Kirk Davis
Kirk Davis departing the Company effective as of February 14, 2025
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Harte Hanks to be acquired by Star Equity for $5.00/share, ~100% premium
Merger consideration: $5.00 per share cash (capped at ~$19.2M total) or 0.50 Star 10% Series A Preferred (liquidation value $10.00/share).
Harte Hanks stockholders elect all four board nominees, approve say-on-pay and auditor
All four director nominees elected: Genni Combes (4,892,543 for), John Griffin (4,887,154), Bradley Radoff (5,074,650), Elizabeth Ross (5,060,960).
Harte Hanks Q1 revenue down 10.3% to $37.3M; operating loss widens to $768K
Net loss $0.6M ($0.08 per share) vs net loss $0.4M ($0.05 per share) in Q1 2025.
Harte Hanks Q4 revenue $39.9M (-15.4%); net income $2.2M vs loss; FY EBITDA positive
Q4 revenue down 15.4% to $39.9M from $47.1M; operating loss improved to $0.1M from $1.6M loss.
Harte Hanks General Counsel Robert T. Wyman to retire effective Dec 22, 2025
Robert T. Wyman, General Counsel and named executive officer, notified retirement effective Dec 22, 2025.
Harte Hanks Q3 2025 revenue $39.5M, net loss $2.3M; signs Samsung partnership
Revenue $39.5M, down 17% YoY; net loss $2.3M ($0.31/diluted) vs net income $0.1M in Q3 2024.
Harte Hanks Q2 revenue falls 14.2% to $38.6M; posts net loss of $0.3M
Total revenue $38.6M, down 14.2% YoY from $45.0M; operating income $34K vs $1.4M.
Harte Hanks appoints David Fisher as President and extends $25M credit line to 2028
David Fisher named President retroactive to June 2, 2025; previously Chief Transformation Officer since Jan 2024.
Harte Hanks stockholders elect all four director nominees at 2025 annual meeting
Elected Genni Combes, John H. Griffin Jr., Bradley Radoff, and Elizabeth Ross to board; each received over 5.2M votes for.
Harte Hanks enters cooperation agreement with 28.7% holder Rosenbach; standstill and voting pact
Gary and Susan Rosenbach beneficially own 2,118,635 shares (~28.7% of Harte Hanks common stock).
Harte Hanks Q1 revenue falls 8.6% to $41.6M; net loss widens to $0.4M
Revenue $41.6M, down 8.6% YoY; net loss $0.4M ($0.05/sh) vs prior year loss $0.2M.
Harte Hanks Q4 revenue falls 4.8% to $47.1M; full-year net loss $30.3M on $37.5M pension charge
Q4 2024 revenue $47.1M (-4.8% YoY); net loss $2.4M ($0.33/sh) vs net loss $2.0M ($0.27/sh) in Q4 2023.
CEO Kirk Davis departs Harte Hanks; David Fisher named Interim COO
Kirk Davis steps down as CEO effective Feb 14, 2025 for personal reasons; no disagreements with the company.
Harte Hanks Q3 revenue $47.6M (+1.1% YoY), net income $0.1M; Q4 revenue contraction expected
Total revenues $47.6M (+1.1% YoY); operating income $1.9M vs $2.9M in Q3 2023.
Harte Hanks SVP Sales Kelly Waller steps down; Jason Chapman appointed interim head
Kelly Waller departs as SVP Sales and Marketing due to personal reasons, effective immediately.
Harte Hanks appoints Wolf & Company as auditor, replacing Baker Tilly
Audit Committee appointed Wolf & Company, P.C. as new independent auditor on Aug 20, 2024, subject to client acceptance.
Harte Hanks Q2 2024 net loss $27.8M; names Sharona Sankar-King as Chief Customer and Data Officer
Q2 revenue $45.0M (-5.7% YoY); net loss $27.8M ($3.84/sh) including $38.2M pension termination charge.
Harte Hanks finalizes pension plan termination with $6.1M cash contribution, $71.9M asset transfer
On June 18, 2024, Harte Hanks signed commitment letters with Nationwide to provide pension benefits for Plan I members, effective August 2024.
Harte Hanks shareholders elect all five directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor
Annual meeting held May 23, 2024; all five director nominees elected with 'for' votes ranging from 4,233,163 to 4,412,940.
Harte Hanks Q1 revenue down 3.5% to $45.4M; net loss narrows to $0.2M
Revenue $45.4M (down 3.5% YoY); net loss $0.2M ($0.02/sh) vs loss $0.8M a year ago.
Harte Hanks Q4 2023 revenue down 9.7% YoY; net loss $2.0M; projects $6M cost cuts in 2024
Q4 revenue $49.5M vs $54.8M YoY; operating loss $2.3M vs income $3.4M.
Harte Hanks appoints David Garrison as permanent CFO, David Fisher as Chief Transformation Officer
David Garrison appointed permanent CFO effective Jan 29, 2024; base salary $375k, target bonus 75% of base.
Harte Hanks extends credit line to June 2025; appoints Elizabeth Ross to board
Extended $25M ABL credit facility with Texas Capital Bank; maturity now June 30, 2025 (from Dec 2024); SOFR + 2.25%.
Harte Hanks Q3 revenue $47.1M (-12.6% YoY); net income $0.6M; announces Elevate transformation
Q3 revenue $47.1M, down 12.6% YoY; operating income $2.9M vs $3.8M.
Harte Hanks appoints Kelly Waller as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing
Kelly Waller joins as SVP Sales and Marketing, relocating to Boston and reporting to CEO Kirk Davis.
