AdvanSix Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 8, 2026.
View on SEC.govAbout this filing
A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.
Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 8, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-07.
0001673985-25-000135
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-08.
0001673985-26-000037
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 88 previous paragraphs and 81 current paragraphs.
50 unchanged; 27 reworded; 3 added; 11 removed; 0 previous and 1 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 11 previous and 11 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
Added paragraphs (3)
Current report
Appointment of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Current report
On April 13, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") appointed Patrick C. Day as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of April 27, 2026, to succeed Christopher Gramm who had been serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Effective as of such date, Mr. Gramm returned to serving in his role as Vice President of Corporate Finance and Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis for the Company.
Current report
See Note 1. Organization, Operations and Basis of Presentation of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the additional reporting days in the current year period resulting from our normal quarterly closing procedures.
Removed paragraphs (11)
Previous report
Amendment to Credit Agreement
Previous report
On October 23, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement (as defined below). See “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Credit Agreement” for a discussion regarding the Amendment.
Previous report
Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ Shut Down
Previous report
The Company previously reported a business impact associated with the June 2019 fire that shut down the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (“PES”) refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PES was one of multiple suppliers to the Company of cumene, a feedstock material used to produce phenol, acetone and other chemical intermediates. The Company has been actively pursuing the claim over several years, with a final omnibus settlement in January 2025 which resulted in insurance settlement proceeds of approximately $26 million in the first quarter of 2025. The total aggregate insurance proceeds since the original claim submission are approximately $39 million.
Previous report
Sales decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior year period by $26.2 million (approximately 2%) due to decreased volume (approximately 2%) driven by softer demand in nylon end markets partially offset by higher granular ammonium sulfate sales supported by our SUSTAIN (Sustainable U.S. Sulfate to Accelerate Increased Nutrition) program. Pricing was flat, primarily reflecting favorable market-based pricing across our Plant Nutrients and Nylon Solutions product lines offset by lower raw material pass through pricing following a net cost decrease in benzene and propylene.
Previous report
Costs of goods sold decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior year period by $22.1 million (approximately 2%) due to (i) insurance proceeds collected as a result of the PES supplier shutdown (approximately 3%),and (ii) decreased sales volume (approximately 3%), partially offset by (i) increased raw material costs (approximately 2%) driven by sulfur and natural gas and (ii) increased plant costs driven primarily by utility costs (approximately 1%).
Previous report
Gross margin percentage was approximately flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior year period due to insurance proceeds collected as a result of the PES supplier shutdown (approximately 2%), offset by the impact of pricing, net of raw material costs (approximately 2%).
Previous report
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $4.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior period due primarily to legal and professional fees associated with strategic regulatory matters and potential inorganic growth options, and the planned investment to upgrade our enterprise resource planning system.
Previous report
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was marginally higher than the prior year period. The increase was mainly attributed to the effect of return-to-provision adjustments on the tax rate during the three months ended September 30, 2025, relative to the prior year period, partially offset by a reduction in state taxes during the three months ended September 30, 2025 relative to the prior year period.
Previous report
2024 includes a pre-tax loss of approximately $1.2 million from the reduction of the Company's anticipated receivable related to the gain on the termination fee recorded upon the exit from the Oben Holding Group S.A. alliance during the third quarter of 2023.
