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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-002182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYI"
cik: "0001144215"
company_name: "ACUITY INC. (DE)"
filed_at: "2025-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T09:49:18.861384+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acuity Brands completes $1.215B acquisition of QSC, LLC, incurs $600M debt

## Summary
- Acquired QSC, LLC for ~$1.215B cash on Jan 1, 2025; QSC is a leader in AV control solutions.
- On Jan 2, 2025, subsidiary borrowed $600M under delayed draw term loan to fund the acquisition.
- The $600M debt was incurred under a Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2022, as amended Nov 25, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-002182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYI
- cik: 0001144215
- company_name: ACUITY INC. (DE)
- filed_at: 2025-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.03, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000119312525002182/0001193125-25-002182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000119312525002182/d908962d8k.htm

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