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NETANYA, Israel, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: TATT) (“TAT” or the “Company”), a leading provider of products and services to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, reported today its audited results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

Key Financial Highlights:

Total revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, were $113.8 million compared to $84.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of 35%.Gross profit for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, were $22.5 million (19.7% of revenues) compared to $15.9 million (18.8% of revenues) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of 41%.Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, was $11.2 million compared to $4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of 176%.GAAP net profit from continued operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, was $4.7 million ($0.51 per share on a fully diluted basis) compared to GAAP net loss from continued operations of $1.6 million (net profit of $0.1 million without a onetime impact of our restructuring plan) ($0.175 loss per share on a fully diluted basis) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.Net debt as of December 31, 2023, was $10.3 million compared to net debt of $19.4 million as of December 31, 2022.In December 2023 the Company raised $10.1 million (net from all related expenses) in a private placement sale to Israelis  institutional investors.

Mr. Igal Zamir, CEO and President of TAT Technologies stated “We are very pleased to present the results of 2023. Since Q4 of 2022 we are in constant growth mode. This as a result of the increasing demand to our products and services as well as our new line of services and operation ramp up. The demand continues to grow while our industry is ramping up from the COVID crisis. During 2023 we managed to improve our margins leading to a record year in all relevant aspects of revenue, gross margin and EBITDA. We saw our backlog increase to a record number of over $400 million. We are pleased to see that the strategic shift the Company made over the last 3 years is starting to bear fruit, enabling the Company to compete and win large strategic deals and enjoy improved margin. We ended 2023 with positive operational cash flow despite the revenue increase and the need for working capital to support the growth. The industry supply chain challenges force us to hold much more inventory than what we used to pre COVID”.

Mr Zamir continue: “We remain optimistic for 2024 as we see our increase in backlog and its coverage for the year, new contracts that we believe will yield additional revenue, and the large potential from the new APU MRO capabilities. Various operational initiatives keep us optimistic that our margins will continue to improve.” 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company also presents a Non-GAAP presentation of Adjusted EBITDA. The adjustments to the Company’s GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying operational results, trends and performance.  Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income before the Company’s share in results and sale of equity investment of affiliated companies, share-based compensation, taxes on income, financial (expenses) income, net, depreciation and amortization, inventory impairment from exit and dismissal activity and customers relationship write off. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, however, should not be considered as alternatives to net income and operating income for the period and may not be indicative of the historic operating results of the Company; nor they are meant to be predictive of potential future results.  Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures for other companies. See reconciliation of GAAP Adjusted EBITDA below.

About TAT Technologies LTD

TAT Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries. TAT operates under four segments: (i) Original equipment manufacturing (“OEM”) of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories through its Gedera facility; (ii) MRO services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions through its Limco subsidiary; (iii) MRO services for aviation components through its Piedmont subsidiary; and (iv) Overhaul and coating of jet engine components through its Turbochrome subsidiary. TAT controlling shareholders is the FIMI Private Equity Fund.

TAT’s activities in the area of OEM of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories primarily include the design, development and manufacture of (i) broad range of heat transfer solutions, such as pre-coolers heat exchangers and oil/fuel hydraulic heat exchangers, used in mechanical and electronic systems on board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and power electronics cooling systems installed on board aircraft in and ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, and turbine power units.

TAT’s activities in MRO Services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions primarily include the MRO of heat transfer components and to a lesser extent, the manufacturing of certain heat transfer solutions. TAT’s Limco subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT’s activities in MRO services for aviation components include the MRO of APUs, landing gears and other aircraft components. TAT’s Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT’s activities in the area of overhaul and coating of jet engine components includes the overhaul and coating of jet engine components, including turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes and afterburner flaps.

