secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ)
CIK:        0001739566
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-008789
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Utz targets $1.9B net sales, 6-8% Adj. EBITDA growth, $100M+ FCF by 2027
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- Organic net sales growth target of 2-3 ppt faster than the salty snack category; long-term potential of $1.9B.
- Annual Adjusted EBITDA growth of 6-8% with margin expansion to at least 17% long-term.
- Accelerated Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $100M+ in 2027, supported by capex at ~3% of net sales.
- Leverage target of ~2.5x long-term; expects 2.7x-3.0x in 2027 through EBITDA growth and debt paydown.
- Growth drivers: Boulder Canyon brand momentum, geographic expansion (45% of retail sales), and innovation.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828026008789/0001628280-26-008789-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828026008789/utz-20260218.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-008789

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