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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Prices Private Offering of an Additional �75 Million of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2029

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Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) has announced the pricing of an additional �75 million of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 through its subsidiary Kronos International. The Notes, priced at a 105% premium, will be added to the existing �351.17 million of notes issued earlier in 2024.

The offering is expected to generate approximately �78.8 million ($91.9 million) before fees. The proceeds will primarily be used to pay amounts due under the company's 3.75% Senior Secured Notes maturing September 15, 2025, with any remaining funds allocated for general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close around September 15, 2025.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) ha comunicato il prezzo per un'ulteriore tranche di �75 milioni di obbligazioni Senior Garantite al 9,50% con scadenza 2029 emesse tramite la sua controllata Kronos International. Le note, collocate con un premio del 105%, verranno aggregate ai precedenti �351,17 milioni emessi all'inizio del 2024.

L'offerta dovrebbe raccogliere circa �78,8 milioni (91,9 milioni di dollari) al lordo delle commissioni. I proventi serviranno principalmente a rimborsare importi dovuti sulle obbligazioni Senior Garantite al 3,75% in scadenza il 15 settembre 2025, mentre l'eventuale residuo sarà destinato a fini aziendali generali. La chiusura dell'operazione è prevista intorno al 15 settembre 2025.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) ha anunciado la fijación del precio de una emisión adicional de �75 millones de Notas Senior Garantizadas al 9,50% con vencimiento en 2029, emitidas a través de su filial Kronos International. Las Notas, colocadas con un prima del 105%, se sumarán a los �351,17 millones emitidos anteriormente en 2024.

Se espera que la oferta genere aproximadamente �78,8 millones (91,9 millones de dólares) antes de gastos. Los ingresos se utilizarán principalmente para pagar importes adeudados bajo las Notas Senior Garantizadas al 3,75% con vencimiento el 15 de septiembre de 2025, y cualquier remanente se destinará a propósitos corporativos generales. El cierre de la operación está previsto alrededor del 15 de septiembre de 2025.

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Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) a annoncé le pricing d'une tranche additionnelle de 75 millions � de Senior Secured Notes à 9,50% arrivant à échéance en 2029, via sa filiale Kronos International. Les titres, émis avec une prime de 105%, seront ajoutés aux �351,17 millions déjà émis plus tôt en 2024.

L'opération devrait générer environ 78,8 millions � (91,9 millions $) avant frais. Le produit servira principalement à régler des montants dus au titre des Senior Secured Notes à 3,75% arrivant à échéance le 15 septembre 2025, le solde éventuel étant affecté à des fins générales de l'entreprise. La clôture est prévue aux alentours du 15 septembre 2025.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) hat die Preisfestsetzung für eine zusätzliche Tranche von �75 Millionen 9,50% Senior Secured Notes mit Fälligkeit 2029 über seine Tochtergesellschaft Kronos International bekannt gegeben. Die Notes wurden mit einem Aufschlag von 105% begeben und werden den bereits Anfang 2024 ausgegebenen �351,17 Millionen hinzugefügt.

Das Angebot dürfte vor Gebühren rund �78,8 Millionen (91,9 Millionen US-Dollar) einbringen. Die Erlöse werden in erster Linie zur Begleichung fälliger Beträge aus den 3,75% Senior Secured Notes mit Fälligkeit am 15. September 2025 verwendet; verbleibende Mittel dienen allgemeinen Unternehmenszwecken. Der Abschluss der Transaktion wird für etwa 15. September 2025 erwartet.

Positive
  • Notes were oversubscribed, indicating strong investor demand
  • Premium pricing at 105% demonstrates market confidence
  • Successful refinancing of maturing debt with new secured notes
Negative
  • Higher interest rate of 9.50% compared to maturing 3.75% notes indicates increased borrowing costs
  • Additional debt burden could impact financial flexibility

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Kronos Worldwide secured favorable debt refinancing terms with oversubscribed notes priced at premium, indicating strong investor confidence despite high interest rates.

Kronos International's additional �75 million 9.50% Senior Secured Notes offering reveals important financial maneuvering. The notes were priced at a 105% premium and oversubscribed, signaling strong investor demand despite the relatively high 9.50% coupon rate in today's market environment. This premium pricing will generate approximately �78.8 million ($91.9 million) in proceeds.

