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Azelis Delivers 11% Free Cash Flow Growth in H1 2025
ANTWERP, Belgium, July 31, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azelis (Brussels:AZE): Highlights H1 2025 Revenue of EUR 2.2bn in H1 2025, representing year-on-year increase of 0.6% (+3.3% on a constant currency basis), with 1.2% organic revenue growth and 2.2% revenue growth contribution from acquisitions offsetting the negative F/X impact during the period. Gross profit of EUR 515m resulting in gross profit margin of 23.9%. The 68 bp gross margin contraction reflects the mix effect from higher growth contribution from Industrial Chemicals and the Group's less mature businesses. Adjusted EBITA of EUR 234m results in adjusted EBITA margin of 10.9%, and conversion margin of 45.5%. The EBITA and conversion margins do not yet reflect the full benefit of cost savings measures announced at the beginning of Q2. Net profit of EUR 85m represents a decline of 14.6% over the prior year, driven by the lower operating profit. Free cash flow increased by 10.8% over the prior year to EUR 151m despite the lower EBITDA. Cash conversion expanded by more than 10 percentage points to 63.8% underscoring the resilient, cash-generative nature of the business model. Two acquisitions were completed in H1 2025, and a third was announced shortly after the close of the period. The three companies had combined annual revenue of over EUR 100m in 2024. The Group is focused on managing its costs whilst uncertainty persists in the near-term, whilst continuing to execute on its medium-term strategy to capture the benefits of an attractive industry. Comment from Anna Bertona, Group CEO: "Our results in H1 2025 reflect the resilience of our business model and the dedication of our teams, allowing us to navigate short-term volatility whilst continuing to position Azelis as the industry reference in our focus end markets. Despite the impact of the growing trade and geopolitical uncertainty around the world, we remain confident that we have the right strategy to ensure that we capture the opportunities created by the volatility in the industry and emerge stronger than before." View source version on Contacts Azelis Investor RelationsT: +32 3 613 01 27E: investor-relations@ Sign in to access your portfolio
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Australian Firms Unify Cybersecurity as Threats Increase
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025-- A growing number of enterprises in Australia are taking a centralized, cloud-based approach to cybersecurity amid rising threats, many of which involve AI, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. The 2025 ISG Provider Lens ® Cybersecurity — Services and Solutions report for Australia finds that Australian organizations face increasingly sophisticated, AI-powered attacks but are hobbled in defending against them by overlapping cybersecurity solutions that fail to share information with each other. Many companies are simplifying their defenses while adopting AI tools for more effective, efficient security. 'While AI is starting to significantly change the way Australian companies operate, in the wrong hands, it can also cause serious harm,' said Michael Gale, partner and regional leader, ISG Asia Pacific. 'Fortunately, service and solution providers are using AI to help enterprises detect and prevent attacks.' Use of AI can expose organizations to malicious interference in the training of AI models, which can make models less reliable or cause them to produce biased or inaccurate predictions, ISG says. Organizations in Australia are also increasingly concerned about a growing category of threats enabled by generative AI, especially through voice cloning and the creation of deepfake images, videos and audio clips. These can be used to steal money, extract sensitive information and damage reputations. Narrative attacks use these methods to create false or misleading narratives, including spreading misinformation about vaccines or elections. In response, Australian companies are strengthening identity protection and integrating AI into security operations, the report says. GenAI and agentic AI are increasing the efficiency and productivity of security teams and helping enterprises address the shortage of cybersecurity skills. Cloud security has emerged as a top priority for cybersecurity leaders in Australia after companies rapidly migrated to the cloud to enable remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, ISG says. Security was often a secondary consideration in these transitions, so organizations kept traditional perimeter-based cybersecurity architectures in place. Now, many are taking a more distributed approach, focusing on endpoints and preventing cloud misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. Enterprises in Australia have often ended up with multiple tools for endpoint detection and response (EDR) and identity and access management (IAM), along with many dashboards that lack integration, the report says. Increasingly, cybersecurity leaders in these companies are narrowing down their defensive systems to one or a few cloud-based platforms. 