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Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses
Completed Acquisitions
The Company completed no acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and no acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
2023 Acquisitions
On November 30, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Gi&Bi S.r.l., an Italy-based insurance broker specialized in the agricultural business segment.
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.
Completed Dispositions
The Company completed one disposition during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and no dispositions during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
There were no pretax gains recognized related to dispositions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023, respectively. 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 months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023, respectively.
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale
As of March 31, 2024, 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, for disposal groups classified as held for sale within
Other current assets and Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position were $446 million and $129 million, respectively. Of the $446 million total assets classified as held for sale, $156 million relate to intangible assets.
Other Significant Activity
On May 1, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the benefits administration and business process outsourcing business (the “Divested Business”) to an entity controlled by affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P. (the “Buyer”) and certain designated purchases that are direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Buyer. The Buyer purchased all of the outstanding equity interests of the Divested Business, plus certain related assets and liabilities for a purchase price of $4.3 billion in cash paid at closing and deferred consideration of up to $500 million. In the first quarter of 2024, the Company earned $82 million of deferred consideration from the Buyer and the other designated purchasers.