Marsh & McLennan Companies Reports Second Q...

Second Quarter Revenue Growth of 16%; Underlying Revenue Growth of 4%

Second Quarter GAAP EPS of $0.65; Adjusted EPS Increases 7% to $1.18

Six Months GAAP Operating Income Rises 1%; Adjusted Operating Income Grows 14%

Six Months GAAP EPS of $2.05; Adjusted EPS Increases 9% to $2.70

Marsh & McLennan Companies Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

Marsh & McLennan Companies

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Dan Glaser, President and CEO, said: "We are pleased with our second quarter results, which include Jardine Lloyd Thompson for the first time. We generated solid growth in underlying revenue and adjusted EPS while welcoming 10,000 new colleagues. In the quarter, consolidated underlying revenue grew 4%, adjusted operating income rose 19% to $894 million, adjusted EPS grew 7% to $1.18 and our overall adjusted margin expanded 150 basis points. We are tracking well against our plans and are excited about the long-term growth prospects for our combined firm."

"We delivered solid performance in the first half of 2019, with 4% underlying revenue growth, 9% adjusted EPS growth, and adjusted margin expansion of 160 basis points," concluded Mr. Glaser.

Consolidated Results

Consolidated revenue in the second quarter of 2019 was $4.3 billion, an increase of 16% compared with the second quarter of 2018. Underlying revenue grew 4% compared to a year ago. Underlying revenue growth is calculated as if MMC and JLT were a combined company a year ago, but excludes the impact of currency and other acquisitions, dispositions, and transfers among businesses. Operating income was $680 million compared with $691 million in the prior year. Adjusted operating income, which excludes noteworthy items as presented in the attached supplemental schedules, rose 19% to $894 million. Net income attributable to the Company was $332 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared with $1.04 in the second quarter of 2018. Adjusted earnings per share rose 7% to $1.18 per diluted share compared with $1.10 for the prior year period.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, consolidated revenue was $8.4 billion, an increase of 9%, or 4% on an underlying basis. Operating income was $1.6 billion, an increase of 1% from the prior year period. Adjusted operating income, which excludes noteworthy items as presented in the attached supplemental schedules, rose 14% to $1.9 billion. Net income attributable to the Company was $1.0 billion. Fully diluted earnings per share was $2.05 compared with $2.38 in the first six months of 2018. Adjusted earnings per share increased 9% to $2.70 compared with $2.47 for the comparable period in 2018.

Risk & Insurance Services

Risk & Insurance Services revenue was $2.6 billion in the second quarter of 2019, an increase of 23%, or 3% on an underlying basis. Operating income rose 10% to $517 million and adjusted operating income was $641 million, an increase of 21% from the prior year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, revenue was $5.0 billion, an increase of 13%, or 4% on an underlying basis. Operating income rose 5% to $1.3 billion and adjusted operating income rose 13% to $1.4 billion.

Marsh's revenue in the second quarter was $2.2 billion, an increase of 4% on an underlying basis. In U.S./Canada, underlying revenue rose 5%. International operations produced underlying revenue growth of 2%, reflecting 7% underlying revenue growth in Asia Pacific, 4% in Latin America, and flat in EMEA. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Marsh’s underlying revenue growth was 4%.

Guy Carpenter's revenue in the second quarter was $392 million, a decrease of 3% on an underlying basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Guy Carpenter’s underlying revenue growth was 2%.

Consulting

Consulting revenue in the second quarter was $1.8 billion, an increase of 9%, or 5% on an underlying basis. Operating income increased 4% to $278 million and adjusted operating income increased 14% to $305 million. For the first six months of 2019, revenue was $3.5 billion, an increase of 5%, or 4% on an underlying basis. Operating income of $557 million increased 8% and adjusted operating income increased 16% to $596 million.

Mercer's revenue was $1.3 billion in the second quarter, an increase of 2% on an underlying basis. Wealth, with revenue of $613 million, was flat on an underlying basis. Health revenue of $458 million was up 4% on an underlying basis and Career revenue of $189 million increased 6% on an underlying basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Mercer’s revenue was $2.4 billion, an increase of 1% on an underlying basis.

Oliver Wyman's revenue was $540 million in the second quarter, an increase of 13% on an underlying basis. For the first six months ended June 30, 2019, Oliver Wyman's revenue was $1.1 billion, up 10% on an underlying basis.

Other Items

On April 1, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) for $5.6 billion in fully diluted equity value, and assumed existing JLT debt of approximately $1 billion. The Company repaid JLT’s $450 million revolving credit facility with proceeds from 2019 debt issuances. The remaining $550 million of senior notes assumed was refinanced in the quarter using cash on hand and an incremental $300 million one year term loan.

