Oct 1, 1:51 PM ET
Directors Katherine E. Dietze and Morgan K. O'Brien told the board on September 28, 2026 that they will not stand for re-election at the 2027 annual meeting. The board plans to cut its size from ten to eight members immediately after that meeting, as part of the company's operational simplification and cost-reduction efforts. The company states the departures do not reflect any disagreement with management on operations, policies or practices.
- Katherine E. Dietze and Morgan K. O'Brien notified the board on September 28, 2026 that they will not stand for re-election at the 2027 annual meeting.
- Board size will drop from ten to eight members, effective immediately following the 2027 meeting.
- The company says neither director's decision reflects a disagreement on the company's operations, policies or practices.
- The company announced the decisions in a press release dated October 1, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
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Sep 4, 4:59 PM ET
Matthews International entered a Ninth Amendment to its credit agreement on September 1, 2026, aligning the facility with its structure after recent divestitures. The revolving credit facility shrinks to $650 million from $700 million, a Foreign Borrower sub-limit falls from $350 million to $0.00, and the Company gets temporary covenant relief tied to its 40% Propelis Joint Venture interest through December 31, 2027.
- Revolving credit facility reduced to $650 million from $700 million
- Matthews Europe GmbH released from the Credit Agreement; Foreign Borrower limit cut to $0.00 from $350 million
- Covenant Relief Period runs through December 31, 2027; maximum Leverage Ratio of 5.25 to 1.00 for quarters ending September 30, 2026 through June 30, 2027
- Leverage Ratio steps down to 4.50 to 1.00 after the relief period ends; 0.50 reduction applies if Propelis is sold
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Aug 11, 4:41 PM ET
Matthews International's Board appointed Michael J. Whitehead as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director, effective August 31, 2026, succeeding Joseph C. Bartolacci, who is retiring. Whitehead most recently served as Executive Vice President and President, Americas Welding, at Lincoln Electric Holdings, and the filing sets out his base salary, transition payment, incentive awards and severance terms, which shareholders can review.
- Whitehead becomes CEO and director effective August 31, 2026; Bartolacci told the company of his retirement decision on July 29, 2026.
- Initial base salary of $1,000,000 per year, plus a one-time transition cash payment of $300,000 that he must repay if he resigns or is terminated for cause within 12 months.
- Target annual bonus of 100% of base salary from fiscal 2027; long-term incentive grant date value of $3,675,000 plus a one-time restricted stock unit award of $1,600,000.
- If terminated without cause, severance of 24 months of base salary continuation plus a bonus at 100% of target.
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Aug 7, 8:33 AM ET
Matthews reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 sales of $246.0 million, down 29.6% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $23.7 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, compared with net income of $15.4 million a year earlier. The company lowered its fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $158 million to $162 million, citing energy storage delays, weaker Memorialization volumes, and a shortfall in expected Propelis synergies. The guidance cut and the sharp drop in profit weigh on shareholders' outlook for the full year.
- Q3 sales were $246.0 million, down from $349.4 million; net loss was $23.7 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, versus net income of $15.4 million, or $0.49 per share
- Non-GAAP EPS was $0.06 versus $0.28 a year earlier; Q3 adjusted EBITDA was $35.0 million versus $44.6 million
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance was cut to $158 million to $162 million, including an estimated 40% share of Propelis adjusted EBITDA; the company cited a $5 million shortfall to its full-year forecast
- Engineering restructuring is expected to yield $10 million in annual savings, with about $10 million total cost to achieve; $25 million was received in Q3 from the Propelis preferred equity redemption, and debt was reduced by $144 million i
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