Crown Holdings sells €500 million 3.750% notes due 2031 to redeem 2026 notes
Crown European Holdings S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Holdings, completed a €500 million private offering of 3.750% senior unsecured notes due 2031 on October 6, 2025. Net proceeds, together with cash on hand, will redeem the issuer's 2.875% senior notes due February 2026 and pay related fees and expenses, which shifts the company's debt maturities rather than adding a stated new use of funds for shareholders.
Key points
- Issuer: Crown European Holdings S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary; Crown Holdings, Inc. guarantees the notes on a senior basis
- Principal: €500,000,000 of 3.750% senior unsecured notes maturing September 30, 2031; interest paid semi-annually from March 30, 2026
- Proceeds, plus cash on hand, will redeem the 2.875% senior notes due February 2026 and pay fees and expenses
- Notes were sold in a Rule 144A and Regulation S private placement and are not registered under the Securities Act; indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee
The filing
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