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Iridium Announces 2023 Results; Company Issues 2024 Outlook

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2 years ago

February 15, 2024

Extends estimate of useful life of satellites by five years

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) (“Iridium”) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 and issued its full-year 2024 guidance. Net income was $38.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023, as compared to net loss of $0.8 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. Operational EBITDA (“OEBITDA”)(1) for the fourth quarter was $114.1 million, as compared to $107.0 million for the prior-year period, representing a year-over-year increase of 7%. Net income benefitted from a year-over-year decrease in depreciation expense resulting from a change in the estimated useful lives of the Company’s satellites, an increase in tax benefit and continued growth in total commercial services revenue.

Iridium reported fourth-quarter total revenue of $194.7 million, which consisted of $148.0 million of service revenue and $46.7 million of revenue related to equipment sales and engineering and support projects. Total revenue was in line with last year’s comparable period and included an 8% increase in service revenue. Service revenue, which represents primarily recurring revenue from Iridium’s growing subscriber base, was 76% of total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023.

The Company ended the quarter with 2,279,000 total billable subscribers, which compares to 1,999,000 for the year-ago period and is up from 2,236,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. Total billable subscribers grew 14% year-over-year, driven by growth in commercial IoT.

Full-Year 2023 Iridium Business Highlights

For the full year, Iridium reported net income of $15.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $8.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for 2022. The change primarily resulted from an increase in income tax benefit offset in part by an increase in interest expense related to the fees paid for the refinancing of our Term Loan and the increase in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), which is the benchmark interest rate of the Term Loan. The Company reported record total revenue in 2023 of $790.7 million, which was up 10% from the year-ago period. Total revenue included $584.5 million of service revenue and $206.2 million of revenue related to equipment sales and engineering and support services. OEBITDA for 2023 was $463.1 million, a 9% increase from $424.0 million in the prior year. Capital expenditures were $73.5 million for the full-year 2023.

“Iridium executed well in 2023, delivering another solid year of commercial services growth. Strength was broad based with subscriber growth across all commercial service lines,” said Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium. Desch added, “Our strong cash flow supported ongoing return of more than $310 million of capital to shareholders, including dividend payments of about $65 million in 2023.”

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Iridium conducted its annual evaluation of asset useful lives. The analysis considered the health of Iridium’s constellation, satellite performance and the successful launch of five in-orbit spares in 2023. As a result of this assessment, the satellites’ estimated useful lives have been extended by five years from 12.5 years to 17.5 years. The change will affect the timing of certain revenue and expense items.

Commenting on the change in estimated useful life of Iridium’s satellites, Desch said, “This action is a validation of our expectations for Iridium’s extended capex holiday.”

Fourth-Quarter Iridium Business Highlights

Service – Commercial

Commercial service remained the largest part of Iridium’s business, representing 62% of the Company’s total revenue during the fourth quarter. The Company’s commercial customer base is diverse and includes markets such as maritime, aviation, oil and gas, mining, recreation, forestry, construction, transportation and emergency services. These customers rely on Iridium’s products and services as critical to their daily operations and integral to their communications and business infrastructure.

Commercial service revenue was $121.5 million, up 10% from last year’s comparable period due to broad-based growth across all revenue lines.Commercial voice and data: Revenue was $55.6 million, up 12% from the year-ago period. Subscribers grew 3% from the year-ago period to 408,000. Average revenue per user (“ARPU”) was $45 during the fourth quarter, compared to $41 in last year’s comparable period, with the increase due primarily to higher access fees.Commercial IoT data: Revenue was $36.1 million, up 12% from the year-ago period. Subscribers grew 18% from the year-ago period to 1,709,000 customers, driven by continued growth in consumer personal communications devices. ARPU was $7.12 in the fourth quarter, compared to $7.50 in last year’s comparable period. The decrease in ARPU resulted primarily from customer mix, including the effect of the growing proportion of personal communications subscribers, who typically utilize lower ARPU plans.Commercial broadband: Revenue was $14.6 million, up 5% from $13.9 million in the year-ago period. ARPU was $294 during the fourth quarter, compared to $313 in last year’s comparable period, reflecting the increased prevalence of Iridium’s use as a companion service rather than primary.Hosted payload and other data service: Revenue was $15.2 million, up 3% from $14.7 million in the year-ago period. There was a year-over-year decrease in hosted payload revenue related to the change in the estimated useful lives of Iridium’s satellites described above that went into effect in the fourth quarter of 2023. This decrease was more than offset by higher precision location service revenues of which $2 million was non-recurring and resulted from an updated estimate on a customer contract.Iridium’s commercial business ended the quarter with 2,134,000 billable subscribers, which compares to 1,860,000 for the prior-year quarter and is up from 2,094,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. IoT data subscribers represented 80% of billable commercial subscribers at the end of the quarter, an increase from 78% at the end of the prior-year period.

