8-K ·Filed Aug 27, 2026

SMG

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonmonths Processed1mo ago SEC0000825542-26-000043
8-K Item 1.01 + 5.02 (likely routine officer/director compensation agreement)
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This is a routine one-year extension of an existing liquidity facility with no new capital or change in terms. Monitor the next quarterly filing for any change in receivables facility utilization or covenant headroom, but no immediate trading action is warranted.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Latest settled — T+20d
SMG ▼ -15.61% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -15.61% · α vs SPY -15.10% · entry $60.59 → $51.13
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Latest observation: T+22 -11.06% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 27, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-0.26%
call -0.26% · α -0.04%
$60.43
settled 5w ago
T+5d
-2.15%
call -2.15% · α -2.41%
$59.29
settled 29d ago
T+20d
-15.61%
call -15.61% · α -15.10%
$51.13
settled 7d ago
T+60d
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Executive Summary

Scotts Miracle-Gro extended its uncommitted $750M receivables purchase facility with JPMorgan Chase by one year, moving the Purchase Termination Date from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027. The facility is a routine liquidity tool for working capital, with no changes to facility size, pricing, or recourse structure. This is a standard administrative extension of an existing credit facility with no material financial impact.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$750.0M
Deal Type
credit_facility

Key Facts

  • Extended Purchase Termination Date of the $750M receivables facility from Sept 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027.
  • Facility is uncommitted and non-recourse to the sellers, with $75M in standby letters of credit supporting recourse obligations.
  • Servicer fee remains 20 basis points; proceeds expected to be used for general corporate purposes.
  • No changes to facility size, pricing, or eligibility criteria were disclosed.

Financial Impact

Extension of an existing $750 million uncommitted receivables facility with no change in size or pricing; no new capital raised.

liquidityworking capital

Risk Factors

  • The facility is uncommitted and can be terminated by JPMorgan at any time, creating refinancing risk if the company becomes dependent on it.
  • No material financial risk from this filing itself.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Agricultural Chemicals
Analyst Consensus
64% bullish (11 analysts)

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0000825542-26-000043
Document: 0000825542-26-000043-index.html0000825542-26-000043
Document: 0000825542-26-000043.txt0000825542-26-000043
11 reports for SMG
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate 2 of 3 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +21.15%Jun 4, 2026
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TypeNow
Sep 15, 2026
17d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$56.09 $52.36▼ −6.65%▼ −7.47%$49.02 (−12.60%)
Sep 11, 2026
21d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$55.91 $51.42▼ −8.03%▼ −8.14%$49.02 (−12.32%)
Aug 27, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$60.59 $59.29▼ −2.15%▼ −2.41%$49.02 (−19.10%)
Aug 11, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$62.03 $59.55▼ −4.00%▼ −3.59%$49.02 (−20.97%)
Aug 5, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$66.13 $62.17▼ −5.99%▼ −6.34%$49.02 (−25.87%)
Jul 29, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$70.33 $66.13▼ −5.97%▼ −11.50%$49.02 (−30.30%)
Jun 4, 2026
17w ago
Court Ruling
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$56.83 $61.88▲ +8.89%▲ +11.44%$49.02 (−13.74%)
Apr 29, 2026
22w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$61.73 $62.15▲ +0.69%▼ −2.42%$49.02 (−20.58%)
Apr 22, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$64.33 $62.42▼ −2.97%▼ −4.45%$49.02 (−23.80%)
Apr 20, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$64.37 $65.38▲ +1.57%▲ +0.49%$49.02 (−23.85%)
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