Filing excerpt
On October 27, 2026, we announced that we have entered into definitive agreements with CPE, a leading alternative asset manager, to sell an 81% interest in our China business.
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What changed at A. O. Smith this week? Use Autobound signals for aosmith.com.On October 27, 2026, the company entered into definitive agreements with CPE to sell an 81% interest in its China business, which values the business at approximately $400 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Filing excerpt
On October 27, 2026, we announced that we have entered into definitive agreements with CPE, a leading alternative asset manager, to sell an 81% interest in our China business.
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linkedin_urlValue in the APIindustriesValue in the APIemployee_count_lowValue in the APIemployee_count_highValue in the APIrevenueValue in the APIdescriptionValue in the APISignal
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{
"signal_id": "8a3cafb0-e6b3-465c-ab28-96a12ecd560d",
"signal_type": "sec-10q",
"signal_subtype": "divestiture",
"detected_at": "2026-11-03T07:11:13.677+00:00",
"company": {
"name": "A. O. Smith",
"domain": "aosmith.com"
},
"data": {
"detail": "On October 27, 2026, the company entered into definitive agreements with CPE to sell an 81% interest in its China business, which values the business at approximately $400 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. This major operational shift and reclassification to discontinued operations may create opportunities for transitional corporate restructuring, carved-out systems integration, or post-divestiture supply chain consulting.",
"metrics": {
"pct": 0.81,
"timeframe": "next_year",
"pct_context": "interest in China business sold to CPE",
"dollar_context": "valuation of China business on a cash-free, debt-free basis",
"dollar_millions": 400
},
"quarter": "Q3",
"summary": "A. O. Smith agreed to sell 81% interest in China business to CPE for $400M valuation",
"excerpts": "On October 27, 2026, we announced that we have entered into definitive agreements with CPE, a leading alternative asset manager, to sell an 81% interest in our China business.",
"relevance": 0.85,
"sentiment": "neutral",
"confidence": "high",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114226000104/aos-20260930.htm",
"filing_date": "2026-10-29",
"filing_year": 2026,
"fiscal_year": 2026,
"fiscal_year_end": "09/30",
"period_end_date": "2026-09-30",
"sales_relevance": "Carve-out support needed",
"signal_category": "strategic",
"regions_mentioned": [
"China"
]
}
}
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-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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