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TTEC Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Second Quarter 2024

Revenue was $534.1 Million, down 11.0 Percent
Operating Loss of $224.4 Million or negative 42.0 Percent of Revenue, due to $233.5 Million
Non-cash Goodwill Impairments and Related Tax Adjustments
(Operating Income of $29.5 Million or 5.5 Percent of Revenue Non-GAAP)
Net Loss of $296.8 Million or negative 55.6 Percent of Revenue
(Net Income of $6.6 Million or 1.2 Percent of Revenue Non-GAAP)
Adjusted EBITDA was $46.2 Million or 8.7 Percent of Revenue
Fully Diluted Net Loss Per Share of $6.23 (Net Income Per Share of $0.14 Non-GAAP)

Updated Outlook for Full Year 2024

DENVER, Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC), a leading global CX (customer experience) technology and services innovator for AI-enabled CX with solutions from TTEC Engage and TTEC Digital, announced today financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“Our results this quarter are impacted by non-cash goodwill impairment charges and related tax adjustments. We continue to operate in a dynamic macroeconomic environment where clients are facing softer demand and budget constraints putting pressure on our top line in the Engage business, while our Digital business had a solid quarter,” commented Ken Tuchman, chairman and chief executive officer of TTEC.

Tuchman continued, “We have continued to implement material cost optimization and transformation initiatives to improve the profitability of our Engage segment. In addition, we are making meaningful progress on our diversification strategy expanding our geographic footprint, attracting new enterprise clients, launching new solutions and deepening our partnerships. With these initiatives, we are confident in our ability to return the company to sustainable long-term growth and increased profitability.”

SECOND QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                  

Revenue        

Second quarter 2024 GAAP revenue decreased 11.0 percent to $534.1 million compared to $600.4 million in the prior year.Foreign exchange had a $1.8 million negative impact on revenue in the second quarter of 2024.

Income (Loss) from Operations

Second quarter 2024 GAAP loss from operations was $224.4 million, or negative 42.0 percent of revenue, compared to income from operations of $31.3 million, or 5.2 percent of revenue in the prior year. The significant decrease in operating income was primarily the result of a non-cash pre-tax $196 million impairment charge related to the fair value of the TTEC Engage reporting unit, in addition to other factors.Non-GAAP income from operations, excluding restructuring and impairment charges, equity-based compensation expenses, amortization of purchased intangibles, and other items, was $29.5 million, or 5.5 percent of revenue, compared to $50.6 million, or 8.4 percent, for the prior year.Foreign exchange had a $0.8 million positive impact on Non-GAAP income from operations in the second quarter of 2024.

Adjusted EBITDA    

Second quarter 2024 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $46.2 million, or 8.7 percent of revenue, compared to $67.2 million, or 11.2 percent of revenue, in the prior year.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Second quarter 2024 GAAP fully diluted net loss per share was $6.23 compared to net income per share of $0.08 in the prior year.Non-GAAP fully diluted net income per share was $0.14 compared to Non-GAAP net income per share of $0.55 in the prior year.

CASH FLOW AND BALANCE SHEET 

Cash flow from operations in the second quarter of 2024 was $49.3 million compared to $95.9 million for the second quarter of 2023.Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2024 were $14.2 million compared to $19.3 million for the second quarter of 2023.As of June 30, 2024, TTEC had cash and cash equivalents of $79.8 million and debt of $933.2 million, resulting in a net debt position of $853.4 million. This compares to a net debt position of $804.2 million for the same period in 2023.As of June 30, 2024, TTEC’s remaining borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility was approximately $100 million compared to $265 million for the same period in 2023.On April 30, 2024, TTEC paid a dividend of $0.06 per share, or $2.8 million, to shareholders of record as of April 3, 2024.

SEGMENT REPORTING & COMMENTARY

TTEC reports financial results for TTEC Digital and TTEC Engage business segments. Financial highlights for the two business segments are provided below.

TTEC Digital – Design, build and operate tech-enabled, insight-driven CX solutions

Second quarter 2024 GAAP revenue for TTEC Digital decreased 1.0 percent to $116.4 million from $117.6 million for the year ago period. Income from operations was $6.0 million or 5.2 percent of revenue compared to an operating income of $7.2 million, or 6.1 percent of revenue, in the prior year.Non-GAAP income from operations was $15.0 million, or 12.8 percent of revenue, compared to Non-GAAP income from operations of $14.7 million, or 12.5 percent of revenue, in the prior year.

