UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended
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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:
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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( (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of ‘large accelerated filer’, ‘accelerated filer’, ‘smaller reporting company’, and ‘emerging growth company’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
As of April 24, 2023, there were outstanding
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
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Certain Definitions
The following definitions apply throughout this quarterly report unless the context requires otherwise:
‘We’, ‘Us’, ‘Company’, ‘Willis Towers Watson’, ‘Our’, ‘Willis Towers Watson plc’ or ‘WTW’ |
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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, a company organized under the laws of Ireland, and its subsidiaries |
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‘shares’ |
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The ordinary shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, nominal value $0.000304635 per share |
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‘TRANZACT’ |
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CD&R TZ Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, doing business as TRANZACT |
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‘U.S.’ |
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United States |
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‘U.K.’ |
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United Kingdom |
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‘Brexit’ |
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The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, which occurred on January 31, 2020. |
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European Union or European Union 27 (the number of member countries following the United Kingdom’s exit) |
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‘U.S. GAAP’ |
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United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
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‘FASB’ |
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Financial Accounting Standards Board |
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‘ASC’ |
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Accounting Standards Codification |
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‘ASU’ |
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Accounting Standards Update |
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‘SEC’ |
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
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‘EBITDA’ |
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Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization |
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Disclaimer Regarding Forward-looking Statements
We have included in this document ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by those laws. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our operations. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future, including such things as: our outlook; the potential impact of natural or man-made disasters like health pandemics and other world health crises on our business; future capital expenditures; ongoing working capital efforts; future share repurchases; financial results (including our revenue, costs or margins) and the impact of changes to tax laws on our financial results; existing and evolving business strategies and acquisitions and dispositions, including our completed sale of Willis Re to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (‘Gallagher’) and transitional arrangements related thereto; demand for our services and competitive strengths; strategic goals; the benefits of new initiatives; growth of our business and operations; our ability to successfully manage ongoing leadership, organizational and technology changes, including investments in improving systems and processes; our ability to implement and realize anticipated benefits of any cost-savings initiatives including the multi-year operational Transformation program; and plans and references to future successes, including our future financial and operating results, short-term and long-term financial goals, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, including with respect to free cash flow generation, adjusted net revenue, adjusted operating margin and adjusted earnings per share, are forward-looking statements. Also, when we use words such as ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘would’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘plan’, ‘continues’, ‘seek’, ‘target’, ‘focus’, ‘probably’, or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking disclosure is speculative by its nature.
There are important risks, uncertainties, events and factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained in this document, including the following:
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The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and new factors may emerge from time to time that could also affect actual performance and results. For more information, please see Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our subsequent filings with the SEC. Copies are available online at http://www.sec.gov or www.wtwco.com.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions, and therefore also the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions, could themselves prove to be inaccurate. Given the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our inclusion of this information is not a representation or guarantee by us that our objectives and plans will be achieved.
Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we will not update these forward-looking statements unless the securities laws require us to do so. With regard to these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this document may not occur, and we caution you against unduly relying on these forward-looking statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
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NET INCOME |
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WTW |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE |
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Basic earnings per share: |
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Basic earnings per share |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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Comprehensive income before non-controlling interests |
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Comprehensive income attributable to WTW |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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Deferred revenue and accrued expenses |
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Current debt |
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Total current liabilities |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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Provision for liabilities |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Retained earnings |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
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Treasury shares, at cost, |
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Total WTW shareholders’ equity |
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Non-controlling interests |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions of U.S. dollars)
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2022 |
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NET INCOME |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to total net cash from operating activities: |
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Impairment |
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Provision for doubtful receivables from clients |
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Benefit from deferred income taxes |
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Share-based compensation |
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Net loss on disposal of operations |
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Non-cash foreign exchange loss/(gain) |
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Other, net |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of |
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Accounts receivable |
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Other assets |
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Other liabilities |
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Provisions |
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Net cash from operating activities |
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CASH FLOWS (USED IN)/FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Additions to fixed assets and software for internal use |
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Capitalized software costs |
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Acquisitions of operations, net of cash acquired |
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Cash and fiduciary funds transferred in sale of operations |
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Sale of investments |
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Net cash (used in)/from investing activities |
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CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Repayments of debt |
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Repurchase of shares |
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Proceeds from issuance of shares |
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Net payments from fiduciary funds held for clients |
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Payments of deferred and contingent consideration related to acquisitions |
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Cash paid for employee taxes on withholding shares |
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Dividends paid |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH (i) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD (i) |
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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD (i) |
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See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
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WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(In millions of U.S. dollars and number of shares in thousands)
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Retained earnings |
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Treasury shares |
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AOCL (i) |
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Total WTW shareholders’ equity |
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Non-controlling interests |
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Total equity |
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Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
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Shares repurchased |
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Net income |
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Dividends declared ($ |
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Dividends attributable to non-controlling interests |
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Other comprehensive loss |
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Issuance of shares under employee stock |
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Share-based compensation and net settlements |
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Additional non-controlling interests (ii) |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Balance as of March 31, 2022 |
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Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
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Shares repurchased |
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Net income |
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Dividends declared ($ |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Issuance of shares under employee stock |
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Share-based compensation and net settlements |
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— |
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|
|
— |
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( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 |
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|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
10
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular amounts in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Nature of Operations
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that provides data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. The Company has more than
We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals.
Our risk management services include strategic risk consulting (including providing actuarial analysis), a variety of due diligence services, the provision of practical on-site risk control services (such as health and safety and property loss control consulting), and analytical and advisory services (such as hazard modeling). We also assist our clients with planning for addressing incidents or crises when they occur. These services include contingency planning, security audits and product tampering plans.
We help our clients enhance business performance by delivering consulting services, technology and solutions that optimize benefits and cultivate talent. Our services and solutions encompass such areas as employee benefits, work and rewards, employee experience and benefits outsourcing. In addition, we provide investment advice to help our clients develop disciplined and efficient strategies to meet their investment goals and expand the power of capital.
As an insurance broker, we act as an intermediary between our clients and insurance carriers by advising on their risk management requirements, helping them to determine the best means of managing risk and negotiating and placing insurance with insurance carriers through our global distribution network.
We operate a private Medicare marketplace in the U.S. through which, along with our active employee marketplace, we help our clients move to a more sustainable economic model by capping and controlling the costs associated with healthcare benefits. We also provide direct-to-consumer sales of Medicare coverage.
We are not an insurance company, and therefore we do not underwrite insurable risks for our own account. We help sharpen strategies, enhance organizational resilience, motivate workforces and maximize performance to uncover opportunities for sustainable success.
Note 2 — Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements of WTW and our subsidiaries are presented in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and therefore certain footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted from these financial statements as they are not required for interim reporting under U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements and results for the interim periods. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read together with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023, and may be accessed via EDGAR on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the entire year. The Company experiences seasonal fluctuations of its revenue. Revenue is typically higher during the Company’s first and fourth quarters due primarily to the timing of broking-related activities. The results reflect certain estimates and assumptions made by management, including those estimates used in calculating acquisition consideration and fair value of tangible and intangible assets and acquisition-related liabilities, professional liability claims, estimated bonuses, valuation of billed and unbilled receivables, and anticipated tax liabilities that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There were no new pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact to the Company or its condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Other Legislation
Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the ‘IRA’) was enacted into law on August 16, 2022 and certain portions of the IRA became effective January 1, 2023. The IRA introduced, among other provisions, a share repurchase excise tax and a new Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (‘CAMT’) which imposes a 15% tax on the adjusted financial statement income of ‘applicable corporations’. The Company does not expect the excise tax or CAMT to have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Pillar Two
On December 12, 2022, E.U. member states reached an agreement to implement Pillar Two, which introduces a global corporate minimum tax of 15% for certain large multinational companies beginning in 2023. For the rules to take effect, E.U. member states are required to enact domestic legislation by the end of 2023 to be effective January 1, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact Pillar Two will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 3 — Acquisitions and Divestitures
Divestitures
Divestment of Russian Business
During the first quarter of 2022, WTW announced its intention to transfer ownership of its Russian subsidiaries to local management who will operate independently in the Russian market. Due to the sanctions and prohibitions on certain types of business and activities, WTW deconsolidated its Russian entities on March 14, 2022. The transfer of its Russian subsidiaries to local management was completed on the agreed-upon terms on July 18, 2022, and the transfer was registered in Russia on July 25, 2022. The deconsolidation in the first quarter of 2022 resulted in a loss of $
Willis Re Divestiture
On August 13, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its treaty-reinsurance business (‘Willis Re’) to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (‘Gallagher’), a leading global provider of insurance, risk management and consulting services, for total upfront cash consideration of $
In connection with the transaction, the Company reclassified the results of its Willis Re operations as discontinued operations on its condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and reclassified Willis Re assets and liabilities as held for sale on its condensed consolidated balance sheets. The condensed consolidated cash flow statements were not adjusted for the divestiture. Willis Re was previously included in the Company's former Investment, Risk and Reinsurance segment. As noted above, the results of the Deferred Closing businesses following the Principal Closing until their respective Deferred Closing dates have been included in income from discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income during 2022.
12
The Company will account for the earnout as a gain contingency and therefore did not record any receivables upon close. Rather, the earnout will be recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, if it is received, in 2025.
A number of services are continuing under a cost reimbursement Transition Services Agreement (‘TSA’) in which WTW is providing Gallagher support including real estate leases, information technology, payroll, human resources and accounting. These services are expected to be provided for a period not to exceed
The following selected financial information relates to the operations of Willis Re for the period presented:
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Three Months Ended |
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Revenue from discontinued operations |
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$ |
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Costs of providing services |
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Salaries and benefits |
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Other operating expenses |
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Total costs of providing services |
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Other income, net |
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Income from discontinued operations before income taxes |
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Adjustment to gain on disposal of Willis Re |
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( |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
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( |
) |
Net income payable to Gallagher on Deferred Closing |
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( |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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$ |
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The expense amounts reflected above represent only the direct costs attributable to the Willis Re business and exclude allocations of corporate costs that will be retained following the sale. Neither the discontinued operations presented above, nor the unallocated corporate costs, reflect the impact of any cost reimbursement that will be received under the TSA.
Certain amounts included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets did not transfer under the terms of the sale agreement, and instead will be settled by the Company. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the amounts of significant assets and liabilities related to the Willis Re businesses which were not transferred in the sale are $
13
Note 4 — Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company reports revenue by segment in Note 5 — Segment Information.
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R&B |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Broking |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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$ |
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$ |
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Consulting |
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Outsourced administration |
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Other |
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Total revenue by service offering |
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Reimbursable expenses and other (i) |
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Total revenue from customer contracts |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
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|
$ |
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|
$ |
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$ |
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Interest and other income |
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||||||||
Total revenue |
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$ |
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Interest and other income is included in segment revenue and total revenue, however it has been presented separately in the above table because it does not arise directly from contracts with customers. The significant components of interest and other income are as follows:
|
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HWC |
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R&B |
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Corporate |
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Total |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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||||||||
Book-of-business settlements |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
||||||||
Interest income |
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Other income |
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||||||||
Total interest and other income |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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HWC |
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R&B |
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Corporate |
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Total |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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|
2022 |
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||||||||
North America |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||||||
Europe |
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International |
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Total revenue by geography |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
14
Contract Balances
The Company reports accounts receivable, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, which includes billed and unbilled receivables and current contract assets. In addition to accounts receivable, net, the Company had the following non-current contract assets and deferred revenue balances at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|
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March 31, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
|
||
Billed receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Unbilled receivables |
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|
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|
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|
||
Current contract assets |
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|
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|
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Accounts receivable, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Non-current accounts receivable, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Non-current contract assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Deferred revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, revenue of approximately $
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized revenue of approximately $
Performance Obligations
The Company has contracts for which performance obligations have not been satisfied as of March 31, 2023 or have been partially satisfied as of this date. The following table shows the expected timing for the satisfaction of the remaining performance obligations. This table does not include contract renewals or variable consideration, which was excluded from the transaction prices in accordance with the guidance on constraining estimates of variable consideration.
In addition, in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (‘ASC 606’), the Company has elected not to disclose the remaining performance obligations when one or both of the following circumstances apply:
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Remainder of 2023 |
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2024 |
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2025 onward |
|
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Total |
|
||||
Revenue expected to be recognized on contracts as of March 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Since most of the Company’s contracts are cancellable with less than one year’s notice and have no substantive penalty for cancellation, the majority of the Company’s remaining performance obligations as of March 31, 2023 have been excluded from the table above.
Note 5 — Segment Information
WTW has
WTW’s chief operating decision maker is its chief executive officer. We determined that the operational data used by the chief operating decision maker is at the segment level. Management bases strategic goals and decisions on these segments and the data presented below is used to assess the adequacy of strategic decisions and the methods of achieving these strategies and related financial results. Management evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on net operating income on a pre-tax basis.
15
The Company experiences seasonal fluctuations of its revenue. Revenue is typically higher during the Company’s first and fourth quarters due primarily to the timing of broking-related activities.
The following table presents segment revenue and segment operating income for our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
HWC |
|
|
R&B |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||||||
Segment revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Segment operating income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
The following table presents reconciliations of the information reported by segment to the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income amounts reported for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
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2022 |
|
||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total segment revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Reimbursable expenses and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total segment operating income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Impairment (i) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Amortization |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Restructuring costs (ii) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Transaction and transformation (iii) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Unallocated, net (iv) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Income from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest expense |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
The Company does not currently provide asset information by reportable segment as it does not routinely evaluate the total asset position by segment.
Note 6 — Restructuring Costs
In the fourth quarter of 2021,
16
Certain costs under the Transformation program are accounted for under ASC 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligation, and are included as restructuring costs in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Other costs incurred under the Transformation program are included in transaction and transformation and were $
|
|
HWC |
|
|
R&B |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Total |
|
||||
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Real estate rationalization |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Technology modernization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Process optimization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Real estate rationalization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Technology modernization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|||
Process optimization |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Real estate rationalization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Technology modernization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Process optimization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Real estate rationalization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Technology modernization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Process optimization |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
A rollforward of the liability associated with cash-based charges related to restructuring costs associated with the Transformation program is as follows:
|
|
Real estate rationalization |
|
|
Technology modernization |
|
|
Process optimization |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
Balance at October 1, 2021 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Charges incurred |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash payments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance at December 31, 2021 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Charges incurred |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash payments |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance at December 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Charges incurred |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash payments |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Balance at March 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Note 7 — Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $
17
The Company recognizes deferred tax balances related to the undistributed earnings of subsidiaries when it expects that it will recover those undistributed earnings in a taxable manner, such as through receipt of dividends or sale of the investments. Historically, the Company has not provided taxes on cumulative earnings of its subsidiaries that have been reinvested indefinitely. As a result of its plans to restructure or distribute accumulated earnings of certain foreign operations, the Company has recorded an estimate of non-U.S. withholding and state income taxes. However, the Company asserts that the historical cumulative earnings of its other subsidiaries are reinvested indefinitely and therefore does not provide deferred tax liabilities on these amounts.
The Company records valuation allowances against net deferred tax assets based on whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. We have liabilities for uncertain tax positions under ASC 740, Income Taxes of $
Note 8 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The components of goodwill are outlined below for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Goodwill, gross |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Accumulated impairment losses |
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( |
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( |
) |
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( |
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Goodwill, net - December 31, 2022 |
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Foreign exchange |
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Balance at March 31, 2023: |
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Goodwill, gross |
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Accumulated impairment losses |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Goodwill, net - March 31, 2023 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Other Intangible Assets
The following table reflects changes in the net carrying amounts of the components of finite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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Client relationships |
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Software |
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Trademark and trade name |
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Other |
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Total |
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Balance at December 31, 2022: |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Accumulated amortization |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Intangible assets, net - December 31, 2022 |
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Intangible assets acquired |
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Amortization |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
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( |
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Foreign exchange |
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Balance at March 31, 2023: |
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Intangible assets, gross |
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Accumulated amortization |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
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( |
) |
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( |
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Intangible assets, net - March 31, 2023 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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The weighted-average remaining life of amortizable intangible assets at March 31, 2023 was
The table below reflects the future estimated amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the remainder of 2023 and for subsequent years:
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Amortization |
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Remainder of 2023 |
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$ |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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Thereafter |
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Total |
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$ |
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Note 9 — Derivative Financial Instruments
We are exposed to certain foreign currency risks. Where possible, we identify exposures in our business that can be offset internally. Where no natural offset is identified, we may choose to enter into various derivative transactions. These instruments have the effect of reducing our exposure to unfavorable changes in foreign currency rates. The Company’s board of directors reviews and approves policies for managing this risk as summarized below. Additional information regarding our derivative financial instruments can be found in Note 11 — Fair Value Measurements and Note 17 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.
Foreign Currency Risk
Certain non-U.S. subsidiaries receive revenue and incur expenses in currencies other than their functional currency, and as a result, the foreign subsidiary’s functional currency revenue and/or expenses will fluctuate as the currency rates change. Additionally, the forecast Pounds sterling expenses of our London brokerage market operations may exceed their Pounds sterling revenue, and the entity with such operations may also hold significant foreign currency asset or liability positions in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. To reduce such variability, we use foreign exchange contracts to hedge against this currency risk.
These derivatives were designated as hedging instruments and at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 had total notional amounts of $
At March 31, 2023, the Company estimates, based on current exchange rates, there will be $
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Gain/(loss) recognized in OCI (effective element) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Forward exchange contracts |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
Location of (loss)/gain reclassified from Accumulated OCL into income (effective element) |
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(Loss)/gain reclassified from Accumulated OCL into income (effective element) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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$ |
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$ |
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) |
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$ |
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The Company engages in intercompany borrowing and lending between subsidiaries, primarily through its in-house banking operations which give rise to foreign exchange exposures. The Company mitigates these risks through the use of short-term foreign currency forward and swap transactions that offset the underlying exposure created when the borrower and lender have different functional currencies. These derivatives are not generally designated as hedging instruments, and at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had notional amounts of $
The effects of derivatives that have not been designated as hedging instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (see Note 16 — Other Income, Net for the net foreign currency impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income which includes the results of the offset of underlying exposures):
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |
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Location of gain/(loss) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Forward exchange contracts |
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Other income, net |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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Note 10 — Debt
Current debt consists of the following:
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Long-term debt consists of the following:
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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Revolving $ |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all financial covenants.
