{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0000947871-22-001243","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"DCH","cik":"0001062231","company_name":"Dauch Corp","filed_at":"2022-12-14T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:49.474412+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-21T04:34:36.863692+00:00","sec_items":["1.01","2.03","9.01"],"event_type":"debt","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.55,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.55,"confidence":"high","headline":"American Axle & Manufacturing closes $675M term loan B refinancing, extending maturity to 2029","bullets":["New Term Loan B Facility of $675M issued on Dec 13, 2022; proceeds used to repay existing term loan B and fees.","New loan matures Dec 13, 2029; interest at SOFR + 3.50% (floor 0.50%) or base rate + 2.50%.","Original issue discount of 3.00% paid as fee; $25M revolving borrowing also used in refinancing.","Existing revolving credit and term loan A facilities remain unchanged.","Refinancing extends maturity and secures new pricing terms; cashless roll elected by several existing lenders."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-22-001243","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-22-001243.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-22-001243.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-22-001243.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000094787122001243/0000947871-22-001243-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000094787122001243/ss1597335_8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-21T04:34:36.863692+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"1c6416be627f39357f11b6c1310e5fe26f546130","claim":"Dauch Corp incurred term loan of $675 million term loan B facility with New Tranche B Term Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent at Term SOFR loans will bear interest at the applicable Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plu maturing December 13, 2029.","evidence_excerpt":"On December 13, 2022, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (“ Holdings ”), American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“ AAM ”) entered into the Refinancing Facility Agreement No. 1 (the “ Refinancing Facility Agreement ”), among AAM, as borrower, Holdings, each financial institution party thereto as a lender (the “ New Tranche B Term Lenders ”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), amending the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2022 (the “ Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ”), among AAM, as borrower, Holdings, each financial institution party thereto from time to time as a lender, and the Administrative Agent. Pursuant to the Refinancing Facility Agreement, the New Tranche B Term Lenders agreed to provide a $675 million term loan B facility (the “ New Term Loan B Facility ”), the proceeds from which, together with cash on hand of AAM and the proceeds of a $25 million","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000094787122001243/0000947871-22-001243-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"term loan"},{"label":"Principal","value":"$675 million term loan B facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"New Tranche B Term Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent"},{"label":"Rate","value":"Term SOFR loans will bear interest at the applicable Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plu"},{"label":"Maturity","value":"December 13, 2029"},{"label":"Event","value":"incurrence"}],"fact_type":"debt_financing"},{"claim_id":"a6575ee8b8726cc8e5eed053f06298823018184c","claim":"Dauch Corp entered into Refinancing Facility Agreement No. 1 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (as administrative agent) and the New Tranche B Term Lenders valued at $675 million term loan B facility (effective 2022-12-13).","evidence_excerpt":"On December 13, 2022, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (“ Holdings ”), American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“ AAM ”) entered into the Refinancing Facility Agreement No. 1 (the “ Refinancing Facility Agreement ”), among AAM, as borrower, Holdings, each financial institution party thereto as a lender (the “ New Tranche B Term Lenders ”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), amending the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2022 (the “ Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ”), among AAM, as borrower, Holdings, each financial institution party thereto from time to time as a lender, and the Administrative Agent.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000094787122001243/0000947871-22-001243-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (as administrative agent) and the New Tranche B Term Lenders"},{"label":"Value","value":"$675 million term loan B facility"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2022-12-13"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}