TTEC Engage – Digitally-enabled customer care, acquisition, and fraud mitigation services

Second quarter 2024 GAAP revenue for TTEC Engage decreased 13.5 percent to $417.7 million from $482.8 million for the year ago period. Loss from operations was ($230.4) million, or negative 55.2 percent of revenue, compared to operating income of $24.1 million, or 5.0 percent of revenue in the prior year.Non-GAAP income from operations was $14.6 million, or 3.5 percent of revenue, compared to Non-GAAP income from operations of $35.9 million, or 7.4 percent of revenue, in the prior year.Foreign exchange had a $1.7 million negative impact on revenue and $0.8 million positive impact on income from operations.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK 

“While our second quarter Non-GAAP results were largely in line with our expectations, we see continued pressure in the back half of the year primarily in our Engage business where operational execution remains a top priority,” commented Kenny Wagers, chief financial officer of TTEC.

Wagers continued, “We are taking measurable actions in our Engage business to strengthen the foundation for increased profitability. This includes broad actions to align our Engage and corporate cost structure with forecasted revenue as well as initiatives to improve our operating efficiencies at the client program level. Our bottoms-up approach has been meticulous to deliver the intended benefits without impacting the quality of our service delivery and go-to-market platform as we position ourselves for 2025. In our Digital business, clients across numerous industries are increasingly using our CX technology professional and managed services, with particularly strong demand for our cloud-based offerings.”

Wagers concluded, “We continue to believe that the second quarter will be the peak of the headwinds in our Engage business. While we expect moderate sequential top- and bottom-line improvement in the third quarter, we are forecasting softer third quarter performance than originally anticipated before seeing stronger results in the fourth quarter.”  

TTEC Full Year 2024 Outlook

Full Year 2024
Guidance

Full Year 2024
Mid-Point

Revenue

$2,210M — $2,260M

$2,235M

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$201M — $217M

$209M

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margins

9.1% — 9.6%

9.3 %

Non-GAAP operating income

$134M — $150M

$142M

Non-GAAP operating income margins

6.0% — 6.6%

6.3 %

Interest expense, net

($82M) — ($84M)

($83M)

Non-GAAP adjusted tax rate

32% — 34%

33 %

Diluted share count

47.5M — 47.7M

47.6M

Non-GAAP earnings per a share

$0.74 — $0.97

$0.86

Engage Full Year 2024 Outlook

Full Year 2024
Guidance

Full Year 2024
Mid-Point

Revenue

$1,730M — $1,760M

$1,745M

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$130M — $140M

$135M

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margins

7.5% — 8.0%

7.8 %

Non-GAAP operating income

$74M — $84M

$79M

Non-GAAP operating income margins

4.3% — 4.8%

4.5 %

Digital Full Year 2024 Outlook

Full Year 2024
Guidance

Full Year 2024
Mid-Point

Revenue

$480M — $500M

$490M

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$70M — $76M

$73M

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margins

14.7% — 15.3%

15.0 %

Non-GAAP operating income

$59M — $65M

$62M

Non-GAAP operating income margins

12.4% — 13.1%

12.7 %

The Company has not quantitatively reconciled its guidance for Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP operating income margins, Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margins, or Non-GAAP earnings per share to their respective most comparable GAAP measures because certain of the reconciling items that impact these metrics, including restructuring and impairment charges, equity-based compensation expense, changes in acquisition contingent consideration, depreciation and amortization expense, and provision for income taxes are dependent on the timing of future events outside of the Company’s control or cannot be reliably predicted. Accordingly, the Company is unable to provide reconciliations to GAAP operating income, operating income margins, EBITDA margins, and diluted earnings per share without unreasonable effort. Please note that the unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact the Company’s 2024 financial results as reported under GAAP.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains a discussion of certain Non-GAAP financial measures that the Company includes to allow investors and analysts to measure, analyze and compare its financial condition and results of operations in a meaningful and consistent manner. A reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables accompanying this press release.

GAAP metrics are presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.Non-GAAP – As reflected in the attached reconciliation table, the definition of Non-GAAP may exclude from operating income, EBITDA, net income and earnings per share restructuring and impairment charges, equity-based compensation expenses, amortization of purchased intangibles, among other items.

EARNINGS WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will host a live webcast and conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, August 9, 2024. You are invited to join a live webcast of the conference call by visiting the “Investors Relations” section of the TTEC website at www.ttec.com. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, a replay will be available on the TTEC website.

