| Delaware | 81-3406833 | |||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 600 Lee Road, Suite 200 | ||||||||||||||
Wayne, Pennsylvania |
19087 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
(484) |
617-1200 |
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| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | ECVT | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
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Item 2.01 |
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. | |||||||
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On December 31, 2025, Ecovyst, Inc. ("Ecovyst" or the "Company") completed the previously announced sale of its Advanced Materials & Catalysts business to Technip Energies N.V. (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated September 10, 2025, by and between Ecovyst Inc. and the Purchaser, for a purchase price of $556 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments specified therein, including for indebtedness, cash, working capital and transaction expenses of the Advanced Materials & Catalysts business at the closing of the Transaction (the “Transaction”).
The foregoing description of the Transaction does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2025, and the full text of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 2.04 | Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement. | |||||||
The closing of the Transaction discussed in Item 2.01 above triggered Ecovyst’s obligation to provide partial mandatory repayment under the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2021 (as amended by the First Amendment Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2023, the Second Amendment Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2024, and the Third Amendment Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2025, and as otherwise amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC, Eco Services Operations Corp., Ecovyst Midco II Inc., UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, of $161.5 million. In addition to the partial mandatory repayment, the Company used a portion of the net proceeds of the Transaction to repay an additional $303.5 million principal amount of the term loan. | ||||||||
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. | |||||||
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Departure of Paul Whittleston, Vice President and President, Advanced Materials & Catalysts
At the closing of the Transaction discussed in Item 2.01 above, Paul Whittleston, Vice President and President, Advanced Materials & Catalysts, ceased to be an officer of, and terminated employment with, the Company.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||||
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. | |||||||
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company giving effect to the Transaction discussed in Item 2.01 above are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. | ||||||||
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K of Ecovyst Inc., formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101 | |||||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | January 7, 2026 | Ecovyst Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ MICHAEL FEEHAN |
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| Name: | Michael Feehan |
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| Title: | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Historical As Reported | (A) Discontinued Operations of Advanced Materials & Catalysts |
Transaction Adjustments | Pro Forma | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 81,976 | $ | — | $ | 408,132 | (B) | $ | 490,108 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivables, net | 83,272 | — | — | 83,272 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | 24,134 | — | — | 24,134 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative assets | 2,370 | — | — | 2,370 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 13,495 | — | — | 13,495 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets held for sale | 91,813 | (91,813) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 297,060 | (91,813) | 408,132 | 613,379 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 481,197 | — | — | 481,197 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 326,952 | — | — | 326,952 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 62,076 | — | — | 62,076 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use lease assets | 40,535 | — | — | 40,535 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term assets | 37,904 | — | — | 37,904 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term assets held for sale | 489,051 | (489,051) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,734,775 | $ | (580,864) | $ | 408,132 | $ | 1,562,043 | |||||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 8,730 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,730 | |||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 47,084 | — | — | 47,084 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities—current | 9,854 | — | — | 9,854 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 48,714 | — | — | 48,714 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities held for sale | 17,705 | (17,705) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 132,087 | (17,705) | — | 114,382 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 846,083 | — | (159,731) | (C) | 686,352 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 114,429 | — | (18,837) | (D) | 95,592 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities—noncurrent | 30,850 | — | — | 30,850 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 2,809 | — | — | 2,809 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term liabilities held for sale | 651 | (651) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,126,909 | (18,356) | (178,568) | 929,985 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 1,409 | — | — | 1,409 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,105,604 | — | — | 1,105,604 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (254,374) | — | 17,068 | (E) | (237,306) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock | (240,902) | — | (240,902) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (3,871) | 7,124 | — | 3,253 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total equity | 607,866 | 7,124 | 17,068 | 632,058 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,734,775 | $ | (11,232) | $ | (161,500) | $ | 1,562,043 | |||||||||||||||
| See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Historical As Reported | (F) Discontinued Operations of Advanced Materials & Catalysts |
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| Sales | $ | 704,493 | $ | (106,198) | $ | 598,295 | |||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 502,971 | (68,060) | 434,911 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 201,522 | (38,138) | 163,384 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 83,876 | (18,485) | 65,391 | ||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | 19,552 | (6,692) | 12,860 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 98,094 | (12,961) | 85,133 | ||||||||||||||
| Equity in net (income) from affiliated companies | (15,112) | 15,112 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Impairment of investment in affiliated companies | 65,000 | (65,000) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 49,426 | (13,851) | 35,575 | ||||||||||||||
| Debt modification and extinguishment costs | 4,560 | — | 4,560 | ||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | (758) | (362) | (1,120) | ||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (5,022) | 51,140 | 46,118 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 1,630 | (1,700) | (70) | ||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (6,652) | $ | 52,840 | $ | 46,188 | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income per share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic (loss) income per share | $ | (0.06) | $ | 0.40 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted (loss) income per share | $ | (0.06) | $ | 0.40 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 116,719,437 | 116,719,437 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 116,719,437 | 116,719,437 | |||||||||||||||
| See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||||||||
| Historical As Reported | (F) Discontinued Operations of Advanced Materials & Catalysts |
Pro Forma | |||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 691,118 | $ | (106,274) | $ | 584,844 | |||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 493,153 | (74,757) | 418,396 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 197,965 | (31,517) | 166,448 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 79,215 | (18,680) | 60,535 | ||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | 22,100 | (3,680) | 18,420 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 96,650 | (9,157) | 87,493 | ||||||||||||||
| Equity in net (income) from affiliated companies | (30,624) | 30,624 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 44,730 | (13,957) | 30,773 | ||||||||||||||
| Other expense, net | 605 | 300 | 905 | ||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 81,939 | (26,124) | 55,815 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 10,785 | (2,342) | 8,443 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 71,154 | $ | (23,782) | $ | 47,372 | |||||||||||
| Net income per share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic income per share | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.40 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted income per share | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.40 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 118,367,214 | 118,367,214 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 119,487,709 | 119,487,709 | |||||||||||||||
| See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||||||||
| Historical As Reported | (F) Discontinued Operations of Advanced Materials & Catalysts |
Pro Forma | |||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 820,159 | $ | (117,687) | $ | 702,472 | |||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 595,529 | (87,694) | 507,835 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 224,630 | (29,993) | 194,637 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 85,334 | (17,920) | 67,414 | ||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | 34,911 | (5,559) | 29,352 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 104,385 | (6,514) | 97,871 | ||||||||||||||
| Equity in net (income) from affiliated companies | (27,725) | 27,725 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 37,217 | (8,589) | 28,628 | ||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | 158 | (1,041) | (883) | ||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 94,735 | (24,609) | 70,126 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 24,940 | (4,560) | 20,380 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 69,795 | $ | (20,049) | $ | 49,746 | |||||||||||
| Net income per share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic income per share—continuing operations | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.37 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted income per share—continuing operations | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.37 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 133,601,322 | 133,601,322 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 135,088,172 | 135,088,172 | |||||||||||||||
| See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||||||||