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This growth comes despite the ongoing West Asia crisis, which has disrupted global supply chains and dampened consumer sentiment, leading to softer overall demand in the automotive market.

 

JSW MG Motor India is set to launch the MG MAJESTOR, India’s first D+ segment SUV, this month. The first 3,000 customers can avail the exclusive “Complete-Peace-of-Mind” program by pre-booking the SUV at INR 41,000*. The unique 5-5-5 program offers 5-Year Unlimited KM Warranty, 5-Year Roadside Assistance and 5 Labour-Free Services-— ensuring a truly worry‑free ownership experience.*

 

 

 

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First Quarter Financial Highlights Include:

Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) of $643.6 million, up 16.4% year over year

Adjusted Calculated Billings of $92.2 million, up 22.9% year over year

Adjusted Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) of $388.0 million, up 5.0% year over year

 

Rimini Street, Inc., (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and Agentic AI ERP innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

 

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“Our first quarter results reflect continued growth and accelerating momentum in our core Rimini Support™ business as organizations turn to the proven Rimini Smart Path™ to execute their global ERP and operational transaction processes faster, better and cheaper with more agility and speed to value – all within existing budgets,” said Seth Ravin, president and CEO, Rimini Street. “We help organizations avoid unnecessary, costly and risky ERP and other enterprise software upgrades, migrations and replatformings that often deliver low ROI and little competitive advantage. Instead, organizations can invest in the modernization of their existing systems by leveraging next generation Rimini Agentic AI ERP solutions that can be quickly and economically deployed over their current ERP and other enterprise software to deliver real competitive advantage.”

 

“We delivered strong first quarter 2026 results that built on second half 2025 momentum, reflecting continued, growing market demand for our differentiated, proven support and innovation solutions,” said Michael Perica, CFO, Rimini Street. “We continued to make additional strategic investments in new AI and innovation offerings to drive growth and further streamlined global operations to provide leverage with scale. Looking ahead, we remain focused on profitable growth, disciplined cost management and a strong balance sheet and cash position. Capital allocation actions in the quarter included a $10 million debt prepayment that reduced outstanding debt to $58.4 million and increased net cash to $73.8 million as of March 31, 2026.”

 

 

Select First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

 

 

• Revenue was $105.5 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 1.2% compared to $104.2 million for the same period last year; excluding the support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products, revenue increased by 5.2%.
• U.S. revenue was $46.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 6.4% compared to $50.1 million for the same period last year; excluding the support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products, U.S. revenue decreased by 0.3%.
• International revenue was $58.6 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 8.3% compared to $54.1 million for the same period last year; excluding the support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products, international revenue increased by 9.9%.
• Subscription revenue was $100.2 million, which accounted for 95.0% of total revenue for the first quarter of 2026, compared to subscription revenue of $99.0 million, which accounted for 95.0% of total revenue for the same period last year; excluding the support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products, subscription revenue was $97.0 million, or 94.9% of total revenue, for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $92.4 million, or 95.0% of total revenue, for the same period last year.
• Annualized Recurring Revenue was $400.8 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 1.2% compared to $396.2 million for the same period last year; excluding the support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products, Adjusted Annualized Recurring Revenue was $388.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 5.0% compared to $369.6 million for the same period last year.
• Active Clients as of March 31, 2026 were 3,130, an increase of 1.2% compared to 3,092 Active Clients as of March 31, 2025.
• Revenue Retention Rate was 88% and 88% for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
• Calculated Billings was $95.3 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 19.9% compared to $79.4 million for the same period last year.
• Adjusted Calculated Billings, which excludes Calculated Billings related to the support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products, was $92.2 million for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 22.9% compared to $75.0 million for the same period last year.
• Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) was $643.6 million as of March 31, 2026, an increase of 16.4% compared to $553.1 million as of March 31, 2025; excluding the support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products, Adjusted RPO was $633.2 million as of March 31, 2026, an increase of 18.2% compared to $535.8 million as of March 31, 2025.
• Gross margin was 59.0% for the first quarter of 2026 compared to 61.0% for the same period last year.
• Operating income was $4.8 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $9.4 million for the same period last year.
• Non-GAAP Operating Income was $7.9 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $14.5 million for the same period last year.
• Net income was $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $3.4 million for the same period last year.
• Non-GAAP Net Income was $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $9.5 million for the same period last year.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2026 was $8.9 million compared to $15.7 million for the same period last year.
• Both the basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders were $0.01 for the first quarter of 2026, compared to a basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.04 for the same period last year.
• Cash and cash equivalents were $132.2 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $122.6 million at March 31, 2025.
• Voluntary debt prepayment of $10.0 million during the first quarter, reducing the term loan outstanding to $58.4 million.

