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NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 Q3 Results
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Fiscal Q3 2026 Highlights
Q3 Net revenues of $49.2 million, a 11.8% YoY increaseEquipment revenue increased 8.4% YoY to $24.2 millionRecurring service revenue (“RSR”) increased 15.4% YoY to $24.9 million with a 90.4% gross marginRSR had a prospective annual run rate of approximately $101 million based on April 2026 recurring service revenues.Gross profit margin for Q3 2026 of 60.0% vs 57.2% in prior fiscal year quarterNet (loss) income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2026, of $(0.4) million and $25.3 million is inclusive of a $16.0 million litigation settlement chargeNon-GAAP Diluted Net Income per share increased YoY to $0.39 vs $0.28Q3 Adjusted EBITDA increased 20.2% YoY to $15.8 million with an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 32.2%The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on July 3, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 12, 2026.
AMITYVILLE, N.Y., May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSC), one of the leading manufacturers and designers of high-tech electronic security equipment, wireless communication devices for intrusion and fire alarm systems and the related recurring service revenues as well as a provider of school safety solutions, today announced financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2026. Results are reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are also reported adjusting for certain items (“Non-GAAP”). A reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP operating results is provided at the end of this press release.
Three months ended March 31,
Nine months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
(dollars in thousands)
% Increase/
% Increase/
Financial Highlights
2026
2025
(decrease)
2026
2025
(decrease)
GAAP Results
Net Revenue
$
49,167
$
43,961
11.8
%
$
146,507
$
130,897
11.9
%
Gross Profit
$
29,489
$
25,127
17.4
%
$
85,573
$
74,232
15.3
%
Gross Profit Margin
60.0
%
57.2
%
58.4
%
56.7
%
Operating (Loss) Income
$
(1,188)
$
11,146
(110.7)
%
$
27,208
$
34,173
(20.4)
%
Net (Loss) Income
$
(408)
$
10,122
(104.0)
%
$
25,260
$
31,774
(20.5)
%
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share
$
(0.01)
$
0.28
(103.6)
%
$
0.70
$
0.86
(18.6)
%
Non-GAAP Results
Operating Income
$
14,812
$
11,146
32.9
%
$
43,208
$
34,173
26.4
%
Net Income
$
13,859
$
10,122
36.9
%
$
39,527
$
31,774
24.4
%
Net Income Margin
28.2
%
23.0
%
27.0
%
24.3
%
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
0.39
$
0.28
39.3
%
$
1.10
0.86
27.9
%
Adjusted EBITDA
$
15,820
$
13,161
20.2
%
$
46,112
$
37,877
21.7
%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
32.2
%
29.9
%
31.5
%
28.9
%
Adjusted EBITDA Per Share
$
0.44
$
0.36
22.2
%
$
1.28
$
1.03
%
24.3
%
Free Cash Flows
$
16,022
$
13,314
20.3
%
$
41,979
$
37,024
13.4
%
Free Cash Flows Margin
32.6
%
30.3
%
28.7
%
28.3
%
1. In millions except percentages and per share data or as otherwise noted.
Richard Soloway, Chairman and CEO, commented, “Our Fiscal Q3 performance reflects positive financial results, including record Q3 Adjusted EBITDA of $15.8 million, which was sustained by our recurring service revenue with its continued year over year double digit growth, and the consistent demand for our door-locking products that drove growth in our equipment revenue and improved equipment gross margins, which increased to approximately 29%. Our RSR continues to sustain gross margins of over 90%, represents approximately 51% of total revenue in Q3, and has a prospective run rate of approximately $101 million based on our April 2026 recurring service revenue. Our revenue growth and margin expansion resulted in a 37% increase in Non-GAAP net income, a 20% increase in Adjusted EBITDA and our adjusted EBITDA margin was 32.2% as compared to 29.9% in Q3 of Fiscal 2025.
As such we are pleased to continue our dividend program and will be paying the next quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on July 3, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 12, 2026.”
