Filed pursuant to Rule 433
January 7, 2020
Relating to
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated January 7, 2020 to
Prospectus dated November 18, 2019
Registration Statement No. 333-234761
MetLife, Inc.
40,000,000 Depositary Shares,
each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of
4.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F
Final Term Sheet
January 7, 2020
| Issuer: | MetLife, Inc. (“Issuer”) | |
| Securities: | Depositary shares (“Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of the Issuer’s 4.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (“Series F Preferred Shares”) | |
| Anticipated Ratings/Outlook*: | Baa2 / BBB / BBB (Stable / Stable / Stable) (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch) | |
| Number of Depositary Shares: | 40,000,000 | |
| Over-allotment Option: | None | |
| Liquidation Preference: | $25,000 per Series F Preferred Share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share) | |
| Aggregate Liquidation Preference: | $1,000,000,000 | |
| Price to the Public: | $25 per Depositary Share | |
| Gross Underwriting Discount (Retail): | $0.7875 per Depositary Share | |
| Gross Underwriting Discount (Institutional): | $0.2500 per Depositary Share | |
| Proceeds to Issuer Before Expenses: | $973,527,237.50 | |
| Maturity Date: | Perpetual | |
| Pricing Date: | January 7, 2020 | |
| Settlement Date**: | January 15, 2020 (T+6) | |
| Dividend Rate and Dividend Payment Dates: | When, as and if declared by the Issuer’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, the Issuer will pay dividends on a non-cumulative basis, quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on June 15, 2020, at 4.75% per annum, accruing from, and including, the Settlement Date | |
| Day Count Convention: | 30/360 | |
| Payment Business Days: | New York | |
| Optional Redemption: | Series F Preferred Shares are redeemable, in whole or in part, from time to time, on or after March 15, 2025, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per Series F Preferred Share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, such redemption date | |
| Redemption after the Occurrence of a Rating Agency Event or Regulatory Capital Event: |
Series F Preferred Shares are redeemable, in whole but not in part, at any time prior to March 15, 2025, within 90 days after the occurrence of a “rating agency event” or “regulatory capital event” (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus), at a redemption price equal to (i) in the case of a rating agency event, $25,500 per Series F Preferred Share (equivalent to $25.50 per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends per share that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then- | |
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| current dividend period to, but excluding, such redemption date or (ii) in the case of a regulatory capital event, $25,000 per Series F Preferred Share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends per share that have accrued but not been declared and paid for the then-current dividend period to, but excluding, such redemption date. | ||
| Listing: | Application will be made to list Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MET PRF” | |
| Depositary Shares CUSIP/ISIN: | 59156R850 / US59156R8503 | |
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Wells Fargo Securities, LLC BofA Securities, Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | |
| Co-Managers: | Barclays Capital Inc. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | |
| * | Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. |
| ** | It is expected that delivery of the Depositary Shares will be made against payment therefor on or about January 15, 2020, which is the sixth business day following the date hereof (such settlement cycle being referred to as ‘‘T+6’’). Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the Depositary Shares prior to the second business day preceding their date of delivery may be required, by virtue of the fact that the Depositary Shares initially will settle in T+6, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of any such trade to prevent failed settlement. Purchasers of the Depositary Shares who wish to trade such Depositary Shares prior to their date of delivery should consult their own advisors. |
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The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll-free at (800) 645-3751, BofA Securities, Inc. toll-free at (800) 294-1322, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC toll-free at (866) 718-1649, UBS Securities LLC toll-free at (888) 827-7275 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at (212) 834-4533.
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