Note 11 — Fair Value Measurements
The Company has categorized its assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis into a three-level fair value hierarchy, based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value as follows:
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosure for financial instruments:
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The following tables present our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis at |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Total |
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Assets: |
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Available-for-sale securities: |
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Mutual funds / exchange traded funds |
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Prepaid and other current assets and other non-current assets |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Fiduciary assets |
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Derivatives: |
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Derivative financial instruments (i) |
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Prepaid and other current assets and other non-current assets |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Liabilities: |
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Contingent consideration: |
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Contingent consideration (ii) (iii) |
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Other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Derivatives: |
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Derivative financial instruments (i) |
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Other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis at |
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Balance Sheet Location |
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Total |
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Assets: |
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Available-for-sale securities: |
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Mutual funds / exchange traded funds |
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Prepaid and other current assets and other non-current assets |
|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Fiduciary assets |
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Derivatives: |
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Derivative financial instruments (i) |
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Prepaid and other current assets and other non-current assets |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Liabilities: |
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Contingent consideration: |
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|
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Contingent consideration (ii) (iii) |
|
Other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
|
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Derivatives: |
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Derivative financial instruments (i) |
|
Other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
The following table summarizes the change in fair value of the Level 3 liabilities:
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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March 31, 2023 |
|
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Balance at December 31, 2022 |
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$ |
|
|
Obligations assumed |
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|
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Payments |
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(i) |
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Balance at March 31, 2023 |
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$ |
|
There were
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Fair value information about financial instruments not measured at fair value
The following tables present our liabilities not measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
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March 31, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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Carrying Value |
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Fair Value |
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Carrying Value |
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Fair Value |
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Assets: |
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Long-term note receivable |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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Liabilities: |
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|
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Current debt |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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Long-term debt |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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$ |
|
The carrying value of our revolving credit facility approximates its fair value. The fair values above, which exclude accrued interest, are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company would realize upon disposition, nor do they indicate the Company’s intent or ability to dispose of the financial instruments. The fair values of our respective senior notes and long-term note receivable are considered Level 2 financial instruments as they are corroborated by observable market data.
Note 12 — Retirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans
WTW sponsors both qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans throughout the world. The majority of our plan assets and obligations are in the U.S. and the U.K. We have also included disclosures related to defined benefit plans in certain other countries, including Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland. Together, these disclosed funded and unfunded plans represent
Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Income)/Cost for Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit (income)/cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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U.S. |
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U.K. |
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Other |
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U.S. |
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U.K. |
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Other |
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Service cost |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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$ |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
|
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Interest cost |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Amortization of net loss |
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Amortization of prior service credit |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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|
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Net periodic benefit (income)/cost |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
Employer Contributions to Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The Company did
Defined Contribution Plans
The Company made contributions to its defined contribution plans of $
22
Note 13 — Leases
The following table presents lease costs recorded on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
|
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
|
||
Finance lease cost: |
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|
|
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|
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Interest on lease liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Operating lease cost |
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|
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Variable lease cost |
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|
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|
||
Sublease income |
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( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Total lease cost, net |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies
Indemnification Agreements
WTW has various agreements which provide that it may be obligated to indemnify the other party to the agreement with respect to certain matters. Generally, these indemnification provisions are included in contracts arising in the normal course of business and in connection with the purchase and sale of certain businesses, including the disposal of Willis Re. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments that may become due under these indemnification agreements because of the conditional nature of the Company’s obligations and the unique facts of each particular agreement. However, we do not believe that any potential liability that may arise from such indemnity provisions is probable or material.
Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to various actual and potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings. Some of the claims, lawsuits and other proceedings seek damages in amounts which could, if assessed, be significant. The Company also receives subpoenas in the ordinary course of business and, from time to time, receives requests for information in connection with governmental investigations.
Errors and omissions claims, lawsuits, and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business are covered in part by professional indemnity or other appropriate insurance. The terms of this insurance vary by policy year. Regarding self-insured risks, the Company has established provisions which are believed to be adequate in light of current information and legal advice, or, in certain cases, where a range of loss exists, the Company accrues the minimum amount in the range if no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. The Company adjusts such provisions from time to time according to developments. See Note 15 — Supplementary Information for Certain Balance Sheet Accounts for the amounts accrued at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
On the basis of current information, the Company does not expect that the actual claims, lawsuits and other proceedings to which it is subject, or potential claims, lawsuits, and other proceedings relating to matters of which it is aware, will ultimately have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Nonetheless, given the large or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these actions, and the inherent unpredictability of litigation and disputes with insurance companies, it is possible that an adverse outcome or settlement in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarterly or annual period.
The Company provides for contingent liabilities based on ASC 450, Contingencies, when it is determined that a liability, inclusive of defense costs, is probable and reasonably estimable. The contingent liabilities recorded are primarily developed actuarially. Litigation is subject to many factors which are difficult to predict so there can be no assurance that in the event of a material unfavorable result in one or more claims, we will not incur material costs.
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Note 15 — Supplementary Information for Certain Balance Sheet Accounts
Additional details of specific balance sheet accounts are detailed below.
Prepaid and other current assets consist of the following:
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Deferred contract costs |
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Derivatives and investments |
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|
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Deferred compensation plan assets |
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|
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Corporate income and other taxes |
|
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|
||
Acquired renewal commissions receivable |
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|
||
Other current assets |
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|
|
|
|
|
||
Total prepaid and other current assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Deferred revenue and accrued expenses consist of the following:
|
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March 31, |
|
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December 31, |
|
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Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Accrued discretionary and incentive compensation |
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|
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Accrued vacation |
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|
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Other employee-related liabilities |
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|
|
|
|
|
||
Total deferred revenue and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Other current liabilities consist of the following:
|
|
March 31, |
|
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December 31, |
|
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Dividends payable |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Income taxes payable |
|
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|
|
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|
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Interest payable |
|
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|
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Deferred compensation plan liabilities |
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|
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Contingent and deferred consideration on acquisitions |
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Accrued retirement benefits |
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Payroll and other benefits-related liabilities |
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Derivatives |
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Third-party commissions |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total other current liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Provision for liabilities consists of the following:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
Claims, lawsuits and other proceedings |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Other provisions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total provision for liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Other non-current liabilities consist of the following:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
Deferred compensation plan liability |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Contingent and deferred consideration on acquisitions |
|
|
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|
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|
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Liabilities for uncertain tax positions |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Finance leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total other non-current liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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Note 16 — Other Income, Net
Other income, net consists of the following:
|
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
2023 |
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2022 |
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Note 17 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of non-controlling interests, and net of tax are provided in the following table for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. This table excludes amounts attributable to non-controlling interests, which are not material for further disclosure.
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( |
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( |
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( |
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( |
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Note 18 — Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to WTW and discontinued operations, net of tax are calculated by dividing net income from continuing operations attributable to WTW and discontinued operations, net of tax, respectively, by the average number of ordinary shares outstanding during each period. The computation of diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive securities and other contracts to issue shares were exercised or converted into shares or resulted in the issuance of shares that then shared in the net income of the Company.
At March 31, 2023 and 2022, there were
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Basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
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2022 |
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$ |
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Less: income attributable to non-controllable interests |
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$ |
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$ |
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There were
Note 19 — Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Supplemental disclosures regarding cash flow information are as follows:
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$ |
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( |
) |
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$ |
( |
) |
Decrease in fiduciary funds |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
( |
) |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion includes forward-looking statements. See ‘Disclaimer Regarding Forward-looking Statements’ for certain cautionary information regarding forward-looking statements and a list of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in those statements.
This discussion includes references to non-GAAP financial measures as defined in the rules of the SEC. We present such non-GAAP financial measures, specifically, adjusted, constant currency and organic non-GAAP financial measures, as we believe such information is of interest to the investment community because it provides additional meaningful methods of evaluating certain aspects of the Company’s operating performance from period to period on a basis that may not be otherwise apparent under U.S. GAAP, and these provide a measure against which our businesses may be assessed in the future.
See ‘Non-GAAP Financial Measures’ below for further discussion of our adjusted, constant currency and organic non-GAAP financial measures.
Executive Overview
Market Conditions
Typically, our business benefits from regulatory change, political risk or economic uncertainty. Insurance broking generally tracks the economy, but demand for both insurance broking and consulting services usually remains steady during times of uncertainty. We have some businesses, such as our health and benefits and administration businesses, which can be counter cyclical during the early period of a significant economic change.
Within our insurance and brokerage business, due to the cyclical nature of the insurance market and the impact of other market conditions on insurance premiums, commission revenue may vary widely between accounting periods. A period of low or declining premium rates, generally known as a ‘soft’ or ‘softening’ market, generally leads to downward pressure on commission revenue and can have a material adverse impact on our revenue and operating margin. A ‘hard’ or ‘firming’ market, during which premium rates rise, generally has a favorable impact on our revenue and operating margin. Rates, however, vary by geography, industry and client segment. As a result, and due to the global and diverse nature of our business, we view rates in the aggregate. Overall, we are currently seeing a modest but definite increase in pricing in the market.
Market conditions in the broking industry in which we operate are generally defined by factors such as the strength of the economies in the various geographic regions in which we serve around the world, insurance rate movements, and insurance and reinsurance buying patterns of our clients.
The markets for our consulting, technology and solutions, and marketplace services are affected by economic, regulatory and legislative changes, technological developments, and increased competition from established and new competitors. We believe that the primary factors in selecting a human resources or risk management consulting firm include reputation, the ability to provide measurable increases to shareholder value and return on investment, global scale, quality of service and the ability to tailor services to clients’ unique needs. In that regard, we are focused on developing and implementing technology, data and analytic solutions for both internal operations and for maintaining industry standards and meeting client preferences. We have made such investments from time to time and may decide, based on perceived business needs, to make investments in the future that may be different from past practice or what we currently anticipate.
With regard to the market for exchanges, we believe that clients base their decisions on a variety of factors that include the ability of the provider to deliver measurable cost savings for clients, a strong reputation for efficient execution and an innovative service delivery model and platform. Part of the employer-sponsored insurance market has matured and become more fragmented while other segments remain in the entry phase. As these market segments continue to evolve, we may experience growth in intervals, with periods of accelerated expansion balanced by periods of modest growth. In recent years, growth in the market for exchanges has slowed, and this trend may continue.
Risks and Uncertainties of the Economic Environment
U.S. and global markets are continuing to experience volatility and disruption as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Although the length and impact of the ongoing situation is highly unpredictable, as the war in Ukraine continues, it has and could continue to lead to further market disruptions. The war in Ukraine has contributed to negative impacts on the global economy and capital markets including significant inflation in many of the markets in which we operate. This impacts not only the cost of and access to liquidity, but also other costs to run and invest in our business.
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Other global economic events, such as accommodative monetary and fiscal policy and geopolitical tensions beyond the war in Ukraine, have also contributed to significant inflation across the globe. In particular, inflation in the United States, Europe, and other geographies has risen to levels not experienced in recent decades and we are seeing its impact on various aspects of our business. Moreover, U.S. and global economic conditions have created market uncertainty and volatility. Such general economic conditions, including inflation, stagflation, political volatility, costs of labor, cost of capital, interest rates, bank stability, credit availability, and tax rates, affect our operating and general and administrative expenses, and we have no control or limited ability to control such factors.
If our costs grow significantly in excess of our ability to raise revenue, whether as a result of the foregoing global economic factors or otherwise, our margins and results of operations may be materially and adversely impacted and we may not be able to achieve our strategic and financial objectives.
In 2022, our financial results were negatively impacted by adverse workforce factors in a number of businesses, particularly commercial risk broking and health and benefits broking. Additionally, our 2022 performance benefited from revenue from book sales, which is non-repeatable revenue. The net impact of these factors, which caused our growth in 2022 to be meaningfully slower than other competitors, may affect the comparability of our 2022 results against the same period (or periods) in 2023 or other future periods. See Part I, Item 1A ‘Risk Factors’ in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023, for a discussion of risks that may affect our growth relative to expectation and our ability to compete.
Transformation Program
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company initiated a three-year ‘Transformation program’ designed to enhance operations, optimize technology and align its real estate footprint to its new ways of working. During the third quarter of 2022, we revised the expected costs and savings under the program and we now expect the program to generate annual cost savings in excess of $360 million by the end of 2024. The program is expected to incur cumulative costs of approximately $630 million and capital expenditures of approximately $270 million, for a total investment of $900 million. The main categories of charges will be in the following four areas:
Certain costs under the Transformation program are accounted for under ASC 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligation, and are included as restructuring costs in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, restructuring charges under our Transformation program totaled $3 million and $6 million, respectively. Other costs incurred under the Transformation program are included in transaction and transformation and were $45 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. From the actions taken during the first quarter of 2023, we have identified an additional $75 million of annualized run-rate savings during the year due to newly-realized opportunities and incremental sources of value. Since the inception of the program, we have identified $224 million of cumulative annualized run-rate savings, which overall are primarily attributable to the reduction of real estate and technology costs. The benefits from the program began to be recognized during 2022.
For a discussion of some of the risks associated with the Transformation program, see Part I, Item 1A ‘Risk Factors’ in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023.
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Financial Statement Overview
The table below sets forth our summarized condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and data as a percentage of revenue for the periods indicated.
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
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|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
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|
|
($ in millions, except per share data) |
|
|||||||||||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
2,244 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
2,160 |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
Costs of providing services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Salaries and benefits |
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
59 |
% |
|
|
1,318 |
|
|
|
61 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Transaction and transformation |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
Total costs of providing services |
|
|
1,959 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,981 |
|
|
|
|
||
Income from operations |
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Interest expense |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
Other income, net |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
Income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
— |
% |
|
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(3 |
) |
|
|
— |
% |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WTW |
|
$ |
203 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
$ |
122 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations |
|
$ |
1.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Revenue (Continuing Operations)
Revenue for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $2.2 billion, an increase of $84 million, or 4%, on an as-reported basis. Adjusting for the impacts of foreign currency and acquisitions and disposals, our organic revenue growth was 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increases in both as-reported and organic revenue were driven by strong performances in both segments.
Our revenue can be materially impacted by changes in currency conversions, which can fluctuate significantly over the course of a calendar year. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, currency translation decreased our consolidated revenue by $63 million. The primary currencies driving this change were the Pound sterling and Euro.
The following table details our top five markets based on the percentage of consolidated revenue (in U.S. dollars) from the countries where work was performed for the three months ended March 31, 2023. These figures do not represent the currency of the related revenue, which is presented in the next table.
Geographic Region |
|
% of Revenue |
|
|
United States |
|
|
48 |
% |
United Kingdom |
|
|
18 |
% |
France |
|
|
7 |
% |
Germany |
|
|
4 |
% |
Canada |
|
|
3 |
% |
The table below details the approximate percentage of our revenue and expenses from continuing operations by transactional currency for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Transactional Currency |
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Revenue |
|
|
Expenses (i) |
|
||
U.S. dollars |
|
|
54 |
% |
|
|
53 |
% |
Pounds sterling |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
17 |
% |
Euro |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
Other currencies |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
16 |
% |
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The following table sets forth the total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and the components of the change in total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the prior year period. The components of the revenue change may not add due to rounding.
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Components of Revenue Change |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Currency |
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Currency |
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Acquisitions/ |
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Organic |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Change |
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Impact |
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Change |
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Divestitures |
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Change |
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($ in millions) |
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Revenue |
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$ |
2,244 |
|
|
$ |
2,160 |
|
|
4% |
|
(3)% |
|
7% |
|
(1)% |
|
8% |
Definitions of Constant Currency Change and Organic Change are included under the section entitled ‘Non-GAAP Financial Measures’ elsewhere within Item 2 of this Form 10-Q.
Segment Revenue
The segment descriptions below should be read in conjunction with the full descriptions of our businesses contained in Part I, Item 1. ‘Business’, within our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023.
Segment revenue excludes amounts that were directly incurred on behalf of our clients and reimbursed by them (reimbursed expenses); however, these amounts are included in consolidated revenue, as permitted by applicable accounting standards and SEC rules.
The Company experiences seasonal fluctuations in its revenue. Revenue is typically higher during the Company’s first and fourth quarters due primarily to the timing of broking-related activities.
For each table presented below, the components of the revenue change may not add due to rounding.
Health, Wealth & Career
The Health, Wealth & Career (‘HWC’) segment provides an array of advice, broking, solutions and technology for employee benefit plans, institutional investors, compensation and career programs, and the employee experience overall. Our portfolio of services supports the interrelated challenges that the management teams of our clients face across human resources and finance.
HWC is the larger of the two segments of the Company. Addressing four key areas, Health, Wealth, Career and Benefits Delivery & Outsourcing, the segment is focused on addressing our clients’ people and risk needs to help them succeed in a global marketplace.
The following table sets forth HWC revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and the components of the change in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from the three months ended March 31, 2022.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Components of Revenue Change |
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|
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|
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As |
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Less: |
|
Constant |
|
Less: |
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||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
Reported |
|
Currency |
|
Currency |
|
Acquisitions/ |
|
Organic |
|||||
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|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Change |
|
Impact |
|
Change |
|
Divestitures |
|
Change |
||
|
|
($ in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Segment revenue |
|
$ |
1,287 |
|
|
$ |
1,244 |
|
|
3% |
|
(3)% |
|
6% |
|
—% |
|
6% |
HWC segment revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. Organic growth was led by Health, driven by increased project activity in North America and the continued expansion of our client portfolio in International. Benefits Delivery & Outsourcing generated organic revenue growth through new clients and compliance project work in Outsourcing and higher volumes and placements of Medicare Advantage and Life policies in Individual Marketplace. Our Wealth businesses generated organic revenue growth from higher levels of Retirement work in Europe and North America, including compliance and de-risking projects along with new client acquisitions. Our Career businesses grew revenue organically through increased demand for Advisory services and increases in data and software license sales.
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Risk & Broking
The Risk & Broking (‘R&B’) segment provides a broad range of risk advice, insurance brokerage and consulting services to clients worldwide ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. The segment comprises two primary businesses - Corporate Risk & Broking and Insurance Consulting and Technology.
