Savage Arms Seller JDH Capital Discloses 16.7% Smith & Wesson Stake
SWBI sits 71% above its 52-week low of $8.135.
Summary
JDH Capital I, L.P. and the Hildebrand family reported beneficial ownership of 8,993,968 Smith & Wesson shares, or 16.7% of the company, received as stock consideration in the Savage Arms acquisition that closed October 21. The group gets a board designee right and registration rights, with a lock-up releasing in three installments over 360 days.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · SWBI
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JDH Capital Reports 16.7% Stake
JDH Capital I, L.P. and affiliated Hildebrand entities and individuals share beneficial ownership of 8,993,968 shares, or 16.7% of the 53,986,307 shares outstanding immediately following the mergers.
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Consideration From Savage Arms Deal
The shares were issued as part of the merger consideration alongside $42.4 million in cash, against an adjusted transaction value of approximately $164.9 million versus the $160.0 million base.
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Lock-Up Releases Over 360 Days
The Investor Rights Agreement lock-up expires in three equal installments at 90, 240 and 360 days after the October 21 closing, with a resale S-3 to be filed within 60 days.
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Board Seat and Voting Agreement
JDH Capital can designate one director nominee while it holds at least 10%, and has agreed to vote its shares with the board's recommendation on director elections during the standstill.
Analysis · SWBI · Manufacturing
JDH Capital and the Hildebrand family now hold 8,993,968 shares, or 16.7% of Smith & Wesson, received as stock consideration in the Savage Arms deal that closed October 21. That makes them the company's largest disclosed holder and gives them a board designee right plus registration rights. Because the lock-up releases in three installments at 90, 240 and 360 days, the overhang builds gradually rather than all at once, and the company must file a resale S-3 within 60 days to make those shares tradable. The stake is a governance fact as much as an ownership one: a 16.7% holder with board representation can influence votes, and the filing states they may acquire more shares or push for changes in strategy, capital structure or management.
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At the time of this filing, SWBI was trading at $13.89 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $622.8M. The 52-week trading range was $8.14 to $17.56. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.