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Waystar Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
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Q1 revenue growth of 14% year-over-year
Q1 net income of $29.3 million and non-GAAP net income of $58.7 million
Q1 net income margin of 11%; adjusted EBITDA margin of 42%
Raising revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2025
LEHI, Utah and LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Waystar Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: WAY), a provider of leading healthcare payment software, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
“Waystar sustained strong momentum in the first quarter of 2025, delivering net income margins exceeding 10%, adjusted EBITDA margins exceeding 40%, and our fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth as a public company,” said Matt Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer of Waystar. “We also advanced our innovation roadmap with the launch of Waystar AltitudeAI, equipping clients with powerful AI capabilities that streamline workflows and improve financial performance. With a resilient foundation and durable growth model, we have the visibility and confidence to raise our full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance.”
First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
Revenue of $256.4 million, up 14% year-over-yearNet income of $29.3 million, GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.16, and net income margin of 11%Non-GAAP net income of $58.7 million and non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.32Adjusted EBITDA of $107.7 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 42%Cash flow from operations of $64 million and unlevered free cash flow of $79 million
Key Metrics and Revenue Disaggregation
1,244 clients contributed over $100,000 in LTM revenue, up 15% year-over-yearNet revenue retention rate (NRR) of 114% over LTM ending March 31, 2025Subscription revenue of $125.0 million, up 18% year-over-yearVolume-based revenue of $129.9 million, up 11% year-over-year
Financial Outlook
As of April 30, 2025, Waystar provides the following guidance for its full fiscal year 2025.1
Total revenue is expected to be between $1.006 billion and $1.022 billionAdjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $406 million and $414 millionNon-GAAP net income is expected to be between $241 million and $247 millionDiluted non-GAAP net income per share is expected to be between $1.31 and $1.34
Webcast Information
Waystar’s financial results will be discussed on a conference call scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today, April 30, 2025. A live audio conference call will be available on Waystar’s website at https://investors.waystar.com/news-events/events. The webcast will be archived on the site for those unable to listen in real time. This earnings release and the related Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 30, 2025, can be accessed on the Investor Relations page of the company’s website. We routinely post important information on our website, including corporate and investor presentations and financial information. We intend to use our website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included in the Investor Relations section of our website. Accordingly, investors should monitor this portion of our website, in addition to following our press releases, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined below. We present non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, and capital investments. Management uses adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish discretionary annual incentive compensation, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone provide.
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share and unlevered free cash flow are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or net income (loss) margin as measures of financial performance or cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments, and debt service requirements. The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company. A reconciliation is provided below for our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
The following non-GAAP financial measures and key performance metrics are defined below:
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income / (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense / (benefit), depreciation and amortization, and as further adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration costs, asset and lease impairments, costs related to amended debt agreements and IPO and secondary offering costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
Non-GAAP Net Income / (loss) and Non-GAAP Net Income / (loss) Per Share
We define non-GAAP net income as GAAP net income / (loss) excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration costs, asset and lease impairments, costs related to our IPO, and the Secondary Offering, and costs related to amended debt agreements and amortization of intangibles. The tax effects of the adjustments are calculated using a management estimated annual effective non-GAAP tax rate of 21%, which is based on our statutory federal tax rate and provides consistency across interim reporting periods by eliminating the effects of non-recurring and period specific items. Due to the differences in the tax treatment of items excluded from non-GAAP net income, our estimate tax rate on non-GAAP net income may differ from our GAAP tax rate. Non-GAAP net income per share is shown on both a basic and diluted basis and is defined as non-GAAP net income divided by the basic or diluted weighted-average shares, respectively.
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
We define unlevered free cash flow as cash from operations plus cash interest paid less capital expenses.
Net Debt
We define net debt as the sum of the current portion of long-term debt, long-term debt, and accounts receivable securitization less cash and equivalents and investment securities.
Adjusted Net Leverage Ratio
We define adjusted net leverage ratio as net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA over the preceding twelve months.