 

 

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

U.S dollars in thousands, except share data 

December 31,

2023

2022

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

   Cash and cash equivalents

$       15,979

$       7,722

   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $345 and $527 thousand
   as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively

20,009

15,622

    Restricted deposit

661

   Other current assets and prepaid expenses

6,397

6,047

   Inventory

51,280

45,759

   Total current assets

94,326

75,150

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

   Restricted deposit

302

304

   Investment in affiliates

2,168

1,665

   Funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement

664

780

   Deferred income taxes

994

1,229

Property, plant and equipment, net

42,554

43,423

Operating lease right of use assets

2,746

2,477

Intangible assets, net

1,823

1,623

    Total non-current assets

51,251

 

51,501

   Total assets

$    145,577

$     126,651

 

 

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

U.S dollars in thousands, except share data 

 

December 31,

2023

2022

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

  Current maturities of long-term loans

$          2,200

$        1,876

  Credit line from bank

12,138

6,101

   Accounts payable

9,988

10,233

   Accrued expenses and other

13,952

9,876

   Operating lease liabilities

1,033

904

   Total current liabilities

39,311

28,990

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

   Long-term loans

12,886

19,408

   Liability in respect of employee rights upon retirement

1,000

1,148

   Operating lease liabilities

1,697

1,535

   Total non-current liabilities

15,583

22,091

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 15)

Total liabilities

54,894

51,081

EQUITY:

Ordinary shares of NIS 0.9 par value:

Authorized: 13,000,000 shares at December 31, 2023 and at
December 31, 2022; Issued: 10,377,085 and 9,186,019 shares at
December 31, 2023 and at December 31, 2022 respectively;
Outstanding: 10,102,612 and 8,911,546 shares at December 31, 2023
and at December 31, 2022 respectively

3,140

2,842

Additional paid-in capital

76,335

66,245

Treasury shares, at cost, 274,473 shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022

(2,088)

(2,088)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

27

(26)

Retained earnings

13,269

8,597

Total shareholders’ equity

90,683

75,570

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

145,577

$     126,651

 

 

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

U.S dollars in thousands 

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

Revenue:

Products

$    35,241

$    25,460

$   25,870

Services

78,553

59,096

52,103

113,794

84,556

77,973

Cost of revenue, net:

Products

30,517

21,631

23,761

Services

60,809

46,997

42,942

91,326

68,628

66,703

Gross profit

22,468

15,928

11,270

Operating expenses:

Research and development, net

715

479

517

Selling and marketing, net

5,523

5,629

5,147

General and administrative, net

10,588

9,970

8,354

Other (income) expenses

(433)

(90)

(468)

Restructuring expenses, net

1,715

1,755

16,393

17,703

15,305

Operating income (loss)

6,075

(1,775)

(4,035)

Interest expenses,net

(1,683)

(902)

(250)

Other financial income (expenses), net

353

1,029

(290)

Income profit (loss) before taxes on income (tax benefit)

4,745

(1,648)

(4,575)

Taxes on income (tax benefit)

576

98

(662)

Loss before share of equity investment

4,169

(1,746)

(3,913)

Share in profit (losses) of equity investment of affiliated companies

503

184

(76)

Net income (loss) from continued operation

$    4,672

$    (1,562)

$    (3,989)

 

 

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

U.S dollars in thousands 

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

Net income (loss) from discontinued operation

$  427

Net income (loss)

$    4,672

$   (1,562)

$   (3,562)

Net income (loss) per share from continued operation —basic

$     0.52

$    (0.175)

$    (0.45)

                

Net income (loss) per share from continued operation —diluted

$     0.51

$    (0.175)

$    (0.45)

Net income (loss) per share from discontinued operation – basic and diluted

$    0.05

Net income (loss) per share — basic

$     0.52

$    (0.175)

$    (0.4)

Net income (loss) per share — diluted

$     0.51

$    (0.175)

$    (0.4)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

8,961,689

8,911,546

8,874,696

Basic

 Diluted

9,084,022

8,911,546

8,874,696

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

Net loss)

$     4,672

$     (1,562)

$     (3,562)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net

Net unrealized gains (losses) from derivatives

53

(89)

(76)

Reclassification adjustments for loss (gains) from derivatives included in net income

30

(19)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

53

$      (59)

$      (95)

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

$    4,725

$      (1,621)

$      (3,657)

 

 

 

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY 

U.S dollars in thousands, except share data  

Ordinary shares

Number of shares issued

Amount

Additional paid-in capital

Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)

Treasury shares

Retained earnings

Total equity

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020

9,149,169

$            2,809

$       65,711

$            128

$            (2,088)

13,721

$            80,281

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020:

