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OPENLANE, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
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CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), today reported its second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2024.
“OPENLANE’s second quarter and year-to-date results clearly demonstrate the power of our differentiated platform and the strong scalability characteristics of our company,” said Peter Kelly, CEO of OPENLANE. “During the quarter, we grew marketplace and finance volumes, increased revenue and delivered strong adjusted EBITDA and operating cash flows. I am confident in OPENLANE’s strategy, we are investing in technology and people to further accelerate innovation and profitable growth.”
“OPENLANE’s continued focus on execution and profitable growth delivered solid financial results in the second quarter,” said Brad Lakhia, EVP and CFO of OPENLANE. “Consolidated revenue was $432 million, marketplace segment grew volumes by 7% and increased Gross Merchandise Value to nearly $7 billion. AFC was again a strong adjusted EBITDA contributor, and we improved our provision for loan losses versus the first quarter. Our year-to-date generation of $138 million of cash flow from operating activities clearly demonstrates the value — and potential — of our asset-light, digitally focused business.”
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
Marketplace volumes increased 7% YoYTotal revenue of $432 million in Q2 2024, representing 4% YoY growthMarketplace revenue of $336 million in Q2 2024, representing 5% YoY growthGross Merchandise Value (GMV) of approximately $7 billion, representing 6% YoY growthIncome from continuing operations of $11 millionAdjusted EBITDA of $71 million (with Marketplace contributing 46%), including the $2 million year-to-date impact for the newly enacted Canadian Digital Services Tax$138 million of cash flow from operating activities on a year-to-date basis
2024 Guidance
As a result of Canada’s abrupt implementation of a retroactive Digital Services Tax (DST), which was enacted on June 28, 2024 retroactive to January 1, 2022, the company has updated its 2024 annual guidance. During the second quarter of 2024, the company recorded $12 million of Canadian DST, of which $10 million related to 2022 and 2023. Assuming no changes to this legislation, including the scope of application, the company estimates this will result in approximately $5 million in incremental cost of services in 2024. The company anticipates taking steps to mitigate this incremental annual cost and therefore does not anticipate a material impact on future periods earnings and cash flows.
Annual
Guidance
Income from continuing operations (in millions)
$65 – $80
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
$285 – $305
Income from continuing operations per share – diluted *
$0.14 – $0.24
Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per share – diluted
$0.77 – $0.87
* The company uses the two-class method of calculating income from continuing operations per diluted share. Under the two-class method, income from continuing operations is adjusted for dividends and undistributed earnings (losses) to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, and the weighted average diluted shares do not assume conversion of the preferred shares to common shares.
Earnings guidance does not contemplate future items such as business development activities, strategic developments (such as restructurings, spin-offs or dispositions of assets or investments), contingent purchase price adjustments, significant expenses related to litigation, tax adjustments and changes in applicable laws and regulations (including significant accounting and tax matters) and intangible impairments. The timing and amounts of these items are highly variable, difficult to predict, and of a potential size that could have a substantial impact on the company’s reported results for any given period. Prospective quantification of these items is generally not practicable. Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per share excludes amortization expense associated with acquired intangible assets, as well as one-time charges, net of taxes. See reconciliations of the company’s guidance included below.
Earnings Conference Call Information
OPENLANE will be hosting an earnings conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The call will be hosted by OPENLANE Chief Executive Officer Peter Kelly and Chief Financial Officer Brad Lakhia. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-833-634-2155 and asking to join the OPENLANE call. A live webcast will be available at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com. Supplemental financial information for OPENLANE’s second quarter 2024 results is available at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com.
The archive of the webcast will be available following the call at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com for a limited time.
About OPENLANE
OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), provides sellers and buyers across the global wholesale used vehicle industry with innovative, technology-driven remarketing solutions. The company’s unique end-to-end platform supports whole car, financing, logistics and other ancillary and related services. Our integrated marketplaces reduce risk, improve transparency and streamline transactions for customers around the globe. Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, the company has employees across the United States, Canada, Europe, Uruguay and the Philippines. For more information and the latest company news, visit corporate.openlane.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this release include, and the company may make related oral, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. In particular, statements made that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Words such as “should,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “contemplate,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “assume,” “can,” “could,” “continue,” “of the opinion,” “confident,” “is set,” “is on track,” “outlook,” “target,” “positioned,” “predict,” “initiative,” “goal,” “opportunity” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management’s current assumptions, expectations and/or beliefs, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and changes that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected, expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in the company’s other filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
OPENLANE, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating revenues
Auction fees
$ 108.7
$ 103.3
$ 218.6
$ 203.2
Service revenue
147.1
155.7
297.3
321.3
Purchased vehicle sales
80.2
60.4
138.4
115.9
Finance-related revenue
95.8
97.5
193.8
197.1
Total operating revenues
431.8
416.9
848.1
837.5
Operating expenses
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
245.9
222.6
459.8
446.8
Selling, general and administrative
106.0
111.2
214.7
219.2
Depreciation and amortization
24.1
26.8
48.4
49.8
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment
—
250.8
—
250.8
Total operating expenses
376.0
611.4
722.9
966.6
Operating profit (loss)
55.8
(194.5)
125.2
(129.1)
Interest expense
37.4
38.8
77.1
77.1
Other (income) expense, net
0.2
(21.3)
0.7
(14.2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
1.1
—
1.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
18.2
(213.1)
47.4
(193.1)
Income taxes
7.5
(19.3)
18.2
(12.0)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
10.7
(193.8)
29.2
(181.1)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
—
—
—
—
Net income (loss)
$ 10.7
$ (193.8)
$ 29.2
$ (181.1)
Net income (loss) per share – basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ —
$ (1.87)
$ 0.05
$ (1.86)
Income from discontinued operations
—
—
—
—
Net income (loss) per share – basic
$ —
$ (1.87)
$ 0.05
$ (1.86)
Net income (loss) per share – diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ —
$ (1.87)
$ 0.05
$ (1.86)
Income from discontinued operations
—
—
—
—
Net income (loss) per share – diluted
$ —
$ (1.87)
$ 0.05
$ (1.86)
OPENLANE, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions) (Unaudited)
June 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 60.9
$ 93.5
Restricted cash
67.7
65.4
Trade receivables, net of allowances
292.1
291.8
Finance receivables, net of allowances
2,220.1
2,282.0
Other current assets
133.3
109.2
Total current assets
2,774.1
2,841.9
Goodwill
1,264.0
1,271.2
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization
126.8
136.1
Operating lease right-of-use assets
71.5
75.9
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
160.2
169.8
Intangible and other assets
221.2
231.4
Total assets
$ 4,617.8
$ 4,726.3
Current liabilities, excluding obligations collateralized by
finance receivables and current maturities of debt
$ 730.5
$ 692.3
Obligations collateralized by finance receivables
1,573.6
1,631.9
Current maturities of debt
272.0
154.6
Total current liabilities
2,576.1
2,478.8
Long-term debt
—
202.4
Operating lease liabilities
65.5
70.4
Other non-current liabilities
35.5
35.2
Temporary equity
612.5
612.5
Stockholders’ equity
1,328.2
1,327.0
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity
$ 4,617.8
$ 4,726.3
OPENLANE, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions) (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Operating activities
Net income (loss)
$ 29.2
$ (181.1)
Net income from discontinued operations
—
—
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
48.4
49.8
Provision for credit losses
29.1
28.4
Deferred income taxes
0.4
(29.1)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
4.7
4.4
Stock-based compensation
10.1
8.9
Contingent consideration adjustment
—
1.3
Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on investment securities
—
(0.1)
Investment and note receivable impairment
—
11.0
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment
—
250.8
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
1.1
Other non-cash, net
0.1
0.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Trade receivables and other assets
(23.7)
(76.2)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
39.4
75.2
Payments of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value
—
(2.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations
137.7
142.6
Net cash used by operating activities – discontinued operations
(0.1)
(0.1)
Investing activities
Net decrease (increase) in finance receivables held for investment
33.1
(24.4)
Purchases of property, equipment and computer software
(25.9)
(26.9)
Investments in securities
(1.6)
(0.6)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
0.3
0.3
Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities – continuing operations
5.9
(51.6)
Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations
—
7.0
Financing activities
Net decrease in book overdrafts
(1.6)
(2.2)
Net (repayments of) borrowings from lines of credit
(81.2)
39.2
Net (decrease) increase in obligations collateralized by finance receivables
(56.1)
33.1
Payments for debt issuance costs/amendments
(2.2)
(5.3)
Payment for early extinguishment of debt
—
(140.1)
Payments on finance leases
(0.6)
(1.1)
Payments of contingent consideration and deferred acquisition costs
—
(12.4)
Issuance of common stock under stock plans
0.8
1.6
Tax withholding payments for vested RSUs
(3.4)
(2.5)
Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock
(22.2)
(22.2)
Net cash used by financing activities – continuing operations
(166.5)
(111.9)
Net cash provided by financing activities – discontinued operations
—
—
Net change in cash balances of discontinued operations
—
—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(7.3)
8.8
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(30.3)
(5.2)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
158.9
277.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$ 128.6
$ 272.5
Cash paid for interest
$ 74.6
$ 72.8
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds – continuing operations
$ 29.4
$ 21.4
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds – discontinued operations
$ —
$ —
OPENLANE, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, operating adjusted net income (loss) and operating adjusted net income (loss) per share as presented herein are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). They are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as substitutes for net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that these measures provide investors additional meaningful methods to evaluate certain aspects of the company’s results period over period and for the other reasons set forth below.
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), plus interest expense net of interest income, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for the items of income and expense and expected incremental revenue and cost savings as described in our senior secured credit agreement covenant calculations. Management believes that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about one of the principal measures of performance used by our creditors. In addition, management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our performance.
Depreciation expense for property and equipment and amortization expense of capitalized internally developed software costs relate to ongoing capital expenditures; however, amortization expense associated with acquired intangible assets, such as customer relationships, software, tradenames and noncompete agreements are not representative of ongoing capital expenditures, but have a continuing effect on our reported results. Non-GAAP financial measures of operating adjusted net income (loss) and operating adjusted net income (loss) per share, in the opinion of the company, provide comparability of the company’s performance to other companies that may not have incurred these types of non-cash expenses or that report a similar measure. In addition, operating adjusted net income (loss) and operating adjusted net income (loss) per share may include adjustments for certain other charges.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, operating adjusted net income (loss) and operating adjusted net income (loss) per share have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results as reported under GAAP. These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
The following tables reconcile EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to income (loss) from continuing operations for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions), (Unaudited)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ 10.7
$ (193.8)
$ 29.2
$ (181.1)
Add back:
Income taxes
7.5
(19.3)
18.2
(12.0)
Interest expense, net of interest income
37.1
37.5
76.4
74.9
Depreciation and amortization
24.1
26.8
48.4
49.8
EBITDA
79.4
(148.8)
172.2
(68.4)
Non-cash stock-based compensation
3.7
5.5
10.7
9.3
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
1.1
—
1.1
Acquisition related costs
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.6
Securitization interest
(29.2)
(29.6)
(59.1)
(57.4)
Severance
6.0
1.0
7.7
1.5
Foreign currency (gains)/losses
0.5
0.3
2.5
0.4
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment
—
250.8
—
250.8
Contingent consideration adjustment
—
1.3
—
1.3
Net change in unrealized (gains) losses on investment securities
—
(0.2)
—
(0.1)
Professional fees related to business improvement efforts
0.7
2.1
1.5
2.8
Impact for newly enacted Canadian DST related to prior years
10.0
—
10.0
—
Other
0.1
—
0.2
0.8
Total addbacks/(deductions)
(8.0)
232.6
(26.0)
211.1
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 71.4
$ 83.8
$ 146.2
$ 142.7
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
(Dollars in millions), (Unaudited)
Marketplace
Finance
Consolidated
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ (16.1)
$ 26.8
$ 10.7
Add back:
Income taxes
(1.2)
8.7
7.5
Interest expense, net of interest income
5.2
31.9
37.1
Depreciation and amortization
21.1
3.0
24.1
Intercompany interest
3.4
(3.4)
—
EBITDA
12.4
67.0
79.4
Non-cash stock-based compensation
3.6
0.1
3.7
Acquisition related costs
0.2
—
0.2
Securitization interest
—
(29.2)
(29.2)
Severance
5.4
0.6
6.0
Foreign currency (gains)/losses
0.5
—
0.5
Professional fees related to business improvement efforts
0.6
0.1
0.7
Impact for newly enacted Canadian DST related to prior years
10.0
—
10.0
Other
—
0.1
0.1
Total addbacks/(deductions)
20.3
(28.3)
(8.0)
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 32.7
$ 38.7
$ 71.4
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
(Dollars in millions), (Unaudited)
Marketplace
Finance
Consolidated
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$ (219.4)
$ 25.6
$ (193.8)
Add back:
Income taxes
(36.0)
16.7
(19.3)
Interest expense, net of interest income
5.4
32.1
37.5
Depreciation and amortization
24.5
2.3
26.8
Intercompany interest
8.1
(8.1)
—
EBITDA
(217.4)
68.6
(148.8)
Non-cash stock-based compensation
4.3
