Last checked at 11 Jan 2022 07:00
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Phoenix Group completes £4.0 billion of Bulk Purchase Annuity transactions in H2 2021
Phoenix Group Holdings plc ("Phoenix Group" or "the Group") today announces that it completed four Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) transactions during the second half of 2021 covering £4.0 billion of premiums, comprising £3.6 billion of external deals and a further £0.4 billion tranche of the Group's Pearl Pension Scheme.
This equates to total BPA premiums of £5.5 billion contracted for the year (FY20: £2.5 billion). The capital strain for all BPA transactions written in 2021 is currently expected to be c.6.5% (FY20: 9%) and the cash multiple c.2.6x (FY20: 2.3x), with the second half transaction economics reflective of the current low credit spread environment.
This strong performance highlights Phoenix's success in driving organic growth, and reflects the investment the Group is making into both its Open business and internal asset management function. Phoenix is building a market-leading BPA team and asset sourcing capability, which supports a comprehensive BPA solutions offering that is now distributed to the market under the Standard Life brand.
As a result, Phoenix Group now expects to deliver in excess of £1 billion of total new business long-term cash generation for 2021, which will more than offset the run-off of the in-force business (currently c.£0.8 billion of annual cash generation).
Andy Briggs, CEO of Phoenix Group, commented:
"I am delighted with the progress we are making in building a market-leading Bulk Purchase Annuity business which contracted £5.5 billion of premiums in 2021, more than double our 2020 premiums.
As a result, we have now delivered on our ambition for our new business cash generation to more than offset the run-off of our Heritage business and have "proven the wedge".
This reflects the investment we are making into our growing Open business and the Standard Life brand, which supports us in delivering Phoenix's purpose of helping people secure a life of possibilities."
Phoenix Group's Full Year 2021 Results will be announced on Monday 14th March 2022.
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Enquiries
Investors/analysts:
Claire Hawkins, Director of Corporate Affairs, Phoenix Group
+44 (0)20 3735 0575
Andrew Downey, Investor Relations Director, Phoenix Group
+44 (0)20 3735 0160
Media:
Douglas Campbell, Teneo
+44 (0)775 313 6628
Shellie Wells, Corporate Communications Director, Phoenix Group
+44 (0)20 3735 0922
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