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— Favorable Business Mix and Higher Utilization Drove Strong EPS Performance —

— Record Business Development Pipeline of $10.5 Billion at Quarter-End —

— Increasing Full Year EPS and EBITDA Guidance Primarily to Reflect Mix Shift —

Second Quarter Highlights: 

Revenue Increased 2% to $512 Million; Up 6% Excluding DivestituresNet Income Was $25.6 Million and GAAP EPS Was $1.36, Up 27% Non-GAAP EPS1 Was $1.69, Up 8%EBITDA1 Was $55.6 Million, Up 17%; Adjusted EBITDA1 Was $56.0 Million, Up 10%Contract Awards Were a Record $810 Million, Up 83% Year-on-Year for a TTM Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.40

RESTON, Va., Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ICF (NASDAQ: ICFI), a global consulting and technology services provider, reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Commenting on the results, John Wasson, chair and chief executive officer, said, “We delivered strong performance across all key financial metrics in the second quarter, demonstrating the benefits of our diversified portfolio and reflecting continued favorable business mix. Revenues increased 2% year-on-year and increased 6% from last year’s levels adjusting for the divestiture of our commercial marketing business lines in 2023.

“Similar to the first quarter, our second quarter results were led by robust growth in higher-margin revenues from commercial energy clients. We experienced especially strong demand from our utility clients for ICF’s core energy efficiency programs as well as our expanded offerings in priority areas including grid resilience, electrification, decarbonization and flexible load management, all of which are particularly relevant given the growth in data center demand. Revenues from our Energy, Environment, Infrastructure and Disaster Recovery client market increased 14% to account for 45% of ICF’s second quarter revenues, compared to its 41% contribution to last year’s second quarter revenues.

“Margin expansion was a key driver of our strong second quarter earnings. In addition to favorable business mix and higher utilization, margin performance reflected lower facility costs, together with the benefits of our increased scale. Also, lower depreciation and amortization expense and lower interest expense enhanced our net income and earnings per share results for the period.

“This was a record second quarter of contract awards for ICF, which reached $810 million, representing a quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 1.58 and a trailing twelve-month book-to-bill ratio of 1.40. New business wins accounted for approximately 55% of our first half awards, demonstrating how well ICF’s capabilities are aligned with client spending priorities. Additionally, an increasing percentage of the value of our year-to-date awards represented contracts that include an AI component, a good indicator of our recognized expertise in this high-demand area.”

Second Quarter 2024 Results

Second quarter 2024 total revenue was $512.0 million, a 2.4% increase from the $500.1 million reported in the second quarter of 2023, and up 6.2% from last year’s second quarter revenues adjusted for the divestiture of our commercial marketing business lines. Subcontractor and other direct costs were 25.9% of total revenues compared to 27.5% in last year’s second quarter. Operating income was $42.4 million, up 32.3% from $32.0 million last year, and operating margin on total revenue expanded to 8.3% from 6.4%. Net income totaled $25.6 million, and GAAP EPS was $1.36 per share. This compares to net income and GAAP EPS of $20.3 million, and $1.07, respectively, reported in the second quarter of 2023, which included $3.5 million, or $0.13 per share of tax-effected special charges. In the 2024 second quarter, the company’s tax rate was 26.3% compared to 4.4% in the 2023 second quarter.

Non-GAAP EPS increased 7.6% to $1.69 per share, from $1.57 per share reported in the comparable period in 2023. EBITDA was $55.6 million, 17.2% above the $47.5 million reported in the year-ago period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 9.9% to $56.0 million from $51.0 million for the comparable period in 2023.

Backlog and New Business

Total backlog was $3.8 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2024. Funded backlog was $1.7 billion, or 45% of the total backlog. The total value of contracts awarded in the 2024 second quarter was $810 million, up 83% year-on-year for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.58, and trailing twelve-month contract awards totaled $2.8 billion, up 12% year-on-year for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.40.

Government Revenue Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

Revenue from government clients was $387.0 million, up 1.8% year-over-year. 