ABOUT TTEC 

TTEC (pronounced T-TEC) Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC) is a leading global CX (customer experience) technology and services innovator for AI-enabled digital CX solutions. Serving iconic and disruptive brands, TTEC’s outcome-based solutions span the entire enterprise, touch every virtual interaction channel, and improve each step of the customer journey. Leveraging next-gen digital technology, the Company’s TTEC Digital business designs, builds, and operates omnichannel contact center technology, CRM, AI and analytics solutions. The Company’s TTEC Engage business delivers AI-enabled customer engagement, customer acquisition and growth, tech support, back office, and fraud prevention services. Founded in 1982, the Company’s singular obsession with CX excellence has earned it leading client, customer, and employee satisfaction scores across the globe. The Company’s approximately 54,000 employees operate on six continents and bring technology and humanity together to deliver happy customers and differentiated business results. To learn more visit us at https://www.ttec.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Earnings Press Release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our operations, expected financial position, results of operation, effective tax rate, cash flow, leverage, liquidity, business strategy, competitive position, demand for our services in international operations, acquisition opportunities and impact of acquisitions, capital allocation and dividends, growth opportunities, spending, capital expenditures and investments, competition and market forecasts, industry trends, our human capital resources, and other business matters that are based on our current expectations, assumptions, and projections with respect to the future, and are not a guarantee of performance.

In this Release when we use words such as “may,” “believe,” “plan,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “would,” “could,” “target,” or similar expressions, or when we discuss our strategy, plans, goals, initiatives, or objectives, we are making forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise indicated or except where the context otherwise requires, the terms “TTEC,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” and other similar terms in this report refer to TTEC Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. We caution you not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, and you should review and consider carefully the risks, uncertainties, and other factors that affect our business and may cause such differences as outlined in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and any subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which are available on TTEC’s website www.ttec.com, and on the SEC’s public website at www.sec.gov.

Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date that this release is issued. We undertake no obligation to update them, except as may be required by applicable law. Although we believe that our forward-looking statements are reasonable, they depend on many factors outside of our control and we can provide no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

Corporate Comms

Investor Relations

Marji Chimes

Paul Miller

marji.chimes@ttec.com 

paul.miller@ttec.com 

 

TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$ 534,085

$ 600,394

$ 1,110,723

$ 1,233,680

Operating Expenses:

Cost of services

417,890

464,686

871,708

947,364

Selling, general and administrative

73,726

75,338

148,301

149,348

Depreciation and amortization

25,071

24,946

50,216

50,773

Restructuring charges, net

5,095

1,474

5,344

3,527

Impairment losses

236,716

2,652

236,856

6,959

         Total operating expenses

758,498

569,096

1,312,425

1,157,971

(Loss) / Income From Operations

(224,413)

31,298

(201,702)

75,709

Other income (expense), net

(18,229)

(21,439)

(38,111)

(37,011)

(Loss) / Income Before Income Taxes

(242,642)

9,859

(239,813)

38,698

Provision for income taxes

(54,126)

(6,102)

(56,455)

(14,024)

Net (Loss) / Income

(296,768)

3,757

(296,268)

24,674

Net (loss) / income attributable to noncontrolling interest

(2,771)

(2,546)

(5,576)

(4,816)

Net (Loss) / Income Attributable to TTEC Stockholders

$(299,539)

$     1,211

$  (301,844)

$     19,858

Net (Loss) / Income Per Share

Basic

$      (6.24)

$       0.08

$        (6.24)

$         0.52

Diluted

$      (6.23)

$       0.08

$        (6.23)

$         0.52

Net (Loss) / Income Per Share Attributable to TTEC Stockholders

Basic

$      (6.30)

$       0.03

$        (6.35)

$         0.42

Diluted

$      (6.29)

$       0.03

$        (6.34)

$         0.42

 (Loss) / Income From Operations Margin

(42.0) %

5.2 %

(18.2) %

6.1 %

Net (Loss) /  Income Margin

(55.6) %

0.6 %

(26.7) %

2.0 %

Net (Loss) / Income Attributable to TTEC Stockholders Margin

(56.1) %

0.2 %

(27.2) %

1.6 %

Effective Tax Rate

(22.3) %

61.9 %

(23.5) %

36.2 %

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

  Basic

47,564

47,264

47,498

47,249

  Diluted

47,623

47,453

47,585

47,417

 

TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue:

TTEC Digital

$     116,368

$     117,585

$    228,399

$   234,512

TTEC Engage

417,717

482,809

882,324

999,168

Total

$     534,085

$     600,394

$ 1,110,723

$1,233,680

(Loss) / Income From Operations

TTEC Digital

$         6,008

$         7,154

$        9,296

$       7,939

TTEC Engage

(230,421)

24,144

(210,998)

67,770

Total

$    (224,413)

$       31,298

$   (201,702)

$     75,709

 

TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

June 30,

December 31,

2024

2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents

$          79,780

$       172,747

   Accounts receivable, net

381,685

394,868

   Prepaids and other current assets

117,081

95,064

   Income and other tax receivables

24,872

18,524

      Total current assets

603,418

681,203

Property and equipment, net

149,114

191,003

Assets Held for Sale

29,449

–

Operating lease assets

106,185

121,574

Goodwill

573,625

808,988

Other intangibles assets, net

181,338

198,433

Income and other tax receivables, long-term

37,194

44,673

Other assets

112,298

139,724

Total assets

$      1,792,621

$    2,185,598

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

   Accounts payable

$           87,115

$         96,577

   Accrued employee compensation and benefits

132,824

146,184

   Deferred revenue

77,783

81,171

   Current operating lease liabilities

35,650

38,271

   Other current liabilities

54,284

40,824

      Total current liabilities

387,656

403,027

Long-term liabilities:

   Line of credit

930,000

995,000

   Non-current operating lease liabilities

83,855

96,809

   Other long-term liabilities

86,934

75,220

      Total long-term liabilities

1,100,789

1,167,029

Equity:

   Common stock

476

474

   Additional paid in capital

414,728

407,415

   Treasury stock

(586,812)

(589,807)

   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(107,581)

(89,876)

   Retained earnings

565,738

870,429

   Noncontrolling interest

17,627

16,907

      Total equity

304,176

615,542

Total liabilities and equity

$      1,792,621

$    2,185,598

 

TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 Six Months Ended 

 Six Months Ended 

 June 30, 

 June 30, 

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

     Net (loss) income 

$                   (296,268)

$                       24,674

     Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

          Depreciation and amortization

50,216

50,773

          Amortization of contract acquisition costs

677

1,158

          Amortization of debt issuance costs

985

534

          Imputed interest expense and fair value adjustments to contingent consideration

(1,047)

6,762

          Provision for credit losses

2,644

1,704

          Loss on disposal of assets

1,252

856

          Impairment losses

236,856

6,959

          Loss on dissolution of subsidiary

–

301

          Deferred income taxes

37,148

(10,390)

          Excess tax benefit from equity-based awards

1,732

243

          Equity-based compensation expense

10,916

9,802

          Loss / (gain) on foreign currency derivatives

145

247

          Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

                Accounts receivable 

8,315

14,645

                Prepaids and other assets 

(10,804)

20,324

                Accounts payable and accrued expenses 

(996)

43,429

                Deferred revenue and other liabilities 

(8,126)

(27,072)

                    Net cash provided by operating activities

33,645

144,949

Cash flows from investing activities:

     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

116

28

     Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(27,682)

(32,954)

          Net cash used in investing activities

(27,566)

(32,926)

Cash flows from financing activities:

     Net proceeds from / (repayments of) line of credit

(65,000)

(45,000)

     Payments on other debt

(1,379)

(1,217)

     Payments of contingent consideration and hold back payments to acquisitions

–

(37,676)

     Dividends paid to shareholders

(2,847)

(24,572)

     Payments to noncontrolling interest

(4,770)

(5,887)

     Tax payments related to the issuance of restricted stock units

(606)

(629)

     Payments of debt issuance costs

(1,100)

–

          Net cash used in financing activities

(75,702)

(114,981)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

(4,612)

1,275

(Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(74,235)

(1,683)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

173,905

167,064

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$                      99,670

$                     165,381

 

TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three months ended

Six months ended

June 30,

June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$  534,085

$  600,394

$ 1,110,723

$ 1,233,680

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Income from Operations and EBITDA:

Net (Loss) / Income from Operations

$ (224,413)

$   31,298

$   (201,702)

$      75,709

Restructuring charges, net

5,095

1,474

5,344

3,527

Impairment losses

236,716

2,652

236,856

6,959

Cybersecurity incident related impact, net of insurance recovery

–

26

–

(3,210)

Grant income for pandemic relief

–

40

–

40

Property costs not related to operations

872

–

1,905

–

Change in acquisition related obligation

–

483

–

483

Liability related to notifications triggered by labor scheme   (1)

(2,275)

–

(2,750)

–

Equity-based compensation expenses

5,104

5,648

10,916

9,802

Amortization of purchased intangibles 

8,439

9,007

16,884

18,010

         Non-GAAP Income from Operations

$   29,538

$   50,628

$      67,453

$    111,320

         Non-GAAP Income from Operations Margin

5.5 %

8.4 %

6.1 %

9.0 %

Depreciation and amortization

16,210

15,939

32,279

32,763

Changes in acquisition contingent consideration

193

3,584

(1,047)

6,762

Change in escrow balance related to acquisition

–

–

–

625

Loss on dissolution of subsidiary

–

–

–

301

Foreign SS Tax Recovery

(853)

