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Broadcom Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results and Quarterly Dividend

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Revenue of $12,487 million for the second quarter, up 43 percent from the prior year periodGAAP net income of $2,121 million for the second quarter; Non-GAAP net income of $5,394 million for the second quarterAdjusted EBITDA of $7,429 million for the second quarter, or 59 percent of revenueGAAP diluted EPS of $4.42 for the second quarter; Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $10.96 for the second quarterCash from operations of $4,580 million for the second quarter, less capital expenditures of $132 million, resulted in $4,448 million of free cash flow, or 36 percent of revenueQuarterly common stock dividend of $5.25 per shareFiscal 2024 annual revenue guidance of approximately $51.0 billion including contribution from VMware, an increase of 42 percent from the prior year periodFiscal 2024 annual Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately 61 percent of projected revenue (1)Ten-for-one forward stock split; trading on a split-adjusted basis is expected to commence on July 15, 2024 

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Broadcom Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2024, ended May 5, 2024, provided guidance for its fiscal year 2024 and announced its quarterly dividend.

“Broadcom’s second quarter results were once again driven by AI demand and VMware. Revenue from our AI products was a record $3.1 billion during the quarter. Infrastructure software revenue accelerated as more enterprises adopted the VMware software stack to build their own private clouds,” said Hock Tan, President and CEO of Broadcom Inc. “We are raising our fiscal year 2024 guidance for consolidated revenue to $51 billion and adjusted EBITDA to 61% of revenue.” 

“Consolidated revenue grew 43% year-over-year to $12.5 billion, including the contribution from VMware, and was up 12% year-over-year, excluding VMware. Adjusted EBITDA increased 31% year-over-year to $7.4 billion,” said Kirsten Spears, CFO of Broadcom Inc. “Free cash flow, excluding restructuring and integration in the quarter, was $5.3 billion, up 18% year-over-year. Today we are announcing a ten-for-one forward stock split of Broadcom’s common stock, to make ownership of Broadcom stock more accessible to investors and employees.”

The ten-for-one forward stock split will be effected through the filing of an amendment to Broadcom’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that will proportionately increase the authorized shares of common stock. Our stockholders of record after the close of market on July 11, 2024 will receive an additional nine shares of common stock for each share held after the close of market on July 12, 2024. At market open on July 15, 2024, trading is expected to commence on a split-adjusted basis.

(1) The Company is not readily able to provide a reconciliation of the projected non-GAAP financial information presented to the relevant projected GAAP measure without unreasonable effort.

 

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights

GAAP

Non-GAAP

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Q2 24

Q2 23

Change

Q2 24

Q2 23

Change

Net revenue

$

12,487

$

8,733

+43

%

$

12,487

$

8,733

+43

%

Net income

$

2,121

$

3,481

-$

1,360

$

5,394

$

4,489

+$

905

Earnings per common share – diluted

$

4.42

$

8.15

-$

3.73

$

10.96

$

10.32

+$

0.64

(Dollars in millions)

Q2 24

Q2 23

Change

Cash flow from operations

$

4,580

$

4,502

+$

78

Adjusted EBITDA

$

7,429

$

5,686

+$

1,743

Free cash flow

$

4,448

$

4,380

+$

68

Net revenue by segment

(Dollars in millions)

Q2 24

Q2 23

Change

Semiconductor solutions

$

7,202

58

%

$

6,808

78

%

+6

%

Infrastructure software

5,285

42

1,925

22

+175

%

Total net revenue

$

12,487

100

%

$

8,733

100

%

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal quarter were $9,809 million, compared to $11,864 million at the end of the prior quarter.

During the second fiscal quarter, the Company generated $4,580 million in cash from operations and spent $132 million on capital expenditures. The Company paid $1,548 million of withholding taxes related to net settled equity awards that vested in the quarter (representing approximately 1.2 million shares withheld).

On March 29, 2024, the Company paid a cash dividend of $5.25 per share, totaling $2,443 million.

The differences between the Company’s GAAP and non-GAAP results are described generally under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below and presented in detail in the financial reconciliation tables attached to this release.

Fiscal Year 2024 Business Outlook

Based on current business trends and conditions, the outlook for continuing operations for fiscal year 2024, ending November 3, 2024, including the contribution from VMware, is expected to be as follows: 

Fiscal year 2024 revenue guidance of approximately $51.0 billion; andFiscal year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately 61 percent of projected revenue.

