Every material Form 8-K SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. has filed with the SEC since July 15, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Smith & Wesson Brands completed its acquisition of Savage Arms on October 21, 2026, paying the seller JDH Capital about 8,993,968 newly issued shares plus $42.4 million in cash, as stated in the 8-K. The filing says the shares equal 19.99% of pre-closing common stock outstanding, which dilutes existing shareholders, and JDH's designee, Michael D. Fertitta, joined the board.
Merger closed October 21, 2026; Savage was acquired from a subsidiary of JDH Capital I, L.P.
Company issued 8,993,968 common shares and paid $42.4 million in cash to the seller, with a post-closing cash adjustment still to be settled.
Shares issued equal 19.99% of pre-closing common stock outstanding; the press release states JDH will own 16.7% after closing.
Michael D. Fertitta was appointed a director, bringing the board to seven; share lock-up expires in three installments at 90, 240 and 360 days.
Smith & Wesson Brands reported first quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $112.6 million, up 32.3% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per share, a year ago. The company said first quarter gross margin benefited from $2.9 million in non-recurring tariff refunds, and it reiterated its outlook for second quarter sales about 10% above last year and fiscal 2027 revenue growth of roughly 5-7%.
Net sales were $112.6 million, up $27.5 million, or 32.3%, from $85.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
GAAP net income was $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.08 per share, a year earlier.
Gross margin was 28.7%, compared with 25.9%; the company said $2.9 million in tariff refunds added about 260 basis points and were non-recurring.
Free cash flow was negative $20.8 million for the quarter; the board authorized a $0.13 per share quarterly dividend payable October 1, 2026 to holders of record on September 17, 2026.
Smith & Wesson Brands held an investor day at its Tennessee headquarters on July 15, 2026, and furnished a slide presentation as Exhibit 99.1. The slides cite FY26 net revenue of $523.8 million, a net income increase of more than 10% year over year, and 1.1 million firearms shipped, though the filing itself contains no new financial results or guidance.
FY26 net revenue of $523.8 million, with net revenue growth of more than 10% year over year
Net income increased 37.7% year over year, per the presentation
Firearms shipped totaled 1.1 million, a 12.7% increase year over year
New products generated 38.1% of FY26 revenue; suppressor revenue grew 95.6% in the first six months of calendar 2026
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