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Bright Scholar Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024

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Gross Profit from continuing operations increased 7.7% YoY and gross margin from continuing operations grew 2.3 ppts for fiscal year 2024
Management to hold a conference call today at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time

CAMBRIDGE, England and FOSHAN, China, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (“Bright Scholar,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced its unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 ended August 31, 2024.

FOURTH QUARTER OF FISCAL 2024 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue from continuing operations was RMB358.3 million, compared to RMB442.2 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.Revenue from Overseas Schools was RMB185.1 million, representing a 0.2% increase from RMB184.8 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.Loss from continuing operations was RMB954.8 million, compared to RMB285.1 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Adjusted net loss[1] narrowed by 24.3% to RMB92.0 million from RMB121.4 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Revenue from continuing operations by Segment

(RMB in millions except for
percentage)

 

For the fourth quarter ended

August 31,

YoY

% Change

% of total
revenue in
F4Q2024

2024

2023

Overseas Schools

 

185.1

 

184.8

 

0.2 %

 

51.7 %

Complementary Education
Services[2]

 

129.8

 

161.7

 

-19.7 %

 

36.2 %

Domestic Kindergartens & K-
12 Operation Services[3]

 

43.4

 

95.7

 

-54.7 %

 

12.1 %

Total

358.3

442.2

-19.0 %

100.0 %

[1].   Adjusted net income/(loss) is defined as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on the long-term investments, and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax.

[2].   The Complementary Education Services business comprises, overseas study counselling, art training, camps and others.

[3].    The Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services business comprises operation services for students of domestic K-12 schools, including catering and procurement services.

For more information on these adjusted financial measures, please see the section captioned “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the tables captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this release.

FISCAL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue from continuing operations was RMB1,755.2 million, compared to RMB1,772.1 million for the last fiscal year.Revenue from Overseas Schools was RMB951.2 million, representing an increase of 17.5% from the last fiscal year.Gross profit from continuing operations was RMB503.6 million, representing an increase of 7.7% from RMB467.4 million for the last fiscal year. Gross margin from continuing operations increased to 28.7% from 26.4% for the last fiscal year.Loss from continuing operations was RMB869.1 million, compared to RMB358.9 million for the last fiscal year. Adjusted net income was RMB1.1 million, compared to adjusted net loss of RMB192.6 for the last fiscal year.

Revenue from continuing operations by Segment

(RMB in millions except for
percentage)

 

For the fiscal year
ended

August 31,

YoY

% Change

% of total
revenue in FY24

2024

2023

Overseas Schools

 

951.2

 

809.5

 

17.5 %

 

54.2 %

Complementary Education
Services

 

495.1

 

519.2

 

-4.7 %

 

28.2 %

Domestic Kindergartens & K-
12 Operation Services

 

308.9

 

443.4

 

-30.3 %

 

17.6 %

Total

1,755.2

1,772.1

-1.0 %

100.0 %

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

Mr. Robert Niu, Chief Executive Officer of Bright Scholar, commented, “Throughout the year, we bolstered our global business and operations, strengthening our foundation for future advancement. Despite macro challenges, we achieved rapid progress in our overseas business while further enhancing our senior leadership team to help advance our near-term expansion goals in overseas markets. Our Overseas Schools business maintained its double-digit year-over-year revenue growth for the fiscal year. As we focused our resources on strengthening our high-growth core business, we have completed divesting non-core business from our Complementary Education Services segment by the end of the fiscal quarter. Moving into fiscal year 2025, we plan to reinforce our “dual-engine” growth strategy by focusing on the continued expansion of our overseas school business while propelling our global recruitment initiatives for prospective international students. We are well-positioned to drive further expansion and capture more of the sizeable market opportunities that will support our sustainable development over the long term.”

Ms. Cindy Zhang, Chief Financial Officer of Bright Scholar, added, “Ongoing development across our core businesses drove our healthy financial results for the fiscal year. Our total revenues for fiscal year 2024 remained stable year over year, with Overseas Schools revenue increasing by 18%. We continued to streamline our operations and improve operational efficiency. Notably, our gross profit increased by 7.7% and gross margin by 2.3 percentage points year-over-year. Meanwhile, we significantly enhanced our cash position, increasing our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash by 20% for the fiscal year. Looking ahead, supported by our healthy balance sheet and the effective implementation of our “dual-engine” growth strategy, we are confident we can solidify our competitive edge while also driving long-term growth and profitability.”

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH FISCAL QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024

Revenue from Continuing Operations

Revenue was RMB358.3 million, compared to RMB442.2 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Overseas Schools: Revenue contribution was RMB185.1 million, representing a 0.2% increase from RMB184.8 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Complementary Education Services: Revenue contribution was RMB129.8 million, compared to RMB161.7 million  for the same quarter last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly attributable to a reduction in extracurricular programs and study tours.

Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services: Revenue contribution was RMB43.4 million, compared to RMB95.7 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Cost of Revenue from Continuing Operations

Cost of revenue was RMB322.4 million, or 90.0% of revenue, compared to RMB362.4 million, or 81.9%, for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Gross Profit, Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Profit from Continuing Operations

Gross profit was RMB35.9 million, compared to RMB79.8 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Gross margin was 10.0%, compared to 18.1% for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Adjusted gross profit[4] was RMB36.9 million, compared to RMB80.9 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses from Continuing Operations

Total SG&A expenses were RMB119.3 million, representing an 18.3% decrease from RMB146.0 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. This improvement was mainly due to our continuous efforts to streamline our operations and improve operational efficiency in our headquarters.

Operating Loss/Income, Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Income from Continuing Operations

Operating loss was RMB941.8 million, compared to RMB227.6 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Operating loss margin was 262.9%, compared to 51.5% for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Adjusted operating loss[5] was RMB78.8 million, compared to RMB64.0 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Net Loss and Adjusted Net Income/Loss

Net loss was RMB1,004.7 million, compared to RMB340.3 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Adjusted net loss was RMB92.0 million, compared to RMB121.4 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Adjusted EBITDA[6]

Adjusted EBITDA loss was RMB81.8 million, compared to RMB55.0 million for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Net Loss per Ordinary Share/ADS and Adjusted Net Earnings/Loss per Ordinary Share/ADS

Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders from continuing operations were RMB7.90 each, compared to RMB2.41 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders from discontinued operations were RMB0.42 each, compared to RMB0.50 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share[7] attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB0.75 each, compared to RMB1.03 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ADS holders from continuing operations were RMB31.60 each, compared to RMB9.64 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ADS holders from discontinued operations were RMB1.68 each, compared to RMB2.00 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

Adjusted basic and diluted net loss per ADS[8] attributable to ADS holders were RMB3.00 each, compared to RMB4.12 each for the same quarter last fiscal year.

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024

Revenue from Continuing Operations

Revenue was RMB1,755.2 million, compared to RMB1,772.1 million for the last fiscal year.

Overseas Schools: Revenue contribution was RMB951.2 million, representing a 17.5% increase from RMB809.5 million for the last fiscal year. The increase was mainly attributable to increases in both the number of students enrolled and the average tuition fees of overseas schools.

Complementary Education Services: Revenue contribution was RMB495.1 million, compared to RMB519.2 million for the last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly attributable to a reduction in extracurricular programs and study tours.

Domestic Kindergartens & K-12 Operation Services: Revenue contribution was RMB308.9 million, compared to RMB443.4 million for the last fiscal year.

 

Cost of Revenue from Continuing Operations

Cost of revenue was RMB1,251.6 million, or 71.3% of revenue, compared to RMB1,304.7 million, or 73.6%, for the last fiscal year. The improvement was mainly attributable to cost-saving measures.

Gross Profit, Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Profit from Continuing Operations

Gross profit was RMB503.6 million, representing a 7.7% increase from RMB467.4 million for the last fiscal year. The increase was mainly attributable to the revenue growth in Overseas Schools. Gross margin increased to 28.7% from 26.4% for the last fiscal year.

Adjusted gross profit was RMB507.8 million, representing a 7.6% increase from RMB471.8 million for the last fiscal year.

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses from Continuing Operations

Total SG&A expenses were RMB469.0 million, representing an 8.1% decrease from RMB510.3 million for the last fiscal year. This improvement was mainly due to our continuous efforts to streamline our global operations and improve operational efficiency in our headquarters.

Operating Loss/Income, Operating Margin and Adjusted Operating Income from Continuing Operations

Operating loss was RMB820.4 million, compared to RMB161.7 million for the last fiscal year. Operating loss margin was 46.7%, compared to 9.1% for the last fiscal year.

Adjusted operating income increased by 856.3% to RMB50.5 million, from RMB5.3 million for the last fiscal year.

Net Loss and Adjusted Net Income/Loss

Net loss was RMB1,032.9 million, compared to RMB386.8 million for the last fiscal year.

Adjusted net income was RMB1.1 million, compared to adjusted net loss of RMB192.6 million for the last fiscal year.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA increased by 44.1% to RMB80.7 million, from RMB56.0 million for the last fiscal year.

Net Loss per Ordinary Share/ADS and Adjusted Net Earnings/Loss per Ordinary Share/ADS

Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share from continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB7.18 each, compared to RMB3.03 each for the last fiscal year.

Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share from discontinued operations attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB1.22 each, compared to RMB0.30 each for the last fiscal year.

Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders were RMB0.04 each, compared to net loss per ordinary share attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB1.63 each for the last fiscal year.

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS from continuing operations attributable to ADS holders were RMB28.72 each, compared to RMB12.12 each for the last fiscal year.

Basic and diluted net loss per ADS from discontinued operations attributable to ADS holders were RMB4.88 each, compared to RMB1.20 each for the last fiscal year.

Adjusted basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ADS holders were RMB0.16 each, compared to net loss per ADS attributable to ADS holders were RMB6.52 each for the last fiscal year.

Cash and Working Capital

As of August 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of RMB505.8 million (US$71.3 million), compared to RMB419.9 million as of August 31, 2023.