The following table sets forth R&B revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and the components of the change in revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from the three months ended March 31, 2022.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Components of Revenue Change |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As |
|
Less: |
|
Constant |
|
Less: |
|
|
||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
Reported |
|
Currency |
|
Currency |
|
Acquisitions/ |
|
Organic |
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Change |
|
Impact |
|
Change |
|
Divestitures |
|
Change |
||
|
|
($ in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Segment revenue |
|
$ |
904 |
|
|
$ |
891 |
|
|
1% |
|
(4)% |
|
5% |
|
(5)% |
|
10% |
R&B segment revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $904 million and $891 million, respectively. On an organic basis, Corporate Risk & Broking generated organic revenue growth across all geographies, primarily driven by new business and increased retention in our global lines of business, most notably in Aerospace, Financial Solutions and Natural Resources. Insurance Consulting and Technology had organic revenue growth primarily from software sales.
Costs of Providing Services (Continuing Operations)
Total costs of providing services for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $2.0 billion, a decrease of $22 million, or 1%. See the following discussion for further details.
Salaries and Benefits
Salaries and benefits for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $1.3 billion, a decrease of $5 million. The decrease in the current year is primarily due to lower incentive and benefit costs for the period, partially offset by higher salary expense. Salaries and benefits, as a percentage of revenue, represented 59% and 61% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $453 million, compared to $486 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of $33 million, or 7%. The decrease was primarily due to the absence of the prior-year asset impairments incurred, mostly accounts receivables, related to Russian insurance contracts placed by U.K. brokers in the London market (see Note 3 — Acquisitions and Divestitures within Part I, Item 1 ‘Financial Statements’ in this Form 10-Q for additional information), partially offset by higher travel and entertainment costs as post-pandemic activity increased, and increased marketing-related and professional service expenses for the current year as compared to the prior year.
Depreciation
Depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $60 million, compared to $66 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of $6 million, or 9%. The year-over-year decrease was primarily due to a lower depreciable base of assets resulting from business disposals over the last two years and a lower dollar value of assets placed in service during the past few years.
Amortization
Amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $71 million, compared to $85 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of $14 million, or 16%. Our intangible amortization is generally more heavily weighted to the initial years of the useful lives of the related intangibles, and therefore amortization related to intangible assets will continue to decrease over time.
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $3 million, compared to $6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Restructuring costs in both the current-year and prior-year periods primarily related to the real estate rationalization component of the Transformation program commenced by the Company during the fourth quarter of 2021 (see ‘Transformation
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Program’ within this Part I, Item 2 and Note 6 — Restructuring Costs within Part I, Item 1 ‘Financial Statements’ of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
Transaction and Transformation
Transaction and transformation for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $59 million, compared to $20 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $39 million. Transaction and transformation costs for the current year were higher primarily due to increased consulting and compensation costs related to our Transformation program (see ‘Transformation Program’ within this Part I, Item 2) incurred in the current period as compared to the prior-year comparable period.
Income from Operations
Income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $285 million, compared to $179 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $106 million. This increase resulted primarily from the absence of the prior-year’s asset impairment expense discussed above and higher revenue, partially offset by higher travel and entertainment costs and increased marketing-related and professional service expenses in the current-year period.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $54 million, compared to $49 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $5 million, or 10%. This increase was primarily the result of higher levels of indebtedness in the current year.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $25 million, compared to $27 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of $2 million. The decrease was due primarily to lower pension income, which was mostly attributable to higher interest costs resulting from higher assumed discount rates in the current year, and unfavorable foreign currency movement in the current-year period, partially offset by the prior-year loss on the Russian deconsolidation.
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $50 million, compared to $43 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $7 million. The effective tax rate was 19.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 27.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022. These effective tax rates are calculated using extended values from our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income and are therefore more precise tax rates than can be calculated from rounded values. The prior-year quarter’s effective tax rate was higher due to the tax effect of the divestment of our Russia business.
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $11 million, which was attributable to the operations of the deferred closing entities and run-off activity associated with the divested Willis Re business (see Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures in Part I, Item 1 ‘Financial Statements’ in this Form 10-Q).
Net Income Attributable to WTW
Net income attributable to WTW for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $203 million, compared to $122 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $81 million, or 66%. This increase resulted primarily from the absence of the prior-year’s asset impairment expense discussed above and higher revenue, partially offset by higher travel and entertainment costs and increased marketing-related and professional service expenses in the current-year period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Executive Summary
Our principal sources of liquidity are funds generated by operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents and amounts available under our revolving credit facilities and any new debt offerings.
There has been significant volatility in financial markets, including occasional declines in equity markets, inflation and changes in interest rates and reduced liquidity on a global basis. Specific to WTW, following the reduced spending driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, spending on travel and associated expenses began to increase in 2022 and this trend has continued in 2023 following the return to office for many companies, which have increased in-person interactions.
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Based on our current balance sheet and cash flows, current market conditions and information available to us at this time, we believe that WTW has access to sufficient liquidity, which includes all of the borrowing capacity available to draw against our $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, to meet our cash needs for the next twelve months, including investments in the business for growth and those related to our Transformation program, scheduled debt repayments, share repurchases and dividend payments. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we repurchased $104 million of shares, and have authorization to repurchase an additional $1.2 billion. Additionally, we intend to repay in full our $250 million of 4.625% senior notes, which mature during the third quarter of 2023.
From time to time, we will consider whether to repurchase shares based on many factors, including market and economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and other business considerations. The share repurchase program has no termination date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Events that could change the historical cash flow dynamics discussed above include significant changes in operating results, potential future acquisitions or divestitures, material changes in geographic sources of cash, unexpected adverse impacts from litigation or regulatory matters, or future pension funding during periods of severe downturn in the capital markets.
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
The Company recognizes deferred tax balances related to the undistributed earnings of subsidiaries when it expects that it will recover those undistributed earnings in a taxable manner, such as through receipt of dividends or sale of the investments.
We continue to have certain subsidiaries whose earnings have not been deemed permanently reinvested, for which we have been accruing estimates of the tax effects of such repatriation. Excluding these certain subsidiaries, we continue to assert that the historical cumulative earnings for the remainder of our subsidiaries have been reinvested indefinitely and therefore do not provide deferred taxes on these amounts. If future events, including material changes in estimates of cash, working capital, long-term investment requirements or additional legislation, necessitate that these earnings be distributed, an additional provision for income and foreign withholding taxes, net of credits, may be necessary. Other potential sources of cash may be through the settlement of intercompany loans or return of capital distributions in a tax-efficient manner.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Our cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2023 totaled $1.1 billion, compared to $1.3 billion at December 31, 2022. The decrease in cash from December 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023 was due primarily to financing activity including $104 million of share repurchases and $87 million of dividend payments.
Additionally, we had all of the borrowing capacity available to draw against our $1.5 billion revolving credit facility at both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Included within cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are amounts held for regulatory capital adequacy requirements, including $100 million and $99 million, respectively, held within our regulated U.K. entities.
Summarized Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows
The following table presents the summarized condensed consolidated cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
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|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|||||
Net cash from/(used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Operating activities |
|
$ |
134 |
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
Investing activities |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
74 |
|
Financing activities |
|
|
(453 |
) |
|
|
(2,580 |
) |
DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH (i) |
|
|
(380 |
) |
|
|
(2,485 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD (i) |
|
|
4,721 |
|
|
|
7,691 |
|
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD (i) |
|
$ |
4,362 |
|
|
$ |
5,172 |
|
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Cash flows from operating activities were $134 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The $134 million of net cash from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included net income of $206 million and $191 million of favorable non-cash adjustments, partially offset by unfavorable changes in operating assets and liabilities of $263 million. This increase in cash flows from operations as compared to the prior year was primarily due to more favorable working capital movements resulting mostly from higher cash collections and lower discretionary compensation payments made in the current-year quarter as compared to the prior-year quarter.
The $21 million of net cash from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 included net income of $125 million and $281 million of favorable non-cash adjustments, partially offset by unfavorable changes in operating assets and liabilities of $385 million.
Cash Flows (Used In)/From Investing Activities
Cash flows used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $61 million as compared to cash flows from investing activities of $74 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The cash flows used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 consists primarily of capital expenditures and capitalized software additions. The cash flows from investing activities in the prior-year period primarily include sales of investments of $200 million, partially offset by capital expenditures and capitalized software additions of $46 million and an acquisition of $68 million made during the first quarter of 2022.
Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were $453 million. The significant financing activities included net payments from fiduciary funds held for clients of $250 million, share repurchases of $104 million, and dividend payments of $87 million.
Cash flows used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $2.6 billion. The significant financing activities included share repurchases of $2.3 billion, $211 million of net payments from fiduciary funds held for clients and dividend payments of $98 million.
Indebtedness
Total debt, total equity, and the capitalization ratios at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
||
|
|
($ in millions) |
|
|||||
Long-term debt |
|
$ |
4,472 |
|
|
$ |
4,471 |
|
Current debt |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
Total debt |
|
$ |
4,722 |
|
|
$ |
4,721 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total WTW shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
10,096 |
|
|
$ |
10,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Capitalization ratio |
|
|
31.9 |
% |
|
|
32.0 |
% |
At March 31, 2023, our mandatory debt repayments over the next twelve months include $250 million outstanding on our 4.625% senior notes due 2023. For more information regarding our current and long-term debt, please see ‘Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information’ elsewhere within this Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all financial covenants.
Fiduciary Funds
As an intermediary, we hold funds, generally in a fiduciary capacity, for the account of third parties, typically as the result of premiums received from clients that are in transit to insurers and claims due to clients that are in transit from insurers. We also hold funds for clients of our benefits account businesses. These fiduciary funds are included in fiduciary assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We present the equal and corresponding fiduciary liabilities related to these fiduciary funds representing amounts or claims due to our clients or premiums due on their behalf to insurers on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Fiduciary funds are generally required to be kept in regulated bank accounts subject to guidelines which emphasize capital preservation and liquidity; such funds are not available to service the Company’s debt or for other corporate purposes.
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Notwithstanding the legal relationships with clients and insurers, the Company is entitled to retain investment income earned on certain of these fiduciary funds in accordance with industry custom and practice and, in some cases, as supported by agreements with insureds.
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had fiduciary funds of $3.4 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively, of which $749 million and $945 million, respectively, are attributable to the divested Willis Re business.
Share Repurchase Program
The Company is authorized to repurchase shares, by way of redemption or otherwise, and will consider whether to do so from time to time, based on many factors, including market conditions. There are no expiration dates for our repurchase plans or programs.
On July 26, 2021, the board of directors approved a $1.0 billion increase to the existing share repurchase program, which was previously at $500 million. Additionally, on September 16, 2021, the board of directors approved a $4.0 billion increase to the existing share repurchase program, and on May 25, 2022, approved a $1.0 billion increase to the existing share repurchase program. These increases brought the total approved authorization to $6.5 billion.
At March 31, 2023, approximately $1.2 billion remained on the current repurchase authority. The maximum number of shares that could be repurchased based on the closing price of our ordinary shares on March 31, 2023 of $232.38 was 5,329,663.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company had the following share repurchase activity:
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Shares repurchased |
|
|
432,140 |
Average price per share |
|
|
$241.00 |
Aggregate repurchase cost (excluding broker costs) |
|
|
$104 million |
Capital Commitments
The Company’s capital expenditures for fixed assets and software for internal use were $42 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company estimates that there will be additional such expenditures, which include those incurred under its Transformation program, in the range of $180 million - $210 million during the remainder of 2023. We currently expect cash from operations to adequately provide for these cash needs. There have been no material changes to our capital commitments since December 31, 2022.
Dividends
Total cash dividends of $87 million were paid during the three months ended March 31, 2023. In February 2023, the board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.84 per share ($3.36 per share annualized rate), which was paid on April 17, 2023 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2023.
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
As of March 31, 2023, WTW has issued the following debt securities (the ‘notes’):
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The following table presents a summary of the entities that issue each note and those wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee each respective note on a joint and several basis as of March 31, 2023. These subsidiaries are all consolidated by Willis Towers Watson plc (the ‘parent company’) and together with the parent company comprise the ‘Obligor group’.
Entity |
|
Trinity Acquisition plc Notes |
|
Willis North America Inc. Notes |
Willis Towers Watson plc |
|
Guarantor |
|
Guarantor |
Trinity Acquisition plc |
|
Issuer |
|
Guarantor |
Willis North America Inc. |
|
Guarantor |
|
Issuer |
Willis Netherlands Holdings B.V. |
|
Guarantor |
|
Guarantor |
Willis Investment UK Holdings Limited |
|
Guarantor |
|
Guarantor |
TA I Limited |
|
Guarantor |
|
Guarantor |
Willis Group Limited |
|
Guarantor |
|
Guarantor |
Willis Towers Watson Sub Holdings Unlimited Company |
|
Guarantor |
|
Guarantor |
Willis Towers Watson UK Holdings Limited |
|
Guarantor |
|
Guarantor |
The notes issued by Willis North America and Trinity Acquisition plc:
All other subsidiaries of the parent company are non-guarantor subsidiaries (‘the non-guarantor subsidiaries’).
Each member of the Obligor group has only a stockholder’s claim on the assets of the non-guarantor subsidiaries. This stockholder’s claim is junior to the claims that creditors have against those non-guarantor subsidiaries. Holders of the notes will only be creditors of the Obligor group and not creditors of the non-guarantor subsidiaries. As a result, all of the existing and future liabilities of the non-guarantor subsidiaries, including any claims of trade creditors and preferred stockholders, will be structurally senior to the notes. As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the non-guarantor subsidiaries represented substantially all of the total assets and accounted for substantially all of the total revenue of the Company prior to consolidating adjustments. The non-guarantor subsidiaries have other liabilities, including contingent liabilities that may be significant. Each indenture does not contain any limitations on the amount of additional debt that the Obligor group and the non-guarantor subsidiaries may incur. The amounts of this debt could be substantial, and this debt may be debt of the non-guarantor subsidiaries, in which case this debt would be effectively senior in right of payment to the notes.
The notes are obligations exclusively of the Obligor group. Substantially all of the Obligor group’s operations are conducted through its non-guarantor subsidiaries. Therefore, the Obligor group’s ability to service its debt, including the notes, is dependent upon the net cash flows of its non-guarantor subsidiaries and their ability to distribute those net cash flows as dividends, loans or other payments to the Obligor group. Certain laws restrict the ability of these non-guarantor subsidiaries to pay dividends and make loans and advances to the Obligor group. In addition, such non-guarantor subsidiaries may enter into contractual arrangements that limit their ability to pay dividends and make loans and advances to the Obligor group.
Intercompany balances and transactions between members of the Obligor group have been eliminated. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Obligor group and the non-guarantor subsidiaries have been presented in the disclosures below on a net presentation basis, rather than a gross basis, as this better reflects the nature of the intercompany positions and presents the funding or funded position that is to be received or owed. The intercompany balances and transactions between the Obligor group and non-guarantor subsidiaries, presented below, relate to a number of items including loan funding for acquisitions and other purposes, transfers of surplus cash between subsidiary companies, funding provided for working capital purposes, settlement of expense accounts, transactions related to share-based payment arrangements and share issuances, intercompany royalty arrangements, intercompany dividends and intercompany interest. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the intercompany balances of the Obligor group with non-guarantor subsidiaries were net receivables of $200 million and $600 million, respectively, and net payables of $9.9 billion and $10.2 billion, respectively.
No balances or transactions of non-guarantor subsidiaries are presented in the disclosures other than the intercompany items noted above.
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Presented below is certain summarized financial information for the Obligor group.
` |
|
As of |
|
|
As of |
|
||
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|||||
Total current assets |
|
$ |
135 |
|
|
$ |
216 |
|
Total non-current assets |
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
685 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
6,827 |
|
|
|
6,916 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
7,943 |
|
|
|
8,212 |
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
639 |
|
Income from operations |
|
|
568 |
|
Income from operations before income taxes (i) |
|
|
391 |
|
Net income |
|
|
332 |
|
Net income attributable to WTW |
|
|
332 |
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In order to assist readers of our condensed consolidated financial statements in understanding the core operating results that WTW’s management uses to evaluate the business and for financial planning purposes, we present the following non-GAAP measures and their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure:
Most Directly Comparable U.S. GAAP Measure |
|
Non-GAAP Measure |
As reported change |
|
Constant currency change |
As reported change |
|
Organic change |
Income from operations/margin |
|
Adjusted operating income/margin |
Net income/margin |
|
Adjusted EBITDA/margin |
Net income attributable to WTW |
|
Adjusted net income |
Diluted earnings per share |
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
Adjusted income before taxes |
Provision for income taxes/U.S. GAAP tax rate |
|
Adjusted income taxes/tax rate |
Net cash from operating activities |
|
Free cash flow |
The Company believes that these measures are relevant and provide pertinent information widely used by analysts, investors and other interested parties in our industry to provide a baseline for evaluating and comparing our operating performance, and in the case of free cash flow, our liquidity results.
Within the measures referred to as ‘adjusted’, we adjust for significant items which will not be settled in cash, or which we believe to be items that are not core to our current or future operations. Some of these items may not be applicable for the current quarter, however they may be part of our full-year results. Additionally, we have historically adjusted for certain items which are not described below, but for which we may adjust in a future period when applicable. Items applicable to the quarter or full year results, or the comparable periods, include the following:
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These non-GAAP measures are not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the information contained within our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Constant Currency Change and Organic Change
We evaluate our revenue on an as reported (U.S. GAAP), constant currency and organic basis. We believe presenting constant currency and organic information provides valuable supplemental information regarding our comparable results, consistent with how we evaluate our performance internally.
The constant currency and organic change results, and a reconciliation from the reported results for consolidated revenue are included in the ‘Consolidated Revenue (Continuing Operations)’ section within this Form 10-Q. These measures are also reported by segment in the ‘Segment Revenue’ section within this Form 10-Q.
