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Guarantee of Registered Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantee of Registered Securities  
Guarantee of Registered Securities
Guarantee of Registered Securities
As described in Note 16, in connection with the Redomestication, Aon plc entered into various agreements pursuant to which it agreed to guarantee the obligations of Aon Corporation arising under issued and outstanding debt securities. Aon Corporation is a 100% directly owned subsidiary of Aon plc. The debt securities that are subject to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X are the 3.50% senior notes due September 2015, the 3.125% senior notes due May 2016, the 5.00% senior notes due September 2020, the 8.205% junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures due January 2027 and the 6.25% senior notes due September 2040. All guarantees of Aon plc are full and unconditional. There are no other subsidiaries of Aon plc that are guarantors of the debt.
Aon Corporation entered into an agreement pursuant to which it agreed to guarantee the obligations of Aon plc arising under the 4.250% Notes Due 2042 exchanged for Aon Corporation's outstanding 8.205% junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures due January 2027 in both Original Notes and Exchange Notes form as described in Note 8. Those notes are subject to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. Aon Corporation also agreed to guarantee the obligations of Aon plc arising under the 4.45% Notes Due 2043 issued on May 21, 2013 and the 4.00% Notes Due November 2023 issued on November 21, 2013. In each case, the guarantee of Aon Corporation is full and unconditional. There are no subsidiaries of Aon plc, other than Aon Corporation, that are guarantors of the 4.250% Notes Due 2042, the 4.45% Notes Due 2043 or the 4.00% Notes Due 2023.
The following tables set forth condensed consolidating statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, and condensed consolidating statements of financial position as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 in accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. The condensed consolidating financial information includes the accounts of Aon plc, the accounts of Aon Corporation, and the combined accounts of the non-guarantor subsidiaries. The condensed consolidating financial statements are presented in all periods as a merger under common control, with Aon plc presented as the parent company in all periods prior and subsequent to the Redomestication. The principal consolidating adjustments are to eliminate the investment in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.
In July 2013, Aon Holdings LLC, an intermediate holding company and the direct parent of Aon Corporation, transferred its ownership of Aon Corporation to Aon plc via distribution. The financial results of Aon Holdings LLC were included in the Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries column of the Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements. The Company has reflected the transfer of Aon Corporation from Aon Holdings LLC to Aon plc below for all periods presented.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commissions, fees and other
$
3

 
$
—

 
$
11,784

 
$
—

 
$
11,787

Fiduciary investment income
—

 
—

 
28

 
—

 
28

Total revenue
3

 
—

 
11,812

 
—

 
11,815

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
69

 
183

 
6,693

 
—

 
6,945

Other general expenses
4

 
35

 
3,160

 
—

 
3,199

Total operating expenses
73

 
218

 
9,853

 
—

 
10,144

Operating income
(70
)
 
(218
)
 
1,959

 
—

 
1,671

Interest income
—

 
3

 
6

 
—

 
9

Interest expense
(20
)
 
(138
)
 
(52
)
 
—

 
(210
)
Intercompany interest (expense) income
120

 
24

 
(144
)
 
—

 
—

Other Income
—

 
19

 
49

 
—

 
68

Income (loss) before taxes
30

 
(310
)
 
1,818

 
—

 
1,538

Income tax expense (benefit)
12

 
(64
)
 
442

 
—

 
390

(Income) loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
18

 
(246
)
 
1,376

 
—

 
1,148

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
1,095

 
1,061

 
—

 
(2,156
)
 
—

Net income
1,113

 
815

 
1,376

 
(2,156
)
 
1,148

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
35

 
—

 
35

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
1,113

 
$
815

 
$
1,341

 
$
(2,156
)
 
$
1,113

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commissions, fees and other
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
11,474

 
$
(1
)
 
$
11,476

Fiduciary investment income
—

 
1

 
37

 
—

 
38

Total revenue
2

 
2

 
11,511

 
(1
)
 
11,514

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
117

 
24

 
6,568

 
—

 
6,709

Other general expenses
18

 
47

 
3,145

 
(1
)
 
3,209

Total operating expenses
135

 
71

 
9,713

 
(1
)
 
9,918

Operating (loss) income
(133
)
 
(69
)
 
1,798

 
—

 
1,596

Interest income
—

 
1

 
9

 
—

 
10

Interest expense
—

 
(164
)
 
(64
)
 
—

 
(228
)
Intercompany interest (expense) income
(19
)
 
190

 
(171
)
 
—

 
—

Other income (expense)
—

 
57

 
(55
)
 
—

 
2

(Loss) income before taxes
(152
)
 
15

 
1,517

 
—

 
1,380

Income tax (benefit) expense
(37
)
 