U.S. federal government revenue was $273.5 million, an increase of 0.2% compared to the $273.1 million reported in the second quarter of 2023 and was unfavorably impacted by a year-over-year decrease in revenues from subcontractor and other direct costs of $9.1 million in the quarter. Federal government revenue accounted for 53.4% of total revenue, compared to 54.6% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2023.U.S. state and local government revenue increased 4.7% to $84.8 million, from $81.1 million in the year-ago quarter. State and local government clients represented 16.6% of total revenue, up from 16.2% from the second quarter of 2023.International government revenue was $28.7 million, up 9.5% from the $26.2 million reported in the year-ago quarter. International government revenue represented 5.6% of total revenue, compared to 5.2% in the second quarter of 2023.

Key Government Contracts Awarded in the Second Quarter 2024

Notable government contract awards won in the second quarter of 2024 included:

Health and Social Programs

A recompete contract with a value of $236.8 million with the U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Global Health to continue to deliver the Demographic and Health Surveys Program.Two recompete framework contracts with a combined value of $6.5 million with a directorate general of the European Commission to provide evaluation services.

IT Modernization

A new subcontract with a value of $87.7 million to continue modernizing and executing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Quality Payment Program.A contract extension with a value of $29.8 million with a U.S. federal agency to continue to provide digital modernization services.A new contract with a value of $16.8 million with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to build a cloud-based data exchange platform to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of FEMA’s disaster response and recovery efforts.A contract extension with a value of $15.2 million with a U.S. federal agency to continue to provide digital modernization and maintenance services.

Disaster Management and Mitigation

A recompete contract with a value of $84.1 million with the Government of Puerto Rico’s Public-Private Partnership Authority to continue supporting long-term disaster recovery and mitigation efforts across the territory.

Climate, Energy and Environment

A recompete contract with a ceiling of $17.1 million with The Los Angeles County Southern California Regional Energy Network to design and deliver their full portfolio of residential energy efficiency programs.A recompete master services agreement with a ceiling of $11.7 million with a Western U.S. state transportation department to provide on-call environmental services.A contract modification with a value of $7.6 million with a Northwest U.S. public utility to support its public electric vehicle charging program.

Commercial Revenue Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

Commercial revenue was $125.0 million, compared to $119.8 million reported in the second quarter of 2023, up 22.6% compared to revenues of $101.9 million excluding divestitures in 2023.

Energy markets revenue, which includes energy efficiency programs, increased 24.8% and represented 86.6% of commercial revenue.Commercial revenue accounted for 24.4% of total revenue compared to 23.9% of total revenue in the 2023 second quarter.

Key Commercial Contracts Awarded in the Second Quarter of 2024

Notable commercial awards won in the second quarter of 2024 included:

Energy Markets

A large multimillion-dollar recompete contract with a Northeastern U.S. utility to provide program implementation services for its residential energy efficiency portfolio.A new contract with a Northeastern U.S. utility to provide program implementation services for its residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) energy efficiency programs.A contract modification with a Northeastern U.S. utility to continue to serve as the utility’s agency of record for its energy efficiency programs.A new contract with a Northwestern U.S. utility to support its portfolio of energy efficiency products programs.A subcontract modification to administer a Midwestern U.S. utility’s pilots program.A new contract with an Eastern U.S. utility to provide program implementation services for its residential and C&I energy efficiency programs.

Dividend Declaration

On August 1, 2024, ICF declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on October 11, 2024, to shareholders of record on September 6, 2024.

Summary and Outlook

“Following our strong year-to-date performance and based on our current visibility for continued favorable business mix and utilization metrics, we are pleased to increase our earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA guidance for full year 2024. Our revised guidance is for GAAP EPS in the range of $5.60 to $5.90 and Non-GAAP EPS of $6.95 to $7.25, up $0.35 from prior guidance and representing year-on-year growth of 32.2% and 9.2%, respectively, at the midpoints. Adjusted EBITDA is now expected to range between $225 million and $235 million, up from our prior guidance of $220 million to $230 million. The midpoint of this range will result in ICF achieving the three-year EBITDA objective we provided at our 2022 Investor Day adjusted for the 2023 divestitures, and we expect to accomplish this with substantially fewer acquisitions than originally contemplated.

