RICHMOND, Va., July 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) and China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (Oceanwide) today reported that they have withdrawn and re-filed their joint voluntary notice with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States(CFIUS) a second time to provide CFIUS more time to review and discuss the proposed transaction between Genworth and Oceanwide contemplated under the merger agreement entered into by the parties on October 21, 2016.

CFIUS’ acceptance of the joint voluntary notice will commence a new 30-day review period, which may be followed by an additional 45-day investigation period. Additional information about the CFIUS review process can be found in the definitive proxy statement filed by Genworth with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2017.

Genworth and Oceanwide continue to actively engage in discussions with CFIUS; however, there can be no assurances that CFIUS will ultimately agree to clear the transaction.

In addition to CFIUS clearance, the closing of the proposed transaction remains subject to other conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals in the U.S., China, and other international jurisdictions.

Genworth also announced that it recently received approval from the Delaware Department of Insurance and the Virginia Bureau of Insurance for the remaining internal reinsurance and recapture transactions required, under the merger agreement, as a condition to the purchase by a Genworth holding company of Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company from Genworth Life Insurance Company.  These transactions have been completed with a July 1, 2017, effective date.

“The Genworth Board is fully committed to closing the transaction because it is the best option for our shareholders,” said Tom McInerney, president and CEO of Genworth Financial. “This transaction also achieves the best outcome for the policyholders of our insurance companies and other important stakeholders.  In addition, Genworth believes this transaction provides significant benefits to Americans because it allows Genworth, the leader in long term care insurance in the U.S., to remain a viable and strengthened competitor in the long term care insurance industry.  Medicaid is the largest payor of long term care costs and already allocates 30 percent of its budget to long term care.  Medicaid long term care costs are set to dramatically increase over the next 30 years and a strong, competitive private long term care insurance industry is critical to helping ease the financial burden on the government and taxpayers.”

“Developing a long term care insurance market is also important in China, where there are 231 million people over the age of 60,” said LU Zhiqiang, chairman of China Oceanwide Group.  “We are working with Genworth to complete this transaction so that we can strengthen Genworth’s financial position and the viability of its long term care business in the U.S. as well as bring Genworth’s expertise in long term care insurance to our country for the benefit of our aging population.”

Although Genworth and Oceanwide continue to be actively engaged with the relevant regulators regarding the pending applications, it now appears that the timing of the regulatory reviews will likely delay the completion of the transaction to later than the originally targeted time frame of the middle of 2017.

Genworth and Oceanwide are discussing an extension of the August 31, 2017, deadline set forth in the merger agreement and will make a final decision regarding the deadline in the coming weeks.  Genworth and Oceanwide remain committed to satisfying the closing conditions under the merger agreement as soon as possible.   

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 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, 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; the privately-held 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 10,000 employees globally.

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SOURCE Genworth Financial, Inc.

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