The guidance provided above is only an estimate of what the Company believes is realizable as of the date of this release. The Company is not readily able to provide a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA to projected net income without unreasonable effort. Actual results will vary from the guidance and the variations may be material. The Company undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these projections, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Quarterly Dividends

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $5.25 per share. The dividend is payable on June 28, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on June 24, 2024.

Financial Results Conference Call

Broadcom Inc. will host a conference call to review its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 and to discuss the business outlook today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

To Listen via Internet: The conference call can be accessed live online in the Investors section of the Broadcom website at https://investors.broadcom.com/.

To Listen via Telephone: Preregistration is required by the conference call operator. Please preregister at https://register.vevent.com/register/BId8ff937a59494fdca3650de7ed2678a1. Upon registering, a link to the dial-in number and unique PIN will be emailed to the registrant.

Replay: An audio replay of the conference call can be accessed for one year through the Investors section of Broadcom’s website at https://investors.broadcom.com/.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial data is included in the supplemental financial data attached to this press release. Broadcom believes non-GAAP financial information provides additional insight into the Company’s on-going performance. Therefore, Broadcom provides this information to investors for a more consistent basis of comparison and to help them evaluate the results of the Company’s on-going operations and enable more meaningful period to period comparisons. 

In addition to GAAP reporting, Broadcom provides investors with net income, operating income, gross margin, operating expenses, cash flow and other data on a non-GAAP basis. This non-GAAP information excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other charges, acquisition-related costs, including integration costs, non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments, and other adjustments. Management does not believe that these items are reflective of the Company’s underlying performance. Internally, these non-GAAP measures are significant measures used by management for purposes of evaluating the core operating performance of the Company, establishing internal budgets, calculating return on investment for development programs and growth initiatives, comparing performance with internal forecasts and targeted business models, strategic planning, evaluating and valuing potential acquisition candidates and how their operations compare to the Company’s operations, and benchmarking performance externally against the Company’s competitors. The exclusion of these and other similar items from Broadcom’s non-GAAP financial results should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual.

Free cash flow measures have limitations as they omit certain components of the overall cash flow statement and do not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Investors should not consider presentation of free cash flow measures as implying that stockholders have any right to such cash. Broadcom’s free cash flow may not be calculated in a manner comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies.

About Broadcom

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a broad range of semiconductor, enterprise software and security solutions. Broadcom’s category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including cloud, data center, networking, broadband, wireless, storage, industrial, and enterprise software. Our solutions include service provider and enterprise networking and storage, mobile device and broadband connectivity, mainframe, cybersecurity, and private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. Broadcom is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, go to www.broadcom.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning Broadcom. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements that address our expected future business and financial performance, our forward stock split, and other statements identified by words such as “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “aim,” and similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of Broadcom’s management, current information available to Broadcom’s management, and current market trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

Particular uncertainties that could materially affect future results include risks associated with: global economic conditions and concerns; government regulations and administrative proceedings, trade restrictions and trade tensions; global political and economic conditions; our acquisition of VMware, Inc., including employee retention, unexpected costs, charges or expenses, and our ability to successfully integrate VMware’s business and realize the expected benefits; any acquisitions or dispositions we may make, including our acquisition of VMware, such as delays, challenges and expenses associated with receiving governmental and regulatory approvals and satisfying other closing conditions, and with integrating acquired businesses with our existing businesses and our ability to achieve the benefits, growth prospects and synergies expected by such acquisitions; dependence on and risks associated with distributors and resellers of our products; our significant indebtedness and the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt; dependence on senior management and our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; our ability to protect against cyber security threats and a breach of security systems; cyclicality in the semiconductor industry or in our target markets; any loss of our significant customers and fluctuations in the timing and volume of significant customer demand; our dependence on contract manufacturing and outsourced supply chain; our dependency on a limited number of suppliers; our ability to accurately estimate customers’ demand and adjust our manufacturing and supply chain accordingly; our ability to continue achieving design wins with our customers, as well as the timing of any design wins; prolonged disruptions of our or our contract manufacturers’ manufacturing facilities, warehouses or other significant operations; our ability to improve our manufacturing efficiency and quality; involvement in legal proceedings; demand for our data center virtualization products; ability of our software products to manage and secure IT infrastructures and environments; ability to manage customer and market acceptance of our products and services; compatibility of our software products with operating environments, platforms or third-party products; our ability to enter into satisfactory software license agreements; availability of third-party software used in our products; use of open source software in our products; sales to government customers; our ability to manage products and services lifecycles; quarterly and annual fluctuations in operating results; our competitive performance; our ability to maintain or improve gross margin; our ability to protect our intellectual property and the unpredictability of any associated litigation expenses; any expenses or reputational damage associated with resolving customer product warranty and indemnification claims, or other undetected defects or bugs; our ability to sell to new types of customers and to keep pace with technological advances; our compliance with privacy and data security laws; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; our provision for income taxes and overall cash tax costs, legislation that may impact our overall cash tax costs, our ability to maintain tax concessions in certain jurisdictions and potential tax liabilities as a result of acquiring VMware; and other events and trends on a national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature.

Our filings with the SEC, which are available without charge at the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov, discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Actual results may vary from the estimates provided. We undertake no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of the estimates and other forward-looking statements made in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contact:
Ji Yoo
Broadcom Inc.
Investor Relations
650-427-6000
investor.relations@broadcom.com

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BROADCOM INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – UNAUDITED

(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

Fiscal Quarter Ended

Two Fiscal Quarters Ended  

May 5,

February 4,

April 30,

May 5,

April 30,

2024

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net revenue

$

12,487

$

11,961

$

8,733

$

24,448

$

17,648

Cost of revenue:

Cost of revenue

3,142

3,114

2,177

6,256

4,551

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

1,516

1,380

441

2,896

976

Restructuring charges

53

92

145

2

Total cost of revenue

4,711

4,586

2,618

9,297

5,529

Gross margin

7,776

7,375

6,115

15,151

12,119

Research and development

2,415

2,308

1,312

4,723

2,507

Selling, general and administrative

1,277

1,572

438

2,849

786

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

827

792

348

1,619

696

Restructuring and other charges

292

620

9

912

19

Total operating expenses

4,811

5,292

2,107

10,103

4,008

Operating income

2,965

2,083

4,008

5,048

8,111

Interest expense

(1,047)

(926)

(405)

(1,973)

(811)

Other income, net

87

185

113

272

256

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

2,005

1,342

3,716

3,347

7,556

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(116)

68

235

(48)

301

Income from continuing operations

2,121

1,274

3,481

3,395

7,255

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

51

51

Net income

$

2,121

$

1,325

$

3,481

$

3,446

$

7,255

Basic income per share:

Income per share from continuing operations

$

4.56

$

2.82

$

8.39

$

7.41

$

17.40

Income per share from discontinued operations

0.11

0.11

Net income per share

$

4.56

$

2.93

$

8.39

$

7.52

$

17.40

Diluted income per share:

Income per share from continuing operations

$

4.42

$

2.73

$

8.15

$

7.18

$

16.95

Income per share from discontinued operations

0.11

0.11

Net income per share

$

4.42

$

2.84

$

8.15

$

7.29

$

16.95

Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations:

Basic

465

452

415

458

417

Diluted

480

467

427

473

428

Stock-based compensation expense included in continuing operations:

Cost of revenue

$

170

$

161

$

50

$

331

$

87

Research and development

881

863

354

1,744

621

Selling, general and administrative

352

548

109

900

196

Total stock-based compensation expense

$

1,403

$

1,572

$

513

$

2,975

$

904

 

BROADCOM INC.

FINANCIAL RECONCILIATION: GAAP TO NON-GAAP – UNAUDITED

(IN MILLIONS)

Fiscal Quarter Ended

Two Fiscal Quarters Ended  

May 5,

February 4,

April 30,

May 5,

April 30,

2024

2024

2023

2024

2023

Gross margin on GAAP basis

$

7,776

$

7,375

$

6,115

$

15,151

$

12,119

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

1,516

1,380

441

2,896

976

Stock-based compensation expense

170

161

50

331

87

Restructuring charges

53

92

145

2

Acquisition-related costs

3

6

9

Gross margin on non-GAAP basis

$

9,518

$

9,014

$

6,606

$

18,532

$

13,184

Research and development on GAAP basis

$

2,415

$

2,308

$

1,312

$

4,723

$

2,507

Stock-based compensation expense

881

863

354

1,744

621

Acquisition-related costs

1

1

(1)