8

 
389

 
—

 
360

(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(115
)
 
7

 
1,128

 
—

 
1,020

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
1,108

 
932

 
—

 
(2,040
)
 
—

Net income
993

 
939

 
1,128

 
(2,040
)
 
1,020

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
27

 
—

 
27

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
993

 
$
939

 
$
1,101

 
$
(2,040
)
 
$
993

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustment
 
Consolidated
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commissions, fees and other
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
11,236

 
$
(1
)
 
$
11,235

Fiduciary investment income
—

 
2

 
50

 
—

 
52

Total revenue
—

 
2

 
11,286

 
(1
)
 
11,287

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
—

 
118

 
6,449

 
—

 
6,567

Other general expenses
—

 
47

 
3,078

 
(1
)
 
3,124

Total operating expenses
—

 
165

 
9,527

 
(1
)
 
9,691

Operating income
—

 
(163
)
 
1,759

 
—

 
1,596

Interest income
—

 
4

 
14

 
—

 
18

Interest expense
—

 
(171
)
 
(74
)
 
—

 
(245
)
Intercompany interest income (expense)
—

 
180

 
(180
)
 
—

 
—

Other income (expense)
—

 
36

 
(17
)
 
—

 
19

(Loss) income before taxes
—

 
(114
)
 
1,502

 
—

 
1,388

Income tax (benefit) expense
—

 
(43
)
 
421

 
—

 
378

(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
—

 
(71
)
 
1,081

 
—

 
1,010

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
979

 
868

 
—

 
(1,847
)
 
—

Net income
979

 
797

 
1,081

 
(1,847
)
 
1,010

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
31

 
—

 
31

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
979

 
$
797

 
$
1,050

 
$
(1,847
)
 
$
979


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
1,113

 
$
815

 
$
1,376

 
$
(2,156
)
 
$
1,148

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
35

 
—

 
35

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
1,113

 
$
815

 
$
1,341

 
$
(2,156
)
 
$
1,113

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of investments
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Change in fair value of derivatives
—

 
5

 
1

 
—

 
6

Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
(60
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
(65
)
Post-retirement benefit obligation
—

 
223

 
70

 
—

 
293

Total other comprehensive income
—

 
168

 
67

 
—

 
235

Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries, net of tax
236

 
69

 
—

 
(305
)
 
—

Less: Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Total other comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders
236

 
237

 
68

 
(305
)
 
236

Comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
1,349

 
$
1,052

 
$
1,409

 
$
(2,461
)
 
$
1,349

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
993

 
$
939

 
$
1,128

 
$
(2,040
)
 
$
1,020

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
27

 
—

 
27

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
993

 
$
939

 
$
1,101

 
$
(2,040
)
 
$
993

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
—

 
2

 
7

 
—

 
9

Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
24

 
85

 
—

 
109

Post-retirement benefit obligation
—

 
(68
)
 
(290
)
 
—

 
(358
)
Total other comprehensive loss
—

 
(42
)
 
(198
)
 
—

 
(240
)
Equity in other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries, net of tax
(240
)
 
(187
)
 
—

 
427

 
—

Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total other comprehensive loss attributable to Aon shareholders
(240
)
 
(229
)
 
(198
)
 
427

 
(240
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
753

 
$
710

 
$
903

 
$
(1,613
)
 
$
753

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon
Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
979

 
$
797

 
$
1,081

 
$
(1,847
)
 
$
1,010

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
31

 
—

 
31

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
979

 
$
797

 
$
1,050

 
$
(1,847
)
 
$
979

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
—

 
—

 
(13
)
 
—

 
(13
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
(6
)
 
(37
)
 
—

 
(43
)
Post-retirement benefit obligation
—

 
(173
)
 
(223
)
 
—

 
(396
)
Total other comprehensive loss
—

 
(179
)
 
(273
)
 
—

 
(452
)
Equity in other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries, net of tax
(453
)
 
(277
)
 
—

 
730

 
—

Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Total other comprehensive loss attributable to Aon shareholders
(453
)
 
(456
)
 
(274
)
 
730

 
(453
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders
$
526

 
$
341

 
$
776

 
$
(1,117
)
 
$
526


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position
 
As of December 31, 2013
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon
Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
—

 
$
247

 
$
1,246

 
$
(1,016
)
 
$
477

Short-term investments
—

 
163

 
360

 
—

 
523

Receivables, net
—

 
4

 
2,892

 
—

 
2,896

Fiduciary assets
—

 
—

 
11,871

 
—

 
11,871

Intercompany receivables
186

 
3,503

 
5,452

 
(9,141
)
 
—

Other current assets
—

 
69

 
513

 
(19
)
 
563

Total Current Assets
186

 
3,986

 
22,334

 
(10,176
)
 
