Connect with us

Technology

Aviat Networks Announces Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Financial Results

Published

on

Fourth Quarter Total Revenue of $116.7 million; Up 28.1% Year-Over-Year

Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $11.9 million

Cash from Operations of $8.3 million in fourth quarter, $30.5 million for full year

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Aviat Networks, Inc. (“Aviat Networks,” “Aviat,” or the “Company”), (Nasdaq: AVNW), the leading expert in wireless transport and access solutions, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and twelve months ended June 28, 2024.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

Pasolink acquisition accretive to Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income in the quarter

Achieved 4th consecutive fiscal year of growth in both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA

Secured statewide win of a new public safety customer, converting customer from legacy incumbent

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

Total Revenues: $116.7 million, up 28.1% from the same quarter last year

GAAP Results: Gross Margin 35.3%; Operating Expenses $35.7 million; Operating Income $5.5 million; Net Income $1.5 million; Net Income per diluted share (“Net Income per share”) $0.12

Non-GAAP Results: Adjusted EBITDA $11.9 million; Gross Margin 35.9%; Operating Expenses $31.3 million; Operating Income $10.6 million; Net Income $9.2 million; Net Income per share $0.72

Net cash and cash equivalents: $64.6 million; cash net of debt: $16.3 million

Full Year Financial Highlights

Total Revenues: $408.1 million, up 18.5% from last year

GAAP Results: Gross Margin 35.5%; Operating Expenses $125.3 million; Operating Income $19.4 million; Net Income $10.8 million, Net Income per diluted share $0.86

Non-GAAP Results: Adjusted EBITDA $48.1 million; Gross Margin 36.4%; Operating Expenses $105.4 million; Operating Income $43.1 million; Net Income per diluted share $3.15

Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Ended June 28, 2024

Revenues
The Company reported total revenues of $116.7 million for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, compared to $91.1 million in the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter, an increase of $25.6 million or 28.1%. North America revenue of $56.2 million increased by $1.4 million or 2.5%, compared to $54.8 million in the prior year due to continued execution on private network projects. International revenue of $60.5 million increased by $24.2 million or 66.6%, compared to $36.3 million in the prior year. This growth was due to the addition from the Pasolink acquisition and strong core Aviat revenues in Asia Pacific and Europe regions.

For the twelve months ended June 28, 2024, total revenue increased by 18.5% to $408.1 million, compared to $344.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2023. North America revenue of $206.1 million increased by $5.4 million or 2.7%, compared to $200.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2023. International revenue of $202.0 million increased by $58.3 million or 40.5% as compared to $143.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2023.

Gross Margins
In the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, the Company reported GAAP gross margin of 35.3% and non-GAAP gross margin of 35.9%. This compares to GAAP gross margin of 35.9% and non-GAAP gross margin of 36.2% in the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter, a change of (60) and (30) basis points, respectively. The fluctuations were driven by project and regional customer mix.

For the twelve months ended June 28, 2024, the Company reported GAAP gross margin of 35.5% and non-GAAP gross margin of 36.4%. This compares to GAAP gross margin of 35.5% and non-GAAP gross margin of 35.8% in the same period of fiscal 2023. GAAP gross margin was flat to the prior year comparison period, and non-GAAP gross margin increased 60 basis points.

Operating Expenses
The Company reported GAAP total operating expenses of $35.7 million for the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, compared to $26.3 million in the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter, an increase of $9.3 million or 35.5%. Non-GAAP total operating expenses, excluding the impact of restructuring charges, share-based compensation, and merger and acquisition expenses for the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter were $31.3 million, compared to $22.0 million in the prior year, an increase of $9.2 million or 41.9%.

For the twelve months ended June 28, 2024, the Company reported total operating expenses of $125.3 million, compared to $97.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2023, an increase of $27.6 million or 28.2%. Non-GAAP total operating expenses, excluding the impact of restructuring charges, share-based compensation, and merger and acquisition expenses for the twelve months ended June 28, 2024 were $105.4 million, as compared to $84.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2023, an increase of $21.3 million or 25.3%.