Previous report
** Legal and professional fees associated with strategic regulatory matters and potential inorganic growth options.
Reworded paragraphs (27)
Previous wording
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this MD&A regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this Form 10-Q, words such as "expect," “anticipate,” "estimate," "outlook," "project," "strategy," "intend," "plan," "target," "goal," "may," "will," "should," and “believe,” and other variations or similar terminology and expressions identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict, which may cause the actual results or performance of the Company to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic and financial conditions in the U.S. and globally; the potential effects of inflationary pressures, tariffs or the imposition of new tariffs, trade wars, barriers or restrictions, or threats of such actions, changes in interest rates, labor market shortages and supply chain issues; instability or volatility in financial markets or other unfavorable economic or business conditions caused by geopolitical concerns, including as a result of new or proposed legislation or regulatory, trade or other policies in or impacting the U.S., the U.S. government shutdown, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the conflicts in Israel, Gaza and Iran, and related instability in the surrounding region, and the uncertain outcomes of such conflicts; the effect of any of the foregoing on our customers’ demand for our products and our suppliers’ ability to manufacture and deliver our raw materials, including implications of reduced refinery utilization in the U.S.; our ability to sell and provide our goods and services; the ability of our customers to pay for our products; any closures of our and our customers’ offices and facilities; risks associated with increased phishing, compromised business emails and other cybersecurity attacks, data privacy incidents and disruptions to our technology infrastructure; risks associated with operating with a reduced workforce; risks associated with our indebtedness including compliance with financial and restrictive covenants, and our ability to access capital on reasonable terms, at a reasonable cost, or at all, due to economic conditions or otherwise; the impact of scheduled turnarounds and significant unplanned downtime and interruptions of production or logistics operations as a result of mechanical issues or other unanticipated events such as fires, severe weather conditions, natural disasters, pandemics, geopolitical c…
Excerpt shortened here; the source contains the full paragraph.
Current wording
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements in this MD&A regarding our financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this Form 10-Q, words such as "expect," “anticipate,” "estimate," "outlook," "project," "strategy," "intend," "plan," "target," "goal," "may," "will," "should," and “believe,” and other variations or similar terminology and expressions identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict, which may cause the actual results or performance of the Company to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: general economic and financial conditions in the U.S. and globally; the potential effects of inflationary pressures, tariffs or the imposition of new tariffs, trade wars, barriers or restrictions, or threats of such actions, changes in interest rates, labor market shortages and supply chain issues; instability or volatility in financial markets or other unfavorable economic or business conditions caused by geopolitical concerns, including as a result of new or proposed legislation or regulatory, trade or other policies in or impacting the U.S., the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the conflicts in Israel, Gaza and Iran, as well as any related uncertainty in the surrounding region, and the possible expansion of such conflicts; the effect of any of the foregoing on our customers’ demand for our products and our suppliers’ ability to manufacture and deliver our raw materials, including implications of reduced refinery utilization in the U.S.; our ability to sell and provide our goods and services; the ability of our customers to pay for our products; any closures of our and our customers’ offices and facilities; risks associated with increased phishing, compromised business emails and other cybersecurity attacks, data privacy incidents and disruptions to our technology infrastructure; risks associated with potential use of artificial intelligence in our operations or those of third party service providers; risks associated with operating with a reduced workforce; risks associated with our indebtedness including compliance with financial and restrictive covenants, and our ability to access capital on reasonable terms, at a reasonable cost, or at all, due to economic conditions or otherwise; the impact of scheduled turnarounds and significant unplanned downtime and interruptions of production or logistics operations as a result of mechanical issues or other un…
Excerpt shortened here; the source contains the full paragraph.
Previous wording
AdvanSix is a diversified chemistry company that produces essential materials for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives. Our integrated value chain of our five U.S.-based manufacturing facilities plays a critical role in global supply chains and enables us to innovate and deliver essential products for our customers across building and construction, fertilizers, agrochemicals, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, electronics and other end markets. Guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect, AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, plant nutrients, and chemical intermediates. Our key product lines are as follows:
Current wording
AdvanSix is a vertically integrated chemistry company that produces essential materials for diverse end markets. Our value chain of our five U.S.-based manufacturing facilities plays a critical role in global supply chains and enables us to innovate and deliver essential products for our customers across building and construction, fertilizers, agrochemicals, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, electronics and other end markets. Guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect, AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, plant nutrients and chemical intermediates. Our key product lines are as follows:
Previous wording
◦Caprolactam – Caprolactam is the key monomer used in the production of Nylon 6 resin. We internally polymerize caprolactam into Aegis® Nylon 6 Resins, and we also market and sell the caprolactam that is not consumed internally to customers who use it to manufacture polymer resins to produce fibers, compounds and other nylon products. Our Hopewell, VA manufacturing facility is one of the world’s largest single-site producers of caprolactam as of September 30, 2025.
