UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011 or
¨ | Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange |
Act of 1934 for the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 1-9761
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 36-2151613 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Two Pierce Place, Itasca, Illinois 60143-3141
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(630) 773-3800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES x NO ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | x | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ¨ NO x
The number of outstanding shares of the registrants Common Stock, $1.00 par value, as of September 30, 2011 was 112,883,000.
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Part I Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statement of Earnings
(Unaudited-in millions, except per share data)
Three-month period ended September 30, |
Nine-month period ended September 30, |
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Commissions |
$ | 308.0 | $ | 251.9 | $ | 829.7 | $ | 713.1 | ||||||||
Fees |
225.1 | 185.7 | 628.8 | 530.1 | ||||||||||||
Supplemental commissions |
14.5 | 10.2 | 42.0 | 48.7 | ||||||||||||
Contingent commissions |
9.9 | 9.5 | 34.6 | 33.7 | ||||||||||||
Investment income and gains realized on books of business sales |
3.4 | 5.4 | 11.1 | 10.4 | ||||||||||||
Revenues from clean-coal activities |
1.9 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 66.1 | ||||||||||||
Other net revenues (loss) |
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Total revenues |
562.8 | 463.2 | 1,556.3 | 1,405.1 | ||||||||||||
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Compensation |
341.8 | 280.5 | 961.7 | 818.5 | ||||||||||||
Operating |
113.9 | 84.8 | 316.1 | 253.4 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues from clean-coal activities |
0.7 | | 12.4 | 64.0 | ||||||||||||
Interest |
10.3 | 8.6 | 30.4 | 25.9 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation |
9.4 | 8.3 | 26.6 | 24.0 | ||||||||||||
Amortization |
20.0 | 14.5 | 54.7 | 45.0 | ||||||||||||
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables |
(4.3 | ) | (3.9 | ) | (6.0 | ) | (2.9 | ) | ||||||||
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Total expenses |
491.8 | 392.8 | 1,395.9 | 1,227.9 | ||||||||||||
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Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes |
71.0 | 70.4 | 160.4 | 177.2 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
24.3 | 24.2 | 56.8 | 59.9 | ||||||||||||
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Earnings from continuing operations |
46.7 | 46.2 | 103.6 | 117.3 | ||||||||||||
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Discontinued operations: |
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Earnings on discontinued operations before income taxes |
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Provision for income taxes |
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Earnings from discontinued operations |
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Net earnings |
$ | 46.7 | $ | 46.2 | $ | 103.6 | $ | 119.4 | ||||||||
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Basic net earnings per share: |
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Earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 0.41 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 1.13 | ||||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations |
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Net earnings |
$ | 0.41 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 1.15 | ||||||||
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Diluted net earnings per share: |
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Earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 0.41 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 1.12 | ||||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations |
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Net earnings |
$ | 0.41 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 1.14 | ||||||||
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Dividends declared per common share |
$ | 0.33 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.96 | ||||||||
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
(In millions)
September 30, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 241.4 | $ | 249.8 | ||||
Restricted cash |
718.4 | 599.7 | ||||||
Premiums and fees receivable |
982.0 | 750.1 | ||||||
Other current assets |
146.9 | 126.4 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
2,088.7 | 1,726.0 | ||||||
Fixed assets - net |
90.5 | 75.8 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
214.2 | 245.2 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets |
204.9 | 181.8 | ||||||
Goodwill - net |
1,092.9 | 883.7 | ||||||
Amortizable intangible assets - net |
556.0 | 483.5 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 4,247.2 | $ | 3,596.0 | ||||
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Premiums payable to insurance and reinsurance companies |
$ | 1,600.4 | $ | 1,250.3 | ||||
Accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities |
246.2 | 226.5 | ||||||
Unearned fees |
64.3 | 60.5 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
32.7 | 40.0 | ||||||
Corporate related borrowings - current |
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Total current liabilities |
1,943.6 | 1,577.3 | ||||||
Corporate related borrowings - noncurrent |
675.0 | 550.0 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities |
409.3 | 362.0 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
3,027.9 | 2,489.3 | ||||||
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock - issued and outstanding 112.9 shares in 2011 and 108.4 shares in 2010 |
112.9 | 108.4 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value |
638.1 | 507.8 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
480.4 | 488.3 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) |
(12.1 | ) | 2.2 | |||||
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Total stockholders equity |
1,219.3 | 1,106.7 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 4,247.2 | $ | 3,596.0 | ||||
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - in millions)
Nine-month period ended September 30, |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 103.6 | $ | 117.3 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Net gain on investments and other |
(1.2 | ) | (5.5 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
81.3 | 69.0 | ||||||
Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables |
(6.0 | ) | (2.9 | ) | ||||
Amortization of deferred compensation and restricted stock |
5.3 | 4.8 | ||||||
Stock-based and other noncash compensation expense |
11.4 | 6.7 | ||||||
Net change in restricted cash |
7.2 | (32.2 | ) | |||||
Net change in premiums receivable |
109.1 | 26.0 | ||||||
Net change in premiums payable |
(79.8 | ) | 56.7 | |||||
Net change in other current assets |
(14.6 | ) | (8.8 | ) | ||||
Net change in accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities |
(32.4 | ) | (26.4 | ) | ||||
Net change in fees receivable/unearned fees |
(6.2 | ) | (14.7 | ) | ||||
Net change in income taxes payable |
(10.0 | ) | 19.4 | |||||
Net change in deferred income taxes |
29.4 | 18.6 | ||||||
Net change in other noncurrent assets and liabilities |
(15.1 | ) | (14.6 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations |
182.0 | 213.4 | ||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
182.0 | 212.4 | ||||||
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Net additions to fixed assets |
(29.2 | ) | (18.1 | ) | ||||
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(240.0 | ) | (44.2 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from sales of operations |
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Net (funding) proceeds of investment transactions |
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Net cash used by investing activities |
(262.7 | ) | (49.2 | ) | ||||
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
54.8 | 26.4 | ||||||
Tax impact from issuance of common stock |
2.2 | 1.1 | ||||||
Repurchases of common stock |
(1.1 | ) | (0.6 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid |
(108.6 | ) | (99.7 | ) | ||||
Borrowings on line of credit facility |
102.0 | 48.0 | ||||||
Repayments on line of credit facility |
(102.0 | ) | (48.0 | ) | ||||
Borrowings of long-term debt |
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72.3 | (72.8 | ) | |||||
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(8.4 | ) | 90.4 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
249.8 | 205.9 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 241.4 | $ | 296.3 | ||||
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Interest paid |
$ | 33.8 | $ | 30.2 | ||||
Income taxes paid |
31.0 | 21.2 |
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
(Unaudited - in millions)
Common Stock |
Capital in Excess of Par Value |
Retained Earnings |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) |
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Balance at December 31, 2010 |
108.4 | $ | 108.4 | $ | 507.8 | $ | 488.3 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 1,106.7 | |||||||||||||
Net earnings |
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Net change in pension liability, net of taxes of $0.5 million |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Comprehensive earnings |
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Compensation expense related to stock option plan grants |
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Tax impact from issuance of common stock |
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Common stock issued in: |
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Sixteen purchase transactions |
2.4 | 2.4 | 67.1 | | | 69.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock option plans |
1.9 | 1.9 | 47.3 | | | 49.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Employee stock purchase plan |
0.2 | 0.2 | 5.4 | | | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation and restricted stock |
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Common stock repurchases |
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Cash dividends declared on common stock |
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Balance at September 30, 2011 |
112.9 | $ | 112.9 | $ | 638.1 | $ | 480.4 | $ | (12.1 | ) | $ | 1,219.3 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to September 30, 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and its subsidiaries, collectively referred to herein as we, our or us, provide insurance brokerage and risk management services to a wide variety of commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental organizations through two reportable operating segments. Commission and fee revenue generated by our brokerage segment is primarily related to the negotiation and placement of insurance for our clients. Fee revenue generated by our risk management segment is primarily related to claims management, information management, risk control consulting (loss control) services and appraisals in the property/casualty market. Investment income and other revenue is generated from our investment portfolio, which includes invested cash and restricted funds, as well as clean-energy and other investments. We are headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, have operations in 16 countries and conduct business in more than 110 countries globally through a network of correspondent insurance brokers and consultants.
We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. We believe the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein are, in the opinion of management, prepared on a basis consistent with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 and include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth. The quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results of operations to be reported for subsequent quarters or the full year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the amounts reported in prior years unaudited consolidated financial statements in order to conform to the current year presentation.
In the preparation of our unaudited consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011, management evaluated all material subsequent events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date on which the financial statements were issued, for potential recognition in our disclosure therein.
2. Effect of New Accounting Pronouncements
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables
In 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (which we refer to as the FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-13, Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (which we refer to as ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13 updates the existing multiple-element revenue arrangements guidance currently included in Accounting Standards Codification (which we refer to as ASC) Subtopic 605-25.
The revised guidance provides for two significant changes to the existing multiple-element revenue arrangements guidance. The first change relates to the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting. The second change modifies the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identified deliverables. ASU 2009-13 also significantly expands the disclosures required for multiple-element revenue arrangements.
