-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GoXnIYC6T/daLbOXDFWmgXuTGUHke+jIl/5w84gXd3A5JcTHEREkIR3I3It2cj/V uzlcz5IRh02hVf2MhbawoA== 0001104659-05-052444.txt : 20051104 0001104659-05-052444.hdr.sgml : 20051104 20051103193226 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-052444 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051103 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315293 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321] IRS NUMBER: 363051915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07933 FILM NUMBER: 051178323 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123811000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMBINED INTERNATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870504 8-K 1 a05-19344_28k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2005

 


 

Aon Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-7933

 

36-3051915

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois

 

60601

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 381-1000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 3, 2005, Aon Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing: (i) its results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005; and (ii) the approval by its Board of Directors of a stock repurchase program.

 

A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On November 3, 2005, the Company issued the Press Release announcing: (i) its results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005; and (ii) the approval by its Board of Directors of a stock repurchase program.

 

A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The stock repurchase program authorizes the repurchase of up to $1,000,000,000 of the Company’s common stock.  Shares of common stock may be repurchased from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, based on prevailing market conditions.  Repurchases will be funded using available capital.  Shares that are repurchased will be available for use in connection with employee stock plans and for other corporate purposes.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)—(b)    Not applicable.

 

(c)            Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by the Company on November 3, 2005.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Aon CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

    /s/ David P. Bolger

 

 

 

David P. Bolger

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Administrative Officer

 

 

 

Date: November 3, 2005

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release issued by the Company on November 3, 2005.

 

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EX-99.1 2 a05-19344_2ex99d1.htm EXHIBIT 99

Exhibit 99.1

 

Aon Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $122 Million

 

Company Adopts $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program

 

Provides Detail on Restructuring Plan at Estimated Cost of $250 Million and Annualized Cost Savings Approximating $150 Million by 2008

 

CHICAGO, IL – November 3, 2005 - Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) today reported third quarter and nine months 2005 results.

 

Net income was $122 million or $0.36 per share in both the third quarter of 2005 and 2004.  Third quarter 2005 net income from continuing operations increased 7% to $121 million or  $0.36 per share compared to $113 million or $0.33 per share a year ago.

 

Net income for nine months of $513 million increased 10% from the prior year, and year-to-date earnings per share of $1.52 was up 9%.  Nine months 2005 net income from continuing operations increased to $498 million or $1.48 per share from $472 million or $1.41 per share in 2004.

 

Excluding pretax restructuring and related expenses of $35 million ($0.07 per diluted share) in the current quarter, net income per share would have risen 19% to $0.43 compared to $0.36 for 2004, and for the nine months 2005 net income per share would have risen 14% to $1.59 versus $1.39 for the same period in 2004.

 

Greg Case, Aon’s president and CEO said, “Our third quarter operating results show significant improvement in organic revenue growth in our Americas retail brokerage operation, driven by improved client retention and new business.  This performance is particularly noteworthy given the continuing softness in insurance premium rates, which affected growth in our international brokerage and reinsurance units.  Our insurance underwriting operations performed well with improved top- and bottom-line growth in both of the principal subsegments.  Importantly, our results this quarter continued to benefit from our focus on operational excellence, reflected in tight management of our cost base.”

 

Case added, “Last quarter we announced a three-year restructuring plan that will realign our operations more effectively – and efficiently – around client needs.  The restructuring will allow us to enhance the quality of service we provide to clients while improving our ongoing performance and growth.  The significant level of anticipated cost savings should directly benefit our operating margins.”

 

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“Finally,” Case said, “I am extremely proud of the many Aon employees who responded to the needs of our clients who were affected by recent Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.  Under extremely difficult conditions, our employees have done an outstanding job helping our clients to rebuild and restore their business operations following these disasters.  In addition, Aon and its employees have responded with financial aid to the victims of these devastating storms.”

 

Restructuring Plan

The previously announced three-year restructuring plan is expected to result in cumulative pretax charges of approximately $250 million, including employee termination and lease consolidation costs, asset impairments, and other costs associated with the restructuring.  Annualized cost savings are targeted at approximately $150 million by 2008.  The plan is not finalized and actual total costs, the timing of the costs, and ultimate savings will vary from the estimates due to changes in the scope or assumptions underlying this plan.

