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Ginkgo provides update on its restructuring process including significant improvement in cash flow in the fourth quarter, completion of site consolidation and an expanded cost savings target

Cell Engineering revenue of $35 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, representing 29% growth over 2023

BOSTON, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNA, “Ginkgo”), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The update, including a webcast slide presentation with additional details on the fourth quarter and full year, as well as supplemental financial information will be available at investors.ginkgobioworks.com.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Fourth quarter 2024 Total revenue of $44 million, up from $35 million in the comparable prior year periodFourth quarter 2024 Cell Engineering revenue of $35 million, up from $27 million in the comparable prior year period, an increase of 29% driven by growth with large biopharma customersFourth quarter 2024 Biosecurity revenue of $9 million, up from $8 million in the comparable prior year period, with gross profit margin of 17%Fourth quarter 2024 GAAP net loss of $(108) million, compared to $(212) million in the comparable prior year periodFourth quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $(57) million, up from $(101) million in the comparable prior year period, driven by the increase in revenue as well as a decrease in operating expensesCash and cash equivalents balance as of December 31, 2024 of $562 million. Cash flow of $(55) million in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $(114) million in the third quarter of 2024.

“I’m very proud of the team for pushing the technical envelope and delivering for our customers as we enter this new year,” said Jason Kelly, co-founder and CEO of Ginkgo Bioworks. “We made a lot of changes in 2024, but our commitment to our mission is as strong as ever. Our expansions into life science tools with our Datapoints and Automation offerings are going well and we are continuing to drive our cost-cutting and sustainable revenue-generating efforts as we enter a very exciting year for Ginkgo.”

Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights

Full year 2024 Total revenue of $227 million, down from $251 million in the prior year, a decrease of 10% as Biosecurity revenue transitioned from K-12 testing to a more recurring business model. Full year 2024 also benefited from $45 million of non-cash revenue from a release of deferred revenue in the third quarter relating to the mutual termination of a customer agreement.Full year 2024 Cell Engineering revenue of $174 million, up from $144 million in the prior year, an increase of 21%. Excluding the $45 million non-cash deferred revenue release in the third quarter, full year 2024 Cell Engineering revenue of $129 million decreased 10%, driven by the shift from early stage customers to large/enterprise customers along with commercial changes related to the restructuring.Full year 2024 Biosecurity revenue of $53 million, down from $108 million in the prior year, a decrease of 51%, with full year 2024 Biosecurity gross profit margin of 27%Full year 2024 GAAP net loss of $(547) million, compared to $(893) million in the prior yearFull year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $(293) million, up from $(365) million in the prior year

Recent Business Highlights & Strategic Positioning

Cell Engineering closed deals with new and existing customersAdded 31 new programs and other customer contracts to the Cell Engineering platform in Q4 2024, of which 14 were comparable in size and scope to historically reported New Programs, and an additional 17 contracts that represent a variety of other deal archetypes, such as Datapoints projectsSigned contract for our Antibody Developability product from Ginkgo Datapoints with a top biopharma companyGinkgo Automation was selected to deploy a flexible laboratory automation system for cutting-edge biofuels and bioproducts research at Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (“GLBRC”), and demonstrated its technology at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (“SLAS”)Awarded up to $9.4 million in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to develop implantable cell-based bioelectronic devices for disease treatment under ARPA-H’s REACT programGinkgo Biosecurity continues to work towards creating solutions that offer persistent, pervasive monitoring of biothreatsAwarded contract with the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (“HaDEA”) to deliver next-generation ‘agnostic diagnostics’ for respiratory viruses at the point of care, with Ginkgo and its consortium partners eligible to receive up to €24 million over the next 4 yearsGinkgo made significant progress on its plan to reach Adjusted EBITDA breakeven by the end of 2026Cash flow of $(55) million in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $(114) million in the third quarter of 2024Ginkgo’s reduction in force and other cost cutting measures have achieved an annualized run-rate cost reduction of $190 million as of the fourth quarter of 2024, with a target to increase that to $250 million by the end of the third quarter of 2025. Site consolidation efforts have also been substantially completed, with excess space available for sublease.