The revised multiple-element revenue arrangements guidance is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and may be applied retrospectively for all periods presented or prospectively to arrangements entered into or materially modified after the adoption date. If the guidance is adopted prospectively, certain transitional disclosures are required for each reporting period in the initial year of adoption. The adoption of this guidance did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
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3. Business Combinations
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, we acquired substantially all of the net assets of the following firms in exchange for our common stock and/or cash. These acquisitions have been accounted for using the acquisition method for recording business combinations (in millions except share data):
Name and Effective Date of Acquisition |
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Cash Paid |
Accrued Liability |
Escrow Deposited |
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Total Recorded Purchase Price |
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The Gleason Agency, Inc. & its affiliate Gleason Financial, Ltd. (TGA) January 1, 2011 |
342 | $ | 9.1 | $ | 4.3 | $ | | $ | 1.0 | $ | | $ | 14.4 | $ | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||||
James F. Reda & Associates, LLC February 1, 2011 |
75 | 2.2 | 1.1 | | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Woodbrook Underwriting Agencies Limited (WUA) March 2, 2011 |
437 | 13.6 | 1.2 | | 1.6 | 2.3 | 18.7 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Planners, Inc. March 4, 2011 |
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Blue Water Benefits, Inc. April 1, 2011 |
| | 7.1 | | 0.1 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fish & Schulkamp, Inc. May 1, 2011 |
81 | 2.0 | 0.5 | | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ITI Solutions Pte Ltd. May 1, 2011 |
| | 2.4 | | | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meyers-Reynolds & Associates, Inc. (MRA) May 1, 2011 |
488 | 14.0 | 12.0 | | 2.0 | 5.9 | 33.9 | 18.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heath Lambert Group Holdings, Ltd. (HLG) May 13, 2011 |
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Bushong Insurance Associates, Inc. June 1, 2011 |
64 | 1.8 | 0.7 | | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independent Fiduciary Services, Inc. (IFS) June 1, 2011 |
368 | 10.1 | 0.7 | | 0.3 | 2.8 | 13.9 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage Insurance Agency, Ltd. June 1, 2011 |
108 | 2.2 | 1.0 | | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Potter-Holden & Company July 1, 2011 |
73 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group Benefits of Arkansas, LLC August 1, 2011 |
64 | 1.7 | 0.6 | | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
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Name and Effective Date of Acquisition |
Common Shares Issued |
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Robinson-Adams Insurance, Inc. (RAI) August 1, 2011 |
| $ | | $ | 12.7 | $ | | $ | 1.4 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 14.4 | $ | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||||
BeneTex Group, Inc. September 1, 2011 |
136 | 3.7 | 1.2 | | 0.1 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Common shares issued in connection with acquisitions are valued at closing market prices as of the effective date of the applicable acquisition. We record escrow deposits that are returned to us as a result of adjustments to net assets acquired as reductions of goodwill when the escrows are settled. The maximum potential earnout payables disclosed in the foregoing table represent the maximum amount of additional consideration that could be paid pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement for the applicable acquisition. The amounts recorded as earnout payables, which are primarily based upon the estimated future operating results of the acquired entities over a two- to three-year period subsequent to the acquisition date, are measured at fair value as of the acquisition date and are included on that basis in the recorded purchase price consideration in the foregoing table. We will record subsequent changes in these estimated earnout obligations, including the accretion of discount, in our consolidated statement of earnings when incurred.
The fair value of these earnout obligations is based on the present value of the expected future payments to be made to the sellers of the acquired entities in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective purchase agreements. In determining fair value, we estimated the acquired entitys future performance using financial projections developed by management for the acquired entity and market participant assumptions that were derived for revenue growth and/or profitability. We estimated future payments using the earnout formula and performance targets specified in each purchase agreement and these financial projections. We then discounted these payments to present value using a risk-adjusted rate that takes into consideration market-based rates of return which reflect the ability of the acquired entity to achieve the targets. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $2.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of expense in our consolidated statement of earnings related to the accretion of the discount recorded for earnout obligations related to our 2011, 2010 and 2009 acquisitions. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $6.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively, of expense in our consolidated statement of earnings related to the accretion of the discount recorded for earnout obligations related to our 2011, 2010 and 2009 acquisitions. In addition, during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $6.6 million and $5.6 million of income, respectively, related to net adjustments in the estimated fair value of earnout obligations related to revised projections of future performance for eight and nine acquisitions, respectively. In addition, during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $12.2 million and $7.6 million of income, respectively, related to net adjustments in the estimated fair value of earnout obligations related to revised projections of future performance for thirteen and nine acquisitions, respectively. The aggregate amount of maximum earnout obligations related to acquisitions made in 2009 and subsequent years was $279.9 million, of which $101.8 million was recorded in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2011 based on the estimated fair value of the expected future payments to be made.
For all acquisitions made prior to January 1, 2009, we did not include potential earnout obligations in the recorded purchase price for each applicable acquisition at its respective acquisition date because such obligations were not fixed and determinable as of the acquisition date. We will generally record future payments made under these arrangements, if any, as additional goodwill when the earnouts are settled. The aggregate amount of unrecorded earnout payables outstanding as of September 30, 2011 was $120.9 million related to acquisitions we made from 2007 to 2008.
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The following is a summary of the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired at the date of each acquisition made in 2011 (in millions):
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$ | 0.1 | $ | | $ | | $ | 14.4 | $ | 0.1 | $ | | $ | 1.0 | $ | 15.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Other current assets |
4.3 | 1.0 | 12.4 | 420.1 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 464.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed assets |
0.2 | | 0.3 | 7.6 | 0.4 | | 0.4 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncurrent assets |
0.2 | 1.6 | | 9.3 | | | | 11.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9.7 | 4.9 | 21.5 | 123.5 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 24.6 | 200.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6.6 | 14.7 | 11.3 | 46.9 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 38.4 | 130.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.1 | | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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21.2 | 22.2 | 45.7 | 633.0 | 16.7 | 26.1 | 79.1 | 844.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6.8 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 422.6 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 18.7 | 475.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6.8 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 454.6 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 18.8 | 510.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 14.4 | $ | 18.7 | $ | 33.9 | $ | 178.4 | $ | 13.9 | $ | 14.4 | $ | 60.3 | $ | 334.0 | ||||||||||||||||
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These acquisitions allow us to expand into desirable geographic locations, further extend our presence in the retail and wholesale insurance brokerage services industries and increase the volume of general services currently provided. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the tangible net assets acquired at the acquisition date was allocated to goodwill, trade names, expiration lists and non-compete agreements in the amounts of $200.0 million, $11.1 million, $130.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively, within the brokerage segment.
Provisional estimates of fair value are established at the time of the acquisition and are subsequently reviewed within the first year of operations to determine the necessity for adjustments. The fair value of the current assets and current liabilities for each applicable acquisition at the acquisition date approximated their carrying values due to their short-term duration. The fair value of expiration lists was established using the excess earnings method, which is an income approach based on estimated financial projections developed by management for each acquired entity using market participant assumptions. We estimate the fair value as the present value of the benefits anticipated from ownership of the subject customer list in excess of returns required on the investment in contributory assets necessary to realize those benefits. The rate used to discount the net benefits was based on a risk-adjusted rate that takes into consideration market-based rates of return and reflects the risk of the asset relative to the acquired business. The fair value of non-compete agreements was established using the profit differential method, which is an income approach based on estimated financial projections developed by management for the acquired company using market participant assumptions and various non-compete scenarios.
Expiration lists, non-compete agreements and trade names related to these acquisitions are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (ten years for trade names, three to fifteen years for expiration lists and three to five years for non-compete agreements), while goodwill is not subject to amortization. We use the straight-line method to amortize trade names, expiration lists and non-compete agreements because the pattern of their economic benefits cannot be reasonably determined with any certainty. We review all of our intangible assets for impairment periodically (at least annually) and whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. In reviewing intangible assets, if the fair value is less than the carrying amount of the respective (or underlying) asset, an indicator of impairment would exist and further analysis would be required to determine whether or not a loss would need to be charged against current period earnings. Based on the results of impairment reviews during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we wrote-off $2.3 million of amortizable intangible assets related to the brokerage segment. No such indicators were noted in the three-month period ended September 30, 2010. No such indicators were noted in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011.
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Of the $11.1 million of trade names, $130.8 million of expiration lists and $1.7 million of non-compete agreements related to the 2011 acquisitions, $11.1 million, $48.8 million and $0.3 million, respectively, is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Accordingly, we recorded a deferred tax liability of $16.9 million and a corresponding amount of goodwill in 2011 related to the nondeductible amortizable intangible assets.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, we issued 153,000 shares of our common stock, paid $7.3 million in cash, and accrued $10.2 million in liabilities related to earnout obligations for acquisitions made prior to 2009 and recorded additional goodwill of $11.7 million. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we issued 882,000 shares of our common stock, paid $2.8 million in cash and accrued $4.3 million in current liabilities related to earnout obligations for acquisitions made prior to 2009 and recorded additional goodwill of $17.2 million.
Our consolidated financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 include the operations of the acquired entities from their respective acquisition dates. The following is a summary of the unaudited pro forma historical results, as if these entities had been acquired at January 1, 2010 (in millions, except per share data):
Three-month period ended September 30, |
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$ | 566.1 | $ | 523.8 | $ | 1,643.1 | $ | 1,583.7 | ||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
47.3 | 49.6 | 105.8 | 124.2 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings from continuing operations per share |
0.42 | 0.46 | 0.95 | 1.17 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per share |
0.42 | 0.46 | 0.94 | 1.16 |
The unaudited pro forma results above have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations which actually would have resulted had these acquisitions occurred at January 1, 2010, nor are they necessarily indicative of future operating results. Annualized revenues of the entities acquired during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 totaled approximately $234.8 million. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, total revenues and earnings (loss) from continuing operations recorded in our unaudited consolidated statement of earnings related to the 2011 acquisitions in the aggregate were $88.7 million and ($1.5 million), respectively.
4. Intangible Assets
The carrying amount of goodwill at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 allocated by domestic and foreign operations is as follows (in millions):
Brokerage | Risk Management |
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$ | 883.6 | $ | 18.5 | $ | | $ | 902.1 | ||||||||
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190.6 | 0.2 | | 190.8 | ||||||||||||
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The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 are as follows (in millions):
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$ | 866.6 | $ | 17.1 | $ | | $ | 883.7 | ||||||||
Goodwill acquired during the period |
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Goodwill related to earnouts recognized during the period |
11.7 | | | 11.7 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill adjustments due to appraisals and other acquisition adjustments |
6.9 | 1.6 | | 8.5 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 808.1 | $ | 699.1 | ||||
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5. Credit and Other Debt Agreements
Note Purchase Agreement - We are a party to an amended and restated note purchase agreement dated December 19, 2007, with certain accredited institutional investors, pursuant to which we issued and sold $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 6.26% Senior Notes, Series A, due August 3, 2014 and $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 6.44% Senior Notes, Series B, due August 3, 2017, in a private placement. These notes require semi-annual payments of interest that are due in February and August of each year.
