Q4 2025 Chorus Aviation Inc Earnings Call

February 13, 2026

Speaker #2: Following the presentation, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. If at any time during this call you require immediate assistance, please press star 0 for the operator.

Speaker #2: This call is being recorded on Friday, February 13th, 2026. I would now like to end the conference over to Matt LaPierre. Please go ahead.

Speaker #1: Thank you, operator. Hello, and thank you for joining us today. With me today from Chorus are Colin Copp, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Gary Osborne, Chief Financial Officer.

Matt LaPierre: Thank you, operator. Hello, and thank you for joining us today. With me today from Chorus are Colin Copp, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Gary Osborne, Chief Financial Officer. We will begin today's call with a brief summary of the results, followed by questions from the analyst community. As there may be some forward-looking discussion during this call, I ask that you refer to the caution regarding forward-looking statements and information found in our MD&A. This pertains specifically to the results and operations of Chorus Aviation Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as the Outlook section and other sections of our MD&A, where such statements appear. Finally, some of the following discussion involves non-GAAP financial measures, including references to adjusted net income, adjusted EBT, adjusted EBITDA, leverage ratio, and free cash flow.

Speaker #1: We will begin today's call with a brief summary of the results, followed by questions from the analyst community. As there may be some forward-looking discussion during this call, I ask that you refer to the caution regarding forward-looking statements and information found in our MD&A.

Speaker #1: This pertains specifically to the results and operations of Chorus Aviation Inc. for the year-ended December 31st, 2025, as well as the outlook section and other sections of our MD&A where such statements appear.

Speaker #1: Finally, some of the following discussion involves non-GAAP financial measures including references to adjusted net income, adjusted EBT, adjusted EBITDA, leverage ratio, and free cash flow.

Speaker #1: Please refer to our MD&A for further information relating to the use of such non-GAAP measures. I'll now turn the call over to Colin Copp.

Matt LaPierre: Please refer to our MD&A for further information relating to the use of such non-GAAP measures. I'll now turn the call over to Colin Copp.

Speaker #2: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. 2025 was a pivotal year for Chorus with significant progress. One in which we meaningfully reduced our overhead costs, initiated a quarterly dividend, optimized our capital structure, completed two SIBs in combination with our NCIB, substantially reduced our corporate debt, executed agreements to sell nine Q400 aircraft, acquired Allison & Associates a leading engineering firm based in Montreal, and ended the year with adjusted earnings available to common shareholders of $2.277 up from $0.97 the previous year, representing $134% increase over last year.

Colin Copp: Good morning, everyone, and, thank you for joining us today. 2025 was a pivotal year for Chorus, with significant progress, one in which we meaningfully reduced our overhead costs, initiated a quarterly dividend, optimized our capital structure, completed two SIBs in combination with our NCIB, substantially reduced our corporate debt, executed agreements to sell 9 Q400 aircraft, acquired Elisen and Associates, a leading engineering firm based in Montreal, and ended the year with adjusted earnings available to common shareholders of CAD 2.27, up from CAD 0.97 the previous year, representing a 134% increase over last year. With our foundation firmly in place, we are well-positioned in the marketplace as a world leader and trusted Canadian partner of a growing, diversified portfolio of businesses with deep expertise and, and experience in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Speaker #2: With our foundation firmly in place, we are well positioned in the marketplace as a world leader and trusted Canadian partner of a growing diversified portfolio of businesses, with deep expertise in and experience in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Speaker #2: Along with our fourth quarter results, we made three additional announcements in support of our plan to build long-term value, strong free cash flow, and provide value creation for our shareholders.

Colin Copp: Along with our Q4 results, we made three additional announcements in support of our plan to build long-term value, strong free cash flow, and provide value creation for our shareholders. First, I was very happy to announce that we concluded an agreement to acquire KADEX Aero Supply, a complementary OEM aviation parts, repair and overhaul platform that strengthens our position in the aviation, aerospace, and defense business. KADEX broadens our bench strengths with OEM parts distribution for many well-established aircraft platforms such as Beechcraft, Cessna, Hawker, and Piper. As well, they distribute a wide range of consumable products of well-known brands such as Shell, Goodyear, Michelin, Champion, and many others, to the commercial, business, and general aviation operators of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

Speaker #2: First, I was very happy to announce that we concluded an agreement to acquire CADEX Aerosupply, a complementary OEM aviation parts repair and overhaul platform that strengthens our position in the aviation aerospace and defense business.

Speaker #2: CADEX broadens our bench strength, with OEM parts distribution for many well-established aircraft platforms such as Beechcraft, Cessna, Hawker, and Piper. As well, they distribute a wide range of consumable products of well-known brands such as Shell, Goodyear, Michelin, Champion, and many others to the commercial, business, and general aviation operators of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

Speaker #2: CADEX complements our existing US and business at Voyageur, and is well aligned with our strategy of acquiring growth businesses that combine their strengths to accelerate shared success across our group of companies.

Colin Copp: KADEX complements our existing USM business at Voyageur and is well-aligned with our strategy of acquiring growth businesses that combine their strengths to accelerate shared success across our group of companies. They are a highly respected company with strong OEM and customer relationships, have a proven operating model, and a growing revenue stream that supports our objective on strong free cash flow generation. KADEX is headed by two industry leaders who come with many years of experience and expertise, John Labrie and Ken Beaulieu, where we are very excited to have joined our team and our growing portfolio of industry experts within the Chorus family. The acquisition is expected to close during Q2 2026, and we look forward to welcoming the entire KADEX team to Chorus. Second, we announced that we were increasing our annual dividend from CAD 0.32 annually to CAD 0.44.

Speaker #2: They are highly respected company with strong OEM and customer relationships, have a proven operating model, and a growing revenue stream that supports our objective on strong free cash flow generation.

Speaker #2: CADEX is headed by two industry leaders who come with many years of experience and expertise: John Laverry and Ken Blow. We are very excited to have them join our team in our growing portfolio of industry experts within the Chorus family.

Speaker #2: The acquisitions are expected to close during the second quarter of 2026, and we look forward to welcoming the entire CADEX team to Chorus. Second, we announced that we were increasing our annual dividend from $0.32 to $0.44.

Speaker #2: This reflects our ability to execute on our plan, driving growth in our free cash flow, as well as our ongoing commitment to returning capital to our shareholders in a disciplined manner.

Colin Copp: This reflects our ability to execute on our plan, driving growth in our free cash flow, as well as our ongoing commitment to returning capital to our shareholders in a disciplined manner. And third, consistent with our capital allocation strategy, we will continue to buy back shares and have also announced an NCIB. Over the past 2 years, share repurchases have been an important part of how we create value for our shareholders, and in 2025, we bought back CAD 85.2 million in shares, and we will continue to take a disciplined approach to share buybacks. Turning to our operating businesses for 2025, that year marked a consistent execution. Doug and the Jazz team delivered strong performance with steady contracted earnings and solid operational results under the CPA with Air Canada.

Speaker #2: And third, consistent with our capital allocation strategy, we will continue to buy back shares and have also announced an NCIB. Over the past two years, share repurchases have been an important part of how we create value for our shareholders, and in 2025, we bought back $85.2 million in shares and we will continue to take a disciplined approach to share buybacks.

Speaker #2: Turning to our operating businesses for 2025, that year marked a consistent execution. Doug and the Jazz team delivered strong performance with steady contracted earnings and solid operational results under the CPA with Air Canada.

Speaker #2: The team has also made good progress on their cabin refurbishment program, which significantly enhances the customer experience on the Air Canada Express fleet operated by Jazz.

