LeddarTech Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech$(R)$ Holdings Inc. ("LeddarTech") (Nasdaq: LDTC), an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology, LeddarVision$(TM)$, today provided a corporate update and announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2024.
"2025 is off to a very exciting start for LeddarTech, as we continue to make substantial progress on our strategic plan. In fiscal Q1, we announced our collaboration and license agreement with Texas Instruments ("TI"), a premier semiconductor partner in the automotive space. Following that, we recently announced our first OEM design win from a major commercial vehicle OEM," said Frantz Saintellemy, President and CEO of LeddarTech. "These commercial successes demonstrate strong validation by industry leaders of our products and are accelerating interest from potential customers and partners across the ADAS and AD landscape, building on our already substantial pipeline of opportunities."
Recent Business and Technology Highlights
-- Announced first OEM design win for LeddarVision. One of the world's
leading commercial vehicle OEMs has selected LeddarTech as the fusion and
perception software supplier for their advanced driver assistance system
(ADAS) program for 2028 model year vehicles. We expect to start
generating engineering services revenue this fiscal year (FY2025).
-- Received US$8 million advanced royalty payments from TI. In January,
LeddarTech received the second advanced royalty payment of US$3 million
as part of its collaboration and license agreement with TI. This is in
addition to the US$5 million received in December 2024.
-- Raised US$11.3 million under a standby equity purchase agreement $(SEPA)$.
In January, LeddarTech raised US$1.1 million (CA$1.4 million) by selling
600,000 shares at an average price of US$1.76. This is in addition to the
US$10.2 million (CA$14.4 million) raised in fiscal Q1 2025 by selling
6.6 million shares at an average price of US$1.55 per share.
-- Conducted successful CES participation. LeddarTech completed a strong
showing at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including the
successful demonstration of LeddarVision Surround (LVS-2+) software
utilizing TI TDA4VH-Q1 processor.
-- Announced listing transfer to Nasdaq Capital Market. Via this transfer,
LeddarTech had cured the Nasdaq deficiencies and met the applicable
listing standards.
-- Received ISO/IEC 27001 certification. LeddarTech proudly announced that
the International Organization for Standardization $(ISO)$ and the
International Electrotechnical Commission $(IEC)$ have awarded LeddarTech
ISO/IEC 27001 certification, a key requirement for automotive customers.
Customer Traction and Development
LeddarTech has a robust pipeline of over 30 active opportunities with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 automotive suppliers to support consumer demands for improved safety features and satisfy upcoming regulatory deadlines.
During 2025, LeddarTech will continue to develop two new, revenue-generating products that are designed to accelerate revenue and adoption of LeddarVision. More information will be shared on these products when available.
Fiscal First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights(1)
Revenue: Revenue from continuing operations for the fiscal first quarter of 2025, ending December 31, 2024, was $51,900, compared to $52,000 in the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2023. Revenue excludes our discontinued modules and components business.
Net loss: Net loss for the fiscal first quarter of 2025, ending December 31, 2024, was $27.0 million, compared to a net loss of $61.5 million in the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2023, representing a 56% decrease, primarily due to transaction costs that were incurred in fiscal Q1, 2024 and did not reoccur in 2025.
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA(2) : EBITDA loss for the fiscal first quarter of 2025, ending December 31, 2024, was $22.1 million, compared to a $60.3 million loss in the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2023, representing a 63% decrease, primarily due to transaction costs that were incurred in fiscal Q1, 2024 and did not reoccur in 2025. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the fiscal first quarter of 2025, ending December 31, 2024, was $11.1 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA loss of $8.6 million in the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2023, representing a 11% increase, primarily due to a change in the amount of capitalized development costs.
Continuing operations Q1-2025 Q1-2024 ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Revenues $51,878 $52,000 ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Loss from operations (13,218,705) (63,912,986) ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Finance costs, net 13,746,884 (2,422,558) ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Loss before income taxes (27,012,529) (61,490,428) ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Net loss and comprehensive loss (27,012,664) (61,490,428) ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to Shareholders of the Company (27,012,664) (61,188,116) ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Loss per share ---------------------------------------------- ------------ -------------- Net loss per share (basic and diluted) (in dollars) (0.86) (17.06) ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) 31,483,617 3,587,572 ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ EBITDA (loss) (22,059,095) (60,290,981) ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (11,143,209) (8,572,571) ---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to net loss reported in accordance with IFRS for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Q1-2025 Q1-2024
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Net loss from continued operations ($27,012,664) ($61,490,428)
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Deferred income taxes 135 --
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Depreciation of property and equipment 170,977 189,639
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Depreciation of right-of-use assets 112,822 108,365
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Amortization of intangible assets 165,134 137,112
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Interest expenses 4,504,501 764,330
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EBITDA loss from continuing operations (22,059,095) (60,290,981)
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Foreign exchange loss (gain) 3,635,140 (67,715)
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Loss (gain) on revaluation of financial
instruments carried at fair value 5,602,056 (2,963,283)
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Gain on lease modification -- (166,661)
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Stock-based compensation 1,678,690 (5,985,250)
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Listing expense -- 59,139,572
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Transaction costs -- 1,761,747
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Adjusted EBITDA loss from continuing
operations (11,143,209) (8,572,571)
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Balance Sheet and Liquidity(3)
As of December 31, 2024, LeddarTech's consolidated cash and cash equivalents balance totaled $17.7 million, compared to $5.3 million on September 30, 2024. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company raised approximately $5.9 million, using a recent exchange rate of 1.43 Canadian dollars per US dollar. This included a US$3 million advance royalty payment from Texas Instruments and US$1.1 million from the sale of stock issuance under our standby equity purchase agreement or SEPA. LeddarTech's cash balance as of Monday, February 10, 2025, was approximately $15.9 million.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
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