---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-001521"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOUT"
cik: "0001808997"
company_name: "American Outdoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T04:02:55.540029+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Outdoor Brands expands Columbia lease to full 632K sq ft facility; schedules Q3 FY2023 earnings call

## Summary
- Effective Jan 1, 2024, AOB takes over entire 632K sq ft facility, up from 361K sq ft sublease.
- Incremental annual lease expense of ~$1.3M expected to be offset by savings from recent facility consolidations.
- Option to expand building by up to 491K additional square feet; lease ends Nov 26, 2038.
- Assignment subject to conditions including local approvals; Smith & Wesson Brands guarantees lease.
- Q3 FY2023 financial results to be released March 9, 2023, with conference call same day.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-001521
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOUT
- cik: 0001808997
- company_name: American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023001521/0000950170-23-001521-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023001521/aout-20230131.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-001521.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  American Outdoor Brands, Inc. entered into Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement with Smith & Wesson Sales Company valued at Assignment of lease rights; annual expense estimated at $3.7 million (effective 2023-01-31).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: lease
  - Counterparty: Smith & Wesson Sales Company
  - Value: Assignment of lease rights; annual expense estimated at $3.7 million
  - Effective: 2023-01-31
  source text: Pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement, dated January 31, 2023 (the “ Assignment Agreement ”), executed by Smith & Wesson Sales Company (formerly Smith & Wesson Corp.) (“ SWSC ”), as assignor, and American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (“ AOB ”), as assignee, and consented to by RCS – S&W Facility, LLC (“ RCS ”) and Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (“ SWBI ”), SWSC agreed to assign to AOB the rights of the tenant under the Lease Agreement, dated October 26, 2017 (the “ Original Lease ”), between Ryan Boone County, LLC, as landlord, and Smith & Wesson Corp., as tenant, as amended by the First Amendment of Lease Agreement, dated October 25, 2018 (“ Amendment 1 ”), and as further amended by the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated January 31, 2019 (“ Amendment 2 ”) (collectively, the “ Lease ”), which assignment will be effective on effective on January 1, 2024 (the “ Assignment Date ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023001521/0000950170-23-001521-index.htm

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