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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ScanSource (SCSC)

ScanSource to buy MicroAge for $220.5 million as Q4 net sales rose 17.3%

Positive Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

On August 19, 2026, ScanSource agreed to acquire MicroAge, a technology provider, for $220.5 million in cash at closing, with closing expected in September 2026 subject to antitrust waiting-period expiration and third-party consents. On August 20, the company reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $953.1 million, up 17.3%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.24 versus $0.88, and issued fiscal 2027 guidance that excludes the pending MicroAge deal.

Key points

  • Purchase price is $220.5 million in cash at closing, with $3 million in escrow for purchase price adjustments and $6.8 million for indemnification claims.
  • Q4 fiscal 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026): net sales $953.1 million, up 17.3%; GAAP diluted EPS $1.24 versus $0.88 a year earlier.
  • Fiscal 2026 GAAP net income was $78.9 million, or $3.64 per diluted share, versus $3.00; cash was $88.4 million and total debt was $101.4 million at June 30, 2026.
  • Fiscal 2027 outlook (excluding MicroAge): net sales growth of 6% to 10%, adjusted EBITDA of $158 million to $165 million, and free cash flow of at least $85 million.

The filing

CompanyScanSource (SCSC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 20, 2026, 8:30 AM ET
Accession number0000918965-26-000043

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 20, 2026.

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