Key Performance Metrics
Net Revenue Retention Rate
Our Net Revenue Retention Rate compares twelve months of client invoices for our solutions at two period end dates. To calculate our Net Revenue Retention Rate, we first accumulate the total amount invoiced during the twelve months ending with the prior period-end or Prior Period Invoices. We then calculate the total amount invoiced to those same clients for the twelve months ending with the current period-end, or Current Period Invoices. Current Period Invoices are inclusive of upsell, downsell, pricing changes, clients that cancel or chose not to renew, and discontinued solutions with continuing clients. The Net Revenue Retention Rate is then calculated by dividing the Current Period Invoices by the Prior Period Invoices. Our total invoices included in the analysis are greater than 98% of reported revenue. We use Net Revenue Retention Rate to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Acquired businesses are included in the last-twelve-month Net Revenue Retention Rate in the ninth quarter after acquisition, which is the earliest point that comparable post-acquisition invoices are available for both the current and prior twelve-month period.
Customer Count with >$100,000 of Revenue
We regularly monitor and review our count of clients who generate more than $100,000 of revenue.
Our count of clients who generate more than $100,000 of revenue is based on an accumulation of the amounts invoiced to clients over the preceding twelve months. The invoices for acquired clients are included starting in the first full calendar quarter after the date of acquisition.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, statements regarding Waystar’s expectations relating to future operating results and financial position, including full year 2025, and future periods; the performance of our new product offerings; our industry and market opportunities, business strategy, goals, and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins and profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity, and capital resources and other financial and operating information. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” “outlook,” the negative version of these words or similar terms and phrases to identify forward-looking statements in this press release, including the discussion of outlook for full fiscal year 2025.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs, and projections will result or be achieved. The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: our operation in a highly competitive industry; our ability to retain our existing clients and attract new clients; our ability to successfully execute on our business strategies in order to grow; our ability to accurately assess the risks related to acquisitions and successfully integrate acquired businesses; our ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships; the growth and success of our clients and overall healthcare transaction volumes; consolidation in the healthcare industry; our selling cycle of variable length to secure new client agreements; our implementation cycle that is dependent on our clients’ timing and resources; our dependence on our senior management team and certain key employees, and our ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees; the accuracy of the estimates and assumptions we use to determine the size of our total addressable market; our ability to develop and market new solutions, or enhance our existing solutions, to respond to technological changes, or evolving industry standards; the interoperability, connectivity, and integration of our solutions with our clients’ and their vendors’ networks and infrastructures; the performance and reliability of internet, mobile, and other infrastructure; the consequences if we cannot obtain, process, use, disclose, or distribute the highly regulated data we require to provide our solutions; our reliance on certain third-party vendors and providers; any errors or malfunctions in our products and solutions; failure by our clients to obtain proper permissions or provide us with accurate and appropriate information; the potential for embezzlement, identity theft, or other similar illegal behavior by our employees or vendors, and a failure of our employees or vendors to observe quality standards or adhere to environmental, social, and governance standards; our compliance with the applicable rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association and the applicable requirements of card networks; increases in card network fees and other changes to fee arrangements; the effect of payer and provider conduct which we cannot control; privacy concerns and security breaches or incidents relating to our platform; the complex and evolving laws and regulations regarding privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity; our ability to adequately protect and enforce our intellectual property rights; our ability to use or license data and integrate third-party technologies; our use of “open source” software; legal proceedings initiated by third parties alleging that we are infringing or otherwise violating their intellectual property rights; claims that our employees, consultants, or independent contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed confidential information of third parties; the heavily regulated industry in which we conduct business; the uncertain and evolving healthcare regulatory and political framework; healthcare laws and data privacy and security laws and regulations governing our processing of personal information; reduced revenues in response to changes to the healthcare regulatory landscape; legal, regulatory, and other proceedings that could result in adverse outcomes; consumer protection laws and regulations; contractual obligations requiring compliance with certain provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws and regulations; existing laws that regulate our ability to engage in certain marketing activities; our full compliance with website accessibility standards; any changes in our tax rates, the adoption of new tax legislation, or exposure to additional tax liabilities; limitations on our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income; losses due to asset impairment charges; restrictive covenants in the agreements governing our credit facilities; interest rate fluctuations; unavailability of additional capital on acceptable terms or at all; the impact of general macroeconomic conditions; actions of certain of our significant investors, who may have different interests than the interests of other holders of our securities; and each of the other factors discussed under the heading of “Risk Factors” in the Company’s 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 18, 2025, and in other reports filed with the SEC, all of which are available on the Investor Relations page of our website at investors.waystar.com.
