-
Q3 2025 Highlights
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Backlog of
$4.4 billion at quarter-end, provides revenue visibility for 2025 and beyond -
Revenues of
$409.8 million , up 45% YoY -
Adjusted EBITDA
1 of
$82.8 million , up 49% YoY, and adjusted EBITDA margin 1 of 20.2% -
Adjusted net income
1 of
$46.1 million , up 33% YoY, and adjusted diluted earnings per share 1 of$0.35 , up 25% YoY -
Operating cash flow of
$32.8 million - Net debt to adjusted EBITDA 1 ratio of 0.3x at quarter-end
-
Backlog of
- Reaffirmed 2025 full-year financial outlook
"Q3 financial results marked another solid quarter for
It was a busy quarter for the
"We are also pleased and honoured to be named the 2025 Global Satellite Business of the Year by Novaspace and presented with the award which celebrates excellence in satellite business at the annual World Space Business Week (WSBW) in
Q3 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
- Backlog of
$4.4 billion at quarter-end provides revenue visibility for 2025 and beyond and compared to$4.6 billion as of Q3 2024 as we continue to convert backlog into revenue. - Revenues of
$409.8 million in Q3 2025 were up 45.1% year-over-year driven by higher volumes of work in our Satellite Systems and Robotics & Space Operations businesses. - Adjusted EBITDA(1) of
$82.8 million in Q3 2025 compared to$55.5 million in Q3 2024, representing an increase of 49.2% year-over-year driven by higher volumes of work. Adjusted EBITDA margin(1) was 20.2% in Q3 2025, in line with 19.7% reported in Q3 2024 and consistent with the Company's full year margin guidance of 19%-20%. - Adjusted net income for Q3 2025 was
$46.1 million compared to$34.7 million in Q3 2024, representing an increase of 32.9% year-over-year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share of$0.35 in Q3 2025 compared to$0.28 in Q3 2024, representing an increase of 25.0% year-over-year. - Operating cash flow of
$32.8 million in Q3 2025 compared with$258.8 million in Q3 2024. The year-over-year decrease in operating cash flow was primarily due to working capital fluctuations. - At quarter-end, net debt position of
$93.6 million represented 0.3x net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio compared to a net cash position of$166.7 million as ofDecember 31, 2024 . In Q3 2025,MDA Space utilized cash and borrowings from its revolving credit facility to complete the previously announced acquisition ofSatixFy Communications Ltd.
2025 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
As a trusted mission partner and leading global space technology provider, we are leveraging our capabilities and expertise to execute on targeted growth strategies across our end markets and business areas. Our strategic initiatives, which span across our three businesses, include investing in next generation space technology and services, expanding our presence in high growth markets and geographies, scaling and expanding skills, talent and operations to meet current and future market demand and leveraging strategic M&A to complement organic growth. We continue to make good progress against our long-term strategic plan.
MDA Space is well positioned to capitalize on strong customer demand and robust market activity given our diverse and proven technology offerings. Our growth pipeline is significant and underpinned by existing and new programs and our book of business is healthy. We see activities ramping up in line with our expectations and are encouraged by the team's solid execution.
For fiscal 2025, we reaffirm the previous outlook provided in our Q2 2025 earnings release and continue to expect full year revenues to be
Note that the provided 2025 financial outlook does not incorporate any potential impact from
|
1 |
As defined in the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" section |
|
2 |
Pro-forma backlog subsequent to Q3 2025 quarter-end |
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
KEY INDICATORS SUMMARY
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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|
(in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data) |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Revenues |
$ 409.8 |
$ 282.4 |
$ 1,134.1 |
$ 733.5 |
|
Gross profit |
108.1 |
75.7 |
282.6 |
199.8 |
|
Gross margin |
26.4 % |
26.8 % |
24.9 % |
27.2 % |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
82.8 |
55.5 |
227.7 |
146.2 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
20.2 % |
19.7 % |
20.1 % |
19.9 % |
|
Adjusted Net Income |
46.1 |
34.7 |
131.4 |
76.0 |
|
Adjusted Diluted EPS |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.28 |
$ 1.02 |
$ 0.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
As at |
|
(in millions of Canadian dollars, except for ratios) |
|
|
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|
Backlog |
|
$ 4,392.8 |
$ 4,385.5 |
|
|
