590 material Form 8-K filings that 521 companies we cover made with the SEC in October 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).
Gaming and Leisure Properties reported third-quarter 2024 results, with total revenue up 7.1% year over year to $385.3 million and net income of $190.1 million, versus $189.3 million a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share fell to $0.67 from $0.70, while AFFO per share rose to $0.95 from $0.92, and the company set full-year 2024 AFFO guidance of $1.055 billion to $1.058 billion, or $3.74 to $3.76 per diluted share and OP unit.
Total revenue of $385.3 million for the quarter, up from $359.6 million in the year-ago quarter
Net income of $190.1 million; diluted EPS of $0.67 versus $0.70 a year earlier
AFFO per diluted share and OP unit of $0.95 versus $0.92; FFO per share of $0.89 versus $0.94
2024 AFFO guidance of $1.055 billion to $1.058 billion, or $3.74 to $3.76 per diluted share and OP unit
NOV reported third-quarter 2024 revenue of $2.19 billion, roughly flat year over year, and net income of $130 million, or $0.33 per share, up $16 million from a year earlier. For the fourth quarter, management expects consolidated revenue to fall 3% to 5% year over year, with Adjusted EBITDA of $280 million to $300 million, and full-year Adjusted EBITDA near the lower end of its prior $1.10 billion to $1.18 billion range.
Q3 2024 revenue was $2.19 billion, up $6 million from Q3 2023; Adjusted EBITDA rose 7% to $286 million.
Q3 net income was $130 million, or $0.33 per share, up $16 million, or $0.04 per share, year over year.
Q4 2024 guidance: consolidated revenue down 3% to 5% year over year and Adjusted EBITDA of $280 million to $300 million.
Q3 free cash flow was $277 million; NOV repurchased 4.6 million shares for $80 million and returned $109 million to shareholders in total.
On October 22, 2024, Allient and subsidiary Allied Motion Technologies B.V. amended their revolving credit facility with HSBC and a note purchase agreement, raising the maximum leverage ratio for 2025 and changing how EBITDA is calculated. The amendments also add a 50 basis point interest rate increase on the notes and restrict acquisitions through December 31, 2025, so shareholders get more covenant room but higher borrowing costs and fewer acquisition options.
Maximum leverage ratio raised to 4.5:1 for quarters ending March 31 and June 30, 2025, and to 4.0:1 for September 30, 2025
Note purchase agreement interest rate rises 50 basis points for Q4 2024 through Q3 2025
Acquisitions restricted through December 31, 2025
Company also executed a $50 million interest rate swap effective September 30, 2024, with a three-year term
WisdomTree reported a third-quarter 2024 GAAP net loss of $4.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with net income of $21.8 million in the second quarter. Operating revenues rose 5.7% from the prior quarter to $113.2 million, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.18, but the loss reflected a $30.6 million loss on extinguishment of convertible notes and a $4.0 million SEC civil money penalty. The board also declared a $0.03 quarterly dividend payable November 20, 2024.
Q3 2024 GAAP net loss of $4.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, versus net income of $21.8 million in Q2 2024
Operating revenues of $113.2 million, up 5.7% from Q2 2024 and 25.2% from Q3 2023; ending AUM of $112.6 billion
Adjusted net income of $28.8 million; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.18 versus $0.10 in Q3 2023
$0.03 per share dividend payable November 20, 2024, to holders of record as of November 6, 2024
First Hawaiian reported third-quarter 2024 net income of $61.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, against $61.9 million in the prior quarter and $58.2 million a year earlier. Net interest income rose 2.5% from the prior quarter to $156.7 million, but the provision for credit losses increased to $7.4 million from $1.8 million, and noninterest expense rose $4.1 million. The Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, payable November 29, 2024.
Net income $61.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, versus $61.9 million and $0.48 in Q2 2024 and $58.2 million and $0.46 in Q3 2023
Net interest income $156.7 million, up $3.9 million from the prior quarter; net interest margin 2.95%, up 3 basis points
Provision for credit losses $7.4 million, versus $1.8 million in the prior quarter; total deposits down $91.1 million to $20.2 billion
Quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share declared October 23, 2024, payable November 29, 2024 to holders of record on November 18, 2024
Gentex reported record third-quarter 2024 net sales of $608.5 million, up 6% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $0.53, up 18%. The company lowered its calendar 2024 revenue and gross margin guidance, citing weaker light vehicle production, and said its gross margin target will likely not be reached until 2025.
Net sales were $608.5 million, up from $575.8 million in Q3 2023, while light vehicle production in the primary markets fell 6%.
Net income was $122.5 million, up 17%, and diluted EPS was $0.53 versus $0.45, helped by $14.5 million in non-cash gains on tech investments.
2024 revenue guidance was lowered to $2.35-$2.40 billion from $2.40-$2.50 billion, and gross margin guidance to 33.5%-34.0% from 34%-34.5%.
The company repurchased 3.2 million shares at an average price of $30.16 and has about 10.1 million shares left under its plan.
Saia reported third quarter 2024 results on October 25, 2024, with revenue up 8.6% to $842.1 million. Operating income fell 2.5% to $125.2 million, and diluted earnings per share were $3.46 versus $3.67 a year earlier, so profit measures declined while sales grew. Shareholders also face higher spending, with net capital expenditures of $873.2 million in the first nine months and about $1 billion expected for 2024.
Revenue was $842.1 million, up 8.6% from the third quarter of 2023
Operating income was $125.2 million, down 2.5%; operating ratio was 85.1% versus 83.4%
Diluted EPS was $3.46 versus $3.67; net income was $92.7 million versus $98.2 million
Net capital expenditures are expected to be about $1 billion in 2024; cash on hand was $14.4 million at September 30, 2024
Lakeland Financial reported third-quarter 2024 net income of $23.3 million, down 8% from $25.3 million a year earlier, with diluted earnings per share of $0.91 versus $0.98. Revenue rose 3% to $61.2 million, and net income for the first nine months of 2024 rose 8% to $69.3 million, so shareholders see a mixed quarter against a stronger year-to-date picture.
Q3 2024 net income $23.3 million, down $1.9 million (8%) from $25.3 million in Q3 2023
Q3 2024 diluted EPS $0.91, down 7% from $0.98; up 5% from $0.87 in Q2 2024
Nine-month 2024 net income $69.3 million, up 8%; diluted EPS $2.69, up 8%
Board approved a Q3 cash dividend of $0.48 per share, up 4% from $0.46, payable November 5, 2024
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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.