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Tuniu Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results and Cash Dividend

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NANJING, China, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ: TOUR) (“Tuniu” or the “Company”), a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Highlights for the Fiscal Year 2024

Revenues from package tours in 2024 increased by 22.2% year-over-year to RMB407.5 million (US$55.8 million[1]).Gross profit in 2024 increased by 21.9% year-over-year to RMB358.0 million (US$ 49.1million).Income from operations was RMB63.3 million (US$8.7 million) in 2024, compared to a loss from operations of RMB101.9 million in 2023. Non-GAAP[2] income from operations was RMB66.9 million (US$9.2 million) in 2024, compared to a Non-GAAP income from operations of RMB50.0 million in 2023.Net income was RMB83.7 million (US$11.5 million) in 2024, compared to a net loss of RMB101.1 million in 2023. Non-GAAP net income was RMB87.3 million (US$12.0 million) in 2024, compared to a Non-GAAP net income of RMB50.8 million in 2023.

“2024 was a year of significant achievements for Tuniu.” said Mr. Donald Dunde Yu, Tuniu’s founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “On the product side, we strengthened our supply chain and introduced more new products and product lines. In terms of sales, we embraced new media channels and adopted an open approach, collaborating with both online and offline partners to explore new scenarios and opportunities. On the financial side, we achieved our first full-year GAAP profit since our listing on Nasdaq, while non-GAAP net income reached a record high. In 2025, we will continue to focus on innovation and high-quality development.”

Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

Net revenues were RMB102.7 million (US$14.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.8% from the corresponding period in 2023.

Revenues from packaged tours were RMB75.4 million (US$10.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.8% from the corresponding period in 2023. The increase was primarily due to the growth of organized tours.Other revenues were RMB27.3 million (US$3.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.7% from the corresponding period in 2023. The increase was primarily due to the increase in the fees for advertising services provided to tourism boards and bureaus.

Cost of revenues was RMB32.9 million (US$4.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 30.1% from the corresponding period in 2023. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to 25.3% in the corresponding period in 2023.

Gross profit was RMB69.8 million (US$9.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year decrease of 6.5% from the corresponding period in 2023.

Operating expenses were RMB82.5 million (US$11.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year decrease of 58.3 % from the corresponding period in 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the impairment of goodwill of RMB114.7 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2023.

Research and product development expenses were RMB13.3 million (US$1.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 27.8%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in research and product development personnel related expenses. Research and product development expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 13.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024, increasing from 10.4% as a percentage of net revenues in the corresponding period in 2023.Sales and marketing expenses were RMB42.7 million (US$5.8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 28.5%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in sales and marketing personnel related expenses and promotion expenses. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 41.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024, increasing from 33.2% as a percentage of net revenues in the corresponding period in 2023.General and administrative expenses were RMB26.8 million (US$3.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a year-over-year decrease of 36.2%. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in general and administrative personnel related expenses. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 26.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, decreasing from 42.1% as a percentage of net revenues in the corresponding period in 2023.

Loss from operations was RMB12.7 million (US$1.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to a loss from operations of RMB123.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and impairment of property and equipment, net, was RMB5.1 million (US$0.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Net loss was RMB25.1 million (US$3.4 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to a net loss of RMB132.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP net loss, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and impairment of property and equipment, net, was RMB7.2 million (US$1.0 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation was RMB24.2 million (US$3.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation of RMB132.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and impairment of property and equipment, net, was RMB6.4 million (US$0.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2024.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and long-term time deposits of RMB1.3 billion (US$173.6 million). 

Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Net revenues were RMB513.6 million (US$70.4 million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.4% from 2023.

Revenues from packaged tours were RMB407.5 million (US$55.8 million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 22.2% from 2023. The increase was primarily due to the growth of organized tours.Other revenues were RMB106.2 million (US$14.5 million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year decrease of 1.6% from 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in revenues generated from financial services.

Cost of revenues was RMB155.6 million (US$21.3 million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.4% from 2023. As a percentage of net revenues, cost of revenues was 30.3% in 2024 compared to 33.4% in 2023.

Gross profit was RMB358.0 million (US$49.1million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 21.9% from 2023.