Service – U.S. Government

Iridium’s voice and data solutions improve situational awareness for military personnel and track critical assets in tough environments around the globe, providing a unique value proposition that is not easily duplicated.

Under Iridium’s Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services contract (the “EMSS Contract”), a seven-year, $738.5 million fixed-price airtime contract with the U.S. Space Force signed in September 2019, Iridium provides specified satellite airtime services, including unlimited global standard and secure voice, paging, fax, Short Burst Data®, Iridium Burst®, RUDICS and Distributed Tactical Communications System services for an unlimited number of Department of Defense and other federal government subscribers. Iridium also provides maintenance and support work for the U.S. government’s dedicated Iridium gateway under two other contracts with the U.S. Space Force. Iridium Certus® airtime services are not included under these contracts and may be procured separately for an additional fee.

Government service revenue remained flat at $26.5 million in the fourth quarter reflecting the contractual rate in the EMSS Contract.Iridium’s U.S. government business ended the quarter with 145,000 subscribers, which compares to 139,000 for the prior-year quarter and 142,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. Government voice and data subscribers increased 3% from the year-ago period to 62,000 as of December 31, 2023. Government IoT data subscribers increased 5% year-over-year and represented 57% of government subscribers at year-end.

Equipment

Equipment revenue was $15.7 million in the fourth quarter compared to $39.3 million in the prior-year quarter.Equipment revenue totaled $105.1 million in 2023, compared to $134.7 million in 2022. In 2024, the Company expects equipment sales to be lower than 2023 and be more in line with periods prior to 2022 which experienced supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic.

Engineering & Support

Engineering and support revenue was $31.1 million during the fourth quarter, compared to $17.8 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily due to a rise in activity with the U.S. government.Engineering and Support revenue totaled $101.1 million in 2023, compared to $51.6 million in 2022. In 2024, the Company expects Engineering and Support revenue to increase from 2023 with ongoing work on the Space Development Agency contract.

Capital expenditures were $16.2 million for the fourth quarter, including $1.2 million in capitalized interest. The Company ended the fourth quarter with gross debt of $1.5 billion and a cash and cash equivalents balance of $71.9 million, for a net debt balance of $1.4 billion.

Iridium paid its fourth quarter dividend of $0.13 per common share on December 29, 2023. Total dividends paid to stockholders during 2023 totaled $64.8 million. The Board of Directors plans to increase the quarterly dividend to $0.14 per share starting with the second quarter 2024 dividend, which would result in a full-year dividend increase of 5.8%.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased approximately 1.3 million shares of its common stock under its previously announced share repurchase program at a total purchase price of $51.6 million. As of December 31, 2023, $334.0 million remained available and authorized for repurchase under this program.

2024 and Longer-Term Outlook

The Company issued its full-year 2024 outlook and updated long-term guidance on cash taxes:

Total service revenue growth between 4% and 6% for full-year 2024. Total service revenue for 2023 was $584.5 million.Full-year 2024 OEBITDA between $460 million and $470 million. OEBITDA for 2023 was $463.1 million.Cash taxes of less than $10 million per year from 2024 through 2026. We now expect that the longer-term cash tax rate will move closer to the statutory rate in 2028.Net leverage below 2.5 times OEBITDA between 2026 and 2029 and falling below 2.0 times OEBITDA by the end of the decade, assuming the completion of the Company’s share repurchase authorization and the payment of quarterly dividends. Net leverage was 3.1 times OEBITDA at December 31, 2023.

