ASIX — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of ASIX's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-07 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-08
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +19 | −19 | ~14 | 36 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | −1 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | −1 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
The primary raw material used in our manufacturing process is cumene, which is produced from benzene and propylene. We purchase cumene from multiple suppliers to ensure stability of supply and optimal terms. Other important raw materials used in our manufacturing process are natural gas and sulfur, …
Historically, we have been able to renew contracts with our suppliers and obtain sufficient quantities of cumene, sulfur, natural gas and any other key raw materials. Global supply and demand can significantly impact the price of our key raw materials, and historically prices have been cyclical. Pri…
Global demand for Nylon 6 resin spans a variety of end-uses such as textiles, engineered plastics, industrial filament, food and industrial films, and carpet. The market growth typically tracks global GDP growth over the long-term but varies by end-use. We produce and sell caprolactam as a commodity…
Sales increased in the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the prior year period by $11.3 million (approximately 3%) due primarily to (i) favorable raw material pass through pricing following a net cost increase in benzene and propylene (inputs to cumene which is a key feedstock to our prod…
Sales increased in the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the prior year period by $37.7 million (approximately 5%) due primarily to (i) favorable raw material pass through pricing following a net cost increase in benzene and propylene (inputs to cumene which is a key feedstock to our produc…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
Global demand for Nylon 6 resin spans a variety of end-uses such as textiles, engineered plastics, industrial filament, food and industrial films, and carpet. The market growth typically tracks global GDP growth over the long-term but varies by end-use. We produce and sell caprolactam as a commodity…
the first half of the year through application for the spring crop and then decline in the second half of the year. Ammonium sulfate industry prices in the corn belt have declined approximately 12% from the second quarter to the third quarter, on average, since 2016. Due to the ammonium sulfate fert…
Appointment of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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…
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 d…
Legal proceedings
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
As previously reported, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality ("VA DEQ") initiated discussions with the Company regarding certain alleged violations associated with air emissions at the Company’s Hopewell facility. The Company entered into an Order by Consent with the VA DEQ in March 2026…
Other information
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
On March 13, 2026, Erin N. Kane, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, entered into a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The plan provides for the sale of 52,500 shares and the exercise and sale of 53,688 stock…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice