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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC), a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy and people, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Dan Glaser, President and CEO, said: "Marsh & McLennan had an outstanding finish to the year. In the fourth quarter, we produced strong underlying revenue growth of 5%, including 6% in Risk & Insurance Services and 3% in Consulting. Excluding the impact of the new revenue standard, we generated adjusted operating income growth of 15% in the quarter and delivered 180 basis points of overall adjusted margin expansion."

 

"For the year, Marsh & McLennan generated strong underlying revenue growth of 4%, adjusted operating income growth of 8% and adjusted EPS growth of 11%. This marks another year of double-digit adjusted EPS growth following 15% growth in 2017."

 

"In addition to our impressive underlying performance, we had another active year of acquisitions and delivered on our capital return commitments. The highlight of the year was our agreement to acquire Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group. This combination will enhance capabilities for our clients, increase opportunities for our colleagues and create value for our shareholders," concluded Mr. Glaser.

 

Consolidated Results

 

Consolidated revenue in the fourth quarter of 2018 was $3.7 billion, an increase of 1% compared with the fourth quarter of 2017, or 4% excluding the impact of the new revenue standard, ASC 606, adopted on January 1, 2018. On an underlying basis, revenue increased 5%. Operating income declined 7% to $621 million. Adjusted operating income, which excludes noteworthy items as presented in the attached supplemental schedules, increased 7% to $731 million. Excluding the impact of ASC 606, adjusted operating income rose 15% to $785 million.

 

On a per share basis, net income attributable to the Company in the fourth quarter increased to $0.30 from $0.06 in the prior year. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.09 rose 4% from the prior year period. Adjusted earnings per share includes an $0.08 reduction from the impact of ASC 606. Excluding the impact of ASC 606, adjusted EPS increased 11%.

 

For the year 2018, revenue was $15 billion, an increase of 7% compared with 2017, or 4% on an underlying basis. Earnings per share increased 13% to $3.23. Adjusted earnings per share increased 11% to $4.35 compared with $3.92 in 2017.

 

Risk & Insurance Services

 

Risk & Insurance Services revenue was $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018, down 2% compared with the fourth quarter of 2017, or an increase of 5% excluding the impact of ASC 606. On an underlying basis, revenue increased 6%. Operating income of $383 million declined 7% from the prior year, and adjusted operating income declined 1% to $418 million. Excluding the impact of ASC 606, adjusted operating income increased 16%. For the year 2018, revenue was $8.2 billion, an increase of 8%, or 5% on an underlying basis. Operating income rose 8% to $1.9 billion while adjusted operating income rose 11%.

 

Marsh's revenue in the fourth quarter of 2018 was $1.8 billion, up 6% on an underlying basis. In U.S./Canada, underlying revenue rose 7%. International operations produced underlying revenue growth of 5%, reflecting underlying growth of 8% in Asia Pacific, 8% in Latin America and 3% in EMEA. For the year 2018, Marsh's revenue increased to $6.9 billion, up 4% on an underlying basis.

 

Guy Carpenter's fourth quarter revenue was $102 million, up 5% on an underlying basis. For the year 2018, Guy Carpenter's revenue increased to $1.3 billion, up 7% on an underlying basis.

 

Consulting

 

Consulting revenue was $1.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 4%, or 3% excluding the impact of ASC 606. On an underlying basis, revenue increased 3%. Operating income of $294 million declined 5%. Adjusted operating income increased 16% to $359 million. Excluding the impact of ASC 606, adjusted operating income increased 9%. For the year 2018, revenue was $6.8 billion, up 5%, or 3% on an underlying basis. Operating income was down 1% and adjusted operating income increased 3%.

 

Mercer's revenue was $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter, an increase of 3%, or 2% on an underlying basis. Wealth revenue declined 1% on an underlying basis. Within Wealth, Defined Benefit Consulting & Administration decreased 2% on an underlying basis, while Investment Management & Related Services increased 1%. Health revenue increased 4% on an underlying basis and Career increased 5% on an underlying basis. For the year 2018, Mercer's revenue increased to $4.7 billion, up 3% on an underlying basis.

 

Oliver Wyman Group's revenue was $577 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 7% on an underlying basis. For the year 2018, Oliver Wyman Group's revenue increased to $2 billion, up 5% on an underlying basis.

 

Other Items

 

As part of the Company's planned financing for the proposed acquisition of JLT, the Company issued $5 billion aggregate amount of senior notes in January 2019. The various tranches consisted of $700 million of 3.50% senior notes due 2020, $1 billion of 3.875% senior notes due 2024, $1.25 billion of 4.375% senior notes due 2029, $500 million of 4.75% senior notes due 2039, $1.25 billion of 4.90% senior notes due 2049 and $300 million floating rate senior notes due 2021.

 

Subject to receipt of required antitrust and regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the spring of 2019. In order to protect the Company from exchange rate volatility, the Company entered into a deal contingent forward foreign exchange contract. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company entered into Treasury lock contracts to hedge the economic risk of changes in interest rates related to a portion of the senior notes discussed above.

 

The Company recorded a charge of $341 million in the fourth quarter reflecting the change in fair value of these acquisition related derivative contracts. These items are classified as noteworthy and therefore excluded from adjusted results.

 

Conference Call

 

A conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2018 results will be held today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. To participate in the teleconference, please dial +1 800 263 0877. Callers from outside the United States should dial +1 323 794 2094. The access code for both numbers is 9442283. The live audio webcast may be accessed at mmc.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the event.

 

About Marsh & McLennan Companies

 

Marsh & McLennan (NYSE:MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The company's over 65,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annual revenue of $15 billion, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading firms. Marsh advises individual and commercial clients of all sizes on insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit mmc.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @mmc_global or subscribe to BRINK.

