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Alkami Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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PLANO, Texas, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced results for its first quarter ending June 30, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

GAAP total revenue of $82.2 million, an increase of 24.9% compared to the year-ago quarter;GAAP gross margin of 59.4%, compared to 53.9% in the year-ago quarter;Non-GAAP gross margin of 63.2%, compared to 58.7% in the year-ago quarter;GAAP net loss of $(12.3) million, compared to $(17.8) million in the year-ago quarter; andAdjusted EBITDA of $4.6 million, compared to a loss of $(2.5) million in the year-ago quarter.

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Alex Shootman, Chief Executive Officer, said, “In the second quarter, we delivered another quarter of tremendous operating and financial results. We ended the second quarter with 18.6 million live registered users, up 2.7 million compared to the prior-year quarter, and delivered excellent performance from new client wins, add-on sales and renewals. Alkami continues to lead the industry in terms of end user satisfaction and gains in market share, underscoring our commitment to deliver the best digital banking solution to regional and community financial institutions.”

Shootman added, “In the second quarter we signed eight new digital banking clients, including four credit unions and four banks. One of the wins was a tier one credit union that will be among our top clients in terms of ARR. We also won a large Midwestern bank that possesses a robust commercial banking growth strategy. The bank was an existing ACH Alert client where we cultivated a strong relationship and ultimately cross-sold our digital banking platform.”

Bryan Hill, Chief Financial Officer, said, “We achieved total revenue growth of 25% for the quarter, and more importantly, we achieved 28% subscription revenue growth. We exceeded our gross margin and adjusted EBITDA expectations, demonstrating continued progress towards our 2026 objectives of a non-GAAP gross margin of 65% and adjusted EBITDA margin of 20%.”

2024 Financial Outlook

Alkami’s financial outlook is based on current expectations. The following statements are forward-looking, and actual results could differ materially depending on market conditions and the factors set forth under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Alkami is providing guidance for its third quarter ending September 30, 2024 of:

GAAP total revenue in the range of $83.8 million to $85.3 million;Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $5.8 million to $6.8 million.

Alkami is providing guidance for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 of:

GAAP total revenue in the range of $330.5 million to $333.5 million;Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $22.0 million to $24.0 million.

Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET today to discuss its financial results with investors. A live webcast of the event will be available on the Alkami investor relations website at investors.alkami.com. In addition, a live dial-in will be available domestically at 1-800-836-8184 and internationally at 1-646-357-8785 using passcode 83045. A replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Alkami website.

About Alkami
Alkami Technology, Inc. is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States that enables clients to grow confidently, adapt quickly and build thriving digital communities. Alkami helps clients transform through retail and commercial banking, digital account opening, and data and marketing solutions. To learn more, visit www.alkami.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements relating to Alkami Technology, Inc.’s strategy, goals, future focus areas, and expected, possible or assumed future results, including its future cash flows and its financial outlook. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “plans,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may materially affect such forward-looking statements include: Our limited operating history and history of operating losses; our ability to manage future growth; our ability to attract new clients and retain and expand existing clients’ use of our solutions; the unpredictable and time-consuming nature of our sales cycles; our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our brand; our ability to accurately predict the long-term rate of client subscription renewals or adoption of our solutions; our reliance on third-party software, content and services; our ability to effectively integrate our solutions with other systems used by our clients; intense competition in our industry; any downturn, consolidation or decrease in technology spend in the financial services industry, including as a result of recent closures of certain financial institutions and liquidity concerns at other financial institutions; our ability and the ability of third parties on which we rely to prevent and identify breaches of security measures (including cybersecurity) and resulting disruptions of our systems or operations and unauthorized access to client customer and other data; our ability to successfully integrate acquired companies or businesses; our ability to comply with regulatory and legal requirements and developments; our ability to attract and retain key employees; the political, economic and competitive conditions in the markets and jurisdictions where we operate; our ability to maintain, develop and protect our intellectual property; our ability to respond to evolving technological requirements to develop or acquire new and enhanced products that achieve market acceptance in a timely manner; our ability to estimate our expenses, future revenues, capital requirements, our needs for additional financing and our ability to obtain additional capital and other factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Business Metrics
The company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. However, the company believes that, in order to properly understand its short-term and long-term financial, operational and strategic trends, it may be helpful for investors to exclude certain non-cash or non-recurring items when used as a supplement to financial performance measures in accordance with GAAP. These items result from facts and circumstances that vary in both frequency and impact on continuing operations. The company also uses results of operations excluding such items to evaluate the operating performance of Alkami and compare it against prior periods, make operating decisions, determine executive compensation, and serve as a basis for long-term strategic planning. These non-GAAP financial measures provide the company with additional means to understand and evaluate the operating results and trends in its ongoing business by eliminating certain non-cash expenses and other items that Alkami believes might otherwise make comparisons of its ongoing business with prior periods more difficult, obscure trends in ongoing operations, reduce management’s ability to make useful forecasts, or obscure the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of certain business strategies and management incentive structures. In addition, the company also believes that investors and financial analysts find this information to be helpful in analyzing the company’s financial and operational performance and comparing this performance to the company’s peers and competitors.