–

(853)

–

Foreign VAT receivable writeoff

–

–

770

–

Foreign exchange loss / (gain), net

(636)

578

556

1,212

Other Income (expense), net

1,788

(3,574)

1,994

(2,919)

         Adjusted EBITDA

$   46,240

$   67,155

$    101,152

$    150,064

         Adjusted EBITDA Margin

8.7 %

11.2 %

9.1 %

12.2 %

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EPS:

Net Income

$ (296,768)

$     3,757

$   (296,268)

$      24,674

Add:  Asset impairment and restructuring charges

241,811

4,126

242,200

10,486

Add:  Equity-based compensation expenses

5,104

5,648

10,916

9,802

Add:  Amortization of purchased intangibles

8,439

9,007

16,884

18,010

Add:  Cybersecurity incident related impact, net of insurance recovery

–

26

–

(3,210)

Add:  Grant income for pandemic relief

–

40

–

40

Add:  Change in acquisition related obligation

–

483

–

483

Add:  Property costs not related to operations

872

–

1,905

–

Add:  Liability related to notifications triggered by labor scheme

(2,275)

–

(2,750)

–

Add:  Foreign SS Tax Recovery

(853)

–

(853)

–

Add:  Foreign VAT receivable writeoff

–

–

770

–

Add:  Changes in acquisition contingent consideration

193

3,584

(1,047)

6,762

Add:  Changes in escrow balance related to acquisition

–

–

–

625

Add:  Loss on dissolution of subsidiary

–

–

–

301

Add:  Foreign exchange loss / (gain), net

(636)

578

556

1,212

Less:  Changes in valuation allowance, return to provision adjustments and
other, and tax effects of items separately disclosed above

50,748

(1,349)

46,942

(6,384)

         Non-GAAP Net Income

$     6,635

$   25,900

$      19,255

$      62,801

             Diluted shares outstanding

47,623

47,453

47,585

47,417

         Non-GAAP EPS

$0.14

$0.55

$0.40

$1.32

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow:

Cash Flow From Operating Activities:

   Net (loss) / income

$ (296,768)

$     3,757

$   (296,268)

$      24,674

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

          Depreciation and amortization

25,071

24,946

50,216

50,773

          Other

320,971

67,188

279,697

69,502

   Net cash provided by operating activities

49,274

95,891

33,645

144,949

Less – Total Cash Capital Expenditures

14,209

19,285

27,682

32,954

        Free Cash Flow

$   35,065

$   76,606

$       5,963

$    111,995

(1) –  For further information, please see discussion in the Risk Factors section of the 2023 Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2024.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Income from Operations and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment :

TTEC Engage

TTEC Digital

TTEC Engage

TTEC Digital

Q2 24

Q2 23

Q2 24

Q2 23

YTD 24

YTD 23

YTD 24

YTD 23

(Loss) / Income from Operations

$ (230,421)

$   24,144

$     6,008

$     7,154

$   (210,999)

$      67,770

$     9,297

$     7,939

Restructuring charges, net

4,842

801

253

673

5,495

1,793

(151)

1,734

Impairment losses

234,205

2,652

2,511

–

234,345

4,105

2,511

2,854

Cybersecurity incident related impact, net of insurance recovery

26

–

(3,210)

–

–

Grant income for pandemic relief

40

–

40

–

–

Property costs not related to operations

872

–

–

1,905

–

–

–

Change in acquisition related obligation

–

483

–

–

483

Liability related to notifications triggered by labor scheme

(2,275)

–

–

(2,750)

–

–

–

Equity-based compensation expenses

3,264

3,596

1,840

2,052

7,047

6,272

3,869

3,530

Amortization of purchased intangibles 

4,101

4,652

4,338

4,355

8,208

9,302

8,676

8,708

         Non-GAAP Income from Operations

$   14,588

$   35,911

$   14,950

$   14,717

$      43,251

$      86,072

$   24,202

$   25,248

Depreciation and amortization

13,534

13,572

2,676

2,367

26,891

27,888

5,388

4,875

Changes in acquisition contingent consideration

193

3,584

–

(1,047)

6,762

–

–

Change in escrow balance related to acquisition

–

–

–

625

–

–

Loss on dissolution of subsidiary

–

–

–

301

–

–

Foreign VAT receivable writeoff

–

–

770

–

     Foreign SS Tax Recovery

(853)

(853)

Foreign exchange loss / (gain), net

(585)

411

(51)

167

793

1,112

(238)

100

Other Income (expense), net

1,733

(3,422)

55

(152)

1,777

(2,910)

218

(9)

         Adjusted EBITDA

$   28,610

$   50,056

$   17,630

$   17,099

$      71,582

$    119,850

$   29,570

$   30,214

 

 

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DETROIT TO HOST FIRST GATHERING OF ARTISTS REIMAGINING THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY

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Mozilla Foundation and Doris Duke Foundation bring the artists behind the inaugural Artists Make Technology cohort of 20 projects to Michigan Central on November 13 to explore what happens when creativity drives innovation.

