CHICAGO, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation
(NYSE:AOC) today reported second quarter and six months 2005
results. Second quarter 2005 net income and the related per share
amount increased 10% to $191 million or $0.57 per share from the
second quarter of 2004. Net income from continuing operations
increased to $193 million or $0.58 per share from $180 million or
$0.54 per share a year ago. Six months 2005 net income of $391
million or $1.16 per share increased 14% and 13%, respectively,
from the prior period. Net income from continuing operations and
the related per share amounts for six months increased to $393
million or $1.17 from $372 million or $1.12, respectively. Greg
Case, Aon's president and CEO, said, "Our second quarter results
show ongoing improvement, and we are pleased with our performance
despite the continued decline in insurance premium rates and our
decision to terminate contingent commission arrangements. Excluding
the effect of contingent commissions, organic revenue increased in
both the Risk & Insurance Brokerage Services and Consulting
segments. We were encouraged by the progress of U.S. retail
brokerage, employee benefits consulting, and insurance
underwriting. Second quarter results also benefited from continued
tight management of our cost base, which is a central component of
our program to improve Aon's profitability." Case added, "While we
are clearly making progress, our aspirations are very high. We are
committed to achieving optimal performance and generating
attractive returns irrespective of market influences. To ensure
that we deliver continuous improvements, we are reviewing the
revenue potential and cost structure of each of our businesses.
Although these efforts are not yet complete, we anticipate adopting
restructuring initiatives that will lead us to record a pretax
charge ranging from $200 million to $300 million, beginning in the
third quarter. We also anticipate that these initiatives will lead
to annualized cost-savings ranging from $100 million to $150
million." As the Company continues to refine its plans to improve
operational focus and reduce its cost base, it is possible that we
may identify additional opportunities that could result in
additional charges and potential cost- savings. Second Quarter and
Six Months Segment Review Risk and Insurance Brokerage Services
second quarter revenue declined 3% to $1.4 billion, with organic
revenue declining 2%. Excluding the loss of contingent commissions,
organic revenue in the current quarter rose 1%. Contingent
commission revenue was $4 million in the second quarter of 2005,
reflecting amounts collected during the quarter relating to
arrangements terminated as of October 1, 2004. By comparison,
contingent commission revenue was $43 million in the second quarter
of 2004. Investment income increased $12 million in the quarter
compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting higher short-term
interest rates. Organic revenue in Brokerage-Americas declined 2%,
primarily driven by the loss of contingent commissions and the
impact of declining property and casualty pricing. Excluding the
impact of contingent commissions, Brokerage- Americas organic
revenue grew 3%. Brokerage-International and Reinsurance organic
revenues declined 1% and 6%, respectively. Second quarter 2005
pretax income and margin comparisons were favorably influenced by
improved retention in U.S. retail, a 4% reduction in expenses
largely reflecting the exit of the claims services business,
changes to incentive compensation programs, and continued emphasis
on cost control. Pretax income increased 8% to $231 million, and
the pretax margin improved to 16.5% from 14.9% a year ago. Six
months pretax income increased 4% to $474 million and the pretax
margin improved 130 basis points to 17.0% from 15.7%. Consulting
revenue rose 3% to $315 million during the quarter. Organic revenue
declined 1%, reflecting the loss of contingent commissions and a
decline in outsourcing revenue. Excluding the loss of contingent
commissions, organic revenue rose 3% in the current quarter
reflecting growth in U.K. and U.S. employee benefits. Contingent
commission revenue was $1 million in the second quarter of 2005
compared with $11 million in the second quarter of 2004. Organic
revenue growth in consulting services was 2%, while outsourcing
revenues declined 7%, primarily reflecting lost business. Pretax
income rose 4% to $29 million, and the pretax margin was 9.2% for
both 2005 and 2004. Six months pretax income increased 2% to $55
million and the pretax margin was 8.8% versus 8.9% in 2004.
Insurance Underwriting revenue increased 1% to $816 million, while
organic revenue declined 2% during the quarter. Strong growth in
the sales of a supplemental health product was partially offset by
planned reductions in certain programs and the run-off of non-core
businesses. The decline in warranty, credit and property and
casualty organic revenue principally reflected returned premiums on
a Japanese program and the earlier loss of an account within the
European credit insurance business, with minimal impact on pretax
income. Pretax income rose 14% to $83 million. The pretax margin
improved to 10.2% from 9.1% for 2004, reflecting improved
profitability in both underwriting subsegments and higher
investment income. Six months pretax income increased 20% to $151
million and the pretax margin improved to 9.4% from 7.9% in 2004.