Conference Call Information
Management will conduct a conference call at 11 a.m. ET today, May 4, 2026, and in order to participate please go to the Investor Relations section of the Company website at https://investor.napcosecurity.com/events-presentations or choose https://app.webinar.net/Yr185qlxvQE. Alternatively, interested parties may participate in the call by dialing (US) 1-800-836-8184 or 1-646-357-8785. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.
About NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc.
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., is one of the leading manufacturers and designers of high-tech electronic security devices, wireless recurring communication services for intrusion and fire alarm systems as well as a provider of school safety solutions, The Company consists of four Divisions: NAPCO, plus three wholly owned subsidiaries: Alarm Lock, Continental Instruments, and Marks USA. Headquartered in Amityville, New York, its products are installed by tens of thousands of security professionals worldwide in commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and government applications. NAPCO products have earned a reputation for innovation, technical excellence and reliability, positioning the Company for growth in the multi-billion dollar and rapidly expanding electronic security market. For additional information on NAPCO, please visit the Company’s web site at http://www.napcosecurity.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future performance based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends, and anticipated product performance. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic; supply chain challenges and developments; the growth of recurring service revenues and annual run rate; the strength of our balance sheet; our expectations regarding future results; the introduction of new access control and locking products; the opportunities for school security products; business trends , including the replacement of 3G radios, and our ability to execute our business strategies. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements because of certain factors, including those risk factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proved to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today’s date, unless otherwise stated, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain non-GAAP measures are included in this press release, including non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share (diluted), non-GAAP net income margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA per share (diluted), Adjusted EBITDA per share margin, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow margin. We define non-GAAP net income as GAAP net income plus litigation settlement costs. We define Adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net income plus income tax expense, net interest income (expense), stock-based compensation, non-recurring legal expense, litigation settlement costs, and depreciation and amortization expense. Non-GAAP net income margin is non-GAAP net income divided by revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. We define Free Cash Flow (FCF) as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. FCF margin is the FCF divided by revenue. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of our financial performance. By excluding these charges our non-GAAP results provide information to management and investors that is useful in assessing NAPCO’s core operating performance and in comparing our results of operations on a consistent basis from period to period. Our use of non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations in that such non-GAAP financial measures may not be directly comparable to those reported by other companies. For example, the terms used in this press release, such as Adjusted EBITDA, do not have a standardized meaning. Other companies may use the same or similarly named measures, but exclude different items, which may not provide investors with a comparable view of our performance in relation to other companies. The presentation of this information is not meant to be a substitute for the corresponding financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures set forth above.
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2026
June 30, 2025
(in thousands, except share data)
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
114,408
$
83,081
Marketable securities
10,544
16,095
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $27 and $25 as of March 31, 2026
and June 30, 2025, respectively
28,527
30,108
Inventories
33,384
29,962
Income tax receivable
2,765
—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
3,146
3,198
Total Current Assets
192,774
162,444
Inventories – non-current
10,012
11,313
Property, plant and equipment, net
9,297
9,233
Intangible assets, net
3,064
3,287
Deferred income taxes
1,697
6,476
Operating lease – Right-of-use asset
4,975
5,188
Other assets
190
200
Total Assets
$
222,009
$
198,141
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
$
5,786
$
5,742
Accrued expenses
7,999
8,712
Accrued litigation costs
16,000
—
Accrued salaries and wages
3,834
4,398
Dividends payable
5,357
4,992
Accrued income taxes
—
213
Total Current Liabilities
38,976
24,057
Accrued income taxes
34
143
Operating lease liability
5,217
5,335
Total Liabilities
44,227
29,535
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31,
2026 and June 30, 2025; 39,841,951 and 39,771,035 shares issued; and 35,727,337 and
35,656,421 shares outstanding, respectively.
