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Guarantee of Registered Securities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Guarantee of Registered Securities [Abstract]  
Guarantee of Registered Securities
Guarantee of Registered Securities
 
As described in Note 14, 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, including the 3.125% Notes due May 2016, the 5.00% Notes due September 2020, the 8.205% Notes due January 2027 and the 6.25% Notes due September 2040. Aon Corporation is a 100% indirectly owned subsidiary of Aon plc. All guarantees of Aon plc are full and unconditional. There are no other subsidiaries of Aon plc that are guarantors of the debt. In addition, 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% Notes due January 2027 and also agreed to guarantee the obligations of Aon plc arising under the 2.8% Notes due 2021, the 4.45% Notes due 2043, the 4.00% Notes due November 2023, the 2.875% Notes due May 2026, the 3.50% Notes due June 2024, the 4.60% Notes due June 2044, the 4.75% Notes due May 2045, and the 3.875% Notes due December 2025. 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, the 4.00% Notes due 2023, the 2.875% Notes due 2026, the 3.50% Notes due 2024, the 4.60% Notes due 2044, or the 4.75% Notes due 2045. As a result of the existence of these guarantees, the Company is required by Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X to present the financial information set forth in this footnote.
 
The following tables set forth condensed consolidating statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, condensed consolidating statements of financial position as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 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 January 2015, Aon plc transferred its ownership of all of its directly held subsidiaries to Aon Global Holdings Limited, an intermediate holding company. The financial results of Aon Global Holdings Limited are 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 plc to Aon Global Holdings Limited below for all periods presented.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aon
 
Aon
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Consolidating
 
 
(millions)
 
plc
 
Corporation
 
Subsidiaries
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commissions, fees and other
 
$

 
$

 
$
2,787

 
$

 
$
2,787

Fiduciary investment income
 

 

 
5

 

 
5

Total revenue
 

 

 
2,792

 

 
2,792

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
43

 
3

 
1,603

 

 
1,649

Other general expenses
 
7

 
2

 
684

 

 
693

Total operating expenses
 
50

 
5

 
2,287

 

 
2,342

Operating (loss) income
 
(50
)
 
(5
)
 
505

 

 
450

Interest income
 
(7
)
 
5

 
4

 

 
2

Interest expense
 
(38
)
 
(28
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(69
)
Intercompany interest income (expense)
 
4

 
(133
)
 
129

 

 

Intercompany other (expense) income
 
(54
)
 
1

 
53

 

 

Other income
 

 
(5
)
 
23

 

 
18

(Loss) income before taxes
 
(145
)
 
(165
)
 
711

 

 
401

Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(26
)
 
(62
)
 
162

 

 
74

(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
(119
)
 
(103
)
 
549

 

 
327

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
 
434

 
367

 
264

 
(1,065
)
 

Net income
 
315

 
264

 
813

 
(1,065
)
 
327

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
12

 

 
12

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
 
$
315

 
$
264

 
$
801

 
$
(1,065
)
 
$
315


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aon
 
Aon
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Consolidating
 
 
(millions)
 
plc
 
Corporation
 
Subsidiaries
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commissions, fees and other
 
$

 
$

 
$
2,842

 
$

 
$
2,842

Fiduciary investment income
 

 

 
5

 

 
5

Total revenue
 

 

 
2,847

 

 
2,847

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and benefits
 
52

 
11

 
1,620

 

 
1,683

Other general expenses
 
13

 
2

 
708

 

 
723

Total operating expenses
 
65

 
13

 
2,328

 

 
2,406

Operating (loss) income
 
(65
)
 
(13
)
 
519

 

 
441

Interest income
 
(5
)
 
3

 
5

 

 
3

Interest expense
 
(25
)
 
(34
)
 
(6
)
 

 
(65
)
Intercompany interest income (expense)
 
119

 
(105
)
 
(14
)
 

 

Intercompany other (expense) income
 
(50
)
 
(8
)
 
58

 

 

Other income
 
2

 
8

 
32

 

 
42

Income (loss) before taxes
 
(24
)
 
(149
)
 
594

 

 
421

Income tax expense (benefit)
 
(5
)
 
(50
)
 
135

 

 
80

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
 
(19
)
 
(99
)
 
459

 

 
341

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax
 
347

 
403

 
304

 
(1,054
)
 

Net income
 
328

 
304

 
763

 
(1,054
)
 
341

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
13

 

 
13

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
 
$
328

 
$
304

 
$
750

 
$
(1,054
)
 
$
328




Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aon
 
Aon
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Consolidating
 
 
(millions)
 
plc
 
Corporation
 
Subsidiaries
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Net income
 
$
315

 
$
264

 
$
813

 
$
(1,065
)
 
$
327

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
12

 

 
12

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
 
$
315

 
$
264

 
$
801

 
$
(1,065
)
 
$
315

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of financial instruments
 

 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(7
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 

 
11

 
(90
)
 