Research and development on non-GAAP basis

$

1,534

$

1,444

$

958

$

2,978

$

1,887

Selling, general and administrative expense on GAAP basis

$

1,277

$

1,572

$

438

$

2,849

$

786

Stock-based compensation expense

352

548

109

900

196

Acquisition-related costs

87

285

93

372

135

Selling, general and administrative expense on non-GAAP basis

$

838

$

739

$

236

$

1,577

$

455

Total operating expenses on GAAP basis

$

4,811

$

5,292

$

2,107

$

10,103

$

4,008

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

827

792

348

1,619

696

Stock-based compensation expense

1,233

1,411

463

2,644

817

Restructuring and other charges

292

620

9

912

19

Acquisition-related costs

87

286

93

373

134

Total operating expenses on non-GAAP basis

$

2,372

$

2,183

$

1,194

$

4,555

$

2,342

Operating income on GAAP basis

$

2,965

$

2,083

$

4,008

$

5,048

$

8,111

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

2,343

2,172

789

4,515

1,672

Stock-based compensation expense

1,403

1,572

513

2,975

904

Restructuring and other charges

345

712

9

1,057

21

Acquisition-related costs

90

292

93

382

134

Operating income on non-GAAP basis

$

7,146

$

6,831

$

5,412

$

13,977

$

10,842

Interest expense on GAAP basis

$

(1,047)

$

(926)

$

(405)

$

(1,973)

$

(811)

Loss on debt extinguishment

22

22

Interest expense on non-GAAP basis

$

(1,025)

$

(926)

$

(405)

$

(1,951)

$

(811)

Other income, net on GAAP basis

$

87

$

185

$

113

$

272

$

256

(Gains) losses on investments

9

(33)

11

(24)

(33)

Other income, net on non-GAAP basis

$

96

$

152

$

124

$

248

$

223

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

$

(116)

$

68

$

235

$

(48)

$

301

Non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments

939

735

407

1,674

981

Provision for income taxes on non-GAAP basis

$

823

$

803

$

642

$

1,626

$

1,282

Net income on GAAP basis

$

2,121

$

1,325

$

3,481

$

3,446

$

7,255

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

2,343

2,172

789

4,515

1,672

Stock-based compensation expense

1,403

1,572

513

2,975

904

Restructuring and other charges

345

712

9

1,057

21

Acquisition-related costs

90

292

93

382

134

Loss on debt extinguishment

22

22

(Gains) losses on investments

9

(33)

11

(24)

(33)

Non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments

(939)

(735)

(407)

(1,674)

(981)

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

(51)

(51)

Net income on non-GAAP basis

$

5,394

$

5,254

$

4,489

$

10,648

$

8,972

Net income on GAAP basis

$

2,121

$

1,325

$

3,481

$

3,446

$

7,255

Non-GAAP Adjustments:

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

2,343

2,172

789

4,515

1,672

Stock-based compensation expense

1,403

1,572

513

2,975

904

Restructuring and other charges

345

712

9

1,057

21

Acquisition-related costs

90

292

93

382

134

Loss on debt extinguishment

22

22

(Gains) losses on investments

9

(33)

11

(24)

(33)

Non-GAAP tax reconciling adjustments

(939)

(735)

(407)

(1,674)

(981)

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

(51)

(51)

Other Adjustments:

Interest expense

1,025

926

405

1,951

811

Provision for income taxes on non-GAAP basis

823

803

642

1,626

1,282

Depreciation

149

139

129

288

256

Amortization of purchased intangibles and right-of-use assets

38

34

21

72

43

Adjusted EBITDA

$

7,429

$

7,156

$

5,686

$

14,585

$

11,364

Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations – diluted on GAAP basis

480

467

427

473

428

Non-GAAP adjustment (1)

12

11

8

12

7

Weighted-average shares used in per share calculations – diluted on non-GAAP basis      

492

478

435

485

435

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

4,580

$

4,815

$

4,502

$

9,395

$

8,538

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(132)

(122)

(122)

(254)

(225)

Free cash flow

$

4,448

$

4,693

$

4,380

$

9,141

$

8,313

 Fiscal Quarter
Ending 

August 4,

Expected average diluted share count (2): 

2024

Weighted-average shares used in per share calculation – diluted on GAAP basis

4,810

Non-GAAP adjustment (1)

110

Weighted-average shares used in per share calculation – diluted on non-GAAP basis

4,920

(1) Non-GAAP adjustment for the number of shares used in the diluted per share calculations excludes the impact of stock-based
compensation expense expected to be incurred in future periods and not yet recognized in the financial statements, which would otherwise be
assumed to be used to repurchase shares under the GAAP treasury stock method.

