EX-99.1 2 a14-23129_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contacts:

 

Maryellen Thielen

Pat Macellaro

Media Relations

Investor Relations

(847) 402-5600

(847) 402-2800

 

Allstate Reports Broad-Based Growth and Strong Profitability

 

NORTHBROOK, Ill., October 29, 2014 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2014. The financial highlights were:

 

The Allstate Corporation Consolidated Highlights

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

($ millions, except per share amounts and ratios)

 

2014

 

2013

% / pts

Change

 

 

2014

 

2013

% / pts

Change

Consolidated revenues

$ 8,936   

$ 8,465   

5.6     

 

$ 26,480   

$ 25,715   

3.0      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

750   

310   

141.9     

 

1,951   

1,453   

34.3      

per diluted common share

1.74   

0.66   

163.6     

 

4.42   

3.07   

44.0      

Operating income*

598   

713   

(16.1)    

 

1,631   

1,889   

(13.7)     

per diluted common share*

1.39   

1.53   

(9.2)    

 

3.69   

3.99   

(7.5)     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on common shareholders’ equity (twelve months ended)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

13.6%   

9.0%   

4.6 pts

Operating income*

 

 

 

 

13.0%   

12.0%   

1.0 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per common share

 

 

 

 

48.28   

43.49   

11.0      

Book value per common share, excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities*

 

 

 

 

44.67   

40.37   

10.7      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property-Liability combined ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded

93.5   

90.0   

3.5 pts

 

95.2   

93.1   

 2.1  pts

Underlying combined ratio* (excludes catastrophes, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization of purchased intangibles)

86.1   

86.9   

(0.8) pts

 

86.4   

87.2   

 

(0.8) pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses

517   

128   

NM      

 

1,898   

1,134   

67.4       

 

NM = not meaningful

 

 

*

Measures used in this release that are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“non-GAAP”) are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the “Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures” section of this document.

 

“Allstate grew across brands and customer segments while generating excellent profitability, despite a significant increase in losses from severe weather. The combination of a unique strategy and operational focus continues to improve our competitive position and create value for shareholders,” said Thomas J. Wilson, chairman, president and CEO of The Allstate Corporation. “Over the last year, we added 790,000 policies in force, a 2.4% improvement, and net written premiums increased by $1.4 billion for the trailing twelve months. The Allstate brand increased both auto and homeowners policies, reflecting the execution of a comprehensive growth plan. Esurance continued to increase its market share of the self-serve branded segment, although policy growth moderated to 14.1% in the third quarter given profit improvement initiatives. Similarly, policy growth at Encompass slowed to 3.1% over the prior year quarter,” continued Wilson.

 

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“Profitability was also strong and consistent with our strategic direction and a proactive approach to managing risk and return. Net income was $750 million and operating income was $598 million for the quarter, as the underlying combined ratio was better than the annual outlook range of 87 - 89 and limited partnership results were higher than the prior year. The strategic decision to deploy capital out of the life and annuity businesses is progressing well, but resulted in lower Allstate Life and Retirement operating income. Shareholders continued to realize good returns, with an operating income return on equity of 13.0% and $1.05 billion of dividends and share repurchases in the third quarter.”

 

Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

 

·                  Written premiums for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2014 increased by $1.4 billion to $29.3 billion, or 5.1%, over the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2013 of $27.9 billion. Allstate Protection written premiums were $367 million higher in the quarter versus the third quarter of 2013. Allstate brand written premiums increased $303 million, or 4.5%, Esurance premiums rose $50 million, or 14.0%, and Encompass premiums increased $14 million, or 4.3%, compared to third quarter 2013. Allstate Financial premiums and contract charges of $512 million declined by 12.3% for the third quarter of 2014 from the year-earlier period due to the sale of Lincoln Benefit Life Company (LBL).

 

·                  Third quarter 2014 net income available to common shareholders was $750 million, or $1.74 per diluted common share, compared to $310 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2013. The quarterly comparison was affected by a number of after-tax items in the 2013 quarter, including a $475 million estimated loss on the disposition of LBL and a $118 million postretirement benefits curtailment gain.

 

·                  Operating income was $598 million, or $1.39 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $713 million, or $1.53 per diluted common share, in the same period of 2013. The decrease in operating income was driven by catastrophe losses of $517 million, pre-tax, which were $389 million higher than the prior year quarter.

 

·                  The recorded Property-Liability combined ratio was 93.5 for the third quarter of 2014, 3.5 points unfavorable to the prior year quarter due to greater catastrophe losses. The underlying combined ratio of 86.1 for the third quarter was 0.8 points better than the same period of last year, reflecting the continued strong performance of the Allstate brand. While Esurance’s loss ratio improved from the prior year quarter, growth investments continue to impact the combined ratio and recorded earnings. Encompass is also continuing its profit improvement initiatives.

 

·                  Allstate Financial recorded net income of $116 million in the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $360 million in the prior year quarter, which included the initial estimated loss on the disposition of LBL. Operating income declined 1.6% to $125 million from the same quarter a year ago as the absence of $55 million of income from the disposed LBL business was offset by lower deferred acquisition cost unlocking charges in 2014.