 
(79
)
Post-retirement benefit obligation
 

 
13

 
(214
)
 

 
(201
)
Total other comprehensive loss
 

 
22

 
(309
)
 

 
(287
)
Equity in other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries, net of tax
 
(287
)
 
(314
)
 
(292
)
 
893

 

Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss attributable to Aon shareholders
 
(287
)
 
(292
)
 
(601
)
 
893

 
(287
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders
 
$
28

 
$
(28
)
 
$
200

 
$
(172
)
 
$
28


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aon
 
Aon
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Consolidating
 
 
(millions)
 
plc
 
Corporation
 
Subsidiaries
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Net income
 
$
328

 
$
304

 
$
763

 
$
(1,054
)
 
$
341

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
13

 

 
13

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders
 
$
328

 
$
304

 
$
750

 
$
(1,054
)
 
$
328

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of financial instruments
 

 
(1
)
 
6

 

 
5

Foreign currency translation adjustments
 

 
(23
)
 
(299
)
 

 
(322
)
Post-retirement benefit obligation
 

 
8

 
15

 

 
23

Total other comprehensive (loss) income
 

 
(16
)
 
(278
)
 

 
(294
)
Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries, net of tax
 
(293
)
 
(267
)
 
(283
)
 
843

 

Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Total other comprehensive income attributable to Aon shareholders
 
(293
)
 
(283
)
 
(560
)
 
843

 
(293
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Aon Shareholders
 
$
35

 
$
21

 
$
190

 
$
(211
)
 
$
35







Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position 
 
 
As of March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aon
 
Aon
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Consolidating
 
 
(millions)
 
plc
 
Corporation
 
Subsidiaries
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$

 
$
1,537

 
$
1,457

 
$
(2,529
)
 
$
465

Short-term investments
 

 
453

 
134

 

 
587

Receivables, net
 
2

 

 
2,589

 

 
2,591

Fiduciary assets
 

 

 
9,776

 

 
9,776

Intercompany receivables
 
43

 
3,786

 
8,759

 
(12,588
)
 

Other current assets
 

 
206

 
418

 
(2
)
 
622

Total Current Assets
 
45

 
5,982

 
23,133

 
(15,119
)
 
14,041

Goodwill
 

 

 
8,411

 

 
8,411

Intangible assets, net
 

 

 
2,108

 

 
2,108

Fixed assets, net
 

 

 
766

 

 
766

Non-current deferred tax assets
 
154

 
556

 
137

 
(676
)
 
171

Intercompany receivables
 
379

 
537

 
8,716

 
(9,632
)
 

Prepaid pension
 

 
6

 
731

 

 
737

Other non-current assets
 

 
114

 
465

 

 
579

Investment in subsidiary
 
11,949

 
16,643

 
239

 
(28,831
)
 

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
12,527

 
$
23,838

 
$
44,706

 
$
(54,258
)
 
$
26,813

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
2,624

 
$
22

 
$
1,303

 
$
(2,529
)
 
$
1,420

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
 
184

 
500

 
11

 

 
695

Fiduciary liabilities
 

 

 
9,776

 

 
9,776

Intercompany payables
 
141

 
11,365

 
1,082

 
(12,588
)
 

Other current liabilities
 
85

 
60

 
759

 
(2
)
 
902

Total Current Liabilities
 
3,034

 
11,947

 
12,931

 
(15,119
)
 
12,793

Long-term debt
 
4,206

 
1,413

 
283

 

 
5,902

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
 

 

 
853

 
(676
)
 
177

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

 
1,295

 
461

 

 
1,756

Intercompany payables
 

 
8,881

 
751

 
(9,632
)
 

Other non-current liabilities
 
6

 
63

 
769

 

 
838

TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
7,246

 
23,599

 
16,048

 
(25,427
)
 
21,466

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL AON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
5,281

 
239

 
28,592

 
(28,831
)
 
5,281

Noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
66

 

 
66

TOTAL EQUITY
 
5,281

 
239

 
28,658

 
(28,831
)
 
5,347

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
$
12,527

 
$
23,838

 
$
44,706

 
$
(54,258
)
 
$
26,813


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aon
 
Aon
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Consolidating
 
 
(millions)
 
plc
 
Corporation
 
Subsidiaries
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$

 
$
2,083

 
$
1,242

 
$
(2,941
)
 
$
384

Short-term investments
 

 
209

 
147

 

 
356

Receivables, net
 
1

 

 
2,733

 

 
2,734

Fiduciary assets
 

 

 
9,932

 

 
9,932

Intercompany receivables
 
432

 
1,950

 
7,957

 
(10,339
)
 

Other current assets
 

 
217

 
347

 
(2
)
 
562

Total Current Assets
 
433

 
4,459

 
22,358

 
(13,282
)
 
13,968

Goodwill
 

 

 
8,448

 

 
8,448

Intangible assets, net
 

 

 
2,180

 