Net debt3 to Adjusted TTM4 EBITDA ratio |
|
0.3x |
(0.8)x |
|
|
3 |
As defined in the 'Non-IFRS Financial Measures' section |
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|
4 |
TTM: trailing twelve months |
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REVENUES BY BUSINESS AREA
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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|
(in millions of Canadian dollars) |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Geointelligence |
$ 48.0 |
$ 48.3 |
$ 152.4 |
$ 154.7 |
|
Robotics & Space Operations |
78.3 |
66.5 |
243.6 |
215.1 |
|
Satellite Systems |
283.5 |
167.6 |
738.1 |
363.7 |
|
Consolidated revenues |
$ 409.8 |
$ 282.4 |
$ 1,134.1 |
$ 733.5 |
Revenues
Consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2025 were
By business area, revenues in Geointelligence for the third quarter of 2025 were
Consolidated revenues for the nine months ended
By business area, revenues in Geointelligence for the first nine months of 2025 were
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit reflects our revenues less cost of revenues. Q3 2025 gross profit of
For the nine months ended
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2025 was
Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2025 was
Adjusted net income for the nine months ended
Backlog
Backlog is comprised of our remaining performance obligations which represents the transaction price of firm orders less inception to date revenue recognized and excludes unexercised contract options and indefinite delivery or indefinite quantity contracts. Backlog as at
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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|
(in millions of Canadian dollars) |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Opening Backlog |
$ 4,567.9 |
$ 4,596.0 |
$ 4,385.5 |
$ 3,097.0 |
|
Less: Revenue recognized |
(409.8) |
(282.4) |
(1,134.1) |
(733.5) |
|
Add: Order Bookings |
174.2 |
264.5 |
1080.9 |
2,214.6 |
|
Add: Adjustments |
60.5 |
— |
60.5 |
— |
|
Ending Backlog |
$ 4,392.8 |
$ 4,578.1 |
$ 4,392.8 |
$ 4,578.1 |
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
A replay of the conference will be archived on the
NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release refers to certain non-IFRS measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS, do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, the measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. We use non-IFRS measures, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share, Order Bookings, Net Debt and Free Cash Flow, to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before: i) depreciation and amortization expenses, ii) provision for (recovery of) income taxes, and iii) finance costs. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding to and deducting from EBITDA, as applicable, certain expenses, costs, charges or benefits incurred in such period which in management's view are either not indicative of underlying business performance or impact the ability to assess the operating performance of our business, including i) unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss ii) unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments and iii) share-based compensation expenses, and iv) other items that may arise from time to time. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Order Bookings is the dollar sum of contract values of firm customer contracts. Adjusted Net Income is calculated by adding to and deducting from net income, as applicable, certain expenses, costs, charges or benefits incurred in such period which in management's view are either not indicative of underlying business performance or impact the ability to assess the operating performance of our business, including i) amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations, ii) unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss, iii) unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments, and iv) share-based compensation expenses, and iv) other items that may arise from time to time. Adjusted Earnings per Share represents Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Order Bookings is indicative of firm future revenues; however, it does not provide a guarantee of future net income and provides no information about the timing of future revenue. Net Debt is the total carrying amount of long-term debt including current portions, as presented in the Q3 2025 Financial Statements, less cash (or plus bank indebtedness) and excluding any lease liabilities. Net Debt is a liquidity metric used to determine how well the Company can pay all of its debts if they were due immediately. Free Cash Flow is a supplemental measure used to monitor the availability of discretionary cash generated, and available to the Company to repay debt, make strategic investments, and meet other payment obligations. We define Free Cash Flow as operating cash flows less net capital expenditures.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects the Company's current expectations regarding future events. Forward looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form (AIF) dated
