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A. O. Smith AOSOn January 5, 2026, A. O. Smith entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and borrowed the full available amount of $470 million under an unsecured term loan maturing on January 5, 2029.
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AI summaryOn January 5, 2026, A. O. Smith entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and borrowed the full available amount of $470 million under an unsecured term loan maturing on January 5, 2029.
The company completed the acquisition of LVC Holdco LLC (Leonard Valve) on January 6, 2026 and said it used the borrowed funds to finance the purchase price and associated fees and expenses. The news release stated the acquisition price was $470 million, subject to customary adjustments.
The company said the loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to either Term SOFR plus an applicable margin of 0.875% to 1.375%, or the Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 0% to 0.375%, with the applicable margin varying based on the company's leverage ratio. It added the term loan can be prepaid in whole or in part without penalty.
The company said it must maintain a maximum leverage ratio of 0.60 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, subject to the company's right to temporarily increase the maximum leverage ratio to 0.65 in connection with certain material acquisitions, and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. It said loans outstanding will bear interest at a rate of 2.0% per annum in excess of the otherwise applicable rate during the continuance of certain payment or insolvency related events of default.
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$470 million Unsecured Term Loan Borrowing
On January 5, 2026, A. O. Smith entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and borrowed the full available amount of $470 million under an unsecured term loan maturing on January 5, 2029.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Leonard Valve Acquisition Completed and Financing Arranged
The company completed the acquisition of LVC Holdco LLC (Leonard Valve) on January 6, 2026 and said it used the borrowed funds to finance the purchase price and associated fees and expenses. The news release stated the acquisition price was $470 million, subject to customary adjustments.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Loan Interest Rate Structure and Prepayment
The company said the loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to either Term SOFR plus an applicable margin of 0.875% to 1.375%, or the Base Rate plus an applicable margin of 0% to 0.375%, with the applicable margin varying based on the company's leverage ratio. It added the term loan can be prepaid in whole or in part without penalty.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Financial Ratio Covenants and Default Interest Rate
The company said it must maintain a maximum leverage ratio of 0.60 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, subject to the company's right to temporarily increase the maximum leverage ratio to 0.65 in connection with certain material acquisitions, and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter. It said loans outstanding will bear interest at a rate of 2.0% per annum in excess of the otherwise applicable rate during the continuance of certain payment or insolvency related events of default.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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