AOC Aon Corp.

Company Adopts $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program CHICAGO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) today reported third quarter and nine months 2005 results. Net income was $122 million or $0.36 per share in both the third quarter of 2005 and 2004. Third quarter 2005 net income from continuing operations increased 7% to $121 million or $0.36 per share compared to $113 million or $0.33 per share a year ago. Net income for nine months of $513 million increased 10% from the prior year, and year-to-date earnings per share of $1.52 was up 9%. Nine months 2005 net income from continuing operations increased to $498 million or $1.48 per share from $472 million or $1.41 per share in 2004. Excluding pretax restructuring and related expenses of $35 million ($0.07 per diluted share) in the current quarter, net income per share would have risen 19% to $0.43 compared to $0.36 for 2004, and for the nine months 2005 net income per share would have risen 14% to $1.59 versus $1.39 for the same period in 2004. Greg Case, Aon's president and CEO said, "Our third quarter operating results show significant improvement in organic revenue growth in our Americas retail brokerage operation, driven by improved client retention and new business. This performance is particularly noteworthy given the continuing softness in insurance premium rates, which affected growth in our international brokerage and reinsurance units. Our insurance underwriting operations performed well with improved top- and bottom-line growth in both of the principal subsegments. Importantly, our results this quarter continued to benefit from our focus on operational excellence, reflected in tight management of our cost base." Case added, "Last quarter we announced a three-year restructuring plan that will realign our operations more effectively -- and efficiently -- around client needs. The restructuring will allow us to enhance the quality of service we provide to clients while improving our ongoing performance and growth. The significant level of anticipated cost savings should directly benefit our operating margins." "Finally," Case said, "I am extremely proud of the many Aon employees who responded to the needs of our clients who were affected by recent Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Under extremely difficult conditions, our employees have done an outstanding job helping our clients to rebuild and restore their business operations following these disasters. In addition, Aon and its employees have responded with financial aid to the victims of these devastating storms." Restructuring Plan The previously announced three-year restructuring plan is expected to result in cumulative pretax charges of approximately $250 million, including employee termination and lease consolidation costs, asset impairments, and other costs associated with the restructuring. Annualized cost savings are targeted at approximately $150 million by 2008. The plan is not finalized and actual total costs, the timing of the costs, and ultimate savings will vary from the estimates due to changes in the scope or assumptions underlying this plan. During the third quarter of 2005, restructuring and related expenses amounted to $35 million, of which $29 million was recorded in Risk and Insurance Brokerage Services, $4 million in Consulting and $2 million in Corporate and Other. Approximately $2 million of the third quarter 2005 restructuring costs were cash payments. The restructuring plan includes job eliminations beginning in the third quarter of 2005 and continuing into 2007. An estimated 1,400 positions will be eliminated, including a group of approximately 750 U.K. positions affected by that component of the restructuring initiative announced on October 5, 2005. Below is a summary of third quarter 2005 restructuring costs and an estimate of restructuring and related expenses through the end of 2007 by type and by geographic region. Estimated ---------------------------------------------- Incurred Third By Type: Quarter Fourth Quarter 2005 2005 2006 2007 Total ------------------------- -------------- -------- -------- -------- Workforce reduction $2 $55 $44 $9 $ 110 Lease consolidation 15 3 67 9 94 Asset impairments 15 1 4 4 24 Other costs associated with restructuring 3 2 13 4 22 ---------- -------------- -------- -------- -------- Total restructuring and related expenses $ 35 $61 $ 128 $ 26 $ 250 ---------- -------------- -------- -------- -------- United United Continent of Rest of Estimated By Region: States Kingdom Europe World Total -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 $18 $58 $16 $4 $96 2006 43 66 17 2 128 2007 11 12 3 - 26 ---------- -------------- -------- -------- -------- Total $72 $ 136 $36 $6 $ 250 --------------------------------------------------------- Third Quarter and Nine Months Segment Review Risk and Insurance Brokerage Services third quarter revenue of $1.3 billion was essentially unchanged from the prior year, with no organic revenue growth. Excluding the effects of the loss of contingent commissions, organic revenue in the current quarter rose 1%. Contingent commission revenue was $6 million in the third quarter of 2005, reflecting amounts relating to arrangements in existence prior to October 1, 2004. By comparison, contingent commission revenue was $21 million in the third quarter of 2004. Investment income increased $10 million in the quarter compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting higher short-term interest rates. Organic revenue in Brokerage-Americas rose 5%, primarily driven by improved retention of clients as well as the impact of new business. Excluding the impact of contingent commissions, Brokerage-Americas organic revenue grew 7%. Brokerage-International and Reinsurance organic revenues declined 3% and 6%, respectively. Brokerage-International reported revenues included $23 million attributable to a refinement in techniques used to estimate revenues on installment policies in the U.K.; this amount has been excluded from the calculation of organic revenue growth. Third quarter expenses included a non-cash charge of $22 million to recognize the costs of future claims servicing in the United Kingdom brokerage operation. As a result of accounting guidance issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in the U.K., the company reassessed its legal obligation to provide future claims handling and certain administrative services for brokerage clients in the U.K., and concluded that these estimated future costs should be accrued in the third quarter. Third quarter pretax income increased 5% to $138 million, and the pretax margin improved to 10.8% from 10.2% a year ago. Excluding the restructuring charges described above, expenses declined 4% in the quarter and the adjusted pretax margin was 13.0%. Nine months pretax income increased 4% to $586 million and the pretax margin improved 80 basis points to 14.7% from 13.9%. Absent current quarter restructuring charges, the brokerage pretax margin was 15.5%. Consulting revenue declined 2% to $295 million during the quarter. Organic revenue declined 3%, reflecting declines in outsourcing and U.S. employee benefits revenue. Pretax income decreased 48% to $15 million, and the pretax margin was 5.1% for 2005 and 9.7% for 2004, primarily reflecting the revenue declines mentioned above and restructuring charges. Excluding restructuring charges, the adjusted pretax margin was 6.4%. Nine months pretax income decreased 16% to $70 million and the pretax margin was 7.6% in 2005 compared to 9.2% in 2004. Absent current quarter restructuring charges, the consulting pretax margin was 8.1%. Insurance Underwriting revenue increased 6% to $827 million, while organic revenue increased 4% during the quarter. Pretax income rose 25% to $84 million. The pretax margin improved to 10.2% from 8.6% for 2004, reflecting improved profitability in both underwriting subsegments and higher investment income. Nine months pretax income increased 22% to $235 million and the pretax margin improved to 9.7% from 8.2% in 2004. The pretax loss in the Corporate and Other segment was $56 million compared with a loss of $52 million a year ago, principally driven by higher general expenses including restructuring costs. A loss of $13 million related to the period end change in valuation of Endurance warrants is included in both years. The pretax loss for nine months was $131 million compared to a pretax loss of $106 million a year ago. Discontinued Operations The third quarter after-tax income from discontinued operations was $1 million in 2005 and $9 million ($0.03 per share) in 2004. During the third quarter of 2005, Aon announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell Swett & Crawford, its U.S.