Aon plc (AON)

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Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Aon plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of Risk Capital and Human Capital solutions. Through our experience, global reach, and comprehensive analytics, we help clients meet rapidly changing, increasingly complex, and interconnected challenges related to risk and people. We are committed to accelerating innovation to address unmet and evolving client needs so that our clients are better informed, better advised, and able to make better decisions to protect and grow their business. Management remains focused on strengthening Aon and uniting the firm with a portfolio of Risk Capital and Human Capital capabilities enabled by data and analytics and a united operating model to deliver additional insight, connectivity, and efficiency.

Financial Results

The following is a summary of our 2025 financial results:

•Revenue increased $1.5 billion, or 9%, to $17.2 billion, reflecting 6% organic revenue growth, driven by net new business and ongoing strong retention and acquired revenues from NFP. Risk Capital revenue increased $773 million, or 7%, to $11.3 billion and Human Capital revenue increased $698 million, or 13%, to $5.9 billion in 2025 compared to 2024.

•Operating expenses increased $1.0 billion, or 8%, to $12.8 billion in 2025 due primarily to the inclusion of NFP’s operating expenses and an increase in expenses associated with 6% organic revenue growth, partially offset by $160 million of additional net restructuring savings and lower NFP transaction- and integration-related expense. Risk Capital operating expenses increased $629 million, or 9%, to $7.9 billion and Human Capital operating expenses increased $431 million, or 11%, to $4.5 billion in 2025 compared to 2024.

•Operating margin increased to 25.3% in 2025 from 24.4% in 2024, driven primarily by organic revenue growth of 6% and $160 million of net restructuring savings, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses as previously described, the addition of NFP and lower fiduciary investment income. Risk Capital operating margin decreased to 30.4% in 2025 from 31.3% in 2024 and Human Capital operating margin increased to 23.9% in 2025 from 21.9% in 2024.

•Due to the factors set forth above, as well as the $1.2 billion gain from the disposal of the NFP Wealth business, net income was $3.8 billion in 2025, an increase of $1.0 billion, or 38%, from 2024.

•Diluted earnings per share was $17.02 per share in 2025 compared to $12.49 per share in the prior year period.

•Cash flows provided by operating activities was $3.5 billion in 2025, an increase of $446 million, or 15%, from $3.0 billion in 2024, due primarily to strong adjusted operating income growth and lower NFP-related transaction costs, partially offset by working capital headwinds.

We focus on four key metrics that are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which we communicate to shareholders: organic revenue growth, adjusted operating margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and free cash flow. These non-GAAP metrics should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, our Consolidated Financial Statements. The following is our measure of performance against these four metrics for 2025:

•Organic revenue growth, a non-GAAP measure defined under the caption “Review of Consolidated Results — Organic Revenue Growth,” was 6% in both 2025 and 2024, driven by net new business and ongoing strong retention, as well as positive net market impact.

•Adjusted operating margin, a non-GAAP measure defined under the caption “Review of Consolidated Results — Adjusted Operating Margin,” was 32.4% in 2025, compared to 31.5% in the prior year. The increase in adjusted operating margin primarily reflects organic revenue growth of 6%, $160 million of additional net restructuring savings and a decrease in incentive compensation, partially offset by the addition of NFP, an increase in operating expenses as previously described and lower fiduciary investment income. Risk Capital adjusted operating margin decreased to 34.3% in 2025 from 34.6% in 2024 and Human Capital adjusted operating margin increased to 32.2% in 2025 from 29.5% in 2024.

•Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure defined under the caption “Review of Consolidated Results — Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share,” was $17.07 per share in 2025, an increase of $1.47 per share, or 9%, from $15.60 per share in 2024.

•Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure defined under the caption “Review of Consolidated Results — Free Cash Flow,” was $3.2 billion in 2025, an increase of $401 million, or 14%, from $2.8 billion in 2024, reflecting an increase in cash flows from operations, partially offset by a $45 million increase in capital expenditures.

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REVIEW OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Summary of Results

Our consolidated results are as follows (in millions):

Years Ended December 31

2025

2024

2023

Revenue

Total revenue

$

17,181 

$

15,698 

$

13,376 

Expenses

Compensation and benefits

8,985 

8,283 

6,902 

Information technology

568 

539 

534 

Premises

337 

325 

294 

Depreciation of fixed assets

188 

183 

167 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

778 

503 

89 

Other general expense

1,616 

1,641 

1,470 

Accelerating Aon United Program expenses

365 

389 

135 

Total operating expenses

12,837 

11,863 

9,591 

Operating income

4,344 

3,835 

3,785 

Interest income

19 

67 

31 

Interest expense

(815)

(788)

(484)

Other income (expense)

1,211 

348 

(163)

Income before income taxes

4,759 

3,462 

3,169 

Income tax expense

1,009 

742 

541 

Net income

3,750 

2,720 

2,628 

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

55 

66 

64 

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders

$

3,695 

$

2,654 

$

2,564 

Diluted net income per share attributable to Aon shareholders

$

17.02 

$

12.49 

$

12.51 

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

217.1 

212.5 

205.0 

Our segment results are as follows (in millions):

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Risk Capital

Human Capital

Corporate/Eliminations (1)

Total Consolidated

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenue

Total revenue

$

11,290 

$

10,517 

$

5,907 

$

5,209 

$

(16)

$

(28)

$

17,181 

$

15,698 

Expenses

Compensation and benefits

5,832 

5,417 

3,060 

2,739 

93 

127 

8,985 

8,283 

Information technology

372 

368 

186 

168 

10 

3 

568 

539 

Premises

216 

215 

116 

110 

5 

— 

337 

325 

Other expenses (2)

1,434 

1,225 

1,135 

1,049 

378 

442 

2,947 

2,716 

Total operating expenses

7,854 

7,225 

4,497 

4,066 

486 

572 

12,837 

11,863 

Operating income

$

3,436 

$

3,292 

$

1,410 

$

1,143 

$

(502)

$

(600)

$

4,344 

$

3,835 

Operating margin

30.4 

%

31.3 

%

23.9 

%

21.9 

%

25.3 

%

24.4 

%

(1)Segment expenses exclude governance costs, post-retirement benefits, and other costs that are not directly attributable to a specific segment.

(2)Includes expenses related to depreciation of fixed assets, amortization and impairment of intangible assets, Accelerating Aon United Program expenses, and other general expenses.

Refer to “Non-GAAP Metrics” below for a reconciliation of segment operating margin to segment adjusted operating margin.

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Consolidated and Segment Results for 2025 Compared to 2024

Revenue

Total revenue increased $1.5 billion, or 9%, to $17.2 billion in 2025, compared to $15.7 billion in 2024, reflecting 6% organic revenue growth, acquired revenues from NFP, and a favorable impact from foreign currency translation. Risk Capital revenue increased $773 million, or 7%, to $11.3 billion and Human Capital revenue increased $698 million, or 13%, to $5.9 billion.

Risk Capital

Commercial Risk Solutions revenue increased $636 million, or 8%, to $8.5 billion in 2025, compared to $7.9 billion in 2024. Organic revenue growth was 6% in 2025, reflecting strong growth in North America and EMEA, driven by net new business and ongoing strong retention. Performance was highlighted by strong growth in U.S. core P&C and double-digit increases in M&A services and construction. Market impact was modestly positive.

Reinsurance Solutions revenue increased $137 million, or 5%, to $2.8 billion in 2025, compared to $2.7 billion in 2024. Organic revenue growth was 6% in 2025, reflecting growth in treaty, driven by net new business and strong retention, strength in facultative placements, and double-digit growth in insurance-linked securities. Results were partially offset by slightly unfavorable market impact in the year.

Human Capital

Health Solutions revenue increased $504 million, or 15%, to $3.8 billion in 2025, compared to $3.3 billion in 2024. Organic revenue growth was 5% in 2025, reflecting strong growth globally in core health and benefits brokerage, driven by net new business and ongoing strong retention.

Wealth Solutions revenue increased $194 million, or 10%, to $2.1 billion in 2025, compared to $1.9 billion in 2024. Organic revenue growth was 5% in 2025 reflecting growth in both Investments and Retirement. Growth in Investments was driven by net asset inflows and market performance and includes the impact of strong organic revenue growth from the divested NFP Wealth business, as defined in Liquidity and Financial Condition, until classified as held for sale in September 2025. Growth in Retirement was driven by continued strong demand for advisory work in the UK and EMEA related to the ongoing impact of regulatory change.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits increased $702 million, or 8%, in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase was primarily driven by the inclusion of operating expenses from NFP and an increase in expenses associated with 6% organic revenue growth, partially offset by savings from Accelerating Aon United restructuring actions.

