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

Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $11.9 million

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

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

Fourth Quarter Highlights

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

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

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

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

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

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

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

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

Full Year Financial Highlights

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fiscal 2025 Full Year Guidance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Table 1

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

Revenues:

Product sales

$               78,795

$               64,093

$             274,205

$             238,579

Services

37,865

27,010

133,878

105,854

Total revenues

116,660

91,103

408,083

344,433

Cost of revenues:

Product sales

50,794

39,363

171,783

150,637

Services

24,727

19,074

91,568

71,414

Total cost of revenues

75,521

58,437

263,351

222,051

Gross margin

41,139

32,666

144,732

122,382

Operating expenses:

Research and development

10,985

6,256

36,426

24,908

Selling and administrative

23,059

19,929

85,038

69,842

Restructuring charges

1,640

157

3,867

3,012

Total operating expenses

35,684

26,342

125,331

97,762

Operating income

5,455

6,324

19,401

24,620

Interest expense, net

916

322

2,337

532

Other (income) expense, net

(70)

234

158

2,774

Income before income taxes

4,609

5,768

16,906

21,314

Provision for income taxes

3,060

1,997

6,146

11,145

Net income

$                 1,549

$                 3,771

$               10,760

$               10,169

Net income per share of common stock outstanding:

Basic

$                   0.12

$                   0.33

$                   0.88

$                   0.90

Diluted

$                   0.12

$                   0.32

$                   0.86

$                   0.86

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

12,597

11,475

12,182

11,358

Diluted

12,829

11,920

12,456

11,855

 

 

Table 2

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$                    64,622

$                    22,242

Accounts receivable, net

158,013

100,911

Unbilled receivables

90,525

57,170

Inventories

62,267

33,428

Assets held for sale

2,720

Other current assets

27,076

22,164

Total current assets

405,223

235,915

Property, plant and equipment, net

9,480

9,452

Goodwill

8,217

5,112

Intangible assets, net

13,644

9,046

Deferred income taxes

83,112

87,080

Right of use assets

3,710

2,554

Other assets

11,837

13,978

Total long-term assets

130,000

127,222

Total assets

$                  535,223

$                  363,137

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable

$                    92,854

$                    60,141

Accrued expenses

42,148

24,442

Short-term lease liabilities

1,006

610

Advance payments and unearned revenue

58,839

44,268

Other current liabilities

21,614

600

Current portion of long-term debt

2,396

Total current liabilities

218,857

130,061

Long-term debt

45,954

Unearned revenue

7,413

7,416

Long-term lease liabilities

2,823

2,140

Other long-term liabilities

394

314

Reserve for uncertain tax positions

3,485

3,975

Deferred income taxes

412

492

Total liabilities

279,338

144,398

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholder’s equity:

Preferred stock

Common stock

126

115

Treasury stock

(6,479)

(6,147)

Additional paid-in-capital

860,071

830,048

Accumulated deficit

(578,513)

(589,273)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(19,320)

(16,004)

Total stockholders’ equity

255,885

218,739

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$                  535,223

$                  363,137

 

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND REGULATION G DISCLOSURE

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

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

 

Table 3

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (1)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

June 28,
2024

% of

Revenue

June 30,
2023

% of

Revenue

June 28,
2024

% of

Revenue

June 30,
2023

% of

Revenue

(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

GAAP gross margin

$       41,139

35.3 %

$       32,666

35.9 %

$     144,732

35.5 %

$     122,382

35.5 %

Share-based compensation

96

164

406

627

Merger and acquisition related expense

650

174

3,409

180

Non-GAAP gross margin

41,885

35.9 %

33,004

36.2 %

148,547

36.4 %

123,189

35.8 %

GAAP research and development expenses

$       10,985

9.4 %

$         6,256

6.9 %

$       36,426

8.9 %

$       24,908

7.2 %

Share-based compensation

(141)

(129)

(593)

(514)

Non-GAAP research and development expenses

10,844

9.3 %

6,127

6.7 %

35,833

8.8 %

24,394

7.1 %

GAAP selling and administrative expenses

$       23,059

19.8 %

$       19,929

21.9 %

$       85,038

20.8 %

$       69,842

20.3 %

Share-based compensation

(1,559)

(1,292)

(6,342)

(5,579)

Merger and acquisition related expense

(1,070)

