Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Note 1 - Nature of Operations

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Note 1 - Nature of Operations
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Nature of Operations [Text Block]

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NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Byrna Technologies Inc. (the “Company,” or “Byrna,”) is a less‑lethal defense technology company specializing in next generation solutions for security situations that do not require the use of lethal force. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of personal security devices, kinetic and chemical irritant projectiles, and related accessories for consumer, law enforcement, private security, and other institutional markets. Byrna personal security devices are less-lethal self-defense devices that are powered by CO2 and fire .61 and .68 caliber spherical kinetic and chemical irritant projectiles. The Company’s mission is to provide effective, easy‑to‑use, and reliable less‑lethal solutions that enable responsible self‑defense and de‑escalation.

 

The Company sells its products through multiple channels including its e‑commerce websites, Amazon storefronts, Company‑operated retail stores, domestic and international dealers and distributors, and direct sales to law enforcement agencies. The Company was incorporated in Delaware on March 1, 2005. The Company’s products are manufactured at its facilities in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Company previously operated a manufacturing facility in Pretoria, South Africa; these operations ceased during the third quarter of fiscal 2025, and the related lease was not renewed. In March 2025, the Company established a wholly owned subsidiary, Byrna Technologies Canada Inc., to support the distribution of Byrna products within the Canadian market. Byrna Canada does not conduct manufacturing activities and does not operate any owned or leased facilities; instead, it utilizes a third‑party logistics provider to fulfill customer orders placed through the Company’s Canadian e‑commerce platform.

 

In January 2023, the Company acquired a 51% interest in Byrna Latam S.A. ("Byran LATAM"), a corporate joint venture formed to expand the Company's presence in South America. On August 19, 2024, the Company sold its ownership interest in Byrna LATAM S.A., its South American joint venture, and concurrently entered into an exclusive distribution, manufacturing, and licensing agreement with Byrna LATAM. Under this agreement, Byrna LATAM manufactures certain Byrna products for South American markets and pays the Company royalties on units manufactured. The Company continues to market and sell products throughout Latin America through this new structure.

 

Effective for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Company operates and reports its results through two reportable sales channels: Direct‑to‑Consumer (“DTC”) and Wholesale (dealer/distributors).

 

Segment Reporting

 

Effective for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Company adopted ASU 2023‑07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. Separately from this adoption, and due to the significant growth in the Wholesale business and corresponding changes in how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) manages and evaluates the business, the Company now operates and reports its results through two reportable sales channels. The two sales channels are:

 

 

Direct‑to‑Consumer (“DTC”) – includes sales through e‑commerce platforms, Amazon storefronts, and Company‑operated retail stores.

 

Wholesale (dealer/distributors) – includes sales to domestic and international dealers, distributors, retailers, and law enforcement and other institutional customers, as well as royalty revenue earned under the Company’s licensing agreements.


Financial information for these segments is presented in Note 19 — "Segment and Geographical Disclosures." Prior‑period segment disclosures have been conformed to the current presentation where applicable.