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Veeva Announces Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results
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Total Revenues of $676.2M, up 15% Year Over Year;
Subscription Services Revenues of $561.3M, up 19% Year Over Year
PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE: VEEV), a leading provider of industry cloud solutions for the global life sciences industry, today announced results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2024.
“It was another quarter of great execution, with major product advances in clinical and CRM that position us well for the industry cloud opportunity we see ahead,” said CEO Peter Gassner. “Thanks to the team’s focus on product excellence and customer success, we also had some very strategic wins that can pave the way for future opportunities.”
Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results:
Revenues(1): Total revenues for the second quarter were $676.2 million, up from $590.2 million one year ago, an increase of 15% year over year. Subscription services revenues for the second quarter were $561.3 million, up from $470.6 million one year ago, an increase of 19% year over year.
Operating Income and Non-GAAP Operating Income(1)(2): Second quarter operating income was $166.5 million, compared to $104.0 million one year ago, an increase of 60% year over year. Non-GAAP operating income for the second quarter was $279.8 million, compared to $211.9 million one year ago, an increase of 32% year over year.
Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income(1)(2): Second quarter net income was $171.0 million, compared to $111.6 million one year ago, an increase of 53% year over year. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter was $267.3 million, compared to $198.0 million one year ago, an increase of 35% year over year.
Net Income per Share and Non-GAAP Net Income per Share(1)(2): For the second quarter, fully diluted net income per share was $1.04, compared to $0.68 one year ago, while non-GAAP fully diluted net income per share was $1.62, compared to $1.21 one year ago.
“We delivered strong financial performance in the second quarter, driven by execution across the business,” said interim CFO and Board Director Tim Cabral. “We have a large opportunity ahead in life sciences, and have the right product strategy and operating model to deliver profitable growth through 2030 and beyond.”
Recent Highlights:
Vault CRM Suite Expands with Service Center – Veeva reached a significant milestone on its path to connect sales, marketing, medical, and service to enable true customer centricity with the release of Vault CRM Service Center this month. Veeva also added 14 new Vault CRM customers in the quarter.
Veeva Clinical Platform Innovations Drive Greater Speed and Efficiency – The new release of Veeva Site Connect added significant capabilities to streamline and simplify the clinical trial process for sites and biopharma sponsors. Site Connect is gaining momentum including a win with its seventh top 20 biopharma. Also in clinical, Veeva Clinical Database (CDB), a major innovation in clinical data, has been selected by seven top 20 biopharmas to reduce manual query work and increase speed and efficiency in trials.
Customer Success and Product Excellence Fuel Long-Term Opportunity – Based upon Veeva’s track record of customer success, product excellence, and innovation, in Q2 a top 20 biopharma, with only one prior Veeva Development Cloud product, standardized on the full Vault RIM Suite for regulatory and Vault CTMS for clinical. Veeva also made major progress with emerging biotechs and added 12 Vault Basics customers in the quarter following its April release.
Financial Outlook:
Veeva is providing guidance for its fiscal third quarter ending October 31, 2024 as follows:
Total revenues between $682 and $685 million.Non-GAAP operating income between $273 and $275 million(3).Non-GAAP fully diluted net income per share between $1.57 and $1.58(3).
Veeva is providing updated guidance for its fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 as follows:
Total revenues between $2,704 and $2,710 million.Non-GAAP operating income of about $1,080 million(3).Non-GAAP fully diluted net income per share of approximately $6.22(3).
Conference Call Information
Prepared remarks and an investor presentation providing additional information and analysis can be found on Veeva’s investor relations website at ir.veeva.com. Veeva will host a Q&A conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT today, August 28, 2024, and a replay of the call will be available on Veeva’s investor relations website.
What:
Veeva Systems Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results Conference Call
When:
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Time:
2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET)
Online Registration:
https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I255069
Webcast:
ir.veeva.com
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(1) The customer contracting change that standardized termination for convenience (TFC) rights in our master subscription agreements resulted in a change in the timing of revenue for certain customer contracts and reduced revenues, operating income and non-GAAP operating income, and net income and non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.
(2) This press release uses non-GAAP financial metrics that are adjusted for the impact of various GAAP items. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the tables entitled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for details.
