secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC (AIT)
CIK:        0000109563
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000109563-24-000030
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Applied Industrial Q3 net sales $1.1B, EPS $2.48; announces acquisition of Grupo Kopar
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- Net sales $1.1B, up 1.3% YoY; organic daily +0.7%. Net income $97.2M, EPS $2.48 diluted.
- Signed definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Kopar, automation tech provider in Mexico; adding ~200 associates; closes in weeks.
- Updated FY2024 guidance: adjusted EPS $9.55-$9.70 (prior $9.35-$9.70); sales growth 1.5%-2.5% (organic 0.5%-1.5%).
- Operating cash flow $84.2M, free cash flow $76.7M; quarterly dividend $0.37/share declared (payable May 31).
- Service Center segment organic daily +2.6%; Engineered Solutions -3.2%; LIFO expense $4.8M vs $8.2M prior year.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000010956324000030/0000109563-24-000030-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000010956324000030/ait-20240425.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000109563-24-000030

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