(2,727)

(9,121)

(4,526)

Non-GAAP selling and administrative expenses

20,430

17.5 %

15,910

17.5 %

69,575

17.0 %

59,737

17.3 %

GAAP operating income

$         5,455

4.7 %

$         6,324

6.9 %

$       19,401

4.8 %

$       24,620

7.1 %

Share-based compensation

1,796

1,585

7,341

6,720

Merger and acquisition related expense

1,720

2,901

12,530

4,706

Restructuring charges

1,640

157

3,867

3,012

Non-GAAP operating income

10,611

9.1 %

10,967

12.0 %

43,139

10.6 %

39,058

11.3 %

GAAP income tax provision

$         3,060

2.6 %

$         1,997

2.2 %

$         6,146

1.5 %

$       11,145

3.2 %

Adjustment to reflect pro forma tax rate

(2,560)

(1,697)

(4,546)

(9,945)

Non-GAAP income tax provision

500

0.4 %

300

0.3 %

1,600

0.4 %

1,200

0.3 %

GAAP net income

$         1,549

1.3 %

$         3,771

4.1 %

$       10,760

2.6 %

$       10,169

3.0 %

Share-based compensation

1,796

1,585

7,341

6,720

Merger and acquisition related expense

1,720

2,901

12,530

4,706

Restructuring charges

1,640

157

3,867

3,012

Other (income) expense, net

(70)

234

158

2,774

Adjustment to reflect pro forma tax rate

2,560

1,697

4,546

9,945

Non-GAAP net income

$         9,195

7.9 %

$       10,345

11.4 %

$       39,202

9.6 %

$       37,326

10.8 %

Diluted net income per share:

GAAP

$           0.12

$           0.32

$           0.86

$           0.86

Non-GAAP

$           0.72

$           0.87

$           3.15

$           3.15

Shares used in computing net income per share

GAAP

12,829

11,920

12,456

11,855

Non-GAAP

12,829

11,920

12,456

11,855

Adjusted EBITDA:

GAAP net income

$         1,549

1.3 %

$         3,771

4.1 %

$       10,760

2.6 %

$       10,169

3.0 %

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

1,265

1,615

4,993

6,180

Interest expense, net

916

322

2,337

532

Other (income) expense, net

(70)

234

158

2,774

Share-based compensation

1,796

1,585

7,341

6,720

Merger and acquisition related expense

1,720

2,901

12,530

4,706

Restructuring charges

1,640

157

3,867

3,012

Provision for income taxes

3,060

1,997

6,146

11,145

Adjusted EBITDA

$       11,876

10.2 %

$       12,582

13.8 %

$       48,132

11.8 %

$       45,238

13.1 %

1

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

 

Table 4 

AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.  

Fiscal Year 2024 Fourth Quarter Summary  

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA  

(Unaudited)  

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

June 28,
2024

June 30,
2023

(In thousands)

North America

$                    56,194

$                    54,814

$                  206,073

$         200,678

International:

Africa and the Middle East

13,063

16,307

48,884

59,674

Europe

7,231

5,067

24,608

18,772

Latin America and Asia Pacific

40,172

14,915

128,518

65,309

Total international

60,466

36,289

202,010

143,755

Total revenue

$                  116,660

$                    91,103

$                  408,083

$         344,433

 

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KBR Launches Inaugural Innovation Studio Powered by Applied Computing in Bengaluru

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BENGALURU, India, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KBR (NYSE: KBR) launched its inaugural Innovation Studio, powered by Applied Computing, in Bengaluru, India, establishing a base from which the two will deliver industrial AI from India.

Co-located with Applied Computing’s Bengaluru office, the studio serves as KBR’s operational hub for remote monitoring and advisory services delivered through INSITE 3.0, powered by Applied Computing’s Orbital Platform. The collaboration is built on combining Applied Computing’s foundation AI for energy with KBR’s process technology. The hub will deliver remote monitoring and advisory services to KBR’s existing global industrial customers, while also serving as the foundation for deploying the new INSITE 3.0 AI capability to the first wave of customers later this year.

In March, KBR launched INSITE 3.0, its digital delivery platform powered by Orbital, marking the first product to integrate the foundation model with KBR’s process technology expertise.