Comprehensive loss

(95)

(3,562)

(3,657)

 Share based compensation

160

160

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2021

9,149,169

$            2,809

$       65,871

$            33

$            (2,088)

10,159

$            76,784

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021:

Comprehensive loss

(59)

(1,562)

(1,621)

Exercise of Options

36,850

33

156

189

Share based compensation

218

218

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2022

9,186,019

$            2,842

$       66,245

$            (26)

$            (2,088)

$            8,597

$            75,570

CHANGES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022:

Comprehensive income

53

4,672

4,725

Exercise of Options

32,466

8

157

165

Issuance of common shares net of issuance costs of $141  thousands

1,158,600

290

9,774

10,064

Share based compensation

159

159

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2023

10,377,085

$            3,140

$     76,335

$              27

$            (2,088)

13,269

90,683

 

 

 

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

U.S. dollars in thousands 

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income (loss) from continued operations

$     4,672

$   (1,562)

$   (3,989)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

4,710

3,706

4,881

Loss (gain) from change in fair value of derivatives

(9)

8

(19)

Change in funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement

116

377

76

Change in operating right of use asset and operating leasing liability

22

(82)

(73)

Lease modification

(1,315)

Non cash financial expenses

(172)

(902)

8

Increase (decrease) in restructuring plan provision

(126)

(467)

657

change in allowance for credit losses

(182)

138

248

Share in results of affiliated companies

(503)

(184)

76

Share based compensation

159

218

160

Liability in respect of employee rights upon retirement

(148)

(356)

94

Impairment of fixed assets

1,820

Capital gain from sale of property, plant and equipment

(530)

(90)

(468)

Deferred income taxes, net

235

23

(686)

Government loan forgiveness

(1,442)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    increase in trade accounts receivable

(4,205)

(2,659)

(2,934)

increase in other current assets and prepaid expenses

(341)

(1,836)

(1,035)

    increase in inventory

(5,400)

(5,069)

(681)

    Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable

(245)

1,143

2,571

    Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other

4,202

2,727

(218)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continued operation

$      2,255

$     (4,867)

$     (2,269)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

2,002

93

1,163

Purchase of property and equipment

(5,102)

(16,213)

(16,247)

Purchase of intangible assets

(479)

(555)

Net cash used in investing activities from continued operations

$  (3,579)

$   (16,120)

$   (15,639)

 

 

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

U.S. dollars in thousands 

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Repayments of long-term loans

(1,701)

(1,071)

Short-term credit received from banks

1,000

3,000

Proceeds from long-term loans received

712

16,680

3,042

Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net

10,064

Exercise of options

165

189

Net cash provided by financing activities from continued operations

$10,240

$     15,798

$     6,042

CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED ACTIVITIES:

Net cash provided by operating activities

777

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued activities

$       777

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS

8,916

(5,189)

(11,089)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

8,026

13,215

24,304

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

16,942

8,026

13,215

 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON INVESTING ACTIVITIES NOT INVOLVING CASH FLOW:

Purchase of property, plant and equipment on credit

$                –

$           196

$           199

Additions of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities

$        1,345

$           318

$          399

Reclassification of inventory to property, plant and equipment

$             68

$           284

$          829

Capital contribution to equity method investee

$               –

$          787

$                –

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Interest paid

$      (1,438)

$       (796)

$          (251)

Income taxes received (paid), net

–                $

$              –

$             (3)

 

 

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (NON-GAAP)  (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

December 31,

December 31,

2023

2022

Net income (loss)

$              4,672

$                   (1,562)

Adjustments:

Share in results of equity investment of affiliated companies

(503)

(184)

Taxes on income (tax benefit)

576

98

Financial expenses/ (income), net

1,330

(127)

Depreciation and amortization

4,902

3,878

Share base compensation

159

218

Restructuring expenses

1,715

Adjusted EBITDA

11,136

4,036

 

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which include, without limitation, statements regarding possible or assumed future operation results. These statements are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from management’s current expectations. Actual results and performance can also be influenced by other risks that we face in running our operations including, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the airline industry, changes in demand for our services and products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders, the price and continuity of supply of component parts used in our operations, the war and hostilities between Israel and Hamas and Israel and Hezbollah, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including, its annual report on form 20-F and its periodic reports on form 6-K. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

For more information of TAT Technologies Ltd., please visit our web-site:  www.tat-technologies.com

 

Contact:

Mr. Ehud Ben-Yair
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Tel: 972-8-862-8503
ehudb@tat-technologies.com

 

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Wearable Technology Market Expected to Reach $183.2 Billion by 2031, Growing at a CAGR of 12.75% — Allied Market Research

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Surge in AI & IoT-enabled smart wearables, rising healthcare monitoring demand, and expanding enterprise deployments are reshaping the global wearable technology market.

