AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Teradyne (TER)

Teradyne enters $1.0 billion five-year senior secured revolving credit facility with PNC

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Teradyne entered a five-year, $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, on August 7, 2026. The company has not borrowed under the facility, which can fund working capital and general corporate purposes.

Key points

  • Facility size: $1.0 billion five-year senior secured revolving credit facility, dated August 7, 2026
  • No borrowings made under the facility as of the filing
  • Financial covenants include a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.50:1.00 (4.00:1.00 after an acquisition over $200 million) and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.50:1.00
  • Collateral and guarantees are released if the company reaches investment grade ratings from at least two of S&P, Moody's and Fitch

The filing

CompanyTeradyne (TER)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 10, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-342367

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 10, 2026.

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