The company defines “Non-GAAP Cost of Revenues” as cost of revenues, excluding (1) amortization and (2) stock-based compensation expense. The company believes that investors and financial analysts find this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful in analyzing the company’s financial and operational performance, comparing this performance to the company’s peers and competitors, and understanding the company’s ability to generate income from ongoing business operations.

The company defines “Non-GAAP Gross Margin” as gross profit, plus (1) amortization and (2) stock-based compensation expense, all divided by revenue. The company believes that investors and financial analysts find this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful in analyzing the company’s financial and operational performance, comparing this performance to the company’s peers and competitors, and understanding the company’s ability to generate income from ongoing business operations.

The company defines “Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense” as research and development expense, excluding stock-based compensation expense. The company believes that investors and financial analysts find this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful in analyzing the company’s financial and operational performance, comparing this performance to the company’s peers and competitors, and understanding the company’s ongoing expenditures related to product innovation.

The company defines “Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense” as sales and marketing expense, excluding stock-based compensation expense. The company believes that investors and financial analysts find this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful in analyzing the company’s financial and operational performance, comparing this performance to the company’s peers and competitors, and understanding the company’s ongoing expenditures related to its sales and marketing strategies.

The company defines “Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense” as general and administrative expense, excluding stock-based compensation expense. The company believes that investors and financial analysts find this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful in analyzing the company’s financial and operational performance, comparing this performance to the company’s peers and competitors, and understanding the company’s underlying expense structure to support corporate activities and processes.

The company defines “Non-GAAP Net Loss” as net loss, plus (1) provision for income taxes (2) (loss) gain on financial instruments, (3) amortization, (4) stock-based compensation expense, and (5) acquisition-related expenses. The company believes that investors and financial analysts find this non-GAAP financial measure to be useful in analyzing the company’s financial and operational performance, comparing this performance to the company’s peers and competitors, and understanding the company’s ability to generate income from ongoing business operations.

The company defines “Adjusted EBITDA” as net loss plus (1) provision for income taxes, (2) (loss) gain on financial instruments, (3) interest income, net, (4) depreciation and amortization (5) stock-based compensation expense, and (6) acquisition-related expenses. The company believes adjusted EBITDA provides investors and other users of our financial information consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitates period-to-period comparisons of operations.

In addition, the Company also uses the following important operating metrics to evaluate its business:

The company defines “Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)” by aggregating annualized recurring revenue related to SaaS subscription services recognized in the last month of the reporting period as well as the next 12 months of expected implementation services revenues in the last month of the reporting period. We believe ARR provides important information about our future revenue potential, our ability to acquire new clients, and our ability to maintain and expand our relationship with existing clients.

The company defines “Registered Users” as an individual or business related to an account holder of an FI client on our digital banking platform who has registered to use one or more of our solutions and has current access to use those solutions as of the last day of the reporting period presented. We price our digital banking platform based on the number of registered users, so as the number of registered users of our digital banking platform increases, our ARR grows. We believe growth in the number of registered users provides important information about our ability to expand market adoption of our digital banking platform and its associated software products, and therefore to grow revenues over time.

The company defines “Revenue per Registered User (RPU)” by dividing ARR for the reporting period by the number of registered users as of the last day of the reporting period. We believe RPU provides important information about our ability to grow the number of software products adopted by new clients over time, as well as our ability to expand the number of software products that our existing clients add to their contracts with us over time.