Full Year 2025 Guidance

Ginkgo expects Total revenue of $160$180 million in 2025Ginkgo expects Cell Engineering revenue of $110$130 million in 2025, with potential upside from the recent launch of Tools offeringsGinkgo expects Biosecurity revenue in 2025 of at least $50 million, representing approximate current contracted backlog and expected program renewal along with key assumption of continued availability of government funding, with potential upside from additional opportunities in the pipeline

Conference Call Details
Ginkgo will host a videoconference today, Tuesday, February 25, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET. The presentation will include an overview of fourth quarter and 2024 full year financial performance, recent business updates, a discussion on Ginkgo’s outlook, as well as a moderated question and answer session.

To ask a question ahead of the presentation, please submit your questions to @Ginkgo on X (hashtag #GinkgoResults) or by sending an e-mail to investors@ginkgobioworks.com.

A webcast link is available on Ginkgo’s Investor Relations website and a replay will be made available following the presentation.

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About Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo Bioworks is the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, providing flexible, end-to-end services that solve challenges for organizations across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to pharmaceuticals to industrial and specialty chemicals. Ginkgo Biosecurity is building and deploying the next-generation infrastructure and technologies that global leaders need to predict, detect, and respond to a wide variety of biological threats.  For more information, visit ginkgobioworks.com and ginkgobiosecurity.com, read our blog, or follow us on social media channels such as X (@Ginkgo and @Ginkgo_Biosec), Instagram (@GinkgoBioworks), Threads (@GinkgoBioworks) or LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements of Ginkgo Bioworks
This press release, the presentation, and the conference call and webcast contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our plans, strategies, including with respect to our current expectations, operations and anticipated results of operations, both business and financial, including the timing for attaining Adjusted EBITDA breakeven and profitability, impacts of our restructuring, the potential financial impact of our facilities consolidation, potential customer success, including successful application of our offerings by our customers, and expectations with regard to revenue, expenses, including our stock-based compensation expenses, our full year 2025 outlook, and the market environment, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, market trends, or industry results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “can,” “project,” “potential,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) our ability to realize near-term and long-term cost savings associated with our site consolidation plans, including the ability to terminate leases or find sub-lease tenants for unused facilities, (ii) volatility in the price of Ginkgo’s securities due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Ginkgo operates and plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, and changes in laws and regulations affecting Ginkgo’s business, (iii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and to identify and realize additional business opportunities, including with respect to our solutions and tools offerings, (iv) the risk of downturns in demand for products using synthetic biology, (v) the uncertainty regarding the demand for passive monitoring programs and biosecurity services, (vi) changes to the biosecurity industry, including due to advancements in technology, emerging competition and evolution in industry demands, standards and regulations, (vii) the outcome of any pending or potential legal proceedings against Ginkgo, (viii) our ability to realize the expected benefits from and the success of our Foundry platform programs and Codebase assets, (ix) our ability to successfully develop engineered cells, bioprocesses, data packages or other deliverables, (x) the product development, production or manufacturing success of our customers, (xi) our exposure to the volatility and liquidity risks inherent in holding equity interests in other operating companies and other non-cash consideration we may receive for our services, (xii) the potential negative impact on our business of our restructuring or the failure to realize the anticipated savings associated therewith and (xiii) the uncertainty regarding government budgetary priorities and funding allocated to government agencies. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Ginkgo’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 25, 2025 and other documents filed by Ginkgo from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Ginkgo assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Ginkgo does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain of the financial measures included in this release, including Adjusted EBITDA, have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and constitute “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined by the SEC. Ginkgo has included these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes they provide an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating Ginkgo’s financial performance and prospects. Due to the nature and/or size of the items being excluded, such items do not reflect future gains, losses, expenses or benefits and are not indicative of our future operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental to, and should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with comparable names used by other companies. See the reconciliation below for additional information regarding certain of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this release, including a description of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of the historic measures to Ginkgo’s most comparable GAAP financial measures.

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Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)

As of December 31, 2024

As of December 31, 2023

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$                                 561,572

$                                944,073

Accounts receivable, net

21,857

17,157

Accounts receivable – related parties

586

742

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

18,729

39,777

Total current assets

602,744

1,001,749

Property, plant and equipment, net

203,720

188,193

Operating lease right-of-use assets

394,435

206,801

Investments

48,704

78,565

Intangible assets, net

72,510

82,741

Goodwill

49,238

Other non-current assets

55,336

58,055

Total assets

$                              1,377,449

$                             1,665,342

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$                                   14,169

$                                    9,323

Deferred revenue

27,710

44,486

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

65,387

110,051

Total current liabilities

107,266

163,860

Non-current liabilities:

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

98,783

158,062

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

438,766

221,835

Other non-current liabilities

16,576

24,433

Total liabilities

661,391

568,190

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value

Common stock, $0.0001 par value

5

5

Additional paid-in capital

6,555,416

6,386,191

Accumulated deficit

(5,837,557)

(5,290,528)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

(1,806)

1,484

Total stockholders’ equity

716,058

1,097,152

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$                             1,377,449

$                             1,665,342

 

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands, except share data, unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Cell Engineering revenue

$           34,789

$          26,976

$        173,972

$          143,531

Biosecurity revenue:

   Service

9,058

7,779

53,071

78,975

   Product

28,949

Total revenue

43,847

34,755

227,043

251,455

   Costs and operating expenses:

   Cost of Biosecurity service revenue

7,553

6,611

38,549

46,524

   Cost of Biosecurity product revenue

7,481

   Cost of other revenue

2,069

5,999

   Research and development (1)

76,377

117,038

424,061

580,621

   General and administrative (1)

57,297

89,223

246,161

385,025

   Impairment of lease assets

96,210

   Goodwill impairment

47,858

   Restructuring charges

4,157

24,172

Total operating expenses

147,453

212,872

786,800

1,115,861

Loss from operations

(103,606)

(178,117)

(559,757)

(864,406)

Other income (expense):

   Interest income

7,247

13,303

38,612

57,217

   Interest expense

(4)

(93)

(94)

(93)

   Loss on equity method investments

(1,119)

(2,635)

   Loss on investments

(12,545)

(10,012)

(28,827)

(54,827)

   Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary

(42,502)

(7,013)

(42,502)

   Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

6,555

5,701

5,168

   Other income, net

1,049

93

3,870

9,138

Total other income (expense)

(4,253)

(33,775)

12,249

(28,534)

Loss before income taxes

(107,859)

(211,892)

(547,508)

(892,940)

Income tax benefit

(325)

(198)

(479)

(71)

Net loss

$      (107,534)

$      (211,694)

$     (547,029)

$       (892,869)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$            (2.00)

$            (4.28)

$         (10.54)

$           (18.37)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

   Basic

53,814,706

49,442,700

51,894,639

48,610,507

   Diluted

53,814,706

49,471,075

51,894,639

48,610,507

Comprehensive loss:

Net loss

$      (107,534)

$      (211,694)

$     (547,029)

$       (892,869)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

   Foreign currency translation adjustment

(2,070)

4,383

(4,782)

4,116

   Reclassification of foreign currency translation

   adjustment realized upon sale of

   foreign subsidiary

1,492

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

(2,070)

4,383

(3,290)

4,116

Comprehensive loss

$      (109,604)

$      (207,311)

$     (550,319)

$       (888,753)

(1)  Total stock-based compensation expense, inclusive of employer payroll taxes, was allocated as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Research and development

$            9,695

$         26,775

$        57,723

$         148,861

General and administrative

10,968

16,809

57,576

86,047

Total

$          20,663

$         43,584

$      115,299

$         234,908

 

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands, unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$                         (547,029)

$                          (892,869)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

63,020

70,507

Stock-based compensation

112,344

229,884

Goodwill impairment

47,858

Restructuring related impairment charges

4,823

Non-cash customer consideration

(1,117)

(1,373)

Loss on equity method investments

2,635

Loss on investments

28,827

54,827

Change in fair value of notes receivable

2,014

2,416

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

(5,701)

(5,168)

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

3,214

9,168

Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary

7,013

42,502

Impairment of long-lived assets

5,796

121,404

Deferred income tax benefit

(936)

(801)

Loss on disposal of equipment

844

842

Non-cash lease expense

28,095

28,313

Non-cash in-process research and development

19,796

9,182

Other non-cash activity

1,224

3,194

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(4,725)

50,068

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

10,085

10,473

Operating lease right-of-use assets

23,463

9,275

Other non-current assets

(1,394)

2,570

       Accounts payable

4,771

(1,183)

       Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(40,438)

16,899

Deferred revenue, current and non-current

(68,645)

(35,917)

Operating lease liabilities, current and non-current

(14,881)

(22,800)

Other non-current liabilities

2,094

452

Net cash used in operating activities

(319,585)

(295,500)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(62,541)

(40,801)

Deconsolidation of subsidiaries – cash

(42,980)

Business acquisition

(5,400)

Purchase of notes receivable

(350)

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

4,519

Proceeds from sale of equipment

648

4,428

Other

538

(990)

Net cash used in investing activities

(62,236)

(80,693)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

84

93

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

(23)

Principal payments on finance leases

(897)

(1,295)

Contingent consideration payment

(922)

(1,411)

Other

(4)

(580)

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,739)

(3,216)

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(281)

(588)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(383,841)

(379,997)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

944,073

1,315,792

Restricted cash, beginning of period

45,511

53,789

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

989,584

1,369,581

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

561,572

944,073

Restricted cash, end of period

44,171

45,511

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$                           605,743

$                           989,584

 

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.

Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net loss (1)

$      (107,534)

$       (211,694)

$        (547,029)

$       (892,869)

Interest income

(7,247)

(13,226)

(38,612)

(57,217)

Interest expense

4

15

94

93

Income tax benefit

(325)

(198)

(479)

(71)

Depreciation and amortization

15,652

12,837

63,020

70,507

EBITDA

(99,450)

(212,266)

(523,006)

(879,557)

Stock-based compensation (2)

20,663

43,584

115,299

234,908

Impairment expense (3)

5,796

53,654

121,404

Restructuring charges (4)

4,157

24,172

Merger and acquisition related expenses (5)

(1,693)

18,062

4,417

61,189

Loss on equity method investments

1,119

2,635

Loss on investments

12,545

10,012

28,827

54,827

Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary

42,502

7,013

42,502

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

(6,555)

(5,701)

(5,168)

Change in fair value of convertible notes

887

2,174

2,014

2,295

Adjusted EBITDA

$        (57,095)

$        (101,368)

$        (293,311)

$        (364,965)

(1)

All periods include non-cash revenue when earned, including $45.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, recognized pursuant to the termination of revenue contracts with Motif.

(2)

For the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, includes $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in related employer payroll taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, includes $3.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively, in related employer payroll taxes.

(3)

For the three months ended December 31, 2024, includes $5.8 million related to lab equipment. For the year ended December 31, 2024, includes $47.9 million related to goodwill impairment and $5.8 million related to lab equipment. For the year ended December 31, 2023, includes a $25.2 million impairment loss on lab equipment and a $96.2 million impairment loss on lease assets associated with an exited Zymergen leased facility.

(4)

Restructuring charges consist of employee termination costs from the reduction in force commenced in June 2024, as well as the impairment of a right-of-use asset relating to facilities consolidation.

(5)

Represents transaction and integration costs directly related to mergers and acquisitions, including: (i) due diligence, legal, consulting and accounting fees associated with acquisitions, (ii) post-acquisition employee retention bonuses and severance payments, (iii) the fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities resulting from acquisitions, and (iv) costs associated with the Zymergen Bankruptcy, as well as securities litigation costs, net of insurance recovery. Not included in this adjustment are non-cash charges for acquired in-process research and development expenses, which totaled $5.2 million and zero for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $19.8 million and $9.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.

Segment Information

(in thousands, unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Cell Engineering

Revenue

$           34,789

$          26,975

$        173,972

$        143,531

Costs and operating expenses:

Cost of other revenue

2,069

5,999

Research and development

50,364

72,951

271,512

335,943

General and administrative

20,494

40,383

115,028

171,210

Cell Engineering operating loss

(38,138)

(86,359)

(218,567)

(363,622)

Biosecurity

Service revenue

9,058

7,779

53,071

78,975

Product revenue

28,949

Costs and operating expense:

Cost of Biosecurity service revenue

7,553

6,611

38,549

46,524

Cost of Biosecurity product revenue

7,481

Research and development

52

192

771

1,599

General and administrative

11,200

12,652

44,370

55,514

Biosecurity operating loss

(9,747)

(11,676)

(30,619)

(3,194)

Total segment operating loss

(47,885)

(98,035)

(249,186)

(366,816)

Reconciling items to reconcile total segment operating loss to loss before income taxes:

Stock-based compensation (1)

20,663

43,584

115,299

234,908

Impairment expense (2)

5,796

53,654

121,404

Depreciation and amortization

15,652

12,836

63,020

70,507

Restructuring charges (3)

4,157

24,172

Carrying cost of excess space (net of sublease income) (4)

9,330

25,986

Merger and acquisition related expenses

(1,693)

18,062

4,417

61,188

Acquired in-process research and development

5,601

19,849

9,582

Other (income) expense, net (5)

6,070

33,776

(8,075)

28,535

Loss before income taxes

$      (107,860)

$     (211,894)

$     (547,508)

$     (892,940)

(1)

For the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, includes $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in related employer payroll taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, includes $3.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively, in related employer payroll taxes.