Any forward-looking statements made by us in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
About Waystar
Waystar’s mission-critical software is purpose-built to simplify healthcare payments so providers can prioritize patient care and optimize their financial performance. Waystar serves approximately 30,000 clients, representing over 1 million distinct providers, including 16 of 20 institutions on the U.S. News Best Hospitals list. Waystar’s enterprise-grade platform annually processes over 6 billion healthcare payment transactions, including over $1.8 trillion in annual gross claims and spanning approximately 50% of U.S. patients. Waystar strives to transform healthcare payments so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Discover the way forward at waystar.com.
1 We have not reconciled the forward-looking adjusted EBITDA, non- GAAP net income, and non-GAAP net income per share guidance included above to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to certain costs, the most significant of which are incentive compensation (including stock-based compensation), transaction-related expenses, and certain fair value measurements, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
Waystar Holding Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Revenue
$
256,435
$
224,792
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expenses)
83,345
75,192
Sales and marketing
40,123
33,780
General and administrative
23,300
26,135
Research and development
11,078
10,320
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
44,174
Total operating expenses
191,226
189,601
Income from operations
65,209
35,191
Other expense
Interest expense
(18,257)
(55,812)
Related party interest expense
(643)
(1,372)
Income/(loss) before income taxes
46,309
(21,993)
Income tax expense/(benefit)
17,040
(6,061)
Net income/(loss)
$
29,269
$
(15,932)
Net income/(loss) per share:
Basic
$
0.17
$
(0.13)
Diluted
$
0.16
$
(0.13)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
172,188,237
121,675,298
Diluted
180,691,994
121,675,298
Waystar Holding Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in Thousands, Except for Share and Per Share Data)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
223,995
$
182,133
Restricted cash
25,723
22,449
Investment securities
24,419
—
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,897 at March 31, 2025 and
$5,885 at December 31, 2024
147,264
145,235
Income tax receivable
—
2,838
Prepaid expenses
16,900
14,414
Other current assets
2,249
3,972
Total current assets
440,550
371,041
Property, plant and equipment, net
46,645
46,731
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
9,896
10,820
Intangible assets, net
1,010,933
1,039,049
Goodwill
3,019,999
3,019,999
Deferred costs
85,088
82,815
Other long-term assets
6,067
6,549
Total assets
$
4,619,178
$
4,577,004
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
45,064
$
47,365
Accrued compensation
15,857
31,589
Aggregated funds payable
25,253
22,059
Other accrued expenses
25,646
15,930
Deferred revenue
11,348
10,527
Current portion of long-term debt
11,228
11,311
Related party current portion of long-term debt
440
357
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
5,538
5,591
Current portion of finance lease liabilities
926
904
Total current liabilities
141,300
145,633
Long-term liabilities
Deferred tax liability
104,927
100,523
Long-term debt, net, less current portion
1,174,879
1,185,411
Related party long-term debt, net, less current portion
43,356
35,211
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
11,785
13,133
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion
11,049
11,290
Deferred revenue–LT
5,692
5,739
Other long-term liabilities
278
278
Total liabilities
1,493,266
1,497,218
Commitments and contingencies (Note 20)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock $0.01 par value – 100,000,000 shares authorized as of
March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; zero shares issued
or outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
—
—
Common stock $0.01 par value – 2,500,000,000 shares authorized at
March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; 172,963,709 and
172,108,240 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and
December 31, 2024, respectively
1,730
1,722
Additional paid-in capital
3,315,497
3,298,083
Accumulated other comprehensive income