(1) Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Definitions

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides Operational EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as a supplemental measure to help investors evaluate the Company’s fundamental operational performance. Operational EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, income (loss) on equity method investments, net, and share-based compensation expenses. The Company considers the loss on early extinguishment of debt to be financing-related costs associated with interest expense or amortization of financing fees, which by definition are excluded from Operational EBITDA. Such charges are incidental to, but not reflective of, the Company’s day-to-day operating performance. Operational EBITDA does not represent, and should not be considered, an alternative to U.S. GAAP measurements such as net income or loss. In addition, there is no standardized measurement of Operational EBITDA, and the Company’s calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company believes Operational EBITDA is a useful measure across time in evaluating its fundamental core operating performance. Management also uses Operational EBITDA to manage the business, including in preparing its annual operating budget, debt covenant compliance, financial projections and compensation plans. The Company believes that Operational EBITDA is also useful to investors because similar measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies in similar industries. As indicated, Operational EBITDA does not include interest expense on borrowed money, the payment of income taxes, amortization of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets, or depreciation expense on the Company’s capital assets, which are necessary elements of the Company’s operations. Since Operational EBITDA does not account for these and other expenses, its utility as a measure of the Company’s operating performance has material limitations. Due to these limitations, the Company’s management does not view Operational EBITDA in isolation, but also uses other measurements, such as net income (loss), revenues and operating profit, to measure operating performance. Please refer to the schedule below for a reconciliation of consolidated GAAP net income (loss) to Operational EBITDA and Iridium’s Investor Relations webpage at www.iridium.com for a discussion and reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP financial measures. We do not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of expected full-year 2024 Operational EBITDA guidance as the amount and significance of special items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures cannot be estimated at this time without unreasonable efforts.

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Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Operational EBITDA

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2023

2022

2023

2022

GAAP net income (loss)

$ 38,023

$ (808)

$ 15,415

$ 8,722

Interest expense, net

19,114

18,100

90,387

65,089

Income tax (benefit) expense

(9,578)

(721)

(26,251)

292

Depreciation and amortization

52,787

75,745

320,000

303,484

Share-based compensation

11,955

12,102

57,455

43,729

Loss on extinguishment of debt

—

1,187

—

1,187

Loss on equity method investments

1,768

1,402

6,089

1,496

Operational EBITDA

$ 114,069

$ 107,007

$ 463,095

$ 423,999

Conference Call Information

As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Callers should dial 1-412-902-6740 to access the call. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast on Iridium’s Investor Relations webpage at www.iridium.com. An archive of the webcast will be available following the live conference call.

About Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its satellite network and launched its specialty broadband service, Iridium Certus. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Iridium’s expectations with respect to total service revenue growth, OEBITDA and cash taxes for 2024; net leverage and cash taxes over the longer-term; anticipated equipment sales and engineering and support service revenue for 2024; amount and timing of share repurchases and the payment of dividends, and expected revenues from its EMSS contract with the U.S. government. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “to be” and other expressions that are predictions or indicate future events, trends or prospects. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Iridium to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties regarding customer demand for Iridium’s products and services, including demand from the U.S. government; Iridium’s ability to maintain the health, capacity and content of its satellite constellation, and the development of and market for Iridium’s products and services, as well as general industry and economic conditions, and competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include those factors listed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 15, 2024, as well as other filings Iridium makes with the SEC from time to time. There is no assurance that Iridium’s expectations will be realized. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Iridium’s underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Iridium’s forward-looking statements are based on information available to it as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date of this press release, and Iridium undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.

Iridium Communications Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2023

2022

Revenue

Service revenue

Commercial

$ 121,513

$ 110,274

Government

26,500

Total service revenue

148,013

136,774

Subscriber equipment

15,662

39,252

Engineering and support service

31,065

17,810

Total revenue

194,740

193,836

Operating expenses

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

45,279

31,341

Cost of subscriber equipment sales

10,335

25,630

Research and development

5,728

5,748

Selling, general and administrative

34,315

36,599

Depreciation and amortization

52,787

75,745

Total operating expenses

148,444

175,063

Operating income

46,296

18,773

Other expense, net

Interest expense, net

(19,114)

(18,100)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

—

(1,187)

Other income, net

3,031

387

Total other expense, net

(16,083)

(18,900)

Income (loss) before income taxes

30,213

(127)

Income tax benefit

9,578

721

Loss on equity method investments

(1,768)

(1,402)

Net income (loss)

$ 38,023

$ (808)

Operational EBITDA

$ 114,069

$ 107,007

Iridium Communications Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

2023

2022

Revenue

Service revenue

Commercial

$ 478,454

$ 428,721

Government

106,000

Total service revenue

584,454

534,721

Subscriber equipment

105,136

134,714

Engineering and support service

101,133

51,599

Total revenue

790,723

721,034

Operating expenses

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

158,710

115,137

Cost of subscriber equipment sales

66,410

86,012

Research and development

20,269

16,218

Selling, general and administrative

143,706

123,504

Depreciation and amortization

320,000

303,484

Total operating expenses

709,095

644,355

Operating income

81,628

76,679

Other expense, net

Interest expense, net

(90,387)

(65,089)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

—

(1,187)

Other income, net

4,012

107

Total other expense, net

(86,375)

(66,169)

Income (loss) before income taxes

(4,747)

10,510

Income tax benefit (expense)

26,251

(292)

Loss on equity method investments

(6,089)

(1,496)

Net income

$ 15,415

$ 8,722

Operational EBITDA

$ 463,095

$ 423,999

Iridium Communications Inc.