Current wording
◦Caprolactam – Caprolactam is the key monomer used in the production of Nylon 6 resin. We internally polymerize caprolactam into Aegis® Nylon 6 Resin, and we also market and sell the caprolactam that is not consumed internally to customers who use it to manufacture polymer resins to produce fibers, compounds and other nylon products. Our Hopewell, VA manufacturing facility is one of the world’s largest single-site producers of caprolactam as of March 31, 2026.
Previous wording
•Chemical Intermediates – We manufacture, market and sell a number of chemical intermediate products that are derived from the manufacturing processes within our integrated supply chain. Most significant is acetone which is used by our customers in the production of solvents, paints, coatings, adhesives, resins and herbicides. Other intermediate chemicals that we manufacture, market and sell include phenol, alpha-methylstyrene, cyclohexanone, oximes, cyclohexanol, and alkyl and specialty amines. Additional end-products for intermediates include automotive components, and water treatment and pharmaceutical intermediates.
Current wording
•Chemical Intermediates – We manufacture, market and sell a number of chemical intermediate products that are derived from the manufacturing processes within our integrated supply chain. Most significant is acetone which is used by our customers in the production of solvents, paints, coatings, adhesives, resins and herbicides. Other intermediate chemicals that we manufacture, market and sell include phenol, alpha-methylstyrene, cyclohexanone, oximes, cyclohexanol, and alkyl-amines and specialty amines. Additional end-products for intermediates include automotive components, and water treatment and pharmaceutical intermediates.
Previous wording
We seek to run our production facilities on a nearly continuous basis for maximum efficiency as several of our intermediate products are key feedstock materials for other products in our integrated manufacturing chain. While our integration, scale and range of product offerings make us one of the most efficient manufacturers in our industry, these attributes also expose us to increased risk associated with material disruptions at any one of our production facilities or logistics operations which could impact the overall manufacturing supply chain. Further, although we believe that our sources of supply for our raw materials, including cumene, natural gas and sulfur, are generally robust, it is difficult to predict the impact that shortages, increased costs and related supply chain logistics considerations may have in the future. In order to mitigate the risk of unplanned interruptions, we schedule planned plant turnarounds each year to conduct routine and major maintenance across our facilities. We also utilize maintenance excellence and mechanical integrity programs, targeted buffer inventory of intermediate chemicals necessary for our manufacturing process, and co-producer swap arrangements, which are intended to mitigate the extent of any production losses as a result of planned and unplanned downtime; however, the mitigation of all or part of any such production impact cannot be assured.
Current wording
We seek to run our production facilities on a nearly continuous basis for maximum efficiency as several of our intermediate products are key feedstock materials for other products in our integrated manufacturing chain. While our integration, scale and range of product offerings make us one of the most efficient manufacturers in our industry, these attributes also expose us to increased risk associated with material disruptions at any one of our production facilities or logistics operations which could impact the overall manufacturing supply chain. Further, although we believe that our sources of supply for our raw materials, including cumene, natural gas and sulfur, are generally robust, it is difficult to predict the impact that shortages, increased costs and related supply chain logistics considerations may have in the future. In order to mitigate the risk of unplanned interruptions, we schedule several planned plant turnarounds each year to conduct routine and major maintenance across our facilities. We also utilize maintenance excellence and mechanical integrity programs, targeted buffer inventory of intermediate chemicals necessary for our manufacturing process, and co-producer swap arrangements, which are intended to mitigate the extent of any production losses as a result of planned and unplanned downtime; however, the mitigation of all or part of any such production impact cannot be assured.
