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Company Expects to Finish Fiscal Year 2026 in the Upper Half of Financial Guidance Ranges

CHARLESTON, S.C., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading provider of AI-powered solutions for social impact, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

“Our second quarter and first-half results came in as expected, and combined with our confidence in the second half, position us to finish in the upper half of our FY26 guidance ranges for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP EPS, and free cash flow, with EPS and free cash flow at the high end,” said Mike Gianoni, president, CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors, Blackbaud. “We continue to invest aggressively in AI, reflected in the accelerating pace of innovation across our Agents for Good™ solutions, which help customers advance their missions and operate more efficiently while also strengthening our own productivity and profitability.”

Second Quarter 2026 Results Compared to Second Quarter 2025 Results:

GAAP total revenue was $290.6 million, up 3.0% and non-GAAP organic revenue increased 3.0%.GAAP recurring revenue was $285.3 million, up 3.3% and represented 98.2% of total revenue. Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue increased 3.3%.GAAP income from operations was $62.0 million, with GAAP operating margin of 21.3%, an increase of 100 basis points.Non-GAAP income from operations was $94.6 million, with non-GAAP operating margin of 32.6%, a decrease of 110 basis points.GAAP net income was $35.4 million, with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.79, up $0.24 per share.Non-GAAP net income was $59.7 million, with non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.33, up $0.11 per share.Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $110.3 million, up $1.2 million, with non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.0%, a decrease of 70 basis points.Rule of 40 score was 41.0%.GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $91.1 million, an increase of $24.1 million, with GAAP operating cash flow margin of 31.3%, an increase of 760 basis points.Non-GAAP free cash flow was $75.3 million, an increase of $23.8 million, with non-GAAP free cash flow margin of 25.9%, an increase of 760 basis points.

“We again executed well against our operating plan while investing in innovation and efficiency across the business,” said Chad Anderson, executive vice president and CFO, Blackbaud. “We’re building the foundation for substantial shareholder value, supported by an attractive financial model and steady momentum toward our long-term goals. We also remain aggressive in repurchasing our shares having already repurchased just over 6% this year, reducing our total shares outstanding by approximately 15% since the fourth quarter of 2023.”

An explanation of all non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this press release, including the Rule of 40, is included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” A reconciliation of the company’s non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.

Recent Company Highlights

Blackbaud announced multiple new Agents for Good™ and AI-powered product enhancements planned as part of a reimagined cloud-native, AI-first connected platform, underscoring the company’s continued innovation momentum and differentiated position as the trusted AI engine for social impact.The Blackbaud Institute published research that shows that while AI adoption is accelerating across the social impact sector, the organizations seeing transformational results have higher levels of AI maturity, moving beyond fragmented experimentation to systemic, governed AI use. To support the long-term health of the sector, Blackbaud has convened the AI Coalition for Social Impact, which has launched a free certification program to equip professionals to adopt AI responsibly, confidently and effectively.At its bi-annual Product Update Briefings and annual bbdevdays Developers Conference, Blackbaud showcased continued product and platform innovation highlighting new AI-powered capabilities, expanded connected workflows, and developer tools that reinforce the company’s trusted AI engine strategy and help customers build, extend, and scale purpose-built solutions for social impact.Blackbaud strengthened its leadership in education, launching an Innovation Partnership and strategic investment in Student First to help higher education institutions build a more connected campus operating model, and unveiling new AI innovation for K–12 independent schools, including an Admissions Agent in development to help schools deliver more personalized, efficient admissions experiences.The company earned recognition from the American Business Awards for AI innovation and leadership, was named to Newsweek’s World’s Greenest Companies list for the second consecutive year, and was honored on the TIME America’s Best Companies 2026 list, underscoring continued momentum in responsible innovation, sustainability and workplace excellence.Blackbaud released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting progress across responsible AI, sustainability and global social impact, reinforcing the company’s commitment to using purpose-built technology and responsible business practices to help customers and communities drive measurable outcomes.

Visit www.blackbaud.com/newsroom for more information about Blackbaud’s recent highlights.