 
2,180

Fixed assets, net
 

 

 
765

 

 
765

Intercompany receivables
 
375

 
526

 
8,633

 
(9,534
)
 

Non-current deferred tax assets
 
154

 
558

 
107

 
(678
)
 
141

Prepaid pension
 

 
6

 
1,027

 

 
1,033

Other non-current assets
 

 
119

 
557

 
(84
)
 
592

Investment in subsidiary
 
11,804

 
16,534

 
369

 
(28,707
)
 

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
12,766

 
$
22,202

 
$
44,444

 
$
(52,285
)
 
$
27,127

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
2,988

 
$
45

 
$
1,680

 
$
(2,941
)
 
$
1,772

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

 
550

 
12

 

 
562

Fiduciary liabilities
 

 

 
9,932

 

 
9,932

Intercompany payables
 
167

 
9,518

 
654

 
(10,339
)
 

Other current liabilities
 
47

 
56

 
720

 
(3
)
 
820

Total Current Liabilities
 
3,202

 
10,169

 
12,998

 
(13,283
)
 
13,086

Long-term debt
 
3,451

 
1,412

 
275

 

 
5,138

Non-current deferred tax liabilities
 

 

 
854

 
(678
)
 
176

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

 
1,313

 
482

 

 
1,795

Intercompany payables
 

 
8,799

 
735

 
(9,534
)
 

Other non-current liabilities
 
7

 
140

 
705

 
(83
)
 
769

TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
6,660

 
21,833

 
16,049

 
(23,578
)
 
20,964

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL AON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
6,106

 
369

 
28,338

 
(28,707
)
 
6,106

Noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
57

 

 
57

TOTAL EQUITY
 
6,106

 
369

 
28,395

 
(28,707
)
 
6,163

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
$
12,766

 
$
22,202

 
$
44,444

 
$
(52,285
)
 
$
27,127


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2016
 
 
Aon
 
Aon
 
Other
Non-Guarantor
 
Consolidating
 
 
(millions)
 
plc
 
Corporation
 
Subsidiaries
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(37
)
 
$
357

 
$

 
$
273

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from investments
 

 
9

 
4

 

 
13

Purchases of investments
 

 
(5
)
 
(9
)
 

 
(14
)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments - non-fiduciary
 

 
(244
)
 
17

 

 
(227
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
 

 

 
(16
)
 

 
(16
)
Proceeds from sale of businesses
 

 

 
97

 

 
97

Capital expenditures
 

 

 
(52
)
 

 
(52
)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
(240
)
 
41

 

 
(199
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share repurchase
 
(685
)
 

 

 

 
(685
)
Advances from (to) affiliates
 
(46
)
 
(219
)
 
(147
)
 
412

 

Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans
 
(64
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(65
)
Issuance of debt
 
996

 
50

 
(1
)
 

 
1,045

Repayment of debt
 
(72
)
 
(100
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(175
)
Cash dividends to shareholders
 
(82
)
 

 

 

 
(82
)
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities
 

 

 
(42
)
 

 
(42
)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
47

 
(269
)
 
(194
)
 
412

 
(4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 

 

 
11

 

 
11

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 

 
(546
)
 
215

 
412

 
81

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
 

 
2,083

 
1,242

 
(2,941
)
 
384

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
 
$

 
$
1,537

 
$
1,457

 
$
(2,529
)
 
$
465


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aon
 
Aon
 
Non-Guarantor
 
Consolidating
 
 
(millions) 
 
plc
 
Corporation
 
Subsidiaries
 
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
$
164

 
$
(188
)
 
$
322

 
$

 
$
298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from investments
 

 

 
3

 

 
3

Purchases of investments
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Net (purchases) sales of short-term investments - non-fiduciary
 

 
(1
)
 
43

 

 
42

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
 

 

 
(21
)
 

 
(21
)
Proceeds from sale of businesses
 

 

 
41

 

 
41

Capital expenditures
 

 

 
(62
)
 

 
(62
)
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
(2
)
 
4

 

 
2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share repurchase
 
(250
)
 

 

 

 
(250
)
Advances from (to) affiliates
 
157

 
(385
)
 
(984
)
 
1,212

 

Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans
 
(114
)
 

 

 

 
(114
)
Issuance of debt
 
114

 
756

 

 

 
870

Repayment of debt
 

 
(678
)
 
(8
)
 

 
(686
)
Cash dividends to shareholders
 
(71
)
 

 

 

 
(71
)
Noncontrolling interests and other financing activities
 

 

 
(6
)
 

 
(6
)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
(164
)
 
(307
)
 
(998
)
 
1,212

 
(257
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 

 

 
(39
)
 

 
(39
)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 

 
(497
)
 
(711
)
 
1,212

 
4

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
 

 
2,727

 
1,361

 
(3,714
)
 
374

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
 
$

 
$
2,230

 
$
650

 
$
(2,502
)
 
$
378