WTW unit completes $1 billion senior notes offering maturing 2031 and 2036
Willis North America, a unit of Willis Towers Watson, completed a public offering of $1 billion in senior notes on December 22, 2025, split between $700 million due 2031 and $300 million due 2036. Net proceeds are approximately $990 million, which the company plans to use mainly for the pending Newfront acquisition and to repay $550 million of 4.400% notes due 2026 if that deal closes.
Key points
- 2031 Notes: $700 million at 4.550%, maturing March 15, 2031
- 2036 Notes: $300 million at 5.150%, maturing March 15, 2036
- Net proceeds approximately $990 million; if Newfront acquisition does not close, proceeds fund repayment of 2026 notes and a special mandatory redemption of the 2036 Notes
- Parent Willis Towers Watson and three other subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee the notes
The filing
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