The second quarter results include costs related to the JLT acquisition of $150 million which is comprised of costs to close the transaction and related debt refinancing. Restructuring and integration costs related to JLT were $98 million in the quarter.

The Company repurchased 1.0 million shares of its common stock for $100 million in the second quarter. In May, the Board of Directors increased the quarterly dividend 10%, to $0.455 per share, effective with the third quarter dividend payable on August 15, 2019.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss second quarter 2019 results will be held today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. To participate in the teleconference, please dial +1 888 204 4368. Callers from outside the United States should dial +1 323 794 2423. The access code for both numbers is 3870718. The live audio webcast will be accessible at mmc.com, and a replay will be available approximately two hours after the event.

About Marsh & McLennan Companies

Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s 76,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annualized revenue approaching $17 billion, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh advises individual and commercial clients of all sizes on insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit mmc.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @mmc_global or subscribe to BRINK.

INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which express management's current views concerning future events or results, use words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project" and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like "could," "may," "might," "should," "will" and "would."

Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect our future results include, among other things:

  • our ability to successfully integrate or achieve the intended benefits of the acquisition of JLT;
  • our organization's ability to maintain adequate safeguards to protect the security of our information systems and confidential, personal or proprietary information, particularly given the large volume of our vendor network and the need to identify and patch software vulnerabilities, including those in the existing JLT information systems;
  • our ability to repay our outstanding long-term debt in a timely manner and on favorable terms, including approximately $6.8 billion issued in connection with the acquisition of JLT;
  • the impact of any investigations, reviews, or other activity by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, including the ongoing investigation by the European Commission competition authority;
  • the impact from lawsuits, other contingent liabilities and loss contingencies arising from errors and omissions, breach of fiduciary duty or other claims against us;
  • our ability to compete effectively and adapt to changes in the competitive environment, including to respond to disintermediation, digital disruption and other types of innovation;
  • the financial and operational impact of complying with laws and regulations where we operate and the risks of noncompliance with such laws, including cybersecurity and data privacy regulations such as the E.U.’s General Data Protection Regulation, anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and trade sanctions regimes;
  • the impact of macroeconomic, political, regulatory or market conditions on us, our clients and the industries in which we operate, including the impact and uncertainty around Brexit or the inability to collect on our receivables;
  • the regulatory, contractual and reputational risks that arise based on insurance placement activities and various broker revenue streams;
  • our ability to manage risks associated with our investment management and related services business, including potential conflicts of interest between investment consulting and fiduciary management services;
  • our ability to successfully recover if we experience a business continuity problem due to cyberattack, natural disaster or otherwise; and
  • the impact of changes in tax laws, guidance and interpretations, including certain provisions of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or disagreements with tax authorities.

The factors identified above are not exhaustive. Marsh & McLennan Companies and its subsidiaries operate in a dynamic business environment in which new risks emerge frequently. Accordingly, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it is made.

Further information concerning Marsh & McLennan Companies and its businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition, is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section and the "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions, except per share figures)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue

 

$

4,349

 

 

$

3,734

 

 

$

8,420

 

 

$

7,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

2,537

 

 

2,135

 

 

4,819

 

 

4,359

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

1,132

 

 

908

 

 

1,983

 

 

1,776

 

     Operating Expenses

 

3,669

 

 

3,043

 

 

6,802

 

 

6,135

 

Operating Income

 

680

 

 

691

 

 

1,618

 

 

1,599

 

Other Net Benefit Credits

 

70

 

 

65

 

 

134

 

 

131

 

Interest Income

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

30

 

 

6

 

Interest Expense

 

(141

)

 

(68

)

 

(261

)

 

(129

)

Cost of Early Extinguishment of Debt

 

(32

)

 

—

 

 

(32

)

 

—

 

Investment Income

 

8

 

 

28

 

 

13

 

 

28

 

Acquisition Related Derivative Contracts

 

(37

)

 

—

 

 

(8

)

 

—

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

550

 

 

719

 

 

1,494

 

 

1,635

 

Income Tax Expense

 

206

 

 

183

 

 

423

 

 

403

 

Net Income Before Non-Controlling Interests

 

344

 

 

536

 

 

1,071

 

 

1,232

 

Less: Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests

 

12

 

 

5

 

 

23

 

 

11

 

Net Income Attributable to the Company

 

$

332

 

 

$

531

 

 

$

1,048

 

 

$

1,221

 

Net Income Per Share Attributable to the Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

$

0.66

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

$

2.07

 

 

$

2.41

 

- Diluted

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.04

 

 

$

2.05

 

 

$

2.38

 

Average Number of Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic

 

507

 

 

507

 

 

506

 

 

507

 

- Diluted

 

512

 

 

512

 

 

511

 

 

513

 

Shares Outstanding at June 30

 

507

 

 

505

 

 

507

 

 

505

 

JLT’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019 are included in the Company’s results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019. Prior periods in 2018 do not include JLT’s results.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Supplemental Information - Revenue Analysis
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(Millions) (Unaudited)

The Company conducts business in more than 130 countries. As a result, foreign exchange rate movements may impact period-to-period comparisons of revenue. Similarly, certain other items such as the revenue impact of acquisitions and dispositions, including transfers among businesses may impact period-to-period comparisons of revenue. Underlying revenue measures the change in revenue from one period to the next by isolating these impacts.

