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Company Expects to Finish Fiscal Year 2026 in the Upper Half of Financial Guidance Ranges

CHARLESTON, S.C., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading provider of AI-powered solutions for social impact, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Our second quarter and first-half results came in as expected, and combined with our confidence in the second half, position us to finish in the upper half of our FY26 guidance ranges for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP EPS, and free cash flow, with EPS and free cash flow at the high end,” said Mike Gianoni, president, CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors, Blackbaud. “We continue to invest aggressively in AI, reflected in the accelerating pace of innovation across our Agents for Good™ solutions, which help customers advance their missions and operate more efficiently while also strengthening our own productivity and profitability.”

Second Quarter 2026 Results Compared to Second Quarter 2025 Results:

GAAP total revenue was $290.6 million, up 3.0% and non-GAAP organic revenue increased 3.0%.GAAP recurring revenue was $285.3 million, up 3.3% and represented 98.2% of total revenue. Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue increased 3.3%.GAAP income from operations was $62.0 million, with GAAP operating margin of 21.3%, an increase of 100 basis points.Non-GAAP income from operations was $94.6 million, with non-GAAP operating margin of 32.6%, a decrease of 110 basis points.GAAP net income was $35.4 million, with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.79, up $0.24 per share.Non-GAAP net income was $59.7 million, with non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.33, up $0.11 per share.Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $110.3 million, up $1.2 million, with non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.0%, a decrease of 70 basis points.Rule of 40 score was 41.0%.GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $91.1 million, an increase of $24.1 million, with GAAP operating cash flow margin of 31.3%, an increase of 760 basis points.Non-GAAP free cash flow was $75.3 million, an increase of $23.8 million, with non-GAAP free cash flow margin of 25.9%, an increase of 760 basis points.

“We again executed well against our operating plan while investing in innovation and efficiency across the business,” said Chad Anderson, executive vice president and CFO, Blackbaud. “We’re building the foundation for substantial shareholder value, supported by an attractive financial model and steady momentum toward our long-term goals. We also remain aggressive in repurchasing our shares having already repurchased just over 6% this year, reducing our total shares outstanding by approximately 15% since the fourth quarter of 2023.”

An explanation of all non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this press release, including the Rule of 40, is included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” A reconciliation of the company’s non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.

Recent Company Highlights

Blackbaud announced multiple new Agents for Good™ and AI-powered product enhancements planned as part of a reimagined cloud-native, AI-first connected platform, underscoring the company’s continued innovation momentum and differentiated position as the trusted AI engine for social impact.The Blackbaud Institute published research that shows that while AI adoption is accelerating across the social impact sector, the organizations seeing transformational results have higher levels of AI maturity, moving beyond fragmented experimentation to systemic, governed AI use. To support the long-term health of the sector, Blackbaud has convened the AI Coalition for Social Impact, which has launched a free certification program to equip professionals to adopt AI responsibly, confidently and effectively.At its bi-annual Product Update Briefings and annual bbdevdays Developers Conference, Blackbaud showcased continued product and platform innovation highlighting new AI-powered capabilities, expanded connected workflows, and developer tools that reinforce the company’s trusted AI engine strategy and help customers build, extend, and scale purpose-built solutions for social impact.Blackbaud strengthened its leadership in education, launching an Innovation Partnership and strategic investment in Student First to help higher education institutions build a more connected campus operating model, and unveiling new AI innovation for K–12 independent schools, including an Admissions Agent in development to help schools deliver more personalized, efficient admissions experiences.The company earned recognition from the American Business Awards for AI innovation and leadership, was named to Newsweek’s World’s Greenest Companies list for the second consecutive year, and was honored on the TIME America’s Best Companies 2026 list, underscoring continued momentum in responsible innovation, sustainability and workplace excellence.Blackbaud released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting progress across responsible AI, sustainability and global social impact, reinforcing the company’s commitment to using purpose-built technology and responsible business practices to help customers and communities drive measurable outcomes.

Visit www.blackbaud.com/newsroom for more information about Blackbaud’s recent highlights.

