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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000060667-25-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOW"
cik: "0000060667"
company_name: "LOWES COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:17:12.402598+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lowe's acquires FBM for $8.8B cash; expected close Q4 2025

## Summary
- Deal: Lowe's acquires FBM for $8.8B in cash, expected to close in Q4 2025.
- FBM: 2024 pro forma revenue $6.5B, adj. EBITDA $635M; 370+ locations across N.A.
- Financing: $9B fully committed bridge loan; expects to fund with debt and maintain credit ratings.
- Accretion: Expected to be accretive to adjusted diluted EPS in first full year post-close, ex-synergies.
- Leadership: Ruben Mendoza to continue as FBM CEO; cross-selling with Lowe's and ADG.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000060667-25-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOW
- cik: 0000060667
- company_name: LOWES COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066725000162/0000060667-25-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066725000162/low-20250819.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-25-000162
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-25-000162.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000060667-25-000162.txt

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