-based wholesale broking operation. As a result, Swett & Crawford operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were reclassified to discontinued operations. Third quarter 2005 net income attributable to this discontinued business was $1 million, representing after tax operating earnings of $8 million partially offset by $7 million of costs related to the sale. Net income for this business was $8 million ($0.02 per share) in third quarter 2004. Revenues for this unit were $50 million and $55 million in third quarter 2005 and 2004, respectively. Effective Tax Rate The effective tax rate for continuing operations was 33.1% for third quarter 2005 compared to 35.4% for the third quarter of 2004. The year-to- date tax rate for 2005 and 2004 was 34.5% and 35.8%, respectively. The reduction in the tax rate for both the third quarter and nine months 2005 is mainly attributable to the resolution of tax issues which had a net favorable impact of $6 million and $12 million, respectively. Foreign Exchange Impact Third quarter 2005 earnings per share were positively affected by $0.01 related to foreign currency translation gains. In addition, both third quarter 2005 and 2004 earnings per share included $0.02 of currency hedging gains. Financial Condition Total debt and preferred stock decreased $127 million to $1.9 billion at September 30, 2005 from September 30, 2004. Total debt and preferred stock as a percentage of total capital was reduced to 26% from 29% over the same period. Stockholders' equity was $5.3 billion. Compared to December 31, 2004, total debt and preferred stock decreased $280 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. Stock Repurchase Program Aon's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of the Company's common stock. Any repurchased common stock will be available for use in connection with employee stock plans and for other corporate purposes. Shares may be repurchased through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, based on prevailing market conditions, and will be funded from available capital. The Company will host an audio webcast on Friday, November 4 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, our ability to implement the stock repurchase program, 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. This press release also includes supplemental information related to several measures -- income per share, expenses, and margins -- that exclude the effects of the restructuring charges. Management believes that these measures are important to make meaningful period-to-period comparisons and that this supplemental information is helpful to investors. The measures that exclude the effects of the restructuring charges do not affect net income or any other GAAP reported amounts. They 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 performance. Aon Corporation Consolidated Summary of Operations Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended ----------------------- --------------------- Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. (millions except per 30, 30, Percent 30, 30, Percent share data) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Revenue Brokerage commissions and fees $1,585 $1,603 (1)% $4,927 $5,037 (2)% Premiums and other 732 693 6 2,148 2,101 2 Investment income 73 51 43 239 200 20 ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Total revenue 2,390 2,347 2 7,314 7,338 - ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Expenses General expenses 1,697 1,684 1 5,071 5,120 (1) Benefits to policyholders 402 379 6 1,176 1,154 2 Depreciation and amortization 80 77 4 209 228 (8) Interest expense 29 32 (9) 94 101 (7) Provision for New York and other state settlements 1 - N/A 4 - N/A ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Total expenses 2,209 2,172 2 6,554 6,603 (1) ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax 181 175 3 760 735 3 Provision for income tax (3) 60 62 (3) 262 263 - ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Income from continuing operations 121 113 7 498 472 6 Discontinued Operations Income (Loss) from discontinued operations 2 12 (83) 25 (4) N/A Income tax provision 1 3 (67) 10 3 233 ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 1 9 (89) 15 (7) N/A ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Net income $122 $122 - % $513 $465 10 % ====== ====== ======= ====== ======= ======= Preferred stock dividends (1) (1) - (2) (2) - ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Net income available for common stockholders $121 $121 - % $511 $463 10 % ====== ====== ======= ====== ======= ======= Basic net income per share: Income from continuing operations $0.37 $0.35 6 % $1.54 $1.47 5 % Discontinued operations - 0.03 (100) 0.05 (0.02) N/A ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Net income $0.37 $0.38 (3)% $1.59 $1.45 10 % ====== ====== ======= ====== ======= ======= Diluted net income per share: Income from continuing operations $0.36 $0.33 9 % $1.48 $1.41 5 % Discontinued operations - 0.03 (100) 0.04 (0.02) N/A ------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------- Net income $0.36 $0.36 - % $1.52 $1.39 9 % ====== ====== ======= ====== ======= ======= Diluted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (2) 342.7 337.4 339.4 336.6 ====== ====== ====== ======= (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 third quarters and nine months ended September 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 third quarters and $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. (3) Tax rate is 33.1% and 35.4% for the third quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 34.5% and 35.