Following CNH Industrial N.V.’s announcement earlier today of the launch of a benchmark note issuance denominated in Euro, CNH Industrial N.V. confirms that the offering will be of Euro 1 billion in principal amount of 2.750% notes due March 2019 with an issue price of 99.471% of the principal amount.
The closing of the offering is currently expected on March 18, 2014. The notes will be issued by CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNH Industrial N.V., under the Global Medium Term Note Programme guaranteed by CNH Industrial N.V.
The notes are only being offered and sold outside the United States to institutional investors that are non “U.S. persons” (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) and have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws. The notes will not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or an offer of financial products, nor shall there be any sale of these notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer or sale would be unlawful. No action has been or will be taken to permit a public offering of the notes in any jurisdiction.
This press release is not an offer of securities for sale or an offer of financial products in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities of CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A., which are guaranteed by CNH Industrial N.V., may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of “U.S. persons” (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration. Such securities have not been, nor will be, registered under the Securities Act. Any public offer of securities in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that will contain detailed information about CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. and its management, as well as financial statements. Neither CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. nor CNH Industrial N.V. has any intention of making such a public offering of the notes in the United States or elsewhere.
The offering of the notes has not been cleared by the Commissione Nazionale per le Societá e la Borsa (CONSOB), pursuant to Italian securities legislation. Accordingly, the Notes have not been and will not be offered, sold or delivered in Italy in a solicitation to the public (sollecitazione all'investimento), and the notes may only be offered, sold or delivered in Italy in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Basildon, March 13, 2014