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Exhibit 99.1

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NEWS RELEASE

ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. ANNOUNCES

THIRD QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, October 24, 2024 — Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Management will host a webcast conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. ET/4:15 p.m. CT. To listen to the call, and for printer-friendly formats of this release and the “CFO Commentary” and “Supplemental Quarterly Data,” which may also be referenced during the call, please visit ajg.com/IR. These documents contain both GAAP and non-GAAP measures. Investors and other users of this information should read carefully the section entitled “Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures” beginning on page 9.

 

Summary of Financial Results - Third Quarter  
     Revenues Before                             Diluted Net Earnings  
     Reimbursements     Net Earnings (Loss)     EBITDAC     (Loss) Per Share  

Segment

    3rd Q 24     3rd Q 23     3rd Q 24     3rd Q 23     3rd Q 24     3rd Q 23     3rd Q 24     3rd Q 23  
     (in millions)     (in millions)     (in millions)              

Brokerage, as reported

    $  2,396.4     $ 2,122.1     $ 383.0     $ 339.0     $ 691.5     $ 611.5     $ 1.70     $ 1.53  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (22.5 )      (0.4 )      (16.8 )      (0.3 )      (22.5 )      (0.4 )      (0.07 )      —   

Acquisition integration

      —        —        36.3       43.0       48.7       57.1       0.16       0.20  

Workforce and lease termination

      —        —        36.2       5.4       48.5       7.1       0.16       0.02  

Acquisition related adjustments

      —        —        1.8       (5.8 )      31.5       12.7       0.01       (0.03 ) 

Amortization of intangible assets

      —        —        120.0       95.8       —        —        0.54       0.43  

Effective income tax rate impact

      —        —        —        (0.8 )      —        —        —        —   

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        12.6       —        (0.4 )      —        0.2       —        —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Brokerage, as adjusted *

      2,373.9       2,134.3       560.5       475.9       797.7       688.2       2.50       2.15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as reported

      369.7       331.0       44.6       41.5       74.1       66.8       0.20       0.19  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (0.1 )      (0.1 )      (0.1 )      (0.1 )      (0.1 )      (0.1 )      —        —   

Acquisition integration

      —        —        0.6       —        0.9       —        —        —   

Workforce and lease termination

      —        —        1.4       0.6       2.0       0.8       0.01       —   

Acquisition related adjustments

      —        —        —        0.1       —        0.1       —        —   

Amortization of intangible assets

      —        —        2.7       1.2       —        —        0.01       0.01  

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        2.4       —        0.5       —        0.6       —        —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as adjusted *

      369.6       333.3       49.2       43.8       76.9       68.2       0.22       0.20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as reported

      0.4       0.5       (113.5 )      (97.3 )      (74.7 )      (72.2 )      (0.51 )      (0.44 ) 

Transaction-related costs

      —        —        6.6       1.9       8.9       2.6       0.03       0.01  

Legal and tax related

      —        —        3.5       17.8       —        20.5       0.02       0.08  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as adjusted *

      0.4       0.5       (103.4 )      (77.6 )      (65.8 )      (49.1 )      (0.46 )      (0.35 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Company, as reported

    $ 2,766.5     $ 2,453.6     $ 314.1     $ 283.2     $ 690.9     $ 606.1     $ 1.39     $ 1.28  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Company, as adjusted *

    $ 2,743.9     $ 2,468.1     $ 506.3     $ 442.1     $ 808.8     $ 707.3     $ 2.26     $ 2.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Brokerage & Risk Management, as reported

    $ 2,766.1     $ 2,453.1     $ 427.6     $ 380.5     $ 765.6     $ 678.3     $ 1.90     $ 1.72  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Brokerage & Risk Management, as adjusted *

    $ 2,743.5     $ 2,467.6     $ 609.7     $ 519.7     $ 874.6     $ 756.4     $ 2.72     $ 2.35  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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For third quarter 2024, the pretax impact of the Brokerage segment adjustments totals $238.1 million, mostly due to non-cash period expenses related to intangible amortization, with a corresponding adjustment to the provision for income taxes of $60.6 million relating to these items. For third quarter 2024, the pretax impact of the Risk Management segment adjustments totals $6.5 million, with a corresponding adjustment to the provision for income taxes of $1.9 million relating to these items. For third quarter 2024, the pretax impact of the Corporate segment adjustments totals $8.9 million, with a corresponding adjustment to the benefit for income taxes of $1.2 million relating to these items. A detailed reconciliation of the 2024 and 2023 provision (benefit) for income taxes is shown on pages 14 and 15.

 

 

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“Our excellent financial performance continued during the third quarter! For our combined brokerage and risk management segments, total revenues increased 13%, organic revenues increased 6%, we completed four new mergers, grew net earnings 12%, delivered 123 basis points of adjusted EBITDAC margin expansion, and most importantly, our bedrock culture is thriving.” said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. “Through the first nine months of the year, revenues have increased 16%, organic growth is 8%, net earnings have increased 19% and adjusted EPS is up 17%.

“Global third quarter renewal premiums increases were little changed from our September IR day update a few weeks ago. The recent U.S. Hurricanes have not yet had a significant impact on insurance pricing in October, but are adding some complexity to January 1st property reinsurance renewals. Client exposure changes, including mid-term policy endorsements, continue to be positive, and new arising claim counts are growing; both indicating solid economic activity across our clients’ businesses.

“Our thoughts are with those impacted by the recent storms and floods, including our own Gallagher colleagues. Our professionals are hard at work helping clients sort through their coverages, file claims and ultimately get losses paid.

“Looking ahead, we are very well positioned. Our net new business is up from prior year, renewal premiums continue to increase and our M&A pipeline is robust. The opportunities ahead of us are immense and I am very excited about our long-term prospects!”

 

Summary of Financial Results - Nine-Months ended September 30,  
     Revenues Before                             Diluted Net Earnings  
     Reimbursements     Net Earnings (Loss)     EBITDAC     (Loss) Per Share  

Segment

    9 Mths 24     9 Mths 23     9 Mths 24     9 Mths 23     9 Mths 24     9 Mths 23     9 Mths 24     9 Mths 23  
     (in millions)     (in millions)     (in millions)              

Brokerage, as reported

    $ 7,637.6     $ 6,585.7     $ 1,368.4     $ 1,144.6     $ 2,408.3     $ 2,055.9     $ 6.10     $ 5.21  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (25.0 )      (5.6 )      (18.6 )      (4.3 )      (25.0 )      (5.6 )      (0.08 )      (0.02 ) 

Acquisition integration

      —        —        112.7       133.9       151.0       176.4       0.51       0.61  

Workforce and lease termination

      —        —        65.6       40.9       88.0       54.1       0.29       0.19  

Acquisition related adjustments

      (26.0 )      —        24.3       20.5       92.5       34.9       0.11       0.09  

Amortization of intangible assets

      —        —        364.2       285.1       —        —        1.63       1.30  

Effective income tax rate impact

      —        —        —        (3.5 )      —        —        —        (0.02 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        9.6       —        (4.2 )      —        (4.3 )      —        (0.02 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Brokerage, as adjusted *

      7,586.6       6,589.7       1,916.6       1,613.0       2,714.8       2,311.4       8.56       7.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as reported

      1,081.1       947.2       131.7       111.7       216.9       183.2       0.59       0.51  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      —        (0.3 )      —        (0.3 )      —        (0.3 )      —        —   

Acquisition integration

      —        —        1.3       0.5       1.8       0.8       —        —   

Workforce and lease termination

      —        —        3.4       1.8       4.6       2.4       0.02       0.01  

Acquisition related adjustments

      —        —        0.1       0.3       0.2       0.3       —        —   

Amortization of intangible assets

      —        —        7.2       3.3       —        —        0.03       0.02  

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        0.6       —        0.4       —        0.3       —        —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as adjusted *

      1,081.1       947.5       143.7       117.7       223.5       186.7       0.64       0.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as reported

      1.9       0.5       (287.9 )      (250.7 )      (187.5 )      (197.8 )      (1.29 )      (1.14 ) 

Transaction-related costs

      —        —        11.6       7.6       14.9       10.2       0.05       0.03  

Legal and tax related

      —        —        3.5       22.8       —        26.0       0.02       0.11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as adjusted *

      1.9       0.5       (272.8 )      (220.3 )      (172.6 )      (161.6 )      (1.22 )      (1.00 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Company, as reported

    $ 8,720.6     $ 7,533.4     $ 1,212.2     $ 1,005.6     $ 2,437.7     $ 2,041.3     $ 5.40     $ 4.58  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Company, as adjusted *

    $ 8,669.6     $ 7,537.7     $ 1,787.5     $ 1,510.4     $ 2,765.7     $ 2,336.5     $ 7.98     $ 6.88  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Brokerage & Risk Management, as reported

    $ 8,718.7     $ 7,532.9     $ 1,500.1     $ 1,256.3     $ 2,625.2     $ 2,239.1     $ 6.69     $ 5.72  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total Brokerage & Risk Management, as adjusted *

    $ 8,667.7     $ 7,537.2     $ 2,060.3     $ 1,730.7     $ 2,938.3     $ 2,498.1     $ 9.20     $ 7.88  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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*

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the pretax impact of the Brokerage segment adjustments totals $734.1 million, mostly due to non-cash period expenses related to intangible amortization, with a corresponding adjustment to the provision for income taxes of $185.9 million relating to these items. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the pretax impact of the Risk Management segment adjustments totals $16.6 million, with a corresponding adjustment to the provision for income taxes of $4.6 million relating to these items. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the pretax impact of the Corporate segment adjustments totals $14.9 million, with a corresponding adjustment to the benefit for income taxes of $0.2 million relating to these items. A detailed reconciliation of the 2024 and 2023 provision (benefit) for income taxes is shown on pages 14 and 15.

Brokerage Segment Reported GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Reconciliations (dollars in millions):

 

Organic Revenues (Non-GAAP)

    3rd Q 2024     3rd Q 2023     9 Mths 2024     9 Mths 2023  

Base Commissions and Fees

         

Commissions and fees, as reported

    $ 2,123.0     $ 1,904.2     $ 6,862.7     $ 5,953.2  

Less commissions and fees from acquisitions

      (133.3 )      —        (508.2 )      —   

Less divested operations

      —        (27.3 )      —        (40.5 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        10.6       —        8.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Organic base commissions and fees

    $ 1,989.7     $ 1,887.5     $ 6,354.5     $ 5,921.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Organic change in base commissions and fees

      5.4 %        7.3 %   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Supplemental Revenues

         

Supplemental revenues, as reported

    $ 79.1     $ 70.8     $ 261.7     $ 223.6  

Less supplemental revenues from acquisitions

      (1.6 )      —        (6.7 )      —   

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        0.6       —        1.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Organic supplemental revenues

    $ 77.5     $ 71.4     $ 255.0     $ 224.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Organic change in supplemental revenues

      8.5 %        13.5 %   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Contingent Revenues

         

Contingent revenues, as reported

    $ 69.3     $ 53.9     $ 215.1     $ 179.9  

Less contingent revenues from acquisitions

      (6.1 )      —        (21.8 )      —   

Less divested operations

      —        (3.0 )      —        (3.0 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        (0.1 )      —        0.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Organic contingent revenues

    $ 63.2     $ 50.8     $ 193.3     $ 177.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Organic change in contingent revenues

      24.4 %        9.2 %   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total reported commissions, fees, supplemental revenues and contingent revenues

    $ 2,271.4     $ 2,028.9     $ 7,339.5     $ 6,356.7  

Less commissions, fees, supplemental revenues and contingent revenues from acquisitions

      (141.0 )      —        (536.7 )      —   

Less divested operations

      —        (30.3 )      —        (43.5 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        11.1       —        10.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total organic commissions, fees, supplemental revenues and contingent revenues

    $ 2,130.4     $ 2,009.7     $ 6,802.8     $ 6,323.2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total organic change

      6.0 %        7.6 %   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Acquisition Activity

    3rd Q 2024      3rd Q 2023      9 Mths 2024      9 Mths 2023  

Number of acquisitions closed

      3        12        27        37  

Estimated annualized revenues acquired (in millions)

    $ 32.7      $ 57.2      $ 173.9      $ 475.3  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

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Brokerage Segment Reported GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) (dollars in millions):

 

Compensation Expense and Ratios

          3rd Q 2024     3rd Q 2023     9 Mths 2024     9 Mths 2023  

Compensation expense, as reported

      $ 1,362.9     $ 1,189.7     $ 4,210.0     $ 3,592.2  

Acquisition integration

        (26.5 )      (32.6 )      (81.9 )      (105.2 ) 

Workforce and lease termination related charges

        (46.2 )      (5.7 )      (81.5 )      (48.3 ) 

Acquisition related adjustments

        (31.5 )      (12.7 )      (118.5 )      (34.9 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

        —        7.0       —        10.8  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Compensation expense, as adjusted

      $ 1,258.7     $ 1,145.7     $ 3,928.1     $ 3,414.6  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Reported compensation expense ratios using reported revenues on pages 1 and 2

      *       56.9 %      56.1 %      55.1 %      54.6 % 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Adjusted compensation expense ratios using adjusted revenues on pages 1 and 2

      * *      53.0 %      53.7 %      51.8 %      51.8 % 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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Reported third quarter 2024 compensation ratio was 0.8 pts higher than third quarter 2023. This ratio was primarily impacted by higher acquisition earnout related adjustments, workforce and lease termination costs, and increased employee benefit costs, partially offset by savings related to headcount controls and lower integration costs.

 

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Adjusted third quarter 2024 compensation ratio was 0.7 pts lower compared to third quarter 2023. This ratio was primarily impacted by savings related to headcount controls, partially offset by increased employee benefit costs.

 

Operating Expense and Ratios

          3rd Q 2024     3rd Q 2023     9 Mths 2024     9 Mths 2023  

Operating expense, as reported

      $   342.0     $   320.9     $   1,019.3     $   937.6  

Acquisition integration

        (22.2 )      (24.5 )      (69.1 )      (71.2 ) 

Workforce and lease termination related charges

        (2.3 )      (1.4 )      (6.5 )      (5.8 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

        —        5.4       —        3.1  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating expense, as adjusted

      $ 317.5     $ 300.4     $ 943.7     $ 863.7  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Reported operating expense ratios using reported revenues on pages 1 and 2

      *       14.3 %      15.1 %      13.4 %      14.2 % 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Adjusted operating expense ratios using adjusted revenues on pages 1 and 2

      * *      13.4 %      14.1 %      12.4 %      13.1 % 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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Reported third quarter 2024 operating expense ratio was 0.8 pts lower than third quarter 2023. This ratio was primarily impacted by lower integration costs, savings in real estate expenses related to office consolidations, lesser business insurance costs, and lower professional fees, partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange.

 

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Adjusted third quarter 2024 operating expense ratio was 0.7 pts lower than third quarter 2023. This ratio was primarily impacted by savings in real estate expenses related to office consolidations, lesser business insurance costs, and lower professional fees.

 

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Brokerage Segment Reported GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) (dollars in millions):

 

Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDAC (Non-GAAP)

     3rd Q 2024       3rd Q 2023       9 Mths 2024       9 Mths 2023   

Net earnings, as reported

    $ 383.0     $ 339.0     $ 1,368.4     $ 1,144.6  

Provision for income taxes

      128.9       115.0       465.9       390.8  

Depreciation

      34.0       32.9       99.1       91.4  

Amortization

      161.0       127.2       487.8       380.8  

Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables

      (15.4 )      (2.6 )      (12.9 )      48.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

      691.5       611.5       2,408.3       2,055.9  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (22.5 )      (0.4 )      (25.0 )      (5.6 ) 

Acquisition integration

      48.7       57.1       151.0       176.4  

Workforce and lease termination related charges

      48.5       7.1       88.0       54.1  

Acquisition related adjustments

      31.5       12.7       92.5       34.9  

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        0.2       —        (4.3 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC, as adjusted

    $ 797.7     $ 688.2     $ 2,714.8     $ 2,311.4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net earnings margin, as reported using reported revenues on pages 1 and 2

      16.0 %      16.0 %      17.9 %      17.4 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC margin, as adjusted using adjusted revenues on pages 1 and 2

      33.6 %      32.2 %      35.8 %      35.1 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management Segment Reported GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Reconciliations (dollars in millions):

 

Organic Revenues (Non-GAAP)

     3rd Q 2024       3rd Q 2023       9 Mths 2024       9 Mths 2023   

Fees

    $ 359.1     $ 322.0     $   1,048.0     $   917.4  

International performance bonus fees

      0.7       1.1       5.8       10.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Fees as reported

      359.8       323.1       1,053.8       928.1  

Less fees from acquisitions

      (17.3 )      —        (45.4 )      —   

Less divested operations

      —        (2.3 )      —        (2.3 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        2.4       —        0.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Organic fees

    $ 342.5     $ 323.2     $ 1,008.4     $ 926.4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Organic change in fees

      6.0 %        8.9 %   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Acquisition Activity

     3rd Q 2024        3rd Q 2023        9 Mths 2024        9 Mths 2023   

Number of acquisitions closed

      1        —         1        —   

Estimated annualized revenues acquired (in millions)

    $ 14.0      $ —       $ 14.0      $ —   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

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Risk Management Segment Reported GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) (dollars in millions):

 

Compensation Expense and Ratios

           3rd Q 2024     3rd Q 2023            9 Mths 2024     9 Mths 2023  

Compensation expense, as reported

       $ 224.6     $ 199.2        $ 657.7     $ 569.3  

Acquisition integration

         (0.4 )      —           (1.0 )      (0.8 ) 

Workforce and lease termination related charges

         (1.1 )      (0.5 )         (2.8 )      (1.4 ) 

Acquisition related adjustments

         —        (0.1 )         (0.2 )      (0.3 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

         —        1.5          —        0.2  
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

  

Compensation expense, as adjusted

       $ 223.1     $ 200.1        $ 653.7     $ 567.0  
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

  

Reported compensation expense ratios using reported revenues (before reimbursements) on pages 1 and 2

      *        60.7 %      60.2 %         60.8 %      60.1 % 
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

  

Adjusted compensation expense ratios using adjusted revenues (before reimbursements) on pages 1 and 2

      *        60.3 %      60.0 %         60.5 %      59.8 % 
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

*

Reported third quarter 2024 compensation ratio was 0.5 pts higher than third quarter 2023. Adjusted third quarter 2024 compensation ratio was 0.3 pts higher than third quarter 2023. Both ratios were primarily impacted by increased base compensation and higher employee benefit costs, partially offset by savings related to temporary help.

 

Operating Expense and Ratios

           3rd Q 2024     3rd Q 2023            9 Mths 2024     9 Mths 2023  

Operating expense, as reported

       $ 71.0     $ 65.0        $ 206.5     $ 194.7  

Acquisition integration

         (0.5 )      —           (0.8 )      —   

Workforce and lease termination related charges

         (0.9 )      (0.3 )         (1.8 )      (1.0 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

         —        0.3          —        0.1  
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating expense, as adjusted

       $ 69.6     $ 65.0        $ 203.9     $ 193.8  
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

  

Reported operating expense ratios using reported revenues (before reimbursements) on pages 1 and 2

      *        19.2 %      19.6 %         19.1 %      20.6 % 
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

  

Adjusted operating expense ratios using reported revenues (before reimbursements) on pages 1 and 2

      *        18.9 %      19.5 %         18.9 %      20.5 % 
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

*

Reported third quarter 2024 operating expense ratio was 0.4 pts lower than third quarter 2023. Adjusted third quarter 2024 operating expense ratio was 0.6 pts lower than third quarter 2023. Both ratios were primarily driven by savings in client-related expenses, partially offset by increased technology spend.

 

Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDAC (Non-GAAP)

    3rd Q 2024     3rd Q 2023     9 Mths 2024     9 Mths 2023  

Net earnings, as reported

    $ 44.6     $ 41.5     $ 131.7     $ 111.7  

Provision for income taxes

      16.1       14.9       47.6       40.1  

Depreciation

      9.6       8.8       27.3       26.5  

Amortization

      3.7       1.5       10.0       4.5  

Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables

      0.1       0.1       0.3       0.4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

      74.1       66.8       216.9       183.2  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (0.1 )      (0.1 )      —        (0.3 ) 

Acquisition integration

      0.9       —        1.8       0.8  

Workforce and lease termination related charges

      2.0       0.8       4.6       2.4  

Acquisition related adjustments

      —        0.1       0.2       0.3  

Levelized foreign currency translation

      —        0.6       —        0.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC, as adjusted

    $ 76.9     $ 68.2     $ 223.5     $ 186.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net earnings margin, as reported using reported revenues (before reimbursements) on pages 1 and 2

      12.1 %      12.5 %      12.2 %      11.8 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC margin, as adjusted using adjusted revenues (before reimbursements) on pages 1 and 2

      20.8 %      20.5 %      20.7 %      19.7 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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Corporate Segment Reported GAAP Information (dollars in millions):

 

     2024     2023  
                 Net Earnings                 Net Earnings  
                 (Loss)                 (Loss)  
           Income     Attributable
to		           Income     Attributable
to		  
     Pretax     Tax     Controlling     Pretax     Tax     Controlling  

3rd Quarter

    Loss     Benefit     Interests     Loss     Benefit     Interests  

Components of Corporate Segment, as reported

             

Interest and banking costs

    $ (93.7 )    $ 24.4     $ (69.3 )    $ (73.4 )    $ 19.1     $ (54.3 ) 

Clean energy related (1)

      (1.9 )      0.5       (1.4 )      (3.4 )      0.9       (2.5 ) 

Acquisition costs (2)

      (15.2 )      2.6       (12.6 )      (7.2 )      1.1       (6.1 ) 

Corporate (3) (4)

