Divestiture • Insurance

China Oceanwide Holdings Acquires Genworth Life Insurance Co.

On January 14, 2019, China Oceanwide Holdings acquired insurance company Genworth Life Insurance Co. from Genworth Financial

Acquisition Context
  • This is China Oceanwide Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is China Oceanwide Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is China Oceanwide Holdings’ 2nd transaction in Virginia.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 14, 2019
Target Genworth Life Insurance Co.
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) China Oceanwide Holdings
Sellers(s) Genworth Financial
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Genworth Life Insurance Co.

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Genworth Life Insurance Co. is an insurance company formed by Genworth Financial, Inc.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

China Oceanwide Holdings

Beijing, China

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

China Oceanwide Holdings is a diversified conglomerate with businesses that include operations in financial services, energy, culture and media, and real estate assets globally, and in the United States.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Insurance 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Virginia 2 of 2
Country: United States 2 of 2
Year: 2019 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-23 Genworth Financial

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Genworth Financial, Inc. is a provider of individual and group long-term care insurance products to meet growing consumer needs for long-term care. The Company's life insurance products protect people during unexpected events. In the United States, retirement products include various types of annuity and guaranteed retirement income products. Genworth also facilitates homeownership in the United States and internationally by providing mortgage insurance products that allow people to purchase homes with low down payments while protecting lenders against the risk of default. Through homeownership education and assistance programs, Genworth also helps people keep their homes when they experience financial difficulties.

Buy $2.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-03 IDG

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

IDG provides market intelligence for the fast-growing technology industry. For more than five decades, it has delivered proprietary insights and data for technology suppliers and buyers on every major shift in the technology market -- from the invention of the personal computer and launch of the iPhone to the emergence of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. IDG was founded in 1964 and is based in Needham, Massachusetts.

Sell $1.3B

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Genworth Financial

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Insurance
Employees4,100
Revenue 8.5B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Genworth's corporate headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
Genworth's corporate headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.

Genworth Financial, Inc. is a provider of individual and group long-term care insurance products to meet growing consumer needs for long-term care. The Company's life insurance products protect people during unexpected events. In the United States, retirement products include various types of annuity and guaranteed retirement income products. Genworth also facilitates homeownership in the United States and internationally by providing mortgage insurance products that allow people to purchase homes with low down payments while protecting lenders against the risk of default. Through homeownership education and assistance programs, Genworth also helps people keep their homes when they experience financial difficulties.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector: Insurance 5 of 6
Type: Divestiture 9 of 10
State: Virginia 2 of 2
Country: United States 9 of 9
Year: 2019 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-24 Genworth Financial - Term Life New Business Platform

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Term Life New Business Platform is a provider of low-cost life insurance protection products to the mass market.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-22 Genworth MI Canada

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Genworth MI Canada, Inc. is a private residential mortgage insurer providing mortgage default insurance to residential mortgage homebuyers, lenders, brokers, and realtors. Genworth MI Canada was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

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