Financial Outlook
Blackbaud today reaffirmed its 2026 full year financial guidance and expects to finish in the upper half of the range across all four key metrics:

GAAP revenue of $1.173 billion to $1.179 billionNon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $430 million to $438 millionNon-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $5.15 to $5.25Non-GAAP free cash flow of $280 million to $290 million

Included in its 2026 full year financial guidance are the following updated assumptions:

Non-GAAP annualized effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 24.5%Interest expense for the year is expected to be approximately $62 million to $66 millionDiluted weighted average shares outstanding for the year are expected to be approximately 45.0 million to 46.0 millionCapital expenditures for the year are expected to be approximately $60 million to $70 million, including approximately $52 million to $62 million of capitalized software development costs

Blackbaud has not reconciled forward-looking full-year non-GAAP financial measures contained in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, as permitted by Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. Such reconciliations would require unreasonable efforts at this time to estimate and quantify with a reasonable degree of certainty various necessary GAAP components, including for example those related to compensation, acquisition transactions and integration, tax items or others that may arise during the year. These components and other factors could materially impact the amount of the future directly comparable GAAP measures, which may differ significantly from their non-GAAP counterparts.

Stock Repurchase Program
As of June 30, 2026, Blackbaud had approximately $850 million remaining under its common stock repurchase program that was expanded, replenished and reauthorized in December 2025. Based on our current plans, and stock repurchases to date, we expect total repurchases during 2026 to represent between 6% and 10.0% of our outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2025.

Conference Call Details

What: 

Blackbaud’s 2026 Second Quarter Conference Call

When: 

July 29, 2026

Time:   

8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

Live Call: 

1-877-407-3088 (US/Canada)

Webcast:   

Blackbaud’s Investor Relations Webpage

About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world’s leading provider of AI-powered solutions for social impact. Serving nonprofits, educational institutions, companies committed to corporate social responsibility and individual change makers, Blackbaud propels impact at scale with the sector’s most intelligent solutions for fundraising and engagement, education solutions, financial management and CSR and grantmaking. With the deepest expertise powered by the world’s largest philanthropic data set, the most connected workflows, and the most powerful impact network, Blackbaud’s solutions are building a future where resources are unleashed at the speed of need. Blackbaud has been recognized by Fast Company, Newsweek, Quartz, Forbes and more for AI innovation, responsible leadership and workplace excellence. Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, India and the United Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more at www.blackbaud.com, or follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the predictability of our financial condition and results of operations. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: management of integration of acquired companies; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; a shifting revenue mix that may impact gross margin; continued success in sales growth; risks related to the development, deployment, regulation, security, market adoption and perception of artificial intelligence technologies; cybersecurity and data protection risks and related liabilities; potential litigation involving us; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. Blackbaud assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Trademarks
All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Blackbaud has provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Blackbaud uses non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its operational performance. Accordingly, Blackbaud believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating its ongoing operational performance and trends and in comparing its financial results from period-to-period with other companies in Blackbaud’s industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. However, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be completely comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation between companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures discussed above exclude the impact of certain transactions that Blackbaud believes are not directly related to its operating performance in any particular period, but are for its long-term benefit over multiple periods. Blackbaud believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect its ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in its business.

While Blackbaud believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful supplemental information, non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, including costs required to be capitalized for software development, and capital expenditures for property and equipment. Blackbaud believes non-GAAP free cash flow provides a useful measure of the company’s operating performance. Non-GAAP free cash flow is not intended to represent and should not be viewed as the amount of residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.

In addition, Blackbaud uses non-GAAP organic revenue growth, non-GAAP organic revenue growth on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth on a constant currency basis, in analyzing its operating performance. Blackbaud believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, for evaluating the periodic growth of its business on a consistent basis. Each of these measures excludes incremental acquisition-related revenue attributable to companies, if any, acquired in the current fiscal year. For companies acquired in the immediately preceding fiscal year, each of these measures reflects presentation of full-year incremental non-GAAP revenue derived from such companies as if they were combined throughout the prior period. In addition, each of these measures excludes prior period revenue associated with divested businesses, if any. The exclusion of the prior period revenue is to present the results of the divested businesses within the results of the combined company for the same period of time in both the prior and current periods. Blackbaud believes this presentation provides a more comparable representation of its current business’ organic revenue growth and revenue run-rate.

Rule of 40 is defined as non-GAAP organic revenue growth plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income plus interest, net; income tax provision (benefit); depreciation; amortization of intangible assets from business combinations; amortization of software development costs; stock-based compensation expense; Global Capabilities Center (“GCC”) workforce transition costs; acquisition and disposition-related costs; and Security Incident-related costs.