“Our first half results have put us on track to achieve our full year revenue guidance for 2024. Based on our current visibility, we expect our Energy, Environment, Infrastructure and Disaster Recovery client market to show robust growth in the second half of this year, continuing to more than offset results in our Health and Social Programs client market, where gross revenue comparisons have been impacted by lower pass-through revenues. Operating cash flow guidance remains at approximately $155 million.

“A growing backlog and our record business development pipeline of $10.5 billion at the end of the second quarter support our expectations for continued strong growth in 2024 and give us confidence in ICF’s ability to continue to grow at a high single-digit rate in the coming years. We are experiencing high demand from commercial clients for our energy and environmental expertise and implementation skills. We have excellent credentials to assist state and local government clients in meeting their planning, resilience and mitigation objectives, as well as supporting their disaster recovery efforts. We also have significantly expanded our capabilities in areas in the federal government that have bipartisan support, particularly IT modernization, which remains an area of priority spending.

“We appreciate the tremendous contributions of our staff in driving the success of ICF by supporting our clients with multi-disciplinary advisory work and cross-cutting implementation skills. Their passion for their work and for the impact it has on society is ICF’s ‘secret sauce’,” Mr. Wasson concluded.

1 Non-GAAP EPS, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measurements. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP measurements to the most applicable GAAP number is set forth below. GAAP EPS refers to U.S. GAAP Diluted EPS. Non-GAAP EPS refers to Non-GAAP Diluted EPS. Special charges are items that were included within our consolidated statements of comprehensive income but are not indicative of ongoing performance and have been presented net of applicable U.S. GAAP taxes. The presentation of non-GAAP measurements may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.

About ICF
ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.

Caution Concerning Forward-looking Statements
Statements that are not historical facts and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may concern our current expectations about our future results, plans, operations and prospects and involve certain risks, including those related to the government contracting industry generally; our particular business, including our dependence on contracts with U.S. federal government agencies; and our ability to acquire and successfully integrate businesses. These and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements that are included in the “Risk Factors” section of our securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date hereof, and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update these statements in the future.

Note on Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Measures
The company does not reconcile its forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures, due to the variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections and because not all of the information necessary for a quantitative reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures (such as the effect of share-based compensation or the impact of future extraordinary or non-recurring events like acquisitions) is available to the company without unreasonable effort. For the same reasons, the company is unable to estimate the probable significance of the unavailable information. The company provides forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures that it believes will be achievable, but it cannot accurately predict all of the components of the adjusted calculations, and the U.S. GAAP financial measures may be materially different than the non-GAAP financial measures.

Investor Contacts:

Lynn Morgen, ADVISIRY PARTNERS, lynn.morgen@advisiry.com +1.212.750.5800
David Gold, ADVISIRY PARTNERS, david.gold@advisiry.com +1.212.750.5800

Company Information Contact:
Lauren Dyke, ICF, lauren.dyke@ICF.com +1.571.373.5577

ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts) 

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$                    512,029

$                 500,085

$              1,006,465

$                  983,367

Direct costs

329,331

325,404

639,864

637,969

Operating costs and expenses:

Indirect and selling expenses

127,091

126,522

256,185

250,255

Depreciation and amortization

4,909

6,826

10,483

13,135

Amortization of intangible assets

8,291

9,286

16,582

18,510

Total operating costs and expenses

140,291

142,634

283,250

281,900

Operating income

42,407

32,047

83,351

63,498

Interest, net

(7,703)

(10,132)

(15,941)

(19,589)

Other income (expense)

36

(677)

1,666

(1,235)

Income before income taxes

34,740

21,238

69,076

42,674

Provision for income taxes

9,129

926

16,148

5,964

Net income

$                     25,611

$                   20,312

$                  52,928

$                    36,710

Earnings per Share:

Basic

$                         1.37

$                       1.08

$                      2.82

$                        1.95

Diluted

$                         1.36

$                       1.07

$                      2.80

$                        1.94

Weighted-average Shares:

Basic

18,738

18,791

18,748

18,785

Diluted

18,861

18,919

18,912

18,942

Cash dividends declared per common share

$                         0.14

$                       0.14

$                      0.28

$                        0.28

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

(343)

3,151

341

1,817

Comprehensive income, net of tax

$                     25,268

$                   23,463

$                  53,269

$                    38,527

 

ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures (2)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Reconciliation of Revenue, Adjusted for Impact of Exited Business

Revenue

$                512,029

$                500,085

$           1,006,465

$              983,367

Less: Revenue from exited business (3)

—

(17,831)

—

(46,148)

Total Revenue, Adjusted for Impact of Exited Business

$                512,029

$                482,254

$           1,006,465

$              937,219

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (4)

Net income

$                  25,611

$                  20,312

$                52,928

$                36,710

Interest, net

7,703

10,132

15,941

19,589

Provision for income taxes

9,129

926

16,148

5,964

Depreciation and amortization

13,200

16,112

27,065

31,645

EBITDA

55,643

47,482

112,082

93,908

Impairment of long-lived assets (5)

—

—

—

894

Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses (6)

—

2,103

66

2,906

Severance and other costs related to staff realignment (7)

370

1,365

735

3,860

Charges for facility consolidations and office closures (8)

—

—

—

359

Pre-tax gain from divestiture of a business (9)

—

—

(1,715)

—

Total Adjustments

370

3,468

(914)

8,019

Adjusted EBITDA

$                  56,013

$                  50,950

$              111,168

$              101,927

Net Income Margin Percent on Revenue (10)

5.0 %

4.1 %

5.3 %

3.7 %

EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue (11)

10.9 %

9.5 %

11.1 %

9.5 %

Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue (11)

10.9 %

10.2 %

11.0 %

10.4 %

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Diluted EPS (4)

U.S. GAAP Diluted EPS

$                      1.36

$                      1.07

$                    2.80

$                    1.94

Impairment of long-lived assets

—

—

—

0.05

Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses

—

0.11

—

0.15

Severance and other costs related to staff realignment

0.02

0.07

0.04

0.20

Expenses related to facility consolidations and office closures (12)

—

—

0.04

0.02

Pre-tax gain from divestiture of a business

—

—

(0.09)

—

Amortization of intangibles

0.44

0.49

0.88

0.98

Income tax effects of the adjustments (13)

(0.13)

(0.17)

(0.21)

(0.34)

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS

$                      1.69

$                      1.57

$                    3.46

$                    3.00

(2) These tables provide reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most applicable GAAP numbers. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in evaluating our financial information, they should be considered supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may define similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently and, accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how we define these measures.

(3) Revenue from the exited U.K. commercial marketing business (June 30, 2023), U.S. commercial marketing business (September 11, 2023), and Canadian mobile text aggregation business (November 1, 2023).

(4) Reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS were calculated using numbers as reported in U.S. GAAP.

(5) Represents impairment of an intangible asset associated with the exit of our commercial marketing business in the United Kingdom in 2023.

(6) These are primarily third-party costs related to acquisitions and potential acquisitions, integration of acquisitions, and separation of discontinued businesses or divestitures.

(7) These costs are mainly due to involuntary employee termination benefits for our officers, and employees who have been notified that they will be terminated as part of a business reorganization or exit.

(8) These are exit costs associated with terminated leases or full office closures that we either (i) will continue to pay until the contractual obligations are satisfied but with no economic benefit to us, or (ii) paid upon termination and ceasing to use the leased facilities.

(9) Pre-tax gain resulting from the release of an escrow related to the 2023 divestiture of our U.S. commercial marketing business.

(10) Net Income Margin Percent on Revenue was calculated by dividing net income by revenue.

(11) EBITDA Margin Percent and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Percent on Revenue were calculated by dividing the non-GAAP measure by the corresponding revenue.

(12) These are exit costs related to actual office closures (previously included in Adjusted EBITDA) and accelerated depreciation related to fixed assets for planned office closures.

