151 material Form 8-K filings that 136 companies we cover made with the SEC in February 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).
Exponent, Inc. said on February 2, 2024 that Chief Human Resources Officer Sally Shepard will retire, effective March 15, 2024. The 8-K describes this as a named executive officer resignation and does not name a successor or give a reason for the departure.
Sally Shepard is retiring as Chief Human Resources Officer.
Retirement is effective March 15, 2024.
Exponent announced the change on February 2, 2024; the 8-K was filed February 7, 2024.
QuinStreet reported fiscal second-quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, with revenue down 8% year over year and a GAAP net loss that widened from the prior-year period. The company said it expects revenue of $160 million to $170 million and adjusted EBITDA of $7 million to $9 million for fiscal third quarter, and it continues to expect full-year fiscal 2024 revenue to grow 5% to 15%.
Q2 revenue was $122.7 million, down 8% from the prior year; GAAP net loss was $(11.6) million, or $(0.21) per diluted share, versus $(8.0) million, or $(0.15), a year earlier
Adjusted EBITDA was $0.4 million, compared with $1.0 million in the prior-year quarter
Fiscal Q3 outlook: revenue of $160 million to $170 million and adjusted EBITDA of $7 million to $9 million
Full-year fiscal 2024 revenue growth outlook of 5% to 15% was reiterated; cash totaled $45.5 million with no bank debt
EastGroup Properties reported fourth-quarter 2023 diluted EPS of $1.35 and FFO of $2.03 per share, up 11.5% from a year earlier, with 98.7% of its operating portfolio leased at year-end. The company also gave 2024 guidance of $8.17 to $8.37 in FFO per share, compared with $7.79 for 2023, which the filing says reflects 6.2% growth at the midpoint. For shareholders, the results and outlook are the key figures, along with a declared quarterly dividend of $1.27 per share.
Q4 2023 diluted EPS was $1.35, compared with $0.89 in Q4 2022; FFO was $2.03 per share, compared with $1.82.
Full-year 2023 FFO was $7.79 per share, up 11.3% from $7.00; diluted EPS was $4.42, compared with $4.36.
2024 guidance: EPS of $4.09 to $4.29 and FFO of $8.17 to $8.37 per share.
Quarterly cash dividend of $1.27 per share declared, the company's 176th consecutive quarterly dividend.
Annaly Capital Management reported a GAAP net loss of $0.88 per average common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, narrower than the $1.21 loss in the prior quarter but wider than the $1.96 loss a year earlier. Earnings available for distribution (EAD) were $0.68 per share, up from $0.66 in the third quarter but down from $0.89 a year earlier. Shareholders are affected by the mixed results, the quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, and book value per common share rising to $19.44 from $18.25.
GAAP net loss of $0.88 per share for Q4 2023, versus a $1.21 loss in Q3 2023 and a $1.96 loss in Q4 2022
EAD of $0.68 per share for Q4 2023, versus $0.66 in Q3 2023 and $0.89 in Q4 2022
Q4 2023 economic return of 10.1%; full-year 2023 GAAP net loss of $3.61 per share and economic return of 6.0%
Declared quarterly common dividend of $0.65 per share; book value per common share of $19.44 at December 31, 2023
Qualys reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results that showed revenue and profit growth, and it guided to 2024 revenue growth of 8% to 10%, below the 13% it posted for 2023. The company also raised its share repurchase program by $200 million, which gives shareholders a larger buyback authorization.
Q4 2023 revenue was $144.6 million, up 10% from $130.8 million; GAAP diluted EPS was $1.08 versus $0.74 a year earlier.
Full-year 2023 revenue was $554.5 million, up 13%; GAAP diluted EPS was $4.03 versus $2.74 in 2022.
2024 guidance: revenue of $600 million to $610 million (8% to 10% growth) and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.95 to $5.27.
Q4 operating cash flow fell 23% to $33.8 million, and the share repurchase increase is $200 million.
Red Rock Resorts reported fourth-quarter 2023 net revenues of $462.7 million, up 8.8%, while net income fell 36.0% to $108.9 million. For the full year, net revenues rose 3.6% to $1.72 billion, but net income fell 13.5% to $337.8 million. The board also declared a $1.00 special dividend per Class A share, payable March 4, 2024, in addition to a $0.25 quarterly dividend.