(2) Includes the impact of a ten-for-one forward stock split of our common stock. Stockholders of record after the close of market on July
11, 2024 will receive an additional nine shares of common stock for each share held after the close of market on July 12, 2024. At market open on July 15, 2024,
trading is expected to commence on a split-adjusted basis.

 

BROADCOM INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – UNAUDITED

(IN MILLIONS)

May 5,

October 29,

2024

2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

9,809

$

14,189

Trade accounts receivable, net

5,500

3,154

Inventory

1,842

1,898

Other current assets

8,151

1,606

Total current assets

25,302

20,847

Long-term assets:

Property, plant and equipment, net

2,668

2,154

Goodwill

97,873

43,653

Intangible assets, net

45,407

3,867

Other long-term assets

3,961

2,340

Total assets

$

175,211

$

72,861

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

1,441

$

1,210

Employee compensation and benefits

1,385

935

Current portion of long-term debt

2,426

1,608

Other current liabilities

14,919

3,652

Total current liabilities

20,171

7,405

Long-term liabilities:

Long-term debt

71,590

37,621

Other long-term liabilities

13,489

3,847

Total liabilities

105,250

48,873

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock

Common stock

Additional paid-in capital

69,754

21,099

Retained earnings

2,682

Accumulated other comprehensive income

207

207

Total stockholders’ equity

69,961

23,988

  Total liabilities and equity

$

175,211

$

72,861

 

BROADCOM INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – UNAUDITED

(IN MILLIONS)

Fiscal Quarter Ended

Two Fiscal Quarters Ended  

May 5,

February 4,

April 30,

May 5,

April 30,

2024

2024

2023

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

2,121

$

1,325

$

3,481

$

3,446

$

7,255

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Amortization of intangible and right-of-use assets

2,381

2,206

810

4,587

1,715

Depreciation

149

139

129

288

256

Stock-based compensation

1,457

1,582

513

3,039

904

Deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes

(511)

(294)

(316)

(805)

(889)

Non-cash interest expense

119

102

33

221

65

Other

92

38

21

130

(18)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:

  Trade accounts receivable, net

(513)

1,756

185

1,243

(91)

  Inventory

82

(14)

13

68

39

  Accounts payable

(93)

(74)

(114)

(167)

(194)

  Employee compensation and benefits

251

(660)

91

(409)

(566)

  Other current assets and current liabilities

(386)

(2,182)

(165)

(2,568)

405

  Other long-term assets and long-term liabilities

(569)

891

(179)

322

(343)

Net cash provided by operating activities

4,580

4,815

4,502

9,395

8,538

Cash flows from investing activities:

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

(560)

(25,416)

(25,976)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(132)

(122)

(122)

(254)

(225)

Purchases of investments

(59)

(13)

(197)

(72)

(197)

Sales of investments

42

89

131

Other

3

(15)

1

(12)

1

Net cash used in investing activities

(706)

(25,477)

(318)

(26,183)

(421)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

30,010

30,010

Payments on debt obligations

(2,000)

(934)

(2,934)

(260)

Payments of dividends

(2,443)

(2,435)

(1,914)

(4,878)

(3,840)

Repurchases of common stock – repurchase program

(7,176)

(2,806)

(7,176)

(3,994)

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards

(1,548)

(1,114)

(614)

(2,662)

(947)

Issuance of common stock

64

63

64

63

Other

(2)

(14)

(7)

(16)

(2)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(5,929)

18,337

(5,278)

12,408

(8,980)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

(2,055)

(2,325)

(1,094)

(4,380)

(863)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

11,864

14,189

12,647

14,189

12,416

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

9,809

$

11,864

$

11,553

$

9,809

$

11,553

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

946

$

750

$

397

$

1,696

$

758

Cash paid for income taxes

$

834

$

904

$

891

$

1,738

$

1,164

 

 

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Best Accounting Software for Medium-Sized Business UK (2026): QuickBooks Advanced Recognised as a Scalable Finance Platform for UK Mid-Market Businesses by Consumer365

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NEW YORK, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As demand for scalable financial tools grows, attention is shifting towards the best accounting software for medium-sized businesses in the UK in 2026, as organisations face increasingly complex accounting requirements. Consumer365 has recognised QuickBooks as a cloud-based platform supporting more structured financial management, reflecting a wider focus on improving automation, visibility, and compliance readiness.