 

·                  Total net investment income was $823 million in the third quarter of 2014, and included $162 million from limited partnership interests. Property-Liability net investment income increased by $35 million, or 11.3% in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year quarter, due to higher limited partnership income, partially offset by lower fixed income yields due to rate risk reduction actions. Allstate Financial net investment income declined by $160 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013 on lower investment balances resulting from the sale of LBL and continuing run-off of deferred annuities.

 

2014 Operating Priorities

 

Grow insurance policies in force. Allstate Protection insurance policies in force increased by 790,000, or 2.4%, in the third quarter of 2014 versus the same period last year, reflecting broad-based geographic growth across customer segments and product offerings.

 

·                  The Allstate brand grew insurance policies in force by 572,000, or 1.9% in the third quarter of 2014 compared to the prior year quarter, after reflecting a comprehensive plan to generate profitable growth. This growth was driven by an increase of 504,000 Allstate auto policies, 2.6% higher than the third quarter of 2013, and a modest increase of 5,000 or 0.1% in Allstate

 

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homeowners policies.  Allstate brand other personal lines increased by 70,000 policies in the third quarter of 2014, 1.7% higher than the 2013 quarter, reflecting the ongoing focus on providing complete household solutions through a broad range of products.

 

·                  Esurance grew insurance policies in force by 14.1%, or 179,000 policies, in the third quarter of 2014 versus the same period a year ago. Esurance’s rate of policy growth has continued to slow from prior quarters due to the impact of ongoing profit improvement actions designed to improve the underlying loss ratio and the increased size of the business.

 

·                  Encompass grew insurance policies in force by 3.1%, or 39,000 policies, in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter of 2013.

 

Maintain the underlying combined ratio. The Property-Liability underlying combined ratio of 86.1 in the third quarter of 2014 was 0.8 points better than in the prior year quarter.

 

·                  The Allstate brand combined ratio was 89.8 in the third quarter, with an underlying combined ratio of 84.2, 1.2 points better than in the prior year quarter. Allstate brand auto had a third quarter 2014 combined ratio of 93.1 and an underlying combined ratio of 92.9, 1.4 points better than in the prior year quarter. Allstate brand homeowners recorded a combined ratio of 81.2 and an underlying combined ratio of 60.0, 1.8 points better than in the third quarter of 2013.

 

·                  Esurance recorded a third quarter 2014 combined ratio of 116.6 and an underlying combined ratio of 112.3, 0.8 points higher than the prior year quarter. Esurance profitability continues to be negatively impacted by growth initiatives, including aggressive advertising and expansion into renters, motorcycle and homeowners product lines and new geographic markets. The Esurance underlying loss ratio* was 75.3 for the third quarter of 2014, 2.1 points better than the same period of 2013, benefiting from ongoing profit improvement actions.

 

·                  In the Encompass brand, the third quarter combined ratio was 109.7, 16.1 points higher than the third quarter of 2013, due to higher catastrophe losses. The underlying combined ratio of 95.6 was 3.1 points higher than the third quarter of 2013. The Encompass team continues to implement pricing, underwriting and agency management actions to achieve its desired returns.

 

Proactively manage our investments to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns. Net investment income was 13.4% lower than the third quarter of 2013 due to a $12 billion reduction in the portfolio associated with the LBL divestiture, the decision to shorten the Property-Liability fixed income portfolio duration, and lower prepayment fees and litigation proceeds.

 

·                  The annualized portfolio yield in the third quarter of 2014 was 4.4%, essentially flat from the prior year quarter, as strong limited partnership results more than offset a lower contribution from the interest-bearing portfolio. Portfolio total return for the third quarter of 2014 was 0.4%, and 4.7% for the first nine months of 2014.

 

·                  Limited partnership interests contributed income of $162 million in the third quarter, 52.8% higher than the prior year quarter, due to continued favorable valuations and strong cash distributions.

 

·                  Allstate’s consolidated investment portfolio totaled $80.7 billion at September 30, 2014 compared to $81.2 billion at December 31, 2013, which excluded LBL investments held for sale.

 

Operational priorities. Allstate is making progress on modernizing its operating model and building long-term growth platforms.

 

·                  The Allstate brand continues to evolve its agency force to a trusted advisor model and is expanding into more local markets.

 

·                  Investments are being made to improve customer value propositions by enhancing customer service and lowering costs. This includes simplifying technology applications and using continuous improvement programs to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

 

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·                  Esurance continued to expand its geographic reach and product portfolio, offering auto insurance in 43 states, renters insurance in 18 states, homeowners insurance in 11 states and motorcycle insurance in 10 states as of September 30, 2014.

 

·                  We enhanced the Drivewise® telematics offering with the addition of a mobile phone-based application in 16 states.

