James Hardie Industries plc 6-K, filed Mar 24, 2025

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James Hardie Industries plc (JHX)

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James Hardie Industries plc

Date: 24 March 2025

/s/ Aoife Rockett

Aoife Rockett

Company Secretary

James Hardie Industries plc filed this 6-K on March 24, 2025.

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Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among James Hardie Industries plc, Juno Merger Sub Inc. and The AZEK Company Inc., dated as of March 23, 2025.

99.2		Press release, dated March 24, 2025.

99.3		Investor presentation, dated March 24, 2025.

99.4		Investor call script, dated March 24, 2025.

99.5		Appendix 3B – Proposed issue of securities.


		Page

ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

Section 1.1	The Merger		1
Section 1.2	The Closing		1
Section 1.3	Effective Time		1
Section 1.4	Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws		2
Section 1.5	Board of Directors; Officers		2

ARTICLE II

EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON CAPITAL STOCK; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES

Section 2.1	Effect on Securities		2
Section 2.2	Exchange of Certificates		3
Section 2.3	Company Equity Awards		5
Section 2.4	Lost Certificates		8
Section 2.5	Dissenting Shares		8
Section 2.6	Transfers; No Further Ownership Rights		9
Section 2.7	Further Action		9
Section 2.8	Withholding		9

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Section 3.1	Organization; Qualification		9
Section 3.2	Capitalization; Subsidiaries		10
Section 3.3	Authority Relative to Agreement		12
Section 3.4	Vote Required		12
Section 3.5	No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents		13
Section 3.6	Company SEC Documents; Financial Statements		13
Section 3.7	Absence of Certain Changes or Events		15
Section 3.8	No Undisclosed Liabilities		16
Section 3.9	Litigation		16
Section 3.10	Permits; Compliance with Laws		16
Section 3.11	Information Supplied		17
Section 3.12	Employee Benefit Plans; Labor		17
Section 3.13	Taxes		20
Section 3.14	Material Contracts		21
Section 3.15	Intellectual Property		22
Section 3.16	Information Technology; Data Protection		23
Section 3.17	Real and Personal Property		24
Section 3.18	Environmental		25
Section 3.19	Customers and Suppliers		26
Section 3.20	Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Anti-Corruption		26
Section 3.21	Customs and International Trade Laws; Sanctions		26


Section 3.22	Insurance	27
Section 3.23	Takeover Statutes and Provisions	27
Section 3.24	Brokers	28
Section 3.25	Opinion of Financial Advisors	28
Section 3.26	No Other Representations or Warranties	28

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

Section 4.1	Organization; Qualification	28
Section 4.2	Share Capital; Subsidiaries	29
Section 4.3	Authority Relative to Agreement	30
Section 4.4	No Vote Required	30
Section 4.5	No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents	30
Section 4.6	Parent Public Documents; Financial Statements	31
Section 4.7	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	33
Section 4.8	No Undisclosed Liabilities	33
Section 4.9	Litigation	34
Section 4.10	Permits; Compliance with Laws	34
Section 4.11	Information Supplied	34
Section 4.12	Employee Benefit Plans; Labor	35
Section 4.13	Taxes	36
Section 4.14	Material Contracts	37
Section 4.15	Intellectual Property	38
Section 4.16	Information Technology; Data Protection	38
Section 4.17	Real and Personal Property	39
Section 4.18	Environmental	40
Section 4.19	Customers and Suppliers	40
Section 4.20	Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Anti-Corruption	40
Section 4.21	Customs and International Trade Laws; Sanctions	41
Section 4.22	Insurance	42
Section 4.23	Brokers	42
Section 4.24	Share Ownership	42
Section 4.25	Financing	42
Section 4.26	No Other Representations or Warranties	43

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

Section 5.1	Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger	43
Section 5.2	Conduct of Business by Parent Pending the Merger	46
Section 5.3	Preparation of the Form F-4 and the Proxy Statement; Company Stockholders’ Meeting	48
Section 5.4	Appropriate Action; Consents; Filings	49
Section 5.5	Access to Information; Confidentiality	51
Section 5.6	No Solicitation by the Company	52
Section 5.7	Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance	55
Section 5.8	Notification of Certain Matters	56
Section 5.9	Public Disclosure	56
Section 5.10	Employee Benefits; Labor	57
Section 5.11	Merger Sub	58


