Marsh McLennan 1166 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036-2774 212 345 5000 www.mmc.com |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 5,083 | $ | 4,651 | ||||||||||
Expense: | ||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 2,807 | 2,555 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 918 | 1,026 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 3,725 | 3,581 | ||||||||||||
Operating income | 1,358 | 1,070 | ||||||||||||
Other net benefit credits | 71 | 64 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | — | 2 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (118) | (127) | ||||||||||||
Investment income (loss) | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 1,322 | 1,007 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 324 | 240 | ||||||||||||
Net income before non-controlling interests | 998 | 767 | ||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to the Company | $ | 983 | $ | 754 | ||||||||||
Net income per share attributable to the Company: | ||||||||||||||
- Basic | $ | 1.93 | $ | 1.49 | ||||||||||
- Diluted | $ | 1.91 | $ | 1.48 | ||||||||||
Average number of shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
- Basic | 509 | 505 | ||||||||||||
- Diluted | 514 | 510 | ||||||||||||
Shares outstanding at March 31 | 509 | 506 |
Components of Revenue Change* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change GAAP Revenue | Currency Impact | Acquisitions/ Dispositions/ Other Impact | Underlying Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk and Insurance Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marsh | $ | 2,325 | $ | 2,061 | 13 | % | 3 | % | 2 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guy Carpenter | 895 | 827 | 8 | % | 2 | % | — | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal | 3,220 | 2,888 | 11 | % | 3 | % | 1 | % | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fiduciary Interest Income | 5 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Risk and Insurance Services | 3,225 | 2,911 | 11 | % | 3 | % | 1 | % | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consulting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 1,288 | 1,251 | 3 | % | 4 | % | (1) | % | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Wyman Group | 585 | 511 | 14 | % | 3 | % | — | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Consulting | 1,873 | 1,762 | 6 | % | 4 | % | (1) | % | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate/Eliminations | (15) | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 5,083 | $ | 4,651 | 9 | % | 3 | % | — | 6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Components of Revenue Change* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | % Change GAAP Revenue | Currency Impact | Acquisitions/ Dispositions/ Other Impact | Underlying Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marsh: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA | $ | 837 | $ | 754 | 11% | 7% | (2)% | 6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia Pacific | 274 | 238 | 15% | 7% | 1% | 8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latin America | 90 | 91 | (1)% | (7)% | — | 6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total International | 1,201 | 1,083 | 11% | 5% | (1)% | 6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S./Canada | 1,124 | 978 | 15% | 1% | 5% | 9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Marsh | $ | 2,325 | $ | 2,061 | 13% | 3% | 2% | 8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wealth | 623 | 592 | 5% | 6% | (1)% | 1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Health | 487 | 486 | — | 1% | (1)% | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career | 178 | 173 | 3% | 3% | — | 1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Mercer | $ | 1,288 | $ | 1,251 | 3% | 4% | (1)% | — |
* Components of revenue change may not add due to rounding. |
Overview | ||
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (referred to in this release as in accordance with "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 its 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 reportable segment basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The following tables also present adjusted operating margin. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing the sum of adjusted operating income plus identified intangible asset amortization by consolidated or segment adjusted revenue. |
Risk & Insurance Services | Consulting | Corporate/ Eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ | 1,060 | $ | 361 | $ | (63) | $ | 1,358 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating margin | 32.9 | % | 19.3 | % | N/A | 26.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Add (deduct) impact of noteworthy items: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring, excluding JLT (a) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in contingent consideration (b) | 6 | (6) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JLT integration and restructuring costs (c) | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JLT acquisition-related costs (d) | 11 | 1 | — | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | (2) | 3 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income adjustments | 32 | 9 | 6 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating income (loss) | $ | 1,092 | $ | 370 | $ | (57) | $ | 1,405 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total identified intangible amortization expense | $ | 86 | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating margin | 36.6 | % | 20.5 | % | N/A | 29.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ | 854 | $ | 282 | $ | (66) | $ | 1,070 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating margin | 29.4 | % | 16.0 | % | N/A | 23.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Add (deduct) impact of noteworthy items: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring, excluding JLT (a) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in contingent consideration (b) | 3 | (4) | — | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JLT integration and restructuring costs (c) | 61 | 10 | 9 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JLT acquisition-related costs (d) | 12 | 1 | — | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of business | — | (4) | — | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income adjustments | 78 | 7 | 12 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating income (loss) | $ | 932 | $ | 289 | $ | (54) | $ | 1,167 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total identified intangible amortization expense | $ | 72 | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating margin | 34.5 | % | 17.2 | % | N/A | 27.0 | % |
(a) Primarily includes restructuring expenses associated with the Company's global information technology and HR functions and adjustments to restructuring liabilities for future rent under non-cancellable leases. Consulting charges in 2020 reflect severance and real estate exit costs related to the Mercer restructuring program completed in 2020. | ||