 

INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which express management's current views concerning future events or results, use words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project" and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like "could," "may," "might," "should," "will" and "would." Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect our future results include, among other things:

 
 
    -- our ability to successfully consummate, integrate or achieve the 

intended benefits of the acquisition of JLT;

 
    -- the impact of any investigations, reviews, market studies or other 

activity by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, including the

ongoing investigations by the European and Brazilian competition

authorities;

 
    -- the impact from lawsuits, other contingent liabilities and loss 

contingencies arising from errors and omissions, breach of fiduciary

duty or other claims against us;

 
    -- our organization's ability to maintain adequate safeguards to protect 

the security of our information systems and confidential, personal or

proprietary information, particularly given the large volume of our

vendor network and the need to patch software vulnerabilities;

 
    -- our ability to compete effectively and adapt to changes in the 

competitive environment, including to respond to disintermediation,

digital disruption and other types of innovation;

 
    -- the financial and operational impact of complying with laws and 

regulations where we operate, including cybersecurity and data privacy

regulations such as the E.U.'s General Data Protection Regulation,

anti-corruption laws and trade sanctions regimes;

 
    -- the impact of macroeconomic, political, regulatory or market 

conditions on us, our clients and the industries in which we operate,

including the impact and uncertainty around Brexit or the inability to

collect on our receivables;

 
    -- the regulatory, contractual and reputational risks that arise based on 

insurance placement activities and various broker and consulting

revenue streams;

 
    -- our ability to manage risks associated with our investment management 

and related services business, including potential conflicts of

interest between investment consulting and fiduciary management

services;

 
    -- our ability to successfully recover if we experience a business 

continuity problem due to cyberattack, natural disaster or otherwise;

 
    -- the impact of changes in tax laws, guidance and interpretations, 

including related to certain provisions of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs

Act, or disagreements with tax authorities;

 
    -- the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates on 

our results; and

 
    -- the impact of changes in accounting rules or in our accounting 

estimates or assumptions, including the impact of the adoption of the

revenue recognition, pension and lease accounting standards.

 

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

 

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

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Consolidated Statements of Income(In millions, except per share figures)(Unaudited)

 
                        Three Months Ended        Twelve Months Ended 
                        December 31,              December 31, 
                        2018       2017           2018        2017 
Revenue                 $ 3,712    $ 3,685        $ 14,950    $ 14,024 
Expense: 
Compensation            2,163      2,114          8,605       8,085 
and Benefits 
Other Operating         928        901            3,584       3,284 
Expenses 
Operating Expenses      3,091      3,015          12,189      11,369 
Operating Income        621        670            2,761       2,655 
Other Net Benefit       21         16             215         201 
Credits (a) 
Interest Income         3          3              11          9 
Interest Expense        (92     )  (59     )      (290     )  (237     ) 
Investment Income       12         12             (12      )  15 
(Loss) 
Acquisition             (341    )  -              (441     )  - 
Related 
Derivative 
Contracts (b) 
Income Before           224        642            2,244       2,643 
Income Taxes 
Income Tax Expense      65         614            574         1,133 
Income from             159        28             1,670       1,510 
Continuing 
Operations 
Discontinued            -          2              -           2 
Operations, 
Net of Tax 
Net Income Before       159        30             1,670       1,512 
Non-Controlling 
Interests 
Less: Net Income        6          1              20          20 
Attributable 
to Non-Controlling 
Interests 
Net                     $ 153      $ 29           $ 1,650     $ 1,492 
Income Attributable 
to the Company 
Basic Net Income 
Per Share 
- Continuing            $ 0.30     $ 0.05         $ 3.26      $ 2.91 
Operations 
- Net Income            $ 0.30     $ 0.06         $ 3.26      $ 2.91 
Attributable 
to the Company 
Diluted Net Income 
Per Share 
- Continuing            $ 0.30     $ 0.05         $ 3.23      $ 2.87 
Operations 
- Net Income            $ 0.30     $ 0.06         $ 3.23      $ 2.87 
Attributable 
to the Company 
Average Number 
of Shares 
Outstanding 
- Basic                 504        510            506         513 
- Diluted               509        517            511         519 
Shares Outstanding      504        509            504         509 
at 12/31 
 
 
(a) Effective January 1, 2018, ASC 715, as amended, changed 
the  presentation of net periodic pension cost and net 
periodic  postretirement cost. The Company has restated prior 
years and  quarters for this revised presentation. 
(b) To hedge the risk of appreciation of 
the pound sterling ("GBP")  denominated 
purchase price of JLT relative to the U.S. dollar  ("USD"), the 
Company entered into a deal contingent forward exchange  contract to, 
solely upon consummation of the acquisition, purchase  GBP and sell 
USD at a contracted exchange rate. An 
unrealized loss  of $225 million and 
$325 million, respectively, related to the fair  value changes to this 
derivative has been recognized in the 
consolidated statement of income 
for the three and twelve month  periods ended December 31, 2018. 
In addition, to hedge the economic risk of increases 
in interest  rates prior to its issuance 
of fixed rate debt in January 2019, the  Company 
entered into Treasury locks contracts 
in the fourth quarter  of 2018 related to a portion 
of the debt. These economic hedges were 
not designated as accounting hedges. The Company 
recorded an  unrealized loss of $116 
million related to the change in fair value  of 
this derivative in the consolidated statement 
of income for the  three and twelve periods ended 
December 31, 2018. The Company  terminated 
and settled the Treasury rate lock contracts on 
January  8, 2019, recognizing an additional 
charge of $6 million that will be  recognized 
in the first quarter of 2019. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Consolidated Statements of Income - Impact of Revenue Standard(In millions, except per share figures)(Unaudited)

 
The Company adopted the revenue standard ("ASC 606") using 
the  modified retrospective method, applied to all 
contracts. The  guidance requires entities that elected 
the modified retrospective  method to disclose 
the impact to financial statement line items as a 
result of applying the new guidance (rather than 
previous U.S.  GAAP). The table below shows the impacts 
on the consolidated  statement of income. 
 
