secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MALIBU BOATS, INC. (MBUU)
CIK:        0001590976
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001590976-26-000010
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Malibu Boats acquires Saxdor Yachts for $175M plus up to $84M earnout
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- €150M ($175M): €110M cash + 1.52M MBUU shares; earnout up to €71M ($84M) based on 2026-2028 targets.
- Saxdor CY2025 revenue grew ~65% YoY; expected revenue $225-235M for trailing 12 months ending March 31, 2026.
- Expected EBITDA margins 10-11%; transaction at 7.2x estimated EBITDA; immediately accretive to adjusted EBITDA and EPS.
- 3 facilities in Finland/Poland, 800+ employees, 100+ dealers in 50+ countries; $2.5B adventure dayboat market.
- Founder Sakari Mattila continues as Chief Designer; Saxdor operates as MBI subsidiary with brand autonomy.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590976/000159097626000010/0001590976-26-000010-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590976/000159097626000010/mbuu-20260302.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001590976-26-000010

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