(2)

For the three months ended December 31, 2024, includes $5.8 million related to lab equipment. For the year ended December 31, 2024, includes $47.9 million related to goodwill impairment and $5.8 million related to lab equipment. For the year ended December 31, 2023, includes a $25.2 million impairment loss on lab equipment and a $96.2 million impairment loss on lease assets associated with an exited Zymergen leased facility.

(3)

Includes $4.2 million and $19.3 million in employee termination and other costs for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. Additionally, Restructuring charges include $4.8 million in impairment of an operating lease right-of-use asset relating to facilities consolidation for the year ended December 31, 2024.

(4)

The carrying cost of excess space includes base rent, common area maintenance charges, and real estate taxes associated with facilities that are not occupied, net of any sublease income from these spaces.

(5)

Represents transaction and integration costs directly related to mergers and acquisitions, including: (i) due diligence, legal, consulting and accounting fees associated with acquisitions, (ii) post-acquisition employee retention bonuses and severance payments, (iii) the fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities resulting from acquisitions, and (iv) costs associated with the Zymergen Bankruptcy, as well as securities litigation costs, net of insurance recovery.

(6)

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Hexagon releases new targets at its Capital Markets Day 2026

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Hexagon is the global leader in precision measurement, positioning and autonomous solutions with a serviceable addressable market of ~€38bn by 2030.Hexagon’s €3.7bn in revenue and ~17,000 employees are across three Business Areas – Manufacturing Intelligence, Infrastructure & Especial and Autonomous Solutions plus a Robotics Division currently in an investment phase.Recent portfolio actions, including the upcoming separation of Octave, the sale of the Design & Engineering business and the announced acquisition of Agate Technologies, have focused Hexagon on its strong core business in precision measurement & positioning technologies.Hexagon’s organic growth will be driven by strong end market potential and structural tailwinds, new product introductions and an operating model focused on accountability and closeness to customers.Hexagon launches new financial targets for the 2026 – 2030 period of average organic revenue growth of 4-6%, an EBITDA margin of 24-26%[1] and an EBITDA cash conversion of 90-100%. It also targets reducing Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 70% by 2030, from a 2022 baseline.

[1] EBITAC is defined as adjusted EBIT1 excluding capitalised and amortised R&D. See pages the appendix for further information

STOCKHOLM, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hexagon AB is hosting its Capital Markets Day today in London. At the event, President and CEO Anders Svensson, CFO Enrique Patrickson and the Presidents of Hexagon’s Business Areas will set out Hexagon’s ambitious growth strategy and its new 2026–2030 financial targets.

“Hexagon enters this new phase as a focused global leader in precision measurement and positioning, with a solutions portfolio essential to enabling industrial autonomy,” said Anders Svensson, President and CEO of Hexagon. “Our new targets reflect both the quality of our portfolio and the discipline of The Hexagon Way. With a strong leadership team and the financial flexibility to invest behind our growth priorities both organically and through synergistic acquisitions, we are well placed to deliver value creation for shareholders.”

“Today we are taking transparency to the next level — enhancing our disclosures, introducing EBITAC as our key profitability metric and providing clarity around our capital allocation priorities,” said Enrique Patrickson, CFO of Hexagon. “EBITAC is the right metric for Hexagon, a technology company with a significant R&D spend, funding market-leading product launches that drive our growth. With additional transparency comes additional accountability. We commit to drive capital allocation around R&D, M&A and Dividends with discipline and rigor.”

New sustainability targets

70% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030 (from 2022 baseline)Net-zero by 2050

New 2026–2030 financial targets

Average annual organic revenue growth of 4-6%EBITAC margin in the range of 24-26%Annual cash conversion (of EBITAC) of 90-100%

A focused group focused on enabling industrial autonomy

Hexagon has undertaken significant portfolio changes, namely the upcoming spin-off of Octave and the sale of the Design & Engineering business. The resulting business is a focused global leader in precision measurement and positioning with proforma 2025 revenue of €3.7bn, EBITAC of €826m (22% EBITAC margin) and ~17,000 employees.

Hexagon is organised into three business areas – Manufacturing Intelligence, Infrastructure & Geospatial (formerly Geosystems) and Autonomous Solutions – alongside the Robotics Division, currently in an investment phase.

