Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc 8-K, filed Nov 15, 2024
Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. (MRSH)
8-K
2024-11-15
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About this 8-K
Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc filed this 8-K on November 15, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 1.02: Ended a material agreement
- Item 2.01: Completed an acquisition or sale of assets
- Item 8.01: Other events
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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 8, 2024, the Company terminated its Commitment Letter, dated September 29, 2024, with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. related to a short-term unsecured bridge term loan facility (the “Bridge Facility”). The Bridge Facility was not required by the Company and no payments resulted from the termination.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On November 15, 2024, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (“MMA”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”), consummated the previously announced acquisition of TIH Blocker II, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “McGriff Parent”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of September 29, 2024, among the Company, BD Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of MMA (“Merger Sub”) and TIH Platform Midco, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Company Stockholder”) for an aggregate purchase price of $7.75 billion in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, Merger Sub merged with and into McGriff Parent, with McGriff Parent continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of MMA (the “Transaction”). In conjunction with the Transaction, the Company will assume a deferred tax asset valued at approximately $500 million.
The foregoing description of the Transaction and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2024 and is incorporated herein by reference. The representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement for the purpose of allocating contractual risk between those parties and do not establish these matters as facts. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company, MMA, Company Stockholder, McGriff Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 15, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the Transaction. The press release, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| By: | /s/ Connor Kuratek | |||||||
| Name: | Connor Kuratek | |||||||
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Date: November 15, 2024
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News release
Media contact: Erick Gustafson Marsh McLennan +1 202 263 7788 erick.gustafson@mmc.com | Investor contact: Jay Gelb Marsh McLennan +1 212 345 1569 jay.gelb@mmc.com | ||||
Marsh McLennan completes acquisition of McGriff Insurance Services
NEW YORK, November 15, 2024 – Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), a global leader in risk, strategy and people, today completed the acquisition of McGriff Insurance Services, LLC. With the closing of this acquisition, McGriff’s more than 3,500 colleagues will join Marsh McLennan Agency.
“We are thrilled to welcome the McGriff team to Marsh McLennan,” said John Doyle, President and CEO of Marsh McLennan. “Their deep specialty and industry capabilities will strengthen Marsh McLennan Agency’s value proposition and expand our reach in the growing middle market. Together, McGriff and MMA will deliver even greater value to clients.”
“Armed with McGriff’s outstanding talent, leadership and expertise, we look forward to enhancing our client-centric capabilities to serve even more businesses and communities across the country,” commented David Eslick, Chairman and CEO of Marsh McLennan Agency.
“By joining Marsh McLennan Agency, our teammates gain access to expanded global resources and industry knowledge to build their career growth and bring innovative, actionable solutions to clients—who will continue to be served by the same dedicated teams and client-first strategy they know and trust,” said Read Davis, CEO of McGriff.
Founded in 1886, McGriff is a leading provider of insurance broking and risk management services in the United States.
About Marsh McLennan
Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.
About McGriff
McGriff Insurance Services, LLC is a full-service insurance broker providing risk management and insurance solutions to clients across the United States. The firm’s coverages include commercial property and casualty, corporate bonding and surety services, cyber, management liability, captives, and alternative risk transfer programs, small business, employee benefits, title insurance, personal lines, and life and health. For more information, please visit www.McGriff.com.
