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DEBT | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
DEBT | DEBT Debt consisted of the following:
(In millions) |  | 2025 |  | 2024
New York Life Agreement |  | $ | 75.0 |  |  | $ | 75.0 |
Prudential Agreement |  | 50.0 |  |  | — |
Credit Agreement |  | 30.0 |  |  | 41.4 |
Project Bonds |  | 11.5 |  |  | 12.8 |
Foreign subsidiary debt |  | 0.6 |  |  | 0.3 |
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs |  | (0.1) |  |  | (0.1) |
|  | 167.0 |  |  | 129.4 |
Less current maturities |  | (31.8) |  |  | (117.8) |
Long-term debt |  | $ | 135.2 |  |  | $ | 11.6 |
Debt outstanding at December 31, 2025, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, matures as follows:
(In millions) |  | Total |  | 2026 |  | 2027 |  | 2028 |  | 2029 |  | 2030 |  | Thereafter
Debt |  | $ | 167.1 |  |  | $ | 31.8 |  |  | $ | 1.5 |  |  | $ | 1.5 |  |  | $ | 1.5 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |  |  | $ | 129.2 |
New York Life Agreement On May 27, 2015, the Company entered into an uncommitted and unsecured private shelf agreement with NYL Investors LLC, an affiliate of New York Life, and each of the undersigned holders of Notes (the “New York Life Agreement”) for $150.0 million maximum aggregate principal borrowing capacity. On October 28, 2016, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement. The Amendment was intended to make the covenants within the New York Life Agreement consistent with the covenants that were modified in the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. On September 26, 2018, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement which increased the aggregate borrowing capacity to $200.0 million and authorized the issuance of $75.0 million of fixed rate senior noted due September 26, 2025. These senior notes bear an interest rate of 4.04 percent with interest-only payments due semi-annually. The proceeds from the issuance of the notes were used to pay off existing variable rate indebtedness with New York Life. On July 30, 2021, the New York Life agreement was renewed with an expiration date of July 30, 2024. On May 15, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the renewal that increased the total available facility amount from lenders to $250.0 million from $200.0 million and changed the expiration date from July 30, 2024 to May 15, 2027. On September 26, 2025, the Company issued and sold $75.0 million of fixed rate senior notes due September 26, 2032. These senior notes bear an interest rate of 5.01 percent with interest-only payments due semi-annually. The proceeds from the issuance of the notes were used to pay off existing variable interest rate indebtedness. As of December 31, 2025, there was $175.0 million of remaining borrowing capacity under the New York Life Agreement. Prudential Agreement On April 9, 2007, the Company entered into the uncommitted and unsecured Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement (the “Prudential Agreement”) in the amount of $175.0 million. Under the Prudential Agreement, the Company issued notes in an aggregate principal amount of $110.0 million on April 30, 2007 (the “B-1 Notes”) and $40.0 million on September 7, 2007 (the “B-2 Notes”). The B-1 Notes and B-2 Notes bear a coupon of 5.79 percent and had, at issuance, an average life of 10 years with a final maturity in 2019. On July 22, 2010, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Prudential Agreement to increase its borrowing capacity by $25.0 million. On December 14, 2011, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement to redefine the debt to EBITDA ratio covenant in order to be equivalent to that under the Agreement. On December 31, 2012, the Company and Prudential Insurance Company of America entered into an amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement to extend the effective date to December 31, 2015. On May 5, 2015, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to the Second Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement. This amendment provided for debt repayment guarantees from certain Company subsidiaries and waived certain non-financial covenants related to subsidiary guarantees. On May 28, 2015, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement with Prudential to increase the total borrowing capacity from $200.0 million to $250.0 million. On October 28, 2016, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Third Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement. This amendment was intended to make the covenants within the Prudential Agreement consistent with the covenants that were modified in the Credit Agreement (below). On July 30, 2021, the Company entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement, which reduced the borrowing capacity to $150.0 million and extended the expiration date to July 30, 2024. On May 15, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement that increased the total available facility amount from lenders to $250.0 million from $150.0 million and changed the expiration date from July 30, 2024 to May 15, 2027. On September 26, 2025, the Company issued and sold $50.0 million of fixed rate senior notes due September 26, 2032. These senior notes bear an interest rate of 5.01 percent with interest-only payments due semi-annually. The proceeds from the issuance of the notes were used to pay off existing variable interest rate indebtedness. As of December 31, 2025, the Company has $200.0 million borrowing capacity available under the Prudential Agreement. Credit Agreement On May 13, 2021, the Company entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Previous