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Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses
Completed Acquisitions
The Company completed one and two acquisitions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and completed two and four acquisitions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The following table includes the preliminary fair values of consideration transferred, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed as a result of the Company’s acquisitions (in millions):
Nine months ended September 30, 2023
Consideration transferred:
Cash$18 
Deferred and contingent consideration5 
Aggregate consideration transferred$23 
Assets acquired:
Goodwill9 
Intangible assets16 
Other assets (1)
4 
Total assets acquired29 
Liabilities assumed:
Total liabilities assumed6 
Net assets acquired$23 
(1) Includes Cash and cash equivalents of $2 million.
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.
2023 Acquisitions
On August 30, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of NGS (Uruguay) S.A., a risk management consultant firm in Uruguay.
On June 22, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Benefits Corredores de Seguros and Asesorías e Inversiones Benefits, a business that provides health and benefits brokerage and benefit administration in Chile.
2022 Acquisitions
On November 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of E.R.N. Evaluacion de Riesgos Naturales y Antropogenicos, S.A. de C.V., a Mexico-based firm in risk assessment modeling.
On September 12, 2022, the Company completed the purchase of certain assets of Praxiom Risk Management, a provider of professional risk management in the U.S.
On August 1, 2022, the Company completed the purchase of certain assets of U.S. Advisors, Inc., a broker based in the U.S.
On May 3, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Karl Köllner group companies, a marine hull broker based in Germany.
On March 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Tyche, an actuarial software platform based in the U.K.
Completed Dispositions
The Company completed no dispositions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The Company completed no dispositions during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and three dispositions during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The pretax gains recognized related to dispositions for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $6 million. The pretax gains recognized related to dispositions for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $53 million. Gains recognized as a result of a disposition are included in Other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. There were no losses recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
As of September 30, 2023, Aon classified certain assets and liabilities as held for sale, as the Company has committed to a plan to sell the assets and liabilities within one year. Total assets and liabilities held for sale were $277 million and $40 million, respectively.