 

Creating Shareholder Value Through Capital Management

 

“We continued to create shareholder value through capital management,” said Steve Shebik, chief financial officer. “During the third quarter, we returned $1.05 billion to shareholders through common stock dividends and repurchasing 3.6% of our outstanding shares. Book value per diluted common share increased 11.0% from a year ago, to $48.28 at the end of the third quarter of 2014.”

 

Statutory surplus at September 30, 2014 was an estimated $18.0 billion for the combined insurance operating companies, an increase of $0.7 billion from September 30, 2013. Property-Liability statutory surplus was an estimated $15.1 billion of this total, with Allstate Financial companies accounting for the remainder. During the third quarter, Allstate repaid $650 million of 5.0% senior notes from available capital resources.

 

 

Visit www.allstateinvestors.com to view additional information about Allstate’s results, including a webcast of its quarterly conference call and the presentation discussed on the call. The conference call will be held at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 30.

 

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer, protecting approximately 16 million households from life’s uncertainties through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names and Allstate Financial business segment. Allstate is widely known through the slogan “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®.”  The Allstate brand’s network of small businesses offers auto, home, life and retirement products and services to customers in the United States and Canada.

 

Financial information, including material announcements about The Allstate Corporation, is routinely posted on www.allstateinvestors.com.

 

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THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property-liability insurance premiums

$

7,307

$

6,972

$

21,575

$

20,604

 

Life and annuity premiums and contract charges

 

512

 

584

 

1,637

 

1,742

 

Net investment income

 

823

 

950

 

2,680

 

2,917

 

Realized capital gains and losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

(53)

 

(96)

 

(177)

 

(178)

 

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income

 

--

 

8

 

(2)

 

(7)

 

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings

 

(53)

 

(88)

 

(179)

 

(185)

 

Sales and other realized capital gains and losses

 

347

 

47

 

767

 

637

 

Total realized capital gains and losses

 

294

 

(41)

 

588

 

452

 

 

 

8,936

 

8,465

 

26,480

 

25,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property-liability insurance claims and claims expense

 

4,909

 

4,427

 

14,810

 

13,628

 

Life and annuity contract benefits

 

433

 

498

 

1,334

 

1,427

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

198

 

317

 

717

 

973

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

1,030

 

1,026

 

3,100

 

2,933

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

1,068

 

937

 

3,185

 

3,129

 

Restructuring and related charges

 

3

 

13

 

13

 

59

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

--

 

9

 

1

 

489

 

Interest expense

 

78

 

83

 

249

 

280

 

 

 

7,719

 

7,310

 

23,409

 

22,918

 

Loss on disposition of operations

 

(27)

 

(646)

 

(77)

 

(644)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income tax expense

 

1,190

 

509

 

2,994

 

2,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

409

 

193

 

968

 

694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

781

 

316

 

2,026

 

1,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

31

 

6

 

75

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$

750

$

310

$

1,951

$

1,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders per common share – Basic

$

1.77

$

0.67

$

4.49

$

3.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares – Basic

 

424.5

 

461.1

 

435.0

 

468.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders per common share – Diluted

$

1.74

$

0.66

$

4.42

$

3.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares – Diluted

 

431.2

 

467.1

 

441.6

 

473.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.28

$

0.25

$

0.84

$

0.75

 

 

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THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

BUSINESS RESULTS

 

($ in millions, except ratios)

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Property-Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums written

$

7,806

$

7,438

$

22,322

$

21,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums earned

$

7,307

$

6,972

$

21,575

$

20,604

 

Claims and claims expense

 

(4,909)

 

(4,427)

 

(14,810)

 

(13,628)

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

(972)

 

(929)

 

(2,902)

 

(2,690)

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

(948)

 

(910)

 

(2,817)

 

(2,810)

 

Restructuring and related charges

 

(4)

 

(9)

 

(11)

 

(52)

 

Underwriting income*

 

474

 

697

 

1,035

 

1,424

 

Net investment income

 

344

 

309

 

1,007

 

993

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

(7)

 

(5)

 

Amortization of purchased  intangible assets

 

17

 

21

 

51

 

62

 

Income tax expense on operations

 

(281)

 

(340)

 

(701)

 

(800)

 

Operating income

 

553

 

685

 

1,385

 

1,674

 

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

173

 

(17)

 

368

 

253

 

(Loss) gain on disposition of operations, after-tax

 

(1)

 

--

 

37

 

(1)

 

Reclassification of periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, after-tax

 

--

 

1

 

4

 

3

 

Amortization of purchased intangible assets, after-tax

 

(11)

 

(13)

 

(33)

 

(40)

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$

714

$

656

$

1,761

$

1,889

 

Catastrophe losses

$

517

$

128

$

1,898

$

1,134

 

Operating ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and claims expense ratio

 

67.2

 

63.5

 

68.6

 

66.1

 

Expense ratio

 

26.3

 

26.5

 

26.6

 

27.0

 

Combined ratio

 

93.5

 

90.0

 

95.2

 

93.1

 

Effect of catastrophe losses on combined ratio

 

7.1

 

1.8

 

8.8

 

5.5

 