 

During the third quarter of 2005, restructuring and related expenses amounted to $35 million, of which $29 million was recorded in Risk and Insurance Brokerage Services, $4 million in Consulting and $2 million in Corporate and Other.  Approximately $2 million of the third quarter 2005 restructuring costs were cash payments.

 

The restructuring plan includes job eliminations beginning in the third quarter of 2005 and continuing into 2007.  An estimated 1,400 positions will be eliminated, including a group of approximately 750 U.K. positions affected by that component of the restructuring initiative announced on October 5, 2005.

 

Below is a summary of third quarter 2005 restructuring costs and an estimate of restructuring and related expenses through the end of 2007 by type and by geographic region.

 

By Type:

 

Incurred
Third
Quarter
2005

 


Estimated

 

Fourth
Quarter 2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

Total

 

Workforce reduction

 

$

2

 

$

55

 

$

44

 

$

9

 

$

110

 

Lease consolidation

 

15

 

3

 

67

 

9

 

94

 

Asset impairments

 

15

 

1

 

4

 

4

 

24

 

Other costs associated with restructuring

 

3

 

2

 

13

 

4

 

22

 

Total restructuring and related expenses

 

$

35

 

$

61

 

$

128

 

$

26

 

$

250

 

 

 

By Region:

 

United
States

 

United
Kingdom

 

Continent of
Europe

 

Rest of
World

 

Estimated
Total

 

 

2005

 

$

18

 

$

58

 

$

16

 

$

4

 

$

96

 

 

2006

 

43

 

66

 

17

 

2

 

128

 

 

2007

 

11

 

12

 

3

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

72

 

$

136

 

$

36

 

$

6

 

$

250

 

 

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Third Quarter and Nine Months Segment Review 

Risk and Insurance Brokerage Services third quarter revenue of $1.3 billion was essentially unchanged from the prior year, with no organic revenue growth.  Excluding the effects of the loss of contingent commissions, organic revenue in the current quarter rose 1%.  Contingent commission revenue was $6 million in the third quarter of 2005, reflecting amounts relating to arrangements in existence prior to October 1, 2004.  By comparison, contingent commission revenue was $21 million in the third quarter of 2004.  Investment income increased $10 million in the quarter compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting higher short-term interest rates.

 

Organic revenue in Brokerage-Americas rose 5%, primarily driven by improved retention of clients as well as the impact of new business.  Excluding the impact of contingent commissions, Brokerage-Americas organic revenue grew 7%.  Brokerage-International and Reinsurance organic revenues declined 3% and 6%, respectively.  Brokerage-International reported revenues included $23 million attributable to a refinement in techniques used to estimate revenues on installment policies in the U.K.; this amount has been excluded from the calculation of organic revenue growth.

 

Third quarter expenses included a non-cash charge of $22 million to recognize the costs of future claims servicing in the United Kingdom brokerage operation.  As a result of accounting guidance issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in the U.K., the company reassessed its legal obligation to provide future claims handling and certain administrative services for brokerage clients in the U.K., and concluded that these estimated future costs should be accrued in the third quarter.

 

Third quarter pretax income increased 5% to $138 million, and the pretax margin improved to 10.8% from 10.2% a year ago.  Excluding the restructuring charges described above, expenses declined 4% in the quarter and the adjusted pretax margin was 13.0%.

 

Nine months pretax income increased 4% to $586 million and the pretax margin improved 80 basis points to 14.7% from 13.9%.  Absent current quarter restructuring charges, the brokerage pretax margin was 15.5%.

 

Consulting revenue declined 2% to $295 million during the quarter.  Organic revenue declined 3%, reflecting declines in outsourcing and U.S. employee benefits revenue.

 

Pretax income decreased 48% to $15 million, and the pretax margin was 5.1% for 2005 and 9.7% for 2004, primarily reflecting the revenue declines mentioned above and restructuring charges.  Excluding restructuring charges, the adjusted pretax margin was 6.4%.

 

Nine months pretax income decreased 16% to $70 million and the pretax margin was 7.6% in 2005 compared to 9.2% in 2004.  Absent current quarter restructuring charges, the consulting pretax margin was 8.1%.

 

Insurance Underwriting revenue increased 6% to $827 million, while organic revenue increased 4% during the quarter.  Pretax income rose 25% to $84 million.  The pretax margin improved to 10.2% from 8.6% for 2004, reflecting improved profitability in both underwriting subsegments and higher investment income.

 

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Nine months pretax income increased 22% to $235 million and the pretax margin improved to 9.7% from 8.2% in 2004.