The calculation of underlying revenue growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 includes the results of JLT. The column "2018 Including JLT" includes JLT's prior year revenue beginning April 1, 2018 (See reconciliation of non-GAAP measures on page 14). The decrease in revenue due to the disposal of JLT's aerospace business is reflected in the acquisitions/dispositions column beginning in June 2019. All other acquisitions/dispositions activity is included in the acquisitions/dispositions column.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of Revenue Change
Including JLT*

 

 

Three Months
Ended
June 30,

 

%
Change
GAAP
Revenue

2018
Including
JLT

 

% Change
Including
JLT in
2018

 

Currency
Impact

 

Acquisitions/
Dispositions/
Other Impact

 

Underlying
Revenue

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Risk and Insurance Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marsh

 

$

2,156

 

 

$

1,749

 

 

23

%

$

2,102

 

 

3

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

4

%

Guy Carpenter

 

392

 

 

332

 

 

18

%

406

 

 

(4

)%

 

(1

)%

 

—

 

 

(3

)%

Subtotal

 

2,548

 

 

2,081

 

 

22

%

2,508

 

 

2

%

 

(2

)%

 

2

%

 

2

%

Fiduciary Interest Income

 

26

 

 

15

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Risk and Insurance Services

 

2,574

 

 

2,096

 

 

23

%

2,526

 

 

2

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

3

%

Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mercer

 

1,260

 

 

1,158

 

 

9

%

1,245

 

 

1

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

2

%

Oliver Wyman

 

540

 

 

492

 

 

10

%

492

 

 

10

%

 

(3

)%

 

—

 

 

13

%

Total Consulting

 

1,800

 

 

1,650

 

 

9

%

1,737

 

 

4

%

 

(3

)%

 

1

%

 

5

%

Corporate/Eliminations

 

(25

)

 

(12

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

$

4,349

 

 

$

3,734

 

 

16

%

$

4,251

 

 

2

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

4

%

Revenue Details

The following table provides more detailed revenue information for certain of the components presented above:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of Revenue Change
Including JLT*

 

 

Three Months
Ended
June 30,

 

%
Change
GAAP
Revenue

 

2018
Including
JLT

 

%
Change
Including
JLT in
2018

 

Currency
Impact

 

Acquisitions/
Dispositions/
Other Impact

 

Underlying
Revenue

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Marsh:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMEA

 

$

652

 

 

$

526

 

 

24

%

 

$

678

 

 

(4

)%

 

(4

)%

 

—

 

 

—

 

Asia Pacific

 

291

 

 

183

 

 

59

%

 

293

 

 

(1

)%

 

(5

)%

 

(3

)%

 

7

%

Latin America

 

116

 

 

99

 

 

17

%

 

135

 

 

(14

)%

 

(10

)%

 

(8

)%

 

4

%

Total International

 

1,059

 

 

808

 

 

31

%

 

1,106

 

 

(4

)%

 

(5

)%

 

(1

)%

 

2

%

U.S./Canada

 

1,097

 

 

941

 

 

16

%

 

996

 

 

10

%

 

—

 

 

5

%

 

5

%

Total Marsh

 

$

2,156

 

 

$

1,749

 

 

23

%

 

$

2,102

 

 

3

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

4

%

Mercer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth

 

613

 

 

552

 

 

11

%

 

619

 

 

(1

)%

 

(4

)%

 

3

%

 

—

 

Health

 

458

 

 

429

 

 

6

%

 

448

 

 

2

%

 

(1

)%

 

—

 

 

4

%

Career

 

189

 

 

177

 

 

7

%

 

178

 

 

7

%

 

(3

)%

 

4

%

 

6

%

Total Mercer

 

$

1,260

 

 

$

1,158

 

 

9

%

 

$

1,245

 

 

1

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

2

%

* Components of revenue change may not add due to rounding.

