Revenue increased 31% to $91 million, adjusted EBITDA increased 47% to $21 million, and sales pipeline more than doubles to $2 billion
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF) (“Kraken” or the “Company”), announced it has filed its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024 (“Q4 2024”). Please refer to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) and the Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on www.sedarplus.ca for more information. Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are denominated in Canadian dollars. The Company has also scheduled a webcast to discuss results today at 8:30 am ET (details below).
Financial Highlights for year ended December 31, 2024
Consolidated revenue increased 31% to $91.3 million, compared to $69.6 million in 2023.
Product revenue increased 26% to $66.3 million, compared to $52.6 million in the prior year and was driven by significant growth in our SeaPower™ subsea battery business offset by lower revenue in our sensor business.
Service revenue was $25.0 million, a 47% increase compared to 2023 and was driven by an increased number of Sub-Bottom Imager™ and Acoustic Corer™ projects.
Gross profit for the year increased 32% to $44.7 million, compared to $34.0 million in 2023, implying a gross profit margin percentage of 49%, unchanged from the prior year.
Adjusted EBITDA1 for the year increased 47% to $20.7 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA1 of $14.1 million in 2023. Adjusted EBITDA1 margin improved to 22.7% compared to 20.3% in the comparable year.
Total assets were $162.6 million on December 31, 2024, compared to $76.4 million on December 31, 2023. Cash at the end of the year totaled $58.5 million, compared to $5.2 million in the prior year, while working capital totaled $94.4 million, compared to $3.6 million in the prior year.
Capital expenditures/intangible assets purchased were $5.1 million for the year, compared to $7.6 million in 2023.
Net income for the year increased to $20.1 million, compared to $5.5 million in the prior year. Diluted earnings per share of $0.09 compared to $0.03 in the prior year. Net income in the year benefited from a deferred tax recovery of $9.7 million.
Q4 2024 Financial Highlights
Consolidated revenue for Q4 2024 was flat at $28.1 million, compared to $28.0 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2023. SeaPower subsea batteries, services revenue and sonar sensor revenue grew in the quarter, while KATFISH™ and Remote Mine Disposal System (RMDS) revenue declined.
Product revenue in the quarter declined 6% to $18.6 million, compared to $19.6 million in the prior year. Services revenue in the quarter increased 14% to $9.6 million, compared to $8.4 million in the prior year. Quarterly revenues can fluctuate significantly due to the timing of product orders and shipments and seasonality in our offshore services business.
Gross profit in Q4 2024 increased 15% to $13.5 million, implying a 48.0% gross profit margin percentage compared to 41.8% in Q4 2023. The year-over-year improvement relates to a change in revenue mix over the prior year.
Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 23% in the quarter to $7.0 million, compared to $5.7 million in the comparable quarter due to improved gross margins and cost control. Adjusted EBITDA1 margin in the quarter stood at 25.0%, compared to 20.5% in the comparable quarter.
Management Comments
“2024 was another record year for Kraken, driven by strength across defense and offshore energy end markets where there is increased focus on surveillance and security of critical underwater infrastructure. Our Subsea Power business featuring our SeaPower batteries is seeing significant growth, and we announced plans to significantly increase our manufacturing capacity with a new facility in Canada in addition to our current facility in Germany. Our Subsea Services business had another record year as our offshore energy customers require high resolution subsea data to help better plan and manage risk in the construction, operation, and maintenance of their critical subsea infrastructure. We look forward to offering our Subsea Service customers additional capabilities including subsea LiDAR from our recently acquired 3D at Depth and KATFISH seabed surveys for the commercial market. While our sensor products business in 2024 saw revenue decline after several strong years of growth, our pipeline of opportunities in this space has never been better, and numerous significant defense programs are out for tender and coming to tender this year and next. We have significantly strengthened our balance sheet with more than $115 million of new equity and committed credit facilities over the last 12 months. With a strong product portfolio and notable reference customers, we expect to win our fair share of opportunities driving strong growth metrics,” said Kraken President and CEO Greg Reid.
Recent Company Highlights
Since the end of Q3, Kraken Robotics announced:
Several meaningful new orders, including almost $60 million in subsea battery orders.
Plans to open new battery production facility in Nova Scotia to meet increasing defense market demand.
The acquisition of subsea LiDAR company 3D at Depth.
The introduction of KATFISH synthetic aperture sonar service for the global offshore energy market.