Previous wording
On November 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce") initiated the first five-year review of the anti-dumping orders on imports of acetone from Belgium, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain. On November 1, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") issued its notice of initiation of its five-year review of the orders. The anti-dumping orders and applicable duties will continue for another five-year period if Commerce finds that revocation of the orders is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and if the ITC finds that revocation is likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. domestic industry. On December 26, 2024, Commerce notified the ITC that it would conduct an expedited review and issue its results no later than March 4, 2025. On February 4, 2025, the ITC voted to conduct a full review and is expected to issue its results in the fourth quarter of 2025. On March 7, 2025, Commerce determined that revocation of the anti-dumping orders would likely lead to continuation of recurrence of dumping. The anti-dumping duties will continue to apply during the ITC's pending review.
Current wording
On November 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce") initiated the first five-year review of the anti-dumping orders on imports of acetone from Belgium, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain. On November 1, 2024, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") issued its notice of initiation of its five-year review of the orders. The anti-dumping orders and applicable duties were set to continue for another five-year period if Commerce found that revocation of the orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and if the ITC found that revocation would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. domestic industry. On March 7, 2025, Commerce determined that revocation of the anti-dumping orders would likely lead to continuation of recurrence of dumping. In January 2026, the ITC made affirmative determinations that revocation of the orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. As a result of Commerce and ITC's determinations, the orders were extended for another five years.
Previous wording
Sales decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior year period by $23.7 million (approximately 6%) due to (i) lower raw material pass through pricing (approximately 5%) following a net cost decrease in benzene and propylene (inputs to cumene which is a key feedstock to our products) and (ii) decreased volume (approximately 3%) primarily driven by softer demand in chemical intermediate and nylon end markets, partially offset by favorable market-based pricing (approximately 2%) driven by continued strength in Plant Nutrients reflecting favorable North American ammonium sulfate supply and demand conditions.
Current wording
Sales increased in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year period by $26.4 million (approximately 7%) due primarily to (i) higher volume driven primarily by Chemical Intermediates sales (approximately 6%) and (ii) favorable market-based pricing (approximately 3%) primarily driven by an increase in Plant Nutrients reflecting higher nitrogen pricing amid increased sulfur input costs, partially offset by lower raw material pass through pricing following a net cost decrease in benzene and propylene (inputs to cumene which is a key feedstock to our products) (approximately 2%).
Previous wording
Costs of goods sold increased in the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior year period by $8.2 million (approximately 2%) due to (i) increased plant costs (approximately 2%) driven primarily by utility costs and (ii) increased raw material costs (approximately 1%) driven by sulfur and natural gas.
Current wording
Costs of goods sold increased in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year period by $76.1 million (approximately 23%) due primarily to (i) increased raw material costs (approximately 8%) driven by sulfur, (ii) $26 million of insurance proceeds (approximately 8% in the prior year period which did not recur in the current year period), (iii) increased sales volume (approximately 4%) and (iv) increased plant costs (approximately 4%) driven primarily by utility costs and winter storm related expenses.
Previous wording
Gross margin percentage decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior year period (approximately 8%) due primarily to (i) the impact of pricing, net of raw material costs (approximately 3%), (ii) increased plant costs driven primarily by utility costs (approximately 2%), and (iii) lower sales volumes as discussed above (approximately 2%).
Current wording
Gross margin percentage decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year period (approximately 13%) due primarily to (i) absence of insurance proceeds (approximately 6%), (ii) the impact of pricing, net of raw material costs (approximately 5%) and (iii) increased plant costs driven primarily by utility costs and winter storm related expenses (approximately 3%).
Previous wording
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $3.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the prior year period due primarily to legal and professional fees associated with strategic regulatory matters and potential inorganic growth options, and the planned investment to upgrade our enterprise resource planning system.
Current wording
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year period due primarily to the completion of the investment to upgrade our enterprise resource planning system in 2025.