      (58.5 )      28.3       (30.2 )      (61.7 )      27.9       (33.8 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Reported 3rd quarter

      (169.3 )      55.8       (113.5 )      (145.7 )      49.0       (96.7 ) 

Adjustments

             

Transaction-related costs (2)

      8.9       (2.3 )      6.6       2.6       (0.7 )      1.9  

Legal and tax related (3)

      —        3.5       3.5       20.5       (2.7 )      17.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Components of Corporate Segment, as adjusted

             

Interest and banking costs

      (93.7 )      24.4       (69.3 )      (73.4 )      19.1       (54.3 ) 

Clean energy related (1)

      (1.9 )      0.5       (1.4 )      (3.4 )      0.9       (2.5 ) 

Acquisition costs

      (6.3 )      0.3       (6.0 )      (4.6 )      0.4       (4.2 ) 

Corporate (4)

      (58.5 )      31.8       (26.7 )      (41.2 )      25.2       (16.0 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Adjusted 3rd quarter

    $ (160.4 )    $ 57.0     $ (103.4 )    $ (122.6 )    $ 45.6     $ (77.0 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Nine months

             

Components of Corporate Segment, as reported

             

Interest and banking costs

    $ (281.8 )    $ 73.3     $ (208.5 )    $ (220.6 )    $ 57.4     $ (163.2 ) 

Clean energy related (1)

      (6.0 )      1.4       (4.6 )      (8.8 )      2.3       (6.5 ) 

Acquisition costs (2)

      (27.2 )      4.6       (22.6 )      (23.6 )      3.6       (20.0 ) 

Corporate (3) (4)

      (157.0 )      104.8       (52.2 )      (164.9 )      105.9       (59.0 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Reported nine months

      (472.0 )      184.1       (287.9 )      (417.9 )      169.2       (248.7 ) 

Adjustments

             

Transaction-related costs (2)

      14.9       (3.3 )      11.6       10.2       (2.6 )      7.6  

Legal and tax related (3)

      —        3.5       3.5       26.0       (3.2 )      22.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Components of Corporate Segment, as adjusted

             

Interest and banking costs

      (281.8 )      73.3       (208.5 )      (220.6 )      57.4       (163.2 ) 

Clean energy related (1)

      (6.0 )      1.4       (4.6 )      (8.8 )      2.3       (6.5 ) 

Acquisition costs

      (12.3 )      1.3       (11.0 )      (13.4 )      1.0       (12.4 ) 

Corporate (4)

      (157.0 )      108.3       (48.7 )      (138.9 )      102.7       (36.2 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Adjusted nine months

    $ (457.1 )    $ 184.3     $ (272.8 )    $ (381.7 )    $ 163.4     $ (218.3 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(1)

Pretax loss for the third quarter is presented net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests of zero in 2024 and $(0.6) million in 2023. Pretax loss for the nine-months ended September 30 is presented net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests of zero in 2024 and $(2.0) million in 2023.

 

(2)

Gallagher incurred transaction-related costs, which include legal, consulting, employee compensation and other professional fees associated with completed, future and terminated acquisitions. Costs primarily relate to the acquisitions of the Willis Towers Watson treaty reinsurance brokerage operations, the acquisition of Buck, which closed on April 3, 2023, and the acquisitions of Cadence Insurance, Eastern Insurance Group and My Plan Manager, all of which closed in fourth quarter 2023.

 

(3)

Adjustments in third quarter 2024 and 2023 include costs associated with legal and tax matters. Adjustments in second quarter 2023 include additional U.K. income tax expense related to the non-deductibility of acquisition-related adjustments made in the quarter and costs associated with legal and tax matters.

 

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(4)

Corporate pretax loss includes a net unrealized foreign exchange remeasurement loss of ($14.9) million in third quarter 2024 and a net unrealized foreign exchange remeasurement gain of $1.4 million in third quarter 2023. Corporate pretax loss includes a net unrealized foreign exchange remeasurement loss of ($16.5) million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 and a net unrealized foreign exchange remeasurement loss of ($8.3) million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023.

Interest and banking costs and debt - At September 30, 2024, Gallagher had $4,550.0 million of borrowings from public debt, $3,523.0 million of borrowings from private placements and no borrowings under its line of credit facility. In addition, Gallagher had $259.9 million outstanding under a revolving loan facility that provides funding for premium finance receivables, which are fully collateralized by the underlying premiums held by insurance carriers, and as such are excluded from its debt covenant computations. Interest and banking costs in third quarter 2024 and in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 are higher than the same periods in 2023 primarily due to the debt issuances that occurred in fourth quarter 2023 and first quarter 2024.

Clean energy related - For 2024, this consists of operating results related to Gallagher’s investments in new clean energy projects.

Acquisition costs - Consists mostly of external professional fees and other due diligence costs related to acquisitions. On occasion, Gallagher enters into forward currency hedges for the purchase price of committed, but not yet funded, acquisitions with funding requirements in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The gains or losses, if any, associated with these hedge transactions are also included in acquisition costs.

Corporate - Consists of overhead allocations mostly related to corporate staff compensation, other corporate level activities, and net unrealized foreign exchange remeasurement. In addition, it includes the tax expense related to the partial taxation of foreign earnings, nondeductible executive compensation and entertainment expenses, the tax benefit from the vesting of employee equity awards, as well as other permanent or discrete tax items not reflected in the provision for income taxes in the Brokerage and Risk Management segments.

Income Taxes - Gallagher allocates the provision for income taxes to its Brokerage and Risk Management segments using the local country statutory rates. Gallagher’s consolidated effective tax rate for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were 22.1% and 22.2%, respectively.

Webcast Conference Call - Gallagher will host a webcast conference call on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. ET/4:15 p.m. CT. To listen to this call, please go to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - Events & Presentations (ajg.com). The call will be available for replay at such website for at least 90 days.

About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

 

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Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “contemplates,” “see,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans” and variations thereof and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, anticipated future results or performance of any segment or Gallagher as a whole; statements regarding changes in its expenses in the next several quarters; future capital structure changes, including debt levels from time to time; the impact of foreign currency on its results; integration costs; workforce and lease termination costs; amortization of intangibles; depreciation; change in estimated earnout payables; effective tax rate; earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests; the premium rate environment and the state of insurance markets; and the economic environment.

Gallagher’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Readers are therefore cautioned against relying on any of the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include global economic and geopolitical events, including, among others, fluctuations in interest and inflation rates, failures of financial institutions and other counterparties, potential U.S. government shutdowns, and political violence and instability, such as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East or as a result of the U.S. election; its actual acquisition opportunities, including closing risks related to pending acquisitions; risks with respect to acquisitions larger than its usual tuck-in acquisitions, such as the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson treaty reinsurance brokerage operations, Buck, Cadence Insurance, Eastern Insurance Group and My Plan Manager, including risks related to its ability to successfully integrate operations (including with respect to technology and financial systems required to be converted as transition services agreements phase out from time to time) the possibility that its assumptions may be inaccurate resulting in unforeseen obligations or liabilities and failure to realize the expected benefits of these acquisitions; damage to its reputation due to negative perceptions or publicity, including as a result of amplifying effects that the Internet and social media may have on such perceptions, and reputational issues related to its ESG-related activities and compliance with increasingly complex climate-related regulations, such as risks related to “greenwashing”; cybersecurity-related risks; its ability to apply technology, data analytics and artificial intelligence effectively and potential increased costs resulting from such activities; risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence in its business operations, including regulatory, data privacy, cybersecurity, E&O and competition risks; heightened competition for talent and increased compensation costs; disasters or other business interruptions, including with respect to its operations in India; risks related to its international operations, such as those related to regulatory, tax, ESG, sanctions and anti-corruption compliance; changes to data privacy and protection laws and regulations; foreign exchange rates; changes in accounting standards; changes in premium rates and in insurance markets generally, including the impact of large natural events and developments in the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities markets and litigation as a result of such developments; tax, environmental or other compliance risks related to its legacy clean energy investments; its inability to receive dividends or other distributions from subsidiaries; and changes in the insurance brokerage industry’s competitive landscape.

