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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001708035-26-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECVT"
cik: "0001708035"
company_name: "Ecovyst Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:23:10.496624+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ecovyst closes sale of Advanced Materials & Catalysts for $556M cash; mandatory debt repayment of $161.5M triggered

## Summary
- Completed sale of Advanced Materials & Catalysts business to Technip Energies for $556M cash on Dec 31, 2025.
- Mandatory term loan repayment of $161.5M triggered; additional voluntary repayment of $303.5M made.
- Paul Whittleston, VP and President of Advanced Materials & Catalysts, departed upon closing.
- Pro forma continuing ops net income $46.2M (2024) vs. reported net loss $6.7M; discontinued ops presented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001708035-26-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECVT
- cik: 0001708035
- company_name: Ecovyst Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 2.04, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708035/000170803526000010/0001708035-26-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1708035/000170803526000010/ecvt-20251231.htm

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