Operating Income
The Company reported GAAP operating income of $5.5 million for the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, compared to $6.3 million in the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter, a decrease of $(0.9) million or (13.7)%. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported operating income of $10.6 million for the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, compared to $11.0 million in the prior year, a decrease of $(0.4) million or (3.2)%.

For the twelve months ended June 28, 2024, the Company reported GAAP operating income of $19.4 million, as compared to $24.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2023, a decrease of $(5.2) million or (21.2)%. Operating income decreased primarily due to merger and acquisition related expenses. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported operating income of $43.1 million, compared to $39.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2023, an increase of $4.1 million or 10.4%.

Income Taxes
The Company reported GAAP income tax expense of $3.1 million in the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, compared to $2.0 million in the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter, an increase of $1.1 million or 53.2%.

For the twelve months ended June 28, 2024, the Company reported GAAP income tax expense of $6.1 million compared to $11.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2023, a decrease of $(5.0) million or (44.9)%. The decrease was driven by non-recurrence of a $2.6 million deferred tax liability in the prior year related to legal entity restructuring.

Net Income / Net Income Per Share
The Company reported GAAP net income of $1.5 million in the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and GAAP net income per share of $0.12. This compared to GAAP net income of $3.8 million or GAAP net income per share of $0.32 in the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $9.2 million or non-GAAP net income per share of $0.72, compared to non-GAAP net income of $10.3 million or $0.87 per share in the prior year.

The Company reported GAAP net income of $10.8 million for the twelve months ended June 28, 2024, or GAAP net income per fully diluted share of $0.86. This compared to GAAP net income of $10.2 million or $0.86 per share in the comparable fiscal 2023 period. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $39.2 million or net income per share of $3.15 for the twelve months ended June 28, 2024, as compared to non-GAAP net income of $37.3 million or $3.15 per share in the comparable fiscal 2023 period.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) for the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter was $11.9 million, compared to $12.6 million in the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter.

For the twelve months ended June 28, 2024, the Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $48.1 million, as compared to $45.2 million in the comparable fiscal 2023 period, an increase of $2.9 million, or 6.4%.

Balance Sheet Highlights
The Company reported $64.6 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 28, 2024, compared to $58.2 million as of March 29, 2024. As of June 28, 2024, total debt was $48.4 million, a decrease of $0.6 million from March 29, 2024.

Fiscal 2025 Full Year Guidance

The Company established its fiscal 2025 full year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance as follows:

Full year Revenue between $450 and $490 millionFull year Adjusted EBITDA between $46.0 and $52.0 million

As previously disclosed, Aviat has identified certain material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting for the 2024 fiscal year. The Company has initiated and will continue to implement measures designed to improve its internal control over financial reporting to remediate these material weaknesses with oversight from the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and assistance from its external advisors. Please refer to Item 9A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 4, 2024, for more information.

Subsequent to the issuance of the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the Company identified certain errors in its previously issued consolidated financial statements. The Company evaluated the materiality of the errors and determined that the impacts were not material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements for any of the prior reporting periods in which they occurred. The Company has revised the prior period financial statements for fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 to correct the errors. The revisions ensure comparability across all periods presented herein. Please refer to Note 16. Revisions to Prior Period Consolidated Financial Statements of the Notes to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for further information.

Conference Call Details
Aviat Networks will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on October 7, 2024, to discuss its financial and operational results for the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter ended June 28, 2024. Participating on the call will be Peter Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer; Michael Connaway, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Andrew Fredrickson, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Following management’s remarks, there will be a question and answer period.

Interested parties may access the conference call live via the webcast through Aviat Network’s Investor Relations website at investors.aviatnetworks.com/events-and-presentations/events, or may participate via telephone by registering using this online form. Once registered, telephone participants will receive the dial-in number along with a unique PIN number that must be used to access the call. A replay of the conference call webcast will be available after the call on the Company’s investor relations website.