 

 

Select First Quarter 2026 Operating Results

 

• Announced new and existing clients that expanded their agreements with Rimini Street, including the following:
  • LF, a leading South Korean lifestyle company, selected Rimini Support™ for SAP ECC 6.0 and Oracle Database to reduce maintenance costs, improve support quality and stability, and reinvest savings in AI-driven automation and digital transformation.
  • Cubic Corporation, a U.S. based global innovation technology partner for the defense and transportation industries, partnered with Rimini Street to support its strategy to modernize while maintaining SAP ECC as a stable core.
  • KleanNara, a leading South Korean manufacturer of paper and hygiene products, selected Rimini Support™ for its SAP ECC 6.0 and Oracle Database systems, freeing up funds and team focus for AI-driven innovation and growth.
  • Flexitech, a French manufacturer for the global automobile industry, selected Rimini Support™ for SAP to strengthen security, accelerate compliance readiness and free budget for R&D and modernization initiatives.
  • Lwart Environmental Solutions, a world leading Brazilian re-refinery and industrial sustainability organization, expanded its long-time partnership with Rimini Street by consolidating support for VMware and SAP support to regain control of its licensing and roadmap decisions, eliminating vendor-driven timelines and cost escalation.
  • Lotte Rental, South Korea’s top car rental company, selected Rimini Support™ for its SAP and Oracle systems, using the resulting savings to invest in AI, mobility services and cloud capabilities.
• Resolved more than 6,800 support cases and delivered over 11,000 tax, legal, and regulatory updates across 23 countries, achieving an average client satisfaction score of 4.9 out of 5.0 (where 5.0 is rated excellent).
• Received multiple industry Stevie® Awards for Best Use of AI in Customer Service, Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year in the Technology Industry and Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy.

 

 

Business Outlook

 

The Company is providing second quarter 2026 revenue guidance to be in the range of $106 million to $108 million and reiterating the full year 2026 guidance provided at our Investor Day in December 2025 of revenue growth in the 4% to 6% range and Adjusted EBITDA margins in the 12.5% to 15.5% range (combined to achieve “Rule of 20”).

 

 

Webcast and Conference Call Information

 

 

Rimini Street will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the first quarter of 2026 results and offer commentary on full year 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on April 30, 2026. A live webcast of the event will be available on Rimini Street’s Investor Relations site at Rimini Street IR events link and directly via the webcast link. Dial-in participants can access the conference call by dialing 1-800-836-8184. A replay of the webcast will be available for one year following the event.

 

 

Company’s Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

This press release contains certain “non-GAAP financial measures.” Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This non-GAAP information supplements and is not intended to represent a measure of performance in accordance with disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release and described below to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial tables included at the end of this press release. An explanation of these measures, why we believe they are meaningful and how they are calculated is also included under the heading “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Certain Key Metrics.”

 

 

About Rimini Street, Inc.

 

 

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a proven, trusted global provider of end-to-end, mission-critical enterprise software support, managed services and innovative Agentic AI ERP solutions, and is the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company has signed thousands of IT service contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who have leveraged the Rimini Smart Path™ methodology to achieve better operational outcomes, billions of US dollars in savings and fund AI and other innovation.

 

 

To learn more, please visit www.riministreet.com, and connect with Rimini Street on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

 

Certain statements included in this communication are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “currently,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possible,” “goal,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “reflect,” “results,” “seem,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” and other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations of future events, future opportunities, global expansion and other growth initiatives and our investments in such initiatives. These statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of management and are not predictions of actual performance, nor are these statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding Rimini Street’s business, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to our ability to attract new clients or retain and/or sell additional products or services to existing clients; our ability to achieve and maintain an adequate rate of revenue growth; cost of revenue, including changes in costs associated with our efforts to grow and the results of any efforts to manage costs to align with current revenue expectations and the expansion of our offerings; the effects of increased intense competition in our industry and our ability to compete effectively; our ability to successfully educate the market regarding the advantages of our support and managed services for ERP software and to sell the products and services comprising our “Rimini Smart Path™” solutions portfolio, including but not limited to our Agentic AI ERP solutions; our intentions with respect to our pricing model and expectations of client savings relative to use of other providers; the evolution of the ERP software management and support landscape facing our clients and prospects; estimates of our total addressable market; the effects of seasonal trends on our results of operations, including the contract renewal cycles for vendor-supplied software support and managed services; the effects of the efforts of enterprise software vendors to sell upgrades or migrations to cloud-based versions of their enterprise software on our results of operations; our ability to scale our operations quickly enough to meet our clients’ changing needs or decrease our costs adequately in response to changing client demand; risks arising from incorporating artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies into our products or services or any deficiencies associated with AI technologies used by us or by our third-party vendors and service providers; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our brand; the loss of one or more members of our management team and our ability to attract and retain additional qualified technical, sales and marketing personnel; our ability to expand our marketing and sales capabilities; our ability to avoid interruptions to, or degraded performance of, our services and the impact of any such interruptions or performance problems on our operations; our ability to defend against cybersecurity threats and to comply with data protection and privacy regulations; our expectations regarding new product offerings, innovation solutions, partnerships and alliance programs and our ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships; our ability to expand internationally and the risks associated with global operations; our wind down of support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products and the impact on future period revenue and costs incurred related to these efforts; the continuing impact of and our ability to comply with the terms of our July 2025 settlement agreement with Oracle; the impact of macro-economic trends, including inflation and changes in foreign exchange rates, as well as general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which we operate and the industries in which our clients operate; our ability to generate significant capital through our operations or to raise additional capital necessary to fund and expand our operations and invest in new services and products; our business plan and our ability to effectively secure and manage our growth and associated investments; risks relating to retention rates, including our ability to accurately predict retention rates; our ability to protect our intellectual property; our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; changes in laws or regulations, including tax laws or unfavorable outcomes of tax positions we take; tariff costs, including those imposed by the United States government and the potential for retaliatory trade measures by affected countries; our ability to realize benefits from our net operating losses; any negative impact of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters on our reputation or business and the exposure of our business to additional costs or risks from our reporting on such matters; our credit facility’s ongoing debt service obligations and financial and operational covenants on our business and related interest rate risk; the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity requirements; the volatility of our stock price; the amount and timing of repurchases, if any, under our stock repurchase program and our ability to enhance stockholder value through such program; our ability to maintain our good standing with the United States government and international governments and capture new contracts with governmental entities/agencies; the occurrence of catastrophic events that may disrupt our business or that of our current and prospective clients; future acquisitions of, or investments in, complementary companies, products, subscriptions or technologies; and those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Rimini Street’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 30, 2026, and as updated from time to time by Rimini Street’s future Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings by Rimini Street with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Rimini Street’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Rimini Street anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Rimini Street’s assessments to change. However, while Rimini Street may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Rimini Street specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Rimini Street’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.