316
881
Accumulated deficit
(191,631)
(220,900)
Total stockholders’ equity
3,125,912
3,079,786
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
4,619,178
$
4,577,004
Waystar Holding Corp.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in Thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(loss)
$
29,269
$
(15,932)
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
44,174
Stock-based compensation
6,744
2,528
Provision for bad debt expense
1,255
556
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
8,869
Deferred income taxes
4,569
(19,591)
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
667
1,680
Changes in:
Accounts receivable
(3,284)
(10,274)
Income tax refundable
2,838
6,811
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(1,460)
(3,538)
Deferred costs
(2,222)
(4,230)
Other long-term assets
324
(325)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(8,130)
(1,280)
Deferred revenue
775
1,711
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
(476)
(429)
Net cash provided by operating activities
64,249
10,730
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalization of internally developed software costs
(5,426)
(5,560)
Purchase of investment securities
(24,431)
—
Net cash used in investing activities
(29,857)
(5,560)
Cash flows from financing activities
Change in aggregated funds liability
3,194
3,538
Repurchase of shares
—
(225)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options
10,686
71
Proceeds from issuances of debt, net of creditor fees
—
535,209
Payments on debt
(2,917)
(516,774)
Third-party fees paid in connection with issuance of new debt
—
(1,410)
Finance lease liabilities paid
(219)
(199)
Net cash provided by financing activities
10,744
20,210
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period
45,136
25,380
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash–beginning of period
204,582
45,428
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash–end of period
$
249,718
$
70,808
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid
$
19,960
$
40,513
Cash taxes paid (refunds received), net
532
(54)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Fixed asset purchases in accounts payable
56
518
Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Cash Accounts to Cash Flow Statement
Balance sheet
Cash and cash equivalents
223,995
57,337
Restricted cash
25,723
13,471
Total
249,718
70,808
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Net income/(loss)
29,269
(15,932)
Interest expense
18,900
57,184
Income tax expense/(benefit)
17,040
(6,061)
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
44,174
Stock-based compensation expense
6,744
2,528
Acquisition and integration costs
229
302
Costs related to amended debt agreements
—
10,402
IPO and Secondary Offering expenses
1,430
164
Other (a)
754
—
Adjusted EBITDA
107,746
92,761
Revenue
256,435
224,792
Net income/(loss) margin
11.4 %
(7.1 %)
Adjusted EBITDA margin
42.0 %
41.3 %
(a) Adjustments relate to additional lease costs due to the relocation of our Louisville office totaling $0.2 million and executive severance totaling $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expenses)
83,345
75,192
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(231)
(122)
Less: Acquisition and integration costs
—
(31)
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expenses), adjusted
83,114
75,039
Sales and marketing
40,123
33,780
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(1,392)
(478)
Sales and marketing, adjusted
38,731
33,302
General and administrative
23,300
26,135
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(4,106)
(1,540)
Less: Acquisition and integration costs
(107)
(83)
Less: Costs related to amended debt agreements
—
(10,402)
Less: IPO and Secondary Offering expenses
(1,430)
(164)
Less: Other (a)
(754)
—
General and administrative, adjusted
16,903
13,946
Research and development
11,078
10,320
Less: Stock-based compensation expense
(1,015)
(388)
Less: Acquisition and integration costs
(122)
(188)
Research and development, adjusted
9,941
9,744
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
44,174
Less: Intangible amortization
(28,115)
(39,080)
Depreciation and amortization, adjusted
5,265
5,094
Income tax expense/(benefit)
17,040
(6,061)
Plus: Tax effect of adjustments
7,827
11,020
Income tax expense, adjusted
24,867
4,959