(3) Veeva is not able, at this time, to provide GAAP targets for operating income and fully diluted net income per share for the third fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2024 or the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 because of the difficulty of estimating certain items excluded from non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP fully diluted net income per share that cannot be reasonably predicted, such as charges related to stock-based compensation expense. The effect of these excluded items may be significant.
About Veeva Systems
Veeva is the global leader in cloud software for the life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva serves more than 1,000 customers, ranging from the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Veeva is committed to balancing the interests of all stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders and the industries it serves. For more information, visit veeva.com.
Veeva uses its ir.veeva.com website as a means of disclosing material non-public information, announcing upcoming investor conferences, and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding Veeva’s expected future performance and, in particular, includes quotes from management and guidance, provided as of August 28, 2024, about Veeva’s expected future financial results. Estimating guidance accurately for future periods is difficult. It involves assumptions and internal estimates that may prove to be incorrect and is based on plans that may change. Hence, there is a significant risk that actual results could differ materially from the guidance we have provided in this release and we have no obligation to update such guidance. There are also numerous risks that have the potential to negatively impact our financial performance, including issues related to the performance, availability, security, or privacy of our products, competitive factors, customer decisions and priorities, events that impact the life sciences industry, general macroeconomic and geopolitical events (including inflationary pressures, changes in interest rates, currency exchange fluctuations and impacts related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict), and issues that impact our ability to hire, retain and adequately compensate talented employees. We have summarized what we believe are the principal risks to our business in a section titled “Summary of Risk Factors” on pages 35 and 36 in our filing on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2024 which you can find here. Additional details on the risks and uncertainties that may impact our business can be found in the same filing on Form 10-Q and in our subsequent SEC filings, which you can access at sec.gov. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with these risks and uncertainties before making an investment decision.
Investor Relations Contact:
Media Contact:
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Maria Scurry
Veeva Systems Inc.
Veeva Systems Inc.
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VEEVA SYSTEMS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
July 31,
2024
January 31,
2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,165,754
$ 703,487
Short-term investments
3,719,324
3,324,269
Accounts receivable, net
364,719
852,172
Unbilled accounts receivable
39,432
36,365
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
78,614
86,918
Total current assets
5,367,843
5,003,211
Property and equipment, net
56,685
58,532
Deferred costs, net
23,439
23,916
Lease right-of-use assets
43,146
45,602
Goodwill
439,877
439,877
Intangible assets, net
53,339
63,017
Deferred income taxes
291,044
233,463
Other long-term assets
55,464
43,302
Total assets
$ 6,330,837
$ 5,910,920
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 28,307
$ 31,513
Accrued compensation and benefits
37,151
43,433
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
32,801
32,980
Income tax payable
5,616
11,862
Deferred revenue
956,381
1,049,761
Lease liabilities
10,182
9,334
Total current liabilities
1,070,438
1,178,883
Deferred income taxes
591
2,052
Lease liabilities, noncurrent
43,912
46,441
Other long-term liabilities
31,198
38,720
Total liabilities
1,146,139
1,266,096
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock
2
2
Additional paid-in capital
2,117,109
1,915,002
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(5,575)
(10,637)
Retained earnings
3,073,162
2,740,457
Total stockholders’ equity
5,184,698
4,644,824
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 6,330,837
$ 5,910,920
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended July
31,
Six months ended July
31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues:
Subscription services(4)
$ 561,277
$ 470,637
$ 1,095,232
$ 885,183
Professional services and other(5)
114,904
119,588
231,294
231,367
Total revenues
676,181
590,225
1,326,526
1,116,550
Cost of revenues(6):
Cost of subscription services
78,791
71,169
156,939
138,744
Cost of professional services and other
91,581
97,849
187,317
196,937
Total cost of revenues
170,372
169,018
344,256
335,681
Gross profit
505,809
421,207
982,270
780,869
Operating expenses(6):
Research and development
176,429
157,228
339,140
304,188
Sales and marketing
101,528
96,995
198,829
185,498
