Aon, the worldwide re/insurance coverage dealer, has signed a definitive settlement to accumulate NFP, a middle-market property and casualty dealer, advantages guide, wealth supervisor and retirement plan advisor, from funds affiliated with NFP’s foremost capital sponsor – Madison Dearborn Companions (MDP), and funds affiliated with HPS Funding Companions.
Below the phrases of the transaction, Aon will purchase NFP for a complete consideration estimated to be$13.4 billionon the time of shut, which will probably be funded by$7 billion of money and$6.4 billionof Aon inventory.
Furthermore, the acquisition of NFP will play a key position in increasing Aon’s presence inside the massive and fast-growing middle-market phase, with capabilities throughout danger, advantages, wealth and retirement plan advisory.
The agency’s Aon United technique, Aon Enterprise Providers working platform and investments in superior analytics has pushed a long-term observe file of outcomes and as soon as accomplished, this acquisition will allow the mixed corporations to effectively ship content material and capabilities to the middle-market phase.
It has additionally been confirmed that Doug Hammond, Chairman and CEO of NFP, will proceed to guide the enterprise as an unbiased however related platform inside Aon, the place he’ll report back to Eric Andersen, President of Aon.
From what we perceive, the transaction is anticipated to generate greater than $2.8 billionin worth creation from the capitalized worth of anticipated pre-tax synergies and capital construction, internet of~$400 millionin anticipated one-time transaction and integration prices.
As well as, the transaction can also be anticipated to be dilutive to adjusted EPS in 2025, breakeven in 2026, and accretive in 2027 and past, with optimistic impacts to free money stream estimated to start in 2026.
Closing of the transaction is topic to customary situations, together with regulatory approvals, and is anticipated to happen in mid-2024.
However, monetary metrics are calculated conservatively primarily based on a June 30, 2025, time limit.
Each Aon and NFP will proceed to function independently till the time limit of the transaction.
Greg Case, CEO of Aon, commented:“We now have frequently developed our main capabilities to higher serve our purchasers’ rising wants amidst rising volatility throughout {the marketplace}. The acquisition will advance our relevance to purchasers, create alternatives for our colleagues and additional strengthen our shared cultural values. Doug and NFP have constructed an distinctive staff, with a complementary one-firm mindset, and we anticipate to each study from their entrepreneurial tradition and share with them the depth and breadth of our capabilities to create extra worth for purchasers, colleagues and shareholders.”
Hammond, added:“That is an thrilling milestone in NFP’s evolution that displays the super high quality of the enterprise we’ve constructed and the distinctive individuals who drive our success. Aon is an business chief in delivering Danger Capital and Human Capital capabilities and this acquisition is compelling for a lot of causes. Our purchasers will profit from Aon’s world sources and distribution, whereas our folks can have extra alternatives to speed up the expansion of NFP. With aligned values and capabilities throughout different-sized market segments, we look ahead to working with the Aon staff to raise efficiency and make the transaction profitable for everybody concerned.”
Andersen, stated:“NFP has probably the most high-performing management groups and cultures that I’ve come throughout within the market in my 30-plus years within the enterprise. NFP’s staff shares our one-firm mindset and commitments to shopper excellence and progress, and I’m trying ahead to working with Doug and all of the colleagues at NFP after they be part of our agency as an Aon firm.”
Vahe A. Dombalagian, a member of the NFP board and managing director and monetary providers staff co-head for MDP, stated:“NFP has exceeded our expectations in each means over the previous decade and is nicely positioned for extra progress and affect as a part of Aon. NFP’s diversified enterprise, distinctive tradition, and consultative strategy to serving to purchasers will probably be an excellent addition to Aon. MDP is grateful toScot Frenchand HPS for his or her partnership in addition to Doug, NFP’s administration staff and colleagues for the worth they’ve created and we consider will create sooner or later as an Aon firm.”
Scot French, a member of the NFP board and governing companion at HPS Funding Companions, added:“NFP has carried out an excellent job of scaling the platform whereas sustaining a steadfast deal with serving its purchasers. We consider NFP’s differentiated enterprise mannequin and dedication to purchasers will probably be extremely complementary with Aon’s platform. We thank Doug and the NFP staff, in addition to Vahe and MDP, for the extraordinary partnership over the previous seven years.”