Information Technology

Information technology, which represents costs associated with supporting and maintaining our infrastructure, increased $29 million, or 5%, in 2025 compared to 2024. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of ongoing operating expenses from NFP and an increase in expenses associated with 6% organic revenue growth, partially offset by savings from Accelerating Aon United restructuring actions.

Premises

Premises, which represents the cost of occupying offices in various locations throughout the world, increased $12 million, or 4%, in 2025 compared to 2024 due primarily to the inclusion of operating expenses from NFP, partially offset by savings from Accelerating Aon United restructuring actions.

Depreciation of Fixed Assets

Depreciation of fixed assets primarily relates to software, computer equipment, leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, buildings, and vehicles. Depreciation of fixed assets increased $5 million, or 3%, in 2025 compared to 2024, due primarily to an increase in fixed assets acquired from NFP.

Amortization and Impairment of Intangible Assets

Amortization and impairment of intangibles primarily relates to finite-lived customer-related and contract-based tradename assets, and technology. Amortization and impairment of intangibles increased $275 million, or 55%, in 2025 compared to 2024 due primarily to an increase in intangible assets acquired from NFP.

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Other General Expenses

Other general expenses decreased $25 million, or 2%, in 2025 compared to 2024. The decrease was due primarily to lower transaction- and integration-related expenses and non-recurring gains including sales of portfolios, partially offset by the inclusion of operating expenses from NFP.

Accelerating Aon United Program Expenses

Accelerating Aon United Program expenses were $365 million in 2025 compared to $389 million in 2024, reflecting restructuring charges associated with the AAU Program announced in the third quarter of 2023, relating to workforce optimization, technology and other costs, and asset impairments.

Total Operating Expenses and Operating Income

Total operating expenses increased $1.0 billion, or 8%, to $12.8 billion in 2025, due primarily to the inclusion of NFP’s operating expenses and an increase in expenses associated with 6% organic revenue growth, partially offset by $160 million of net restructuring savings and lower NFP transaction- and integration-related expense. Due to the factors impacting revenue and operating expenses set forth above, total operating income increased $509 million, or 13%, to $4.3 billion in 2025.

Risk Capital total operating expenses increased $629 million, or 9% to $7.9 billion in 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits and an increase in other expenses. The increase in compensation and benefits is due to the inclusion of operating expenses from NFP and an increase in expenses associated with 6% organic revenue growth in both Commercial Risk Solutions and Reinsurance Solutions, partially offset by restructuring savings. The increase in other expenses is primarily due to increased amortization and impairment of intangible assets acquired from NFP. Due to the factors set forth above, Risk Capital operating income increased $144 million, or 4%, to $3.4 billion in 2025.

Human Capital total operating expenses increased $431 million, or 11% to $4.5 billion in 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits and an increase in other expenses. The increase in compensation and benefits is due to the inclusion of operating expenses from NFP and an increase in expenses associated with 5% organic revenue growth in both Health Solutions and Wealth Solutions. The increase in other expenses is primarily due to increased amortization and impairment of intangible assets acquired from NFP. Due to the factors set forth above, Human Capital operating income increased $267 million, or 23%, to $1.4 billion in 2025.

Interest Income

Interest income represents income earned, net of expense, on operating cash balances and other income-producing investments. It does not include interest earned on funds held on behalf of clients. If interest expense on these assets exceeds interest income for the period, the net amount is reported as interest expense for both the quarterly and year-to-date periods. Interest income was $19 million in 2025, a decrease of $48 million, or 72%, from 2024, primarily reflecting interest earned on the investment of $5 billion of term debt proceeds in 2024, which were ultimately used to fund the acquisition of NFP.

Interest Expense

Interest expense, which represents the cost of our debt obligations and net interest expense on operating cash balances and other income-producing investments, was $815 million in 2025, an increase of $27 million, or 3%, from 2024. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in average total debt outstanding.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income was $1.2 billion in 2025, compared to other income of $348 million in 2024. The increase was primarily due to gain on the sale of businesses, particularly the NFP Wealth business sold in the fourth quarter.

Income before Income Taxes

Income before income taxes increased $1.3 billion, or 37% to $4.8 billion in 2025, compared to $3.5 billion in the prior year.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate on net income was 21.2% in 2025 and 21.4% in 2024.

The 2025 tax rate was driven by the geographical distribution of income, including an unfavorable impact from the gain on sale of a business. In addition, the tax rate was impacted by certain discrete items, including the tax benefit associated with the sale of certain assets and liabilities and share-based payments partially offset by the unfavorable impact of other discrete items.

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The 2024 tax rate was primarily driven by the geographical distribution of income and certain discrete items, including the favorable impacts of share-based payments and the unfavorable impact of other discrete items.

Ireland, the U.K., Singapore, and many E.U. member states, among others, have enacted legislation to implement the global minimum tax that is generally consistent with the OECD’s proposed Pillar Two tax regime. There remains significant uncertainty, however, as to how Pillar Two applies to the Company in prior years and how its application may change in future years. The OECD has issued numerous guidance documents attempting to change how Pillar Two operates, subject to enactment by each implementing country, and the OECD may issue additional guidance in the future. The Company is actively monitoring developments in this area and continues to evaluate the guidance and the potential impacts this may have on its global effective tax rate, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition in 2026 and future periods.

Net Income Attributable to Aon Shareholders

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders increased $1.0 billion to $3.7 billion, or $17.02 per diluted share, in 2025, compared to $2.7 billion, or $12.49 per diluted share, in 2024.

Consolidated Results for 2024 Compared to 2023

We have elected not to include a discussion of our consolidated results for 2024 compared to 2023 in this report in reliance upon Instruction 1 to Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K. This discussion can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on February 18, 2025.

Non-GAAP Metrics

In our discussion of consolidated results, we sometimes refer to certain non-GAAP supplemental information derived from consolidated financial information specifically related to organic revenue growth, adjusted operating margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted net income attributable to Aon shareholders, adjusted net income per share, adjusted other income (expense), adjusted effective tax rate, free cash flow, and the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on operating results. Management believes that these measures are important to make meaningful period-to-period comparisons and that this supplemental information is helpful to investors. Management also uses these measures to assess operating performance and performance for compensation. This non-GAAP supplemental information should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Organic Revenue Growth

We use supplemental information related to organic revenue growth to help us and our investors evaluate business growth from ongoing operations. Organic revenue growth is a non-GAAP measure that includes the impact of certain intercompany activity and excludes the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, fiduciary investment income, acquisitions (provided that organic revenue growth includes organic growth of an acquired business as calculated assuming that the acquired business was part of the combined company for the same proportion of the relevant prior year period), divestitures (including held for sale disposal groups, which are adjusted from organic revenue growth upon classification as held for sale, if any), transfers between revenue lines, and gains or losses on derivatives accounted for as hedges. This supplemental information related to organic revenue growth represents a measure not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, Total revenue in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Industry peers provide similar supplemental information about their revenue performance, although they may not make identical adjustments. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the reported Total revenue is as follows (in millions, except percentages):

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

(millions)

2025

2024

% Change

Less: Currency Impact (1)

Less: Fiduciary Investment Income (2)

Less: Acquisitions, Divestitures & Other

Organic Revenue Growth (3)

Risk Capital Revenue:

Commercial Risk Solutions

$

8,497 

$

7,861 

8%

1%

—%

1%

6%

Reinsurance Solutions

2,793 

2,656 

5

—

(1)

—

6

Human Capital Revenue:

Health Solutions

3,839 

3,335 

15

—

—

10

5

Wealth Solutions

2,068 

1,874 

10

1

—

4

5

Eliminations

(16)

(28)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total revenue

$

17,181 

$

15,698 

9%

1%

—%

2%

6%

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Twelve Months Ended December 31,

(millions)

2024

2023

% Change

Less: Currency Impact (1)

Less: Fiduciary Investment Income (2)

Less: Acquisitions, Divestitures & Other

Organic Revenue Growth (3)

Risk Capital Revenue:

Commercial Risk Solutions

$

7,861 

$

7,043 

12%

—%

—%

7%

5%

Reinsurance Solutions

2,656 

2,481 

7

—

1

(1)

7

Human Capital Revenue:

Health Solutions

3,335 

2,433 

37

—

—

31

6

Wealth Solutions

1,874 

1,431 

31

1

—

23

7

Eliminations

(28)

(12)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total revenue

$

15,698 

$

13,376 

17%

—%

—%

11%

6%

(1)Currency impact represents the effect on prior year period results if they were translated at current period foreign exchange rates.

