Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
05 Juli 2023 - 12:04PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of
Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d/16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 2023
Aegon N.V.
Aegonplein 50
2591 TV
THE HAGUE
The Netherlands
Aegon’s press release, dated July 4, 2023, is included as appendix and incorporated herein by
reference.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Aegon N.V. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: July 4, 2023 |
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/s/ J.O. van Klinken |
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J.O. van Klinken |
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Executive Vice President and |
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General Counsel |
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July 4, 2023
Press release |
La Banque Postale and Aegon extend their partnership in asset management
La Banque Postale and Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) are pleased to announce the extension of their asset management joint venture partnership in LBP AM
through 2035. Aegon AM originally entered into the joint venture with La Banque Postale in 2015 and holds a 25% stake in LBP AM.
The partnership
extension comes at an exciting time for LBP AM as it completes the acquisition of La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE). The acquisition will consolidate LBP AM’s position as a leader in the growing market for multi-specialist
conviction-based asset management and sustainable finance in France and in Europe, with consolidated assets under management of EUR 67 billion at year end 2022. It also extends its presence to several European countries, broadens its product
range and provides access to new third-party distribution opportunities for the business.
La Banque Postale and Aegon AM both participated in LBP
AM’s capital raising to support the acquisition of LFDE which will provide a stimulus to accelerate LBP AM’s growth in the multi-specialist investment manager space. In addition, LFDE will offer additional channels to distribute both LBP
AM’s and Aegon AM’s products in France and other markets. The extension of this partnership and the support of the acquisition of LFDE fits into both La Banque Postale’s 2030 strategic plan, notably aiming at diversifying its
activities while accelerating its asset management business’ growth in France and at the international level, and into Aegon’s strategy of investing in - and growing - its various successful joint ventures in Aegon International and Asset
Management.
La Banque Postale’s Chairman of the Executive Board Philippe Heim: “We are glad to pursue our partnership with Aegon for the 12
years ahead. Together we will keep on developing both LBP AM and LFDE’s strong franchises and capabilities be it in France or in Europe to further capture growth in the multi-specialist conviction-based asset management and sustainable finance
businesses.”
Aegon’s Chief Executive Officer Lard Friese: “We look forward to continuing our successful partnership with La Banque Postale
into the next decade. The acquisition of LFDE provides LBP AM with the impetus to build scale in new markets and distribution channels and we are excited by the opportunity to actively participate in its future growth.”
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July 4, 2023
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Contacts |
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Media relations |
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Investor relations |
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Veronique van Ede |
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Jan-Willem Stokhuijzen |
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+31 (0) 6 15 676424 |
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+31(0) 70 344 8328 |
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Veronique.vanede@aegon.com |
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Jan.willem.stokhuijzen@aegon.com |
About Aegon
Aegon is an
international financial services holding company. Aegon’s ambition is to build leading businesses that offer their customers investment, protection and retirement solutions. Its portfolio of businesses includes fully owned subsidiaries in the
US, UK and a global asset manager. In addition, Aegon has partnerships in Spain & Portugal, Brazil, and China, which create value by combining strong local partners with Aegon’s international expertise. In the Netherlands, Aegon
generates value via a strategic shareholding in a market leading insurance and pensions company.
Aegon’s purpose of helping people live their
best lives runs through all its activities. As a leading global investor and employer, Aegon seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion &
diversity. Aegon is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, and listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. More information can be found at aegon.com.
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July 4, 2023
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Forward-looking statements
The statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the US Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The following are words that identify such forward-looking statements: aim, believe, estimate, target, intend, may, expect, anticipate, predict, project, counting on, plan, continue, want, forecast, goal, should, would, could, is
confident, will, and similar expressions as they relate to Aegon. These statements may contain information about financial prospects, economic conditions and trends and involve risks and uncertainties. In addition, any statements that refer to
sustainability, environmental and social targets, commitments, goals, efforts and expectations and other events or circumstances that are partially dependent on future events are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Aegon undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any duty, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which merely reflect company expectations at the time of writing. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from expectations conveyed in forward-looking statements due to
changes caused by various risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following:
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Unexpected delays, difficulties, and expenses in executing against our environmental, climate, diversity and
inclusion or other “ESG” targets, goals and commitments, and changes in laws or regulations affecting us, such as changes in data privacy, environmental, safety and health laws; |
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Changes in general economic and/or governmental conditions, particularly in the United States, the Netherlands
and the United Kingdom; |
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Civil unrest, (geo-) political tensions, military action or other
instability in a country or geographic region; |
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Changes in the performance of financial markets, including emerging markets, such as with regard
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The frequency and severity of defaults by issuers in Aegon’s fixed income investment portfolios;
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The effects of corporate bankruptcies and/or accounting restatements on the financial markets and the resulting
decline in the value of equity and debt securities Aegon holds; |
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The effects of declining creditworthiness of certain public sector securities and the resulting decline in the
value of government exposure that Aegon holds; |
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The impact from volatility in credit, equity, and interest rates; |
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Changes in the performance of Aegon’s investment portfolio and decline in ratings of Aegon’s
counterparties; |
