Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Notes

On December 3, 2018, Aon Corporation issued $350 million 4.50% Senior Notes due December 2028. The Company used the net proceeds of the offering to pay down a portion of outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

On March 8, 2018, the Company’s CAD 375 million ($291 million at March 8, 2018 exchange rates) 4.76% Senior Note due March 2018 issued by a Canadian subsidiary of Aon Corporation matured and was repaid in full.

Revolving Credit Facilities

As of March 31, 2019, Aon plc had two primary committed credit facilities outstanding: its $900 million multi-currency United States (“U.S.”) credit facility expiring in February 2022 and its $400 million multi-currency U.S. credit facility expiring in October 2022 (collectively, the “2022 Facilities”).

Each of these facilities includes customary representations, warranties and covenants, including financial covenants that require Aon to maintain specified ratios of adjusted consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) to consolidated interest expense and consolidated debt to adjusted consolidated EBITDA, in each case, tested quarterly. At March 31, 2019, Aon did not have borrowings under the 2022 Facilities, and was in compliance with the financial covenants and all other covenants contained therein during the rolling twelve months ended March 31, 2019.

Commercial Paper

Aon Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aon plc, has established a U.S. commercial paper program and Aon plc has established a European multi-currency commercial paper program (collectively, the “CP Programs”). Commercial paper may be issued in aggregate principal amounts of up to $600 million under the U.S. program and €525 million under the European program, not to exceed the amount of the Company’s committed credit, which was $1.3 billion at March 31, 2019. The U.S. commercial paper program is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Aon plc and the European multi-currency commercial paper program is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Aon Corporation.

Commercial paper outstanding, which is included in Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, is as follows (in millions):



As of	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Commercial paper outstanding	$	423	$	250

The weighted average commercial paper outstanding and its related interest rates are as follows (in millions, except percentages):



	Three Months Ended March 31
	2019			2018
Weighted average commercial paper outstanding	$	323		$	125
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper outstanding	0.49		%	(0.50		)%