Credit Agreement”). The Previous Credit Agreement extended the maturity date of the Company’s previous credit agreement to May 13, 2026, and decreased the commitment amount from $300.0 million to $250.0 million. On May 11, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 that increased the commitment amount from $250.0 million to $350.0 million. On May 14, 2025, the Company entered into the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement extended the maturity date of the Previous Credit Agreement to May 14, 2030 while keeping the revolving commitment amount unchanged at $350.0 million. The Credit Agreement provides that the Borrowers may request an increase in the aggregate commitments by up to $175.0 million (not to exceed a total commitment of $525.0 million) subject to the conditions contained therein. All of the Company’s present and future material domestic subsidiaries unconditionally guaranty all of the Borrowers’ obligations under and in connection with the Credit Agreement. Additionally, the Company unconditionally guaranties all of the obligations of Franklin Electric B.V. under the Credit Agreement. Under the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers are required to pay certain fees, including a facility fee of 0.100 percent to 0.275 percent (depending on the Company’s leverage ratio) of the aggregate commitment, payable quarterly in arrears. USD loans may be made either at (i) a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Term Benchmark, with a zero percent floor, plus an applicable margin of 0.950 percent to 1.975 percent (depending on the Company's leverage ratio) or (ii) an alternative base rate as defined in the Credit Agreement. EUR loans may be made in Euro Interbank Offer Rate (EURIBOR) Term Benchmark, with a zero percent floor, plus an applicable margin of 0.850 percent to 1.875 percent (depending on the Company’s leverage ratio) or (ii) an alternative base rate as defined in the Credit Agreement. Project Bonds On December 31, 2012, the Company, Allen County, Indiana and certain institutional investors entered into a Bond Purchase and Loan Agreement. Under the agreement, Allen County, Indiana issued a series of Project Bonds entitled “Taxable Economic Development Bonds, Series 2012 (Franklin Electric Co., Inc. Project).” The aggregate principal amount of the Project Bonds that were issued, authenticated, and are now outstanding thereunder was limited to $25.0 million. The Company then borrowed the proceeds under the Project Bonds through the issuance of Project Notes to finance the cost of acquisition, construction, installation and equipping of the new Global Corporate Headquarters and Engineering Center. These Project Notes (“Tax increment financing debt”) bear interest at 3.6 percent per annum. Interest and principal balance of the Project Notes are due and payable by the Company directly to the institutional investors in aggregate semi-annual installments commencing on July 10, 2013, and concluding on January 10, 2033. The use of the proceeds from the Project Notes was limited to assist the financing of the new Global Corporate Headquarters and Engineering Center. On May 5, 2015, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Bond Purchase and Loan Agreement. This amendment provided for debt repayment guarantees from certain Company subsidiaries and waived certain non-financial covenants related to subsidiary guarantees. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $30.0 million outstanding borrowings with a weighted-average interest rate of 2.9 percent, $6.4 million in letters of credit outstanding, and $313.6 million of available capacity under the Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $41.4 million outstanding borrowings with a weighted average interest rate of 3.7 percent, $4.5 million in letters of credit outstanding, and $304.1 million of available capacity under the Credit Agreement. The Company also has lines of credit for certain subsidiaries with various expiration dates. The aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of these overdraft lines of credits is $19.7 million. As of December 31, 2025, there were $1.5 million outstanding borrowings and $18.1 million of available capacity under these lines of credit. As of December 31, 2024, there were $16.8 million overdraft lines of credit with no outstanding borrowings and $16.8 million of available capacity under these lines of credit. Covenants The Company’s credit agreements contain customary financial covenants. The Company’s most significant agreements and restrictive covenants are in the New York Life Agreement, the Project Bonds, the Prudential Agreement, and the Credit Agreement; each containing both affirmative and negative covenants. The affirmative covenants relate to financial statements, notices of material events, conduct of business, inspection of property, maintenance of insurance, compliance with laws and most favored lender obligations. The negative covenants include limitations on loans, advances and investments, and the granting of liens by the Company or its subsidiaries, as well as prohibitions on certain consolidations, mergers, sales and transfers of assets. The covenants also include financial requirements including a maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00. Cross default is applicable with the Credit Agreement, the Prudential Agreement, the Project Bonds, and the New York Life Agreement, but only if the Company is defaulting on an obligation exceeding $10.0 million. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of December 31, 2025.

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