---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001257640-25-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRO"
cik: "0001257640"
company_name: "KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:27:15.523694+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kronos Worldwide announces private offering of additional €75M 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2029

## Summary
- Offering of €75M aggregate principal amount as add-on to existing €351M 9.50% notes; same terms except issue date and price.
- Proceeds to repay 3.75% Senior Secured Notes maturing Sept 15, 2025 or revolver draw; remainder for general corporate purposes.
- Business update: weaker demand, lower operating rates; expects full-year 2025 operating results below 2024.
- Revolver increased to $350M in July 2025; focus on inventory reduction and cost initiatives to improve cash flows.
- Sees favorable impact from anti-dumping duties on Chinese TiO2, expects improved pricing and demand in 2026+.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001257640-25-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRO
- cik: 0001257640
- company_name: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764025000027/0001257640-25-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764025000027/kro-20250903x8k.htm

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