About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. is the leading expert in wireless transport and access solutions and works to provide dependable products, services and support to its customers. With more than one million systems sold into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and private network operators including state/local government, utility, federal government and defense organizations trust Aviat with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high performance products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer experience. Aviat is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including Aviat’s outlook, business conditions, new product solutions, customer positioning, future orders, bookings, new contracts, cost structure, profitability in fiscal 2025, its recent acquisitions and acquisition strategy, process improvements, measures designed to improve internal controls, plans and objectives of management, realignment plans and review of strategic alternatives and expectations regarding future revenue, gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, operating income or earnings or loss per share. All statements, trend analyses and other information contained herein regarding the foregoing beliefs and expectations, as well as about the markets for the services and products of Aviat and trends in revenue, and other statements identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “will,” “see,” “continue,” “delivering,” “view,” and “intend,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, forward-looking statements are based on estimates reflecting the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the senior management of Aviat regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should therefore be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this document. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include the following: the disruption the 4RF and NEC transactions may cause to customers, vendors, business partners and our ongoing business; our ability to integrate the operations of the acquired 4RF and NEC businesses with our existing operations and fully realize the expected synergies of the 4RF and NEC transactions on the expected timeline; disruptions relating to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in Israel and surrounding areas; continued price and margin erosion in the microwave transmission industry; the impact of the volume, timing, and customer, product, and geographic mix of our product orders; our ability to meet financial covenant requirements; the timing of our receipt of payment; our ability to meet product development dates or anticipated cost reductions of products; our suppliers’ inability to perform and deliver on time, component shortages, or other supply chain constraints; the effects of inflation; customer acceptance of new products; the ability of our subcontractors to timely perform; weakness in the global economy affecting customer spending; retention of our key personnel; our ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships; uncertain economic conditions in the telecommunications sector combined with operator and supplier consolidation; our failure to protect our intellectual property rights or defend against intellectual property infringement claims; the results of our restructuring efforts; the effects of currency and interest rate risks; the ability to preserve and use our net operating loss carryforwards; the effects of current and future government regulations; general economic conditions, including uncertainty regarding the timing, pace and extent of an economic recovery in the United States and other countries where we conduct business; the conduct of unethical business practices in developing countries; the impact of political turmoil in countries where we have significant business; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of any proposed or recent acquisitions; the impact of tariffs, the adoption of trade restrictions affecting our products or suppliers, a United States withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, the occurrence of trade wars, the closing of border crossings, and other changes in trade regulations or relationships; our ability to implement our stock repurchase program or that it will enhance long-term stockholder value; and the impact of adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, including events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults or non-performance by financial institutions.

For more information regarding the risks and uncertainties for Aviat’s business, see “Risk Factors” in Aviat’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2024 filed with the SEC on October 4, 2024, as well as other reports filed by Aviat with the SEC from time to time. Aviat undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

Investor Relations:
Andrew Fredrickson
Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Phone: (512) 582-4626
Email: andrew.fredrickson@aviatnet.com

 

Table 1

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

Revenues:

Product sales

$               78,795

$               64,093

$             274,205

$             238,579

Services

37,865

27,010

133,878

105,854

Total revenues

116,660

91,103

408,083

344,433

Cost of revenues:

Product sales

50,794

39,363

171,783

150,637

Services

24,727

19,074

91,568

71,414

Total cost of revenues

75,521

58,437

263,351

222,051

Gross margin

41,139

32,666

144,732

122,382

Operating expenses:

Research and development

10,985

6,256

36,426

24,908

Selling and administrative

23,059

19,929

85,038

69,842

Restructuring charges

1,640

157

3,867

3,012

Total operating expenses

35,684

26,342

125,331

97,762

Operating income

5,455

6,324

19,401

24,620

Interest expense, net

916

322

2,337

532

Other (income) expense, net

(70)

234

158

2,774

Income before income taxes

4,609

5,768

16,906

21,314

Provision for income taxes

3,060

1,997

6,146

11,145

Net income

$                 1,549

$                 3,771

$               10,760

$               10,169

Net income per share of common stock outstanding:

Basic

$                   0.12

$                   0.33

$                   0.88

$                   0.90

Diluted

$                   0.12

$                   0.32

$                   0.86

$                   0.86

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

12,597

11,475

12,182

11,358

Diluted

12,829

11,920

12,456

11,855

 

 