Please refer to Gallagher’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and its subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for a more detailed discussion of these and other factors that could impact its forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by Gallagher in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by applicable law, Gallagher does not undertake to update the information included herein or the corresponding earnings release posted on Gallagher’s website.

Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, this press release provides information regarding EBITDAC, EBITDAC margin, adjusted EBITDAC, adjusted EBITDAC margin, diluted net earnings per share, as adjusted (adjusted EPS), adjusted revenue, adjusted compensation and operating expenses, adjusted compensation expense ratio, adjusted operating expense ratio and organic revenue. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, the GAAP information provided in this press release. Gallagher’s management believes that these presentations provide useful information to management, analysts and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to Gallagher’s results of operations and financial condition or because they provide investors with measures that its chief operating decision maker uses when reviewing Gallagher’s performance. See further below for definitions and additional reasons each of these measures is useful to investors. Gallagher’s industry peers may provide similar supplemental non-GAAP information with respect to one or more of these measures, although they may not use the same or comparable terminology and may not make identical adjustments. The non-GAAP information provided by Gallagher should be used in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the GAAP information provided. As disclosed in its most recent Proxy Statement, Gallagher makes determinations regarding certain elements of executive officer incentive compensation, performance share awards and annual cash incentive awards, partly on the basis of measures related to adjusted EBITDAC.

 

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Adjusted Non-GAAP presentation - Gallagher believes that the adjusted non-GAAP presentations of the current and prior period information presented in this earnings release provide stockholders and other interested persons with useful information regarding certain financial metrics of Gallagher that may assist such persons in analyzing Gallagher’s operating results as they develop a future earnings outlook for Gallagher. The after-tax amounts related to the adjustments were computed using the normalized effective tax rate for each respective period. See pages 14 and 15 for a reconciliation of the adjustments made to income taxes.

 

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Adjusted measures - Revenues (for the Brokerage segment), revenues before reimbursements (for the Risk Management segment), net earnings, compensation expense and operating expense, respectively, each adjusted to exclude the following, as applicable:

 

  •  

Net gains (losses) on divestitures, which are primarily net proceeds received related to sales of books of business and other divestiture transactions, such as the disposal of a business through sale or closure.

 

  •  

Acquisition integration costs, which include costs related to certain large acquisitions (including the acquisitions of the Willis Towers Watson treaty reinsurance brokerage operations, Buck, Cadence Insurance, Eastern Insurance Group and My Plan Manager), outside the scope of the usual tuck-in strategy, not expected to occur on an ongoing basis in the future once Gallagher fully assimilates the applicable acquisition. These costs are typically associated with redundant workforce, compensation expense related to amortization of certain retention bonus arrangements, extra lease space, duplicate services and external costs incurred to assimilate the acquisition into its IT related systems.

 

  •  

Transaction-related costs, which are associated with completed, future and terminated acquisitions. Costs primarily relate to the acquisitions of the Willis Towers Watson treaty reinsurance brokerage operations, Buck, Cadence Insurance, Eastern Insurance Group and My Plan Manager. These include costs related to regulatory filings, legal and accounting services, insurance and incentive compensation.

 

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Workforce related charges, which primarily include severance costs (either accrued or paid) related to employee terminations and other costs associated with redundant workforce.

 

  •  

Lease termination related charges, which primarily include costs related to terminations of real estate leases and abandonment of leased space.

 

  •  

Acquisition related adjustments principally relate to changes in estimated acquisition earnout payables adjustments and acquisition related compensation charges. In addition, from time to time may include changes in balance sheet estimates arising from conforming accounting principles, purchase-related true-ups and other balance sheet adjustments made after the closing date; the net impact of these on first quarter 2024 results was approximately $26 million of revenues and approximately $28 million of compensation expense.

 

  •  

Amortization of intangible assets, which reflects the amortization of customer/expiration lists, non-compete agreements, trade names and other intangible assets acquired through Gallagher’s merger and acquisition strategy, the impact to amortization expense of acquisition valuation adjustments to these assets as well as non-cash impairment charges.

 

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The impact of foreign currency translation, as applicable. The amounts excluded with respect to foreign currency translation are calculated by applying current year foreign exchange rates to the same period in the prior year.

 

  •  

Effective income tax rate impact, which levelizes the prior year for the change in current year tax rates.

 

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Legal and tax related, which represents the impact of (a) adjustments in third quarter 2024 and 2023 related to costs associated with legal and tax matters, and (b) adjustments in second quarter 2023 related to additional U.K. income tax expense related to the non-deductibility of acquisition-related adjustments made in the quarter and costs associated with legal and tax matters.

 

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Adjusted ratios - Adjusted compensation expense and adjusted operating expense, respectively, each divided by adjusted revenues.

Non-GAAP Earnings Measures

 

  •  

EBITDAC and EBITDAC margin - EBITDAC is net earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and the change in estimated acquisition earnout payables and EBITDAC margin is EBITDAC divided by total revenues (for the Brokerage segment) and revenues before reimbursements (for the Risk Management segment). These measures for the Brokerage and Risk Management segments provide a meaningful representation of Gallagher’s operating performance for the overall business and provide a meaningful way to measure its financial performance on an ongoing basis.

 

  •  

EBITDAC, as Adjusted and EBITDAC Margin, as Adjusted - Adjusted EBITDAC is EBITDAC adjusted to exclude net gains on divestitures, acquisition integration costs, workforce related charges, lease termination related charges, acquisition related adjustments, transaction related costs, legal and tax related costs, and the period-over-period impact of foreign currency translation, as applicable, and Adjusted EBITDAC margin is Adjusted EBITDAC divided by total adjusted revenues (defined above). These measures for the Brokerage and Risk Management segments provide a meaningful representation of Gallagher’s operating performance, and are also presented to improve the comparability of its results between periods by eliminating the impact of the items that have a high degree of variability.

 

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EPS, as Adjusted and Net Earnings, as Adjusted - Adjusted net earnings have been adjusted to exclude the after-tax impact of net gains on divestitures, acquisition integration costs, the impact of foreign currency translation, workforce related charges, lease termination related charges, acquisition related adjustments, transaction related costs, amortization of intangible assets, legal and tax related costs and effective income tax rate impact, as applicable. Adjusted EPS is Adjusted Net Earnings divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding. This measure provides a meaningful representation of Gallagher’s operating performance (and as such should not be used as a measure of Gallagher’s liquidity), and for the overall business is also presented to improve the comparability of its results between periods by eliminating the impact of the items that have a high degree of variability.