Best Accounting Software for Medium-Sized Business UK

QuickBooks – developed as a cloud-based accounting platform, it enables medium-sized businesses to manage financial operations, automate core accounting processes, and maintain compliance with UK regulatory requirements.

Growing Demand for Scalable Financial Systems in the UK Mid-Market

Medium-sized businesses in the UK are operating in an environment where financial management is becoming increasingly complex. Growth introduces additional reporting layers, heightened regulatory expectations, and the need for consistent financial oversight across departments.

Traditional accounting methods are often no longer sufficient under these conditions. Spreadsheet-based systems and entry-level tools can struggle to deliver accurate, timely insights. This creates visibility gaps that can impact planning and decision-making.

QuickBooks has been identified within this context as a platform designed to support more structured financial management. Its positioning reflects a broader shift towards systems that centralise financial data and reduce fragmentation across business operations.

QuickBooks Positioned as a Scalable Financial Platform

QuickBooks operates as a cloud-based accounting system developed by Intuit. It is designed to support businesses that require more than basic bookkeeping functionality, focusing on helping organisations manage financial processes in a more connected and scalable way.

A key aspect of its design is the ability to consolidate financial information within a single system. This allows businesses to manage invoicing, expenses, reporting, and cash flow tracking without relying on multiple disconnected tools.

The platform is also structured to support growth. As businesses expand, financial operations often become more distributed across teams. QuickBooks enables multiple users to work within the same system while maintaining structured access controls, helping ensure consistency and oversight as complexity increases.

Financial Visibility, Automation, and Operational Control

One of the central functions of QuickBooks is improving financial visibility across business operations. Real-time data access allows organisations to monitor cash flow, expenses, and overall financial performance without waiting for end-of-period reporting cycles.

Automation plays a significant role in reducing manual workload. Financial processes such as invoicing, transaction categorisation, and expense tracking can be streamlined, reducing reliance on repetitive manual input and supporting more consistent financial records.

Operational control is reinforced through structured user permissions. Businesses can assign access levels based on roles, ensuring financial data is managed securely while still enabling collaboration across departments. This structure is particularly relevant for medium-sized organisations where multiple teams interact with financial systems.

Integration, Compliance, and System Connectivity

QuickBooks is designed to integrate with a range of business tools commonly used by UK organisations. These include payroll systems, customer relationship management platforms, and other operational software. This level of connectivity helps ensure that financial data remains consistent across systems.

Compliance is also a core part of the platform’s structure. UK businesses must meet specific regulatory requirements, including VAT reporting and Making Tax Digital standards. QuickBooks includes features that support these obligations within the system, reducing the need for manual compliance processes.

By aligning financial reporting with regulatory standards, the platform helps organisations maintain accurate records while reducing the administrative burden associated with tax and compliance requirements.

Operational Impact and Long-Term Financial Structure

As businesses grow, financial systems often become central to overall operational structure. Decisions related to hiring, investment, and expansion rely on access to accurate and timely financial data. Systems that lack integration or real-time visibility can slow decision-making and introduce inefficiencies.

QuickBooks supports a more structured approach by centralising financial information. This reduces fragmentation and helps ensure consistency across the organisation. It also supports continuity, minimising the need for frequent system changes as businesses scale.

The platform is designed to adapt to increasing complexity over time. As transaction volumes grow and reporting requirements expand, it remains stable while accommodating additional users and workflows.

This approach aligns with the needs of medium-sized businesses transitioning from smaller-scale operations to more advanced financial environments.

Market Context and Financial Management Trends

The recognition of QuickBooks reflects broader developments in financial technology adoption among UK medium-sized businesses. Organisations are increasingly prioritising systems that improve efficiency while reducing operational complexity.

Financial management is no longer limited to recordkeeping. It has become a core business function that influences strategic planning and overall performance. As a result, platforms that provide integrated financial oversight are becoming more relevant across a wide range of industries.

QuickBooks fits within this shift by offering a system that combines core accounting functionality with workflow automation and reporting capabilities. This supports businesses that require both day-to-day financial management and longer-term planning tools.