[4]    Adjusted gross profit from continuing operations is defined as gross profit from continuing operations excluding amortization of intangible assets.

[5].   Adjusted operating income/(loss) from continuing operations is defined as operating income/(loss) from continuing operations excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets, and impairment loss on the long-term investments.

[6].   Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) excluding interest income/(expense), net, income tax expense/benefit, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expenses, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets, impairment loss on the long-term investments and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax.

[7]  Adjusted basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share is defined as adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders (net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets, impairment loss on the long-term investments and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax) divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted ordinary shares.

[8].   Adjusted basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) is defined as adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ADS shareholders (net income/(loss) attributable to ADS shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets, impairment loss on the long-term investments and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax) divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted ADSs.

CONFERENCE CALL 

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on November 25, 2024.

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

Mainland China:                  4001-201203
Hong Kong:                         800-905945
United States:                     1-888-346-8982
International:                       1-412-902-4272

Participants should dial in at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time and ask to be connected to the call for “Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited.”

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

A replay of the conference call will be accessible after the conclusion of the live call until December 2, 2024, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

United States Toll Free:      1-877-344-7529
International:                       1-412-317-0088
Replay Passcode:               7352870

CONVENIENCE TRANSLATION

The Company’s reporting currency is Renminbi (“RMB”). However, periodic reports made to shareholders will include current period amounts translated into U.S. dollars using the prevailing exchange rates at the balance sheet date for the convenience of readers. Translations of balances in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations, and cash flows from RMB into U.S. dollars as of and for the quarter ended August 30, 2024 are solely for the convenience of the readers and were calculated at the rate of US$1.00=RMB7.0900, representing the noon buying rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board on August 30, 2024. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on August 30, 2024, or at any other rate.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In evaluating our business, we consider and use certain non-GAAP measures, including primarily adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss), adjusted gross profit/(loss), adjusted operating income/(loss), adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders basic and diluted as supplemental measures to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define adjusted gross profit/(loss) from continuing operations as gross profit/(loss) from continuing operations excluding amortization of intangible assets. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income/(loss) excluding interest income/(expense), net, income tax expense/benefit, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expenses, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets, impairment loss on the long-term investments and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. We define adjusted net income/(loss) as net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on the long-term investments, and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. We define adjusted operating income/(loss) from continuing operations as operating income/(loss) from continuing operations excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets and impairment loss on the long-term investments. Additionally, we define adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders, basic and diluted, as adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders (net income/(loss) to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, impairment loss on goodwill, impairment loss on intangible assets,, impairment loss on property and equipment, impairment loss on the long-term investments, and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax) divided by the weighted average number of basic and diluted ordinary shares or ADSs.

We incur amortization expense of intangible assets related to various acquisitions that have been made in recent years. These intangible assets are valued at the time of acquisition and are then amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition. We believe that exclusion of these expenses allows greater comparability of operating results that are consistent over time for the Company’s newly-acquired and long-held business as the related intangibles do not have significant connection to the growth of the business. Therefore, we provide exclusion of amortization of intangible assets to define adjusted gross profit from continuing operations, adjusted operating income/(loss) from continuing operations, adjusted net income/(loss), and adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders, basic and diluted. In addition, the strategic move to dispose of the non-core businesses is viewed as discontinued operations, which is a non-recurring item. The exclusion facilitates comparisons of our operating performance on a period-to-period basis. Therefore, we provide exclusion of income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, to define adjusted net income/(loss), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders, basic and diluted.

We present the non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Such non-GAAP measures include adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income/(loss), adjusted gross profit/(loss) from continuing operations, adjusted operating income/(loss) from continuing operations, adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to ordinary shareholders/ADS holders basic and diluted. Non-GAAP financial measures enable our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of non-cash charges, including depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expenses, and without considering the impact of non-operating items such as interest income/(expense), net; income tax expense/benefit; share-based compensation expenses; amortization of intangible assets, tax effect of amortization of intangible assets, and without considering the impact of non-recurring item, i.e. income/(loss) from discontinued operations. We also believe that the use of these non-GAAP measures facilitates investors’ assessment of our operating performance.

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Interest income/(expense), net; income tax expense/benefit; depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; tax effect of amortization of intangible assets have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and are not reflected in the presentation of these non-GAAP measures, including adjusted EBITDA or adjusted net income/(loss). Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

About Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited

Bright Scholar is a premier global education service Group. The Company primarily provides quality international education to global students and equips them with the critical academic foundation and skillsets necessary to succeed in the pursuit of higher education.  

