---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000843006-25-000024"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "ACCS"
cik: "0000843006"
company_name: "ACCESS Newswire Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T19:36:03.154134+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ACCESS Newswire Q1 revenue down 2% to $5.5M; Adjusted EBITDA surges to $564K; sells compliance unit for $12.5M

## Summary
- Revenue $5.48M vs $5.57M in Q1 2024; GAAP net loss from continuing ops $765K ($0.20/diluted share).
- Adjusted EBITDA $564K (10% of revenue), up from $61K (1% of revenue) in Q1 2024.
- Sale of Compliance business closed Feb 28 for $12.5M; net income from discontinued ops $6.15M ($1.60/share).
- Subscription customers up to 955 (9% growth ex-compliance), ARR per subscription customer $11,139 vs $9,300.
- Operating cash flow $809K, up from $77K in Q1 2024; gross margin improved to 78%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000843006-25-000024
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: ACCS
- cik: 0000843006
- company_name: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000084300625000024/0000843006-25-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/843006/000084300625000024/accs_8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000843006-25-000024.txt

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