EX-99.1 2 a04-12140_2ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Aon Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months 2004 Results; Provides Detail on Contingent Commissions

 

CHICAGO, IL — October 28, 2004 - Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) today reported third quarter and nine months 2004 results.

 

Third Quarter and Nine Months Review

Net income per share for the third quarter was $0.36 for both 2004 and 2003.  Net income from continuing operations was $121 million or $0.36 per share compared to $143 million or $0.45 per share a year ago.

 

For the first nine months, net income per share for 2004 and 2003 was $1.40 and $1.30, respectively.  Net income from continuing operations and the related per share amounts for nine months increased to $493 million or $1.48 from $460 million or $1.45.

 

Patrick G. Ryan, Aon’s Chairman and CEO stated, “Our continued progress in improving our financial discipline is masked by our current revenue results.  During the quarter, negative organic revenue growth in our brokerage segment caused deterioration of its margin.  Consulting and Insurance Underwriting results were in line with our expectations, with margins improving nicely in both segments.  As previously announced, during the quarter we signed a definitive agreement to sell a majority interest in our Cambridge Integrated Services claims business.  We expect to complete this sale within the coming weeks.”

 

Recent Industry Developments

Commenting on recent industry developments, Mr. Ryan said, “While recent allegations concerning our industry are extremely troubling, at Aon we have always been committed to our core values of integrity and acting in our clients’ best interest.   As the second largest insurance broker in the world, Aon is committed to playing a leading role in restoring the credibility of the industry.  We are in the process of terminating contingent commission arrangements, and we will work with clients, insurance carriers and regulators to implement a new business model which ensures that we are appropriately compensated, while maintaining full transparency and the trust of our clients.”

 

On October 22, 2004, Aon announced that it is terminating contingent commissions from underwriters.  The following table provides information regarding revenue recorded as compensation for services to underwriters, including contingent commissions, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

 


 

 

 

Risk &

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

Segment

 

 

 

Segment

 

 

 

% of Aon

 

($ millions)

 

Brokerage

 

Revenue

 

Consulting

 

Revenue

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

Contingent Commissions

 

$

100

 

2.4

%

$

17

 

1.9

%

$

117

 

1.6

%

Other Compensation for Services to Underwriters *

 

91

 

2.1

%

–

 

–

 

91

 

1.2

%

*Includes compensation for activities in which we act as the agent for carriers such as affinity program

management, managing general underwriting and wholesale brokerage. Also includes compensation for

specific services as is custom in certain markets outside the United States.

 

Third Quarter and Nine Months Segment Review

This press release contains references to organic revenue growth that management believes is an important measure to evaluate new business production from existing operations. Please see additional information below regarding organic revenue growth.  Prior period segment results were reclassified in conjunction with certain non-core businesses being placed into discontinued operations.

 

Risk and Insurance Brokerage Services reported revenue was $1.3 billion for both the current and prior year quarters, with organic revenue growth of negative 3%.

 

Pretax income for the quarter was $144 million compared to $192 million in 2003 and the pretax margin was 10.7% versus 14.2% a year ago.  Third quarter 2004 pretax income and margin comparisons versus the prior year were adversely influenced by lower revenue in the retail, reinsurance and claims services businesses.  Expenses were up 2% on an organic basis driven primarily by increased pension costs in our major plans.  Third quarter 2003 results were adversely impacted by a $7 million stock-based incentive adjustment.

 

Nine months pretax income declined 1% to $600 million and the pretax margin declined 60 basis points to 14.2%.

 

Consulting revenue rose 6% to $300 million during the quarter.  Organic revenue growth for the segment was 2%.   Benefits, compensation, management and communications consulting achieved 4% organic revenue growth, while outsourcing revenues declined 3% on an organic basis.

 

Pretax income increased 45% in the quarter to $29 million and the pretax margin grew to 9.7% from 7.0% in 2003.  The pretax margin increase was driven by improved results in international consulting, human resource outsourcing, and the inclusion in third quarter 2003 of a $3 million stock-based incentive adjustment.

 

Nine months pretax income rose 32% to $83 million and the pretax margin increased 180 basis points to 9.2%.