A reconciliation of the as-reported change to the constant currency and organic changes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 from the three months ended March 31, 2022 is as follows. The components of revenue change may not add due to rounding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Components of Revenue Change |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As |
|
Less: |
|
Constant |
|
Less: |
|
|
||
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
Reported |
|
Currency |
|
Currency |
|
Acquisitions/ |
|
Organic |
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
Change |
|
Impact |
|
Change |
|
Divestitures |
|
Change |
||
|
|
($ in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
2,244 |
|
|
$ |
2,160 |
|
|
4% |
|
(3)% |
|
7% |
|
(1)% |
|
8% |
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our as-reported revenue increased by 4% and our organic revenue grew by 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increases in both as-reported and organic revenue were driven by strong performances in both segments.
Adjusted Operating Income/Margin
We consider adjusted operating income/margin to be important financial measures, which are used internally to evaluate and assess our core operations and to benchmark our operating results against our competitors.
Adjusted operating income is defined as income from operations adjusted for impairment, amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results. Adjusted operating income margin is calculated by dividing adjusted operating income by revenue.
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Reconciliations of income from operations to adjusted operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
|
(in millions) |
|
|||||
Income from operations |
$ |
285 |
|
|
$ |
179 |
|
Adjusted for certain items: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Impairment |
|
— |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Amortization |
|
71 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
3 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Transaction and transformation |
|
59 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Adjusted operating income |
$ |
418 |
|
|
$ |
371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Income from operations margin |
|
12.7 |
% |
|
|
8.3 |
% |
Adjusted operating income margin |
|
18.6 |
% |
|
|
17.2 |
% |
Adjusted operating income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $418 million, from $371 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. This increase was due primarily to higher revenue, partially offset by higher travel and entertainment costs and increased marketing-related and professional service expenses in the current-year period.
Adjusted EBITDA/Margin
We consider adjusted EBITDA/margin to be important financial measures, which are used internally to evaluate and assess our core operations, to benchmark our operating results against our competitors and to evaluate and measure our performance-based compensation plans.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income adjusted for income from discontinued operations, net of tax, provision for income taxes, interest expense, impairment, depreciation and amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation, gains and losses on disposals of operations and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue.
Reconciliations of net income to adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|||||
NET INCOME |
|
$ |
206 |
|
|
$ |
125 |
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Impairment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Transaction and transformation |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Loss on disposal of operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
503 |
|
|
$ |
518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net income margin |
|
|
9.2 |
% |
|
|
5.8 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
24.0 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $503 million, compared to $518 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. This decrease resulted primarily from higher travel and entertainment costs, increased professional services and marketing-related costs and lower pension income in the current-year period, partially offset by higher revenue.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Adjusted net income is defined as net income attributable to WTW adjusted for income from discontinued operations, net of tax, impairment, amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation, gains and losses on disposals of operations and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results and the
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related tax effect of those adjustments and the tax effects of internal reorganizations. This measure is used solely for the purpose of calculating adjusted diluted earnings per share.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share is defined as adjusted net income divided by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares, diluted. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is used to internally evaluate and assess our core operations and to benchmark our operating results against our competitors.
Reconciliations of net income attributable to WTW to adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
|
|
($ in millions) |
|
|||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WTW |
|
$ |
203 |
|
|
$ |
122 |
|
Adjusted for certain items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
Impairment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Transaction and transformation |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Loss on disposal of operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Tax effect on certain items listed above (i) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(42 |
) |
Tax effect of internal reorganizations |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted net income |
|
$ |
306 |
|
|
$ |
315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Weighted-average ordinary shares — diluted |
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
1.88 |
|
|
$ |
1.03 |
|
Adjusted for certain items (ii) : |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
Impairment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.68 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
0.66 |
|
|
|
0.72 |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
Transaction and transformation |
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
|
0.17 |
|
Loss on disposal of operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.46 |
|
Tax effect on certain items listed above (i) |
|
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
(0.36 |
) |
Tax effect of internal reorganizations |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
2.84 |
|
|
$ |
2.66 |
|
Our adjusted diluted earnings per share increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the prior year primarily due to a lower weighted-average outstanding share count due to our share repurchase activity over the last year.
Adjusted Income Before Taxes and Adjusted Income Taxes/Tax Rate
Adjusted income before taxes is defined as income from operations before income taxes adjusted for impairment, amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation, gains and losses on disposals of operations and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results. Adjusted income before taxes is used solely for the purpose of calculating the adjusted income tax rate.
Adjusted income taxes/tax rate is defined as the provision for income taxes adjusted for taxes on certain items of impairment, amortization, restructuring costs, transaction and transformation, gains and losses on disposals of operations, the tax effects of internal reorganizations and non-recurring items that, in management’s judgment, significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results, divided by adjusted income before taxes. Adjusted income taxes is used solely for the purpose of calculating the adjusted income tax rate.
Management believes that the adjusted income tax rate presents a rate that is more closely aligned to the rate that we would incur if not for the reduction of pre-tax income for the adjusted items and the tax effects of internal reorganizations, which are not core to our current and future operations.
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Reconciliations of income from operations before income taxes to adjusted income before taxes and provision for income taxes to adjusted income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
|
|
($ in millions) |
|
|||||
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
|
$ |
256 |
|
|
$ |
157 |
|
Adjusted for certain items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Impairment |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Transaction and transformation |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Loss on disposal of operations |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Adjusted income before taxes |
|
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
50 |
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
Tax effect on certain items listed above (i) |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
Tax effect of internal reorganizations |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted income taxes |
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
U.S. GAAP tax rate |
|
|
19.5 |
% |
|
|
27.5 |
% |
Adjusted income tax rate |
|
|
20.5 |
% |
|
|
21.1 |
% |
Our U.S. GAAP tax rates were 19.5% and 27.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The prior-year quarter’s effective tax rate was higher due to the tax effect of the divestment of our Russian business.
Our adjusted income tax rates were 20.5% and 21.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The current- quarter adjusted tax rate is lower due to the distribution of geographical income.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities less cash used to purchase fixed assets and software for internal use. Free cash flow is a liquidity measure and is not meant to represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.
Management believes that free cash flow presents the core operating performance and cash generating capabilities of our business operations.
Reconciliations of cash flows from operating activities to free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
$ |
134 |
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
Less: Additions to fixed assets and software for internal use |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
The increase in free cash flow during the current-year period was primarily due to more favorable working capital movements resulting mostly from higher cash collections and lower discretionary compensation payments made in the current-year quarter as compared to the prior-year quarter.
Critical Accounting Estimates
There were no material changes from the Critical Accounting Estimates disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have considered changes in our exposure to market risks during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and have determined that there have been no material changes to our exposure to market risks from those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023. However, we have provided the following information to supplement or update our disclosures on our Form 10-K.
The Company has a global investment policy which is designed to ensure that we maintain diversification of our cash investments throughout the world in order to minimize the risk of loss due to a counterparty failure.
Interest Income on Fiduciary Funds
As described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we are exposed to interest rate risk. Specifically, as a result of our operating activities, we receive cash for premiums and claims which we deposit in high-quality bank term deposit and money market funds where permitted. We earn interest on these funds, which is included in our condensed consolidated financial statements as interest income. These funds are regulated in terms of access and the instruments in which they may be invested, most of which are short-term in maturity. As a result of measures taken by central banks around the world, rates offered on these investments have increased, in some cases significantly, over the course of the last year. This has resulted in the Company recognizing higher interest income over the same period in the prior year. Interest income in the future will be a function of the short-term rates we are able to obtain by currency and the cash balances available to invest in these instruments. Interest income was $32 million and $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At March 31, 2023, we held $1.9 billion of fiduciary funds invested in interest-bearing accounts. If short-term interest rates increased or decreased by 25 basis points, interest earned on these invested fiduciary funds, and therefore our interest income recognized, would increase or decrease by approximately $5 million on an annualized basis.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2023, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO’) and the Chief Financial Officer (‘CFO’), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘Exchange Act’). Based upon that evaluation, our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be included in the periodic reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) under the Exchange Act during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will necessarily prevent all errors and all fraud. However, management does expect that the control system provides reasonable assurance that its objectives will be met. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. In addition, the design of such internal controls must take into account the costs of designing and maintaining such a control system. Certain inherent limitations exist in control systems to make absolute assurances difficult, including the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake, and that individuals can circumvent controls. The design of any control system is based in part upon existing business conditions and risk assessments. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. As a result, they may require change or revision. Because of the inherent limitations in a control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected. Nevertheless, the disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their stated objectives, and the CEO and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are a party to various lawsuits, arbitrations or mediations that arise in the ordinary course of business. The disclosure called for by Part II, Item 1 regarding our legal proceedings is incorporated by reference herein from Part I, Item 1 Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Except as described below, there are no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023. We urge you to read the risk factors contained therein.
Macroeconomic trends, including inflation, increased interest rates and trade policies could continue to adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Global economic events and other factors, such as accommodative monetary and fiscal policy and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have contributed to significant inflation in many of the markets in which we operate. In particular, inflation in the United States, Europe and other geographies has risen to levels not experienced in recent decades and we are seeing its impact on various aspects of our business, which in some cases have, or could in the future, negatively affect our business and financial condition. In order to combat inflation and restore price stability, a number of central banks around the world have raised interest rates and are expected to keep increasing interest rates in 2023. Increased inflation and interest rates may hinder the economic growth in a number of markets where we do business, and has had, and may continue to have, far reaching effects on the global economy. This weakness in the economy and the possibility of a global recession has had, and may continue to have, a negative effect on our business and financial condition, including on the value of our ordinary shares.
Moreover, U.S. and global economic conditions have created market uncertainty and volatility. Such general economic conditions, such as inflation, stagflation, political volatility, costs of labor, cost of capital, interest rates and tax rates, affect our operating and general and administrative expenses, and we have no control or limited ability to control such factors. If our costs grow significantly in excess of our ability to raise revenue, our margins and results of operations may be materially and adversely impacted and we may not be able to achieve our strategic and financial objectives. These conditions also affect our clients’ businesses and the markets that they serve and may reduce demand for our services, increase demands for pricing accommodations or cause a higher rate of delays in the collection of, or losses on, our accounts receivable, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Further, the continued slowdown in the global economy, including a recession, or in a particular region or industry, inflation or a tightening of the credit markets could negatively impact our business, financial condition and liquidity, including our ability to continue to access preferred sources of liquidity when we would like, and our borrowing costs could increase. In particular, further tightening of the credit markets could limit our ability to obtain external financing to fund our operations and capital expenditures, if and when needed. In addition, although we do not have any direct exposure to any of the banks affected by the recent banking crisis (such as the recent closure of Silicon Valley Bank and receivership of Signature Bank), we could experience losses on our holdings of cash and investments due to failures of other financial institutions and other parties. If other banks and financial institutions enter receivership or become insolvent in the future in response to financial conditions affecting the banking system and financial markets, our ability to access our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments may be threatened and could substantially and negatively impact our ability to do business as well as our financial condition. Furthermore, a continued deterioration or prolonged period of negative or stagnant macroeconomic conditions in the U.S. and globally could adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, no shares were issued by the Company without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company is authorized to repurchase shares, by way of redemption or otherwise, and will consider whether to do so from time to time, based on many factors, including market conditions. There are no expiration dates for these repurchase plans or programs.
On July 26, 2021, the board of directors approved a $1.0 billion increase to the existing share repurchase program, which was previously at $500 million. Additionally, on September 16, 2021, the board of directors approved a $4.0 billion increase to the existing share repurchase program, and on May 25, 2022, approved a $1.0 billion increase to the existing share repurchase program. These increases brought the total approved authorization to $6.5 billion.
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The following table presents specified information about the Company’s repurchases of its shares in the first quarter of 2023 and the Company’s remaining repurchase authority.
Period |
|
Total number of shares purchased |
|
|
Average price |
|
|
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs |
|
|
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs |
|
||||
January 1, 2023 through January 31, 2023 |
|
|
150,906 |
|
|
$ |
252.05 |
|
|
|
150,906 |
|
|
|
5,610,897 |
|
February 1, 2023 through February 28, 2023 |
|
|
64,328 |
|
|
$ |
247.89 |
|
|
|
64,328 |
|
|
|
5,546,569 |
|
March 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023 |
|
|
216,906 |
|
|
$ |
231.26 |
|
|
|
216,906 |
|
|
|
5,329,663 |
|
|
|
|
432,140 |
|
|
$ |
241.00 |
|
|
|
432,140 |
|
|
|
|
At March 31, 2023 the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the existing share repurchase plan is 5,329,663, with approximately $1.2 billion remaining on the current open-ended repurchase authority granted by the board. An estimate of the maximum number of shares under the existing authorities was determined using the closing price of our ordinary shares on March 31, 2023 of $232.38.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
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|
|
|
Incorporated by Reference |
|
|||||
Exhibit Number |
|
Description of Exhibit |
|
Schedule/ Form |
|
Exhibit |
|
Filing Date |
|
Filed Herewith |
10.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
22.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
31.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
32.1** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.INS |
|
Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
101.SCH |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
101.CAL |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
101.DEF |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
101.LAB |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
101.PRE |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
** Furnished herewith. Any exhibits furnished herewith (including the certification furnished in Exhibit 32.1) are deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be deemed ‘filed’ for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘Exchange Act’), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company |
|
|
||
(Registrant) |
|
|
||
|
|
|
||
/s/ Carl A. Hess |
|
April 27, 2023 |
||
Name: |
|
Carl A. Hess |
|
Date |
Title: |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Andrew J. Krasner |
|
April 27, 2023 |
||
Name: |
|
Andrew J. Krasner |
|
Date |
Title: |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Joseph S. Kurpis |
|
April 27, 2023 |
||
Name: |
|
Joseph S. Kurpis |
|
Date |
Title: |
|
Principal Accounting Officer and Controller |
|
|
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ExHibit 10.1
Willis TOWERS WATSON Public Limited Company
2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
TIME-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
THIS TIME-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT, including the Schedules attached hereto (this “Agreement”), is made by and between Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company and any successor thereto (the “Company”) and the individual (the “Colleague”) who has signed or electronically accepted this Agreement in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator.
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to carry out the Plan (as hereinafter defined), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the Plan) has determined that it would be to the advantage and best interest of the Company and its shareholders to grant an award of time-based Restricted Share Units (as hereinafter defined) provided for herein to the Colleague as an incentive for increased efforts during the Colleague’s Service (as hereinafter defined), and has advised the Company thereof and instructed the undersigned officer to prepare said Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan or below. The plural pronoun shall include the singular, where the context so indicates.
“Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term or similar term (e.g., “Good Cause”) in the Colleague’s employment agreement, if any, with the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company, and, in the absence of an employment agreement or such definition in the employment agreement, it shall mean: (i) the Colleague’s gross or chronic neglect or negligence in the performance of the Colleague’s employment duties with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies having been provided reasonable notice of such neglect or negligence and a period of at least ten (10) days after the Colleague’s receipt of such notice to cure and/or correct such performance neglect or negligence, (ii) willful misconduct by the Colleague in connection with the Colleague’s employment which is injurious to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies (willful misconduct shall be understood to include, but not be limited to, any breach of the duty of loyalty owed by the Colleague to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies), (iii) conviction of any criminal act (other than minor road traffic violations not involving imprisonment), (iv) any breach of the Colleague’s restrictive covenants and other obligations as provided in the Colleague’s employment agreement (if any), or any other non-compete agreement and/or confidentiality agreement entered into between the Colleague and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies (other than an insubstantial, inadvertent and non-recurring breach), or (v) any violation of any material written Company policy, which includes any policy regarding sexual harassment, after reasonable notice
and an opportunity to cure such violation (if curable as determined by the Board) within ten (10) days after the Colleague’s receipt of such notice.
“Good Reason” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term or similar term in the employment agreement, if any, with the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company; in the absence of an employment agreement or such term in the employment agreement, it shall mean that one or more of the following events has occurred without the Colleague’s written consent: (i) a material adverse diminution in the Colleague’s position, authority or responsibilities or the assignment to Colleague of duties or responsibilities which are materially inconsistent with the Colleague’s position; (ii) a reduction in the Colleague’s monthly base salary or target annual incentive plan percentage; or (iii) the Colleague is required to relocate the Colleague’s primary work location of record, either (A) if the Colleague is designated to work primarily at a Company office, to an office outside a radius of 50 miles from the Colleague’s current office location, or (B) if the Colleague’s is designated to work primarily on a “remote” basis, to any office or location that is not materially consistent with the Colleague’s remote work arrangement. The Colleague may not resign or otherwise terminate the Colleague’s employment for any reason set forth above as Good Reason unless the Colleague first notifies the Employer in writing describing such Good Reason within 90 days of the first occurrence of such circumstances, and, thereafter, such Good Reason is not corrected by the Employer within 30 days of the Colleague’s written notice of such Good Reason, and the Colleague actually terminates employment within 90 days following the expiration of the Employer’s 30-day cure period described above.
“Grant Date” shall mean April 1, 2023.
“Legacy Company” shall mean Towers Watson & Co. or Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company and any predecessor companies or affiliates of any of the foregoing.
“Nominal Value” shall mean $0.00030465 per Share.
“Plan” shall mean the Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
“Qualifying Retirement” shall mean a voluntary termination of Service by the Colleague after the Colleague’s attainment of either (i) the age of 55 and the Colleague’s completion of 10 Years of Service, or (ii) the age of 65 and the Colleague’s completion of 5 Years of Service, provided that the Committee has not determined that a basis exists for the Colleague’s termination of Service for Cause at the time of such termination of Service.
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“RCA” shall mean the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations for Employees [For Executive Officers based in the U.S: in the United States] [For Executive Officers based outside of the U.S: Outside of the United States], which is attached to the Agreement as Schedule B.
“Restricted Share Units” or “RSUs” shall mean a conditional right to receive Shares pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement upon vesting and settlement, subject to the Colleague’s continued Service through each Vesting Date.
“Service” shall mean service as an Employee with (or, subject to approval by the Committee, as a Consultant to) the Company, or a Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company thereof.
“Shares” shall mean Ordinary Shares of the Company, Nominal Value per Share, which may be authorized but unissued.
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, the “Termination Date” shall mean the later of (i) the last day of the Colleague’s active Service or (ii) the last day of any notice period or garden leave, as provided for under the Colleague’s employment agreement or local law; provided, however, that in the case of United States taxpayers, the Termination Date shall mean a date that will allow the RSUs to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
“Vesting Dates” shall mean the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date.
