Allstate Announces Early Tender Results and Upsizing of Tender Offer

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced that it had received tenders totaling approximately $1.8 billion of its outstanding debt as of the Early Tender Time as outlined in the table below. 

Allstate commenced the tender offers for certain of its outstanding debt securities as part of the company's recently announced capital management plan. This plan includes cash tenders, debt prefunding and proposed new issuances of preferred stock, subordinated 'hybrid' debt and senior debt, and is intended to enhance the company's strategic and capital flexibility.

(1) Call date May 15, 2017

Allstate's previously announced tender offers comprise:

• an offer (the "First Tranche Waterfall Offer") to purchase up to $400 million aggregate principal amount, which has been increased to $475 million aggregate principal amount, of the First Tranche Waterfall Notes set forth in the preceding table, each at a price determined by reference to a fixed spread above the bid-side yield on the applicable reference security and accepted in accordance with the acceptance priority level set forth in the Offer to Purchase;
• an offer (the "Second Tranche Waterfall Offer", and together with the First Tranche Waterfall Offer, the "Waterfall Offers") to purchase up to $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount, which has been increased to $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount, of the Second Tranche Waterfall Notes set forth in the preceding table, each at a price determined by reference to a fixed spread above the bid-side yield on the applicable reference security and accepted in accordance with the acceptance priority level set forth in the Offer to Purchase; and
• an offer (the "Any and All Offer") to purchase any and all of the Hybrid Notes at a price determined by reference to a fixed spread above the bid-side yield on the applicable reference security as set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

The aggregate principal amount of the First Tranche Waterfall Offer has been increased from $400 million to $475 million and the aggregate principal amount of the Second Tranche Waterfall Offer has been increased from $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion.  Because of these increases all of the First Tranche Waterfall Notes, Second Tranche Waterfall Notes, and Hybrid Notes validly tendered as of 5:00 p.m. New York time on June 5, 2013 will be accepted.  Allstate expects to settle the accepted Notes on June 20, 2013.

The Offers are described in the Offer to Purchase dated May 22, 2013 and the related Letter of Transmittal dated May 22, 2013 (together, the "Offer Documents"), previously sent to holders of the Notes.

The Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on June 19, 2013, unless extended or earlier terminated by Allstate (such date and time with respect to an Offer, as the same may be extended or earlier terminated, the "Expiration Time"). Holders that validly tender their Notes after 5:00 p.m. New York City time on June 5, 2013 and at or prior to the applicable Expiration Time for an Offer will not be eligible to receive the Early Tender Payment and will only be eligible to receive the applicable Tender Offer Consideration. Holders that validly tender Notes that are accepted for purchase by Allstate will receive accrued and unpaid interest from, and including, the most recent previous interest payment date on those Notes to, but not including, the applicable Settlement Date for such Notes, in each case rounded to the nearest cent ("Accrued Interest"). Notes validly tendered after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 5, 2013 may not be withdrawn, unless the Withdrawal Deadline is extended by Allstate.

With respect to each series of Notes in the First Tranche Waterfall Offer, Second Tranche Waterfall Offer and Any and All Offer, the Reference Yield will be the applicable bid-side yield on the Reference Security as determined by the Dealer Managers in accordance with standard market practice, as of 2:00 pm New York City time, on June 6, 2013 (such date and time, the "Price Determination Time"), as reported on the Reference Page.  If such bid-side yield is not available on a timely basis on the applicable Reference Page or is manifestly erroneous, such other recognized quotation source as the Dealer Managers may select in their sole discretion.

Capitalized terms used in this news release and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as dealer managers for the Offers. For additional information regarding the terms of the Offers, please contact: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC at 800-820-1653 (toll-free) or 212-538-2147 (collect) or Goldman, Sachs & Co. at 800-828-3182 (toll-free) or 212-357-0215 (collect). Requests for the Offer Documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, which is acting as the Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Offers, at 212-430-3774 or 866-795-2200 (toll-free).

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE NOTES.  THE OFFERS TO PURCHASE ARE BEING MADE SOLELY PURSUANT TO THE OFFER DOCUMENTS, WHICH SET FORTH THE COMPLETE TERMS OF THE OFFERS THAT HOLDERS OF THE NOTES SHOULD CAREFULLY READ PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION.

THE OFFER DOCUMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE NOTES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH, OR TO OR FROM ANY PERSON TO OR FROM WHOM, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES, BLUE SKY OR OTHER LAWS REQUIRE THE OFFERS TO BE MADE BY A LICENSED BROKER OR DEALER, THE OFFERS WILL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE OFFEROR BY ANY OR ALL DEALER MANAGERS, IF ONE OR MORE OF THE DEALER MANAGERS ARE LICENSED BROKERS OR DEALERS UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION, OR BY ONE OR MORE REGISTERED BROKERS OR DEALERS THAT ARE LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

ALLSTATE HAS FILED A REGISTRATION STATEMENT (INCLUDING A PROSPECTUS) WITH THE SEC FOR THE OFFERING TO WHICH THIS COMMUNICATION RELATES. BEFORE YOU INVEST, YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUS IN THAT REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ALLSTATE HAS FILED WITH THE SEC FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT ALLSTATE AND THIS OFFERING. YOU MAY OBTAIN THESE DOCUMENTS FREE BY VISITING EDGAR ON THE SEC WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV. ALTERNATIVELY, ALLSTATE WILL ARRANGE TO SEND YOU THE PROSPECTUS IF YOU CALL 1-800-416-8803 TOLL-FREE TO REQUEST IT.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer, serving approximately 16 million households through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names and Allstate Financial business segment. Allstate branded insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services are offered through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives, as well as via www.allstate.com, www.allstate.com/financial and 1-800 Allstate^®, and are widely known through the slogan "You're In Good Hands With Allstate^®."

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SOURCE The Allstate Corporation