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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000109177-22-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPB"
cik: "0000109177"
company_name: "Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T10:57:30.446809+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Spectrum Brands reports Q1 net loss; acquires Tristar for $325M cash

## Summary
- Acquires Tristar home appliances/cookware for $325M cash at close, up to $125M earnouts; close expected within 90 days.
- Q1 net loss from continuing ops $30.2M vs profit $15.7M YoY; adjusted EBITDA $49.3M, down 53.4%.
- Net sales $757.2M +2.9% YoY; organic +1.6%; supply chain and inflation pressures reported.
- Inflation expectation raised to $310-330M; maintains FY22 framework of mid-to-high single-digit sales growth.
- HPC adj. EBITDA margin 7.2% (-620bps); GPC 12.8% (-670bps); H&G negative; share repurchases $110M in quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000109177-22-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPB
- cik: 0000109177
- company_name: Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109177/000010917722000002/0000109177-22-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109177/000010917722000002/spb-20220204.htm

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