188 material Form 8-K filings that 175 companies we cover made with the SEC in April 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).
Acadia Realty Trust reported first-quarter 2024 results on April 29, 2024. Total revenues rose to $91.4 million from $81.8 million, but net income fell to $3.0 million, or $0.03 per share, from $13.1 million, or $0.14 per share, and FFO Before Special Items fell to $0.33 per share from $0.40. The company reaffirmed its 2024 FFO Before Special Items guidance, and the quarter's FFO included a $4.0 million realized investment gain.
Total revenues of $91.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, versus $81.8 million a year earlier
Net income of $3.0 million, or $0.03 per share, versus $13.1 million, or $0.14 per share, for the first quarter of 2023
FFO Before Special Items of $0.33 per share versus $0.40; 2024 FFO Before Special Items guidance reaffirmed
Same-property NOI grew 5.7%, driven by the Street Portfolio; about 7 million shares issued for net proceeds of about $115 million
Merchants Bancorp reported first quarter 2024 net income of $87.1 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, up 58% and 68% from the first quarter of 2023 and the highest quarterly earnings in company history. The gain was driven mainly by a $14.0 million positive fair value adjustment to servicing rights and a $26.4 million rise in net interest income, and total assets reached $17.8 billion.
Net income of $87.1 million and diluted EPS of $1.80 for Q1 2024, versus $55.0 million and $1.07 in Q1 2023
Efficiency ratio improved to 29.1% from 30.3% a year earlier; return on average assets was 2.07%
Non-performing loans rose to $131.8 million, or 1.22% of loans, from $82.0 million at December 31, 2023
Series A Preferred Stock redeemed for approximately $52 million on April 1, 2024
Hancock Whitney Corporation said Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer Cecil W. "Chip" Knight, Jr. will leave the company effective July 5, 2024, to pursue other interests. His banking responsibilities will move to D. Shane Loper, the company's Chief Operating Officer and president of Hancock Whitney Bank, and Commercial, Consumer, and Wealth Management will report directly to Loper.
Chip Knight, Jr., EVP and Chief Banking Officer, announced departure on April 25, 2024
Departure effective July 5, 2024; filing says he is leaving to pursue other interests
D. Shane Loper, COO and Hancock Whitney Bank President, assumes CBO responsibilities
Commercial, Consumer, and Wealth Management business lines will report directly to Loper
Revvity reported first-quarter 2024 revenue of $650 million, down from $675 million a year earlier, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.98, down from $1.01. The company reaffirmed its full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $4.55-$4.75 and organic growth guidance of 1-3%, while updating its full-year revenue guidance to $2.76-$2.82 billion to reflect foreign currency changes.
Q1 2024 revenue $650 million vs $675 million a year earlier; organic growth (3)%
Life Sciences revenue fell 8% to $303 million; Diagnostics was flat at $347 million
GAAP EPS $0.21 vs $4.50 a year earlier; the prior-year figure included discontinued operations income
Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.55-$4.75 reaffirmed; revenue guidance updated to $2.76-$2.82 billion
Franklin Resources reported second-quarter results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, with operating revenues of $2,152.8 million, up 12% from a year earlier. Net income attributable to the company fell to $124.2 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, from $194.2 million, or $0.38, a year earlier, and operating income fell 49% year over year. Shareholders see higher revenue alongside lower GAAP profit per share, while assets under management reached $1,644.7 billion, partly from the Putnam Investments acquisition.
Operating revenues were $2,152.8 million, up 12% from a year earlier and 8% from the prior quarter.
Net income attributable to Franklin Resources was $124.2 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, versus $194.2 million, or $0.38, a year earlier.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.56, compared with $0.61 a year earlier and $0.65 in the prior quarter.
Total assets under management were $1,644.7 billion at March 31, 2024, up 13% in the quarter, including $148.3 billion from the Putnam acquisition, and long-term net inflows were $6.9 billion.
UMB Financial agreed on April 28, 2024 to acquire Heartland Financial USA (HTLF) in an all-stock merger valued at about $2.0 billion, with HTLF holders receiving 0.55 UMB shares per HTLF share. Former HTLF stockholders are expected to hold about 31% of the combined company, which the companies say would bring UMB to $64.5 billion in assets and expand its footprint to 13 states. The deal requires UMB shareholder and HTLF stockholder approval and federal regulatory consents, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025.
Exchange ratio of 0.55 UMB shares per HTLF share, valued at $45.74 per HTLF share based on UMB's $83.17 close on April 26, 2024
Former HTLF stockholders expected to own about 31% of the combined company; five HTLF directors will join a 16-member UMB board
Termination fee of $70 million payable by either party in certain circumstances
Expected close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to Federal Reserve and OCC approvals and UMB shareholder and HTLF stockholder votes
UMB Financial reported first-quarter 2024 GAAP net income of $110.3 million, or $2.25 per diluted share, up from $92.4 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, a year earlier. The results include $13.0 million of pre-tax expense for the FDIC special assessment. The board also declared a $0.39 per share quarterly dividend and authorized repurchases of up to 1,000,000 shares, which sets cash returned to shareholders and the potential share count for the coming period.
GAAP net income was $110.3 million, or $2.25 per diluted share, versus $92.4 million, or $1.90, in Q1 2023 and $70.9 million, or $1.45, in Q4 2023.
Net operating income, a non-GAAP measure, was $120.7 million, or $2.47 per diluted share.
Quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share, payable July 1, 2024, to shareholders of record on June 10, 2024.
Board authorized repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares, with purchases possible until the board meeting after the 2025 annual meeting.
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Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.