Blackbaud, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30,
2026

December 31,
2025

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$          34,388

$          38,914

Restricted cash

846,620

720,061

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6,672 and $5,876 at June 30, 2026 and
December 31, 2025, respectively

134,888

80,517

Customer funds receivable

6,378

1,308

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

96,620

89,290

Total current assets

1,118,894

930,090

Property and equipment, net

85,499

85,076

Software development costs, net

158,999

155,842

Goodwill

1,055,923

1,056,815

Intangible assets, net

93,379

106,654

Other assets

81,802

56,205

Total assets

$      2,594,496

$      2,390,682

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Trade accounts payable

$          35,431

$          27,344

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

37,603

43,272

Due to customers

851,793

719,833

Debt, current portion

22,595

22,660

Deferred revenue, current portion

403,630

368,986

Total current liabilities

1,351,052

1,182,095

Debt, net of current portion

1,127,412

1,087,037

Deferred tax liability

33,407

21,981

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

2,773

2,778

Other liabilities

12,822

11,737

Total liabilities

2,527,466

2,305,628

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock; 20,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized, 74,035,437 and
72,312,354 shares issued at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively;
45,513,708 and 46,705,325 shares outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

74

72

Additional paid-in capital

1,438,227

1,391,641

Treasury stock, at cost; 28,521,729 and 25,607,029 shares at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

(1,452,356)

(1,316,224)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(925)

(5,948)

Retained earnings

82,010

15,513

Total stockholders’ equity

67,030

85,054

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$      2,594,496

$      2,390,682

Blackbaud, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenue

$     290,597

$     282,030

$     571,737

$     551,966

Cost of revenue

112,434

113,633

227,015

228,448

Gross profit

178,163

168,397

344,722

323,518

Operating expenses

Sales, marketing and customer success

46,256

44,046

93,605

88,690

Research and development

34,856

33,595

71,772

67,154

General and administrative

34,449

32,856

64,710

89,535

Amortization of intangible assets

586

566

1,174

1,100

Total operating expenses

116,147

111,063

231,261

246,479

Income from operations

62,016

57,334

113,461

77,039

Interest expense

(17,579)

(18,411)

(33,615)

(35,356)

Other income, net

1,984

1,118

4,380

3,223

Income before provision for income taxes

46,421

40,041

84,226

44,906

Income tax provision

11,063

13,575

17,729

14,117

Net income

$      35,358

$      26,466

$      66,497

$      30,789

Earnings per share

Basic

$         0.79

$         0.55

$         1.47

$         0.64

Diluted

$         0.79

$         0.55

$         1.46

$         0.63

Common shares and equivalents outstanding

Basic weighted average shares

44,759,580

47,784,062

45,158,724

48,104,780

Diluted weighted average shares

44,884,337

48,248,057

45,605,260

48,786,793

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

$        (117)

$        7,324

$      (1,597)

$      10,583

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax

3,042

(5,314)

6,620

(12,006)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

2,925

2,010

5,023

(1,423)

Comprehensive income

$      38,283

$      28,476

$      71,520

$      29,366

Blackbaud, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

Six months ended
June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$       66,497

$       30,789

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

Depreciation and amortization

41,293

43,346

Net provision for credit losses and sales returns

3,020

2,973

Stock-based compensation expense

46,586

49,422

Deferred taxes

9,380

(653)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount

1,269

1,346

Other non-cash adjustments

1,313

(5,407)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and disposal of businesses:

Accounts receivable

(57,465)

(64,984)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(11,416)

(8,955)

Trade accounts payable

6,818

(8,408)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

530

(9,910)

Deferred revenue

34,688

38,770

Net cash provided by operating activities

142,513

68,329

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property and equipment

(4,117)

(1,311)

Capitalized software development costs

(26,127)

(27,787)

Cash used in disposition of business

(12,235)

Other investing activities

(8,675)

Net cash used in investing activities

(38,919)

(41,333)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issuance of debt

209,500

272,300

Payments on debt

(180,857)

(187,666)

Employee taxes paid for withheld shares upon equity award settlement

(25,319)

(38,655)

Change in due to customers

132,582

128,582

Change in customer funds receivable

(5,175)

(3,262)

Purchase of treasury stock, including excise tax payments

(111,637)

(103,205)