(13) Income tax effects were calculated using the effective tax rate, adjusted for certain discrete items, if any, of 26.3% and 25.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 23.4% and 24.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

June 30, 2024

December 31, 2023

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$                       4,056

$                      6,361

Restricted cash

712

3,088

Contract receivables, net

209,351

205,484

Contract assets

222,767

201,832

Prepaid expenses and other assets

23,116

28,055

Income tax receivable

4,589

2,337

Total Current Assets

464,591

447,157

Property and Equipment, net

72,357

75,948

Other Assets:

Goodwill

1,219,083

1,219,476

Other intangible assets, net

78,321

94,904

Operating lease – right-of-use assets

124,637

132,807

Other assets

46,788

41,480

Total Assets

$                 2,005,777

$               2,011,772

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt

$                     12,375

$                    26,000

Accounts payable

110,704

134,503

Contract liabilities

20,102

21,997

Operating lease liabilities

21,176

20,409

Finance lease liabilities

2,567

2,522

Accrued salaries and benefits

93,834

88,021

Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs

52,661

45,645

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

78,624

79,129

Total Current Liabilities

392,043

418,226

Long-term Liabilities:

Long-term debt

421,560

404,407

Operating lease liabilities – non-current

166,178

175,460

Finance lease liabilities – non-current

12,577

13,874

Deferred income taxes

16,421

26,175

Other long-term liabilities

53,673

56,045

Total Liabilities

1,062,452

1,094,187

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders’ Equity:

Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share; 5,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued

—

—

Common stock, par value $.001; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 24,130,664 and 23,982,132 shares
issued at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 18,757,022 and 18,845,521 shares
outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

24

24

Additional paid-in capital

432,402

421,502

Retained earnings

822,784

775,099

Treasury stock, 5,373,642 and 5,136,611 shares at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

(300,341)

(267,155)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(11,544)

(11,885)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

943,325

917,585

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$                 2,005,777

$               2,011,772

 

ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands)

2024

2023

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net income

$                         52,928

$                         36,710

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

Provision for credit losses

1,552

837

Deferred income taxes and unrecognized income tax benefits

(10,233)

(4,823)

Non-cash equity compensation

8,225

6,688

Depreciation and amortization

27,066

31,646

Gain on divestiture of a business

(1,715)

—

Other operating adjustments, net

470

128

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:

Net contract assets and liabilities

(23,561)

(38,332)

Contract receivables

(5,828)

8,856

Prepaid expenses and other assets

3,787

13,864

Operating lease assets and liabilities, net

(399)

2,894

Accounts payable

(23,569)

(22,742)

Accrued salaries and benefits

5,905

405

Accrued subcontractors and other direct costs

7,335

(2,173)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

13,075

(18,311)

Income tax receivable and payable

(3,633)

3,999

Other liabilities

(770)

233

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

50,635

19,879

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Payments for purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software

(10,392)

(13,139)

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

—

(32,664)

Proceeds from divestiture of a business

1,715

—

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

(8,677)

(45,803)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Advances from working capital facilities

660,396

669,437

Payments on working capital facilities

(657,420)

(624,553)

Proceeds from other short-term borrowings

36,783

7,632

Repayments of other short-term borrowings

(46,933)

(2,483)

Receipt of restricted contract funds

1,269

4,940

Payment of restricted contract funds

(3,583)

(3,962)

Dividends paid

(5,257)

(5,271)

Net payments for stockholder issuances and share repurchases

(30,618)

(20,588)

Other financing, net

(1,145)

(905)

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities

(46,508)

24,247

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

(131)

179

Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

(4,681)

(1,498)

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period

9,449

12,968

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period

$                           4,768

$                         11,470

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

Cash paid during the period for:

Interest

$                         15,270

$                         19,129

Income taxes

$                         31,107

$                           8,450

 

ICF International, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Schedule (14)

Revenue by client markets

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Energy, environment, infrastructure, and disaster recovery

