(All amounts in release are in Canadian dollars)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calian® Group Ltd. (TSX:CGY), a mission-critical solutions company focused on defence, space, healthcare and other strategic critical infrastructure sectors, today released its results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2025.
“In the third quarter, our total defence solutions revenue grew by 12%, reflecting strong momentum across Europe and the U.K., as well as early signs of growing investments in Canada,” said Kevin Ford, Calian CEO. “This will be further accelerated by the recent $250 million increase in our health contract with the Department of National Defence. Excluding the ITCS segment, which continues to experience demand headwinds and reduced profitability, we delivered a robust 9% revenue growth and a 10% increase in adjusted EBITDA1. Looking ahead, we remain confident in our trajectory, as evidenced by over $1 billion in new contract signings this year, including $642 million this quarter, bringing our backlog to an all time high of $1.5 billion.”
Q3-25 Highlights:
- Revenue at $192 million
- Gross margin at 34.8%
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of $19 million
- Operating free cash flow1 of $12 million
- New signings of $642 million, bringing year-to-date signings to over $1.0 billion
- Announced a $250 million increase to its Health Care Provider Recruitment (HCPR) contract with the Department of National Defence (DND)
- Achieved 12% year-over-year growth in defence end market solutions
- Completed the acquisition of Advanced Medical Solutions ("AMS")
- Appointed Chris Pogue as President, Defence & Space
- Repurchased 556,308 shares, or approximately 5% of the public float this year
- The Company intends to renew its NCIB in August 2025, subject to TSX approval
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| Revenue | 192.2 | 185.0 | 4% | 570.9 | 565.4 | 1% | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA1 | 19.0 | 19.9 | (5)% | 54.2 | 68.4 | (21)% | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA %1 | 9.9 | % | 10.7 | % | (80)bps | 9.5 | % | 12.1 | % | (260)bps | ||
| Adjusted Net Profit1 | 11.6 | 12.8 | (9)% | 33.1 | 45.7 | (28)% | ||||||
| Adjusted EPS Diluted1 | 1.00 | 1.06 | (6)% | 2.81 | 3.81 | (26)% | ||||||
| Operating Free Cash Flow1 | 12.0 | 15.0 | (20)% | 34.8 | 53.2 | (34)% | ||||||
1 This is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the section “Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to most comparable IFRS measures” at the end of this press release.
2 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to align with the current year's presentation. For more information, please see the selected consolidated financial information section of the management discussion and analysis.
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Third Quarter Results
Revenues increased 4%, from $185 million to $192 million. Acquisitive growth was 4% and was generated by the acquisitions of Mabway completed last year and Advanced Medical Solutions completed in May. Organic growth was flat as growth in our Defence solutions and the Company's GNSS products were offset by declines in ITCS. Excluding ITCS, organic growth was 4%.
Gross margin stood at 34.8%, up compared to the same period last year, and represents the 13th quarter above the 30% mark. Adjusted EBITDA1 stood at $19 million, down 5% from $20 million last year. The decline was primarily driven by lower profitability in the ITCS segment. Strategic investments made to re-platform the cyber business and expanded marketing and sales efforts, combined with lower revenues have resulted in reduced adjusted EBITDA1. The remainder of the business combined grew adjusted EBITDA1 by 10%. As a result, adjusted EBITDA1 margin decreased to 9.9%, from 10.7% last year.
Net profit decreased to $0.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, from $1.3 million, or $0.11 per diluted share last year. This decrease in profitability is primarily due to investments in our selling capacity, amortization and deemed compensation expenses related to acquisitions. Adjusted net profit1 was $11.6 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, down from $12.8 million, or $1.06 per diluted share last year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
“In the third quarter we generated $12 million in operating free cash flow1, representing a 63% conversion rate from adjusted EBITDA1,” said Patrick Houston, Calian CFO. “We used our cash and a portion of our credit facility to fund capital expenditures of $4 million as well as acquisitions and earnouts of $27 million. We also provided a return to shareholders in the form of dividends for $3 million and share buybacks for $16 million. We ended the quarter with a net debt to adjusted EBITDA1 ratio of 1.1x, leaving us considerable capital to pursue growth initiatives,” concluded Mr. Houston.