Previous wording
The Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate against Income (loss) before taxes for the period in addition to recording any tax effects of discrete items for the quarter. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate due to state taxes and executive compensation deduction limitations which generally increase the rate, offset by research tax credits and the foreign-derived intangible income deduction that generally decrease the rate. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, discrete tax adjustments recorded relating to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 45Q tax credits of $9.7 million and return to provision adjustments related to the filing of the Company's 2024 U.S. federal income tax return of $0.2 million, offset slightly by state tax legislation changes and the vesting of equity compensation, resulted in a net 5% increase and 17% decrease in the estimated annual effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. In 2024, the Company recorded discrete tax adjustments related to the vesting of equity compensation, changes to state tax legislation, and return to provision adjustments related to the filing of the Company's 2023 U.S. federal income tax return which resulted in a net 3.3% and 1.5% increase to the estimated annual effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
Current wording
The Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate against Income (loss) before taxes for the period in addition to recording any tax effects of discrete items for the quarter. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate due to state taxes and executive compensation deduction limitations which generally increase the rate, offset by research tax credits and the foreign-derived deduction eligible income (FDDEI) deduction (formerly known as the foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) deduction) that generally decrease the rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, discrete tax adjustments recorded in the quarter related to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 45Q tax credits of $1.8 million, offset slightly by state tax legislation changes, resulted in a net 5.8% decrease in the Effective tax rate.
Previous wording
The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was lower than the prior year period due primarily to the impact of the IRC Section 45Q tax credits recorded in the current year-to-date period compared to the prior year-to-date period.
Current wording
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was higher than the prior year period due primarily to the discrete tax adjustments related to IRC Section 45Q tax credits and state tax legislative changes in the prior year quarter described above.
Previous wording
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law legislation commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "Act"), which includes numerous tax provisions affecting businesses, including the reinstatement of full expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures, modification of the limitation on business interest and making permanent full expensing for certain business property. These provisions resulted in an approximate $10 million reduction in cash taxes in our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and we anticipate that it will also reduce our cash taxes in future periods. However, due to the elective applicability of these provisions, we are still evaluating the full impact and timing that these provisions will have on our financial results. We do not currently anticipate that the Act will have a material impact on our effective tax rate.
Current wording
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "Act") was enacted into law which includes numerous tax provisions affecting businesses, including the reinstatement of full expensing of domestic research and experimental expenditures, modification of the limitation on business interest and making permanent full expensing for certain business property. Several of the major business provisions in the Act became effective in 2025 while other business tax changes are effective for the 2026 tax year. The major business provisions in the Act reduced our cash taxes in 2025 and are expected to reduce our cash taxes in 2026 and future periods.
Previous wording
As a result of the factors described above, Net income (loss) was ($2.6) million and $52.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, as compared to $22.3 million and $43.8 million in the corresponding prior year period.
Current wording
As a result of the factors described above, Net income (loss) was ($15.5) million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to $23.3 million in the corresponding prior year period.
Previous wording
The following tables set forth the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net income and Adjusted EPS. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Net income before Interest, Income taxes, Depreciation and amortization, Non-cash stock-based compensation, Non-recurring, unusual or extraordinary expenses, Non-cash amortization from acquisitions and One-time merger and acquisition costs. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is equal to Adjusted EBITDA divided by Sales. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information as they are used by the Company’s management to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, enhance a reader’s understanding of the financial performance of the Company, and facilitate a better comparison among fiscal periods and performance relative to its competitors, as the non-GAAP measures exclude items that management believes do not reflect the Company’s ongoing operations.
Current wording
The following tables set forth the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net income and Adjusted EPS. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Net income before Interest, Income taxes, Depreciation and amortization, Non-cash stock-based compensation, Non-recurring, unusual or extraordinary expenses, Non-cash amortization from acquisitions and Strategic advisory and professional fees that are not reflective of ongoing operations. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is equal to Adjusted EBITDA divided by Sales. The following tables may also present each of these measures as further adjusted. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information as they are used by the Company’s management to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, enhance a reader’s understanding of the financial performance of the Company, and facilitate a better comparison among fiscal periods and performance relative to the Company's competitors, as the non-GAAP measures exclude items that management believes do not reflect the Company’s ongoing operations.