Financial Outlook
Blackbaud today reaffirmed its 2026 full year financial guidance and expects to finish in the upper half of the range across all four key metrics:

GAAP revenue of $1.173 billion to $1.179 billionNon-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $430 million to $438 millionNon-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $5.15 to $5.25Non-GAAP free cash flow of $280 million to $290 million

Included in its 2026 full year financial guidance are the following updated assumptions:

Non-GAAP annualized effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 24.5%Interest expense for the year is expected to be approximately $62 million to $66 millionDiluted weighted average shares outstanding for the year are expected to be approximately 45.0 million to 46.0 millionCapital expenditures for the year are expected to be approximately $60 million to $70 million, including approximately $52 million to $62 million of capitalized software development costs

Blackbaud has not reconciled forward-looking full-year non-GAAP financial measures contained in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, as permitted by Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. Such reconciliations would require unreasonable efforts at this time to estimate and quantify with a reasonable degree of certainty various necessary GAAP components, including for example those related to compensation, acquisition transactions and integration, tax items or others that may arise during the year. These components and other factors could materially impact the amount of the future directly comparable GAAP measures, which may differ significantly from their non-GAAP counterparts.

Stock Repurchase Program
As of June 30, 2026, Blackbaud had approximately $850 million remaining under its common stock repurchase program that was expanded, replenished and reauthorized in December 2025. Based on our current plans, and stock repurchases to date, we expect total repurchases during 2026 to represent between 6% and 10.0% of our outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2025.

Conference Call Details

What: 

Blackbaud’s 2026 Second Quarter Conference Call

When: 

July 29, 2026

Time:   

8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

Live Call: 

1-877-407-3088 (US/Canada)

Webcast:   

Blackbaud’s Investor Relations Webpage

About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world’s leading provider of AI-powered solutions for social impact. Serving nonprofits, educational institutions, companies committed to corporate social responsibility and individual change makers, Blackbaud propels impact at scale with the sector’s most intelligent solutions for fundraising and engagement, education solutions, financial management and CSR and grantmaking. With the deepest expertise powered by the world’s largest philanthropic data set, the most connected workflows, and the most powerful impact network, Blackbaud’s solutions are building a future where resources are unleashed at the speed of need. Blackbaud has been recognized by Fast Company, Newsweek, Quartz, Forbes and more for AI innovation, responsible leadership and workplace excellence. Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, India and the United Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more at www.blackbaud.com, or follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this news release are forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the predictability of our financial condition and results of operations. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although Blackbaud attempts to be accurate in making these forward-looking statements, it is possible that future circumstances might differ from the assumptions on which such statements are based. In addition, other important factors that could cause results to differ materially include the following: management of integration of acquired companies; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; a shifting revenue mix that may impact gross margin; continued success in sales growth; risks related to the development, deployment, regulation, security, market adoption and perception of artificial intelligence technologies; cybersecurity and data protection risks and related liabilities; potential litigation involving us; and the other risk factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud’s investor relations department. Blackbaud assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Trademarks
All Blackbaud product names appearing herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackbaud, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Blackbaud has provided in this release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Blackbaud uses non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its operational performance. Accordingly, Blackbaud believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating its ongoing operational performance and trends and in comparing its financial results from period-to-period with other companies in Blackbaud’s industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. However, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be completely comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation between companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures discussed above exclude the impact of certain transactions that Blackbaud believes are not directly related to its operating performance in any particular period, but are for its long-term benefit over multiple periods. Blackbaud believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect its ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in its business.

While Blackbaud believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful supplemental information, non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures, including costs required to be capitalized for software development, and capital expenditures for property and equipment. Blackbaud believes non-GAAP free cash flow provides a useful measure of the company’s operating performance. Non-GAAP free cash flow is not intended to represent and should not be viewed as the amount of residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.

In addition, Blackbaud uses non-GAAP organic revenue growth, non-GAAP organic revenue growth on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth on a constant currency basis, in analyzing its operating performance. Blackbaud believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, for evaluating the periodic growth of its business on a consistent basis. Each of these measures excludes incremental acquisition-related revenue attributable to companies, if any, acquired in the current fiscal year. For companies acquired in the immediately preceding fiscal year, each of these measures reflects presentation of full-year incremental non-GAAP revenue derived from such companies as if they were combined throughout the prior period. In addition, each of these measures excludes prior period revenue associated with divested businesses, if any. The exclusion of the prior period revenue is to present the results of the divested businesses within the results of the combined company for the same period of time in both the prior and current periods. Blackbaud believes this presentation provides a more comparable representation of its current business’ organic revenue growth and revenue run-rate.

Rule of 40 is defined as non-GAAP organic revenue growth plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income plus interest, net; income tax provision (benefit); depreciation; amortization of intangible assets from business combinations; amortization of software development costs; stock-based compensation expense; Global Capabilities Center (“GCC”) workforce transition costs; acquisition and disposition-related costs; and Security Incident-related costs.

Blackbaud, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

June 30,
2026

December 31,
2025

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$          34,388

$          38,914

Restricted cash

846,620

720,061

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6,672 and $5,876 at June 30, 2026 and
December 31, 2025, respectively

134,888

80,517

Customer funds receivable

6,378

1,308

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

96,620

89,290

Total current assets

1,118,894

930,090

Property and equipment, net

85,499

85,076

Software development costs, net

158,999

155,842

Goodwill

1,055,923

1,056,815

Intangible assets, net

93,379

106,654

Other assets

81,802

56,205

Total assets

$      2,594,496

$      2,390,682

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Trade accounts payable

$          35,431

$          27,344

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

37,603

43,272

Due to customers

851,793

719,833

Debt, current portion

22,595

22,660

Deferred revenue, current portion

403,630

368,986

Total current liabilities

1,351,052

1,182,095

Debt, net of current portion

1,127,412

1,087,037

Deferred tax liability

33,407

21,981

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

2,773

2,778

Other liabilities

12,822

11,737

Total liabilities

2,527,466

2,305,628

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock; 20,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

—

—

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized, 74,035,437 and
72,312,354 shares issued at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively;
45,513,708 and 46,705,325 shares outstanding at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

74

72

Additional paid-in capital

1,438,227

1,391,641

Treasury stock, at cost; 28,521,729 and 25,607,029 shares at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

(1,452,356)

(1,316,224)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(925)

(5,948)

Retained earnings

82,010

15,513

Total stockholders’ equity

67,030

85,054

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$      2,594,496

$      2,390,682

Blackbaud, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenue

$     290,597

$     282,030

$     571,737

$     551,966

Cost of revenue

112,434

113,633

227,015

228,448

Gross profit

178,163

168,397

344,722

323,518

Operating expenses

Sales, marketing and customer success

46,256

44,046

93,605

88,690

Research and development

34,856

33,595

71,772

67,154

General and administrative

34,449

32,856

64,710

89,535

Amortization of intangible assets

586

566

1,174

1,100

Total operating expenses

116,147

111,063

231,261

246,479

Income from operations

62,016

57,334

113,461

77,039

Interest expense

(17,579)

(18,411)

(33,615)

(35,356)

Other income, net

1,984

1,118

4,380

3,223

Income before provision for income taxes

46,421

40,041

84,226

44,906

Income tax provision

11,063

13,575

17,729

14,117

Net income

$      35,358

$      26,466

$      66,497

$      30,789

Earnings per share

Basic

$         0.79

$         0.55

$         1.47

$         0.64

Diluted

$         0.79

$         0.55

$         1.46

$         0.63

Common shares and equivalents outstanding

Basic weighted average shares

44,759,580

47,784,062

45,158,724

48,104,780

Diluted weighted average shares

44,884,337

48,248,057

45,605,260

48,786,793

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

$        (117)

$        7,324

$      (1,597)

$      10,583

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax

3,042

(5,314)

6,620

(12,006)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

2,925

2,010

5,023

(1,423)

Comprehensive income

$      38,283

$      28,476

$      71,520

$      29,366

Blackbaud, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

Six months ended
June 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$       66,497

$       30,789

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

41,293

43,346

Net provision for credit losses and sales returns

3,020

2,973

Stock-based compensation expense

46,586

49,422

Deferred taxes

9,380

(653)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount

1,269

1,346

Other non-cash adjustments

1,313

(5,407)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and disposal of businesses:

Accounts receivable

(57,465)

(64,984)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(11,416)

(8,955)

Trade accounts payable

6,818

(8,408)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

530

(9,910)

Deferred revenue

34,688

38,770

Net cash provided by operating activities

142,513

68,329

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property and equipment

(4,117)

(1,311)

Capitalized software development costs

(26,127)

(27,787)

Cash used in disposition of business

—

(12,235)

Other investing activities

(8,675)

—

Net cash used in investing activities

(38,919)

(41,333)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issuance of debt

209,500

272,300

Payments on debt

(180,857)