At the studio’s opening event last week, KBR leadership hosted members of the media as well as subject matter experts, experienced field engineers, operations and maintenance specialists. The launch event offered a first look at the facility and a live demonstration of INSITE 3.0 in action.

Hari Ravindran, SVP and Global Head of Technology Solutions, KBR, said: “The Innovation Studio reflects KBR’s commitment to building deep technology partnerships in India and investing in the future of industrial operations here. Co-locating the KBR Innovation Studio, staffed by our operational experts, alongside Applied Computing’s engineering team base, brings the best of both together: decades of process technology knowledge and a foundation model built specifically for energy. This is a long-term commitment to our customers in the region and to the engineers and specialists who will deliver for them.”

Dan Jeavons, President of Applied Computing, said: “India is where the future of industrial AI is being decided. The scale of operations, the pace of growth and the willingness to adopt advanced technologies are unmatched anywhere in the world. This studio launch is our chance to show, in a live control room, what foundation AI built for energy can actually do. Orbital is already delivering results at some of the largest refineries on the planet, and bringing the industry together in Bengaluru is the clearest signal yet of where we believe this technology is heading.”

Read more about how KBR and Applied Computing are working together to advance AI in the energy sector on kbr.com.
Learn more about Orbital at appliedcomputing.com.

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Dun & Bradstreet Becomes the Trusted Partner for Global Agentic Workflows Through Integrations with Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft

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HONG KONG, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dun & Bradstreet recently announced a series of collaborations with OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic, bringing the D&B Commercial Graph™ into their respective platform ecosystems. Users can now access Dun & Bradstreet data across leading AI platforms including ChatGPT, Codex, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Claude.

The collaborations represent an important step in embedding trusted business data into agentic workflows. As enterprises increasingly adopt AI to support research, analysis, onboarding, compliance, finance and risk decisioning, access to verified, structured and continuously updated business information is becoming essential to improving confidence, consistency and governance in AI-powered outcomes.

D&B Commercial Graph Powers the Core Data Foundation for the AI Era

As artificial intelligence continues to advance into the agentic era, enterprises increasingly require high quality data that is structured, contextualized and machine readable. AI agents supporting complex workflows, including due diligence, compliance screening, financial analysis and business decision making, rely on trusted data to generate accurate, reliable and actionable insights.

Anchored by the D-U-N-S® Number business identifier, the D&B Commercial Graph™ provides a foundational context layer for understanding business identity, relationships and risk across the global economy. Only with verified business information can agents deliver true business value and ROI in finance and risk management scenarios.

The D&B Commercial Graph™ integrates public and proprietary commercial signals, as well as directly contributed business information, to create a continuously validated view of business identity, ownership, supplier relationships, financials, and risk indicators. The result is an authoritative view of how businesses connect and operate globally. With more than 100 billion verifications, tests, and checks each month, D&B’s Commercial Graph™ delivers coverage, accuracy, consistency, and governance across enterprise systems and AI applications.

Building on this foundation, Dun & Bradstreet is working with leading AI platforms to embed a trusted data layer directly into enterprise workflows.

Collaboration with OpenAI: Bringing Verified Business Context into Finance Workflows

Dun & Bradstreet has collaborated with OpenAI to enable users to access the D&B Commercial Graph™ in ChatGPT and Codex via Model Context Protocol, or MCP, servers. The integration allows financial professionals to bring verified business identity, ownership, relationship, credit and risk data directly into their workflows to accelerate due diligence, financial reporting, validation, guidance and credit origination.

Through D&B-hosted MCP servers, customers can securely connect Dun & Bradstreet data to ChatGPT and Codex, using natural language prompts and custom agents to streamline data-intensive workflows. Users can also access D&B Finance Analytics tools via MCP servers to support automated business credit decisions, powered by real-time insight into hundreds of millions of businesses and a rules-based engine. This enables finance teams to identify and manage risk across portfolios within a headless AI architecture.

“AI is quickly becoming a core part of how organizations make decisions across finance, risk, and growth, and its impact depends on the quality of the data behind it,” said Scott Spencer, General Manager, Finance & Credit at Dun & Bradstreet. “By bringing the D&B Commercial Graph into ChatGPT and Codex, we’re meeting customers where they are working. This helps teams of all sizes, including small and mid-sized businesses, to embrace the power of AI with confidence in their workflows.”

