Aon Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results

Aon Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results DUBLIN, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) today reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

First Quarter 2026

2026

2025

Change

Total revenue

$5,034

$4,729

6 %

Organic revenue growth (Non-GAAP)

5 %

Operating income

$1,715

$1,461

17 %

Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP)

$1,966

$1,816

8 %

Operating margin

34.1 %

30.9 %

Adjusted operating margin (Non-GAAP)

39.1 %

38.4 %

Diluted EPS

$5.63

$4.43

27 %

Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP)

$6.48

$5.67

14 %

Cash provided by operations

$430

$140

207 %

Free cash flow (Non-GAAP)

$363

$84

332 %

"Our strong start to the year reflects continued execution of our 3x3 Plan and progress accelerating our client‑centric Aon United strategy," said Greg Case, president and CEO. "In the first quarter, we delivered 5% organic revenue growth, expanded operating margin, and generated significant free cash flow, reinforcing our confidence in achieving our full‑year objectives."

"As risk and complexity continue to grow, demand is increasing among global, large, and middle‑market clients for integrated, high‑value solutions that combine expertise, data, and analytics at scale," Case added. "Our long‑standing focus on these client segments along with our investments in analytics, technology, and innovative capital solutions is expanding our addressable market. As a result, we are well positioned to deepen our relevance with clients and deliver durable growth and long‑term shareholder value."

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders in the first quarter increased 27%, to $5.63 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $4.43 per share on a diluted basis in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income per share attributable to Aon shareholders increased 14%, to $6.48 on a diluted basis, including a favorable impact of $0.36 per share if prior-year period results were translated at current period foreign exchange rates ("foreign currency translation"), compared to $5.67 in the prior-year period. Certain items that impacted first-quarter results and comparisons with the prior-year period are detailed in "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Operating Income, Operating Margin and Diluted Earnings Per Share" on page 11 of this press release.

FIRST-QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Total revenue in the first quarter increased 6% to $5.0 billion compared to the prior-year period, reflecting 5% organic revenue growth and a 4% favorable impact from foreign currency translation, partially offset by a 3% unfavorable impact primarily from divestitures. Risk Capital revenue increased $311 million, or 10%, to $3.5 billion, and Human Capital revenue decreased $6 million, or less than 1%, to $1.5 billion.

Total operating expenses in the first quarter increased 2% to $3.3 billion compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to the increase in expense associated with 5% organic revenue growth and investments in long-term growth, as well as the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by lower expenses associated with the sale of NFP Wealth and $25 million of net restructuring savings. Risk Capital operating expenses increased $126 million, or 6%, to $2.1 billion, and Human Capital operating expenses decreased $46 million, or 4%, to $1.1 billion.

Foreign currency translation in the first quarter had a $0.35 per share favorable impact on diluted EPS and a $0.36 per share favorable impact on adjusted EPS. If currency were to remain stable at today's rates, the Company would expect a de minimis impact on adjusted EPS in the second quarter of 2026 and a favorable impact on adjusted EPS of approximately $0.44 per share for the full year 2026.

Effective tax rate for the first quarter was 20.2% compared to 21.4% in the prior-year period. After adjusting to exclude the applicable tax impact associated with certain non-GAAP adjustments, the adjusted effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2026 was 20.3% compared to 20.9% in the prior-year period. The primary drivers of the change in the effective tax rate and adjusted effective tax rate were changes in the geographical distribution of income and a higher favorable impact from discrete items.

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding decreased to 215.4 million in the first quarter compared to 217.9 million in the prior-year period. The Company repurchased 1.5 million class A ordinary shares for approximately $500 million in the first quarter. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had approximately $0.8 billion of remaining authorization under its share repurchase program.

YEAR-TO-DATE 2026 CASH FLOW SUMMARY

Cash flows provided by operations for the first three months of 2026 increased $290 million, or 207%, to $430 million compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to strong adjusted operating income growth and lower cash taxes.