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Supplemental Information - Revenue Analysis
Six Months Ended June 30
 (Millions) (Unaudited)

The Company conducts business in more than 130 countries. As a result, foreign exchange rate movements may impact period-to-period comparisons of revenue. Similarly, certain other items such as the revenue impact of acquisitions and dispositions, including transfers among businesses may impact period-to-period comparisons of revenue. Underlying revenue measures the change in revenue from one period to the next by isolating these impacts.

The calculation of underlying revenue growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 includes the results of JLT. The column "2018 Including JLT" includes JLT's prior year revenue beginning April 1, 2018 (See reconciliation of non-GAAP measures on page 14). The decrease in revenue due to the disposal of JLT's aerospace business is reflected in the acquisitions/dispositions column beginning in June 2019. All other acquisitions/dispositions activity is included in the acquisitions/dispositions column.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of Revenue Change
Including JLT*

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

%
Change
GAAP
Revenue

2018
Including
JLT

%
Change
Including
JLT in
2018

 

Currency
Impact

 

Acquisitions/
Dispositions/
Other Impact

 

Underlying
Revenue

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Risk and Insurance Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marsh

 

$

3,893

 

 

$

3,443

 

 

13

%

$

3,795

 

3

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

4

%

Guy Carpenter

 

1,055

 

 

969

 

 

9

%

1,044

 

1

%

 

(1

)%

 

—

 

 

2

%

Subtotal

 

4,948

 

 

4,412

 

 

12

%

4,839

 

2

%

 

(3

)%

 

1

%

 

4

%

Fiduciary Interest Income

 

49

 

 

28

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Risk and Insurance Services

 

4,997

 

 

4,440

 

 

13

%

4,870

 

3

%

 

(3

)%

 

1

%

 

4

%

Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mercer

 

2,415

 

 

2,329

 

 

4

%

2,416

 

—

 

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

1

%

Oliver Wyman

 

1,058

 

 

989

 

 

7

%

989

 

7

%

 

(3

)%

 

—

 

 

10

%

Total Consulting

 

3,473

 

 

3,318

 

 

5

%

3,405

 

2

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

4

%

Corporate/Eliminations

 

(50

)

 

(24

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

$

8,420

 

 

$

7,734

 

 

9

%

$

8,251

 

2

%

 

(3

)%

 

1

%

 

4

%

Revenue Details

The following table provides more detailed revenue information for certain of the components presented above:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of Revenue Change
Including JLT*

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

%
Change
GAAP
Revenue

2018
Including
JLT

%
Change
Including
JLT in
2018

 

Currency
Impact

 

Acquisitions/
Dispositions/
Other Impact

 

Underlying
Revenue

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Marsh:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMEA

 

$

1,285

 

 

$

1,169

 

 

10

%

$

1,321

 

(3

)%

 

(5

)%

 

1

%

 

2

%

Asia Pacific

 

456

 

 

347

 

 

31

%

457

 

—

 

 

(4

)%

 

(3

)%

 

7

%

Latin America

 

194

 

 

183

 

 

6

%

218

 

(11

)%

 

(11

)%

 

(6

)%

 

6

%

Total International

 

1,935

 

 

1,699

 

 

14

%

1,996

 

(3

)%

 

(6

)%

 

(1

)%

 

3

%

U.S./Canada

 

1,958

 

 

1,744

 

 

12

%

1,799

 

9

%

 

—

 

 

4

%

 

5

%

Total Marsh

 

$

3,893

 

 

$

3,443

 

 

13

%

$

3,795

 

3

%

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

4

%

Mercer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth

 

1,156

 

 

1,117

 

 

4

%

1,184

 

(2

)%

 

(5

)%

 

3

%

 

(1

)%

Health

 

900

 

 

871

 

 

3

%

890

 

1

%

 

(2

)%

 

—

 

 

3

%

Career

 

359

 

 

341

 

 

5

%

342

 

5

%

 

(3

)%

 

4

%

 

4

%

Total Mercer

 

$

2,415

 

 

$

2,329

 

 

4

%

$

2,416

 

—

 

 

(3

)%

 

2

%

 

1

%

* Components of revenue change may not add due to rounding.

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Actual as Reported
Three Months Ended June 30
(Millions) (Unaudited)

Overview

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (referred to in this release as "GAAP" or "reported" results). The Company also refers to and presents below certain additional non-GAAP financial measures, within the meaning of Regulation G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These measures are: adjusted operating income (loss), adjusted operating margin, adjusted income, net of tax and adjusted earnings per share (EPS). The Company has included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP in the following tables.

 

The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that enables investors to better compare the Company’s performance across periods. Management also uses these measures internally to assess the operating performance of its businesses, to assess performance for employee compensation purposes and to decide how to allocate resources. However, investors should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information that the Company reports in accordance with GAAP. The Company's non-GAAP measures include adjustments that reflect how management views our businesses, and may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP measures presented by other companies.