'Australian companies are trying to do more with less in cybersecurity,' said Andrew Milroy, lead author of the report. 'Reducing complexity, minimizing overlaps and engaging with a core set of qualified partners helps to mitigate risk.' The report also examines other cybersecurity trends in Australia, including rising expectations for data retention and the recent extension of national cybersecurity requirements to more industries. For more insights into the cybersecurity challenges facing Australian enterprises, along with ISG's advice for addressing them, see the ISG Provider Lens ® Focal Points briefing here. The 2025 ISG Provider Lens ® Cybersecurity — Services and Solutions report for Australia evaluates the capabilities of 97 providers across six quadrants: Identity and Access Management (Global), Extended Detection and Response (Global), Security Service Edge (Global), Technical Security Services, Strategic Security Services and Next-Gen SOC/MDR Services. The report names IBM as a Leader in five quadrants. It names Accenture, CyberCX, Deloitte, DXC Technology, Fujitsu, HCLTech, NTT DATA, PwC, Thales and Wipro as Leaders in three quadrants each. Broadcom, EY, Fortinet, Infosys, Kyndryl, Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks are named as Leaders in two quadrants each. Cato Networks, Check Point Software, Cisco, CrowdStrike, CyberArk, Forcepoint, KPMG, ManageEngine, Netskope, Okta, One Identity (OneLogin), Ping Identity, SailPoint, Saviynt, SentinelOne, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Telstra, Trellix, Trend Micro, Versa Networks and Zscaler are named as Leaders in one quadrant each. In addition, TCS is named as a Rising Star — a company with a 'promising portfolio' and 'high future potential' by ISG's definition — in two quadrants. AC3, BeyondTrust, HPE (Aruba) and Sophos are named as Rising Stars in one quadrant each. In the area of customer experience, PwC is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2025 among cybersecurity service and solution providers. PwC earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in ISG's Voice of the Customer survey, part of the ISG Star of Excellence™ program, the premier quality recognition for the technology and business services industry. The 2025 ISG Provider Lens ® Cybersecurity — Services and Solutions report for Australia is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage. About ISG Provider Lens ® Research The ISG Provider Lens ® Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage. About ISG ISG (Nasdaq: III ) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data, in-depth knowledge of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,600 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments. View source version on CONTACT: Press Contacts:Laura Hupprich, ISG +1 203 517 3132 [email protected] Sheridan, Matter Communications for ISG +1 978-518-4520 [email protected] KEYWORD: AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA AUSTRALIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOFTWARE NETWORKS INTERNET DATA ANALYTICS DATA MANAGEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCE: Information Services Group, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 07/30/2025 08:00 PM/DISC: 07/30/2025 08:01 PM
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Allstate Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 30, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2025. "Allstate had strong operating and financial performance in the second quarter while executing our growth strategies," said Tom Wilson, who leads The Allstate Corporation. "Revenues increased to $16.6 billion and net income was $2.1 billion for the quarter. Adjusted net income* was $1.6 billion, $5.94 per diluted share, which excludes a $643 million gain from the Employer Voluntary Benefits business divestiture." "In addition to strong financial results, we are creating shareholder value by increasing growth and proactively managing investments and capital. Total policies in force increased to 208 million, 4% higher than last year, led by Protection Plans. Personal property-liability policies have begun to grow due to expanded distribution, new products and increased marketing. Protection Plans continued to expand with international revenues up 30% above the prior year. The $77.4 billion investment portfolio generated $754 million of income in the quarter while lowering overall portfolio risk. Redeployment of capital out of the health businesses was completed on July 1 with the sale of Group Health, bringing total divestiture proceeds to $3.25 billion for this segment," concluded Wilson. Second Quarter 2025 Results Total revenues of $16.6 billion in the second quarter of 2025 were $919 million or 5.8% higher than the prior year quarter. Net