398
398
Additional paid-in capital
24,523
25,280
Retained earnings
209,001
199,083
Treasury Stock, at cost, 4,114,614 shares as of both March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025
(56,315)
(56,315)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
175
160
Total Stockholders’ Equity
177,782
168,606
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
222,009
$
198,141
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months ended March 31,
2026
2025
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
Revenue:
Equipment revenue
$
24,238
$
22,351
Service revenue
24,929
21,610
Total revenue
49,167
43,961
Cost of Revenue:
Cost of equipment revenue
17,289
16,852
Cost of service revenue
2,389
1,982
Total cost of revenue
19,678
18,834
Gross Profit
29,489
25,127
Operating Expenses:
Research and development
3,418
3,185
Selling, general, and administrative
11,259
10,796
Litigation settlement cost
16,000
—
Total Operating Expenses
30,677
13,981
Operating (Loss) Income
(1,188)
11,146
Other Income:
Interest income, net
881
762
Other income, net
105
100
(Loss) Income before Provision for Income Taxes
(202)
12,008
Provision for Income Taxes
206
1,886
Net (Loss) Income
$
(408)
$
10,122
(Loss) Income Per Share:
Basic
$
(0.01)
$
0.28
Diluted
$
(0.01)
$
0.28
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Basic
35,691,000
36,111,000
Diluted
35,691,000
36,253,000
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
Revenue:
Equipment revenue
$
74,300
$
66,993
Service revenue
72,207
63,904
Total revenue
146,507
130,897
Cost of Revenue:
Cost of equipment revenue
53,942
50,968
Cost of service revenue
6,992
5,697
Total cost of revenue
60,934
56,665
Gross Profit
85,573
74,232
Operating Expenses:
Research and development
10,131
9,349
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
32,234
30,710
Litigation settlement cost
16,000
—
Total Operating Expenses
58,365
40,059
Operating Income
27,208
34,173
Other Income:
Interest income, net
2,618
2,631
Other income, net
346
296
Income before Provision for Income Taxes
30,172
37,100
Provision for Income Taxes
4,912
5,326
Net Income
$
25,260
$
31,774
Income Per Share:
Basic
$
0.71
$
0.87
Diluted
$
0.70
$
0.86
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Basic
35,689,000
36,511,000
Diluted
35,911,000
36,743,000
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
Nine Months ended March 31,
2026
2025
(in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income
$
25,260
$
31,774
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
1,670
1,705
Change in accrued interest on other investments
—
(194)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
—
(131)
Realized gain on sales of marketable securities
(296)
—
Charge (recovery) of credit losses
2
(12)
Change to inventory reserve
(580)
78
Deferred income taxes
4,779
(2,324)
Stock-based compensation expense
784
1,143
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
1,579
7,660
Inventories
(1,541)
2,973
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
52
841
Income tax receivable
(2,769)
(905)
Other assets
10
84
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued litigation costs, accrued salaries and wages,
accrued income taxes
14,541
(3,789)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
43,491
38,903
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
(1,512)
(1,879)
Purchases of marketable securities
(7,825)
(10,222)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
13,691
—
Purchases of other investments
—
(78)
Redemption of other investments
—
27,252
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
4,354
15,073
Cash Flows from Financing Activates
Proceeds from stock option exercises
—
54
Dividends paid
(14,977)
(9,164)
Repurchase of common stock
—
(36,794)
Payment of tax withholdings related to stock option exercises
(1,541)
—
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
(16,518)
(45,904)
Net increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
31,327
8,072
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning
83,081
65,341
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Ending
$
114,408
$
73,413
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid
$
—
$
—
Income taxes paid
$
3,114
$
8,350
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions
Dividends declared and not paid
$
5,357
$
4,467
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA*
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Non-GAAP Adjustments
Litigation
Settlement
Tax
GAAP
Cost
Adjustments (1)
Non-GAAP
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
$
49,167
$
—
$
—
$
49,167
Gross Profit
29,489
—
—
29,489