 

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Insurance Underwriting revenue increased 5% to $779 million, with segment organic revenue growth of negative 1% during the quarter.  Reported revenue in the quarter was $26 million lower as a result of a book of U.K. specialty A&H business that was placed in run-off.  This was largely offset by a $23 million increase in reported revenue due to reinsurance program changes for a specialty A&H line.

 

Pretax income rose 16% to $67 million in the quarter.  Pretax margins were 8.6% for 2004 and 7.8% for 2003.  Third quarter 2003 results in the select property and casualty portfolio included a $21 million pretax loss from the run-off of National Program Services, Inc. business with no comparable amount in 2004.  In the balance of the specialty property and casualty business, profitability was lower due to reduced retentions and the discontinuance of certain programs.

 

Nine months pretax income was $193 million compared with $185 million in 2003, and the pretax margin was 8.2% versus 8.6% a year ago.

 

Corporate and Other segment revenue was a negative $6 million in the quarter compared to a positive $14 million in 2003.  Third quarter 2004 results included a pretax loss of  $13 million ($0.02 per share) related to the quarterly revaluation of Endurance warrants compared to a $2 million loss in the prior year.    For the third quarter, Endurance equity earnings were $4 million in 2004 and $8 million in 2003.

 

The pretax loss in the quarter was $52 million compared with a loss of $28 million a year ago.  Interest expense in the quarter benefited from lower levels of debt offset by a $14 million increase in pretax interest expense from the reclassification of the trust preferred after tax minority interest (as of first quarter 2004 under the adoption of FIN 46).  Prior periods were not restated.

 

The pretax loss for nine months was $106 million compared to a loss of $84 million in 2003.  Nine months 2003 results included a $46 million pretax ($0.09 per share) World Trade Center unusual charge. 

 

Financial Condition

Total debt and preferred stock decreased $272 million to $2.0 billion (including $65 million in short-term borrowings) at September 30, 2004 from September 30, 2003.  Total debt and preferred stock as a percentage of total capital was reduced to 29% from 34% over the same period.  Stockholders’ equity increased to $4.9 billion.  Compared to June 30, 2004, total debt and preferred stock decreased $94 million.

 

Approximately 90% of Aon’s investment portfolio at quarter end was in short-term and fixed maturities.  More than 96% of the fixed income securities were rated investment grade.

 

3


Discontinued Operations

The third quarter after-tax gain from discontinued operations was $1 million in 2004 and a loss of $28 million ($0.09 per share) in 2003.  During third quarter 2004, a non-core brokerage unit was reclassified to discontinued operations.  The net loss in the quarter attributable to this discontinued business was $3 million after tax ($0.01 per share) for 2004 with a $1 million loss in 2003.  Revenues for this unit were $1 million in each of the comparable periods.

 

Other Items

Third quarter and nine months 2004 dilutive net income per share calculations include approximately 14 million and 9 million additional shares, respectively, for the potential conversion of the 3½% Senior Convertible Debentures.  This diluted third quarter and nine months earnings by approximately $0.01 and $0.03 per share, respectively.  Approximately $1 million and $3 million of after-tax interest expense from the assumed conversion of this convertible debt was added back to net income to calculate earnings per share in third quarter and nine months 2004, respectively.

 

After netting the effect of currency hedges, the positive impact of foreign exchange was approximately $0.02 per share for both third quarter 2004 and 2003.

 

Future Outlook

Mr. Ryan said, “Aon employees around the world have been working diligently to serve our clients and policyholders, improve our financial discipline, and deliver the results our shareholders expect and deserve.  During the course of this year, we established certain financial goals, including attaining earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.20 or greater.  While softening market conditions are increasingly favorable to our clients, our revenue growth has not been what we anticipated. This reality, coupled with the impact of recent industry developments (including our decision to terminate contingent commission arrangements), leads us to withdraw our prior guidance relating to the $2.20 earnings per share objective.  We remain committed to improving our margins and returns to our shareholders.   We believe that today’s environment presents an unprecedented opportunity for Aon to gain market share due to our client-focused approach, our global network and our broad and deep resources.  Our most immediate priority will be to ensure the confidence of clients and investors in the integrity and ethics of our industry.”  