 
                    Three Months Ended                                          Twelve Months Ended 
                    December 31, 2018                                           December 31, 2018 
                    As Reported    RevenueStandardImpact    Prior toAdoption    As Reported    RevenueStandardImpact    Prior toAdoption 
Revenue             $ 3,712        $ 129                    $ 3,841             $ 14,950       $ 2                      $ 14,952 
Expense: 
Compensation        2,163          75                       2,238               8,605          17                       8,622 
and Benefits 
Other               928            -                        928                 3,584          -                        3,584 
Operating 
Expenses 
Operating           3,091          75                       3,166               12,189         17                       12,206 
Expenses 
Operating           621            54                       675                 2,761          (15     )                2,746 
Income 
Other Net           21             -                        21                  215            -                        215 
Benefit 
Credits 
Interest            3              -                        3                   11             -                        11 
Income 
Interest            (92     )      -                        (92     )           (290     )     -                        (290     ) 
Expense 
Investment          12             -                        12                  (12      )     -                        (12      ) 
Income 
(Loss) 
Acquisition         (341    )      -                        (341    )           (441     )     -                        (441     ) 
Related 
Derivative 
Contracts 
Income Before       224            54                       278                 2,244          (15     )                2,229 
Income Taxes 
Income Tax          65             14                       79                  574            (4      )                570 
Expense 
Net Income          159            40                       199                 1,670          (11     )                1,659 
Before 
Non-Controlling 
Interests 
Less: Net           6              -                        6                   20             -                        20 
Income 
Attributable 
to 
Non-Controlling 
Interests 
Net                 $ 153          $ 40                     $ 193               $ 1,650        $ (11   )                $ 1,639 
Income 
Attributable 
to the Company 
Net Income 
Per Share 
Attributable 
to the Company 
- Basic             $ 0.30         $ 0.08                   $ 0.38              $ 3.26         $ (0.02 )                $ 3.24 
- Diluted           $ 0.30         $ 0.08                   $ 0.38              $ 3.23         $ (0.02 )                $ 3.21 
Average Number 
of Shares 
Outstanding 
- Basic             504            504                      504                 506            506                      506 
- Diluted           509            509                      509                 511            511                      511 
Shares              504            504                      504                 504            504                      504 
Outstanding 
at 12/31 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Supplemental Information - Revenue AnalysisThree Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
                                                                      Components of Revenue Change* 
                      Three Months Ended        % ChangeGAAPRevenue   CurrencyImpact   Acquisitions/        Revenue StandardImpact   UnderlyingRevenue 
                      December 31,                                                     Dispositions/Other 
                      2018       2017 
Risk and Insurance 
Services 
Marsh                 $ 1,804    $ 1,712        5   %                 (3 )%            2 %                  -                        6 % 
Guy Carpenter         102        239            (57 )%                (1 )%            -                    (61 )%                   5 % 
Subtotal              1,906      1,951          (2  )%                (3 )%            2 %                  (7  )%                   6 % 
Fiduciary Interest    19         11 
Income 
Total Risk and        1,925      1,962          (2  )%                (3 )%            2 %                  (7  )%                   6 % 
Insurance 
Services 
Consulting 
Mercer                1,228      1,193          3   %                 (2 )%            2 %                  1   %                    2 % 
Oliver Wyman Group    577        546            6   %                 (2 )%            -                    -                        7 % 
Total Consulting      1,805      1,739          4   %                 (2 )%            2 %                  1   %                    3 % 
Corporate             (18     )  (16     ) 
/ Eliminations 
Total Revenue         $ 3,712    $ 3,685        1   %                 (2 )%            2 %                  (3  )%                   5 % 
 
 

Revenue Details

 

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

 
                                                                              Components of Revenue Change* 
                              Three Months Ended        % ChangeGAAPRevenue   CurrencyImpact   Acquisitions/Dispositions/Other   RevenueStandardImpact   UnderlyingRevenue 
                              December 31, 
                              2018      2017 
Marsh: 
EMEA                          $ 522     $ 521           -                     (2  )%           -                                 -                       3  % 
Asia Pacific                  169       161             5   %                 (3  )%           -                                 -                       8  % 
Latin America                 121       130             (8  )%                (20 )%           5  %                              -                       8  % 
Total International           812       812             -                     (5  )%           1  %                              -                       5  % 
U.S. / Canada                 992       900             10  %                 -                3  %                              -                       7  % 
Total Marsh                   $ 1,804   $ 1,712         5   %                 (3  )%           2  %                              -                       6  % 
Mercer: 
Defined Benefit Consulting    $ 320     $ 371           (14 )%                (2  )%           (9 )%                             -                       (2 )% 
& Administration 
Investment Management         223       195             15  %                 (4  )%           17 %                              -                       1  % 
& Related Services 
Total Wealth                  543       566             (4  )%                (3  )%           -                                 -                       (1 )% 
Health                        449       409             10  %                 (1  )%           4  %                              4 %                     4  % 
Career                        236       218             8   %                 (3  )%           6  %                              -                       5  % 
Total Mercer                  $ 1,228   $ 1,193         3   %                 (2  )%           2  %                              1 %                     2  % 
 
 
Note: 
Underlying revenue measures the change in revenue 
using consistent  currency exchange 
rates, excluding the impact of certain items that  affect comparability 
such as: acquisitions, dispositions, transfers  among businesses, changes 
in estimate methodology and the impact of  the new revenue standard. 
* Components of revenue change may not add due to rounding. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Supplemental Information - Revenue AnalysisTwelve Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
                                                                                Components of Revenue Change* 
                               Twelve Months Ended        % ChangeGAAPRevenue   CurrencyImpact   Acquisitions/Dispositions/Other   RevenueStandardImpact   UnderlyingRevenue 
                               December 31, 
                               2018        2017 
Risk and Insurance Services 
Marsh                          $ 6,877     $ 6,404        7 %                   -                3 %                               -                       4 % 
Guy Carpenter                  1,286       1,187          8 %                   1 %              -                                 -                       7 % 
Subtotal                       8,163       7,591          8 %                   1 %              3 %                               -                       5 % 
Fiduciary Interest Income      65          39 
Total Risk and Insurance       8,228       7,630          8 %                   -                3 %                               -                       5 % 
Services 
Consulting 
Mercer                         4,732       4,528          5 %                   1 %              1 %                               -                       3 % 
Oliver Wyman Group             2,047       1,916          7 %                   1 %              -                                 -                       5 % 
Total Consulting               6,779       6,444          5 %                   1 %              1 %                               -                       3 % 
Corporate / Eliminations       (57      )  (50      ) 
Total Revenue                  $ 14,950    $ 14,024       7 %                   1 %              2 %                               -                       4 % 
 
 

Revenue Details

 

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

 
                                                                               Components of Revenue Change* 
                              Twelve Months Ended        % ChangeGAAPRevenue   CurrencyImpact   Acquisitions/Dispositions/Other   RevenueStandardImpact   UnderlyingRevenue 
                              December 31, 
                              2018      2017 
Marsh: 
EMEA                          $ 2,132   $ 2,033          5  %                  3   %            1  %                              -                       - 
Asia Pacific                  683       645              6  %                  -                -                                 -                       5  % 
Latin America                 400       404              (1 )%                 (10 )%           3  %                              -                       6  % 
Total International           3,215     3,082            4  %                  1   %            1  %                              -                       2  % 
U.S. / Canada                 3,662     3,322            10 %                  -                5  %                              -                       6  % 
Total Marsh                   $ 6,877   $ 6,404          7  %                  -                3  %                              -                       4  % 
Mercer: 
Defined Benefit Consulting    $ 1,279   $ 1,381          (7 )%                 1   %            (5 )%                             -                       (4 )% 
& Administration 
Investment Management         906       767              18 %                  -                9  %                              -                       9  % 
& Related Services 
Total Wealth                  2,185     2,148            2  %                  1   %            -                                 -                       1  % 
Health                        1,735     1,648            5  %                  -                1  %                              -                       4  % 
Career                        812       732              11 %                  -                6  %                              -                       5  % 
Total Mercer                  $ 4,732   $ 4,528          5  %                  1   %            1  %                              -                       3  % 
 