Colin Copp: The team has also made good progress on their cabin refurbishment program, which significantly enhances the customer experience on the Air Canada Express fleet operated by Jazz. In October, Jazz and Air Canada celebrated a landmark announcement with the expansion of flying to 4 new US destinations from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which is anticipated to ramp up starting in late March of this year. Also in this quarter, Jazz successfully concluded an agreement with AMFA, the union representing in its maintenance employees, for a new 5-year collective agreement. As always, Jazz remains very focused on safety, their operational performance, and securing a strong supply of qualified pilots from both Cygnet and throughout the industry.

Speaker #2: In October, Jazz and Air Canada celebrated a landmark announcement with the expansion of flying to four new US destinations from Billy Bishop, Toronto Airport, which is anticipated to ramp up starting in late March of this year.

Speaker #2: Also in this quarter, Jazz successfully concluded an agreement with AMFA, the union representing in its maintenance employees, for a new five-year collective agreement. As always, Jazz remains very focused on safety, their operational performance, and securing a strong supply of qualified pilots from both Cignet and throughout the industry.

Speaker #2: Corey and the Voyageur team are busy focusing on growing opportunities and delivering another strong year, while continuing to shift their business mix towards higher margin opportunities in the defense, specialty aero, and parts space.

Colin Copp: Corey and the Voyageur team are busy focusing on growing opportunities and delivering another strong year while continuing to shift their business mix towards higher margin opportunities in the defense, specialty MRO, and parts space. We see strong upside in the parts business as Voyageur continues its expansion into new platforms such as ATR. Over the past several months, they've acquired two ATR aircraft, which are now undergoing part-out, and a third ATR is in progress. While their Q4 parts sales were slightly down from plan, this was directly a result of two significant parts sales packages moving from December into 2026. These sales are both expected to come through in Q1 of this year. On the defense side, Voyageur is now fully supporting Canada's MAER operation with their engineering expertise and integrating key modifications across the fleet.

Speaker #2: We see strong upside in the parts business as Voyageur continues its expansion into new platforms such as ATR. Over the past several months, they've acquired two ATR aircraft, which are now undergoing part-out, and a third ATR is in progress.

Speaker #2: While their Q4 parts sales were slightly down from plan, this was directly a result of two significant parts sales packages moving from December into 2026.

Speaker #2: These sales are both expected to come through in Q1 of this year. On the defense side, Voyageur is now fully supporting Canada's Maeser operation with their engineering expertise and integrating key modifications across the fleet.

Speaker #2: They're fully staffed, providing frontline in-service support through a team of 20 embedded specialists working alongside D&D personnel in Trenton and on deployments. They're also set to provide in-service support to D&D's aerospace engineering test establishment, known as AT, supplying an aircraft and maintaining an on-site Voyageur presence with AT's Ottawa D&D facility.

Colin Copp: They're fully staffed, providing frontline in-service support through a team of 20 embedded specialists working alongside DND personnel in Trenton and on deployments. They're also set to provide in-service support to DND Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment, known as AETE, supplying an aircraft and maintaining an on-site Voyageur presence with AETE's Ottawa DND facility. We see Voyageur as well-positioned to further support Canada's expanding defense needs, including major capital commitments in aerospace platforms and the long-term in-service support that they require. Taif, Stéphane, and the Elisen team, who joined us this past year, have been off to a great start, working closely with Voyageur to grow their respective businesses, and we were happy to see Elisen awarded the contract by the Quebec Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility to configure a Bombardier Challenger 650 for medical emergency air transport.

Speaker #2: We see Voyageur as well positioned to further support Canada’s expanding defense needs, including major capital commitments in aerospace platforms, and the long-term in-service support that they require.

Speaker #2: TAFE, and Stéphane and the Ellison team who joined us this past year, have been off to a great start working closely with Voyageur to grow their respective businesses.

Speaker #2: And we were happy to see Ellison awarded the contract by the Quebec Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility to configure a Bombardier Challenger 650 for medical emergency air transport.

Speaker #2: This marks Ellison's first significant contract since joining Chorus in September. Ellison will lead as the primary contractor and engineering expertise, while Voyageur will provide the maintenance expertise for the reconfiguration.

Colin Copp: This marks Elisen's first significant contract since joining Chorus in September. Elisen will lead as the primary co-primary contractor and engineering expertise, while Voyageur will provide the maintenance expertise for the reconfiguration. Lynn and the team at Cygnet have also had a very strong year of growth and expansion, and recently kicked off their largest cohort of 18 new students. They've been expanding the business with new candidates in their free agent program, the Destination Porter Cadet program, in addition to the Jazz Approach Cadet program. The work with Canada College on a new pilot program and the expansion of Cygnet into North Bay continues to progress well. As our business continues to grow, both organically and with new acquisitions, our team of industry experts broaden.

Speaker #2: Lynn and the team at Cignet have also had a very strong year of growth and expansion, and recently kicked off their largest cohort of 18 new students.

Speaker #2: They've been expanding the business with new candidates in their Free Agent Program, and the Destination Porter Cadet Program, in addition to the Jazz Approach Cadet Program.

Speaker #2: The work with Canada Air College on a new pilot program and the expansion of Cignet into Northbay continues to progress well. As our business continues to grow, both organically and with new acquisitions, our team of industry experts broaden.

Speaker #2: Both Ellison and CADEX are great examples of industry-leading businesses which will be leveraged across the Chorus Group of companies to accelerate revenue growth. Today, we're focused on driving long-term value for our shareholders by building a powerful cash generation, cash-generating portfolio of aviation aerospace and defense companies while taking a disciplined capital allocation approach targeting mid-teen returns.

Colin Copp: Both Elisen and KADEX are great examples of industry-leading businesses, which will be leveraged across the Chorus group of companies to accelerate revenue growth. Today, we are focused on driving long-term value for our shareholders by building a powerful cash generation- cash-generating portfolio of aviation, aerospace, and defense companies, while taking a disciplined capital allocation approach, targeting mid-teen returns. Thanks to a great team at Chorus, we're commencing 2026 with momentum, a stronger portfolio of businesses, and a culture focused on performance. And in closing, I'd like to thank our employees across Jazz, Voyageur, Cygnet, and Elisen for their commitment and performance throughout the year, and welcome KADEX to the family... And lastly, I will thank our board of directors, shareholders for their continued support. With that, I'll hand it over to Gary for the financials.

Speaker #2: Thanks to a great team at Chorus, we're commencing 2026 with momentum and a stronger portfolio of businesses, and a culture focused on performance. And in closing, I'd like to thank our employees across Jazz, Voyageur, Cignet, and Ellison for their commitment and performance.

Speaker #2: Throughout the year, and welcome CADEX to the family. And lastly, I will thank our board of directors and shareholders for their continued support. With that, I'll hand it over to Gary for the financials.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Colin, and good morning. We are pleased to report on our fourth quarter and annual 2025 results that continue to generate strong earnings and free cash flows, as well as our capital allocation that is focused on growing shareholder value.

Gary Osborne: Thank you, Colin, and good morning. We are pleased to report on our Q4 and annual 2025 results that continue to generate strong earnings and free cash flows, as well as our capital allocation that is focused on growing shareholder value. As Colin noted, we have announced an agreement to acquire KADEX for a total consideration of approximately CAD 50 million. Of this total, CAD 43 million will be funded on closing through the use of Chorus's operating credit facility and cash on hand. The remainder of the purchase price will be payable over the next two years, subject to meeting certain performance targets. I join Colin in welcoming the KADEX team to our family. KADEX's total estimated purchase price of CAD 50 million comes in at approximately 7.5 times EBIT multiple.