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Aon Corporation Segments - Third Quarter Continuing Operations Third Quarter Ended ----------------------------------------------------------- (millions) Organic Less: Revenue Acquisi- Growth tions, without Less: Divesti- Less: Organic Cont- Sept. Sept. Curr- tures & All Revenue ingent 30, 30, Percent ency Trans- Other Growth Commiss- 2005 2004 Change Impact fers (2) (3) ions ---- ----- ------- ------ ------- ----- ------- -------- Revenue Risk and insurance brokerage services Risk management and insurance brokerage - Americas $547 $503 9% 2% -% 2% 5% 7% Risk management and insurance brokerage - Internat- ional 527 512 3 - 2 4 (3) (1) Reinsurance brokerage and related services 209 219 (5) - - 1 (6) (6) Claims services - 55 (100) - (100) - - - ----- ----- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- ----- Total risk and insurance brokerage services 1,283 1,289 - 1 (4) 3 - 1 ----- ----- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- ----- Consulting Consulting services 230 229 - - 3 - (3) (3) Outsourcing 65 71 (8) - (5) 1 (4) (4) ----- ----- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- ----- Total consulting 295 300 (2) - 1 - (3) (3) ----- ----- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- ----- Insurance underwriting Accident & health and life 453 423 7 1 - 1 5 5 Warranty, credit and property & casualty 374 356 5 - - 2 3 3 ----- ----- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- ----- Total insurance under- writing 827 779 6 - - 2 4 4 ----- ----- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- ----- Corporate and other - (6) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Intersegment revenues (15) (15) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ----- ----- ----- --- ----- ---- ----- ----- Total $2,390 $2,347 2% 1% (2)% 2% 1% 2% ===== ===== ===== === ===== ==== ===== ===== Investment income (included in Revenue above) Risk and insurance brokerage services $34 $24 42% Consulting 1 1 - Insurance underwriting 38 32 19 Corporate and other - (6) N/A ----- ----- ----- Total $73 $51 43% ===== ===== ===== Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income tax Risk and insurance brokerage services $138 $131 5% Consulting 15 29 (48) Insurance underwriting 84 67 25 Corporate and other (56) (52) N/A ----- ----- ----- Total $181 $175 3% ===== ===== ===== Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax - margins Risk and insurance brokerage services 10.8% 10.2% Consulting 5.1% 9.7% Insurance under- writing 10.2% 8.6% Total 7.6% 7.5% (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 Nine Months Ended ----------------------------------------------------------- (millions) Organic Less: Revenue Acquisi- Growth tions, without Less: Divesti- Less: Organic Cont- Sept. Sept. Curr- tures & All Revenue ingent 30, 30, Percent ency Trans- Other Growth Commiss- 2005 2004 Change Impact fers (2) (3) ions ---- ----- ------- ------ ------- ----- ------- -------- Revenue Risk and insurance brokerage services Risk management and insurance brokerage - Americas $1,542 $1,514 2% 1% 1% 1% (1)% 3% Risk management and insurance brokerage - Internat- ional 1,779 1,719 3 3 2 - (2) (1) Reinsurance brokerage and related services 652 662 (2) 1 - 2 (5) (6) Claims services - 173 (100) - (100) - - - ----- ------ ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- Total risk and insurance brokerage services 3,973 4,068 (2) 2 (3) 1 (2) - ----- ------ ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- Consulting Consulting services 714 684 4 2 3 (1) - 2 Outsourcing 205 222 (8) 1 (2) - (7) (7) ----- ------ ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- Total consulting 919 906 1 1 1 1 (2) - ----- ------ ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- Insurance underwriting Accident & health and life 1,343 1,289 4 2 - (1) 3 3 Warranty, credit and property & casualty 1,089 1,076 1 1 - 4 (4) (4) ----- ------ ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- Total insurance under- writing 2,432 2,365 3 1 - 2 - - ----- ------ ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- Corporate and other 35 48 (27) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Intersegment revenues (45) (49) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ----- ------ ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- Total $7,314 $7,338 -% 