(2)Fiduciary investment income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $271 million, $315 million, and $274 million, respectively.

(3)Organic revenue growth includes the impact of certain intercompany activity and excludes the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, fiduciary investment income, acquisitions (provided that organic revenue growth includes organic growth of an acquired business as calculated assuming that the acquired business was part of the combined company for the same proportion of the relevant prior-year period), divestitures (including held for sale disposal groups, which are adjusted from Organic revenue growth upon classification as held for sale, if any), transfers between revenue lines, and gains or losses on derivatives accounted for as hedges.

Adjusted Operating Margin

We use adjusted operating margin as a non-GAAP measure of core operating performance of the Company. Adjusted operating margin excludes the impact of certain items, as listed below, because management does not believe these expenses are the best indicators of our core operating performance. This supplemental information related to adjusted operating margin represents a measure not in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, our Consolidated Financial Statements.

A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the reported operating margin is as follows (in millions, except percentages):

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Risk Capital

Human Capital

Corporate/Eliminations (1)

Total Consolidated

(millions, except percentages)

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenue

$

11,290 

$

10,517 

$

5,907 

$

5,209 

$

(16)

$

(28)

$

17,181 

$

15,698 

Operating income

$

3,436 

$

3,292 

$

1,410 

$

1,143 

$

(502)

$

(600)

$

4,344 

$

3,835 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

354 

211 

424 

292 

— 

— 

778 

503 

Change in the fair value of contingent consideration

— 

6 

22 

21 

— 

— 

22 

27 

Accelerating Aon United Program expenses (2)

82 

114 

16 

27 

267 

248 

365 

389 

Legal settlements (3)

(23)

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

(23)

— 

Transaction and integration costs (4)(5)

22 

12 

33 

53 

22 

120 

77 

185 

Adjusted operating income

$

3,871 

$

3,635 

$

1,905 

$

1,536 

$

(213)

$

(232)

$

5,563 

$

4,939 

Operating margin

30.4 

%

31.3 

%

23.9 

%

21.9 

%

25.3 

%

24.4 

%

Adjusted operating margin

34.3 

%

34.6 

%

32.2 

%

29.5 

%

32.4 

%

31.5 

%

(1)Segment expenses exclude governance costs, post-retirement benefits, and other costs that are not directly attributable to a specific segment.

(2)Total charges are expected to include technology-related costs to facilitate streamlining and simplifying operations, headcount reduction costs, and costs associated with asset impairments, including real estate consolidation costs.

(3)In the fourth quarter of 2023, Aon recognized a $197 million charge in connection with transactions for which capital was arranged by a third party, Vesttoo Ltd., and in the third quarter of 2025, certain legal settlement expenses and recoveries were recognized resulting in a $23 million reduction of expense within the Risk Capital segment.

(4)Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, regulatory, and other professional or consulting fees required to complete the NFP Transaction. No transaction costs were recognized for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, $90 million of transaction costs were recognized in Total operating expenses and $6 million were recognized in Other income (expense) related to the extinguishment of acquired NFP debt.

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(5)The NFP Transaction has and will continue to result in certain non-recurring integration costs associated with colleague severance, retention bonus awards, termination of redundant third-party agreements, costs associated with legal entity rationalization, and professional or consulting fees related to alignment of management processes and controls, as well as costs associated with the assessment of NFP information technology environment and security protocols. Aon incurred $77 million and $95 million of integration costs in the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Risk Capital adjusted operating income increased $236 million, or 6%, to $3.9 billion in 2025. The increase was primarily due to organic revenue growth of 6% in both Commercial Risk Solutions and Reinsurance Solutions and the impact of acquisitions, including NFP, partially offset by increased expenses, including the inclusion of ongoing operating expenses from NFP. Human Capital adjusted operating income increased $369 million, or 24%, to $1.9 billion in 2025. The increase was primarily due to the impact of organic revenue growth of 5% in both Health Solutions and Wealth Solutions and the impact of acquisitions, including NFP, partially offset by increased expenses, including the inclusion of ongoing operating expenses from NFP.

Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share

We use adjusted diluted earnings per share as a non-GAAP measure of our core operating performance. Adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of certain items, as listed below, because management does not believe these expenses are the best indicators of our core operating performance. This supplemental information related to adjusted diluted earnings per share represents a measure not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to reported diluted earnings per share is as follows (in millions, except per share data and percentages):

Year Ended December 31, 2025

U.S. GAAP

Adjustments

Non-GAAP Adjusted

Operating income

$

4,344 

$

1,219 

$

5,563 

Interest income

19 

— 

19 

Interest expense

(815)

— 

(815)

Other income (expense) (1)(2)(3)

1,211 

(1,307)

(96)

Income before income taxes

4,759 

(88)

4,671 

Income tax expense (4)

1,009 

(99)

910 

Net income

3,750 

11 

3,761 

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

55 

— 

55 

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders

$

3,695 

$

11 

$

3,706 

Diluted net income per share attributable to Aon shareholders

$

17.02 

$

0.05 

$

17.07 

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - diluted

217.1 

— 

217.1 

Effective tax rates (4)

21.2 

%

19.5 

%

Year Ended December 31, 2024

U.S. GAAP

Adjustments

Non-GAAP Adjusted

Operating income

$

3,835 

$

1,104 

$

4,939 

Interest income

67 

— 

67 

Interest expense

(788)

— 

(788)

Other income (expense) (1)(2)(3)(5)

348 

(335)

13 

Income before income taxes

3,462 

769 

4,231 

Income tax expense (4)

742 

107 

849 

Net income

2,720 

662 

3,382 

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests

66 

— 

66 

Net income attributable to Aon shareholders

$

2,654 

$

662 

$

3,316 

Diluted net income per share attributable to Aon shareholders

$

12.49 

$

3.11 

$

15.60 

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding — diluted

212.5 

— 

212.5 

Effective tax rates (4)

21.4 

%

20.1 

%

(1)For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, Other income was $1,211 million and $348 million, respectively. Adjusted other expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 was $96 million compared to Adjusted other income of $13 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

(2)Adjusted other income (expense) excluded gains related to deferred consideration from the affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P. and the other designated purchasers related to a divestiture completed in a prior year period. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized gains of $108 million and $84 million, respectively.

(3)Adjusted other income (expense) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 excluded gains from the disposal of NFP Wealth business totaling $1,199 million. Adjusted other income (expense) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 excluded gains from disposal of $257 million related to the sale of a business.

(4)Adjusted items are generally taxed at the estimated annual effective tax rate, except for the applicable tax impact associated with changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, certain legal settlements, Accelerating Aon United Program expenses, certain transaction and integration costs related to the acquisition of NFP, certain gains from dispositions, and deferred consideration from a prior-year sale of business, which are adjusted at the related jurisdictional rate. The tax adjustment also excludes interest accruals for income tax reserves related to the termination fee payment made in connection with the Company’s terminated proposed combination with Willis Towers Watson.

(5)Adjusted other income (expense) excluded $6 million of debt extinguishment charges related to the repayment of NFP debt, which is considered a transaction related cost incurred in the second quarter of 2024.

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Free Cash Flow

We use free cash flow, defined as cash flows provided by operations less capital expenditures, as a non-GAAP measure of our core operating performance and cash generating capabilities of our business operations. This supplemental information related to free cash flow represents a measure not in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should be viewed in addition to, not instead of, cash provided by operating activities in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Management believes the supplemental information related to free cash flow is helpful to investors when evaluating our operating performance and liquidity results. The use of this non-GAAP measure does not imply or represent the residual cash flow for discretionary expenditures. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the reported Cash provided by operating activities is as follows (in millions):

Years Ended December 31

2025

2024

Cash provided by operating activities

$

3,481 

$

3,035 

Capital expenditures

(263)

(218)

Free cash flow

$

3,218 

$

2,817 

Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Fluctuations

Because we conduct business in over 120 countries, foreign exchange rate fluctuations may have a significant impact on our business. Foreign exchange rate movements may be significant and may distort true period-to-period comparisons of changes in revenue or pretax income. Therefore, to give financial statement users meaningful information about our operations, we have provided an illustration of the comparable impact of foreign currency exchange rates on our financial results. The methodology used to calculate this comparable impact isolates the impact of the change in currencies between periods by hypothetically translating the prior year’s revenue, expenses, and net income using the current year’s foreign currency exchange rates.

Currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact of $0.03 on net income per diluted share during the year ended December 31, 2025 if prior year period results were translated at current period foreign exchange rates. Currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact of $0.11 on net income per diluted share during the year ended December 31, 2024, if 2023 results were translated at 2024 rates.

Currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact of $0.01 on adjusted diluted earnings per share during the year ended December 31, 2025 if prior year period results were translated at current period foreign exchange rates. Currency fluctuations had an unfavorable impact of $0.12 on adjusted diluted earnings per share during the year ended December 31, 2024, if 2023 results were translated at 2024 rates. These translations are performed for comparative and illustrative purposes only and do not impact the accounting policies or practices for amounts included in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Liquidity

Executive Summary

We believe that our balance sheet and strong cash flow provide us with adequate liquidity. Our primary sources of liquidity in the near-term include cash flows provided by operations and available cash reserves; primary sources of liquidity in the long-term include cash flows provided by operations, debt capacity available under our credit facilities, and capital markets. Our primary uses of liquidity are operating expenses and investments, capital expenditures, acquisitions, share repurchases, pension obligations, shareholder dividends, and Accelerating Aon United Program cash charges. We believe that cash flows from operations, available credit facilities, available cash reserves, and the capital markets will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs, including principal and interest payments on debt obligations, capital expenditures, pension contributions, and anticipated working capital requirements in the next twelve months and over the long-term.

Cash on our balance sheet includes funds available for general corporate purposes, as well as amounts restricted as to their use. Funds held on behalf of clients in a fiduciary capacity are segregated and shown together with uncollected insurance premiums in Fiduciary assets in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, with a corresponding amount in Fiduciary liabilities.

In our capacity as an insurance broker or agent, we collect premiums from insureds and, after deducting our commission, remit the premiums to the respective insurance underwriters. We also collect claims or refunds from underwriters on behalf of insureds, which are then returned to the insureds. Unremitted insurance premiums and claims are held by us in a fiduciary capacity. The levels of funds held on behalf of clients and liabilities can fluctuate significantly depending on when we collect the premiums, claims, and refunds, make payments to underwriters and insureds, and collect funds from clients and make payments on their behalf, and upon the impact of foreign currency movements. Funds held on behalf of clients, because of their nature, are generally invested in highly liquid securities with highly rated, credit-worthy financial institutions. Fiduciary assets include funds held on behalf of clients of $7.4 billion and $7.2 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and fiduciary receivables of $10.5 billion and $10.3 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. While we earn investment income on the funds held in cash and money market funds, the funds cannot be used for general corporate purposes.

We maintain multi-currency cash pools with third-party banks in which various Aon entities participate. Individual Aon entities are permitted to overdraw on their individual accounts provided the overall global balance does not fall below zero. At December 31, 2025, some Aon entities had negative cash balances; however, the overall balance was positive. Entities with a negative cash pool position incur interest expense, while those with a positive position earn interest income. Interest rates are determined by local market conditions and vary by currency. For the period, if interest expense on negative cash pool balances exceeds interest income associated with positive cash pool balances, as well as other income-producing assets, the net amount is reported as interest expense for both the quarterly and year-to-date periods.

The following table summarizes our Cash and cash equivalents, Short-term investments, and Fiduciary assets as of December 31, 2025 (in millions):

Statement of Financial Position Classification

Asset Type

Cash and Cash

Equivalents

Short-term

Investments

Fiduciary

Assets

Total

Certificates of deposit, bank deposits, or time deposits

$

1,195 

$

— 

$

3,983 

$

5,178 

Money market funds

— 

1,603 

3,395 

4,998 

Cash, Short-term investments, and funds held on behalf of clients

1,195 

1,603 

$

7,378 

10,176 

Fiduciary receivables

— 

— 

10,511 

10,511 

Total

$

1,195 

$

1,603 

$

17,889 

$

20,687 

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Cash and cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients increased $240 million in 2025 compared to 2024. A summary of our cash flows provided by and used for operating, investing, and financing activities is as follows (in millions):

Years Ended December 31

2025

2024

Cash provided by operating activities

$

3,481 

$

3,035 

Cash provided by (used for) investing activities

$

286 

$

(2,833)

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

$

(4,205)

$

796 

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients

$

678 

$

(387)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and funds held on behalf of clients

$

240 

$

611 

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2025 was $3.5 billion, an increase of $446 million compared to $3.0 billion of Cash flows provided by operating activities in the prior year. This amount represents Net income reported, generally adjusted for gains from sales of businesses, losses from sales of businesses, share-based compensation expense, depreciation expense, amortization and impairments, and other non-cash income and expenses, including pension settlement charges. Adjustments also include changes in working capital, that relate primarily to the timing of payments of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, collection of receivables, and payments for Accelerating Aon United Program expenses.

Pension Contributions

Pension contributions were $99 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $58 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. In 2026, we expect to contribute approximately $93 million in cash to our pension plans, including contributions to non-U.S. pension plans, which are subject to changes in foreign exchange rates.

Accelerating Aon United Program Expenses

In the third quarter of 2023, we initiated a three-year restructuring program called Accelerating Aon United Program (the “Program” or the “AAU Program”) with the purpose of streamlining our technology infrastructure, optimizing our leadership structure and resource alignment, and reducing the real estate footprint to align to our hybrid working strategy. The Program includes technology-related costs to facilitate streamlining and simplifying operations, headcount reduction costs, and costs associated with asset impairments, including real estate consolidation and technology costs.

Program charges are recognized within the Program’s expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and consist of the following cost activities:

•Technology and other – includes costs associated with actions taken to rationalize certain applications and to optimize technology across the Company. These costs may include contract termination fees and other non-capitalizable costs associated with Program initiatives, which include professional service fees.

•Workforce optimization – includes costs associated with headcount reduction and other separation-related costs.

•Asset impairments – includes non-cash costs associated with impairment of assets, as they are identified, including ROU lease assets, leasehold improvements, and other capitalized assets no longer providing economic benefit.

The changes in the Company’s liabilities for the Program as of December 31, 2025 are as follows (in millions):

Technology and other

Workforce optimization

Asset impairments

Total

Liability Balance as of December 31, 2024

$

17 

$

97 

$

— 

$

114 

Charges

195 

155 

15 

365 

Cash payments

(165)

(132)

— 

(297)

Foreign currency translation and other

— 

6 

— 

6 

Non-cash charges

(8)

(18)

(15)

(41)

Liability balance as of December 31, 2025

$

39 

$

108 

$

— 

$

147 

Total costs incurred from inception to date

$

335 

$

455 

$

99 

$

889 

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In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company increased the expected Program cumulative costs from $1.0 billion to $1.3 billion, where total costs will consist of approximately $1.2 billion of cash charges and approximately $0.1 billion of non-cash charges. Our Risk Capital segment is expected to incur approximately $300 million of charges, while our Human Capital segment is expected to incur approximately $80 million of charges, with the remaining charges relating to corporate expenses. The Program is estimated to generate annualized expense savings of approximately $450 million by the end of 2027, largely benefiting Compensation and benefits, Information technology, and Premises on the Consolidated Statements of Income. For the year ended December 31, 2025, total Program costs incurred were $365 million. The Company expects to continue to review the implementation of elements of the Program throughout the course of the Program and, therefore, there may be changes to expected timing, estimates of expected costs and related savings. As a result of Program actions taken, the Company realized an additional $160 million of annualized expense savings in 2025, resulting in $270 million of cumulative, annualized expense savings since the beginning of the Program, the majority of which were recognized within Compensation and benefits on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Investing Activities

Cash flows provided by investing activities were $286 million during the year ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $3.1 billion compared to $2.8 billion of Cash flows used for investing activities in the prior year period. Generally, the primary drivers of cash flows used for investing activities are acquisition of businesses, purchases of short-term investments, capital expenditures, and payments for investments. Generally, the primary drivers of cash flows provided by investing activities are sales of businesses, including collection of deferred consideration in connection with prior year business divestitures, sales of short-term investments, and proceeds from investments. The gains and losses corresponding to cash flows provided by proceeds from investments and used for payments for investments are primarily recognized in Other income (expense) in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

Short-term Investments

Short-term investments increased $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion at December 31, 2025 as compared to December 31, 2024, primarily reflecting the investment of proceeds from the sale of the NFP Wealth business. The majority of our investments carried at fair value are money market funds. These money market funds are held throughout the world with various financial institutions. We are not aware of any market liquidity issues that would materially impact the fair value of these investments.

Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses

Total acquisitions completed by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows. Acquisitions that impact multiple segments are categorized by the segment primarily impacted.