Operating expenses were RMB294.8 million (US$40.4 million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year decrease of 25.5% from 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the impairment of goodwill of RMB114.7 million recorded in 2023.

Research and product development expenses were RMB52.7 million (US$7.2 million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year decrease of 7.5%. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in research and product development personnel related expenses. Research and product development expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 10.3% in 2024, decreasing from 12.9% as a percentage of net revenues in 2023.Sales and marketing expenses were RMB180.3 million (US$24.7 million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 53.2%. The increase was primarily due to the increase in promotion expenses. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 35.1% in 2024, increasing from 26.7% as a percentage of net revenues in 2023.General and administrative expenses were RMB87.7 million (US$12.0 million) in 2024, representing a year-over-year decrease of 22.6%. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in general and administrative personnel related expenses. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 17.1% in 2024, decreasing from 25.7% as a percentage of net revenues in 2023.

Income from operations was RMB63.3 million (US$8.7 million) in 2024, compared to a loss from operations of RMB101.9 million in 2023. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, net gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of property and equipment, net, was RMB66.9 million (US$9.2 million) in 2024.

Net income was RMB83.7 million (US$11.5 million) in 2024, compared to a net loss of RMB101.1 million in 2023. Non-GAAP net income, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, net gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of property and equipment, net, was RMB87.3 million (US$12.0 million) in 2024.

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation was RMB77.2 million (US$10.6 million) in 2024, compared to a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation of RMB99.3 million in 2023. Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, net gain on disposals of subsidiaries and impairment of property and equipment, net, was RMB80.8 million (US$11.1 million) in 2024.

Business Outlook

For the first quarter of 2025, Tuniu expects to generate RMB116.6 million to RMB122.0 million of net revenues, which represents an 8% to 13% increase year-over-year compared with net revenues in the corresponding period in 2024. This forecast reflects Tuniu’s current and preliminary view on the industry and its operations, which is subject to change.

Share Repurchase Update

In March 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$10 million worth of its ordinary shares or American depositary shares (“ADS”) representing ordinary shares. As of February 28, 2025 the Company had repurchased an aggregate of approximately 7.9 million ADSs for approximately US$7.3 million from the open market under the share repurchase program.

Declaration of Cash Dividend

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved and declared a cash dividend of US$0.012 per ordinary share, or US$0.036 per ADS, to holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADSs of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2025, U.S. Eastern Time, payable in U.S. dollars. The total amount of cash to be distributed for the cash dividend is expected to be approximately US$4.2 million. The payment date is expected to be on or around April 17, 2025 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around April 24, 2025 for holders of ADSs. Dividend to be paid to the Company’s ADS holders through the depositary bank will be subject to the terms of the deposit agreement.

Conference Call Information

Tuniu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 am U.S. Eastern Time, on March 14, 2025, (8:00 pm, Beijing/Hong Kong Time, on March 14, 2025) to discuss the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results.

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers:

United States

1-888-346-8982

Hong Kong

852-301-84992

Mainland China

4001-201203

International

1-412-902-4272

Conference ID: Tuniu 4Q 2024 Earnings Conference Call

A telephone replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through March 21, 2025. The dial-in details are as follows:

United States

1-877-344-7529

International    

1-412-317-0088

Replay Access Code: 2263052

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.tuniu.com.

About Tuniu

Tuniu (Nasdaq: TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in China that offers integrated travel service with a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit http://ir.tuniu.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Tuniu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to fourth parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Tuniu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but are not limited to the following: Tuniu’s goals and strategies; the growth of the online leisure travel market in China; the demand for Tuniu’s products and services; its relationships with customers and travel suppliers; Tuniu’s ability to offer competitive travel products and services; Tuniu’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; competition in the online travel industry in China; government policies and regulations relating to Tuniu’s structure, business and industry; the impact of health epidemics on Tuniu’s business operations, the travel industry and the economy of China and elsewhere generally; and the general economic and business condition in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and Tuniu does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company has provided non-GAAP information related to income from operations, net income, net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu Corporation, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, net gain on disposals of subsidiaries, impairment of goodwill and impairment of property and equipment, net. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are useful for understanding and assessing underlying business performance and operating trends, and management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our financial performance and when planning and forecasting future periods.