 
Note: 
Underlying revenue measures the change in revenue 
using consistent  currency exchange 
rates, excluding the impact of certain items that  affect comparability 
such as: acquisitions, dispositions, transfers  among businesses, changes 
in estimate methodology and the impact of  the new revenue standard. 
* Components of revenue change may not add due to rounding. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP MeasuresIncludes Revenue Standard ImpactThree Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
Overview 
The Company reports its financial results in accordance 
with  accounting principles generally 
accepted in the United States  (referred to 
in this release as "GAAP" or "reported" 
results). The  Company also refers to and presents 
below certain additional  non-GAAP financial 
measures, within the meaning of Regulation 
G  under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934. These measures are:adjusted  operating income 
(loss),adjusted operating margin, adjusted 
income, net of taxandadjusted earnings per 
share (EPS).  The Company has included 
reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial 
measures to the most directly comparable 
financial measure  calculated in accordance 
with GAAP in the following tables. 
The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures 
provide  useful supplemental information that 
enables investors to better  compare the Company's 
performance across periods. Management also 
uses these measures internally to assess the operating 
performance  of its businesses, to assess 
performance for employee compensation  purposes 
and to decide how to allocate resources. 
However, investors  should not consider these non-GAAP 
measures in isolation from, or as  a substitute 
for, the financial information that the Company 
reports  in accordance with GAAP. The 
Company's non-GAAP measures include  adjustments that 
reflect how management views our businesses, 
and  may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP 
measures presented by  other companies. 
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Adjusted Operating Margin 
Adjusted operating income (loss)is calculated by 
excluding  the impact of certain noteworthy 
items from the Company's GAAP  operating 
income or (loss). The following tables 
identify these  noteworthy items and reconcileadjusted 
operating income (loss)to GAAP 
operating income or loss, on a consolidated 
and segment  basis, for the three 
months ended December 31, 2018. The following 
tables also presentadjusted operating 
margin. For the three  months ended December 
31, 2018,adjusted operating marginis 
calculated by dividingadjusted operating incomeby 
consolidated or segment GAAP revenue 
adjusted for the subsidiary or  affiliate transactions discussed below. 
 
 
                      Risk &InsuranceServices    Consulting    Corporate/Eliminations    Total 
Three Months Ended 
December 31, 2018 
Operating income      $ 383                      $ 294         $ (56 )                   $ 621 
(loss) 
Add (Deduct) 
impact of 
Noteworthy Items: 
Restructuring (a)     12                         51            3                         66 
Adjustments to        6                          7             -                         13 
acquisition 
related accounts 
(b) 
JLT acquisition       5                          -             7                         12 
related 
costs (c) 
Subsidiary or         11                         6             -                         17 
affiliate 
transactions (d) 
Other                 1                          1             -                         2 
Operating income      35                         65            10                        110 
adjustments 
Adjusted operating    $ 418                      $ 359         $ (46 )                   $ 731 
income (loss) 
Operating margin      19.9  %                    16.3  %       N/A                       16.7  % 
Adjusted operating    21.6  %                    19.8  %       N/A                       19.6  % 
margin 
 
 
(a) Includes severance and related charges from restructuring 
activities, adjustments to restructuring liabilities 
for future rent  under non-cancellable leases and 
other real estate costs, and  restructuring 
costs related to the integration of recent  acquisitions. 
Reflects severance and consulting 
costs relating to  the Marsh simplification initiative 
and Mercer's business  restructure. 
(b) Primarily includes the change in fair value as measured each 
quarter of contingent consideration related to acquisitions. 
(c) Primarily related to legal and consulting costs 
in connection  with the JLT acquisition. 
(d) Dispositions or deconsolidation of businesses 
and results of  certain equity method 
investments are reflected as an increase 
or  decrease of other revenue, which is 
reflected as part of revenue in  the consolidated 
statements of income. These items 
are removed from  GAAP revenue in the calculation 
of adjusted operating margin. 
Note: 
Comparative financial information for the three months 
ended  December 31, 2017 is presented on page 11. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Comparable Accounting BasisExcludes the Revenue Standard ImpactThree Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
As discussed earlier, the Company has adopted 
the new revenue  standard using 
the modified retrospective method, which requires the  disclosure 
of the impacts of the standard on each financial  statement line item. 
The non-GAAP measures below present an analysis  of results 
reflecting 2018 financial information excluding 
the  impact of the application 
of ASC 606, to facilitate a comparison to  the 2017 results. 
Except for the adjustment for the effects of ASC  606 in 2018, these 
non-GAAP measures are calculated as described on  the prior page. 
 
 
                     Risk &InsuranceServices    Consulting    Corporate/Eliminations    Total 
Three Months Ended 
December 31, 2018 
Operating income     $ 456                      $ 275         $ (56 )                   $ 675 
(loss) 
without adoption 
Add impact of 
Noteworthy 
Items: 
Restructuring (a)    12                         51            3                         66 
Adjustments to       6                          7             -                         13 
acquisition 
related accounts 
(b) 
JLT acquisition      5                          -             7                         12 
related 
costs (c) 
Subsidiary or        11                         6             -                         17 
affiliate 
transactions (d) 
Other                1                          1             -                         2 
Operating income     35                         65            10                        110 
adjustments 
Adjusted operating   $ 491                      $ 340         $ (46 )                   $ 785 
income (loss) 
Operating margin -   22.0  %                    15.4  %       N/A                       17.6  % 
Comparable basis 
Adjusted operating   23.6  %                    19.0  %       N/A                       20.4  % 
margin 
- Comparable basis 
Three Months Ended 
December 31, 2017 
Operating income     $ 413                      $ 309         $ (52 )                   $ 670 
(loss) 
Add impact of 
Noteworthy 
Items: 
Restructuring (a)    4                          1             3                         8 
Adjustments to       5                          1             -                         6 
acquisition 
related accounts 
(b) 
Other                1                          -             -                         1 
Operating income     10                         2             3                         15 
adjustments 
Adjusted operating   $ 423                      $ 311         $ (49 )                   $ 685 
income (loss) 
Operating margin     21.0  %                    17.8  %       N/A                       18.2  % 
Adjusted operating   21.6  %                    17.9  %       N/A                       18.6  % 
margin 
 
