CAE reports second quarter fiscal 2027 results

• Revenue of $1,204.7 million vs. $1,236.6 million in prior year, down 2.6% year-over-year
• EPS of $0.18 vs. $0.23 in prior year and adjusted EPS⁽¹⁾ of $0.33 vs. $0.28 in prior year
• Fiscal 2027 outlook raised for adjusted EPS⁽¹⁾ to a range of $1.28 to $1.35 and adjusted segment operating income margin⁽¹⁾ to a range of 14.9% to 15.4%
• Free cash flow⁽¹⁾ of $179.9 million and net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of 2.16x
• Repurchased 3.0 million common shares for $106.1 million year-to-date through the end of the second quarter  
• Transformation on track, including the expected sale of Flightscape for US$500 million

MONTREAL, Nov. 11, 2026 /CNW/ -- (Nasdaq: CAE) (TSX: CAE) - CAE Inc. (CAE or the Company) today reported its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2026. For more information, please refer to the annex for the second quarter fiscal 2027 available at cae.com/investors.

"We delivered another solid quarter in Q2, with improved adjusted profitability, strong free cash flow and continued progress on our transformation priorities," said Matthew Bromberg, CAE's President and CEO. "Given our performance year-to-date and increased confidence in our ability to execute our second-half plan, we are raising our full-year fiscal 2027 outlook for adjusted EPS and adjusted segment operating income margin. We remain focused on advancing our transformation and building a higher-growth, higher-return CAE.

In Q2, Civil results were in line with our expectations, with strong business aviation performance and higher year‑over‑year utilization across both commercial and business aviation training offset by a lower contribution from Civil products. Defense delivered another strong quarter, with double-digit year-over-year growth in adjusted segment operating income and continued underlying margin expansion.

We also made progress across each of our three transformation priorities: portfolio, capital discipline, and operational performance. In October, we announced an agreement to sell Flightscape to SITA for US$500 million. We expect the transaction to close in the first half of calendar year 2027 and intend to deploy the proceeds in accordance with our disciplined capital allocation priorities, including funding our transformation, supporting growth in our core businesses, and returning capital to shareholders. In Q2, we accelerated our share repurchase activity, bringing year-to-date repurchases through the second quarter to approximately 3.0 million shares for $106.1 million.

Overall, our second quarter performance included strong execution, Defense margin expansion, higher free cash flow, increased share repurchases and meaningful progress on our transformation. We are building a more disciplined CAE, with stronger margins and cash generation supporting long-term value creation. We look forward to providing further details on our strategy, transformation and growth opportunities at CAE's Analyst and Investor Day on February 25, 2027."

Fiscal 2027 outlook

The Company is increasing its fiscal 2027 outlook for adjusted EPS and adjusted segment operating income margin.

In fiscal 2027, management continues to expect consolidated revenue to increase by a low-single digit percentage, with Civil revenue expected to be flat to slightly down and Defense expected to grow at a mid-single digit rate.

Management now expects fiscal 2027 adjusted segment operating income margin of 14.9% to 15.4%, up from 14.6% to 15.1% previously, reflecting higher expected margins in both Civil and Defense and increased confidence in the Company's ability to execute its second-half plan. Adjusted EPS is now expected to be $1.28 to $1.35, up from $1.21 to $1.28 previously, reflecting the stronger operating outlook as well as lower expected finance expense and a lower effective tax rate.

In Defense, for the full year, CAE continues to expect higher year-over-year profitability, supported by bid discipline, structural cost reduction and strong program management. In Civil, for the full year, profitability is still expected to remain below prior-year levels, reflecting lower revenue, the near-term impact of network optimization actions and elevated investment levels intended to support stronger long-term performance.

The total cost of the transformation plan is anticipated to be approximately $200 million to $250 million, with approximately $100 million arising from non-cash charges. Of the total cost, $42.6 million was incurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2027, bringing the total costs incurred to date to $175.3 million. The majority of the remaining costs are expected to be incurred in fiscal 2027. We remain on track for our transformation targets, including $125 million to $150 million of annual transformation run-rate savings.

Ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East continues to put pressure on the global aviation industry. The Company has undertaken mitigation actions, including redeploying certain training activities within its global network. To date, these actions have been effective at mitigating the direct operational impacts from the conflict. Our outlook assumes that these mitigation actions remain effective for the balance of fiscal 2027. However, an intensification of the conflict or a further deterioration in regional conditions, including sustained increases in fuel prices or disruptions to airline activity, customer operations, or supply chains, could result in additional pressure on performance.

