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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-016568"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T05:24:21.386460+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAM completes $2.186B syndication of Term Loan B and bridge loans for Dowlais deal, amends credit facility

## Summary
- Syndicated $843M Term Loan B, $843M 1st Lien Bridge, and $500M 2nd Lien Bridge for Dowlais combination.
- Amended Credit Agreement: extended RCF and Term Loan A maturity to 5 years; RCF increased to ~$1.5B (up $570M).
- Backstop Credit Agreement terminated effective February 24, 2025.
- Investor presentation targets $300M run-rate cost synergies and over $20B lifetime revenues through 2030.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-016568
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000110465925016568/0001104659-25-016568-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000110465925016568/tm257070d2_8k.htm

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