WILMINGTON, Del., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research has published a comprehensive new report titled, “Wearable Technology Market by Device, Product Type, and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2024–2033.” According to the report, the global wearable technology market size was valued at USD 54.8 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 183.2 billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 12.75% from 2022 to 2031. Rising global rates of chronic disease, post-pandemic behavioral shifts toward preventive health, and the accelerating integration of artificial intelligence and IoT connectivity into wearable devices are the primary forces fueling robust wearable technology market growth across consumer, clinical, and enterprise segments.

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Key Market Snapshot

Report Title

Wearable Technology Market — Global Opportunity Analysis & Industry Forecast, 2024–2033

Market Size (2020)

USD 54.8 Billion

Market Forecast (2031)

USD 183.2 Billion

CAGR (2022–2031)

12.75 %

Leading Segment by Product

Smartwatches & Fitness Bands

Leading Application

Healthcare & Medical Monitoring

Leading End User

Consumer Electronics Segment

Dominant Region

North America

Fastest Growing Region

Asia-Pacific

Top Growth Driver

AI & IoT-Enabled Wearable Devices

Report Coverage

2017–2033 | Multi-segmented, Multi-regional

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Key Market Insights

Market Size: The global wearable technology market was valued at USD 54.8 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 183.2 billion by 2031 growing at a CAGR of12.75% making it one of the fastest-growing consumer electronics and digital health segments worldwide.The Smartwatches and fitness bands, who are not only growing the presence in the field of heart rate tracking or sleep tracking but also new product advances such contactless payments along with smartphone features basically serving needs for both a proliferation of wellness consumers and burgeoning population of more clinically oriented users.The Highest Growing Application Vertical: Healthcare and medical monitoring is the fastest-growing segment of application vertical, due to increasing clinical validation for ECG monitoring, blood glucose estimation, SpO2 tracking & fall detection in wearable devices — allowing continuous remote patient management.Hearables as a New Subsector: A growing sector of wearables, hearables — smart earbuds and AI-driven hearing aids are one of the most dynamic wearable categories now, propelled further by relaxation of US regulations on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.Regional Leaders: North America led the market for global wearable technology in 2020 due to high consumer technology adoption, advanced healthcare infrastructure and a strong ecosystem for employer-subsidized wellness programs.Largest Growth Frontier: Equipped with increasing smartphone penetration, expanding urban middle class incomes, and large young rural populations across India, China, South Korea & Southeast Asia; AsiaPacific is undoubtedly the fastest growing region.Artificial intelligence (AI) as an Enabler: The addition of AI built directly into wearables — delivering personalized fitness coaching, real-time alerts to changes in health conditions, anomaly detection and predictive analytics — will finally be transforming the nature of smart watches from mere data collectors to actual intelligent health companions.

Technology Drivers

Introduction There are several converging technologies that will redefine usage wearables. On-device AI and machine learning provide personal fitness recommendations, real-time health alerts, and behavioral coaching to individual users which will drive stickiness on the platform The widespread emergence of 5G infrastructure worldwide is enabling low-latency biosignal streaming to cloud health platforms, paving the way for new use cases in remote patient monitoring and augmented reality wearables along with industrial safety applications.

Flexible batteries, which can keep power-hungry chip designs thinner and allow energy harvesting from body heat and motion, combined with increasingly compact chip design are helping create tinier devices that provide better fulfillment of consumer expectations surrounding comfort and aesthetics. With the birth of smart ring category — small, low-power and unobtrusive devices —shows that appetite is growing for wearable form factors beyond the wrist.