 

 

© 2026 Rimini Street, Inc. All rights reserved. “Rimini Street” is a registered trademark of Rimini Street, Inc. in the United States and other countries, and Rimini Street, the Rimini Street logo, and combinations thereof, and other marks marked by TM are trademarks of Rimini Street, Inc. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners, and unless otherwise specified, Rimini Street claims no affiliation, endorsement, or association with any such trademark holder or other companies referenced herein.

 

 

RIMINI STREET, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	132,189			$	119,974
Restricted cash, current		342				341
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,783 and $1,443, respectively		95,746				136,866
Deferred contract costs, current		17,570				17,734
Prepaid expenses and other		28,286				25,447
Total current assets		274,133				300,362
Long-term assets:
Restricted cash, noncurrent		784				785
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $23,952 and $23,822, respectively		9,879				10,239
Operating lease right-of-use assets		20,494				21,371
Deferred contract costs, noncurrent		24,087				24,436
Deposits and other		8,745				8,379
Deferred income taxes, net		58,979				57,540
Total assets	$	397,101			$	423,112
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—			$	4,031
Accounts payable		4,966				5,752
Accrued compensation, benefits and commissions		33,747				39,609
Other accrued liabilities		23,475				24,307
Operating lease liabilities, current		4,815				4,984
Deferred revenue, current		257,382				268,717
Total current liabilities		324,385				347,400
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		56,412				63,156
Deferred revenue, noncurrent		19,947				18,824
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent		17,357				18,843
Other long-term liabilities		1,566				1,918
Total liabilities		419,667				450,141
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share. Authorized 99,820 shares (excluding 180 shares of Series A Preferred Stock); no other series has been designated		—				—
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 92,133 and 91,603 shares, respectively		9				9
Additional paid-in capital		184,073				181,075
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,509)				(5,613)
Accumulated deficit		(200,023)				(201,384)
Treasury stock, at cost, 137 and 137 shares, respectively		(1,116)				(1,116)
Total stockholders’ deficit		(22,566)				(27,029)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$	397,101			$	423,112

 

RIMINI STREET, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
		2026				2025
Revenue	$	105,473			$	104,204
Cost of revenue		43,208				40,670
Gross profit		62,265				63,534
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		38,636				34,255
General and administrative		17,850				17,531
Reorganization costs		407				462
Research and development		571				—
Litigation costs and related recoveries:
Professional fees and other costs of litigation		—				1,925
Litigation costs and related recoveries, net		—				1,925
Total operating expenses		57,464				54,173
Operating income		4,801				9,361
Non-operating income and (expenses):
Interest expense		(1,251)				(1,675)
Other income (expenses), net		(1,240)				(77
Income before income taxes		2,310				7,609
Income taxes		(949)				(4,259
Net income	$	1,361			$	3,350
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.01			$	0.04
Diluted	$	0.01			$	0.04
Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding:
Basic		91,791				91,240
Diluted		93,918				93,320

RIMINI STREET, INC.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
		2026				2025
Non-GAAP operating income reconciliation:
Operating income	$	4,801			$	9,361
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Litigation costs and related recoveries, net		—				1,925
Stock-based compensation expense		2,661				2,702
Reorganization costs		407				462
Non-GAAP operating income	$	7,869			$	14,450
Non-GAAP net income reconciliation:
Income before income taxes	$	2,310			$	7,609
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Litigation costs and related recoveries, net		—				1,925
Stock-based compensation expense		2,661				2,702
Reorganization costs		407				462
Non-GAAP income taxes		(1,328)				(3,187)
Non-GAAP net income	$	4,050			$	9,511
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
Net income	$	1,361			$	3,350
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Interest expense		1,251				1,675
Income taxes		949				4,259
Depreciation and amortization expense		995				930
EBITDA		4,556				10,214
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Litigation costs and related recoveries, net		—				1,925
Stock-based compensation expense		2,661				2,702
Reorganization costs		407				462
Unrealized foreign exchange losses		1,281				400
Adjusted EBITDA	$	8,905			$	15,703
Calculated Billings:
Revenue	$	105,473			$	104,204
Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent, end of the period		277,329				256,423
Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent, beginning of the period		287,541				281,197
Change in deferred revenue		(10,212)				(24,774)
Calculated billings		95,261				79,430
Less PeopleSoft calculated billings		(3,063)				(4,426)
Adjusted calculated billings	$	92,198			$	75,004

