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8-K filed May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker ACNT CIK 0000095953
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.75

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. (ACNT): M&A transaction — Ascent Industries acquires Midwest Graphic/Sigma for $14M; Q1 net sales up 9% to $19.4M but adjusted EBITDA loss widens

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.97

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $19.4 million, net income $(2.0) million, EPS $(0.21) per diluted share.

Period
first quarter ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
$19.4 million
Net income
$(2.0) million
EPS
$(0.21) per diluted share
Result
reported results
Exact text from the filing
on targeted acquisitions, and returning capital to shareholders where we see compelling value.” First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Net sales from continuing operations were $19.4 million compared to $17.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was a result of increases in volume and average selling prices. Gross profit from continuing operations
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. completed an acquisition involving Midwest Graphics Sales Inc. and Sigma Coatings, Inc. for $14,000,000 (closed 2026-05-04).

Action
acquisition
Counterparty
Midwest Graphics Sales Inc. and Sigma Coatings, Inc.
Consideration
$14,000,000
Closing
2026-05-04
Exact text from the filing
the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities of Seller for $14,000,000, subject to certain customary adjustments for working capital, transaction expenses, and cash, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed simultaneously with the execution of the Purchase Agreement.
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. entered into Purchase Agreement with Midwest Graphics Sales Inc. and Sigma Coatings, Inc. valued at $14,000,000 (effective 2026-05-04).

Action
entry
Agreement
asset purchase
Counterparty
Midwest Graphics Sales Inc. and Sigma Coatings, Inc.
Value
$14,000,000
Effective
2026-05-04
Exact text from the filing
On May 4, 2026, Ascent Industries Co. (the “Company”) entered into a definitive agreement (the "Purchase Agreement”) with Midwest Graphics Sales Inc., an Illinois corporation and affiliated entity Sigma Coatings, Inc., an Illinois corporation, collectively (“Seller"), pursuant to which the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities of Seller for $14,000,000, subject to certain customary adjustments for working capital, transaction expenses, and cash, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the “Transaction”).
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