Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses

Acquisitions

The Company completed eight acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and eight acquisitions during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016. The following table includes the fair values of consideration transferred, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed as a result of the Company’s acquisitions (in millions):



	For the nine months ended September 30, 2017
Cash	$	164
Deferred and contingent consideration	32
Aggregate consideration transferred	$	196

Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7
Receivables, net	11
Goodwill	121
Intangible assets, net	90
Fixed assets, net	1
Other assets	10
Total assets acquired	240
Liabilities assumed:
Current liabilities	18
Other non-current liabilities	26
Total liabilities assumed	44
Net assets acquired	$	196

The results of operations of these acquisitions are included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of the respective acquisition dates. The Company’s results of operations would not have been materially different if these acquisitions had been reported from the beginning of the period in which they were acquired.

2017 Acquisitions

On August 31, 2017, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Mark Kelly Insurance and Financial Services PTY LTD, an Australia-based broker servicing the insurance needs of commercial clients in and around the Townsville regional center.

On August 28, 2017, the Company completed the transaction to acquire a certain portfolio in the Charlotte office of The Hays Group, Inc. d/b/a Hays Companies.

On July 27, 2017, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Grupo Innovac Sociedad de Correduría de Seguros, S.A, an insurance broker based in Valencia, Spain.

On July 3, 2017, the Company completed the transaction to acquire PWZ AG, an independent insurance broker based in Zurich, Switzerland.

On May 31, 2017, the Company completed the transaction to acquire SchneiderGolling IFFOXX Assekuranzmakler AG and SchneiderGolling Industrie Assekuranzmaklergesellschaft mbH from SchneiderGolling Gruppe, a property and casualty broker based in Southern Germany.

On May 2, 2017, the Company completed the transaction to acquire cut-e Assessment Global Holdings Limited, a high-volume online psychometric assessments provider based in Ireland.

On March 3, 2017, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Finaccord Limited, a market research, publishing and consulting company based in the United Kingdom.

On January 19, 2017, the Company completed the transaction to acquire VERO Management AG, an insurance broker and risk advisor based in Austria.

2016 Acquisitions

On December 26, 2016, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Admix, a leading health and benefits brokerage and solutions firm based in Brazil.

On November 11, 2016 the Company completed the transaction to acquire CoCubes, a leading hiring assessment company based in India.

On October 31, 2016, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Stroz, Friedberg, Inc., a leading global cyber risk management firm based in New York City, with offices across the U.S. and in London, Zurich, Dubai and Hong Kong.

On August 19, 2016, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Cammack Health LLC, a leading health and benefits consulting firm that serves large health care organizations in the Eastern region of the U.S., including health plans, health systems and employers.

On June 1, 2016, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Univers Workplace Solutions, a leading elective benefit enrollment and communication services firm based in New Jersey.

On April 11, 2016, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Nexus Insurance Brokers Limited and Bayfair Insurance Centre Limited, insurance brokerage firms located in New Zealand.

On February 1, 2016, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Modern Survey, an employee survey and talent analytics solutions provider based in Minneapolis.

On January 1, 2016, the Company completed the transaction to acquire Globe Events Management, an insurance, retirement, and investment consulting business company based in Australia.

Dispositions

The Company completed no dispositions during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and four dispositions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, excluding the sale of the Divested Business. Refer to Note 3 “Discontinued Operations” for further information. The Company completed no dispositions during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and four dispositions during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

There were no gains recognized on the disposition of businesses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, excluding the sale of the Divested Business. Total pretax losses recognized, net of gains, were $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and total pretax gains recognized, net of losses, were $41 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Gains and losses recognized as a result of a disposition are included in Other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.