This outlook is provided as at November 11, 2026, to assist analysts, investors and shareholders in forming their respective views on CAE's expected performance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. This outlook constitutes forward-looking information and is based on multiple estimates and assumptions, including those set out in the "Forward-Looking Statements" section below, and are subject to the risks and uncertainties summarized therein. As such, the reader is cautioned that using this information for other purposes may be inappropriate and these measures are subject to change as conditions evolve and actual results may differ, and such differences may be material. The Company cautions that the assumptions used to prepare the outlook could prove to be incorrect or inaccurate.

Consolidated results for Q2 fiscal 2027

Second quarter fiscal 2027 revenue was $1,204.7 million, compared to $1,236.6 million in the second quarter last year. Second quarter EPS was $0.18 compared to $0.23 last year. Adjusted EPS in the second quarter was $0.33, compared to $0.28 last year.

Operating income this quarter was $114.4 million (9.5% of revenue⁽¹⁾). This compares to $155.3 million (12.6% of revenue) last year. This period's operating income included restructuring costs of $42.6 million. Second quarter adjusted segment operating income was $179.3 million (14.9% of revenue⁽¹⁾) compared to $176.7 million (14.3% of revenue) last year. All financial information is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Civil Aviation (Civil)

Second quarter Civil revenue was $652.3 million compared to $670.0 million in the second quarter last year. Operating income was $61.3 million (9.4% of revenue) compared to $108.7 million (16.2% of revenue) in the same quarter last year. Adjusted segment operating income was $103.9 million (15.9% of revenue) compared to $124.1 million (18.5% of revenue) in the second quarter last year. The decrease in adjusted segment operating income was mainly due to a lower contribution from simulator sales, primarily due to a lower contribution from contracts accounted for based on progress toward completion, and lower contribution from the sale of simulator capacity structured as finance lease arrangements. The decrease was also due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses. The decrease was partially offset by a higher contribution from business training services, driven by higher utilization. During the quarter, Civil delivered 11 full-flight simulators (FFSs) and second quarter Civil training centre utilization was 65.0%.

During the quarter, Civil signed training solutions contracts valued at $580.6 million for a range of long-term commercial and business aviation training agreements, including 7 FFS sales.

The Civil book-to-sales ratio⁽¹⁾ was 0.89 times for the quarter and 1.07 times for the last 12 months. The Civil adjusted backlog at the end of the quarter was $8.3 billion.

Defense and Security (Defense)

Second quarter Defense revenue was $552.4 million compared to $566.6 million in the second quarter last year. Operating income was $53.1 million (9.6% of revenue) compared to $46.6 million (8.2% of revenue) in the same quarter last year. Adjusted segment operating income was $75.4 million (13.6% of revenue), compared to $52.6 million (9.3% of revenue) in the second quarter last year. The increase in adjusted segment operating income was mainly due to higher profitability from products recognized upon delivery and increased profitability on our contracts in North America. The increase was also due to the recognition of $11 million in investment tax credits identified and claimed in the current period in respect of prior years.

Defense booked orders for $586.0 million this quarter for a book-to-sales ratio of 1.06 times. The ratio for the last 12 months was 1.03 times. The Defense adjusted backlog, including unfunded contract awards and CAE's interest in joint ventures, at the end of the quarter was $11.3 billion.

Additional financial highlights

Finance expense – net this quarter was $44.6 million, down from $56.9 million in the second quarter last year. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to lower finance expense on long-term debt reflecting a lower level of borrowings during the period.

Income tax expense this quarter amounted to $9.1 million, representing an effective tax rate of 13.0%, compared to 22.7% for the second quarter last year. The adjusted effective tax rate⁽¹⁾, which is the income tax rate used to determine adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ and adjusted EPS, was 18.7% this quarter compared to 22.9% in the second quarter of last year. The decrease in the adjusted effective tax rate was mainly attributable to the change in the mix of income from various jurisdictions.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $215.5 million for the quarter, compared to $214.0 million in the second quarter last year. Free cash flow⁽¹⁾ was $179.9 million for the quarter compared to $109.8 million in the second quarter last year. The increase was mainly due to lower capital expenditures.