Collaboration with Microsoft: Bringing Verified Business Data into Microsoft 365 Copilot

Through its collaboration with Microsoft, Dun & Bradstreet has made its Graph Connector available in Microsoft 365 Copilot, giving developers and enterprises no-cost access to a curated sample of data from the D&B Commercial Graph™. This allows users to explore how verified business data can support use cases such as research, business identification and workflow enhancement within Copilot.”

The D&B Graph Connector provides access to foundational information on tens of thousands of global public and private companies, including company summaries, locations, contact information, and key data such as employee and revenue ranges.

“Knowing who you’re doing business with is an essential part of knowledge workflows,” said Chantrelle Nielsen, Principal Product Management for Microsoft 365 Copilot at Microsoft. “Integrating this sample of Dun & Bradstreet data into Microsoft 365 Copilot provides that crucial first step of business identification and opens the door for users to explore new ways to use D&B’s continuously updated business data in Copilot.”

Collaboration with Anthropic: Accelerating Onboarding, Risk and Compliance Workflows in Claude

In collaboration with Anthropic, Dun & Bradstreet is bringing verified business, risk and compliance data capabilities into Claude to help enterprises accelerate onboarding and compliance workflows.

By integrating the D&B Commercial Graph™ into Claude, users can access verified business information, corporate linkage data and risk intelligence within a unified workflow framework, enabling more efficient entity verification, relationship analysis and process execution.

This approach represents the future of knowledge work for enterprises: AI systems that do not simply summarize information, but operate with verified enterprise context, risk logic, and governance.

Dun & Bradstreet China: Empowering Local Agentic Workflows with Trusted Business Data

From OpenAI to Microsoft to Anthropic, a clear trend is emerging: trusted business data is rapidly integrating into agentic workflows, becoming a critical foundation for large language models to connect with real-world business scenarios, support task execution and enable decision-making. Dun & Bradstreet China continues to drive the deep integration of trusted business data with both local and global AI platforms.

Currently, Dun & Bradstreet’s global data along with China Data by Topics via MCP servers support integration with leading international platforms and developer tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code and OpenClaw, while also being compatible with local AI ecosystems including Trae, WorkBuddy, QoderWork, Coze and CherryStudio.

Leveraging the D&B Commercial Graph™, the D-U-N-S® Number and business data covering nearly 900 million companies worldwide, Dun & Bradstreet China embeds global business data capabilities into enterprise large language models, AI agents and business workflows. This helps customers access global company information more efficiently, identify corporate linkage networks and gain insights into potential risks.

In the AI era, Dun & Bradstreet is becoming a trusted partner within agentic workflows, helping customers make smarter, faster and more confident decisions across key scenarios including customer acquisition, risk management, supply chain management, trade compliance and global expansion.

About Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet provides the verified commercial identity foundation for enterprises to deploy AI at scale. The company originated the D‑U‑N‑S® Number in 1963, now the global standard for identifying commercial entities. Anchored by this identifier, the D&B Commercial Graph structures and connects business identity consistently across systems, enabling AI to operate on accurate, validated data. Since 1841, businesses of every size have relied on Dun & Bradstreet to navigate change and accelerate growth. For more information, visit: www.dnb.com.hk

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Wuhan extends sincere invitation to young people across the globe

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BEIJING, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A report from China Daily

Wuhan in Central China’s Hubei province is shining in its golden era. The city is hosting the ongoing 2026 World Youth Development Forum from June 15 to 17, capturing global attention across central China. A frontrunner in the optical and chip industries, Wuhan resonates with young people worldwide and extends a sincere invitation to them.

The five letters spelling “WUHAN” act as five open windows to the world, forming the city’s unique identity and a heartfelt invitation to global youth.

Represented by the letter W for Water, Wuhan is a city nurtured by the Yangtze River. Sitting on the convergence of the Yangtze River and the Hanjiang River, it enjoys convenient access to the whole world. The city encompasses 165 rivers and 166 lakes, with water areas accounting for one-fourth of its total territory.

As an international wetland city with a population of over 10 million, Wuhan features romantic seasonal scenery all year round, featuring cherry blossoms in spring, lotuses in summer, sweet osmanthus in autumn and plum blossoms in winter. It is home to 1,050 parks of various styles and 2,500 kilometers of picturesque greenways and serves as a habitat for the Yangtze finless porpoise, known as the “giant panda of the water.” Endowed with abundant vitality, it stands as a magnificent city of picturesque mountains and rivers.

