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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-180722"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAT"
cik: "0001000697"
company_name: "WATERS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:27:28.045518+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waters Corp enters $200M private shelf note facility with NYL Investors

## Summary
- Up to $200M senior promissory notes; maturity up to 15 years per issuance.
- Proceeds for general corporate purposes: refinancing, share repurchases, capex, acquisitions.
- Financial covenants: max leverage ratio 3.50:1.00, min interest coverage 3.50:1.00.
- Shelf facility with no commitment; NYL may decline purchases; issuance period through Feb 2026.
- Guaranteed by certain subsidiaries under a Guarantee Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-180722
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAT
- cik: 0001000697
- company_name: WATERS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312524180722/0001193125-24-180722-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000697/000119312524180722/d864539d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-180722.txt

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