1 This is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the section “Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to most comparable IFRS measures” at the end of the press release.
Normal Course Issuer Bid
In the three-month period ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 361,058 shares for cancellation in consideration of $15.9 million. For the nine-month period ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 556,308 shares for cancellation in consideration of $25.2 million. For the remainder of the fiscal year, the Company plans on accelerating its share buybacks by combining daily repurchases with block trades. Its intention is to repurchase up to 6% of the Company's public float as defined at the time of the NCIB announcement on August 16, 2024.
The Company intends to renew its NCIB in August 2025, subject to TSX approval.
Announced a $250 million increase to its HCPR contract with DND
On July 8, 2025, Calian announced a $250 million increase to its Health Care Provider Recruitment (HCPR) contract with the Department of National Defence (DND). This amendment reinforces Calian’s commitment to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and its members ensuring the continued delivery of essential health services to support their operational readiness and well-being. Since 2005, Calian’s work under the Health Support Services Contract and since 2018, the Health Care Provider Recruitment (HCPR)— has delivered physicians, nurses, dentists and mental health professionals to CAF clinics across Canada and remains foundational to the health and preparedness of those who serve. The award contributes to Calian’s total contract backlog of $1.5 billion, two thirds of which is related to its defence business, supporting defence customers in Canada and internationally. This increase reflects the ongoing partnership between Calian and government and military organizations, as well as the continued trust in its services.
Appointed Chris Pogue as President, Defence & Space
On June 24, 2025, Calian announced that Chris Pogue will join the company as President, Defence & Space, effective July 7, 2025. In this newly created role, Pogue will lead a high-performance organization that brings together Calian’s Advanced Technologies and Learning business units—leveraging the synergies of its communications and manufacturing solutions alongside its immersive training and simulation expertise to accelerate mission success for defence and space customers alike.
Completed the Acquisition of Advanced Medical Solutions
On May 14, 2025, Calian acquired Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS), a leading provider of remote and emergency healthcare services in Northern Canada. Headquartered in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NWT), AMS is a Canadian-owned company that specializes in the delivery of 24/7/365 operational and medical support across Canada’s northern regions, including the NWT, Yukon, Nunavut and parts of Canada’s northern provinces. Founded in 1995, the company employs over 300 frontline medical personnel who deliver well-rounded, full-spectrum healthcare services through six distinct divisions.
Quarterly Dividend
On August 12, 2025, Calian declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. The dividend is payable September 9, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 26, 2025. Dividends paid by the Company are considered “eligible dividend” for tax purposes.
About Calian
For over 40 years, Calian has delivered mission-critical solutions when failure is not an option. Trusted worldwide, we empower organizations in critical industries to overcome obstacles, manage risks and drive progress. By combining the expertise of our people, proven industry insight, cutting-edge technology, bold innovation, and global reach, we deliver tailored solutions that solve complex challenges. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with over 5,000 people around the world, Calian’s solutions protect lives, strengthen security, foster global connectivity and drive economic progress, making a lasting impact where and when it matters most.
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DISCLAIMER
Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Such statements are generally accompanied by words such as “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar statements. Factors which could cause results or events to differ from current expectations include, among other things: the impact of price competition; scarce number of qualified professionals; the impact of rapid technological and market change; loss of business or credit risk with major customers; technical risks on fixed price projects; general industry and market conditions and growth rates; international growth and global economic conditions, and including currency exchange rate fluctuations; and the impact of consolidations in the business services industry. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, please see the Company’s most recent annual report and other reports filed by Calian with the Ontario Securities Commission. Calian disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No assurance can be given that actual results, performance or achievement expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking statements within this disclosure will occur, or if they do, that any benefits may be derived from them.