“Years of Service” shall mean the total number of full years in which the Colleague has been in Service with the Company, a Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company thereof, and a Legacy Company. For purposes of this definition, a year of Service shall mean a 365-day period (or 366 day period in the case of a leap year) that, for the first year of Service, commences on the Colleague’s date of hiring and that, for any subsequent year, commences on an anniversary of that hiring date. A partial year of Service shall not be treated as a Year of Service.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the additional terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the restrictive covenants set forth in the RCA, the Company hereby grants to the Colleague the number of RSUs specified in a schedule to the Agreement or as stated in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator. The Colleague agrees that
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the grant of RSUs pursuant to this Agreement is sufficient consideration for the Colleague entering into the RCA. The Colleague agrees to execute and deliver or electronically accept this Agreement and the RCA within 60 days of the receipt of this Agreement. In the event the Colleague fails to execute and deliver or electronically accept the Agreement or the RCA in the manner and within the period specified in this Section 2.1, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, cancel the RSUs.
In accordance with Section 7(d)(ii) of the Plan, the Shares to be issued upon vesting and settlement of the RSUs must be fully paid up prior to issuance of Shares by payment of the Nominal Value per Share. The Committee shall ensure that payment of the Nominal Value for any Shares underlying the RSUs is received by it on behalf of the Colleague at the time the RSUs are settled from a non-Irish Subsidiary or other source and shall establish any procedures or protocols necessary to ensure that payment is timely received.
Subject to the terms of the RCA, the rights and obligations of the Colleague under the terms of their Service shall not be affected by their participation in the Plan or any right which they may have to participate in it. The RSUs and the Colleague’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment agreement or service contract with the Company or any Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company and the terms of any separate employment agreement or service contract to which the Colleague is a party shall remain in effect and will control to the extent that there are any inconsistencies with this Agreement. The Colleague hereby waives any and all rights to compensation or damages in consequence of the termination of Service for any reason whatsoever insofar as those rights arise or may arise from their ceasing to have rights under or be entitled to earn or vest in their RSUs as a result of such termination of Service. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Colleague shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims.
Subject to Sections 11 and 12 of the Plan, in the event that the outstanding Shares subject to the RSUs are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of Shares or other securities, by reason of a share split, spin-off, share or extraordinary cash dividend, share combination or reclassification, recapitalization or merger, Change of Control, or similar event, the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, substitute or adjust proportionally (i) the number and kind of Shares or securities subject to the RSUs; or (ii) the terms and conditions applicable to the RSUs. An adjustment may have the effect of reducing the price at which Shares may be acquired to less than their Nominal Value (the “Shortfall”), but only if and to the extent that the Committee shall be authorized to capitalize from the reserves of the Company a sum equal to the Shortfall and to apply that sum in paying up that amount on the Shares. Any such adjustment or determination made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Colleague, the Company and all other interested persons.
The Colleague acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the entity that employs the Colleague (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items, is and remains the Colleague’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Colleague further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs, the
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subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends and/or any dividend equivalents; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Colleague’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Colleague is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Colleague acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Colleague agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.
In this regard, the Colleague authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, in their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by withholding in Shares to be issued upon settlement of the RSUs, unless the Colleague instead elects, in accordance with the procedures established by the Company, to satisfy the obligations with regard to U.S. Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes or other Tax-Related Items that become payable in a year prior to the year in which Shares are issued upon settlement of the RSUs and on a date when the Colleague is in the employ of the Employer through withholding from the Colleague’s wages or other cash amounts payable to the Colleague by the Company or the Employer in lieu of withholding in Shares. In the event that such withholding in Shares is problematic under applicable tax or securities law or has materially adverse accounting consequences, by the Colleague’s acceptance of the RSUs, the Colleague authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, to (i) withhold from the Colleague’s wages or other cash amounts payable to the Colleague from the Company or the Employer, (ii) sell on the Colleague’s behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares issued to the Colleague as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the obligation for Tax-Related Items, or (iii) utilize any other method of withholding determined by the Company and permitted by applicable laws and the Plan.
The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding rates or other withholding rates, including minimum or maximum applicable rates applicable in the Colleague’s jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, the Colleague may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the Share equivalent), or if not refunded, the Colleague may seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, the Colleague may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company and/or the Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Colleague is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
Finally, the Colleague agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Colleague’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Colleague fails to comply with the Colleague’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
On each date that a cash dividend is paid to holders of Shares from the Grant Date through the date immediately prior to the date the RSUs are settled, an amount (the “Dividend Equivalent Amount”) equal to the cash dividend that is paid on each Share, multiplied by the total number of RSUs and any Dividend Equivalent Units (as defined below) that remain unvested and outstanding as of the dividend payment record date, will be credited to the Colleague, and such credited amount will be converted into an additional number of RSUs (“Dividend Equivalent Units”) determined by dividing the Dividend Equivalent Amount by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of the dividend payment. Dividend Equivalent Units will
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be subject to the same conditions as the underlying RSUs with respect to which Dividend Equivalent Units were credited, including without limitation, the provisions governing time and form of settlement applicable to the underlying RSUs. Unless expressly provided otherwise, as used elsewhere in this Agreement, references to RSUs in this Agreement shall also include Dividend Equivalent Units that have been credited to the Colleague pursuant to this Section 2.6.
The RSUs (and any Shares or other payments resulting from settlement thereof or proceeds therefrom) shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to facilitate compliance with (i) any clawback, forfeiture or other similar policy adopted by the Committee or the Board as in effect at the time the applicable RSU award is granted or as may be adopted thereafter as required under applicable laws; and/or (ii) applicable laws. Further, to the extent that the Colleague receives any amount in excess of the amount that the Colleague should otherwise have received under the terms of the RSU award for any reason (including, without limitation, by reason of a financial restatement, mistake in calculations or other administrative error), the Colleague shall be required to repay any such excess amount to the Company.
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The RSUs to be delivered hereunder shall be previously authorized but unissued Shares. Such Shares shall be fully paid. The Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates representing such Shares (or their electronic equivalent) allotted and issued upon the applicable date of the settlement of the RSUs prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions, and in any event, subject to Section 409A of the Code for United States taxpayers:
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may require an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to it to the effect that any subsequent transfer of Shares acquired on the settlement of RSUs does not violate the Exchange Act and may issue stop-transfer orders covering such Shares.
The Colleague shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares that may be received upon the settlement of the RSUs unless and until certificates representing such Shares or their electronic equivalent shall have been issued by the Company to the Colleague.
The Company’s obligation with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder is limited solely to the issuance to the Colleague of Shares within the period when such Shares are due to be issued hereunder, and in no event shall the Company become obligated to pay cash in respect of such obligation. The RSUs shall not be secured by any specific assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies, nor shall any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies be designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall not be liable to the Colleague for damages relating to any delays in issuing the share certificates or its electronic equivalent to the Colleague (or their designated entities), any loss of the certificates, or any mistakes or errors in the issuance of the certificates (or the electronic equivalent) to the Colleague (or their designated entities) or in the certificates themselves.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RSUs
In accepting the RSUs, the Colleague acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
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The Company, its Subsidiaries and Designated Associate Companies are not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Colleague’s participation in the Plan, the issuance of Shares upon vesting of the RSUs or sale of the Shares. The Colleague should consult with their own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding their participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
The Company is located at 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, England and Wales and grants employees of the Company, Subsidiaries and Designated Associate Companies the opportunity to participate in the Plan, at the Company’s sole discretion. If the Colleague would like to participate in the Plan, the Colleague understands that the Company will process the Colleague’s Personal Data in accordance with the Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement.
AGREEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of the grant of RSUs, the Colleague shall enter into the RCA, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule B. In the event the Colleague fails to execute and deliver or electronically accept the RCA in the manner and within the period specified in Section 2.1, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, cancel the RSUs.
The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Colleague, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the RSUs. In its absolute discretion, the Committee may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement.
Neither the RSUs nor any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be subject to the debts, contracts or engagements of the Colleague or their successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such
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disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect.
The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company at the following address:
Willis Towers Watson plc
c/o Matthew S. Furman
General Counsel
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
and any notice to be given to the Colleague shall be at their address.
By a notice given pursuant to this Section 7.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to them. Any notice that is required to be given to the Colleague shall, if the Colleague is then deceased, be given to the Colleague’s personal representatives if such representatives have previously informed the Company of their status and address by written notice under this Section 7.4. Any notice shall have been deemed duly given when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service or the United Kingdom’s Post Office or in the case of a notice given by a Colleague resident outside the United States of America or the United Kingdom, sent by a recognized international courier service.
Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
The RSUs and the Shares underlying the RSUs shall be subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, to the extent applicable to the RSUs and the underlying Shares. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
No amendment that materially and adversely impacts the rights of the Colleague under the Agreement may be made without the consent of the Colleague, unless the Amendment is required or advisable to facilitate compliance with applicable law, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.
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This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland without regard to its conflicts of law provisions; provided, however, that the RCA, as set forth in Schedule B, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws specified in that agreement without regard to conflicts of law provisions.
The state and federal courts located in the County of New York, State of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and, for such purposes, the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts; provided, however, that with respect to the RCA the courts specified in such agreements shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding and to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with that agreement.
The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Colleague hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third-party broker/stock plan administrator designated by the Company. Further, to the extent that this Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Company electronically, the Colleague accepts the electronic signature of the Company.
By accepting the Agreement providing for the terms and conditions of the Colleague’s grant, the Colleague confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan and the Agreement) which were provided in the English language. The Colleague accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.
The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
The RSUs shall be subject to any special provisions set forth in Schedule A for the Colleague’s country of residence, if any. If the Colleague relocates to one of the countries included in Schedule A prior to the vesting of the RSUs, the special provisions for such country shall apply to the Colleague, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such provisions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Schedule A constitutes part of this Agreement.
The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the RSUs and the Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSUs, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Colleague to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
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The Colleague acknowledges that, depending on the Colleague or the Colleague’s broker’s country of residence or where the Shares are listed, the Colleague may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect the Colleague’s ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., RSUs) or rights linked to the value of Shares under the Plan during such times as the Colleague is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdictions of the Colleague’s country). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Colleague placed before the Colleague possessed inside information. Furthermore, the Colleague could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Third parties include fellow employees. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. The Colleague acknowledges they are responsible for complying with any applicable restrictions and is encouraged to speak to their personal legal advisor for further details regarding any applicable insider-trading and/or market-abuse laws in the Colleague’s country.
The Colleague’s country may have certain foreign asset and/or foreign account reporting requirements and exchange controls which may affect the Colleague’s ability to acquire or hold Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends paid on Shares, sale proceeds resulting from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan) in a brokerage or bank account outside the Colleague’s country. The Colleague may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in the Colleague’s country. The Colleague also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of the Colleague’s participation in the Plan to the Colleague’s country through a designated bank or broker within a certain time after receipt. The Colleague acknowledges that it is their responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and the Colleague should consult their personal legal advisor for any details.
The Colleague acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Colleague or any other participant of the Plan.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
For purposes of United States taxpayers, it is intended that the terms of the RSUs will comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations relating thereto so as not to subject the Colleague to the payment of additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Code, and this Agreement will be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner that is consistent with this intent. In furtherance of this intent, the Committee may adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, in each case, without the consent of the Colleague, that the Committee determines are reasonable, necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and
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related United States Department of Treasury guidance. In that light, the Company, its Subsidiaries and any Designated Associate Companies make no representation or covenant to ensure that the RSUs that are intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code are not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Committee with respect thereto. Nothing in the Agreement shall provide a basis for any person to take action against the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Designated Associate Companies based on matters covered by Section 409A of the Code, including the tax treatment of any Shares or other payments made under the RSUs granted hereunder, and the Company, its Subsidiaries and any Designated Associate Companies shall not under any circumstances have any liability to the Colleague or their estate or any other party for any taxes, penalties or interest due on amounts paid or payable under this Agreement, including taxes, penalties or interest imposed under Section 409A of the Code.
By the Colleague’s execution or electronic acceptance of this Agreement (including the Schedules attached hereto) in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Colleague and the Company have agreed that the RSUs are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement (including the Schedules attached hereto).
Signed for and on behalf of
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company by:
/s/
Name: Kristy Banas
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
Colleague:
Signature: ______Electronic Signature_____________________
Print Name: _______Colleague Name_____________________
Acceptance Date
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Schedule A
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC APPENDIX TO RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
(Time-Based Restricted Share Units)
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement or the Plan.
Terms and Conditions
This Schedule A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Time-Based Restricted Share Unit Award granted to the Colleague under the Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the applicable time-based Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) if the Colleague resides in one of the countries listed below. This Schedule A forms part of the Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement or the Plan.
Notwithstanding Section 1.6 and Section 3.1(c) of the Agreement, if the Company receives a legal opinion that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in the Colleague’s jurisdiction that likely would result in the favorable treatment that applies to the RSUs as a result of the Colleague’s retirement or reaching a certain age being unlawful and/or discriminatory, the favorable treatment contemplated under Section 1.6 and Section 3.1(c) shall not apply and Section 3.1 shall apply to the Colleague without giving effect to Section 3.1(c).
Notifications
This Schedule A also includes information based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the Colleague’s country as of March 2023. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Colleague not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Colleague’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time the RSUs vest under the Plan.
In addition, the information is general in nature. The Company is not providing the Colleague with any tax advice with respect to the RSUs. The information provided below may not apply to the Colleague’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Colleague of any particular result. Accordingly, the Colleague should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the tax or other laws in the Colleague’s country apply to the Colleague’s situation.
Finally, if the Colleague is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Colleague is currently residing and/or working, transfers employment and/or residency after the Grant Date, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the terms and conditions contained herein for the country the Colleague is residing and/or working in at the time of grant may not be applicable to the Colleague, and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall be applicable to the Colleague. Similarly, the information contained herein may no longer be applicable in the same manner.
IRELAND
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Terms and Conditions
RSU Payment
This provision supplements Section 2.2 of the Agreement:
Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the RSUs do not provide any right for the Colleague to receive a cash payment and the RSUs will be settled in Shares only.
Notifications
Director Reporting Obligation
If the Colleague is a director, shadow director or secretary of the Company or an Irish Subsidiary, they must notify the Company or the Irish Subsidiary in writing if the Colleague receives or disposes of an interest exceeding 1% of the Company (e.g., RSUs, Shares, etc.), if Colleague becomes aware of the event giving rise to the notification requirement, or if the Colleague becomes a director or secretary if such an interest exists at the time. This notification requirement also applies with respect to the interests of a spouse or minor children (whose interests will be attributed to the director, shadow director or secretary).
United Kingdom
Terms and Conditions
RSU Payment
This provision supplements Section 2.2 of the Agreement:
Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the RSUs do not provide any right for the Colleague to receive a cash payment and the RSUs will be settled in Shares only.
Tax Withholding
The following provisions supplement Section 2.5 of the Agreement:
Without limitation to Section 2.5 of the Agreement, the Colleague agrees that they are liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or the Employer or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Colleague also hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Colleague’s behalf.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Colleague is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the Colleague shall not be eligible for a loan from the Employer to cover income tax. In the event that the Colleague is a director or executive officer and the income tax is not collected from or paid by them within ninety days of the end of the United Kingdom (“UK”) tax year in which the event giving rise to the income tax occurs, or such other period as required under UK law, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to them on which additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions (“NICs”) may be payable. The Colleague will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer, as applicable, for any employee NICs due on this additional benefit, which may be recovered from the Colleague by the Company or the Employer at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 2.5 of the Agreement.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), United States taxpayers who hold Shares or rights to acquire Shares (i.e., RSUs) may be required to report certain information related to their holdings to the extent the aggregate value of the RSUs/Shares exceeds certain thresholds (depending on the Colleague’s filing status) with the Colleague’s annual tax return. The Colleague should consult with their personal tax or legal advisor regarding any FATCA reporting requirements with respect to the RSUs or any Shares acquired under the Plan.
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SCHEDULE B- US
AGREEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
This Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations for Employees in the United States (the “RCA”) is entered into by and between Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (the “Company”) and the Colleague (the “Colleague”) to be effective as of the date the Colleague signs or electronically accepts this RCA.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Colleague is employed by a Subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, subject to approval by the Committee or the Company’s Share Award Committee, the Colleague has been designated to receive a grant of time-based restricted share units (“RSUs” or “Awards”) under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, any Award granted to the Colleague is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement evidencing the Colleague’s Award (including any country specific terms thereto) and this RCA, and in consideration of the Award, the Colleague shall enter into and acknowledge their agreement to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement and this RCA; and
WHEREAS, the Colleague acknowledges and agrees that they desire to receive the Award and understands and agrees any Award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, the applicable award agreement and this RCA.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other valuable consideration, in particular the Award, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged in this recital and within Section 6.4 below, the Parties hereto agree, with the intent to be bound, as follows:
The Recitals set forth above are an integral part of this RCA, and are incorporated herein by reference.
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By the Colleague’s execution or electronic acceptance of this RCA in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Colleague and the Company have agreed to the terms and conditions of this RCA in connection with the Colleague’s Award.
Signed for and on behalf of
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company by:
/s/
Name: Kristy Banas
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
Colleague:
Signature: ______Electronic Signature_____________________
Print Name: _______Colleague Name_____________________
Acceptance Date
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SCHEDULE B- OUS
AGREEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
This Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations for Employees Outside of the United States (the “Non-U.S. RCA”) is entered into by and between Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (the “Company”) and the Colleague (the “Colleague”) to be effective as of the date the Colleague signs or electronically accepts this Non-U.S. RCA.
RECITALS
Whereas, Colleague is employed by a Subsidiary of the Company;
Whereas, subject to approval by the Committee or the Company’s Share Award Committee, the Colleague has been designated to receive a grant of time-based restricted share units (“RSUs” or “Awards”) under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”);
Whereas, any Award granted to the Colleague is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement evidencing the Colleague’s Award (including any country specific terms thereto) and this Non-U.S. RCA, and in consideration of the Award, the Colleague shall enter into and acknowledge their agreement to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement and this RCA; and
Whereas, the Colleague acknowledges and agrees that they desire to receive the Award and understands and agrees such Award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, the applicable award agreement and this Non-U.S. RCA, and such other written agreements and documentation as the Company or the Employer may require.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other valuable consideration, in particular the Award, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged in this recital and within Section 6.4 below, the Parties hereto agree, with the intent to be bound, as follows:
The Recitals set forth above are an integral part of this Non-U.S. RCA, and are incorporated herein by reference.