 

The pretax loss in the Corporate and Other segment was $56 million compared with a loss of $52 million a year ago, principally driven by higher general expenses including restructuring costs.  A loss of $13 million related to the period end change in valuation of Endurance warrants is included in both years.

 

The pretax loss for nine months was $131 million compared to a pretax loss of $106 million a year ago.

 

Discontinued Operations

The third quarter after-tax income from discontinued operations was $1 million in 2005 and $9 million ($0.03 per share) in 2004.  During the third quarter of 2005, Aon announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell Swett & Crawford, its U.S.-based wholesale broking operation.  As a result, Swett & Crawford operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were reclassified to discontinued operations.  Third quarter 2005 net income attributable to this discontinued business was $1 million, representing after tax operating earnings of $8 million partially offset by $7 million of costs related to the sale.  Net income for this business was $8 million ($0.02 per share) in third quarter 2004.  Revenues for this unit were $50 million and $55 million in third quarter 2005 and 2004, respectively. 

 

Effective Tax Rate

The effective tax rate for continuing operations was 33.1% for third quarter 2005 compared to 35.4% for the third quarter of 2004.  The year-to-date tax rate for 2005 and 2004 was 34.5% and 35.8%, respectively. The reduction in the tax rate for both the third quarter and nine months 2005 is mainly attributable to the resolution of tax issues which had a net favorable impact of $6 million and $12 million, respectively.

 

Foreign Exchange Impact

Third quarter 2005 earnings per share were positively affected by $0.01 related to foreign currency translation gains.  In addition, both third quarter 2005 and 2004 earnings per share included $0.02 of currency hedging gains.

 

Financial Condition

Total debt and preferred stock decreased $127 million to $1.9 billion at September 30, 2005 from September 30, 2004.  Total debt and preferred stock as a percentage of total capital was reduced to 26% from 29% over the same period.  Stockholders’ equity was $5.3 billion.  Compared to December 31, 2004, total debt and preferred stock decreased $280 million.

 

Approximately 94% of Aon’s investment portfolio at quarter end was in short-term and fixed maturities, with 97% of the fixed income securities rated investment grade. 

 

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Stock Repurchase Program

Aon’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of the Company’s common stock.  Any repurchased common stock will be available for use in connection with employee stock plans and for other corporate purposes.  Shares may be repurchased through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, based on prevailing market conditions, and will be funded from available capital.

 

The Company will host an audio webcast on Friday, November 4 at 10:00 a.m. central time that can be accessed at www.aon.com.

 

Aon Corporation (www.aon.com) is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting.  There are 47,000 employees working in Aon’s 500 offices in more than 120 countries.  Backed by broad resources, industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals help a wide range of clients develop effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions.

 

This press release contains certain statements related to future results, or states our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from either historical or anticipated results depending on a variety of factors. Potential factors that could impact results include: general economic conditions in different countries in which we do business around the world, changes in global equity and fixed income markets that could affect the return on invested assets, fluctuations in exchange and interest rates that could influence revenue and expense, rating agency actions that could affect our ability to borrow funds, funding of our various pension plans, changes in the competitive environment, our ability to implement restructuring initiatives and other initiatives intended to yield cost savings, our ability to implement the stock repurchase program, changes in commercial property and casualty markets and commercial premium rates that could impact revenues, changes in revenues and earnings due to the elimination of contingent commissions, other uncertainties surrounding a new compensation model, the impact of investigations brought by state attorneys general, state insurance regulators, federal prosecutors, and federal regulators, the impact of class actions and individual lawsuits including client class actions, securities class actions, derivative actions, and ERISA class actions, the cost of resolution of other contingent liabilities and loss contingencies, and the difference in ultimate paid claims in our underwriting companies from actuarial estimates.  Further information concerning the Company and its business, including factors that potentially could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

This press release includes supplemental information related to organic revenue growth, a measure that management believes is important to evaluate changes in revenue from existing operations.  We also believe that this supplemental information is helpful to investors.  Organic revenue growth excludes from reported revenues the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions, divestitures, transfers between business units, investment income, reimbursable expenses, unusual items, and for the underwriting segment only, an adjustment between written and earned premium.  A reconciliation is provided in the attached schedules.  The supplemental organic revenue growth information does not affect net income or any other GAAP reported amounts.  It should be viewed in addition to, not in lieu of, the Company’s Consolidated Summary of Operations.  Industry peers provide similar supplemental information regarding their revenue performance, although they do not make identical adjustments.