Net cash provided by financing activities

19,094

68,094

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

(655)

7,212

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

122,033

102,302

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

758,975

809,512

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$      881,008

$      911,814

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown above in the consolidated statements of cash flows:

(dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2026

December 31,
2025

Cash and cash equivalents

$       34,388

$       38,914

Restricted cash

846,620

720,061

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows

$      881,008

$      758,975

Blackbaud, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

GAAP Revenue

$   290,597

$   282,030

$   571,737

$   551,966

GAAP gross profit

$   178,163

$   168,397

$   344,722

$   323,518

GAAP gross margin

61.3 %

59.7 %

60.3 %

58.6 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

2,714

3,250

5,801

5,948

Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

5,404

7,020

11,671

14,072

Add: Employee severance

302

302

Add: GCC workforce transition costs(1)

267

542

Subtotal

8,385

10,572

18,014

20,322

Non-GAAP gross profit

$   186,548

$   178,969

$   362,736

$   343,840

Non-GAAP gross margin

64.2 %

63.5 %

63.4 %

62.3 %

GAAP income from operations

$     62,016

$     57,334

$   113,461

$     77,039

GAAP operating margin

21.3 %

20.3 %

19.8 %

14.0 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

22,706

27,252

46,586

49,422

Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

5,990

7,586

12,845

15,172

Add: Employee severance

2,147

2,147

Add: GCC workforce transition costs(1)

1,974

3,000

Add: Acquisition and disposition-related costs(2)

866

264

1,013

25,396

Add: Security Incident-related costs

395

2,575

Add: Impairment of capitalized software development costs

1,056

1,056

Subtotal

32,592

37,644

64,500

94,712

Non-GAAP income from operations

$     94,608

$     94,978

$   177,961

$   171,751

Non-GAAP operating margin

32.6 %

33.7 %

31.1 %

31.1 %

GAAP income before provision for income taxes

$     46,421

$     40,041

$     84,226

$     44,906

GAAP net income

$     35,358

$     26,466

$     66,497

$     30,789

Shares used in computing GAAP diluted earnings per share

44,884,337

48,248,057

45,605,260

48,786,793

GAAP diluted earnings per share

$       0.79

$       0.55

$       1.46

$       0.63

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: GAAP income tax provision

11,063

13,575

17,729

14,117

Add: Total non-GAAP adjustments affecting income from operations

32,592

37,644

64,500

94,712

Non-GAAP income before provision for income taxes

79,013

77,685

148,726

139,618

Assumed non-GAAP income tax provision(3)

19,358

19,033

36,438

34,207

Non-GAAP net income

$     59,655

$     58,652

$   112,288

$   105,411

Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

44,884,337

48,248,057

45,605,260

48,786,793

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$       1.33

$       1.22

$       2.46

$       2.16

(1) GCC workforce transition costs represent severance and other costs incurred in connection with the transition of certain roles to our Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India.

(2) Includes charges of $24.3 million incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2025 related to the release from our lease for office space in Washington, DC.

(3) We use a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 24.5% when calculating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. We base this rate on our estimated annual GAAP income tax rate, adjusted for items excluded from GAAP income when calculating non-GAAP income and for significant nonrecurring tax adjustments. We review this non-GAAP tax rate annually to determine whether it remains appropriate for evaluating our financial performance. In conducting this review, we consider our GAAP annual effective tax rate, changes in tax legislation, non-GAAP adjustments, and shifts in the geographic mix of revenues and expenses. We also evaluate other factors that we deem significant. Because the tax treatment of non-GAAP adjustments differs from GAAP and because of our methodology for estimating the annual tax rate, the non-GAAP tax rate may differ from the GAAP tax rate and from our actual tax liabilities.

Blackbaud, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

GAAP revenue

$   290,597

$     282,030

$   571,737

$     551,966

GAAP revenue growth

3.0 %

3.6 %

Less: Non-GAAP revenue from divested businesses(1)

Non-GAAP organic revenue(2)

$   290,597

$     282,030

$   571,737

$     551,966

Non-GAAP organic revenue growth

3.0 %

3.6 %

Non-GAAP organic revenue(2)

$   290,597

$     282,030

$   571,737

$     551,966

Foreign currency impact on non-GAAP organic revenue(3)

(690)

(2,930)

Non-GAAP organic revenue on constant currency basis(3)