For the Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

Risk Capital

10

10

Human Capital

8

12

Total

18

22

For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash consideration, net of cash and funds held on behalf of clients acquired, was $394 million, which relates to cash consideration paid in 2025 for current year acquisitions. Due to the timing of the acquisition, the majority of cash consideration for the Griffiths & Armour acquisition, completed in the first quarter of 2025, was recognized as a cash outflow in the fourth quarter of 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2024, cash consideration, net of cash and funds held on behalf of clients acquired, was $3.5 billion, which includes $4 million related to acquisitions completed in 2023.

On October 30, 2025, Aon completed the sale of a significant majority of NFP’s wealth businesses including Wealthspire Advisors, Fiducient Advisors, Newport Private Wealth and related platforms (the “NFP Wealth business”) to Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. The disposed business was within our Human Capital segment. Total cash proceeds received on closing was $2.3 billion, and a pre-tax gain of $1.2 billion was recognized within Other income (expense) on the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2025. The major classes of assets sold included Intangible assets, net of $760 million and Goodwill of $398 million.

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Including the disposition of the NFP Wealth business, total dispositions completed by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows. Dispositions that impact multiple segments are categorized by the segment primarily impacted.

For the Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

Risk Capital

1

3

Human Capital

3

2

Total

4

5

For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash consideration for dispositions, net of cash and funds held on behalf of clients, was $2.3 billion.

Capital Expenditures

Our additions to fixed assets including capitalized software amounted to $263 million in 2025 and $218 million in 2024, which primarily relate to new build out and the refurbishing of office facilities, software development costs, and computer equipment purchases. In the current period, we continue to support certain technology projects to drive long-term growth and real estate projects to align with our Smart Working strategy, including projects related to our AAU restructuring program.

Financing Activities

Cash flows used for financing activities were $4.2 billion during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $796 million of Cash flows provided by financing activities in the prior year period. Generally, the primary drivers of cash flow provided by financing activities are issuances of debt, changes in net fiduciary liabilities, and proceeds from issuance of shares. Generally, the primary drivers of cash flows used for financing activities are repayments of debt, share repurchases, cash paid for employee taxes on withholding shares, dividends paid to shareholders, transactions with noncontrolling interests, and other financing activities, such as certain payments for deferred and contingent consideration in connection with prior year business acquisitions.

Share Repurchase Program

We have a share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors. The Repurchase Program was established in April 2012 with $5.0 billion in authorized repurchases, and was increased by $5.0 billion in authorized repurchases in each of November 2014, June 2017, and November 2020, and by $7.5 billion in February 2022 for a total of $27.5 billion in repurchase authorizations.

The following table summarizes our share repurchase activity (in millions, except per share data):

Years Ended December 31

2025

2024

Shares repurchased

2.7 

3.1 

Average price per share

$

365.91 

$

325.56 

Repurchase costs recorded to accumulated deficit

$

1,000 

$

1,000 

At December 31, 2025, the remaining authorized amount for share repurchase under the Repurchase Program was approximately $1.3 billion. Under the Repurchase Program, we have repurchased a total of 174.9 million shares for an aggregate cost of approximately $26.2 billion.

Borrowings

In May 2025, Aon Global Limited’s €500 million ($589 million at December 31, 2025 exchange rates) 2.875% Senior Notes due May 2026 were classified as Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as the date of maturity is in less than one year. On January 15, 2026, Aon Global Limited issued an irrevocable notice of redemption to holders of its 2.875% Senior Notes for the redemption of all €500 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of the notes, which were set to mature in May 2026, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The notes will be redeemed in full on February 14, 2026.

In December 2025, Aon Global Limited’s $750 million 3.875% Senior Notes matured and were repaid in full. As of December 31, 2024, the notes were classified as Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

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On April 25, 2024, Aon North America, Inc. drew its $2 billion delayed draw term loan and used proceeds, together with the proceeds of the notes issued on March 1, 2024 described below, to pay a portion of cash consideration in connection with the acquisition of NFP, completed on April 25, 2024, to repay certain debt of NFP, and to pay related fees and expenses. As of December 31, 2025, the term loan was paid in full.

On April 2, 2024, Aon plc announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Randolph Acquisition Corp., commenced cash tender offers for any and all of the outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due 2028, 4.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2028, 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 and 8.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2031, each issued by NFP Corp. (together, the “NFP Notes”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated as of April 2, 2024. The total amount tendered pursuant to the tender offers was approximately $3.3 billion, excluding premiums. On April 26, 2024, Randolph Acquisition Corp. purchased those NFP Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to April 15, 2024, effecting the early settlement of the offers (the “Early Settlement”). In addition, on April 16, 2024, NFP Corp. delivered notices of redemption of all NFP Notes not validly tendered pursuant to the offers and purchased at the Early Settlement, at a purchase price equal to the price paid to holders of the NFP Notes in connection with the Early Settlement, with a redemption date of April 26, 2024. As a result of the Early Settlement of the offers and the related redemption which occurred on April 26, 2024, no NFP Notes remain outstanding. Aon plc incurred $6 million of debt extinguishment charges for the year ended December 31, 2024 related to costs related to the NFP Transaction.

On March 1, 2024, Aon North America, Inc. issued $600 million 5.125% Senior Notes due in March 2027, $1 billion 5.150% Senior Notes due in March 2029, $650 million 5.300% Senior Notes due in March 2031, $1.75 billion 5.450% Senior Notes due in March 2034, and $2 billion 5.750% Senior Notes due in March 2054, totaling to an aggregate amount of $6 billion. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including a portion of which was used to pay a portion of the cash consideration in connection with the acquisition of NFP, to repay certain debt of NFP and to pay related fees and expenses.

Aon Corporation has established a U.S. commercial paper program (the “U.S. Program”) and Aon Global Holdings plc has established a European multi-currency commercial paper program (the “European Program” and, together with the U.S. Program, the “Commercial Paper Programs”). Commercial paper may be issued in aggregate principal amounts of up to approximately $1.3 billion under the U.S. Program and €625 million ($736 million at December 31, 2025 exchange rates) under the European Program, not to exceed the amount of our committed credit facilities, which was $2.0 billion at December 31, 2025. The aggregate capacity of the Commercial Paper Programs remain fully backed by our committed credit facilities. Commercial paper activity during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows (in millions):

Years Ended December 31

2025

2024

Total issuances (1)

$

4,678 

$

1,871 

Total repayments

(4,702)

(2,462)

Net issuances (repayments)

$

(24)

$

(591)

(1) The proceeds of the commercial paper issuances were used primarily for short-term working capital needs.

Other Liquidity Matters

Distributable Profits

We are required under Irish law to have available “distributable profits” to make share repurchases or pay dividends to shareholders. Distributable profits are created through the earnings of the Irish parent company and, among other methods, through intercompany dividends or a reduction in share capital approved by the High Court of Ireland. Distributable profits are not linked to a U.S. GAAP reported amount (e.g., Accumulated deficit). As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had distributable profits in excess of $30.1 billion and $29.7 billion, respectively. We believe that we will have sufficient distributable profits for the foreseeable future.

Revolving Credit Facilities

We expect cash generated by operations for the near-term to be sufficient to service our debt and contractual obligations, finance capital expenditures, and continue to pay dividends to our shareholders. Although cash from operations is expected to be sufficient to service these activities, we have the ability to access the commercial paper markets or borrow under our credit facilities to accommodate any timing differences in cash flows. Additionally, under current market conditions, we believe that we could access capital markets to obtain debt financing for longer-term funding, if needed.

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As of December 31, 2025, we had two primary committed credit facilities outstanding: our $1.0 billion multi-currency U.S. credit facility expiring in September 2027 and our $1.0 billion multi-currency U.S. credit facility expiring in October 2028. In aggregate, these two facilities provide $2.0 billion in available credit.

Each of these primary committed credit facilities includes customary representations, warranties, and covenants, including financial covenants that require us to maintain specified ratios of adjusted consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense and consolidated debt to adjusted consolidated EBITDA, in each case, tested quarterly. We did not have borrowings under either of these primary committed credit facilities as of December 31, 2025. Additionally, we are in compliance with the financial covenants and all other covenants contained therein during the rolling year ended December 31, 2025.

Shelf Registration Statement

On June 22, 2023, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC, registering the offer and sale from time to time of an indeterminate amount of, among other securities, debt securities, preference shares, class A ordinary shares and convertible securities. Our ability to access the market as a source of liquidity is dependent on investor demand, market conditions, and other factors.

