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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Griffon (GFF)

Griffon completes sale of AMES Australasia to joint venture for $181 million cash

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

On July 31, 2026, Griffon closed the sale of its AMES Australasia business to a joint venture led by the business's management with Australian financial investors. Griffon received $181 million in cash, a PIK note with a face value of AUD 69.3 million (USD $48.6 million), and a 49% indirect equity interest, and it used proceeds to repay the remaining $285 million of Term Loan B.

Key points

  • Cash received at closing: AUD 258 million (USD $181 million)
  • PIK note from the joint venture: AUD 69.3 million (USD $48.6 million), 10% annual interest, capitalized, maturing up to 10 years from issuance
  • Griffon holds 49%; Simon Hupfeld, the Executive Chairman of the business, leads and controls the remaining 51%
  • Griffon repaid the remaining $285 million of Term Loan B on July 31, 2026

The filing

CompanyGriffon (GFF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2026, 8:35 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-052181

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 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 04, 2026.

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