RIMINI STREET, INC.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2026			2025
Annualized recurring revenue		$	400,812		$	396,156
Less annualized PeopleSoft recurring revenue			12,768			26,572
Adjusted annualized recurring revenue		$	388,044		$	369,584
		March 31, 2026			March 31, 2025
Remaining performance obligations		$	643,614		$	553,070
Less PeopleSoft remaining performance obligations			10,399			17,257
Adjusted remaining performance obligations		$	633,215		$	535,813

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Certain Key Metrics

 

To provide investors and others with additional information regarding Rimini Street’s results, we have disclosed the following non-GAAP financial measures and certain key metrics. We have described below Active Clients, Annualized Recurring Revenue, Adjusted Annualized Recurring Revenue and Revenue Retention Rate, each of which is a key operational metric for our business. In addition, we have disclosed the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Calculated Billings, Adjusted Calculated Billings, Remaining Performance Obligations and Adjusted Remaining Performance Obligations. In addition, we present certain financial metrics excluding our Oracle’s PeopleSoft software product offering to permit investors to see the operation of our continuing business, excluding reductions associated with the PeopleSoft wind down. Rimini Street has provided in the tables above a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this earnings release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. These non-GAAP financial measures are also described below.

 

 

The primary purpose of using non-GAAP measures is to provide supplemental information that management believes may prove useful to investors and to enable investors to evaluate our results in the same way management does. We also present the non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they assist investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis, as well as comparing our results against the results of other companies, by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Specifically, management uses these non-GAAP measures as measures of operating performance; to prepare our annual operating budget; to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business; to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies; to provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance; to facilitate a comparison of our results with those of other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results; and in communications with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. Investors should be aware however, that not all companies define these non-GAAP measures consistently.

 

 

Active Client is a distinct entity that purchases our services to support a specific product, including a company, an educational or government institution, or a business unit of a company. For example, we count as two separate active clients when support for two different products is being provided to the same entity. We believe that our ability to expand our active clients is an indicator of the growth of our business, the success of our sales and marketing activities, and the value that our services bring to our clients.

 

 

Annualized Recurring Revenue is the amount of subscription revenue recognized during a fiscal quarter and multiplied by four. This gives us an indication of the revenue that can be earned in the following 12-month period from our existing client base, assuming no cancellations or price changes occur during that period. Subscription revenue excludes any non-recurring revenue, which has been insignificant to date.

 

 

Adjusted Annualized Recurring Revenue is annualized recurring revenue adjusted to exclude subscription revenue associated with services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products recognized during a fiscal quarter and multiplied by four.

 

 

Revenue Retention Rate is the actual subscription revenue (dollar-based) recognized over a 12-month period from customers that were clients on the day prior to the start of such 12-month period, divided by our Annualized Recurring Revenue as of the day prior to the start of the 12-month period.

 

 

Non-GAAP Operating Income is operating income adjusted to exclude: litigation costs and related recoveries, net, stock-based compensation expense and reorganization costs. The exclusions are discussed in further detail below.

 

 

Non-GAAP Income Taxes is the income tax effect adjusted to exclude: litigation costs and related recoveries, net, stock-based compensation expense and reorganization costs from income before income taxes.

 

 

Non-GAAP Net Income is net income adjusted to exclude: litigation costs and related recoveries, net, stock-based compensation expense and reorganization costs after taxes. These exclusions are discussed in further detail below.

 

 

Specifically, management excludes the following items from its non-GAAP financial measures, as applicable, for the periods presented:

 

 

Litigation Costs and Related Recoveries, Net: Litigation costs and the associated litigation settlement, insurance and appeal recoveries relate to outside costs of litigation activities. These costs and recoveries reflect the litigation we are involved with, and do not relate to the day-to-day operations or our core business of serving our clients.

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense: Our compensation strategy includes the use of stock-based compensation to attract and retain employees. This strategy is principally aimed at aligning employee interests with those of our stockholders and to achieve long-term employee retention. As a result, stock-based compensation expense varies for reasons that are generally unrelated to operational decisions in any particular period.

 

 

Reorganization Costs: The costs consist primarily of severance costs associated with the Company’s reorganization plan.

 

 

EBITDA is net income adjusted to exclude: interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted to exclude: litigation costs and related recoveries, net, stock-based compensation expense and reorganization costs, as discussed above. In addition, it is also adjusted by unrealized foreign exchange (gains) or losses.

 

 

Calculated Billings represents the change in deferred revenue for the current period plus revenue for the current period.

 

 

Adjusted Calculated Billings is calculated billings adjusted to exclude the calculated billings associated with services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products.

 

 

Remaining Performance Obligations represent all future non-cancellable revenue under contract that has not yet been recognized as revenue, and includes deferred revenue and unbilled amounts.

 

 

Adjusted Remaining Performance Obligations is the Company’s remaining performance obligations adjusted to exclude the remaining performance obligations for services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products.

 

 

Rule of 20 is achieved when the revenue growth percentage and adjusted EBITDA percentage of revenue equal 20% when added together.

 

 

 

 

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Next Generation Sodium-ion Battery Solution Enables ESS Transition to a Full-Service BESS Platform Provider for Expanded Applications

 

Partnership Enables ESS to Enter the Short and Medium Duration Energy Storage Segment

 

ESS Tech, Inc. (NYSE: GWH) (“ESS” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of sustainable, long‑duration energy storage systems (“LDES”), today announced the signing of a letter of intent for a strategic partnership with Alsym Energy, a pioneer in non-flammable, high-performance sodium-ion batteries, to add 8.5 GWh of sodium‑ion cells and modulesto its portfolio.

