UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE
14A
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Proxy Statement
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On July 17, 2017, CF Corporation issued the following press release.
CF Corporation and Fidelity & Guaranty
Life Report on Status of Merger
LAS VEGAS and DES MOINES, Iowa, July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/
— CF Corporation (NASDAQ: CFCO) (“CF Corp.”) and Fidelity & Guaranty Life (NYSE: FGL) (“FGL”),
a leading provider of fixed indexed annuities and life insurance in the U.S., today reported on the status of their previously
announced merger transaction in which CF Corp. has agreed to acquire FGL for $31.10 per share in cash, or a total of
approximately $1.835 billion, plus the assumption of $405 million of existing debt.
Both CF Corp. and FGL are committed to close the merger as soon
as practicable and continue to expect the closing to occur in the fourth quarter of 2017, subject to receipt of required regulatory
approvals and satisfaction of the other closing conditions specified in the merger agreement.
The parties have been working closely together and continue
to make progress in securing the regulatory approvals required to close the transaction. On June 16, 2017, the Federal Trade
Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
FGL has filed its preliminary information statement with the
SEC and once finalized the information statement will be mailed to FGL’s shareholders. As previously disclosed, shortly following
execution of the merger agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HRG Group, Inc., which holds 80.4% of the outstanding shares of
common stock of FGL, delivered a written consent approving and adopting the merger agreement. This written consent, which consent
may not be withdrawn, constituted approval of the merger by FGL’s shareholders and no further action by FGL’s shareholders
will be solicited in connection with the merger. Accordingly, FGL does not have the ability to terminate the merger agreement (and
the $50 million “Company Termination Fee” would not be applicable) if a third party were to make an offer to acquire
FGL.
In addition, CF Corp. has filed its preliminary proxy statement
with the SEC in connection with its upcoming shareholder vote to approve the merger and related matters. Certain of CF Corp.’s
investors that own approximately 18.7% of CF Corp.’s ordinary shares have entered into voting agreements to vote in favor
of the merger at the CF Corp. shareholder meeting.
Transaction Website
A website with additional information on the transaction can
be found here: www.cfcorpandfidelity.com.
About CF Corporation
CF Corporation’s primary objective is to build an enduring,
high quality business by using permanent capital, a core tenet of the CF Corp. structure. CF Corp. also has the largest individual
founder co-investment in a U.S. special purpose acquisition company, which results in alignment of interests with CF Corp.’s
investors.
About Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Fidelity & Guaranty Life, an insurance holding company,
helps middle-income Americans prepare for retirement. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers fixed annuity and life insurance
products distributed by independent agents through an established network of independent marketing organizations. For more information,
please visit www.fglife.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains, and certain oral statements made
by representatives of CF Corp. and FGL, and their respective affiliates, from time to time may contain, “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. CF Corp.’s and FGL’s actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently,
you should not rely on these forward looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,”
“project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,”
“may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,”
“potential,” “might” and “continues,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, CF Corp.’s and FGL’s expectations
with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impact of the business combination, the satisfaction of the closing
conditions to the business combination and the timing of the completion of the business combination. These forward-looking statements
involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Most of
these factors are outside CF Corp.’s and FGL’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences
include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination
of the merger agreement relating to the proposed business combination; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted
against CF Corp. or FGL following the announcement of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated therein; (3) the inability
to complete the business combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of CF Corp. or other conditions
to closing in the merger agreement; (4) delays in obtaining or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (including
approval from insurance regulators) required to complete the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; (5) the occurrence
of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement or could otherwise cause
the transaction to fail to close; (6) the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of the post-acquisition company’s ordinary
shares on NASDAQ following the business combination; (7) the risk that the business combination disrupts current plans and operations
as a result of the announcement and consummation of the business combination; (8) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits
of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to
grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees; (9) costs related to the business combination; (10) changes in
applicable laws or regulations; (11) the possibility that FGL or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic,
business, and/or competitive factors; and (12) other risks and uncertainties identified in CF Corp.’s proxy statement relating
to the business combination, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and in CF Corp.’s and FGL’s
other filings with the SEC. CF Corp. and FGL caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. CF Corp. and FGL caution
readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. CF Corp. and FGL
do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations
or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, subject to applicable law. The information
contained in any website referenced herein is not, and shall not be deemed to be, part of or incorporated into this press release.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is for informational purposes only and shall
not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed transactions or
otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be
made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Important Information for CF Corp. Investors and Shareholders
and FGL Stockholders
In connection with the proposed business combination, CF Corp.
has filed a preliminary proxy statement and will file a definitive proxy statement with the SEC. CF Corp.’s shareholders
and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement and, when available, any amendments thereto and
the definitive proxy statement and documents incorporated by reference therein as these materials will contain important information
about FGL, CF Corp. and the business combination. The description of the business combination contained herein is only a summary
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the definitive agreements relating to the business combination, copies of which
have been filed by CF Corp. with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K. When available, the definitive proxy statement
and other relevant materials will be mailed to shareholders of CF Corp. as of a record date to be established for voting on the
business combination. Shareholders may obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement and other
documents filed with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference therein, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s
web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: CF Corporation, 1701 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas, Nevada 89134,
Attention: Douglas B. Newton, Chief Financial Officer (212) 355-5515 or by accessing CF Corp.’s website at www.cfcorpandfidelity.com.
In connection with the proposed merger transaction, FGL has
filed a preliminary information statement and will file a definitive information statement with the SEC. FGL’s stockholders
and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary information statement and, when available, any amendments thereto
and the definitive information statement and documents incorporated by reference therein as these materials will contain important
information about FGL, CF Corp. and the merger transaction. The description of the merger transaction contained herein is only
a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the definitive agreements relating to the merger transaction, copies
of which have been filed by FGL with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K. When available, the definitive information
statement and other relevant materials will be mailed to stockholders of FGL as of a record date to be established. Stockholders
may obtain copies of the preliminary information statement, the definitive information statement and other documents filed with
the SEC that will be incorporated by reference therein, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov,
or by directing a request to: Fidelity & Guaranty Life, Two Ruan Center, 601
Locust Street, 14th Floor, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, Attention:
Investor Relations Department, Telephone: (515) 330-3307.
Participants in the CF Corp. Solicitation
CF Corp. and its directors and executive officers may be deemed
participants in the solicitation of proxies from CF Corp.’s shareholders with respect to the business combination. A list
of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in CF Corp. is contained in CF Corp.’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, which was filed with the SEC and is available free
of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to CF Corporation, 1701 Village Center Circle, Las
Vegas, Nevada 89134, Attention: Douglas B. Newton, Chief Financial Officer (212) 355-5515. Additional information regarding
the interests of such participants will be contained in the definitive proxy statement for the business combination when available.
FGL and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed
to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of CF Corp. in connection with the business combination.
A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the business combination
will be included in the definitive proxy statement for the business combination when available.
CF Corporation Contacts:
Douglas B. Newton, Chief Financial Officer
CF Corporation
212-355-5515
Jonathan Keehner / Andi Rose / Julie Oakes
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212-355-4449
FGL Contacts:
Investors:
Lisa Foxworthy-Parker
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Investor.Relations@fglife.com
515-330-3307
Media:
Jamie Tully / David Millar
Sard Verbinnen & Co
212-687-8080
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