Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Revenue Recognition

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Revenue Recognition
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
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Revenue is generated primarily from contracts to produce, ship and deliver specialty chemical products or through distribution arrangements with our customers. Revenues are primarily recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers upon shipment, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. For certain distribution arrangements, revenue is recognized gross, as principal, when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers upon delivery, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company's revenues are derived from contracts with customers where performance obligations are satisfied at a point-in-time or over-time. For certain contracts under which the Company produces product with no alternative use and for which the Company has an enforceable right to payment during the production cycle, product in which the material is customer owned or in which the customer simultaneously consumes the benefits throughout the production cycle, progress toward satisfying the performance obligation is measured using an output method of units produced. Certain customer arrangements consist of bill-and-hold characteristics under which transfer of control has been met (including the passing of title and significant risk and reward of ownership to the customers). Therefore, the customers can direct the use of the bill-and-hold inventory while we retain physical possession of the product until it is shipped to a customer at a point in time in the future.
Sales tax and other taxes we collect with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Shipping costs charged to customers are treated as fulfillment activities and are recorded in both revenue and cost of sales at the time control is transferred to the customer. Costs related to obtaining sales contracts are incidental and are expensed when incurred. Because customers are invoiced at the time title transfers and the Company’s right to consideration is unconditional at that time, the Company does not maintain contract asset balances. Additionally, the Company does not maintain material contract liability balances, as performance obligations for substantially all contracts are satisfied prior to customer payment for product. The Company offers industry standard payment terms.
The following table presents the Company's revenues, disaggregated by revenue source from continuing operations:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Custom Manufacturing1
$ 14,999  $ 14,259  $ 30,306  $ 27,789 
Core Technology2
9,344  4,393  13,453  8,697 
Distribution3
1,324  —  1,324  — 
Net sales $ 25,667  $ 18,652  $ 45,083  $ 36,486 
1Custom Manufacturing includes tolling, dedicated manufacturing and other manufacturing in which the customer formulation or intellectual property is owned by the customer
2Core technology includes product groups in which Ascent owns the right to the formulation or the intellectual property used in the manufacturing process
3Distribution includes product groups in which Ascent does not perform a manufacturing process over purchased material from the supplier
Performance obligations are supported by contracts with customers, providing a framework for the nature of the distinct goods, services or bundle of goods and services. The timing of satisfying the performance obligation is typically indicated by the terms of the contract. The following table represents the Company's revenue recognized at a point-in-time and over-time:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025
Point-in-time $ 21,982  $ 11,685  $ 36,688  $ 25,317 
Over-time $ 3,685  $ 6,967  $ 8,395  $ 11,169