Speaker #3: As Colin noted, we have announced an agreement to acquire CADEX for total consideration of approximately $50 million. Of this total, $43 million will be funded on closing through the use of Chorus's operating credit facility and cash on hand.

Speaker #3: The remainder of the purchase price will be payable over the next two years, subject to meeting certain performance targets. I join Colin in welcoming the CADEX team to our family.

Speaker #3: CADEX's total estimated purchase price of $50 million comes in at approximately a 7.5 times EBIT multiple. EBIT was used given CADEX is a parts supply company, which has little to no capital requirements.

Gary Osborne: EBIT was used, given KADEX is a power supply company which has little to no capital requirements. The purchase multiple is below Chorus's most recent enterprise value to EBIT, trading range of approximately 9 to 9.5 times. All said, we expect the transaction to be immediately accretive to Chorus's earnings and free cash flow from the date of closing. Today, we also provided information on our capital allocation priorities over the next 4 years. Our capital allocation provides for an anticipated generation of between CAD 500 and 550 million in free cash flow and net proceeds on asset sales over the next 4 fiscal years. With this, we announced our quarterly dividend will be increasing to CAD 0.11 per share, up CAD 0.38 or 38% from our previous CAD 0.08 per share.

Speaker #3: The purchase multiple is below Chorus's most recent enterprise value-to-EBIT trading range of approximately 9 to 9.5 times. All said, we expect the transaction to be immediately accretive to Chorus's earnings and free cash flow from the date of closing.

Speaker #3: Today, we also provide information on our capital allocation priorities over the next four years. Our capital allocation provides for generation of between $500 million and $550 million in free cash flow and net proceeds on asset sales over the next four fiscal years.

Speaker #3: With this, we announced our quarterly dividend will be increasing to $0.11 per share, up $0.03 or 38% from our previous $0.08 per share.

Speaker #3: This is consistent with our previously announced plan to distribute approximately 25% of free cash flow after payment of amortizing term loans. We also announced our commitment to purchase up to $100 billion in shares over the next four years, subject to required TSX approvals and the share trading price.

Gary Osborne: This is consistent with our previously announced plan to distribute approximately 25% of free cash flow after payment of amortizing term loans. We also announced our commitment to purchase up to CAD 100 million in shares over the next four years, subject to required TSX approvals and the share trading price. This reflects our view that Chorus's shares continue to be undervalued, and consistent with this, we are implementing a normal course issuer bid with authorization to purchase up to approximately 2 million shares over the next year. This further commitment to buy shares builds on the CAD 124 million spent on share buybacks since 2022, where we bought back approximately 19% of the company's outstanding shares.

Speaker #3: This reflects our view that Chorus's shares continue to be undervalued, and consistent with this, we are implementing a normal Chorus issuer bid with authorization to purchase up to approximately 2 million shares over the next year.

Speaker #3: This further commitment to buy shares builds on the $124 million spent on share buybacks since 2022, where we bought back approximately 19% of the company's outstanding shares.

Speaker #3: Our announcement includes a flexible capital allocation over the next four years of between $170 and $220 million allowing for optimization of shareholder returns through organic growth, acquisitions, further share buybacks, or dividends, debt repayments, and working capital investment.

Gary Osborne: Our announcement includes a flexible capital allocation over the next four years of between CAD 170 and 220 million dollars, allowing for optimization of shareholder returns through organic growth, acquisitions, further share buybacks or dividends, debt repayments, and working capital investments. Our capital allocation also highlights our scheduled paydown of CAD 190 million of amortizing term loans over the next four years. It is important to note these debt repayments reduce significantly in 2028 and 2029, as 18 aircraft leased under the CPA have their debt fully repaid by the end of 2028. Further information on our capital allocation is contained in our investor relations presentation, available on Chorus's website.

Speaker #3: Our capital allocation also highlights our scheduled paydown of $190 million of amortizing term loans over the next four years. It is important to note these debt repayments reduce significantly in 2028 and 2029, as 18 aircraft leased under the CPA have their debt fully repaid by the end of 2028.

Speaker #3: Further information on our capital allocation is contained in our investor relations presentation available on Chorus’s website. We also provide consolidated guidance for the 2026 fiscal year in our MD&A, including adjusted EBITDA, anticipated in the range of $170 million to $185 million, and free cash flow of $100 million to $110 million.

Gary Osborne: We also provided guidance, consolidated guidance for the 2026 fiscal year in our MD&A, including adjusted EBITDA anticipated in the range of CAD 170 to 185 million dollars, and free cash flow of CAD 100 million to 110 million dollars. Now turning to our Q4 2025 results. For the quarter, Chorus generated adjusted earnings available to common shareholders per share of CAD 0.57, a 23-cent or 68% increase over last year, primarily driven by lower net interest expense. For the year, Chorus generated adjusted earnings available to common shareholders of CAD 2.27 per common share basic, which is a CAD 1.30 or 134% increase over 2024.

Speaker #3: And now turning to our Q4, 2025 results. For the quarter, Chorus generated adjusted earnings available to common shareholders per share of $57 cents, a 23 cent or 68% increase over last year primarily driven by lower net interest expense.

Speaker #3: For the year, Chorus generated adjusted earnings available to common shareholders of $2.27 per common share basic, which is a $1.30 or 134% increase over 2024.

Speaker #3: Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $47.1 million compared to $51 million in Q4, 2024 with the decrease primarily attributable to lower aircraft leasing revenue under the CPA.

Gary Osborne: Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was CAD 47.1 million, compared to CAD 51 million in Q4 2024, with the decrease primarily attributable to lower aircraft leasing revenue under the CPA. Free cash flow for the quarter was CAD 27 million, consistent with Q4 2024. Finally, our year-end leverage ratio was 1.7, compared to 1.4 in the prior year, primarily due to the excess cash held at the end of 2024 and the investment in our SIB in Q4. Our liquidity remains strong, with CAD 169 million available at year-end. We expect it to remain strong as we generate free cash flow and realize net proceeds of approximately $56 million, or about CAD 78 million, from the sales of the remaining 8 Dash 8-400s, expected to close between February and July of this year.

Speaker #3: Free cash flow for the quarter was $27 million, consistent with Q4 2024. Finally, our year-end leverage ratio was 1.7 compared to 1.4 in the prior year, primarily due to the excess cash held at the end of 2024 and the investment in our SIB in Q4.

Speaker #3: Our equity remains strong with $169 million available at year-end. We expect it to remain strong as we generate free cash flow and realize net proceeds of approximately $56 million US or about $78 million Canadian from the sales of the remaining 8-8,400s expected to close between February and July of this year.

Speaker #3: As Colin noted, Voyager continues to perform well generating $135 million of revenue for 2025 inclusive of intercompany revenues. Both $5 million lower than our projections primarily due to the timing of certain larger aircraft part sales that were delayed from the fourth quarter of 2025 and spooling down of the UN and World Food Program missions.

Gary Osborne: As Colin noted, Voyageur continues to perform well, generating CAD 135 million of revenue for 2025, inclusive of intercompany revenues, about CAD 5 million lower than our projections, primarily due to the timing of certain larger aircraft part sales that were delayed from the fourth quarter of 2025 and the spooling down of the UN and World Food, World Food Program missions. Voyageur expects to conclude most of the part sales from Q4 in the first quarter of 2026. We are now ready to take questions.