For more information, please visit: https://ir.brightscholar.com/.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company’s business plans and development, which can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

IR Contact:
Email: BEDU@thepiacentegroup.com
Phone: +86 (10) 6508-0677/ +1-212-481-2050

Media Contact:
Email: media@brightscholar.com

 

 

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

As of

August 31,

     August 31,

2023

2024

RMB

RMB

USD

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 

410,086

493,377

69,588

Restricted cash  

9,521

12,167

1,716

Accounts receivable, net           

13,800

18,793

2,651

Amounts due from related
   parties, net   

183,468

14,417

2,033

Other receivables, deposits
   and other assets, net

116,807

123,860

17,470

Inventories

1,183

1,160

165

Current assets belong to
  discontinued operations

 

192,534

 

 

Total current assets     

927,399

663,774

93,622

Restricted cash – non-current

250

250

35

Property and equipment, net

390,006

349,349

49,273

Intangible assets, net

310,022

49,598

6,995

Goodwill, net     

1,110,802

527,297

74,372

Long-term investments, net    

32,732

24,421

3,444

Prepayments for construction
   contracts

1,712

328

46

Deferred tax assets, net     

1,644

1,920

271

Other non-current assets, net

9,424

9,106

1,284

Operating lease right-of-use
   assets – non current

1,490,009

1,419,406

200,198

Non-current assets belong to
   discontinued operations

345,510

Total non-current assets             

3,692,111

2,381,675

335,918

TOTAL ASSETS    

4,619,510

3,045,449

429,540

 

 

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-CONTINUED

(Amounts in thousands)

As of

August 31,

 August 31,

2023

2024

           RMB

RMB

                 USD

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

94,481

91,843

12,954

Amounts due to related parties

244,259

78,365

11,053

Accrued expenses and other
   current liabilities

233,053

191,222

26,971

Income tax payable

88,460

78,986

11,140

Contract liabilities – current

428,617

445,715

62,865

Refund liabilities – current 

10,129

9,872

1,392

Operating lease liabilities –
   current

104,905

106,325

14,996

Current liabilities belong to
   discontinued operations

 

276,499

 

 

Total current liabilities

1,480,403

1,002,328

141,371

Non-current contract liabilities

971

866

122

Deferred tax liabilities, net

34,755

31,174

4,397

Operating lease liabilities –
   non current         

1,461,255

1,404,973

198,163

Non-current liabilities belong to
   discontinued operations

70,470

 

Total non-current liabilities        

1,567,451

1,437,013

202,682

TOTAL LIABILITIES            

3,047,854

2,439,341

344,053

EQUITY

Share capital      

8

8

1

Additional paid-in capital  

1,697,370

1,783,490

251,550

Statutory reserves              

20,155

16,535

2,332

Accumulated other
   comprehensive income

172,230

191,397

26,995

Accumulated deficit           

(473,154)

(1,474,619)

(207,986)

Shareholders’ equity   

1,416,609

516,811

72,892

Non-controlling interests            

155,047

89,297

12,595

TOTAL EQUITY   

1,571,656

606,108

85,487

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   

4,619,510

3,045,449

429,540

   

   

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Amounts in thousands, except for shares and per share data)

Three Months Ended August 31  

Year Ended August 31 

2023

2024

2023

2024

  RMB

 RMB

 USD

 RMB

 RMB

 USD

Continuing operations

Revenue

442,187

358,271

50,532

1,772,127

1,755,206

247,561

Cost of revenue

(362,354)

(322,407)

(45,473)

(1,304,699)

(1,251,620)

(176,533)

Gross profit

79,833

35,864

5,059

467,428

503,586

71,028

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(145,996)

(119,253)

(16,820)

(510,269)

(469,047)

(66,156)

Impairment loss on goodwill

(147,116)

(593,748)

(83,744)

(147,116)

(593,748)

(83,744)

Impairment loss on intangible assets

(258,326)

(36,435)

(258,326)

(36,435)

Impairment loss on property and equipment

(12,891)

(6,607)

(932)

(12,891)

(6,607)

(932)

Impairment loss on the long-term investments

(2,613)

(2,613)

Other operating income

1,162

316

45

43,783

3,699

522

Operating loss

(227,621)

(941,754)

(132,827)

(161,678)

(820,443)

(115,717)

Interest income/(expense), net

2,124

392

55

(5,452)

(1,315)

(185)

Investment loss

(25)

(182)

(26)

(807)

(2,516)

(355)

Other expenses

(4,316)

(5,591)

(790)

(7,380)

(4,012)

(567)

Loss before income taxes and share of equity in
profit/(loss) of unconsolidated affiliates

(229,838)

(947,135)

(133,588)

(175,317)

(828,286)

(116,824)

Income tax (expense)/ benefit

(55,301)

337

48

(183,208)

(32,908)

(4,641)

Share of equity in profit/(loss) of unconsolidated
affiliates

61

(7,957)

(1,122)

(339)

(7,876)

(1,111)

Net loss from continuing operations

(285,078)

(954,755)

(134,662)

(358,864)

(869,070)

(122,576)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(55,240)

(49,929)

(7,042)

(27,959)

(163,791)

(23,102)

Net loss

(340,318)

(1,004,684)

(141,704)

(386,823)

(1,032,861)

(145,678)

Net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling
interests

Continuing operations

334

(16,761)

(2,364)

823

(17,296)

(2,439)

Discontinued operations

3,957

(60)

(8)

7,488

(19,286)

(2,720)

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

Continuing operations

(285,412)

(937,994)