Operating Expenses
30,677
(16,000)
—
14,677
Operating (loss) Income
(1,188)
16,000
—
14,812
Net (loss) Income
(408)
16,000
(1,733)
13,859
Non-GAAP adjusted net income margin
28.2
%
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share – diluted
$
0.39
Three months ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
$
43,961
$
—
$
—
$
43,961
Gross Profit
25,127
—
—
25,127
Operating Expenses
13,981
—
—
13,981
Operating (loss) Income
11,146
—
—
11,146
Net (loss) Income
10,122
—
—
10,122
Non-GAAP adjusted net income margin
23.0
%
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share – diluted
$
0.28
Nine months ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
$
146,507
$
—
$
—
$
146,507
Gross Profit
85,573
—
—
85,573
Operating Expenses
58,365
(16,000)
—
42,365
Operating Income
27,208
16,000
—
43,208
Net Income
25,260
16,000
(1,733)
39,527
Non-GAAP adjusted net income margin
27.0
%
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share – diluted
$
1.10
Nine months ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
$
130,897
$
—
$
—
$
130,897
Gross Profit
74,232
—
—
74,232
Operating Expenses
40,059
—
—
40,059
Operating Income
34,173
—
—
34,173
Net Income
31,774
—
—
31,774
Non-GAAP adjusted net income margin
24.3
%
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share – diluted
$
0.86
Three months ended March 31,
Nine months ended March 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic, as reported
35,691,000
36,111,000
35,689,000
36,511,000
Effect of Dilutive Securities
—
142,000
222,000
232,000
Diluted, (Denominator)
35,691,000
36,253,000
35,911,000
36,743,000
1.
The ‘with or without’ method is utilized to determine the income tax effect of all Non-GAAP adjustments.
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA*
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three months ended March 31,
Nine months ended March 31,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA:
Net (loss) income, as reported
$
(408)
$
10,122
$
25,260
$
31,774
Interest income, net
(881)
(762)
(2,618)
(2,631)
Provision for income taxes
206
1,886
4,912
5,326
Depreciation and amortization
535
572
1,670
1,705
Non-GAAP EBITDA
(548)
11,818
29,224
36,174
Adjustments:
Stock based compensation
290
386
784
1,143
Nonrecurring legal expense(1)
78
957
104
560
Litigation settlement cost(2)
16,000
—
16,000
—
Total adjustments
16,368
1,343
16,888
1,703
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA
$
15,820
$
13,161
$
46,112
$
37,877
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin
32.2
%
29.9
%
31.5
%
28.9
%
Non-GAAP per share data:
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA per share – diluted
$
0.44
$
0.36
$
1.28
$
1.03
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic, as reported
35,691,000
36,111,000
35,689,000
36,511,000
Effect of Dilutive Securities
—
142,000
222,000
232,000
Diluted, (Denominator)
35,691,000
36,253,000
35,911,000
36,743,000
1.
Nonrecurring Legal Expenses, which are net of any insurance reimbursements, are legal fees that are determined not to be of a normal recuring nature and expenses necessary to operate the business
2.
Litigation settlement costs, which are net of any insurance reimbursements, were determined not to be of a recurring nature and costs that are not in the normal cost of business or necessary to operate the business
Three months ended March 31,
Nine months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)
(dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
2026
2025
Free cash flow:
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
$
16,756
$
13,379
$
43,491
$
38,903
Less: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
(734)
(65)
(1,512)
(1,879)
Free Cash Flow(1)
$
16,022
$
13,314
$
41,979
$
37,024
Free Cash Flow Margin(1)
32.6
%
30.3
%
28.7
%
28.3
%
1.
Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow margin is the free cash flow divided by revenue.
Contacts:
Francis J. Okoniewski
Vice President of Investor Relations
NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc.
Office 800-645-9445 x 374
Mobile 516-404-3597
fokoniewski@napcosecurity.com
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A notable feature of the proof-of-concept is that it will be implemented on the Kaia mainnet, one of Korea’s leading Layer 1 blockchain networks. Kaia was created through the merger of Klaytn, the blockchain originally developed by Kakao, and Finschia, the blockchain associated with LINE. Kakao and LINE sit at the center of two of the largest messaging and digital platform ecosystems in Korea and Japan, respectively, making Kaia a significant piece of regional digital infrastructure.
