---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-21-000136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:10:26.280004+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith acquires Giant Factories for ~$192M; expands Canada water heater presence

## Summary
- Purchase price ~$192M cash for Canada water-heater maker Giant Factories, with trailing sales of ~$105M.
- Expected tax benefit of ~$6.5M yields a ~9.5x EBITDA multiple on projected 2023 adjusted EBITDA.
- Deal expected neutral to Q4 2021 EPS due to purchase accounting, but accretive in first full year post-close.
- Giant employs >300 people, operates two Montreal facilities; A. O. Smith cites expanded Canada presence and decarbonization.
- A. O. Smith to discuss acquisition details on Q3 2021 earnings call Oct 28.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-21-000136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114221000136/0000091142-21-000136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114221000136/aos-20211019.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-21-000136
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-21-000136.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-21-000136.txt

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