DETROIT, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Detroit will become a meeting point for art, technology, and imagination as Mozilla Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation bring together 20 projects, made up of 40 pioneering artists and creative technologists, for the Artists Make Technology (AMT) Lab Assembly at the historic Michigan Central.

The grantees, chosen from a field of nearly 400 applicants, were announced last month. In Detroit, they’ll finally be in one place. Working across AI, robotics, immersive performance, spatial audio, and other emerging technologies, these artists are challenging conventional ideas about who gets to build technology, what it can do, and who it should serve.

Few places have pushed the boundaries of what’s possible like Detroit. The city is where Diego Rivera painted auto workers into the walls of the Detroit Institute of Arts, where Motown built a hit factory, and where a group of young musicians pushed drum machines and synthesizers in directions their makers never imagined, inventing techno. The Assembly’s venue carries that spirit of reinvention: the 1913 train station that sat empty for three decades before reopening in 2024 as a hub for technology and community.

“We do not want to live in the imagination of a few people in Silicon Valley and that’s why we’re bringing together 20 extraordinary creative minds who are already inventing an alternative future. Detroit has never waited for permission to build, and we’re putting real money behind artists who won’t either,” said Ziyaad Bhorat, Vice President of Imagination & Strategic Growth at Mozilla Foundation.

The Assembly will bring artists into conversation with leaders from the arts, technology, philanthropy, and policy communities. Through discussions, live performances, and creative demonstrations, the gathering will explore how artists can influence both the technologies being developed and the decisions governing their use.

The program will feature conversations about community-led technological innovation and the role of artists in shaping AI policy, alongside performances showcasing new forms of creative expression. Participants include representatives from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Americans for the Arts, Omidyar Network, and Detroit’s creative and technology communities.

“In a world that invests in artists, technology stops being something that happens to us and becomes something we shape together. By bringing this exceptional group together in Detroit is an opportunity to connect creative experimentation with the people and institutions that can help turn new ideas into lasting impact,” added Bhorat.

“True innovation happens when we place artists at the center of technological development rather than as an afterthought,” said Ashley Ferro-Murray, Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Foundation. “We are thrilled to partner with Mozilla Foundation and bring this remarkable inaugural cohort to Detroit, a city with a rich history of cultural reinvention, to build a more creative and equitable digital future together.”

“Michigan Central is proud to welcome the inaugural Artists Make Technology Lab Assembly to Detroit. Artists have always helped us imagine new ways of seeing, connecting, and building, and this gathering puts their ideas and leadership at the heart of the conversation about technology’s future. Bringing this cohort together at Michigan Central reflects our belief that innovation is strongest when it is grounded in creativity, community, and a diversity of voices,” said Nate Wallace, Head of Civic Partnerships at Michigan Central.

The $11 million, three-year initiative has raised $8 million to date, with support from the Doris Duke Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Ford Foundation. Since its announcement in January 2026, two additional funders have joined: the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Omidyar Network.

The first round of grants, unveiled in October at Mozilla Festival in Barcelona, totals $2.75 million, with up to 40 awards planned over the life of the fund.

Event Details

Artists Make Technology Lab Assembly
Friday, November 13, 2026 | 2:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Michigan Central, 2001 15th Street, Detroit, MI 48216

Register for the assembly here.

Learn more about the inaugural Artists Make Technology cohort here.

About The Doris Duke Foundation

The mission of the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) is to build a more creative, equitable and sustainable future. The foundation works across three areas: Arts & Culture; Nature; and Health & Well-being. DDF focuses its support to the performing arts on contemporary dance, jazz and theater artists, and the organizations that nurture, present and produce them. The Doris Duke Foundation is one of only two foundations in history to have received the National Medal of the Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts, presented by President Barack Obama, in special recognition of DDF’s support of creative expression across the United States and bold commitment to artistic risk, helping artists, musicians, dancers and actors share their talents and enrich the cultural life of the nation. Visit www.dorisduke.org to learn more.

About Mozilla Foundation

Mozilla Foundation is a global nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the internet remains open, inclusive, and equitable. Founded in 2003, it supports people-first technology through funding, advocacy, education, and research.