Summary Revenue and OEBITDA Highlights

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2023

2022

% Change

2023

2022

% Change

Revenue

Service revenue(1)

Commercial service revenue

Voice and data

$ 55,649

$ 49,491

12 %

$ 219,242

$ 193,112

14 %

IoT data(2)

36,065

32,158

12 %

141,036

125,015

13 %

Broadband(3)

14,620

13,942

5 %

57,878

51,143

13 %

Hosted payload and other data service(4)

15,179

14,683

3 %

60,298

59,451

1 %

Total commercial service revenue

121,513

110,274

10 %

478,454

428,721

12 %

Government service revenue(5)

26,500

0 %

106,000

0 %

Total service revenue

148,013

136,774

8 %

584,454

534,721

9 %

Subscriber equipment

15,662

39,252

-60 %

105,136

134,714

-22 %

Engineering and support(6)

Commercial

1,746

3,553

-51 %

11,050

7,833

41 %

Government

29,319

14,257

106 %

90,083

43,766

106 %

Total engineering and support

31,065

17,810

74 %

101,133

51,599

96 %

Total revenue

$ 194,740

$ 193,836

0 %

$ 790,723

$ 721,034

10 %

Operational EBITDA

$ 114,069

$ 107,007

7 %

$ 463,095

$ 423,999

9 %

Other

Capital expenditures(7)

$ 16,202

$ 26,511

$ 73,487

$ 71,267

Net debt(8)

$ 1,428,130

$ 1,335,855

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 71,870

$ 168,770

Term Loan

$ 1,500,000

$ 1,504,625

Deferred financing costs

(17,510)

(17,440)

Term Loan, net

$ 1,482,490

$ 1,487,185

(1)

Service revenue consists of primarily subscription-based services which often generate a long-term recurring revenue stream from subscribers.

(2)

IoT data service provides a two-way short burst data transmission between Iridium Communications Inc.’s network and a telemetry unit, which may be located, for example, on a container in transit or a buoy monitoring oceanographic conditions.

(3)

Broadband is comprised of Iridium OpenPort® and Iridium Certus.

(4)

Hosted payload and other services consist primarily of services that do not have traditional billable subscribers. Hosted payload services consist of hosting and data services to our payload customers, Aireon and Harris. Other services include primarily Iridium Communications Inc.’s one-way satellite timing, location, and authentication services (STL) which provides position, navigation and timing technology.

(5)

Government service revenue consists of voice and IoT data subscription-based services provided to agencies of the U.S. government through prime contracts.

(6)

Engineering and support includes maintenance services to the U.S. government’s dedicated gateway and engineering services to assist customers in developing new technologies for use on Iridium Communications Inc.’s satellite system.

(7)

Capital expenditures based on cash spent in the respective period.

(8)

Net debt is calculated by taking the sum of the gross Term Loan B and gross drawn Revolving Facility, less cash and cash equivalents.

Iridium Communications Inc.

Subscriber Highlights

(In thousands, except ARPU)

As of December 31,

2023

2022

% Change

Billable Subscribers (1) (2)

Commercial

Voice and data, IoT data and Broadband service

Voice and data

408

397

3 %

IoT data

1,709

1,448

18 %

Broadband (4)

16.7

15.0

11 %

Total commercial voice and data, IoT data
and Broadband service

2,134

1,860

15 %

Government

Voice and data and IoT data service

Voice and data

3 %

IoT data

5 %

Total government voice and data and IoT
data service

145

139

4 %

Total billable subscribers

2,279

1,999

14 %

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2023

2022

% Change

2023

2022

% Change

Net Billable Subscriber Additions

Commercial

Voice and data. IoT data and Broadband service

Voice and data

(2)

(4)

50 %

-59 %

IoT data

17 %

261

255

2 %

Broadband

0.2

0.3

-33 %

1.7

1.8

-6 %

Total commercial voice and data, IoT data
and Broadband service

24 %

274

284

-4 %

Government

Voice and data and IoT data service

Voice and data

(2)

150 %

(5)

140 %

IoT data

(4)

150 %

(3)

233 %

Total government voice and data and IoT
data service

(6)

150 %

(8)

175 %

Total net billable subscriber additions

64 %

280

276

2 %

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2023

2022

% Change

2023

2022

% Change

ARPU (2) (3)

Commercial

Voice and data

$ 45

$ 41

10 %

$ 45

$ 42

7 %

IoT data

$ 7.12

$ 7.50

(5) %

$ 7.45

$ 7.89

(6) %

Broadband

$ 294

$ 313

(6) %

$ 305

$ 302

1 %

(1)

Subscribers as of the end of the respective period.