Q4 2023 Adjusted EBITDA was $201.3 million, up 3.6% from $194.4 million a year earlier.
Full-year 2023 net income attributable to the company was not separately stated; consolidated net income was $337.8 million, down 13.5%.
Special dividend of $1.00 per Class A share, payable March 4, 2024, to holders of record on February 22, 2024.
Quarterly dividend of $0.25 per Class A share, payable March 29, 2024, to holders of record on March 15, 2024; cash was $137.6 million and debt was $3.4 billion at December 31, 2023.
Monolithic Power Systems reported fourth-quarter 2023 revenue of $454.0 million, down 1.3% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings of $1.98 per share, down from $2.45. For the full year, revenue rose 1.5% to $1.82 billion, but GAAP diluted earnings fell to $8.76 per share from $9.05. The board also raised the quarterly cash dividend by 25%, from $1.00 to $1.25 per share, payable April 15, 2024.
Q4 2023 revenue was $454.0 million, down 4.4% from $474.9 million in Q3 2023 and down 1.3% from $460.0 million a year earlier.
Q4 2023 GAAP net income was $96.9 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, versus $119.1 million, or $2.45 per diluted share, in Q4 2022.
Full-year 2023 revenue was $1,821.1 million; GAAP net income was $427.4 million, or $8.76 per diluted share.
Quarterly dividend increases to $1.25 per share, payable April 15, 2024 to holders of record as of March 29, 2024. First quarter 2024 revenue outlook is $437.0 million to $457.0 million.
Penske Automotive Group reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results, with fourth quarter revenue up 4% to $7.3 billion but income attributable to common stockholders down 36% to $190.7 million. A non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $40.7 million weighed on profit, and the board approved a 10% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.87 per share.
Q4 revenue rose 4% to $7.3 billion; income attributable to common stockholders fell 36% to $190.7 million from $298.0 million.
Q4 earnings per share were $2.84 versus $4.21; excluding the $0.61 per share impairment charge, adjusted EPS was $3.45.
Full year 2023 revenue rose 6% to $29.5 billion; full year EPS was $15.50, down 16%.
Quarterly dividend raised 10% to $0.87 per share, payable March 1, 2024 to holders of record as of February 15, 2024.
Silicon Labs reported fourth-quarter 2023 revenue of $87 million, down from $257 million a year earlier, and a GAAP diluted loss of $2.19 per share versus diluted earnings of $0.76 a year earlier. The company said results were ahead of its expectations and guided first-quarter 2024 revenue to $100 million to $110 million, with a GAAP diluted loss per share of $(1.89) to $(2.05). The filing also discloses a material weakness in internal controls over certain inventory controls, though the company said it has identified no misstatements to date.
Q4 2023 revenue was $86.8 million versus $257.3 million in Q4 2022; GAAP operating loss was $73.1 million versus operating income of $24.1 million
Q1 2024 guidance: revenue of $100 million to $110 million; GAAP diluted loss per share of $(1.89) to $(2.05)
Board authorized a $100 million share repurchase plan on January 25, 2024, valid through the end of 2024
Company disclosed a material weakness related to inventory controls and expects to file its Form 10-K by the end of February 2024
The New York Times Company reported fourth-quarter 2023 total revenues of $676.2 million, up 1.3% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $0.66 versus $0.43. Operating profit rose 38.7% to $129.0 million, and the board raised the quarterly dividend by $.02 to $.13 per share, payable April 18, 2024. The company also guided to first-quarter 2024 digital-only subscription revenue growth of 11% to 14% and adjusted operating cost growth of 5% to 7%.
Q4 2023 operating profit was $129.0 million, up 38.7%; adjusted operating profit was $154.0 million, up 8.5%.
Full-year 2023 diluted EPS was $1.40 versus $1.04 in 2022; free cash flow was $337.9 million versus $113.7 million.
The company added approximately 300,000 net digital-only subscribers in Q4, ending with 9.70 million.
Quarterly dividend declared at $.13 per share, up from $.11, payable April 18, 2024 to holders of record on April 2, 2024.
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