Table 2

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$                    64,622

$                    22,242

Accounts receivable, net

158,013

100,911

Unbilled receivables

90,525

57,170

Inventories

62,267

33,428

Assets held for sale

2,720

Other current assets

27,076

22,164

Total current assets

405,223

235,915

Property, plant and equipment, net

9,480

9,452

Goodwill

8,217

5,112

Intangible assets, net

13,644

9,046

Deferred income taxes

83,112

87,080

Right of use assets

3,710

2,554

Other assets

11,837

13,978

Total long-term assets

130,000

127,222

Total assets

$                  535,223

$                  363,137

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable

$                    92,854

$                    60,141

Accrued expenses

42,148

24,442

Short-term lease liabilities

1,006

610

Advance payments and unearned revenue

58,839

44,268

Other current liabilities

21,614

600

Current portion of long-term debt

2,396

Total current liabilities

218,857

130,061

Long-term debt

45,954

Unearned revenue

7,413

7,416

Long-term lease liabilities

2,823

2,140

Other long-term liabilities

394

314

Reserve for uncertain tax positions

3,485

3,975

Deferred income taxes

412

492

Total liabilities

279,338

144,398

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholder’s equity:

Preferred stock

Common stock

126

115

Treasury stock

(6,479)

(6,147)

Additional paid-in-capital

860,071

830,048

Accumulated deficit

(578,513)

(589,273)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(19,320)

(16,004)

Total stockholders’ equity

255,885

218,739

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$                  535,223

$                  363,137

 

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND REGULATION G DISCLOSURE

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), we provide additional measures of gross margin, research and development expenses, selling and administrative expenses, operating income, provision for or benefit from income taxes, net income, net income per share, and adjusted income before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), in each case, adjusted to exclude certain costs, charges, gains and losses, as set forth below. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the GAAP financial measures provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportionate positive or negative impact on results in any particular period. We also believe these non-GAAP measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze trends in our business and to understand our performance. In addition, we may utilize non-GAAP financial measures as a guide in our forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning process and to measure operating performance for some management compensation purposes. Any analysis of non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP follow.

1We have not reconciled Adjusted EBITDA guidance to its corresponding GAAP measure due to the high variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections, particularly with respect to merger and acquisition costs and share-based compensation. In particular, share-based compensation expense is affected by future hiring, turnover, and retention needs, as well as the future fair market value of our common stock, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to change. Accordingly, reconciliations of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA are not available without unreasonable effort.

 

Table 3

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (1)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

June 28,
2024

% of

Revenue

June 30,
2023

% of

Revenue

June 28,
2024

% of

Revenue

June 30,
2023

% of

Revenue

(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

GAAP gross margin

$       41,139

35.3 %

$       32,666

35.9 %

$     144,732

35.5 %

$     122,382

35.5 %

Share-based compensation

96

164

406

627

Merger and acquisition related expense

650

174

3,409

180

Non-GAAP gross margin

41,885

35.9 %

33,004

36.2 %

148,547

36.4 %

123,189

35.8 %

GAAP research and development expenses

$       10,985

9.4 %

$         6,256

6.9 %

$       36,426

8.9 %

$       24,908

7.2 %

Share-based compensation

(141)

(129)

(593)

(514)

Non-GAAP research and development expenses

10,844

9.3 %

6,127

6.7 %

35,833

8.8 %

24,394

7.1 %

GAAP selling and administrative expenses

$       23,059

19.8 %

$       19,929

21.9 %

$       85,038

20.8 %

$       69,842

20.3 %

Share-based compensation

(1,559)

(1,292)

(6,342)

(5,579)

Merger and acquisition related expense

(1,070)

(2,727)

(9,121)

(4,526)

Non-GAAP selling and administrative expenses

20,430

17.5 %

15,910

17.5 %

69,575

17.0 %

59,737

17.3 %

GAAP operating income

$         5,455

4.7 %

$         6,324

6.9 %

$       19,401

4.8 %

$       24,620

7.1 %

Share-based compensation

1,796

1,585

7,341

6,720

Merger and acquisition related expense

1,720

2,901

12,530

4,706

Restructuring charges

1,640

157

3,867

3,012

Non-GAAP operating income

10,611

9.1 %

10,967

12.0 %

43,139

10.6 %

39,058

11.3 %

GAAP income tax provision

$         3,060

2.6 %

$         1,997

2.2 %

$         6,146

1.5 %

$       11,145

3.2 %

Adjustment to reflect pro forma tax rate

(2,560)