2025 Financial Guidance
For 2025, we currently expect revenue between $120 million and $135 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 margin in the $26 million to $34 million range. The midpoint of guidance represents 40% revenue growth and 45% Adjusted EBITDA growth.
Capital expenditures in 2025 are expected to range from $13 million to $17 million with approximately $10 million of this spending related to a new subsea power manufacturing facility that is expected to be operational in Nova Scotia near the end of 2025.
Our sales funnel pipeline, a combination of opportunities across three areas: sensor products, subsea power, and subsea services, continues to be strong and has increased significantly in the last 12 months. Kraken’s sales funnel pipeline currently stands at ~ $2 billion, more than double year over year from the $900 million we reported in February 2024.
Consistent with prior years, revenue is expected to be weighted toward the second half of calendar 2025.
($ 000s)
Actual
2025 Guidance Range
Implied Change
2024
Low
High
Low
High
Consolidated revenue
91,292
120,000
135,000
31%
48%
Adjusted EBITDA 1
20,713
26,000
34,000
26%
64%
Adjusted EBITDA percentage 1
23%
22%
25%
-100 bps
300 bps
Capital expenditures/Intangible assets
5,809
13,000
17,000
124%
193%
NON-IFRS MEASURES
The Company has included certain non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios in this press release, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, gross profit, gross profit margin, and working capital. Management believes that non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios, when supplementing measures determined in accordance with IFRS, provide investors with an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. Non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore they may not be comparable to similar measures employed by other companies. This data is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, adjusted EBITDA is useful to securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating operating performance by presenting the results of the Company on a basis which excludes the impact of certain non-operational items which enables the primary readers of the press release to evaluate the results of the Company such that it was operating without certain non-cash and non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and non-recurring impact transactions, if any.
($ 000s)
Q4 2024
Q4 2023
2024
2023
Net Income
13,674
2,584
20,089
5,547
Income Tax
(8,549
)
482
(8,061
)
776
Financing costs
852
369
2,435
1,631
Interest income
(688
)
-
(688
)
-
Foreign exchange loss (gain)
(369
)
997
43
975
Share-based compensation
447
58
948
378
Loss on disposal of assets
0
1
(3
)
3
Impairment of goodwill
-
-
-
2,757
Gain on extinguishment of contingent consideration
-
-
-
(4,044
)
Depreciation and amortization
1,498
1,236
5,726
4,940
EBITDA - excluding restructuring and acquisition costs
6,865
5,727
20,489
12,963
Restructuring and acquisition costs
155
-
224
1,131
Adjusted EBITDA
7,020
5,727
20,713
14,094
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
25
%
20
%
23
%
20
%
Gross profit is defined as revenue less cost of total sales. Gross margin is defined as gross margin dividend by total sales.
A recording of the webcast and supporting materials will be made available in the investor’s section of the Company’s website at https://www.krakenrobotics.com/investors.
KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar system returning from testing in Halifax Harbour
Figure 1: KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar system returning from testing in Halifax Harbour
ABOUT KRAKEN ROBOTICS INC.
Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX.V: PNG) (OTCQB: KRKNF) is transforming subsea intelligence through 3D imaging sensors, power solutions, and robotic systems. Our products and services enable clients to overcome the challenges in our oceans – safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Kraken’s synthetic aperture sonar, sub-bottom imaging, and LiDAR systems offer best-in-class resolution, providing critical insights into ocean safety, infrastructure, and geology. Our revolutionary pressure tolerant batteries deliver high energy density power for UUVs and subsea energy storage.
Kraken Robotics is headquartered in Canada with offices in North America, South America, and Europe, supporting clients in more than 30 countries worldwide.
The Company and its management believe that the statements regarding 2025 revenue and adjusted EBITDA contained in this press release are reasonable as of the date hereof, are based on management's current views, strategies, expectations, assumptions and forecasts, and have been calculated using accounting policies that are generally consistent with the Company's current accounting policies. These statements are considered future-oriented financial outlooks and financial information (collectively, “FOFI”) under applicable securities laws. These statements and any other FOFI included herein have been approved by management of the Company as of the date hereof. Such FOFI are provided for the purposes of presenting information about management's current expectations and goals relating to the Company's expected growth in its Products and Services groups. However, because this information is highly subjective and subject to numerous risks, including the risks discussed in the disclaimer for forward-looking statements below, it should not be relied on as necessarily indicative of future results. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the FOFI prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any FOFI, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by securities laws.
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1Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and gross margin, and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP ratios, in each case with no standard meaning under IFRS, and may not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section of this press release.
