Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Note 15 Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Non-cash investing activities include $14 million and $20 million related to mergers and exchanges completed with equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Non-cash financing activities include $50 million and $51 million related to the issuance of Allstate common shares for vested equity awards for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Cash flows used in operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows include cash paid for operating leases related to amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities of $46 million and $39 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Non-cash operating activities include $103 million and $31 million related to right-of-use (“ROU”) assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Liabilities for collateral received in conjunction with the Company’s securities lending program and OTC and cleared derivatives are reported in other liabilities and accrued expenses or other investments. The accompanying cash flows are included in cash flows from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows along with the activities resulting from management of the proceeds, as follows:

($ in millions)	Three months ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Net change in proceeds managed
Net change in short-term investments	$	(183)	$	370
Operating cash flow (used) provided	(183)		370
Net change in cash	1		—
Net change in proceeds managed	$	(182)	$	370
Cash flows from operating activities
Net change in liabilities
Liabilities for collateral, beginning of period	$	(914)	$	(1,298)
Liabilities for collateral, end of period	(1,096)		(928)
Operating cash flow provided (used)	$	182	$	(370)