16,330

Goodwill
—

 
—

 
8,997

 
—

 
8,997

Intangible assets, net
—

 
—

 
2,578

 
—

 
2,578

Fixed assets, net
—

 
—

 
791

 
—

 
791

Investments
—

 
57

 
75

 
—

 
132

Deferred tax assets
140

 
465

 
193

 
(605
)
 
193

Intercompany receivables
7,166

 
2,178

 
2,201

 
(11,545
)
 
—

Other non-current assets
6

 
95

 
1,228

 
(99
)
 
1,230

Investment in subsidiary
4,607

 
11,694

 
—

 
(16,301
)
 
—

TOTAL ASSETS
$
12,105

 
$
18,475

 
$
38,397

 
$
(38,726
)
 
$
30,251

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiduciary liabilities
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
11,871

 
$
—

 
$
11,871

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
—

 
—

 
707

 
(4
)
 
703

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
1,036

 
62

 
1,849

 
(1,016
)
 
1,931

Intercompany payables
15

 
5,449

 
3,677

 
(9,141
)
 
—

Other current liabilities
12

 
47

 
866

 
(19
)
 
906

Total Current Liabilities
1,063

 
5,558

 
18,970

 
(10,180
)
 
15,411

Long-term debt
792

 
2,512

 
378

 
4

 
3,686

Deferred tax liabilities
—

 
—

 
1,025

 
(605
)
 
420

Pension, other post-retirement and other post-employment liabilities
—

 
925

 
682

 
—

 
1,607

Intercompany payables
2,100

 
7,267

 
2,178

 
(11,545
)
 
—

Other non-current liabilities
5

 
159

 
867

 
(99
)
 
932

TOTAL LIABILITIES
3,960

 
16,421

 
24,100

 
(22,425
)
 
22,056

TOTAL AON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
8,145

 
2,054

 
14,247

 
(16,301
)
 
8,145

Noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
50

 
—

 
50

TOTAL EQUITY
8,145

 
2,054

 
14,297

 
(16,301
)
 
8,195

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
12,105

 
$
18,475

 
$
38,397

 
$
(38,726
)
 
$
30,251

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position
 
As of December 31, 2012
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon
Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
131

 
$
199

 
$
—

 
$
(39
)
 
$
291

Short-term investments
—

 
89

 
257

 
—

 
346

Receivables, net
5

 
1

 
3,095

 
—

 
3,101

Fiduciary assets
—

 
—

 
12,214

 
—

 
12,214

Intercompany receivables
—

 
2,092

 
3,545

 
(5,637
)
 
—

Other current assets
7

 
53

 
370

 
—

 
430

Total Current Assets
143

 
2,434

 
19,481

 
(5,676
)
 
16,382

Goodwill
—

 
—

 
8,943

 
—

 
8,943

Intangible assets, net
—

 
—

 
2,975

 
—

 
2,975

Fixed assets, net
—

 
—

 
820

 
—

 
820

Investments
—

 
49

 
116

 
—

 
165

Deferred tax assets
117

 
620

 
266

 
(718
)
 
285

Intercompany receivables
166

 
1,997

 
2,350

 
(4,513
)
 
—

Other non-current assets
—

 
115

 
908

 
(107
)
 
916

Investment in subsidiary
10,398

 
10,208

 
—

 
(20,606
)
 
—

TOTAL ASSETS
$
10,824

 
$
15,423

 
$
35,859

 
$
(31,620
)
 
$
30,486

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiduciary liabilities
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
12,214

 
$
—

 
$
12,214

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
—

 
429

 
23

 
—

 
452

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
10

 
71

 
1,811

 
(39
)
 
1,853

Intercompany payables
51

 
2,637

 
2,162

 
(4,850
)
 
—

Other current liabilities
—

 
49

 
779

 
3

 
831

Total Current Liabilities
61

 
3,186

 
16,989

 
(4,886
)
 
15,350

Long-term debt
107

 
2,515

 
1,091

 
—

 
3,713

Deferred tax liabilities
—

 
—

 
1,024

 
(718
)
 
306

Pension, other post-retirement and other post-employment liabilities
—

 
1,294

 
982

 
—

 
2,276

Intercompany payables
2,890

 
166

 
2,247

 
(5,303
)
 
—

Other non-current liabilities
4

 
254

 
885

 
(107
)
 
1,036

TOTAL LIABILITIES
3,062

 
7,415

 
23,218

 
(11,014
)
 
22,681

TOTAL AON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
7,762

 
8,008

 
12,598

 
(20,606
)
 
7,762

Noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
43

 
—

 
43

TOTAL EQUITY
7,762

 
8,008

 
12,641

 
(20,606
)
 