1.2
5.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt
1.1
—
1.1
Acquisition related costs
0.3
—
0.3
Securitization interest
—
(29.6)
(29.6)
Severance
0.9
0.1
1.0
Foreign currency (gains)/losses
0.5
(0.2)
0.3
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment
250.8
—
250.8
Contingent consideration adjustment
1.3
—
1.3
Net change in unrealized (gains) losses on investment securities
—
(0.2)
(0.2)
Professional fees related to business improvement efforts
1.7
0.4
2.1
Total addbacks/(deductions)
260.9
(28.3)
232.6
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 43.5
$ 40.3
$ 83.8
The following table reconciles operating adjusted net income and operating adjusted net income per diluted share to net income (loss) from continuing operations for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts), (Unaudited)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (1)
$ 10.7
$ (193.8)
$ 29.2
$ (181.1)
Acquired amortization expense
9.1
9.8
18.4
17.2
Impact for newly enacted Canadian DST related to prior years
10.0
—
10.0
—
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
1.1
—
1.1
Contingent consideration adjustment
—
1.3
—
1.3
Goodwill and other intangibles impairment
—
250.8
—
250.8
Income taxes (2)
(2.1)
(32.4)
(2.5)
(34.2)
Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations
$ 27.7
$ 36.8
$ 55.1
$ 55.1
Operating adjusted net income from discontinued operations
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
Operating adjusted net income
$ 27.7
$ 36.8
$ 55.1
$ 55.1
Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per
share – diluted
$ 0.19
$ 0.25
$ 0.38
$ 0.38
Operating adjusted net income from discontinued operations per
share – diluted
—
—
—
—
Operating adjusted net income per share – diluted
$ 0.19
$ 0.25
$ 0.38
$ 0.38
Weighted average diluted shares – including assumed conversion
of preferred shares
144.4
145.3
145.1
145.2
(1)
The Series A Preferred Stock dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities have not been included in the calculation of operating adjusted net income and operating adjusted net income per diluted share.
(2)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, each tax deductible item was booked to the applicable statutory rate. The deferred tax benefits of $52.5 million and $6.5 million associated with the goodwill and tradename impairments in the second quarter of 2023, respectively, resulted in the U.S. being in a net deferred tax asset position. Due to the three-year cumulative loss related to U.S. operations, we currently have a $41.1 million valuation allowance against the U.S. net deferred tax asset.
The following table reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations for the 2024 guidance presented:
2024 Guidance
(In millions), (Unaudited)
Low
High
Income from continuing operations
$ 65
$ 80
Add back:
Income taxes
38
47
Interest expense, net of interest income
147
145
Depreciation and amortization
100
98
EBITDA
350
370
Total addbacks/(deductions), net
(65)
(65)
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 285
$ 305
The following table reconciles operating adjusted net income from continuing operations and operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per diluted share to income from continuing operations for the 2024 guidance presented:
2024 Guidance
(In millions, except per share amounts), (Unaudited)
Low
High
Income from continuing operations
$ 65
$ 80
Total adjustments, net
46
46
Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations
$ 111
$ 126
Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per share – diluted
$ 0.77
$ 0.87
Weighted average diluted shares – including assumed conversion of preferred
shares
145
145
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About HydraForce HydraForce is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems, encompassing hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds and electronic controls for a variety of off-highway industries, including farming, construction, marine, material handling, mining, and forestry. HydraForce was acquired by Bosch Rexroth, becoming a significant part of the Compact Hydraulics Business Unit. Bosch Rexroth and HydraForce combine their presence in complementary regions to provide comprehensive coverage in Europe and North America, while enabling growth in Asia.