 

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This next‑generation battery solution is designed to address use cases traditionally served by lithium‑ion systems – and those where lithium cannot go – but without the inherent thermal run-away risks associated with lithium chemistries.

 

 

This partnership marks ESS’s entry into the short‑ and medium‑duration BESS (“Battery Energy Storage System”) segment, a market historically dominated by lithium-ion. It meaningfully expands the Company’s addressable market beyond its established position in long-duration storage. The Alsym sodium-ion technology virtually eliminates thermal runaway risk and lowers total cost of ownership. In addition, the solutiondoes not require complex HVAC systems, demonstrates high round trip efficiency, employs fast charge and discharge capabilities and offers a simpler, safer deployment profile for customers seeking superior stationary storage solutions.

 

 

“Sodium-ion and iron flow are complementary technologies,” said Drew Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of ESS. “Alsym’s sodium-ion Na-Series is an ideal solution for ESS’s short- and medium-duration applications where high power, fast cycling, and rapid response are paramount. ESS’s existing Energy Base® iron flow platform is engineered for the 8–24 hour long-duration segment, where deep daily cycling, 25-year asset life, and zero capacity degradation deliver the lowest levelized cost of storage. Together, the two chemistries form a unified, non-lithium platform that enables ESS to meet customers’ full storage needs from a single trusted provider, whether the application calls for firming renewables over a few hours, shifting energy across a full day, or pairing both within a single project to optimize economics across the full duration curve.”

 

 

Randall Selesky, Chief Commercial Officer at ESS, added, “This partnership represents a major milestone in our strategy to become a full-spectrum, non-lithium solutions provider for the entire energy storage market with safer, more sustainable technologies. By combining Alsym’s high performance, non-flammable sodium‑ion technology with ESS’ systems expertise and Energy Base® long‑duration solutions, we are giving customers a clear pathway beyond lithium‑ion — without compromising performance or economics.

 

 

“Unlike lithium‑ion batteries and many other sodium-ion batteries, Alsym’s Na-Series batteries are non‑combustible and thermally stable, reducing system complexity, improving safety, and lowering total cost of ownership by reducing the need for extensive fire suppression and HVAC infrastructure. Alsym’s Na-Series has been developed using a proprietary, physics-informed AI platform for battery development that dramatically shortens the time to bring innovation to the market. The batteries utilize non-foreign entity of concern (“FEOC”) sourced materials and provide integrators and OEMs with a safe, cost-effective, supply-secure battery solution,” Selesky concluded.

 

 

Mukesh Chatter, Chief Executive Officer for Alsym Energy, commented, “ESS is a leading innovator in stationary storage, and we are very pleased to be partnering with them. As demand grows, it is increasingly clear that the industry needs solutions beyond lithium-ion to meet the speed and scale projections. By combining high performance, inherent safety, and supply chain resilience, Alsym’s Na-Series delivers that capability and ESS brings deep experience delivering grid-scale systems that maximize the value of renewable energy. Together, we are enabling a better path forward for energy storage.”

 

 

With the combined sodium-ion and iron-flow platform, ESS is positioned to support utilities, IPPs, data centers, and C&I customers seeking American-made, flexible, and future‑proof energy storage solutions across a wide range of applications.

 

 

About ESS Tech, Inc.

 

 

ESS (NYSE: GWH) is the leading manufacturer of long-duration iron flow energy storage solutions. ESS was established in 2011 with a mission to accelerate decarbonization safely and sustainably through longer lasting energy storage. Using easy-to-source iron, salt, and water, ESS iron flow technology enables energy security, reliability and resilience. We build flexible storage solutions that allow our customers to meet increasing energy demand without power disruptions and maximize the value potential of excess energy. For more information visit www.essinc.com.

 

 

About Alsym Energy

 

 

Alsym Energy is enabling a safer, scalable energy future by rethinking battery chemistry. The company’s flagship Na-Series are non-flammable, high-performance, low cost sodium-ion batteries made with earth abundant materials. They are designed using a proprietary, physics-informed AI platform that enables the discovery of materials and commercially viable chemistries 10x faster than traditional, trial and error experiment-only methods. By combining DeepTech expertise in batteries with physics-informed AI, the platform is a closed-loop system that accelerates the entire battery development process, from ideation to manufacturing. Alysm’s Na-Series technology eliminates thermal runaway and allows energy storage to be deployed safely, and at scale, anywhere energy storage is needed — from data centers and industrial facilities to residential buildings, commercial real estate, mining, military installations or utility grids. Its wide operating temperature range avoids the need for HVAC systems for safety or performance, and fast charge and discharge rates allow multiple cycles per day, creating a powerful economic model for energy storage systems. Alsym Na-Series: A better battery for energy storage.

 

 

To learn more, visit: alsym.com

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

 

This communication contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning the Company and other matters that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These statements may discuss the management team’s goals, beliefs, hopes, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations and financial condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the management of the Company, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include our anticipated growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements pertaining to market opportunities for ESS’ products, pace of commercial activity, ESS product development and manufacturing, and relationships with strategic partners and customers. These forward-looking statements are based on ESS’ current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on ESS. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this communication. There can be no assurance that the future developments affecting ESS will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond ESS control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, which include, but are not limited to, barriers we face in our attempts to produce our energy storage products; our products being in the early stage of commercialization and aspects of our technology not having been fully field tested; our inability to develop our business and effectively commercialize our energy storage products; our dependence on third-party suppliers; delays in our manufacturing operations; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-K filed on March 5, 2026, and the Company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, ESS is not undertaking any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

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Andersen Consulting enters into a Collaboration Agreement with Weexa, a global provider of digital transformation, B2B integration, and supply chain digitalization solutions.