(132,298)

(359,687)

(851,774)

(120,137)

Discontinued operations

(59,197)

(49,869)

(7,034)

(35,447)

(144,505)

(20,382)

Net loss per share attributable to

   ordinary shareholders

—Basic and diluted

Continuing operations

(2.41)

(7.90)

(1.11)

(3.03)

(7.18)

(1.01)

Discontinued operations

(0.50)

(0.42)

(0.06)

(0.30)

(1.22)

(0.17)

Weighted average shares used in

  calculating net loss per ordinary share:

Basic and diluted

Continuing operations

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

Discontinued operations

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

Net loss per ADS

Basic and diluted

Continuing operations

(9.64)

(31.60)

(4.44)

(12.12)

(28.72)

(4.04)

Discontinued operations

(2.00)

(1.68)

(0.24)

(1.20)

(4.88)

(0.68)

                                                                                                                 

                                                                     

      

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended August 31

Twelve Months Ended August 31

2023

2024

2023

2024

RMB

 RMB

USD

RMB

RMB

USD

Net cash generated from operating activities

6,923

104,041

14,674

22,261

126,394

17,827

Net cash used in investing activities

(20,003)

(128,015)

(18,056)

(52,949)

(98,004)

(13,823)

Net cash used in financing activities

(208,397)

(1,201)

(169)

(298,794)

(85,459)

(12,053)

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

23,319

(6,270)

(884)

38,934

(4,373)

(617)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents,

and restricted cash

(198,158)

(31,445)

(4,435)

(290,548)

(61,442)

(8,666)

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash

at beginning of the period

765,394

537,239

75,774

857,784

567,236

80,005

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash

at end of the period

567,236

505,794

71,339

567,236

505,794

71,339

 

 

 

BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(Amounts in thousands, except for shares and per share data)

Three Months Ended August 31

Year Ended August 31

2023

2024

2023

2024

RMB

RMB

USD

RMB

RMB

USD

Gross profit from continuing operations

79,833

35,864

5,059

467,428

503,586

71,028

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

1,050

1,050

148

4,341

4,184

590

Adjusted gross profit from continuing
operations

80,883

36,914

5,207

471,769

507,770

71,618

Operating loss from continuing operations

(227,621)

(941,754)

(132,827)

(161,678)

(820,443)

(115,717)

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

3,240

457

8,101

1,143

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

1,050

1,050

148

4,341

4,184

590

Add: Impairment loss on goodwill

147,116

593,748

83,744

147,116

593,748

83,744

Add: Impairment loss on intangible assets

258,326

36,435

258,326

36,435

Add: Impairment loss on property and equipment

12,891

6,607

932

12,891

6,607

932

Add: Impairment loss on the long-term investments

2,613

2,613

Adjusted operating (loss)/income from continuing
operations

(63,951)

(78,783)

(11,111)

5,283

50,523

7,127

Net loss

(340,318)

(1,004,684)

(141,704)

(386,823)

(1,032,861)

(145,678)

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

3,240

457

8,101

1,143

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

1,050

1,050

148

4,341

4,184

590

Add: Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets

(41)

(209)

(29)

(670)

(833)

(117)

Add: Impairment loss on goodwill

147,116

593,748

83,744

147,116

593,748

83,744

Add: Impairment loss on intangible assets

258,326

36,435

258,326

36,435

Add: Impairment loss on property and equipment

12,891

6,607

932

12,891

6,607

932

Add: Impairment loss on the long-term investments

2,613

 

2,613

Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(55,240)

(49,929)

(7,042)

(27,959)

(163,791)

(23,102)

Adjusted net (loss)/income

(121,449)

(91,993)

(12,975)

(192,573)

1,063

151

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

(344,608)

(987,863)

(139,332)

(395,134)

(996,279)

(140,519)

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

3,240

457

8,101

1,143

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

1,050

1,050

148

4,341

4,184

590

Add: Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets

(41)

(209)

(29)

(670)

(833)

(117)

Add: Impairment loss on goodwill

147,116

579,827

81,781

147,116

579,827

81,781

Add: Impairment loss on intangible assets

258,326

36,435

258,326

36,435

Add: Impairment loss on property and equipment

12,891

6,607

932

12,891

6,607

932

Add: Impairment loss on the long-term investments

2,613

2,613

Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(59,197)

(49,869)

(7,034)

(35,447)

(144,505)

(20,382)

Adjusted net (loss)/income attributable to
ordinary shareholders

(121,782)

(89,153)

(12,574)

(193,396)

4,438

627

Net loss

(340,318)

(1,004,684)

(141,704)

(386,823)

(1,032,861)

(145,678)

Add: Interest expense, net

(2,124)

(392)

(55)

5,452

1,315

185

Add: Income tax expense

55,301

(337)

(48)

183,208

32,908

4,641

Add: Depreciation and amortization

14,293

11,808

1,665

63,598

48,796

6,882

Add: Share-based compensation expenses

3,240

457

8,101

1,143

Add: Impairment loss on goodwill

147,116

593,748

83,744

147,116

593,748

83,744

Add: Impairment loss on intangible assets

258,326

36,435

258,326

36,435

Add: Impairment loss on property and equipment

12,891

6,607

932

12,891

6,607

932

Add: Impairment loss on the long-term investments

2,613

2,613

Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(55,240)

