---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001685040-23-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHF"
cik: "0001685040"
company_name: "Brighthouse Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T02:16:21.835433+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brighthouse Financial Q2 net loss $200M, adjusted earnings $271M; annuity and life sales up

## Summary
- Net loss of $200M ($3.01/diluted share) vs net income of $1.719B in Q2 2022.
- Adjusted earnings of $271M ($4.13/diluted share) vs $144M ($1.91) prior year.
- Estimated RBC ratio 430-450%; holding company liquid assets $0.9B.
- Repurchased ~$152M of common stock YTD through Aug 4, 2023.
- Annuity sales +16%, life sales +23% in H1 2023 vs H1 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001685040-23-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHF
- cik: 0001685040
- company_name: Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504023000054/0001685040-23-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504023000054/bhf-20230808.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001685040-23-000054.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Brighthouse Financial, Inc. reported second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: net income net loss available to shareholders of $200 million, or $3.01 per diluted share.
  - Period: second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Net income: net loss available to shareholders of $200 million, or $3.01 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: The company reported a net loss available to shareholders of $200 million in the second quarter of 2023, or $3.01 per diluted share, compared with net income available to shareholders of $1,719 million in the second quarter of 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504023000054/0001685040-23-000054-index.htm

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