Organic Revenues (a non-GAAP measure) - For the Brokerage segment, organic change in base commission and fee revenues, supplemental revenues and contingent revenues exclude the first twelve months of such revenues generated from acquisitions and such revenues related to divested operations, which include disposals of a business through sale or closure, run-off of a business and the restructuring and/or repricing of programs and products, in each year presented. These revenues are excluded from organic revenues in order to help interested persons analyze the revenue growth associated with the operations that were a part of Gallagher in both the current and prior period. In addition, organic change in base commission and fee revenues, supplemental revenues and contingent revenues excludes the period-over-period impact of foreign currency translation to improve the comparability of its results between periods. For the Risk Management segment, organic change in fee revenues excludes the first twelve months of such revenues generated from acquisitions and such revenues related to divested operations in each year presented. In addition, change in organic growth in fee revenues excludes the period-over-period impact of foreign currency translation to improve the comparability of its results between periods.

These revenue items are excluded from organic revenues in order to determine a comparable, but non-GAAP, measurement of revenue growth that is associated with the revenue sources that are expected to continue in the current year and beyond, as well as eliminating the impact of the items that have a high degree of variability. Gallagher has historically viewed organic revenue growth as an important indicator when assessing and evaluating the performance of its Brokerage and Risk Management segments. Gallagher also believes that using this non-GAAP measure allows readers of its financial statements to measure, analyze and compare the growth from its Brokerage and Risk Management segments in a meaningful and consistent manner.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information Presented to GAAP Measures - This press release includes tabular reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures, as follows: for EBITDAC (on pages 12 and 13), for adjusted revenues, adjusted EBITDAC and adjusted diluted net earnings per share (on pages 1 and 2), for organic revenue measures (on pages 3 and 5, respectively, for the Brokerage and Risk Management segments), for adjusted compensation and operating expenses and adjusted EBITDAC margin (on pages 4, 5 and 6, respectively, for the Brokerage and Risk Management segments).

 

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Reported Statement of Earnings and EBITDAC - 3rd Quarter September 30,

(Unaudited - in millions except per share, percentage and workforce data)

 

     3rd Q Ended     3rd Q Ended     9 Mths Ended     9 Mths Ended  

Brokerage Segment

    Sept 30, 2024     Sept 30, 2023     Sept 30, 2024     Sept 30, 2023  

Commissions

    $ 1,537.8     $ 1,381.2     $ 5,193.2     $ 4,539.0  

Fees

      585.2       523.0       1,669.5       1,414.2  

Supplemental revenues

      79.1       70.8       261.7       223.6  

Contingent revenues

      69.3       53.9       215.1       179.9  

Interest income, premium finance revenues and other income

      125.0       93.2       298.1       229.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total revenues

      2,396.4       2,122.1       7,637.6       6,585.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Compensation

      1,362.9       1,189.7       4,210.0       3,592.2  

Operating

      342.0       320.9       1,019.3       937.6  

Depreciation

      34.0       32.9       99.1       91.4  

Amortization

      161.0       127.2       487.8       380.8  

Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables

      (15.4 )      (2.6 )      (12.9 )      48.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

      1,884.5       1,668.1       5,803.3       5,050.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Earnings before income taxes

      511.9       454.0       1,834.3       1,535.4  

Provision for income taxes

      128.9       115.0       465.9       390.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net earnings

      383.0       339.0       1,368.4       1,144.6  

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

      1.5       3.1       7.8       5.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net earnings attributable to controlling interests

    $ 381.5     $ 335.9     $ 1,360.6     $ 1,138.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

         

Net earnings

    $ 383.0     $ 339.0     $ 1,368.4     $ 1,144.6  

Provision for income taxes

      128.9       115.0       465.9       390.8  

Depreciation

      34.0       32.9       99.1       91.4  

Amortization

      161.0       127.2       487.8       380.8  

Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables

      (15.4 )      (2.6 )      (12.9 )      48.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

    $ 691.5     $ 611.5     $ 2,408.3     $ 2,055.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
     3rd Q Ended     3rd Q Ended     9 Mths Ended     9 Mths Ended  

Risk Management Segment

    Sept 30, 2024     Sept 30, 2023     Sept 30, 2024     Sept 30, 2023  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Fees

    $   359.8     $ 323.1     $ 1,053.8     $ 928.1  

Interest income and other income

      9.9       7.9       27.3       19.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Revenues before reimbursements

      369.7       331.0       1,081.1       947.2  

Reimbursements

      40.3       38.4       118.3       106.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total revenues

      410.0       369.4       1,199.4       1,053.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Compensation

      224.6       199.2       657.7       569.3  

Operating

      71.0       65.0       206.5       194.7  

Reimbursements

      40.3       38.4       118.3       106.6  

Depreciation

      9.6       8.8       27.3       26.5  

Amortization

      3.7       1.5       10.0       4.5  

Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables

      0.1       0.1       0.3       0.4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

      349.3       313.0       1,020.1       902.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Earnings before income taxes

      60.7       56.4       179.3       151.8  

Provision for income taxes

      16.1       14.9       47.6       40.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net earnings

      44.6       41.5       131.7       111.7  

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

      —        —        —        —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net earnings attributable to controlling interests

    $ 44.6     $ 41.5     $ 131.7     $ 111.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

         

Net earnings

    $ 44.6     $ 41.5     $ 131.7     $ 111.7  

Provision for income taxes

      16.1       14.9       47.6       40.1  

Depreciation

      9.6       8.8       27.3       26.5  

Amortization

      3.7       1.5       10.0       4.5  

Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables

      0.1       0.1       0.3       0.4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

    $ 74.1     $ 66.8     $ 216.9     $ 183.2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

See “Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures” beginning on page 9 of 15.

 

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Reported Statement of Earnings and EBITDAC - 3rd Quarter September 30,

(Unaudited - in millions except share and per share data)

 

     3rd Q Ended     3rd Q Ended     9 Mths Ended     9 Mths Ended  

Corporate Segment

    Sept 30, 2024     Sept 30, 2023     Sept 30, 2024     Sept 30, 2023  

Other income

    $ 0.4     $ 0.5     $ 1.9     $ 0.5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total revenues

      0.4       0.5       1.9       0.5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Compensation

      34.4       35.6       100.2       91.5  

Operating

      40.7       37.1       89.2       106.8  

Interest

      92.9       72.8       279.4       218.5  

Depreciation

      1.7       1.3       5.1       3.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

         169.7          146.8          473.9          420.4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Loss before income taxes

      (169.3 )      (146.3 )      (472.0 )      (419.9 ) 

Benefit for income taxes

      (55.8 )      (49.0 )      (184.1 )      (169.2 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net loss

      (113.5 )      (97.3 )      (287.9 )      (250.7 ) 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

      —        (0.6 )      —        (2.0 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net loss attributable to controlling interests

    $ (113.5 )    $ (96.7 )    $ (287.9 )    $ (248.7 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

         

Net loss

    $ (113.5 )    $ (97.3 )    $ (287.9 )    $ (250.7 ) 

Benefit for income taxes

      (55.8 )      (49.0 )      (184.1 )      (169.2 ) 

Interest

      92.9       72.8       279.4       218.5  

Depreciation

      1.7       1.3       5.1       3.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

    $ (74.7 )    $ (72.2 )    $ (187.5 )    $ (197.8 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
     3rd Q Ended     3rd Q Ended     9 Mths Ended     9 Mths Ended  

