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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kontoor Brands (KTB)

Kontoor Brands closes $750 million sale of Lee business to Authentic Brands Group

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a

Kontoor Brands completed the sale of its H.D. Lee Company subsidiary to ABG-Storm LLC, an affiliate of Authentic Brands Group, on November 2, 2026. The company received $750 million in cash at closing, subject to post-closing adjustments, plus up to $250 million in earnout payments tied to the Lee business's performance over five years. The filing says the company anticipates using $400 million for accelerated share repurchases and $50 million for open market repurchases.

Key points

  • Closing date: November 2, 2026; cash at closing of $750 million before post-closing adjustments
  • Pro forma estimate of cash received after adjustments: approximately $698.2 million
  • Earnout of up to $250 million over five years; estimated fair value at closing of $77.0 million
  • Planned use of proceeds: $400 million in accelerated share repurchases and $50 million in open market repurchases

The filing

CompanyKontoor Brands (KTB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
Accession number0001760965-26-000082

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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