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8-K filings in August 2023, explained

22 material Form 8-K filings that 21 companies we cover made with the SEC in August 2023, each 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). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).

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WSOWATSCO INC Aug 1, 7:30 AM ET

Watsco Q2 sales fall 6% to $2.0 billion; EPS down 10% to $4.42

Negative earnings Written later 2.02 7.01

Watsco reported second-quarter 2023 results on August 1, 2023, with sales down 6% to $2.0 billion and diluted EPS down 10% to $4.42 from $4.93. The company attributed part of the decline to a product transition under new efficiency regulations and to OEM production and availability delays, which it estimated reduced quarterly sales by $75 to $80 million. For the six months, sales fell 3% to $3.55 billion and EPS fell 7% to $7.25.

Second-quarter sales of $2.0 billion, down 6%; operating income of $266 million, down 7%
Second-quarter diluted EPS of $4.42, versus $4.93 a year earlier
Company estimated OEM-related delays reduced quarterly sales by $75 to $80 million ($115 to $125 million for six months)
Operating cash flow was a $89 million use of cash for the six months ended June 30, 2023; annual dividend rate is $9.80 per share

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