The overarching growth opportunity that underpins Hexagon’s long-term strategy is enabling customers to move towards true autonomy in their industrial operations.

President and CEO Anders Svensson will outline how Hexagon’s precision measurement and positioning technologies, digital twins and spatial intelligence capabilities are essential to enabling this true industrial autonomy. Hexagon holds market leadership positions across its serviceable addressable market, which is estimated to grow to ~€38bn by 2030.

Anders will also outline the key changes to Hexagon’s operating model. The Hexagon Way is an accountability-driven, decentralised model built around three strategic enablers: innovation and AI; portfolio management and M&A; and people & culture.

Central to this model is a clear accountability structure: the group’s three Business Areas are divided into 17 Divisions, each with full ownership of its financial performance and a defined strategic mandate covering three value creation priorities – Stability, Profitability and Growth.

The group-wide enablers allow Divisions to identify and execute on strategies targeted specifically to their markets and customers while drawing on the scale and resources of the broader Hexagon organisation. This balance of focused execution at the Division level and shared capability at the group level is designed to unlock each Division’s full potential and drive overall performance and shareholder value.

Hexagon’s new mid-term financial targets for 2026 to 2030 will be outlined by CFO Enrique Patrickson alongside a new financial framework including revised metric definitions designed to improve transparency, capital allocation and shareholder value creation.

The new 2026-30 through the cycle targets are:

Average annual organic revenue growth of 4–6% (CAGR 2026–2030)EBITAC margin in the range of 24–26%Annual cash conversion (of EBITAC) of 90–100%

In 2025, Hexagon achieved organic growth of 2.6%, an EBITAC margin of 22% and cash conversion (of EBITAC) of 109%.

Capital allocation

Hexagon’s capital allocation priorities are, in order: reinvestment in organic growth, value-accretive bolt-on M&A, a progressive dividend, and selective larger strategic moves where they enhance long-term shareholder value. The Group’s strong cash conversion and balance sheet provide the flexibility to pursue these priorities through the cycle.

Business Area presentations

Senior leadership from Hexagon’s Business Areas will provide additional context on strategy, markets and Business Area targets. The presenters will be:

Andreas Renulf, President, Manufacturing Intelligence Business AreaHenning Sandfort, President, Infrastructure & Geospatial Business AreaGordon Dale, President, Autonomous Solutions Business AreaArnaud Robert, President, Robotics Division

EBITAC – EBIT1 excluding capitalisation & amortisation of R&D

Hexagon is introducing EBITAC as its primary profitability measure. By immediately reflecting the full cost of R&D investments on the P&L, it will provide a tool to focus management firmly on the return on investment of R&D, go-to-market and capital investments and support performance management and capital allocation. The top end of the target EBITAC margin range (26%) was last achieved in 2021 and corresponds to the highest EBIT1 margin achieved by Hexagon in the last 5-years.

It is defined as adjusted EBIT1 excluding capitalised and amortised R&D.

Hexagon will continue to report EBIT1 (adjusted operating profit) for full transparency. A bridge between reported EBIT, EBIT1 and EBITAC and the EBITAC performance between 2024 and 2025 can be found in the appendix to this announcement.

Profitability metric bridge, 2025

Item

€M

Reported EBIT

575

Add: in year adjustments (impairments, restructuring, LTIP, PPA)

+372

EBIT1

947

Subtract: R&D capitalisation

-340

Add: R&D amortisation

+195

EBITAC

802

Subtract: in year robotics costs

+24

EBITAC (target definition)

826

Robotics – AEON, a potential global market leader in humanoid Robotics

Investment in Robotics to double from €24m in 2025 to €50m in 2026.Pilots with BMW, Schaeffler, Pilatus & Fill underway.Robotics is an exciting opportunity for significant value creation.

Due to its rapidly evolving structure Hexagon has decided to exclude Robotics from the 2026-30 financial targets and the calculation of EBITAC. This gives better visibility on the core group performance.

The financial performance of Robotics will be disclosed on a quarterly basis.

New sustainability targets

Hexagon is committed to operating responsibly for the good of the environment. It has set challenging new targets for emission reductions. Hexagon targets a 70% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030 (from a 2022 baseline) and net-zero in Scope 1, 2 & 3 by 2050.

In 2025 Hexagon saw a 33% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions from its 2022 baseline.