The company does not provide a reconciliation of our adjusted EBITDA outlook to GAAP net loss because certain significant information required for such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts, including provision for income taxes, loss on financial instruments, stock-based compensation expense, and acquisition-related expenses, net, all of which may be significant.

ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

June 30,

December 31,

2024

2023

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$            61,432

$            40,927

Marketable securities

25,962

51,196

Accounts receivable, net

38,952

35,499

Deferred costs, current

11,478

10,329

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

14,132

10,634

Total current assets

151,956

148,585

Property and equipment, net

19,539

16,946

Right-of-use assets

15,180

15,754

Deferred costs, net of current portion

32,542

30,734

Intangibles, net

32,414

35,807

Goodwill

148,050

148,050

Other assets

4,176

3,949

Total assets

$          403,857

$          399,825

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$               5,794

$               7,478

Accrued liabilities

20,879

19,763

Deferred revenues, current portion

12,572

10,984

Lease liabilities, current portion

1,275

1,205

Total current liabilities

40,520

39,430

Deferred revenues, net of current portion

16,445

15,384

Deferred income taxes

1,760

1,713

Lease liabilities, net of current portion

17,736

18,052

Other non-current liabilities

212

305

Total liabilities

76,673

74,884

Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of
June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; and 98,985,370 and 96,722,098 shares
issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

99

97

Additional paid-in capital

786,201

760,210

Accumulated deficit

(459,116)

(435,366)

Total stockholders’ equity

327,184

324,941

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$          403,857

$          399,825

 

ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenues

$              82,160

$              65,763

$           158,287

$           125,759

Cost of revenues(1)

33,389

30,289

65,484

58,147

Gross profit

48,771

35,474

92,803

67,612

Operating expenses:

Research and development

23,909

20,866

46,729

41,415

Sales and marketing

16,964

13,883

30,807

24,761

General and administrative

20,612

18,207

39,927

35,318

Acquisition-related expenses

135

34

195

220

Amortization of acquired intangibles

358

357

717

717

Total operating expenses

61,978

53,347

118,375

102,431

Loss from operations

(13,207)

(17,873)

(25,572)

(34,819)

Non-operating income (expense):

Interest income

1,261

2,016

2,343

3,742

Interest expense

(74)

(1,826)

(147)

(3,583)

(Loss) gain on financial instruments

(112)

10

220

Loss before income taxes

(12,132)

(17,673)

(23,376)

(34,440)

Provision for income taxes

185

88

374

284

Net loss

$            (12,317)

$            (17,761)

$            (23,750)

$            (34,724)

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:

Basic and diluted

$                (0.13)

$                (0.19)

$                (0.24)

$                (0.37)

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding:

Basic and diluted

98,103,527

93,334,725

97,524,379

92,868,623

(1) Includes amortization of acquired technology of $1.4 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and $2.7 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. 

 

ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(UNAUDITED)

Six months ended June 30,

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$           (23,750)

$           (34,724)

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

Depreciation and amortization expense

5,175

5,146

Accrued interest on marketable securities, net

(787)

(1,179)

Stock-based compensation expense

28,565

24,399

Amortization of debt issuance costs

65

80

Gain on financial instruments

(177)

Deferred taxes

47

85

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(3,453)

(1,906)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(3,790)

(1,882)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(653)

(2,126)

Deferred costs

(2,569)

(2,856)

Deferred revenues

2,649

(185)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

1,499

(15,325)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of marketable securities

(15,588)

(62,640)

Proceeds from sales, maturities and redemptions of marketable securities

41,609

65,622

Purchases of property and equipment

(731)

(417)

Capitalized software development costs

(3,015)

(2,661)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

22,275

(96)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Principal payments on debt

(1,063)

Debt issuance costs paid

(341)

Proceeds from Employee Stock Purchase Plan issuances

2,598

2,407

Payment of holdback funds from acquisition

(1,000)

Payments for taxes related to net settlement of equity awards

(12,795)

(6,825)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

6,928

2,802

Net cash used in financing activities

(3,269)

(4,020)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

20,505

(19,441)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

40,927

112,337

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$             61,432

$            92,896

 

ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY, INC.