Harte Hanks CFO Lauri Kearnes departs; David Garrison named Interim CFO
Kearnes steps down effective Oct 13, 2023; will advise through year-end; separation includes $350k severance, $120k bonus.
Harte Hanks board sets annual Say-on-Pay votes until 2029
Board determined to conduct Say-on-Pay advisory votes annually until next required frequency vote.
Harte Hanks Q2 revenue $47.8M, EPS $0.08 vs $0.52 YoY; net income down sharply
Total revenues $47.8M, down 1.6% YoY; Customer Care segment grew 11.9%, but Fulfillment & Logistics and Marketing Services declined.
Harte Hanks appoints Kirk Davis as CEO, replacing Brian Linscott effective June 19, 2023
Brian Linscott departed June 16, 2023; separation provides 18 months base salary and COBRA reimbursement.
Harte Hanks shareholders elect all five director nominees at 2023 annual meeting
All five board nominees elected: Linscott, Combes, Copeland, Griffin, Radoff.
Harte Hanks Q1 revenue falls 4% to $47.1M; net loss of $0.8M; authorizes $6.5M share buyback
Revenue $47.1M (down 4% YoY); net loss $0.8M vs net income $3.3M; diluted EPS ($0.11) vs $0.39.
Harte Hanks eliminates authorized Series A Preferred Stock with no shares outstanding
Filed Certificate of Elimination with Delaware to cancel 1,000,000 authorized Series A Preferred shares.
Harte Hanks FY2022 revenue up 6% to $206.3M; operating income +98%; guidance for continued growth
Revenue $206.3M (+6% YoY); operating income $15.1M (+98%); EBITDA $17.8M (+75%).
Harte Hanks completes repurchase of all Series A Convertible Preferred shares from Wipro
Paid $9.926M cash (held in escrow since June 30) plus 100,000 common shares to retire all 9,926 preferred shares.
Harte Hanks acquires InsideOut Solutions for $7.5M; targets 3-4x EBITDA valuation
Purchase price $7.5M: $5.75M cash at closing, $1M escrow, $0.75M in HHS common stock.
Harte Hanks Q3 revenue rises 8.7% to $53.9M; diluted EPS $0.83
Revenue $53.9M (+8.7% YoY); net income $7.2M vs $4.4M, including $2.5M IP sale gain.
Harte Hanks selected as exclusive Middle Mile logistics manager for Quiet Platforms (AEO)
Quiet Platforms is wholly owned by American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) and serves brands including Peloton, Steve Madden, Saks Off Fifth.
Harte Hanks Q2 operating income surges 179.5% to $4.0M; EPS $0.52
Revenue $48.6M, down 1.4% YoY; Fulfillment & Logistics grew 24.3%, offsetting pandemic-related project declines.
Repurchasing all 9,926 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares from Wipro; these are convertible into ~16% of common stock fully diluted.
Harte Hanks set to join Russell Microcap Index effective June 27
Will be added to the Russell Microcap Index after 2022 annual reconstitution, effective June 27.
Brian Linscott, Genni Combes, David L. Copeland, John H. Griffin Jr., and Bradley Radoff elected with >4.3M votes each.
Harte Hanks Q1 revenue up 12% to $49M; EPS $0.39 vs -$0.28 YoY; net income $3.3M
Revenue $49.0M, +12% YoY; all segments grew, Fulfillment & Logistics +28%.
Harte Hanks sets 2022 annual meeting for May 23; shareholder proposal deadline April 7
2022 annual meeting scheduled for May 23, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT.
Harte Hanks reports Q4 rev $52M (+10% YoY), full-year EPS $1.76 vs $(0.34) loss in 2020
Q4 operating income $2.9M vs loss of $0.4M; EBITDA improved to $3.5M from $0.3M.
Harte Hanks files 8-K to furnish investor presentation; no specific financial details provided
Filing under Regulation FD: management will present an investor presentation to analysts and investors starting Jan 19, 2022.
Harte Hanks hires Don Aicklen as SVP of Sales & Marketing
Don Aicklen returns to Harte Hanks as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing effective January 4, 2022.
Harte Hanks enters $25M revolving credit facility with Texas Capital Bank; matures 2024
New three-year asset-based revolving credit facility of up to $25M, secured by substantially all assets.
Harte Hanks appoints Baker Tilly as new auditor after MFA practice combination
MFA resigned as auditor on Dec 2, 2021; Baker Tilly engaged same day with Audit Committee approval.
Harte Hanks uplists to Nasdaq Global Market; trading under HHS starts Dec 1
Common stock approved for listing on Nasdaq Global Market; trading begins December 1, 2021.
Harte Hanks Q3 2021: EPS $0.52, revenue up 4% to $49.6M, net income $4.4M
Diluted EPS $0.52 vs ($0.27) loss a year ago; net income $4.4M vs loss $1.6M.
Kirk Davis departing the Company effective as of February 14, 2025
appointing David Fisher to serve as the Interim Chief Operating Officer, effective as of this date
Harte Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that David Garrison who has been serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer was appointed to role of permanent Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company, effective as of January 29, 2024.
On December 29, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Harte Hanks appointed Elizabeth Ross as a member of the Board, effective as of January 2, 2024.
Lauri Kearnes departing the Company as of October 13, 2023
appointing David Garrison as the Interim CFO, effective as of October 23, 2023
Brian Linscott departing the Company as of June 16, 2023
appointing Kirk Davis as Chief Executive Officer and nominating Mr. Davis to the Board, effective as of June 19, 2023
On September 24, 2021, Harte Hanks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Albert V. Tobia Jr. will resign as a director on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company.
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