(187,666)

Employee taxes paid for withheld shares upon equity award settlement

(25,319)

(38,655)

Change in due to customers

132,582

128,582

Change in customer funds receivable

(5,175)

(3,262)

Purchase of treasury stock, including excise tax payments

(111,637)

(103,205)

Net cash provided by financing activities

19,094

68,094

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

(655)

7,212

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

122,033

102,302

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

758,975

809,512

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$      881,008

$      911,814

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown above in the consolidated statements of cash flows:

(dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2026

December 31,
2025

Cash and cash equivalents

$       34,388

$       38,914

Restricted cash

846,620

720,061

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows

$      881,008

$      758,975

Blackbaud, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

GAAP Revenue

$   290,597

$   282,030

$   571,737

$   551,966

GAAP gross profit

$   178,163

$   168,397

$   344,722

$   323,518

GAAP gross margin

61.3 %

59.7 %

60.3 %

58.6 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

2,714

3,250

5,801

5,948

Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

5,404

7,020

11,671

14,072

Add: Employee severance

—

302

—

302

Add: GCC workforce transition costs(1)

267

—

542

—

Subtotal

8,385

10,572

18,014

20,322

Non-GAAP gross profit

$   186,548

$   178,969

$   362,736

$   343,840

Non-GAAP gross margin

64.2 %

63.5 %

63.4 %

62.3 %

GAAP income from operations

$     62,016

$     57,334

$   113,461

$     77,039

GAAP operating margin

21.3 %

20.3 %

19.8 %

14.0 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

22,706

27,252

46,586

49,422

Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

5,990

7,586

12,845

15,172

Add: Employee severance

—

2,147

—

2,147

Add: GCC workforce transition costs(1)

1,974

—

3,000

—

Add: Acquisition and disposition-related costs(2)

866

264

1,013

25,396

Add: Security Incident-related costs

—

395

—

2,575

Add: Impairment of capitalized software development costs

1,056

—

1,056

—

Subtotal

32,592

37,644

64,500

94,712

Non-GAAP income from operations

$     94,608

$     94,978

$   177,961

$   171,751

Non-GAAP operating margin

32.6 %

33.7 %

31.1 %

31.1 %

GAAP income before provision for income taxes

$     46,421

$     40,041

$     84,226

$     44,906

GAAP net income

$     35,358

$     26,466

$     66,497

$     30,789

Shares used in computing GAAP diluted earnings per share

44,884,337

48,248,057

45,605,260

48,786,793

GAAP diluted earnings per share

$       0.79

$       0.55

$       1.46

$       0.63

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: GAAP income tax provision

11,063

13,575

17,729

14,117

Add: Total non-GAAP adjustments affecting income from operations

32,592

37,644

64,500

94,712

Non-GAAP income before provision for income taxes

79,013

77,685

148,726

139,618

Assumed non-GAAP income tax provision(3)

19,358

19,033

36,438

34,207

Non-GAAP net income

$     59,655

$     58,652

$   112,288

$   105,411

Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

44,884,337

48,248,057

45,605,260

48,786,793

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$       1.33

$       1.22

$       2.46

$       2.16

(1) GCC workforce transition costs represent severance and other costs incurred in connection with the transition of certain roles to our Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India.

(2) Includes charges of $24.3 million incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2025 related to the release from our lease for office space in Washington, DC.

(3) We use a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 24.5% when calculating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. We base this rate on our estimated annual GAAP income tax rate, adjusted for items excluded from GAAP income when calculating non-GAAP income and for significant nonrecurring tax adjustments. We review this non-GAAP tax rate annually to determine whether it remains appropriate for evaluating our financial performance. In conducting this review, we consider our GAAP annual effective tax rate, changes in tax legislation, non-GAAP adjustments, and shifts in the geographic mix of revenues and expenses. We also evaluate other factors that we deem significant. Because the tax treatment of non-GAAP adjustments differs from GAAP and because of our methodology for estimating the annual tax rate, the non-GAAP tax rate may differ from the GAAP tax rate and from our actual tax liabilities.