 
(a) Includes severance and related charges from restructuring 
activities, adjustments to restructuring liabilities 
for future rent  under non-cancellable leases and 
other real estate costs, and  restructuring 
costs related to the integration of recent  acquisitions. 
Reflects severance and consulting costs 
in 2018  relating to the Marsh simplification initiative 
and Mercer's  business restructure. 
(b) Primarily includes the change in fair value as measured each 
quarter of contingent consideration related to acquisitions. 
(c) Primarily related to legal and consulting costs 
in connection  with the JLT acquisition. 
(d) Dispositions or deconsolidation of businesses 
and results of  certain equity method 
investments are reflected as an increase 
or  decrease of other revenue, which is 
reflected as part of revenue in  the consolidated 
statements of income. These items 
are removed from  GAAP revenue in the calculation 
of adjusted operating margin. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP MeasuresIncludes Revenue Standard ImpactTwelve Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
Overview 
The Company reports its financial results in accordance 
with  accounting principles generally 
accepted in the United States  (referred to 
in this release as "GAAP" or "reported" 
results). The  Company also refers to and presents 
below certain additional  non-GAAP financial 
measures, within the meaning of Regulation 
G  under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934. These measures are:adjusted  operating income 
(loss),adjusted operating margin,adjusted 
income, net of tax andadjusted earnings per 
share (EPS).  The Company has included 
reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial 
measures to the most directly comparable 
financial measure  calculated in accordance 
with GAAP in the following tables. 
The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures 
provide  useful supplemental information that 
enables investors to better  compare the Company's 
performance across periods. Management also 
uses these measures internally to assess the operating 
performance  of its businesses, to assess 
performance for employee compensation  purposes 
and to decide how to allocate resources. 
However, investors  should not consider these non-GAAP 
measures in isolation from, or as  a substitute 
for, the financial information that the Company 
reports  in accordance with GAAP. The 
Company's non-GAAP measures include  adjustments that 
reflect how management views our businesses, 
and  may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP 
measures presented by  other companies. 
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Adjusted Operating Margin 
Adjusted operating income (loss)is calculated by 
excluding  the impact of certain noteworthy 
items from the Company's GAAP  operating 
income or (loss). The following tables 
identify these  noteworthy items and reconcileadjusted 
operating income (loss)to GAAP 
operating income or loss, on a consolidated 
and segment  basis, for the twelve 
months ended December 31, 2018. The following 
tables also presentadjusted operating 
margin. For the twelve  months ended December 
31, 2018,adjusted operating marginis 
calculated by dividingadjusted operating incomeby 
consolidated or segment GAAP revenue 
adjusted for the subsidiary or  affiliate transactions discussed below. 
 
 
                 Risk &InsuranceServices    Consulting    Corporate/Eliminations    Total 
Twelve Months 
Ended 
December 
31, 2018 
Operating        $ 1,864                    $ 1,099       $ (202 )                  $ 2,761 
income 
(loss) 
Add (Deduct) 
impact of 
Noteworthy 
Items: 
Restructuring    99                         52            10                        161 
(a) 
Adjustments      22                         10            -                         32 
to 
acquisition 
related 
accounts 
(b) 
JLT              5                          -             7                         12 
acquisition 
related 
costs (c) 
Subsidiary or    (35     )                  6             -                         (29     ) 
affiliate 
transactions 
(d) 
Other            1                          -             -                         1 
Operating        92                         68            17                        177 
income 
adjustments 
Adjusted         $ 1,956                    $ 1,167       $ (185 )                  $ 2,938 
operating 
income (loss) 
Operating        22.7    %                  16.2    %     N/A                       18.5    % 
margin 
Adjusted         23.9    %                  17.2    %     N/A                       19.7    % 
operating 
margin 
 
 
(a) Includes severance and related charges from restructuring 
activities, adjustments to restructuring liabilities 
for future rent  under non-cancellable leases and 
other real estate costs, and  restructuring 
costs related to the integration of recent  acquisitions. 
Reflects severance and consulting costs 
in 2018  relating to the Marsh simplification initiative 
and Mercer's  business restructure. 
(b) Primarily includes the change in fair value as measured each 
quarter of contingent consideration related to acquisitions. 
(c) Primarily related to legal and consulting costs 
in connection  with the JLT acquisition. 
(d) Dispositions or deconsolidation of businesses 
and results of  certain equity method 
investments are reflected as an increase 
or  decrease of other revenue, which is 
reflected as part of revenue in  the consolidated 
statements of income. These items 
are removed from  GAAP revenue in the calculation 
of adjusted operating margin. 
Note: 
Comparative financial information for the twelve months 
ended  December 31, 2017 is presented on page 13. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Comparable Accounting BasisExcludes the Revenue Standard ImpactTwelve Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
As discussed earlier, the Company has adopted 
the new revenue  standard using 
the modified retrospective method, which requires the  disclosure 
of the impacts of the standard on each financial  statement line item. 
The non-GAAP measures below present an analysis  of results 
reflecting 2018 financial information excluding 
the  impact of the application 
of ASC 606, to facilitate a comparison to  the 2017 results. 
Except for the adjustment for the effects of ASC  606 in 2018, these 
non-GAAP measures are calculated as described on  the prior page. 
 
 
                    Risk &InsuranceServices    Consulting    Corporate/Eliminations    Total 
Twelve Months 
Ended 
December 
31, 2018 
Operating           $ 1,864                    $ 1,084       $ (202 )                  $ 2,746 
income 
(loss) 
without 
adoption 
Add (Deduct) 
impact of 
Noteworthy 
Items: 
Restructuring       99                         52            10                        161 
(a) 
Adjustments to      22                         10            -                         32 
acquisition 
related accounts 
(b) 
JLT acquisition     5                          -             7                         12 
related 
costs (c) 
Subsidiary or       (35     )                  6             -                         (29     ) 
affiliate 
transactions 
(d) 
Other               1                          -             -                         1 
Operating           92                         68            17                        177 
income 
adjustments 
Adjusted            $ 1,956                    $ 1,152       $ (185 )                  $ 2,923 
operating 
income (loss) 
Operating           22.6    %                  16.0    %     N/A                       18.4    % 
margin - 
Comparable 
basis 
Adjusted            23.9    %                  17.0    %     N/A                       19.6    % 
operating 
margin 
- Comparable 
basis 
Twelve Months 
Ended 
December 
31, 2017 
Operating           $ 1,731                    $ 1,110       $ (186 )                  $ 2,655 
income 
(loss) 
Add impact of 
Noteworthy 
Items: 
Restructuring       11                         19            10                        40 
(a) 
Adjustments to      -                          3             -                         3 
acquisition 
related accounts 
(b) 
Other               15                         -             -                         15 
Settlement, 
Legal 
and Regulatory 
(e) 
Other               1                          -             -                         1 
Operating           27                         22            10                        59 
income 
adjustments 
Adjusted            $ 1,758                    $ 1,132       $ (176 )                  $ 2,714 
operating 
income (loss) 
Operating           22.7    %                  17.2    %     N/A                       18.9    % 
margin 
Adjusted            23.0    %                  17.6    %     N/A                       19.4    % 
operating 
margin 
 