Previous wording
We believe that cash balances and operating cash flows, together with available capacity under our credit agreement, as utilized in the third quarter of 2025, will provide adequate funds to support our current short-term operating objectives as well as our longer-term strategic plans, subject to the risks and uncertainties outlined below, in our "Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" above, and in the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of Part I of our 2024 Form 10-K. Our principal source of liquidity is our cash flow generated from operating activities, which is expected to provide us with the ability to meet the majority of our short-term funding requirements for the next twelve months and beyond. Our cash flows are affected by capital requirements and production volume, which may be materially impacted by unanticipated events such as unplanned downtime, material disruptions at our production facilities, the prices of our raw materials, general economic and industry trends and customer demand. The Company applies a proactive and disciplined approach to working capital management to optimize cash flow and to enable capital allocation options in support of the Company’s strategy. We utilize supply chain financing and trade receivables discount arrangements with third-party financial institutions which optimize terms and conditions related to accounts receivable and accounts payable in order to enhance liquidity and enable us to efficiently manage our working capital needs. Although we continue to optimize supply chain financing and trade receivable programs in the ordinary course, our utilization of these arrangements has not had a material impact on our liquidity. In addition, we monitor the third-party depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents. Our emphasis is primarily on the safety of principal and secondarily on maximizing yield on those funds. We diversify our cash and cash equivalents among counterparties to minimize exposure to any one of these entities.
Current wording
We believe that cash balances and operating cash flows, together with available capacity under our credit agreement, as utilized in the first quarter of 2026, will provide adequate funds to support our current short-term operating objectives as well as our longer-term strategic plans, subject to the risks and uncertainties outlined below, in our "Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" above, and in the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of Part I of our 2025 Form 10-K. Our principal source of liquidity is our cash flow generated from operating activities, which is expected to provide us with the ability to meet the majority of our short-term funding requirements for the next twelve months and beyond. Our cash flows are affected by capital requirements and production volume, which may be materially impacted by unanticipated events such as unplanned downtime, material disruptions at our production facilities, the prices of our raw materials, general economic and industry trends and customer demand. The Company applies a proactive and disciplined approach to working capital management to optimize cash flow and to enable capital allocation options in support of the Company’s strategy. We utilize supply chain financing and trade receivables discount arrangements with third-party financial institutions which optimize terms and conditions related to accounts receivable and accounts payable in order to enhance liquidity and enable us to efficiently manage our working capital needs. Although we continue to optimize supply chain financing and trade receivable programs in the ordinary course, our utilization of these arrangements has not had a material impact on our liquidity. In addition, we monitor the third-party depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents. Our emphasis is primarily on the safety of principal and secondarily on maximizing yield on those funds. We diversify our cash and cash equivalents among counterparties to minimize exposure to any one of these entities.
Previous wording
As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, the Company had approximately $23.7 million of cash on hand with approximately $249 million of additional capacity available under the revolving credit facility. The Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio financial covenant of its credit facility allows it to net up to $75 million of cash with debt. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $120 million to $125 million in 2025 compared to $134 million in 2024, reflecting the planned progression of our SUSTAIN growth program, and refined execution timing to address critical enterprise risk mitigation.
Current wording
As of the end of the first quarter of 2026, the Company had approximately $17.6 million of cash on hand with approximately $229 million of additional capacity available under the revolving credit facility. The Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio financial covenant of its credit facility allows it to net up to $75 million of cash with debt. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $75 million to $95 million in 2026 compared to $116 million in 2025, reflecting a risk-based prioritization of base investments and enterprise programs with continued progression of growth programs including our SUSTAIN program.
Previous wording
The Company made no cash contributions to the defined benefit pension plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as there were no funding requirements for the period. Additional contributions may be made in future periods sufficient to satisfy pension funding requirements in those periods or on a discretionary basis.