 

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This press release also includes supplemental information related to several measures - income per share, expenses, and margins - that exclude the effects of the restructuring charges.  Management believes that these measures are important to make meaningful period-to-period comparisons and that this supplemental information is helpful to investors.  The measures that exclude the effects of the restructuring charges do not affect net income or any other GAAP reported amounts.  They should be viewed in addition to, not in lieu of, the Company’s Consolidated Summary of Operations.  Industry peers provide similar supplemental information regarding their performance.

 

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Investor Contact:

Craig Streem

 

Corporate Vice President, Investor Relations

 

312-381-3983

 

 

Media Contact:

Al Orendorff

 

Director, Public Relations

 

312-381-3153

 

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Aon Corporation

Consolidated Summary of Operations

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(millions except per share data)

 

Sept. 30,
2005

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Percent
Change

 

Sept. 30,
2005

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Percent
Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

$

1,585

 

$

1,603

 

(1

)%

$

4,927

 

$

5,037

 

(2

)%

Premiums and other

 

732

 

693

 

6

 

2,148

 

2,101

 

2

 

Investment income

 

73

 

51

 

43

 

239

 

200

 

20

 

Total revenue

 

2,390

 

2,347

 

2

 

7,314

 

7,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General expenses

 

1,697

 

1,684

 

1

 

5,071

 

5,120

 

(1

)

Benefits to policyholders

 

402

 

379

 

6

 

1,176

 

1,154

 

2

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

80

 

77

 

4

 

209

 

228

 

(8

)

Interest expense

 

29

 

32

 

(9

)

94

 

101

 

(7

)

Provision for New York and other state settlements

 

1

 

 

N/A

 

4

 

 

N/A

 

Total expenses

 

2,209

 

2,172

 

2

 

6,554

 

6,603

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax

 

181

 

175

 

3

 

760

 

735

 

3

 

Provision for income tax (3)

 

60

 

62

 

(3

)

262

 

263

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

121

 

113

 

7

 

498

 

472

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

2

 

12

 

(83

)

25

 

(4

)

N/A

 

Income tax provision

 

1

 

3

 

(67

)

10

 

3

 

233

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

1

 

9

 

(89

)

15

 

(7

)

N/A

 

Net income

 

$

122

 

$

122

 

%

$

513

 

$

465

 

10

%

Preferred stock dividends

 

(1

)

(1

)

 

(2

)

(2

)

 

Net income available for common stockholders

 

$

121

 

$

121

 

%

$

511

 

$

463

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.35

 

6

%

$

1.54

 

$

1.47

 

5

%

Discontinued operations

 

 

0.03

 

(100

)

0.05

 

(0.02

)

N/A

 

Net income

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.38

 

(3

)%

$

1.59

 

$

1.45

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.33

 

9

%

$

1.48

 

$

1.41

 

5

%

Discontinued operations

 

 

0.03

 

(100

)

0.04

 

(0.02

)

N/A

 

Net income

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.36

 

%

$

1.52

 

$

1.39

 

9

%

Diluted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (2)

 

342.7

 

337.4

 

 

 

339.4

 

336.6

 

 

 

 


(1)   Certain amounts relating to discontinued operations have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.

 

(2)   In accordance with EITF 04-08, the diluted net income per share calculations for the third quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 include 14 million additional shares related to the potential conversion of our 3.5% Senior Convertible Debentures.  In addition, the net income used in the calculation includes after-tax interest expense of approximately $2 million for the third quarters and $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

(3)  Tax rate is 33.1% and 35.4% for the third quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 34.5% and 35.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 



 

Aon Corporation

Segments - Third Quarter Continuing Operations

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

(millions)

 

Sept. 30,
2005

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Percent
Change

 

Less:
Currency
Impact

 

Less:
Acquisitions,
Divestitures &
Transfers

 

Less: All
Other (2)

 

Organic
Revenue
Growth (3)

 

Organic
Revenue
Growth
without
Contingent
Commissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk management and insurance brokerage - Americas

 

$

547

 

$

503

 

9

%

2

%

%

2

%

5

%

7

%

Risk management and insurance brokerage - International

 

527

 

512

 

3

 

 

2

 

4

 

(3

)

(1

)

Reinsurance brokerage and related services

 

209

 