Klaytn previously participated in the Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot ecosystem, and the Bank of Korea has continued to advance CBDC testing through initiatives such as Project Hangang.
By combining BTQ’s PQC technology with blockchain infrastructure tied to the Kakao and LINE ecosystems, the proof-of-concept is intended to establish a model that aligns institutional-grade security, blockchain scalability, and evolving regulatory requirements for digital money infrastructure.
QSSN as the Security Layer
The PQC security foundation for the initiative is BTQ’s Quantum Secure Stablecoin Settlement Network, or QSSN, a quantum-secure network architecture designed for stablecoin, tokenized deposit, payment, and digital asset infrastructure. QSSN is designed to protect critical issuer functions, including stablecoin issuance, burning, transfer authority, upgrade control, and administrative permissions, by integrating PQC-based signatures while maintaining existing user experience and operational workflows.
BTQ has previously announced that QSSN was highlighted in the U.S. Post-Quantum Financial Infrastructure Framework (“PQFIF”) as a model architecture for post-quantum digital money infrastructure. The Company has also positioned QSSN as a standards-oriented initiative advanced through QuINSA and aligned with emerging post-quantum financial infrastructure requirements.
Addressing the Harvest-Now, Decrypt-Later Risk
The timing of the proof-of-concept reflects the growing urgency surrounding the “Harvest-Now, Decrypt-Later” risk, in which attackers may collect encrypted financial data today and decrypt it later once sufficiently advanced quantum capabilities emerge. Global institutions are already accelerating post-quantum migration. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) has finalized its first set of post-quantum cryptography standards, including ML-DSA, ML-KEM, and SLH-DSA, while major technology companies and financial institutions continue to define their own post-quantum transition timelines.
BTQ’s QSSN addresses this challenge through a dual-signature design that allows existing ECDSA-based infrastructure to operate in parallel with NIST-aligned PQC signatures such as ML-DSA. This approach enables banks and payment infrastructure providers to begin a phased transition toward quantum-safe security without disrupting existing systems.
Expanding BTQ’s Korean Ecosystem
BTQ continues to expand its Korean ecosystem across digital assets, payments, banking infrastructure, and hardware-based security. In October 2025, BTQ announced that Finger had joined Danal as an early participant in BTQ’s QSSN pilot program, with the initiative expected to progress from proof-of-concept toward commercialization under QuINSA-aligned guidelines and broader industry frameworks such as PQFIF.
The commencement of the iM Bank proof-of-concept represents an important commercial signal for BTQ, indicating that demand for post-quantum migration among Korean financial institutions is beginning to move from policy discussion toward infrastructure-level implementation. As Korea advances both quantum technology policy and stablecoin-related regulatory discussions, BTQ believes QSSN is well positioned at the intersection of regulated finance, digital asset infrastructure, and post-quantum security.
About iM Bank
iM Bank is a South Korean commercial bank and a subsidiary of DGB Financial Group. Headquartered in Daegu, iM Bank presents itself as a financial companion for customers and traces its roots to Daegu Bank, which was established in 1967 as Korea’s first regional bank. For more information, please visit https://www.imbank.co.kr/
About Finger Inc. Group
Finger supplies and develops financial IT solutions to provide optimized money management strategies for employees and corporate customers. Providing “Smartphone Financial Services”, “Corporate Cash Management Services” for businesses, “Private Wealth Management Services” for private consumers.
Since the year 2000, Finger has accumulated a number of awards and patents regarding its businesses. Based on its Mobile Enterprise Application Platform(MEAP) Orchestra and its funds management system using screen-scrapping technologies, Finger was the first company in Korea to deliver a smartphone banking banking-service. For more information, please visit http://www.finger.co.kr/
About BTQ
BTQ Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: BTQ | Cboe CA: BTQ) is a quantum technology company focused on accelerating the transition from classical networks to the quantum internet. Backed by a broad patent portfolio and deep technical expertise, BTQ is advancing a full-stack, neutral-atom quantum computing platform spanning hardware, middleware, and post-quantum security solutions for finance, telecommunications, logistics, life sciences, and defense.
