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Issuer:     MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA)
CIK:        0000918251
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-24-036287
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Motorcar Parts posts Q1 net loss $18.1M vs $1.4M loss prior year; sales up 6.4% to record $169.9M
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- Net loss $18.1M vs $1.4M loss a year ago; non-cash FX loss of $11.1M and $2.9M severance expenses.
- Net sales record $169.9M (+6.4% YoY); gross profit $29.2M (+9.8%); gross margin 17.2% (up from 16.6%).
- Cost-reduction initiatives expected to provide ~$7M in annualized savings; full-year outlook on track.
- Two new directors nominated for election at Sep 5, 2024 annual meeting; board refreshment commitment.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918251/000114036124036287/0001140361-24-036287-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918251/000114036124036287/ef20033577_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-036287

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