(2)

Billable subscriber and ARPU data is not applicable for Hosted payload and other data service revenue items and is excluded from presentation above.

(3)

Average monthly revenue per unit, or ARPU, is calculated by dividing revenue in the respective period by the average of the number of billable subscribers at the beginning of the period and the number of billable subscribers at the end of the period and then dividing the result by the number of months in the period.

(4)

Broadband is comprised of Iridium OpenPort® and Iridium Certus.

Investor Contact:

Press Contact:

Kenneth Levy

Jordan Hassin

Iridium Communications Inc.

+1 (703) 287-7570

+1 (703) 287-7421

ken.levy@iridium.com

jordan.hassin@iridium.com

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Reach Showcases Full-Stack Product Portfolio for AI Vehicle Intelligent Evolution at Auto China 2026

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BEIJING, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At Auto China 2026, Reach officially unveiled its full-stack product portfolio designed to accelerate the intelligent evolution of AI vehicles. Industry leaders and experts, along with executives and representatives from Honda, Toyota, FAW, Geely, GAC, Dongfeng Voyah, FAW Jiefang, BMW, Volkswagen CARIAD, Chery, Nissan, Mazda, Hitachi Astemo, Bosch, UAES, ZTE Microelectronics and other global OEMs and industry partners, visited the booth for in-depth discussions on the future of AI-powered mobility and intelligent vehicle evolution.

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Hydreight Reports Record Fiscal 2025 Results as VSDHOne Drives Rapid Growth and Platform Scale

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5 hours ago

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Achieves profitability, scales to 11,000+ platform licenses, and strengthens balance sheet with $15.7M in cash

VANCOUVER, BC and LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – Hydreight Technologies Inc. (“Hydreight” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NURS) (OTCQB: HYDTF) (FSE: SO6), a U.S.-focused digital health infrastructure platform, is pleased to report its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. All references to Non-GAAP Financial Measures1 2 are as reported in the Company’s amended and restated Management Discussion and Analysis dated April 30, 2026 (“MD&A”).

Revenue reached $35.4M in 2025, with $43.6M in Adjusted Revenue1 (non-GAAP) and $2.5M in Adjusted EBITDA2 (non-GAAP), reflecting strong growth and improving operating leverage.

The Company achieved net income of $1.69M and continued to scale its platform, driven by accelerating adoption of VSDHOne and expanding transaction volumes across its national healthcare network.

FULL YEAR 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

All comparisons below are to the year ended December 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

Revenue: $35.4M vs. $16.04M (+121% YoY)Adjusted Revenue:(1) $43.56M vs. $22.32M (+95% YoY)Adjusted EBITDA:(2) $2.5M vs. $136K (+1,765% YoY)Rising Operating Leverage: OPEX as a % of revenue fell from 38% to 22%2025 Year-end Cash Position: $15.65M vs. $1.19M (strong balance sheet improvement)Positive Adjusted EBITDA2 across the year, reflecting improving operating leverageOver 11,000 licenses signed across the VSDHOne platform, which the Company believes demonstrates strong demand and accelerating adoption

4th QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

All comparisons below are to the quarter ended December 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted

Revenue: $14.95M vs. $4.04M (+270% YoY)Adjusted Revenue:(1) $16.85M vs. $5.74M (+193% YoY)Adjusted EBITDA:(2) $1.58M vs. ($0.1M)Rising Operating Leverage: OPEX as a % of revenue fell to 15% in Q4 2025, versus 34% in Q4 2024

The Company believes the following Non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful insight to its shareholders in understanding the Company’s performance and may assist in the evaluation of the Company’s business relative to that of its peers.

Notes:

(1) “Adjusted Revenue” is a non-GAAP financial measure, and the figures reflect gross economic activity processed through the Company’s platform and should not be considered revenue recognized under IFRS. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for definition.

(2) “Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-GAAP financial measure and reflects EBITDA plus additions for atypical and non-recurring charges. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for definition.

The following table is included to provide a reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures and to enhance the comparability and transparency of the Company’s financial performance for investors.