The primary purpose of this offering is to address the company's 3.75% Senior Secured Notes maturing on September 15, 2025. This refinancing strategy, while resulting in higher interest costs compared to the maturing 3.75% notes, demonstrates proactive liability management by securing funding before the maturity date.

The consolidation of these new notes with existing �351.17 million notes from earlier 2024 issuances (February and July) creates a total outstanding balance of approximately �426.17 million under the same terms. This approach typically improves liquidity for the security in secondary markets.

The joint guarantee structure from Kronos Worldwide and its domestic subsidiaries, combined with first-priority security interests in certain assets, provides significant protection for noteholders, explaining the premium pricing despite the higher coupon rate. While this reflects investor confidence in Kronos' ability to service this debt, the 9.50% interest rate also indicates the market's current risk assessment of the company within the titanium dioxide industry.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) (the “Company�) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kronos International, Inc. (“KII�), has agreed to sell �75 million aggregate principal amount of additional 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “Notes�) through an institutional private placement. The Notes will be issued as additional notes to the existing �351,174,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 that KII issued on February 12, 2024 and July 30, 2024 (the “Existing Notes�). Other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price, the Notes will have the same terms as the Existing Notes. The Notes will be maintained under the same ISIN and Common Code numbers as the Existing Notes, except that the Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act�), will trade separately under different ISIN and Common Code numbers until 40 days after the issue date of the Notes, but thereafter, the Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S will be maintained under the same ISIN and Common Code numbers as the Existing Notes issued pursuant to Regulation S.

The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis by the Company and each of its direct and indirect domestic, wholly-owned subsidiaries (other than the Issuer, the “Guarantors�), subject to certain exceptions and secured by first-priority security interests in certain assets of the Company and the Guarantors.

The Notes were oversubscribed and priced at a premium of 105%. The proceeds to the Company are expected to be approximately �78.8 million (or approximately $91.9 million at current exchange rates) before fees and expenses. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the offering, after payment of fees and expenses, to pay amounts due under its 3.75% Senior Secured Notes due September 15, 2025 at maturity (or, alternatively, to repay any amounts the Company may draw under its global revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo to repay such notes at maturity). The Company intends to use any remaining net proceeds for its general corporate purposes. Subject to customary closing conditions, the closing of this offering is expected to occur on or about September 15, 2025.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes nor shall there be any sales of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful without registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

The Notes and related guarantees subject to the private placement have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and will be sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and in offshore transactions to non-U.S. persons (within the meaning of Regulation S) outside the U.S. that are not “retail investors� residing in a member state of the EEA or the UK. The Notes and related guarantees may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons except pursuant to registration under or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

About the Company

Kronos Worldwide, Inc., incorporated in Delaware in 1989, is a leading global producer and marketer of value-added titanium dioxide pigments, or TiO2, a base industrial product used in a wide range of applications. The Company, along with its distributors and agents, sells and provides technical services for its products to approximately 3,000 customers in 100 countries with the majority of its sales in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. The Company believes it has developed considerable expertise and efficiency in the manufacture, sale, shipment and service of its products in domestic and international markets.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that represent management’s beliefs and assumptions based on currently available information. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about the potential outcome or effect of the notes offering or the use of proceeds therefrom. Although Kronos believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot give any assurances that these expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could significantly impact expected results, and actual future results could differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those identified in the Company’s most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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This news release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, securities.

Investor Relations Contact

Bryan A. Hanley
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Tel. 972-233-1700


FAQ

What is the size and purpose of Kronos Worldwide's (KRO) new notes offering?

Kronos is offering �75 million in additional 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, primarily to pay off maturing 3.75% Senior Secured Notes due September 15, 2025.

What is the pricing and expected proceeds of KRO's new notes?

The notes were priced at a 105% premium, expected to generate approximately �78.8 million ($91.9 million) before fees and expenses.

When will Kronos Worldwide's (KRO) new notes offering close?

The offering is expected to close on or about September 15, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

How do these new KRO notes relate to existing notes?

These notes will be additional to the existing �351.17 million of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 that were issued in February and July 2024.

What are the interest rates involved in KRO's debt refinancing?

The new notes carry a 9.50% interest rate, replacing maturing notes with a 3.75% interest rate.
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