This non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as an analytical tool. Further, this non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore its comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. Tuniu encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

[1] The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB 7.2993 on December 31, 2024 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/default.htm.

[2] The section below entitled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” provides information about the use of Non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, and the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release reconciles Non-GAAP financial information with the Company’s financial results under GAAP.

 

 

 

Tuniu Corporation

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

 December 31, 2023 

 December 31, 2024 

 December 31, 2024 

 RMB 

 RMB 

 US$ 

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

378,989

465,004

63,705

Restricted cash 

65,902

26,061

3,570

Short-term investments

777,890

432,823

59,297

Accounts receivable, net

41,633

43,313

5,934

Amounts due from related parties

9,515

752

103

Prepayments and other current assets  

234,189

235,443

32,256

Total current assets

1,508,118

1,203,396

164,865

Non-current assets

Long-term investments

209,819

534,041

73,163

Property and equipment, net

57,479

32,849

4,500

Intangible assets, net

26,091

22,210

3,043

Land use right, net

90,529

88,467

12,120

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

12,484

9,266

1,269

Other non-current assets

55,960

19,208

2,631

Total non-current assets

452,362

706,041

96,726

Total assets

1,960,480

1,909,437

261,591

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY

Current liabilities

Short-term borrowings

7,277

36

5

Accounts and notes payable 

317,104

290,112

39,745

Amounts due to related parties

6,405

3,121

428

Salary and welfare payable

21,401

23,148

3,171

Taxes payable

4,305

5,060

693

Advances from customers

270,197

247,151

33,860

Operating lease liabilities, current

2,709

2,994

410

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

329,481

322,034

44,117

Total current liabilities

958,879

893,656

122,429

Non-current liabilities

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

5,348

1,680

230

Deferred tax liabilities

6,027

5,151

706

Long-term borrowings

10,395

–

–

Total non-current liabilities

21,770

6,831

936

Total liabilities

980,649

900,487

123,365

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

27,200

–

–

Equity

Ordinary shares

249

249

34

Less: Treasury stock

(285,983)

(329,668)

(45,164)

Additional paid-in capital

9,138,720

9,146,928

1,253,124

Accumulated other comprehensive income

305,416

313,460

42,944

Accumulated deficit

(8,127,552)

(8,050,378)

(1,102,897)

Total Tuniu Corporation shareholders’ equity

1,030,850

1,080,591

148,041

Noncontrolling interests

(78,219)

(71,641)

(9,815)

Total equity

952,631

1,008,950

138,226

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity

1,960,480

1,909,437

261,591

 

 

 

Tuniu Corporation

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

 Quarter Ended 

 Quarter Ended 

 Quarter Ended 

 Quarter Ended 

 December 31, 2023 

 September 30, 2024 

 December 31, 2024 

 December 31, 2024 

 RMB 

 RMB 

 RMB 

 US$ 

Revenues

Packaged tours

73,382

159,289

75,440

10,335

Others

26,564

26,706

27,292

3,739

Net revenues

99,946

185,995

102,732

14,074

Cost of revenues

(25,309)

(64,212)

(32,935)

(4,512)

Gross profit

74,637

121,783

69,797

9,562

Operating expenses

Research and product development

(10,426)

(13,640)

(13,325)

(1,826)

Sales and marketing

(33,230)

(60,578)

(42,697)

(5,849)

General and administrative

(42,072)

(18,600)

(26,841)

(3,677)

Impairment of goodwill

(114,661)

–

–

–

Other operating income

2,401

202

369

51

Total operating expenses

(197,988)

(92,616)

(82,494)

(11,301)

(Loss)/income from operations

(123,351)

29,167

(12,697)

(1,739)

Other (expenses)/income

Interest and investment (loss)/income, net

(15,151)

7,213

(5,609)

(768)

Interest expense

(1,056)

(865)

(612)

(84)

Foreign exchange gains/(losses), net

3,172

1,115

(6,102)

(836)

Other income, net

2,499

6,931

49

7

(Loss)/income before income tax expense

(133,887)

43,561

(24,971)

(3,420)

Income tax benefit/(expense)

103

(159)

(283)

(39)

Equity in income of affiliates

866

464

188

26

Net (loss)/income

(132,918)

