$WTW
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC

2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000095017022001932 Filed on February 24, 2022

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2021
Revenue $2.706B $1.973B $8.998B
YoY Change 1.39% 4.01% 4.45%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin $1.333B $1.311B $5.498B
YoY Change 18.17% -5.75% 1.97%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $152.0M $154.0M $281.0M
YoY Change -17.39% 110.96% -8.77%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $1.919B $1.794B $7.576B
YoY Change 13.22% -5.28% -0.6%
Operating Profit $690.0M $1.131B $2.202B
YoY Change 19.17% 1613.64% 156.34%
Interest Expense -$43.00M -$48.00M $211.0M
YoY Change -33.85% -25.0% -13.52%
% of Operating Profit -6.23% -4.24% 9.58%
Other Income/Expense, Net $78.00M $105.0M $701.0M
YoY Change -1.27% -32.69% 77.02%
Pretax Income $724.0M $1.186B $2.692B
YoY Change 163.27% 636.65% 166.27%
Income Tax $150.0M $267.0M $536.0M
% Of Pretax Income 20.72% 22.51% 19.91%
Net Earnings $2.402B $903.0M $4.222B
YoY Change 404.62% 646.28% 323.9%
Net Earnings / Revenue 88.77% 45.77% 46.92%
Basic Earnings Per Share $7.01 $32.88
Diluted Earnings Per Share $19.06M $6.99 $32.78
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 124.6M 129.0M 128.0M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 129.0M 129.0M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2021
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $4.686B $2.162B $4.686B
YoY Change 124.32% 31.27% 124.32%
Cash & Equivalents $4.486B $2.162B $4.486B
Short-Term Investments $200.0M $200.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $54.00M $16.36B $11.34B
YoY Change -27.03% 1.99% -27.12%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $2.370B $2.065B $2.370B
Other Receivables $94.00M $0.00 $94.00M
Total Short-Term Assets $18.49B $20.59B $18.49B
YoY Change -8.93% 3.4% -8.93%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $851.0M $881.0M $1.571B
YoY Change -15.99% -53.41% -18.01%
Goodwill $10.18B $10.15B
YoY Change -2.01% -8.85%
Intangibles $2.555B $2.681B
YoY Change -14.52%
Long-Term Investments $55.00M $55.00M
YoY Change 129.17% 129.17%
Other Assets $1.202B $1.132B $1.442B
YoY Change 11.3% 21.07% -5.44%
Total Long-Term Assets $16.48B $16.69B $16.48B
YoY Change -9.59% -7.9% -9.59%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $18.49B $20.59B $18.49B
Total Long-Term Assets $16.48B $16.69B $16.48B
Total Assets $34.97B $37.28B $34.97B
YoY Change -9.24% -1.98% -9.24%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $898.0M $911.0M $898.0M
YoY Change 4.18%
Accrued Expenses $1.577B $1.392B $1.577B
YoY Change 937.5% 873.43% -3.49%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $613.0M $644.0M $617.0M
YoY Change -36.87% -33.81% -36.65%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $14.72B $18.62B $14.72B
YoY Change -23.84% -3.14% -23.84%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $3.974B $3.993B $3.989B
YoY Change -14.79% -13.96% -14.82%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $253.0M $239.0M $2.104B
YoY Change -12.76% -91.95% -30.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.938B $7.233B $6.093B
YoY Change -16.08% 55.85% -20.93%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $14.72B $18.62B $14.72B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.938B $7.233B $6.093B
Total Liabilities $21.66B $25.85B $21.71B
YoY Change -21.51% -6.08% -21.66%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $4.645B $2.969B
YoY Change 90.84% 45.04%
Common Stock $10.80B $10.79B
YoY Change 0.52% 0.58%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $3.000M $3.000M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $13.26B $11.39B $13.26B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $34.97B $37.28B $34.97B
YoY Change -9.24% -1.98% -9.24%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2021 Q4 2021 Q3 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $2.402B $903.0M $4.222B
YoY Change 404.62% 646.28% 323.9%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $152.0M $154.0M $281.0M
YoY Change -17.39% 110.96% -8.77%
Cash From Operating Activities $184.0M $1.511B $2.061B
YoY Change -67.61% 25.29% 16.18%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$52.00M -$43.00M -$201.0M
YoY Change -3.7% -81.47% -29.72%
Acquisitions $47.00M
YoY Change -31.88%
Other Investing Activities $2.045B $246.0M $0.00
YoY Change 102150.0% 98.39% -100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities $1.993B $203.0M $2.570B
YoY Change -3932.69% -287.96% -1706.25%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $1.617B
YoY Change -10206.25%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $1.008B
YoY Change 208.26%
Cash From Financing Activities -809.0M -1.238B -3.114B
YoY Change -213.62% 270.66% -923.81%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 184.0M 1.511B 2.061B
Cash From Investing Activities 1.993B 203.0M 2.570B
Cash From Financing Activities -809.0M -1.238B -3.114B
Net Change In Cash 1.368B 476.0M 1.517B
YoY Change 11.4% -37.7% -23.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $184.0M $1.511B $2.061B
Capital Expenditures -$52.00M -$43.00M -$201.0M
Free Cash Flow $236.0M $1.554B $2.262B
YoY Change -62.06% 8.07% 9.81%

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<p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">Note 1 — Nature of Operations</span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">Willis Towers Watson plc 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 </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">44,000</span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">colleagues serving more than </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">140</span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> countries and markets.</span><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">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.</span><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">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.</span><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">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, total rewards, talent 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.</span><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">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.</span><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">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.</span><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">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.</span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;">Termination of Proposed Combination with Aon plc</span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">On March 9, 2020, WTW and Aon plc (‘Aon’) issued an announcement disclosing that the respective boards of directors of WTW and Aon had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of WTW by Aon. Under the terms of the agreement each WTW shareholder would receive </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">1.08</span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> Aon ordinary shares for each WTW ordinary share. At the time of the announcement, it was estimated that upon completion of the combination, existing Aon shareholders would own approximately </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">63</span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">% and existing WTW shareholders would own approximately </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">37</span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.</span><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p><p style="text-indent:0.0%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0.0pt;text-align:left;"><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia against WTW and Aon, seeking to enjoin the proposed business combination between the two companies (among other relief). On July 26, 2021, WTW and Aon announced they had terminated the business combination agreement and that Aon had agreed to pay WTW $</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">1</span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> billion in connection with such termination, which was received by WTW on July 27, 2021 (the ‘Termination’ or the ‘Termination Agreement’). The $</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;">1</span><span style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> billion income receipt has been included in transaction and integration, net in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Under the Termination Agreement, WTW and Aon on behalf of themselves and certain other related and affiliated parties, each agreed to release the other from all claims and actions arising out of or related to the business combination agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, subject to certain exceptions.</span></p>
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