The pretax loss in the Corporate and Other segment was $51 million
compared with a loss of $32 million a year ago, principally driven
by equity earnings on Endurance common stock of $18 million in
2004. The pretax loss for six months was $75 million compared to a
pretax loss of $54 million a year ago. Effective Tax Rate The
effective tax rate for continuing operations was 34.1% for the
second quarter 2005 compared to 36% for the second quarter of 2004.
The year-to-date tax rate for 2005 and 2004 was 35.1% vs. 36%,
respectively. The reduction in the tax rate for both the first
quarter and six months 2005 is attributable to the resolution of
tax issues which had a net favorable impact of $6 million. Foreign
Exchange Impact Second quarter 2005 earnings per share were
positively affected by $0.02 related to foreign currency
translation gains. In addition, both second quarter 2005 and 2004
earnings per share included $0.02 of currency hedging gains.
Financial Condition Total debt and preferred stock decreased $206
million to $1.9 billion at June 30, 2005 from June 30, 2004. Total
debt and preferred stock as a percentage of total capital was
reduced to 27% from 31% over the same period. Stockholders' equity
was $5.3 billion. Compared to December 31, 2004, total debt and
preferred stock decreased $265 million. Approximately 94% of Aon's
investment portfolio at quarter end was in short-term and fixed
maturities, with 97% of the fixed income securities rated
investment grade. The Company will host an audio webcast on
Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m. central time that can be accessed
at http://www.aon.com/ . Aon Corporation ( http://www.aon.com/ ) is
a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and
reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and
specialty insurance underwriting. There are 47,000 employees
working in Aon's 500 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. This press release
contains certain statements related to future results, or states
our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the
future 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: general economic conditions in different countries in
which we do business around the world, changes in global equity and
fixed income markets that could affect the return on invested
assets, fluctuations in exchange and interest rates that could
influence revenue and expense, rating agency actions that could
affect our ability to borrow funds, funding of our various pension
plans, changes in the competitive environment, our ability to
implement restructuring initiatives and other initiatives intended
to yield cost savings, changes in commercial property and casualty
markets and commercial premium rates that could impact revenues,
changes in revenues and earnings due to the elimination of
contingent commissions, other uncertainties surrounding a new
compensation model, the impact of investigations brought by state
attorneys general, state insurance regulators, federal prosecutors,
and federal regulators, the impact of class actions and individual
lawsuits including client class actions, securities class actions,
derivative actions, and ERISA class actions, the cost of resolution
of other contingent liabilities and loss contingencies, and the
difference in ultimate paid claims in our underwriting companies
from actuarial estimates. 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, a measure that management believes is
important to evaluate changes in revenue 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. Aon Corporation Consolidated Summary of Operations
Second Quarter Ended Six Months Ended --------------------------
------------------------- (millions except per June 30, June 30,
Percent June 30, June 30, Percent share data) 2005 2004(1) Change
2005 2004(1) Change --------------------------
------------------------- Revenue Brokerage commissions and fees
$1,724 $1,759 (2)% $3,444 $3,550 (3)% Premiums and other 718 716 -
1,416 1,408 1 Investment income 76 69 10 169 150 13 ------ ------
----- ------ ----- ----- Total revenue 2,518 2,544 (1) 5,029 5,108
(2) ------ ------ ----- ------ ----- ----- Expenses General
expenses 1,750 1,752 - 3,452 3,529 (2) Benefits to policyholders
381 392 (3) 774 775 - Depreciation and amortization 62 83 (25) 130
153 (15) Interest expense 31 35 (11) 65 69 (6) Provision for New
York and other state settlements 2 - N/A 3 - N/A ----- ----- ----
----- ----- ---- Total expenses 2,226 2,262 (2) 4,424 4,526 (2)
----- ----- ---- ----- ----- ---- Income from continuing operations
before provision for income tax 292 282 4 605 582 4 Provision for