45 %

41 %

45 %

40 %

Health and social programs

38 %

41 %

39 %

41 %

Security and other civilian & commercial

17 %

18 %

16 %

19 %

Total

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

Revenue by client type

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

U.S. federal government

53 %

55 %

54 %

55 %

U.S. state and local government

17 %

16 %

16 %

16 %

International government

6 %

5 %

6 %

5 %

Total Government

76 %

76 %

76 %

76 %

Commercial

24 %

24 %

24 %

24 %

Total

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

Revenue by contract mix

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Time-and-materials

42 %

42 %

42 %

42 %

Fixed-price

46 %

45 %

46 %

45 %

Cost-based

12 %

13 %

12 %

13 %

Total

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

 

(14) As is shown in the supplemental schedule, we track revenue by key metrics that provide useful information about the nature of our operations. Client markets provide insight into the breadth of our expertise.  Client type is an indicator of the diversity of our client base.  Revenue by contract mix provides insight in terms of the degree of performance risk that we have assumed.

 

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Altimetrik Accelerates Enterprise AI Transformation with Google Cloud’s Gemini for Healthcare

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BENGALURU, India, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Altimetrik, an AI engineering company, has launched new industry-specific AI capabilities built on Google Cloud’s Gemini for healthcare to automate complex enterprise workflows. As an integration partner, Altimetrik will help healthcare organizations put agentic AI to work on their most complex operational challenges.

Together, Google Cloud and Altimetrik will put these capabilities to work by integrating AI with existing enterprise data, systems, and workflows for healthcare organizations. Combining Google Cloud’s advanced AI capabilities with Altimetrik’s healthcare domain expertise and enterprise engineering, the collaboration aims to streamline administrative processes, improve access to clinical and operational information, and support more effective care coordination.

Altimetrik will build and deploy these solutions using its ALTi AIOS™ framework, complementing Google Cloud’s technology with workflow orchestration, and governance. The framework incorporates agent permissions, auditability, and human oversight into solution design, enabling healthcare organizations to adopt agentic AI responsibly.

“Pilots are easy. Scaling is the hard part, especially when AI must operate within decades of established systems, data, and processes,” said Raj Sundaresan, CEO of Altimetrik. “In healthcare, AI must earn the trust of the people delivering care. Since joining Google Cloud’s AI-native partner cohort earlier this year, our forward-deployed engineers have been helping organizations move agentic AI from pilot to production through ALTi AIOS™, ensuring every agent is permissioned, auditable, and accountable. Gemini for healthcare provides a powerful foundation for the industry, and we are proud to build on that foundation as a launch partner, while keeping care teams firmly in control.”

“Healthcare organizations need solutions that bridge cutting-edge AI with day-to-day operational realities,” said Satish Thomas, Vice President, Google Cloud. “Our collaboration with Altimetrik brings Gemini directly into mission-critical workflows, helping healthcare leaders to streamline administrative processes, improve coordination, and make data more actionable.”

Altimetrik first partnered with Google Cloud earlier this year when it became a part of the company’s cohort of AI-native partners to scale agentic AI across the global enterprise.

Learn more about how Altimetrik is building governed, agentic solutions that help healthcare teams make more confident decisions.

About Altimetrik

Altimetrik is an AI engineering company helping some of the most revered and iconic enterprises modernize systems, data, and processes at the heart of their business, so they can move faster, operate more efficiently, and innovate continuously. Through ALTi AIOS™, its AI-native operating system, Altimetrik combines the latest AI capabilities with deep engineering expertise to help clients solve complex challenges, accelerate modernization, and deliver measurable outcomes at scale.

Altimetrik’s clients get access to the latest AI innovations while maintaining flexibility to choose the right technologies for their business, through trusted relationships with OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, Databricks, and major hyperscalers.

A member of the World Economic Forum’s Centre for AI Excellence, the Forum’s global hub for shaping responsible AI, Altimetrik is also recognized in the 2025 Constellation Research ShortList™ for Global AI Services and named a Major Contender in multiple Everest Group PEAK Matrix® assessments, including Software Product Engineering Services (2026), Enterprise Quality Engineering Services (2025), and Digital Engineering Services for BFSI and Life Sciences. Learn more at altimetrik.com.