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| CALIAN GROUP LTD. UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION As at June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024 (Canadian dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |||||
| June 30, | September 30, | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| ASSETS | |||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 58,013 | $ | 51,788 | |
| Accounts receivable | 160,149 | 157,376 | |||
| Work in process | 20,475 | 20,437 | |||
| Inventory | 25,459 | 23,199 | |||
| Prepaid expenses | 24,403 | 23,978 | |||
| Derivative assets | 122 | 32 | |||
| Total current assets | 288,621 | 276,810 | |||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 44,999 | 40,962 | |||
| Right of use assets | 40,362 | 36,383 | |||
| Prepaid expenses | 6,456 | 7,820 | |||
| Deferred tax asset | 3,415 | 3,425 | |||
| Investments | 3,875 | 3,875 | |||
| Acquired intangible assets | 113,383 | 128,253 | |||
| Goodwill | 222,479 | 210,392 | |||
| Total non-current assets | 434,969 | 431,110 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 723,590 | $ | 707,920 | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 131,713 | $ | 124,884 | |
| Provisions | 2,189 | 3,075 | |||
| Unearned contract revenue | 34,912 | 41,723 | |||
| Lease obligations | 5,625 | 5,645 | |||
| Contingent earn-out | 29,898 | 39,136 | |||
| Derivative liabilities | 35 | 92 | |||
| Total current liabilities | 204,372 | 214,555 | |||
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||
| Debt facility | 141,000 | 89,750 | |||
| Lease obligations | 38,058 | 33,798 | |||
| Unearned contract revenue | 14,938 | 14,503 | |||
| Contingent earn-out | 2,693 | 2,697 | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 21,274 | 25,862 | |||
| Total non-current liabilities | 217,963 | 166,610 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 422,335 | 381,165 | |||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||
| Issued capital | 220,247 | 225,747 | |||
| Contributed surplus | 6,306 | 6,019 | |||
| Retained earnings | 67,111 | 91,268 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 7,591 | 3,721 | |||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 301,255 | 326,755 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 723,590 | $ | 707,920 | |
| Number of common shares issued and outstanding | 11,345,860 | 11,802,364 | |||
| CALIAN GROUP LTD. UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET PROFIT For the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (Canadian dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
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| Revenue | $ | 192,216 | $ | 184,998 | $ | 570,930 | $ | 565,445 | ||||
| Cost of revenues | 125,361 | 123,163 | 380,632 | 375,355 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 66,855 | 61,835 | 190,298 | 190,090 | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 44,682 | 38,455 | 127,264 | 112,792 | ||||||||
| Research and development | 3,208 | 3,506 | 8,875 | 8,920 | ||||||||
| Share based compensation | 1,354 | 1,370 | 3,394 | 3,688 | ||||||||
| Profit before under noted items | 17,611 | 18,504 | 50,765 | 64,690 | ||||||||
| Restructuring expense | 1,414 | 1 | 2,478 | 1,496 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,635 | 10,796 | 34,649 | 29,915 | ||||||||
| Mergers and acquisition costs | 1,102 | 3,320 | 5,795 | 10,629 | ||||||||
| Profit before interest income and income tax expense | 3,460 | 4,387 | 7,843 | 22,650 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,932 | 1,366 | 5,826 | 4,647 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (recovery) | 938 | 1,723 | 2,108 | 6,255 | ||||||||
| NET PROFIT (LOSS) | $ | 590 | $ | 1,298 | $ | (91 | ) | $ | 11,748 | |||
| Net profit (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.99 | |||
| Diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.98 | |||
| CALIAN GROUP LTD. UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (Canadian dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
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| CASH FLOWS GENERATED FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