 

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Adjusted Operating Margin

Adjusted operating income (loss) is calculated by excluding the impact of certain noteworthy items from the Company's GAAP operating income or (loss). The following tables identify these noteworthy items and reconcile adjusted operating income (loss) to GAAP operating income or loss, on a consolidated and segment basis, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The following tables also present adjusted operating margin. In 2019, the Company changed its methodology for calculating adjusted operating margin due to the significant amount of identified intangible asset amortization related to the JLT Transaction, on April 1, 2019. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing the sum of adjusted operating income plus identified intangible asset amortization by consolidated or segment adjusted revenue.

The information presented below represents the actual as reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Results for the three months ended June 30, 2018 are for MMC only, as previously reported, and do not include JLT results.

 

 

Risk & Insurance
Services

 

Consulting

 

Corporate/
Eliminations

 

 

Total

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

517

 

 

$

278

 

 

$

(115

)

 

$

680

 

Operating margin

 

20.1

%

 

15.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

15.6

%

Add (Deduct) impact of Noteworthy Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring, excluding JLT (a)

 

1

 

 

22

 

 

3

 

 

26

 

Changes in contingent consideration (b)

 

9

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

9

 

JLT integration and restructuring costs (c)

 

75

 

 

5

 

 

18

 

 

98

 

JLT acquisition related costs (d)

 

41

 

 

—

 

 

41

 

 

82

 

Other

 

(2

)

 

—

 

 

1

 

 

(1

)

Operating income adjustments

 

124

 

 

27

 

 

63

 

 

214

 

Adjusted operating income (loss)

 

$

641

 

 

$

305

 

 

$

(52

)

 

$

894

 

Total identified intangible amortization expense

 

$

80

 

 

$

20

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

100

 

Adjusted operating margin

 

27.8

%

 

18.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

22.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Reported Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss), as reported

 

$

472

 

 

$

267

 

 

$

(48

)

 

$

691

 

Operating margin

 

22.5

%

 

16.2

%

 

N/A

 

 

18.5

%

Add (Deduct) impact of Noteworthy Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring, excluding JLT (a)

 

55

 

 

—

 

 

3

 

 

58

 

Changes in contingent consideration (b)

 

5

 

 

1

 

 

—

 

 

6

 

Other

 

—

 

 

(1

)

 

—

 

 

(1

)

Operating income adjustments

 

60

 

 

—

 

 

3

 

 

63

 

Adjusted operating income (loss)

 

$

532

 

 

$

267

 

 

$

(45

)

 

$

754

 

Total identified intangible amortization expense

 

$

35

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

43

 

Adjusted operating margin

 

27.0

%

 

16.7

%

 

N/A

 

 

21.3

%

(a) Includes severance and related charges from restructuring activities, adjustments to restructuring liabilities for future rent under non-cancellable leases and other real estate costs, and restructuring costs related to the integration of recent acquisitions. Consulting in 2019 reflects severance related to the Mercer restructuring program. Risk and Insurance Services in 2018 reflects severance and consulting costs related to the Marsh simplification initiative.

(b) Primarily includes the change in fair value as measured each quarter of contingent consideration related to acquisitions.

(c) Includes costs incurred in Marsh and Corporate for staff reductions, as well as consulting costs related to the JLT Transaction. Also includes the loss on the sale of JLT's aerospace business, which is included in revenue.

(d) Primarily advisor fees and stamp duty taxes related to the closing of the JLT Transaction.

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Actual as Reported
Six Months Ended June 30
(Millions) (Unaudited)

The information presented below represents the actual as reported data for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Results for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are for MMC only, as previously reported, and do not include JLT results.

 

 

Risk &
Insurance
Services

 

Consulting

 

Corporate/

Eliminations

 

 

Total

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

1,250

 

 

$

557

 

 

$

(189

)

 

$

1,618

 

Operating margin

 

25.0

%

 

16.1

%

 

N/A

 

 

19.2

%

Add impact of Noteworthy Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring, excluding JLT (a)

 

6

 

 

33

 

 

5

 

 

44

 

Changes in contingent consideration (b)

 

19

 

 

1

 

 

—

 

 

20

 

JLT integration and restructuring costs (c)

 

95

 

 

5

 

 

34

 

 

134

 

JLT acquisition related costs (d)

 

46

 

 

—

 

 

47

 

 

93

 

Other

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Operating income adjustments

 

166

 

 

39

 

 

87

 

 

292

 

Adjusted operating income (loss)

 

$

1,416

 

 

$

596

 

 

$

(102

)

 

$

1,910

 

Total identified intangible amortization expense

 

$

121

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

151

 

Adjusted operating margin

 