Three months ended December 31,

Twelve months ended December 31,

2025

2024

%
change

2025

2024

%
change

Adjusted Revenue

$ 16,853,102

$ 5,742,523

193 %

$ 43,563,753

$ 22,321,265

95 %

Deduct – deferred business partner contract
revenue

(313,878)

208,436

425,945

(45,317)

Deduct – business partner payouts on app
service gross revenue

2,218,121

1,493,509

7,752,770

6,321,866

GAAP Revenue

$ 14,948,859

$ 4,040,578

270 %

$ 35,385,038

$ 16,044,716

121 %

Adjusted Gross Margin

$ 2,924,341

$ 1,580,387

85 %

$ 9,429,151

$ 5,650,936

67 %

Deduct – deferred business partner contract
revenue

(313,878)

208,436

425,945

(45,317)

GAAP Gross Margin

$ 3,238,219

$ 1,371,951

136 %

$ 9,003,206

$ 5,696,253

58 %

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 1,577,760

$ (83,191)

$ 2,542,895

$ 136,334

1765 %

Deduct – amortization and depreciation

127,982

62,853

452,772

181,136

Deduct – share-based payments

8,843

87,889

82,385

614,877

Deduct – interest and accretion

452,209

–

586,354

–

Deduct – sales tax provision, net cash paid

252,603

(254,510)

252,603

(254,510)

Deduct – impairment charge

54,814

–

54,814

–

Deduct – income tax expense

(119,249)

–

(119,249)

–

Deduct – deferred tax recovery

699,586

–

699,586

–

GAAP Net Income (Loss)

$ 1,261,646

$ 20,577

6031 %

$ 1,694,304

$ (405,169)

518 %

Shane Madden, CEO of Hydreight, commented:

“2025 was a defining year for Hydreight. We transitioned from a growing platform into a scaled healthcare infrastructure business, with strong revenue growth and sustained profitability.

The acceleration we saw in the second half of the year was driven largely by the rollout of VSDHOne, which is now becoming a meaningful contributor to both revenue and long-term scalability.

As we move into 2026, our focus is on expanding our partner network, increasing transaction volume across the platform, and continuing to grow our compliant healthcare infrastructures in the United States.”

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE & DRIVERS

VSDHOne – Core Growth Engine

The Company’s VSDHOne platform, launched in 2025, was a primary driver of growth, contributing to:

Rapid onboarding of new partnersExpansion of direct-to-consumer healthcare brandsIncreased transaction volume across telehealth and pharmacy services

Revenue growth in 2025 was primarily driven by VSDHOne-related activity, combined with continued organic growth across existing partners.

The platform ramped significantly through the second half of the year, with Q4 alone contributing $14.9M in revenue, representing approximately 270% growth compared to the same period in 2024. This acceleration reflects strong demand from partners seeking compliant, turnkey solutions and demonstrates the Company’s ability to scale transaction volume efficiently across its infrastructure.

OPERATING METRICS & VOLUME GROWTH

Operational performance across the Company’s core verticals continued to strengthen throughout 2025.

The Company’s first two verticals continued their historical growth in 2025, supported by alignment with broader market trends and the introduction of direct-to-consumer products and services through Hydreight’s proprietary platform structure.

Completed Services revenue in Q4 2025 for the first vertical increased by approximately 44% compared to the same period in 2024Completed Services revenue for the first vertical in 2025 increased by approximately 17% compared to 2024New nurse sign-ups increased by approximately 45% in 2025 compared to 2024

These metrics reflect continued growth in the Company’s core service offerings, expansion of its provider network, and increasing utilization across the platform.

PLATFORM SCALE & NETWORK EFFECTS

Hydreight continues to expand its position as a leading healthcare infrastructure platform:

11,000+ licenses signed across VSDHOneNational footprint across all 50 U.S. statesNetwork of healthcare providers, pharmacies, and partners

The Company believes that this scale reflects growing demand from businesses seeking compliant, turnkey solutions to enter and expand within the U.S. healthcare market.

MULTI-VERTICAL REVENUE MODEL

Hydreight generates revenue across three primary streams:

Business partner subscription contractsTelehealth consultation and platform commissionsPharmacy sales

Growth was supported by:

Expansion of product offerings (GLP-1s, peptides, NAD, TRT, and more)Increased partner utilizationBroader adoption across wellness verticals

PROFITABILITY & OPERATING LEVERAGE

Hydreight achieved strong improvements in Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure:

Adjusted EBITDA: $2.5M in 2025 vs. $0.14M in 2024 (+1,765% YoY)Net income (loss): $1.69M in 2025 vs. $(0.41)M in 2024

Performance strengthened meaningfully in the fourth quarter, reflecting the scaling of the platform in the second half of the year.