 

The Company will host an audio webcast on Friday, October 29 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. The company employs approximately 51,000 professionals in its 600 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.

 

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This press release contains certain statements relating to future results, 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 the general economic conditions in different countries around the world, fluctuations in global equity and fixed income markets, exchange rates, rating agency actions, resolution of pending regulatory investigations and related issues, including those related to compensation arrangements with underwriters, pension funding, ultimate paid claims may be different from actuarial estimates and actuarial estimates may change over time, changes in commercial property and casualty markets and commercial premium rates, the competitive environment, the actual costs of resolution of contingent liabilities and other loss contingencies, and the heightened level of potential errors and omissions liability arising from placements of complex policies and sophisticated reinsurance arrangements in an insurance market in which insurer reserves are under pressure.  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 that management believes is an important measure to evaluate new business production 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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Investor Contact:

Craig Streem 

 

Vice President, Investor Relations

 

312-381-3983

 

 

Media Contact:

Gary Sullivan

 

Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

 

312-381-2467

 

 

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Aon Corporation

Consolidated Summary of Operations

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(millions except per share data)

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Sept. 30,
2003 (1)

 

Percent
Change

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Sept. 30,
2003 (1)

 

Percent
Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

$

1,657

 

$

1,638

 

1

%

$

5,207

 

$

4,977

 

5

%

Premiums and other

 

693

 

673

 

3

 

2,101

 

1,940

 

8

 

Investment income

 

52

 

57

 

(9

)

202

 

225

 

(10

)

Total revenue

 

2,402

 

2,368

 

1

 

7,510

 

7,142

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General expenses

 

1,787

 

1,718

 

4

 

5,442

 

5,164

 

5

 

Benefits to policyholders

 

379

 

367

 

3

 

1,154

 

1,037

 

11

 

Interest expense (2)

 

32

 

24

 

33

 

101

 

79

 

28

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

16

 

17

 

(6

)

43

 

43

 

—

 

Unusual charges - World Trade Center

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

46

 

(100

)

Total expenses

 

2,214

 

2,126

 

4

 

6,740

 

6,369

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax and minority interest

 

188

 

242

 

(22

)

770

 

773

 

—

 

Provision for income tax (36% in 2004 and 37% in 2003)

 

67

 

90

 

(26

)

277

 

286

 

(3

)

Income from continuing operations before minority interest

 

121

 

152

 

(20

)

493

 

487

 

1

 

Minority interest - 8.205% trust preferred capital securities (2)

 

—

 

(9

)

N/A

 

—

 

(27

)

N/A

 

Income from continuing operations

 

121

 

143

 

(15

)

493

 

460

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

1

 

(28

)

N/A

 

(28

)

(47

)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

122

 

$

115

 

6

%

$

465

 

$

413

 

13

%

Preferred stock dividends

 

(1

)

(1

)

—

 

(2

)

(2

)

—

 

Net income available for common stockholders

 

$

121

 

$

114

 

6

%

$

463

 

$

411

 

13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.45

 

(16

)%

$

1.54

 

$

1.45

 

6

%

Discontinued operations

 

—

 

(0.09

)

N/A

 

(0.09

)

(0.15

)

N/A

 

Net income

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.36

 

6

%

$

1.45

 

$

1.30

 

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.45

 

(20

)%

$

1.48

 

$

1.45

 

2

%

Discontinued operations

 

—

 

(0.09

)

N/A

 

(0.08

)

(0.15

)

N/A

 

Net income

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.36

 

—

%

$

1.40

 

$

1.30

 

8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (3)

 

337.4

 

318.6

 

 

 

332.0

 

317.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Certain amounts relating to discontinued operations have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.

 

(2)  Upon the adoption of FIN 46 on December 31, 2003, Aon was required to deconsolidate its trust preferred capital securities, which was offset by an increase in notes payable.  Beginning in 2004, no after-tax interest on the capital securities will be reported; however, pretax interest expense on the notes payable of $14 million and $43 million for third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, is reported as part of interest expense.