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Market Segmentation

Based on Product Type: Smartwatches: & amp; Fitness bands, hearables, medical wearables smart glasses and smart clothing.

By Application: Sports and fitness is still the largest segment by volume, while healthcare and medical monitoring is fastest-growing as biosensors receive clinical validation (for arrhythmia detection), continuous glucose monitoring and chronic disease management.

Global Shipments of Device by End User: Individual consumers are the leader in global shipments of devices. But healthcare providers and enterprise clients are scaling too quickly as wearables move past consumer toys to actual clinical and operational tools with credible ROI. Through comprehensive employee wellness programs, enterprises throughout North America and Europe are integrating wearables into their health initiatives that form another valuable institutional procurement channel, next to where most consumer wearables are sold today retail.

Regional Insights

North America will occupy the largest revenue share as a growing middle class translates to overall health, with high levels of consumer technology adoption and a healthcare system that has embraced remote monitoring. Consumer health wearables are accelerating clinical validation with FDA clearances, and sustained demand is being created by employer subsidized wellness programs, over above direct retail

Technological advances coupled with significant smartphone penetration and an increasing middle-class income are propelling growth of the Asia-Pacific market, which is also home to some of the youngest populations in world (in India, China, South Korea and Southeast Asia). China has the combined characteristics of being the largest manufacturer in the world as well as a large domestic consumer market: many new brands compete fiercely on feature set and price. India is forecast to also experience one of the highest regional growth rates until 2033 from e-commerce expansion and rising urban health awareness.

Europe has a large presence, spinning off notably to the medical and sports performance space. Representing a different landscape of data governance that wearable health platforms face today, consumer privacy awareness is affecting the market and EU digital health regulations actively are shaping product development for manufacturers worldwide. Its the UK and Germany, France and the Nordic nations that are at the fore.

LAMEA (Latin America, Middle East, and Africa) is an emerging high-growth opportunity. In Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar this institutional push for wearables is being supported by government-led incentives for Smart City and digital health initiatives. For Latin American adoption, Brazil leads and South Africa anchors the African wearables ecosystem.

Competitive Landscape

The market is defined by intense competition among technology giants, specialized medical device makers, and consumer electronics challengers:

Apple leads the smartwatch segment with its Apple Watch ecosystem, integrating consumer wellness with clinical-grade health monitoring.Samsung competes through its Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds portfolio, backed by the Samsung Health platform.Fitbit (Google) pioneered consumer fitness tracking and is now targeting clinical-grade health monitoring within Google’s broader digital health ecosystem.Garmin commands premium loyalty among athletes and outdoor professionals through precision GPS and biometric analytics.Huawei and Xiaomi dominate volume in Asia-Pacific — Huawei through advanced health sensing and Xiaomi through ultra-competitive pricing in emerging markets.Abbott, Dexcom, and Medtronic lead in medical wearables, particularly continuous glucose monitors and implantable cardiac devices.Meta and Snap are pursuing next-generation augmented reality smart glasses.

Recent Developments

There are a few major trends that will influence the direction of the market in the near term. Non-invasive Blood Glucose monitoring is one of the most awaited features in future smartwatches and for good reason too; it could unlock the world’s biggest diabetic care market. So far, large language model-based AI coaching assistants have been dispersed in wearable platforms and are producing tailored fitness, sleep and stress management advice. For Consumer Domestics: The FDA and CE Clearances for ECG, Atrial Fibrillation Detection, And Blood Oxygen Monitoring Have Notably Broadened the Clinical Legitimacy of Smartwatches from Consumers Ruggedized wearables for workplace safety and augmented reality-assisted operations will deliver a high-value B2B channel targeting enterprise and industrial deployments. With technology conglomerates, healthcare systems, and insurers all vying to consolidate platforms and intellectual property across connected health, strategic M&A and investment activity is accelerating.

Analyst Perspective

Structural Inflection Point for Wearable Tech Market With the largest-aged population globally, they require continuous non-invasive monitoring of heart, lung and brain health by detecting early symptoms. At the same time, healthcare systems pressed financially are transitioning to preventive care models — a switch in which clinically validated consumer wearables form a critical enabling play.