Joining instructions

The webcast will be streamed here: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/d2han2qw/

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:  
Tom Hull, Head of Investor Relations, Hexagon AB, +44 7442 678 437, ir@hexagon.com
Anton Heikenström, Investor Relations Manager, Hexagon AB, +46 8 601 26 26, ir@hexagon.com

This is information that Hexagon AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:00 CET on 30 April 2026.

Appendix – Reconciling EBIT1 & EBITAC performance, 2025 quarterly

Metric

Q1 2025

Q2 2025

Q3 2025

Q4 2025

FY 2025

Revenue €m

961.5

1,010.5

976.0

1,053.1

4,001.2

EBIT1 €m

248.7

260.0

264.7

299.1

1,072.4

Subtract: capitalisation of R&D €m

-94.6

-94.7

-91.1

-84.1

-364.5

Add: amortisation of R&D €m

54.6

54.3

59.2

50.4

218.5

EBITAC €m

208.7

219.6

232.8

265.3

926.4

In year robotics cost €mEBIT

-4.7

-5.9

-5.6

-7.6

-23.7

EBITAC (excluding robotics costs)

213.4

225.5

238.3

272.9

950.1

EBIT1 margin %

25.9 %

25.7 %

27.1 %

28.4 %

26.8 %

EBITAC margin %

21.7 %

21.7 %

23.8 %

25.2 %

23.2 %

EBITAC margin % (excluding robotics costs)

22.2 %

22.3 %

24.4 %

25.9 %

23.7 %

Appendix – Reconciling EBIT1 & EBITAC performance, 2025 quarterly, excluding Design & Engineering

Metric

Q1 2025

Q2 2025

Q3 2025

Q4 2025

FY 2025

Revenue €m

888.2

939.4

907.1

980.3

3,715.0

EBIT1 €m

225.0

231.1

235.5

255.4

947.0

Subtract: capitalisation of R&D €m

-88.6

-88.0

-84.8

-78.3

-339.6

Add: amortisation of R&D €m

48.2

48.0

53.3

45.8

195.3

EBITAC €m

184.6

191.1

204.0

223.0

802.7

In year robotics cost €m

-4.7

-5.9

-5.6

-7.6

-23.7

EBITAC (excluding robotics costs)

189.3

196.9

209.6

230.5

826.4

EBIT1 margin %

25.3 %

24.6 %

26.0 %

26.1 %

25.5 %

EBITAC margin %

20.8 %

20.3 %

22.5 %

22.7 %

21.6 %

EBITAC margin % (excluding robotics costs)

21.3 %

21.0 %

23.1 %

23.5 %

22.2 %

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Eliminate payment delays, reduce manual errors, and gain full control with a low-cost and high-quality ACH solution built for modern accounting workflows.

REDMOND, Wash., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Halfpricesoft.com developers understand that businesses demand faster payments and greater financial control, and now accountants are rethinking how they manage transactions. ezACH direct deposit software will simplify payment processing, accelerate cash flow, and reduce costly errors.

Clients are encouraged to download and test ezACH today to purchase to confirm compatibility.

ezACH empowers accountants to securely process electronic payments for clients, vendors, payroll, and tax obligations, all from one streamlined platform. By generating ACH files that can be uploaded directly to a bank, the software removes the need for manual payment handling and outdated processes.

“Speed and accuracy are critical in today’s financial environment,” said Dr. Ge, Founder of Halfpricesoft.com. “ezACH gives accountants the ability to process multiple payments quickly and securely, without added complexity or cost.”

Designed with flexibility in mind, ezACH allows users to manage unlimited transactions for unlimited companies at a one-time flat rate of $199.00, making it a cost-effective alternative to subscription-based payment platforms. Try it today!

Why Accountants Are Making the Switch:

Process ACH payments for vendors, clients, payroll, and tax agenciesEliminate manual entry and reduce costly errorsImport data easily from CSV files or other Halfpricesoft applicationsHandle unlimited companies and transactions with no recurring feesMaintain full control over payment timing and processingClients can upload transactions for up to $4.99 to test compatibility

Halfpricesoft.com offers a variety of applications that will seamlessly integrate with ezACH software:

ezPaycheck: A new version of ezACH has just been released to support import CSV with ezPaycheck importing. ezCheckprinting: Business check writer for vendors, miscellaneous and draft checks. https://www.halfpricesoft.com/product_ezCheck.aspezAccounting: DIY in-house bookkeeping and payroll solution for one flat rate. https://www.halfpricesoft.com/accounting/accounting-software.asp

With a one-time cost of $199 per installation, ezACH offers long-term savings compared to subscription-based services. There are no hidden fees, and users can process unlimited ACH transactions. (Note: Banks may apply their own ACH processing fees. We recommend contacting your bank for compatibility prior to purchase).

