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Acquisitions and Dispositions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Note 3Acquisitions and Dispositions
Acquisitions
SafeAuto On June 1, 2021, the Company announced an agreement to acquire Safe Auto Insurance Group, Inc. (“SafeAuto”), a non-standard auto insurance carrier focused on providing state-minimum private-passenger auto insurance with coverage options in 28 states.
Subsequent event On October 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of SafeAuto for $262 million in cash.

National General On January 4, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of National General Holdings Corp. (“National General”), an insurance holding company serving customers predominantly through independent agents for property and casualty and accident and health products.
National General provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, lender-placed, health and other niche insurance products. This acquisition will increase the Company’s market share in personal property-liability and enhance its independent agent distribution platform.
Assets and liabilities recognized in the National General acquisition (1)
($ in millions)January 4, 2021
Assets
Investments$4,957 
Cash400 
Premiums and other receivables, net1,539 
Deferred acquisition costs (value of business acquired)317 
Reinsurance recoverables, net1,212 
Intangible assets1,199 
Other assets736 
Goodwill (2)
1,010 
Total assets11,370 
Liabilities
Reserve for property and casualty insurance claims and claims expense2,765 
Reserve for future policy benefits186 
Unearned premiums 2,245 
Reinsurance payable363 
Debt (3)
593 
Deferred tax liabilities145 
Other liabilities763 
Total liabilities$7,060 
(1)The amounts reflect preliminary allocation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The acquisition date fair values of assets and liabilities, including insurance reserves and intangible assets, as well as the related estimated useful lives of intangibles, are preliminary estimates and are subject to revisions within one year of acquisition date.
(2)$637 million, $22 million and $351 million of goodwill were allocated to the Allstate Protection, Protection Services and Allstate Health and Benefits segments, respectively, and is non-deductible for income tax purposes. Goodwill is primarily attributable to expected synergies and future growth opportunities.
(3)Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company repaid $100 million of 7.625% Subordinated Notes and $72 million of Subordinated Debentures on February 3, 2021 and March 15, 2021, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had principal balance remaining of $350 million 6.750% Senior Notes due 2024, with a fair value adjustment of $50 million.
Intangible assets by type
($ in millions)January 4, 2021
Distribution and customer relationships$795 
Trade names102 
Licenses 97 
Technology205 
Total$1,199 
Intangible assets (reported in other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position) consist of capitalized costs, primarily of the
estimated fair value of distribution and customer relationships, trade names, licenses and technology assets. The estimated useful lives of these assets generally range from 3 to 10 years.
The estimated fair value of distribution and customer relationship intangible assets was determined using an income approach that considered cash flows and profits expected to be generated by the acquired relationships, a weighted-average cost of capital discount rate reflecting the relative risk of achieving the anticipated cash flows, profits, the time value of money, and other relevant inputs. Technology and trade names were valued using estimated useful
lives and market licensing rates discounted at a weighted-average cost of capital. Licenses are primarily insurance licenses which were valued using the median value of market transactions executed over an extended observation period.
Licenses are considered to have an indefinite useful life and are reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently if circumstances arise that indicate an impairment may have occurred. An impairment is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated fair value.
Intangible assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization expense is primarily calculated using accelerated amortization methods. Amortization expense on intangible assets was $76 million and $175 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and the Company expects to recognize $76 million of amortization expense for the remainder of 2021.
Estimated amortization expense of National General intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter
($ in millions)
2022$218 
2023185 
2024135 
2025103 
202670 
Thereafter140 
Total amortization$851 
Value of business acquired (reported in DAC in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position) recognized in connection with the acquisition of National General represents the value of future profits expected to be earned over the lives of the contracts acquired determined using a weighted-average cost of capital discount and other relevant assumptions. These costs are amortized over the policy term of the contracts in force at the acquisition date, generally over six or twelve months. The value of business acquired asset recognized in connection with the National General acquisition totaled $317 million; the most significant portion relates to insurance contracts in the Allstate Protection segment. Amortization expense of the value of business acquired was $61 million and $293 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and the Company expects to record an additional $24 million in 2021.