219

 

(5

)

 

 

1

 

(6

)

(6

)

Claims services

 

 

55

 

(100

)

 

(100

)

 

 

 

Total risk and insurance brokerage services

 

1,283

 

1,289

 

 

1

 

(4

)

3

 

 

1

 

Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting services

 

230

 

229

 

 

 

3

 

 

(3

)

(3

)

Outsourcing

 

65

 

71

 

(8

)

 

(5

)

1

 

(4

)

(4

)

Total consulting

 

295

 

300

 

(2

)

 

1

 

 

(3

)

(3

)

Insurance underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accident & health and life

 

453

 

423

 

7

 

1

 

 

1

 

5

 

5

 

Warranty, credit and property & casualty

 

374

 

356

 

5

 

 

 

2

 

3

 

3

 

Total insurance underwriting

 

827

 

779

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

4

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

 

(6

)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(15

)

(15

)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Total

 

$

2,390

 

$

2,347

 

2

%

1

%

(2

)%

2

%

1

%

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (included in Revenue above)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

$

34

 

$

24

 

42

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

38

 

32

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

 

(6

)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

73

 

$

51

 

43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

$

138

 

$

131

 

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

15

 

29

 

(48

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

84

 

67

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

(56

)

(52

)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

181

 

$

175

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax - margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

10.8

%

10.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

5.1

%

9.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

10.2

%

8.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

7.6

%

7.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)   Certain amounts relating to discontinued operations have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.

(2)   Includes the impact of investment income, reimbursable expenses, adjustment between written and earned premium and fees in insurance underwriting only, and unusual items.

(3)   Organic revenue growth excludes the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions, divestitures, transfers and items described in (2). Written premiums and fees are the basis for organic revenue growth within the Insurance Underwriting segment.

 



 

Aon Corporation

Segments - Year-to-date Continuing Operations

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(millions)

 

Sept. 30,
2005

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Percent
Change

 

Less:
Currency
Impact

 

Less:
Acquisitions,
Divestitures &
Transfers

 

Less: All
Other (2)

 

Organic
Revenue
Growth
(3)

 

Organic
Revenue
Growth without
Contingent
Commissions

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk management and insurance brokerage - Americas

 

$

1,542

 

$

1,514

 

2

%

1

%

1

%

1

%

(1

)%

3

%

Risk management and insurance brokerage - International

 

1,779

 

1,719

 

3

 

3

 

2

 

 

(2

)

(1

)

Reinsurance brokerage and related services

 

652

 

662

 

(2

)

1

 

 

2

 

(5

)

(6

)

Claims services

 

 

173

 

(100

)

 

(100

)

 

 

 

Total risk and insurance brokerage services

 

3,973

 

4,068

 

(2

)

2

 

(3

)

1

 

(2

)

 

Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting services

 

714

 

684

 

4

 

2

 

3

 

(1

)

 

2

 

Outsourcing

 

205

 

222

 

(8

)

1

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

(7

)

Total consulting

 

919

 

906

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

(2

)

 

Insurance underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accident & health and life

 

1,343

 

1,289

 

4

 

2

 

 

(1

)

3

 

3

 

Warranty, credit and property & casualty

 

1,089

 

1,076

 

1

 

1

 

 

4

 

(4

)

(4

)

Total insurance underwriting

 

2,432

 

2,365

 

3

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

35

 

48

 

(27

)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(45

)

(49

)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Total

 

$

7,314

 

$

7,338

 

%

2

%

(2

)%

1

%

(1

)%

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (included in Revenue above)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

$

88

 

$

55

 

60

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

3

 

2

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

113

 

95

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

35

 

48

 

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

239

 

$

200

 

20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

$

586

 

$

565

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

70

 

83

 

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

235

 

193

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

(131

)

(106

)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

760

 

$

735

 

3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax - margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

14.7

%

13.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

7.6

%

9.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

9.7

%

8.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

10.4

%

10.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)   Certain amounts relating to discontinued operations have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.

(2)   Includes the impact of investment income, reimbursable expenses, adjustment between written and earned premium and fees in insurance underwriting only, and unusual items.

(3)   Organic revenue growth excludes the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions, divestitures, transfers and items described in (2).  Written premiums and fees are the basis for organic revenue growth within the Insurance Underwriting segment.