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20th Global Entrepreneurship Week China 2026 Kicks off in Shanghai

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On November 10, 20th Global Entrepreneurship Week China 2026 (hereinafter referred to as “Entrepreneurship Week”) kicked off in Shanghai.

Running from November 10 to 14, 2026 for five days, this edition features more than 50 entrepreneurship events, bringing together over 100 distinguished global guests, representatives from nearly 500 cutting-edge tech enterprises and professional investment institutions, and more than 1,500 entrepreneurs.

By focusing on “Learning”, “Showcase”, “Matchmaking” and “Empowerment”, Global Entrepreneurship Week China builds an all-round entrepreneurship support ecosystem and creates an international platform for in-depth exchanges among entrepreneurs.

This year’s event further elevates its international profile. Jonathan Ortmans, Founder and President, Global Entrepreneurship Network, led a delegation of more than 20 international guests, including outstanding entrepreneur representatives and seasoned entrepreneurship mentors from the Republic of Korea, the United States, Chile, Germany, Egypt, New Zealand and other countries, to Global Entrepreneurship Week China, enabling Chinese and foreign entrepreneurs to share valuable experience from diverse entrepreneurial ecosystems with zero distance.

Taking the 20th anniversary as an opportunity, this year’s Entrepreneurship Week further highlights its role in disseminating innovative ideas. It features five themed days tailored to Shanghai’s industrial tracks, catering to the growth needs of entrepreneurs across the full lifecycle. Future Intelligence Day focuses on cutting-edge areas including intelligent computing, general AI, quantum technology and humanoid robots; Future Manufacturing & Materials Day focuses on sectors such as humanoid robots, precision intelligent equipment and flexible manufacturing; Future Energy Day focuses on controllable nuclear fusion, advanced nuclear energy, long-duration energy storage, hydrogen energy, solid-state batteries and other fields; Future Health Day covers tracks of brain-computer interface, cell and gene therapy, biomanufacturing and regenerative medicine; Angel Fund & Future Space Day centers on campus entrepreneurship, early-stage startup pitching, entrepreneurship research, commercial aerospace, low-altitude economy, future mobility and other themes.

More than 50 entrepreneurship activities including startup project pitching, achievement exhibitions, sci-tech innovation community exchanges, and cultural and sports interactions will be held successively on Fuxing Island. These activities build a platform for global entrepreneurs to connect technologies, capital and industrial resources, and the event will run through November 14.

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Dragonpass Acquires iCoupon the Leading Global Voucher Redemption Network to Build International Loyalty-as-a-Service Platform

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Strategic Acquisition Combines Dragonpass’ Loyalty Infrastructure, Powering 35 of the World’s 50 Largest Banks, With iCoupon’s Vouchering Technology Supporting Over One Billion Passengers

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dragonpass, the global travel and lifestyle benefits platform serving more than 45 million members worldwide, has announced the acquisition of iCoupon, the intelligent digital vouchering technology business whose network spans over 400 airports worldwide. The transaction represents a strategic expansion of Dragonpass’ technology and distribution capabilities, combining established financial services relationships with extensive airline and retail integrations to accelerate its development of a global loyalty-as-a-service platform.

The acquisition follows almost a decade of commercial collaboration between the two businesses, initially focused on delivering digital dining benefits across airports. While Dragonpass has developed its global presence through partnerships with financial institutions, including some of the world’s largest banks and payment networks, iCoupon has built complementary infrastructure connecting 200 airlines, over 400 airports and 4,000 retail units across 56 countries. The combination creates immediate opportunities to expand dining and retail offerings, alongside access to previously untapped solutions and customer segments across both networks.

In the near term, Dragonpass will focus on extending its dining and retail propositions through iCoupon’s established network, while introducing additional Dragonpass services to iCoupon’s airline and airport partners. Longer term, the business will explore how transferable integrations can support a wider lifestyle offering beyond aviation, creating opportunities to deliver relevant benefits across more frequent customer interactions. iCoupon’s existing team will remain in place, with its open-network model continuing to operate, ensuring continuity for existing partners while supporting new opportunities across the combined business.