(1,697)

(4,546)

(9,945)

Non-GAAP income tax provision

500

0.4 %

300

0.3 %

1,600

0.4 %

1,200

0.3 %

GAAP net income

$         1,549

1.3 %

$         3,771

4.1 %

$       10,760

2.6 %

$       10,169

3.0 %

Share-based compensation

1,796

1,585

7,341

6,720

Merger and acquisition related expense

1,720

2,901

12,530

4,706

Restructuring charges

1,640

157

3,867

3,012

Other (income) expense, net

(70)

234

158

2,774

Adjustment to reflect pro forma tax rate

2,560

1,697

4,546

9,945

Non-GAAP net income

$         9,195

7.9 %

$       10,345

11.4 %

$       39,202

9.6 %

$       37,326

10.8 %

Diluted net income per share:

GAAP

$           0.12

$           0.32

$           0.86

$           0.86

Non-GAAP

$           0.72

$           0.87

$           3.15

$           3.15

Shares used in computing net income per share

GAAP

12,829

11,920

12,456

11,855

Non-GAAP

12,829

11,920

12,456

11,855

Adjusted EBITDA:

GAAP net income

$         1,549

1.3 %

$         3,771

4.1 %

$       10,760

2.6 %

$       10,169

3.0 %

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

1,265

1,615

4,993

6,180

Interest expense, net

916

322

2,337

532

Other (income) expense, net

(70)

234

158

2,774

Share-based compensation

1,796

1,585

7,341

6,720

Merger and acquisition related expense

1,720

2,901

12,530

4,706

Restructuring charges

1,640

157

3,867

3,012

Provision for income taxes

3,060

1,997

6,146

11,145

Adjusted EBITDA

$       11,876

10.2 %

$       12,582

13.8 %

$       48,132

11.8 %

$       45,238

13.1 %

1

The adjustments above reconcile our GAAP financial results to the non-GAAP financial measures used by us. Our non-GAAP net income excluded share-based compensation, and other non-recurring charges (recovery). Adjusted EBITDA was determined by excluding depreciation and amortization on property, plant and equipment, interest, provision for or benefit from income taxes, and non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments, as set forth above, from GAAP net income. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP items provides meaningful supplemental information to investors, when viewed in conjunction with, and not in lieu of, our GAAP results. However, the non-GAAP financial measures have not been prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Non-GAAP information should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Table 4 

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.  

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary  

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA  

(Unaudited)  

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

(In thousands)

North America

$                    56,194

$                    54,814

$                  206,073

$         200,678

International:

Africa and the Middle East

13,063

16,307

48,884

59,674

Europe

7,231

5,067

24,608

18,772

Latin America and Asia Pacific

40,172

14,915

128,518

65,309

Total international

60,466

36,289

202,010

143,755

Total revenue

$                  116,660

$                    91,103

$                  408,083

$         344,433

 

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aviat-networks-announces-fiscal-2024-fourth-quarter-and-twelve-months-financial-results-302267954.html

SOURCE Aviat Networks, Inc.

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Technology

Ineffable Intelligence Selects Google Cloud To Power Its Superintelligence Mission

Published

on

By

Following a rigorous evaluation of the infrastructure market and a historic $1.1 billion seed round, Ineffable Intelligence enters agreement with Google Cloud to develop the world’s first “superlearner”

LONDON, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Google Cloud Summit London ’26 — Google Cloud and Ineffable Intelligence today announced a strategic partnership in which Google will provide the specialized infrastructure for Ineffable’s new frontier AI lab. Under the agreement, Ineffable Intelligence, the London-based startup founded by AlphaGo visionary David Silver, has selected Google Cloud as its preferred cloud partner, utilizing Google’s world-class AI-optimized technology to advance the next frontier of artificial intelligence: systems that learn continuously from their own experience.

