Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM) issues new notes to finance $1.8B CAM deal
Howmet Aerospace Inc. plans a multi-tranche senior unsecured notes offering to help finance its proposed approximately $1.8 billion cash acquisition of Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing from Stanley Black & Decker. The notes are general unsecured obligations, ranking equally with existing unsubordinated debt and effectively junior to secured debt and all subsidiary liabilities.
One notes series is subject to a special mandatory redemption at 101% of principal plus accrued interest if the acquisition is not completed under the purchase agreement, while all series feature optional redemption and a 101% change of control repurchase right. Howmet intends to combine the net proceeds with $600 million of commercial paper or other debt facilities and cash on hand. Newly executed revolving credit agreements provide a $1.0 billion five‑year facility maturing in
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Howmet raises unsecured debt to fund a $1.8B acquisition while preserving liquidity.
Howmet Aerospace plans multiple series of senior unsecured notes to help finance the roughly
Financing is complemented by a new
One tranche includes a special mandatory redemption at
(to Prospectus dated May 23, 2023)
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| | | $ | 742 | | | | | $ | | | |
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6.750% Bonds due 2028
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3.000% Notes due 2029
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4.850% Notes due 2031
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4.550% Notes due 2032
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5.950% Notes due 2037
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4.75% Iowa Finance Authority Loan, due 2042
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JPY Term Loan due 2026(2)
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Commercial paper(4)
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Total debt, including amount due within one year of $191(5)
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Common stock, $1.00 par value per share
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Additional capital
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Retained earnings
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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Total equity
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Total capitalization
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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