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Zimmer Biomet to Present at the BofA Securities 2026 Health Care Conference
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WARSAW, Ind., May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced that members of the Zimmer Biomet management team will participate in the Bank of America Securities Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, with a fireside chat at 8:40 a.m. PT (11:40 a.m. ET).
A live audio webcast can be accessed via Zimmer Biomet’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com. It will be available for replay following the fireside chat.
About Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.
For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/zimmerbiomet or X at www.x.com/zimmerbiomet.
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NextLadder Ventures Announces Co-Founder Leadership Team, Investment Focus Areas For Over $1 Billion Initiative Empowering Americans with Personalized, Tech-Enabled Support Tools
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New senior hires from Google and The Collaborative Fund to lead product strategy and venture investing
Fund unveils first investment focus areas to catalyze new ‘Navigation Technology’ market, equipping Americans with cutting-edge tools to achieve economic security, opportunity and empowerment
ST. LOUIS, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NextLadder Ventures, a new fund backed by more than $1 billion in capital, today announced its priority investment areas for building a new market for “Navigation Technology” (NavTech) — tools that provide Americans with personalized solutions to navigate life’s challenges and achieve greater economic mobility — and announced its co-founding team, including two new senior hires.
The fund’s active focus areas are based on extensive research identifying the key experiences and high-stakes decision points that have an outsized impact on American families’ economic mobility. Launched investment areas include financial health, career navigation, and benefits and social services access, with further exploration underway around housing, legal aid, justice and re-entry, and mental and physical health.
The organization is also today welcoming two senior leaders: Lauren Loktev is joining NextLadder as Managing Director of Investments and Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink as Managing Director of Product. Loktev was most recently a partner at the Collaborative Fund, where she backed several breakout companies in early child development, education, and sustainability. Gosselink comes to NextLadder from Google, where she led the company’s AI and social impact portfolio. They join a growing team which has deep expertise at the intersection of economic mobility, technology, public policy, and philanthropy.
NextLadder’s Focus Areas for Investment
Today, the fund is kicking off a plan to deploy $1 billion over the next seven years to accelerate the design, development, and deployment of accessible NavTech tools that aim to help families more successfully navigate the major life experiences that determine whether they get ahead or fall behind. As NextLadder’s inaugural frontier AI lab partner, Anthropic is supporting the build-out of the organization’s AI-native capabilities and is offering technical assistance to NextLadder’s portfolio organizations.
As an increasing proportion of Americans across income levels find themselves overextended and overwhelmed, NavTech tools are designed to help individuals and families understand their options, connect to information and resources, and take action to recover from a setback or take advantage of an opportunity and reclaim their economic futures.
“Life is getting harder, and too many Americans are stuck facing some of the most complex and consequential moments of their lives without much support,” said Ryan Rippel, CEO of NextLadder Ventures. “Every day, millions in this country face fork-in-the-road decisions that have major implications on whether they climb up the economic ladder or fall farther behind. AI has understandably intensified many Americans’ anxieties about their jobs and their security in the economy. But these technologies are now also making it possible to deliver highly personalized, affordable tools to meet the needs of tens of millions of Americans in a way that has never been practically achievable or financially viable before. With NavTech tools, built for the reality of families’ everyday experiences, we can empower Americans to overcome setbacks, navigate life’s toughest financial decisions, and build more secure futures.”
NavTech tools, built with the needs of individuals, families, and trusted community partners at the center of their design, have the potential to ease burdens most acutely faced by 90 million Americans who live in households that have difficulty in paying for usual home expenses, and turbocharge the capacity of the 1.6 million community workers in non-profit or local, state, and federal government roles who serve them. This growing category of digital technologies includes tools that help families access opportunities such as personalized financial advice and legal aid, get connected with available resources and programs, and manage unexpected hurdles like losing a job or facing an eviction – while freeing social workers and service providers to spend more time on people and less time on red tape and paperwork.