Effect of prior year reserve reestimates on combined ratio

 

0.1

 

0.5

 

--

 

(0.3)

 

Effect of catastrophe losses included in prior year reserve reestimates on combined ratio

 

--

 

(0.5)

 

0.2

 

(0.4)

 

Effect of amortization of purchased intangible assets on combined ratio

 

0.2

 

0.3

 

0.2

 

0.3

 

Effect of Discontinued Lines and Coverages on combined ratio

 

1.4

 

1.9

 

0.5

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums and contract charges

$

512

$

584

$

1,637

$

1,742

 

Net investment income

 

473

 

633

 

1,651

 

1,901

 

Periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments

 

--

 

2

 

(1)

 

17

 

Contract benefits

 

(433)

 

(498)

 

(1,334)

 

(1,427)

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

(200)

 

(302)

 

(699)

 

(953)

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

(56)

 

(109)

 

(195)

 

(250)

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

(115)

 

(132)

 

(345)

 

(420)

 

Restructuring and related charges

 

1

 

(4)

 

(2)

 

(7)

 

Income tax expense on operations

 

(57)

 

(47)

 

(233)

 

(175)

 

Operating income

 

125

 

127

 

479

 

428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

19

 

(12)

 

13

 

37

 

Valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, after-tax

 

2

 

(10)

 

(12)

 

(13)

 

DAC and DSI amortization relating to realized capital gains and losses and valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, after-tax

 

(3)

 

1

 

(3)

 

(2)

 

DAC and DSI unlocking relating to realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

--

 

7

 

--

 

7

 

Reclassification of periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, after-tax

 

--

 

(1)

 

1

 

(11)

 

Loss on disposition of operations, after-tax

 

(27)

 

(472)

 

(55)

 

(470)

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$

116

$

(360)

$

423

$

(24)

 

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

$

6

$

8

$

22

$

23

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

(83)

 

(159)

 

(272)

 

(360)

 

Income tax benefit on operations

 

28

 

58

 

92

 

130

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

(31)

 

(6)

 

(75)

 

(6)

 

Operating loss

 

(80)

 

(99)

 

(233)

 

(213)

 

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

--

 

1

 

--

 

1

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, after-tax

 

--

 

(6)

 

--

 

(318)

 

Postretirement benefits curtailment gain, after-tax

 

--

 

118

 

--

 

118

 

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders

$

(80)

$

14

$

(233)

$

(412)

 

Consolidated net income available to common shareholders

$

750

$

310

$

1,951

$

1,453

 

 

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THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

($ in millions, except par value data) 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Assets

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost $59,616 and $59,008)

$

62,313

$

60,910

 

Equity securities, at fair value (cost $3,877 and $4,473)

 

4,335

 

5,097

 

Mortgage loans

 

4,143

 

4,721

 

Limited partnership interests

 

4,348

 

4,967

 

Short-term, at fair value (amortized cost $2,463 and $2,393)

 

2,463

 

2,393

 

Other

 

3,119

 

3,067

 

Total investments

 

80,721

 

81,155

 

Cash

 

885

 

675

 

Premium installment receivables, net

 

5,604

 

5,237

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

3,516

 

3,372

 

Reinsurance recoverables, net

 

7,555

 

7,621

 

Accrued investment income

 

595

 

624

 

Property and equipment, net

 

1,012

 

1,024

 

Goodwill

 

1,219

 

1,243

 

Other assets

 

2,682

 

1,937

 

Separate Accounts

 

4,521

 

5,039

 

Assets held for sale

 

--

 

15,593

 

Total assets

$

108,310

$

123,520

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve for property-liability insurance claims and claims expense

$

22,350

$

21,857

 

Reserve for life-contingent contract benefits

 

12,482

 

12,386

 

Contractholder funds

 

22,848

 

24,304

 

Unearned premiums

 

11,728

 

10,932

 

Claim payments outstanding

 

814

 

631

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,076

 

635

 

Other liabilities and accrued expenses

 

4,967

 

5,156

 

Long-term debt

 

5,195

 

6,201

 

Separate Accounts

 

4,521

 

5,039

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

--

 

14,899

 

Total liabilities

 

85,981

 

102,040

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock and additional capital paid-in, $1 par value, 72.2 thousand and 32.3 thousand shares issued and outstanding, $1,805 and $807.5 aggregate liquidation preference

 

1,746

 

780

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 900 million issued, 419 million and 449 million shares outstanding

 

9

 

9

 

Additional capital paid-in

 

3,059

 

3,143

 

Retained income

 

37,164

 

35,580

 

Deferred ESOP expense

 

(31)

 

(31)

 

Treasury stock, at cost (481 million and 451 million shares)

 

(20,856)

 

(19,047)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net capital gains and losses:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities with OTTI

 

70

 

50

 

Other unrealized net capital gains and losses

 

1,970

 

1,698

 

Unrealized adjustment to DAC, DSI and insurance reserves

 

(213)

 

(102)

 

Total unrealized net capital gains and losses

 