Section 5.12	Rule 16b-3 Matters	58
Section 5.13	Treatment of Existing Debt	59
Section 5.14	Stock Exchange Listing.	59
Section 5.15	Financing and Financing Cooperation	59
Section 5.16	Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration	63
Section 5.17	State Takeover Laws	63
Section 5.18	Transaction Litigation	63
Section 5.19	Resignations	64
Section 5.20	Board Membership	64
Section 5.21	Certain Tax Matters.	64

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

Section 6.1	Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party.	64
Section 6.2	Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to Effect the Merger	64
Section 6.3	Conditions to Obligation of the Company to Effect the Merger	65

ARTICLE VII

TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

Section 7.1	Termination	66
Section 7.2	Effect of Termination	67
Section 7.3	Termination Amount	68
Section 7.4	Amendment	69
Section 7.5	Extension; Waiver	69

ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 8.1	Survival	69
Section 8.2	Expenses	69
Section 8.3	Transfer Taxes	69
Section 8.4	Notices	70
Section 8.5	Interpretation; Certain Definitions	71
Section 8.6	Severability	71
Section 8.7	Assignment	71
Section 8.8	Entire Agreement	72
Section 8.9	No Third-Party Beneficiaries	72
Section 8.10	Governing Law	72
Section 8.11	Specific Performance	72
Section 8.12	Consent to Jurisdiction	73
Section 8.13	Counterparts	73
Section 8.14	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL	73
Section 8.15	Certificates	73
Section 8.16	Waiver of Claims Against Financing Source Parties	73


Appendix A		Definitions
Exhibit A		Form of Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation


Term		Section

2025 Cash Bonus Plan		5.10(f)
Acquisition Proposal		Appendix A
Actual Performance		2.3(b)(C)
Adjusted RSU		2.3(a)(ii)
Adjusted Stock Option		2.3(c)(ii)
ADSs		4.2(a)
Adverse Recommendation Change		5.6(c)
AFFA		Appendix A
Affiliate		Appendix A
Agreement		Preamble
Anti-Corruption Laws		3.20(a)
Antitrust Laws		3.5(b)
ASIC		Appendix A
ASX		Appendix A
ASX Listing Rules		Appendix A
Book-Entry Shares		2.1(a)(ii)
Borrower		4.25
Business Day		Appendix A
Bylaws		3.1
Canceled Shares		2.1(a)(i)
Cash Award		2.3(a)(ii)
Cash Consideration		2.1(a)(ii)
Certificate of Merger		1.3
Certificates		2.1(a)(ii)
Closing		1.2
Closing Date		1.2
Company		Preamble
Company 401(k) Plan		5.10(e)
Company Benefit Plan		Appendix A
Company Board		Recitals
Company Board Designees		5.20
Company Capitalization Date		3.2(a)
Company Common Stock		2.1(a)(i)
Company Director RSU Award		2.3(a)(i)
Company Director RSU Award Consideration		2.3(a)(i)
Company Disclosure Letter		Appendix A
Company Equity Award Consideration		2.3(e)
Company Equity Awards		Appendix A
Company Equity Plan		Appendix A
Company ERISA Affiliate		Appendix A
Company ESPP		Appendix A
Company Fundamental Representations		6.2(a)
Company Lease		Appendix A
Company Leased Real Property		Appendix A
Company Material Contract		3.14(a)
Company Option Grant Date		3.2(b)
Company Owned IP		Appendix A
Company Owned Real Property		Appendix A


Company Permits		3.10(a)
Company Preferred Stock		3.2(a)
Company PSU Award		2.3(b)
Company Recommendation		Appendix A
Company Registered IP		3.15(a)
Company Related Parties		7.3(b)
Company RSU Award		2.3(a)(i)
Company SEC Documents		3.6(a)
Company Stock Option		2.3(c)(i)
Company Stockholder Approval		3.4
Company Stockholders’ Meeting		5.3(b)
Company Top Customers		3.19
Company Top Suppliers		3.19
Company’s Certificate of Incorporation		3.1
Compensation Committee		2.3(b)(C)
Confidentiality Agreement		Appendix A
Consent		3.5(b)
Continuation Period		5.10(a)
Contract		Appendix A
Control		Appendix A
Controlled by		Appendix A
Controlling		Appendix A
Covered Employees		5.10(a)
CUFS		4.2(a)
Customs & International Trade Authorizations		Appendix A
Customs & International Trade Laws		Appendix A
D&O Indemnified Parties		5.7(a)
Debt Letters		4.25
Delaware Secretary of State		Appendix A
DGCL		Recitals
Dissenting Shares		2.5
Domain Names		Appendix A
EDGAR		Article III
Effective Time		1.3
Environmental Laws		Appendix A
Equity Award Exchange Ratio		Appendix A
ERISA		Appendix A
Exchange Act		Appendix A
Exchange Agent		2.2(a)
Exchange Fund		2.2(a)
Exchange Ratio		Appendix A
Existing Company Credit Agreement		Appendix A
FCPA		Appendix A
Financing		4.25
Financing Materials		5.15(c)(v)
Financing Parties		5.15(a)
Financing Source Parties		Appendix A
Financing Source Party Provisions		7.4
Foreign Plan		Appendix A
Form F-4		3.11
GAAP		Appendix A
GDPR		Appendix A