The partnership follows Ineffable Intelligence’s historic $1.1 billion seed round, the largest of its kind in European history. Ineffable Intelligence will utilize Google Cloud’s high-performance computing capabilities to accelerate its mission of developing a “superlearner.” This partnership will also see Ineffable Intelligence deploy one of the largest clusters of A5X, powered by NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 GPUs on Google Cloud, delivering massive computational scale.

Experience-based learning places fundamentally different demands on computing infrastructure than training on static datasets. Rather than learning from static datasets, these systems generate, evaluate, and learn from vast amounts of experience in real time, requiring enormous computational scale, high-performance networking, and tightly integrated training and inference systems. Google Cloud’s infrastructure will provide the foundation for this next generation of AI development.

Powering frontier AI with Google Cloud’s AI stack

While the industry has seen a surge in simple GPU-renting agreements, Ineffable Intelligence chose Google Cloud for its integrated AI Hypercomputer architecture. Unlike a standard “box of chips” approach, Google Cloud provides a systems-level optimization that combines performance-engineered GPUs with high-efficiency AI networking and storage.

“Training frontier models requires more than just raw compute; it requires a sophisticated orchestration of hardware and software,” said David Silver, CEO and Founder of Ineffable Intelligence. “We evaluated the space and chose Google Cloud as the best fit for our reinforcement learning infrastructure. We aren’t just looking for processors; we are building a resilient and scalable environment to make ‘first contact’ with superintelligence, AI that transcends human limitations in science, mathematics, and technology.”

Europe’s new frontier in AI

The collaboration signals a shift in the global AI landscape, positioning Ineffable Intelligence as a cornerstone of Europe’s growing AI ecosystem. By basing operations in London and leveraging Google Cloud’s secure infrastructure, Ineffable is poised to attract the continent’s premier engineering talent to solve the world’s most complex technical challenges.

“We are honored that the Ineffable Intelligence team has chosen Google Cloud to power its mission,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud. “Ineffable is leveraging our full-stack AI Hypercomputer, from Jupiter networking to our optimized storage, to ensure its researchers can focus on breakthroughs, not bottlenecks. This partnership reflects how leading AI innovators are choosing Google Cloud to move faster and focus on revolutionary research and real-world impact.”

About Ineffable Intelligence
Ineffable Intelligence is the frontier AI company on a mission to make first contact with superintelligence. Founded by David Silver in London, it aims to create a superlearner that discovers all knowledge from its own experience, from elementary motor skills through to profound intellectual breakthroughs. This superlearning capability – the ability to endlessly discover knowledge and skills, without relying on human data – will be driven by the world’s most powerful reinforcement learning algorithms. The superlearner is expected to rediscover and then transcend the greatest inventions in human history, such as language, science, mathematics and technology – a scientific breakthrough of comparable magnitude to Darwin.

About Google Cloud
Google Cloud offers a powerful, optimized AI stack — including AI infrastructure, leading models like Gemini, data management capabilities, multicloud security solutions, developer tools and platform, as well as agents and applications — that enables organizations to transform their business for the Agentic Era. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted technology partner.

 

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ineffable-intelligence-selects-google-cloud-to-power-its-superintelligence-mission-302801139.html

SOURCE Google Cloud

Continue Reading

Technology

Univers Unveils Next Generation Platform for Physical AI at VivaTech 2026

Published

on

By

One Univers. One Intelligence Fabric. One Platform for the Physical World.

PARIS, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At VivaTech 2026, Univers unveiled the next generation of its industry-leading platform suite: a Platform for Physical AI that enables enterprises to transform energy, infrastructure and industrial operations into a source of enduring competitive advantage.

As Europe seeks to strengthen industrial competitiveness, energy resilience and technological leadership, organizations face a growing challenge: applying AI reliably across the physical systems that power economies. While generative AI is transforming information work, the next frontier is enabling assets, facilities, energy systems and operations to sense, decide and act in real time.

Built on years of experience managing complex physical infrastructure, the Univers Platform for Physical AI brings together AI, energy and operational intelligence through a unified Intelligence Fabric. The platform continuously learns from operational outcomes, creating what Univers calls Compounding Intelligence—a growing intelligence advantage that enables organizations to deploy generative, agentic and autonomous AI in mission-critical environments with confidence.