 

Headquartered in France, Weexa delivers end-to-end services that help organizations streamline, secure, and scale their digital ecosystems. The firm specializes in B2B data-flow management and digitalization, enabling seamless communication between applications both within and across organizations through technologies such as EDI, APIs, and e-invoicing. Weexa also provides SAP integration and supply chain solutions spanning warehouse and transport management, alongside strategic consulting, project delivery, and third-party application maintenance. Serving organizations across the food, retail, wholesale, logistics, transportation, automotive, healthcare, and media sectors, Weexa supports global businesses in optimizing performance while meeting evolving regulatory and digital-compliance requirements.

 

 

“Collaborating with Andersen Consulting allows us to better support clients as they navigate increasingly complex digital ecosystems,” said Jérôme Fleury, CEO of Weexa. “Collaboration is a powerful driver of business growth, and joining the Andersen platform strengthens our ability to build meaningful, long-term relationships. Our expertise in e-invoicing, combined with Andersen’s complementary tax and legal services, enables organizations to ensure compliance through well-integrated communication systems supported by a strong IT foundation.”

 

 

“The addition of Weexa further strengthens our ability to deliver integrated, technology-enabled consulting solutions to clients worldwide,” said Mark L. Vorsatz, global chairman and CEO of Andersen. “As organizations face increasing regulatory and operational complexity, the need for connected systems and reliable digital infrastructure continues to grow. Weexa’s service offerings enhance our ability to help clients drive compliance, improve efficiency, and execute digital transformation at scale.”

 

 

Andersen Consulting is a global consulting practice providing a comprehensive suite of services spanning corporate strategy, business, technology, and AI transformation, as well as human capital solutions. Andersen Consulting integrates with the multidimensional service model of Andersen Global, delivering world-class consulting, tax, legal, valuation, global mobility, and advisory expertise on a global platform with more than 50,000 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 1,000 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms. Andersen Consulting Holdings LP is a limited partnership and provides consulting solutions through its member firms and collaborating firms around the world.

 

 

 

 

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Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVA) (“SINOVAC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Annual Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). An electronic copy of the Annual Report can be accessed on SINOVAC’s investor relations website at https://www.sinovac.com/en-us/Investors and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

About SINOVAC

 

 

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based global biopharmaceutical company, with a mission of “supply vaccines to eliminate human diseases”, the company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines and related biological products that protect against human infectious diseases.

 

 

The company’s diversified portfolio includes vaccines for influenza, viral hepatitis, varicella, Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD), poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, etc., of which 3 vaccines have been prequalified by WHO, including inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive^®, Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV), and varicella vaccine.

 

 

SINOVAC has a leading edge in developing vaccines to combat infectious disease outbreaks and was among the first to initiate R&D during major public health emergencies, including SARS, H5N1, H1N1, and COVID-19. The company developed the world’s first inactivated SARS vaccine (Phase I completed), China’s first H5N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu^®), the world’s first H1N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu.1^®), and CoronaVac^®, the most widely used inactivated COVID-19 vaccine globally.

 

 

Beyond its marketed portfolio, the company is advancing a robust pipeline that includes combination vaccines, recombinant protein vaccines and next-generation platforms such as mRNA technologies and antibodies.

 

 

With a long-standing commitment to innovation and global health, SINOVAC is expanding its global footprint by strengthening partnerships with research institutions, international organizations, and local partners. Through broader market presence, technological cooperation, and localized production, the company aims to accelerate vaccine development and supply, enhance regional access to high-quality products, and better address unmet medical needs while improving preparedness for future pandemics.

 

 

For more information, please see the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com.

 

 

 

 

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The FIDO Alliance today announced the agenda for Authenticate APAC 2026, a conference bringing together global leaders to advance secure, simple and trusted technologies for authentication and identity. This inaugural APAC event marks the first time Authenticate will be held in the region, building on seven years of successful Authenticate events in the United States and two years of regional FIDO APAC summits.

 

Authenticate APAC 2026 will take place June 2–3, 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Singapore and is supported by Signature Sponsors Google, Visa and Yubico.

 

 

Designed for business leaders, security professionals, and product innovators, the program combines technical depth with real-world deployment insights and forward-looking perspectives on the evolution of digital identity and trusted interactions.

 

 

Authenticate APAC 2026 offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from organizations deploying modern authentication and identity technologies at scale, gain practical insights on implementing passkeys, and explore the current state of digital credentials, AI and agent-driven capabilities — and what’s needed to advance adoption. It also provides a clear view into how evolving standards, regulations and new use cases are shaping the future of trusted identity-related interactions across APAC and beyond.

 

 

Agenda highlights include:

 

 

• Authentication standards and best practices, including the latest on passkeys
• The intersection of authentication and AI
• Agentic authentication and agentic commerce
• Digital credentials, wallets and payments
• Enterprise passkey deployments at scale
• Regional regulatory developments and considerations
• Emerging use cases and the future of authentication

 

In addition to keynote presentations and breakout sessions, attendees will have opportunities to connect with peers and industry experts through dedicated networking events and an active expo hall.