General and administrative
61,365
62,935
122,642
125,604
Total operating expenses
339,322
317,158
660,611
615,290
Operating income
166,487
104,049
321,659
165,579
Other income, net
58,573
38,826
110,302
69,074
Income before income taxes
225,060
142,875
431,961
234,653
Income tax provision
54,019
31,247
99,256
(8,496)
Net income
$ 171,041
$ 111,628
$ 332,705
$ 243,149
Net income per share:
Basic
$ 1.06
$ 0.70
$ 2.06
$ 1.52
Diluted
$ 1.04
$ 0.68
$ 2.02
$ 1.49
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share:
Basic
161,708
160,396
161,566
160,129
Diluted
164,564
163,284
164,497
162,989
Other comprehensive income:
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments
$ 25,175
$ (8,891)
$ 6,314
$ (3,463)
Net change in cumulative foreign currency translation (loss) gain
(104)
267
(1,252)
209
Comprehensive income
$ 196,112
$ 103,004
$ 337,767
$ 239,895
(4) Includes subscription services revenues from the following product areas:
Veeva Commercial Solutions
$ 271,810
$ 243,430
$ 533,126
$ 482,754
Veeva R&D Solutions
289,467
227,207
562,106
402,429
Total subscription services
$ 561,277
$ 470,637
$ 1,095,232
$ 885,183
(5) Includes professional services and other revenues from the following product areas:
Veeva Commercial Solutions
$ 45,068
$ 47,319
$ 93,840
$ 92,183
Veeva R&D Solutions
69,836
72,269
137,454
139,184
Total professional services and other
$ 114,904
$ 119,588
$ 231,294
$ 231,367
(6) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
Cost of revenues:
Cost of subscription services
$ 1,642
$ 1,748
$ 3,196
$ 3,253
Cost of professional services and other
13,176
14,216
25,711
26,938
Research and development
48,984
45,292
90,727
84,198
Sales and marketing
23,671
23,489
46,714
43,624
General and administrative
20,903
18,150
37,939
35,601
Total stock-based compensation
$ 108,376
$ 102,895
$ 204,287
$ 193,614
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six months ended July
31,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
$ 332,705
$ 243,149
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
19,519
15,636
Reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets
5,508
6,025
Accretion of discount on short-term investments
(14,254)
(10,783)
Stock-based compensation
204,287
193,614
Amortization of deferred cost
7,651
9,301
Deferred income taxes
(59,801)
(46,727)
Gain on foreign currency from mark-to-market derivative
(107)
(547)
Bad debt expense
234
496
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
487,219
323,493
Unbilled accounts receivable
(3,067)
44,633
Deferred costs
(7,174)
61
Other current and long-term assets
4,344
9,245
Accounts payable
(3,343)
8,054
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
(5,517)
(1,129)
Income taxes payable
(6,246)
19,197
Deferred revenue
(103,652)
(36,083)
Operating lease liabilities
(4,666)
(4,290)
Other long-term liabilities
2,750
(2,373)
Net cash provided by operating activities
856,390
770,972
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of short-term investments
(1,392,297)
(1,600,566)
Maturities and sales of short-term investments
1,017,605
696,793
Long-term assets
(11,528)
(12,551)
Net cash used in investing activities
(386,220)
(916,324)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options
34,834
38,228
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(42,490)
(37,043)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(7,656)
1,185
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(1,252)
309
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
461,262
(143,858)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
706,670
889,650
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$ 1,167,932
$ 745,792
Supplemental disclosures of other cash flow information:
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans
$ 4,262
$ 65,300
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In Veeva’s public disclosures, Veeva has provided non-GAAP measures, which it defines as financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. In addition to its GAAP measures, Veeva uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally for budgeting and resource allocation purposes and in analyzing its financial results. For the reasons set forth below, Veeva believes that excluding the following items provides information that is helpful in understanding its operating results, evaluating its future prospects, comparing its financial results across accounting periods, and comparing its financial results to its peers, many of which provide similar non-GAAP financial measures.
Excess tax benefits. Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans are dependent on previously agreed-upon equity grants to our employees, vesting of those grants, stock price, and exercise behavior of our employees, which can fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Because these fluctuations are not directly related to our business operations, Veeva excludes excess tax benefits for its internal management reporting processes. Veeva management also finds it useful to exclude excess tax benefits when assessing the level of cash provided by operating activities. Given the nature of the excess tax benefits, Veeva believes excluding it allows investors to make meaningful comparisons between our operating cash flows from quarter to quarter and those of other companies.
