---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-052888"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTZ"
cik: "0001739566"
company_name: "Utz Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-05T10:31:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T10:35:57.993652+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Utz Brands agrees to be taken private at $14.25/share; Q2 net loss of $16M

## Summary
- Intersnack Group to acquire all Class A common stock for $14.25/share cash; Rice and Lissette families to own 50% each post-close.
- Transaction expected to close in Q4 2026; no further guidance or earnings call provided.
- Q2 net sales up 1.4% to $371.8M; net loss of $16.0M vs net income of $10.1M a year ago.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 14.4% to $55.7M; adjusted EPS up 11.8% to $0.19.
- Net leverage ratio improved 0.6x to 3.5x; adjusted free cash flow improved to $(0.7)M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-052888
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTZ
- cik: 0001739566
- company_name: Utz Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T10:31:07+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828026052888/0001628280-26-052888-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828026052888/utz-20260805.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-052888.txt

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