UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2018
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IHS MARKIT LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-36495 | 98-1166311 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4th Floor, Ropemaker Place
25 Ropemaker Street
London, England
EC2Y 9LY
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
+44 20 7260 2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective as of May 8, 2018, IHS Markit Ltd. (the “Company”) and IHS Markit Group Holdings Limited (formerly Markit Group Holdings Limited) prepaid in full all of their outstanding 3.73% Series A Senior Notes due November 4, 2022 and 4.05% Series B Senior Notes due November 4, 2025 and satisfied in full all of their obligations under the Note Purchase and Guarantee Agreement dated as of November 4, 2015 among the Company, IHS Markit Group Holdings Limited and the purchasers named therein. In connection with this prepayment, the Company paid total consideration of approximately $152.3 million, which consisted of (i) $148.0 million of remaining aggregate principal amount outstanding, (ii) approximately $0.06 million of accrued and unpaid interest and (iii) a “make-whole” premium of approximately $4.2 million. The Company funded this repayment through a combination of cash on hand and drawings under its $1.85 billion senior unsecured revolving credit agreement.
The Series A notes bore interest at a fixed rate of 3.73 percent and would have matured on November 4, 2022. The Series B notes bore interest at a fixed rate of 4.05 percent and would have matured on November 4, 2025.
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.
| IHS MARKIT LTD. | ||
| Date: May 8, 2018 | By: | /s/ Sari Granat |
| Sari Granat | ||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||