Rating Agency Ratings

The major rating agencies’ ratings of our debt at February 13, 2026 appear in the table below.

Ratings

Senior Long-term Debt

Commercial Paper

Outlook

Standard & Poor’s

A-

A-2

Stable

Moody’s Investor Services

Baa2

P-2

Positive

Fitch, Inc.

BBB+

F-2

Stable

In the fourth quarter of 2025, S&P’s Global Ratings changed our ‘A-’ outlook to Stable, as compared to a Negative outlook, and Moody’s Investor Services changed our ‘Baa2’ outlook to Positive, as compared to a Stable outlook at February 18, 2025 as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Letters of Credit and Other Guarantees

We have entered into a number of arrangements whereby our performance on certain obligations is guaranteed by a third party through the issuance of a letter of credit. We had total LOCs outstanding of approximately $124 million at December 31, 2025, compared to $124 million at December 31, 2024. These LOCs cover the beneficiaries related to certain of our U.S. and Canadian secure non-qualified pension plan schemes, reinsurance obligations related to our own E&O liability insurance program, and secure deductible retentions for our own workers’ compensation program. We also have obtained LOCs to cover contingent payments for taxes and other business obligations to third parties, and other guarantees for miscellaneous purposes at our international subsidiaries.

We have certain contractual contingent guarantees for premium payments owed by clients to certain insurance companies. The maximum exposure with respect to such contractual contingent guarantees was approximately $196 million at December 31, 2025, compared to $162 million at December 31, 2024.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2025 are comprised of principal payments on debt, interest payments on debt, operating leases, pension and other postretirement benefit plans, and purchase obligations.

Operating leases are primarily comprised of leased office space throughout the world. As leases expire, we do not anticipate difficulty in negotiating renewals or finding other satisfactory space if the premise becomes unavailable. In certain circumstances, we may have unused space and may seek to sublet such space to third parties, depending upon the demands for office space in the locations involved. As part of our AAU restructuring program, we are reducing our real estate footprint to align with our hybrid working strategy. Refer to Note 9 “Lease Commitments” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this report for further information.

Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations include estimates of our minimum funding requirements pursuant to the ERISA and other regulations, as well as minimum funding requirements agreed with the trustees of our U.K. pension plans. Additional amounts may be agreed to with, or required by, the U.K. pension plan trustees. Nonqualified pension and other postretirement benefit obligations are based on estimated future benefit payments. We may make additional discretionary

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contributions. Refer to Note 12 “Employee Benefits” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this report for further information.

Purchase obligations are defined as agreements to purchase goods and services that are enforceable and legally binding on us, and that specify all significant terms, including the goods to be purchased or services to be rendered, the price at which the goods or services are to be rendered, and the timing of the transactions. Most of our purchase obligations are related to purchases of information technology services or other service contracts.

We had no other cash requirements from known contractual obligations and commitments that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

Guarantee of Registered Securities

All issued and outstanding debt securities by Aon Corporation are guaranteed by Aon Global Limited, Aon plc, Aon North America, Inc., and Aon Global Holdings plc, and include the following (collectively, the “Aon Corporation Notes”):

Aon Corporation Notes

8.205% Junior Subordinated Notes due January 2027

4.500% Senior Notes due December 2028

3.750% Senior Notes due May 2029

2.800% Senior Notes due May 2030

6.250% Senior Notes due September 2040

All guarantees of Aon plc, Aon Global Limited, Aon North America, Inc., and Aon Global Holdings plc of the Aon Corporation Notes are joint and several as well as full and unconditional. Senior Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with all other present and future unsecured debt which is not expressed to be subordinate or junior in rank to any other unsecured debt of Aon Corporation. There are no subsidiaries other than those listed above that guarantee the Aon Corporation Notes.

All issued and outstanding debt securities by Aon Global Limited are guaranteed by Aon plc, Aon Global Holdings plc, Aon North America, Inc., and Aon Corporation, and include the following (collectively, the “Aon Global Limited Notes”):

Aon Global Limited Notes

2.875% Senior Notes due May 2026

4.250% Senior Notes due December 2042

4.450% Senior Notes due May 2043

4.600% Senior Notes due June 2044

4.750% Senior Notes due May 2045

All guarantees of Aon plc, Aon Global Holdings plc, Aon North America, Inc., and Aon Corporation of the Aon Global Limited Notes are joint and several as well as full and unconditional. Senior Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with all other present and future unsecured debt which is not expressed to be subordinate or junior in rank to any other unsecured debt of Aon Global Limited. There are no subsidiaries other than those listed above that guarantee the Aon Global Limited Notes.

All issued and outstanding debt securities by Aon North America, Inc. are guaranteed by Aon Global Limited, Aon plc, Aon Global Holdings plc, and Aon Corporation, and include the following (collectively, the “Aon North America, Inc. Notes”):

Aon North America, Inc. Notes

5.125% Senior Notes due March 2027

5.150% Senior Notes due March 2029

5.300% Senior Notes due March 2031

5.450% Senior Notes due March 2034

5.750% Senior Notes due March 2054

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All guarantees of Aon Global Limited, Aon plc, Aon Global Holdings plc, and Aon Corporation of the Aon North America, Inc. Notes are joint and several as well as full and unconditional. Senior Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with all other present and future unsecured debt which is not expressed to be subordinate or junior in rank to any other unsecured debt of Aon North America, Inc. There are no subsidiaries other than those listed above that guarantee the Aon North America, Inc. Notes.

All co-issued and outstanding debt securities by Aon Corporation and Aon Global Holdings plc (together, the “Co-Issuers”) are guaranteed by Aon plc, Aon North America, Inc., and Aon Global Limited and include the following (collectively, the “Co-Issued Notes”):

Co-Issued Notes - Aon Corporation and Aon Global Holdings plc

2.850% Senior Notes due May 2027

2.050% Senior Notes due August 2031

2.600% Senior Notes due December 2031

5.000% Senior Notes due September 2032

5.350% Senior Notes due February 2033

2.900% Senior Notes due August 2051

3.900% Senior Notes due February 2052

All guarantees of Aon plc, Aon Global Limited, and Aon North America, Inc. of the Co-Issued Notes are joint and several as well as full and unconditional. Senior Notes rank pari passu in right of payment with all other present and future unsecured debt which is not expressed to be subordinate or junior in rank to any other unsecured debt of the Co-Issuers. There are no subsidiaries other than those listed above that guarantee the Co-Issued Notes.

Aon Corporation, Aon North America, Inc., Aon Global Limited, and Aon Global Holdings plc are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Aon plc. Aon plc, Aon Global Limited, Aon Global Holdings plc, Aon North America, Inc., and Aon Corporation together comprise the “Obligor group”. The following tables set forth summarized financial information for the Obligor group for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Adjustments are made to the tables to eliminate intercompany balances and transactions between the Obligor group. Intercompany balances and transactions between the Obligor group and non-guarantor subsidiaries are presented as separate line items within the summarized financial information. These balances are presented on a net presentation basis, rather than a gross basis, as this better reflects the nature of the intercompany positions and presents the funding or funded position that is to be received or owed. No balances or transactions of non-guarantor subsidiaries are presented in the summarized financial information, including investments of the Obligor group in non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Obligor Group

Summarized Statement

of Income Information

Year Ended

December 31, 2025

Revenue

$

— 

Operating loss

$

(102)

Expense from non-guarantor subsidiaries before income taxes

$

(485)

Net loss

$

(1,351)

Net loss attributable to Aon shareholders

$

(1,351)

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Obligor Group

Summarized Statement of Financial Position Information

As of

December 31, 2025

Receivables due from non-guarantor subsidiaries

$

1,617 

Other current assets

1,453 

Total current assets

$

3,070 

Non-current receivables due from non-guarantor subsidiaries

$

261 

Other non-current assets

1,417 

Total non-current assets

$

1,678 

Payables to non-guarantor subsidiaries

$

8,771 

Other current liabilities

5,939 

Total current liabilities

$

14,710 

Non-current payables to non-guarantor subsidiaries

$

5,230 

Other non-current liabilities

16,081 

Total non-current liabilities

$

21,311 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To prepare these financial statements, we make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect what we report as our assets and liabilities, what we disclose as contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented.