(a) Adjustments relate to additional lease costs due to the relocation of our Louisville office totaling $0.2 million and executive severance totaling $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Income
(in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Net income/(loss)
29,269
(15,932)
Stock based compensation expense
6,744
2,528
Acquisition and integration costs
229
302
Costs related to amended debt agreements
—
10,402
IPO and Secondary Offering expenses
1,430
164
Other (a)
754
—
Intangible amortization
28,115
39,080
Tax effect of adjustments
(7,827)
(11,020)
Non-GAAP net income
58,714
25,524
Non-GAAP net income per share, basic
0.34
0.21
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted
0.32
0.20
Weighted average shares used in computing basic Non-GAAP net income per share
172,188,237
121,675,298
Weighted average shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP net income per share
180,691,994
127,095,087
(a) Adjustments relate to additional lease costs due to the relocation of our Louisville office totaling $0.2 million and executive severance totaling $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Unlevered Free Cash Flow
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
Net cash provided by operating activities
64,249
10,730
Interest paid
19,960
40,513
Purchase of property and equipment and capitalization of internally developed software costs
(5,426)
(5,560)
Unlevered free cash flow
78,783
45,683
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Net Debt
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
March 31,
2025
2024
First lien term loan facility outstanding debt, current
11,668
22,000
First lien term loan facility outstanding debt, net of current portion
1,148,960
2,178,000
Receivables facility outstanding debt
80,000
70,000
Cash and cash equivalents
(223,995)
(57,337)
Investment securities
(24,419)
—
Net debt
992,214
2,212,663
Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA
398,481
343,753
Adjusted Gross leverage ratio
3.1x
6.6x
Adjusted Net leverage ratio
2.5x
6.4x
Waystar Holding Corp.
Reconciliation of Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) Adjusted EBITDA
(in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
TTM
March 31,
December 31,
September 30,
June 30,
March 31,
2025
2024
2024
2024
2025
Net income/(loss)
29,269
19,079
5,413
(27,685)
26,076
Interest expense
18,900
20,086
18,459
50,541
107,986
Income tax expense/(benefit)
17,040
13,978
3,274
(14,611)
19,681
Depreciation and amortization
33,380
37,996
60,185
44,276
175,837
Stock-based compensation expense
6,744
7,037
7,903
36,969
58,653
Acquisition and integration costs
229
163
188
206
786
Costs related to amended debt agreements
—
1,262
106
2,368
3,736
IPO and Secondary Offering expenses
1,430
26
109
1,841
3,406
Other (a)
754
526
1,040
—
2,320
Adjusted EBITDA
107,746
100,153
96,677
93,905
398,481
(a) Adjustments relate to additional lease costs due to the relocation of our Louisville office and executive severance.
Media Contact
Kristin Lee
kristin.lee@waystar.com
Investor Contact
Sandy Draper
investors@waystar.com
502-238-9511
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TAIPEI, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. (“Gemtek”) and Dixon Technologies (India) Limited (“Dixon”) are advancing their strategic collaboration through their joint venture in India, expanding manufacturing and market opportunities for Optical Transceivers, BOSA (Bidirectional Optical Sub-Assembly) and other high-speed optical connectivity solutions.
The collaboration combines Gemtek’s expertise in optical communications, photonic integration and product development with Dixon’s manufacturing scale, supply-chain capabilities and market presence in India, creating a scalable platform to serve Broadband, Telecom, Cloud, Data Center and AI Infrastructure markets in India and globally.
Expanding Next-Generation Optical Connectivity
Gemtek is expanding its optical connectivity portfolio with solutions spanning 1G to 1.6T, including Optical Transceivers, SFPs, BOSA and high-speed optical connectivity solutions.
Leveraging EIC-PIC photonic integration and advanced manufacturing capabilities, Gemtek is advancing its roadmap toward 800G, 1.6T and next-generation photonic integration technologies to address growing demand for high-bandwidth and high-performance connectivity driven by AI, cloud and data center infrastructure.