income applicable to common shareholders was $2.1 billion in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $301 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting strong operating results and a $643 million gain, after-tax, from the sale of the Employer Voluntary Benefits business. Adjusted net income* was $1.6 billion, or $5.94 per diluted share, compared to $429 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income return on common shareholders equity* was 28.6%. The Allstate Corporation Consolidated Highlights As of or for the three monthsended June 30, As of or for the six monthsended June 30, ($ in millions, except per share data and ratios) 2025 2024 % / pts Change 2025 2024 % / pts Change Consolidated revenues $ 16,633 $ 15,714 5.8 % $ 33,085 $ 30,973 6.8 % Net income applicable to common shareholders 2,079 301 NM 2,645 1,490 77.5 % per diluted common share 7.76 1.13 NM 9.85 5.58 76.5 % Adjusted net income* 1,591 429 NM 2,540 1,796 41.4 % per diluted common share* 5.94 1.61 NM 9.46 6.73 40.6 % Return on Allstate common shareholders' equity (trailing twelve months) Net income applicable to common shareholders 29.6 % 19.3 % 10.3 Adjusted net income* 28.6 % 21.6 % 7.0 Common shares outstanding (in millions) 263.8 264.0 (0.1 )% Book value per common share $ 82.40 $ 62.14 32.6 % Property-Liability insurance premiums earned 14,346 13,339 7.5 % 28,373 26,239 8.1 % Property-Liability combined ratio Recorded 91.1 101.1 (10.0 ) 94.2 97.1 (2.9 ) Underlying combined ratio* 79.5 85.3 (5.8 ) 81.3 86.1 (4.8 ) Catastrophe losses $ 1,990 $ 2,120 (6.1 )% $ 4,192 $ 2,851 47.0 % Total policies in force (in thousands) 208,187 199,877 4.2 % * Measures used in this release that are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("non-GAAP") are denoted with an asterisk and defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the "Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures" section of this document. NM = not meaningful Property-Liability earned premiums of $14.3 billion increased 7.5% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by higher average premiums and modest policy in force growth. Underwriting income was $1.3 billion compared to a loss of $145 million in the prior year quarter. Property-Liability Results As of or for the three monthsended June 30, As of or for the six monthsended June 30, ($ in millions) 2025 2024 % / pts Change 2025 2024 % / pts Change Premiums written $ 15,047 $ 14,279 5.4 % $ 29,344 $ 27,462 6.9 % Premiums earned 14,346 13,339 7.5 % 28,373 26,239 8.1 % Policies in force (in thousands) 37,900 37,677 0.6 % Underwriting income (loss) $ 1,280 $ (145 ) NM $ 1,640 $ 753 117.8 % Recorded combined ratio 91.1 101.1 (10.0 ) 94.2 97.1 (2.9 ) Underlying combined ratio* 79.5 85.3 (5.8 ) 81.3 86.1 (4.8 ) Premiums written increased 5.4% compared to the prior year quarter driven mainly by higher average premiums. Policies in force increased by 0.6% as a 31.3% decline in commercial policies partially offset growth in personal property-liability. Property-Liability combined ratio was 91.1 for the quarter which was an improvement of 10.0 points versus the prior year quarter due to improved underlying margins and favorable prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates. Allstate Protection auto insurance generated strong margins while accelerating new business growth, which increased policies in force compared to the prior year quarter. Allstate Protection Auto Results As of or for the three monthsended June 30, As of or for the six monthsended June 30, ($ in millions, except ratios) 2025 2024 % / pts Change 2025 2024 % / pts Change Premiums written $ 9,533 $ 9,284 2.7 % $ 19,381 $ 18,641 4.0 % Premiums earned 9,528 9,079 4.9 % 18,875 17,857 5.7 % Underwriting income 1,331 370 NM 2,147 721 NM Policies in force (in thousands) 25,243 25,124 0.5 % Recorded combined ratio 86.0 95.9 (9.9 ) 88.6 96.0 (7.4 ) Underlying combined ratio* 87.8 93.5 (5.7 ) 89.5 94.3 (4.8 ) Written and earned premiums grew 2.7% and 4.9% compared to the prior year quarter, respectively, primarily due to higher average premiums. Auto insurance rate increases result in an annualized premium impact of 0.4% in the second quarter, reflecting continued moderation in loss cost trends. Auto insurance policies in force have begun to grow due to expanded distribution, increased marketing, new products and sophisticated rating plans. Policies grew by 0.5% as a 24.8% increase in new business was negatively impacted by reductions in New York and New Jersey and lower customer retention. Policy growth was 1.9% over the prior year, excluding New York and New Jersey, which have pending regulatory requests which would open these markets. The recorded auto insurance combined ratio of 86.0 in the second quarter of 2025 was a 9.9 point improvement from the prior year quarter, reflecting higher average earned premiums, moderating loss costs and favorable prior year non-catastrophe reserve releases. Prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates were favorable $415 million in the second quarter, a 4.3 point combined ratio impact, reflecting improvement in loss trends. The underlying auto insurance combined ratio* of 87.8 in the second quarter of 2025 was a 5.7 point improvement from the prior year quarter, as higher average earned premiums continued to outpace loss and expense trends. Allstate Protection homeowners insurance generated an underwriting loss of $76 million compared to a loss of $375 million in the prior year. Underlying margins improved and policies in force increased. Allstate Protection Homeowners Results As of or for the three monthsended June 30, As of or for the six monthsended June 30, ($ in millions, except ratios) 2025 2024 % / pts Change 2025 2024 % / pts Change Premiums written $ 4,395 $ 3,845 14.3 % $ 7,848 $ 6,719 16.8 % Premiums earned 3,771 3,255 15.9 % 7,428 6,409 15.9 % Underwriting (loss) income (76 ) (375 ) (79.7 )% (527 ) 189 NM Policies in force (in thousands) 7,596 7,426 2.3 % Recorded combined ratio 102.0 111.5 (9.5 ) 107.1 97.1 10.0 Catastrophe Losses $ 1,614 $ 1,616 (0.1 )% $ 3,438 $ 2,171 58.4 % Underlying combined ratio* 58.6 63.5 (4.9 ) 60.5 64.5 (4.0 ) Written premiums and earned premiums increased by 14.3% and 15.9% compared to the prior year quarter, respectively, due to higher average premium and policies in force growth of 2.3%. A 13.7% increase in Allstate brand homeowners insurance average gross written premium compared to the prior year quarter reflects continued rate increases and higher insured home replacement costs. Catastrophe losses of $1.6 billion in the quarter were in line with the prior year quarter. The recorded homeowners insurance combined ratio of 102.0 was 9.5 points below the second quarter of 2024, due to higher average premiums and favorable underlying trends. The underlying combined ratio* of 58.6 improved by 4.9 points compared to the prior year quarter primarily driven by higher average premiums and favorable non-catastrophe claim frequency. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protection Services continues to broaden protection to customers through five businesses that include embedded Allstate branded offerings in non-insurance purchases. Revenues increased to $867 million in the second quarter of 2025, 12.2% higher than the prior year quarter, primarily due to Allstate Protection Plans. Adjusted net income of $60 million increased by $5 million compared to the prior year quarter. Protection Services Results Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions) 2025 2024 % / $ Change 2025 2024 % / $ Change Total revenues (1) $ 867 $ 773 12.2 % $ 1,727 $ 1,526 13.2 % Allstate Protection Plans 563 483 16.6 1,103 947 16.5 Allstate Dealer Services 148 148 — 294 294 — Allstate Roadside 56 51 9.8 111 117 (5.1 ) Arity 59 52 13.5 138 91 51.6 Allstate Identity Protection 41 39 5.1 81 77 5.2 Adjusted net income $ 60 $ 55 $ 5 $ 115 $ 109 $ 6 Allstate Protection Plans 51 41 10 96 81 15 Allstate Dealer Services 4 6 (2 ) 8 12 (4 ) Allstate Roadside 11 8 3 22 19 3 Arity (8 ) (2 ) (6 ) (14 ) (6 ) (8 ) Allstate Identity Protection 2 2 — 3 3 — (1) Excludes net gains and losses on investments and derivatives. Allstate Protection Plans continued to expand distribution relationships and product offerings. Revenue of $563 million increased $80 million, or 16.6%, compared to the prior year quarter reflecting strong international growth. Adjusted net income of $51 million in the second quarter of 2025 was $10 million higher than the prior year quarter. Allstate Dealer Services generated revenue of $148 million and adjusted net income of $4 million, a slight decline compared to $6 million in the prior year quarter due to higher loss costs. Allstate Roadside revenue of $56 million in the second quarter of 2025 increased 9.8% compared to the prior year quarter reflecting increased bundling with Allstate branded Affordable, Simple, Connected auto insurance products and higher third-party sales. Adjusted net income of $11 million in the second quarter was $3 million higher than the prior year quarter. Arity revenue of $59 million increased $7 million compared to the prior year quarter, due to higher lead generation revenue. Adjusted net loss of $8 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to a $2 million loss in the prior year reflecting increased operating expenses. Allstate Identity Protection revenue of $41 million in the second quarter of 2025 increased 5.1% compared to the prior year quarter reflecting growth in the employee benefits channel. Adjusted net income of $2 million in the second quarter of 2025 was unchanged compared to the prior year quarter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allstate Health and Benefits The sale of the Employer Voluntary Benefits business closed on April 1, 2025, generating a financial book gain of $643 million, after-tax, in the second quarter of 2025. The sale of the Group Health business closed on July 1, 2025, generating a financial