 
(a) Includes severance and related charges from restructuring 
activities, adjustments to restructuring liabilities 
for future rent  under non-cancellable leases and 
other real estate costs, and  restructuring 
costs related to the integration of recent  acquisitions. 
Reflects severance and consulting costs 
in 2018  relating to the Marsh simplification initiative 
and Mercer's  business restructure. 
(b) Primarily includes the change in fair value as measured each 
quarter of contingent consideration related to acquisitions. 
(c) Primarily related to legal and consulting costs 
in connection  with the JLT acquisition. 
(d) Dispositions or deconsolidation of businesses 
and results of  certain equity method 
investments are reflected as an increase 
or  decrease of other revenue, which is 
reflected as part of revenue in  the consolidated 
statements of income. These items 
are removed from  GAAP revenue in the calculation 
of adjusted operating margin. 
(e) Reflects the settlement of the final legacy litigation,  originally 
filed in 2006, regarding Marsh's use of market service  agreements. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP MeasuresIncludes the Revenue Standard ImpactThree and Twelve Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
Adjusted Income, Net of Tax and Adjusted Earnings per Share 
Adjusted income,net of taxis calculated as the  Company's GAAP 
income from continuing operations, adjusted to  reflect 
the after-tax impact of the operating income adjustments 
set  forth in the preceding tables and investments 
gains or losses  related to the impact of mark-to-market adjustments 
on certain  equity securities previously recorded 
to equity, change in fair  value of the acquisition related 
derivative contracts, amortization  of bridge 
financing fees, pension settlement charges and adjustments  to 
provisional 2017 tax estimates.Adjusted EPSis calculated 
by dividing the Company'sadjusted income, net of tax, by 
MMC's average number of shares outstanding-diluted 
for the relevant  period. The following tables reconcileadjusted 
income, net of taxto GAAP income from continuing 
operations andadjusted EPSto  GAAP EPS for the three 
and twelve months ended December 31, 2018. 
 
 
                   Three Months Ended               Twelve Months Ended 
                   December 31, 2018                December 31, 2018 
                   Amount           Adjusted EPS    Amount             Adjusted EPS 
Income                      $ 159                            $ 1,670 
from 
continuing 
operations 
Less:                       6                                20 
Non-controlling 
interest, 
net 
of tax 
Subtotal                    $ 153   $ 0.30                   $ 1,650   $ 3.23 
Operating          $ 110                            $ 177 
income 
adjustments 
(from 
pages 
10 and 12) 
Investments        (8    )                          29 
adjustment 
(a) 
Pension            42                               42 
settlement 
charge (b) 
Change in          341                              441 
fair 
value 
of 
acquisition 
related 
derivative 
contracts 
(c) 
Amortization       27                               30 
of bridge 
financing 
fees (d) 
Impact of          (113  )                          (139  ) 
income 
taxes 
on above 
items 
Adjustments        6                                (5    ) 
to 
provisional 
2017 
tax 
estimates 
(e) 
                            405     0.79                     575       1.12 
Adjusted                    $ 558   $ 1.09                   $ 2,225   $ 4.35 
income, 
net of tax 
 
 
(a) Mark-to-market adjustments for investments 
classified as  available for sale 
under prior guidance were recorded to equity, 
net  of tax. Beginning January 
1, 2018 such adjustments must be recorded 
as part of investment income. Prior 
periods were not restated. The  Company excludes such mark-to-market 
gains or losses from its  calculation of 
adjusted earnings per share. The Company 
recorded  mark-to-market gains of $8 million 
and $54 million for the three 
and  twelve-month periods ended December 
31, 2018, respectively, which  are 
included in Investment Income in the Consolidated Statement of  Income. 
The Company has an investment in Alexander Forbes ("AF"), which 
is  accounted for using the equity method. AF's shares (which 
are  publicly traded on the Johannesburg stock exchange) have 
been  trading below the Company's carrying value. Based 
on the extent of  and duration over which the shares have traded 
below the Company's  carrying value, the Company determined 
the decline was other than  temporary and in the third quarter 
recorded a charge of $83 million  in Investment loss. 
(b) Pension settlement charge resulting from lump 
sum settlements  elected by participants 
in primarily certain U.K. pension plans.  Recognition of these payments 
as a partial settlement was required  because 
in each respective plan the lump 
sum payments exceeded the  total of interest 
and service cost for the year. 
(c) Reflects the change in fair value of 
the deal contingent foreign  exchange 
contract and treasury rate locks related to the acquisition  of JLT. 
(d) Reflects amortization of the bridge financing fees related to 
the pending acquisition of JLT recorded in interest expense. 
(e) Relates to final adjustments to provisional 
2017 year-end  estimates of transition 
taxes and U.S. deferred tax assets and 
liabilities from U.S. tax reform. 
Note: 
Comparative financial information for the three and twelve 
months  ended December 31, 2017 is presented on page 15. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Comparable Accounting BasisExcludes the Revenue Standard ImpactThree and Twelve Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
As discussed earlier, the Company adopted the new revenue standard  using 
the modified retrospective method, which requires the  disclosure of 
the impacts of the standard on each financial  statement line item. The 
non-GAAP measures below present an analysis  of results reflecting 
2018 financial information excluding the  impact of the application of 
ASC 606, to facilitate a comparison to  the 2017 results. Except 
for the adjustment for the effects of ASC  606 in 2018, these non-GAAP 
measures are calculated as described on  the prior page. 
 