Strengthening Local Manufacturing and Supply-Chain Resilience in India
The collaboration supports India’s growing focus on local manufacturing of Optical Transceivers, BOSA and other high-speed optical solutions. By combining Gemtek’s technology and product development expertise with Dixon’s local manufacturing and supply-chain capabilities, the partnership enables scalable production in India while complementing Gemtek’s global manufacturing footprint, strengthening geographic diversification and overall supply-chain resilience.
Gemtek to Showcase Optical Connectivity at IMC 2026
Gemtek will participate in India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, taking place October 7–10, 2026, at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, India, Hall 2, Booth B1.
Gemtek will showcase its 1G-to-1.6T Optical Connectivity portfolio and solutions for Broadband, Telecom and AI Data Center applications, including Optical Transceivers, BOSA and next-generation high-speed optical connectivity technologies.
About Gemtek
Gemtek Technology is a global provider of networking and communications solutions across Broadband, Wi-Fi, Fiber, 5G, Optical Connectivity and AI-enabled Networking. Combining photonic integration, product innovation and advanced manufacturing capabilities, Gemtek continues to expand its high-speed optical connectivity technologies and solutions.
About Dixon
Dixon Technologies (India) Limited is a leading Indian design-focused and manufacturing company serving consumer electronics, telecommunications, IT hardware and other technology sectors, with extensive capabilities in product design, engineering, large-scale manufacturing and supply-chain management.
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Haut.AI Launches AI-Powered Hair Analysis for Beauty Brands Worldwide
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September 1, 2026By
New technology turns a smartphone selfie and short questionnaire into personalized hair profiles and product recommendations for beauty brands and retailers
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Haut.AI, a SaaS technology company specializing in AI-powered skin intelligence and personalized skincare, today announced the commercial launch of Hair Analysis, a B2B AI-powered hair assessment technology that enables beauty brands and retailers to deliver personalized haircare recommendations through digital commerce experiences.
Hair Analysis combines a smartphone selfie with a short questionnaire to create a personalized hair profile. The technology evaluates six visible hair characteristics, combines those findings with information about a consumer’s routine and concerns and connects the resulting profile with relevant products from a brand’s catalog. Hair Analysis is now commercially available to beauty and retail companies worldwide.
The launch expands Haut.AI’s personalization platform beyond skincare, allowing brands to offer AI-powered skin and hair experiences through the same SaaS infrastructure.
“Haircare has faced a longstanding personalization challenge: hair is highly individual, yet product discovery still often relies on broad categories and trial and error,” said Anastasia Georgievskaya, CEO & Co-founder of Haut.AI. “Hair Analysis addresses that gap by combining visual assessment with consumer-provided insights to help brands connect people with more relevant products.”
How Haut.AI Hair Analysis Works
Consumers can complete a Hair Analysis assessment in less than one minute. After answering a short questionnaire about their hair, styling habits and concerns, they take a smartphone selfie that is analyzed using Haut.AI’s computer-vision technology.
The system evaluates six visible characteristics:
Hair curvatureHair densityHair volumeFrizz levelHair colorColor uniformity
Those findings are combined with questionnaire responses to create a personalized hair profile. The combined inputs support recommendations across 19 hair concerns, including dryness, frizz, split ends, hair loss, chemical damage, dandruff, lack of volume and oily or greasy hair.
Hair Analysis spans 12 product categories, from shampoos and conditioners to treatments, masks, oils, and styling products.
How Hair Analysis Helps Beauty Brands Personalize Haircare
Hair Analysis is delivered through Haut.AI’s SaaS platform and can be integrated into beauty brands’ and retailers’ digital commerce experiences. Brands can manage product catalogs, configure recommendation logic, connect individual hair profiles with relevant products from their own portfolios, and access consumer insights generated from hair analysis data to better understand customer needs and preferences.
Companies already using Haut.AI for skin analysis can add hair personalization through the same platform, creating a unified technology foundation for personalized skin and hair experiences.