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Neusoft Smart Go and Tencent Cloud Forge Strategic Partnership to Build a New AI-Powered Intelligent Cockpit Ecosystem

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BEIJING, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Auto China 2026, Neusoft Smart Go, a subsidiary of Neusoft Corporation (SSE:600718), officially announced its strategic upgrade. The company now aims to become a global leading provider in full-domain upper-body electronics solutions for intelligent vehicles. At the same time, Neusoft Smart Go and Tencent Cloud announced a strategic partnership. Aligning with “AI-defined vehicles” trend, the two parties will focus on key areas such as intelligent cockpits, on-device AI large model applications, ecosystem content integration, in-vehicle cybersecurity, and cloud services. By integrating their technologies and resources, they will engage in in-depth collaboration to develop AI-powered intelligent cockpit products and solutions that offer enhanced interactivity and emotional experiences, accelerating the intelligent transformation of entire vehicles.

The integration of AI large models and ecosystems into vehicles is essentially a full-chain systematic project covering hardware-software architecture adaptation, data processing, compliance assurance, and real-time response. Currently, automakers face challenges such as high in-house R&D expenses, ecosystem integration hurdles, and a lack of differentiated user experiences. They urgently require full-domain solutions that seamlessly integrate hardware and software, offer comprehensive ecosystem coverage, and enable rapid mass production to meet users’ core demands for multi-modal interaction, full-scenario services, and continuous OTA updates.

As a leading cloud service provider in China, Tencent Cloud has core strengths in on-device large models, in-vehicle ecosystems and applications, cloud services, and data compliance assurance. It also offers a full-chain app ecosystem spanning social media, music, maps, and more. In this partnership, the two parties will take Neusoft Smart Go’s next-gen intelligent cockpit system as the core platform, deeply integrating Tencent Cloud’s on-device large models to jointly develop a benchmark AI-powered intelligent cockpit featuring natural conversations, proactive interactions, and highly emotional, smooth experiences. Furthermore, they will fully integrate a wide range of ecosystem apps, enabling seamless transitions between mobile phones and in-vehicle systems across all scenarios.

At present, Neusoft Smart Go has established a product matrix covering a full range of in-vehicle electronics solutions, including central computing platforms, cockpit-driving-parking integration, intelligent cockpits, intelligent communications, intelligent audio systems, and zonal control units. Through a dual-track strategy of high-end cutting-edge solutions and mature standardized products, it can flexibly meet the mass production needs of vehicle models across different regions and price segments worldwide. Leveraging Tencent’s intelligent driving cloud, data compliance, OTA technical support, and AI platform services, the two parties will provide stable, secure, and intelligent hardware-software integrated solutions tailored to the diverse needs of global automakers, comprehensively assisting them in achieving intelligent and AI-driven upgrades for entire vehicles.

Jian Guodong, Senior Vice President of Neusoft and CEO of Neusoft Smart Go, said, “The integration of AI large models and full-scenario ecosystems represents an inevitable trend and a shared vision for both Neusoft Smart Go and Tencent Intelligent Mobility. Leveraging Neusoft Smart Go’s technical expertise in the full domain of upper-body electronics and Tencent’s leading solutions in AI large models and full-chain ecosystems, the two parties will collaborate to provide global automakers with truly mass-producible and evolvable AI-powered intelligent cockpit solutions.”

Zhong Xuedan, Vice President and Head of Tencent Intelligent Mobility, said, “We share complementary strengths and similar philosophies with Neusoft Smart Go, laying a solid foundation for cooperation. Both parties will further deepen cooperation in AI-powered intelligent cockpits, jointly exploring proactive interactions and emotional services powered by large models, transforming the cockpit into a smarter companion that better understands users.”

The deep integration of on-device AI large models and full-scenario ecosystems is reshaping the value boundaries and user experiences of intelligent cockpits. The automotive industry needs to accelerate innovation and mass production, achieving a balance between advanced technologies and cost-effectiveness. Neusoft Smart Go will focus on enhancing its systematic integration, software-hardware synergy, and global delivery capabilities. Through collaboration with more ecosystem partners, it will provide sustained momentum for the intelligent transformation of the automotive industry.

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