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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-002808"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COHR"
cik: "0000820318"
company_name: "COHERENT CORP."
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T09:35:13.466978+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coherent refinances $2.23B term loans, cuts interest rate margin by 50 bps

## Summary
- Entered Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, replacing $2.23B of Term B-1 loans with new Term B-2 loans.
- Interest rate margin reduced from 1.50% to 1.00% for base rate loans and from 2.50% to 2.00% for benchmark loans.
- Maturity of new term loans unchanged from original; revolving and term A facilities unaffected.
- Proceeds from new loans and rollover consents used to repay existing Term B-1 loans in full.
- Effective January 2, 2025; customary conditions including legal opinions and officer certificates satisfied.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-002808
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COHR
- cik: 0000820318
- company_name: COHERENT CORP.
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312525002808/0001193125-25-002808-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/820318/000119312525002808/d891952d8k.htm

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