43,866

(25,066)

(3,433)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(583)

(582)

(859)

(118)

Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu
Corporation

(132,335)

44,448

(24,207)

(3,315)

Net (loss)/income

(132,918)

43,866

(25,066)

(3,433)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income:

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax

(5,848)

(6,859)

8,568

1,174

Comprehensive (loss)/income

(138,766)

37,007

(16,498)

(2,259)

Net (loss)/income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary
shareholders – basic and diluted

(0.36)

0.12

(0.07)

(0.01)

Net (loss)/income per ADS – basic and diluted*

(1.08)

0.36

(0.21)

(0.03)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing
basic (loss)/income per share

371,526,300

357,427,106

354,106,851

354,106,851

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing
diluted (loss)/income per share

371,526,300

359,607,726

354,106,851

354,106,851

Share-based compensation expenses included are as follows:

Cost of revenues

66

65

66

9

Research and product development

66

65

66

9

Sales and marketing

32

32

32

4

General and administrative

4,912

1,246

1,253

172

Total

5,076

1,408

1,417

194

*Each ADS represents three of the Company’s ordinary shares.

 

 

 

Tuniu Corporation

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

 Year Ended 

 Year Ended 

 Year Ended 

 December 31, 2023 

 December 31, 2024 

 December 31, 2024 

 RMB 

 RMB 

 US$ 

Revenues

Packaged tours

333,357

407,462

55,822

Others

107,913

106,160

14,544

Net revenues

441,270

513,622

70,366

Cost of revenues

(147,581)

(155,590)

(21,316)

Gross profit

293,689

358,032

49,050

Operating expenses

Research and product development

(56,974)

(52,682)

(7,217)

Sales and marketing

(117,706)

(180,321)

(24,704)

General and administrative

(113,221)

(87,657)

(12,009)

Impairment of goodwill

(114,661)

–

–

Other operating income

7,009

25,888

3,547

Total operating expenses

(395,553)

(294,772)

(40,383)

(Loss)/income from operations

(101,864)

63,260

8,667

Other income/(expenses)

Interest and investment income

5,689

19,866

2,722

Interest expense

(3,525)

(3,320)

(455)

Foreign exchange losses, net

(6,483)

(6,837)

(937)

Other income, net

7,107

10,081

1,381

(Loss)/income before income tax expense

(99,076)

83,050

11,378

Income tax expense

(1,441)

(837)

(115)

Equity in(loss) /income of affiliates

(580)

1,486

204

Net (loss)/income

(101,097)

83,699

11,467

Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(1,806)

6,525

894

Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders of Tuniu
Corporation

(99,291)

77,174

10,573

Net (loss)/income

(101,097)

83,699

11,467

Other comprehensive income:

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax

6,435

8,044

1,102

Comprehensive (loss)/income

(94,662)

91,743

12,569

Net (loss)/income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary
shareholders – basic and diluted

(0.27)

0.21

0.03

Net (loss)/income per ADS – basic and diluted*

(0.81)

0.63

0.09

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing
basic (loss)/income per share

371,453,164

361,482,355

361,482,355

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing
diluted (loss)/income per share

371,453,164

363,718,947

363,718,947

Share-based compensation expenses included are as follows:

Cost of revenues

217

261

36

Research and product development

217

261

36

Sales and marketing

87

126

17

General and administrative

15,409

8,758

1,200

Total

15,930

9,406

1,289

*Each ADS represents three of the Company’s ordinary shares.

 

 

 

Reconciliations  of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

 Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

 GAAP Result 

 Share-based 

Amortization of acquired 

Impairment

Impairment

 Non-GAAP 

 Compensation 

  intangible assets 

 of goodwill 

 of property and equipment, net 

 Result 

(Loss)/income from operations

(12,697)

1,417

764

–

15,641

5,125

–

Net loss

(25,066)

1,417

764

–

15,641

(7,244)

–

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

(24,207)

1,417

764

–

15,641

(6,385)