30.6

%

 

18.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

24.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Reported Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss), as reported

 

$

1,188

 

 

$

514

 

 

$

(103

)

 

$

1,599

 

Operating margin

 

26.8

%

 

15.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

20.7

%

Add (Deduct) impact of Noteworthy Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring, excluding JLT (a)

 

58

 

 

1

 

 

5

 

 

64

 

Changes in contingent consideration (b)

 

9

 

 

1

 

 

—

 

 

10

 

Other

 

—

 

 

(1

)

 

—

 

 

(1

)

Operating income adjustments

 

67

 

 

1

 

 

5

 

 

73

 

Adjusted operating income (loss)

 

$

1,255

 

 

$

515

 

 

$

(98

)

 

$

1,672

 

Total identified intangible amortization expense

 

$

72

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

88

 

Adjusted operating margin

 

29.9

%

 

16.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

22.8

%

(a) Includes severance and related charges from restructuring activities, adjustments to restructuring liabilities for future rent under non-cancellable leases and other real estate costs, and restructuring costs related to the integration of recent acquisitions. Consulting in 2019 reflects severance related to the Mercer restructuring program. Risk and Insurance Services in 2018 reflects severance and consulting costs related to the Marsh simplification initiative.

(b) Primarily includes the change in fair value as measured each quarter of contingent consideration related to acquisitions.

(c) Includes costs incurred in Marsh and Corporate for staff reductions, as well as consulting costs related to the JLT Transaction. Also includes the loss on the sale of JLT's aerospace business, which is included in revenue.

(d) Primarily advisor fees and stamp duty taxes related to the closing of the JLT Transaction.

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Three and Six Months Ended June 30
(Millions) (Unaudited)

Adjusted income, net of tax is calculated as the Company's GAAP income from continuing operations, adjusted to reflect the after tax impact of the operating income adjustments set forth in the preceding tables and investments gains or losses related to the impact of mark-to-market adjustments on certain equity securities and adjustments to provisional 2017 tax estimates. Adjustments also include JLT acquisition related items, including change in fair value of derivative contracts, financing costs and interest income on funds held in escrow. Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing the Company’s adjusted income, net of tax, by MMC's average number of shares outstanding-diluted for the relevant period. The following tables reconcile adjusted income, net of tax to GAAP income from continuing operations and adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are for MMC only, as previously reported, and do not include JLT results.

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018

 

Amount

 

Adjusted
EPS

 

Amount

 

Adjusted
EPS

Net income before non-controlling interests, as reported

 

 

$

344

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

536

 

 

 

Less: Non-controlling interest, net of tax

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

$

332

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

$

531

 

 

$

1.04

 

Operating income adjustments

$

214

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

63

 

 

 

 

 

Investments adjustment (a)

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of acquisition related derivative contracts (b)

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

Financing costs (c)

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

Early extinguishment of debt

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of income taxes on above items

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

0.06

 

Adjusted income, net of tax

 

 

$

602

 

 

$

1.18

 

 

 

 

$

562

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019

 

Six Months Ended 
June 30, 2018

 

Amount

 

Adjusted
EPS

 

Amount

 

Adjusted
EPS

Net income before non-controlling interests, as reported

 

 

$

1,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,232

 

 

 

Less: Non-controlling interest, net of tax

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

$

1,048

 

 

$

2.05

 

 

 

 

$

1,221

 

 

$

2.38

 

Operating income adjustments

$

292

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

73

 

 

 

 

 

Investments adjustment (a)

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of acquisition related derivative contracts (b)

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

Financing costs (c)

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on funds held in escrow (d)

(25

)

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

Early extinguishment of debt

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of income taxes on above items

(22

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to provisional 2017 tax estimates (e)

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

332

 

 

0.65

 

 

 

 

48

 

 

0.09

 

Adjusted income, net of tax

 

 

$

1,380

 

 

$

2.70

 

 

 

 

$

1,269

 

 

$

2.47

 

(a) The Company recorded mark-to-market gains of $2 million and gains of $26 million for the three month period and gains of $6 million and gains of $18 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively, which are included in investment income in the consolidated statements of income.

(b) Reflects the change in fair value of derivatives that were not redesignated as accounting hedges following the JLT acquisition, the deal contingent foreign exchange contract and derivative contracts related to debt issuances.

(c) Reflects interest expense on debt issuances and amortization of bridge financing fees related to the acquisition of JLT (prior to April 1, 2019).

(d) Interest income earned on funds held in escrow related to the JLT acquisition (prior to April 1, 2019).

(e) Reflects adjustments to provisional 2017 year-end estimates of transition taxes and U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities from U.S. tax reform.