Capital expenditures⁽¹⁾ totaled $48.9 million this quarter compared to $107.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

Net debt⁽¹⁾ at the end of the quarter was $2,534.6 million for a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of 2.16 times. This compares to net debt of $2,646.2 million and a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA of 2.27 times at the end of the preceding quarter.

Adjusted return on invested capital⁽¹⁾ was 7.7% this quarter compared to 7.5% last quarter and 7.6% in the second quarter last year.

During the quarter, CAE repurchased and cancelled a total of 1,908,861 common shares under its normal course issuer bid (NCIB), at a weighted average price of $35.12 per common share for a total consideration of $67.1 million.

Potential transition to U.S. GAAP

As part of our ongoing transformation and in an effort to align the Company's financial reporting with aerospace and defense peers, CAE is exploring a potential transition from IFRS to United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). If adopted, the change would be applied for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, on a full retrospective basis. We have established a project team and a project plan, and we are currently evaluating the potential impact that a transition to U.S. GAAP may have on our consolidated financial statements.

Conference call Q2 FY2027

Calin Rovinescu, Executive Chairman of the Board; Matthew Bromberg, CAE President and CEO; Ryan McLeod, Chief Financial Officer; and Andrew Arnovitz, Chief Strategy Officer will conduct an earnings conference call tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. ET. The call is intended for analysts and institutional investors. Participants can listen to the conference by dialing + 1-800-990-2777 (ID: 52563). The conference call will also be audio webcast live at www.cae.com.

Caution concerning limitations of summary earnings press release

This summary earnings press release contains limited information meant to assist the reader in assessing CAE's performance, but it is not a suitable source of information for readers who are unfamiliar with CAE and is not in any way a substitute for the Company's financial statements, notes to the financial statements, and MD&A reports. 

Caution concerning forward-looking statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements about our activities, events and developments that we expect to or anticipate may occur in the future including, for example, statements about our fiscal 2027 consolidated financial outlook, long-term transformation plan targets to fiscal 2030, transformation costs and savings, vision, strategies, market trends and outlook, future revenues, earnings, cash flow growth, profit trends, growth capital spending, expansions and new initiatives, including initiatives that pertain to sustainability matters, financial obligations, available liquidities, expected sales, general economic and political outlook, inflation trends, prospects and trends of an industry, expected annual recurring cost savings from operational excellence programs, the expected total expenses and annual recurring savings from our transformation plan, our management of the supply chain, estimated addressable markets, demands for CAE's products and services, our access to capital resources, our financial position, the expected accretion in various financial metrics, the expected capital returns to shareholders, our business outlook, business opportunities, objectives, development, plans, growth strategies and other strategic priorities, our competitive and leadership position in our markets, the expansion of our market shares, CAE's ability and preparedness to respond to demand for new technologies, the sustainability of our operations, the potential transition of the presentation of the Company's financial statements to U.S. GAAP, including the anticipated timing and expected benefits thereof, the proposed sale of Flightscape to SITA (the "Transaction"), including the expected proceeds and use of proceeds, the anticipated timing of closing, the receipt of regulatory approvals, the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to CAE, including on its capital allocation and growth prospects, and other statements that are not historical facts.

Since forward-looking statements and information relate to future events or future performance and reflect current expectations or beliefs regarding future events, they are typically identified by words such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "likely", "may", "plan", "seek", "should", "will", "strategy", "future" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook. All such statements constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our business which may cause actual results in future periods to differ materially from results indicated in forward-looking statements. While these statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions regarding historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we believe are reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as there is a risk that they may not be accurate. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release describe our expectations as of November 11, 2026 and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as required by law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. In addition, statements that "we believe" and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this press release. While we believe that information provides a reasonable basis for these statements, that information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements. Except as otherwise indicated by CAE, forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any special items or of any dispositions, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or other transactions that may occur after November 11, 2026. The financial impact of these transactions and special items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them. We therefore cannot describe the expected impact in a meaningful way or in the same way we present known risks affecting our business. Forward-looking statements are presented in this press release for the purpose of assisting investors and others in understanding certain key elements of our expected fiscal 2027 financial results and in obtaining a better understanding of our anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Material assumptions

