{"url_path":"/sec/crh/8-k/2026-06-22/item-8-01","section_key":"item-8-01","section_title":"Item 8.01 Other Events.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-22","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849395/0001193125-26-276686-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-276686","cik":"0000849395","ticker":"CRH","issuer_name":"CRH PUBLIC LTD CO","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849395/0001193125-26-276686-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000849395","primary_entity_name":"CRH PUBLIC LTD CO"},"word_count":249,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 8.01\n\nOther Events.\n\nBridge Facility Agreement\n\nIn connection and substantially concurrently with the Merger Agreement, CRH, as guarantor, and CRH America Finance, Inc., a Delaware corporation and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CRH, as borrower, entered into a bridge facility agreement (the ‘Bridge Facility Agreement’) with the lenders party thereto, J.P. Morgan SE, as agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Morgan Stanley Bank International Limited, as mandated lead arrangers, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as lenders (the ‘Lenders’), pursuant to which the Lenders have committed to provide a $5.75 billion U.S. dollar term loan facility (the ‘Bridge Loan’) to finance, in part, the consideration under the Merger Agreement, the refinancing of certain of Arcosa’s existing debt and related fees and expenses. The Bridge Loan is expected to be replaced with alternative financing prior to the closing of the Merger, which may include one or more term loan facilities and/or senior notes issuances. The funding of the Bridge Loan is subject to the occurrence of customary closing conditions.\n\nShare Buyback Program\n\nIn connection with the Merger, CRH does not expect to initiate a new tranche of its share buyback program following the expiration of the current tranche, which commenced on April 30, 2026 and is expected to end no later than July 28, 2026. CRH expects to evaluate its share buyback program at a later date, subject to market conditions, capital allocation priorities and other factors."}