1,827

 

1,646

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments

 

18

 

38

 

Unrecognized pension and other postretirement benefit cost

 

(607)

 

(638)

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,238

 

1,046

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

22,329

 

21,480

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

108,310

$

123,520

 

 

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THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

($ in millions)

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

2,026

$

1,459

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items

 

277

 

246

 

Realized capital gains and losses

 

(588)

 

(452)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

1

 

489

 

Loss on disposition of operations

 

77

 

644

 

Interest credited to contractholder funds

 

717

 

973

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

Policy benefits and other insurance reserves

 

50

 

(787)

 

Unearned premiums

 

822

 

670

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

(189)

 

(208)

 

Premium installment receivables, net

 

(386)

 

(300)

 

Reinsurance recoverables, net

 

(110)

 

294

 

Income taxes

 

175

 

455

 

Other operating assets and liabilities

 

(307)

 

(412)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,565

 

3,071

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

27,648

 

15,354

 

Equity securities

 

5,263

 

2,231

 

Limited partnership interests

 

1,084

 

676

 

Mortgage loans

 

10

 

20

 

Other investments

 

292

 

93

 

Investment collections

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

2,787

 

4,879

 

Mortgage loans

 

868

 

783

 

Other investments

 

158

 

213

 

Investment purchases

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

(30,650)

 

(16,645)

 

Equity securities

 

(4,208)

 

(2,565)

 

Limited partnership interests

 

(892)

 

(911)

 

Mortgage loans

 

(218)

 

(423)

 

Other investments

 

(652)

 

(880)

 

Change in short-term investments, net

 

265

 

(544)

 

Change in other investments, net

 

58

 

92

 

Purchases of property and equipment, net

 

(207)

 

(116)

 

Disposition (acquisition) of operations

 

378

 

(24)

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

1,984

 

2,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

--

 

2,267

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(1,006)

 

(2,605)

 

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

 

965

 

651

 

Contractholder fund deposits

 

926

 

1,608

 

Contractholder fund withdrawals

 

(2,831)

 

(5,458)

 

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(360)

 

(237)

 

Dividends paid on preferred stock

 

(56)

 

--

 

Treasury stock purchases

 

(2,189)

 

(1,385)

 

Shares reissued under equity incentive plans, net

 

204

 

108

 

Excess tax benefits on share-based payment arrangements

 

22

 

33

 

Other

 

(14)

 

(10)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(4,339)

 

(5,028)

 

Cash classified as held for sale

 

--

 

(13)

 

Net increase in cash

 

210

 

263

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

675

 

806

 

Cash at end of period

$

885

$

1,069

 

 

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Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures

We believe that investors’ understanding of Allstate’s performance is enhanced by our disclosure of the following non-GAAP measures. Our methods for calculating these measures may differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

 

Operating income is net income available to common shareholders, excluding:

·      realized capital gains and losses, after-tax, except for periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, which are reported with realized capital gains and losses but included in operating income,

·      valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, after-tax,

·      amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC) and deferred sales inducements (DSI), to the extent they resulted from the recognition of certain realized capital gains and losses or valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, after-tax,

·      amortization of purchased intangible assets, after-tax,

·      gain (loss) on disposition of operations, after-tax, and

·      adjustments for other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items, when (a) the nature of the charge or gain is such that it is reasonably unlikely to recur within two years, or (b) there has been no similar charge or gain within the prior two years.

 

Net income available to common shareholders is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to operating income.

 

We use operating income as an important measure to evaluate our results of operations. We believe that the measure provides investors with a valuable measure of the company’s ongoing performance because it reveals trends in our insurance and financial services business that may be obscured by the net effect of realized capital gains and losses, valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, amortization of purchased intangible assets, gain (loss) on disposition of operations and adjustments for other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items. Realized capital gains and losses, valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged and gain (loss) on disposition of operations may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by business decisions and external economic developments such as capital market conditions, the timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Consistent with our intent to protect results or earn additional income, operating income includes periodic settlements and accruals on certain derivative instruments that are reported in realized capital gains and losses because they do not qualify for hedge accounting or are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. These instruments are used for economic hedges and to replicate fixed income securities, and by including them in operating income, we are appropriately reflecting their trends in our performance and in a manner consistent with the economically hedged investments, product attributes (e.g. net investment income and interest credited to contractholder funds) or replicated investments. Amortization of purchased intangible assets is excluded because it relates to the acquisition purchase price and is not indicative of our underlying insurance business results or trends. Non-recurring items are excluded because, by their nature, they are not indicative of our business or economic trends. Accordingly, operating income excludes the effect of items that tend to be highly variable from period to period and highlights the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability of our business. A byproduct of excluding these items to determine operating income is the transparency and understanding of their significance to net income variability and profitability while recognizing these or similar items may recur in subsequent periods. Operating income is used by management along with the other components of net income available to common shareholders to assess our performance. We use adjusted measures of operating income and operating income per diluted common share in incentive compensation. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to evaluate net income available to common shareholders, operating income and their components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing and evaluating our performance. We note that investors, financial analysts, financial and business media organizations and rating agencies utilize operating income results in their evaluation of our and our industry’s financial performance and in their investment decisions, recommendations and communications as it represents a reliable, representative and consistent measurement of the industry and the company and management’s performance. We note that the price to earnings multiple commonly used by insurance investors as a forward-looking valuation technique uses operating income as the denominator. Operating income should not be considered a substitute for net income available to common shareholders and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

 

The following tables reconcile operating income and net income available to common shareholders.