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA: $1.58M vs. ($0.10M) in Q4 2024

This reflects:

Platform scalabilityRevenue growth outpacing cost increasesImproved operational efficiency

This improvement reflects the operating leverage inherent in the Company’s platform model and was not solely a function of higher revenue. As transaction volumes scaled across VSDHOne, incremental revenue flowed through at higher margins, supported by a largely fixed regulatory, pharmacy, and technology infrastructure. As a result, revenue growth outpaced cost growth, driving improved profitability and demonstrating the scalability of the Company’s platform.

¹ See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation”.

BALANCE SHEET & LIQUIDITY

Cash: $15.65M (vs. $1.2M in 2024)Working Capital: ~$15.7M (vs. deficiency of $2.5M in 2024)Strong capital position to support ongoing operations

The Company also completed a $15M financing in January 2026, subsequent to year‑end, further strengthening its ability to scale operations and pursue strategic initiatives.

Including the $15M financing completed in January 2026, the Company has access to over $30.7M in capital to support growth initiatives.

Please see SEDAR+ for the Company’s consolidated audited financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2025.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & MILESTONES

Hydreight continues to expand its platform through strategic initiatives and partnerships.

During 2025, the Company:

Strengthened its vertically integrated healthcare infrastructureExpanded its national pharmacy networkInvested in next-generation platform capabilities (VSDHOne 2.0)Established strategic relationships to enhance product innovation and distribution

In 2026, Hydreight further expanded its strategic initiatives through an investment in Insu Therapeutics, a company focused on developing innovative delivery mechanisms for peptide-based therapies. This aligns with Hydreight’s long-term strategy of supporting next-generation treatments across its platform.

OUTLOOK

Hydreight is entering 2026 with strong momentum, supported by:

Continued onboarding of new partnersIncreasing transaction volumes across VSDHOneRecent capital deployment initiativesExpansion into new healthcare verticals

As of the end of Q1 2026, VSDHOne has surpassed 12,000 licenses sold, reflecting continued momentum in platform adoption.

Management remains focused on scaling the platform while maintaining disciplined growth and operational efficiency.

“We look forward to discussing these results in more detail on our upcoming earnings call.” -Shane Madden

ANNUAL FILINGS

The Company’s audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the associated MD&A, including a full discussion of non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to IFRS measures, have been filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and are available on the Company’s issuer profile. Readers are encouraged to review the complete financial statements and MD&A in conjunction with this press release. The Company refiled its MD&A to correct a typographical error in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. No other changes have been made.

UPCOMING EARNINGS CALL

Hydreight Technologies will host a live earnings call to discuss its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results, provide a business update, and outline the Company’s strategic priorities heading into 2026.

Date & Time: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:00am – 10:00pm EST

Registration Link: https://hydreight.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vP-U6hAiRf2Ejg8muQcocQ

The call will include a formal presentation followed by a live Q&A session. Investors are encouraged to attend to gain deeper insight into Hydreight’s growth strategy and platform expansion.

Clarification on Engagement of GRA Enterprises

Further to the Company’s news release early last year dated February 27, 2025, the Company wishes to clarify that its prior 3-month engagement of GRA Enterprises LLC (doing business as National Inflation Association) (“GRA”) was not renewed and as such was terminated effective May 27, 2025.

Under the engagement, the Company paid GRA an aggregate fee of USD $30,000 in cash pursuant to the GRA Engagement. The fee was paid from general working capital at the commencement of the engagement. No securities, stock options, or other equity-based compensation were issued or granted in connection with the engagement.

The engagement was conducted at arm’s length and has been fully concluded, with no ongoing obligations or amounts payable by the Company. To the Company’s knowledge, neither GRA nor its principal, Gerard Adams, holds any direct or indirect interest in the Company or its securities, nor any right to acquire such an interest.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Shane Madden
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Hydreight Technologies Inc.

Hydreight Technologies Inc Ranked Number 56 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

Hydreight Technologies Recognized as a Top 50 TSX Venture Exchange Company

About Hydreight Technologies Inc.
Hydreight Technologies Inc is building one of the largest mobile clinic networks in the United States. Its proprietary, fully integrated platform has hosted a network of over 3000 nurses, over 300 doctors and a pharmacy network through its Doctor networks across 50 states. The platform includes a built-in, easy-to-use suite of fully integrated tools for accounting, documentation, sales, inventory, booking, and managing patient data, which enables licensed healthcare professionals to provide services directly to patients at home, office or hotel. Hydreight is bridging the gap between provider compliance and patient convenience, empowering nurses, med spa technicians, and other licensed healthcare professionals. The Hydreight platform allows healthcare professionals to deliver services independently, on their own terms, or to add mobile services to existing location-based operations. Hydreight has a 503B pharmacy network servicing all 50 states and is closely affiliated with a U.S. certified e-script and telemedicine provider network.