 

(3)  The dilutive net income per share calculation for third quarter and nine months 2004 includes 14 million and 9 million additional shares, respectively, for the potential conversion of the 3.5% Senior Convertible Debentures.  In addition, the net income used in the calculation includes approximately $1 million and $3 million of after-tax interest expense from the assumed conversion of this debt for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

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Aon Corporation

Segments - Third Quarter Continuing Operations

 

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

(millions)

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Sept. 30,
2003 (1)

 

Percent Change

 

Less: Currency Impact

 

Less: Acquisitions, Divestitures & Transfers

 

Less: All Other (2)

 

Organic Revenue Growth (3)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk management and insurance brokerage - Americas

 

$

558

 

$

561

 

(1

)%

—

%

—

%

—

%

(1

)%

Risk management and insurance brokerage - International

 

512

 

478

 

7

 

8

 

1

 

1

 

(3

)

Reinsurance brokerage and related services

 

219

 

225

 

(3

)

4

 

—

 

(2

)

(5

)

Claims services

 

55

 

85

 

(35

)

—

 

(25

)

5

 

(15

)

Total risk and insurance brokerage services

 

1,344

 

1,349

 

—

 

3

 

(1

)

1

 

(3

)

Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits, compensation, management and communications consulting

 

229

 

214

 

7

 

3

 

1

 

(1

)

4

 

Human resource outsourcing

 

71

 

70

 

1

 

3

 

—

 

1

 

(3

)

Total consulting

 

300

 

284

 

6

 

3

 

1

 

—

 

2

 

Insurance underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accident & health and life

 

423

 

416

 

2

 

4

 

—

 

2

 

(4

)

Warranty, credit and property & casualty

 

356

 

326

 

9

 

3

 

—

 

5

 

1

 

Total insurance underwriting

 

779

 

742

 

5

 

3

 

—

 

3

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

(6

)

14

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(15

)

(21

)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Total

 

$

2,402

 

$

2,368

 

1

%

3

%

(1

)%

1

%

(2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (included in Revenue above)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

$

25

 

$

15

 

67

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

1

 

—

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting, including deposit-type contracts

 

32

 

28

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

(6

)

14

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

52

 

$

57

 

(9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax and minority interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

$

144

 

$

192

 

(25

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

29

 

20

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

67

 

58

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

(52

)

(28

)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

188

 

$

242

 

(22

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax - margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

10.7

%

14.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

9.7

%

7.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

8.6

%

7.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

7.8

%

10.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Certain amounts relating to discontinued operations have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 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.

 

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Aon Corporation

Segments - Year-to-date Continuing Operations

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(millions)

 

Sept. 30, 2004

 

Sept. 30, 2003 (1)

 

Percent Change

 

Less: Currency Impact

 

Less: Acquisitions, Divestitures & Transfers

 

Less: All Other (2)

 

Organic Revenue Growth (3)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk management and insurance brokerage - Americas

 

$

1,686

 

$

1,656

 

2

%

1

%

—

%

—

%

1

%

Risk management and insurance brokerage - International

 

1,719

 

1,509

 

14

 

10

 

1

 

1

 

2

 

Reinsurance brokerage and related services

 

662

 

681

 

(3

)

5

 

—

 

(3

)

(5

)

Claims services

 

173

 

261

 

(34

)

—

 

(25

)

4

 

(13

)

Total risk and insurance brokerage services

 

4,240

 

4,107

 

3

 

5

 

(1

)

(1

)

—

 

Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits, compensation, management and communications consulting

 

684

 

647

 

6

 

4

 

—

 

1

 

1

 

Human resource outsourcing

 

222

 

209

 

6

 

3

 

4

 

(1

)

—

 

Total consulting

 

906

 

856

 

6

 

4

 

1

 

—

 

1

 

Insurance underwriting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accident & health and life

 

1,289

 

1,192

 

8

 

4

 

—

 

9

 

(5

)

Warranty, credit and property & casualty

 

1,076

 

951

 

13

 

4

 

—

 

1

 

8

 

Total insurance underwriting

 

2,365

 

2,143

 

10

 

4

 

—

 

5

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

48

 

85

 

(44

)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(49

)

(49

)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Total

 

$

7,510

 

$

7,142

 

5

%

4

%

—

%

1

%

—

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income (included in Revenue above)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

$

57

 

$

53

 

8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

2

 

1

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting, including deposit-type contracts

 

95

 

86

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

48

 

85

 

(44

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

202

 

$

225

 

(10

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax and minority interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

$

600

 

$

609

 

(1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

83

 

63

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

193

 

185

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

(106

)

(84

)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

770

 

$

773

 

—

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax - margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

14.2

%

14.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

9.2

%

7.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting

 

8.2

%

8.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

10.3

%

10.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Certain amounts relating to discontinued operations have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 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.