 

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

For the three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Property-Liability

 

Allstate Financial

 

Consolidated

 

Per diluted
common share

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Operating income

$

553

$

685

$

125

$

127

$

598

$

713

$

1.39

$

1.53

 

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

173

 

(17)

 

19

 

(12)

 

192

 

(28)

 

0.45

 

(0.06)

 

Valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

2

 

(10)

 

2

 

(10)

 

--

 

(0.02)

 

DAC and DSI amortization relating to realized capital gains and losses and valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

(3)

 

1

 

(3)

 

1

 

(0.01)

 

--

 

DAC and DSI unlocking relating to realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

7

 

--

 

7

 

--

 

0.01

 

Reclassification of periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, after-tax

 

--

 

1

 

--

 

(1)

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

Amortization of purchased intangible assets, after-tax

 

(11)

 

(13)

 

--

 

--

 

(11)

 

(13)

 

(0.03)

 

(0.03)

 

Loss on disposition of operations, after-tax

 

(1)

 

--

 

(27)

 

(472)

 

(28)

 

(472)

 

(0.06)

 

(1.01)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

(6)

 

--

 

(0.01)

 

Postretirement benefits curtailment gain, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

118

 

--

 

0.25

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

714

$

656

$

116

$

(360)

$

750

$

310

$

1.74

$

0.66

 

 

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($ in millions, except per share data)

 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

Property-Liability

 

Allstate Financial

 

Consolidated

 

Per diluted
common share

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Operating income

$

1,385

$

1,674

$

479

$

428

$

1,631

$

1,889

$

3.69

$

3.99

 

Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

368

 

253

 

13

 

37

 

381

 

291

 

0.86

 

0.61

 

Valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

(12)

 

(13)

 

(12)

 

(13)

 

(0.03)

 

(0.03)

 

DAC and DSI amortization relating to realized capital gains and losses and valuation changes on embedded derivatives that are not hedged, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

(3)

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

(2)

 

--

 

--

 

DAC and DSI unlocking relating to realized capital gains and losses, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

7

 

--

 

7

 

--

 

0.01

 

Reclassification of periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, after-tax

 

4

 

3

 

1

 

(11)

 

5

 

(8)

 

0.01

 

(0.02)

 

Amortization of purchased intangible assets, after-tax

 

(33)

 

(40)

 

--

 

--

 

(33)

 

(40)

 

(0.07)

 

(0.08)

 

Gain (loss) on disposition of operations, after-tax

 

37

 

(1)

 

(55)

 

(470)

 

(18)

 

(471)

 

(0.04)

 

(0.99)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

(318)

 

--

 

(0.67)

 

Postretirement benefits curtailment gain, after-tax

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

--

 

118

 

--

 

0.25

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

1,761

$

1,889

$

423

$

(24)

$

1,951

$

1,453

$

4.42

$

3.07

 

 

Operating income return on common shareholders’ equity is a ratio that uses a non-GAAP measure. It is calculated by dividing the rolling 12-month operating income by the average of common shareholders’ equity at the beginning and at the end of the 12-months, after excluding the effect of unrealized net capital gains and losses. Return on common shareholders’ equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We use operating income as the numerator for the same reasons we use operating income, as discussed above. We use average common shareholders’ equity excluding the effect of unrealized net capital gains and losses for the denominator as a representation of common shareholders’ equity primarily attributable to the company’s earned and realized business operations because it eliminates the effect of items that are unrealized and vary significantly between periods due to external economic developments such as capital market conditions like changes in equity prices and interest rates, the amount and timing of which are unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. We use it to supplement our evaluation of net income available to common shareholders and return on common shareholders’ equity because it excludes the effect of items that tend to be highly variable from period to period. We believe that this measure is useful to investors and that it provides a valuable tool for investors when considered along with return on common shareholders’ equity because it eliminates the after-tax effects of realized and unrealized net capital gains and losses that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and that are driven by economic developments, the magnitude and timing of which are generally not influenced by management. In addition, it eliminates non-recurring items that are not indicative of our ongoing business or economic trends. A byproduct of excluding the items noted above to determine operating income return on common shareholders’ equity from return on common shareholders’ equity is the transparency and understanding of their significance to return on common shareholders’ equity variability and profitability while recognizing these or similar items may recur in subsequent periods. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to have operating income return on common shareholders’ equity and return on common shareholders’ equity when evaluating our performance. We note that investors, financial analysts, financial and business media organizations and rating agencies utilize operating income return on common shareholders’ equity results in their evaluation of our and our industry’s financial performance and in their investment decisions, recommendations and communications as it represents a reliable, representative and consistent measurement of the industry and the company and management’s utilization of capital. Operating income return on common shareholders’ equity should not be considered a substitute for return on common shareholders’ equity and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

 

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The following tables reconcile return on common shareholders’ equity and operating income return on common shareholders’ equity.