In accordance with our policies, we regularly evaluate our estimates, assumptions, and judgments, including, but not limited to, those concerning revenue recognition, pensions, goodwill and other intangible assets, contingencies, share-based payments, income taxes, restructuring, and business combinations, and base our estimates, assumptions, and judgments on our historical experience and on factors we believe reasonable under the circumstances. The results involve judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities not readily apparent from other sources. If our assumptions or conditions change, the actual results we report may differ from these estimates. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments we use to prepare these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when control of the promised services is transferred to the customer in the amount that best reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those services. For arrangements where control is transferred over time, an input or output method is applied that represents a faithful depiction of the progress towards completion of the performance obligation. For arrangements that include variable consideration, we assess whether any amounts should be constrained. For arrangements that include multiple performance obligations, we allocate consideration based on their relative fair values.

Costs incurred in obtaining a contract are capitalized and amortized on a systematic basis that is consistent with the transfer of control of the services to which the asset relates, considering anticipated renewals when applicable. Certain contract-related costs, including pre-placement brokerage costs, are capitalized as a cost to fulfill and are amortized on a systematic basis consistent with the transfer of control of the services to which the asset relates, which is generally less than one year.

Risk Capital

Commercial Risk Solutions includes retail brokerage, specialty solutions, global risk consulting and captives management, and Affinity programs. Revenue primarily includes insurance commissions and fees for services rendered. Revenue is predominantly recognized at a point in time upon the effective date of the underlying policy (or policies), or for a limited number of arrangements, over the term of the arrangement using output measures to depict the transfer of control of the services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those services. For

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arrangements recognized over time, various output measures, including units delivered and time elapsed, are utilized to provide a faithful depiction of the progress towards completion of the performance obligation. Revenue is recorded net of allowances for estimated policy cancellations, which are determined based on an evaluation of historical and current cancellation data. Reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses are generally recorded as a component of revenue. Commissions and fees for brokerage services may be invoiced near the effective date of the underlying policy or over the term of the arrangement in installments during the policy period.

Reinsurance Solutions includes treaty reinsurance, facultative reinsurance, Strategy and Technology Group, and capital markets. Revenue primarily includes reinsurance commissions and fees for services rendered. Revenue is predominantly recognized at a point in time upon the effective date of the underlying policy (or policies), or for a limited number of arrangements, over the term of the arrangement using output measures to depict the transfer of control of the services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those services. For arrangements recognized over time, various output measures, including units delivered and time elapsed, are utilized to provide a faithful depiction of the progress towards completion of the performance obligation. Commissions and fees for brokerage services may be invoiced at the inception of the reinsurance period for certain reinsurance brokerage, or more commonly for treaty reinsurance arrangements, over the term of the arrangement in installments based on deposit or minimum premiums.

Human Capital

Health Solutions includes consulting and brokerage, consumer benefits, and talent advisory services. Revenue primarily includes insurance commissions and fees for services rendered. For brokerage commissions, revenue is predominantly recognized at the effective date of the underlying policy (or policies), or for a limited number of arrangements, over the term of the arrangement using input or output methods to depict the transfer of control of the services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those services. For arrangements recognized over time, various input or output measures, including units delivered or time elapsed, are utilized to provide a faithful depiction of the progress towards completion of the performance obligation. For Talent, revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time upon completion of the services. For arrangements recognized over time, revenue is based on a measure of progress that depicts the transfer of control of the services to the customer utilizing an appropriate input or output measure to provide a faithful depiction of the progress towards completion of the performance obligation, including units delivered or time elapsed. Input and output measures utilized vary based on the arrangement but typically include reports provided or days elapsed. Commissions and fees for brokerage services may be invoiced at the effective date of the underlying policy or over the term of the arrangement in installments during the policy period. Payment terms for other services vary but are typically over the contract term in installments.

Wealth Solutions includes retirement consulting, pension administration and investments. Revenue recognized for these arrangements is predominantly recognized over the term of the arrangement using input or output measures to depict the transfer of control of the services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those services. For consulting arrangements recognized over time, revenue will be recognized based on a measure of progress that depicts the transfer of control of the services to the customer, utilizing an appropriate input or output measure to provide a reasonable assessment of the progress towards completion of the performance obligation including units delivered or time elapsed. Fees paid by customers for consulting services are typically charged on an hourly, project or fixed-fee basis, and revenue for these arrangements is typically recognized based on time incurred, days elapsed, or reports delivered. Revenue from time-and-materials or cost-plus arrangements are recognized as services are performed using input or output measures to provide a reasonable assessment of the progress towards completion of the performance obligation including hours worked, and revenue for these arrangements is typically recognized based on time and materials incurred. Revenue generated from our delegated investment business is generally earned as an agreed percentage based on AUM and, to a lesser extent, based on performance fees. Reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses are generally recorded as a component of revenue. Payment terms vary but are typically over the contract term in installments.

Pensions

We sponsor defined benefit pension plans throughout the world. Our most significant plans are located in the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands, and Canada, which are closed to new entrants. We have ceased crediting future benefits relating to salary and services for our U.S., U.K., Netherlands, and Canada plans to the extent statutorily permitted.

The service cost component of NPPC is reported in Compensation and benefits and all other components are reported in Other income (expense). We used a full-yield curve approach in the estimation of the service and interest cost components of NPPC for our major pension and other postretirement benefit plans; this was obtained by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to the relevant projected cash flows.

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Recognition of Gains and Losses and Prior Service

Certain changes in the value of the obligation and in the value of plan assets, which may occur due to various factors such as changes in the discount rate and actuarial assumptions, actual demographic experience, and/or plan asset performance are not immediately recognized in net income. Such changes are recognized in Other comprehensive income and are amortized into net income as part of NPPC.

Unrecognized gains and losses that have been deferred in Other comprehensive income, as previously described, are amortized into expense as a component of NPPC based on the average life expectancy of the U.S., U.K., Netherlands, and Canada plan members. We amortize any prior service expense or credits that arise as a result of plan changes over a period consistent with the amortization of gains and losses.

As of December 31, 2025, our pension plans have deferred losses that have not yet been recognized through income in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We amortize unrecognized actuarial losses outside of a corridor, which is defined as 10% of the greater of market-related value of plan assets or PBO. To the extent not offset by future gains, incremental amortization as calculated above will continue to affect future pension expense similarly until fully amortized.

The following table discloses our accumulated other comprehensive loss, the number of years over which we are amortizing the loss, and the estimated 2026 amortization of loss by country (in millions, except amortization period):

U.K.

U.S.

Other

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

$

1,941 

$

1,304 

$

467 

Amortization period

5 to 21 years

5 to 23 years

9 to 32 years

Estimated 2026 amortization of loss

$

83 

$

44 

$

15 

The U.S. had no unrecognized prior service cost (credit) at December 31, 2025. The unrecognized prior service cost (credit) at December 31, 2025 was $48 million, and $(6) million for the U.K. and other plans, respectively.

For the U.S. pension plans, we use a market-related valuation of assets approach to determine the expected return on assets, which is a component of NPPC recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income. This approach recognizes 20% of any gains or losses in the current year’s value of market-related assets, with the remaining 80% spread over the next four years. As this approach recognizes gains or losses over a five-year period, the future value of assets and therefore, our NPPC will be impacted as previously deferred gains or losses are recorded. As of December 31, 2025, the market-related value of assets was $1.7 billion. We do not use the market-related valuation approach to determine the funded status of the U.S. plans recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Instead, we record and present the funded status in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position based on the fair value of the plan assets. As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of plan assets was $1.5 billion. Our non-U.S. plans use fair value to determine expected return on assets.

Rate of Return on Plan Assets and Asset Allocation

The following table summarizes the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets for future pension expense as of December 31, 2025:

U.K.

U.S.

Other

Expected return on plan assets, net of administration expenses

5.84%

7.33%

4.85 - 5.40%

In determining the expected rate of return for the plan assets, we analyze investment community forecasts and current market conditions to develop expected returns for each of the asset classes used by the plans. In particular, we surveyed multiple third-party financial institutions and consultants to obtain long-term expected returns on each asset class, considered historical performance data by asset class over long periods, and weighted the expected returns for each asset class by target asset allocations of the plans.

The U.S. pension plan asset allocation is based on approved allocations following adopted investment guidelines. The investment policy for U.K. and other non-U.S. pension plans is generally determined by the plans’ trustees. Because there are several pension plans maintained in the U.K. and other non-U.S. categories, our target allocation presents a range of the target allocation of each plan. Target allocations are subject to change.

Impact of Changing Economic Assumptions

Changes in the discount rate and expected return on assets can have a material impact on pension obligations and pension expense.

