---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-035455"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWD"
cik: "0000108312"
company_name: "Woodward, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T23:28:00.276227+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Woodward enters $1B amended credit facility, extends maturity to 2027, removes certain covenants

## Summary
- Revolving loan commitment of $1,000,000,000; maturity extended to October 2027.
- Removed covenants restricting investments, acquisitions, dividends, and distributions.
- Interest rate at adjusted term SOFR plus 0.875%-1.75%, payable quarterly.
- Minimum consolidated net worth covenant removed subject to note purchase agreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-035455
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWD
- cik: 0000108312
- company_name: Woodward, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000156459022035455/0001564590-22-035455-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000156459022035455/wwd-8k_20221021.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-035455.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  Woodward, Inc. amended revolving credit of up to $1,000,000,000 with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent at adjusted term SOFR (or, for loans denominated in British pounds sterling, SONIA, maturing October 21, 2027.
  - Instrument: revolving credit
  - Principal: up to $1,000,000,000
  - Counterparty: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent
  - Rate: adjusted term SOFR (or, for loans denominated in British pounds sterling, SONIA,
  - Maturity: October 21, 2027
  - Event: amendment
  source text: Effective as of October 21, 2022, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things, commits the lenders party thereto to make revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000,000; extends the termination date of the revolving loan commitments of all the lenders from June 19, 2024 to October 21, 2027
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000156459022035455/0001564590-22-035455-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Woodward, Inc. entered into Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Truist Bank, as co-syndication agents, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as co-documentation agents, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Ba valued at up to $1,000,000,000 (effective 2022-10-21).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Truist Bank, as co-syndication agents, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as co-documentation agents, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Ba
  - Value: up to $1,000,000,000
  - Effective: 2022-10-21
  source text: On October 21, 2022, Woodward, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, certain foreign subsidiary borrowers of the Company from time to time parties thereto, the institutions from time to time parties thereto, as lenders, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Truist Bank, as co-syndication agents, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as co-documentation agents, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Truist Securities, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and book runners, which amends and restates the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 19, 2019
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000156459022035455/0001564590-22-035455-index.htm

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