Stock-based compensation expenses. Veeva excludes stock-based compensation expenses primarily because they are non-cash expenses that Veeva excludes from its internal management reporting processes. Veeva’s management also finds it useful to exclude these expenses when they assess the appropriate level of various operating expenses and resource allocations when budgeting, planning and forecasting future periods. Moreover, because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types that companies can use, Veeva believes excluding stock-based compensation expenses allows investors to make meaningful comparisons between our recurring core business operating results and those of other companies.
Amortization of purchased intangibles. Veeva incurs amortization expense for purchased intangible assets in connection with acquisitions of certain businesses and technologies. Amortization of intangible assets is a non-cash expense and is inconsistent in amount and frequency because it is significantly affected by the timing, size of acquisitions and the inherent subjective nature of purchase price allocations. Because these costs have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and are non-cash expenses, Veeva excludes these expenses for its internal management reporting processes. Veeva’s management also finds it useful to exclude these charges when assessing the appropriate level of various operating expenses and resource allocations when budgeting, planning and forecasting future periods. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to Veeva’s revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to Veeva’s future period revenues as well.
Litigation settlement. We exclude costs related to the settlement of certain litigation matters because they are non-recurring and outside the ordinary course of business. Because these costs are unrelated to our day-to-day business operations, we believe excluding them enables more consistent evaluation of our operating results.
Income tax effects on the difference between GAAP and non-GAAP costs and expenses. The income tax effects that are excluded relate to the imputed tax impact on the difference between GAAP and non-GAAP costs and expenses due to stock-based compensation and purchased intangibles for GAAP and non-GAAP measures.
There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures because non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures provided by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by Veeva’s management about which items are adjusted to calculate its non-GAAP financial measures. Veeva compensates for these limitations by analyzing current and future results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis and also by providing GAAP measures in its public disclosures.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Veeva encourages its investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business, and to view its non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables below.
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP metrics in the calculation of non-GAAP metrics for the periods shown below:
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP basis to
non-GAAP basis)
Three months ended July
31,
Six months ended July
31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating activities on a GAAP basis
$ 92,874
$ 265,036
$ 856,390
$ 770,972
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans
(1,141)
(3,211)
(4,262)
(65,300)
Net cash provided by operating activities on a non-GAAP basis
$ 91,733
$ 261,825
$ 852,128
$ 705,672
Net cash used in investing activities on a GAAP basis
$ (113,842)
$ (618,930)
$ (386,220)
$ (916,324)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities on a GAAP basis
$ (11,484)
$ 2,577
$ (7,656)
$ 1,185
Reconciliation of Financial Measures (GAAP basis to non-GAAP basis)
Three months ended July
31,
Six months ended July
31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cost of subscription services revenues on a GAAP basis
$ 78,791
$ 71,169
$ 156,939
$ 138,744
Stock-based compensation expense
(1,642)
(1,748)
(3,196)
(3,253)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(1,123)
(1,126)
(2,222)
(2,216)
Cost of subscription services revenues on a non-GAAP basis
$ 76,026
$ 68,295
$ 151,521
$ 133,275
Gross margin on subscription services revenues on a GAAP basis
86.0 %
84.9 %
85.7 %
84.3 %
Stock-based compensation expense
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
Amortization of purchased intangibles
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
Gross margin on subscription services revenues on a non-GAAP basis
86.5 %
85.5 %
86.2 %
84.9 %
Cost of professional services and other revenues on a GAAP basis
$ 91,581
$ 97,849
$ 187,317
$ 196,937
Stock-based compensation expense
(13,176)
(14,216)
(25,711)
(26,938)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(138)
(139)
(273)
(273)