The synthesis of AI-enabled edge computing, 5G, next-generation biosensor arrays, and flexible electronics is creating a new class of devices that will serve not only as data collectors but also as smart health companions with capabilities for personalization, anomaly detection and integration across larger digital health systems.

For market stakeholders, the key success factors all remain constant; device accuracy and clinical validation (with effective engagement that engenders habitual use), platform ecosystem stickiness (entrenchment to create a barrier to competition), data privacy & regulatory compliance, and the demonstrated ability to deliver measurable health outcomes that warrant a premium price point for consumers or institutional uptake. Those companies getting all four of these dimensions right are best positioned to capture outsized value as the market scales through 2033

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AI Innovation Surges as Security Fundamentals Lag, Kroll Research Finds

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76% of organizations have experienced a security incident involving AI applications or models in the past two years. 27% of organizations report costs exceeding $1 million from AI-related security incidents.As organizational cyber maturity increases, the likelihood of experiencing an incident involving AI reduces significantly, from 89% (very low maturity) to 54% (very high maturity).

NEW YORK, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kroll, the leading independent provider of global financial and risk advisory solutions, has released global cyber resilience research which reveals that rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is dramatically outpacing governance, security controls and incident preparedness.

It has become clear that AI, and in particular agentic AI, has changed the threat model permanently. The research results indicate that while AI is becoming embedded across enterprise operations, 76% of businesses have experienced a security incident involving AI applications or models in the past two years. The research reveals organizations lack the foundational security practices and governance frameworks necessary to deploy AI safely and effectively, costing almost one-third of organizations (27%) over one million dollars related to AI-related security incidents.

While there is appetite to incorporate the promise of AI into security infrastructure, 90% of respondents surveyed identified barriers preventing greater investment in AI security. Lack of clear ROI, insufficient executive understanding of AI risks and the belief that current measures are sufficient account for 40% of those barriers.

The Innovation-Security Trade-Off

The research shows that most organizations are inadequately prepared for AI threats, despite the rapid increase in attacks.

Organizations spend an average of 13% of their AI initiative budget on using AI to test security controls or to test the models themselves, leaving critical gaps in AI security posture and illuminating a disconnect between AI adoption and AI security investment.Companies with highly mature security practices are six times more likely to spend over 20% of their AI budget on testing security controls.Almost half (48%) of respondents stated they have little to no organizational governance on AI tool and service adoption, creating an expanded attack surface that extends far beyond the organization’s traditional perimeter.

Dave Burg, Global Group Head of Cyber and Data Resilience at Kroll, says, “Organizations are under pressure to embrace AI to respond faster and with greater precision to increasingly complex threats. However, this cannot come at the expense of the basics for prevention, detection and responding to attacks. We’re seeing businesses enthusiastically integrate AI into their operations without getting the fundamentals right first, and that’s creating a dangerous security debt.

The real story isn’t that AI is risky; it’s that without the right foundational security in place, AI amplifies existing security weaknesses. Fortunately, there are opportunities for organizations to remediate this. Kroll was recently among industry leaders joining CrowdStrike’s Charlotte AI AgentWorks Ecosystem which helps operationalize AI within managed detection and response, building tailored agents that accelerate investigations and response.”

Maturity Matters: Organizations with Strong Foundations Experience Significantly Fewer AI Incidents

As organizational cyber maturity increases, the likelihood of experiencing an AI-related security incident drops significantly:

89% of organizations with very low cyber maturity experience AI-related security incidents.In contrast, 54% of organizations with very high cyber maturity experience AI-related security incidents.Even further, 46% of organizations with very high cyber maturity reported zero AI-related cyber incidents in the past two years, demonstrating that robust security foundations directly translate to AI security resilience.This is understandable as 69% of organizations with very high cyber maturity have a centralized AI platform strategy with security controls, compared to just 39% of those with very low cyber maturity.

Quiessence Philips, Head of Security Architecture and Engineering at Kroll, says, “AI’s ability to accelerate productivity and innovation is undeniable, and the goal is not to slow it down. However, adoption without concurrent investment in security foundations is not bold, it’s reckless. The agentic AI ecosystem is now the fastest-growing enterprise attack surface, and the organizations most at risk are the ones chasing the opportunity without building security alongside it. Secure architecture, identity management, incident response, security culture – these aren’t limitations on innovation, but what make innovation sustainable.”

