{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001140361-23-055823","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"SXT","cik":"0000310142","company_name":"SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP","filed_at":"2023-12-01T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:31.609368+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-07T19:38:03.415425+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":"Sensient issues $145M senior notes (4.62%-6.34%), refinances maturing debt","bullets":["Issued $35M 6.08% notes due 2026, $35M 6.14% notes due 2027, $35M 6.34% notes due 2029, and €40M 4.62% notes due 2029 via private placement.","Proceeds refinanced $75M 3.66% notes due Nov 2023, €38.25M 3.06% notes due Nov 2023, and repaid revolving credit (incl. £25M 2.53% notes due Nov 2023).","Covenants: max leverage ratio 3.50:1 (3.75:1 post-material acquisition); min interest coverage 3.00:1.","Interest payable semi-annually; optional prepayment with make-whole and swap breakage amounts.","Funds received on Nov 29, 2023; closing occurred same day."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-055823","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-055823.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-055823.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-055823.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036123055823/0001140361-23-055823-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036123055823/ef20015612_8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-07T19:38:03.415425+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":"a2949b7bf042de648356cf0aec52a6e9d275013b","claim":"SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP incurred senior notes of $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated three-year 6.08% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2026; $35,000,000 of U.S. at 6.08% ... 6.14% ... 6.34% ... 4.62% maturing November 29, 2026; November 29, 2027; November 29, 2029; November 29, 2029.","evidence_excerpt":"On November 29, 2023, Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a fixed rate, senior note purchase agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with the purchasers named therein pursuant to which the Company issued $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated three-year 6.08% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2026; $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated four-year 6.14% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2027; $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated six-year 6.34% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2029; and €40,000,000 of Euro-denominated six-year 4.62% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2029 (collectively, the “Notes”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036123055823/0001140361-23-055823-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Debt Financings","details":[{"label":"Instrument","value":"senior notes"},{"label":"Principal","value":"$35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated three-year 6.08% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2026; $35,000,000 of U.S."},{"label":"Rate","value":"6.08% ... 6.14% ... 6.34% ... 4.62%"},{"label":"Maturity","value":"November 29, 2026; November 29, 2027; November 29, 2029; November 29, 2029"},{"label":"Event","value":"incurrence"}],"fact_type":"debt_financing"},{"claim_id":"bbeafab9c54b88618b62a7a503bf26f8d1750c58","claim":"SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP entered into Note Purchase Agreement valued at $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated three-year 6.08% senior notes ... $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar- (effective 2023-11-29).","evidence_excerpt":"On November 29, 2023, Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a fixed rate, senior note purchase agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with the purchasers named therein pursuant to which the Company issued $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated three-year 6.08% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2026; $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated four-year 6.14% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2027; $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated six-year 6.34% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2029; and €40,000,000 of Euro-denominated six-year 4.62% senior notes maturing on November 29, 2029 (collectively, the “Notes”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036123055823/0001140361-23-055823-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"notes offering"},{"label":"Value","value":"$35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-denominated three-year 6.08% senior notes ... $35,000,000 of U.S. dollar-"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-11-29"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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