income tax (3) 99 102 (3) 212 210 1 ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ----
Income from continuing operations 193 180 7 393 372 6 Loss from
discontinued operations, net of tax (2) (7) N/A (2) (29) N/A -----
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Net income $191 $173 10 % $391 $343
14 % ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== Preferred stock dividends
- - - (1) (1) - ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Net income
available for common stockholders $191 $173 10 % $390 $342 14 %
===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== Basic net income per share:
Income from continuing operations $0.60 $0.56 7 % $1.22 $1.16 5 %
Discontinued operations (0.01) (0.02) N/A (0.01) (0.09) N/A ------
------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Net income $0.59 $0.54 9 % $1.21
$1.07 13 % ====== ====== ===== ====== ====== ====== Diluted net
income per share: Income from continuing operations $0.58 $0.54 7 %
$1.17 $1.12 4 % Discontinued operations (0.01) (0.02) N/A (0.01)
(0.09) N/A ------ ------ ----- ------ ------ ----- Net income $0.57
$0.52 10 % $1.16 $1.03 13 % ====== ====== ===== ====== ====== =====
Diluted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (2)
338.5 337.1 - % 337.8 336.2 - % ====== ====== ===== ====== ======
===== (1) Certain amounts relating to discontinued operations have
been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation. (2) In
accordance with EITF 04-08, the diluted net income per share
calculations for the second quarters and six months ended June 30,
2005 and 2004 include 14 million additional shares related to the
potential conversion of our 3.5% Senior Convertible Debentures. In
addition, the net income used in the calculation includes after-
tax interest expense of approximately $2 million for the second
quarters and $3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and
2004. (3) Tax rate is 34.1% and 36% for the second quarters ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 35.1% and 36% for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Aon Corporation
Segments -- Second Quarter Continuing Operations Second Quarter
Ended
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Organic Revenue Growth Less: exclu- Acquis- ding itions, Less:
Organic Contin- June 30, Less: Divest- All Revenue gent June 30,
2004 Percent Currency itures& Other Growth Commis- (millions)
2005 (1) Change Impact Transfers (2) (3) sions ------- -----
------- ------- -------- ----- ------ ------- Revenue Risk and
insurance brokerage services Risk management and insurance
brokerage - Americas $601 $597 1% 1% -% 2% (2)% 3% Risk management
and insurance brokerage - International 592 574 3 4 1 (1) (1) -
Reinsurance brokerage and related services 203 204 - 2 - 4 (6) (6)
Claims services - 57 (100) - (100) - - - ---- ---- ----- --- -----
--- --- --- Total risk and insurance brokerage services 1,396 1,432
(3) 3 (4) - (2) 1 ----- ----- ---- --- ----- --- --- --- Consulting
Consulting services 244 230 6 2 3 (1) 2 6 Outsourcing 71 75 (5) 1 -
1 (7) (7) ----- ----- ---- ---- ----- --- --- --- Total consulting
315 305 3 2 2 - (1) 3 Insurance underwriting Accident & health
and life 450 441 2 2 - (3) 3 3 Warranty, credit and property &
casualty 366 364 1 2 - 7 (8) (8) ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- --- ---
--- Total insurance under- writing 816 805 1 2 - 1 (2) (2) -----
----- ---- ---- ---- --- --- --- Corporate and other 6 18 (67) N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A Intersegment revenues (15) (16) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A ------- ------ ----- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- Total $2,518
$2,544 (1)% 2% (2)% 1% (2)% -% ======= ====== ===== ===== =====
==== ==== ==== Investment income (included in Revenue above) Risk
and insurance brokerage services $30 $18 67% Consulting 1 1 -
Insurance underwriting 39 32 22 Corporate and other 6 18 (67) ---
--- ---- Total $76 $69 10% === === ==== Income (loss) from
continuing operations before provision for income tax Risk and
insurance brokerage services $231 $213 8% Consulting 29 28 4
Insurance under- writing 83 73 14 Corporate and other (51) (32) N/A
----- ----- ----- Total $292 $282 4% ===== ===== ===== Income from
continuing operations before provision for income tax - margins
Risk and insurance brokerage services 16.5% 14.9% Consulting 9.2%
9.2% Insurance under- writing 10.2% 9.1% Total 11.6% 11.1% (1)
Certain amounts relating to discontinued operations have been
reclassified to conform to the 2005 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. Aon Corporation Segments -
