---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-146115"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:12:38.226535+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BNED prelim FY24 Adj. EBITDA $45M beats guidance; equity rights offering and $50M investment planned

## Summary
- Preliminary FY2024 revenue ~$1,567M (+1.6% YoY); GAAP net loss ~$63M improved from $90M loss.
- Non-GAAP Adj. EBITDA from continuing ops ~$45M, exceeding $40M guidance; prior year -$8M.
- Rights offering: 900M shares at $0.05/share for $45M, fully backstopped; $50M equity investment led by Immersion; closing June 2024 subject to shareholder vote June 5.
- Second lien lenders convert ~$34M principal into equity; new $325M ABL facility maturing 2028 reduces interest expense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-146115
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312524146115/0001193125-24-146115-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312524146115/d843255d8k.htm

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