Blackbaud, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

GAAP revenue

$   290,597

$     282,030

$   571,737

$     551,966

GAAP revenue growth

3.0 %

3.6 %

Less: Non-GAAP revenue from divested businesses(1)

—

—

—

—

Non-GAAP organic revenue(2)

$   290,597

$     282,030

$   571,737

$     551,966

Non-GAAP organic revenue growth

3.0 %

3.6 %

Non-GAAP organic revenue(2)

$   290,597

$     282,030

$   571,737

$     551,966

Foreign currency impact on non-GAAP organic revenue(3)

(690)

—

(2,930)

—

Non-GAAP organic revenue on constant currency basis(3)

$   289,907

$     282,030

$   568,807

$     551,966

Non-GAAP organic revenue growth on constant currency basis

2.8 %

3.1 %

GAAP recurring revenue

$   285,291

$     276,279

$   561,776

$     539,604

GAAP recurring revenue growth

3.3 %

4.1 %

Less: Non-GAAP recurring revenue from divested businesses(1)

—

—

—

—

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(2)

$   285,291

$     276,279

$   561,776

$     539,604

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth

3.3 %

4.1 %

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(2)

$   285,291

$     276,279

$   561,776

$     539,604

Foreign currency impact on non-GAAP organic recurring revenue(3)

(670)

—

(2,868)

—

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue on constant currency basis(3)

$   284,621

$     276,279

$   558,908

$     539,604

Non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth on constant currency basis

3.0 %

3.6 %

(1) Non-GAAP revenue from divested businesses excludes revenue associated with divested businesses in the prior period. The exclusion of the prior period revenue is to present the results of the divested business with the results of the combined company for the same period of time in both the prior and current periods.

(2) Non-GAAP organic revenue and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue for the prior year periods presented herein may not agree to non-GAAP organic revenue and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue presented in the respective prior period quarterly financial information solely due to the manner in which non-GAAP organic revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth are calculated.

(3) To determine non-GAAP organic revenue growth and non-GAAP organic recurring revenue growth on a constant currency basis, revenues from entities reporting in foreign currencies were translated to U.S. Dollars using the comparable prior period’s quarterly weighted average foreign currency exchange rates. The primary foreign currencies creating the impact are the Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar and Euro.

Blackbaud, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

Three months ended
June 30,

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

GAAP net income

$    35,358

$      26,466

$    66,497

$      30,789

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: Interest, net

15,652

16,443

30,009

31,733

Add: GAAP income tax provision

11,063

13,575

17,729

14,117

Add: Depreciation

2,845

2,667

5,051

5,642

Add: Amortization of intangibles from business combinations

5,990

7,586

12,845

15,172

Add: Amortization of software development costs(1)

12,804

12,304

25,225

24,176

Subtotal

48,354

52,575

90,859

90,840

Non-GAAP EBITDA

$    83,712

$      79,041

$   157,356

$     121,629

Non-GAAP EBITDA margin(2)

28.8 %

27.5 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

$    22,706

$      27,252

$    46,586

$      49,422

Add: Employee severance

—

2,147

—

2,147

Add: GCC workforce transition costs(3)

1,974

—

3,000

—

Add: Acquisition and disposition-related costs(3)

866

264

1,013

25,396

Add: Security Incident-related costs

—

395

—

2,575

Add: Impairment of capitalized software development costs

1,056

—

1,056

—

Subtotal

26,602

30,058

51,655

79,540

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$   110,314

$     109,099

$   209,011

$     201,169

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin(4)

38.0 %

36.6 %

Rule of 40(5)

41.0 %

40.2 %

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

$   110,314

$     109,099

$   209,011

$     201,169

Foreign currency impact on Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA(6)

(162)

(1,096)

(1,191)

(891)

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA on constant currency basis(6)

$   110,152

$     108,003

$   207,820

$     200,278

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin on constant currency basis

38.0 %

36.5 %

Rule of 40 on constant currency basis(7)

40.8 %

39.6 %

(1) Includes amortization expense related to software development costs, and amortization expense from capitalized cloud computing implementation costs.

(2) Measured by GAAP revenue divided by non-GAAP EBITDA.

(3) See additional details in the reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP operating income above.

(4) Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue divided by non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA.

(5) Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue growth plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin. See Non-GAAP organic revenue growth table above.

(6) To determine non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from entities reporting in foreign currencies were translated to U.S. Dollars using the comparable prior period’s quarterly weighted average foreign currency exchange rates. The primary foreign currencies creating the impact are the Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar and Euro.

(7) Measured by non-GAAP organic revenue growth on constant currency basis plus non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin on constant currency basis.

