PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ AgroFresh Solutions Inc. (AGFS) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $8.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Philadelphia-based company said it had net income of 3 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 25 cents per share.

The specialty chemicals company posted revenue of $39 million in the period.

In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company's shares hit $2.11. A year ago, they were trading at $2.07.

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