2% (2)% 1% (1)% -% ===== ====== ===== ==== ===== ==== ==== ==== Investment income (included in Revenue above) Risk and insurance brokerage services $88 $55 60% Consulting 3 2 50 Insurance underwriting 113 95 19 Corporate and other 35 48 (27) ----- ------ ----- Total $239 $200 20% ===== ====== ===== Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income tax Risk and insurance brokerage services $586 $565 4% Consulting 70 83 (16) Insurance underwriting 235 193 22 Corporate and other (131) (106) N/A ----- ------ ----- Total $760 $735 3% ===== ====== ===== Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax - margins Risk and insurance brokerage services 14.7% 13.9% Consulting 7.6% 9.2% Insurance under- writing 9.7% 8.2% Total 10.4% 10.0% (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 Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------- -------------------- Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 30, 30, Percent 30, 30, Percent (millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change ------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- Revenue Income (Loss) from marketable equity securities and other investments (1) $(4) $(7) N/A % $26 $36 (28)% Limited partnership investments - - N/A 1 6 (83) Net gain on disposals and related expenses (2) 4 1 300 8 6 33 ------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- Total revenue - (6) N/A 35 48 (27) Expenses General expenses 27 14 93 72 53 36 Interest expense 29 32 (9) 94 101 (7) ------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- Total expenses 56 46 22 166 154 8 ------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- Loss before income tax $(56) $(52) N/A % $(131) $(106) N/A % ====== ===== ======= ====== ===== ======= Notes: Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------- -------------------- Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 30, 30, Percent 30, 30, Percent 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change ------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- (1) Includes (millions): Income (loss) from Endurance warrants $(13) $(13) N/A % $2 $(9) N/A % Equity earnings - Endurance - 4 (100) - 38 (100) ------ ----- ------- ------ ----- ------- Total $(13) $(9) N/A % $2 $29 (93)% ====== ===== ======= ====== ===== ======= (2) Includes gain on sale of Endurance stock (millions) $- $- - % $1 $11 (91)% Aon Corporation Consolidated Summary of Operations - Reclassified for Discontinued Operations (millions except 2004 2005 per ------------------------------------ ----------------------- share 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Full 1st 2nd Six data) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year Quarter Quarter Months ------- ---------------------------- ----------------------- Revenue Brokerage commissions and fees $1,741 $1,693 $1,603 $1,797 $6,834 $1,676 $1,666 $3,342 Premiums and other 692 716 693 687 2,788 698 718 1,416 Investment income 80 69 51 122 322 92 74 166 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total revenue 2,513 2,478 2,347 2,606 9,944 2,466 2,458 4,924 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Expenses General expenses 1,727 1,709 1,684 1,858 6,978 1,661 1,713 3,374 Benefits to policy- holders 383 392 379 362 1,516 393 381 774 Depreciation & Amortization 69 82 77 75 303 67 62 129 Interest Expense 34 35 32 35 136 34 31 65 Provision for New York and other state settlements - - - 180 180 1 2 3 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total expenses 2,213 2,218 2,172 2,510 9,113 2,156 2,189 4,345 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax 300 260 175 96 831 310 269 579 Provision for income tax 108 93 62 20 283 112 90 202 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Income from continuing operations 192 167 113 76 548 198 179 377 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (22) 6 9 5 (2) 2 12 14 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income $170 $173 $122 $81 $546 $200 $191 $391 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Preferred stock dividends (1) - (1) (1) (3) (1) - (1) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income available for common stockholders $169 $173 $121 $80 $543 $199 $191 $390 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Basic net income per share: Income from continuing operat- ions $0.60 $0.52 $0.35 $0.23 $1.71 $0.61 $0.55 $1.17 Discontinued operat- ions (0.07) 0.02 0.03 0.02 (0.01) 0.01 0.04 0.04 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income $0.53 $0.54 $0.38 $0.25 $1.70 $0.62 $0.59 $1.21 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Dilutive net income per share: Income from continuing operat- ions $0.58 $0.50 $0.33 $0.23 $1.64 $0.58 $0.53 $1.12 Discontinued operat- ions (0.07) 0.02 0.03 0.01 (0.01) 0.01 0.04 0.04 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income $0.51 $0.52 $0.36 $0.24 $1.63 $0.59 $0.57 $1.16 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Dilutive average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 335.3 337.1 337.4 336.4 336.6 337.1 338.5 337.8 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Aon Corporation Segments - Reclassification for Discontinued Operations 2004 2005 ------------------------------------- ----------------------- (millions) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Full 1st 2nd Six Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year Quarter Quarter Months -------- ---------------------------- ----------------------- Revenue Risk and insurance brokerage services As reported $1,464 $1,432 $1,344 $1,498 $5,738 $1,399 $1,396 $2,795 Less: reclassification to discontinued operations (51) (66) (55) (56) (228) (45) (60) (105) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ As reclass- ified 1,413 1,366 1,289 1,442 5,510 1,354 1,336 2,690 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Consulting 301 305 300 341 1,247 309 315 624 Insurance underwriting 781 805 779 785 3,150 789 816 1,605 Corporate and other 36 18 (6) 61 109 29 6 35 Intersegment revenues (18) (16) (15) (23) (72) (15) (15) (30) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total $2,513 $2,478 $2,347 $2,606 $9,944 $2,466 $2,458 $4,924 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Risk and insurance brokerage services As reported $243 $213 $144 $29 $629 $243 $231 $474 Less: reclassification to discontinued operations - (22) (13) (14) (49) (3) (23) (26) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ As reclass- ified 243 191 131 15 580 240 208 448 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Consulting 26 28 29 22 105 26 29 55 Insurance underwriting 53 73 67 61 254 68 83 151 Corporate and other (22) (32) (52) (2) (108) (24) (51) (75) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total $300 $260 $175 $96 $831 $310 $269 $579 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Income from continuing operations before income tax - margins Risk and insurance brokerage services As reported 16.6% 14.9% 10.7% 1.9% 11.0% 17.4% 16.5% 17.0% As reclass- ified 17.2% 14.0% 10.2% 1.0% 10.5% 17.7% 15.6% 16.7% Consulting 8.6% 9.2% 9.7% 6.5% 8.4% 8.4% 9.2% 8.8% Insurance underwriting 6.8% 9.1% 8.6% 7.8% 8.1% 8.6% 10.2% 9.4% Total As reported 11.7% 11.1% 7.8% 4.1% 8.7% 12.5% 11.6% 12.0% As reclass- ified 11.9% 10.5% 7.5% 3.7% 8.4% 12.6% 10.9% 11.8% Aon Corporation Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position As of ------------------------------- (millions) Sept. 30, 2005 Dec. 31, 2004 -------------- ------------- (Unaudited) ASSETS ------ Investments Fixed maturities at fair value $4,150 $3,482 Equity securities at fair value 36 40 Short-term investments 4,088 4,448 Other investments 506 483 -------------- ------------- Total investments 8,780 8,453 Cash 433 570 Receivables 8,857 9,880 Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs 1,110 1,137 Goodwill 4,428 4,611 Other Intangible Assets 118 133 Property and Equipment, net 552 660 Other Assets 2,937 2,885 -------------- ------------- TOTAL ASSETS $27,215 $28,329 ============== ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------------------------------ Insurance Premiums Payable $8,997 $9,775 Policy Liabilities Future policy benefits 1,643 1,542 Policy and contract claims 1,902 1,854 Unearned and advance premiums and contract fees 2,893 2,979 Other policyholder funds 20 18 -------------- ------------- Total Policy Liabilities 6,458 6,393 General Liabilities General expenses 1,394 1,557 Short-term borrowings 41 2 Notes payable 1,846 2,115 Pension, post-employment and post-retirement liabilities 1,503 1,528 Other liabilities 1,647 1,806 -------------- ------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES 21,886 23,176 Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Redeemable Preferred Stock - 50 Stockholders' Equity 5,329 5,103 -------------- ------------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $27,215 $28,329 ============== ============= Investor Contact: Craig Streem Corporate Vice President, Investor Relations 312-381-3983 Media Contact: Al Orendorff Director, Public Relations 312-381-3153 DATASOURCE: Aon Corporation CONTACT: Investors, Craig Streem, Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations, +1-312-381-3983, or, Media, Al Orendorff, Director of Public Relations, +1-312-381-3153, both of Aon Corporation Web site: http://www.aon.com/

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