Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020



Note 3	Acquisitions

iCracked On February 12, 2019, the Company acquired iCracked Inc. (“iCracked”) which offers on-site, on-demand repair services for smartphones and tablets in North America, supporting Allstate Protection Plans' (formerly known as SquareTrade) operations. In conjunction with the iCracked acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $17 million.

National General On July 7, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National General Holdings Corp. (“National General”), an insurance holding company serving customers through independent agents for property and casualty and accident and health products for approximately $4 billion in cash.

On September 30, 2020, National General's shareholders voted to approve the definitive agreement. The transaction is expected to close in early 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

National General shareholders will receive $32.00 per share in cash from the Company, plus closing dividends expected to be $2.50 per share, providing $34.50 in total value per share. The Company originally announced it would fund the acquisition by deploying $2.2 billion in combined cash resources at the Company and National General and issuing $1.5 billion of new senior debt. The Company continues to assess the optimal acquisition funding mix, and as a result, the final allocation between cash and senior debt may change. The Company expects to continue executing its current $3.00 billion share repurchase program.

National General provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, lender-placed property, supplemental health and other niche insurance products. Upon completion of the transaction, this acquisition will increase the Company’s market share in personal property-liability and expand its independent agent distribution. In December 2019, the Company announced the combination of the Allstate Independent Agency and Encompass organizations. These businesses will be integrated into National General over time.