$   289,907

$     282,030

$   568,807

$     551,966

Non-GAAP organic revenue growth on constant currency basis

2.8 %

3.1 %

GAAP recurring revenue

$   285,291

$     276,279

$   561,776

$     539,604

GAAP recurring revenue growth

3.3 %

4.1 %

Less: Non-GAAP recurring revenue from divested businesses(1)

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(2)

$   285,291

$     276,279

$   561,776

$     539,604

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth

3.3 %

4.1 %

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(2)

$   285,291

$     276,279

$   561,776

$     539,604

Foreign currency impact on non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(3)

(670)

(2,868)

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue on constant currency basis(3)

$   284,621

$     276,279

$   558,908

$     539,604

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth on constant currency basis

3.0 %

3.6 %

(1) Non-GAAP revenue from divested businesses excludes revenue associated with divested businesses in the prior period. The exclusion of the prior period revenue is to present the results of the divested business with the results of the combined company for the same period of time in both the prior and current periods.

(2) Non-GAAP organic revenue and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue for the prior year periods presented herein may not agree to non-GAAP organic revenue and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue presented in the respective prior period quarterly financial information solely due to the manner in which non-GAAP organic revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth are calculated.

(3) To determine non-GAAP organic revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth on a constant currency basis, revenues from entities reporting in foreign currencies were translated to U.S. Dollars using the comparable prior period’s quarterly weighted average foreign currency exchange rates. The primary foreign currencies creating the impact are the Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar and Euro.

Blackbaud, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

GAAP net income

$    35,358

$      26,466

$    66,497

$      30,789

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: Interest, net

15,652

16,443

30,009

31,733

Add: GAAP income tax provision

11,063

13,575

17,729

14,117

Add: Depreciation

2,845

2,667

5,051

5,642

Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

5,990

7,586

12,845

15,172

Add: Amortization of software development costs(1)

12,804

12,304

25,225

24,176

Subtotal

48,354

52,575

90,859

90,840

Non-GAAP EBITDA

$    83,712

$      79,041

$   157,356

$     121,629

Non-GAAP EBITDA margin(2)

28.8 %

27.5 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

$    22,706

$      27,252

$    46,586

$      49,422

Add: Employee severance

2,147

2,147

Add: GCC workforce transition costs(3)

1,974

3,000

Add: Acquisition and disposition-related costs(3)

866

264

1,013

25,396

Add: Security Incident-related costs

395

2,575

Add: Impairment of capitalized software development costs

1,056

1,056

Subtotal

26,602

30,058

51,655

79,540

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$   110,314

$     109,099

$   209,011

$     201,169

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin(4)

38.0 %

36.6 %

Rule of 40(5)

41.0 %

40.2 %

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$   110,314

$     109,099

$   209,011

$     201,169

Foreign currency impact on Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA(6)

(162)

(1,096)

(1,191)

(891)

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA on constant currency basis(6)

$   110,152

$     108,003

$   207,820

$     200,278

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin on constant currency basis

38.0 %

36.5 %

Rule of 40 on constant currency basis(7)

40.8 %

39.6 %

(1) Includes amortization expense related to software development costs, and amortization expense from capitalized cloud computing implementation costs.

(2) Measured by GAAP revenue divided by non-GAAP EBITDA.

(3) See additional details in the reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP operating income above.

(4) Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue divided by non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA.

(5) Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue growth plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin. See Non-GAAP organic revenue growth table above.

(6) To determine non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from entities reporting in foreign currencies were translated to U.S. Dollars using the comparable prior period’s quarterly weighted average foreign currency exchange rates. The primary foreign currencies creating the impact are the Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar and Euro.

(7) Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue growth on constant currency basis plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin on constant currency basis.

(dollars in thousands)

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities

$   142,513

$     68,329

GAAP operating cash flow margin

24.9 %

12.4 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Less: purchase of property and equipment

(4,117)

(1,311)

Less: capitalized software development costs

(26,127)

(27,787)

Non-GAAP free cash flow

$   112,269

$     39,231

Non-GAAP free cash flow margin

19.6 %

7.1 %

 

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JOTO PR Disruptors Names Norman Arjonilla COO to Scale Anti-PR Delivery and Performance

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With more than two decades of experience building high-performance teams, quality-control systems, and measurable execution models, Arjonilla will lead operational discipline across JOTO PR’s growing Anti-PR delivery infrastructure.