| Net profit (loss) | $ | 590 | $ | 1,298 | $ | (91 | ) | $ | 11,748 | ||||||
| Items not affecting cash: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,406 | 892 | 4,313 | 3,416 | |||||||||||
| Changes in fair value related to contingent earn-out | (775 | ) | 1,458 | 341 | 6,272 | ||||||||||
| Lease obligations interest expense | 526 | 474 | 1,513 | 1,231 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 938 | 1,723 | 2,108 | 6,255 | |||||||||||
| Employee share purchase plan expense | 144 | 131 | 433 | 427 | |||||||||||
| Share based compensation expense | 1,210 | 1,239 | 2,961 | 3,262 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,635 | 10,796 | 34,649 | 29,915 | |||||||||||
| Deemed compensation | 1,334 | 1,010 | 4,367 | 2,525 | |||||||||||
| 17,008 | 19,021 | 50,594 | 65,051 | ||||||||||||
| Change in non-cash working capital | |||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 60,453 | 88,441 | 4,351 | 27,256 | |||||||||||
| Work in process | (938 | ) | (1,829 | ) | (38 | ) | (1,386 | ) | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 2,363 | 886 | 3,509 | (2,671 | ) | ||||||||||
| Inventory | 1,837 | 813 | (1,768 | ) | 1,793 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (41,618 | ) | (84,893 | ) | 5,592 | (10,196 | ) | ||||||||
| Unearned contract revenue | (8,761 | ) | (3,059 | ) | (6,375 | ) | 1,681 | ||||||||
| 30,344 | 19,380 | 55,865 | 81,528 | ||||||||||||
| Interest paid | (1,932 | ) | (1,366 | ) | (5,826 | ) | (4,647 | ) | |||||||
| Income tax paid | (3,626 | ) | (3,536 | ) | (11,011 | ) | (9,077 | ) | |||||||
| 24,786 | 14,478 | 39,028 | 67,804 | ||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS GENERATED FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares net of costs | 490 | 529 | 2,035 | 2,168 | |||||||||||
| Dividends | (3,183 | ) | (3,321 | ) | (9,767 | ) | (9,954 | ) | |||||||
| Net draw on debt facility | 20,250 | 25,000 | 51,250 | 56,250 | |||||||||||
| Payment of lease obligations | (1,619 | ) | (1,371 | ) | (4,725 | ) | (3,971 | ) | |||||||
| Repurchase of common shares | (15,887 | ) | (1,472 | ) | (25,197 | ) | (2,829 | ) | |||||||
| 51 | 19,365 | 13,596 | 41,664 | ||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
| Business acquisitions | (27,196 | ) | (29,565 | ) | (39,089 | ) | (87,862 | ) | |||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | (3,778 | ) | (4,145 | ) | (7,310 | ) | (9,341 | ) | |||||||
| (30,974 | ) | (33,710 | ) | (46,399 | ) | (97,203 | ) | ||||||||
| NET CASH INFLOW (OUTFLOW) | $ | (6,137 | ) | $ | 133 | $ | 6,225 | $ | 12,265 | ||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 64,150 | 45,866 | 51,788 | 33,734 | |||||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 58,013 | $ | 45,999 | $ | 58,013 | $ | 45,999 | |||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to Most Comparable IFRS Measures
These non-GAAP measures are mainly derived from the consolidated financial statements, but do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS; therefore, others using these terms may calculate them differently. The exclusion of certain items from non-GAAP performance measures does not imply that these are necessarily nonrecurring. From time to time, we may exclude additional items if we believe doing so would result in a more transparent and comparable disclosure. Other entities may define the above measures differently than we do. In those cases, it may be difficult to use similarly named non-GAAP measures of other entities to compare performance of those entities to the Company’s performance.
Management believes that providing certain non-GAAP performance measures, in addition to IFRS measures, provides users of the Company’s financial reports with enhanced understanding of the Company’s results and related trends and increases transparency and clarity into the core results of the business. Adjusted EBITDA excludes items that do not reflect, in our opinion, the Company’s core performance and helps users of our MD&A to better analyze our results, enabling comparability of our results from one period to another.
