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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. | d412939dex991.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2016
SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Nevada | 001-31552 | 87-0543688 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, Massachusetts |
01104 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 331-0852
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.01. | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
On August 1, 2016, our newly formed indirect subsidiary, BTI Tools, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BTI Tools”), completed the previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Taylor Brands, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (“Taylor”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2016, by and among, BTI Tools, Taylor, and the members of Taylor set forth therein. The acquisition was financed using existing cash balances.
The foregoing description of the acquisition does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2016 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 1, 2016, we issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition of Taylor. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. |
Not applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated August 1, 2016, entitled “Smith & Wesson’s Battenfeld Technologies Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of Taylor Brands” | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: August 1, 2016 | SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey D. Buchanan | |||
| Jeffrey D. Buchanan | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Treasurer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, dated August 1, 2016, entitled “Smith & Wesson’s Battenfeld Technologies Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of Taylor Brands” | |