Free cash flow, defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, increased 332%, to $363 million for the first three months of 2026 compared to the prior-year period, reflecting an increase in cash flows from operations, partially offset by an $11 million increase in capital expenditures.

FIRST-QUARTER 2026 REVENUE REVIEW

The first-quarter revenue reviews provided below include supplemental information related to organic revenue growth, which is a non-GAAP measure that is described in detail in "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Organic Revenue Growth and Free Cash Flow" on page 10 of this press release.

Three Months Ended March 31,

(millions)

2026

2025

Change

Less:

Currency

Impact

Less:

Fiduciary

Investment

Income

Less:

Acquisitions,

Divestitures

& Other

Organic

Revenue

Growth

Risk Capital Revenue:

Commercial Risk Solutions

$ 2,223

$ 2,002

11 %

5 %

— %

(1) %

7 %

Reinsurance Solutions

1,279

1,189

—

Human Capital Revenue:

Health Solutions

1,119

1,026

—

Wealth Solutions

420

519

(19)

—

(23)

Eliminations

(7)

N/A

Total revenue

$ 5,034

$ 4,729

6 %

4 %

— %

(3) %

5 %

Total revenue increased $305 million, or 6%, to $5.0 billion, compared to the prior-year period, reflecting organic revenue growth of 5%, driven by net new business and ongoing strong retention, and a 4% favorable impact from foreign currency translation, partially offset by a 3% unfavorable impact primarily from divestitures largely due to the sales of NFP Wealth and Stroz Friedberg. Risk Capital revenue increased $311 million, or 10%, to $3.5 billion, and Human Capital revenue decreased $6 million, or less than 1%, to $1.5 billion.

Risk Capital

Commercial Risk Solutions Organic revenue growth of 7% reflects double-digit growth in North America and strong growth in EMEA, driven by net new business and ongoing strong retention. Net market impact was slightly positive. Within North America, performance was highlighted by strong growth in M&A services, U.S. core P&C and construction.

Reinsurance Solutions Organic revenue growth of 4% reflects growth in treaty placements, driven by net new business and strong retention, and a double-digit increase in facultative placements. Net market impact was a modest negative in the quarter.

Human Capital

Health Solutions Organic revenue growth of 4% reflects strong growth in core health and benefits, including particular strength in international, driven by net new business, ongoing strong retention and a positive net market impact. This was partially offset by slower discretionary spend in Talent Solutions.

Wealth Solutions Organic revenue growth of 1% reflects growth in Retirement, driven by continued demand for advisory work in the UK and EMEA related to the ongoing impact of regulatory change, partially offset by continued soft advisory demand in the U.S.

FIRST-QUARTER 2026 EXPENSE REVIEW

Three Months Ended March 31,

(millions)

2026

2025

$ Change

% Change

Expenses

Compensation and benefits

$ 2,393

$ 2,249

$ 144

6 %

Information technology

144

136

Premises

(1)

Depreciation of fixed assets

—

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

152

199

(47)

(24)

Other general expense

411

446

(35)

(8)

Accelerating Aon United Program expenses

110

(18)

(16)

Total operating expenses

$ 3,319

$ 3,268

$ 51

2 %

Compensation and benefits expense increased $144 million, or 6%, compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to expenses associated with 5% organic revenue growth and investments in long-term growth, as well as the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by lower expenses from the sale of the NFP Wealth business and savings from Accelerating Aon United restructuring actions.

Information technology expense increased $8 million, or 6%, compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to the expense associated with 5% organic revenue growth, including Aon Business Services investments in ongoing technology initiatives.

Premises expense decreased $1 million, or 1%, compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to efforts to optimize our real estate footprint and savings from Accelerating Aon United restructuring actions.

Depreciation of fixed assets was flat compared to the prior-year period.

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets decreased $47 million, or 24%, compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to the decrease in intangible assets associated with the sale of the NFP Wealth business.