Speaker #3: Voyager expects to conclude most of the part sales from Q4 in the first quarter of 2026. We are now ready to take questions.

Speaker #1: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. If you'd like to ask a question, please press star one on your touch-tone phone. If you'd like to withdraw your question, press star two.

Operator: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. If you'd like to ask a question, please press star one on your touchtone phone. If you'd like to withdraw your question, press star two. One moment please, for your first question. Your first question comes from James McGarragle from RBC Capital Markets. Please go ahead.

Speaker #1: One moment, please, for your first question. Your first question comes from James McGargle from RBC Capital Markets. Please go ahead.

Speaker #4: Hey, thanks for having me on. And I like the new disclosure you're giving here, so just on that point—one of the slides in your deck kind of pointed to some pretty meaningful amounts of what we call flexible capital allocation.

James McGarragle: ... Hey, thanks for having me on, and I like that, you know, the new disclosure you're giving here. So just on that, I mean, the one of the slides in your deck kinda pointed to, you know, some pretty meaningful amounts of, you know, what we call flexible capital allocation. So can you just kinda comment on where you see the best opportunities here? Any line of sight to something we could see a little bit more and more imminently, and just kinda how you're thinking about, you know, spending that pretty meaningful amount of money over the next couple of years.

Speaker #4: So can you just kind of comment on where you see the best opportunities here? Any line of sight to something we could see a little bit more and more imminently and just kind of how you're thinking about spending that pretty meaningful amount of money over the next couple of years?

Speaker #5: Hi, James. It's Colin. Look, I can't give you any specifics on where we're going to put it—that's for sure. I mean, that's why we call it flexible.

Colin Copp: Hi, James, it's Colin. Look, I can't give you any specifics on where we're gonna put it. That's for sure. I mean, that's why we call it flexible. But, you know, I think Gary's outlined fairly well in the MD&A and/or the investor deck there, clearly where we plan to put it. There are very specific areas, whether it could be greater share buyback, it could be, you know, it could be dividend, it could be certainly into growth, whether that's organic or whether that's acquisition, or debt repayment in the future as we kinda look forward. So, you know, we've kept it fairly flexible. I don't really have any specifics to give you. There's lots in the pipeline that we're looking at.

Speaker #5: But I think Gary's outlined fairly well in the MD&A or the investor deck there. Clearly, where we plan to put it, they're very specific areas—whether it could be greater share buyback, it could be dividend, it could be certainly into growth, whether that's organic or whether that's acquisition.

Speaker #5: Or debt repayment in the future as we kind of look forward. So we've kept it fairly flexible. I don't really have any specifics to give you.

Speaker #5: There's lots in the pipeline that we're looking at. We've been talking about that for a while. We've executed on two acquisitions here. We're hopefully we'll close this other one very, very soon.

Colin Copp: You know, we've been talking about that for a while. We've executed on two acquisitions here, where hopefully we'll close this other one very, very soon. So, you know, there's lots more to look at on that side, and there certainly is organic growth that we're working on in various other areas, you know, whether you think about defense or some of the other stuff that Voyageur is working on. So lots of opportunity. We just got to be disciplined about where we deploy it, and we're very focused on making sure that we are in the mid-teen IRR range with anything that we're doing.

Speaker #5: So there's lots more to look at on that side. And there certainly is organic growth that we're working on in various other areas, whether you think about defense or some of the other stuff that Voyager's working on.

Speaker #5: So, lots of opportunity. We just have to be disciplined about where we deploy it, and we're very focused on making sure that we are in the mid-teen IRR range with anything that we're doing.

Speaker #4: Hey, thanks for the call. And just on the margin profile of the CADEX business, can you provide any color there? And just kind of beyond the standalone performance of that company, can you just elaborate on some of the synergies that you think that brings to your existing operations, maybe particularly regarding parts supply optimization and utilization across your current business?

James McGarragle: Hey, thanks for the color. Just on the margin profile of the KADEX business, can you provide any color there? You know, just kinda beyond the standalone performance of that company, can you just kind of elaborate on some of the synergies that you think that brings to your existing operations, kinda maybe particularly regarding parts supply optimization and utilization across your current business? And after that, I can turn the line over. Thank you.

Speaker #4: And after that, I can turn the line over. Thank you.

Speaker #5: Okay, thanks, James. So on my comments there, I kind of gave a range of where it is on an EBIT basis, and we use that because, obviously, they don't really have any CAPEX compared to an airline.

Gary Osborne: Okay, thanks, James. So, on my comments there, you know, I, I kinda gave a range of where it is on an EBIT basis, and, and because we, we use that because obviously they don't have really any CapEx compared to an airline. So if you certainly take the CAD 50 million we've disclosed in payments, divide it into the 7.5, you'll get a pretty good idea of where the EBIT is. So that's, that's as far as we'll go with the margin, but you're getting a good idea of what this business produces, and it's a, you know, it's a pretty consistent business as far as that goes, and, and it's got a decent growth profile. And as far as the, the synergies go, you know, Colin can talk a bit more about it, but we look at the business as operating separately.

Speaker #5: So if you certainly take the $50 million we've disclosed in payments, divide it into the seven and a half, you'll get a pretty good idea of where the EBIT is.

Speaker #5: So that's as far as we'll go with the margin. But you're getting a good idea of what this business produces. And it's a pretty consistent business as far as that goes.

Speaker #5: And it's got a decent growth profile. And as far as the synergies go, Colin can talk a bit more about it. But we look at the business as operating separately.

Speaker #5: All our businesses as operating separately. And you'll see in our investor deck, we talk about together to produce more together. As opposed to a synergy type of argument.

Gary Osborne: All our businesses is operating separately. You'll see in our investor deck, we talk about really businesses that come together to that produce more together, as opposed to a synergy type of argument. So we're very pleased with the KADEX purchase. We think it's good, and it's a nice standalone business, offers more breadth. As far as parts go, you're getting now into new parts with OEMs, and it's been talked about there with, you know, various OEMs. So we think it's a nice piece to add on. And then if you look at it, it also builds up that book of business.

Speaker #5: So we're very pleased with the CADEX purchase. We think it's good. And it's a nice standalone business. Offers more breadth as far as parts go.

Speaker #5: You're getting now into new parts with OEMs, and it's been talked about there with various OEMs. So we think it's a nice piece to add on.

Speaker #5: And then if you look at it, it also builds up that book of business. So if you look at our financials, in our new disclosures in the revenues, you see we're just short of $60 million in part sales for this year at AvParts.

Gary Osborne: If you look at our financials, in our new disclosures in the revenues, you see we're just short of CAD 60 million in parts sales for this year at Air Parts. Where you combine this CAD 60 million with that, roughly CAD 60 million, you got about a CAD 120 million-dollar plus parts sales business. It's quite significant, and it's a nice diversification away from aircraft line.

Speaker #5: Well, you combine this $60 million with that roughly $60 million, you got about $120 million plus the parts sales business. It's quite significant. And it's a nice diversification away from the aircraft line.

Speaker #4: Yeah. Just to clarify a little bit on the acquisition itself as far as structure goes, James, it is our view—it's really been on all of these new businesses.

Colin Copp: Yeah, just to clarify a little bit on the acquisition itself, as far as, you know, structure goes, James, it is. You know, our view has really been on all of these new businesses, specifically, KADEX's acquisition, is it's decentralized, right? So we're looking at opportunities across the organization to create value and revenue growth opportunities. KADEX brings a ton of parts and consumables in the aviation industry that we currently are not in. Voyageur is not in that business. They're very much different businesses. So there's a lot of different areas that we can leverage across the group of companies that KADEX brings in with it. So we're excited about it and see some good growth for sure.

