---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-025299"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFES"
cik: "0000086115"
company_name: "SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T13:31:56.272533+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Safeguard posts Q3 net income of $18.3M ($0.88 per share); completes $38.7M self-tender

## Summary
- Repurchased 4.3M shares for $38.7M via modified Dutch auction self-tender completed Oct 7, 2021.
- Flashtalking acquired by Mediaocean; Safeguard received $44.8M cash proceeds and recorded $32.3M gain.
- Net income of $18.3M ($0.88 per diluted share) vs net loss of $4.3M ($0.21 per share) in Q3 2020.
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $64.2M; carrying value of ownership interests $36.3M at Sept 30, 2021.
- General and administrative expenses fell to $1.6M from $2.3M; corporate expenses down 32% to $0.9M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-025299
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFES
- cik: 0000086115
- company_name: SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+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/86115/000143774921025299/0001437749-21-025299-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/86115/000143774921025299/sfe20211104_8k.htm

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