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By the Colleague’s execution or electronic acceptance of this RCA in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Colleague and the Company have agreed to the terms and conditions of this RCA in connection with the Colleague’s Award.
Signed for and on behalf of
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company by:
/s/
Name: Kristy Banas
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
Colleague:
Signature: ______Electronic Signature_____________________
Print Name: _______Colleague Name_____________________
Acceptance Date
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SCHEDULE C
Willis Towers Watson
Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice
Last Updated: January 2023
Willis Towers Watson operates as a global business through its affiliated entities (together “the Willis Towers Watson Group”). The Willis Towers Watson Group values the trust of its employees worldwide and is committed to protecting their personal information.
The Willis Towers Watson Group operates in many different countries. Some of these countries have laws related to the collection, use, transfer and disclosure of the personal information of individuals, including our employees. The purpose of this Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice (the “Notice”) is to give you information about what personal information the Willis Towers Watson Group collects, uses, transfers and discloses, and why. Where applicable there may be additional local notices that you should refer to for specific information related to your regions.
The Willis Towers Watson Group entity responsible for collecting and processing your personal data is the entity that employs you. The Willis Towers Watson Group may also engage with outside entities to collect information consistent with this notice. You can check which entity employs you by checking your contract of employment or by asking your usual HR contact. In this Notice, the term “we” or “us” refers to that entity. The information that we collect about you as an employee allows us to administer your benefits and helps to support routine Human Resources and operational processes, contingency planning, and internal talent searches.
In the course of your employment, we may have collected or will collect information about you and your working relationship with us, your spouse, domestic/civil partner and/or dependents (“Dependents”). We refer to such information as “Personal Information” throughout this Notice. For more specific information regarding what Personal Information about you, we may collect, use, transfer and disclose, and the purposes for which it may be collected, used, transferred and disclosed, please see Annex 1 to this Notice. Local employee handbooks, office manuals, works council agreements and notices provided in your local office or on the Willis Towers Watson intranet site may provide additional details or information.
Sources of Personal Information
We normally collect your Personal Information directly from you, for example when you apply for a job with us, when you commence your role, and from time to time throughout your employment when we ask you to provide information. We may be required as a consequence of our relationship with you as your employer, or by law, to collect certain Personal Information about you. Failure to provide this information may prevent or delay the fulfilment of our obligations as an employer. We will inform you at the time your information is collected whether certain information is compulsory and the consequences of the failure to provide such information.
We also collect certain Personal Information about you from other sources, including:
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Certain data protection laws require that we only process personal information subject to one or more valid legal bases. In such cases our legal basis will be one of the following:
We may obtain your explicit consent to collect and use certain types of Personal Information when we are required to do so by law (for example, when we process some categories of sensitive personal information, access electronic transmissions for specific purposes, or engage in processing which is classified as “profiling”). If we ask for your consent to process your personal information, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting privacy@willistowerswatson.com.
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The purposes for which we use your personal information are explained in more detail in the Annex 1 to this Notice.
Some of the technology we use to protect company confidential information and ensure compliance with company policies monitors employee IT usage and employee communications and may automatically filter, record or block the sending of communications, or flag certain communications for further review, subject to meeting local legal requirements. For further information on this, please contact privacy@willistowerswatson.com. Subject to restrictions under local laws, your Personal Information may be processed using technology in a manner that constitutes “profiling”. This involves the use of software by us and in some instances, our service providers, that is able to evaluate your personal aspects and remuneration and predict risks or outcomes. We do this to assist in workforce management, for example we may use software to ensure our workforce is managed and utilised efficiently, to predict risks in staff retention, to detect problems in the workplace, and/or to ensure that employees are being compensated fairly. Our service providers may do this as part of their process to determine the pricing of the workplace benefits they provide to us.
Although we may use this type of technology to assist our decision-making, where required by law, we do not make important decisions about employees (e.g., as to their compensation, dismissal or promotion) without a member of management and/or the HR team assessing all the circumstances.
Due to the global nature of Willis Towers Watson Group operations, we may disclose Personal Information to personnel and departments in other entities which are part of the Willis Towers Watson Group to fulfil the purposes described in this Notice. This may include transferring Personal Information to other countries (including countries other than where you are based that have a different data protection regime than is found in the country where you are based). If you are located in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) the UK or Switzerland this may include countries outside of the EEA, UK or Switzerland. If you are in the Cayman Islands, this may include India and Bermuda. Some of these countries are recognized by the European Commission or other regulators as providing an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards (the full list of these countries is available here), while others are not. With regard to transfers to other countries that do not provide an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards, we have put in place adequate measures, such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission, to protect your information. You may obtain more information about these measures by contacting your local Country Privacy Officer here or the Willis Towers Watson Group’s Global Privacy Program, privacy@willistowerswatson.com.
Access to Personal Information within the Willis Towers Watson Group will be limited to those who have a need to know the information for the purposes described in Annex 1 to this Notice, and may include your managers and their designees, personnel in the international management, HR, IT, Compliance, Legal, Finance and Accounting and Internal Audit to the extent that it is legally necessary.
All personnel within the Willis Towers Watson Group will generally have access to your business contact information such as name, position, telephone number, postal address, email address and photograph.
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From time to time, we and other entities within the Willis Towers Watson Group may need to make Personal Information available to other unaffiliated third parties. For a list of the categories of unaffiliated third parties, please see Annex 1 to this Notice. Some of the unaffiliated third parties will be located outside of your home jurisdiction, including in the United States and other jurisdictions that may not provide an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards. Third party service providers and professional advisors are required to protect the confidentiality and security of Personal Information, and only use Personal Information for the provision of services to Willis Towers Watson Group, and in compliance with applicable law.
Willis Towers Watson Group will take appropriate measures to protect Personal Information consistent with applicable privacy and data security laws and regulations, including requiring service providers to use appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality and security of Personal Information.
The Willis Towers Watson Group will keep your personal information for as long as you remain employed by us, and for a period of 10 years thereafter. We will only retain your personal information after this time if we are required to do so to comply with the law, or if there are outstanding or, where allowed by law, reasonably anticipated claims or complaints that will reasonably require your personal information to be retained. For additional details, please review our Records Management Policy.
If there is any information that we are unable, for technical reasons, to delete entirely from our systems, we will put in place appropriate measures to prevent any further processing or use of the data.
You have certain rights regarding your Personal Information, subject to local law, which may include the right to:
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If you have any questions about this Notice or if you would like to discuss or exercise your rights, please contact Human Resources or email privacy@willistowerswatson.com.
If you wish to file a complaint about the way your information is processed, we encourage you to first contact your local Human Resources Representative, who will take all reasonable efforts to solve the issue. You have the right at all times to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for your country or region.
Please keep Personal Information up to date and inform us of any significant changes to Personal Information. You agree to inform your Dependents whose Personal Information you provide to us about the content of this Notice and to explain the use (including transfer and disclosure) of that Personal Information by us as set out in this Notice.
We may modify or update this Notice from time to time.
If we change this Notice, we will notify you of the changes by updating the intranet site, unless specific local legal requirements require us to provide you with notice in a specific manner. Where changes to this Notice will have a fundamental impact on the nature of the processing or otherwise have a substantial impact on you, we will give you sufficient advance notice so that you have the opportunity to exercise your rights (e.g. to object to the processing).
The Willis Towers Watson entity that employs you is the controller, business or responsible party responsible for processing your Personal Information in accordance with this Notice. Please contact your local Human Resources representative for further information on this entity and the appropriate means to contact them.
For questions or comments about this Notice, please contact Human Resources, email privacy@willistowerswatson.com or contact your local Country Privacy Officer here.
In some countries, there is a legal requirement to provide a named individual and their contact details. These are:
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Country |
Name |
Contact details |
Nigeria |
Adewunmi Akinmodiro |
Adewunmi.Akinmodiro@willistowerswatson.com Willis Towers Watson Nigeria Limited 6th Floor, Africa RE Building. Plot 1679 Karimu Kotun Street, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria.
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South Africa |
André Wild |
Andre.Wild@willistowerswatson.com Towers Watson (Pty) Ltd Level 4, MontClare Place, 23 Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708 Private Bag X30, Rondebosch, 7701
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Pasha Karodia
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Pasha.Karodia@willistowerswatson.com Willis South Africa (Pty) Ltd Illovo Edge, 1 Harries Road, Illovo, Johannesburg 2196
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ANNEX 1
Categories of Personal Information Collected About Employees
Generally, when permitted by local law, we may collect and process the below categories of personal information about Employees:
Name, Contact Info and other Identifiers: identifiers including, but not limited to:
Protected Classifications: characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law including, but not limited to:
Usage Data: internet or other electronic network activity information including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a resident’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement. This includes:
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Geolocation Data: precise geographic location information about a particular Willis Towers Watson device.
Audio, Video and other Electronic Data: audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. This includes:
Employment History: professional or employment-related information. This includes, but is not limited to:
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Education Information: information about education history or background that is not publicly available personally identifiable information as defined in the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99). This includes, but is not limited to:
Profiles and Inferences: inferences drawn from any of the information identified above to create a profile about you reflecting your preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behaviour, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
Logins and Account Access Information: information which reveals a consumer’s account login, financial account, debit or credit card in combination with any required security or access code, password or credential allowing access.
What About Sensitive Information?
We may also collect certain types of information that is considered sensitive data (or special categories of data) under applicable law; we will only collect such information when permitted by local law, such as health/medical information, place of birth, trade union membership information, religion, and race or ethnicity. We collect this information for specific purposes, such as health/medical information in order to accommodate a disability or illness and to provide benefits; religion or church affiliation in countries such as Germany where required for statutory tax deductions; and diversity-related Personal Information (such as gender, race or ethnicity) in order to comply with legal obligations and internal policies relating to diversity and anti-discrimination.
Please be assured that, as explained in the following section, we will only use such sensitive information for the following purposes and as provided by law.
The Purposes for which we may collect, use, transfer and disclose Personal Information:
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Aggregate and de-identified information. To the extent permitted by law, we may de-identify personal information and create anonymous and aggregated data sets and reports in order to assess, improve, and develop our business, products, and services, prepare benchmarking reports on our industry, and for other research, marketing and analytics purposes. When we de-identify personal information, we have implemented reasonable measures as required by law to ensure that the de-identified data cannot be associated with any individual or client. We will only maintain and use such data in a de-identified manner and do not attempt to re-identify the data, except as permitted by law.
The categories of unaffiliated third parties with whom Willis Towers Watson may share Personal Information:
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ANNEX 2 – Information for California Residents
In this section, we provide information for California residents as required under California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which requires that we provide California residents certain specific information about how we handle their personal information, whether collected online or offline. This section does not address or apply to our handling of:
Categories of personal information we collect, disclose, sell, or share. Our collection, use and disclosure of personal information about a California resident will vary depending upon the circumstances and nature of our interactions or relationship with such resident. Annex 1 sets out generally the categories of personal information (as defined by the CCPA) about California residents that we collect, sell, and disclose to others for a business purpose. We collect these categories of personal information from the sources, and for the purposes described above in the main body of this privacy notice and in Annex 1. We process personal data belonging to individuals 16 years or younger.
The CCPA defines a “sale” as disclosing or making available to a third party Personal Information in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration, and it defines “share” in pertinent part as disclosing personal information to a third party for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not “sell” or “share” personal data covered by this Privacy Notice.
We do not “sell” or share “share” personal information subject to this privacy notice.
Rights of California residents. California law grants California residents certain rights and imposes restrictions on particular business practices as set forth below.
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California residents may make a Request to Know up to twice every 12 months. We will respond to verifiable requests received from California residents as required by law. The instructions for submitting a verifiable Request to Know are described in the “Submitting Requests” section below.
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We will use the following process to verify Requests to Know and Requests to Delete: We will acknowledge receipt of your Consumer Request, verify it using processes required by law, then process and respond to your request as required by law. To verify such requests, we may ask you to provide the following information:
An authorized agent can make a request on a California resident’s behalf by providing a power of attorney valid under California law, or providing: (1) proof that the consumer authorized the agent to do so; (2) verification of their own identity with respect to a Right to Know categories, Right to Know specific pieces of personal information, or Requests to Delete which are outlined above; and (3) direct confirmation that the consumer provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request.
We will respond to verifiable requests received from California residents as required by law. For more information about our privacy practices, you may contact us as set forth above.
Consumer Requests Received in 2021. In calendar year 2021, we received and responded to consumer requests under the CCPA as set forth in the table below:
Request Type |
Number of Requests Received |
Number of Requests With Which We Complied (in whole or in part) |
Number of Requests Denied* |
Average Response Time (Number of Days) |
Requests to Know |
1 |
1 |
0 |
33 |
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Requests to Delete |
3 |
1 |
2 |
64 |
Requests to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Information |
790 |
782** |
0 |
0 |
*This includes requests that were denied because we were unable to verify the identity of the requestor.
**We receive opt-out requests through multiple channels including a cookie preference manager and by email. The difference between the number of requests received and the number of requests we responded to is due to the channel by which we received the request to opt-out. We received 8 requests to opt-out through email. We followed up with the requestors for more information, but the requestor never clarified to which WTW group or information their request applied to.
Opt-Out Preference Signals and “Do-Not-Track” Signals
The WTW intranet is unable to process opt-out of tracking signals such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC). For more information about the GPC, please click here. In addition, the WTW intranet does not recognize or respond to any signal which your browser might transmit through its so-called “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. For more information about DNT signals, please click here.
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EXHIBIT 10.2
Willis TOWERS WATSON Public Limited Company
2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT, including the Schedules attached hereto (this “Agreement”), is made by and between Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company and any successor thereto (the “Company”) and the individual (the “Colleague”) who has signed or electronically accepted this Agreement in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator.
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to carry out the Plan (as hereinafter defined), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Committee (as defined in the Plan) has determined that it would be to the advantage and best interest of the Company and its shareholders to grant an award of Performance-Based Restricted Share Units (as hereinafter defined) provided for herein to the Colleague as an incentive for increased efforts during the Colleague’s Service (as hereinafter defined), and has advised the Company thereof and instructed the undersigned officer to prepare said Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan or below. The plural pronoun shall include the singular, where the context so indicates.
“Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term or similar term (e.g., “Good Cause”) in the Colleague’s employment agreement, if any, with the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company, and, in the absence of an employment agreement or such definition in the employment agreement, it shall mean: (i) the Colleague’s gross or chronic neglect or negligence in the performance of the Colleague’s employment duties with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies having been provided reasonable notice of such neglect or negligence and a period of at least ten (10) days after the Colleague’s receipt of such notice to cure and/or correct such performance neglect or negligence, (ii) willful misconduct by the Colleague in connection with the Colleague’s employment which is injurious to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies (willful misconduct shall be understood to include, but not be limited to, any breach of the duty of loyalty owed by the Colleague to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies), (iii) conviction of any criminal act (other than minor road traffic violations not involving imprisonment), (iv) any breach of the Colleague’s restrictive covenants and other obligations as provided in the Colleague’s employment agreement (if any), or any other non-compete agreement and/or confidentiality agreement entered into between the Colleague and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies (other than an insubstantial, inadvertent and non-recurring breach), or (v) any violation of any material written Company policy, which includes any policy regarding sexual
harassment, after reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure such violation (if curable as determined by the Board) within ten (10) days after the Colleague’s receipt of such notice.
“Earned Date” shall mean the date that the Committee determines the attainment level of the Performance Objectives.
“Earned PSUs” shall mean the number of PSUs that are determined to be earned based on the attainment level of the Performance Objectives set forth in Schedule C of this Agreement and eligible to vest in accordance with the provisions of Article III.
“Good Reason” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term or similar term in the employment agreement, if any, with the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company; in the absence of an employment agreement or such term in the employment agreement, it shall mean that one or more of the following events has occurred without the Colleague’s written consent: (i) a material adverse diminution in the Colleague’s position, authority or responsibilities or the assignment to Colleague of duties or responsibilities which are materially inconsistent with the Colleague’s position; (ii) a reduction in the Colleague’s monthly base salary or target annual incentive plan percentage; or (iii) the Colleague is required to relocate the Colleague’s primary work location of record, either (A) if the Colleague is designated to work primarily at a Company office, to an office outside a radius of 50 miles from the Colleague’s current office location, or (B) if the Colleague’s is designated to work primarily on a “remote” basis, to any office or location that is not materially consistent with the Colleague’s remote work arrangement. The Colleague may not resign or otherwise terminate the Colleague’s employment for any reason set forth above as Good Reason unless the Colleague first notifies the Employer in writing describing such Good Reason within 90 days of the first occurrence of such circumstances, and, thereafter, such Good Reason is not corrected by the Employer within 30 days of the Colleague’s written notice of such Good Reason, and the Colleague actually terminates employment within 90 days following the expiration of the Employer’s 30-day cure period described above.
“Grant Date” shall mean April 1, 2023.
“Legacy Company” shall mean Towers Watson & Co. or Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company and any predecessor companies or affiliates of any of the foregoing.
“Long-Term Incentive Program” or “LTIP” is a program adopted with respect to calendar year 2023 to 2025 by the Committee under which equity awards and/or cash awards may be granted to certain eligible employees of the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Designated Associate Companies.
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“Nominal Value” shall mean $0.00030465 per Share.
“Performance-Based Restricted Share Units” or “PSUs” shall mean a conditional right to receive Shares, pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement upon vesting and settlement, subject to the attainment of certain Performance Objectives and the Colleague’s continued Service through the applicable Vesting Date.
“Performance Objectives” shall mean the performance objectives that are referenced in Section 3.1(b) and set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement.
“Performance Period” shall mean January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025, for purposes of measuring the attainment level of the ANR Growth and AEPS Growth Performance Objectives, and means January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, for purposes of measuring the AOM Performance Objective.
