Voluntary prepayments are permitted under the Revolving Credit Facility without penalty or premium in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility requires mandatory prepayment in certain circumstances.
Guarantees
All of the Borrowers’ obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by (A) Parent, (B) each Borrower (with respect to the obligations of the other Borrowers) and (C) Trinity Acquisition plc’s affiliates: (i) Willis Group Limited, (ii) Willis Investment UK Holdings Limited, (iii) TA I Limited, (iv) Willis Towers Watson UK Holdings Limited and (v) Willis Towers Watson Sub Holdings Unlimited Company.
Further Incremental Facilities and Maturity Extensions
Subject to compliance with certain customary conditions precedent, Trinity Acquisition plc has the right under the Revolving Credit Facility, from time to time and on one or more occasions, to add one or more new revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500 million. Trinity Acquisition plc also have the right, on up to two occasions, to request a further extension of the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility by one year, subject to certain requirements.
Covenants
Parent and Trinity Acquisition plc are subject to various affirmative and negative covenants and reporting obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility. These include, among others, limitations on subsidiary indebtedness, liens, certain investments, fundamental changes, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis), and maintenance of certain financial covenants.
Events of Default
Events of default under the Revolving Credit Facility include non-payment of amounts due to the lenders, violation of covenants, incorrect representations, defaults under other material indebtedness, judgments and specified insolvency-related events, certain ERISA (as defined herein) events and invalidity of loan documents, subject to, in certain instances, specified thresholds, cure periods and exceptions.
Senior Debt Securities
In May 2017, Willis North America Inc. issued $650 million of 3.600% senior notes due 2024. In September 2018, Willis North America Inc. issued $600 million of 4.500% senior notes due 2028 and $400 million of 5.050% senior notes due 2048. In September 2019, Willis North America Inc. issued $450 million of 2.950% senior notes due 2029 and $550 million of 3.875% senior notes due 2049. In May 2020, Willis North America Inc. issued an additional $275 million of 2.950% senior notes due 2029, such notes constituting an additional series of the 2.950% senior notes due 2029 issued in September 2019. In May 2022, Willis North America Inc. issued $750 million of 4.650% senior notes due 2027. In May 2023, Willis North America Inc. issued $750 million of 5.350% senior notes due 2033. Such senior notes are collectively referred to as the “Willis North America Debt Securities.” We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay the 3.600% senior notes due 2024 in full.
In August 2013, Trinity Acquisition plc issued $275 million of 6.125% senior notes due 2043. In March 2016, Trinity Acquisition plc issued $550 million of 4.400% senior notes due 2026. Such senior notes are collectively referred to as the “Trinity Debt Securities” and, together with the Willis North America Debt Securities, the “Willis Towers Watson Group Debt Securities.”
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