(dollars in thousands)

Six months ended
June 30,

2026

2025

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities

$   142,513

$     68,329

GAAP operating cash flow margin

24.9 %

12.4 %

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Less: purchase of property and equipment

(4,117)

(1,311)

Less: capitalized software development costs

(26,127)

(27,787)

Non-GAAP free cash flow

$   112,269

$     39,231

Non-GAAP free cash flow margin

19.6 %

7.1 %

 

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Algorized and ZHAW School of Engineering Launch Research on Predicting Human Movement Around Collaborative Robots, funded by InnoSuisse

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A two-year program studies how sensor fusion enhances human presence detection and safe human-machine interaction.

ETOY, Switzerland, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Robots working beside people need a reliable estimate of human movement. Their controllers also need to know how far they can trust that estimate. Algorized and ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences Institute of Signal Processing and Wireless Communications ISC have launched a two-year research program to study both questions. The collaboration is funded by InnoSuisse.

The program, “Real-Time Human Perception via Edge-AI Wireless Sensor Fusion for Collaborative Robotics”, runs from September 2026 for two years. It builds on earlier research by Algorized and ISC on ultra-wideband (UWB) radar.

The program aims to combine raw wireless and optical signals in one fusion layer between a robot’s sensors and its controller. Researchers aim to weight each input by confidence and produce a calibrated estimate of a person’s position and predicted path.

Algorized processes raw data with one foundation model to detect human presence and classify whether it is a human or an object. The program tests whether combining raw inputs in sensor fusion, before each sensor makes its own decision, creates a holistic layer for the human-aware machines.

Each sensor type adds different information. UWB radar and Wi-Fi sensing can help detect a person behind a shelf or a machine. Millimeter-wave radar holds its lock through dust, steam, glare and darkness. RGB and time-of-flight cameras add spatial and semantic detail. The program studies how these inputs work together.

The research has four goals. The first three are to sense people in approach to the robot, tell living from non-living objects, and track and predict each person’s path. The fourth is to send the robot controller a graded instruction: continue, slow down, or stop. The inference target is under 100 milliseconds on standard industrial edge hardware. Algorized’s planned safety functions cover presence detection, localization and tracking.

A model of this kind needs its own training data. That data must come from real facilities with people moving through them. Researchers who understand the physics must interpret it. The goal is a core model that transfers across sensor types, vendors and sites without retraining for each deployment.

“Machines enter the physical world,” said Natalya Lopareva, CEO and Founder of Algorized. “For robots to coexist with humans, they need to understand the people around them. We are exploring every sensor and every layer of compute to make shared spaces safe. That takes research, and we are doing it together with the ISC at the ZHAW School of Engineering.”

“The program brings ISC sensing research into real industrial sites. Researchers will combine radar, Wi-Fi, and optical signals to distinguish approaching people from other objects and then estimate the person’s position and movement. The program investigates how the reliability of this estimation can be measured and how to predict where a person will go next,” said Marc Kuhn, Deputy Head of ISC at the ZHAW School of Engineering.

About Algorized

Algorized builds the edge-native nervous system for Physical AI. Its foundation model senses human presence, vital signs, and intent through occlusion – delivering real-time human-aware perception from standard wireless sensors, where cameras and light-based systems go blind. Backed by the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and rooted in four years of Swiss sensing research, Algorized partners with silicon manufacturers and industrial OEMs across robotics, automotive, and smart spaces. Learn more at www.algorized.com.

About the ZHAW School of Engineering

The School of Engineering is one of eight schools of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. With 14 institutes and centres, the ZHAW School of Engineering is one of Switzerland’s leading institutions for technical education and research. It provides high-quality degree programmes and continuing education and develops innovative solutions for industry, focusing on the areas of energy, mobility, information and health.

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Yoodli Named 2026 Inc. Power Partner for Helping Enterprise Teams Build Skills That Show Up on the Job

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SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yoodli, the AI Platform for Human Skills, has been named a winner of the 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards, which recognize the B2B companies that entrepreneurs and businesses rely on to grow.

Inc. selected this year’s honorees for a proven track record of helping companies build and scale, across areas from hiring and compliance to technology, fundraising, and marketing.