Hair Analysis Builds on Haut.AI’s Beauty Personalization Technology
Hair Analysis was initially co-developed with Grupo Boticário following the Brazilian beauty company’s strategic investment in Haut.AI. The collaboration combined Haut.AI’s computer-vision and AI-powered personalization capabilities with Grupo Boticário’s experience in haircare science, consumer insights and diverse hair needs. Grupo Boticário served as Haut.AI’s launch partner for the technology, which is now available to beauty brands and retailers worldwide.
“As an early partner in the development of Hair Analysis, we’ve seen firsthand how this technology can make haircare discovery intuitive for consumers,” said Gustavo Dieamant, Executive Director of R&D at Grupo Boticário. “Hair needs are incredibly diverse, and Haut.AI has developed a solution that translates that complexity into an experience that helps consumers identify products suited to their individual needs. We’re excited to see Haut.AI now bring this technology to beauty brands around the world.”
With Hair Analysis joining Haut.AI’s Face Analysis 3.0 and recently launched Body Analysis, Haut.AI now provides AI-powered personalization across face, body and hair. This broad coverage enables beauty brands, pharmacy groups and retailers with diverse product portfolios to use a unified technology platform. It helps them address a wider range of consumer needs, deliver more personalized product recommendations and create connected beauty experiences across digital and in-store channels.
Learn more about Hair Analysis, visit https://haut.ai/products/hair-analysis.
Try the Hair Analysis demo at: https://haut.ai/hair-analysis-demo.
Press images and assets can be downloaded here.
About Haut.AI
Haut.AI is a SaaS technology company at the forefront of generative AI-powered skincare personalization and skin intelligence. Founded by scientists and AI innovators, the company has built proprietary technology that turns skin data into objective, quantifiable intelligence across all skin tones and body regions. Haut.AI collaborates with leading global beauty and wellness brands, including Neutrogena, Beiersdorf, Ulta Beauty, and Grupo Boticário, enabling them to deliver science-backed, hyper-personalized skincare experiences that drive measurable consumer engagement and business impact. For more information, visit www.haut.ai.
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Michael Tebo
Gabriel Marketing Group (for Haut.AI)
Phone: 571-835-8775
Email: michaelt@gabrielmarketing.com
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AI is a Mirror, Not a Replacement: Bionic Artist Viktoria Modesta Challenges the Core of Human Value in the Machine Age
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Groundbreaking Futurist and Former MIT Media Lab Fellow Joins C. M. (Cathy) Rubin on AI for a Better World—Produced by the Planet Classroom Network—to Reframe the Emerging AI Identity Crisis for the Next Generation
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As artificial intelligence shifts from a corporate automation tool into an intimate part of daily identity, a profound psychological question is emerging: If machines can replicate human intelligence, what happens to the value of human experience?
In a landmark new episode of AI For A Better World, host C. M. (Cathy) Rubin—in the acclaimed series produced by the Planet Classroom Network—sits down for an in-depth conversation with internationally recognized multimedia artist, futurist, and former MIT Media Lab Fellow Viktoria Modesta to explore how emerging technology is reshaping identity, creativity, and human agency.
“We’ve spent centuries using technology to change the world around us,” Rubin states. “But AI is doing something entirely different—it is beginning to change us. It forces us to ask: what does it truly mean to be human when the baseline of intelligence is automated?”
Dismantling the Apex Predator Fallacy
Born in the USSR within a rigid societal value system obsessed with biological perfection, Modesta has spent two decades upending conventional narratives around disability and beauty by transforming her prosthetic limb into an iconic cultural symbol of bionic potential. In her dialogue with Rubin, she notes that AI’s rapid disruption is forcing a much-needed re-evaluation of how society measures human worth.