Cost of professional services and other revenues on a non-GAAP basis
$ 78,267
$ 83,494
$ 161,333
$ 169,726
Gross margin on professional services and other revenues on a GAAP basis
20.3 %
18.2 %
19.0 %
14.9 %
Stock-based compensation expense
11.5
11.9
11.1
11.6
Amortization of purchased intangibles
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Gross margin on professional services and other revenues on a non-GAAP basis
31.9 %
30.2 %
30.2 %
26.6 %
Gross profit on a GAAP basis
$ 505,809
$ 421,207
$ 982,270
$ 780,869
Stock-based compensation expense
14,818
15,964
28,907
30,191
Amortization of purchased intangibles
1,261
1,265
2,495
2,489
Gross profit on a non-GAAP basis
$ 521,888
$ 438,436
$ 1,013,672
$ 813,549
Gross margin on total revenues on a GAAP basis
74.8 %
71.4 %
74.0 %
69.9 %
Stock-based compensation expense
2.2
2.7
2.2
2.7
Amortization of purchased intangibles
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
Gross margin on total revenues on a non-GAAP basis
77.2 %
74.3 %
76.4 %
72.9 %
Research and development expense on a GAAP basis
$ 176,429
$ 157,228
$ 339,140
$ 304,188
Stock-based compensation expense
(48,984)
(45,292)
(90,727)
(84,198)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(28)
(29)
(56)
(56)
Research and development expense on a non-GAAP basis
$ 127,417
$ 111,907
$ 248,357
$ 219,934
Three months ended July
31,
Six months ended July
31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Sales and marketing expense on a GAAP basis
$ 101,528
$ 96,995
$ 198,829
$ 185,498
Stock-based compensation expense
(23,671)
(23,489)
(46,714)
(43,624)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(3,546)
(3,555)
(7,014)
(6,995)
Sales and marketing expense on a non-GAAP basis
$ 74,311
$ 69,951
$ 145,101
$ 134,879
General and administrative expense on a GAAP basis
$ 61,365
$ 62,935
$ 122,642
$ 125,604
Stock-based compensation expense
(20,903)
(18,150)
(37,939)
(35,601)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(57)
(57)
(113)
(112)
Litigation settlement
—
—
(5,000)
—
General and administrative expense on a non-GAAP basis
$ 40,405
$ 44,728
$ 79,590
$ 89,891
Operating expense on a GAAP basis
$ 339,322
$ 317,158
$ 660,611
$ 615,290
Stock-based compensation expense
(93,558)
(86,931)
(175,380)
(163,423)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(3,631)
(3,641)
(7,183)
(7,163)
Litigation settlement
—
—
(5,000)
—
Operating expense on a non-GAAP basis
$ 242,133
$ 226,586
$ 473,048
$ 444,704
Operating income on a GAAP basis
$ 166,487
$ 104,049
$ 321,659
$ 165,579
Stock-based compensation expense
108,376
102,895
204,287
193,614
Amortization of purchased intangibles
4,892
4,906
9,678
9,652
Litigation settlement
—
—
5,000
—
Operating income on a non-GAAP basis
$ 279,755
$ 211,850
$ 540,624
$ 368,845
Operating margin on a GAAP basis
24.6 %
17.6 %
24.2 %
14.8 %
Stock-based compensation expense
16.0
17.4
15.4
17.3
Amortization of purchased intangibles
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.9
Litigation settlement
—
—
0.4
—
Operating margin on a non-GAAP basis
41.4 %
35.9 %
40.8 %
33.0 %
Net income on a GAAP basis
$ 171,041
$ 111,628
$ 332,705
$ 243,149
Stock-based compensation expense
108,376
102,895
204,287
193,614
Amortization of purchased intangibles
4,892
4,906
9,678
9,652
Litigation settlement
—
—
5,000
—
Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments(7)
(17,030)
(21,395)
(37,438)
(100,459)
Net income on a non-GAAP basis
$ 267,279
$ 198,034
$ 514,232
$ 345,956
Diluted net income per share on a GAAP basis
$ 1.04
$ 0.68
$ 2.02
$ 1.49
Stock-based compensation expense
0.66
0.63
1.24
1.19
Amortization of purchased intangibles
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.06
Litigation settlement
—
—
0.03
—
Income tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments(7)
(0.11)
(0.13)
(0.22)
(0.62)
Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis
$ 1.62
$ 1.21
$ 3.13
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GUANGZHOU, China, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At the 139th Canton Fair, Manufacturing category presented a clear view of how industrial equipment is evolving to address efficiency, labor shortages, and sustainability goals. Across power equipment, machinery, automation systems, and industrial robots, exhibitors pointed to a common direction: smarter operation, stronger engineering performance, and deeper integration with digital manufacturing systems.
Industrial equipment is advancing towards intelligence with products emphasizing built-in sensing and automatic adjustment to enhance reliability and efficiency. Silent inverter generators, for example, can detect operating conditions and ambient temperature to regulate cooling for better fuel use and stability. Pumps and cleaning equipment with variable-frequency drives and integrated protection systems follow the same approach, prioritizing smooth operation, longer service life, and consistent output.
