AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Vertiv (VRT)

Vertiv completes $2.1 billion senior notes offering and $2.5 billion revolving credit facility

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

Vertiv sold $2.1 billion of senior unsecured notes in four tranches maturing 2036 to 2066 and closed a new $2.5 billion revolving credit facility on March 3, 2026. Proceeds, with cash on hand, repaid its term loan, and the new facility replaced its $800 million asset-based revolver. The filing describes the financing as extending the weighted average maturity of the company's debt, with no change to reported earnings or guidance.

Key points

  • Four note tranches totaling $2.1 billion: $600 million due 2036 at 4.850%, $500 million due 2046 at 5.650%, $500 million due 2056 at 5.800%, and $500 million due 2066 at 5.950%
  • Company raised $2.08 billion in net proceeds, used with cash on hand to repay the term loan in full
  • New $2.5 billion revolving credit facility matures in five years, replacing the $800 million asset-based revolver
  • Debt ratings are Baa3 / BBB- / BBB- from Moody's, S&P and Fitch, with S&P and Moody's each upgrading one notch in February 2026

The filing

CompanyVertiv (VRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 3, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-088484

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement1.02 Termination of Material Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 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 03, 2026.

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