Current wording
The Company made no cash contributions to the defined benefit pension plan during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as there were no funding requirements for the period. Additional contributions may be made in future periods sufficient to satisfy pension funding requirements in those periods or on a discretionary basis.
Previous wording
As of September 30, 2025, the Company has repurchased a total of 6,313,789 shares of common stock life-to-date, including 1,068,333 shares withheld to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of awards, for an aggregate of $194.1 million at a weighted average market price of $30.74 per share. As of September 30, 2025, approximately $62.0 million remained available for share repurchases under the current authorization approved by the Board on February 17, 2023. During the period October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025, no additional shares were repurchased for tax withholding obligations or under the currently authorized repurchase program.
Current wording
As of March 31, 2026, the Company has repurchased a total of 6,386,289 shares of common stock life-to-date, including 1,140,833 shares withheld to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of awards, for an aggregate of $195.4 million at a weighted average market price of $30.59 per share. As of March 31, 2026, approximately $62.0 million remained available for share repurchases under the current authorization approved by the Board on February 17, 2023. During the period April 1, 2026 through May 1, 2026, no additional shares were repurchased for tax withholding obligations or under the currently authorized repurchase program.
Previous wording
The Revolving Credit Facility provided for a scheduled maturity date of October 27, 2026. The Credit Agreement permits the Company to utilize up to $40 million of the Revolving Credit Facility for the issuance of letters of credit and up to $40 million for swing line loans. The Company has the option to establish a new class of term loans and/or increase the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount for all such incremental term loans and increases of the Revolving Credit Facility of up to the sum of (x) $175 million plus (y) an amount such that the Company’s Consolidated First Lien Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) would not be greater than 2.75 to 1.00, in each case, to the extent that any one or more lenders, whether or not currently party to the Credit Agreement, commits to be a lender for such amount or any portion thereof.
Current wording
The Revolving Credit Facility provided for a scheduled maturity date of October 27, 2026 (which was extended to such date pursuant to an October 2025 amendment, as described in more detail below). The Credit Agreement permits the Company to utilize up to $40 million of the Revolving Credit Facility for the issuance of letters of credit and up to $40 million for swing line loans. The Company has the option to establish a new class of term loans and/or increase the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount for all such incremental term loans and increases of the Revolving Credit Facility of up to the sum of (x) $175 million plus (y) an amount such that the Company’s Consolidated First Lien Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) would not be greater than 2.75 to 1.00, in each case, to the extent that any one or more lenders, whether or not currently party to the Credit Agreement, commits to be a lender for such amount or any portion thereof.
Previous wording
The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants limiting the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, pay cash dividends, incur debt or liens, redeem or repurchase stock of the Company, enter into transactions with affiliates, make investments, make capital expenditures, merge or consolidate with others or dispose of assets. The Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than 3.00 to 1.00 and to maintain a Consolidated Leverage Ratio of (ii) 3.75 to 1.00 or less (subject to the Company’s option to elect a consolidated leverage ratio increase in connection with certain acquisitions). If the Company does not comply with the covenants in the Credit Agreement, the lenders may, subject to customary cure rights, require the immediate payment of all amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. We were in compliance with all of our covenants at September 30, 2025 and through the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.
Current wording
The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants limiting the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, pay cash dividends, incur debt or liens, redeem or repurchase stock of the Company, enter into transactions with affiliates, make investments, make capital expenditures, merge or consolidate with others or dispose of assets. The Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than 3.00 to 1.00 and to maintain a Consolidated Leverage Ratio of (ii) 3.75 to 1.00 or less (subject to the Company’s option to elect a consolidated leverage ratio increase in connection with certain acquisitions).
Previous wording
The Credit Agreement includes a senior secured revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of $500 million (the “Revolving Credit Commitments”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things: (i) extend the maturity date of revolving credit commitments of participating Revolving Credit Lenders, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount of $452 million to the earlier of (x) October 27, 2027 and (y) the date of the termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Commitments, pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, and (ii) effect certain other conforming changes and modifications consistent with the foregoing. The remaining $48 million of revolving credit commitments under the Credit Agreement that were not extended will continue to mature on the earlier of (x) October 27, 2026 and (y) the date of the termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Commitments, pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement.
Current wording
Pursuant to the Amendment, the Credit Agreement was amended to, among other things: (i) extend the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility for participating Revolving Credit Lenders, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount of $452 million to the earlier of (x) October 27, 2027 and (y) the date of the termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Facility, pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, and (ii) effect certain other conforming changes and modifications consistent with the foregoing. The remaining $48 million under the Revolving Credit Facility that was not extended will continue to mature on the earlier of (x) October 27, 2026 and (y) the date of the termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company expects to refinance the Revolving Credit Facility before such maturity date.
Previous wording
We had a borrowed balance of $195 million under the Revolving Credit Facility at December 31, 2024. We borrowed an incremental net amount of $55 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, bringing the balance under the Revolving Credit Facility to $250 million, and available credit for use of approximately $249 million as of September 30, 2025. We expect that Cash provided by operating activities will fund future interest payments on the Company's outstanding indebtedness.
Current wording
We had a borrowed balance of $215 million under the Revolving Credit Facility at December 31, 2025. We borrowed an incremental net amount of $55 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, bringing the balance under the Revolving Credit Facility to $270 million, and available credit for use of approximately $229 million as of March 31, 2026. We expect that Cash provided by operating activities will fund future interest payments on the Company's outstanding indebtedness.
Previous wording
Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 versus the prior year period due primarily to (i) the unfavorable cash impact of $17.7 million from Taxes receivable and Income taxes payable combined, driven by the timing of tax receipts and (ii) a $11.6 million unfavorable cash impact from working capital (comprised of Accounts and other receivables, Inventories, Accounts payable and Deferred income and customer advances) with $56.0 million unfavorable cash impact from working capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to a $44.4 million unfavorable cash impact in the prior year period. These net unfavorable impacts were partially offset by (i) a favorable impact of $10.8 million from Deferred income taxes and (ii) an $8.3 million increase in Net income.
Current wording
Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $26.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus the prior year period due primarily to (i) a $38.9 million decrease in Net income, (ii) a $10.2 million unfavorable impact from Accrued liabilities and (iii) an unfavorable impact of $7.5 million from Deferred income taxes. These net unfavorable impacts were partially offset by a $30.3 million favorable cash impact from working capital (comprised of Accounts and other receivables, Inventories, Accounts payable and Deferred income and customer advances).
Previous wording
Cash used for investing activities decreased by $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 versus the prior year period due primarily to the timing of cash payments for capital expenditures and other enterprise programs.
Current wording
Cash used for investing activities decreased by $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus the prior year period due primarily to the timing of cash payments on capital expenditures following prior quarter outages and disciplined spending on replacement maintenance while maintaining progress on growth and other enterprise programs.
Previous wording
Cash provided by financing activities increased by $18.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 versus the prior year period due primarily to (i) net borrowings of $55.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to net borrowings of $45.0 million during the prior year period and (ii) payments for share repurchases of $1.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $10.4 million during the prior year period.
Current wording
Cash provided by financing activities increased by $35.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus the prior year period due primarily to net borrowings of $55.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to net borrowings of $20.0 million during the prior year period.
Previous wording
For 2025, we expect our total capital expenditures to be approximately $120 million to $125 million as discussed above.
Current wording
For 2026, we expect our total capital expenditures to be approximately $75 million to $95 million as discussed in the Liquidity section above.
Rearranged current paragraphs (1)
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
If the Company does not comply with the covenants in the Credit Agreement, the lenders may, subject to customary cure rights, require the immediate payment of all amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. We were in compliance with all of our covenants at March 31, 2026 and through the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q.