 

($ in millions)

 

For the twelve months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Return on common shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$

2,761

$

1,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning common shareholders’ equity (1)

$

20,130

$

20,837

 

Ending common shareholders’ equity (1)

 

20,583

 

20,130

 

Average common shareholders’ equity

$

20,357

$

20,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Return on common shareholders’ equity

 

13.6%

 

9.0%

 

 

 

 

For the twelve months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Operating income return on common shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

2,412

$

2,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning common shareholders’ equity

$

20,130

$

20,837

 

Unrealized net capital gains and losses

 

1,714

 

2,880

 

Adjusted beginning common shareholders’ equity

 

18,416

 

17,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending common shareholders’ equity

 

20,583

 

20,130

 

Unrealized net capital gains and losses

 

1,827

 

1,714

 

Adjusted ending common shareholders’ equity

 

18,756

 

18,416

 

Average adjusted common shareholders’ equity

$

18,586

$

18,187

 

  Operating income return on common shareholders’ equity

 

13.0%

 

12.0%

 

 

(1)     Excludes equity related to preferred stock of $1,746 million and $650 million as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

Underwriting income is calculated as premiums earned, less claims and claims expense (“losses”), amortization of DAC, operating costs and expenses and restructuring and related charges as determined using GAAP. Management uses this measure in its evaluation of the results of operations to analyze the profitability of our Property-Liability insurance operations separately from investment results. It is also an integral component of incentive compensation. It is useful for investors to evaluate the components of income separately and in the aggregate when reviewing performance. Net income available to common shareholders is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Underwriting income should not be considered a substitute for net income available to common shareholders and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business. A reconciliation of Property-Liability underwriting income to net income available to common shareholders is provided in the “Business Results” page.

 

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Combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization of purchased intangible assets (“underlying combined ratio”) is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between four GAAP operating ratios: the combined ratio, the effect of catastrophes on the combined ratio, the effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates on the combined ratio, and the effect of amortization of purchased intangible assets on the combined ratio. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our Property-Liability business that may be obscured by catastrophe losses, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization of purchased intangible assets. Catastrophe losses cause our loss trends to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the combined ratio. Prior year reserve reestimates are caused by unexpected loss development on historical reserves. Amortization of purchased intangible assets relates to the acquisition purchase price and is not indicative of our underlying insurance business results or trends. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our underwriting performance. We also provide it to facilitate a comparison to our outlook on the underlying combined ratio. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the combined ratio. The underlying combined ratio should not be considered a substitute for the combined ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of our business.

 

The following table reconciles the Property-Liability underlying combined ratio to the Property-Liability combined ratio.

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization of purchased intangible assets (“underlying combined ratio”)

 

86.1

 

86.9

 

86.4

 

87.2

 

Effect of catastrophe losses

 

7.1

 

1.8

 

8.8

 

5.5

 

Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

0.1

 

1.0

 

(0.2)

 

0.1

 

Effect of amortization of purchased intangible assets

 

0.2

 

0.3

 

0.2

 

0.3

 

Combined ratio

 

93.5

 

90.0

 

95.2

 

93.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

--

 

(0.5)

 

0.2

 

(0.4)

 

 

Underwriting margin is calculated as 100% minus the combined ratio.

 

In this news release, we provide our outlook range on the Property-Liability 2014 underlying combined ratio. A reconciliation of this measure to the combined ratio is not possible on a forward-looking basis because it is not possible to provide a reliable forecast of catastrophes. Future prior year reserve reestimates are expected to be zero because reserves are determined based on our best estimate of ultimate loss reserves as of the reporting date.

 

The following table reconciles the Allstate brand underlying combined ratio to the Allstate brand combined ratio.

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Underlying combined ratio

 

84.2

 

85.4

 

84.5

 

85.7

 

Effect of catastrophe losses

 

6.9

 

1.7

 

8.8

 

5.7

 

Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

(1.3)

 

(0.8)

 

(0.7)

 

(0.6)

 

Combined ratio

 

89.8

 

86.3

 

92.6

 

90.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

--

 

(0.6)

 

0.2

 

(0.4)

 

 

The following table reconciles the Allstate brand auto underlying combined ratio to the Allstate brand auto combined ratio.

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Underlying combined ratio

 

92.9

 

94.3

 

92.8

 

93.8

 

Effect of catastrophe losses

 

1.8

 

0.8

 

2.1

 

1.3

 

Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

(1.6)

 

(0.9)

 

(0.9)

 

(0.9)

 

Combined ratio

 

93.1

 

94.2

 

94.0

 

94.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

(0.2)

 

0.1

 

(0.2)

 

(0.5)

 

 

The following table reconciles the Allstate brand homeowners underlying combined ratio to the Allstate brand homeowners combined ratio.