RECONCILIATION  OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

(In thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP total revenues

$     82,160

$     65,763

$   158,287

$   125,759

June 30,

2024

2023

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)

$   321,284

$   256,811

Registered Users

18,584

15,849

Revenue per Registered User (RPU)

$       17.29

$       16.20

Non-GAAP Cost of Revenues

Set forth below is a presentation of the company’s “Non-GAAP Cost of Revenues.” Please reference the “Explanation of Non-
GAAP Measures” section.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP cost of revenues

$     33,389

$     30,289

$     65,484

$     58,147

Amortization

(1,793)

(1,638)

(3,568)

(3,237)

Stock-based compensation expense

(1,347)

(1,487)

(2,525)

(2,633)

Non-GAAP cost of revenues

$     30,249

$     27,164

$     59,391

$     52,277

Non-GAAP Gross Margin

Set forth below is a presentation of the company’s “Non-GAAP Gross Margin.” Please reference the “Explanation of Non-GAAP
Measures” section.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP gross margin

59.4 %

53.9 %

58.6 %

53.8 %

Amortization

2.2 %

2.5 %

2.3 %

2.5 %

Stock-based compensation expense

1.6 %

2.3 %

1.6 %

2.1 %

Non-GAAP gross margin

63.2 %

58.7 %

62.5 %

58.4 %

Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense

Set forth below is a presentation of the company’s “Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense.” Please reference the
“Explanation of Non-GAAP Measures” section.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP research and development expense

$     23,909

$     20,866

$     46,729

$     41,415

Stock-based compensation expense

(4,256)

(3,963)

(8,254)

(7,738)

Non-GAAP research and development expense

$     19,653

$     16,903

$     38,475

$     33,677

Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense

Set forth below is a presentation of the company’s “Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense.” Please reference the
“Explanation of Non-GAAP Measures” section.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP sales and marketing expense

$     16,964

$     13,883

$     30,807

$     24,761

Stock-based compensation expense

(2,291)

(1,813)

(4,322)

(3,403)

Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense

$     14,673

$     12,070

$     26,485

$     21,358

Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense

Set forth below is a presentation of the company’s “Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense.” Please reference the
“Explanation of Non-GAAP Measures” section.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP general and administrative expense

$     20,612

$     18,207

$     39,927

$     35,318

Stock-based compensation expense

(7,119)

(5,489)

(13,464)

(10,222)

Non-GAAP general and administrative expense

$     13,493

$     12,718

$     26,463

$     25,096

Non-GAAP Net Loss

Set forth below is a presentation of the company’s “Non-GAAP Net Loss.” Please reference the “Explanation of Non-GAAP
Measures” section.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP net loss

$    (12,317)

$    (17,761)

$    (23,750)

$    (34,724)

Provision for income taxes

185

88

374

284

Loss (gain) on financial instruments

112

(10)

(220)

Amortization

2,151

1,995

4,285

3,954

Stock-based compensation expense

15,013

12,752

28,565

23,996

Acquisition-related expenses

135

34

195

220

Non-GAAP net loss

$       5,279

$      (2,902)

$       9,669

$      (6,490)

Adjusted EBITDA

Set forth below is a presentation of the company’s “Adjusted EBITDA.” Please reference the “Explanation of Non-GAAP
Measures” section.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

GAAP net loss

$    (12,317)

$    (17,761)

$    (23,750)

$    (34,724)

Provision for income taxes

185

88

374

284

Loss (gain) on financial instruments

112

(10)

(220)

Interest income, net

(1,187)

(190)

(2,196)

(159)

Depreciation and amortization

2,613

2,560

5,175

5,146

Stock-based compensation expense

15,013

12,752

28,565

23,996

Acquisition-related expenses

135

34

195

220

Adjusted EBITDA

$       4,554

$      (2,527)

$       8,363

$      (5,457)

 

Investor Relations Contact
Steve Calk
ir@alkami.com

Media Relations Contacts
Marla Pieton
marla.pieton@alkami.com

Valerie Kerner
alkami@fullyvested.com

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PerformYard Launches AI-First Talent Development Suite to Turn Performance Data into a Lever for Growth

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PerformYard Talent Development helps managers become better coaches, connect pay with performance, and drive real employee growth with an AI-first interface.

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — PerformYard, the AI-powered performance management platform used by thousands of companies, today announced the launch of PerformYard Talent Development, a new product suite designed to accelerate employee growth and improve team performance. The suite layers competencies, coaching, and compensation onto PerformYard’s core platform.

“PerformYard has long helped drive productivity and efficiency in the performance process to help our customers reach their goals. Now, Talent Development’s AI-first approach surfaces insights from their data to enhance performance, decision-making, and coaching across the company.”

Many organizations have established consistent performance management processes, including performance reviews, goal tracking, and regular 1:1 conversations. However, translating performance data into decisions around employee development, compensation, and career growth often remains a manual and inconsistent process.

PerformYard built the Talent Development suite of products to address these very issues. Talent Development enables organizations to leverage their existing performance data by surfacing insights that will drive employee progression, align compensation with performance, and improve retention, while all but eliminating the administrative strain via an AI-first experience.

“PerformYard has long helped drive productivity and efficiency in the performance process to help our customers reach their goals. Now, Talent Development’s AI-first approach surfaces insights from their data to enhance performance, decision-making, and coaching across the company.”

— Sean Dunn, PerformYard CEO

PerformYard Talent Development:

Talent Development is for the leaders asking, “Now what?” Their performance management process is efficient and consistent but they still struggle with turning that data into decisions around career growth, pay, and promotion.

The PerformYard Talent Development suite is comprised of three products: Competencies, Coaching, and Compensation.

The Competencies product dynamically tracks employee progression in specific skills tied to individual roles over time so managers and employees can collaborate and align on growth plans.

Coaching’s AI-powered real-time insights enable managers to have truly impactful conversations with their team members. Via the AI-first interface and the intelligence layer across all of their data, managers are served insights around areas of development for each individual employee. Skill building opportunities are identified, career progression is highlighted, and improved conversations are leading to accelerated growth and development.

Compensation replaces a clunky pay cycle process with a budget-based solution tied directly to performance history. This ensures pay changes adhere to a consistent data-driven approach throughout the organization, leading to increased confidence in the process and a direct positive impact on employee retention.

PerformYard’s AI-first interface enables HR, managers, and employees alike to take full advantage of the Performance and Talent Development product suites. The intelligence layer allows HR managers to focus less on admin tasks and more on driving meaningful growth. Managers can have impactful conversations driven by insights and development plans surfaced instantly. And employees have a clear picture of what is needed to grow in their career.

Putting the Pieces Together:

Talent Development is built to work seamlessly with PerformYard’s existing Performance product.

Coaching takes what’s already in the platform: meeting transcripts, reviews, goals, and notes, and turns it into actionable guidance to improve employee performance and manager output.Compensation and Competencies close the loop, connecting that same performance data to pay decisions and career paths instead of leaving them to inconsistent processes.PerformYard’s AI-first experience surfaces the insights and guidance that drive real growth within the organization.

Together, these enhancements create a connected experience across the employee lifecycle. Insights surfaced from meeting transcripts inform employee growth plans and 1:1 conversations, those plans drive results that feed into performance reviews, and review outcomes can be tied directly to compensation decisions. By connecting these workflows within a single platform, PerformYard helps organizations reduce manual processes and improve consistency, and enables leaders to spend more time on strategic initiatives rather than administrative tasks.

“What we’ve built here goes well beyond saving HR time. Talent Development enables leadership to drive meaningful employee and company growth by surfacing insights from the data that is already there,” said Sean Dunn, CEO of PerformYard. “PerformYard was founded to fix a broken and inefficient review process. Talent Development is the next step in our evolution: an AI-first solution leaders need to help develop, reward, and retain employees using their existing data.”

About PerformYard

PerformYard is an AI-powered performance management and talent development platform built for HR teams that want flexibility without complexity. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, PerformYard brings performance management and talent development into one AI-first system, backed by a dedicated customer success manager for every account.

Learn more at performyard.com.

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Drew Detzler, PerformYard, 1 5715344779 169, ddetzler@performyard.com, performyard.com

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When Music Becomes an Act of Freedom: Shuja Rabbani Challenges the Silence

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Afghan electronic artist Shuja Rabbani returns with ‘Bedroom’, turning music, technology and personal reinvention into a statement about creative freedom.

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — For Shuja Rabbani, music has never been only about sound. His return with ‘Bedroom’ after a five-year hiatus is also a statement about something more fundamental: the right to define your own identity.

For an electronic producer with artistic roots tied to Afghanistan, that principle carries particular weight.