“Business owners have no shortage of tools at their disposal, and B2B companies need to make clear why their products and services are worth the investment,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The companies on this year’s Power Partners list have done just that. They don’t just have customers, they have superfans and evangelists. Across industries like marketing, financial services, and technology, they’ve proved their dedication to helping fellow business owners grow and succeed.”

“The best validation we get isn’t an award for Yoodli. It’s watching our customers’ teams get recognized for the work they do with us,” said Varun Puri, co-founder and CEO of Yoodli. “Organizations are under real pressure to get their people ready for an AI-first world, and practice alone doesn’t get them there. Our job is to help skills carry over into the moments that matter, and to show leaders the results.”

“Being a Power Partner means our customers’ results are the scoreboard,” said Mike Rich, head of partnerships at Yoodli. “We work alongside training firms, consultancies, and enablement leaders who build skills programs for their own clients. Together we create immersive training experiences and demonstrate measurable outcomes.”

“Every training company says their program works. The hard part is proving it,” said Jeff Bittner, senior director of digital and AI at Braintrust and a member of Yoodli’s Customer Advisory Board. “In two and a half years with Yoodli, we’ve mastered it. Every seller starts with a baseline and a personal record to beat, allowing us to coach the cause instead of the symptom. We’ve seen enterprise clients with hundreds of users adopt at 96%, and others increase their connection level from 22% to 67% in three months. That’s what a real partner does. We make our clients better by providing tools that move the needle.”

Yoodli was recognized for the measurable outcomes its customers have achieved in 2026. Google’s GBOedu Commercial Enablement team won seven awards at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards (three gold, three silver, one bronze) for scaling AI roleplay practice across its sellers with Yoodli. Intuit’s Global Sales Enablement team earned four Brandon Hall Group awards for programs powered by Yoodli, including gold in Learning & Development Strategy and in Leadership Development.

The company also reached several milestones this year. Yoodli was named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 in the Education category and to LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Startups list for Seattle. It grew past 100 employees and moved into a new headquarters at Pier 70 on the Seattle waterfront. Organizations including Google, Snowflake, Databricks, and Intuit use Yoodli to coach, train, and measure skills across their workforce.

For more information on Inc.’s Power Partner Awards or to view the complete list of honorees, visit inc.com/power-partner-awards.

About Yoodli

Yoodli is the AI Platform for Human Skills. Through AI coaching, learning journey creation, roleplays, personas, and measurement, Yoodli helps people get measurably better in their careers and helps organizations upskill their workforce for an AI-first world. Proven in high-stakes revenue teams and built for company-wide scale, Yoodli is used by organizations including Google, Snowflake, Databricks, and Intuit. Learn more at yoodli.ai.

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RBC tops JD Power Retail Banking Satisfaction Study among Big Five banks for third consecutive year

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TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2026 /CNW/ — RBC is pleased to be named Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among the Big Five Retail Banks by JD Power for the third year in a row, and the fourth time in five years. The recognition stems from the JD Power 2026 Canada Retail Banking Satisfaction StudySM, which gathers feedback from thousands of retail banking customers nationwide.

“The trust clients place in us reveals itself in moments big and small, and this study captures that,” said Erica Nielsen, Group Head, Personal Banking, RBC. “We are grateful to our clients who continue to choose RBC, and this award belongs to the employees who show up for them with care and expertise.”

RBC earned an Overall Satisfaction score of 619, finishing nine points ahead of the Big Five average of 610 and holding the number one position among the Big Five across all seven dimensions measured in the study, including Digital Channels and Problem Resolution. The bank’s eight-point improvement outpaced the industry average gain. RBC stands out most in Level of Trust, Account Offerings meeting my needs, and Allowing me to bank how and when I want, where it holds significant leads over the average.

The study also points to continued momentum, with RBC building on its strengths in Digital Channels and Account Offerings, along with improvements in Online Chat, New Account Opening, Product/Fees, and Convenience.

“We keep the client at the centre of everything we do, and that focus is reflected in the areas where we are leading. Whether someone is opening an account online, chatting with us through our digital channels, or sitting down with an advisor, we look across every part of RBC to make sure each experience is built around them. I want to thank our teams across the country for making that commitment felt every day.”

The JD Power 2026 Canada Retail Banking Satisfaction Study drew on responses from 14,038 retail banking customers surveyed in two waves between January and February and between July and August 2026.

About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 105,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 19 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.‎

We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/peopleandplanet.

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Habiba Ahmad, RBC Communications, 437-993-3245

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