“Plan” shall mean the Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
“Qualifying Retirement” shall mean a voluntary termination of Service by the Colleague after the Colleague’s attainment of either (i) the age of 55 and the Colleague’s completion of 10 Years of Service, or (ii) the age of 65 and the Colleague’s completion of 5 Years of Service, provided that the Committee has not determined that a basis exists for the Colleague’s termination of Service for Cause at the time of such termination of Service.
“RCA” shall mean the Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations for Employees [For Executive Officers based in the U.S: in the United States] [For Executive Officers based outside of the U.S: Outside of the United States], which is attached to the Agreement as Schedule B.
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“Service” shall mean service as an Employee with (or, subject to approval by the Committee, as a Consultant to) the Company, or a Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company thereof.
“Shares” shall mean Ordinary Shares of the Company, Nominal Value per Share, which may be authorized but unissued.
“Target Award” shall mean the target number of PSUs specified in a schedule to the Agreement or as stated in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator.
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, the “Termination Date” shall mean the later of (i) the last day of the Colleague’s active Service or (ii) the last day of any notice period or garden leave, as provided for under the Colleague’s employment agreement or local law; provided, however, that in the case of United States taxpayers, the Termination Date shall mean a date that will allow the PSUs to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
“Vesting Date” shall mean the third anniversary of the Grant Date.
“Years of Service” shall mean the total number of full years in which the Colleague has been in Service with the Company, a Subsidiary or Designated Associate Company thereof, and a Legacy Company. For purposes of this definition, a year of Service shall mean a 365-day period (or 366 day period in the case of a leap year) that, for the first year of Service, commences on the Colleague’s date of hiring and that, for any subsequent year, commences on an anniversary of that hiring date. A partial year of Service shall not be treated as a Year of Service.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the additional terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the restrictive covenants set forth in the RCA, the Company hereby grants to the Colleague a number of PSUs equal to the Target Award representing the right to vest in the Earned PSUs. The Colleague agrees that the grant of PSUs pursuant to this Agreement is sufficient consideration for the
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Colleague entering into the RCA. The Colleague agrees to execute and deliver or electronically accept this Agreement and the RCA within 60 days of the receipt of this Agreement. In the event the Colleague fails to execute and deliver or electronically accept the Agreement or the RCA in the manner and within the period specified in this Section 2.1, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, cancel the PSUs.
In accordance with Section 7(d)(ii) of the Plan, the Shares to be issued upon vesting and settlement of the PSUs must be fully paid up prior to issuance of Shares by payment of the Nominal Value per Share. The Committee shall ensure that payment of the Nominal Value for any Shares underlying the PSUs is received by it on behalf of the Colleague at the time the PSUs are settled from a non-Irish Subsidiary or other source and shall establish any procedures or protocols necessary to ensure that payment is timely received.
Subject to the terms of the RCA, the rights and obligations of the Colleague under the terms of their Service shall not be affected by their participation in the Plan or any right which they may have to participate in it. The PSUs and the Colleague’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment agreement or service contract with the Company or any Subsidiary or a Designated Associate Company and the terms of any separate employment agreement or service contract to which the Colleague is a party shall remain in effect and will control to the extent that there are any inconsistencies with this Agreement. The Colleague hereby waives any and all rights to compensation or damages in consequence of the termination of Service for any reason whatsoever insofar as those rights arise or may arise from their ceasing to have rights under or be entitled to earn or vest in their PSUs as a result of such termination of Service. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Colleague shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims.
Subject to Sections 11 and 12 of the Plan, in the event that the outstanding Shares subject to the PSUs are, from time to time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of Shares or other securities, by reason of a share split, spin-off, share or extraordinary cash dividend, share combination or reclassification, recapitalization or merger, Change of Control, or similar event, the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, substitute or adjust proportionally (i) the number and kind of Shares or securities subject to the PSUs; or (ii) the terms and conditions applicable to the PSUs (including without limitation, any applicable Performance Objectives with respect thereto). An adjustment may have the effect of reducing the price at which Shares may be acquired to less than their Nominal Value (the “Shortfall”), but only if and to the extent that the Committee shall be authorized to capitalize from the reserves of the Company a sum equal to the Shortfall and to apply that sum in paying up that amount on the Shares. Any such adjustment or determination made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Colleague, the Company and all other interested persons.
The Colleague acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the entity that employs the Colleague (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items, is and remains the Colleague’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Colleague further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with
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any aspect of the PSUs, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the PSUs, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends and/or any dividend equivalents; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the PSUs to reduce or eliminate the Colleague’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Colleague is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Colleague acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Colleague agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.
In this regard, the Colleague authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, in their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by withholding in Shares to be issued upon settlement of the PSUs, unless the Colleague instead elects, in accordance with the procedures established by the Company, to satisfy the obligations with regard to U.S. Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes or other Tax-Related Items that become payable in a year prior to the year in which Shares are issued upon settlement of the PSUs and on a date when the Colleague is in the employ of the Employer through withholding from the Colleague’s wages or other cash amounts payable to the Colleague by the Company or the Employer in lieu of withholding in Shares. In the event that such withholding in Shares is problematic under applicable tax or securities law or has materially adverse accounting consequences, by the Colleague’s acceptance of the PSUs, the Colleague authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, to (i) withhold from the Colleague’s wages or other cash amounts payable to the Colleague from the Company or the Employer, (ii) sell on the Colleague’s behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares issued to the Colleague as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the obligation for Tax-Related Items, or (iii) utilize any other method of withholding determined by the Company and permitted by applicable laws and the Plan.
The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding rates or other withholding rates, including minimum or maximum applicable rates applicable in the Colleague’s jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, the Colleague may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the Share equivalent), or if not refunded, the Colleague may seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, the Colleague may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company and/or the Employer. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Colleague is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested PSUs, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
Finally, the Colleague agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Colleague’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Colleague fails to comply with the Colleague’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
On each date that a cash dividend is paid to holders of Shares from the Grant Date through the date immediately prior to the date the PSUs are settled, an amount (the “Dividend Equivalent Amount”) equal to the cash dividend that is paid on each Share, multiplied by the total number of PSUs and any Dividend Equivalent Units (as defined below) that remain unvested and outstanding as of the dividend payment record date, will be credited to the Colleague, and such credited amount will be converted into
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an additional number of PSUs (“Dividend Equivalent Units”) determined by dividing the Dividend Equivalent Amount by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of the dividend payment. At the end of the Performance Period, the number of Dividend Equivalent Units will be adjusted to reflect the number of Dividend Equivalent Units that would have been credited to the Colleague as of the Grant Date if such calculations had been based on the number of Earned PSUs (such adjusted number, the “Earned Dividend Equivalent Units”). During the period beginning immediately following the last day of the Performance Period and ending on the date the Earned PSUs are paid pursuant to Section 3.2(a) below, Dividend Equivalent Units will accrue on any Earned PSUs and any Earned Dividend Equivalent Units. Dividend Equivalent Units and Earned Dividend Equivalent Units will be subject to the same conditions as the underlying PSUs with respect to which Dividend Equivalent Units and Earned Dividend Equivalent Units were credited, including without limitation, the vesting condition and the provisions governing time and form of settlement applicable to the underlying PSUs. Unless expressly provided otherwise, as used elsewhere in this Agreement, references to PSUs in this Agreement shall also include Dividend Equivalent Units and Earned Dividend Equivalent Units that have been credited to the Colleague pursuant to this Section 2.6.
The PSUs (and any Shares or other payments resulting from settlement thereof or proceeds therefrom) shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to facilitate compliance with (i) any clawback, forfeiture or other similar policy adopted by the Committee or the Board as in effect at the time the applicable PSU award is granted or as may be adopted thereafter as required under applicable laws; and/or (ii) applicable laws. Further, to the extent that the Colleague receives any amount in excess of the amount that the Colleague should otherwise have received under the terms of the PSU award for any reason (including, without limitation, by reason of a financial restatement, mistake in calculations or other administrative error), the Colleague shall be required to repay any such excess amount to the Company.
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The Earned PSUs to be delivered hereunder shall be previously authorized but unissued Shares. Such Shares shall be fully paid. The Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates representing such Shares (or their electronic equivalent) allotted and issued upon the applicable date of the vesting of the PSUs prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions, and in any event, subject to Section 409A of the Code for United States taxpayers:
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may require an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to it to the effect that any subsequent transfer of Shares acquired on the settlement of PSUs does not violate the Exchange Act and may issue stop-transfer orders covering such Shares.
The Colleague shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares that may be received upon the settlement of the PSUs unless and until certificates representing such Shares or their electronic equivalent shall have been issued by the Company to the Colleague.
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The Company’s obligation with respect to the PSUs granted hereunder is limited solely to the issuance to the Colleague of Shares within the period when such Shares are due to be issued hereunder, and in no event shall the Company become obligated to pay cash in respect of such obligation. The PSUs shall not be secured by any specific assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies, nor shall any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Designated Associate Companies be designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall not be liable to the Colleague for damages relating to any delays in issuing the share certificates or its electronic equivalent to the Colleague (or their designated entities), any loss of the certificates, or any mistakes or errors in the issuance of the certificates (or the electronic equivalent) to the Colleague (or their designated entities) or in the certificates themselves.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PSUs
In accepting the PSUs, the Colleague acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
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The Company its Subsidiaries and Designated Associate Companies are not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Colleague’s participation in the Plan, the issuance of Shares upon vesting of the PSUs or sale of the Shares. The Colleague should consult with their own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding their participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
The Company is located at 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, England and Wales and grants employees of the Company, Subsidiaries and Designated Associate Companies the opportunity to participate in the Plan, at the Company’s sole discretion. If the Colleague would like to participate in the Plan, the Colleague understands that the Company will process the Colleague’s Personal Data in accordance with the Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice set forth in Schedule D to this Agreement.
AGREEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of the grant of PSUs, the Colleague shall enter into the RCA, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule B. In the event the Colleague fails to execute and deliver or electronically accept the RCA in the manner and within the period specified in Section 2.1, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, cancel the PSUs.
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The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Colleague, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the PSUs. In its absolute discretion, the Committee may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement.
Neither the PSUs nor any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be subject to the debts, contracts or engagements of the Colleague or their successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect.
The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company at the following address:
Willis Towers Watson plc
c/o Matthew S. Furman
General Counsel
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
and any notice to be given to the Colleague shall be at their address.
By a notice given pursuant to this Section 7.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to them. Any notice that is required to be given to the Colleague shall, if the Colleague is then deceased, be given to the Colleague’s personal representatives if such representatives have previously informed the Company of their status and address by written notice under this Section 7.4. Any notice shall have been deemed duly given when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service or the United Kingdom’s Post Office or in the case of a notice given by a Colleague resident outside the United States of America or the United Kingdom, sent by a recognized international courier service.
Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
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The PSUs and the Shares underlying the PSUs shall be subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, to the extent applicable to the PSUs and the underlying Shares. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
No amendment that materially and adversely impacts the rights of the Colleague under the Agreement may be made without the consent of the Colleague, unless the Amendment is required or advisable to facilitate compliance with applicable law, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland without regard to its conflicts of law provisions; provided, however, that the RCA, as set forth in Schedule B, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws specified in that agreement without regard to conflicts of law provisions.
The state and federal courts located in the County of New York, State of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and, for such purposes, the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts; provided, however, that with respect to the RCA the courts specified in such agreements shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding and to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in connection with that agreement.
The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Colleague hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third-party broker/stock plan administrator designated by the Company. Further, to the extent that this Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Company electronically, the Colleague accepts the electronic signature of the Company.
By accepting the Agreement providing for the terms and conditions of the Colleague’s grant, the Colleague confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan and the Agreement) which were provided in the English language. The Colleague accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.
The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
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The PSUs shall be subject to any special provisions set forth in Schedule A for the Colleague’s country of residence, if any. If the Colleague relocates to one of the countries included in Schedule A prior to the vesting of the PSUs, the special provisions for such country shall apply to the Colleague, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such provisions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Schedule A constitutes part of this Agreement.
The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the PSUs and the Shares acquired upon vesting of the PSUs, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Colleague to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
The Colleague acknowledges that, depending on the Colleague or the Colleague’s broker’s country of residence or where the Shares are listed, the Colleague may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect the Colleague’s ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., PSUs) or rights linked to the value of Shares under the Plan during such times as the Colleague is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdictions of the Colleague’s country). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Colleague placed before the Colleague possessed inside information. Furthermore, the Colleague could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Third parties include fellow employees and consultants. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. The Colleague acknowledges they are responsible for complying with any applicable restrictions and is encouraged to speak to their personal legal advisor for further details regarding any applicable insider-trading and/or market-abuse laws in the Colleague’s country.
The Colleague’s country may have certain foreign asset and/or foreign account reporting requirements and exchange controls which may affect the Colleague’s ability to acquire or hold Shares under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends paid on Shares, sale proceeds resulting from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan) in a brokerage or bank account outside the Colleague’s country. The Colleague may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in the Colleague’s country. The Colleague also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of the Colleague’s participation in the Plan to the Colleague’s country through a designated bank or broker within a certain time after receipt. The Colleague acknowledges that it is their responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and the Colleague should consult their personal legal advisor for any details.
The Colleague acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Colleague or any other Participant of the Plan.
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This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
For purposes of United States taxpayers, it is intended that the terms of the PSUs will comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations relating thereto so as not to subject the Colleague to the payment of additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Code, and this Agreement will be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner that is consistent with this intent. In furtherance of this intent, the Committee may adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, in each case, without the consent of the Colleague, that the Committee determines are reasonable, necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related United States Department of Treasury guidance. In that light, the Company, its Subsidiaries and any Designated Associate Companies make no representation or covenant to ensure that the PSUs that are intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A of the Code are not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Committee with respect thereto. Nothing in the Agreement shall provide a basis for any person to take action against the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Designated Associate Companies based on matters covered by Section 409A of the Code, including the tax treatment of any Shares or other payments made under the PSUs granted hereunder, and the Company, its Subsidiaries and any Designated Associate Companies shall not under any circumstances have any liability to the Colleague or their estate or any other party for any taxes, penalties or interest due on amounts paid or payable under this Agreement, including taxes, penalties or interest imposed under Section 409A of the Code.
By the Colleague’s execution or electronic acceptance of this Agreement (including the Schedules attached hereto) in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Colleague and the Company have agreed that the PSUs are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement (including the Schedules attached hereto).
Signed for and on behalf of
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company by:
/s/
Name: Kristy Banas
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
Colleague:
Signature: ______Electronic Signature_____________________
Print Name: _______Colleague Name_____________________
Acceptance Date
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Schedule A
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC APPENDIX TO RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement or the Plan.
Terms and Conditions
This Schedule A includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Performance-Based Restricted Share Unit Award granted to the Colleague under the Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the applicable Performance-Based Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) if the Colleague resides in one of the countries listed below.
Notwithstanding Section 1.13 and 3.1(f) of the Agreement, if the Company receives a legal opinion that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in the Colleague’s jurisdiction that likely would result in the favorable treatment that applies to the PSUs as a result of the Colleague’s retirement or reaching a certain age being unlawful and/or discriminatory, the favorable treatment contemplated under Section 1.13 and 3.1(f) shall not apply and Section 3.1 shall apply to the Colleague without giving effect to Section 3.1(f).
Notifications
This Schedule A also includes information based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the Colleague’s country as of March 2023. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Colleague not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Colleague’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time the PSUs vest under the Plan.
In addition, the information is general in nature. The Company is not providing the Colleague with any tax advice with respect to the PSUs. The information provided below may not apply to the Colleague’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Colleague of any particular result. Accordingly, the Colleague should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the tax or other laws in the Colleague’s country apply to the Colleague’s situation.
Finally, if the Colleague is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Colleague is currently residing and/or working, transfers employment and/or residency after the Grant Date, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the terms and conditions contained herein for the country the Colleague is residing and/or working in at the time of grant may not be applicable to the Colleague, and the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall be applicable to the Colleague. Similarly, the information contained herein may no longer be applicable in the same manner.
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Terms and Conditions
PSU Payment
This provision supplements Section 2.2 of the Agreement:
Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the PSUs do not provide any right for the Colleague to receive a cash payment and the PSUs will be settled in Shares only.
Notifications
Director Reporting Obligation
If the Colleague is a director, shadow director or secretary of the Company or an Irish Subsidiary, they must notify the Company or the Irish Subsidiary in writing if the Colleague receives or disposes of an interest exceeding 1% of the Company (e.g., PSUs, Shares, etc.), if the Colleague becomes aware of the event giving rise to the notification requirement, or if the Colleague becomes a director or secretary if such an interest exists at the time. This notification requirement also applies with respect to the interests of a spouse or minor children (whose interests will be attributed to the director, shadow director or secretary).
United Kingdom
Terms and Conditions
PSU Payment
This provision supplements Section 2.2 of the Agreement:
Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the PSUs do not provide any right for the Colleague to receive a cash payment and the PSUs will be settled in Shares only.
Tax Withholding
The following provisions supplement Section 2.5 of the Agreement:
Without limitation to Section 2.5 of the Agreement, the Colleague agrees that they are liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or the Employer or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Colleague also hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Colleague’s behalf.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Colleague is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the Colleague shall not be eligible for a loan from the Employer to cover income tax. In the event that the Colleague is a director or executive officer and the income tax is not collected from or paid by them within ninety days of the end of the United Kingdom (“UK”) tax year in which the event giving rise to the income tax occurs, or such other period as required under UK law, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to them on which additional income tax and National Insurance Contributions (“NICs”) may be payable. The Colleague will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer, as applicable, for any employee NICs due on this additional benefit, which may be recovered from the
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Notifications
Exchange Control Information
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), United States taxpayers who hold Shares or rights to acquire Shares (i.e., PSUs) may be required to report certain information related to their holdings to the extent the aggregate value of the PSUs/Shares exceeds certain thresholds (depending on the Colleague’s filing status) with the Colleague’s annual tax return. The Colleague should consult with their personal tax or legal advisor regarding any FATCA reporting requirements with respect to the PSUs or any Shares acquired under the Plan.