Total Company

    Sept 30, 2024     Sept 30, 2023     Sept 30, 2024     Sept 30, 2023  

Commissions

    $ 1,537.8     $ 1,381.2     $ 5,193.2     $ 4,539.0  

Fees

      945.0       846.1       2,723.3       2,342.3  

Supplemental revenues

      79.1       70.8       261.7       223.6  

Contingent revenues

      69.3       53.9       215.1       179.9  

Interest income, premium finance revenues and other income

      135.3       101.6       327.3       248.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Revenues before reimbursements

      2,766.5       2,453.6       8,720.6       7,533.4  

Reimbursements

      40.3       38.4       118.3       106.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total revenues

      2,806.8       2,492.0       8,838.9       7,640.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Compensation

      1,621.9       1,424.5       4,967.9       4,253.0  

Operating

      453.7       423.0       1,315.0       1,239.1  

Reimbursements

      40.3       38.4       118.3       106.6  

Interest

      92.9       72.8       279.4       218.5  

Depreciation

      45.3       43.0       131.5       121.5  

Amortization

      164.7       128.7       497.8       385.3  

Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables

      (15.3 )      (2.5 )      (12.6 )      48.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

      2,403.5       2,127.9       7,297.3       6,372.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Earnings before income taxes

      403.3       364.1       1,541.6       1,267.3  

Provision for income taxes

      89.2       80.9       329.4       261.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net earnings

      314.1       283.2       1,212.2       1,005.6  

Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

      1.5       2.5       7.8       3.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net earnings attributable to controlling interests

    $ 312.6     $ 280.7     $ 1,204.4     $ 1,001.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Diluted net earnings per share

    $ 1.39     $ 1.28     $ 5.40     $ 4.58  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Dividends declared per share

    $ 0.60     $ 0.55     $ 1.80     $ 1.65  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

         

Net earnings

    $ 314.1     $ 283.2     $ 1,212.2     $ 1,005.6  

Provision for income taxes

      89.2       80.9       329.4       261.7  

Interest

      92.9       72.8       279.4       218.5  

Depreciation

      45.3       43.0       131.5       121.5  

Amortization

      164.7       128.7       497.8       385.3  

Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables

      (15.3 )      (2.5 )      (12.6 )      48.7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

EBITDAC

    $ 690.9     $ 606.1     $ 2,437.7     $ 2,041.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

See “Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures” beginning on page 9 of 15.

 

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Unaudited - in millions except per share data)

 

     Sept 30, 2024     Dec 31, 2023  

Cash and cash equivalents

    $ 2,022.4     $ 971.5  

Fiduciary assets (includes fiduciary cash of $6,272.6 in 2024 and $5,571.8 in 2023)

      30,836.3       26,907.9  

Accounts receivable, net

      3,988.8       3,786.6  

Other current assets

      435.2       450.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total current assets

      37,282.7       32,116.1  

Fixed assets - net

      660.1       726.4  

Deferred income taxes (includes tax credit carryforwards of $796.5 in 2024 and $867.4 in 2023)

      1,016.8       1,132.3  

Other noncurrent assets

      1,361.8       1,131.8  

Right-of-use assets

      374.7       400.3  

Goodwill

      12,193.4       11,475.6  

Amortizable intangible assets - net

      4,353.2       4,633.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total assets

    $ 57,242.7     $ 51,615.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Fiduciary liabilities

    $ 30,836.3     $ 26,907.9  

Accrued compensation and other current liabilities

      3,222.5       2,553.1  

Deferred revenue - current

      680.8       644.7  

Premium financing debt

      259.9       289.0  

Corporate related borrowings - current

      200.0       670.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total current liabilities

      35,199.5       31,064.7  

Corporate related borrowings - noncurrent

      7,791.9       7,006.0  

Deferred revenue - noncurrent

      65.3       61.5  

Lease liabilities - noncurrent

      326.2       352.2  

Other noncurrent liabilities

      1,650.2       2,316.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total liabilities

      45,033.1       40,800.5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Common stock - issued and outstanding

      219.4       216.7  

Capital in excess of par value

      7,697.4       7,297.8  

Retained earnings

      4,860.6       4,052.9  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (593.4 )      (792.1 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total controlling interests stockholders’ equity

      12,184.0       10,775.3  

Noncontrolling interests

      25.6       40.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total stockholders’ equity

      12,209.6       10,815.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    $ 57,242.7     $ 51,615.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Other Information

(Unaudited - data is rounded where indicated)

 

     3rd Q Ended      3rd Q Ended      9 Mths Ended      9 Mths Ended  
OTHER INFORMATION    Sept 30, 2024      Sept 30, 2023      Sept 30, 2024      Sept 30, 2023  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding (000s)

      219,331        215,716        218,528        214,469  

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (000s)

      223,886        220,203        222,919        218,758  

Number of common shares outstanding at end of period (000s)

            219,446        215,911  

Workforce at end of period (includes acquisitions):

            

Brokerage

            40,997        37,503  

Risk Management

            10,264        9,255  

Total Company

            54,691        49,720  

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Pre-tax Earnings and Diluted Net Earnings per Share (Unaudited)

(Unaudited - in millions except share and per share data)

 

                       Net Earnings      Net Earnings        
     Earnings     Provision           (Loss)      (Loss)     Diluted Net  
     (Loss)     (Benefit)           Attributable to      Attributable to     Earnings  
     Before Income     for Income     Net Earnings     Noncontrolling      Controlling     (Loss)  
     Taxes     Taxes     (Loss)     Interests      Interests     per Share  

3rd Q Ended September 30, 2024

              

Brokerage, as reported

    $ 511.9     $ 128.9     $ 383.0     $ 1.5      $ 381.5     $ 1.70  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (22.5 )      (5.7 )      (16.8 )      —         (16.8 )      (0.07 ) 

Acquisition integration

      48.7       12.4       36.3       —         36.3       0.16  

Workforce and lease termination

      48.5       12.3       36.2       —         36.2       0.16  

Acquisition related adjustments

      2.4       0.6       1.8       —         1.8       0.01  

Amortization of intangible assets

      161.0       41.0       120.0       —         120.0       0.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

Brokerage, as adjusted

    $ 750.0     $ 189.5     $ 560.5     $ 1.5      $ 559.0     $ 2.50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as reported

    $ 60.7     $ 16.1     $ 44.6     $ —       $ 44.6     $ 0.20  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (0.1 )      —        (0.1 )      —         (0.1 )      —   

Acquisition integration

      0.9       0.3       0.6       —         0.6       —   

Workforce and lease termination

      2.0       0.6       1.4       —         1.4       0.01  

Acquisition related adjustments

      —        —        —        —         —        —   

Amortization of intangible assets

      3.7       1.0       2.7       —         2.7       0.01  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as adjusted

    $ 67.2     $ 18.0     $ 49.2     $ —       $ 49.2     $ 0.22  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as reported

    $ (169.3 )    $ (55.8 )    $ (113.5 )    $ —       $ (113.5 )    $ (0.51 ) 

Transaction-related costs

      8.9       2.3       6.6       —         6.6       0.03  

Legal and tax related

      —        (3.5 )      3.5       —         3.5       0.02  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as adjusted

    $ (160.4 )    $ (57.0 )    $ (103.4 )    $ —       $ (103.4 )    $ (0.46 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

See “Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures” beginning on page 9 of 15.

