Kroll Sells U.S. Government Security Clearance ...

Kroll Sells U.S. Government Security Clearance Business to Veritas Capital

Marsh & McLennan

Kroll, the world’s leading risk consulting company, announced today that it has completed the sale of its U.S. government security clearance screening business, Kroll Government Services, Inc., to Veritas Capital, a leading private equity firm.

In addition to its work for private sector clients, Kroll continues to provide federal, state and local governments with a full suite of services unrelated to security clearances, including investigations, compliance and monitoring, security consulting, background screening, fraud solutions and technology services. The divestiture of this business from Kroll, a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), is in line with MMC’s stated intention to focus on core business offerings at Kroll and across the firm.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kroll and MMC were advised by BB&T Capital Markets | Windsor Group and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on this divestiture.

Kroll, the world’s leading risk consulting company, provides a broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security and technology services to help clients reduce risks, solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. Headquartered in New York with offices in more than 65 cities in over 33 countries, Kroll has a multidisciplinary corps of approximately 4,000 employees and serves a global clientele of law firms, financial institutions, corporations, non-profit institutions, government agencies, and individuals. Kroll is a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC), the global professional services firm.

MMC is a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. It is the parent company of a number of the world’s leading risk experts and specialty consultants, including Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor; Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy; and Kroll, the risk consulting firm. With approximately 54,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $11 billion, MMC provides analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 100 countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. MMC’s website address is www.mmc.com.

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