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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG)

Scotts Miracle-Gro extends $750 million receivables facility to August 31, 2027

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 financing Written later

Scotts Miracle-Gro's subsidiaries and JPMorgan Chase Bank amended their receivables purchase agreement, extending the facility's purchase termination date from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027. The uncommitted facility allows sales of up to $750 million in receivables from five specified customers, and the company says it expects to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.

Key points

  • Purchase termination date extended from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, under an amendment dated August 24, 2026
  • Facility allows sale of up to $750 million of receivables from five specified customers on an uncommitted, weekly basis
  • Recourse obligations are backed by $75 million in standby letters of credit under the company's senior secured revolving facility
  • Seller continues as servicer for a 20 basis point servicer fee

The filing

CompanyScotts Miracle-Gro (SMG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 27, 2026, 8:07 AM ET
Accession number0000825542-26-000043

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 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 August 27, 2026.

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