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Supplemental Information

Three and Six Months Ended June 30

(Millions) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

$

2,537

 

 

$

2,135

 

 

$

4,819

 

 

$

4,359

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

1,132

 

 

908

 

 

1,983

 

 

1,776

 

Total Expenses

 

$

3,669

 

 

$

3,043

 

 

$

6,802

 

 

$

6,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

$

86

 

 

$

79

 

 

$

160

 

 

$

159

 

Identified intangible amortization expense

 

100

 

 

43

 

 

151

 

 

88

 

Total

 

$

186

 

 

$

122

 

 

$

311

 

 

$

247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock option expense

 

$

4

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk and Insurance Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

$

1,418

 

 

$

1,145

 

 

$

2,639

 

 

$

2,313

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

639

 

 

479

 

 

1,108

 

 

939

 

Total Expenses

 

$

2,057

 

 

$

1,624

 

 

$

3,747

 

 

$

3,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

$

39

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

71

 

 

$

72

 

Identified intangible amortization expense

 

80

 

 

35

 

 

121

 

 

72

 

Total

 

$

119

 

 

$

70

 

 

$

192

 

 

$

144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

$

1,009

 

 

$

902

 

 

$

1,965

 

 

$

1,858

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

513

 

 

481

 

 

951

 

 

946

 

Total Expenses

 

$

1,522

 

 

$

1,383

 

 

$

2,916

 

 

$

2,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

$

27

 

 

$

26

 

 

$

51

 

 

$

51

 

Identified intangible amortization expense

 

20

 

 

8

 

 

30

 

 

16

 

Total

 

$

47

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

81

 

 

$

67

 

JLT’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019 are included in the Company’s results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019. Prior periods in 2018 do not include JLT’s results.

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Millions)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
June 30, 
2019

 

December 31,
2018

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,294

 

 

$

1,066

 

Net receivables

 

5,553

 

 

4,317

 

Other current assets

 

679

 

 

551

 

Total current assets

 

7,526

 

 

5,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

17,562

 

 

11,036

 

Fixed assets, net

 

799

 

 

701

 

Pension related assets

 

1,821

 

 

1,688

 

Right of use assets

 

2,016

 

 

—

 

Deferred tax assets

 

628

 

 

680

 

Other assets

 

1,764

 

 

1,539

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

32,116

 

 

$

21,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

$

1,663

 

 

$

314

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

2,600

 

 

2,234

 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

 

1,375

 

 

1,778

 

Acquisition related derivatives

 

—

 

 

441

 

Current lease liabilities

 

347

 

 

—

 

Accrued income taxes

 

165

 

 

157

 

Dividends payable

 

232

 

 

—

 

Total current liabilities

 

6,382

 

 

4,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiduciary liabilities

 

6,807

 

 

5,001

 

Less - cash and investments held in a fiduciary capacity

 

(6,807

)

 

(5,001

)

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

Long-term debt

 

11,459

 

 

5,510

 

Pension, post-retirement and post-employment benefits

 

2,044

 

 

1,911

 

Long-term lease liabilities

 

1,981

 

 

—

 

Liabilities for errors and omissions

 

319

 

 

287

 

Other liabilities

 

1,594

 

 

1,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

8,337

 

 

7,584

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

$

32,116

 

 

$

21,578

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Millions) (Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

Operating cash flows:

 

 

 

Net income before non-controlling interests

$

1,071

 

 

$

1,232

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operations:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and capitalized software

159

 

 

159

 

Amortization of intangible assets

151

 

 

88

 

Amortization of right of use asset

151

 

 

—

 

Adjustments and payments related to contingent consideration liability

(9

)

 

2

 

Charge for early extinguishment of debt

32

 

 

—

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

82

 

 

34

 

Gain on investments

(13

)

 

(28

)

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets

21

 

 

(1

)

Share-based compensation expense

117

 

 

99

 

Change in fair value of acquisition-related derivative contracts

8

 

 

—

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Net receivables

(437

)

 

(388

)

Other current assets

(4

)

 

4

 

Other assets

(33

)

 

(10

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

29

 

 

30

 

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

(670

)

 

(614

)

Accrued income taxes

6

 

 

18

 

Contributions to pension and other benefit plans in excess of current year expense/credit

(172

)

 

(178

)

Other liabilities

36

 

 

(10

)

Operating lease liabilities

(155

)

 

—

 

Effect of exchange rate changes

(129

)

 

(24

)

Net cash provided by operations

241

 

 

413

 

Financing cash flows:

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

(100

)

 

(500

)

Net increase in commercial paper

549

 

 

175

 

Net increase in short term borrowings

300

 

 

—

 

Proceeds from issuance of debt

6,459

 

 

592

 