Since returning to power, the Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on Afghanistan’s cultural and public life, including a ban on music documented by Amnesty International. Against that backdrop, an Afghan artist openly creating electronic music represents more than entertainment.

Rabbani has spent years challenging convention through creation.

Long before ‘Bedroom’, he was helping introduce electronic dance music to Afghan audiences where EDM had little established presence. He later built an international digital audience while releasing music independently through Rabbani Records.

His rebellion, however, has also been personal.

Rabbani says he faced criticism because the values he chose to represent differed significantly from those historically associated with his family name in Afghanistan. Rather than allowing ancestry, convention or expectation to define him, he chose to build an identity of his own – through music.
That philosophy runs through ‘Bedroom’.

Created using AI-assisted production techniques, the album blends electronic energy with introspection while exploring isolation, intimacy and personal reinvention. It follows Rabbani’s previous two albums, which featured collaborations with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Ian Urbina.

An Afghan artist experimenting openly with artificial intelligence, international influences and global electronic culture presents a striking contrast to efforts to restrict artistic expression. Yet Rabbani’s message is not delivered through political slogans. It is expressed through the freedom to create.

‘Bedroom’ therefore represents more than a comeback album. It is the continuation of an artist separating inheritance from identity and demonstrating that cultural change does not always begin in politics.

Sometimes it begins with a beat.

And sometimes, continuing to create becomes its own form of resistance.

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See all essential data on a sleek, high-resolution color display with the intuitive GMI 40 from Garmin

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Modern multipurpose marine instrument seamlessly integrates with other Garmin onboard electronics to keep mariners informed in real time

OLATHE, Kan., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world’s largest1 and most innovative marine electronics manufacturer, today unveiled the GMI™ 40 multipurpose marine instrument that displays live boating insights in an easy-to-read format. Boasting a modern, streamlined design that complements Garmin GPSMAP® chartplotters, the device has an intuitive touchscreen interface with edge-to-edge glass on a 4.3-inch, high-resolution, color LCD display. The touchscreen optimizes space for a clear, uninterrupted view of instrumentation data, keeping sailors, cruisers and coastal anglers informed throughout the trip. 

“Whether sailing, fishing the coast or cruising for the weekend, you need a compact instrument that’s simple to operate and fits cleanly at the helm. Our new GMI 40 delivers that and more with a modern display that networks seamlessly across Garmin’s marine products, putting the real-time data you rely on in one place.” — Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales & Marketing

Smooth integration

The cutting-edge GMI 40 integrates with compatible devices on board via the NMEA 2000® network and the Garmin BlueNet™ network. The powerful marine instrument also has wireless connectivity with gWind™ wireless sensors, marine remote controls and Garmin quatix® marine smartwatches, allowing for easy sharing of data.

Mariners can also keep their GMI 40 software up-to-date via the free, all-in-one ActiveCaptain® app on their compatible smartphone. When upgrading from the GMI 20, users can purchase an adapter plate to easily install the GMI 40 into the existing cutout in the dash.

Upgraded data options

Mariners can purchase the GMI 40 on its own, or as part of an exciting bundle to receive enhanced wind and water information. Bundle options include a gWind™ wired or wireless transducer, which provides a three-bladed anemometer for more accurate wind speed and a twin-fin design for a more stable True Wind Angle (TWA). Boaters can also opt to receive more detailed data below the surface by including a DST820 thru-hull smart transducer or GDT™ 43 transducer (depth and temperature) and GST™ 43 (speed/temperature) transducer with their bundle.

The GMI 40 marine instrument is available now with a suggested retail price of $599.99. The GMI 40 bundles range from $1,099.99 to $1,899.99. To learn more, visit garmin.com/marine.

Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized life for anglers, sailors, mariners and boat enthusiasts everywhere. Committed to developing the most innovative, highest quality, and easiest to use marine electronics the industry has ever known, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. For the 11th consecutive year, Garmin was named the Manufacturer of the Year by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). Visit the Garmin Newsroom, email our media team, connect with @garminmarine on social, or follow our blog.  

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About Garmin: Garmin International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Garmin, GPSMAP NMEA 2000, quatix and ActiveCaptain are registered trademarks, and GMI, BlueNet, gWind, GDT, and GST are trademarks of Garmin Ltd., or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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