 
                      Three Months Ended               Three Months Ended 
                      December 31, 2018                December 31, 2017 
                      Amount           Adjusted EPS    Amount          Adjusted EPS 
Income from                    $ 199                           $ 28 
continuing 
operations, 
(2018 
prior to the 
impact 
of ASC  606) 
Less:                          6                               1 
Non-controlling 
interest, net 
of tax 
Subtotal                       $ 193   $ 0.38                  $ 27    $ 0.05 
Operating             $ 110                            $ 15 
income 
adjustments 
(from page 
11) 
Investments           (8    )                          - 
adjustment 
(a) 
Pension               42                               54 
settlement 
charge (b) 
Change in             341                              - 
fair 
value 
of 
acquisition 
related 
derivative 
contracts (c) 
Amortization          27                               - 
of bridge 
financing 
fees (d) 
Impact of             (113  )                          (12  ) 
income 
taxes 
on above 
items 
Adjustments/Impact    6                                460 
of 
U.S. tax 
reform 
(e) 
                               405     0.79                    517     1.00 
Adjusted                       $ 598   $ 1.17                  $ 544   $ 1.05 
income, 
net of tax 
 
 
                      Twelve Months Ended                Twelve Months Ended 
                      December 31, 2018                  December 31, 2017 
                      Amount             Adjusted EPS    Amount            Adjusted EPS 
Income from                    $ 1,659                           $ 1,510 
continuing 
operations, 
(2018 
prior to the 
impact 
of ASC  606) 
Less:                          20                                20 
Non-controlling 
interest, net 
of tax 
Subtotal                       $ 1,639   $ 3.21                  $ 1,490   $ 2.87 
Operating             $ 177                              $ 59 
income 
adjustments 
(from page 
13) 
Investments           29                                 - 
adjustment 
(a) 
Pension               42                                 54 
settlement 
charge (b) 
Change in             441                                - 
fair 
value 
of 
FX acquisition 
related 
derivative 
contracts 
(c) 
Amortization          30                                 - 
of bridge 
financing 
fees (d) 
Impact of             (139  )                            (28  ) 
income 
taxes 
on above 
items 
Adjustments/Impact    (5    )                            460 
of 
U.S. tax 
reform 
(e) 
                               575       1.12                    545       1.05 
Adjusted                       $ 2,214   $ 4.33                  $ 2,035   $ 3.92 
income, 
net of tax 
 
 
(a) Mark-to-market adjustments for investments 
classified as  available for sale 
under prior guidance were recorded to equity, 
net of tax. Beginning January 
1, 2018 such adjustments must be  recorded 
as part of investment income. Prior 
periods were not  restated. The Company excludes such mark-to-market 
gains or losses  from its calculation of 
adjusted earnings per share. The Company 
recorded mark-to-market gains of $8 million 
and $54 million for  the three 
and twelve-month periods ended December 
31, 2018,  respectively, which are 
included in Investment Income in the  Consolidated Statement of Income. 
The Company has an investment in AF, which is accounted for using 
the equity method. AF's shares (which are publicly traded 
on the  Johannesburg stock exchange) have been trading below 
the Company's  carrying value. Based on the extent 
of and duration over which the  shares have traded below the 
Company's carrying value, the Company  determined the 
decline was other than temporary and in the third  quarter 
recorded a charge of $83 million in Investment loss. 
(b) Pension settlement charge resulting from lump 
sum settlements  elected by participants 
in primarily certain U.K. pension plans.  Recognition of these payments 
as a partial settlement was required  because 
in each respective plan the lump 
sum payments exceeded the  total of interest 
and service cost for the year. 
(c) Reflects the change in fair value of 
the deal contingent foreign  exchange 
contract and treasury rate locks related to the acquisition  of JLT. 
(d) Reflects amortization of the bridge financing fees related to 
the pending acquisition of JLT recorded in interest expense. 
(e) Relates to final adjustments to provisional 
2017 year-end  estimates of transition 
taxes and U.S. deferred tax assets and 
liabilities from U.S. tax reform. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Supplemental InformationThree and Twelve Months Ended December 31(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
                             Three Months Ended December 31,                                      Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
                                       ExcludesImpact ofRevenueStandard                                      ExcludesImpact ofRevenueStandard 
                             2018      2018                                2017                   2018       2018                                2017 
Consolidated 
Compensation                 $ 2,163   $ 2,238                             $ 2,114                $ 8,605    $ 8,622                             $ 8,085 
and Benefits 
Other operating expenses     928       928                                 901                    3,584      3,584                               3,284 
Total Expenses               $ 3,091   $ 3,166                             $ 3,015                $ 12,189   $ 12,206                            $ 11,369 
Depreciation and             $ 75      $ 75                                $ 78                   $ 311      $ 311                               $ 312 
amortization 
expense 
Identified intangible        48        48                                  47                     183        183                                 169 
amortization expense 
Total                        $ 123     $ 123                               $ 125                  $ 494      $ 494                               $ 481 
Stock option expense         $ 2       $ 2                                 $ 1                    $ 22       $ 22                                $ 20 
Risk and Insurance 
Services 
Compensation                 $ 1,069   $ 1,141                             $ 1,087                $ 4,485    $ 4,490                             $ 4,171 
and Benefits 
Other operating expenses     473       473                                 462                    1,879      1,879                               1,728 
Total Expenses               $ 1,542   $ 1,614                             $ 1,549                $ 6,364    $ 6,369                             $ 5,899 
Depreciation and             $ 31      $ 31                                $ 37                   $ 139      $ 139                               $ 143 
amortization 
expense 
Identified intangible        40        40                                  39                     151        151                                 139 
amortization expense 
Total                        $ 71      $ 71                                $ 76                   $ 290      $ 290                               $ 282 
Consulting 
Compensation                 $ 1,007   $ 1,010                             $ 938                  $ 3,760    $ 3,772                             $ 3,573 
and Benefits 
Other operating expenses     504       504                                 492                    1,920      1,920                               1,761 
Total Expenses               $ 1,511   $ 1,514                             $ 1,430                $ 5,680    $ 5,692                             $ 5,334 
Depreciation and             $ 24      $ 24                                $ 23                   $ 98       $ 98                                $ 99 
amortization 
expense 
Identified intangible        8         8                                   8                      32         32                                  30 
amortization expense 
Total                        $ 32      $ 32                                $ 31                   $ 130      $ 130                               $ 129 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Consolidated Balance Sheets(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
                                   December 31, 2018    December 31, 2017 
ASSETS 
Current assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents          $ 1,066              $ 1,205 
Net receivables                    4,317                4,133 
Other current assets               551                  224 
Total current assets               5,934                5,562 
Goodwill and intangible assets     11,036               10,363 
Fixed assets, net                  701                  712 
Pension related assets             1,688                1,693 
Deferred tax assets                680                  669 
Other assets                       1,539                1,430 
TOTAL ASSETS                       $ 21,578             $ 20,429 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
Current liabilities: 
Short-term debt                    $ 314                $ 262 
Accounts payable and               2,675                2,083 
accrued liabilities 
Accrued compensation and           1,778                1,718 
employee benefits 
Accrued income taxes               157                  199 
Total current liabilities          4,924                4,262 
Fiduciary liabilities              5,001                4,847 
Less - cash and investments        (5,001   )           (4,847   ) 
held 
in a fiduciary capacity 
                                   -                    - 
Long-term debt                     5,510                5,225 
Pension, post-retirement and       1,911                1,888 
post-employment benefits 
Liabilities for errors             287                  301 
and omissions 
Other liabilities                  1,362                1,311 
Total equity                       7,584                7,442 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY       $ 21,578             $ 20,429 
 