 Quarter Ended September 30, 2024

 GAAP Result 

 Share-based 

Amortization of acquired 

Impairment

Impairment

 Non-GAAP 

 Compensation 

  intangible assets 

 of goodwill 

 of property and equipment, net 

 Result 

Income from operations

29,167

1,408

764

–

–

31,339

Net income

43,866

1,408

764

–

–

46,038

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

44,448

1,408

764

–

–

46,620

 Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

 GAAP Result 

 Share-based 

Amortization of acquired 

Impairment

Impairment

 Non-GAAP 

 Compensation 

  intangible assets 

 of goodwill 

 of property and equipment, net 

 Result 

(Loss)/income from operations

(123,351)

5,076

828

114,661

17,986

15,200

Net (loss)/income

(132,918)

5,076

828

114,661

17,986

5,633

Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders

(132,335)

5,076

828

114,661

17,986

6,216

 

 

 

Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(All amounts in thousands, except per share information)

Year Ended December 31, 2024

 GAAP Result 

 Share-based 

Amortization of acquired 

Net gain on

Impairment

Impairment

 Non-GAAP 

 Compensation 

  intangible assets 

 disposals of subsidiaries 

 of goodwill 

 of property and equipment, net 

 Result 

Income from operations

63,260

9,406

3,184

(24,618)

–

15,641

66,873

Net income

83,699

9,406

3,184

(24,618)

–

15,641

87,312

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders

77,174

9,406

3,184

(24,618)

–

15,641

80,787

Year Ended December 31, 2023

 GAAP Result 

 Share-based 

Amortization of acquired 

Net gain on

Impairment

Impairment

 Non-GAAP 

 Compensation 

  intangible assets 

 disposals of subsidiaries 

 of goodwill 

 of property and equipment, net 

 Result 

(Loss)/income from operations

(101,864)

15,930

3,312

–

114,661

17,986

50,025

Net (loss)/income

(101,097)

15,930

3,312

–

114,661

17,986

50,792

Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders

(99,291)

15,930

3,312

–

114,661

17,986

52,598

 

 

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Ascendion Expands AI Advisory Community with Four Global Business and Technology Leaders

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Former Global CTO of Banco Santander, former Group CIO of Currys, former CEO of IBPAP, and former Microsoft CVP and CTO of AI join the advisory community

Advisors will provide guidance on AAVA platform innovation, AI strategy, C-suite alignment, and enterprise adoption across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and the UK

The growing community of advisors will bring practitioner perspective closer to Ascendion as enterprises move AI from experimentation to governed, production-scale outcomes

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ascendion, an AI-native software engineering company, today announced the appointment of four global business and technology leaders to its AI Advisory Community: Andy Gamble, Jack Madrid, Julieta Ross, Ph.D., and Joseph Sirosh, Ph.D. 

The advisors bring perspectives rarely found in one group: executives who answered to Boards, regulators, and C-suites for what technology actually delivered; a builder of AI and data platforms at global scale; and a leader who shaped one of the world’s largest technology-services and talent ecosystems. Their experience spans banking, high-tech, media, and retail. Each will work directly with Ascendion’s regional and engineering leaders, so their counsel reaches the decisions it is meant to shape. 

“We are changing how software gets built. Enterprise leaders have moved past experiments. They want AI that delivers outcomes boards can measure and risk they can manage. Andy, Jack, Julieta, and Joseph have the experience and know where transformation succeeds. They will challenge our thinking, raise our ambition, and help us navigate a period of intense — and exciting — change,” said Karthik Krishnamurthy, CEO, Ascendion. 

Each advisor will map to a different part of the business, strengthening Ascendion’s alignment with leadership communities across the globe. 

Julieta Ross, Ph.D., former Global CTO of Banco Santander, brings two decades of leading technology inside global banks, along with public-company board experience. She will work with Ascendion’s leadership on executive relationships, go-to-market strategy, and growth, and will help the company meet the governance, regulatory, and risk expectations that banking and financial services leaders place on AI. Andy Gamble, former Group CIO of Currys plc, has spent nearly three decades as a technology buyer and transformation leader across consumer electronics, industrial, and retail businesses. He will advise Ascendion’s work across Europe and the UK, with a focus on consumer goods, manufacturing, and retail, and will share what executive teams and Boards expect from a technology partner. Joseph Sirosh, Ph.D., former Microsoft CVP and CTO of AI, has spent his career building and scaling machine learning platforms in the high-tech industry. He will advise Ascendion’s engineering leadership on the evolution of AAVA and its broader platform strategy as AAVA becomes an orchestration and harness layer for enterprise AI. Jack Madrid, former President and CEO of IBPAP, spent five years leading the industry association behind one of the world’s largest technology and business-services ecosystems, centered in the Philippines. He brings robust experience working across industries, including banking, high-tech, and media, and will advise Ascendion on Asia-Pacific markets and on how AI is reshaping global delivery, skills, and workforce models. 