 

8


Aon Corporation

Corporate and Other - Continuing Operations

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(millions)

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Sept. 30,
2003

 

Percent
Change

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Sept. 30,
2003

 

Percent
Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

(7

)

$

12

 

N/A

%

$

36

 

$

101

 

(64

)%

Limited partnership investments

 

—

 

1

 

(100

)

6

 

1

 

500

 

Net gain (loss) on disposals and related expenses (2)

 

1

 

1

 

—

 

6

 

(17

)

N/A

 

Total revenue

 

(6

)

14

 

N/A

 

48

 

85

 

(44

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General expenses

 

14

 

18

 

(22

)

53

 

44

 

20

 

Interest expense (3)

 

32

 

24

 

33

 

101

 

79

 

28

 

Unusual charges - World Trade Center

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

46

 

(100

)

Total expenses

 

46

 

42

 

10

 

154

 

169

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

 

$

(52

)

$

(28

)

N/A

%

$

(106

)

$

(84

)

N/A

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

Third Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Sept. 30,
2003

 

Percent
Change

 

Sept. 30,
2004

 

Sept. 30,
2003

 

Percent Change

 

(1)   Includes (millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from Endurance warrants

 

$

(13

)

$

(2

)

N/A

%

$

(9

)

$

64

 

N/A

%

Equity earnings - Endurance

 

4

 

8

 

(50

)

38

 

28

 

36

 

Total

 

$

(9

)

$

6

 

N/A

%

$

29

 

$

92

 

(68

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)   Includes (millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of Endurance stock

 

$

—

 

$

—

 

—

%

$

11

 

$

—

 

N/A

%

Impairment writedowns

 

—

 

(1

)

N/A

 

(2

)

(34

)

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  Upon the adoption of FIN 46 on December 31, 2003, Aon was required to deconsolidate its trust preferred capital securities, which was offset by an increase in notes payable. Interest expense for third quarter and nine months 2004 includes $14 million and $43 million, respectively, on these notes payable.

 

9


 

Aon Corporation

Consolidated Summary of Operations - Reclassified for Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

2003

 

2004

 

(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

 

$

1,652

 

$

1,687

 

$

1,638

 

$

1,820

 

$

6,797

 

$

1,791

 

$

1,759

 

$

3,550

 

Premiums and other

 

632

 

635

 

673

 

669

 

2,609

 

692

 

716

 

1,408

 

Investment income

 

79

 

89

 

57

 

87

 

312

 

81

 

69

 

150

 

Total revenue

 

2,363

 

2,411

 

2,368

 

2,576

 

9,718

 

2,564

 

2,544

 

5,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General expenses

 

1,671

 

1,775

 

1,718

 

1,849

 

7,013

 

1,834

 

1,821

 

3,655

 

Benefits to policyholders

 

345

 

325

 

367

 

390

 

1,427

 

383

 

392

 

775

 

Interest expense

 

28

 

27

 

24

 

22

 

101

 

34

 

35

 

69

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

12

 

14

 

17

 

17

 

60

 

13

 

14

 

27

 

Unusual charges (credits) - World Trade Center

 

37

 

9

 

—

 

(60

)

(14

)

—

 

—

 

—

 

Total expenses

 

2,093

 

2,150

 

2,126

 

2,218

 

8,587

 

2,264

 

2,262

 

4,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax and minority interest

 

270

 

261

 

242

 

358

 

1,131

 

300

 

282

 

582

 

Provision for income tax

 

100

 

96

 

90

 

133

 

419

 

108

 

102

 

210

 

Income from continuing operations before minority interest

 

170

 

165

 

152

 

225

 

712

 

192

 

180

 

372

 

Minority interest - 8.205% trust preferred capital securities

 

(9

)

(9

)