The fund’s active investment areas include:
Financial Health: Developing highly personalized, AI-powered financial health tools that can provide tailored, sustained counsel to help users build savings and protect and recover from financial shocks;
Career Navigation: Building tools to support career navigation, manage and support career transitions, and help workers, case managers, and employers identify pathways to living wage work — all designed to help people successfully find the right jobs for them.
Benefits & Social Services Access: Helping eligible Americans seamlessly identify and enroll in all the benefits and social services available to them, particularly those that support career navigation and transitions, help them navigate critical life moments, and achieve stability toward economic opportunity.
NextLadder is exploring additional focus areas, including housing, legal aid, justice and re-entry, caregiving, and mental and physical health. More on the organization’s vision of these focus areas is available HERE.
In addition to backing direct NavTech solutions, NextLadder is investing in the developers, partners, and standards required to build a durable, self-sustaining market. Across all focus areas, the fund is prioritizing efforts to ensure NavTech tools are reliable, protect users’ privacy, and are trusted by the families who depend on them.
NextLadder’s Co-Founder Leadership Team
NextLadder’s five co-founders will be CEO Ryan Rippel, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer Rhett Dornbach-Bender, Chief of Staff Callie Schwartz, and the two new senior hires: Managing Director of Investments Lauren Loktev and Managing Director of Product Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, rounding out the fund’s expertise in investing, technology, and impact.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Lauren and Brigitte to the NextLadder team,” said Rippel. “Brigitte has spent her career proving that when applied purposefully, AI and technology can deliver meaningful benefits for communities, and she’ll set the bar for what NavTech tools can deliver for American families today and in the years to come. And with her deep experience backing mission-driven founders, Lauren is the perfect leader to build our venture practice from the ground up and accelerate the growth of the NavTech field. With this team in place, we’re positioned to make NavTech tools easier to build, fund, and access so they reach the people who need them most.”
Loktev brings 15 years of venture capital experience investing at the intersection of for-profit and for-good. Most recently at Collaborative Fund, she backed several companies to significant scale and launched Collab+Sesame, a first-of-its-kind thematic seed fund in partnership with Sesame Workshop focused on early childhood education. At NextLadder, she will build and lead the fund’s venture practice, sourcing and scaling investments in the founders building the next generation of NavTech tools.
“We have a once in a generation opportunity to help steer AI solutions toward those who need them most,” said Loktev. “Many amazing, accomplished founders see this too, and they are on a mission to build scalable, transformative businesses in the critical verticals that help people navigate life-changing moments. I couldn’t be more excited to join NextLadder and to support the most inspiring leaders building this market from the ground up. Thanks to our unique, long-term mandate, we can be creative and flexible in investing across stage and check size to partner with the entrepreneurs and leaders we believe will change the world.”
Prior to her role at NextLadder, Gosselink spent over a decade at Google in several roles including Director of AI and Social Impact, directing more than $500 million in funding for organizations applying AI to address challenges including crisis response, education, and economic opportunity. At NextLadder, she will lead AI and product strategy across the fund’s portfolio, backing solutions and setting market-wide standards for how NavTech tools are designed, evaluated, and improved over time.
“If we collectively harness the AI transformation strategically and purposefully, we can transform the way Americans are empowered to access greater economic mobility,” said Gosselink. “We believe that people-centered products, combined with shifts in the market and the services available to families, can fundamentally reshape how millions of Americans navigate critical moments and achieve prosperity on their own terms.”
To request interviews from the NextLadder Ventures leadership team, contact media@nextladder.com.
About NextLadder Ventures
NextLadder Ventures is a time-bound venture with one goal: empower millions of Americans to reach their potential by 2040. Backed by over $1 billion in capital, the organization invests in breakthrough technologies that remove barriers to economic success and put people in control of their futures. NextLadder Ventures is trailblazing a new market for tech-enabled Navigation Technology tools that help people access the resources they need to navigate pivotal moments — offering flexible, risk-tolerant capital to entrepreneurs building these transformative tools today, while creating a pipeline of tech, talent, and capital for the long run.
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