(49,929)

(7,042)

(27,959)

(163,791)

(23,102)

Adjusted EBITDA

(54,988)

(81,755)

(11,532)

56,014

80,731

11,386

Weighted average shares used

   in calculating adjusted net (loss)/income per
ordinary share:

—Basic and Diluted

Continuing operations

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

Discontinued operations

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

118,669,795

Adjusted net (loss)/income per share
attributable

   to ordinary shareholders

—Basic

(1.03)

(0.75)

(0.11)

(1.63)

0.04

0.01

—Diluted

(1.03)

(0.75)

(0.11)

(1.63)

0.04

0.01

Adjusted net (loss)/income per ADS

—Basic

(4.12)

(3.00)

(0.44)

(6.52)

0.16

0.04

—Diluted

(4.12)

(3.00)

(0.44)

(6.52)

0.16

0.04

 

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MARIANA MINERALS RESTARTS UTAH COPPER MINE AS THE WORLD’S ONLY AUTONOMOUS-FIRST MINE AND REFINERY

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Software-first minerals company integrates autonomous haulage, drilling, and robotic sensing across mining and refining under a single AI operating platform

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mariana Minerals, the world’s only software-first, vertically integrated minerals company, today announced the restart of mining operations at Copper One in southeastern Utah. The restart marks a milestone in mining history: Copper One becomes the world’s first mine to deploy autonomous tools across all three operational domains (mining, refining, and capital project execution) unified under a single operating system.

Mariana acquired Lisbon Valley Mining Company in Q4 2025, gaining control of a roughly 10,000-acre permitted land package that has produced high-purity copper cathode since 2009. While refinery operations continued uninterrupted, mining was paused in late 2024. Mining operations resume this month with autonomous systems and autonomous orchestration active from day one.

“Copper One will be the first mine where delivering end-to-end autonomy is the priority, where it’s being rapidly deployed across mining and refining operations and coordinated by our internal software stack. That’s what MarianaOS makes possible. We chose to prove it here because the stakes are real: the U.S. has a structural copper deficit, and the window to close it is narrowing. We’re producing now and ramping output aggressively, with the primary goal of achieving fully-autonomous mining operations,” said Turner Caldwell, Co-Founder & CEO, Mariana Minerals.

MarianaOS: An Autonomy-First Mining Operating System
What makes Copper One unprecedented is not any single piece of autonomous equipment, but the intelligence layer coordinating them. MarianaOS integrates three core subsystems, MineOS, PlantOS, and CapitalProjectOS, into a unified platform spanning project execution through copper production.

On the mining side, Copper One will begin with integrating three best-in-class autonomous equipment platforms. Pronto’s turnkey Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) uses camera-based machine learning and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to enable fully driverless haul truck operation, with OEM-agnostic retrofit capability across mixed fleets. Sandvik’s AutoMine® platform enables autonomous production drilling, allowing operators to simultaneously monitor multiple surface machine operations from a remote-operations control center. And Boston Dynamics’ Spot quadruped robots autonomously patrol the open pit, heap leach pad, and solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) refinery infrastructure. All of these data feed directly into MineOS, enabling fleet-wide optimization and continuous improvement.

PlantOS extends autonomous operations into refining by integrating real-time sensor data across the entire refining process (solution chemistry, flow rates, temperature, and electrowinning cell performance) into a unified control system. Machine learning models predict process drift, automatically adjust reagent dosing, and flags maintenance needs before they impact output. The result is a continuously optimized refinery that operates with minimal human intervention.

CapitalProjectOS redefines how capital-intensive infrastructure projects are planned and executed. Traditional projects often take a decade or more and frequently suffer from chronic cost overruns. CapitalProjectOS integrates process development, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning data into a single platform that enables real-time progress tracking, predictive risk modeling, and automated schedule optimization. At Copper One, CapitalProjectOS is managing the expansion roadmap to scale output to 50,000 metric tons per year, coordinating heap leach pad expansions, refinery upgrades, and autonomous equipment deployment in parallel.

Built to Move Fast
While Mariana is actively constructing and developing greenfield projects – with the goal of compressing engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning timelines leveraging CapitalProjectOS – Copper One is uniquely positioned to accelerate deployment of MarianaOS at scale. With an existing open pit mine, heap leach pad, and SX-EW refining infrastructure already in place, Mariana will rapidly ramp production that would take years to replicate elsewhere.

Mariana’s longer-term plan is to scale Copper One output to 50,000 metric tons per year of high-purity copper cathode by 2030, leveraging additional proven deposits on the property and integrating copper scrap recycling.

A Critical Supply Gap
The U.S. currently imports approximately 50% of its refined copper. With domestic demand projected to nearly double by 2035 — driven by AI data centers, defense systems, EVs, and grid modernization — the supply gap is a national security issue. The Trump Administration’s Section 232 investigation cited copper imports as a direct concern, and the Pentagon has identified critical minerals vulnerability as a threat to the defense industrial base.