Year-to-date Continuing Operations Six Months Ended
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Organic Revenue Growth Less: exclu- Acquis- ding itions, Less:
Organic Contin- June 30, Less: Divest- All Revenue gent June 30,
2004 Percent Currency itures& Other Growth Commis- (millions)
2005 (1) Change Impact Transfers (2) (3) sions ------- -----
------- ------- -------- ----- ------ ------- Revenue Risk and
insurance brokerage services Risk management and insurance
brokerage - Americas $1,100 $1,128 (2)% 1% 1% 1% (5)% -% Risk
management and insurance brokerage - International 1,252 1,207 4 4
1 - (1) - Reinsurance brokerage and related services 443 443 - 2 -
3 (5) (5) Claims services - 118 (100) - (100) - - - ---- ---- ----
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Total risk and insurance brokerage
services 2,795 2,896 (3) 3 (4) 1 (3) (1) ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
---- ---- ---- Consulting Consulting services 484 455 6 2 3 (1) 2 5
Outsourcing 140 151 (7) 1 - 1 (9) (9) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
---- ---- Total consulting 624 606 3 2 2 - (1) 1 ---- ---- ----
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Insurance underwriting Accident &
health and life 890 866 3 2 - (2) 3 3 Warranty, credit and property
& casualty 715 720 (1) 2 - 4 (7) (7) ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
---- ---- ---- Total insurance under- writing 1,605 1,586 1 2 - 1
(2) (2) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Corporate and other
35 54 (35) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Intersegment revenues (30) (34) N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Total
$5,029 $5,108 (2)% 2% (2)% 1% (3)% (1)% ====== ====== ==== ====
==== ==== ==== ==== Investment income (included in Revenue above)
Risk and insurance brokerage services $57 $32 78% Consulting 2 1
100 Insurance underwriting 75 63 19 Corporate and other 35 54 (35)
---- ---- ----- Total $169 $150 13% ==== ==== ===== Income (loss)
from continuing operations before provision for income tax Risk and
insurance brokerage services $474 $456 4% Consulting 55 54 2
Insurance underwriting 151 126 20 Corporate and other (75) (54) N/A
---- ---- ----- Total $605 $582 4% ==== ==== ===== Income from
continuing operations before provision for income tax - margins
Risk and insurance brokerage services 17.0% 15.7% Consulting 8.8%
8.9% Insurance underwriting 9.4% 7.9% Total 12.0% 11.4% (1) Certain
amounts relating to discontinued operations have been reclassified
to conform to the 2005 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.
Aon Corporation Corporate and Other - Continuing Operations Second
Quarter Ended Six Months Ended --------------------
------------------- June June June June 30, 30, Percent 30, 30,
Percent (millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change ------ -----
------- ----- ---- ------- Revenue Income from marketable equity
securities and other investments (1) $6 $21 (71)% $30 $43 (30)%
Limited partnership investments - 2 (100) 1 6 (83) Net gain (loss)
on disposals and related expenses (2) - (5) N/A 4 5 (20) ---- ----
---- ---- ---- ----- Total revenue 6 18 (67) 35 54 (35) ---- ----
---- ---- ---- ----- Expenses General expenses 26 15 73 45 39 15
Interest expense 31 35 (11) 65 69 (6) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total expenses 57 50 14 110 108 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Loss before income tax $(51) $(32) N/A % $(75) $(54) N/A % =====
===== ====== ===== ===== ===== Notes: Second Quarter Ended Six
Months Ended -------------------- ------------------ June June June
June 30, 30, Percent 30, 30, Percent 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004
Change -------------------- ------------------- (1) Includes
(millions): Income (loss) from Endurance warrants $(1) $- N/A % $15
$4 275 % Equity earnings - Endurance - 18 (100) - 34 (100) ----
---- ------ ---- ---- ------- Total $(1) $18 N/A % $15 $38 (61)%
==== ==== ====== ==== ===== ====== (2) Includes gain on sale of
Endurance stock (millions) $1 $- N/A % $1 $11 (91)% Investor
Contact: Craig Streem Corporate Vice President, Investor Relations
312-381-3983 Media Contact: Al Orendorff Director, Public Relations
312-381-3153 DATASOURCE: Aon CONTACT: Investor Contact: Craig
Streem, Corporate Vice President, Investor Relations,
+1-312-381-3983, or, Media Contact: Al Orendorff, Director, Public
Relations, +1-312-381-3153, both of Aon Corporation Web site:
http://www.aon.com/
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