We are also a party to a note purchase agreement dated November 30, 2009, with certain accredited institutional investors, pursuant to which we issued and sold $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 5.85% Senior Notes, Series C, due in three equal installments on November 30, 2016, November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2019, in a private placement. These notes require semi-annual payments of interest that are due in May and November of each year.
We are also a party to a note purchase agreement dated February 10, 2011, with certain accredited institutional investors, pursuant to which we issued and sold $75.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 5.18% Senior Notes, Series D, due February 10, 2021 and $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 5.49% Senior Notes, Series E, due February 10, 2023, in a private placement. These notes require semi-annual payments of interest that are due in February and August of each year.
Under the terms of the note purchase agreements, we may redeem the notes at any time, in whole or in part, at 100% of the principal amount of such notes being redeemed, together with accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole amount. The make-whole amount is derived from a net present value computation of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest using a discount rate based on U.S. Treasury yields plus 0.5% and is designed to compensate the purchasers of the notes for their investment risk in the event prevailing interest rates at the time of prepayment are less favorable than the interest rates under the notes. We do not currently intend to prepay the notes.
The note purchase agreements contain customary provisions for transactions of this type, including representations and warranties regarding us and our subsidiaries and various financial covenants, including covenants that require us to maintain specified financial ratios. We were in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2011. The note purchase agreements also provide customary events of default, generally with corresponding grace periods, including, without limitation, payment defaults with respect to the notes, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other agreements evidencing our or our subsidiaries indebtedness, certain judgments against us or our subsidiaries and events of bankruptcy involving us or our material subsidiaries.
The notes issued under the note purchase agreements are senior unsecured obligations of ours and rank equal in right of payment with our Credit Agreement discussed below.
Credit Agreement - On July 15, 2010, we entered into an unsecured multicurrency credit agreement (which we refer to as the Credit Agreement), which expires on July 14, 2014, with a group of twelve financial institutions.
The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit commitment of up to $500.0 million, of which up to $75.0 million may be used for issuances of standby or commercial letters of credit and up to $50.0 million may be used for the making of swing loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement. We may from time to time request, subject to certain conditions, an increase in the revolving credit commitment up to a maximum aggregate revolving credit commitment of $600.0 million.
The Credit Agreement provides that we may elect that each borrowing in U.S. dollars be either base rate loans or Eurocurrency loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement. All loans denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars will be Eurocurrency loans. Interest rates on base rate loans and outstanding drawings on letters of credit in U.S. dollars under the Credit Agreement are based on the base rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement. Interest rates on Eurocurrency loans or outstanding drawings on letters of credit in currencies other than U.S. dollars are based on an adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement, plus a margin of 1.45%, 1.65%, 1.85% or 2.00%, depending on the financial leverage ratio we maintain. Interest rates on swing loans are based, at our election, on either the base rate, as defined in the Credit Agreement, or such alternate rate as may be quoted by the lead lender. The annual facility fee related to the Credit Agreement is either .30%, .35%, .40% or .50% of the used and unused portions of the revolving credit commitment, depending on the financial leverage ratio we maintain.
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The terms of our Credit Agreement include various financial covenants, including covenants that require us to maintain specified levels of net worth and financial leverage ratios. We were in compliance with these covenants as of September 30, 2011. The Credit Agreement also includes customary events of default, with corresponding grace periods, including, without limitation, payment defaults, cross-defaults to other agreements evidencing indebtedness and bankruptcy-related defaults.
At September 30, 2011, $16.5 million of letters of credit (for which we had $7.8 million of liabilities recorded at September 30, 2011) were outstanding under the Credit Agreement. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement at September 30, 2011. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2011, $483.5 million remained available for potential borrowings, of which $58.5 million may be in the form of additional letters of credit.
See Note 13 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional discussion on our contractual obligations and commitments as of September 30, 2011.
The following is a summary of our corporate debt (in millions):
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Semi-annual payments of interest, fixed rate of 6.26%, balloon due 2014 |
$ | 100.0 | $ | 100.0 | ||||
Semi-annual payments of interest, fixed rate of 6.44%, balloon due 2017 |
300.0 | 300.0 | ||||||
Semi-annual payments of interest, fixed rate of 5.85%, $50 million due in 2016, 2018 and 2019 |
150.0 | 150.0 | ||||||
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The fair value of the $675.0 million in debt under the note purchase agreements at September 30, 2011 was $758.9 million due to the long-tem duration and fixed interest rates associated with these debt obligations. No active or observable market exists for our private placement long-term debt. Therefore, the estimated fair value of this debt is based on discounted future cash flows using current interest rates available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. To estimate an all-in interest rate for discounting, we obtain market quotes for notes with the same terms as ours, which we have deemed to be the closest approximation of current market rates. We have not adjusted this rate for risk profile changes, covenant issues or credit ratings changes.
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6. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share (in millions, except per share data):
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$ | 46.7 | $ | 46.2 | $ | 103.6 | $ | 117.3 | ||||||||
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Options to purchase 5.0 million and 9.3 million shares of common stock were outstanding at September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, but were not included in the computation of the dilutive effect of stock options for the three-month periods then ended. Options to purchase 3.8 million and 11.5 million shares of common stock were outstanding at September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, but were not included in the computation of the dilutive effect of stock options for the nine-month periods then ended. These options were excluded from the computation because the options exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common shares during the respective period, and therefore would be anti-dilutive to earnings per share under the treasury stock method.
7. Stock Option Plans
Long-Term Incentive Plan
On May 10, 2011, our stockholders approved the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (which we refer to as the LTIP), which replaced our previous stockholder-approved 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan (which we refer to as the 2009 LTIP). The LTIP term began May 10, 2011 and terminates on the date of the annual meeting of stockholders that occurs during the year of the seventh anniversary of its effective date, unless terminated earlier by our board of directors. All of our officers, employees and non-employee directors are eligible to receive awards under the LTIP. The compensation committee of our board of directors determines the participants under the LTIP. The LTIP provides for non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units, any or all of which may be made contingent upon the achievement of performance criteria. A stock appreciation right entitles the holder to receive upon exercise (subject to withholding taxes), cash or shares of our common stock (which may be restricted stock) with a value equal to the difference between the fair market value of our common stock on the exercise date and the base price of the stock appreciation right. Subject to the LTIP limits, the compensation committee has the discretionary authority to determine the size of an award.
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As of the effective date of the LTIP, 6.1 million shares of our common stock were available for awards granted under the LTIP. The number of available shares will be reduced by the aggregate number of shares that become subject to outstanding awards granted under the LTIP. To the extent that shares subject to an outstanding award granted under either the LTIP or the 2009 LTIP are not issued or delivered by reason of the expiration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture of such award or by reason of the settlement of such award in cash, then such shares will again be available under the LTIP. Shares that are subject to a stock appreciation right and were not issued upon the net settlement or net exercise of such stock appreciation right, shares that are used to pay the exercise price of an option, delivered to or withheld by us to pay withholding taxes, and shares that are purchased on the open market with the proceeds of an option exercise, may not again be made available for issuance.
Shares of our common stock available for issuance under the LTIP include authorized and unissued shares of common stock or authorized and issued shares of common stock reacquired and held as treasury shares or otherwise, or a combination thereof. The maximum number of shares available under the LTIP for restricted stock, restricted stock unit awards and performance unit awards settled with stock (i.e., all awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights) is 1.2 million. The maximum number of shares with respect to which options or stock appreciation rights or a combination thereof that may be granted during any fiscal year to any person is 200,000. The maximum number of shares with respect to which performance-based restricted stock or restricted stock units that may be granted during any fiscal year to any person is 100,000. The maximum amount that may be payable with respect to performance units granted during any fiscal year of the company to any person is $3.0 million.
The LTIP provides for the grant of stock options, which may be either tax-qualified incentive stock options or non-qualified options and stock appreciation rights. The compensation committee determines the period for the exercise of a non-qualified stock option, tax-qualified incentive stock option or stock appreciation right, provided that no option can be exercised later than seven years after its date of grant. The exercise price of a non-qualified stock option or tax-qualified incentive stock option and the base price of a stock appreciation right cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant, provided that the base price of a stock appreciation right granted in tandem with an option will be the exercise price of the related option.
Upon exercise, the option exercise price may be paid in cash, by the delivery of previously owned shares of our common stock or through a cashless exercise arrangement. The compensation committee determines all of the terms relating to the exercise, cancellation or other disposition of an option or stock appreciation right upon a termination of employment, whether by reason of disability, retirement, death or any other reason. Stock option and stock appreciation right awards under the LTIP are non-transferable.
On March 8, 2011, the compensation committee granted 851,000 options under the 2009 LTIP to our officers and key employees that become exercisable at the rate of 20% per year on the anniversary date of the grant. On March 2, 2010, the compensation committee granted 858,000 options to our officers and key employees that become exercisable at the rate of 20% per year on the anniversary date of the grant. The 2011 and 2010 options expire seven years from the date of grant, or earlier in the event of termination of the employee.
Other Information
All of our stock option plans provide for the immediate vesting of all outstanding stock option grants in the event of a change in control of our company, as defined in the plan documents.
During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $2.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of compensation expense related to our stock option grants. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $5.0 million and $5.6 million, respectively, of compensation expense related to our stock option grants.