Domestic operations like Copper One, and the step-change in productivity that autonomous operations deliver, have become strategically essential.

About Mariana Minerals
Mariana engineers, builds, and operates mines and refineries, using proprietary AI and machine learning tools to accelerate project execution and optimize production across critically needed metals. Copper One is Mariana’s second active project, alongside Lithium One, the world’s first GWh-scale lithium extraction facility from oil and gas produced water, currently under construction in East Texas. Mariana has raised $120 million in total capital, including a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and strategic investors.

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State CISOs Report Lower Confidence Across the Public Sector Cyber Ecosystem, 2026 NASCIO-Deloitte Survey Finds

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The 2026 National Association of Chief Information Officers – Deloitte biennial cybersecurity study finds state officials face increasingly sophisticated threats, including new artificial intelligence-enabled tactics, and highlights steps CISOs are taking to better protect public data and critical digital services

NEW YORK, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 

Key takeaways

The survey of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from all 50 states and two territories found that just 26% of state CISOs are “extremely” or “very” confident that their state’s information assets are protected from cyber threats, down from 48% in 2022.Implementing effectiveness metrics is now CISOs’ top priority: 49% named it a top cybersecurity initiative in 2026, up from 15% in 2022.Nearly all state CISOs (94%) said they are involved in developing Generative AI security policies and 84% are involved in Generative AI strategy development.Budget pressure is rising with 16% of CISOs reporting their budgets have been cut, up from none in 2024.The percentage of CISOs who described themselves as “not very confident” in the ability of local government and public higher education to secure public data rose significantly, from 35% in 2022 to 63% in 2026.

Why this decline in confidence matters
States share data and systems with counties, cities, and public colleges and universities, so a vulnerability in one network can cascade, exposing personal information, disrupting essential services and driving costly incident response. As attackers adopt AI-enabled tactics, the urgency is growing for faster coordination, clearer policy and stronger baseline defenses across the public sector. This may explain why roughly one-fifth of CISOs indicated that their states were moving toward a “whole-of-state” approach to cybersecurity.

Metrics reporting becomes CISOs’ top priority
Top priorities for CISOs have shifted since the 2024 survey. When asked to identify their states’ top cybersecurity initiatives for 2026, half of CISOs named implementing effectiveness metrics (49%, up from 25% in 2024 and 15% in 2022). Capturing the effectiveness of cyber spending can be difficult, but without metrics, it is challenging to show the benefits of investments. Tracking operational, compliance and risk-based key performance indicators, such as incident response time and phishing click rate, can help demonstrate the return on cyber investment.

AI both accelerates threats and becomes a frontline defense
AI is accelerating the scale and sophistication of attacks targeting public sector systems, making it easier and cheaper for adversaries to generate and automate cyberattacks. CISOs also point to an emerging threat toolkit, including deepfakes that can fool people and evade detection, AI agents that probe for weaknesses and adapt, and AI-driven ransomware-as-a-service operations.

At the same time, CISOs describe AI as a practical way to keep pace, using it to triage security alerts, summarize events, and explore faster report creation, threat identification and training. Several states are already utilizing Generative AI in core security operations, including security information and event management (SIEM) and security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR). The report also underscores how central CISOs have become to state AI efforts.

Key quotes
“We’re seeing more states move toward a ‘whole-of-state’ cybersecurity approach where the state helps extend protection beyond state agencies to local governments, public education and other critical entities that can become an entry point for attackers. At its core, it’s about scaling capabilities through shared services and better collaboration so a weakness in one part of the ecosystem doesn’t become a statewide incident. Many states are looking to scale capabilities through security operations centers and regional support, so counties, cities and schools can benefit from the same cyber-defense muscle as the enterprise.”

Mike Wyatt, Stale local and higher education cyber risk leader, Deloitte

“It’s an encouraging development that state CISOs are being placed at the center of Generative AI security. They are helping shape the strategy, establishing security policies and reviewing proposed use cases. By being involved from the beginning, CISOs are helping governments move faster without sacrificing safeguards because security and governance complement each other. We’re also seeing CISOs explore practical uses of AI to strengthen day-to-day defense, while putting clearer guardrails around responsible uses.”

Meredith Ward, deputy executive director, NASCIO

Additional data
To read the 2026 NASCIO-Deloitte report in its entirety, click here.

About NASCIO
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers is the premier network and resource for state CIOs and a leading advocate for technology policy at all levels of government. NASCIO represents state chief information officers and information technology executives from the states, territories, and the District of Columbia. For more information about NASCIO visit www.nascio.org.

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Duck Creek Kicks Off Formation ’26 as Strong Fiscal Momentum Signals Accelerating Demand for its Intelligent Core Insurance Platform

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Company highlights double-digit SaaS growth, global expansion, and launch of its new agentic AI platform as industry leaders gather in Orlando

BOSTON, April 27, 2026 /CNW/ — Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent core of insurance, today kicks off Formation ’26: Agents of Innovation, its flagship user conference, as the company builds strong momentum in the first half of fiscal 2026, marked by double-digit year-over-year SaaS ARR growth fueled by new logos and expansion across its global customer base.