The letter U stands for University. Wuhan is China’s third-largest hub of intellectual resources, home to 95 higher education institutions, including Wuhan University and Huazhong University of Science and Technology. It ranks fourth nationwide in terms of the number of academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Fourteen of its disciplines, including remote sensing technology and earth sciences, rank among the world’s top ten. In the Nature Index Science Cities rankings, Wuhan takes the fifth place in China and eighth across the globe.

The city has rolled out over 50 world-class innovation achievements, including the world’s first Beidou high-precision chip and the world’s fastest maglev technology. One in ten Wuhan residents is a college student. Every year, 300,000 fresh college graduates choose to stay in Wuhan to start businesses or seek employment. It is truly a “land of talents where brilliance thrives.”

The letter H represents High-tech. Wuhan boasts nationally influential strength in scientific and technological innovation. The world-renowned Optics Valley of China is located right in Wuhan. The city hosts the world’s largest manufacturing hub for optical fibers and cables, as well as China’s leading production hub for optoelectronic devices and small-to-medium-sized display panels.

Pillar industries such as optoelectronic information, automobiles and biomedicine are accelerating toward the trillion-yuan level. Meanwhile, emerging and future industries covering the digital economy, quantum technology, commercial aerospace, 6G and hydrogen energy are maintaining steady growth. Wuhan has evolved into a dynamic, fast-evolving city of innovation.

The letter A symbolizes Art. With a 3,500-year history of urban construction, Wuhan acts as a vital carrier of Yangtze River civilization and Jingchu culture. The city features diverse charms, ranging from the poetic heritage of the Yellow Crane Tower and the futuristic vibe of the suspended monorail, to breathtaking scenery of vast rivers and lakes and a vibrant street-food culture.

More than 40,000 concerts, e-sports festivals and sports events are held in Wuhan annually. Consistently listed among China’s top ten most popular tourist destinations, it is an inclusive cultural city where ancient heritage and modern glamour complement and shine for each other.

Last but not least, the letter N stands for Network. Wuhan is a world-class comprehensive transportation hub. A 4-hour high-speed rail trip or a 2-hour flight can cover 80 percent of China’s major cities and reach a population of 1 billion.

The Yangtze golden waterway, China Railway Express (Wuhan) and multiple passenger and cargo hubs connect the Maritime, Land, and Air Silk Roads. Huahu Airport ranks fourth in the world and first in Asia among professional cargo airports. Equipped with a national-level internet backbone interconnection hub, Wuhan realizes seamless network connectivity nationwide, consolidating its status as a globally connected intelligent hub city.

During the ongoing forum, Wuhan is presenting a host of well-designed characteristic activities tailored for young people based on its superior resources. These events vividly showcase an authentic, multi-dimensional and vibrant urban panorama to participating global youth.

The forum is currently presenting Wuhan’s development experience as a thriving “City of Youth” to the world. It introduces China’s practices in building youth-development-oriented cities, displaying Wuhan’s all-round support for youth innovation, entrepreneurship and personal growth via startup incubators, talent apartments, targeted policies and comprehensive service platforms. At this moment, a sincere “Invitation from Wuhan” is being delivered to young people across the globe.

Delegates from all participating countries will explore Wuhan’s sci-tech innovation frontier in person. They will visit core innovation platforms including Hubei laboratories, Dongfeng Motor Group, the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, and Xiaomi Smart Home Appliances Factory to experience the tremendous momentum of Wuhan’s “One City, Three Corridors, and Multiple Belts” innovation pattern and witness the diverse manifestations of Chinese modernization with their own eyes.

Participants will also immerse themselves in unique Jingchu cultural customs. They will pay a visit to the Yellow Crane Tower, Hubei Provincial Museum and the Changjiang Civilization Museum, admire the stunning night scenery along the two rivers, and explore the time-honored heritage of Zhiyin Culture and the profound essence of Yangtze River civilization. Furthermore, delegates will take part in the Youth Market and Dragon Boat Festival Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience activities.

They will communicate with young inheritors of Han embroidery, carved paper-cutting and traditional Chinese medicine sachets, and gain an in-depth understanding of the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture as well as the innovative vitality of contemporary young craftsmen.

 

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