Delaware Department of Insurance Schedules Public Hearing on China Oceanwide and Genworth Financial Merger on November 28, 2018

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RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delaware Department of Insurance (DDI) announced it has scheduled a public hearing at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 on the proposed acquisition of control of Delaware-domiciled Genworth Life Insurance Company (GLIC) by entities affiliated with China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (Oceanwide) in connection with the merger of Oceanwide and Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW).

Genworth and Oceanwide have agreed that Genworth Holdings, Inc. will contribute $175 million to GLIC. This $175 million previously had been committed by Genworth to be used as partial consideration for unstacking Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company (GLAIC) from GLIC, which the parties decided not to pursue. The $175 million will be contributed in three equal tranches, with the first contribution completed before the end of March 2019, the second contribution completed before the end of September 2019 and the final contribution completed by the end of January 2020.

In addition, at or before the closing of the merger transaction, GLAIC will purchase from GLIC an existing promissory note with an outstanding principal amount of $200 million that is owed by Genworth Holdings, Inc. to GLIC and due March 2020. The purchase price will be at fair market value but not less than $200 million. No changes will be made to the terms of the existing obligation under such promissory note.

As a result of the contribution of the $175 million from Genworth Holdings, Inc. and the receipt of at least $200 million from the purchase by GLAIC of the Genworth Holdings, Inc. note, GLIC will have improved liquidity by $375 million.

"We are pleased that the hearing has been scheduled and look forward to highlighting the benefits of the merger to our policyholders," said Tom McInerney, president and CEO of Genworth.

Added LU Zhiqiang, chairman of Oceanwide: "We are very pleased that Delaware has set the public hearing for November 28 and look forward to closing the transaction in the fourth quarter."

In addition to approval by the state of Delaware, the closing of the transaction remains subject to other conditions, including the receipt of other required regulatory approvals in the U.S., China and other international jurisdictions. Genworth and Oceanwide are actively engaged with the relevant regulators regarding their pending applications.

As previously announced, Genworth and Oceanwide extended their merger agreement to December 1, 2018 to provide additional time for regulatory review of the transaction. The parties continue to target closing the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2018.

About Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a Fortune 500 insurance holding company committed to helping families achieve the dream of homeownership and address the financial challenges of aging through its leadership positions in mortgage insurance and long term care insurance. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Genworth traces its roots back to 1871 and became a public company in 2004. For more information, visit genworth.com.

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About China Oceanwide
Oceanwide is a privately held, family owned international financial holding group founded by LU Zhiqiang. Headquartered in Beijing, China, Oceanwide's well-established and diversified businesses include operations in financial services, energy, technology information services, culture and media, and real estate assets globally, including in the United States.

Oceanwide is the controlling shareholder of the Shenzhen-listed Oceanwide Holdings Co., Ltd. and Minsheng Holdings Co. Ltd.; the Hong Kong-listed China Oceanwide Holdings Limited and China Tonghai International Financial Limited (formerly known as Quam Limited); the privately-held International Data Group, Minsheng Securities, Minsheng Trust, and Asia Pacific Property & Casualty Insurance; and it is the single largest shareholder of Australia-listed CuDECO Ltd. China Oceanwide also is a minority investor in Shanghai-listed China Minsheng Bank and Hong Kong-listed Legend Holdings. In the United States, Oceanwide has real estate investments in New York, California, and Hawaii. Businesses controlled by Oceanwide have more than 17,000 employees globally.

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