7,805

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
10,824

 
$
15,423

 
$
35,859

 
$
(31,620
)
 
$
30,486


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon
Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$
(50
)
 
$
(441
)
 
$
2,124

 
$
—

 
$
1,633

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of long-term investments
—

 
8

 
85

 
—

 
93

Purchase of long-term investments
—

 
(15
)
 
—

 
—

 
(15
)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments - non-fiduciary
—

 
(74
)
 
(100
)
 
—

 
(174
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
—

 
—

 
(54
)
 
—

 
(54
)
Proceeds from sale of businesses
—

 
7

 
33

 
—

 
40

Capital expenditures
—

 


 
(229
)
 
—

 
(229
)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
—

 
(74
)
 
(265
)
 
—

 
(339
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share repurchase
(1,102
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,102
)
Advances from (to) affiliates
460

 
996

 
(479
)
 
(977
)
 
—

Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans
98

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
98

Issuance of debt
1,730

 
2,944

 
232

 
—

 
4,906

Repayment of debt
(1,055
)
 
(3,377
)
 
(247
)
 
—

 
(4,679
)
Cash dividends to shareholders
(212
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(212
)
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(8
)
 
—

 
(8
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(19
)
 
—

 
(19
)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(81
)
 
563

 
(521
)
 
(977
)
 
(1,016
)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
—

 
—

 
(92
)
 
—

 
(92
)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(131
)
 
48

 
1,246

 
(977
)
 
186

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
131

 
199

 
—

 
(39
)
 
291

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$
—

 
$
247

 
$
1,246

 
$
(1,016
)
 
$
477

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon
Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$
(87
)
 
$
(105
)
 
$
1,611

 
$
—

 
$
1,419

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of long-term investments
—

 
79

 
99

 
—

 
178

Purchase of long-term investments
—

 
(12
)
 
—

 
—

 
(12
)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments - non-fiduciary
—

 
232

 
208

 
—

 
440

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(50
)
 
(55
)
 
(57
)
 
—

 
(162
)
Proceeds from sale of businesses
—

 
—

 
2

 
—

 
2

Capital expenditures
—

 
—

 
(269
)
 
—

 
(269
)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(50
)
 
244

 
(17
)
 
—

 
177

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share repurchase
(1,025
)
 
(100
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,125
)
Advances from (to) affiliates
1,379

 
489

 
(1,850
)
 
(18
)
 
—

Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans
69

 
49

 
—

 
—

 
118

Issuance of debt
—

 
732

 
1

 
—

 
733

Repayment of debt
—

 
(1,061
)
 
(16
)
 
—

 
(1,077
)
Cash dividends to shareholders
(155
)
 
(49
)
 
—

 
—

 
(204
)
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(4
)
 
—

 
(4
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(27
)
 
—

 
(27
)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
268

 
60

 
(1,896
)
 
(18
)
 
(1,586
)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
—

 
—

 
9

 
—

 
9

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
131

 
199

 
(293
)
 
(18
)
 
19

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
—

 
—

 
293

 
(21
)
 
272

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$
131

 
$
199

 
$
—

 
$
(39
)
 
$
291

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
(millions)
Aon plc
 
Aon
Corporation
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$
—

 
$
(201
)
 
$
1,219

 
$
—

 
$
1,018

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales of long-term investments
—

 
133

 
57

 
—

 
190

Purchase of long-term investments
—

 
(20
)
 
(10
)
 
—

 
(30
)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments - non-fiduciary
—

 
115

 
(123
)
 
—

 
(8
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
—

 
(10
)
 
(96
)
 
—

 
(106
)
Proceeds from sale of businesses
—

 
5

 
4

 
—

 
9

Capital expenditures
—

 
—

 
(241
)
 
—

 
(241
)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
—

 
223

 
(409
)
 
—

 
(186
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share repurchase
—

 
(828
)
 
—

 
—

 
(828
)
Advances from (to) affiliates
—

 
789

 
(768
)
 
(21
)
 
—

Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans
—

 
201

 
—

 
—

 
201

Issuance of debt
—

 
1,290

 
383

 
—

 
1,673

Repayment of debt
—

 
(1,288
)
 
(400
)
 
—

 
(1,688
)
Cash dividends to shareholders
—

 
(200
)
 
—

 
—

 
(200
)
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(24
)
 
—

 
(24
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
(30
)
 
—

 
(30
)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
—

 
(36
)
 
(839
)
 
(21
)
 
(896
)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
—

 
—

 
(10
)
 
—

 
(10
)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
—

 
(14
)
 
(39
)
 
(21
)
 
(74
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
—

 
14

 
332

 
—

 
346

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
293

 
$
(21
)
 
$
272