TAMPA, Fla., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JOTO PR Disruptors, an agency specializing in Anti-PR and disruption-driven communications, announced that Norman Arjonilla has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, reinforcing the agency’s continued investment in scaling its delivery model through consistent client execution. Arjonilla, who previously served as JOTO PR’s Anti-PR Chief of Delivery & Excellence, brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across quality control, team development, and performance management. As Chief Operating Officer, he will oversee the standards, policies, metrics, and workflows supporting JOTO PR’s client service, media relations, and delivery divisions.

“Norman Arjonilla displays the exact kind of operational leadership required for an agency built on accountability, speed, and measurable outcomes,” said Karla Jo Helms, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Evangelist of JOTO PR Disruptors. “JOTO’s Anti-PR model depends on precision. Strong strategy and media instincts must be supported by teams and processes that perform consistently. Norman understands how to build that foundation, empower people within it, and scale what works.”

A Career Built on Control, Metrics, and People

Arjonilla’s leadership philosophy centers on clear expectations, open communication and clear guidelines. He has spent his career helping organizations identify weaknesses, improve team execution, and establish repeatable practices that support long-term growth.

Before joining JOTO PR, Arjonilla held quality-control leadership roles at Blackstone Medical Services, where he helped scale national sales teams from approximately 40 to more than 70 representatives. He supported record year-over-year growth through structured training, daily accountability, and performance oversight. He also built and trained acquisition teams at Andrews Land Holdings, implementing workflows and negotiation strategies designed to improve consistency and profitability.

Scaling the Anti-PR Delivery Model

In his new role, Arjonilla will focus on strengthening the operational backbone behind JOTO PR’s client campaigns, streamlining cross-department production flow, reinforcing quality-control standards, expanding employee training, and improving visibility into agency performance. His work will center on building the operational structure needed to support JOTO PR’s continued growth.

“Agencies often grow by adding more people, more tools, and more activity,” Arjonilla said. “But growth only becomes sustainable when the operation underneath it is measured and understood. My focus is to make sure JOTO’s delivery engine is built to scale without losing precision, morale, or performance.”

The appointment comes as JOTO PR continues to establish Anti-PR as an alternative to traditional public relations models. The agency’s approach is built around identifying market disruption, shaping problem-led narratives, and creating media strategies that connect client expertise to timely solutions-led conversations across business, healthcare, technology, consumer markets, and public policy.

Building a Stronger Agency Infrastructure

Arjonilla’s background in talent development, supervisory leadership, and performance management will help strengthen JOTO PR’s internal training systems, client-readiness standards, and culture of continuous improvement. His multilingual fluency in English, Spanish, and Italian adds another layer to his ability to lead across teams, cultures, and communication styles.

For Arjonilla, the COO role is about creating conditions for people to perform with clarity and confidence.

“Good operations do not make people feel controlled. They give people the structure to win,” Arjonilla said. “When expectations are clear, metrics are understood, and everyone knows what successful delivery looks like, the whole team becomes more capable. That is what I want to help build at JOTO PR.”

About JOTO PR Disruptors™
JOTO PR Disruptors™ is the Anti-PR® agency behind some of the fastest-growing tech and innovation brands in the U.S. By applying crisis management techniques and modern media algorithms, JOTO PR creates third-party credibility campaigns that produce measurable results and build undeniable market influence. Learn more at www.jotopr.com. 

Media Contact:
Karla Jo Helms
JOTO PR™
727-777-4629
jotopr.com

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Eolian Announces 1+ GWh Flint Grid BESS: PJM’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Project Now Under Construction to Support America’s Fastest-Growing Data Center and Industrial Corridor near Columbus, Ohio

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Flint Grid, a 200 MW / 5.3-hour (1.06 GWh) battery energy storage project, demonstrates how Eolian’s long-term investment strategy anticipated growing electricity demand and will unlock the grid using flexible resources in the core of one of the nation’s most critical locations for AI datacenter development.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eolian announced that Flint Grid, a 200MW, 5+hour duration grid-scale battery energy storage system in Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio, has started construction (“Flint Grid Project”). Located adjacent to New Albany datacenter and industrial load, the Flint Grid Project is the first large-scale battery energy storage system to qualify for the PJM capacity market and the largest battery storage system to clear the 2027/28 Residual Capacity Auction, representing more than 50 percent of all new battery storage capacity in that capacity year.