For purposes of expense recognition, the estimated fair values of the stock option grants are amortized to expense over the options expected lives. We estimated the fair value of stock options at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
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Expected risk-free interest rate |
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26.8 | % | 27.1 | % | ||||
Expected life (in years) |
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Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Because our employee and non-employee director stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the selective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in managements opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of our employee and non-employee director stock options. The weighted average fair value per option for all options granted during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, as determined on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, was $5.25 and $3.90, respectively.
The following is a summary of our stock option activity and related information for 2011 (in millions, except exercise price and year data):
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Options with respect to 6.1 million shares (less any shares of restricted stock issued under the LTIP - see Note 9 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements) were available for grant under the LTIP at September 30, 2011.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $6.9 million and $6.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2011, we had approximately $20.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options. We expect to recognize that cost over a weighted average period of approximately four years.
Other information regarding stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2011 is summarized as follows (in millions, except exercise price and year data):
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8. Deferred Compensation
We have a Deferred Equity Participation Plan, which is a non-qualified plan that provides for distributions to certain of our key executives when they reach age 62 or upon or after their actual retirement. Under the provisions of the plan, we contribute shares of our common stock or cash, in an amount approved by the compensation committee, to a rabbi trust on behalf of the executives participating in the plan. Distributions under the plan may not normally be made until the participant reaches age 62 and are subject to forfeiture in the event of voluntary termination of employment prior to age 62. All distributions of stock contributions from the plan, except for accumulated non-invested dividends, are made in the form of our common stock and all distributions of cash contributions are distributed in cash.
Our common stock that is issued under the plan to the rabbi trust is valued at historical cost, which equals its fair market value at the date of grant. When common stock is issued, we record an unearned deferred compensation obligation as a reduction of capital in excess of par value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, which is amortized to compensation expense ratably over the vesting period of the participants. Future changes in the fair market value of our common stock owed to the participants do not have any impact on the amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we charged $0.4 million in each period to compensation expense related to this plan. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we charged $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, to compensation expense related to this plan. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we recorded $7.1 million (related to 629,000 shares) and $8.1 million (related to 646,000 shares), respectively, of unearned deferred compensation as a reduction of capital in excess of par value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The total intrinsic value of our unvested common stock under the plan at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $16.5 million and $18.8 million, respectively.
In first quarter 2011 and 2010, the compensation committee approved $6.5 million and $5.9 million, respectively, of cash awards in the aggregate to certain of our key executives under the Deferred Equity Participation Plan that were contributed to the rabbi trust in first quarter 2011 and second quarter 2010, respectively. The fair value of the funded cash award assets at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $26.2 million and $21.1 million, respectively, and has been included in other noncurrent assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we charged $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively, to compensation expense related to these awards. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we charged $2.5 million and $2.0 million, respectively, to compensation expense related to these awards. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, cash and equity awards with an aggregate fair value of $0.5 million and $1.1 million were vested and distributed to employees under this plan.
9. Restricted Stock and Cash Awards
Restricted Stock Awards
As discussed in Note 7 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements, on May 10, 2011, our stockholders approved the LTIP, which replaced our previous stockholder-approved 2009 LTIP. The LTIP provides for the grant of a stock award either as restricted stock or as restricted stock units. In either case, the compensation committee may determine that the award will be subject to the attainment of performance measures over an established performance period. Stock awards are non-transferable and subject to forfeiture if the holder does not remain continuously employed with us during the applicable restriction period or, in the case of a performance-based award, if applicable performance measures are not attained. The compensation committee will determine all of the terms relating to the satisfaction of performance measures and the termination of a restriction period, or the forfeiture and cancellation of a restricted stock award upon a termination of employment, whether by reason of disability, retirement, death or any other reason. The compensation committee may grant unrestricted shares of common stock or units representing the right to receive shares of common stock to employees who have attained age 62.
The agreements awarding restricted stock units will specify whether such award may be settled in shares of our common stock, cash or a combination of shares and cash and whether the holder will be entitled to receive dividend equivalents, on a current or deferred basis, with respect to such award. Prior to the settlement of a restricted stock unit, the holder of a restricted stock unit will have no rights as a stockholder of the company. The maximum number of shares available under the LTIP for restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance units settled with stock (i.e., all awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights) is 1.2 million. At September 30, 2011, 1.2 million shares were available for grant under the LTIP for such awards.
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In first quarter 2011 and 2010, we granted 200,000 and 185,000 shares, respectively, of our common stock to employees under the 2009 LTIP with an aggregate fair value of $6.2 million and $4.5 million, respectively, at the date of grant. In second quarter 2011 and 2010, we granted 20,000 and 29,000 shares, respectively, of our common stock to employees under the 2009 LTIP with an aggregate fair value of $0.6 million at the dates of each grant.
The 2011 and 2010 restricted stock awards (consisting of restricted stock or restricted stock units) vest as follows: 200,000 shares granted in first quarter 2011 and 185,000 shares granted in first quarter 2010, vest in full based on continued employment through March 8, 2015 and March 3, 2014, respectively.
We account for restricted stock at historical cost, which equals the fair market value of the award at the date of grant. When restricted shares are issued, we record an unearned restricted stock obligation as a reduction of capital in excess of par value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, which is amortized to compensation expense ratably over the vesting period of the participants. Future changes in the fair value of our common stock that is owed to the participants do not have any impact on the amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we charged $1.1 million in each period to compensation expense related to restricted stock awards granted in 2006 through 2011. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we charged $4.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively, to compensation expense related to restricted stock awards granted in 2006 through 2011. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we recorded $1.4 million (related to 165,000 shares) and $2.1 million (related to 188,000 shares), respectively, of unearned restricted stock outstanding as a reduction of capital in excess of par value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The total intrinsic value of unvested restricted stock at September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $23.2 million and $22.5 million, respectively. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, equity awards (including accrued dividends) with an aggregate fair value of $3.9 million and $1.7 million were vested and distributed to employees under this plan.
Cash Awards
On March 8, 2011, pursuant to our Performance Unit Program (which we refer to as the Program), the compensation committee approved the future grant of provisional cash awards of $14.4 million in the aggregate to our officers and key employees that are denominated in units (464,000 units in the aggregate), each of which was equivalent to the value of one share of our common stock on the date the provisional award was approved. The Program consists of a one-year performance period based on our financial performance and a two-year vesting period. At the discretion of the compensation committee and determined based on our performance, the officer or key employee will be granted a percentage of the provisional cash award units that equates to the EBITAC growth achieved (as defined in the Program). At the end of the performance period, eligible employees will be granted a number of units based on achievement of the performance goal and subject to approval by the compensation committee. Granted units for the 2011 provisional award will fully vest based on continuous employment through January 1, 2014. The ultimate award value will be equal to the trailing twelve-month stock price on December 31, 2013, multiplied by the number of units subject to the award, but limited to between 0.5 and 1.5 times the original value of the units determined as of the grant date. The fair value of the granted units will be paid out in cash as soon as practicable in 2014. If an eligible employee leaves us prior to the vesting date, the entire award will be forfeited. We did not recognize any compensation expense during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 related to the 2011 provisional award under the Program.
On March 2, 2010, pursuant to the Program, the compensation committee approved the future grant of provisional cash awards of $17.0 million in the aggregate to our officers and key employees that were denominated in units (706,000 units in the aggregate), each of which was equivalent to the value of one share of our common stock on the date the provisional award was approved. Terms of the 2010 provisional award were similar to the terms discussed above for the 2011 provisional award. However, based on company performance for 2010, we did not grant any units in 2011 related to the 2010 provisional award under the Program. We did not recognize any compensation expense during 2011 or 2010 related to this provisional award.
On March 4, 2009, pursuant to the Program, the compensation committee approved the future grant of provisional cash awards of $19.4 million in the aggregate to our officers and key employees that are denominated in units (1.3 million units in the aggregate), each of which was equivalent to the value of one share of our common stock on the date the provisional award was approved. Terms of the 2009 provisional award were similar to the terms discussed above for the 2011 provisional award. Based on our performance for 2009, we granted 1.2 million units under the Program in first quarter 2010 that will fully vest on January 1, 2012. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we charged $3.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively, to compensation expense related to these awards. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we charged $9.4 million and $10.5 million, respectively, to compensation expense related to these awards.
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During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, cash awards related to the 2007 provisional award with an aggregate fair value of $4.6 million (215,000 units in the aggregate) were vested and distributed to employees under the Program. No cash awards were vested or distributed during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 related to the 2008 provisional award because, based on our performance for 2008, we did not grant any units in 2009 related to the 2008 provisional award under the Program.
10. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We have an employee stock purchase plan (which we refer to as the ESPP), under which the sale of 4.0 million shares of our common stock has been authorized. Eligible employees may contribute up to 15% of their compensation towards the quarterly purchase of our common stock at a purchase price equal to 95% of the lesser of the fair market value of our common stock on the first business day or the last business day of the quarterly offering period. Eligible employees may annually purchase shares of our common stock with an aggregate fair market value of up to $25,000 (measured as of the first day of each quarterly offering period of each calendar year), provided that no employee may purchase more than 2,000 shares of our common stock under the ESPP during any calendar year. Currently, 1.2 million shares of our common stock are reserved for future issuance under the ESPP.
The quarterly ESPP information for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in millions, except per share and share data):
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$ | 30.41 | $ | 28.54 | $ | 26.30 | ||||||
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$ | 27.98 | $ | 27.11 | $ | 24.99 | ||||||
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$ | 2.6 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 1.6 | ||||||
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$ | 24.55 | $ | 24.38 | $ | 24.39 | ||||||
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$ | 21.21 | $ | 23.16 | $ | 23.17 | ||||||
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$ | 2.5 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 1.4 |
11. Retirement Plans
We have a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that, prior to July 1, 2005, covered substantially all domestic employees who had attained a specified age and one year of employment. Benefits under the plan were based on years of service and salary history. In 2005, we amended our defined benefit pension plan to freeze the accrual of future benefits for all domestic employees, effective on July 1, 2005. In the table below, the service cost component represents plan administration costs that are incurred directly by the plan.
