Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced an update to the Company’s capital allocation priorities (the “Updated Capital Allocation Priorities”) on September 15, 2026.…
Driven Brands™, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive services, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America’s leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Prior to completion of the IMO transaction, Driven Brands has approximately 4,900 locations across the United States and 13 other countries, and services tens of millions of vehicles annually. Driven Brands’ network generates approximately $2.1 billion in annual revenue from approximately $6.3 billion in system-wide sales.
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Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced an update to the Company’s capital allocation priorities (the “Updated Capital Allocation Priorities”) on September 15, 2026. In connection with the Updated Capital Allocation Priorities, the Company will continue to invest in Take 5 growth, has set a long-term net leverage target of 2-3x Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, and the Board approved, effective September 15, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), a $100 million share repurchase authorization (the “Authorization”). Any repurchases under the Authorization may be made by means of open market transactions or otherwise, including pursuant to a repurchase plan administered in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The size and timing of any repurchases will depend on price, market and business conditions, and other factors. A copy of the press release announcing the Updated Capital Allocation Priorities is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information provided pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.