(9

)

(9

)

(36

)

—

 

—

 

—

 

Income from continuing operations

 

161

 

156

 

143

 

216

 

676

 

192

 

180

 

372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(9

)

(10

)

(28

)

(1

)

(48

)

(22

)

(7

)

(29

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

152

 

$

146

 

$

115

 

$

215

 

$

628

 

$

170

 

$

173

 

$

343

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

(1

)

—

 

(1

)

(1

)

(3

)

(1

)

—

 

(1

)

Net income available for common stockholders

 

$

151

 

$

146

 

$

114

 

$

214

 

$

625

 

$

169

 

$

173

 

$

342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.67

 

$

2.12

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.56

 

$

1.16

 

Discontinued operations

 

(0.03

)

(0.03

)

(0.09

)

—

 

(0.15

)

(0.07

)

(0.02

)

(0.09

)

Net income

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.67

 

$

1.97

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.54

 

$

1.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.67

 

$

2.12

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.54

 

$

1.13

 

Discontinued operations

 

(0.03

)

(0.03

)

(0.09

)

—

 

(0.15

)

(0.07

)

(0.02

)

(0.09

)

Net income

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.67

 

$

1.97

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.52

 

$

1.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive average common and common equivalent shares outstanding

 

315.2

 

318.2

 

318.6

 

319.3

 

317.8

 

321.3

 

337.1

 

329.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10


Aon Corporation

Segments  - Reclassification for Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

2003

 

2004

 

(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

 

$

1,356

 

$

1,404

 

$

1,350

 

$

1,488

 

$

5,598

 

$

1,465

 

$

1,433

 

$

2,898

 

Less: reclassification to discontinued operations

 

(1

)

(1

)

(1

)

(2

)

(5

)

(1

)

(1

)

(2

)

As reclassified

 

1,355

 

1,403

 

1,349

 

1,486

 

5,593

 

1,464

 

1,432

 

2,896

 

Consulting

 

280

 

292

 

284

 

329

 

1,185

 

301

 

305

 

606

 

Insurance underwriting

 

709

 

692

 

742

 

740

 

2,883

 

781

 

805

 

1,586

 

Corporate and other

 

31

 

40

 

14

 

40

 

125

 

36

 

18

 

54

 

Intersegment revenues

 

(12

)

(16

)

(21

)

(19

)

(68

)

(18

)

(16

)

(34

)

Total

 

$

2,363

 

$

2,411

 

$

2,368

 

$

2,576

 

$

9,718

 

$

2,564

 

$

2,544

 

$

5,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax and Minority Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

235

 

$

180

 

$

191

 

$

239

 

$

845

 

$

242

 

$

212

 

$

454

 

Less: reclassification to discontinued operations

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

—

 

3

 

1

 

1

 

2

 

As reclassified

 

236

 

181

 

192

 

239

 

848

 

243

 

213

 

456

 

Consulting

 

21

 

22

 

20

 

47

 

110

 

26

 

28

 

54

 

Insurance underwriting

 

63

 

64

 

58

 

11

 

196

 

53

 

73

 

126

 

Corporate and other

 

(50

)

(6

)

(28

)

61

 

(23

)

(22

)

(32

)

(54

)

Total

 

$

270

 

$

261

 

$

242

 

$

358

 

$

1,131

 

$

300

 

$

282

 

$

582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax - margins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and insurance brokerage services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

17.3

%

12.8

%

14.1

%

16.1

%

15.1

%

16.5

%

14.8

%

15.7

%

As reclassified

 

17.4

%

12.9

%

14.2

%

16.1

%

15.2

%

16.6

%

14.9

%

15.7

%

Consulting

 

7.5

%

7.5

%

7.0

%

14.3

%

9.3

%

8.6

%

9.2

%

8.9

%

Insurance underwriting

 

8.9

%

9.2

%

7.8

%

1.5

%

6.8

%

6.8

%

9.1

%

7.9

%

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

11.4

%

10.8

%

10.2

%

13.9

%

11.6

%

11.7

%

11.0

%

11.4

%

As reclassified

 

11.4

%

10.8

%

10.2

%

13.9

%

11.6

%

11.7

%

11.1

%

11.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11