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Issuer:     FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC (FRD)
CIK:        0000039092
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-25-028241
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 2.01, 2.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Friedman Industries acquires Century Metals for $45.25M cash plus $3.5M note and earn-out
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- Acquired Century Metals & Supplies for $45.25M cash at closing, $3.5M promissory note, and up to $10M earn-out over four years.
- Century Metals had average annual revenues of ~$111M over past three fiscal years; deal expected to be immediately accretive.
- Acquisition adds facilities in Miami (owned), Orlando and Tampa (leased), and expands into cold-rolled, coated, stainless steels and non-ferrous.
- Credit facility amended: commitments reduced to $125M, maturity extended to August 29, 2030, with Wells Fargo replacing BMO as lender.
- Friedman gains coil slitting capabilities and access to residential and corrosion-resistant markets.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774925028241/0001437749-25-028241-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39092/000143774925028241/frd20250902_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-028241

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