Adjusted EBITDA
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| Net profit (loss) | $ | 590 | $ | 1,298 | $ | (91 | ) | $ | 11,748 | |||
| Share based compensation | 1,354 | 1,370 | 3,394 | 3,688 | ||||||||
| Restructuring expense | 1,414 | 1 | 2,478 | 1,496 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 11,635 | 10,796 | 34,649 | 29,915 | ||||||||
| Mergers and acquisition costs | 1,102 | 3,320 | 5,795 | 10,629 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,932 | 1,366 | 5,826 | 4,647 | ||||||||
| Income tax | 938 | 1,723 | 2,108 | 6,255 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 18,965 | $ | 19,874 | $ | 54,159 | $ | 68,378 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA per share - Basic | 1.65 | 1.68 | 4.65 | 5.78 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA per share - Diluted | $ | 1.63 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 4.59 | $ | 5.70 | ||||
Adjusted Net Profit and Adjusted EPS
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| Net profit (loss) | $ | 590 | $ | 1,298 | $ | (91 | ) | $ | 11,748 | |||
| Share based compensation | 1,354 | 1,370 | 3,394 | 3,688 | ||||||||
| Restructuring expense | 1,414 | 1 | 2,478 | 1,496 | ||||||||
| Mergers and acquisition costs | 1,102 | 3,320 | 5,795 | 10,629 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 7,128 | 6,777 | 21,528 | 18,161 | ||||||||
| Adjusted net profit | 11,588 | 12,766 | 33,104 | 45,722 | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares basic | 11,475,347 | 11,856,132 | 11,658,313 | 11,838,348 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EPS Basic | 1.01 | 1.08 | 2.84 | 3.86 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EPS Diluted | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.06 | $ | 2.81 | $ | 3.81 | ||||
Operating Free Cash Flow
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| Cash flows generated from operating activities (free cash flow) | $ | 24,786 | $ | 14,478 | $ | 39,028 | $ | 67,804 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
| M&A costs included in operating activities | 543 | 852 | 1,087 | 1,832 | |||||||||||
| Change in non-cash working capital | (13,336 | ) | (359 | ) | (5,271 | ) | (16,477 | ) | |||||||
| Operating free cash flow | $ | 11,993 | $ | 14,971 | $ | 34,844 | $ | 53,159 | |||||||
| Operating free cash flow per share - basic | 1.05 | 1.26 | 2.99 | 4.49 | |||||||||||
| Operating free cash flow per share - diluted | 1.03 | 1.24 | 2.95 | 4.43 | |||||||||||
| Operating free cash flow conversion | 63 | % | 75 | % | 64 | % | 78 | % | |||||||
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
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| Cash | $ | 58,013 | $ | 45,999 | |
| Debt facility | 141,000 | 94,000 | |||
| Net debt (net cash) | 82,987 | 48,001 | |||
| Trailing twelve month adjusted EBITDA | 77,938 | 90,706 | |||
| Net debt to adjusted EBITDA | 1.1 | 0.5 | |||
Operating free cash flow measures the company’s cash profitability after required capital spending when excluding working capital changes. The Company’s ability to convert adjusted EBITDA to operating free cash flow is critical for the long term success of its strategic growth. These measurements better align the reporting of our results and improve comparability against our peers. We believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-GAAP measures in the evaluation of issuers. Management also uses non-GAAP measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, prepare annual operating budgets and assess our ability to meet our capital expenditure and working capital requirements. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for or be considered in isolation from measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review our financial statements and disclosures in their entirety and are cautioned not to put undue reliance on non-GAAP measures and view them in conjunction with the most comparable IFRS financial measures. The Company has reconciled adjusted profit to the most comparable IFRS financial measure as shown above.
1 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to align with the current year's presentation. For more information, please see the selected quarterly financial information section of the management discussion and analysis.