The components of the net periodic pension benefit cost for the plan consists of the following (in millions):
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We are required under the IRC to make a minimum contribution to the plan for each of the 2011 and 2010 plan years of $0.3 million. This level of required funding is based on the plan being frozen and the aggregate amount of our historical funding. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we made discretionary contributions of $5.4 million and $4.5 million, respectively, to the plan. We are considering making additional discretionary contributions to the plan in 2011 and may be required to make minimum contributions to the plan in future years.
12. Investments
The following is a summary of our investments reported in other current and non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related funding commitments (in millions):
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Chem-Mod LLC - At September 30, 2011, we held a 42% controlling interest in Chem-Mod LLC, which has the rights to market The Chem-Mod Solution in the U.S. and Canada. Chem-Mod, a multi-pollutant reduction venture, possesses rights, information and technologies for the reduction of unwanted emissions created during the combustion of coal. Chem-Mod has developed and is the exclusive licensee of proprietary emissions technologies it refers to as The Chem-Mod Solution, which uses a dual injection sorbent system to reduce mercury, sulfur dioxide and other toxic emissions at coal-fired power plants.
We believe that the application of The Chem-Mod Solution qualifies for refined-coal tax credits under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 45 when used with refined-coal production plants placed in service by December 31, 2011. Chem-Mod has been marketing The Chem-Mod Solution technologies principally to coal-fired power plants owned by utility companies, including those utilities that are operating with the Section 45 refined-coal production plants. To date, Chem-Mod technologies have been approved for coal-fired utilities in eleven states. Several other states are in the process of granting similar approvals.
Chem-Mod has been determined to be a variable interest entity (which we refer to as a VIE). We are the manager of Chem-Mod and consolidate its operations into our consolidated financial statements. At September 30, 2011, total assets and total liabilities of this investment that were included in our consolidated balance sheet were each less than $2.5 million. We are under no obligation to fund Chem-Mods operations in the future and Chem-Mod has no debt that is recourse to us.
Chem-Mod International LLC - At September 30, 2011, we held a non-controlling 20% interest in Chem-Mod International LLC, which has the rights to market The Chem-Mod Solution in countries other than the U.S. and Canada. Such marketing activity has been limited to date.
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C-Quest Technology LLC - At September 30, 2011, we held an 8% interest in C-Quests global operations. C-Quest possesses rights, information and technology for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions created by burning fossil fuels. Thus far, C-Quests operations have been limited to laboratory testing. C-Quest has been determined to be a VIE, but due to our lack of control over the operation of C-Quest, we do not consolidate this investment into our consolidated financial statements. We also have options to acquire an additional 19% interest in C-Quests global operations for $9.5 million at any time on or prior to August 1, 2013.
Clean-Coal Investments -
Twelve 2009 Era Refined-Fuel Plants - At September 30, 2011, we held non-controlling, minority interests in five limited liability companies that own 12 commercial refined-coal production plants that were placed in service in 2009. These plants are currently producing refined-fuel using Chem-Mods technologies, which reduce harmful emissions. We believe the production and sale of refined-coal and the reduction of harmful emissions qualifies for IRC Section 45 tax credits through 2019. These limited liability companies are considered to be VIEs. Because we do not control the operations of these entities, we account for the investments using equity method accounting. At September 30, 2011, total assets and total liabilities of these five limited liability companies were approximately $108.2 million and $78.2 million, respectively. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, total revenues and expenses were $223.3 million and $238.2 million, respectively. Each investor funds their portion of the obligations of the limited liability companies, in proportion to their investment ownership percentage. There are no additional debts or other obligations that we are committed to fund related to these investments.
Two 2009 Era Refined-Fuel Plants - At September 30, 2011, we held a controlling, majority interest in a limited liability company that owns two commercial refined-coal plants that were placed in service in 2009. This limited liability company is considered to be a VIE and its operations are consolidated into our consolidated financial statements. While these plants are currently idle, they have produced refined-fuel using Chem-Mods technologies. We believe the production and sale of refined-coal and the reduction of harmful emissions at these plants qualifies for IRC Section 45 tax credits through 2019.
Sixteen 2011 Era Refined-Fuel Plants Under Construction - We are building 16 commercial refined-coal production plants that we expect to place-in-service prior to December 31, 2011. We expect these plants to be capable of producing refined-fuel using Chem-Mods technologies, that we believe will qualify for IRC Section 45 tax credits through 2021. These plants are currently under construction, and we have received commitments from utilities to purchase refined-fuel from the plants when they are placed-in-service: Six of the plants have received long-term purchase commitments and 10 of the plants have received short-term purchase commitments. Ultimately, we plan to sell majority ownership interests to co-investors and relinquish control of the plants under structures similar to the 2009 era plants, thereby becoming a non-controlling, minority investor.
Notes Receivable and Interest From a Co-investor - As of September 30, 2011, we have a promissory note from a co-investor as part of the consideration for the sale of ownership interests in three of the commercial refined-coal production plants in March 2010. The face amount of the note was $8.4 million and the note bears interest at 4.7% per annum. The note is due in installments through February 15, 2020.
Biomass Energy Ventures - At September 30, 2011, we owned a non-controlling, minority interest in a biomass company and related partnerships which own the rights to biogas from landfills and the wells, infrastructure and a pipeline to capture, distribute and sell biogas. Our maximum exposure to a potential loss related to this investment was zero at September 30, 2011, which equaled the net carrying value of our investment in this venture. We sold our entire interest in the biomass company as of October 12, 2011 for $0.1 million.
Other Investments - At September 30, 2011, we owned a non-controlling, minority interest in three venture capital funds totaling $1.8 million, a 20% non-controlling interest in an investment management company totaling $0.5 million, twelve certified low-income housing developments with zero carrying value and two real estate entities with zero carrying value. Of these eighteen investments, fourteen have been determined to be VIEs, but are not required to be consolidated due to our lack of control over the respective operations. At September 30, 2011, total assets and total debt of these fourteen investments were approximately $62.0 million and $19.0 million, respectively. Our maximum exposure to a potential loss related to these investments was zero at September 30, 2011, which equaled the net aggregate carrying value of our investments in these ventures.
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13. Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In connection with our investing and operating activities, we have entered into certain contractual obligations and commitments. See Notes 5 and 12 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of these obligations and commitments. Our future minimum cash payments, excluding interest, associated with our contractual obligations pursuant to the note purchase agreements and Credit Agreement, operating leases and purchase commitments at September 30, 2011 were as follows (in millions):
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The amounts presented in the table above may not necessarily reflect our actual future cash funding requirements, because the actual timing of the future payments made may vary from the stated contractual obligation.
Note Purchase Agreements and Credit Agreement - See Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the terms of the note purchase agreements and the Credit Agreement.
Operating Lease Obligations - Our corporate segments executive offices and certain subsidiary and branch facilities of our brokerage and risk management segments are located at Two Pierce Place, Itasca, Illinois, where we lease approximately 306,000 square feet of space, or approximately 60% of the building. The lease commitment on this property expires February 28, 2018.
We generally operate in leased premises at our other locations. Certain of these leases have options permitting renewals for additional periods. In addition to minimum fixed rentals, a number of leases contain annual escalation clauses which are generally related to increases in an inflation index.
We have leased certain office space to several non-affiliated tenants under operating sublease arrangements. In the normal course of business, we expect that the leases will not be renewed or replaced. We adjust charges for real estate taxes and common area maintenance annually based on actual expenses, and we recognize the related revenues in the year in which the expenses are incurred. These amounts are not included in the minimum future rentals to be received in the contractual obligations table above.
Outstanding Purchase Obligations - As a service company, we typically do not have a material amount of outstanding purchase obligations at any point in time. The amount disclosed in the contractual obligations table above represents the aggregate amount of unrecorded purchase obligations that we had outstanding as of September 30, 2011. These obligations represent agreements to purchase goods or services that were executed in the normal course of business.
Off-Balance Sheet Commitments - Our total unrecorded commitments associated with outstanding letters of credit and funding commitments as of September 30, 2011 were as follows (in millions):
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Since commitments may expire unused, the amounts presented in the table above do not necessarily reflect our actual future cash funding requirements. See Note 12 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our funding commitments related to our corporate segment and the Off-Balance Sheet Debt section below for a discussion of our letters of credit. All of the letters of credit represent multiple year commitments that have annual, automatic renewing provisions and are classified by the latest commitment date.
Since January 1, 2002, we have acquired 177 companies, all of which were accounted for using the acquisition method for recording business combinations. Substantially all of the purchase agreements related to these acquisitions contain provisions for potential earnout obligations. For all of our 2011, 2010 and 2009 acquisitions that contain potential earnout obligations, such obligations are measured at fair value as of the acquisition date and are included on that basis in the recorded purchase price consideration for the respective acquisition. The amounts recorded as earnout payables are primarily based upon estimated future operating results of the acquired entities over a two-to-three-year period subsequent to the acquisition date. The aggregate amount of maximum earnout obligations related to these acquisitions was $279.9 million, of which $101.8 million was recorded in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2011 based on the estimated fair value of the expected future payments to be made. For acquisitions made prior to January 1, 2009, we did not include potential earnout obligations in the recorded purchase price for each applicable acquisition at its respective acquisition date because such obligations are not fixed and determinable. We will generally record future payments made related to the 2008 and prior arrangements, if any, as additional goodwill when the earnouts are settled. The aggregate amount of unrecorded earnout payables outstanding as of September 30, 2011 was $120.9 million related to acquisitions we made in 2007 and 2008.
Off-Balance Sheet Debt - Our unconsolidated investment portfolio includes investments in enterprises where our ownership interest is between 1% and 50%, in which management has determined that our level of control and economic interest is not sufficient to require consolidation. As a result, these investments are accounted for using the equity method. None of these unconsolidated investments had any outstanding debt at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010 that was recourse to us.