 

Visit https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-apac-2026/ to view the full agenda and to register.

 

 

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

 

 

Authenticate offers unique sponsorship opportunities for companies to showcase solutions to an engaged, decision-making audience. Prospective sponsors can learn more and apply at https://authenticatecon.com/sponsors/ or contact authenticate@fidoalliance.org.

 

 

About Authenticate APAC 2026

 

 

Authenticate is the premier conference dedicated to advancing digital identity and authentication, with an emphasis on phishing-resistant sign-ins using passkeys. Hosted by the FIDO Alliance, this inaugural Asia-Pacific event marks the first time Authenticate will be held in the region. The event brings together CISOs, security strategists, product managers and identity architects to explore best practices, technical insights and real-world case studies in modern authentication. The Authenticate APAC 2026 conference will take place from June 2-3, 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, followed by the FIDO Alliance member-only plenary on June 4-5.

 

 

Signature sponsors for Authenticate APAC 2026 are Google, Visa and Yubico.

 

 

 

 

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Experian today announced Experian Agent Trust™, a first-of-its-kind framework that establishes a secure, verifiable link between consumers and AI agents, bringing identity, and accountability to AI-driven transactions.

 

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As AI agents begin to search and transact autonomously, they introduce a fundamental challenge for businesses: how to trust an action when it is no longer driven by a human. Without a verified connection between humans and AI agents, autonomous commerce introduces new risks in fraud, misrepresentation, and unauthorized transactions.

 

Experian Agent Trust addresses this challenge through a new “Know Your Agent” (KYA) framework, extending identity verification into the age of AI. The framework ensures that agent-initiated transactions are grounded in verified consumer identity.

 

 

“Agentic commerce will not scale without trust,” said Kathleen Peters, Chief Innovation Officer at Experian. “What’s required is verifying the agent, the human behind it, and their intent to purchase. This is a natural extension of Experian’s verification role in the ecosystem. We already help define trust in financial transactions; now we’re bringing that same leadership to agentic commerce.”

 

 

Experian Agent Trust is being developed within a growing ecosystem of collaborative agentic commerce contributors, including Visa, Cloudflare, and Skyfire, who are leading the development of secure and scalable AI-driven commerce across payments, networks, and digital interactions.

 

 

Trust Stack for Agentic Commerce

 

 

Within this ecosystem, Experian’s identity capabilities is designed to complement Visa Intelligent Commerce and Trusted Agent Protocol to support a layered framework for trust and secure agentic payments.

 

 

• Experian Human to Agent Binding connects verified consumers, devices and AI agents, issuing a real time trust token that validates identity, and transaction risk.
• Trusted Agent Protocol allows merchants to identify and verify AI agents through Visa’s trusted network to help confirm an agent’s legitimacy and authorization to act on behalf of a consumer.
• Cloudflare enforces this trust layer at the network edge, where it already powers and protects approximately 20% of the world’s internet traffic, and operates the next-generation AI stack to build, secure, and scale agents.
• Visa Intelligent Commerce enables secure AI commerce transactions, using network tokenization.
• Skyfire offers an open, standardized way to package and exchange agent-related information across platforms, enabling interoperability and complementing existing identity and payment systems.

 

“Visa has spent decades earning trust across global commerce, which matters even more as AI becomes part of how transactions happen,” said Rubail Birwadker, SVP, Head of Growth Products and Partnerships at Visa. “As the ecosystem evolves and approaches like Experian’s human-to-agent identity binding capabilities emerge, Visa Intelligent Commerce and Trusted Agent Protocol are designed to provide the secure foundation for agentic commerce experiences at global scale.”

 

“The rise of AI agents represents one of the most significant shifts in the history of digital commerce, but it can only succeed if the underlying infrastructure is rooted in trust,” said Stephanie Cohen, Chief Strategy Officer at Cloudflare. “Cloudflare is the best place to build and secure agents. By combining our network footprint with Experian’s identity expertise, we’re giving any business the tools to participate in agentic commerce with confidence.”

 

 

“Agentic commerce only works if merchants can confidently understand who they are transacting with, and if agents can pay as reliably as people do,” said Amir Sarhangi, CEO and co-founder of Skyfire. “Through our collaboration with Experian’s Agent Trust ecosystem and our work on the Know Your Agent (KYAPay) protocol, we’re helping enable a seamless, interoperable trust layer that brings together identity and payments to unlock the full potential of autonomous transactions.”

 

 

A consumer might ask their AI agent to find the best noise-cancelling headset for an upcoming trip. The agent can evaluate products based on the consumer’s preferences and make a recommendation, for example a Bose headphone, and prepare the transaction for approval. Once the consumer authorizes the purchase, Human to Agent Binding helps confirm that the agent is acting on behalf of a verified individual.

 

 

Experian Agent Trust is designed to work with existing payment systems and frameworks, like Trusted Agent Protocol. At the center of the framework is Human-to-Agent Binding, which creates a secure, persistent link between verified individuals, their devices, and the AI agents. This enables a continuous, auditable history between who the user is, and how the agent behaves over time.

 

 

Experian issues an Agent Trust Token that validates identity, and transaction fraud risk in real-time. Together with the Experian Agent Registry, the system maintains dynamic trust scoring for AI agents based on behavior and other risk signals.