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SCHEDULE B- US
AGREEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
This Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations for Employees in the United States (the “RCA”) is entered into by and between Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (the “Company”) and the Colleague (the “Colleague”) to be effective as of the date the Colleague signs or electronically accepts this RCA.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Colleague is employed by a Subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, subject to approval by the Committee or the Company’s Share Award Committee, the Colleague has been designated to receive a grant of performance-based restricted share units (“PSUs” or “Awards”) under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, any Award granted to the Colleague is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement evidencing the Colleague’s Award (including any country specific terms thereto) and this RCA, and in consideration of the Award, the Colleague shall enter into and acknowledge their agreement to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement and this RCA; and
WHEREAS, the Colleague acknowledges and agrees that they desire to receive the Award and understands and agrees any Award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, the applicable award agreement and this RCA.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other valuable consideration, in particular the Award, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged in this recital and within Section 6.4 below, the Parties hereto agree, with the intent to be bound, as follows:
The Recitals set forth above are an integral part of this RCA, and are incorporated herein by reference.
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By the Colleague’s execution or electronic acceptance of this RCA in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Colleague and the Company have agreed to the terms and conditions of this RCA in connection with the Colleague’s Award.
Signed for and on behalf of
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company by:
/s/
Name: Kristy Banas
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
Colleague:
Signature: ______Electronic Signature_____________________
Print Name: _______Colleague Name_____________________
Acceptance Date
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SCHEDULE B- OUS
AGREEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
This Agreement of Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations for Employees Outside of the United States (the “Non-U.S. RCA”) is entered into by and between Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (the “Company”) and the Colleague (the “Colleague”) to be effective as of the date the Colleague signs or electronically accepts this Non-U.S. RCA.
RECITALS
Whereas, Colleague is employed by a Subsidiary of the Company;
Whereas, subject to approval by the Committee or the Company’s Share Award Committee, the Colleague has been designated to receive a grant of performance-based restricted share units (“PSUs” or “Awards”) under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”);
Whereas, any Award granted to the Colleague is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement evidencing the Colleague’s Award (including any country specific terms thereto) and this Non-U.S. RCA, and in consideration of the Award, the Colleague shall enter into and acknowledge their agreement to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the award agreement and this RCA; and
Whereas, the Colleague acknowledges and agrees that they desire to receive the Award and understands and agrees any such Award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, the applicable award agreement and this Non-U.S. RCA, and such other written agreements and documentation as the Company or the Employer may require.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other valuable consideration, in particular the Award, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged in this recital and within Section 6.4 below, the Parties hereto agree, with the intent to be bound, as follows:
The Recitals set forth above are an integral part of this Non-U.S. RCA, and are incorporated herein by reference.
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By the Colleague’s execution or electronic acceptance of this RCA in the manner specified in the Colleague’s online account with the Company’s designated broker/stock plan administrator, the Colleague and the Company have agreed to the terms and conditions of this RCA in connection with the Colleague’s Award.
Signed for and on behalf of
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company by:
/s/
Name: Kristy Banas
Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
Colleague:
Signature: ______Electronic Signature_____________________
Print Name: _______ Colleague Name_____________________
Acceptance Date
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SCHEDULE D
Willis Towers Watson
Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice
Last Updated: January 2023
Willis Towers Watson operates as a global business through its affiliated entities (together “the Willis Towers Watson Group”). The Willis Towers Watson Group values the trust of its employees worldwide and is committed to protecting their personal information.
The Willis Towers Watson Group operates in many different countries. Some of these countries have laws related to the collection, use, transfer and disclosure of the personal information of individuals, including our employees. The purpose of this Global Employee Personal Information Protection Notice (the “Notice”) is to give you information about what personal information the Willis Towers Watson Group collects, uses, transfers and discloses, and why. Where applicable there may be additional local notices that you should refer to for specific information related to your regions.
The Willis Towers Watson Group entity responsible for collecting and processing your personal data is the entity that employs you. The Willis Towers Watson Group may also engage with outside entities to collect information consistent with this notice. You can check which entity employs you by checking your contract of employment or by asking your usual HR contact. In this Notice, the term “we” or “us” refers to that entity. The information that we collect about you as an employee allows us to administer your benefits and helps to support routine Human Resources and operational processes, contingency planning, and internal talent searches.
In the course of your employment, we may have collected or will collect information about you and your working relationship with us, your spouse, domestic/civil partner and/or dependents (“Dependents”). We refer to such information as “Personal Information” throughout this Notice. For more specific information regarding what Personal Information about you, we may collect, use, transfer and disclose, and the purposes for which it may be collected, used, transferred and disclosed, please see Annex 1 to this Notice. Local employee handbooks, office manuals, works council agreements and notices provided in your local office or on the Willis Towers Watson intranet site may provide additional details or information.
Sources of Personal Information
We normally collect your Personal Information directly from you, for example when you apply for a job with us, when you commence your role, and from time to time throughout your employment when we ask you to provide information. We may be required as a consequence of our relationship with you as your employer, or by law, to collect certain Personal Information about you. Failure to provide this information may prevent or delay the fulfilment of our obligations as an employer. We will inform you at the time your information is collected whether certain information is compulsory and the consequences of the failure to provide such information.
We also collect certain Personal Information about you from other sources, including:
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Certain data protection laws require that we only process personal information subject to one or more valid legal bases. In such cases our legal basis will be one of the following:
We may obtain your explicit consent to collect and use certain types of Personal Information when we are required to do so by law (for example, when we process some categories of sensitive personal information, access electronic transmissions for specific purposes, or engage in processing which is classified as “profiling”). If we ask for your consent to process your personal information, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting privacy@willistowerswatson.com.
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The purposes for which we use your personal information are explained in more detail in the Annex 1 to this Notice.
Some of the technology we use to protect company confidential information and ensure compliance with company policies monitors employee IT usage and employee communications and may automatically filter, record or block the sending of communications, or flag certain communications for further review, subject to meeting local legal requirements. For further information on this, please contact privacy@willistowerswatson.com. Subject to restrictions under local laws, your Personal Information may be processed using technology in a manner that constitutes “profiling”. This involves the use of software by us and in some instances, our service providers, that is able to evaluate your personal aspects and remuneration and predict risks or outcomes. We do this to assist in workforce management, for example we may use software to ensure our workforce is managed and utilised efficiently, to predict risks in staff retention, to detect problems in the workplace, and/or to ensure that employees are being compensated fairly. Our service providers may do this as part of their process to determine the pricing of the workplace benefits they provide to us.
Although we may use this type of technology to assist our decision-making, where required by law, we do not make important decisions about employees (e.g., as to their compensation, dismissal or promotion) without a member of management and/or the HR team assessing all the circumstances.
Due to the global nature of Willis Towers Watson Group operations, we may disclose Personal Information to personnel and departments in other entities which are part of the Willis Towers Watson Group to fulfil the purposes described in this Notice. This may include transferring Personal Information to other countries (including countries other than where you are based that have a different data protection regime than is found in the country where you are based). If you are located in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) the UK or Switzerland this may include countries outside of the EEA, UK or Switzerland. If you are in the Cayman Islands, this may include India and Bermuda. Some of these countries are recognized by the European Commission or other regulators as providing an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards (the full list of these countries is available here), while others are not. With regard to transfers to other countries that do not provide an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards, we have put in place adequate measures, such as standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission, to protect your information. You may obtain more information about these measures by contacting your local Country Privacy Officer here or the Willis Towers Watson Group’s Global Privacy Program, privacy@willistowerswatson.com.
Access to Personal Information within the Willis Towers Watson Group will be limited to those who have a need to know the information for the purposes described in Annex 1 to this Notice, and may include your managers and their designees, personnel in the international management, HR, IT, Compliance, Legal, Finance and Accounting and Internal Audit to the extent that it is legally necessary.
All personnel within the Willis Towers Watson Group will generally have access to your business contact information such as name, position, telephone number, postal address, email address and photograph.
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From time to time, we and other entities within the Willis Towers Watson Group may need to make Personal Information available to other unaffiliated third parties. For a list of the categories of unaffiliated third parties, please see Annex 1 to this Notice. Some of the unaffiliated third parties will be located outside of your home jurisdiction, including in the United States and other jurisdictions that may not provide an adequate level of protection according to EEA standards. Third party service providers and professional advisors are required to protect the confidentiality and security of Personal Information, and only use Personal Information for the provision of services to Willis Towers Watson Group, and in compliance with applicable law.
Willis Towers Watson Group will take appropriate measures to protect Personal Information consistent with applicable privacy and data security laws and regulations, including requiring service providers to use appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality and security of Personal Information.
The Willis Towers Watson Group will keep your personal information for as long as you remain employed by us, and for a period of 10 years thereafter. We will only retain your personal information after this time if we are required to do so to comply with the law, or if there are outstanding or, where allowed by law, reasonably anticipated claims or complaints that will reasonably require your personal information to be retained. For additional details, please review our Records Management Policy.
If there is any information that we are unable, for technical reasons, to delete entirely from our systems, we will put in place appropriate measures to prevent any further processing or use of the data.
You have certain rights regarding your Personal Information, subject to local law, which may include the right to:
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If you have any questions about this Notice or if you would like to discuss or exercise your rights, please contact Human Resources or email privacy@willistowerswatson.com.
If you wish to file a complaint about the way your information is processed, we encourage you to first contact your local Human Resources Representative, who will take all reasonable efforts to solve the issue. You have the right at all times to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for your country or region.
Please keep Personal Information up to date and inform us of any significant changes to Personal Information. You agree to inform your Dependents whose Personal Information you provide to us about the content of this Notice and to explain the use (including transfer and disclosure) of that Personal Information by us as set out in this Notice.
We may modify or update this Notice from time to time.
If we change this Notice, we will notify you of the changes by updating the intranet site, unless specific local legal requirements require us to provide you with notice in a specific manner. Where changes to this Notice will have a fundamental impact on the nature of the processing or otherwise have a substantial impact on you, we will give you sufficient advance notice so that you have the opportunity to exercise your rights (e.g. to object to the processing).
The Willis Towers Watson entity that employs you is the controller, business or responsible party responsible for processing your Personal Information in accordance with this Notice. Please contact your local Human Resources representative for further information on this entity and the appropriate means to contact them.
For questions or comments about this Notice, please contact Human Resources, email privacy@willistowerswatson.com or contact your local Country Privacy Officer here.
In some countries, there is a legal requirement to provide a named individual and their contact details. These are:
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Country |
Name |
Contact details |
Nigeria |
Adewunmi Akinmodiro |
Adewunmi.Akinmodiro@willistowerswatson.com Willis Towers Watson Nigeria Limited 6th Floor, Africa RE Building. Plot 1679 Karimu Kotun Street, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria. |
South Africa |
André Wild |
Andre.Wild@willistowerswatson.com Towers Watson (Pty) Ltd Level 4, MontClare Place, 23 Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708 Private Bag X30, Rondebosch, 7701
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Pasha Karodia
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Pasha.Karodia@willistowerswatson.com Willis South Africa (Pty) Ltd Illovo Edge, 1 Harries Road, Illovo, Johannesburg 2196
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ANNEX 1
Categories of Personal Information Collected About Employees
Generally, when permitted by local law, we may collect and process the below categories of personal information about Employees:
Name, Contact Info and other Identifiers: identifiers including, but not limited to:
Protected Classifications: characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law including, but not limited to:
Usage Data: internet or other electronic network activity information including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a resident’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement. This includes:
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Geolocation Data: precise geographic location information about a particular Willis Towers Watson device.
Audio, Video and other Electronic Data: audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. This includes:
Employment History: professional or employment-related information. This includes, but is not limited to:
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Education Information: information about education history or background that is not publicly available personally identifiable information as defined in the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99). This includes, but is not limited to:
Profiles and Inferences: inferences drawn from any of the information identified above to create a profile about you reflecting your preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behaviour, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
Logins and Account Access Information: information which reveals a consumer’s account login, financial account, debit or credit card in combination with any required security or access code, password or credential allowing access.
What About Sensitive Information?
We may also collect certain types of information that is considered sensitive data (or special categories of data) under applicable law; we will only collect such information when permitted by local law, such as health/medical information, place of birth, trade union membership information, religion, and race or ethnicity. We collect this information for specific purposes, such as health/medical information in order to accommodate a disability or illness and to provide benefits; religion or church affiliation in countries such as Germany where required for statutory tax deductions; and diversity-related Personal Information (such as gender, race or ethnicity) in order to comply with legal obligations and internal policies relating to diversity and anti-discrimination.
Please be assured that, as explained in the following section, we will only use such sensitive information for the following purposes and as provided by law.
The Purposes for which we may collect, use, transfer and disclose Personal Information:
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Aggregate and de-identified information. To the extent permitted by law, we may de-identify personal information and create anonymous and aggregated data sets and reports in order to assess, improve, and develop our business, products, and services, prepare benchmarking reports on our industry, and for other research, marketing and analytics purposes. When we de-identify personal information, we have implemented reasonable measures as required by law to ensure that the de-identified data cannot be associated with any individual or client. We will only maintain and use such data in a de-identified manner and do not attempt to re-identify the data, except as permitted by law.
The categories of unaffiliated third parties with whom Willis Towers Watson may share Personal Information:
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ANNEX 2 – Information for California Residents
In this section, we provide information for California residents as required under California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which requires that we provide California residents certain specific information about how we handle their personal information, whether collected online or offline. This section does not address or apply to our handling of:
Categories of personal information we collect, disclose, sell, or share. Our collection, use and disclosure of personal information about a California resident will vary depending upon the circumstances and nature of our interactions or relationship with such resident. Annex 1 sets out generally the categories of personal information (as defined by the CCPA) about California residents that we collect, sell, and disclose to others for a business purpose. We collect these categories of personal information from the sources, and for the purposes described above in the main body of this privacy notice and in Annex 1. We process personal data belonging to individuals 16 years or younger.
The CCPA defines a “sale” as disclosing or making available to a third party Personal Information in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration, and it defines “share” in pertinent part as disclosing personal information to a third party for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not “sell” or “share” personal data covered by this Privacy Notice.
We do not “sell” or share “share” personal information subject to this privacy notice.
Rights of California residents. California law grants California residents certain rights and imposes restrictions on particular business practices as set forth below.
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California residents may make a Request to Know up to twice every 12 months. We will respond to verifiable requests received from California residents as required by law. The instructions for submitting a verifiable Request to Know are described in the “Submitting Requests” section below.
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We will use the following process to verify Requests to Know and Requests to Delete: We will acknowledge receipt of your Consumer Request, verify it using processes required by law, then process and respond to your request as required by law. To verify such requests, we may ask you to provide the following information:
An authorized agent can make a request on a California resident’s behalf by providing a power of attorney valid under California law, or providing: (1) proof that the consumer authorized the agent to do so; (2) verification of their own identity with respect to a Right to Know categories, Right to Know specific pieces of personal information, or Requests to Delete which are outlined above; and (3) direct confirmation that the consumer provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request.
We will respond to verifiable requests received from California residents as required by law. For more information about our privacy practices, you may contact us as set forth above.
Consumer Requests Received in 2021. In calendar year 2021, we received and responded to consumer requests under the CCPA as set forth in the table below:
Request Type |
Number of Requests Received |
Number of Requests With Which We Complied (in whole or in part) |
Number of Requests Denied* |
Average Response Time (Number of Days) |
Requests to Know |
1 |
1 |
0 |
33 |
Requests to Delete |
3 |
1 |
2 |
64 |
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Requests to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Information |
790 |
782** |
0 |
0 |
*This includes requests that were denied because we were unable to verify the identity of the requestor.
**We receive opt-out requests through multiple channels including a cookie preference manager and by email. The difference between the number of requests received and the number of requests we responded to is due to the channel by which we received the request to opt-out. We received 8 requests to opt-out through email. We followed up with the requestors for more information, but the requestor never clarified to which WTW group or information their request applied to.
Opt-Out Preference Signals and “Do-Not-Track” Signals
The WTW intranet is unable to process opt-out of tracking signals such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC). For more information about the GPC, please click here. In addition, the WTW intranet does not recognize or respond to any signal which your browser might transmit through its so-called “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. For more information about DNT signals, please click here.
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Exhibit 22.1
List of Issuers and Guarantor Subsidiaries
The below table sets forth the respective issuers and guarantors of the notes issued or guaranteed by Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company, Trinity Acquisition plc and Willis North America Inc. and the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization for each such entity.
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Trinity Acquisition plc |
Willis North America Inc. |
Entity |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization |
4.625% senior notes due 2023 4.400% senior notes due 2026 6.125% senior notes due 2043 |
3.600% senior notes due 2024 4.650% senior notes due 2027 4.500% senior notes due 2028 2.950% senior notes due 2029 5.050% senior notes due 2048 3.875% senior notes due 2049 |
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company |
Ireland |
Guarantor |
Guarantor |
Trinity Acquisition plc |
United Kingdom |
Issuer |
Guarantor |
Willis North America Inc. |
Delaware |
Guarantor |
Issuer |
Willis Netherlands Holdings B.V. |
Netherlands |
Guarantor |
Guarantor |
Willis Investment UK Holdings Limited |
United Kingdom |
Guarantor |
Guarantor |
TA I Limited |
United Kingdom |
Guarantor |
Guarantor |
Willis Group Limited |
United Kingdom |
Guarantor |
Guarantor |
Willis Towers Watson Sub Holdings Unlimited Company |
Ireland |
Guarantor |
Guarantor |
Willis Towers Watson UK Holdings Limited |
United Kingdom |
Guarantor |
Guarantor |
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15(D)-14(A),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Carl A. Hess, certify that:
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Date: April 27, 2023 |
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/s/ Carl A. Hess |
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Carl A. Hess |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15(D)-14(A),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Andrew J. Krasner, certify that:
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Date: April 27, 2023 |
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/s/ Andrew J. Krasner |
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Andrew J. Krasner |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his capacity as an officer of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (the ‘Company’), pursuant to the requirements set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘Exchange Act’) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350), as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:
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Date: April 27, 2023 |
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/s/ Carl A. Hess |
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Carl A. Hess |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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/s/ Andrew J. Krasner |
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Andrew J. Krasner |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.