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Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd.
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)
Reporting Period: Three months ended March 31, 2025
Business Overview: A Bermuda corporation providing retirement services, wealth protection products, and capital solutions through subsidiaries including American National Group Inc. (ANGI), Argo Group, and Blumont Annuity. Following the May 2024 acquisition of American Equity Investment Life Holdings Company (AEL), reporting segments were realigned to Annuities, Property & Casualty (P&C), Life Insurance, and Corporate & Other.

Key Financial Metrics

Note: Q1 2024 comparative asset/liability data is not directly comparable due to the AEL acquisition and segment realignment; revenue and income figures are restated.

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Net Loss vs. Net Income: The Company reported a net loss of $282 million in Q1 2025, a decrease of $619 million from the $337 million net income in Q1 2024. This was primarily driven by unfavorable fair value movements in fixed index annuity reserves due to lower interest rates and equity market performance.
• Revenue Growth: Total revenues increased by $133 million (5.4%) to $2.6 billion, driven by a significant $839 million increase in net investment income due to portfolio growth from the AEL acquisition and rotation into higher-yielding strategies.
• Premiums: Net premiums decreased by $409 million to $1.1 billion, attributed to lower Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) sales and a phased withdrawal from non-core P&C businesses.
• Investment Portfolio: Total investments grew by $5.6 billion to $98.6 billion, largely due to the redeployment of cash into short-term investments and annuity sales.
• DOE Improvement: Distributable Operating Earnings (DOE) increased by $158 million to $437 million, reflecting earnings contributions from AEL and higher spread earnings, excluding mark-to-market volatility.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

• Management Commentary: Management highlights strong liquidity ($48.4 billion total liquidity) and a robust capital position. The increase in DOE is attributed to the AEL acquisition and new business wins. The net loss is characterized as a result of mark-to-market adjustments rather than core operational underperformance.
• Acquisition Integration: The purchase price allocation for the AEL acquisition is not finalized; goodwill of $662 million may be adjusted in future periods. The acquisition significantly expanded the Annuities segment.
• Market Risks: Results are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations and equity market performance, which impact the fair value of embedded derivatives and market risk benefits (MRB). A $361 million loss was recorded in Q1 2025 specifically for changes in the fair value of MRB.
• Regulatory Environment: The Company is monitoring the impact of global minimum tax rules (Pillar Two) in jurisdictions including Bermuda, the U.K., and Canada. No material impact on the effective tax rate was determined for Q1 2025.
• Liquidity: The Company maintains $1.6 billion in undrawn credit facilities and a $2.0 billion equity commitment from Brookfield Corporation.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Mark-to-Market Volatility: Verify the sensitivity of the $4.1 billion Market Risk Benefits liability to future interest rate and equity market shifts.
• AEL Integration: Monitor the finalization of the purchase price allocation for the AEL acquisition and potential adjustments to goodwill and intangible assets.
• Investment Yield: Assess the sustainability of the increased net investment income ($1.4 billion) as the portfolio rotates into higher-yielding assets.
• Premium Trends: Review the trajectory of Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) sales, which declined significantly year-over-year.
• Debt Maturity: Confirm the repayment schedule for the $4.3 billion in corporate and subsidiary borrowings, noting $662 million maturing within one year.