(b) Primarily includes the change in fair value as measured each quarter of contingent consideration related to acquisitions. | ||
(c) Primarily costs incurred for staff reductions and real estate exit costs related to the JLT Transaction. | ||
(d) Reflects retention costs related to the closing of the JLT Transaction. | ||
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 in the preceding tables and investments gains or losses related to the impact of mark-to-market adjustments on certain equity securities. Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing the Company’s adjusted income, net of tax, by 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 month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Adjusted EPS | Amount | Adjusted EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income before non-controlling interests, as reported | $ | 998 | $ | 767 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Non-controlling interest, net of tax | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal | $ | 983 | $ | 1.91 | $ | 754 | $ | 1.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income adjustments | $ | 47 | $ | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments adjustment | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact of income taxes on above items | (9) | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 0.08 | 81 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted income, net of tax | $ | 1,021 | $ | 1.99 | $ | 835 | $ | 1.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | $ | 2,807 | $ | 2,555 | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 918 | 1,026 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | $ | 3,725 | $ | 3,581 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 97 | $ | 97 | ||||||||||
Identified intangible amortization expense | 100 | 86 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 197 | $ | 183 | ||||||||||
Stock option expense | $ | 21 | $ | 16 | ||||||||||
Risk and Insurance Services | ||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | $ | 1,610 | $ | 1,452 | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 555 | 605 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | $ | 2,165 | $ | 2,057 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 50 | $ | 52 | ||||||||||
Identified intangible amortization expense | 86 | 72 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 136 | $ | 124 | ||||||||||
Consulting | ||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | $ | 1,074 | $ | 991 | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 438 | 489 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | $ | 1,512 | $ | 1,480 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 29 | $ | 28 | ||||||||||
Identified intangible amortization expense | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 43 | $ | 42 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,120 | $ | 2,089 | ||||||||||
Net receivables | 5,597 | 5,326 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 832 | 740 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 7,549 | 8,155 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill and intangible assets | 18,061 | 18,216 | ||||||||||||
Fixed assets, net | 830 | 856 | ||||||||||||
Pension related assets | 1,823 | 1,768 | ||||||||||||
Right of use assets | 1,824 | 1,894 | ||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 704 | 702 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | 1,482 | 1,458 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 32,273 | $ | 33,049 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 1,015 | $ | 517 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,940 | 3,050 | ||||||||||||
Accrued compensation and employee benefits | 1,220 | 2,400 | ||||||||||||
Current lease liabilities | 342 | 342 | ||||||||||||
Accrued income taxes | 368 | 247 | ||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 238 | — | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 6,123 | 6,556 | ||||||||||||
Fiduciary liabilities | 8,782 | 8,585 | ||||||||||||
Less - cash and investments held in a fiduciary capacity | (8,782) | (8,585) | ||||||||||||
— | — | |||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 10,242 | 10,796 | ||||||||||||
Pension, post-retirement and post-employment benefits | 2,594 | 2,662 | ||||||||||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 1,850 | 1,924 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities for errors and omissions | 354 | 366 | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 1,514 | 1,485 | ||||||||||||
Total equity | 9,596 | 9,260 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 32,273 | $ | 33,049 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Operating cash flows: | |||||||||||
Net income before non-controlling interests | $ | 998 | $ | 767 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used for operations: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 197 | 183 | |||||||||
Non cash lease expense | 79 | 80 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 78 | 72 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of acquisition-related derivative contracts and other | 5 | (2) | |||||||||
Changes in Assets and Liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accrued compensation and employee benefits | (1,180) | (1,178) | |||||||||
Net receivables | (275) | (313) | |||||||||
Other changes to assets and liabilities | (71) | (64) | |||||||||
Contributions to pension & other benefit plans in excess of current year credit | (102) | (85) | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | (82) | (86) | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes | (55) | (12) | |||||||||
Net cash used for operations | (408) | (638) | |||||||||
Financing cash flows: | |||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares | (112) | — | |||||||||
Borrowings from term-loan and credit facilities | — | 2,000 | |||||||||
Net increase in commercial paper | — | 193 | |||||||||
Repayments of debt | (4) | (503) | |||||||||
Net issuance of common stock from treasury shares | (58) | (68) | |||||||||
Net distributions of non-controlling interests and deferred/contingent consideration | (40) | (50) | |||||||||
Dividends paid | (237) | (232) | |||||||||
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | (451) | 1,340 | |||||||||
Investing cash flows: | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (69) | (118) | |||||||||
Net sales of long-term investments and other | 2 | 66 | |||||||||
Dispositions | — | 7 | |||||||||
Acquisitions | — | (200) | |||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (67) | (245) | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (43) | (132) | |||||||||
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (969) | 325 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,089 | 1,155 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 1,120 | $ | 1,480 | |||||||