About Bosch Rexroth As one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth ensures efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. The company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile and Industrial Applications as well as Factory Automation. With its intelligent components, customized system solutions, engineering and services, Bosch Rexroth is creating the necessary environment for fully connected applications. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers hydraulics, electric drive and control technology, gear technology and linear motion and assembly technology, including software and interfaces to the Internet of Things. With locations in over 80 countries, around 31,900 associates generated sales revenue of 6.5 billion euros in 2025. To learn more, please visit www.boschrexroth.com.
About Bosch Having established a presence in North America in 1906, today the Bosch Group employs around 38,000 associates in more than 100 locations in the North American region (as of Dec. 31, 2024). According to preliminary figures, Bosch generated consolidated sales of $18.7 billion in the U.S., Mexico and Canada in 2025. For more information visit www.bosch.us, www.bosch.mx and www.bosch.ca. The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 412,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2025). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 91 billion euros in 2025. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 490 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 82,000 associates in research and development. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-four percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a limited liability company with a charitable purpose. The remaining shares are held by Robert Bosch GmbH and by a company owned by the Bosch family. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG. It is entrusted with the task of safeguarding the company’s long-term existence and in particular its financial independence – in line with the mission handed down in the will of the company’s founder, Robert Bosch. Additional information is available online at www.bosch-press.com, www.bosch.com.
About Elevāt Elevāt is a leading industrial IoT and applied AI platform purpose-built for off-highway OEMs. Elevāt enables manufacturers to connect machines, unlock actionable intelligence, and deliver next-generation digital services across the entire equipment lifecycle. Additional information is available online at www.getelevat.com
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FutureSports launches as new index provider transforming sports statistics into tradable financial instruments
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Backed by leading financial and sports institutions, firm will leverage partnerships to bring critical new hedging vehicles to sports ecosystem
CHICAGO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — FutureSports, the new independent index administrator transforming professional and college sports statistics into rules-based, benchmark financial indexes, today announced its emergence from stealth. Backed by a broad range of leading financial and sports institutions, FutureSports in the coming months will announce a series of partnerships, collaborations and products that will bring significant new risk management and trading opportunities to the massive ecosystem supporting the most popular sports.
FutureSports previously raised a seed investment round co-led by Marquee Ventures, spun out of the ownership group of the Chicago Cubs. Major financial industry leaders joined the round, including CME Ventures (the corporate venture capital division of CME Group), Robinhood Markets, Inc., WEDBUSH and DRW Special Investments (an investment arm of DRW). Other investors include Motivate VC, Phoenix Capital Ventures, and John and Linda Henry (Fenway Sports Group).
The company also announced the addition of industry experts to its board of directors, including Chairman Mark Wassersug, longtime Chief Operating & Information Officer of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE); Tim McCourt, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Equity, FX, and Alternative Products at CME Group, and Erik Hammer, Managing Partner at Marquee Ventures.
The firm will soon unveil its first series of exclusive partnerships with major sports leagues, paving the way for institutional investors and companies in and around the sports industry to manage their risk in an unprecedented fashion and participate in regulated, tradable, broad-based index futures contracts based on team and athlete statistical performance. FutureSports creates rules-based financial indexes, known as FutureSports Performance Indexes (FSPI), that accurately represent the performance of teams and athletes in prominent sports leagues. By utilizing transparent, rules-based methodologies based on officially reported statistical outcomes, the company creates continuous values designed to underpin tradable financial products, such as listed derivatives, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and over-the-counter (OTC) swaps.
Potential market participants will include league broadcasting partners, team and athlete sponsors and endorsers, insurers, stadium owners and operators, private equity investors, lenders, and apparel manufacturers. Asset managers, pension funds and professional trading firms are expected to participate in the contracts and contribute to liquidity in this new uncorrelated asset class. Retail investors will also be able to participate in the first-of-their-kind trading vehicles, which the company expects to capture the interest of sophisticated traders looking for more traditional financial trading instruments
Leigh Taylforth, FutureSports Co-Founder, said: “The global sporting industry generates $650 billion a year, yet there has been no liquid, robust opportunity to hedge the extensive and varied industry risks that range from weather events, to injuries, to unanticipated behavior issues and more. That is about to change. We’ve been truly gratified to see the interest our business has generated within the sports and sports-adjacent industries and the quality of investors we have attracted already.”
