D-BOX Q4 2025 Earnings Presentation
June 11, 2025
TSX: DBO
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Q4 2025 MARKED BY PROFITABILITY IMPROVEMENT
REVENUES (in millions $)
Category | Q4-23 | Q4-24 | Q4-25 |
---|---|---|---|
System sales | 8.5 | 8.1 | 6.4 |
Royalties | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Total | 10.4 | 10.2 | 8.6 |
ADJUSTED EBITDA¹ (in millions $)
Category | Q4-23 | Q4-24 | Q4-25 |
---|---|---|---|
Adjusted EBITDA | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
As % of total revenues | 6% | 6% | 18% |
NET INCOME (in millions $)
Category | Q4-23 | Q4-24 | Q4-25 |
---|---|---|---|
Net Income | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Key Performance Highlights:
- Revenues down 15% Y/Y due to a difficult year-over-year comparison in Theatrical system sales, partly offset by growth in other revenue streams.
- Royalties increased to 26% of total revenues in Q4-25, up from 21% in Q4-24 and 18% in Q4-23.
- Favorable foreign exchange (FX) rates contributed positively.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 18%.
- Gross margin improved to 54% from 47% in the prior year, driven by a higher proportion of royalty revenue, cost discipline, and favorable FX.
- Net profit was $0.7M, an improvement from the prior year which included a one-time $0.5M gain from the sale of an investment.
¹Adjusted EBITDA, gross margin and operating expenses as % of total revenues are non-IFRS measures. For definitions and reconciliations refer to the "Non-IFRS financial performance measures" section of the Company's press release filed on June 10, 2025 available at www.sedar.com.
Q4 2025 REVENUE PERFORMANCE
Theatrical System Sales
$1M, -78% Y/Y
- Decline due to difficult year-over-year comparison (different cadence).
- Dampened international backdrop versus prior year.
- Continued rollout to major theatrical customers.
Sim Racing System Sales
$2.7M, +108% Y/Y
- Continuous deployment of sim racing centers with partners Advanced SimRacing & F1 Arcade.
- Favorable FX.
Simulation & Training System Sales
$2.4M, +47% Y/Y
- Clients transitioning to next generation of D-Box products, including the launch of G3 Flex.
Revenue Summary:
- Total System Sales: $6.4M, -21% Y/Y
- Royalties: $2.2M, +5% Y/Y
- Total Revenues: $8.6M, -15% Y/Y
Industry Context: Royalties increased by 5% despite weaker Q4 box-office trends industry-wide. This is attributed to D-BOX's expanded screen footprint, which reached 1,012 screens at year-end.
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FY 2025 RECORD REVENUE PERFORMANCE
Total System Sales of $32M, +3% Y/Y
- Theatrical: Continued rollout with key partners. Expanding footprint drives higher floor for high-margin, recurring royalty revenue. (-8% y/y)
- Sim Racing: Strong momentum in deployment of sim racing centers. Valuable key partnerships. (+41% y/y)
- Simulation & Training: Steady business. Opportunity to increase market penetration with next generation D-BOX products. (-2% y/y)
- Other: Announced exit of low-margin DTC hardware. (-24% y/y)
Record Royalties of $11M +27%
- Increased D-BOX footprint: Year-end 1,012 screens (+9% vs FY24).
- Improved blockbuster offering.
FY2025 Total Record Revenues of $43M +8% Y/Y*
- Focused commercial strategy.
- Key strategic partnerships.
- Recovery of the U.S. film production industry.
* Sales growth of 10% excluding the impact of exit from low-margin DTC hardware market.
FY 2025: PROFIT GROWTH SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPACING REVENUE GROWTH
Total Revenues: Two Consecutive Record Years
FY23: $34.1M
FY24: $39.6M (+16%)
FY25: $42.8M (+8%)*
* FY25 sales growth of 10% excluding the impact of exit from low-margin DTC hardware market.
Key Focus: Focusing on key commercial markets with Royalties increased to 26% of total revenues for FY25.
Delivering on Profitability
Adjusted EBITDA: Grew from $1.8M in FY23 to $7.3M in FY25 (approx. 4x growth over 2 years).
Net Income: Improved from -$0.9M in FY23 to $3.9M in FY25.
Driving positive net income:
- Scaling the business.
- Maintaining cost discipline.
- Higher proportion of royalties in mix.
- Exiting lower-margin markets.
- FX tailwind.
Robust Net Cash Position Driven by Profitable Operating Performance
Net Cash (Net Debt):
- YE23: ($0.8M) (Net Debt)
- YE24: $0.4M
- YE25: $6.6M
Maintaining strong balance sheet:
- Strong cash from operations generation in FY 2025.
- Year-end debt of $1.2M after Q3-25 paydown of ~$1M.
- Available liquidity of ~$16M as of March 31, 2025.
CEO TRANSITION & LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Appointment of Naveen Prasad as Interim CEO
Mr. Prasad, an independent Board member, has been appointed Interim CEO, effective June 10, 2025. He brings 25+ years of media and tech experience, with a strong track record in leadership and transformation. Formerly President of VICE Media Canada and co-founder of companies in both Tech and Media, he brings deep operational insight and strategic vision to the role.
Appointment of Lori Vaudry Tersigni as Independent Director
Ms. Vaudry Tersigni brings extensive operational and leadership experience from senior roles at Morneau Shepell (now Telus Health) and CIBC across strategy, governance, HR, and technology/systems. She currently serves on the board of the Canadian Securities Exchange, chairing its HR & Compensation Committee.
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Naveen Prasad
Interim CEO
Josh Chandler
CFO