Repayments of debt

(457

)

 

(6

)

Payments for early extinguishment of debt

(585

)

 

—

 

Purchase of non-controlling interests

(50

)

 

—

 

Acquisition-related derivative payments

(337

)

 

—

 

Shares withheld for taxes on vested units – treasury shares

(87

)

 

(62

)

Issuance of common stock from treasury shares

108

 

 

48

 

Payments of deferred and contingent consideration for acquisitions

(39

)

 

(85

)

Distributions of non-controlling interests

(15

)

 

(11

)

Dividends paid

(422

)

 

(383

)

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

5,324

 

 

(232

)

Investing cash flows:

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

(161

)

 

(135

)

Sales (Purchases) of long-term investments

202

 

 

(3

)

Purchase of equity investment

(91

)

 

—

 

Proceeds from sales of fixed assets

2

 

 

1

 

Dispositions

165

 

 

4

 

Acquisitions

(5,500

)

 

(144

)

Other, net

(47

)

 

(2

)

Net cash used for investing activities

(5,430

)

 

(279

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

93

 

 

(71

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

228

 

 

(169

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

1,066

 

 

1,205

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

1,294

 

 

$

1,036

 

Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - 2018 Revenue Including JLT
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(Millions) (Unaudited)

On April 1, 2019, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, plc. JLT results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019 are included in the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter of 2019. Prior periods in 2018 do not include JLT’s results. Prior to being acquired by the Company, JLT operated in three segments, Specialty, Reinsurance and Employee Benefits. As of April 1, 2019, the historical JLT businesses were combined into MMC operations as follows: JLT Specialty was included by geography within Marsh, JLT Reinsurance was included within Guy Carpenter and the majority of the JLT Employee Benefits business was included in Mercer Health and Wealth.

The JLT Transaction had a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations in 2019. The Company believes that in addition to the change in reported GAAP revenue, a comparison of 2019 revenue to the combined 2018 revenue of MMC and JLT would provide investors useful information about the year-over-year results.

The table below sets forth revenue information as if the companies were combined on April 1, 2018. Consistent with consolidated revenue in 2019, the six months ended June 30, 2018 does not include JLT revenue for the period from January 1 to March 31, 2018. JLT 2018 revenue information is derived from the "JLT Supplemental Information - Revenue Analysis" furnished to the SEC on June 6, 2019 on Form 8-K and includes the revenue from JLT’s aerospace business. Please see the notes to the supplemental information on that Form 8-K for additional information.

       

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

       

MMC As Previously Reported

 

 

 

       

Risk & Insurance Services

 

 

 

       

Marsh

$

1,749

 

 

$

3,443

 

       

Guy Carpenter

332

 

 

969

 

       

Subtotal

2,081

 

 

4,412

 

       

Fiduciary Interest Income

15

 

 

28

 

       

Total Risk & Insurance Services

2,096

 

 

4,440

 

       

Consulting

 

 

 

       

Mercer

1,158

 

 

2,329

 

       

Oliver Wyman Group

492

 

 

989

 

       

Total Consulting

1,650

 

 

3,318

 

       

Corporate Eliminations

(12

)

 

(24

)

       

Total Revenue

$

3,734

 

 

$

7,734

 

       

 

 

 

 

       

JLT 2018*

 

 

 

       

Specialty (Marsh)

$

353

 

 

$

352

 

       

Reinsurance (Guy Carpenter)

74

 

 

75

 

       

Employee Benefits (Mercer)

87

 

 

87

 

       

Subtotal

514

 

 

514

 

       

Fiduciary Interest Income

3

 

 

3

 

       

Total Revenue

$

517

 

 

$

517

 

       

 

 

 

 

       

2018 Including JLT

 

 

 

       

Marsh

$

2,102

 

 

$

3,795

 

       

Guy Carpenter

406

 

 

1,044

 

       

Subtotal

2,508

 

 

4,839

 

       

Fiduciary Interest Income

18

 

 

31

 

       

Total Risk & Insurance Services

2,526

 

 

4,870

 

       

Consulting

 

 

 

       

Mercer

1,245

 

 

2,416

 

       

Oliver Wyman Group

492

 

 

989

 

       

Total Consulting

1,737

 

 

3,405

 

       

Corporate Eliminations

(12

)

 

(24

)

       

Total Revenue

$

4,251

 

 

$

8,251

 

*JLT 2018 revenue information for the three and six months differ due to rounding.

Media:
Erick R. Gustafson
Marsh & McLennan Companies
+1 202 263 7788
erick.gustafson@mmc.com

Investor:
Sarah DeWitt
Marsh & McLennan Companies
+1 212 345 6750
sarah.dewitt@mmc.com

 

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