Aon plc (AON)
CashFlow / Yearly
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

1,573

1,174

1,263

1,430

1,422

1,431

1,148

1,020

1,010

732

792

1,478

877

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

-1

74

828

177

169

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
(Gain) loss from sales of businesses, net

13

-6

-16

39

81

44

65

0

6

-43

91

1,208

30

Depreciation of fixed assets

172

176

187

162

164

242

240

232

220

151

149

157

-

Amortization of Intangible Assets

392

593

704

157

174

352

395

423

362

154

93

65

-

Depreciation and amortization

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

205

Share-based compensation expense

317

338

319

306

320

328

300

212

235

221

209

248

204

Deferred income taxes

-36

-225

-18

-24

-223

-135

-14

-95

146

76

138

-139

110

Change in assets and liabilities:
Fiduciary receivables

409

679

-171

-595

-599

19

4

1,402

14

-816

-358

-

-

Short-term investments — funds held on behalf of clients

1,246

320

135

540

-206

403

-156

-239

713

19

-90

-525

-50

Fiduciary liabilities

1,655

999

-36

-55

-805

422

-152

1,163

727

-797

-448

-

-

Receivables, net

371

127

254

105

97

25

-141

-106

494

69

63

151

-53

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

-28

25

96

53

88

4

110

-37

0

-280

-54

-11

-116

Restructuring reserves

3

23

172

0

0

-

15

-46

-73

-64

67

62

-47

Current income taxes

-20

34

-914

-42

24

42

-116

185

120

-

-105

55

131

Pension, other postretirement and postemployment liabilities

-156

-259

-66

42

-230

-340

-502

-585

-399

-130

-404

-105

-107

Other assets and liabilities

-1

-2

8

-66

-110

43

-101

-4

103

51

231

8

67

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations

1,835

1,686

669

1,829

1,502

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations

0

0

65

497

507

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash provided by operating activities

1,835

1,686

734

2,326

2,009

1,812

1,753

1,419

1,018

783

500

968

1,263

Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from investments

61

71

68

43

220

52

93

178

190

90

73

254

1,030

Payments for investments

113

80

64

64

266

20

15

12

30

34

158

338

1,011

Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments — non-fiduciary

-35

-348

232

-61

-9

-110

174

-440

8

337

-259

-392

64

Net purchases of short term investments - funds held on behalf of clients

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-525

-50

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

39

58

1,029

879

16

479

54

162

106

2,078

263

1,096

251

Sale of businesses, net of cash sold

52

-10

4,246

107

205

48

40

2

9

-

-

2,820

53

Capital expenditures

225

240

183

156

200

256

229

269

241

180

140

103

170

Cash provided by (used for) investing activities - continuing operations

-229

31

2,806

-888

-48

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash used for investing activities - discontinued operations

0

0

-19

-66

-90

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash used for investing activities

-229

31

2,787

-954

-138

-545

-339

177

-186

-2,539

-229

1,404

-463

Cash flows from financing activities
Share repurchase

1,960

1,470

2,399

1,257

1,550

2,250

1,102

1,125

828

250

590

1,924

-

Issuance of shares for employee benefit plans

131

149

121

129

30

105

-22

118

201

194

163

246

54

Treasury stock transactions, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-523

Issuance of debt

6,052

5,754

1,654

3,467

5,351

5,239

4,906

733

1,673

2,905

1,093

477

806

Repayment of debt

4,941

5,417

1,999

2,945

5,098

3,918

4,679

1,077

1,688

816

1,118

-863

714

Cash dividends to shareholders

410

382

364

345

323

273

212

204

200

175

165

171

176

Payments to Noncontrolling Interests

103

35

36

-77

-39

4

-27

-4

24

15

3

-

-

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27

30

20

32

9

-

Proceeds from sale-leaseback

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

-

-

-

-

-

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities - continuing operations

-1,493

-1,699

-3,265

-1,286

-1,689

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations

0

0

0

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cash provided by (used for) financing activities

-1,493

-1,699

-3,265

-1,286

-1,689

-1,303

-1,136

-1,586

-896

1,823

-652

-2,244

-553

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

21

-118

69

-39

-172

-67

-92

9

-10

62

16

-130

56

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

134

-100

325

47

10

-103

186

19

-74

129

-365

-2

303

Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid

289

266

272

272

254

245

206

232

240

158

103

125

147

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

353

337

1,182

218

249

337

445

238

77

192

182

696

195