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Brighthouse Financial Finally Finds a Buyer in Aquarian – Merger Arbitrage Mondays

  • November 10, 2025

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF): $66.01

Market Cap: $3.77B

Deal Size: $4.1B

Abu Dhabi-backed financial investor Aquarian Capital entered a merger agreement on November 6, 2025, to acquire U.S. life insurance and annuity provider Brighthouse Financial in a deal valued at $4.1 billion, bringing to a close a long-running saga surrounding the future of the life insurance and annuity products provider.

Each issued and outstanding share of Brighthouse Financial common stock will be entitled to receive $70 in cash, representing a premium of 35.14% from the stock’s last close. As of now, the deal is trading at a spread of 6.04%, implying an annualized return of 5.28%.

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