At September 30, 2011, we had posted two letters of credit totaling $10.8 million, in the aggregate, related to our self-insurance deductibles, for which we had a recorded liability of $7.8 million. We have an equity investment in a rent-a-captive facility, which we use as a placement facility for certain of our insurance brokerage operations. At September 30, 2011, we had posted $5.7 million of letters of credit to allow the rent-a-captive facility to meet minimum statutory surplus requirements and for additional collateral related to premium and claim funds held in a fiduciary capacity. These letters of credit have never been drawn upon.
Litigation - We are the defendant in various legal actions related to employment matters and otherwise incident to the nature of our business. We believe we have meritorious defenses and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in all unresolved legal actions. In addition, we are the plaintiff in certain legal actions with and relating to former employees regarding alleged breaches of non-compete or other restrictive covenants, theft of trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duties and related causes of action. Neither the outcomes of these legal actions nor their effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations can be determined at this time.
Contingent Liabilities - We purchase insurance to provide protection from errors and omissions (which we refer to as E&O) claims that may arise during the ordinary course of business. We currently retain the first $5.0 million of each and every E&O claim. Our E&O insurance provides aggregate coverage for E&O losses up to $175.0 million in excess of our retained amounts. We have historically maintained self-insurance reserves for the portion of our E&O exposure that is not insured. We periodically determine a range of possible reserve levels using actuarial techniques that rely heavily on projecting historical claim data into the future. Our E&O reserve in the September 30, 2011 consolidated balance sheet is above the lower end of the most recently determined actuarial range by $1.8 million and below the upper end of the actuarial range by $5.3 million. We can make no assurances that the historical claim data used to project the current reserve levels will be indicative of future claim activity. Thus, the E&O reserve level and corresponding actuarial range could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could materially impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.
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Tax-advantaged Investments No Longer Held - Between 1996 and 2007, we developed and then sold portions of our ownership in various energy related investments, many of which qualified for tax credits under IRC Section 29. In connection with the sales to other investors, we provided various indemnifications. At September 30, 2011, the maximum potential amount of future payments that we could be required to make under these indemnifications totaled approximately $195.0 million, net of the applicable income tax benefit. In addition, we recorded tax benefits in connection with our ownership in these investments. At September 30, 2011, we had exposure on $148.8 million of previously earned tax credits. In 2004, 2007 and 2009, the IRS examined several of these investments and all examinations were closed without any changes being proposed by the IRS. However, any future adverse tax audits, administrative rulings or judicial decisions could disallow previously claimed tax credits or cause us to be subject to liability under our indemnification obligations. Because of the contingent nature of these exposures, no liabilities have been recorded in our September 30, 2011 consolidated balance sheet related to these indemnifications.
14. Comprehensive Earnings
The after-tax components of our comprehensive earnings consist of the following:
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$ | 46.7 | $ | 46.2 | $ | 103.6 | $ | 119.4 | ||||||||
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15. Segment Information
We have identified three reportable operating segments: brokerage, risk management and corporate.
The brokerage segment is primarily comprised of our retail and wholesale insurance brokerage operations. The brokerage segment generates revenues through commissions paid by insurance underwriters and through fees charged to our clients. Our brokers, agents and administrators act as intermediaries between insurers and their customers and we do not assume underwriting risks.
The risk management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services for enterprises that choose to self-insure some or all of their property/casualty coverages and for insurance companies that choose to outsource some or all of their property/casualty claims departments. These operations also provide claims management, loss control consulting and insurance property appraisal services. Revenues are principally generated on a negotiated per-claim or per-service fee basis.
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The corporate segment manages our clean-energy and other investments. This segment also holds all of our corporate debt.
Allocations of investment income and certain expenses are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates primarily using revenue, headcount and other information. We allocate the provision for income taxes to the brokerage and risk management segments as if those segments were preparing income tax provisions on a separate company basis. Reported operating results by segment would change if different methods were applied.
Financial information relating to our segments for 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in millions):
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$ | 75.0 | $ | 73.6 | $ | 178.6 | $ | 175.8 | ||||||||
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Review by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The interim consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2011 and for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 have been reviewed by Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, and their report is included herein.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as of September 30, 2011, and the related consolidated statement of earnings for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated statement of stockholders equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as of December 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, not presented herein, and in our report dated February 7, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Ernst & Young LLP |
Chicago, Illinois
October 28, 2011
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The discussion and analysis that follows relates to our financial condition and results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011. You should review this information in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes, and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2010.
This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Please see Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements below for a discussion of risks and uncertainties related to these statements.
Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures and Other
In this discussion and analysis, we provide information regarding EBITDAC, EBITDAC margin, adjusted EBITDAC, adjusted EBITDAC margin, adjusted EBITDAC margin excluding Heath Lambert, diluted earnings from continuing operations per share (as adjusted), organic change in commission, fee and supplemental commission revenues, adjusted revenues, expenses and earnings from continuing operations, adjusted compensation expense ratio and adjusted operating expense ratio. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, the GAAP information provided in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We believe that these presentations provide useful information to management, analysts and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our results of operations and financial condition. Our industry peers provide similar supplemental non-GAAP information, although they may not use the same or comparable terminology and may not make identical adjustments. The non-GAAP information we provide should be used in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the GAAP information provided. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts reported in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q in order to conform them to the current-year presentation.
Adjusted presentation - We believe that the adjusted presentation of our 2011 and 2010 statements of earnings, presented on the following pages, provides stockholders and other interested persons with useful information regarding certain financial metrics of the company that will assist such persons in analyzing our operating results as they develop a future earnings outlook for the company. The after tax amounts related to the adjustments were computed using the effective tax rate for each respective period.
| Adjusted revenues, expenses and earnings from continuing operations - We define these measures as revenues, expenses and earnings from continuing operations, respectively, each adjusted to exclude gains realized from sales of books of business, supplemental commission timing amounts, workforce related charges, lease termination related charges, acquisition related integration costs, litigation settlements and adjustments to the change in estimated acquisition earnout payables, as applicable. Acquisition related integration costs include costs related to transactions not expected to occur on an ongoing basis in the future once we fully assimilate the applicable acquisition. These costs are typically associated with redundant workforce, extra lease space, duplicate services and external costs incurred to assimilate the acquisition on to our IT related systems. |
| Adjusted ratios - Compensation expense ratio and operating expense ratio are defined as adjusted compensation expense and adjusted operating expense, respectively, each divided by adjusted revenues. |
Earnings Measures - We believe that the presentation of EBITDAC, EBITDAC margin, adjusted EBITDAC, adjusted EBITDAC margin, adjusted EBITDAC margin excluding Heath Lambert and diluted earnings from continuing operations per share (as adjusted) provides a meaningful representation of our operating performance. We consider EBITDAC and EBITDAC margin as a way to measure financial performance on an ongoing basis. Adjusted EBITDAC, adjusted EBITDAC margin, adjusted EBITDAC margin excluding Heath Lambert and diluted earnings from continuing operations per share (as adjusted) are presented to improve the comparability of our results between periods by eliminating the impact of the items that have a high degree of variability.
| EBITDAC - We define this measure as earnings from continuing operations before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and the change in estimated acquisition earnout payables. |
| EBITDAC margin - We define this measure as EBITDAC divided by total revenues. |
| Adjusted EBITDAC - We define this measure as EBITDAC adjusted to exclude gains realized from sales of books of business, supplemental commission timing amounts, workforce related charges, lease termination related charges, acquisition related integration costs, litigation settlements and the period-over-period impact of foreign currency translation. |
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| Adjusted EBITDAC margin - We define this measure as adjusted EBITDAC divided by total revenues, as adjusted to exclude gains realized from sales of books of business and supplemental commission timing amounts. |
| Adjusted EBITDAC margin excluding Heath Lambert - We define this measure as adjusted EBITDAC further adjusted to exclude the EBITDAC associated with the acquired Heath Lambert operations divided by total revenues, as adjusted to exclude gains realized from sales of books of business, supplemental commission timing amounts and the revenues associated with the acquired Heath Lambert operations. |
| Diluted earnings from continuing operations per share (as adjusted) - We define this measure as earnings from continuing operations adjusted to exclude the after-tax impact of gains realized from sales of books of business, supplemental commission timing amounts, workforce related charges, lease termination related charges, acquisition related integration costs, litigation settlements and adjustments to the change in estimated acquisition earnout payables, divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding. |
Organic Revenues - Organic change in commission and fee revenues excludes the first twelve months of net commission and fee revenues generated from acquisitions accounted for as purchases and the net commission and fee revenues related to operations disposed of in each year presented. These commissions and fees are excluded from organic revenues in order to determine the change in organic revenues that is associated with the operations that were a part of our business in both the current and prior year. In addition, change in organic revenues excludes the impact of supplemental and contingent commission revenues and the period-over-period impact of foreign currency translation. The amounts excluded with respect to foreign currency translation are calculated by applying current year foreign exchange rates to the same prior year periods.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information Presented to GAAP Measures - This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes tabular reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures for adjusted revenues, expenses and earnings from continuing operations, EBITDAC, EBITDAC margin, adjusted EBITDAC, adjusted EBITDAC margin, adjusted EBITDAC margin excluding Heath Lambert, diluted earnings from continuing operations per share (as adjusted) and organic change in commission, fee and supplemental commission revenues.
Other Information - Allocations of investment income and certain expenses are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates primarily using revenue, headcount and other information. We allocate the provision for income taxes to the brokerage and risk management segments as if those segments were computing income tax provisions on a separate company basis. As a result, the provision for income taxes for the corporate segment reflects the entire benefit to us of the Internal Revenue Code Section 45 (which we refer to as IRC Section 45) credits generated in 2011, because that is the segment which produced the credits. The law that provides for IRC Section 45 credits expires on December 31, 2021 for our related investments. We anticipate reporting an effective tax rate of approximately 39.0% to 41.0% in both our brokerage and risk management segments for the foreseeable future. Reported operating results by segment would change if different allocation methods were applied.