Rhett Dinsdale, FutureSports Co-Founder, said: “Up until today, we have been operating in stealth mode while developing our products and establishing key relationships that we expect to be fundamental to our success as we move forward. The recent rise in popularity of prediction markets has only reinforced the concept we created several years ago, that sports as an asset class has huge utility within the sports and entertainment industries, with indexes serving as key institutional instruments to manage risk. What is sorely needed is the type of reliable data and financial instruments that institutional investors have leveraged for so long within the regulated derivatives industry, and we’re excited to bring these to market.”
The Executive team includes Co-Founders Taylforth and Dinsdale, who each have more than 20 years of experience in derivatives trading for market makers, investment banks and hedge funds, along with:
Dave Abbott, Chief Technology Officer – formerly Managing Director at Sportradar;Steve Byrd, Head of Partnerships – formerly Chief Operating Officer (COO) at STATS LLC & Chief Commercial Officer at Sportradar US;Jodie Gunzberg, Head of Index Services – formerly Managing Director at S&P Dow Jones Indices, Morgan Stanley & CoinDesk;Tom Jenkins, Head of Business Development – formerly Head of Index Partnerships & Strategy at FTSE Russell;Josh Kravitt, Head of Operations – formerly Director at CME Ventures;Sunny Modi, Head of Product – formerly Head of BI at Ardent Leisure Group;Mike Philipp, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer – formerly partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP;Charlie Thornton, Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer – formerly Chief of Staff and COO at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
About FutureSports
Under development since 2022 and launched in 2026, Chicago-based FutureSports has created a proprietary index methodology for measuring on-field, on-ice and on-court performance for a range of professional sporting teams and athletes. Partnering with many of the most recognizable sports leagues and financial market participants, FutureSports transforms live, play-by-play statistical data into rules-based, benchmark indexes that may be referenced by exchange-listed financial products. The indexes are designed to serve the same benchmarking function as the leading equity, commodity and fixed income indexes utilized every day across major global exchanges to track performance and hedge risk in the financial markets. For more information, visit www.futuresports.com.
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Capital Group Canada Launches Three Active Equity ETFs on TSX
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The ETF suite now includes five active equity ETFs and two active fixed income ETFs designed to sit at the core of investment portfolios
TORONTO, July 23, 2026 /CNW/ — Capital International Asset Management (Canada), Inc. (“Capital Group Canada”) has launched three new active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) today. The three equity strategies are designed to give options for investors looking to diversify their portfolios with non-domestic exposures including U.S., international and developed market securities.
The new active ETFs are:
CAPU – Capital Group U.S. Equity Select ETF (Canada): Seeks long-term growth of capital and income through investments primarily in common stocks of U.S. issuers.CAPN – Capital Group International Developed Equity Select ETF (Canada): Seeks to provide prudent growth of capital through investments primarily in equity securities of issuers in developed markets outside North America. CAPQ – Capital Group Global Developed Equity Select ETF (Canada): Seeks to provide prudent growth of capital through investments primarily in equity securities of issuers in developed markets.
“As demand for ETFs continues to grow, our expanded lineup gives investors more ways to access Capital Group’s distinctive active investment approach, including our deep research capabilities and multiple portfolio manager system,” said Rick Headrick, president of Capital Group Canada. “As one of the world’s largest active investment managers with over 90 years of experience, we are able to share the benefits of our global scale and offer competitively priced active ETFs designed to sit at the core of an investor’s portfolio.”
“Clients tell us they are looking beyond borders for opportunities to build diversified portfolios,” said Angela Shim, head of product and development at Capital Group Canada. “The three equity strategies expand Capital Group Canada’s core offerings in U.S., international, and global equities, giving investors flexible solutions that can help them navigate global markets and stay focused on their long-term investment goals.”
The three ETFs closed their initial offering of units on July 22, 2026.
The additions expand Capital Group Canada’s ETF lineup to seven, building on a prior launch of two equity and two fixed income ETFs. Details of Capital Group Canada’s full suite of active ETFs can be found here.
About Capital Group
Capital International Asset Management (Canada), Inc. is part of Capital Group, a global investment management firm originating in Los Angeles, California. As Capital Group approaches its 100th anniversary in 2031, its long-term strategy remains firmly rooted in its mission to improve people’s lives through successful investing. With over 9,000 associates and 34 offices around the world, Capital Group manages US$3.6 trillion in assets for millions of wealth management and institutional clients around the world*.
*As of June 30, 2026.
For more information, visit: www.capitalgroup.com/ca/en
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