Other general expense decreased $35 million, or 8%, compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to non-recurring gains including legal recoveries and sales of portfolios, lower transaction- and integration-related expense and lower expenses associated with the sale of NFP Wealth, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation.

Accelerating Aon United Restructuring Program expense decreased $18 million, or 16%, compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to lower costs related to workforce optimization.

FIRST-QUARTER 2026 INCOME SUMMARY

Certain noteworthy items impacted adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin in the first quarters of 2026 and 2025, which are also described in detail in "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Operating Income, Operating Margin and Diluted Earnings Per Share" on page 11 of this press release.

Three Months Ended March 31,

(millions)

2026

2025

% Change

Revenue

$ 5,034

$ 4,729

6 %

Expenses

3,319

3,268

2 %

Operating income

$ 1,715

$ 1,461

17 %

Operating margin

34.1 %

30.9 %

Adjusted operating income

$ 1,966

$ 1,816

8 %

Adjusted operating margin

39.1 %

38.4 %

Operating income increased $254 million, or 17%, and operating margin increased 320 basis points to 34.1%, each compared to the prior-year period. Adjusted operating income increased $150 million, or 8%, and adjusted operating margin increased 70 basis points to 39.1%, each compared to the prior-year period. The increase in adjusted operating income reflects organic revenue growth, net restructuring savings and tailwinds from currency movements, partially offset by increased expenses associated with 5% organic revenue growth and lower fiduciary investment income.

Interest income increased $7 million compared to the prior-year period, primarily reflecting higher cash balances due to the sale of NFP Wealth. Interest expense decreased $27 million compared to the prior-year period, reflecting lower total debt.

Other income was $5 million compared to other expense of $10 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted other expense was $15 million compared to $30 million in the prior-year period, primarily reflecting a favorable impact of foreign currency remeasurement of assets and liabilities in non-functional currencies and a decrease in non-cash pension expense, partially offset by losses related to our hedging program.

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders increased 26% to $1.2 billion compared to $965 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income attributable to Aon shareholders increased 13% to $1.4 billion compared to $1.2 billion in the prior-year period.

Conference Call, Presentation Slides and Webcast Details

The Company will host a conference call on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. eastern time. Interested parties can listen to the conference call via a live audio webcast and view the presentation slides at ir.aon.com.

About Aon

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Explanation of Non-GAAP Measures

This communication includes supplemental information not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"), including organic revenue growth, free cash flow, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted net income attributable to Aon shareholders, adjusted diluted net income per share ('EPS"), adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted other income (expense), and adjusted income before income taxes that exclude the effects of intangible asset amortization and impairment, Accelerating Aon United Program expenses, contingent consideration, NFP integration costs, certain pension settlements, capital expenditures, and certain other noteworthy items that affected results for the comparable periods. Organic revenue growth includes the impact of intercompany activity and excludes foreign exchange rate changes, acquisitions (provided that organic revenue growth includes organic growth of an acquired business as calculated assuming that the acquired business was part of the combined company for the same proportion of the relevant prior-year period), divestitures (including held-for-sale disposal groups, which are adjusted from organic revenue growth upon classification as held-for-sale, if any), transfers between revenue lines, fiduciary investment income, and gains or losses on derivatives accounted for as hedges. Currency impact represents the effect on prior-year period results if they were translated at current period foreign exchange rates. Reconciliations to the closest U.S. GAAP measure for each non-GAAP measure presented in this communication are provided in the attached appendices. Supplemental organic revenue growth information and additional measures that exclude the effects of certain items noted above do not affect net income or any other U.S. GAAP reported amounts. Free cash flow is cash flows from operating activity less capital expenditures. The adjusted effective tax rate excludes the applicable tax impact associated with adjustments previously described, generally at the estimated annual effective tax rate or jurisdictional rate, where appropriate. Beginning in the third quarter of 2024, the adjusted effective tax rate also excludes interest accruals for income tax reserves related to the termination fee payment made in connection with the Company's terminated proposed combination with Willis Towers Watson. Management believes that these measures are important to make meaningful period-to-period comparisons and that this supplemental information is helpful to investors. Management also uses these measures to assess operating performance and performance for compensation. Non-GAAP measures should be viewed in addition to, not in lieu of, Aon's Consolidated Financial Statements. Industry peers provide similar supplemental information regarding their performance, although they may not make identical adjustments. Aon does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted operating margin and the impact of foreign exchange on adjusted EPS, where Aon believes such a reconciliation would imply a degree of precision and certainty that could be misleading and is unable to reasonably predict certain items contained in the corresponding GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing or amount of various items that have not yet occurred and are out of Aon's control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. For these reasons, Aon is also unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

