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Issuer:     KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC (KLIC)
CIK:        0000056978
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000056978-24-000062
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Kulicke & Soffa reports Q2 2024 net loss of $102.7M; Project W charges $105.5M
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- Q2 2024 net revenue $172.1M (flat YoY); GAAP net loss $102.7M, EPS -$1.83.
- Non-GAAP net loss $53.2M, EPS -$0.95; significant YoY decline from positive earnings.
- Pre-tax charges from Project W cancellation: $105.5M, below the $110-130M expected range.
- GAAP gross margin 9.6% (down 3900 bps YoY); operating margin -61.1%.
- Company emphasizes operational efficiency and increased share repurchase activity.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697824000062/0000056978-24-000062-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697824000062/klic-20240501.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000056978-24-000062

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