Lightweight, high-performance design has also become a priority across categories. Advances in materials and structural engineering are enabling major weight reductions without compromising power or durability. Aluminum-extrusion housings in three-phase asynchronous motors cut weight by up to 40% while improving heat dissipation and installation efficiency. Lightweight permanent-magnet submersible pumps delivered stronger flow stability despite smaller size and reduced weight.
AI-based visual inspection and quality control are also becoming essential. AI-powered optical inspection stations demonstrated full-process, high-speed inspection without relying on manual sampling. By turning experience-based judgment into standardized, repeatable rules, these systems help manufacturers improve scalability and consistency.
Industrial robots are taking on more active roles as well. Security patrol robot dogs and inspection robots are moving beyond monitoring to direct intervention, such as carrying fire-suppression modules for emergency response. This shift marks a broader move from passive observation to active execution in high-risk or labor-intensive environments.
Finally, more industrial devices are being designed as system nodes rather than standalone machines. Intelligent industrial gateways that combine data collection, protocol conversion, edge computing, and secure transmission show how equipment value increasingly depends on its ability to connect with enterprise-level digital systems.
The 139th Canton Fair vividly showcased the accelerated shift of industrial equipment toward intelligent and system-level development.
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Zhejiang unicorn ranks grow to 58 as Hangzhou tightens lead, top ranking shows
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Province adds three unicorns, expands high-growth pipeline
Hangzhou accounts for 83% as new entrants and startups scale up
HANGZHOU, China, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zhejiang’s roster of unicorn companies has expanded to 58 as of April 2026, highlighting the province’s growing role as a hub for emerging technologies and industrial upgrading.
The latest rankings, released at the 10th All Blossom Conference in Hangzhou on April 23, show companies spread across seven cities, including Hangzhou, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Jinhua, Shaoxing, Taizhou and Wenzhou.
While Hangzhou, Ningbo and Jiaxing remain the top three hubs, the broader distribution points to a more geographically balanced innovation landscape. The province’s unicorn count rose by three from a year earlier.
Hangzhou continues to dominate the landscape, home to 48 of Zhejiang’s unicorns, up from 44 last year—when it already accounted for roughly four out of every five such startups.
The annual rankings also include tiered lists of “future unicorns,” valued between $100 million and $1 billion, and early-stage “seed unicorns” worth $10 million to $100 million.
Together, they map a full pipeline of high-growth companies across sectors such as artificial intelligence, embodied intelligence, life sciences, new energy, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing and aerospace, and have become a key barometer of Zhejiang’s startup ecosystem.
Among the top 100 future unicorns, integrated circuits lead with 22 companies, followed by artificial intelligence and life sciences with 19 each. Advanced manufacturing accounts for 16 firms, new energy and materials 15, and next-generation information technology nine.
In the seed unicorn category, new energy and life sciences each count 22 companies, ahead of advanced manufacturing with 19, while AI, next-generation IT and semiconductors each have 11 firms, and aerospace-related companies total four.
Against that provincial backdrop, Hangzhou remains the clear center of gravity—continuing to generate both the largest share of unicorns and the deepest pipeline of emerging startups.
The city added eight companies to its unicorn ranks on April 23, bringing the total to 48, according to the same conference ranking.
The new entrants—Hailiang Technology Services, Geener Microelectronics, Spirit AI, Geespace, Sunrise, Seepin, DEEP Robotics and Simplexity Robotics—span sectors from semiconductors and robotics to commercial aerospace.
As of April, Hangzhou accounted for 83% of Zhejiang’s unicorns, up from 80% a year earlier, underscoring its outsized role in the province’s innovation economy.
The conference also released a list of 413 quasi-unicorns—companies typically valued between $100 million and $1 billion—including 50 new additions.
Several firms, such as Diagens Biotechnology, Manycore Tech, Mirxes, Promisemed, Saint Bella, Tide Pharmaceutical, Tongshifu and ISV, exited the list after scaling into unicorn status or completing initial public offerings.
Quasi-unicorns are concentrated in sectors aligned with Hangzhou’s broader “296X” industrial strategy. Life sciences lead with 118 firms, followed by next-generation information technology with 78 and AI and embodied intelligence with 50—together accounting for about 60% of the total.
