Source: businesswire | Published on: Thursday, 27 February 2025
OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), the leading provider of supply chain orchestration solutions, reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. All figures are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) unless otherwise indicated.
“Our record-breaking incremental business this quarter – balanced across all regions – reflects significant expansion activity and new customer wins, including prominent global brands. This success remains anchored in Maestro’s product leadership, which will continue to grow as we launch new revenue-generating GenAI and Agentic AI capabilities,” said Bob Courteau, interim chief executive officer at Kinaxis. “We're also encouraged by the continued positive results from our recent corporate realignment and elevated go-to-market team. Looking to 2025, we're focused on ARR growth, further progress towards our mid-term, normalized annual Adjusted EBITDA target of 25%, and the return to consistent Rule of 40 performance.”
Q4 2024 Highlights
$ USD thousands, except as otherwise indicated | Q4 2024 | Q4 2023 | Change | |||||||||||||||||
Total Revenue | 123,935 | 111,990 | 11% | |||||||||||||||||
SaaS | 81,856 | 69,891 | 17% | |||||||||||||||||
Subscription term licenses | 1,592 | 2,899 | (45)% | |||||||||||||||||
Professional services | 35,092 | 34,318 | 2% | |||||||||||||||||
Maintenance and support | 5,395 | 4,882 | 11% | |||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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| Share capital | Contributed surplus | Cash flow hedges | Currency translation adjustments | Total | Retained earnings | Total equity | |||||||||||||
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Balance, December 31, 2022 | $ | 244,713 |
| $ | 65,129 |
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| $ | (156 | ) | $ | (156 | ) | $ | 91,742 | $ | 401,428 |
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Profit |
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| 10,060 |
| 10,060 |
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Other comprehensive income |
| — |
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| — |
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| 441 |
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| 1,075 |
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| 1,516 |
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| — |
| 1,516 |
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Total comprehensive income |
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| — |
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| 441 |
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| 1,075 |
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| 1,516 |
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| 10,060 |
| 11,576 |
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Share options exercised |
| 41,545 |
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| (9,991 | ) |
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| 31,554 |
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Restricted share units vested |
| 10,676 |
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| (10,676 | ) |
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| — |
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Performance share units vested |
| 2,628 |
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| (2,628 | ) |
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| — |
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Share-based payments |
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| 35,788 |
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| — |
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| 35,788 |
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Shares issued for contingent consideration |
| 11,097 |
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| — |
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| 11,097 |
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Shares repurchased |
| (3,332 | ) |
| (33,283 | ) |
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| — |
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| (36,615 | ) |
Total shareholder transactions |
| 62,614 |
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| (20,790 | ) |
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| 41,824 |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 |
| 307,327 |
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| 44,339 |
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| 441 |
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| 919 |
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| 1,360 |
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| 101,802 |
| 454,828 |
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Profit |
| — |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 56 |
| 56 |
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Other comprehensive loss |
| — |
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| (1,644 | ) |
| (3,563 | ) |
| (5,207 | ) |
| — |
| (5,207 | ) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
| — |
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| — |
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| (1,644 | ) |
| (3,563 | ) |
| (5,207 | ) |
| 56 |
| (5,151 | ) |
Share options exercised |
| 28,065 |
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| (6,512 | ) |
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| — |
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| 21,553 |
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Restricted share units vested |
| 14,992 |
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| (14,992 | ) |
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| — |
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| — |
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Deferred share units vested |
| (1,396 | ) |
| (1,396 | ) |
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| — |
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Performance share units vested |
| 5,533 |
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| (5,533 | ) |
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Share-based payments |
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| 40,723 |
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| 40,723 |
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Shares repurchased |
| (53,727 | ) |
| (44,551 | ) |
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| (98,278 | ) |
Obligations related to shares repurchased |
| (18,164 | ) |
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| (18,164 | ) |
Total shareholder transactions |
| (21,905 | ) |
| (32,261 | ) |
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| (54,166 | ) |
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Balance, December 31, 2024 |
| 285,422 |
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| 12,078 |
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| (1,203 | ) |
| (2,644 | ) |
| (3,847 | ) |
| 101,858 | 395,511 | ||
Kinaxis Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
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Cash flows from (used in) operating activities: |
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Profit (loss) | $ | (16,316 | ) | $ | 4,021 |
| $ | 56 |
| $ | 10,060 |
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Items not affecting cash: |
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Depreciation of property and equipment and right-of-use assets |
| 4,726 |
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| 5,093 |
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| 19,614 |
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| 20,880 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
| 1,320 |
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| 1,331 |
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| 5,314 |
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| 5,404 |
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Impairment loss on intangible assets |
| 4,521 |
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| 4,521 |
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Share-based payments |
| 10,228 |
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| 8,388 |
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| 39,581 |
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| 34,507 |
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Net finance income |
| (2,757 | ) |
| (3,100 | ) |
| (11,508 | ) |
| (8,842 | ) |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
| — |
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| — |
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| 1,951 |
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Income tax expense |
| 17,068 |
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| 4,791 |
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| 25,096 |
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| 9,676 |
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Investment tax credits recoverable |
| 11,271 |
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| 1,463 |
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| 8,362 |
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| (771 | ) |
Change in operating assets and liabilities |
| (8,814 | ) |
| 4,633 |
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| 900 |
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| 5,369 |
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Interest received |
| 3,750 |
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| 2,508 |
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| 14,137 |
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| 7,853 |
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Interest paid |
| (437 | ) |
| (393 | ) |
| (1,714 | ) |
| (1,640 | ) |
Income taxes paid |
| (443 | ) |
| (766 | ) |
| (5,146 | ) |
| (5,090 | ) |
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| 24,117 |
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| 27,969 |
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| 99,213 |
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| 79,357 |
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Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets |
| (2,268 | ) |
| (289 | ) |
| (4,515 | ) |
| (2,299 | ) |
Purchase of short-term investments |
| (103,316 | ) |
| (32,955 | ) |
| (342,076 | ) |
| (205,679 | ) |
Redemption of short-term investments |
| 87,855 |
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| 45,501 |
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| 332,972 |
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| 140,666 |
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| (17,729 | ) |
| 12,257 |
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| (13,619 | ) |
| (67,312 | ) |
Cash flows used in financing activities: |
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Payment of lease obligations |
| (1,603 | ) |
| (1,729 | ) |
| (6,963 | ) |
| (6,974 | ) |
Repurchase of shares |
| (19,996 | ) |
| (36,615 | ) |
| (98,278 | ) |
| (36,615 | ) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
| 7,969 |
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| 10,839 |
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| 21,553 |
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| 31,554 |
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| (13,630 | ) |
| (27,505 | ) |
| (83,688 | ) |
| (12,035 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
| (7,242 | ) |
| 12,721 |
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| 1,906 |
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| 10 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
| 183,228 |
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| 160,303 |
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| 174,844 |
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| 175,347 |
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Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | $ | (3,794 | ) | $ | 1,820 |
| $ | (4,558 | ) | $ | (513 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
| 172,192 |
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| 174,844 |
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| 172,192 |
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| 174,844 |
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