The emphasis on scalability also reflects changing expectations in the mid-market sector. Businesses are seeking platforms that can grow with them, rather than systems that need to be replaced as operational requirements evolve.

Conclusion

Consumer365 has recognised QuickBooks as a relevant financial platform for medium-sized businesses operating in the UK in 2026. The recognition highlights its focus on scalability, financial visibility, and structured operational control.

The platform is positioned to support organisations as they move beyond basic accounting systems and adopt more integrated financial management structures. Its emphasis on automation, compliance support, and system connectivity aligns with the operational needs of growing businesses.

As financial complexity continues to increase across the mid-market sector, tools that centralise financial data and support real-time decision-making are becoming more widely adopted. QuickBooks represents one of the platforms contributing to this shift towards more structured financial management approaches.

To read the full review, please visit the Consumer365 website.

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BOE continues to launch new products and solutions in the field of high-end displays

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LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 

1、Redefine Visual Experience with Scientific Standards! BOE Releases Core Research Findings on OLED Display Clarity-Legibility Index, Paving the Way for the Industry’s First Transparent Pro Standard to Deliver Supreme Visual Experience

With the rapid popularization of OLED display technology, basic screen indicators including resolution, color gamut and brightness keep improving. Meanwhile, display transparency — a core experience metric that determines visual comfort , image authenticity and premium visual quality — has drawn growing attention across the industry.

Recently, BOE has empowered the launch of the industry’s first flagship high-transparency OLED display panel, setting an industry-leading benchmark in four key dimensions: color, depth , clarity and dynamic range. It ushers high-end display into a new era, shifting from purely numerical technical specifications to ultimate user-centric visual experience.

In addition, BOE officially unveiled its in-depth research achievements on OLED display transparency. It has identified the core underlying factors affecting visual transparency through scientific research, pioneered the industry’s first display transparency index formula, and facilitated the release of the first authoritative evaluation standard for OLED display transparency. This marks an industry’s transformation from specs-oriented to experience-driven development. This marks a full-process breakthrough covering underlying technical analysis, scientifically guided image quality development and mass production application.

At present, the group standard 《Standard of Associations Organic light emitting diode display —Evaluation method for display clarity》, led and formulated by BOE based on relevant research outcomes, has been officially issued. As the world’s first dedicated evaluation standard focusing on OLED display transparency, it fills the long-standing industry gap in correlating subjective visual perception with objective image quality parameters.

Leveraging this standard and transparency research results, BOE has assisted partners in developing the industry’s first flagship high-transparency OLED screen. The company has built a comprehensive technical system for OLED visual transparency. Supported by cutting-edge technologies such as tandem, LTPO and high-precision Demura crosstalk optimization algorithms, BOE and its partners have carried out full-link optimization from display panels to end devices.

Going forward, BOE will continue to deepen research on display human factors engineering and visual experience. Through technological innovation and standard leadership, it will bring more ultimate, high-transparency premium display experiences to users worldwide.

2、BOE Beneficial “Natural” Light Technology (BNL): Solving Visual Health Pain Points and Leading the Display Industry Trend

In an era of ubiquitous displays, users are spending increasingly longer hours on screens. Nevertheless, the luminous properties of conventional displays poorly align with the human visual system, sparking widespread consumer concerns over visual health. To address such challenges, BOE draws inspiration from natural light. By deeply analyzing natural light and extracting beneficial features highly consistent with health and comfort, BOE established the Beneficial “Natural” Light Technology (BNL) architecture. Evolving from single technical upgrades to a systematic solution, BNL replicates the merits of natural light across four core dimensions: Depolarization Adjustment, Spectrum Optimization, Light Profile Optimization and Time-varying Adaptation, advancing display technology toward healthy viewing.

BNL & Visual Health

Depolarization Adjustment: The linearly polarized light of traditional displays causes targeted stimulation to retinal lutein, resulting in dry eyes, eyelid redness and other discomforts. Based on the mainstream Circular Polarization (QWP) solution, BOE BNL has developed a series of technologies like BSF/RDF Random Depolarization technology and un-Polarization,which convert linearly polarized light into randomly polarized light, enabling balanced lutein utilization across the entire visual field, and deliver natural-light-level eye protection.