Speaker #4: Specifically, CADEX is acquisition. It's decentralized, right? So we're looking at opportunities across the organization to create value and revenue growth opportunities. CADEX brings a ton of parts and consumables in the aviation industry.

Speaker #4: That we currently are not in. Voyager's not in that business. They're very much different businesses. So there's a lot of different areas that we can leverage across the group of companies that CADEX brings in with it.

Speaker #4: So we're excited about it and see some good growth, for sure.

Speaker #6: Thank you.

James McGarragle: Thank you.

Speaker #1: Your next question comes from Cameron Darkson from National Bank. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from Cameron Doerksen from National Bank. Please go ahead.

Speaker #6: Yeah. Thanks, good morning. Just wanted to follow up on the question around CADEX. Just wondering if you can describe how that business has been growing in recent years.

Cameron Doerksen: Yeah, thanks. Good morning. Just wanted to follow up on the question around the KADEX. Just wonder if you can describe how that business has been growing in recent years. I mean, it sound like an interesting business, but just wondering sort of what the growth profile has been, and I guess, you know, what you see in the next couple of years for growth?

Speaker #6: I mean, it sounds like an interesting business. But just wondering sort of what the growth profile has been and, I I guess, what you see in the next couple of years for growth.

Speaker #5: You can do it.

Gary Osborne: Yeah, Cameron, it's Gary here. They've been growing quite nicely, you know, somewhere in the 5 to 10% per year on the revenue line, so they've been doing quite well on that side. So we're pleased to bring them along. So we see a lot of growth from that piece. And, you know, we'd expect that to kinda continue into the future. You know, as far as their product base, it's, you know, it's pretty diversified. I think you can see that, but from a little bit of the disclosure and same as their customers. So, you know, we're expecting, you know, at least 5%, so.

Speaker #4: Yeah, Cameron, it's Gary here. They've been growing quite nicely—somewhere in the 5% to 10% per year range on the revenue line. So they've been doing quite well on that side.

Speaker #4: So we're pleased to bring them along. So we see a lot of growth from that piece, and we'd expect that to kind of continue into the future.

Speaker #4: As far as their product base, it's pretty diversified. I think you can see that from a little bit of the disclosure. And same as their customers.

Speaker #4: So we're expecting at least 5%, so.

Speaker #6: Cameron, I'll just add to that a little on the product side. The they're in, as I think I mentioned in the script there, you might have caught, was they're in both the rotary wing and fixed wing.

Colin Copp: Cameron, I'll just add to that a little on the product side. You know, as I think I mentioned in the script there, you might have caught, they're in both the rotary wing and fixed wing, and they have quite a broad spectrum of parts as well as consumables that they sell across all spaces in the aviation industry. So, they're touching both general aviation, business aviation, and commercial aviation with a lot of the consumables that they sell. So it's a very broad spectrum, parts that they're and consumables that they're selling. So we see, we see quite a bit of growth, and so do they in various areas.

Speaker #6: And they have quite a broad spectrum of parts as well as consumables that they sell across all spaces in the aviation industry. So they're touching both general aviation business, aviation, and commercial aviation with a lot of the consumables that they sell.

Speaker #6: So, it's a very broad spectrum of parts and consumables that they're selling. So we see quite a bit of growth, and so do they.

Speaker #6: In various areas. As Gary said, we kind of got a bit of a plan around the 5% range. But we're pretty optimistic about it, for sure.

Colin Copp: As Gary said, we've kind of got a bit of a plan around the 5% range, but we're pretty optimistic about it, for sure.

Speaker #6: Okay, no, that's helpful. And it looks like maybe they do some repair and overhaul—I don't know if that's the case or not. But if that is the case, then I guess, how much of that is the business versus the parts and consumables?

Cameron Doerksen: Okay, no, that's helpful. And, I mean, it looks like maybe they do some repair and overhaul. I don't know if that's the case or not, but if that is the case, then, I guess, how much of that is the business versus the parts and consumables?

Speaker #4: Yeah, I can't give you a comment on the percentage, but I can tell you it's smaller, for sure. But they do do repair and overhaul.

Colin Copp: Yeah, I can't give you a comment on the percentage, but I can tell you it's smaller, for sure. But they do do repair and overhaul, that's complementary to our existing platform. So, you know, we're pretty excited about that. I don't think we've provided anything on percentage. No, no, we haven't.

Speaker #4: That's complementary to our existing platforms. So we're pretty excited about that. I don't think we've provided anything on percentage yet, though.

Speaker #6: No, we haven't. Okay. Fair enough. Maybe just secondly on, I guess, you mentioned that you're seeing lots of opportunities for Voyager and that defense and other areas.

Cameron Doerksen: Okay, fair enough. Maybe just secondly, on, I guess, you mentioned that you're seeing lots of opportunities for Voyageur and the defense and other areas. I guess, you know, any color you can provide on that, and has the opportunity set, I guess, improved or increased in the last three months since we last spoke?

Speaker #6: I guess any color you can provide on that and have the opportunity has the opportunity set I guess improved or increased in the last three months since we last spoke?

Speaker #5: Yeah. I think it has for sure. We've been more and more engaged with the government in various levels. On these opportunities, there's more and more requests for information out there.

Colin Copp: Yeah, I think it has, for sure. You know, we've been more and more engaged with the government in various levels, on these opportunities. There's more and more requests for information out there. There's a whole host of things that the government's looking at and DND is working on that we're kind of involved in at various levels. You know, it's like everything. I think when we bought Voyageur, and we were first starting to talk about the defense business, it's incredibly lumpy, the growth, the revenue growth is because these contracts take time to establish and work on, and then they come through, and then they're very sticky, and they last for a long time with lots of upside. So we're heavy into, and Voyageur is heavy into, you know, looking at opportunities and working on them.

Speaker #5: There's a whole host of things that the team is working on that we're kind of involved in at various levels. It's like everything. I think when we bought Voyager and we were first starting to talk about the defense business, it's incredibly lumpy.

Speaker #5: The growth—the revenue growth—is because these contracts take time to establish and work on, and then they come through. And then they're very sticky.

Speaker #5: And they last for a long time with lots of upside. So we're heavy into, and Voyager's heavy into, looking at opportunities and working on them.

Colin Copp: There's been a lot of interest. They've secured and got the MAER program running well. They've expanded that a little bit in the last year or so. ATS is up and running. They've got a couple other contracts there that are defense-related, that they're working through. So most of the, you know, most of the infrastructure and the facility work that they're doing today is specialty MRO. They have very little standard MRO work, low margin work going through their facility. And we see that continuing to expand and grow over time. The exact timing of it and what we see is very hard to predict, but there's no question, there's enough activity out there that something's gonna happen here soon, for sure.

Speaker #5: There's been a lot of interest. They've secured and got the MASER program running well. They've expanded that a little bit in the last year or so.

Speaker #5: AETs is up and running. They've got a couple other contracts there that are defense-related that they're working through. So most of the infrastructure and the facility work that they're doing today is specialty MRO.

Speaker #5: They have very little standard MRO work. Low-margin work going through their facility. And we see that continuing to expand and grow over time. The exact timing of it and what we see is very hard to predict.

Speaker #5: But there's no question there's enough activity out there that something's going to happen here soon, for sure.

Speaker #6: Okay. No, that's good to hear. I'll pass the line. Thanks very much.