Dragonpass acquires iCoupon following nearly a decade of collaboration, expanding its financial services, aviation and retail capabilities.iCoupon’s network spans over 200 airlines, 400+ airports and over 4,000 retail units across 56 countries, with support already available to over one billion passengers.iCoupon issued over £100 million in digital vouchers in 2025, demonstrating the scale of its existing distribution and redemption infrastructure.Dragonpass research finds 50% of Britons consider loyalty schemes outdated, while 76% value affordable everyday treats.The deal strengthens dining and retail offerings in the near term, supporting Dragonpass’ wider ambition to build a global loyalty-as-a-service platform

Jane Zhu, CEO & Co-founder at Dragonpass, shares:

“The acquisition of iCoupon represents a significant step in our strategy to build a global loyalty-as-a-service platform. Having worked together for almost a decade, we recognise the strength of its technology and network, and the immediate opportunity to expand our dining and retail offering while exploring applications across new lifestyle markets.

“The future of loyalty lies in connecting customer intelligence with relevant benefits at scale. By bringing together complementary distribution networks and investing in more intelligent engagement technology, we’re building the infrastructure to help our partners deliver greater value to customers, precisely when they need it.”

iCoupon’s technology enables airlines and other partners to distribute vouchers, discounts and customer entitlements through existing identifiers, including boarding passes, barcodes and QR codes. Integrated directly into participating retailers’ point-of-sale systems, its platform supports real-time redemption, transaction tracking and automated reconciliation. Having issued over £100 million in digital vouchers during 2025, including 12 million food and beverage entitlements, iCoupon has expanded into 13 technology modules spanning passenger care, retail and other travel services, providing Dragonpass with additional capabilities and new commercial opportunities.

Richard Bye, CEO and Co-founder at iCoupon, shares:

“For too long, loyalty has been constrained by fragmented ecosystems, disconnected rewards and experiences that often fail to reflect what customers genuinely value. This acquisition is about helping accelerate a shift away from traditional points-based programmes towards real-time, contextual engagement that delivers meaningful benefits exactly when and where they matter most. By combining Dragonpass’ global distribution and customer intelligence capabilities with iCoupon’s powerful airline connected redemption infrastructure, we are creating the foundations for a new generation of loyalty; one that is intelligent, frictionless and seamlessly embedded into the everyday lives of consumers around the world.”

Dragonpass’ nationally representative Comfort Index finds 50% of Brits consider loyalty schemes outdated, revealing the mounting pressure on traditional loyal models to demonstrate value while 48% of Brits are more likely to switch long-term providers due to rising costs, poor support or irrelevant rewards. Meanwhile, 69% say brands that reduce everyday friction are more likely to earn their loyalty. Demand for practical benefits is also growing, with 76% valuing affordable everyday treats, despite 56% worrying about the cost of dining, drinks and experiences.

This expansion forms part of Dragonpass’ broader investment in data orchestration and customer engagement technology. By connecting a wider global benefits supply chain with more intelligent distribution and personalisation capabilities, the company aims to address a longstanding challenge for enterprise loyalty programmes: sourcing relevant benefits across markets and delivering them through a seamless customer experience. Its longer-term strategy is to enable financial institutions, airlines and other partners to move beyond static rewards catalogues, offering benefits aligned with individual customer needs, while strengthening engagement and commercial value across its network.

About Dragonpass

Established in 2005, Dragonpass is a leading global travel and lifestyle platform, providing premium benefits and experiences to more than 45 million members worldwide. Its growing ecosystem spans travel, health and wellness, lifestyle and entertainment, with a global network covering more than 140 countries and regions and partnerships with more than 800 enterprises.

About iCoupon

iCoupon is a market-leading intelligent vouchering company with a global presence, specialising in the provision of digital vouchering services within the aviation industry and beyond. Collaborating with an extensive network of more than 200 airlines, spanning over 400 airports and in excess of 4,000 retail establishments, the company’s aim is to share value and place it where it counts. iCoupon leverages its unique technology to facilitate the seamless distribution of intelligent vouchers by airlines, airports, ground handlers and retailers directly to passenger boarding passes, enhancing the value-sharing experience.

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