Innovative Solutions & Support dba Innovative Aerosystems Reports Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2025 Results
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FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
(all comparisons versus the prior year period)
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Net sales of
, +$22.2 million 44.6% -
Gross profit of
; gross margin of$14.1 million 63.2% -
Net Income of
, or$7.1 million per diluted share$0.39 -
EBITDA(1) of
, +$10.7 million 116% -
Adjusted EBITDA(1) of
, +$9.6 million 71.1% -
Operating cashflow of
, +$3.0 million 400% -
Free cash flow(1) of
, +$2.0 million 555%
FULL-YEAR FISCAL 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
(all comparisons versus the prior year period)
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Net sales of
, +$84.3 million 78.6% -
Gross profit of
; gross margin of$40.5 million 48.1% -
Net Income of
, or$15.6 million per diluted share$0.88 -
EBITDA(1) of
, +$25.4 million 114% -
Adjusted EBITDA(1) of
, +$24.8 million 81.6% -
Operating cash flow of
, +$13.3 million 130% -
Free cash flow(1) of
, +$6.8 million 32.2% - Ratio of net debt to trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA(1) of 0.9x as of September 30, 2025
(1) |
This release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, and Net Debt. Descriptions of these measures and reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the appendix of this release. |
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY
“Fiscal 2025 was another transformational year for our entire organization, one highlighted by strong financial results and meaningful progress across our strategic priorities, consistent with our long-term value creation plan,” stated Shahram Askarpour, Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Aerosystems. “This year, we made targeted investments to drive sustainable, profitable growth, including the expansion of our
“We ended the fiscal year on a strong note, with fourth quarter sales increasing
“Our industry-unique products and systems-integration expertise have positioned IA as a preferred partner in fleet modernization and retrofit programs,” continued Askarpour. “With in-house design, manufacturing, installation, and support capabilities, we deliver end-to-end solutions that reduce complexity and accelerate deployment for operators worldwide. A key driver of our next phase of growth is our new Liberty Flight Deck (LFD), a customer-centric, fully customizable design that can be tailored for most aircraft types, including large passenger and cargo planes, business aviation and military applications. In October 2025, at the National Business Aviation Association, we unveiled the LFD, which was well received by current and potential customers.”
“As we enter fiscal 2026, we’re well-positioned to benefit from the foundational investments we’ve made across the organization during the last three fiscal years,” concluded Askarpour. “Our team continues to execute at a high level, end-market trends remain favorable and our financial position is solid, all of which position us to deliver another year of profitable growth as we look to fiscal 2026. We are energized by the opportunities ahead of us and remain committed to advancing our long-term strategic initiatives, while maintaining a steadfast focus on creating value for our shareholders.”
STRATEGIC UPDATE
The IA Next value creation framework prioritizes profitable growth, sustained operational excellence, and disciplined capital allocation as key drivers of long-term value creation. This framework is the mechanism by which IA intends to achieve its long-term target of
Key accomplishments during fiscal year 2025 and priorities for fiscal year 2026 are as follows:
Commercial Focus
- Corporate rebranding. In October 2025, Innovative Solutions & Support rebranded to Innovative Aerosystems (IA). The Company’s new brand identity reflects its focus on integrating advanced avionics with intelligent system designs to deliver innovative aerospace solutions. Innovative Aerosystems will continue powering progress for the world’s most prominent legacy fleets and next-generation platforms.
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Sustained sales growth. IA generated sales growth of
44.6% during fiscal fourth quarter 2025 compared to the same period in fiscal 2024, driven by a combination of investments in organic growth and contributions from recent acquisitions. The Company successfully integrated production of the F-16 platform into itsExton facility, as full-scale production commenced in early December. The completion of this transition is key to driving future growth and margin improvement from this important growth platform. During fiscal 2025, the Company made significant investments in its information technology systems and business processes to enhance support for defense customers. IA will continue to work to identify meaningful opportunities to further expand the Company’s military business.
- New product development. IA believes that its new Liberty Flight Deck, a customer centric customizable design that can be tailored for virtually any type of aircraft, including large passenger and cargo planes, business aviation, and military applications will be a key growth driver for the business over the coming years. Unique features within the LFD facilitate significant pilot workload reduction that we believe will eventually to lead to single crew operations in air transport (part 25) aircraft and full flight autonomy over time.
Operational Excellence
- Building a data-centric culture of efficiency. IA has made targeted investments in efficiency and automation to support improved operating leverage in the years ahead. IA recently completed the integration of its Netsuite ERP system, providing a platform to help efficiently scale the business.
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Improved operating leverage. During fiscal 2025, operating expenses represented
24.1% of sales, down from34.4% of sales during the prior year, consistent with the Company’s focus on improved operating efficiency.
Disciplined Capital Allocation
- Focused capital discipline. IA maintained its focus on disciplined capital allocation throughout fiscal 2025, with continued investments in support of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Based on the Company’s strong financial execution and expanded credit facility, IA is positioned to continue investing in support of its growth objectives.
