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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063296-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "MATW"
cik: "0000063296"
company_name: "MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:27:29.622080+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matthews closes $232M sale of Automation Solutions; pro forma swings to $82.7M net income

## Summary
- Cash consideration of $225.4M used entirely to repay debt, reducing long-term debt to $478.2M.
- Pre-tax gain on sale estimated at $159.0M ($111.5M after-tax).
- Pro forma net income attributable to Matthews of $82.7M vs. historical net loss of $24.5M.
- Pro forma diluted EPS of $2.62 vs. historical diluted loss per share of $0.79.
- Assets and liabilities of the Transferred Entity eliminated; goodwill reduced by $57.5M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063296-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: MATW
- cik: 0000063296
- company_name: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329626000002/0000063296-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329626000002/matw-20251231.htm

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