The “296X” is an industrial cluster blueprint the city introduced in October 2025 in an effort to speed up the integration of technological and industrial innovation.
More than half of both unicorns and quasi-unicorns—255 companies—are classified as nationally recognized “specialized and refined” enterprises, including 20 unicorns and 235 quasi-unicorns, reflecting a structured pipeline of high-growth firms.
Since 2018, Hangzhou’s unicorn count has risen from 26 to 48, while quasi-unicorns have expanded from 105 to 413, underscoring sustained growth in its innovation-driven economy.
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KUN Unveils AI Intelligent Strategy at Money20/20 Asia: Reconstructing Global Commercial Efficiency with “1-1-4-6” Layout
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BANGKOK, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At the prestigious Money20/20 Asia held at QSNCC, KUN showcased its upgraded brand identity and launched the “1-1-4-6” Intelligent Strategic Blueprint. This milestone marks KUN’s comprehensive transition toward a globalized, full-stack, and intelligent ecosystem.
Dr. Louis Liu, Founder & Group CEO of KUN, stated at the launch: “While the convergence of Web2 and Web3 defines the current era, we believe the embedded ecosystem synergy of AI and Web3 is the inevitable future of commerce. Our evolution is an intelligent reconstruction of commercial efficiency. By leveraging decades of vertical payment expertise, we provide enterprise clients with full-stack, end-to-end payment and financial solutions. Through digital orchestration and operations, we deliver secure, compliant, and high-velocity transaction safeguards to empower global business growth.”
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Compliance as the “Scaling Layer”: The bottleneck for scaling digital payments is not technology or licensing, but the ability to embed jurisdictional compliance frameworks into business logic. Integrating AML and risk controls directly into the payment flow is the prerequisite for the explosion of global institutional applications.
Accelerating AI and Web3 Ecosystem Convergence: As AI agents increasingly enter commercial decision-making, payments are shifting from human-controlled to autonomous. Blockchain and stablecoins will serve as the default infrastructure for Agent-to-Agent (A2A) transactions.
Exhibition Interaction: From Platform Governance to Vertical Efficiency
At the main exhibition area, KUN demonstrated its dual-brand synergy through a new visual identity:
KUN: Positioned as the Trusted Vertical Digital Payments Platform for Real Economy, providing one-stop digital payments and scenario-based on-chain financial solutions.
YeeZ: A KUN Group brand specializing in 2B2C Global Corporate Card Issuance for global enterprises.
The “1-1-4-6” Strategic Blueprint: Driving Global Growth
KUN decoded its “1-1-4-6” strategy—an AI-powered blueprint designed for seamless asset mobility. The ecosystem integrates KUN Space™ (the digital payments & financial services platform) with KUN Nexus™ (the AI-orchestrated liquidity network). Driven by four core engines—KUN | Pay, KUN | Cards, KUN | Money, and KUN | Agent—the strategy empowers liquidity for six vertical sectors: Bulk Commodity, General Trade, B2B Cross-border E-Commerce, Service Trade, Web3 Ecosystems, and AI Applications.
Future Vision: The Era of “Driverless” Intelligent Payments
The launch highlighted KUN | Agent as the pioneer of the “driverless” era of intelligent global payments.
KUNClaw.AI: Orchestrates autonomous financial workflows to drive intelligent cost reduction and efficiency.
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KUN remains dedicated to serving as the engine for the real economy, providing secure, compliant, and efficient one-stop cross-border payment solutions in an uncertain global environment.
KUN is an innovative financial infrastructure company centered on digital payments and embedded finance. Built on a globally distributed licensing framework and a robust compliance and risk-management system, KUN connects Asia with high-growth emerging markets across Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Positioned as a trusted vertical digital payments platform for real economies, the company operates across four core pillars—Cross-Border Digital Payments, On-Chain Finance, Card Issuing, and AI Agentic Payments. By integrating artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies, KUN delivers secure, compliant, and efficient one-stop payment and transaction services for enterprise clients across industries including commodity trade, B2B cross-border e-commerce, service trade, Web3 ecosystems, and AI applications.
Through this integrated infrastructure, KUN serves as a growth engine enabling enterprises to expand globally with speed, trust, and financial connectivity.
Learn more about KUN → www.kun.global
Contact: KUN: brandmkt@kun.global
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