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Aon plc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

(millions, except per share data)

2026

2025

% Change

Revenue

Total revenue

$ 5,034

$ 4,729

6 %

Expenses

Compensation and benefits

2,393

2,249

6 %

Information technology

144

136

6 %

Premises

(1) %

Depreciation of fixed assets

— %

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

152

199

(24) %

Other general expense

411

446

(8) %

Accelerating Aon United Program expenses

110

(16) %

Total operating expenses

3,319

3,268

2 %

Operating income

1,715

1,461

17 %

Interest income

140 %

Interest expense

(179)

(206)

(13) %

Other income (expense)

(10)

150 %

Income before income taxes

1,553

1,250

24 %

Income tax expense (1)

314

268

17 %

Net income

1,239

982

26 %

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

59 %

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders

$ 1,212

$ 965

26 %

Basic net income per share attributable to Aon shareholders

$ 5.66

$ 4.46

27 %

Diluted net income per share attributable to Aon shareholders

$ 5.63

$ 4.43

27 %

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - basic

214.3

216.4

(1) %

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

215.4

217.9

(1) %

(1) The effective tax rate was 20.2% and 21.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Aon plc

Segment Results (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

Risk Capital

Human Capital

Corporate/Eliminations (1)

Total Consolidated

2026

2025

2026

2025

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenue

Total revenue

$ 3,502

$ 3,191

$ 1,539

$ 1,545

$ (7)

$ 5,034

$ 4,729

Expenses

Compensation and benefits

1,632

1,461

759

774

2,393

2,249

Information technology

144

136

Premises

Other expenses (2)

339

391

264

294

116

701

801

Total operating expenses

2,120

1,994

1,096

1,142

103

132

3,319

3,268

Operating income

$ 1,382

$ 1,197

$ 443

$ 403

$ (110)

$ (139)

$ 1,715

$ 1,461

Operating margin

39.5 %

37.5 %

28.8 %

26.1 %

34.1 %

30.9 %

(1)

Corporate expenses/eliminations include governance costs, post-retirement benefits, and other costs that are not directly attributable to a specific segment.

(2)

Includes expenses related to depreciation of fixed assets, amortization and impairment of intangible assets, Accelerating Aon United Program expenses, and other general expenses.

Aon plc

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Organic Revenue Growth and Free Cash Flow (Unaudited)

Organic Revenue Growth (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2026

2025

Change

Less:

Currency

Impact (1)

Less:

Fiduciary

Investment

Income (2)

Less:

Acquisitions,

Divestitures

& Other

Organic

Revenue

Growth (3)

Risk Capital Revenue:

Commercial Risk Solutions

$ 2,223

$ 2,002

11 %

5 %

— %

(1) %

7 %

Reinsurance Solutions

1,279

1,189

—

Human Capital Revenue:

Health Solutions

1,119

1,026

—

Wealth Solutions

420

519

(19)

—

(23)

Eliminations

(7)

N/A

Total revenue

$ 5,034

$ 4,729

6 %

4 %

— %

(3) %

5 %

(1)

Currency impact represents the effect on prior-year period results if they were translated at current period foreign exchange rates.

(2)

Fiduciary investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $55 million and $67 million, respectively.