- Opportunistic inorganic growth. IA’s disciplined acquisition strategy remains focused on acquiring aerospace and defense component product lines, businesses with significant aftermarket potential, and proprietary, competitively differentiated intellectual property that expand its capabilities within growing, high-value markets.
FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2025 PERFORMANCE
Fourth quarter revenue was
Gross profit was
Fourth quarter 2025 gross margin was
Fourth quarter 2025 operating expenses were
Net income was
Adjusted EBITDA was
During the fourth quarter, the Company recognized a
New orders in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 were
BALANCE SHEET, LIQUIDITY AND FREE CASH FLOW
As of September 30, 2025, IA had total debt of
Cash flow provided by operations was
FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2025 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL
IA will host a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025, to discuss the Company’s fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year results.
A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://iascorp.com/investor-relations/events-presentation/ and a replay of the webcast will be available at the same time shortly after the webcast is complete.
To participate in the live teleconference:
Domestic Live: |
(844) 739-3798 |
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International Live: |
(412) 317-5714 |
To listen to a replay of the teleconference, which will be available through January 1, 2026:
Domestic Replay: |
(844) 512-2921 |
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International Replay: |
(412) 317-6671 |
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Passcode: |
10204944 |
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”), Adjusted Net Cash provided by operating activities (“free cash flow”) and net debt are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered substitutes for GAAP measures, net income (for EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA), diluted earnings per share (for Adjusted diluted EPS) or net cash provided by operating activities (for free cash flow), which the Company considers to be the most directly comparable GAAP measures. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing the Company’s operating performance, readers should not consider these non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as substitutes for net income, diluted earnings per share, net cash provided by operating activities or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies in the Company’s industry may define or calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently than the Company does, and accordingly, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
The Company defines EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The Company believes EBITDA to be relevant and useful information to their investors because it provides additional information in assessing the Company’s financial operating results. The Company’s management uses EBITDA in evaluating operating performance, ability to service debt, and ability to fund capital expenditures and pay dividends. However, EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not reflect the impact of certain expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of income, including interest expense, which is a necessary element of the Company’s costs because the Company has borrowed money in order to finance operations, income tax expense, which is a necessary element of costs because taxes are imposed by law, and depreciation and amortization, which are necessary elements of costs because the Company uses capital assets to generate income. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, operating income, net income or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, transaction-related acquisition and integration expenses, and non-recurring items. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate measure of operating performance because it eliminates the impact of expenses that do not relate to ongoing business performance, and that the presentation of this measure enhances an investor’s understanding of its financial performance.
Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool. For example, Adjusted EBITDA:
- does not reflect any cash capital expenditure requirements for the assets being depreciated and amortized, which assets may have to be replaced in the future;
- does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs;
- excludes the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters the Company considers not to be indicative of its ongoing operations;
- does not reflect the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on the Company’s debt; and
- excludes certain tax payments that may represent a reduction in available cash.
Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The Company believes that free cash flow is an important financial measure for use in evaluating financial performance because it measures the Company’s ability to generate additional cash from its business operations.
Net debt is calculated as total debt, excluding debt issuance costs and adjusted for cash, and Leverage Ratio is calculated as trailing 12 months Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net Debt. The Company believes that Net debt and Leverage Ratio are important financial measures for use in measuring the Company’s financial performance relative to its level of debt.
A reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is set forth below.
ABOUT INNOVATIVE AEROSYSTEMS
Headquartered in
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and intended to be covered by, the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this press release, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “continues,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “forecasts,” “expects,” “plans,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “is likely,” “projected,” “might,” “potential,” “preliminary,” “provisionally,” references to “fiscal year 2026,” “guidance” “positioning” or “drivers” for fiscal 2026 and thereafter and “long term” or “longer-term” targets and “next phase of growth” information, and similar expressions, as they relate to the business or to its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not exclusive means of identifying them. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company including, without limitation, statements about: future revenue; financial performance and profitability; future business opportunities; the integration of the Honeywell product lines, including statements regarding the ongoing integration; plans to grow organically through new product development and related market expansion, as well as via acquisitions; the expansion of the
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, INC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
2,693,595 |
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$ |
538,977 |
Accounts receivable |
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12,956,476 |
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12,612,482 |
Contract assets |
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5,320,353 |
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1,680,060 |
Inventories |
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25,802,181 |
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12,732,381 |
Prepaid inventory |
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2,562,297 |
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5,960,404 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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1,392,398 |
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1,161,394 |
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Total current assets |
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50,727,300 |
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34,685,698 |
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Goodwill |
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6,703,104 |
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5,213,104 |
Intangible assets, net |
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23,582,615 |
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27,012,292 |
Property and equipment, net |
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18,804,536 |
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13,372,298 |
Deferred income taxes |
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2,824,132 |
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1,625,144 |
Other assets |
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718,466 |
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473,725 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
103,360,153 |
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$ |
82,382,261 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
2,438,802 |
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$ |
- |
Accounts payable |
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3,578,411 |
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2,315,479 |
Accrued expenses |
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8,161,967 |
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4,609,294 |
Contract liability |
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2,481,929 |
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340,481 |
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Total current liabilities |
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16,661,109 |
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7,265,254 |
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Long-term debt |
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21,700,005 |
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28,027,002 |
Other liabilities |
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396,497 |
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451,350 |
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Total liabilities |
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38,757,611 |
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35,743,606 |
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Total shareholders’ equity |
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64,602,542 |
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46,638,655 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
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$ |
103,360,153 |
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$ |
82,382,261 |
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Twelve Months Ended September 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net Sales: |
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Product |
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$ |
14,314,293 |
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$ |
9,833,165 |
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$ |
54,080,207 |
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$ |
24,279,918 |
Services |
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7,932,821 |
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5,551,641 |
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30,216,682 |
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22,918,102 |
Total net sales |
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22,247,114 |
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15,384,806 |