Cameron Doerksen: Okay. No, that, that's good to hear. I'll pass the line. Thanks very much.

Speaker #1: Your next question comes from Alexander Ojimeri from CIBC. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from Alexander Ojimae, from CIBC. Please go ahead.

Speaker #4: Hey, good morning. Thanks for taking my question. I was just hoping you could give some color on how you think about the cadence of the NCIB over the four years.

Alexander Ojimae: Hey, good morning. Thanks for taking my question. I was just hoping you could give some color on how you think about the cadence of the NCIB over the four years. Would you sort of frontload it, evenly spread? Thanks.

Speaker #4: Would you sort of front-load it, evenly spread? Thanks.

Speaker #5: Yeah, it's Gary here. I think right now we're flexible on that piece. I think for your modeling, you can spread it out or whatever.

Colin Copp: Yeah, it's Gary here. I think right now we're flexible on that piece. I think, you know, for your modeling, you can spread it out or whatever. We're really monitoring a bit the share price and where our capital allocation priorities are. But, you know, there's no question we don't like where the shares are trading today, so, you know, we're leaving some optionality around that, so yeah.

Speaker #5: We're really monitoring a bit the share price and where our capital allocation priorities are. But there's no question we don't like where the shares are trading today.

Speaker #5: So we're leaving some optionality around that, so yeah.

Speaker #4: Okay, yeah, makes sense. And if I can ask, what leverage ceiling are you comfortable with while executing the repurchase plan and maybe tackling that M&A pipeline you have there?

Alexander Ojimae: Okay. Yeah, makes sense. And, if I can ask, what leverage ceiling are you comfortable with while executing the new purchase plan and maybe, tackling that, M&A pipeline you have there?

Speaker #5: Yeah. So we've given out a range in our 1 to 2 times. On our leverage, which is adjusted EBITDA to net debt. And we're not moving from that right now.

Colin Copp: Yeah. So, we've given out a range in our of 1 to 2x on our leverage, which is Adjusted EBITDA to net debt, and we're not moving from that right now. We're at 1.7 in the quarter or ending the year, actually. And, you know, that's gonna have a downward profile as we sit here. We've- as we've disclosed, a lot of amortizing debt sitting under the CPA aircraft leasing side, so that's coming down. We do have, you know, over CAD 70 million coming in with the aircraft sales coming up. So that'll, you know, pretty much extinguish that piece there, or sorry, the CAD 50 million we have on our line at the end of the year. So we feel really good about we're- the profile. 1 to 2x is a nice range for us.

Speaker #5: We're at 1.7 and a quarter. We're ending the year, actually. And that's going to have a downward profile as we sit here. As we've disclosed, a lot of amortizing debt sitting in under the CPA aircraft leasing side.

Speaker #5: So, that's coming down. We do have over $70 million Canadian coming in with the aircraft sales coming up, so that'll pretty much extinguish that piece there—or, sorry, the $50 million we have on our line at the end of the year.

Speaker #5: So we feel really good about the profile. One to two is a nice range for us. It allows us a lot of flexibility as we move ahead.

Colin Copp: It allows us a lot of flexibility as we move ahead, keeps our servicing down, and, you know, I think it's something that, as we proceed ahead here, I think for shareholders will be good, too, because it'll ensure that our free cash flows and other things are doing quite well.

Speaker #5: Keeps our servicing down. And I think it's something that, as we proceed ahead here, I think for shareholders, it'll be good too because it'll ensure that our free cash flows and other things are doing quite well.

Speaker #4: Yeah, yeah, and that all makes sense. Yeah, thanks for taking my questions. I can pass it back.

Alexander Ojimae: Yep. Yeah, that all makes sense. Yeah, thanks for taking my questions. I can pass it back.

Speaker #5: Yeah.

Colin Copp: Yep.

Operator: Your next question comes from Tim James, from TD Cowen. Please go ahead.

Speaker #1: Your next question comes from Tim James from TD Cowen. Please go ahead.

Speaker #4: Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone. My first question is about the nice 38% increase in the dividend and its relationship to free cash flow, which was down in 2025 versus 2024.

Tim James: Thanks very much. Good morning, everyone.

Colin Copp: Good morning.

Tim James: My first question is the nice 38% increase in the dividend and its relationship to free cash flow, which was down in 2025 versus 2024. Now, I realize there's a lot of sort of moving parts in there, but I'm just trying to think about the significant increase in the dividend then. Is that more of a reflection of kind of your forward-looking growth opportunity in free cash flow? Is the plan to adjust the dividend annually or maybe less frequently with larger step-ups? I'm just trying to think about how we take our own view on sort of future free cash flow, and then connect the dots to kind of a dividend expectation.

Speaker #4: Now, I realize there's a lot of sort of moving parts in there. But I'm just trying to think about the significant increase in the dividend, then.

Speaker #4: Is that more of a reflection of your forward-looking growth opportunity in free cash flow? Is the plan to adjust the dividend annually, or maybe less frequently with larger step-ups?

Speaker #4: I'm just trying to think about how we take our own view on future free cash flow and then connect the dots to a dividend expectation.

Speaker #5: Sure. Thanks, Tim. If you go to the outlook section, you'll see we've given free cash flow expectations also. We've shown the scheduled debt payments.

Colin Copp: Sure. Thanks, Tim. If you go to the outlook section, you'll see we've given, you know, free cash flow expectations. Also, we've shown the scheduled debt payments, and if you look at the CAD 0.44 annually, CAD 0.11 per quarter, it's pretty much mid- right smack dab in the middle of the range of free cash flow, less debt payments. So it'll be a common, and so when you look at it, 25% is CAD 0.44 a share annually. So we are fairly disciplined with that. We're gonna have to always continue to look, you know, forward and backwards, you know, because you could have lumpy years in that. But we're committed to 25% after free cash flow, after debt payments. So as you go forward and you model, that is how we're going to approach the dividend.

Speaker #5: And if you look at the 44 cents annually, 11 cents per quarter, it's pretty much mid right smack dab in the middle of the range of free cash flow less debt payments.

Speaker #5: So it'll be a common and so when you look at it, 25% is 44 cents a share. Annually. So we are fairly disciplined with that.

Speaker #5: We're going to have to always continue to look forward and backwards, because you could have lumpy years in that. But we're committed to 25% after free cash flow after debt payments.

Speaker #5: So, as you go forward and you model, that is how we're going to approach the dividend. So what that should tell the market, and our commitment, is we're trying to grow it.

Colin Copp: But that would tell it. It should tell the market, and, you know, our commitment is, we're trying to grow it, and we would revisit that annually.

Speaker #5: And we would revisit that annually.

Speaker #4: Okay. That's helpful. Just turning to the KDX acquisition, how should we think sort of strategically about the approach to purchasing parts and consumables and I mean, does that business take on much price or volume risk holding sort of assets, holding parts?

Tim James: Okay. That's, that's helpful. Just turning to the, the KADEX acquisition. How, how should we think sort of strategically about the approach to, to purchasing parts and consumables? And, and I mean, does, does that business take on much price or volume risk, holding sort of assets, holding parts and, and what have you on, on the balance sheet? Or how do you kind of minimize the, the risk there in, in, in the marketplace for trading those, those parts?

Speaker #4: And what have you on the balance sheet? How do you kind of minimize the risk there in the marketplace for trading those parts?

Speaker #5: Tim, it's Gary again. So when we look at KDX, they have a relatively small inventory amount. Versus their sales, their inventory turns over two to three times a year on average.