(3)

Organic revenue growth includes the impact of certain intercompany activity and excludes the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, fiduciary investment income, acquisitions (provided that organic revenue growth includes organic growth of an acquired business as calculated assuming that the acquired business was part of the combined company for the same proportion of the relevant prior-year period), divestitures (including held for sale disposal groups, which are adjusted from organic revenue growth upon classification as held for sale, if any), transfers between revenue lines and gains or losses on derivatives accounted for as hedges.

Free Cash Flow (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

(millions)

2026

2025

% Change

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

$ 430

$ 140

207 %

Capital Expenditures

(67)

(56)

20 %

Free Cash Flow (1)

$ 363

$ 84

332 %

(1)

Free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operations less capital expenditures. This non-GAAP measure does not imply or represent a precise calculation of residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.

Aon plc

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Operating Income, Operating Margin and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited) (1)

Three Months Ended March 31,

Risk Capital

Human Capital

Corporate/Eliminations (2)

Total Consolidated

(millions, except percentages)

2026

2025

2026

2025

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenue

$ 3,502

$ 3,191

$ 1,539

$ 1,545

$ (7)

$ 5,034

$ 4,729

Operating income

$ 1,382

$ 1,197

$ 443

$ 403

$ (110)

$ (139)

$ 1,715

$ 1,461

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

115

—

152

199

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration

(5)

—

(5)

Accelerating Aon United Program expenses (3)

110

Integration costs (4)

Adjusted operating income

$ 1,470

$ 1,317

$ 529

$ 545

$ (33)

$ (46)

$ 1,966

$ 1,816

Operating margin

39.5 %

37.5 %

28.8 %

26.1 %

34.1 %

30.9 %

Adjusted operating margin

42.0 %

41.3 %

34.4 %

35.3 %

39.1 %

38.4 %

Three Months Ended March 31,

(millions, except percentages)

2026

2025

% Change

Adjusted operating income

$ 1,966

$ 1,816

8 %

Interest income

140 %

Interest expense

(179)

(206)

(13) %

Other income (expense):

Other income (expense) - pensions

(15)

(23)

(35) %

Adjusted other income (expense) - other (5)

—

(7)

(100) %

Adjusted other income (expense)

(15)

(30)

(50) %

Adjusted income before income taxes

1,784

1,585

13 %

Adjusted income tax expense (6)

362

332

9 %

Adjusted net income

1,422

1,253

13 %

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

59 %

Adjusted net income attributable to Aon shareholders

$ 1,395

$ 1,236

13 %

Adjusted diluted net income per share attributable to Aon shareholders

$ 6.48

$ 5.67

14 %

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

215.4

217.9

(1) %

Effective tax rates (6)

U.S. GAAP

20.2 %

21.4 %

Non-GAAP

20.3 %

20.9 %

(1)

Certain noteworthy items impacting operating income in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are described in this schedule. The items shown with the caption "adjusted" are non-GAAP financial measures.

(2)

Corporate expenses/eliminations include governance costs, post-retirement benefits, and other costs that are not directly attributable to a specific segment.

(3)

Total Accelerating Aon United Program expenses include technology-related costs to facilitate streamlining and simplifying operations, headcount reduction costs, and costs associated with asset impairments, including real estate consolidation.

(4)

The NFP transaction has continued to result in certain non-recurring integration costs associated with colleague severance, retention bonus awards, termination of redundant third-party agreements, costs associated with legal entity rationalization, and professional or consulting fees related to alignment of management processes and controls, as well as costs associated with the assessment of NFP information technology environment and security protocols. The Company expects to continue to incur integration costs through the end of the second quarter of 2026.

(5)

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, other income (expense) was $5 million and $(10) million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Aon recognized a $20 million gain related to the prior year sale of a significant majority of NFP's Wealth business. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, a gain of $20 million related to deferred consideration from the affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P. and the other designated purchasers related to a divestiture completed in a prior-year period was recognized. Each gain was excluded from adjusted other income (expense) in the period it was recognized. Adjusted other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $(15) million and $(30) million, respectively.