 
Note: 
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company, upon the adoption 
of the new  revenue recognition standard, recorded 
a cumulative effect  adjustment, net of tax resulting 
in an increase to the opening  balance 
of retained earnings of $364 million, with offsetting 
increases/decreases to other balance sheet accounts, 
e.g. accounts  receivable, other current assets, 
other assets and deferred income  taxes. 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Consolidated Balance Sheets - Impact of Revenue Standard(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
As discussed earlier, the Company adopted the new revenue 
standard  (ASC 606) using the modified retrospective 
method, applied to all  contracts. The guidance requires 
entities that elected the modified  retrospective 
method to disclose the impact to financial statement 
line items as a result of applying the new guidance 
(rather than  previous U.S. GAAP). The table below shows 
the impacts on the  consolidated balance sheet. 
 
 
                     December 31, 2018 
                     As Reported    Impact ofRevenueStandard    Prior toAdoption 
ASSETS 
Current assets: 
Cash and cash        $ 1,066        $ -                         $ 1,066 
equivalents 
Net receivables      4,317          (68    )                    4,249 
Other current        551            (326   )                    225 
assets 
Total current        5,934          (394   )                    5,540 
assets 
Goodwill and         11,036         -                           11,036 
intangible 
assets 
Fixed assets,        701            -                           701 
net 
Pension related      1,688          -                           1,688 
assets 
Deferred tax         680            107                         787 
assets 
Other assets         1,539          (242   )                    1,297 
TOTAL ASSETS         $ 21,578       $ (529 )                    $ 21,049 
LIABILITIES 
AND EQUITY 
Current 
liabilities: 
Short-term debt      $ 314          $ -                         $ 314 
Accounts payable     2,675          (129   )                    2,546 
and 
accrued 
liabilities 
Accrued              1,778          -                           1,778 
compensation 
and 
employee 
benefits 
Accrued income       157            -                           157 
taxes 
Total current        4,924          (129   )                    4,795 
liabilities 
Fiduciary            5,001          -                           5,001 
liabilities 
Less - cash and      (5,001   )     -                           (5,001   ) 
investments 
held 
in a fiduciary 
capacity 
                     -              -                           - 
Long-term debt       5,510          -                           5,510 
Pension,             1,911          -                           1,911 
post-retirement 
and 
post-employment 
benefits 
Liabilities          287            -                           287 
for errors 
and omissions 
Other                1,362          (25    )                    1,337 
liabilities 
Total equity         7,584          (375   )                    7,209 
TOTAL                $ 21,578       $ (529 )                    $ 21,049 
LIABILITIES 
AND EQUITY 
 
 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(Millions) (Unaudited)

 
                                 For the Years Ended December 31, 
                                 2018       2017 
Operating cash flows: 
Net income before                $ 1,670    $ 1,512 
non-controlling 
interests 
Adjustments to reconcile 
net income 
to cash provided 
by operations: 
Depreciation and                 311        312 
amortization 
of fixed 
assets and capitalized 
software 
Amortization of intangible       183        169 
assets 
Adjustments and payments         (4      )  (24     ) 
related to contingent 
consideration  liability 
Loss on deconsolidation          11         - 
of a business 
(Benefit) Provision for          (39     )  396 
deferred income taxes 
Loss (Gain) on investments       12         (15     ) 
Loss (Gain) on disposition       (48     )  10 
of assets 
Share-based compensation         193        149 
expense 
Change in fair value             441        - 
of acquisition 
related derivative contracts 
Changes in assets 
and liabilities: 
Net receivables                  (78     )  (454    ) 
Other current assets             26         (3      ) 
Other assets                     (37     )  (199    ) 
Accounts payable and             23         87 
accrued liabilities 
Accrued compensation and         68         63 
employee benefits 
Accrued income taxes             (40     )  37 
Contributions to pension         (291    )  (457    ) 
and other benefit plans 
in excess of  current 
year expense/credit 
Other liabilities                9          406 
Effect of exchange               18         (96     ) 
rate changes 
Net cash provided                2,428      1,893 
by operations 
Financing cash flows: 
Purchase of treasury shares      (675    )  (900    ) 
Net increase in commercial       -          - 
paper 
Proceeds from issuance           591        987 
of debt 
Repayments of debt               (263    )  (315    ) 
Payment of bridge loan fees      (35     )  - 
Shares withheld for              (67     )  (49     ) 
taxes on vested 
units - treasury shares 
Issuance of common stock         93         166 
from treasury shares 
Payments of deferred             (117    )  (136    ) 
and contingent 
consideration for 
acquisitions 
Distributions of                 (30     )  (22     ) 
non-controlling 
interests 
Dividends paid                   (807    )  (740    ) 
Net cash used for financing      (1,310  )  (1,009  ) 
activities 
Investing cash flows: 
Capital expenditures             (314    )  (302    ) 
Net (purchases) sales of         4          (13     ) 
long-term investments 
Proceeds from sales              3          8 
of fixed assets 
Dispositions                     110        - 
Acquisitions                     (884    )  (655    ) 
Other, net                       (8      )  6 
Net cash used for investing      (1,089  )  (956    ) 
activities 
Effect of exchange               (168    )  251 
rate changes 
on cash and cash equivalents 
Increase (decrease) in cash      (139    )  179 
and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents        1,205      1,026 
at beginning of year 
Cash and cash equivalents        $ 1,066    $ 1,205 
at end of year 
 
 
In 2017, U.S. tax reform had significant impacts on certain line 
items in the reconciliation of Net income before non-controlling 
interests to net cash provided from operating cash flows. The impact 
of income taxes is reflected in the following line items: 
Deferred  tax provision- $396 million, Net receivables- $(73) million, 
Other  assets- $(164) million and Other liabilities- $340 
million, or a net  impact of $499 million. In 2018, the impact 
of income taxes on those  line items netted to $(18) million. 
 
 

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