book gain of approximately $500 million that will be recorded in the third quarter of 2025. Operating results were reported in the Health and Benefits segment, and the assets and liabilities of the business are classified as held for sale for the second quarter. Premiums and contract charges for health and benefits decreased 50.4%, or $239 million, compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to the sale of the Employer Voluntary Benefits business. Adjusted net income of $4 million in the second quarter was $54 million lower than prior year quarter attributable to the sale of the Employer Voluntary Benefits business and increased benefit utilization in the Group Health and Individual Health businesses. Allstate Health and Benefits Results Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions) 2025 2024 % Change 2025 2024 % Change Premiums and contract charges $ 235 $ 474 (50.4 )% $ 722 $ 952 (24.2 )% Employer voluntary benefits — 246 NM 243 494 (50.8 ) Group health 123 120 2.5 247 238 3.8 Individual health 112 108 3.7 232 220 5.5 Adjusted net income $ 4 $ 58 (93.1 ) $ 34 $ 114 (70.2 )% Employer voluntary benefits — 28 NM 22 45 (51.1 ) Group health 9 28 (67.9 ) 21 56 (62.5 ) Individual health (5 ) 2 NM (9 ) 13 NM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allstate Investments uses a proactive approach to balance risk and return for the $77.4 billion portfolio. Net investment income of $754 million in the second quarter of 2025, increased by $42 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to market-based portfolio growth, partially offset by lower performance-based income. Allstate Investment Results Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions, except ratios) 2025 2024 $ / pts Change 2025 2024 $ / pts Change Net investment income $ 754 $ 712 $ 42 $ 1,608 $ 1,476 $ 132 Market-based (1) 733 667 66 1,452 1,293 159 Performance-based (1) 79 107 (28 ) 275 308 (33 ) Net gains (losses) on investments and derivatives $ (144 ) $ (103 ) $ (41 ) $ (493 ) $ (267 ) $ (226 ) Change in unrealized net capital gains and losses, pre-tax (2) $ 492 $ (152 ) $ 644 $ 1,032 $ (425 ) $ 1,457 Total return on investment portfolio (2) 1.4 % 0.7 % 0.7 2.8 % 1.1 % 1.7 Total return on investment portfolio (2) (trailing twelve months) 5.4 % 5.3 % 0.1 (1) Investment expenses are not allocated between market-based and performance-based portfolios with the exception of investee level expenses. (2) Includes investments held for sale. Market-based investment income was $733 million in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of $66 million, or 9.9%, compared to the prior year quarter, reflecting increased asset balances and slightly higher fixed income yields in the $67.1 billion market-based portfolio. Performance-based investment income totaled $79 million in the second quarter of 2025, a decrease of $28 million compared to the prior year quarter reflecting lower private equity valuation increases. The overall portfolio allocation to performance-based assets provides a diversifying source of higher long-term returns; volatility in reported results is expected. Net losses on investments and derivatives were $144 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared to losses of $103 million in the prior year quarter. Second quarter 2025 losses were driven by sales of fixed income securities partially offset by valuation increases on equity instruments. Unrealized net capital gains improved by $492 million to the prior quarter as lower interest rates resulted in higher fixed income valuations and prior unrealized loss balances were converted to realized through fixed income sales. Total return on the investment portfolio was 1.4% for the second quarter of 2025 and 5.4% for the latest twelve months. Macroeconomic impacts are regularly monitored through our integrated Enterprise Risk and Return Management framework. In the second quarter of 2025, investment risks were lowered by reducing public equity and high yield bond allocations and shortening the fixed income portfolio duration. Proactive Capital Management "Allstate's results support our growth strategy creating shareholder value," said Jess Merten, Chief Financial Officer. "Adjusted net income return on equity* was 28.6% for the latest 12 months. Divestiture of the Employer Voluntary Benefits and Group Health businesses positions those businesses for success and reallocates capital to Allstate's strategic growth opportunities. Shareholders also benefited from a 9% increase in the quarterly dividend to $1.00 per common share, and we repurchased $341 million of common stock." Visit for additional information about Allstate's results, including a webcast of its quarterly conference call and the call presentation. The conference call will be at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 31. Financial information, including material announcements about The Allstate Corporation, is routinely posted on Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains "forward-looking statements" that anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty. These statements are made subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may be identified by their use of words like "plans," "seeks," "expects," "will," "should," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "believes," "likely," "targets" and other words with similar meanings. We believe these statements are based on reasonable estimates, assumptions and plans. However, if the estimates, assumptions or plans underlying the forward-looking statements prove inaccurate or if other risks or uncertainties arise, actual results could differ materially from those communicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements may be found in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements are as of the date on which they are made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. About Allstate The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) protects people from life's uncertainties with a wide array of protection for autos, homes, electronic devices, and identities. Products are available through a broad distribution network including Allstate agents, independent agents, major retailers, online, and at the workplace. Allstate is widely known for the slogan "You're in Good Hands with Allstate." For more information, visit THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED) ($ in millions, except par value data) June 30,2025 December 31,2024 Assets Investments Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost, net $54,383 and $53,616) $ 54,435 $ 52,747 Equity securities, at fair value (cost $2,171 and $4,329) 2,397 4,463 Mortgage loans, net 807 784 Limited partnership interests 9,194 9,255 Short-term, at fair value (amortized cost $9,642 and $4,539) 9,640 4,537 Other investments, net 964 824 Total investments 77,437 72,610 Cash 995 704 Premium installment receivables, net 11,271 10,614 Deferred policy acquisition costs 5,930 5,773 Reinsurance and indemnification recoverables, net 9,645 8,924 Accrued investment income 628 615 Deferred income taxes 117 231 Property and equipment, net 619 669 Goodwill 3,118 3,245 Other assets, net 5,419 5,140 Assets held for sale 715 3,092 Total assets $ 115,894 $ 111,617 Liabilities Reserve for property and casualty insurance claims and claims expense $ 44,141 $ 41,917 Reserve for future policy benefits 304 269 Unearned premiums 28,005 26,909 Claim payments outstanding 1,655 1,567 Other liabilities and accrued expenses 9,683 9,390 Debt 8,087 8,085 Liabilities held for sale 14 2,113 Total liabilities 91,889 90,250 Equity Preferred stock and additional capital paid-in, $1 par value, 25 million shares authorized, 82.0 thousand shares issued and outstanding, $2,050 aggregate liquidation preference 2,001 2,001 Common stock, $.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized and 900 million issued, 264 million and 265 million shares outstanding 9 9 Additional capital paid-in 4,084 4,029 Retained income 55,400 53,288 Treasury stock, at cost (636 million and 635 million shares) (37,418 ) (36,996 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized net capital gains and losses 36 (771 ) Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments (106 ) (145 ) Unamortized pension and other postretirement prior service credit 11 11 Discount rate for reserve for future policy benefits 2 16 Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (57 ) (889 ) Total Allstate shareholders' equity 24,019 21,442 Noncontrolling interest (14 ) (75 ) Total equity 24,005 21,367 Total liabilities and equity $ 115,894 $ 111,617 THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) ($ in millions, except per share data) Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Revenues Property and casualty insurance premiums $ 15,041 $ 13,952 $ 29,739 $ 27,464 Accident and health insurance premiums and contract charges 235 474 722 952 Other revenue 747 679 1,509 1,348 Net investment income 754 712 1,608 1,476 Net gains (losses) on investments and derivatives (144 ) (103 ) (493 ) (267 ) Total revenues 16,633 15,714 33,085 30,973 Costs and expenses Property and casualty insurance claims and claims expense 10,249 10,801 21,064 20,302 Accident, health and other policy benefits 188 291 521 587 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 2,076 2,001 4,163 3,940 Operating costs and expenses 2,135 2,019 4,380 3,904 Pension and other postretirement remeasurement (gains) losses — (9 ) 78 (11 ) Restructuring and related charges 15 13 31 23 Amortization of purchased intangibles 57 70 116 139 Interest expense 100 98 200 195 Total costs and expenses 14,820 15,284 30,553 29,079 Gain on disposition of operations 890 — 890 — Income from operations before income tax expense 2,703 430 3,422 1,894 Income tax expense 604 83 727 349 Net income 2,099 347 2,695 1,545 Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest (10 ) 16 (9 ) (4 ) Net income attributable to Allstate 2,109 331 2,704 