About VSDHOne – Direct to Consumer Platform
Developed in partnership with Victory Square Technologies (CSE: VST) (OTC: VSQTF) (FWB: 6F6), Hydreight Technologies launched the VSDHOne platform. VSDHOne simplifies the entry challenges for companies and medi-spa businesses to enter the online healthcare space compliantly. This platform is expected to help businesses launch direct-to-consumer healthcare brand in a matter of days in all 50 states. Compliant offerings include: GLP-1s, peptides, personalized healthcare treatments, sermorelin, testosterone replacement therapy (“TRT”), hair loss, skincare, sexual health and more. Hydreight invested in technology, legal and infrastructure to launch this platform. The VSDHOne platform offers a complete, and modular end-to-end solution for businesses looking to launch direct-to-consumer healthcare brands. From compliance and telemedicine technology to nationwide doctor and pharmacy networks, VSDHOne provides all the tools needed for a seamless entry into the online healthcare space. The platform is designed to significantly reduce the time and costs associated with launching such services, making it possible for businesses to go live in days instead of months.

Neither TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to assess its operating performance, and this press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including “Adjusted Revenue” and “Adjusted EBITDA”. These measures are not recognized under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS or GAAP.

The Company defines Adjusted Revenue as gross cash income before adjustment for the deferred portion of business partner contract revenue and gross receipts from Hydreight App service sales. The Company defines Adjusted Gross Margin as GAAP gross margin plus inventory impairment plus the deferred portion of business partner contract revenue. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and before (i) transaction, restructuring, and integration costs (ii) share-based payments expense, (iii) gains/losses that are not reflective of ongoing operating performance including inventory impairment and (iv) sales tax provision, net of actual cash payments to state tax authorities.

Adjusted Revenue reflects the gross economic activity processed through the Company’s platform during the applicable period and may differ materially from revenue recognized under IFRS, which is based on revenue recognition and deferral requirements. Adjusted Revenue is not a measure of financial performance or profitability and should not be considered a substitute for revenue determined in accordance with IFRS. As used, Adjusted Revenue accelerates cash receipts relative to IFRS revenue recognition. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) prepared in accordance with IFRS.

The Company believes that these non‑GAAP measures provide information useful to investors in understanding historical operating trends and the scale of the Company’s platform relative to its peers but does not intend for such measures to represent future performance. This data is furnished to provide additional information and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Accordingly, it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS and is not necessarily indicative of other metrics presented in accordance with IFRS.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains statements which constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar expressions and includes information regarding expectations for the Company’s 2026 strategic outlook, growth, platform scaling initiatives, and anticipated expansion of VSDHOne and other platform offerings.

Forward‑looking information is based on management’s expectations, estimates and assumptions as of the date hereof, including assumptions regarding: continued partner adoption, stable regulatory regimes applicable to telehealth and pharmacy operations in the United States, availability of capital, and general economic conditions.

Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflects the Company’s management’s expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company.

Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: the ability to obtain requisite regulatory and other approvals with respect to the business operated by the Company and/or the potential impact of the listing of the Company’s shares on the TSXV on relationships, including with regulatory bodies, employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; compliance with extensive government regulation; and the diversion of management time as a result of being a publicly listed entity. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of the Company and market conditions.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although 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 does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law.

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Scaled Commercial Breakthrough: OMODA & JAECOO AiMOGA Robotics Secures 1,000 Robot Orders, Boosting Smart City Deployment Step by Step

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and WUHU, China, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In response to steady advancement of smart city construction and the actual demand for efficient, low-cost urban public service equipment, OMODA & JAECOO officially launched the full-scale commercial layout of AiMOGA Robotics at the 2026 Chery International Business Summit in Wuhu. Centering on the theme “Driven by Scenarios, United for Growth”, the event witnessed a key industrial breakthrough: AiMOGA Intelligent Police Robots secured 1,000 intentional signing orders and completed an official concentrated delivery of 100 units, laying a solid foundation for orderly large-scale promotion and practical scenario operation in urban roads, traffic hubs and daily public governance links.

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