(6)

Adjusted items are generally taxed at the estimated annual effective tax rate, except for the applicable tax impact associated with Accelerating Aon United Program expenses, deferred consideration from a prior year sale of business, certain integration costs related to the acquisition of NFP, additional gain from the disposal of the NFP Wealth business, and changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, which are adjusted at the related jurisdictional rate. The tax adjustment also excludes interest accruals for income tax reserves related to the termination fee payment made in connection with the Company's terminated proposed combination with Willis Towers Watson.

Aon plc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As of

(Unaudited)

(millions)

March 31,

2026

December 31,

2025

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 1,178

$ 1,195

Short-term investments

238

1,603

Receivables, net

5,089

4,209

Fiduciary assets (1)

18,905

17,889

Other current assets

753

878

Total current assets

26,163

25,774

Goodwill

15,925

15,797

Intangible assets, net

5,826

5,727

Fixed assets, net

714

702

Operating lease right-of-use assets

674

677

Deferred tax assets

737

748

Prepaid pension

598

603

Other non-current assets

792

756

Total assets

$ 51,429

$ 50,784

Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$ 2,208

$ 2,861

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

1,121

589

Fiduciary liabilities

18,905

17,889

Other current liabilities

2,303

1,887

Total current liabilities

24,537

23,226

Long-term debt

13,542

14,660

Non-current operating lease liabilities

633

641

Deferred tax liabilities

350

340

Pension, other postretirement, and postemployment liabilities

1,028

1,084

Other non-current liabilities

1,359

1,285

Total liabilities

41,449

41,236

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

Equity

Ordinary shares - $0.01 nominal value

Authorized: 500 shares (issued: 2026 - 213.6; 2025 - 214.5)

Additional paid-in capital

13,453

13,438

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

307

(245)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(3,928)

(3,843)

Total Aon shareholders' equity

9,834

9,352

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

124

107

Total equity

9,958

9,459

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity

$ 51,429

$ 50,784

(1)

Includes cash and short-term investments of $8.3 billion and $7.4 billion as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Aon plc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31,

(millions)

2026

2025

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$ 1,239

$ 982

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

Gain from sales of businesses

(20)

—

Depreciation of fixed assets

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

152

199

Share-based compensation expense

147

Deferred income taxes

(49)

(117)

Other, net

(17)

Change in assets and liabilities:

Receivables, net

(905)

(742)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(656)

(846)

Accelerating Aon United Program liabilities

(6)

Current income taxes

243

152

Pension, other postretirement and postemployment liabilities

(14)

(8)

Other assets and liabilities

297

350

Cash provided by operating activities

430

140

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from investments

Purchases of investments

(19)

Net sale (purchases) of short-term investments - non fiduciary

1,363

(145)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and funds held on behalf of clients

(296)

(116)

Sale of businesses, net of cash and funds held on behalf of clients

Capital expenditures

(67)

(56)

Cash provided by (used for) investing activities

999

(292)

Cash flows from financing activities

Share repurchase

(500)

(250)

Proceeds from issuance of shares

Cash paid for employee taxes on withholding shares

(93)

(141)

Commercial paper issuances, net of repayments

—

594

Repayment of debt

(593)

—

Increase (decrease) in fiduciary liabilities, net of fiduciary receivables

955

(355)

Cash dividends to shareholders

(162)

(147)

Redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests, and other financing activities

(73)

(80)

Cash used for financing activities

(441)

(349)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients

(97)

196

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients

891

(305)

Cash, cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients at beginning of period

8,573

8,333

Cash, cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients at end of period

$ 9,464

$ 8,028

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 1,178

$ 964

Cash and cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients classified as held for sale

—

Funds held on behalf of clients

8,286

7,062

Total cash and cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients

$ 9,464

$ 8,028

SOURCE Aon Corporation