Eolian’s Flint Grid, a 1.06 GWh BESS, will unlock the grid and balance costs in critical location for datacenter growth.

The Flint Grid Project is also the first grid-scale battery energy storage system permitted by the Ohio Power Siting Board and the largest battery energy storage system built to date in Ohio and the PJM footprint, establishing an important precedent for future energy storage development across the state.

Eolian is actively collaborating with grid operators, regulators, and industry stakeholders on research and policy initiatives to advance battery energy storage integration into wholesale electricity markets, including technical frameworks for optimal bidding protocols, new market products for energy storage participation, ELCC accreditation methodology, revenue optimization across multiple wholesale market segments, and a recognition that strategically-located battery storage projects can actually increase transmission capacity in constrained locations with increasing load demands.

“There’s growing consternation about how the US can rapidly scale infrastructure to support America’s growing electricity demand, but not nearly enough conversation about how to use existing technology to unlock the wasted capacity that already exists on the grid” said Aaron Zubaty, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eolian. “Flint Grid demonstrates how companies like Eolian have been investing in solutions to unlock the grid and reduce price pressures on consumers using proven and scalable technology. This project requires hundreds of millions of dollars to construct, and we committed the necessary capital and resources years before today’s demand forecasts became headline news. As policymakers consider changes to competitive electricity markets, it’s critical that they avoid undermining the long-term investments already underway that will make better use of existing transmission infrastructure and that create a bridge to further long-term supply expansion.”

Battery energy storage complements traditional grid infrastructure by providing flexible capacity that responds in milliseconds to stabilize and back up the grid during high-risk events, while optimizing how to match power supply and demand through all hours of the day, every day of the year.

Flint Grid is expected to enter commercial operation in advance of the 2027–2028 PJM capacity year.

About Eolian
Eolian operates a growing portfolio of battery energy storage projects and develops and invests in clean energy and co-located large load projects across the US. For over 20 years, Eolian’s founding management has worked together to build the assets at the core of the company, creating unique and proprietary structures that have directly funded the development of nearly 30 GW of operating or under-construction energy storage, solar, and wind generating capacity across the country. Eolian is owned by its employees and funds that are managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a BlackRock company and leading global infrastructure investor. For more information, follow Eolian on LinkedInYoutube or visit www.eolianenergy.com.

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Quantifind Selected by FCC to Strengthen U.S. Communications Infrastructure Security

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WASHINGTON, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has selected Quantifind to support safeguarding U.S. communications infrastructure. The partnership addresses growing risks tied to foreign ownership, control, or influence within the sector.

Under the agreement, the FCC will employ Quantifind’s Graphyte platform, an AI-powered research tool that helps analysts rapidly assess ownership structures, hidden relationships, sanctions exposure, and other risk indicators across fragmented public and commercial data sources. The platform supports beneficial ownership analysis, automated reporting, and integration with FCC workflows through both individual search and batch-screening capabilities, which will accelerate FCC investigations into entities, equipment, and services that may threaten U.S. national security.

The FCC’s published justification stated that after evaluating 17 potential solutions, Quantifind was identified as the most comprehensive and cost-effective option, uniquely meeting the FCC’s technical requirements for integrated supply chain risk analysis, API integration, and automated risk scoring.

“Networks are increasingly complex and opaque, which makes the work of the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau more challenging than ever,” said Ari Tuchman, Quantifind CEO and co-founder. “We built Quantifind to rapidly and accurately uncover connections hidden in vast, messy data, and we are proud to put our software to work on the national security mission of this Bureau.”

About the FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is responsible for supporting national security reviews, maintaining the FCC Covered List, and responding to requests from interagency partners including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and Team Telecom. These missions involve analyzing vast amounts of data from disparate sources to pinpoint entities, equipment, and services that may pose an unacceptable risk to national security.

About Quantifind

Quantifind is the leader in AI-driven risk intelligence, trusted by seven of the 10 largest U.S. banks and multiple federal agencies to uncover hidden risks in complex data. Its Graphyte™ platform uses machine learning, natural language processing, and proprietary Name Science™ to detect indicators of illicit finance, foreign influence, and supply-chain exposure across billions of records. Quantifind was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

For more information, visit www.quantifind.com

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Carla O
Director, Public Sector Marketing
carlao@quantifind.com

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