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Underlying combined ratio

 

60.0

 

61.8

 

62.0

 

63.4

 

Effect of catastrophe losses

 

22.0

 

4.7

 

27.3

 

18.5

 

Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

(0.8)

 

(1.2)

 

(0.3)

 

(0.2)

 

Combined ratio

 

81.2

 

65.3

 

89.0

 

81.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

0.7

 

(2.1)

 

1.2

 

0.3

 

 

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The following table reconciles the Encompass brand underlying combined ratio to the Encompass brand combined ratio.

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Underlying combined ratio

 

95.6

 

92.5

 

94.1

 

94.3

 

Effect of catastrophe losses

 

16.4

 

5.8

 

17.1

 

6.8

 

Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

(2.3)

 

(4.7)

 

(0.7)

 

(1.8)

 

Combined ratio

 

109.7

 

93.6

 

110.5

 

99.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

0.4

 

(0.4)

 

0.2

 

(0.6)

 

 

Esurance brand underlying loss ratio is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between three GAAP operating ratios: the loss ratio, the effect of catastrophes on the combined ratio and the effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates on the combined ratio. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors and it is used by management to reveal the trends in the Esurance business that may be obscured by catastrophe losses and prior year reserve reestimates. Catastrophe losses cause our loss trends to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the combined ratio. Prior year reserve reestimates are caused by unexpected loss development on historical reserves. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our underwriting performance. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the loss ratio. The underlying loss ratio should not be considered a substitute for the loss ratio and does not reflect the overall loss ratio of our business.

 

The following table reconciles the Esurance brand underlying loss ratio and underlying combined ratio to the Esurance brand combined ratio.

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Underlying loss ratio

 

75.3

 

77.4

 

75.2

 

77.1

 

Expense ratio, excluding the effect of amortization of purchased intangible assets

 

37.0

 

34.1

 

39.3

 

34.6

 

Underlying combined ratio

 

112.3

 

111.5

 

114.5

 

111.7

 

Effect of catastrophe losses

 

1.9

 

0.6

 

1.7

 

1.1

 

Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates

 

(0.8)

 

--

 

(1.0)

 

--

 

Effect of amortization of purchased intangible assets

 

3.2

 

4.7

 

3.3

 

5.0

 

Combined ratio

 

116.6

 

116.8

 

118.5

 

117.8

 

 

Book value per common share, excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities, is a ratio that uses a non-GAAP measure. It is calculated by dividing common shareholders’ equity after excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities and related DAC, DSI and life insurance reserves by total common shares outstanding plus dilutive potential common shares outstanding. We use the trend in book value per common share, excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities, in conjunction with book value per common share to identify and analyze the change in net worth attributable to management efforts between periods. We believe the non-GAAP ratio is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and are generally driven by economic developments, primarily capital market conditions, the magnitude and timing of which are generally not influenced by management, and we believe it enhances understanding and comparability of performance by highlighting underlying business activity and profitability drivers. We note that book value per common share, excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities, is a measure commonly used by insurance investors as a valuation technique. Book value per common share is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Book value per common share, excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities, should not be considered a substitute for book value per common share, and does not reflect the recorded net worth of our business. The following table shows the reconciliation.

 

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

As of September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Book value per common share

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders’ equity

$

20,583

$

20,130

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares outstanding

 

426.3

 

462.9

 

Book value per common share

$

48.28

$

43.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per common share, excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders’ equity

$

20,583

$

20,130

 

Unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities

 

1,541

 

1,445

 

Adjusted common shareholders’ equity

$

19,042

$

18,685

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares outstanding

 

426.3

 

462.9

 

Book value per common share, excluding the impact of unrealized net capital gains and losses on fixed income securities

$

44.67

$

40.37

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

This news release contains forward-looking statements about our outlook for the Property-Liability combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization of purchased intangible assets for 2014. These statements are subject to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on management’s estimates, assumptions and projections. Actual results may differ materially from those projected based on the risk factors described below.

·                 Premiums written and premiums earned, the denominator of the underlying combined ratio, may be materially less than projected. Policyholder attrition may be greater than anticipated resulting in a lower amount of insurance in force.

·                  Unanticipated increases in the severity or frequency of auto insurance claims may adversely affect our underwriting results. Changes in the severity or frequency of claims may affect the profitability of our Allstate Protection segment. Changes in bodily injury claim severity are driven primarily by inflation in the medical sector of the economy and litigation. Changes in auto physical

 

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damage claim severity are driven primarily by inflation in auto repair costs, auto parts prices and used car prices. The short-term level of claim frequency we experience may vary from period to period and may not be sustainable over the longer term. A decline in gas prices, increase in miles driven, and higher unemployment are examples of factors leading to a short-term frequency change. A significant long-term increase in claim frequency could have an adverse effect on our underwriting results.

We undertake no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statements. This news release contains unaudited financial information.

 

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