Governmental Authority		Appendix A
Hazardous Materials		Appendix A
HSR Act		Appendix A
Indebtedness		Appendix A
Initial Lenders		4.25
Intellectual Property		Appendix A
Intended Purpose		5.5
Intervening Event		Appendix A
IRS		Appendix A
IT Assets		Appendix A
Knowledge		Appendix A
Labor Agreement		Appendix A
Law		Appendix A
Lien		Appendix A
Material Adverse Effect		Appendix A
Merger		Recitals
Merger Consideration		2.1(a)(ii)
Merger Consideration Value		2.3(c)(i)
Merger Sub		Preamble
Merger Sub Board		Recitals
Net Option Share		2.3(c)(i)
NYSE		Appendix A
OFAC		Appendix A
Order		Appendix A
Outside Counsel Only Material		5.4(b)
Parent		Preamble
Parent 401(k) Plan		5.10(e)
Parent Benefit Plan		Appendix A
Parent Board		Recitals
Parent Capitalization Date		4.2(a)
Parent Credit Facilities		Appendix A
Parent Disclosure Letter		Appendix A
Parent Equity Awards		Appendix A
Parent ERISA Affiliate		Appendix A
Parent Fundamental Representations		6.3(a)
Parent Lease		Appendix A
Parent Leased Real Property		Appendix A
Parent Material Contract		4.14(b)
Parent Organizational Documents		Appendix A
Parent Owned IP		Appendix A
Parent Owned Real Property		Appendix A
Parent Permits		4.10(a)
Parent Public Documents		4.6(a)
Parent Registered IP		4.15(a)
Parent Share Issuance		5.3(a)
Parent Share Price		Appendix A
Parent Shares		2.1(a)(ii)
Patents		Appendix A
Payoff Amount		5.13
Permitted Lien		Appendix A
Person		Appendix A
Personal Data		Appendix A


Proceedings		Appendix A
Prohibited Modifications		5.15(b)
Proxy Statement		3.11
Registrar of Companies		Appendix A
Release		Appendix A
Remedy Action		5.4(d)
Representative		Appendix A
Required Regulatory Approval		6.1(d)
Restraint		6.1(e)
Sanctioned Country		Appendix A
Sanctioned Person		Appendix A
Sanctions		Appendix A
Sarbanes-Oxley Act		Appendix A
SEC		Appendix A
Securities Act		Appendix A
Security		Appendix A
Settled Stock Option		2.3(c)(i)
Settled Stock Option Consideration		2.3(c)(i)
Software		Appendix A
State Takeover Statutes		3.23
Subsidiary		Appendix A
Substitute Financing		5.15(b)
Superior Proposal		Appendix A
Surviving Corporation		Recitals
Tax		Appendix A
Tax Return		Appendix A
Tax Sharing Agreement		Appendix A
Taxes		Appendix A
Termination Amount		Appendix A
Termination Date		7.1(b)(i)
Trade Secrets		Appendix A
Trademarks		Appendix A
Trading Day		Appendix A
Treasury Regulations		Appendix A
VWAP		Appendix A


JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC

By:		/s/ Aaron Erter
		Name: Aaron Erter
		Title: Chief Executive Officer


JUNO MERGER SUB INC.

By:		/s/ Aaron Erter
		Name: Aaron Erter
		Title: President


THE AZEK COMPANY INC.

By:		/s/ Jesse Singh
		Name: Jesse Singh
		Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and Director


ASX +security code	+Security description	Maximum Number of +securities to be issued

New class-code to be confirmed	JHX: Ordinary Shares	150,438,000


1.2 Registered Number Type		Registration Number

ARBN		097829895


Is the proposed security a ‘New class’ (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an ‘Existing class’ (additional securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)?		Will the proposed issue of this +security include an offer of attaching +securities? No

New class