Colin Copp: Tim, it's Gary again. So when we look at KADEX, you know, they have a relatively small inventory amount, it versus their sales. Their, you know, their inventory turns over two to three times a year on average. So they don't really have a lot of risk on that side. So they, they've got good efficiency with their inventory. They've got good sales relationships, both with the customers and OEMs. So I don't see a lot of risk on that side. It's fairly fast-moving inventory. And remember, also, it's a little different than the parts business, because the parts business tears down aircraft. It's on older aircraft. These are new parts, new type of equipment, new oils, greases, stuff like that. So they're moving new parts and equipment.

Speaker #5: So they don't really have a lot of risk on that side. They've got good efficiency with their inventory. They've got good sales relationships.

Speaker #5: Both with the customers and OEMs. So I don't see a lot of risk on that side. It's fairly fast-moving inventory. And remember also, it's a little different than the add parts business because the add parts business tears down aircraft.

Speaker #5: It's on older aircraft. These are new parts, new type of equipment, new oils, greases, stuff like that. So they're moving new parts and equipment.

Speaker #4: Okay. So when you say they're moving yeah.

Tim James: Okay, so when you say they're moving... Yeah.

Speaker #5: Tim. I was just going to clarify that. The consumable side of the business is really adjust-in-time kind of business to some degree. Of course, they look at margins and pricing and all that and determine exactly what kind of volume they carry.

Colin Copp: Tim, I was just gonna clarify that the consumable side of the business is really a just-in-time kind of business to some degree. Of course, they look at margins and pricing and all that, and determine exactly what kind of volume they carry, but it is a very different business than what Voyageur runs with regards to part out. They're really, you know, it's a business, Voyageur is a business where you're parting out an airplane, you're sitting on inventory for a period of time, knowing that where these guys are very much focused on new parts, really, all of their stuff is all brand-new stuff, OEM stuff, and it's being turned at a very rapid rate, and they're very focused on just-in-time inventory and managing their inventory levels down as low as they have to.

Speaker #5: But it is a very different business than what Voyager runs with regards to part-out. Really, it's a business—Voyager is a business—where you're parting out an airplane.

Speaker #5: You're sitting on inventory for a period of time. Knowing that where these guys are very much focused on new parts, all of really all of their stuff is all brand new stuff, OEM stuff.

Speaker #5: And it's being turned at a very rapid rate. And they're very focused on just-in-time inventory and managing their inventory levels down as low as they have to.

Speaker #5: They don't carry a lot of extra inventory just for the sake of carrying it.

Colin Copp: They don't carry a lot of extra inventory just for the sake of carrying it.

Speaker #4: Okay. Okay. I got it. That's helpful. Thank you very much.

Tim James: Okay, I got it. That's helpful. Thank you very much.

Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, as a reminder, if you'd like to ask a question, please press star one. Your next question comes from Konark Gupta from Scotiabank. Please go ahead.

Speaker #1: Ladies and gentlemen, as a reminder, if you'd like to ask a question, please press star one. Your next question comes from Conart Gupta from Scotiabank.

Speaker #1: Please go ahead.

Speaker #8: Thanks, and good morning. And great work on the presentation deck—just wanted to highlight some of the things. Maybe first, one on KDX: On the acquisition, was it a bidding process, or did you approach them?

Konark Gupta: Thanks, and morning, great work on the presentation deck to highlight some of the things. Maybe first one on KADEX. On the acquisition, was it a bidding process or did you approach them? I mean, how did the acquisition come about?

Speaker #8: I mean, how did the acquisition come about?

Speaker #5: Hi, Conart. It's Colin. Yeah. So look, I think I've talked a little bit about this in the past. Maybe not that much. But we've very much focused on going in and building relationships with these companies.

Colin Copp: Hi, Konark, it's Colin. Yeah, so look, I think I've talked a little bit about this in the past, you know, not maybe, maybe not that much, but we very, very much focus on going in and building relationships with these companies. This company was not for sale. This was an acquisition that was a privately owned company that we had a relationship with over a period of time, and we built a relationship to get to this point where we could acquire it. Most of what we're looking at today, not all of it, but I'd say the majority, the vast majority are acquisitions like that, that are relationship-based, that are not on the market for sale. So it's not a competitive process.

Speaker #5: This company was not for sale. This was an acquisition of a privately owned company that we had a relationship with over a period of time.

Speaker #5: And we built a relationship to get to this point where we could acquire it. Most of what we're looking at today, not all of it, but I'd say the majority, the vast majority are acquisitions like that that are relationship-based that are not on the market for sale.

Speaker #5: So it's not a competitive process. It was exclusive with us that we worked through and came to an agreeable price and process. As well as the whole management team is intact, right?

Colin Copp: It was exclusive with us that we worked through and came to an agreeable price and process. As well, the whole, you know, the management team is intact, right? The expertise remains, and that's one of the biggest things that we're focused on, is making sure that we, as we acquire these opportunities, we also have the right expertise that are building the Chorus group of companies.

Speaker #5: The expertise remains. And that's one of the biggest things that we're focused on—making sure that as we acquire these opportunities, we also have the right expertise that are building the Chorus group of companies.

Speaker #4: Tim, that's great work. Thanks, Colin. And in terms of the pipeline, on the M&A side, do you guys see very similar opportunities as KDX and Allison?

Konark Gupta: And that's a great note. Thanks, Colin. And, in terms of the pipeline, on the M&A side, do you guys see very similar opportunities as KADEX and Elisen, like, you know, fitting in the Voyageur sort of wheelhouse, or are there other sort of parallels that you are exploring, in addition?

Speaker #4: Fitting in the Voyager sort of wheelhouse? Or are there other sort of parallels that you're exploring in addition?

Speaker #5: Yeah, on the pipeline, we're looking quite broad, but we're sticking to those core areas. I think if you look at the investor deck, there's a pretty clear view of the core areas that we're staying focused on.

Colin Copp: Yeah, on the pipeline, you know, we're looking quite broad, but we're sticking to those core areas. I think we, if you look at the investor deck, there's a pretty clear view of the kind of the core areas that we're, we're staying, focused on, and we're not deviating out of those areas. But it is a very broad when you look at those five, I think it's five core areas we've listed in there, all of our businesses fit into them. It's quite broad. It gives us a lot of flexibility to consider things, but they're, they're areas that we know well, that we have experience with generally. And then we can build out the verticals, or adjacencies in some cases like this, where we're going into, OEM and, and, consumable, parts. But it, it's...

Speaker #5: And we're not deviating out of those areas. But it is very broad when you look at those five—I think it's five—core areas we've listed in there.

Speaker #5: All of our businesses fit into them. It's quite broad. It gives us a lot of flexibility to consider things. But there are areas that we know well, that we have experience with generally.

Speaker #5: And that we can build out the verticals or adjacencies in some cases like this, where we're going into OEM and consumable parts. But I think I would characterize it as it's got lots of opportunity.

Colin Copp: You know, I think it's, I guess I would characterize it as it's got lots of opportunity. There's lots of things in there that we're working on. We have a very big list. It takes time. Not all of them are, you know, opportunities that would be considered on the market by others. There's certainly a lot of them in there that we know well, and we're in talking to, and they take time to work through for sure, but we're pretty excited about what we see in the pipeline.

Speaker #5: There's lots of things in there that we're working on. We have a very big list. It takes time. Not all of them are opportunities that would be considered on the market by others.

Speaker #5: There's certainly a lot of them in there that we know well and we're in talking to. And they take time to work through, for sure.

Speaker #5: But we're pretty excited about what we see in the pipeline.