 

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Pre-tax Earnings and Diluted Net Earnings per Share (Unaudited) - Continued

(Unaudited - in millions except share and per share data)

 

                       Net Earnings     Net Earnings        
     Earnings     Provision           (Loss)     (Loss)     Diluted Net  
     (Loss)     (Benefit)           Attributable to     Attributable to     Earnings  
     Before Income     for Income     Net Earnings     Noncontrolling     Controlling     (Loss)  
     Taxes     Taxes     (Loss)     Interests     Interests     per Share  

3rd Q Ended September 30, 2023

                                                                                                       

Brokerage, as reported

    $ 454.0     $ 115.0     $ 339.0     $ 3.1     $ 335.9     $ 1.53  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (0.4 )      (0.1 )      (0.3 )      —        (0.3 )      —   

Acquisition integration

      57.1       14.1       43.0       —        43.0       0.20  

Workforce and lease termination

      7.2       1.8       5.4       —        5.4       0.02  

Acquisition related adjustments

      (7.7 )      (1.9 )      (5.8 )      —        (5.8 )      (0.03 ) 

Amortization of intangible assets

      127.2       31.4       95.8       —        95.8       0.43  

Effective income tax rate impact

      —        0.8       (0.8 )      —        (0.8 )      —   

Levelized foreign currency translation

      (0.5 )      (0.1 )      (0.4 )      —        (0.4 )      —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Brokerage, as adjusted

    $ 636.9     $ 161.0     $ 475.9     $ 3.1     $ 472.8     $ 2.15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as reported

    $ 56.4     $ 14.9     $ 41.5     $ —      $ 41.5     $ 0.19  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (0.1 )      —        (0.1 )      —        (0.1 )      —   

Workforce and lease termination

      0.8       0.2       0.6       —        0.6       —   

Acquisition related adjustments

      0.1       —        0.1       —        0.1       —   

Amortization of intangible assets

      1.5       0.3       1.2       —        1.2       0.01  

Levelized foreign currency translation

      0.6       0.1       0.5       —        0.5       —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as adjusted

    $ 59.3     $ 15.5     $ 43.8     $ —      $ 43.8     $ 0.20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as reported

    $ (146.3 )    $ (49.0 )    $ (97.3 )    $ (0.6 )    $ (96.7 )    $ (0.44 ) 

Transaction-related costs

      2.6       0.7       1.9       —        1.9       0.01  

Legal and tax related

      20.5       2.7       17.8       —        17.8       0.08  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as adjusted

    $ (123.2 )    $ (45.6 )    $ (77.6 )    $ (0.6 )    $ (77.0 )    $ (0.35 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
                       Net Earnings     Net Earnings        
     Earnings     Provision           (Loss)     (Loss)     Diluted Net  
     (Loss)     (Benefit)           Attributable to     Attributable to     Earnings  
     Before Income     for Income     Net Earnings     Noncontrolling     Controlling     (Loss)  
     Taxes     Taxes     (Loss)     Interests     Interests     per Share  

9 Mths Ended September 30, 2024

                                                                                                       

Brokerage, as reported

    $ 1,834.3     $ 465.9     $ 1,368.4     $ 7.8     $ 1,360.6     $ 6.10  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (25.0 )      (6.4 )      (18.6 )      —        (18.6 )      (0.08 ) 

Acquisition integration

      151.0       38.3       112.7       —        112.7       0.51  

Workforce and lease termination

      88.0       22.4       65.6       —        65.6       0.29  

Acquisition related adjustments

      32.3       8.0       24.3       (3.0 )      27.3       0.11  

Amortization of intangible assets

      487.8       123.6       364.2       —        364.2       1.63  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Brokerage, as adjusted

    $ 2,568.4     $ 651.8     $ 1,916.6     $ 4.8     $ 1,911.8     $ 8.56  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as reported

    $ 179.3     $ 47.6     $ 131.7     $ —      $ 131.7     $ 0.59  

Acquisition integration

      1.8       0.5       1.3       —        1.3       —   

Workforce and lease termination

      4.6       1.2       3.4       —        3.4       0.02  

Acquisition related adjustments

      0.2       —        0.2       —        0.2       —   

Amortization of intangible assets

      10.0       2.8       7.2       —        7.2       0.03  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as adjusted

    $ 195.9     $ 52.2     $ 143.7     $ —      $ 143.7     $ 0.64  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as reported

    $ (472.0 )    $ (184.1 )    $ (287.9 )    $ —      $ (287.9 )    $ (1.29 ) 

Transaction-related costs

      14.9       3.3       11.6       —        11.6       0.05  

Legal and tax related

      —        (3.5 )      3.5       —        3.5       0.02  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as adjusted

    $ (457.1 )    $ (184.3 )    $ (272.8 )    $ —      $ (272.8 )    $ (1.22 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
                       Net Earnings     Net Earnings        
     Earnings     Provision           (Loss)     (Loss)     Diluted Net  
     (Loss)     (Benefit)           Attributable to     Attributable to     Earnings  
     Before Income     for Income     Net Earnings     Noncontrolling     Controlling     (Loss)  
     Taxes     Taxes     (Loss)     Interests     Interests     per Share  

9 Mths Ended September 30, 2023

                                                                                                       

Brokerage, as reported

    $ 1,535.4     $ 390.8     $ 1,144.6     $ 5.9     $ 1,138.7     $ 5.21  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (5.6 )      (1.3 )      (4.3 )      —        (4.3 )      (0.02 ) 

Acquisition integration

      176.4       42.5       133.9       —        133.9       0.61  

Workforce and lease termination

      54.3       13.4       40.9       —        40.9       0.19  

Acquisition related adjustments

      26.6       6.1       20.5       —        20.5       0.09  

Amortization of intangible assets

      380.8       95.7       285.1       —        285.1       1.30  

Effective income tax rate impact

      —        3.5       (3.5 )      —        (3.5 )      (0.02 ) 

Levelized foreign currency translation

      (5.4 )      (1.2 )      (4.2 )      —        (4.2 )      (0.02 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Brokerage, as adjusted

    $ 2,162.5     $ 549.5     $ 1,613.0     $ 5.9     $ 1,607.1     $ 7.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as reported

    $ 151.8     $ 40.1     $ 111.7     $ —      $ 111.7     $ 0.51  

Net (gains) on divestitures

      (0.3 )      —        (0.3 )      —        (0.3 )      —   

Workforce and lease termination

      2.4       0.6       1.8       —        1.8       0.01  

Acquisition related adjustments

      0.3       —        0.3       —        0.3       —   

Acquisition integration

      0.8       0.3       0.5       —        0.5       —   

Amortization of intangible assets

      4.5       1.2       3.3       —        3.3       0.02  

Levelized foreign currency translation

      0.4       —        0.4       —        0.4       —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Risk Management, as adjusted

    $ 159.9     $ 42.2     $ 117.7     $ —      $ 117.7     $ 0.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as reported

    $ (419.9 )    $ (169.2 )    $ (250.7 )    $ (2.0 )    $ (248.7 )    $ (1.14 ) 

Transaction-related costs

      10.2       2.6       7.6       —        7.6       0.03  

Legal and tax related

      26.0       3.2       22.8       —        22.8       0.11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Corporate, as adjusted

    $ (383.7 )    $ (163.4 )    $ (220.3 )    $ (2.0 )    $ (218.3 )    $ (1.00 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

See “Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures” on page 9 of 15.

Contact:

Ray Iardella

Vice President - Investor Relations

630-285-3661 or ray_iardella@ajg.com

 

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