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Lowering of one or more of Aegon’s debt ratings issued by recognized rating organizations and the adverse
impact such action may have on Aegon’s ability to raise capital and on its liquidity and financial condition; |
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Lowering of one or more of insurer financial strength ratings of Aegon’s insurance subsidiaries and the
adverse impact such action may have on the written premium, policy retention, profitability and liquidity of its insurance subsidiaries; |
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The effect of the European Union’s Solvency II requirements and other regulations in other jurisdictions
affecting the capital Aegon is required to maintain; |
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Changes affecting interest rate levels and low or rapidly changing interest rate levels; |
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Changes affecting currency exchange rates, in particular the EUR/USD and EUR/GBP exchange rates;
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Changes affecting inflation levels, particularly in the United States, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom;
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Changes in the availability of, and costs associated with, liquidity sources such as bank and capital markets
funding, as well as conditions in the credit markets in general such as changes in borrower and counterparty creditworthiness; |
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Increasing levels of competition, particularly in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and
emerging markets; |
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Catastrophic events, either manmade or by nature, including by way of example acts of God, acts of terrorism,
acts of war and pandemics, could result in material losses and significantly interrupt Aegon’s business; |
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The frequency and severity of insured loss events; |
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Changes affecting longevity, mortality, morbidity, persistence and other factors that may impact the
profitability of Aegon’s insurance products; |
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Aegon’s projected results are highly sensitive to complex mathematical models of financial markets,
mortality, longevity, and other dynamic systems subject to shocks and unpredictable volatility. Should assumptions to these models later prove incorrect, or should errors in those models escape the controls in place to detect them, future
performance will vary from projected results; |
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Reinsurers to whom Aegon has ceded significant underwriting risks may fail to meet their obligations;
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Changes in customer behavior and public opinion in general related to, among other things, the type of products
Aegon sells, including legal, regulatory or commercial necessity to meet changing customer expectations; |
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Customer responsiveness to both new products and distribution channels; |
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As Aegon’s operations support complex transactions and are highly dependent on the proper functioning of
information technology, operational risks such as system disruptions or failures, security or data privacy breaches, cyberattacks, human error, failure to safeguard personally identifiable information, changes in operational practices or inadequate
controls including with respect to third parties with which we do business may disrupt Aegon’s business, damage its reputation and adversely affect its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; |
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The impact of acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals and other unusual items,
including Aegon’s ability to complete, or obtain regulatory approval for, acquisitions and divestitures, integrate acquisitions, and realize anticipated results, and its ability to separate businesses as part of divestitures;
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Aegon’s failure to achieve anticipated levels of earnings or operational efficiencies, as well as other
management initiatives related to cost savings, Cash Capital at Holding, gross financial leverage and free cash flow; |
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Changes in the policies of central banks and/or governments; |
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Litigation or regulatory action that could require Aegon to pay significant damages or change the way Aegon does
business; |
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Competitive, legal, regulatory, or tax changes that affect profitability, the distribution cost of or demand for
Aegon’s products; |
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Consequences of an actual or potential break-up of the European monetary
union in whole or in part, or the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union and potential consequences if other European Union countries leave the European Union; |
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Changes in laws and regulations, particularly those affecting Aegon’s operations’ ability to hire and
retain key personnel, taxation of Aegon companies, the products Aegon sells, and the attractiveness of certain products to its consumers; |
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Regulatory changes relating to the pensions, investment, and insurance industries in the jurisdictions in which
Aegon operates; |
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Standard setting initiatives of supranational standard setting bodies such as the Financial Stability Board and
the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or changes to such standards that may have an impact on regional (such as EU), national or US federal or state level financial regulation or the application thereof to Aegon, including the
designation of Aegon by the Financial Stability Board as a Global Systemically Important Insurer (G-SII); |
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Changes in accounting regulations and policies or a change by Aegon in applying such regulations and policies,
voluntarily or otherwise, which may affect Aegon’s reported results, shareholders’ equity or regulatory capital adequacy levels; |
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Changes in ESG standards and requirements, or Aegon’s ability to meet its sustainability and ESG-related goals, or related public expectations; and |
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We may also rely on third-party information in certain of our disclosures, which may change over time as
methodologies and data availability and quality continue to evolve. These factors, as well as any inaccuracies in third-party information we use, including in estimates or assumptions, may cause results to differ materially and adversely from
statements, estimates, and beliefs made by us or third-parties. Moreover, our disclosures based on any standards may change due to revisions in framework requirements, availability of information, changes in our business or applicable governmental
policies, or other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. Additionally, we may provide information that is not necessarily material for SEC reporting purposes but that is informed by various ESG standards and frameworks (including
standards for the measurement of underlying data), internal controls, and assumptions or third-party information that are still evolving and subject to change. |
Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting Aegon are described in its filings with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and
the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, Aegon expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Aegon’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based.
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