 



 

 

Aon Corporation

Corporate and Other - Continuing Operations

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(millions)

 

Sept. 30,
2005

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Percent
Change

 

Sept. 30,
2005

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Percent
Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from marketable equity securities and other investments (1)

 

$

(4

)

$

(7

)

N/A

%

$

26

 

$

36

 

(28

)%

Limited partnership investments

 

 

 

N/A

 

1

 

6

 

(83

)

Net gain on disposals and related expenses (2)

 

4

 

1

 

300

 

8

 

6

 

33

 

Total revenue

 

 

(6

)

N/A

 

35

 

48

 

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General expenses

 

27

 

14

 

93

 

72

 

53

 

36

 

Interest expense

 

29

 

32

 

(9

)

94

 

101

 

(7

)

Total expenses

 

56

 

46

 

22

 

166

 

154

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

 

$

(56

)

$

(52

)

N/A

%

$

(131

)

$

(106

)

N/A

%

 


Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Sept. 30,
2005

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Percent
Change

 

Sept. 30,
2005

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Percent
Change

 

(1)

Includes (millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from Endurance warrants

 

$

(13

)

$

(13

)

N/A

%

$

2

 

$

(9

)

N/A

%

 

Equity earnings - Endurance

 

 

4

 

(100

)

 

38

 

(100

)

 

Total

 

$

(13

)

$

(9

)

N/A

%

$

2

 

$

29

 

(93

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Includes gain on sale of Endurance stock (millions)

 

$

 

$

 

%

$

1

 

$

11

 

(91

)%

 



 

Aon Corporation

Consolidated Summary of Operations - Reclassified for Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

(millions except per share data)

 

1st
Quarter

 

2nd
Quarter

 

3rd
Quarter

 

4th
Quarter

 

Full Year

 

1st
Quarter

 

2nd
Quarter

 

Six
Months

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

$

1,741

 

$

1,693

 

$

1,603

 

$

1,797

 

$

6,834

 

$

1,676

 

$

1,666

 

$

3,342

 

Premiums and other

 

692

 

716

 

693

 

687

 

2,788

 

698

 

718

 

1,416

 

Investment income

 

80

 

69

 

51

 

122

 

322

 

92

 

74

 

166

 

Total revenue

 

2,513

 

2,478

 

2,347

 

2,606

 

9,944

 

2,466

 

2,458

 

4,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General expenses

 

1,727

 

1,709

 

1,684

 

1,858

 

6,978

 

1,661

 

1,713

 

3,374

 

Benefits to policyholders

 

383

 

392

 

379

 

362

 

1,516

 

393

 

381

 

774

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

69

 

82

 

77

 

75

 

303

 

67

 

62

 

129

 

Interest Expense

 

34

 

35

 

32

 

35

 

136

 

34

 

31

 

65

 

Provision for New York and other state settlements

 

 

 

 

180

 

180

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

Total expenses

 

2,213

 

2,218

 

2,172

 

2,510

 

9,113

 

2,156

 

2,189

 

4,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax

 

300

 

260

 

175

 

96

 

831

 

310

 

269

 

579

 

Provision for income tax

 

108

 

93

 

62

 

20

 

283

 

112

 

90

 

202

 

Income from continuing operations

 

192

 

167

 

113

 

76

 

548

 

198

 

179

 

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(22

)

6

 

9

 

5

 

(2

)

2

 

12

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

170

 

$

173

 

$

122

 

$

81

 

$

546

 

$

200

 

$

191

 

$

391

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

(1

)

(3

)

(1

)

 

(1

)

Net income available for common stockholders

 

$

169

 

$

173

 

$

121

 

$

80

 

$

543

 

$

199

 

$

191

 

$

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.23

 

$

1.71

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.55

 

$

1.17

 

Discontinued operations

 

(0.07

)

0.02

 

0.03

 

0.02

 

(0.01

)

0.01

 

0.04

 

0.04

 

Net income

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.25

 

$

1.70

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.59

 

$

1.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.23

 

$

1.64

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.53

 

$

1.12

 

Discontinued operations

 

(0.07

)

0.02

 

0.03

 

0.01

 

(0.01

)

0.01

 

0.04

 

0.04

 

Net income

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.24

 

$

1.63

 

$

0.59

 

$

0.57

 

$

1.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

335.3

 

337.1

 

337.4

 

336.4

 

336.6

 

337.1

 

338.5

 

337.8

 

 



 

Aon Corporation

Segments  - Reclassification for Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

(millions)

