Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 1 - Nature of Operations

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Note 1 - Nature of Operations
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024
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. Byrna personal security devices are less-lethal self-defense devices that are powered by CO2 and fire .68 caliber spherical kinetic and chemical irritant projectiles. The Company added pepper spray aerosols to their less-lethal defense product line due to an acquisition in 2022. These products are sold in both the consumer and security professional markets. The Company operates two manufacturing facilities, a 30,000 square foot facility located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and a 20,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in Pretoria, South Africa.

 

In January 2023, the Company acquired a 51% ownership interest in Byrna LATAM, a corporate joint venture formed to expand the Company’s operations and presence in South American markets. On August 19, 2024, the Company sold it’s 51% ownership interest to Fusady S.A. for $1 (the “LATAM Share Purchase Agreement”) and entered into an exclusive distribution, manufacturing and licensing agreement with Byrna LATAM (the “LATAM Licensing Agreement”). See Note 6, "Investment in Joint Venture" for additional information.

 

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware on  March 1, 2005.