Supplemental Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

4.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Non-cash modifications of certain mortgage loans, fixed income securities, limited partnership interests and other investments, as well as mergers completed with equity securities, totaled $105 million and $271 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Non-cash financing activities include $46 million and $93 million related to the issuance of Allstate common shares for vested restricted stock units for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Liabilities for collateral received in conjunction with the Company’s securities lending program and over-the-counter (“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, which are as follows:

($ in millions)		Nine months ended September 30,
		2014		2013
Net change in proceeds managed
Net change in short-term investments	$	(162)	$	156
Operating cash flow (used) provided		(162)		156
Net change in cash		7		(3)
Net change in proceeds managed	$	(155)	$	153
Net change in liabilities
Liabilities for collateral, beginning of period	$	(624)	$	(808)
Liabilities for collateral, end of period		(779)		(655)
Operating cash flow provided (used)	$	155	$	(153)