“What’s interesting about AI is that it’s creating a juxtaposition to what is human value for the first time at scale,” Modesta explains. “We’ve valued in the past biology, abilities with sports, and intelligence. We’re now left with having to really look at the foundation… I think that it’s super exciting because for the first time, I think we will start having a little bit more appreciation for things like nature and animals, which we’ve discarded historically because it’s not the apex predator.”
AI as an Intimate Mind Prosthetic
Rather than viewing AI with existential dread, Modesta frames the technology through her unique perspective on physical augmentation, defining AI as a “prosthetic of the mind.”
“This is a relationship question,” Modesta tells Rubin. “We have created a technology that is much closer to a musical instrument. It’s something that responds to our emotions… It’s no longer just functional. This is a vehicle for our intention, it’s a vehicle for our emotion, for our aspiration of what we would like to have for ourselves and the world.”
Modesta argues that because technology adaptation is a deeply intimate, individual process, the mystery and fear dissipate when individuals actively decide what internal cognitive gaps they want the tool to expand.
The Tyranny of Uniformity and the Rise of the “Edges”
Addressing Rubin’s concerns regarding technological conformity among youth growing up alongside AI companions, Modesta delivers an optimistic counter-narrative. She argues that the flat, homogenized outputs of current Large Language Models (LLMs) will naturally expose the absurdity of uniformity.
“We’re noticing how absurd it is for LLM systems to just kind of flatline all the information and remove all the kind of edges,” says Modesta. “If you have a resume by 20 people who all use the same models, there is no meaning. There is no differentiation. We should actually end up in a better place where for the first time somebody’s just like, ‘Well, wait a minute. What are my ideas? What is my lived experience?'”
Prototyping the Future Without Permission
Through her latest project, Metabodies—an AI-powered visual framework exploring human identity across Earth, space, and virtual environments—Modesta is using AI to democratize how future human forms are imagined. Rather than relying on corporate Hollywood or scientific pillars to dictate tomorrow’s aesthetics, she uses AI to fast-track representation across body shapes, ability, race, and gender.
Reflecting on the generations entering adulthood by 2050, Modesta notes that younger builders no longer view technology through the lens of a human-versus-machine divide. To them, the integration is fluid, and the historical barriers are dissolving. “I will be talking to somebody about why disability is actually innovation,” Modesta smiles, “and they’re like, ‘Yeah, sure. I get that.'”
Key Takeaways from the Interview:
The Redefinition of Value: Why the automation of routine intelligence will push humanity to value raw intuition, emotional depth, and ecological interconnectedness.The Cognitive Instrument: Reframing AI as a fluid, responsive medium for human intention rather than a cold threat to human agency.The Power of the Non-Standard: Why the flattening effect of AI writing and design tools will create an economic premium on distinct lived experiences and “imperfect” creative edges.Democratic World-Building: How individual creators are bypassing massive institutional gatekeepers to prototype diverse futures in digital and aerospace environments.
Rubin concludes: “Viktoria reminds us that if AI is a prosthetic for the mind, it is ultimately a vehicle for human intention. AI is not a threat to what makes us human; it is a mirror that forces us to discover it. As machines automate the routine and flatline the standard, our unique perspectives, lived experiences, and creative edges become humanity’s greatest assets.
Watch AI for a Better World: What Does It Mean to Be Human in the Age of AI?
About Viktoria Modesta
Viktoria Modesta is an internationally acclaimed British-Latvian multimedia artist, creative director, futurist, and the world’s first Bionic Pop Artist. A former MIT Media Lab Fellow, her multidisciplinary work spans bionic wearables, human-machine interaction, and aerospace research with partners including NASA JPL, the Aurelia Institute, and Mission AstroAccess. Her current project, Metabodies, uses AI to explore future human identity across real and virtual environments.
About C. M. (Cathy) Rubin
C. M. (Cathy) Rubin is Co-Founder and CEO of Planet Classroom and Founder of CMRubinWorld. A multimedia journalist, author, and regular Forbes contributor who has published over 800 interviews with global leaders, her work focuses on human-centered AI strategy, institutional innovation, and the future of global education.
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