You can access the full report on the Kroll website.

You can also register for the webinar discussing these results in-depth here.

About the Research

Kroll commissioned independent research firm Sapio Research to conduct a comprehensive study into cybersecurity resilience and risk alignment in enterprise organizations. The research surveyed 1,000 cybersecurity decision-makers at companies with annual revenues from $50 million to more than $5 billion across 10 countries: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, the United States, Japan, Singapore, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The survey was conducted in November and December 2025.

About Kroll

As the leading independent provider of financial and risk advisory solutions, Kroll leverages our unique insights, data and technology to help clients stay ahead of complex valuation demands. Kroll’s team of more than 6,500 professionals worldwide continues the firm’s nearly 100-year history of trusted expertise spanning risk, governance, transactions and valuation. Our advanced solutions and intelligence provide clients the foresight they need to create an enduring competitive advantage. At Kroll, our values define who we are and how we partner with clients and communities. Learn more at kroll.com.

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LONDON, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Premialab, the leading independent platform for quantitative analytics and systematic investment strategies, today announced that BBVA Global Markets QIS has joined its global contributor network. BBVA GM QIS will add its suite of rule-based strategies to the Premialab platform and leverage Premialab’s advanced analytics, including its Pure Factors framework, to independently benchmark and analyze performance and risk characteristics. This collaboration underscores Premialab’s commitment to deepening its quantitative solutions ecosystem and offering institutional investors a broader toolkit of data-driven strategies.

BBVA GM QIS offers a diverse suite of systematic strategies spanning equities including thematic and smart beta and systematic asset allocation, both aligned with its well-established Structured Products platform, as well as Alternative Risk Premia indices designed to capture systematic risk premiums available in the market. These solutions can also serve as overlays to traditional portfolios, providing additional income or hedging features.

Together, these investable systematic strategies enable investors to achieve their risk-return objectives by calibrating factor exposures and risk budgets in a flexible, transparent, and cost-efficient manner.

“Joining the Premialab platform is an exciting step for BBVA GM QIS,” said Pablo Suárez, Head of QIS at BBVA Global Markets. “We see Premialab as a natural partner, given the strong alignment between its independent analytics capabilities and our systematic investment framework. Its data infrastructure provides an ideal environment to showcase our strategies to a global institutional audience. This collaboration reflects our commitment to working closely together, enabling investors to better understand the risk and return drivers of our systematic solutions and how they can complement their broader portfolio objectives.”

We are delighted to partner with BBVA GM QIS,” said Adrien Geliot, CEO of Premialab. “Their quantitative expertise and strong track record in developing innovative, rule-based investment solutions align with our mission to bring greater transparency, consistency, and insight to the systematic investing landscape. This partnership expands our coverage and strengthens the value we deliver to institutional investors.

Premialab’s multi-asset, multi-region platform handles over 15 million data points daily across more than 7,000 investible systematic strategies, representing client assets under management of approximately USD 20 trillion. Its proprietary dataset and analytics provide detailed risk decomposition, factor attribution, and scenario-based analysis – enabling investors to make better allocation decisions.

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About Premialab
Premialab is the leading independent platform that collaborates with leading investment banks and institutional investors globally, providing data, analytics, and risk solutions for systematic, factor, and multi-asset strategies. With offices in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Dubai and Sydney, the company partners with the top 18 investment banks, leading asset managers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies globally. For more information, please visit: www.premialab.com.

About BBVA CIB

BBVA is a global financial services group founded in 1857. The bank is present in more than 25 countries, has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in Mexico and it has leading franchises in South America and Turkey. In the United States, BBVA also has a significant investment, transactional, and capital markets banking business.

Its division BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (BBVA CIB) brings together the activities of investment banking, markets, financing and transactional services for institutional investors and corporate clients. It has a strong global presence, providing services in 25 countries through an extensive team of experts, including investment banking specialists and advisors in specific industries and sectors. BBVA CIB offers a wide range of value-added products and financial solutions, for the simplest needs and for the most complex ones. Its mission is to help clients to carry out their projects and achieve their business, transformation and sustainability objectives, whether they are local or international.

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