Aon plc (AON) to acquire NFP for $13.4B Cash and Stock
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Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire NFP, a leading middle market property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, from funds affiliated with NFP's main capital sponsor, Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), and funds affiliated with HPS Investment Partners. Under the terms of the transaction, Aon will acquire NFP for a total consideration estimated to be
The acquisition of NFP expands Aon's presence in the large and fast-growing middle-market segment, with capabilities across risk, benefits, wealth and retirement plan advisory. The firm's Aon United strategy, Aon Business Services operating platform and investments in advanced analytics have driven a long-term track record of results and the acquisition will enable the combined firms to efficiently deliver content and capabilities to the middle-market segment.
"We have continually evolved our leading capabilities to better serve our clients' growing needs amidst increasing volatility across the marketplace," said
NFP is a leader in property and casualty brokerage, benefits consulting, wealth management and retirement plan consulting for middle-market clients with more than 7,700 colleagues. Through strong local relationships and a people-first approach focused on well-being, belonging and impact, NFP helps companies and individuals address their most significant risk, workforce, wealth management and retirement challenges. NFP, which was founded in 1999 and is privately held, sees Aon as an ideal partner for growth and serving the dynamic needs of clients.
"This is an exciting milestone in NFP's evolution that reflects the tremendous quality of the business we've built and the exceptional people who drive our success," said Hammond. "Aon is an industry leader in delivering Risk Capital and Human Capital capabilities and this acquisition is compelling for many reasons. Our clients will benefit from Aon's global resources and distribution, while our people will have more opportunities to accelerate the growth of NFP. With aligned values and capabilities across different-sized market segments, we look forward to working with the Aon team to elevate performance and make the transaction successful for everyone involved."
"NFP has one of the most high-performing leadership teams and cultures that I've come across in the marketplace in my 30-plus years in the business," said Andersen. "NFP's team shares our one-firm mindset and commitments to client excellence and growth, and I'm looking forward to working with Doug and all the colleagues at NFP when they join our firm as an Aon company."
"NFP has exceeded our expectations in every way over the past decade and is well positioned for more growth and impact as part of Aon," said
"NFP has done an outstanding job of scaling the platform while maintaining a steadfast focus on serving its clients," said
Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to occur in mid-2024. However, financial metrics are calculated conservatively based on a
Shareholder Value Creation and Financial Terms
The transaction is expected to generate more than
The transaction is another step in Aon's ongoing Aon United strategy and follows the recently announced restructuring charge of
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UBS Investment Bank served as the exclusive financial advisor to Aon on the transaction. Citi served as a financial advisor and is advising Aon on the transaction financing. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and McDermott Will & Emery LLP acted as external legal counsel to Aon. Evercore acted as lead financial advisor with support from BofA Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Jefferies LLC and TD Securities to NFP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP acted as external legal counsel to NFP, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as external legal counsel to NFP's capital sponsors.
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