---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001685040-23-000059"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BHF"
cik: "0001685040"
company_name: "Brighthouse Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T18:13:55.166877+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brighthouse Financial corrects Q2 adjusted EPS to $4.04 from $4.13 due to share count error; reports net loss of $200M

## Summary
- Corrected diluted share count to 66,967,185; adjusted EPS for Q2 2023 revised to $4.04 (was $4.13); H1 adjusted EPS revised to $6.89 (was $7.03).
- Q2 2023 net loss available to shareholders of $200M ($3.01 diluted loss) vs net income of $1,719M in Q2 2022.
- Adjusted earnings of $271M ($4.04 diluted) vs $144M ($1.91) in Q2 2022.
- Annuity sales up 16% H1 2023 vs H1 2022; life sales up 23%; YTD share repurchases ~$152M through Aug 4.
- Estimated combined RBC ratio 430-450%; holding company liquid assets $0.9B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001685040-23-000059
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BHF
- cik: 0001685040
- company_name: Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504023000059/0001685040-23-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504023000059/bhf-20230809.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001685040-23-000059.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, EPS adjusted earnings of $271 million, or $4.04 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
  - EPS: adjusted earnings of $271 million, or $4.04 per diluted share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Second quarter 2023 net loss available to shareholders of $200 million, or $3.01 per diluted share • Second quarter 2023 adjusted earnings* of $271 million, or $4.04 per diluted share
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504023000059/0001685040-23-000059-index.htm

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