Other fair value adjustments included an increase in reserves of $62 million, a $13 million reduction to investments that were not held at fair value, and a net increase in current and deferred tax liabilities of $128 million.
Preferred stock Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company redeemed all outstanding shares of 7.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01 per share, all outstanding Depositary shares, representing 1/40th of a Share of 7.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, and the
underlying shares of 7.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share, and all outstanding shares of Fixed/Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series D, par value $0.01 per share for a total redemption payment of $250 million.
On July 15, 2021, the Company redeemed all outstanding Depositary shares, representing 1/40th of a share of National General’s 7.50% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series C, and the underlying shares of 7.50% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series C, par value $0.01 per share for a total redemption payment of $200 million.
Transactions costs (reported in operating costs and expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations) of $22 million related to the acquisition were expensed as incurred in the Corporate and Other segment.
Dispositions
On January 26, 2021, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Everlake US Holdings Company (formerly Antelope US Holdings Company), an affiliate of an investment fund associated with The Blackstone Group Inc. to sell Allstate Life Insurance Company and certain affiliates.
On March 29, 2021, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Wilton Reassurance Company to sell Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York.
Subsequent event On October 1, 2021, the Company closed the sale of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York to Wilton Reassurance Company for $400 million. On November 1, 2021, the Company closed the sale of Allstate Life Insurance Company and certain affiliates to entities managed by Blackstone for total proceeds of $4 billion, including $2.8 billion purchase price, as well as increases in statutory surplus.
A loss on disposition of $4 billion, after-tax, was recorded in the first quarter of 2021 related to these transactions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the loss on disposition was $3.8 billion, after-tax, and reflects purchase price adjustments associated with certain pre-close transactions specified in the stock purchase agreements, changes in statutory capital and surplus prior to the closing dates and the closing date equity of the sold entities determined under GAAP, excluding unrealized gains and losses on fixed income securities.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, the assets and liabilities of the business were reclassified as held for sale and results are presented as discontinued operations. This change was applied on a retrospective basis.
Financial results from discontinued operations
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)2021202020212020
Revenues
Life premiums and contract charges$331 $333 $1,007 $1,009 
Net investment income427 368 1,251 732 
Realized capital gains (losses)121 193 85 
Total revenues762 822 2,451 1,826 
Costs and expenses
Life contract benefits411 599 1,207 1,333 
Interest credited to contractholder funds 127 142 371 456 
Amortization of DAC27 106 84 147 
Operating costs and expenses45 58 151 176 
Restructuring and related charges30 
Total costs and expenses617 909 1,843 2,118 
Amortization of deferred gain on reinsurance
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax expense146 (86)613 (289)
Income tax expense (benefit)38 (23)131 (82)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax108 (63)482 (207)
Loss on disposition of operations89 — (4,048)— 
Income tax benefit(128)— (294)— 
Loss on disposition of operations, net of tax217  (3,754) 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax$325 $(63)$(3,272)$(207)
Major classes of assets and liabilities to be transferred in transactions
($ in millions)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Assets
Investments
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost, net $25,673 and $21,417)
$27,469 $23,789 
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $23 and $1,113)
16 1,542 
Mortgage loans, net2,719 3,329 
Limited partnership interests1,633 3,046 
Short-term, at fair value (amortized cost $1,155 and $993)
1,155 993 
Other, net827 1,998 
Total investments33,819 34,697 
Cash156 66 
Deferred policy acquisitions costs992 925 
Reinsurance recoverables, net1,930 2,005 
Accrued investment income242 229 
Other assets359 865 
Separate accounts3,335 3,344 
Assets held for sale40,833 42,131 
Less: loss accrual4,030 — 
Total assets held for sale$36,803 $42,131 
Liabilities
Reserve for future policy benefits$11,579 $11,740 
Contractholder funds15,897 16,356 
Deferred income taxes945 973 
Other liabilities and accrued expenses665 912 
Separate accounts3,335 3,344 
Total liabilities held for sale$32,421 $33,325 
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)20212020
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations$888 $104 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from discontinued operations(405)264