Rooted in the open-source movement and guided by the Mozilla Manifesto, Mozilla Foundation focuses on critical issue areas like ethical data practices, healthy digital ecosystems and shifting digital power toward individuals and communities.

Its work connects technologists, researchers, policymakers, and activists to reimagine and rebuild systems to serve the public good. With over two decades of global impact, Mozilla Foundation continues to lead the movement for a better technology future—powered by people, open by design and fueled by imagination.

About Mozilla Foundation’s Imagination Work

Mozilla Foundation’s Imagination Work finds and funds the people building what technology should do next, before their ideas enter the mainstream. Through fellowships, artist residencies, early-stage grants, dedicated funds, and convenings around the world, we back artists, researchers, technologists, and communities whose ideas are still too early or too unusual for traditional funding, and carry their work into the institutions that can adopt it. Current bets include grassroots open source quantum computing, small AI models that run locally and keep data on the device, AI tools for democratic institutions, and Artists Make Technology, an $11 million multi-foundation fund putting performing artists at the center of technology development. The Imagination Work is the front end of Mozilla Foundation’s mission. The organization that kept the internet open now works on what gets built on it, and who gets there first.

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81% of Software Teams Have Merged AI-Written Code They Didn’t Fully Understand, Finds TestMu AI’s State of AI in Quality Engineering 2026 Report

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AI now writes more than half of production code at 40% of teams, 44% see more bugs reaching production, and only 41% run any automated check on AI-written code before merge

NOIDA, India and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2026 /CNW/ — TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform, today released the State of AI in Quality Engineering 2026 report. It finds that 81% of software teams have merged AI-generated code or tests they did not fully understand, and 44% report more escaped defects or production incidents as AI-written code has grown. AI now writes much of the code and many of the tests, yet most teams still verify that work with a person after the fact, or with another AI model.

97% of teams surveyed now use AI in testing or plan to. For most of them, the open question is how AI-generated code and tests get verified before they ship.

Key findings from the State of AI in Quality Engineering 2026 report:

The verification gap: Only 41% of teams run any automated check on AI-written code before merge; most rely on manual review (55%) or a QA hand-off after the code is written (51%). Teams without separate CI tests see escaped defects rise more often (49%) than teams that run them (38%).Developers are the most exposed: 93% of developers have merged AI output they did not fully understand.AI grading AI widens the gap: Teams that use one model to score another (LLM-as-a-judge) regularly merge AI output they do not understand twice as often as other teams (29% against 15%). AI-generated tests are “almost right, but not quite” a median 65% of the time.AI agents ship on human review and demos: 77% of teams build AI agents they need to test, but 37% of them have no systematic way to evaluate those agents, and only 28% test agents against users who try to break them.Budgets fund generation, not verification: 50% of teams spend most of their AI testing budget on producing AI output, against 17% on verifying it.Few are prepared for AI mistakes: Only 13% of teams have an incident-response plan for AI errors.

“Software teams now rely on AI to write their code, generate their tests, and increasingly determine whether both are ready to ship. Verification, however, has not kept pace with that shift. We believe any output AI produces should be validated by a system independent of the model that produced it, before it merges and every time it changes. The teams in our survey that already follow this discipline see fewer defects reach production, and we expect it to become the standard for engineering organizations shipping with AI”, said Asad Khan, Co-founder and CEO of TestMu AI

Read the report here: testmuai.com/research/state-of-ai-in-quality-engineering.

About TestMu AI

TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest) is an Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform that assures AI deployments across the enterprise and the real world. It runs agentic testing for web and mobile apps on 5,000+ browsers and 50,000+ real devices, and for chat, voice, IVR, video, and image agents. For more information, visit www.testmuai.com.

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Insta360 Brings 360 Camera Technology to the Big Screen in New Film How to Rob a Bank

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Insta360 brings 8K 360 capture to the big screen, giving filmmakers greater creative freedom from the shoot through the edit.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Insta360 X5 makes its Hollywood film debut in How to Rob a Bank, an action directed by David Leitch (Bullet Train, The Fall Guy).

Starring Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Christian Slater, Pete Davidson and John C. Reilly, the story follows a crew of social media-savvy bank robbers who broadcast their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their beliefs – and their most ambitious heist yet. The film was produced by Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, Allan Mandelbaum, Kelly McCormick, and David Leitch. Executive producers include Ben Ormand and Mark Bianculli.

Insta360 was integrated not only into the production of a Hollywood feature, but into the story itself. Insta360 X5 is the camera of choice for the social-media-savvy crew, with footage captured on X5 appearing in the finished film.