Speaker #4: Tim, thanks. On the free cash and capital allocation, I see maybe 500 to 550 ranges predicated on, I think, 422 to 472 free cash.

Konark Gupta: ... Okay, thanks. On the free cash and capital allocation, I see the 500 to 550 range is predicated on, I think 422 to 472 free cash. The free cash range, is that a range because of, you know, certain market factors, or is it a range because of, you know, some assumptions around, CPA leasing, or like, what's the variability driver there?

Speaker #4: The free cash range is that a range because of certain market factors? Or is it a range because of some assumptions around CPA leasing?

Speaker #4: Or what's the variability driver there?

Gary Osborne: Hmm. Yeah, so, the asset sales I think are self-explanatory. In the free cash flow range, just, you know, we pick a range to make sure that, you know, we have a good bottom and a good top. But I think a couple things. In that deck there, we did assume that the aircraft leases under the CPA that expire in 2027 and 2028, get extended out to the end of 2029. And I think that's a pretty fair representation. We're comfortable with that, but all that being said, we don't have the leases in hand yet. And certainly, in the worst-case scenario, if it didn't, we would sell the aircraft and our capital allocation would have more cash available to it.

Speaker #5: Yeah. So the asset sales, I think, are self-explanatory. In the free cash flow range, just we pick a range to make sure that we've got we give a good bottom and a good top.

Speaker #5: But I think a couple of things. In that deck there, we did assume that the aircraft leases under the CPA that expire in '27 and '28 get extended out to the end of '29.

Speaker #5: And I think that's a pretty fair representation. We're comfortable with that. But all that being said, we don't have the leases in hand yet.

Speaker #5: And certainly, in the worst-case scenario, if it didn't, we would sell the aircraft and our capital allocation would have more cash available to us.

Speaker #5: So we picked a range on the free cash flow that we felt comfortable with moving ahead. Made some reasonable assumptions around it. And I don't feel very exposed on it.

Gary Osborne: So we picked a range on the Free Cash Flow that we felt comfortable with moving ahead, made some reasonable assumptions around it, and I don't feel very exposed on it, but you know, I think it's a good range.

Speaker #5: But I think it's a good range.

Speaker #4: Right. And Gary, is it fair to assume that if the aspects remain where it is, which is above your assumptions for CPA, the range could have upside risk from FX alone?

Konark Gupta: Right. And Gary, is it fair to assume that if the aspects remains where it is, which is above your assumptions for CPA, the range could have upside risk from aspects alone?

Speaker #5: Yeah. I think it could. If you look there, we have 135, I think, for this year, 130 moving ahead. I wish I could say I could predict the US dollar to Canadian dollar rate moving forward.

Gary Osborne: Yeah, I, I think it could. If you look there, we have CAD 135, I think for this year, CAD 130 moving ahead. I wish I could say I could predict the US dollar to Canadian dollar rate moving forward. I think I would be one of the richest men around here if I could do it. But I think we have a conservative rate that we published there. I think it's very deliverable. We have some upside on it, hopefully. But look, I, I think it's a good range, and, and, you know, we would hope there's a bit of upside to it. Yeah.

Speaker #5: I think I would be one of the richest men around here if I could do it. But I think we have a conservative rate that we publish there.

Speaker #5: I think it's very deliverable. We have some upside on it, hopefully. But look, I think it's a good range. And we would hope there's a bit of upside to it.

Speaker #5: Yeah.

Speaker #4: Yeah. That makes sense. Thanks. And last one for me before I turn over. On the CPA, from the deck at least, it sounds like there's no changes or no amendments.

Konark Gupta: Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks. And last one for me before I turn over. On CPA, from the deck, at least, it sounds like there's no changes or no amendments, at this point, sorry. The fixed fee is running flat at CAD 44, I think, through 2035, and then I think you guys are assuming that, the leased aircraft count remains at 39 through 2029. Is, is there anything I'm missing in these numbers, and what's that window between 2029 and 2035 looks like for CPA leasing?

Speaker #4: At this point, sorry. The fixed fee is running flat at $44—I think through 2035. And then I think you guys are assuming that the leased aircraft count remains at 39 through 2029.

Speaker #4: Is there anything I’m missing in these numbers? And what does that window between ’29 and ’35 look like for CPA leasing?

Speaker #5: No, you're not missing anything. We just went out four years at Conarch because we wanted to make sure that we gave some good guidance over the next four-year period.

Gary Osborne: No, you're not missing anything. We just went out 4 years, Konark, because we wanted to make sure that, you know, we gave some, you know, good guidance over the next, 4-year period. It also in there, I think, you know, what you should take away, very, very predictable earnings, you know, CAD 43.9 million, and fixed fee runs out to 2035. We have some aircraft leases under the CPA that expire technically in 2027 and 2028, which we, we believe will get renewed, but, you know, it's an assumption we're making. But the other thing I would highlight there is, and I think sometimes it gets missed, is when you look at the debt profile, it is dropping very rapidly within the CPA.

Speaker #5: It also in there, I think what you should take away—very, very predictable earnings, $43.9 million in fixed fee runs out to 2035. We have some aircraft leases under the CPA that expire technically in 2027 and '28, but it’s an assumption we’re making.

Speaker #5: But the other thing I would highlight there is—and I think sometimes it gets missed—is when you look at the debt profile, it is dropping very rapidly within the CPA.

Speaker #5: And if you then go back to our free cash flow less scheduled debt payments per piece, you'll start to—if you start to model leases being extended out and essentially no debt against it—you realize that there's a very strong free cash flow less debt payment profile over the next four years.

Gary Osborne: And if you then go back to our free cash flow, less scheduled debt payments per piece, you'll start to, if you start to model, leases being extended out and essentially no debt against it, you realize that there's a very strong free cash flow, less debt payment profile over the next four years. And I think that's what we're trying to highlight, is we have room to grow the company, we have room to grow the dividend, we have room to buy back more shares. We have a very, you know, a significant amount of cash available to us. And, you know, in the CAD 500 to 500 million range in free cash flow, that is essentially our market cap today also.

Speaker #5: And I think that's what we're trying to highlight: we have room to grow the company, we have room to grow the dividend, and we have room to buy back more shares.

Speaker #5: We have a very a significant amount of cash available to us. And in the 500 to 500 million range in free cash flow, that is essentially our market cap today also.

Speaker #5: So you look at it. We're just highlighting there's a lot of cash coming off this. And we have flexibility. And we have the ability to deploy it in a way that is a creative and beneficial to shareholders.

Gary Osborne: So, you know, you look at, we're just highlighting there's a lot of cash coming off this, and we have flexibility, and we have the ability to deploy it in a way that is accretive and beneficial to shareholders.

Speaker #4: Yep. No, that makes sense. Thanks. And all the best with the process. Thank you.

Konark Gupta: Yep. No, that makes sense. Thanks, and all the best, with the process. Thank you.

Speaker #5: Thanks.

Gary Osborne: Thanks. Thanks, Konark.

Speaker #6: Thanks, Chorus.

Speaker #7: And there are no further questions at this time. I will turn the call back over to Matt for closing remarks.

Operator: There are no further questions at this time. I will turn the call back over to Matt for closing remarks.

Speaker #5: That concludes today's call, everyone. Thank you for joining. And please have a great day.

Matt LaPierre: That concludes today's call, everyone. Thank you for joining, and please have a great day.

Speaker #7: Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's conference call. You may now disconnect. Thank you.

Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's conference call. You may now disconnect. Thank you.

Konark Gupta: Okay.

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