172 material Form 8-K filings that 152 companies we cover made with the SEC in September 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).
RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund, Inc. said it will redeem all 1,656,000 outstanding shares of its 5.875% Series A Term Preferred Stock (NYSE: RMPL) at an estimated $25.20 per share, with an anticipated redemption date of October 4, 2024. The preferred stock will be suspended from the NYSE before market open on that date, and the filing says dividends will stop accumulating once the shares are redeemed.
Estimated redemption price of $25.20 per share: $25.00 liquidation preference plus $0.20 accrued and unpaid dividends
Anticipated redemption date is October 4, 2024, but the redemption may occur later, no later than October 31, 2024
NYSE suspension before market open on October 4, 2024, with a Form 25 to be filed with the SEC to withdraw the listing
Redemption payments to DTC made by DST Systems, Inc. as redemption agent; questions to 844-569-4750
Voya Financial said CFO Don Templin will retire and step down from his role effective at the close of business on December 31, 2024, and will then serve as a strategic advisor until he retires in the first quarter of 2025. Michael Katz, currently executive vice president of Finance, will become executive vice president and chief financial officer on January 1, 2025, so the change in finance leadership is planned and announced ahead of the handover.
Don Templin steps down as CFO at the close of business on December 31, 2024, and becomes a non-executive strategic advisor until retiring in Q1 2025.
Michael Katz, 48, joins as EVP and CFO effective January 1, 2025; he has been EVP, Finance since November 2022 and joined the company in 2004.
Katz will also remain responsible for investor relations and all aspects of finance, according to the press release.
No compensation arrangements for Katz or Templin's advisory role had been entered into as of the filing date; any such arrangement will be disclosed within four business days.
Paylocity agreed on August 29, 2024 to acquire Airbase Inc., a spend management software provider, for about $325 million in cash through a merger, and announced the deal on September 4, 2024. The company expects the deal to be funded by revolving credit facility borrowings and to dilute adjusted EBITDA margin by about 100 basis points in fiscal 2025, which matters to shareholders because it adds debt-funded spending and lower near-term margins while expanding the company's product range.
Purchase price of approximately $325 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments, funded by revolving credit facility borrowings
Expected to represent about 1% of total revenue in fiscal 2025 and dilute adjusted EBITDA margin by about 100 basis points in fiscal 2025
Paylocity had $401.8 million of cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024, and has $350 million remaining under its share repurchase authorization
Closing expected in the first or second quarter of fiscal 2025, subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expiration and Airbase stockholder approval
Noble Corporation completed its acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling on September 4, 2024. Diamond shareholders received $5.65 in cash and 0.2316 Noble shares per Diamond share, with Noble paying about $591 million in cash and issuing about 24.2 million shares, which lifts Noble's share count to 167,279,702. Noble said it no longer expects investors to rely on its previously issued 2024 guidance, which it says no longer applies on a combined company basis.
Diamond holders received $5.65 in cash and 0.2316 Noble shares per Diamond share; Noble paid about $591 million in cash and issued about 24.2 million shares.
Cash portion was funded in part from the $800 million 8.000% Senior Notes due 2030 issued August 22, 2024.
Noble reports backlog of $6.7 billion after the Diamond rigs and about 4.8 rig years of ExxonMobil Guyana backlog were added; Noble says investors should not rely on its prior 2024 guidance.
Patrice Douglas, formerly a Diamond director, was appointed to Noble's board, which was increased to nine directors effective at the Effective Time.
Core & Main reported fiscal second-quarter 2024 net sales up 5.5% to $1.96 billion, helped by acquisitions, while net income fell 23.2% to $126 million and diluted EPS fell 7.6% to $0.61. The company lowered its full-year 2024 net sales and Adjusted EBITDA ranges, citing weather disruptions and lower end-market volumes, which matters to shareholders because it reduces the expected profit for the year.
Q2 net sales rose 5.5% to $1.96 billion; gross margin fell to 26.4% from 26.9%.
Full-year 2024 net sales range lowered to $7.3 to $7.4 billion; Adjusted EBITDA range lowered to $900 to $930 million.
Operating cash flow conversion range raised to 65% to 75% of Adjusted EBITDA.
Board approved a $500 million share repurchase program in June; net debt leverage was 2.7x as of July 28, 2024.
Ciena reported fiscal third-quarter 2024 revenue of $942.3 million, down 11.8% from $1.07 billion a year earlier, with GAAP net income of $14.2 million ($0.10 per diluted share) versus $29.7 million ($0.20) in the prior-year quarter. The company also said Chief Financial Officer James E. Moylan, Jr. will retire effective August 28, 2025, and that a search for his successor has begun.
Q3 revenue $942.3 million vs. $1.07 billion in Q3 2023; Optical Networking revenue was $606.8 million vs. $719.0 million
GAAP diluted EPS $0.10 vs. $0.20 a year earlier; adjusted (non-GAAP) EPS $0.35 vs. $0.59
CFO James E. Moylan, Jr. (age 73) to retire effective August 28, 2025, after more than 16 years in the role; he will stay until a successor is in place
Company repurchased about 0.6 million shares for $29.0 million in the quarter
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