In the discussion that follows regarding our results of operations, we also provide the following ratios with respect to our operating results: pretax profit margin, compensation expense ratio and operating expense ratio. Pretax profit margin represents pretax earnings divided by total revenues. The compensation expense ratio is compensation expense divided by total revenues. The operating expense ratio is operating expense divided by total revenues.
Overview and Third Quarter 2011 Highlights
We are engaged in providing insurance brokerage and third-party property/casualty claims settlement and administration services to entities in the United States and abroad. We generate approximately 81% of our revenues domestically, with the remaining 19% derived in Australia, Bermuda, Canada, New Zealand and the U.K. (based on 2011 reported revenues). We expect that by the end of 2011, we will generate approximately 77% of our revenues domestically and approximately 23% internationally. We have three reportable operating segments: brokerage, risk management and corporate, which contributed approximately 73%, 26% and 1%, respectively, to revenues during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011. Our major sources of operating revenues are commissions, fees and supplemental and contingent commissions from brokerage operations and fees from risk management operations. Investment income is generated from our investment portfolio, which includes invested cash and fiduciary funds, as well as clean-energy and other investments.
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Even though we have generated positive organic growth in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 in both the brokerage and risk management segments, the economic downturn has continued to provide headwinds for our business in third quarter 2011. In first quarter 2011, surveys by the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (which we refer to as the CIAB) indicated that commercial property/casualty rates had again declined for the 29th consecutive quarter, although the rate of decrease slowed from that reported in fourth quarter 2010. The second quarter report indicated that rates remained stable with negligible declines. The third quarter report indicated that rates were up on average 0.9% across all sized accounts, with small accounts leading the way with an average 2.1% increase. The CIAB survey did not reveal any significant new emerging trends, but did note that rates appear to be moving towards positive territory. Although competition is still stiff in the marketplace, the third quarter survey indicated that property/casualty insurance carriers appear to be tightening their underwriting standards, particularly on accounts with poor loss experience. The survey also indicated that there is some upward rate pressure on workers compensation and property lines of business. However, the demand for insurance continues to be flat due to the weak economy, which could offset the impact of the favorable pricing trend noted in the third quarter survey. The CIAB represents the leading domestic and international insurance brokers, who write approximately 80% of the commercial property/casualty premiums in the United States.
Despite these headwinds, our operating results improved in third quarter 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 in both our brokerage and risk management segments:
| In our brokerage segment, total revenues and adjusted total revenues were up 20% and 21%, respectively, organic commission, fee and supplemental commission revenues were up 2.6%, earnings from continuing operations were up 5% and adjusted EBITDAC was up 17%. In addition, we completed eight acquisitions totaling $23.5 million of annualized revenues in third quarter 2011 and 21 acquisitions totaling $234.8 million of annualized revenues year-to-date. |
| In our risk management segment, total revenues and adjusted total revenues were both up 25%, organic revenues were up 12.9%, earnings from continuing operations were up 30% and adjusted EBITDAC was up 35%. |
| In our combined brokerage and risk management segments, total revenues and adjusted total revenues were up 21% and 22%, respectively, organic growth in commissions, fees and supplemental commissions was 5.2%, earnings from continuing operations were up 8% and adjusted EBITDAC was up 20%. |
Results of Operations
Brokerage
The brokerage segment accounted for 73% of our revenue during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011. Our brokerage segment is primarily comprised of retail and wholesale brokerage operations. Our retail brokerage operations negotiate and place property/casualty, employer-provided health and welfare insurance and retirement solutions, principally for middle-market commercial, industrial, public entity, religious and not-for-profit entities. Many of our retail brokerage customers choose to place their insurance with insurance underwriters, while others choose to use alternative vehicles such as self-insurance pools, risk retention groups or captive insurance companies. Our wholesale brokerage operations assist our brokers and other unaffiliated brokers and agents in the placement of specialized, unique and hard-to-place insurance programs.
Our primary sources of compensation for our retail brokerage services are commissions paid by insurance companies, which are usually based upon a percentage of the premium paid by insureds, and brokerage and advisory fees paid directly by our clients. For wholesale brokerage services, we generally receive a share of the commission paid to the retail broker from the insurer. Commission rates are dependent on a number of factors, including the type of insurance, the particular insurance company underwriting the policy and whether we act as a retail or wholesale broker. Advisory fees are dependent on the extent and value of services we provide. In addition, under certain circumstances, both retail brokerage and wholesale brokerage services receive supplemental and contingent commissions. A supplemental commission is a commission paid by an insurance carrier that is above the base commissions paid, is determined by the insurance carrier and is established annually in advance of the contractual period based on historical performance criteria. A contingent commission is a commission paid by an insurance carrier based on the overall profit and/or volume of the business placed with that insurance carrier during a particular calendar year and is determined after the contractual period.
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The following two tables provide GAAP (Reported) and non-GAAP information (see page 28), and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, that management believes is helpful when comparing brokerage segment results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 to the same periods in 2010 (in millions, except per share, percentages and workforce data):
Three-month period ended September 30, 2011 |
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Commissions |
$ | 308.0 | $ | | $ | 308.0 | $ | 251.9 | $ | | $ | 251.9 | ||||||||||||
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86.8 | | 86.8 | 74.8 | | 74.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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14.5 | | 14.5 | 10.2 | | 10.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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9.9 | | 9.9 | 9.5 | | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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2.7 | (0.8 | ) | 1.9 | 4.9 | (3.8 | ) | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
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248.5 | (4.2 | ) | 244.3 | 205.0 | (1.2 | ) | 203.8 | ||||||||||||||||
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77.7 | (2.2 | ) | 75.5 | 57.1 | | 57.1 | |||||||||||||||||
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19.4 | | 19.4 | 14.4 | | 14.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(4.3 | ) | 6.6 | 2.3 | (3.9 | ) | 5.6 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
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346.9 | 0.2 | 347.1 | 277.7 | 4.4 | 282.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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75.0 | (1.0 | ) | 74.0 | 73.6 | (8.2 | ) | 65.4 | ||||||||||||||||
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28.5 | (0.4 | ) | 28.1 | 29.4 | (3.3 | ) | 26.1 | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 46.5 | $ | (0.6 | ) | $ | 45.9 | $ | 44.2 | $ | (4.9 | ) | $ | 39.3 | ||||||||||
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$ | 0.41 | $ | | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.42 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.37 | |||||||||||
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2 | % | 2 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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59 | % | 58 | % | 58 | % | 59 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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7,762 | 7,762 | 6,068 | 6,068 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 3,220.2 | $ | 3,220.2 | $ | 2,493.7 | $ | 2,493.7 | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 46.5 | $ | (0.6 | ) | $ | 45.9 | $ | 44.2 | $ | (4.9 | ) | $ | 39.3 | ||||||||||
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28.5 | (0.4 | ) | 28.1 | 29.4 | (3.3 | ) | 26.1 | ||||||||||||||||
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5.6 | | 5.6 | 5.1 | | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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19.4 | | 19.4 | 14.4 | | 14.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(4.3 | ) | 6.6 | 2.3 | (3.9 | ) | 5.6 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 95.7 | $ | 5.6 | $ | 101.3 | $ | 89.2 | $ | (2.6 | ) | $ | 86.6 | |||||||||||
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$ | 829.7 | $ | | $ | 829.7 | $ | 713.1 | $ | | $ | 713.1 | ||||||||||||
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227.7 | | 227.7 | 198.2 | | 198.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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42.0 | | 42.0 | 48.7 | (14.7 | ) | 34.0 | |||||||||||||||||
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34.6 | | 34.6 | 33.7 | | 33.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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9.1 | (4.4 | ) | 4.7 | 9.0 | (5.3 | ) | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||
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697.7 | (13.1 | ) | 684.6 | 603.2 | (4.8 | ) | 598.4 | ||||||||||||||||
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204.2 | (4.0 | ) | 200.2 | 167.4 | (4.1 | ) | 163.3 | ||||||||||||||||
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15.7 | | 15.7 | 14.6 | | 14.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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52.9 | | 52.9 | 44.6 | (2.3 | ) | 42.3 | |||||||||||||||||
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(6.0 | ) | 12.2 | 6.2 | (2.9 | ) | 7.6 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||
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964.5 | (4.9 | ) | 959.6 | 826.9 | (3.6 | ) | 823.3 | ||||||||||||||||
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178.6 | 0.5 | 179.1 | 175.8 | (16.4 | ) | 159.4 | |||||||||||||||||
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70.3 | 0.2 | 70.5 | 70.7 | (6.6 | ) | 64.1 | |||||||||||||||||
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7,762 | 7,762 | 6,068 | 6,068 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 3,220.2 | $ | 3,220.2 | $ | 2,493.7 | $ | 2,493.7 | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 108.3 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 108.6 | $ | 105.1 | $ | (9.8 | ) | $ | 95.3 | |||||||||||
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70.3 | 0.2 | 70.5 | 70.7 | (6.6 | ) | 64.1 | |||||||||||||||||
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52.9 | | 52.9 | 44.6 | (2.3 | ) | 42.3 | |||||||||||||||||
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Effective May 12, 2011, we acquired HLG Holdings, Ltd. (Heath Lambert) for cash, net of cash received, of £99.7 million ($164.0 million). Heath Lambert sells nearly all lines of property/casualty and employee benefit insurance products through 1,200 professionals in 16 offices throughout the U.K. The transaction is expected to generate approximately $145.0 million to $155.0 million in annualized revenue.