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Holding all other assumptions constant, the following table reflects what a 25 BPS increase and decrease in our discount rate would have on our PBO at December 31, 2025 (in millions):

Increase (decrease) in projected benefit obligation (1)

25 BPS Change in Discount Rate

Increase

Decrease

U.K. plans

$

(79)

$

83 

U.S. plans

$

(46)

$

48 

Other plans

$

(42)

$

44 

(1)Increases to the PBO reflect increases to our pension obligations, while decreases in the PBO are recoveries toward fully-funded status. A change in the discount rate has an inverse relationship to the PBO.

Holding all other assumptions constant, the following table reflects what a 25 BPS increase and decrease in our discount rate would have on our estimated 2026 pension expense (in millions):

25 BPS Change in Discount Rate

Increase (decrease) in expense

Increase

Decrease

U.K. plans

$

(1)

$

1 

U.S. plans

$

1 

$

(1)

Other plans

$

— 

$

— 

Holding all other assumptions constant, the following table reflects what a 25 BPS increase and decrease in our long-term rate of return on plan assets would have on our estimated 2026 pension expense (in millions):

25 BPS Change in Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets

Increase (decrease) in expense

Increase

Decrease

U.K. plans

$

(8)

$

8 

U.S. plans

$

(4)

$

4 

Other plans

$

(3)

$

3 

Estimated Future Contributions

We estimate cash contributions of approximately $93 million to our pension plans in 2026 as compared with cash contributions of $99 million in 2025.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair market value of the net assets acquired. We classify our intangible assets acquired as either customer-related and contract-based, technology, tradenames or other intangibles.

Goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter. We test more frequently if there are indicators of impairment or whenever business circumstances suggest that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. These indicators may include a sustained significant decline in our share price and market capitalization, a significant decline in our expected future cash flows, or a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, among others.

A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment (referred to as a “component”). A component of an operating segment is a reporting unit if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and segment management regularly reviews the operating results of that component. An operating segment shall be deemed to be a reporting unit if all of its components are similar, if none of its components are a reporting unit, or if the segment comprises only a single component.

When evaluating these assets for impairment, we may first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit is impaired. If we do not perform a qualitative assessment, or if we determine that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, then the goodwill impairment test becomes a quantitative analysis. If the fair value of a reporting unit is determined to be greater than the carrying value of the reporting unit, goodwill is deemed not to be impaired and no further testing is necessary. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a goodwill impairment loss is recognized for the amount that the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value limited to the total amount of the goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

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When determining the fair value of our reporting units, we use a DCF model based on our most current forecasts. We discount the related cash flow forecasts using the weighted average cost of capital method at the date of evaluation. Preparation of forecasts and selection of the discount rate for use in the DCF model involve significant judgments, and changes in these estimates could affect the estimated fair value of one or more of our reporting units and could result in a goodwill impairment charge in a future period. We also use market multiples which are obtained from quoted prices of comparable companies to corroborate our DCF model results. The combined estimated fair value of our reporting units from our DCF model often results in a premium over our market capitalization, commonly referred to as a control premium. We believe the implied control premium determined by our impairment analysis is reasonable based upon historic data of premiums paid on actual transactions within our industry.

During the year-ended December 31, 2025, we performed a qualitative impairment assessment at the reporting unit level which was defined as components of the Company’s operating segments. This assessment considered the factors described above, where we concluded that goodwill was not impaired.

We review intangible assets that are being amortized for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that an asset group’s carrying value may not be recoverable. If we are required to record impairment charges in the future, they could materially impact our results of operations.

Contingencies

We define a contingency as an existing condition that involves a degree of uncertainty as to a possible gain or loss that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Under U.S. GAAP, we are required to establish reserves for loss contingencies when the loss is probable and we can reasonably estimate its financial impact. We are required to assess the likelihood of material adverse judgments or outcomes, as well as potential ranges or probability of losses. We determine the amount of reserves required, if any, for contingencies after carefully analyzing each individual item. The required reserves may change due to new developments in each issue. We do not recognize gain contingencies until all contingencies are resolved.

Share-Based Payments

Share-based compensation expense is generally measured based on the grant date fair value and recognized over the requisite service period for awards that we ultimately expect to vest. For purposes of measuring share-based compensation expense, we consider whether an adjustment to the observable market price is necessary to reflect material nonpublic information that is known to us at the time the award is granted. No adjustments were necessary for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, or 2023. We also estimate forfeitures at the time of grant based on our actual experience to date and revise our estimates, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

Restricted Share Units

RSUs are service-based awards for which we recognize the associated compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. We estimate the fair value of the awards based on the market price of the underlying share on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of estimated dividends foregone during the vesting period where applicable.

Performance Share Awards

PSAs are performance-based awards for which vesting is dependent on the achievement of certain objectives. Such objectives may be made on a personal, group, or company level. We typically estimate the fair value of the awards based on the market price of the underlying share on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of estimated dividends foregone during the vesting period.

Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period. The number of shares issued on the vesting date will vary depending on the actual performance objectives achieved, which are based on a fixed number of potential outcomes. We make assessments of future performance using subjective estimates, such as long-term plans. As a result, changes in the underlying assumptions could have a material impact on the compensation expense recognized.

The largest plan is the LPP, which has a three-year performance period. As the percent of expected performance increases or decreases, the potential change in expense can go from 0% to 200% of the targeted total expense. The 2023 to 2025 performance period ended on December 31, 2025, the 2022 to 2024 performance period ended on December 31, 2024, and the 2021 to 2023 performance period ended on December 31, 2023. The LPP currently has two open performance periods: 2024 to 2026 and 2025 to 2027. A 10% upward adjustment in our estimated performance achievement percentage for both open performance periods would have increased our 2025 expense by approximately $9.1 million, while a 10% downward adjustment would have decreased our expense by approximately $9.1 million.

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Income Taxes

We earn income in numerous countries and this income is subject to the laws of taxing jurisdictions within those countries.

The carrying values of deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflect the application of our income tax accounting policies and are based on management’s assumptions and estimates about future operating results and levels of taxable income, and judgments regarding the interpretation of the provisions of current accounting principles.

Deferred tax assets are reduced by valuation allowances if, based on the consideration of all available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Considerations with respect to the realizability of deferred tax assets include the period of expiration of the deferred tax asset, historical earnings and projected future taxable income by jurisdiction as well as tax liabilities for the tax jurisdiction to which the tax asset relates. Significant management judgment is required in determining the assumptions and estimates related to the amount and timing of future taxable income. Valuation allowances are evaluated quarterly and are subject to change in each future reporting period as a result of changes in various factors.

We assess carryforwards and tax credits for realization as a reduction of future taxable income by using a “more likely than not” determination.

We base the carrying values of liabilities and assets for income taxes currently payable and receivable on management’s interpretation of applicable tax laws and incorporate management’s assumptions and judgments about using tax planning strategies in various taxing jurisdictions. Using different estimates, assumptions, and judgments in accounting for income taxes, especially those that deploy tax planning strategies, may result in materially different carrying values of income tax assets and liabilities and changes in our results of operations.

Accelerating Aon United Program

Restructuring charges related to the AAU Program are recognized within Accelerating Aon United Program expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income and consists of the following cost activities:

Workforce Optimization Costs

Severance and related costs are generally determined based on amounts due under established severance plans. Typically, severance benefits are recognized when it is probable the benefit will be paid, and the amount is reasonably estimable. Most workforce reductions happen over a short span of time, so no discounting is necessary.

Asset Impairments for Fixed Assets

Asset impairments relate to fixed assets and are accounted for in the period when they become known by revising the useful life of fixed assets when there is a change in the estimated future benefits in or use of the asset, accordingly depreciation is accelerated to reflect the revised useful life.

Leases

For leased properties where we plan to permanently cease use of a space and have the intent and ability to sublease the property, we will test the ROU asset for impairment to determine if an impairment has occurred. The test for impairment will adjust the book value of the asset based on the net present value of the future cash flows expected from a sublease agreement using current market information for similar properties.

For properties where we plan to permanently cease use of a space and have no intent or ability to sublease the property, the amortization of the ROU asset will be accelerated and recognized on a straight-line basis from the decision date to the cease use date.

For the remaining lease term, we decrease the liability for payments and increase the liability for accretion of the discount. The discount reflects our incremental borrowing rate, which matches the lifetime of the liability. Significant changes in the discount rate selected or the estimations of sublease income could impact the amounts recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Other Associated Costs of Exit and Disposal Activities

We recognize other costs associated with exit and disposal activities as they are incurred, including professional services fees, certain technology-related costs, moving costs, contract termination costs, and other costs.

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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Principles and Practices” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this report contains a summary of our significant accounting policies, including a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their impact or future potential impact on our financial results, if determinable.