Spectrum Optimization: Conventional narrow-band RGB spectra feature poor continuity and imbalanced energy distribution, with excessive high-energy blue light that induces eye strain and increases risks of macular damage. Beyond Low Blue Light solutions, BOE BNL has developed Natural-like Spectrum, Beneficial Red Light, Infrared Light and Circadian Rhythm technologies. Multiple clinical studies have verified that Beneficial Red Light and Infrared Light can effectively inhibit axial elongation and accelerate eye microcirculation.  BOE takes the lead in integrating such optics into displays,achieving a spectral distribution matching degree of over 60%, an energy ratio of Beneficial Red Light (650–670 nm) exceeding 50%, and independent on/off switching and energy adjustment of Infrared Light. Meanwhile, Circadian Rhythm technology regulates melatonin secretion to safeguard sleep quality. Shifting from passive harm reduction to active eye benefits, BOE BNL delivers all-round visual health protection.

Light Profile Optimization: Conventional screens are prone to surface reflection and glare, which interfere with visual recognition and cause cumulative eye fatigue. Powered by industry-leading Anti-Glare, Low Reflection and Wide Viewing Angle technologies, BOE BNL accurately simulates the diffuse reflection of natural light to deliver consistent visual comfort across diverse viewing angles. For instance, BOE UB Cell technology achieves a DGR value below 5 with negligible glare and reflection, ensuring sustained visual comfort.

Time-varying Adaptation: Conventional displays tend to produce low-frequency flicker and fixed brightness and color temperature that fail to adapt to ambient changes, forcing frequent eye muscle adjustments and leading to discomfort. By adopting Flicker Free and Light Self-adaptive technologies, BOE BNL delivers stable, ultra-smooth visuals that replicate the comfort of natural light.

SID 2026: BOE Launches New BNL Display Products

At SID Display Week 2026, BOE launched new BNL health display products. The highlight product is the industry’s first 13.8-inch BNL health display tablet. It integrates all four core dimensions,supported by 7 core BNL technologies, to deliver a healthy and comfortable visual experience.

As a global leader in the display industry, BOE has led the development and officially issued the world’s first “Natural Light” display standard via the Zhongguancun Standardization Association,and has jointly issued the White Paper on Natural Light Display Technologies (Engineering Considerations, Application Value and Challenges) with TÜV Rheinland to drive standardized and high-quality industrial development. In the future, BOE will continue to iterate on technologies, diversify product forms and application scenarios, advance the grading standards for Beneficial “Natural” Light displays, and protect users’ visual health.

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BitradeX BXC First Two Subscription Rounds Sell Out, Total Subscriptions Exceed 14M USDT

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LONDON, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BitradeX Capital’s ecosystem equity token, BXC, has completed its first and second subscription rounds, selling a total of 50 million BXC with subscriptions exceeding 14 million USDT. The first round sold out in 90 seconds, while the second closed within 48 hours.

While the fundraising size is not unusually large by crypto standards, the structure of the sale has attracted market attention. The first two rounds were not open to the public, but limited to high-tier BitradeX users. The first round was available only to V5 users and above, while the second round expanded access to V3 users and above.

According to BitradeX’s tier system, V3+ users typically have higher recurring investment activity through AiBot, longer platform usage history, and stronger ecosystem participation. This means the early BXC allocation was absorbed mainly by the platform’s internal high-value user base, rather than short-term speculative participants.

This approach differs from many token fundraising campaigns that prioritize broad public participation and market hype. BitradeX instead adopted a more selective, staged model, gradually lowering the participation threshold while keeping the sale within its active ecosystem community.

BXC is positioned as more than a standard platform token. Its value framework is linked to BitradeX Capital’s broader ecosystem, including its exchange business, AiBot quantitative strategies, BTX Card payments, and Labs incubation platform. Public information indicates that BXC holders may receive staking rewards, benefit from ecosystem buybacks and burns, and gain priority access to Launchpad projects and governance participation.

The third subscription round is launched on April 30 at $0.35 USDT per BXC, with a total supply of 100 million BXC. It is now open to users participating in AiBot recurring investment. The fourth round price is expected to rise to $0.45 USDT.

The long-term value of BXC will ultimately depend on the growth of BitradeX’s underlying businesses, including exchange profitability, AiBot user expansion, and BTX Card adoption. However, the rapid sellout of the first two rounds suggests that BitradeX’s core user base has already shown strong confidence in the ecosystem’s future.

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