 

 

Built for an Open Ecosystem

 

 

Experian Agent Trust services are platform-agnostic and built to scale with the evolving agent ecosystem. By establishing a trusted connection between humans and AI agents, Experian is helping define the foundation for secure, scalable agentic commerce. These capabilities extend Experian’s leadership in identity verification and fraud prevention, where its solutions help clients avoid an estimated $15–19 billion in fraud losses annually.

 

 

To learn more, visit Experian’s blog:https://www.experian.com/blogs/news/2026/04/30/experian-agent-trust/

 

 

About Experian

 

 

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

 

 

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.

 

 

We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate. A FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 25,200 people across 33 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

 

 

Experian and the Experian marks used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Experian and its affiliates. Other product and company names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

 

 

 

 

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Grindr Inc. (NYSE: GRND), the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket™, today announced the nomination of Rob Solomon, Lisa Gersh, and Fadi Hanna to stand for election to its Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 2, 2026.

 

Rob Solomon is a deeply seasoned technology CEO and operator in consumer internet and marketplaces. He has held CEO and COO roles at scaled platforms including GoFundMe, Groupon, and Kayak-predecessor SideStep, and is currently CEO of leading electric aviation company H55. Lisa Gersh is a CEO and long-tenured public company director with deep experience across consumer brands, media, and commerce. She has served on the Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) board since 2010 and has led businesses including Oxygen Media, GOOP, and Alexander Wang. Fadi Hanna is Chief Risk Officer at Bloomberg L.P., overseeing enterprise risk across the organization. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan and has served on the board of Immigration Equality.

 

 

“Over the last few years, we built a strong foundation for Grindr as a public company,” said George Arison, Chief Executive Officer of Grindr. “Now we’re strengthening the Board for the next chapter – adding more strategic and operating depth and governance experience. Rob and Lisa bring CEO experience running scaled, consumer-facing platforms and brands, and Fadi brings deep risk and oversight expertise. Together, they add key new elements to the help our Board can provide as we build.”

 

 

“The nomination of Rob, Lisa, and Fadi reflects our continued focus on strong, independent governance,” said J. Michael Gearon Jr., Lead Independent Director of Grindr. “We are adding directors with outstanding executive operating and governance experience who will help the Board support the company’s next phase and drive long-term value.”

 

 

Grindr conducted a comprehensive director search, including engagement across established search firms, to identify candidates with the operating and governance experience needed for the company’s next phase, and nominated Rob, Lisa, and Fadi from a broad slate of candidates.

 

 

For more information, visit investors.grindr.com.

 

 

ABOUT ROB SOLOMON

 

 

Rob Solomon is the Chief Executive Officer of H55, a Swiss-based leader in certified electric propulsion and energy storage systems for aviation, where he is driving the company’s U.S. expansion and commercialization of sustainable aviation technologies. With over 25 years of experience scaling high-impact technology platforms, Solomon previously served as Chairman and CEO of GoFundMe, transforming it into the world’s largest personal giving platform and overseeing billions in donations that supported medical, educational, and community causes. His career features consistent themes of operational excellence, rapid hyper-growth, and platform innovation: as President and COO of Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), he scaled the company from ~100 to over 5,000 employees with explosive revenue growth; earlier roles include leading Yahoo’s commerce business in the early 2000s, turning around Sidestep (merged by Kayak), and venture investing/advising at Accel Partners. He previously served on the Board of Directors for HomeAway and High Gear Media.

 

 

ABOUT LISA GERSH

 

 

Lisa Gersh is an experienced operating executive, public company board member, and strategic leader with deep expertise in scaling consumer-facing brands and platforms, currently serving on the boards of Starz Entertainment (Nasdaq: STRZ), Hasbro, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAS), and Jones Road Beauty. She previously served as CEO of multiple high-profile companies, including Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO), GOOP (Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand), and Alexander Wang, while earlier co-founding and serving as President & COO of Oxygen Media, which she helped grow and sell to NBCUniversal. Her career has covered brand innovation, operational excellence, consumer engagement, and transformative growth across media, lifestyle, e-commerce, and fashion, while leveraging a strong legal foundation from her early career as an attorney at Debevoise & Plimpton.

 

 

ABOUT FADI HANNA

 

 

Fadi Hanna is the Chief Risk Officer of Bloomberg LP, where he is responsible for identifying, monitoring, and mitigating against various risks within the company’s global operations. He oversees the global Risk program across the company’s financial, technology, data and media businesses. Prior to taking on the role of CRO, he served as the company’s Global Chief Compliance Officer for several years. Preceding this, he was a Managing Director of Compliance with J.P. Morgan in the Investment Bank and the Asset & Wealth management business, where he advised the leadership team on fiduciary and conflicts of interest compliance. Fadi also served as a board member for Immigration Equality, a leading LGBTQ+ non-profit organization providing free direct legal services, policy advocacy, and impact litigation for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants.

 

 

ABOUT GRINDR INC.

 

 

With 15 million average monthly active users, Grindr has grown to become the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket^TM, on a mission to make a world where the lives of our global community are free, equal, and just. Available in 190 countries and territories, Grindr is often the primary way for its users to connect, express themselves, and discover the world around them. Since 2015, Grindr for Equality has advanced human rights, health, and safety for millions of LGBTQ+ people in partnership with organizations in every region of the world. Grindr has offices in West Hollywood, the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York. The Grindr app is available on the App Store and Google Play.

 

 

 

 

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