Together, the advisors give Ascendion an outside perspective on the full spectrum of enterprise AI, from agentic platform strategy and product engineering to industry alignment and delivery. They will add capacity to Ascendion’s ongoing work on AI governance, helping ensure trusted impact from AI-native software engineering, and their practice-based insight will inform how Ascendion applies its Engineering to the Power of AI™ approach to commercial models, platform design, service execution, and workforce development. 

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a global AI-native software engineering company delivering trusted business outcomes – capital unlock, innovation velocity, lower risk – to 250+ enterprise clients. The company delivers business outcomes at scale by combining expert engineers, AI agents, and AAVA, Ascendion’s agentic AI platform. Together, they design, engineer, and operate production-ready software that improves everyday work and life. Learn more at www.ascendion.com.

Engineering to the Power of AI™, Engineering to Elevate Life™, and AAVA™ are trademarks or service marks of Ascendion. AAVA™ is pending registration. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AvePoint Inc. (NASD: AVPT) will replace LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, November 2. Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are acquiring LXP Industrial Trust in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.

Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:

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Action

Company Name

Ticker

GICS Sector

Nov 2, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Addition

AvePoint

AVPT

Information Technology

Nov 2, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Deletion

LXP Industrial Trust

LXP

Real Estate

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Archera Surpasses $5.6 Billion in Cloud and AI Spend Under Management, Closes Series C Led by Pivot Investment Partners, and Expands Insurance-Backed Cloud Commitments

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The round will help Archera expand its guaranteed cloud commitments, bringing insurance-backed financial protection to companies navigating unpredictable AI and cloud spending. The company has delivered more than $700 million in customer savings and now manages approximately $5.6 billion in annual cloud and AI spend.

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As artificial intelligence makes cloud spending harder to predict, companies face an increasingly expensive choice: commit to long-term cloud and AI contracts to unlock significant discounts or preserve flexibility and leave savings on the table. Archera has raised a $15 million Series C to expand its Guaranteed Commitments and change that equation.

The cloud economics company today announced it closed its Series C funding round, led by Pivot Investment Partners, with participation from existing investors including HighSage Ventures. The financing brings Archera’s total funding to $38.3 million. It will support the expansion of Archera’s Guaranteed Commitments and its suite of free cloud cost tools, including its FinOps Agent and MCP.

Insurance-backed financial protection is central to Archera’s next phase of growth. Archera purchased a policy on a surplus lines basis from Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company to back its guarantee. This model helps businesses pursue cloud commitment savings while managing the financial risk of usage changes.

The company has delivered more than $700 million in savings to over 2,200 organizations, including PubNub, Art.com, and Astronomer. The thesis behind Archera is simple: companies shouldn’t have to predict AI’s future to commit and save money on today’s infrastructure.

Why Cloud and AI Commitments Need to Change

Cloud providers reward customers who commit to spending over one- to three-year periods with substantial discounts and access to capacity. Historically, those commitments have helped businesses reduce infrastructure costs. But AI is changing the risk and economics of that decision.

A new model launch can multiply GPU spending in months. A more efficient model, a shift in architecture, or a move to a different service can reduce it just as quickly. Long-term commitments that once looked financially sound can become expensive liabilities.

Companies are left choosing between overcommitting and risking unused spend, or undercommitting and missing out on available discounts. Many choose the latter, sacrificing potential savings to preserve flexibility.

Archera believes that the trade-off is unnecessary. Its Guaranteed Commitments provide resource-level cloud and AI discounts with terms as short as 30 days. If usage declines and a covered commitment goes unused, Archera covers the cost under the terms of its guarantee.

The result is a different way to approach cloud purchasing. Businesses can pursue deeper discounts and unlock capacity otherwise gated behind a commitment, without bearing the entire financial consequence when actual usage diverges from forecasts.