 

1st
Quarter

 

2nd
Quarter

 

3rd
Quarter

 

4th
Quarter

 

Full Year

 

1st
Quarter

 

2nd
Quarter

 

Six
Months

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

1,464

 

$

1,432

 

$

1,344

 

$

1,498

 

$

5,738

 

$

1,399

 

$

1,396

 

$

2,795

 

Less: reclassification to discontinued operations

 

(51

)

(66

)

(55

)

(56

)

(228

)

(45

)

(60

)

(105

)

As reclassified

 

1,413

 

1,366

 

1,289

 

1,442

 

5,510

 

1,354

 

1,336

 

2,690

 

Consulting

 

301

 

305

 

300

 

341

 

1,247

 

309

 

315

 

624

 

Insurance underwriting

 

781

 

805

 

779

 

785

 

3,150

 

789

 

816

 

1,605

 

Corporate and other

 

36

 

18

 

(6

)

61

 

109

 

29

 

6

 

35

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(18

)

(16

)

(15

)

(23

)

(72

)

(15

)

(15

)

(30

)

Total

 

$

2,513

 

$

2,478

 

$

2,347

 

$

2,606

 

$

9,944

 

$

2,466

 

$

2,458

 

$

4,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

243

 

$

213

 

$

144

 

$

29

 

$

629

 

$

243

 

$

231

 

$

474

 

Less: reclassification to discontinued operations

 

 

(22

)

(13

)

(14

)

(49

)

(3

)

(23

)

(26

)

As reclassified

 

243

 

191

 

131

 

15

 

580

 

240

 

208

 

448

 

Consulting

 

26

 

28

 

29

 

22

 

105

 

26

 

29

 

55

 

Insurance underwriting

 

53

 

73

 

67

 

61

 

254

 

68

 

83

 

151

 

Corporate and other

 

(22

)

(32

)

(52

)

(2

)

(108

)

(24

)

(51

)

(75

)

Total

 

$

300

 

$

260

 

$

175

 

$

96

 

$

831

 

$

310

 

$

269

 

$

579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax - margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

16.6

%

14.9

%

10.7

%

1.9

%

11.0

%

17.4

%

16.5

%

17.0

%

As reclassified

 

17.2

%

14.0

%

10.2

%

1.0

%

10.5

%

17.7

%

15.6

%

16.7

%

Consulting

 

8.6

%

9.2

%

9.7

%

6.5

%

8.4

%

8.4

%

9.2

%

8.8

%

Insurance underwriting

 

6.8

%

9.1

%

8.6

%

7.8

%

8.1

%

8.6

%

10.2

%

9.4

%

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

11.7

%

11.1

%

7.8

%

4.1

%

8.7

%

12.5

%

11.6

%

12.0

%

As reclassified

 

11.9

%

10.5

%

7.5

%

3.7

%

8.4

%

12.6

%

10.9

%

11.8

%

 



 

Aon Corporation

Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

 

 

As of

 

(millions)

 

Sept. 30, 2005

 

Dec. 31, 2004

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities at fair value

 

$

4,150

 

$

3,482

 

Equity securities at fair value

 

36

 

40

 

Short-term investments

 

4,088

 

4,448

 

Other investments

 

506

 

483

 

Total investments

 

8,780

 

8,453

 

Cash

 

433

 

570

 

Receivables

 

8,857

 

9,880

 

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

 

1,110

 

1,137

 

Goodwill

 

4,428

 

4,611

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

118

 

133

 

Property and Equipment, net

 

552

 

660

 

Other Assets

 

2,937

 

2,885

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

27,215

 

$

28,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance Premiums Payable

 

$

8,997

 

$

9,775

 

Policy Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Future policy benefits

 

1,643

 

1,542

 

Policy and contract claims

 

1,902

 

1,854

 

Unearned and advance premiums and contract fees

 

2,893

 

2,979

 

Other policyholder funds

 

20

 

18

 

Total Policy Liabilities

 

6,458

 

6,393

 

General Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

General expenses

 

1,394

 

1,557

 

Short-term borrowings

 

41

 

2

 

Notes payable

 

1,846

 

2,115

 

Pension, post-employment and post-retirement liabilities

 

1,503

 

1,528

 

Other liabilities

 

1,647

 

1,806

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

21,886

 

23,176

 

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

 

50

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

5,329

 

5,103

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

27,215

 

$

28,329

 

 


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