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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Baker Hughes (BKR)

Baker Hughes issues $6.5 billion and €3 billion senior notes to fund Chart deal

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

Baker Hughes subsidiaries closed sales of $6.5 billion and €3 billion of senior unsecured notes on March 11, 2026, guaranteed by Baker Hughes Company. The company says it will use the proceeds, along with cash on hand and possible term loan borrowings, mainly to fund part of the cash consideration for its pending acquisition of Chart Industries and to repay Chart's debt.

Key points

  • $6.5 billion in five U.S. dollar tranches maturing 2029 to 2056, and €3 billion in four euro tranches maturing 2030 to 2046
  • Proceeds are intended to fund part of the cash consideration for the Chart Industries acquisition, pay transaction fees and expenses, and repay Chart's outstanding indebtedness
  • Notes carry a special mandatory redemption at 101% of principal if the Chart acquisition is not completed
  • The company terminated about $11.0 billion of bridge facility commitments that had been set up to fund the Chart acquisition

The filing

CompanyBaker Hughes (BKR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 11, 2026, 5:13 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-102422

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 11, 2026.

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