Turning Cloud Optimization Into a Financial Product

Traditional cloud cost management tools provide visibility, recommendations, automation, and forecasting, but they can’t eliminate the financial risk of unused commitments. Archera combines its free FinOps platform and Agent with a financial guarantee that addresses inaccurate forecasts.

“Every tool in this market is trying to forecast your cloud usage a little better. We think that’s the wrong bet,” said Aran Khanna, co-founder and CEO of Archera. “Nobody can forecast AI demand, not the customer, not the cloud provider. So instead of predicting it, we guarantee it, and we have purchased an insurance policy to back that guarantee. If covered usage drops, we address the unused commitment cost under the terms of our guarantee. That’s a new way to purchase cloud, not another dashboard, and it’s why we’ve been able to return $700 million to our customers.”

The approach positions cloud commitments as a financial risk decision, helping finance and engineering leaders manage budgets while adapting to changing technology.

Built for CFOs, CTOs, and the Teams Managing AI Costs

The approach addresses a growing challenge across finance and engineering: how to control infrastructure costs without constraining the business.

For CFOs: Capture commitment-level discounts while reducing exposure to eligible unused spend under the guarantee.For CTOs and engineering leaders: Preserve flexibility to adopt new AI models, change architectures, and scale workloads without letting past commitments dictate future decisions.For FinOps teams: Increase commitment coverage with a financial backstop when usage changes, without more back-and-forth with engineering teams to get perfect forecasts.For cloud partners and resellers: Give customers a differentiated way to pursue cloud savings that can be reinvested in new cloud services while managing commitment risk.

Archera’s platform connects to AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud billing data in read-only mode and analyzes actual usage. It then recommends and automates the purchasing of both native commitments and Archera Guaranteed Commitments.

Customers can evaluate their potential savings before making any purchasing decision. Commitments remain in the customer’s own cloud account, preserving end-to-end control over cloud purchasing strategy.

Archera earns when customers save through its guaranteed commitments, aligning its commercial model with the outcomes customers seek.

Customers Are Rethinking the Commitment Model

For organizations accustomed to treating cloud commitments as a single, high-stakes decision, Archera offers a more flexible approach.

“Working with Archera meant rethinking commitments as a spectrum rather than a single, high-stakes decision,” said James Hamilton, VP of Operations and Controller at PubNub. “This was a big mind shift for us. We needed to think about how our commitments could be broken up into a spectrum of purchases versus a single one-time buy.”

That flexibility is particularly valuable as companies adopt AI workloads, where technology choices and resource requirements can shift faster than traditional budgeting cycles.

Instead of making one large bet on future usage, businesses can take a more measured approach while still securing meaningful discounts.

A Series C to Expand Insurance-Backed Cloud Purchasing

Archera has been operating profitably at scale. It raised a Series C to support larger guarantees, expand its reach, serve more customers, and upgrade the insurance policies backing its guarantee to serve larger global clients.

The company plans to use the capital in three ways:

Accelerate go-to-market efforts.Expand its global partner network across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Japan, and Latin America.Serve more teams focused on AI-driven workloads.

“Archera has built a capital-efficient and differentiated business at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and risk management,” said Dinkar Jetley, co-founder and managing partner at Pivot Investment Partners. “The team pairs a deep understanding of the cloud ecosystem with a rigorous approach to underwriting, and the result is a compelling value proposition that a fast-growing roster of customers relies on as their cloud spend scales. We are privileged to have led this Series C round and look forward to working closely with Aran and the management team in the years ahead.”

Built by People Who Understand Cloud Infrastructure

Aran and Nikhil Khanna founded Archera in 2019. Aran previously planned capacity for Azure’s core compute and database services at Microsoft and was a founding member of AWS’s deep learning team leading launches, including SageMaker, DeepLens, and the Neuron SDK, behind Amazon’s Trainium and Inferentia AI chips.

His research on deep learning model efficiency has been cited more than 1,900 times, and he serves on the FinOps Foundation governing board.

As AI transforms infrastructure economics, Archera aims to make cloud savings more accessible without forcing businesses to assume unnecessary financial risk.

To explore potential savings, request a free assessment at Archera.ai.

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