ABOUT MDA SPACE
Building the space between proven and possible,
MDA Space Ltd.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the three and nine months ended
(In millions of Canadian dollars except per share figures)
|
|
Three months ended September |
Three months ended September |
Nine months ended September |
Nine months ended September |
|
30, 2025 |
30, 2024 |
30, 2025 |
30, 2024 |
|
|
Revenue |
$ 409.8 |
$ 282.4 |
$ 1,134.1 |
$ 733.5 |
|
Cost of revenue Materials, labour and subcontractors |
(288.5) |
(197.0) |
(810.7) |
(502.6) |
|
Depreciation and amortization of assets |
(13.2) |
(9.7) |
(40.8) |
(31.1) |
|
Gross profit |
108.1 |
75.7 |
282.6 |
199.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses Selling, general and administration |
(27.8) |
(18.4) |
(81.0) |
(57.9) |
|
Research and development, net |
(11.9) |
(7.2) |
(23.4) |
(25.0) |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
(30.0) |
(11.6) |
(53.3) |
(35.5) |
|
Share-based compensation |
(5.3) |
(3.0) |
(12.9) |
(8.6) |
|
Operating income |
33.1 |
35.5 |
112.0 |
72.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expenses) Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments |
(4.7) |
— |
(2.0) |
1.2 |
|
Foreign exchange gain |
13.1 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
8.7 |
|
Finance income |
1.9 |
2.3 |
7.1 |
3.7 |
|
Finance costs |
(5.6) |
(4.4) |
(13.4) |
(18.4) |
|
Other income |
1.0 |
— |
1.0 |
6.6 |
|
Income before taxes |
38.8 |
40.6 |
119.9 |
74.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
(14.4) |
(11.1) |
(35.4) |
(20.3) |
|
Net income |
24.4 |
29.5 |
84.5 |
54.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income Gain (loss) on translation of foreign operations |
4.6 |
(0.8) |
5.3 |
(1.0) |
|
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges |
— |
(5.1) |
— |
(3.2) |
|
Remeasurement gain on defined benefit plans |
— |
12.7 |
6.4 |
12.1 |
|
Total comprehensive income |
$ 29.0 |
$ 36.3 |
$ 96.2 |
$ 62.2 |
|
Earnings per share: Basic |
$ 0.19 |
$ 0.25 |
$ 0.68 |
$ 0.45 |
|
Diluted |
0.19 |
0.24 |
0.66 |
0.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: Basic |
125,443,486 |
120,107,965 |
123,552,623 |
119,874,946 |
|
Diluted |
130,081,115 |
124,286,353 |
128,845,691 |
123,610,685 |
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(In millions of Canadian dollars)
|
As at |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash |
$ 195.7 |
$ 166.7 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
180.6 |
75.9 |
|
Unbilled receivables |
284.4 |
250.1 |
|
Inventories |
17.5 |
8.1 |
|
Income taxes receivable |
43.6 |
54.0 |
|
Other current assets |
68.3 |
71.7 |
|
|
790.1 |
626.5 |
|
Non-current assets: |
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
579.9 |
496.6 |
|
Right-of-use assets |
118.1 |
115.4 |
|
Intangible assets |
867.5 |
580.0 |
|
|
817.7 |
441.0 |
|
Deferred income tax assets |
8.5 |
9.9 |
|
Other non-current assets |
298.6 |
328.1 |
|
|
2,690.3 |
1,971.0 |
|
Total assets |
3,480.4 |
2,597.5 |
|
Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
366.0 |
248.7 |
|
Income taxes payable |
8.0 |
1.9 |
|
Contract liabilities |
959.8 |
761.3 |
|
Current portion of net employee benefit payable |
63.3 |
60.2 |
|
Current portion of lease liabilities |
20.4 |
16.2 |
|
Other current liabilities |
7.9 |
2.7 |
|
|
1,425.4 |
1,091.0 |
|
Non-current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Net employee defined benefit payable |
25.0 |
23.7 |
|
Lease liabilities |
121.6 |
120.6 |
|
Long-term debt |
289.3 |
— |
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
263.8 |
185.4 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
26.0 |
0.8 |
|
|
725.7 |
330.5 |
|
Total liabilities |
2,151.1 |
1,421.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
Common shares |
1,042.4 |
975.8 |
|
Contributed surplus |
28.5 |
38.0 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
35.2 |
23.5 |
|
Retained earnings |
223.2 |
138.7 |
|
Total equity |
1,329.3 |
1,176.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity |
$ 3,480.4 |
$ 2,597.5 |
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months and nine months ended
(In millions of Canadian dollars)
|
|
Three months
ended
|
Three months
ended
|
Nine months
ended September
30, |
Nine months
ended September
30, |
||||
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|||||||
|
Net income |
$ 24.4 |
$ 29.5 |
$ 84.5 |
$ 54.3 |
||||
|
Items not affecting cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Income tax expense |
|
14.4 |
|
11.1 |
35.4 |
20.3 |
||
|
Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment |
|
7.1 |
|
4.1 |
21.3 |
14.2 |
||
|
Depreciation of right-of-use assets |
|
2.9 |
|
2.4 |
9.4 |
8.1 |
||
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
33.4 |
|
14.8 |
63.6 |
44.3 |
||
|
Gain on disposal of assets |
|
— |
|
— |
— |
(5.8) |
||
|
Equity-settled share-based compensation |
|
4.0 |
|
2.2 |
9.3 |
7.7 |
||
|
Investment tax credits accrued |
|
(17.5) |
|
(10.5) |
(30.8) |
(29.7) |
||
|
Finance costs, net |
|
3.7 |
|
2.1 |
6.3 |
14.7 |
||
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on financial instruments |
|
4.7 |
|
— |
2.0 |
(1.2) |
||
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
(45.8) |
|
200.7 |
153.3 |
310.9 |
||
|
|
|
31.3 |
|
256.4 |
354.3 |
437.8 |
||
|
Interest paid |
|
(5.0) |
|
(6.9) |
(9.6) |
(19.4) |
||
|
Income tax received, net |
|
6.5 |
|
9.3 |
7.9 |
9.6 |
||
|
Net cash generated in operating activities |
|
32.8 |
|
258.8 |
352.6 |
428.0 |
||
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(49.8) |
|
(36.8) |
(136.5) |
(88.9) |
||
|
Purchases/development of intangible assets |
|
(19.7) |
|
(16.6) |
(64.5) |
(46.1) |
||
|
Government grants on capital expenditure |
|
— |
|
— |
33.2 |
7.0 |
||
|
Proceeds from disposal of assets |
|
— |
|
— |
0.2 |
7.4 |
||
|
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash |
|
(359.8) |
|
(4.0) |
(362.6) |
(27.3) |
||
|
Investment in equity securities |
|
— |
|
— |
— |
(9.2) |
||
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(429.3) |
|
(57.4) |
(530.2) |
(157.1) |
||
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Borrowings from senior credit facility |
|
80.0 |
|
— |
330.0 |
110.0 |
||
|
Repayments of loans from financial institutions |
|
(143.2) |
|
(105.0) |
(143.2) |
(255.0) |
||
|
Payment of lease liability (principal portion) |
|
(2.4) |
|
(1.6) |
(7.1) |
(6.1) |
||
|
Payments on SatixFy warrants |
|
(12.0) |
|
— |
(12.0) |
— |
||
|
Proceeds from stock options exercised |
|
13.1 |
|
2.2 |
49.5 |
3.0 |
||
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(64.5) |
|
(104.4) |
217.2 |
(148.1) |
||
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
|
(461.0) |
|
97.0 |
39.6 |
122.8 |
||
|
Net foreign exchange difference on cash |
|
(9.2) |
|
(4.2) |
(10.6) |
(6.1) |
||
|
Cash, beginning of period |
|
665.9 |
|
46.4 |
166.7 |
22.5 |
||
|
Cash, end of period |
$ |
195.7 $ |
|
139.2 $ |
|
195.7 $ |
|
139.2 |
RECONCILIATION OF NON-IFRS MEASURES
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted net income:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||
|
(in millions of Canadian dollars) |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
||||
|
Net income |
$ 24.4 |
$ 29.5 |
$ 84.5 |
|
$ 54.3 |
|||
|
Depreciation and amortization of assets |
13.4 |
9.7 |
41.0 |
|
31.1 |
|||
|
Amortization of intangible assets related to business combination |
30.0 |
11.6 |
53.3 |
|
35.5 |
|||
|
Income tax expense |
14.4 |
11.1 |
35.4 |
|
20.3 |
|||
|
Finance income |
(1.9) |
(2.3) |
(7.1) |
|
(3.7) |
|||
|
Finance costs |
5.6 |
4.4 |
13.4 |
|
18.4 |
|||
|
EBITDA |
$ 85.9 |
$ 64.0 |
$ 220.5 |
|
$ 155.9 |
|||
|
Unrealized foreign exchange gain |
(14.2) |
(10.7) |
(17.6) |
|
(10.4) |
|||
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on financial instruments |
4.7 |
— |
2.0 |
|
(1.2) |
|||
|
Gain on disposal of assets |
— |
— |
— |
|
(5.8) |
|||
|
Acquisition, integration and reorganization costs |
2.4 |
— |
13.5 |
|
— |
|||
|
Equity-settled share-based compensation |
4.0 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
|
7.7 |
|||
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 82.8 |
$ 55.5 |
$ 227.7 |
|
$ 146.2 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||
|
(in millions of Canadian dollars except for adjusted earnings per share) |
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Net income |
$ 24.4 |
$ 29.5 |
$ 84.5 |
$ 54.3 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets related to business combination |
30.0 |
11.6 |
53.3 |
35.5 |
|
Acquisition, integration and reorganization costs |
2.4 |
— |
13.5 |
— |
|
Gain on disposal of assets |
— |
— |
— |
(5.8) |
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on financial instruments |
4.7 |
— |
2.0 |
(1.2) |
|
Net foreign exchange gain |
(13.1) |
(7.2) |
(15.2) |
(8.7) |
|
Embedded derivative effects |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
|
Equity-settled share-based compensation |
4.0 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
7.7 |
|
Income taxes related to the above items (1) |
(7.8) |
(1.9) |
(16.9) |
(8.0) |
|
Adjusted net income |
$ 46.1 |
$ 34.7 |
$ 131.4 |
$ 76.0 |
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted |
130,081,115 |
124,286,353 |
128,845,691 |
123,610,685 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.28 |
$ 1.02 |
$ 0.61 |
|
(1) Statutory income tax rate of 26.5% applied |
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