Today, Univers connects over 400 million devices and manages more than 1,000 GW of energy assets and globally, orchestrating complex operational workflows across energy, building, transportation, logistics and industrial sectors.

“Europe’s next competitive advantage will be built not only on AI, but on the ability to apply AI to the physical world,” said Valerio Dilda, Senior Vice President, Europe, Univers. “The organizations that move first to build compounding intelligence across their operations will create a lasting advantage in productivity, resilience and innovation. Our Platform for Physical AI provides the foundation to make that possible.”

With four Centers of Excellence focused on Solar, Wind, Mobility and Energy and Resources across Europe alone, Univers helps enterprises unlock greater value from existing infrastructure while accelerating the transition from digital intelligence to autonomous operations.

About Univers

Univers operates one of the world’s largest real-time intelligence platforms for physical infrastructure, managing more than 1,000 GW of energy assets and connecting over 400 million devices globally. Through its Platform for Physical AI, Univers helps organizations orchestrate complex energy, infrastructure and operational systems with intelligence that continuously learns and improves over time.

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/univers-unveils-next-generation-platform-for-physical-ai-at-vivatech-2026-302798852.html

Continue Reading

Technology

DXC Expands Relationship with Norske Skog to Modernize Network and Technology Operations

Published

on

By

Multi-year partnership delivers a modern, secure network solution while broadening DXC’s role across Norske Skog’s technology environment

OSLO, Norway, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner today announced an expansion of its long-standing relationship with Norske Skog, a leading producer of publication paper and recycled containerboard in Norway. DXC will design, implement and operate a new software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN)—a modern, software-driven network that securely connects sites and —over the next four years, while also serving as its primary technology partner and trusted advisor across its broader technology estate.

Norske Skog’s network is the critical backbone connecting the company’s physical locations including offices and mills. Because the infrastructure plays a central role in ensuring availability and security, reliable service delivery is paramount. In selecting DXC to support the transformation of its network services, Norske Skog sought a more robust and responsive solution to improve service quality. DXC’s new network solution is designed to deliver stronger security, improved performance, greater scalability, and simplified management across Norske Skog’s locations.

“We are pleased to expand our long-standing partnership with DXC Technology as we modernize our network infrastructure. With a new software-defined wide area network, we will benefit from secure, scalable connectivity across our sites, improving performance and supporting our continued digital development. We also value DXC as a trusted advisor across our broader technology landscape.” Says Børge Teigland, CIO Norske Skog

“Expanding our relationship with Norske Skog reflects the trust we’ve built over time and DXC’s ability to deliver in critical environments,” said Espen Olsen, Managing Director DXC Norway. “By modernizing Norske Skog’s network infrastructure and taking on a broader role across their technology operations, we’re helping build a stronger, more secure foundation that supports the business today and as it evolves.”

DXC Technology is a long-standing partner to Norske Skog with more than 20 years of experience delivering end-to-end business and IT services. Today, DXC manages a significant part of Norske Skog’s IT estate, reflecting a deep and strategic partnership built on trust, reliability, and consistent delivery. As a trusted advisor, DXC continues to support Norske Skog across infrastructure, applications, and operational services, helping to modernize and optimize its technology landscape.

About DXC Technology
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world’s most complex technology estates. Learn more on dxc.com.

About Norske Skog
Norske Skog is a producer of packaging paper and publication paper across four mills in Europe. Packaging paper includes testliner and fluting and publication paper includes newsprint and magazine paper. The annual production capacity of packaging paper is 0.8 million tonnes, and the annual production capacity of publication paper is 1.2 million tonnes. Packaging paper and publication paper are sold through sales offices and agents. Norske Skog has approximately 1 650 employees and the parent company, Norske Skog ASA, a public limited liability company, is incorporated in Norway and has its head office in Oslo. The company is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker NSKOG.

MEDIA CONTACT: Ashley Houk-Temple, Media Relations, ashley.houktemple@dxc.com 

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/dxc-expands-relationship-with-norske-skog-to-modernize-network-and-technology-operations-302800869.html

Continue Reading

Trending