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84,296,889 |
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47,198,020 |
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Cost of sales: |
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Product |
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4,360,769 |
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4,334,853 |
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27,448,167 |
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10,570,521 |
Services |
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3,834,379 |
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2,521,708 |
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16,336,841 |
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10,713,908 |
Total cost of sales |
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8,195,148 |
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6,856,561 |
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43,785,008 |
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21,284,429 |
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Gross profit |
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14,051,966 |
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8,528,245 |
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40,511,881 |
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25,913,591 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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1,100,293 |
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1,106,355 |
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3,992,086 |
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4,137,985 |
Selling, general and administrative |
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4,722,153 |
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3,055,722 |
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16,447,805 |
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12,114,069 |
Total operating expenses |
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5,822,446 |
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4,162,077 |
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20,439,891 |
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16,252,054 |
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Operating income |
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8,229,520 |
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4,366,168 |
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20,071,990 |
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9,661,537 |
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Interest expense |
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(503,279) |
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(233,042) |
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(1,725,205) |
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(937,309) |
Interest income |
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4,442 |
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5,827 |
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18,943 |
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127,332 |
Other income (loss) |
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1,585,729 |
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(57,040) |
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1,585,735 |
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- |
Income before income taxes |
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9,316,412 |
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4,081,913 |
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19,951,463 |
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8,851,560 |
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Income tax expense |
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2,205,100 |
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901,719 |
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4,323,803 |
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1,853,180 |
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Net income |
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$ |
7,111,312 |
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$ |
3,180,194 |
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$ |
15,627,660 |
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$ |
6,998,380 |
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Net income per common share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
0.89 |
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$ |
0.40 |
Diluted |
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$ |
0.39 |
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
0.88 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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17,627,344 |
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17,471,548 |
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17,572,980 |
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17,459,823 |
Diluted |
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18,183,344 |
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17,492,686 |
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17,829,033 |
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17,480,247 |
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Twelve Months Ended September 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net Income |
$ |
7,111,312 |
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$ |
3,180,194 |
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$ |
15,627,660 |
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$ |
6,998,379 |
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Income tax expense |
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2,205,100 |
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901,719 |
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4,323,803 |
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1,853,180 |
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Interest expense |
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503,279 |
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233,042 |
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1,725,205 |
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937,309 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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908,670 |
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660,710 |
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3,733,721 |
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2,097,942 |
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EBITDA |
$ |
10,728,361 |
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$ |
4,975,665 |
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$ |
25,410,389 |
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$ |
11,886,810 |
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Acquisition related costs |
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- |
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655,011 |
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415,780 |
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1,172,363 |
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ERTC Income, Net of expenses |
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(1,515,383) |
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- |
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(1,515,383) |
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- |
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Inventory step-up adjustment and Other |
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419,199 |
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- |
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419,199 |
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- |
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CFO transition, ATM Costs and other strategic initiatives |
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- |
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- |
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104,977 |
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612,907 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
9,632,177 |
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$ |
5,630,676 |
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$ |
24,834,962 |
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$ |
13,672,080 |
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Three Months ended September 30, |
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Twelve Months Ended September 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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EBITDA Margin * |
48 |
% |
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31 |
% |
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30 |
% |
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25 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin ** |
43 |
% |
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37 |
% |
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29 |
% |
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29 |
% |
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* |
EBITDA Margin is defined as EBITDA divided by total revenue |
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** |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue |
Free Cash Flow |
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Three Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Operating Cashflow |
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$ |
2,967,118 |
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$ |
593,288 |
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$ |
13,303,318 |
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$ |
5,796,223 |
Capital Expenditures |
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1,007,178 |
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293,819 |
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6,512,106 |
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657,790 |
Free Cashflow |
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$ |
1,959,940 |
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$ |
299,469 |
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$ |
6,791,212 |
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$ |
5,138,433 |
Net Debt and Leverage Ratio |
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As of September 30, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Total Debt* |
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$ |
24,375,000 |
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$ |
28,027,002 |
Cash |
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2,693,595 |
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538,977 |
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Net Debt* |
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$ |
21,681,405 |
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$ |
27,488,025 |
* Excludes capitalized debt fees |
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Leverage Ratio** |
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0.9x |
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2.0x |
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** Leverage Ratio is calculated as trailing 12 months Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net Debt |
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