1,549 Less: Preferred stock dividends 30 30 59 59 Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 2,079 $ 301 $ 2,645 $ 1,490 Earnings per common share: Net income applicable to common shareholders per common share - Basic $ 7.86 $ 1.14 $ 9.98 $ 5.65 Weighted average common shares - Basic 264.6 264.1 264.9 263.8 Net income applicable to common shareholders per common share - Diluted $ 7.76 $ 1.13 $ 9.85 $ 5.58 Weighted average common shares - Diluted 267.9 267.1 268.4 266.8 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. Adjusted net income (loss) is net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders, excluding: Net gains and losses on investments and derivatives Pension and other postretirement remeasurement gains and losses Amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles Gain or loss on disposition 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 Related income tax expense or benefit of these items Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to adjusted net income. We use adjusted net 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 net gains and losses on investments and derivatives, pension and other postretirement remeasurement gains and losses, amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles, gain or loss on disposition and adjustments for other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items and the related tax expense or benefit of these items. Net gains and losses on investments and derivatives, and pension and other postretirement remeasurement gains and losses 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. Gain or loss on disposition is excluded because it is non-recurring in nature and the amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles is excluded because it relates to the acquisition purchase price and is not indicative of our underlying business results or trends. Non-recurring items are excluded because, by their nature, they are not indicative of our business or economic trends. Accordingly, adjusted net 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 adjusted net 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. Adjusted net income is used by management along with the other components of net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders to assess our performance. We use adjusted measures of adjusted net income in incentive compensation. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to evaluate net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders, adjusted net 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 adjusted net 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 adjusted net income as the denominator. Adjusted net income should not be considered a substitute for net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business. The following tables reconcile net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders and adjusted net income (loss). Taxes on adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders and adjusted net income (loss) generally use a 21% effective tax rate. ($ in millions, except per share data) Three months ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Consolidated Per diluted common share Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 2,079 $ 301 $ 7.76 $ 1.13 Net (gains) losses on investments and derivatives 144 103 0.54 0.38 Pension and other postretirement remeasurement (gains) losses — (9 ) — (0.03 ) Amortization of purchased intangibles 57 70 0.21 0.26 Gain on disposition (893 ) (1 ) (3.33 ) — Income tax expense (benefit) 204 (35 ) 0.76 (0.13 ) Adjusted net income * $ 1,591 $ 429 $ 5.94 $ 1.61 Six months ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Consolidated Per diluted common share Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 2,645 $ 1,490 $ 9.85 $ 5.58 Net (gains) losses on investments and derivatives 493 267 1.84 1.00 Pension and other postretirement remeasurement (gains) losses 78 (11 ) 0.29 (0.04 ) Amortization of purchased intangibles 116 139 0.43 0.52 Gain on disposition (893 ) (5 ) (3.33 ) (0.02 ) Income tax expense (benefit) 101 (84 ) 0.38 (0.31 ) Adjusted net income * $ 2,540 $ 1,796 $ 9.46 $ 6.73 Adjusted net income (loss) return on Allstate common shareholders' equity is a ratio that uses a non-GAAP measure. It is calculated by dividing the rolling 12-month adjusted net income by the average of Allstate 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 Allstate common shareholders' equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We use adjusted net income as the numerator for the same reasons we use adjusted net income, as discussed previously. We use average Allstate common shareholders' equity excluding the effect of unrealized net capital gains and losses for the denominator as a representation of common shareholders' equity primarily applicable to Allstate'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 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 (loss) applicable to common shareholders and return on Allstate 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 Allstate 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 adjusted net income return on Allstate common shareholders' equity from return on Allstate 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. We use adjusted measures of adjusted net income return on Allstate common shareholders' equity in incentive compensation. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to have adjusted net income return on Allstate common shareholders' equity and return on Allstate common shareholders' equity when evaluating our performance. We note that investors, financial analysts, financial and business media organizations and rating agencies utilize adjusted net 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. We also provide it to facilitate a comparison to our long-term adjusted net income return on Allstate common shareholders' equity goal. Adjusted net income return on Allstate common shareholders' equity should not be considered a substitute for return on Allstate common shareholders' equity and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business. The following tables reconcile return on Allstate common shareholders' equity and adjusted net income (loss) return on Allstate common shareholders' equity. ($ in millions) For the twelve months ended June 30, 2025 2024 Return on Allstate common shareholders' equity Numerator: Net income applicable to common shareholders $ 5,705 $ 2,909 Denominator: Beginning Allstate common shareholders' equity $ 16,592 $ 13,516 Ending Allstate common shareholders' equity (1) 22,018 16,592 Average Allstate common shareholders' equity $ 19,305 $ 15,054 Return on Allstate common shareholders' equity 29.6 % 19.3 % ($ in millions) For the twelve months ended June 30, 2025 2024 Adjusted net income return on Allstate common shareholders' equity Numerator: Adjusted net income * $ 5,650 $ 3,551 Denominator: Beginning Allstate common shareholders' equity $ 16,592 $ 13,516 Less: Unrealized net capital gains and losses (938 ) (1,845 ) Adjusted beginning Allstate common shareholders' equity 17,530 15,361 Ending Allstate common shareholders' equity (1) 22,018 16,592 Less: Unrealized net capital gains and losses 36 (938 ) Adjusted ending Allstate common shareholders' equity 21,982 17,530 Average adjusted Allstate common shareholders' equity $ 19,756 $ 16,446 Adjusted net income return on Allstate common shareholders' equity * 28.6 % 21.6 % _____________ (1) Excludes equity related to preferred stock of $2,001 million for both periods shown. Combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles ("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 or impairment of purchased intangibles 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 or impairment of purchased intangibles. 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, which could increase or decrease current year net income. Amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles 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. 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 tables reconcile the respective combined ratio to the underlying combined ratio. Underwriting margin is calculated as 100% minus the combined ratio. Property-Liability Three months endedJune 30, Six months endedJune 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Combined ratio 91.1 101.1 94.2 97.1 Effect of catastrophe losses (13.9 ) (15.9 ) (14.8 ) (10.9 ) Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates 2.6 0.5 2.2 0.3 Effect of amortization of purchased intangibles (0.3 ) (0.4 ) (0.3 ) (0.4 ) Underlying combined ratio* 79.5 85.3 81.3 86.1 Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates — (1.0 ) — (1.1 ) Allstate Protection - Auto Insurance Three months endedJune 30, Six months endedJune 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Combined ratio 86.0 95.9 88.6 96.0 Effect of catastrophe losses (2.2 ) (3.9 ) (2.2 ) (2.6 ) Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates 4.3 1.9 3.4 1.3 Effect of amortization of purchased intangibles (0.3 ) (0.4 ) (0.3 ) (0.4 ) Underlying combined ratio* 87.8 93.5 89.5 94.3 Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates (0.2 ) (0.1 ) (0.2 ) (0.1 ) Allstate Protection - Homeowners Insurance Three months endedJune 30, Six months endedJune 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Combined ratio 102.0 111.5 107.1 97.1 Effect of catastrophe losses (42.8 ) (49.6 ) (46.3 ) (33.9 ) Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates (0.3 ) 1.9 — 1.6 Effect of amortization of purchased intangibles (0.3 ) (0.3 ) (0.3 ) (0.3 ) Underlying combined ratio* 58.6 63.5 60.5 64.5 Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates 0.5 (3.9 ) 0.3 (4.3 ) View source version on Contacts Nick NottoliMedia Relationsmediateam@ Allister GobinInvestor Relations(847) 402-2800 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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