The following provides non-GAAP information that management believes is helpful when analyzing the impact of the Heath Lambert acquisition on our third quarter and year-to-date 2011 results. We expect that it could take up to two years to fully integrate the Heath Lambert operations into our existing operations (in millions):
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$ | 34.8 | $ | 55.4 | ||||
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(3.3 | ) | (4.5 | ) | ||||
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Our adjusted EBITDAC margin excluding Heath Lambert was 24.9% and 22.7% for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Our adjusted EBITDAC margin was 24.9% and 22.5% for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
Commissions and fees - The aggregate increase in commissions and fees for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was principally due to revenues associated with acquisitions that were made in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2011 ($61.9 million). Commissions and fees in the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 included new business production of $38.1 million, which was partially offset by renewal rate decreases and lost business of $31.9 million. Commissions increased 22% and fees increased 16% in the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Organic growth in commissions and fee revenues for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 was 2% compared to 0% for the same period in 2010 principally due to net new business production.
The aggregate increase in commissions and fees for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was principally due to revenues associated with acquisitions that were made in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2011 ($124.9 million). Commissions and fees in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 included new business production of $116.8 million, which was partially offset by renewal rate decreases and lost business of $95.6 million. Commissions increased 16% and fees increased 15% in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Organic growth (decline) in commission and fee revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 was 2% compared to (3%) for the same period in 2010 principally due to net new business production.
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Items excluded from organic revenue computations yet impacting revenue comparisons for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 include the following (in millions):
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$ | 308.0 | $ | 251.9 | $ | 251.9 | $ | 237.0 | ||||||||
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Supplemental and contingent commissions - Reported supplemental and contingent commission revenues recognized in 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 by quarter are shown in the table below. As previously disclosed, many insurance carriers now provide sufficient information for us to recognize supplemental commission revenues on a quarterly basis for a majority of our 2011 and 2010 supplemental commission arrangements. However, in 2009 and prior years, most carriers only provided this information on an annual basis after the end of the contract period. Accordingly, the 2010 amounts reported in the table below include both a full year of 2009 supplemental commission revenues and 2010 supplemental commission revenues that were recognized by us on a quarterly basis. This situation should not occur again in 2011 and subsequent years as we anticipate that most of the carriers will continue to provide information on a quarterly basis sufficient to allow recognition of revenues in a similar manner in future quarters.
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Investment income and gains realized on books of business sales - This primarily represents interest income earned on cash, cash equivalents and restricted funds and one-time gains related to sales of books of business, which were $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and $4.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively, for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. In the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, we recognized a $2.7 million gain related to our acquisition of the remaining 60% equity interest in Specialised Broking Associates Pty Ltd (which we refer to as SBA) in July 2010. The gain represents the increase in fair value of our original 40% equity interest in SBA based on the purchase price paid for the remaining 60% equity interest. Investment income in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 remained relatively unchanged compared to the same periods in 2010.
Compensation expense - The increase in compensation expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily due to increased headcount, salary increases, one-time compensation payments and increases in incentive compensation linked to our overall operating results ($38.1 million in the aggregate), increases in employee benefits ($6.1 million) and the $0.6 million earnout compensation charge discussed below, partially offset by decreases in stock compensation expense ($1.1 million) and severance related costs ($0.2 million). The increase in employee headcount primarily relates to employees associated with the acquisitions completed in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2011.
The increase in compensation expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily due to increased headcount, salary increases, one-time compensation payments and increases in incentive compensation linked to our overall operating results ($79.6 million in the aggregate), increases in employee benefits ($11.6 million) and the $6.4 million earnout compensation charge discussed below, partially offset by decreases in severance related costs ($1.5 million), stock compensation expense ($1.5 million) and temporary-staffing expense ($0.1 million). The increase in employee headcount primarily relates to employees associated with the acquisitions completed in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2011.
During the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, we recognized $0.6 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of compensation expense for an earnout obligation related to a prior year acquisition. Pursuant to ASC Subtopic 805-10-55-25 (formerly EITF 95-8), the portion of the earnout obligation that will be paid to our existing employees by the sellers once the earnout is settled, must be recorded as compensation expense in our statement of earnings.
Operating expenses - The increase in operating expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily due to increases in office expense ($4.4 million), other expense ($4.2 million), net rent and utilities ($3.5 million), professional fees ($3.3 million), travel and entertainment expense ($2.3 million), licenses and fees ($1.4 million), sales development expense ($1.3 million), business insurance ($0.4 million) and bad debt expense ($0.2 million) slightly offset by favorable foreign currency translation ($0.4 million). Also contributing to the increase in operating expenses in the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 were increased expenses associated with the acquisitions completed in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2011.
The increase in operating expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was primarily due to increases in office expense ($7.7 million), travel and entertainment expense ($7.3 million), professional fees ($6.8 million), net rent and utilities ($6.3 million), business insurance ($5.1 million), licenses and fees ($2.9 million), other expense ($2.9 million), sales development expense ($2.0 million) and bad debt expense ($0.6 million) slightly offset by favorable foreign currency translation ($1.2 million) and decreases in litigation settlement expense ($3.5 million) and lease termination charges ($0.6 million). Also contributing to the increase in operating expenses in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 were increased expenses associated with the acquisitions completed in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2011.
Depreciation - Depreciation expense in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 increased slightly compared to the same periods in 2010 due to expenses associated with acquisitions completed in the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2011.
Amortization - The increase in amortization expense in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010 was due primarily to amortization expense of intangible assets associated with acquisitions completed in the last twelve months. Expiration lists, non-compete agreements and trade names are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (three to fifteen years for expiration lists, three to five years for non-compete agreements and ten years for trade names). Based on the results of impairment reviews during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we wrote-off $2.3 million of amortizable intangible assets related to the brokerage segment. No indicators of impairment were noted in the three-month period ended September 30, 2010. No indicators of impairment were noted in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011.
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Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables - The increase in income from the change in estimated acquisition earnout payables in the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was due primarily to adjustments made to the estimated fair value of earnout obligations related to revised projections of future performance. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $2.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of expense related to the accretion of the discount recorded for earnout obligations related to our 2009, 2010 and 2011 acquisitions. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $6.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively, of expense related to the accretion of the discount recorded for earnout obligations related to our 2009, 2010 and 2011 acquisitions. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $6.6 million and $5.6 million of income, respectively, related to net adjustments in the estimated fair value of earnout obligations related to revised projections of future performance for eight and nine acquisitions, respectively. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $12.2 million and $7.6 million of income, respectively, related to net adjustments in the estimated fair value of earnout obligations related to revised projections of future performance for thirteen and nine acquisitions, respectively.
The amounts initially recorded as earnout payables are measured at fair value as of the acquisition date and are primarily based upon the estimated future operating results of the acquired entities over a two- to three-year period subsequent to the acquisition date. The fair value of these earnout obligations is based on the present value of the expected future payments to be made to the sellers of the acquired entities in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective purchase agreements. In determining fair value, we estimate the acquired entitys future performance using financial projections developed by management for the acquired entity and market participant assumptions that are derived for revenue growth and/or profitability. We estimate future earnout payments using the earnout formula and performance targets specified in each purchase agreement and these financial projections. Subsequent changes in the underlying financial projections or assumptions will cause the estimated earnout obligations to change and such adjustments are recorded in our consolidated statement of earnings when incurred. Increases in the earnout payable obligations will result in the recognition of expense and decreases in the earnout payable obligations will result in the recognition of income.
The income generated from the net adjustments in the estimated fair value of earnout obligations in the three-month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, was primarily related to our acquisition of the policy renewal rights from Liberty Mutual and the Wausau Signature Agency (which we refer to as Liberty Mutual) in February 2009. As part of this transaction we acquired over 250 producers, account managers and service staff from Liberty Mutual. Due to the underlying market conditions existing in early 2009 at the date of the transaction (a deteriorating economy and uncertainty of when it would recover) and the significant uncertainties related to this transaction that could affect the performance of the Liberty Mutual business (we purchased the policy renewal rights related to Liberty Mutuals middle-market commercial P/C business located in their Midwest and Southeast regions as opposed to buying a stand-alone brokerage agency; a portion of the Liberty business was co-brokered, the extent of which was not known by Liberty Mutual at the time of the acquisition; and the risks associated with moving captive agents to an open brokerage environment), we structured this acquisition such that approximately 70% of the maximum purchase price was based on a three year earn-out period. We paid approximately $45.0 million as of the acquisition date, with a potential maximum earnout payable of up to $120.0 million, to be paid in second quarter 2012. As of the acquisition date, we initially estimated and recorded an earnout payable of approximately $64.0 million based on financial projections that incorporated assumptions to address the risks noted above. We have been monitoring and updating the financial projections for this business using actual results during the earnout period and have made adjustments to the recorded earnout payable, when applicable. Over the last few quarters, we have seen some deterioration in client retention related to this business (primarily due to co-brokered business) and have been rationalizing staffing levels, which has resulted in downward adjustments to our estimated financial projections and a decrease in the recorded earnout payable.
Provision for income taxes - The brokerage segments effective income tax rates for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were 38.0% and 39.9%, respectively. The brokerage segments effective income tax rates for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were 39.4% and 40.2%, respectively. We anticipate reporting an effective tax rate of approximately 39.0% to 41.0% in our brokerage segment for the foreseeable future.
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Risk Management
The risk management segment accounted for 26% of our revenue during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011. The risk management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services for enterprises that choose to self-insure some or all of their property/casualty coverages and for insurance companies that choose to outsource some or all of their property/casualty claims departments. In addition, this segment generates revenues from integrated disability management programs, information services, risk control consulting (loss control) services and appraisal services, either individually or in combination with arising claims. Revenues for risk management services are substantially in the form of fees that are generally negotiated in advance on a per-claim or per-service basis, depending upon the type and estimated volume of the services to be performed.
The following two tables provide GAAP (Reported) and non-GAAP information (see page 28), and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, that management believes is helpful when comparing risk management segment results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 to the same periods in 2010 (in millions, except per share, percentages and workforce data):
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