73 material Form 8-K filings that 66 companies we cover made with the SEC in January 2024, 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).
Federated Hermes reported fourth-quarter 2023 earnings per diluted share of $0.96, up from $0.63 a year earlier, on net income of $82.2 million. Full-year 2023 EPS was $3.40 versus $2.65 in 2022, and total managed assets reached a record $757.6 billion at Dec. 31, 2023. The board also declared a $0.28 quarterly dividend.
Q4 2023 revenue rose 5% to $391.5 million from Q4 2022, driven mainly by higher average money market assets.
Full-year 2023 net income was $299.0 million, or $3.40 EPS, compared with $239.5 million, or $2.65 EPS, in 2022.
During Q4 2023 the company bought 1,902,861 Class B shares for $61.0 million; 2023 repurchases totaled $178.0 million.
Quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share is payable Feb. 15, 2024 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 8, 2024.
Highwoods Properties entered into an amended and restated $750.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility on January 25, 2024, replacing its prior $750.0 million facility. The company said the financial and other covenants are substantially similar to the previous facility, and that the interest rate and facility fee remain unchanged based on current credit ratings. The filing shows routine refinancing terms rather than a change in borrowing capacity or cost.
New $750.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility replaces the prior $750.0 million facility, dated January 25, 2024
Facility is scheduled to mature in January 2028, with two additional six-month extensions available at the company's option if no defaults have occurred
Pricing remains SOFR plus a 10 basis point spread adjustment and an 85 basis point borrowing spread, with a 20 basis point annual facility fee
Company may elect by May 15, 2024 to adjust the interest rate by up to 2.5 basis points tied to greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, subject to lender consent
Ameris Bancorp reported unaudited fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results. Net income declined from a year earlier in both periods, as mortgage banking activity fell and the quarter included an $11.6 million FDIC special assessment, while tangible book value per share rose to $33.64. The release does not include forward earnings guidance, and the company said credit quality remains strong.
Q4 2023 net income was $65.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, versus $82.2 million, or $1.18, in Q4 2022.
Q4 2023 adjusted net income was $73.6 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, versus $1.17 in Q4 2022.
Full-year 2023 net income was $269.1 million, or $3.89 per diluted share, versus $346.5 million, or $4.99, in 2022.
Full-year 2023 noninterest income fell 14.6% to $242.8 million, mainly due to lower mortgage banking activity.
MYR Group said Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Transmission and Distribution segment Tod M. Cooper will retire effective March 1, 2024, as part of a planned succession. The Board appointed Brian K. Stern, currently Group Vice President of T&D, to succeed him in that role on the same date, with an expected base salary of $450,000 per year.
Tod M. Cooper retires as SVP and COO of T&D effective March 1, 2024, and will stay in a senior advisor role for up to 90 days.
Brian K. Stern, 53, has 19 years of service with the company and has been Group Vice President, T&D, since January 2017.
Stern's expected employment agreement sets a $450,000 base salary and severance of two times salary plus target bonus, or three times following a change of control.
Visa reported fiscal first quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, with net revenues of $8.6 billion, up 9%, and GAAP net income of $4.9 billion, or $2.39 per share, up 20%. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.520 per share, payable March 1, 2024, which shareholders should note alongside the results.
Net revenues were $8.6 billion, up 9% on a nominal and constant-dollar basis.
GAAP net income was $4.9 billion, or $2.39 per share; non-GAAP EPS was $2.41, up 11%.
Cross-border volume excluding intra-Europe rose 16% on a constant-dollar basis; payments volume rose 8%.
The board declared a $0.520 per share dividend on January 23, 2024, payable March 1, 2024, to holders of record as of February 9, 2024.
Cullen/Frost reported fourth-quarter 2023 net income available to common shareholders of $100.9 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, down from $2.91 a year earlier, after a one-time $51.5 million FDIC insurance surcharge. For the full year, earnings rose 3.3% to $591.3 million, or $9.10 per diluted share, and the board declared a $0.92 first-quarter dividend and approved a $150 million share repurchase program.
Q4 2023 net income available to common shareholders was $100.9 million, versus $189.5 million in Q4 2022; excluding the FDIC surcharge, the company says it would have been about $141.6 million, down 25.3%.
Full-year 2023 net income available to common shareholders was $591.3 million, up 3.3% from $572.5 million; diluted EPS was $9.10 versus $8.81.
The board declared a first-quarter 2024 common dividend of $0.92 per share, payable March 15, 2024.
The new repurchase authorization covers up to $150 million of common stock through January 24, 2025, and may be suspended at any time.
NETSCOUT reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 revenue of $218.1 million, down from $269.5 million a year earlier, and a GAAP net loss of $132.6 million that includes a $167.1 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge. The company now expects fiscal 2024 revenue at the low end of its previously disclosed $840 million to $860 million range and a GAAP loss per share of ($1.29) to ($1.24), while non-GAAP EPS is expected at the higher end of its range. For shareholders, the quarter shows lower sales and a large GAAP loss, while non-GAAP profit expectations held up.
Q3 fiscal 2024 revenue was $218.1 million, compared with $269.5 million in Q3 fiscal 2023.
Q3 GAAP net loss was $132.6 million, or ($1.87) per diluted share, including the $167.1 million goodwill impairment; non-GAAP net income was $52.0 million, or $0.73 per share.
Fiscal 2024 revenue is now expected at about $840 million, the low end of the $840 million to $860 million range; GAAP loss per share is now expected at ($1.29) to ($1.24), versus a prior range of $0.69 to $0.89.
Banc of California reported a fourth-quarter 2023 net loss of $492.9 million, or $4.55 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $33.3 million, or $0.42 per share, in the third quarter. The loss included $442.4 million of pre-tax losses on security sales tied to its balance sheet repositioning and $111.8 million of merger costs from the November 30, 2023 PacWest Bancorp merger. Book value per common share fell to $17.12 from $24.12 at September 30, 2023.
Q4 2023 net loss of $492.9 million, or $4.55 per diluted share, versus a Q3 2023 net loss of $33.3 million, or $0.42 per share.
Pre-tax items included $442.4 million of losses on security sales and $111.8 million of merger costs.
Total assets were $38.5 billion at December 31, 2023; book value per common share was $17.12.
Management will hold a conference call at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time on January 25, 2024.
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