Every material Form 8-K Madison Air Solutions Corp has filed with the SEC since August 17, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Madison Air Solutions reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $1,126.7 million, up 25.4%, and net income of $107.4 million, up 89.1%. The company raised its full-year 2026 net sales and adjusted EBITDA guidance, and said its pending ebm-papst acquisition remains on track to close soon after the end of the year.
Q3 2026 net sales were $1,126.7 million, up from $898.4 million a year earlier; net income was $107.4 million versus $56.8 million
Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.20, compared with $0.15 in the third quarter of 2025
Full-year 2026 net sales guidance raised to $4,050 million to $4,125 million from $3,825 million to $3,925 million
Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $1,040 million to $1,070 million from $1,020 million to $1,065 million
Madison Air Solutions agreed to sell 90,108,130 Class A common shares at $24.97 each in a private placement expected to bring in about $2.25 billion before fees, with closing expected on or about September 1, 2026. The company says the proceeds will fully fund the equity portion of its acquisition of ebm-papst entities, for which estimated total cash payable at closing is $5.0 billion. Chairman Larry Gies and an affiliated entity, Madison Solutions LLC, are buying a combined $620.0 million of the shares, and the filing notes the sale may dilute existing stockholders.
Sale of 90,108,130 Class A shares at $24.97 per share, with gross proceeds expected to be about $2.25 billion
Larry Gies agreed to buy $300.0 million of shares; Madison Solutions LLC agreed to buy $320.0 million
Expected closing on September 1, 2026; proceeds fund the equity portion of the ebm-papst acquisition, with estimated total cash payable at closing of $5.0 billion
Shares must be registered for resale within 90 calendar days after closing; Gies and Madison Solutions shares are locked up for one year
On August 15, 2026, Madison Air and its German subsidiary signed an agreement to acquire ebm-papst from its German sellers, with an enterprise purchase price of EUR 4,775.0 million and an effective price of EUR 4,404.0 million after expected tax savings. The company expects closing by December 31, 2026, subject to regulatory clearances, and says the deal is not subject to a financing condition. The size of the purchase and its debt and equity funding plan matter to shareholders because they will change the company's balance sheet and leverage.
Enterprise purchase price of EUR 4,775.0 million; effective price of EUR 4,404.0 million after EUR 371.0 million of expected future tax savings
Estimated cash payable at closing of EUR 4,412.0 million, assuming a closing date of December 31, 2026
Funding from cash on hand, debt and equity; debt commitments from UniCredit and Wells Fargo; Madison Solutions LLC, affiliated with chairman Larry Gies, committed up to EUR 1,300,000,000 in equity
Break fee of EUR 250,000,000 payable by the purchaser in certain termination cases, including if the Long Stop Date of August 31, 2027 lapses
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