Ascent Industries (NASDAQ: ACNT) furnishes investor presentation with non-GAAP data

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ascent Industries Co. furnished an investor presentation dated August 26, 2025, that its representatives will use in meetings with investors. The slides, provided as Exhibit 99.1, are incorporated by reference into this report under a Regulation FD disclosure item.

The presentation includes financial measures that are not prepared under U.S. GAAP, and Ascent supplies reconciliations to the closest GAAP figures within the exhibit, consistent with Regulation G. The company states that these non-GAAP measures are intended to give investors additional ways to view operations alongside GAAP results and measures like net income and net cash from operating activities.

Ascent also clarifies that the information in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished, not filed, so it is generally not subject to certain Exchange Act liabilities unless specifically designated otherwise, and should be read together with the company’s other SEC filings and public announcements.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 7.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 26, 2025

Ascent Industries Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-19687

57-0426694

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

20 N. Martingale Rd,

Suite 430,

Schaumburg,

Illinois

60173

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(630)

884-9181

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Inapplicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol			Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share			ACNT			NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 26, 2025, representatives of the Company will make a presentation to investors using slides containing the information attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Investor Presentation”) and incorporated herein by reference.

The Investor Presentation includes financial information not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“Non-GAAP Financial Measures”). A reconciliation of the Non-GAAP Financial Measures to financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), as required by Regulation G, is included within Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company is providing disclosure of the reconciliation of reported Non-GAAP Financial Measures used in the Investor Presentation, among other places, to its comparable financial measures on a GAAP basis. The Company believes that the Non-GAAP Financial Measures provide investors additional ways to view our operations, when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, which we believe provide a more complete understanding of our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. We believe the Non-GAAP Financial Measures also provide investors a useful tool to assess shareholder value.

By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing the information contained herein, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

The information contained in the Investor Presentation is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings and other public announcements that the Company may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.

The information presented in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number			Description of Exhibit
99.1			Investor Presentation dated August 26, 2025
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			Ascent Industries Co.
Dated: August 26, 2025			By: /s/ Ryan Kavalauskas
			Ryan Kavalauskas
			Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) disclose in this 8-K?

Ascent Industries Co. reported that its representatives will use an investor presentation dated August 26, 2025 in meetings with investors. The presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference under a Regulation FD disclosure item.

Does the Ascent Industries (ACNT) investor presentation use non-GAAP financial measures?

Yes. The investor presentation includes Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Ascent provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP figures to the most comparable GAAP measures within Exhibit 99.1, consistent with Regulation G requirements.

Why does Ascent Industries (ACNT) use non-GAAP financial measures in its presentation?

Ascent states it believes the non-GAAP measures give investors additional ways to view its operations, when considered with GAAP results and reconciliations to net income and net cash provided by operating activities. The company also notes these measures may help investors assess shareholder value.

Is the Ascent Industries (ACNT) investor presentation considered filed with the SEC?

The company explains that the information in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished, not filed, and is therefore not subject to Section 18 liability under the Exchange Act unless Ascent specifically states otherwise or incorporates it by reference into a Securities Act or Exchange Act filing.

How should investors interpret the Ascent Industries (ACNT) investor presentation?

Ascent notes that the investor presentation is summary information and is intended to be reviewed in the context of the company’s other SEC filings and public announcements, including press releases and other disclosures the company may make from time to time.

What exhibits are included with this Ascent Industries (ACNT) 8-K?

The filing lists Exhibit 99.1, the investor presentation dated August 26, 2025, and Exhibit 104, which is the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document.