secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Loar Holdings Inc. (LOAR)
CIK:        0002000178
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-030870
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 1.01, 2.02, 2.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Loar acquires LMB Fans & Motors for €365M; reports record preliminary Q4/FY2024 results
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- Acquisition of LMB for ~€365M plus ~€44.3M net debt; funded via €400M incremental term loan from Blackstone Credit.
- Expected close Q3 2025 after French regulatory approval and works council consultation; put option exclusivity through May 31, 2025.
- Preliminary Q4 2024 net sales $108.1-110.1M (up from $86.4M YoY); Adj. EBITDA $39.0-39.8M (margin ~36.2%).
- Preliminary FY 2024 net sales $400.5-402.5M; Adj. EBITDA $145.2-146.0M (margin ~36.3%); net income $21.2-21.8M vs prior year loss.
- FY 2025 guidance reaffirmed: net sales $470-480M, Adj. EBITDA $176-180M; EPS $0.57-0.62; excludes LMB acquisition.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2000178/000119312525030870/0001193125-25-030870-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2000178/000119312525030870/d921315d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-030870

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