Duck Creek’s strong start to fiscal 2026 reflects this demand, with double-digit new customer wins and existing customer expansions across its core, specialty, and AI-powered solutions. Adoption of Duck Creek’s intelligent cloud continues to scale globally. Insurers are selecting Duck Creek for its enterprise depth including policy, billing, claims, rating, loss control, reinsurance, distribution management, and payments solutions to operate faster, more accurately, and maintain regulatory compliance.

“We are expanding our leadership in insurance technology with more than 370 customers globally. Including 33 of the top 50 North American insurers,” said Hardeep Gulati, Chief Executive Officer of Duck Creek. “Insurers modernizing their core systems are looking for more from their technology. They need a trusted partner like Duck Creek with proven enterprise scale and speed-to-value to help them drive profitable impact and growth. At Formation, we are excited to announce our new agentic platform that will help further improve the combined ratios for insurers with more than $150B in premium flowing through Duck Creek annually.”

Formation ’26 will bring together more than 800 insurance professionals, ecosystem partners, and industry leaders to explore how technology is transforming the insurance lifecycle. The event underscores growing market demand for intelligent, cloud-native platforms that enable insurers to accelerate cloud migration, product development, and automate core insurance workflows to accelerate decision-making and improve operational agility. A highlight of the event will be Duck Creek unveiling its agentic AI platform and showcasing live demonstrations of agentic applications and agents.

Formation ’26 will feature a distinguished lineup of guest speakers joining Gulati during his keynote, including Stephen Lord, Global CIO of AXIS Capital, and Monti Saroya, Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Flagship Fund at Vista Equity Partners. Together, they will share perspectives on large-scale transformation, AI adoption, and the future of agentic insurance.

The conference will also include a customer panel moderated by Chief Operating Officer Chris McCloskey, featuring leaders from Core Specialty, Europ Assistance, and Arbella Insurance, who will discuss their transformation journeys and business outcomes achieved through modern core systems. An analyst panel moderated by SVP of Sales William Magowan will bring together experts from AM Best, Celent, and Datos Insights to provide an external view on market trends and innovation benchmarks.

Customer Momentum

Millers Mutual Insurance advanced its modernization strategy with Duck Creek OnDemand, implementing Policy, Billing, and Reinsurance Clarity to modernize its core systems and support continued growth in the multifamily housing insurance market.Anchor Group Management Inc. partnered with Duck Creek to modernize its insurance payments infrastructure, enabling more streamlined billing processes and improved digital payment experiences for policyholders.Frankenmuth Insurance adopted Duck Creek OnDemand Distribution Management to transform how it manages agencies and producers, increasing visibility, improving operational efficiency, and strengthening collaboration across its distribution network.Indigo Insurance turned to Duck Creek OnDemand to accelerate its modernization strategy and support rapid growth, gaining a scalable cloud-based core platform designed to bring new products to market faster.Encova Insurance went live on an upgraded Duck Creek OnDemand Distribution Management system, unifying agency operations across lines of business, streamlining onboarding, and improving the overall agent experience.New Zealand’s Medical Assurance Society (MAS) selected Duck Creek’s full suite of core solutions delivered via OnDemand to modernize its general insurance business, enhance member experiences, and support a broader digital and data-driven transformation.Country-Wide Insurance selected Duck Creek Clarity to strengthen its data and analytics capabilities, enabling real-time insights and preparing for its upcoming OnDemand go-live with Active Delivery.Fortegra selected Duck Creek Reinsurance and Duck Creek Clarity to modernize financial operations, improve portfolio transparency, and support continued growth across products, geographies, and distribution models.Duck Creek secured more than a dozen additional new customer engagements across commercial specialty and personal lines.

Industry Recognition

Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SaaS P&C Insurance Core Platforms North America, marking the seventh consecutive year the company has been recognized as a Leader.Named a Leader in the Everest Group 2025 Underwriting Orchestration Products PEAK Matrix Assessment, recognizing Duck Creek’s strength in delivering AI-driven underwriting, integrated core workflows, and measurable value across global P&C carriers.Featured in Everest Group’s 2026 Voice of the Customer Report for Insurance CXOPs, outperforming both core system peers and the market average, with customers citing strengths in seamless implementation, deep core system integration, and enterprise scalability and more.Received the 2025 IDC FinTech Real Results Award for Insurance Transformation for measurable customer outcomes.

About Duck Creek

Duck Creek is the intelligent core that leading insurers choose to build on. Purpose-built for property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, Duck Creek unifies the full insurance lifecycle on a single platform with one data foundation. As an agentic platform, it connects intelligence across underwriting, policy, billing, claims, and payments workflows where decisions are made and compliance is non-negotiable. Duck Creek enables carriers to launch products faster, adapt quickly to change, and grow with precision and confidence. Solutions are available individually or as a full suite via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com and follow Duck Creek on LinkedIn and X.

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