Offerings of U.S. Dollar Guaranteed Notes
On January 9, 2025, CRH America Finance, Inc. (“America Finance”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CRH public limited company (“CRH plc”), completed the issuance and sale of the securities described below pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated as of January 6, 2025, between CRH plc, America Finance and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and SG Americas Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “America Finance Underwriting Agreement”). Pursuant to the America Finance Underwriting Agreement, America Finance agreed to issue and sell to the underwriters named therein (i) $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2035 (the “2035 notes”) and (ii) $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2055 of America Finance (the “2055 notes” and together with the 2035 notes, the “America Finance Notes”), fully and unconditionally guaranteed by CRH plc as to the principal, interest, premium, if any, and any other amounts payable in respect of them. The America Finance Notes were issued in an offering registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2024, between CRH plc, America Finance and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, and an officer’s certificate, dated as of January 9, 2025, by America Finance and CRH plc with respect to the America Finance Notes (such indenture, the “America Finance Indenture” and such officer’s certificate, the “America Finance Officer’s Certificate”).
Also on January 9, 2025, CRH SMW Finance Designated Activity Company (“SMW Finance DAC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CRH plc, completed the issuance and sale of the securities described below pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated as of January 6, 2025, between CRH plc, SMW Finance DAC and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and SG Americas Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “SMW Finance DAC Underwriting Agreement” and together with the America Finance Underwriting Agreement, the “Underwriting Agreements”). Pursuant to the SMW Finance DAC Underwriting Agreement, SMW Finance DAC agreed to issue and sell to the underwriters named therein $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2030 of SMW Finance DAC (the “2030 Notes” and together with the America Finance Notes, the “Notes”). The 2030 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by CRH plc as to the principal, interest, premium, if any, and any other amounts payable in respect of them. The 2030 Notes were issued in an offering registered under the Securities Act, and issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2024, between CRH plc, SMW Finance DAC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, and an officers’ certificate, dated as of January 9, 2025, by SMW Finance DAC and CRH plc with respect to the 2030 Notes (such indenture, together with the America Finance Indenture, the “Indentures” and such officer’s certificate, together with the America Finance Officer’s Certificate, the “Officer’s Certificates”).
The net proceeds of the offerings of Notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.
The disclosure in this Item 8.01 is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Indentures, filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 hereto, the Underwriting Agreements, filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2 hereto, the Officer’s Certificates, filed as Exhibits 4.3 and 4.4 hereto, and the forms of global notes evidencing the Notes included therein, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, legal opinions regarding the validity of the Notes are filed as Exhibits 5.1 to 5.4 to this Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating such opinions into the Registration Statement of CRH plc on Form S-3 (No. 333-279349).