One Story, Two Visual Languages

With the characters being both bank robbers and content creators who film their exploits, the movie presented a distinctive creative challenge: how could traditional 35mm cinematography and character-shot social media videos work together to tell one cohesive story?

Director David Leitch and the cinematography team needed to develop two visual languages that could exist side by side. Carefully composed 35mm photography would capture the characters’ lives and emotions, while their heist videos needed to feel energetic and believable as content the characters would shoot themselves.

After extensive testing during pre-production, Insta360 emerged as the ideal fit for this raw, spontaneous visual style.

A New Perspective on Every Shot

Beyond capturing the action from the characters’ perspective, Insta360 X5 gave the filmmakers the freedom to explore different compositions from a single take. During pre-production, Jimmy Johenning, Producer of Digital Sequences, demonstrated Insta360’s reframing capabilities to Leitch and Jonathan Sela, director of photography for the main unit, by handing them an iPad and letting them explore the footage in real time.

For Leitch, the ability to create new shots from existing 360 footage proved particularly valuable during the heist sequences, giving the team more flexibility to connect the action and keep the story moving. As he explains, “When we needed a shot and we had a 360 running, we could literally create a shot.”

Post Production Supervisor Jacob Donohue offers a practical example: if a shot initially looked down the barrel of a gun but the director later wanted to see the person holding it, the team could return to the same 360 footage and reframe. A single recorded moment could offer different perspectives as the edit evolved.

This approach was used extensively throughout production. The team typically had seven or eight Insta360 cameras running per shooting day, with as many as 12 to 20 deployed during individual heist sequences. On motorcycles and moving vehicles, capturing the entire scene also allowed the filmmakers to shape camera movements in post that would have been difficult or effectively impossible to execute physically at those speeds.

Meeting the Demands of an Action Movie

The team also explored camera placements that would be difficult to achieve with conventional setups. For Jonathan Sela, placing X5 inside a money bag offered a particularly compelling perspective. The camera captured the robbers throwing cash into the bag, turning it around and tossing it, bringing the audience directly into the action.

Another shot looks through a stack of banknotes as the robbers flip through the money, a favorite of Donohue. The camera‘s compact design and wide field of view made these unconventional placements possible, while giving the filmmakers perspectives that larger camera rigs would struggle to reach. For David Myrick, Director of Photography, YouTube unit, the cameras also opened up possibilities beyond the familiar tools of dollies, Steadicams and cranes. As he put it, “This was just kind of like there were no rules.”

The fast-moving sequences also put Insta360’s stabilization and horizon leveling to the test. With cameras mounted on moving vehicles and actors, FlowState Stabilization and 360° Horizon Lock helped keep footage smooth and level despite movement and vibration. Johenning described FlowState Stabilization as a “game changer,” highlighting its potential for car scenes, motorcycles and fight sequences.

The replaceable lens design proved equally practical on a demanding action-film set. Johenning recalled the production going through approximately 20 to 30 lenses but only around two camera bodies. With both lenses replaceable in less than a minute, the team could get cameras back into use quickly and continue exploring creative setups.

From Behind the Scenes to the Cinema Screen

For 360 footage to make the final cut of a theatrical feature, it needed to meet the film’s image-quality standards and fit into an established professional post-production workflow. The team processed and reframed the footage in Insta360 Studio before transcoding it to ProRes for use in DaVinci Resolve and Avid, allowing the 360 footage to be incorporated alongside material captured with traditional cameras.

For Donohue, confidence that the cameras could deliver footage suitable for theatrical exhibition was essential. The team was pleased with how the 360 footage looked on the big screen, demonstrating how 360 capture could contribute to a major film production.

Expanding the Possibilities of Filmmaking with 360 Capture

From unconventional camera placements to the freedom to reframe shots in post, Insta360’s contribution to How to Rob a Bank demonstrates how 360 capture can give filmmakers new ways to approach action sequences. With footage that fits into a professional theatrical workflow, 360 capture expands the film’s visual language while keeping more creative decisions open—from the shoot through the edit.

Don’t miss Insta360 X5 in How to Rob a Bank, now playing only in theaters.

About Insta360

With a “Think bold” mindset, Insta360 empowers people to capture and share their lives in extraordinary ways. Recognized as a market leader and innovator, Insta360’s vast lineup includes the world’s best-selling 360 cameras in the X Series, the thumb-sized GO Series for everyday capture, as well as an extensive range of action cameras, gimbals, webcams, and professional photography solutions. With intuitive, AI-powered software, Insta360 simplifies the creative process, allowing users to focus on storytelling without technical barriers. Insta360 is dedicated to helping a new generation of athletes, creatives, travelers and professionals bring their ideas to life.

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