The forward-looking statements set out in this press release are based on certain assumptions including, without limitation: the prevailing market conditions, geopolitical instability including the ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East and the rapidly evolving trade and tariff environment, customer receptivity to our training and operational support solutions, the accuracy of our estimates of addressable markets and market opportunity, the realization of anticipated annual recurring cost savings and other intended benefits from restructuring initiatives, transformation plans or operational excellence programs, the ability to respond to anticipated inflationary pressures and our ability to pass along rising costs through increased prices, the actual impact to supply, production levels, and costs from global supply chain logistics challenges, the stability of foreign exchange rates, the ability to hedge exposures to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, the availability of borrowings to be drawn down under, and the utilization, of one or more of our senior credit agreements, our available liquidity from cash and cash equivalents, undrawn amounts on our revolving credit facility, the balance available under our receivable purchase facility, the assumption that our cash flows from operations and continued access to debt funding will be sufficient to meet financial requirements in the foreseeable future, access to expected capital resources within anticipated timeframes, no material financial, operational or competitive consequences from changes in regulations affecting our business, our ability to retain and attract new business, our ability to effectively execute on the opportunities identified as part of our transformation plan to simplify our structure, sharpen our focus and strengthen execution, the realization of the expected strategic, financial and other benefits of our multi-year transformation plan in the timeframe anticipated and at expected cost levels, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the Transaction, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals, in a timely manner and on terms acceptable to CAE, the absence of material adjustments to the purchase price and the realization of the anticipated benefits of the Transaction. Air travel is a major driver for CAE's business and management relies on analysis from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to inform its assumptions about the rate and profile of growth in its key civil aviation market. Forward-looking statements relating to the transformation plan targets to fiscal 2030 are also based on the assumptions underlying management's long-term targets disclosed as part of the transformation plan set out in CAE's press release dated May 21, 2026, available on our website (www.cae.com), SEDAR+ (www.SEDARplus.ca) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov). Accordingly, the assumptions outlined in this press release and, consequently, the forward‑looking statements based on such assumptions, may turn out to be inaccurate. For additional information, including with respect to other assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements made in this press release, refer to Section 9 "Business risk and uncertainty" of our MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2026 available on our website (www.cae.com), SEDAR+ (www.SEDARplus.ca) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov).

Material risks

Important risks that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements are set out in CAE's MD&A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 and MD&A for the three months ended September 30, 2026, available on our website (www.cae.com), SEDAR+ (www.SEDARplus.ca) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov). In addition, forward-looking statements relating to the transformation plan targets to fiscal 2030 are subject to the material risks and uncertainties underlying management's long-term targets disclosed as part of the transformation plan set out in CAE's press release dated May 21, 2026, available on our website (www.cae.com), SEDAR+ (www.SEDARplus.ca) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov). Readers are cautioned that any of the disclosed risks could have a material adverse effect on our forward-looking statements. We caution that the disclosed list of risk factors is not exhaustive and other factors could also adversely affect our results.

Non-IFRS and other financial measures

This press release includes non-IFRS financial measures, non-IFRS ratios, capital management measures and supplementary financial measures. These measures are not standardized financial measures prescribed under IFRS and therefore should not be confused with, or used as an alternative for, performance measures calculated according to IFRS. Furthermore, these measures should not be compared with similarly titled measures provided or used by other issuers. Management believes that these measures provide additional insight into our operating performance and trends and facilitate comparisons across reporting periods.

Certain non-IFRS and other financial measures are provided on a consolidated basis and separately for each of our segments (Civil Aviation and Defense and Security) since we analyze their results and performance separately.

Reconciliations and calculations of non-IFRS measures to the most directly comparable measures under IFRS are also set forth below in the section "Reconciliations and Calculations of this press release". 

Changes to non-IFRS measures

As announced in May 2026, we revised the composition of certain non-IFRS measures in the first quarter of fiscal 2027:

• Adjusted segment operating income was revised to exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets; and
• Adjusted net income was revised to exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets; which also impacts the determination of adjusted EPS.

In addition, we refined the measurement of simulator utilization rates, full-flight simulators (FFSs) in CAE's network and Simulator equivalent unit (SEU), which are no longer adjusted for factors such as relocations, downtime or storage.

Comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to these changes.

Performance measures

Gross profit margin (or gross profit as a % of revenue)

Gross profit margin is a supplementary financial measure calculated by dividing our gross profit by revenue for a given period. We track it because we believe it provides an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and facilitates the comparison across reporting periods.

Operating income margin (or operating income as a % of revenue)

Operating income margin is a supplementary financial measure calculated by dividing our operating income by revenue for a given period. We track it because we believe it provides an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and facilitates the comparison across reporting periods.

Adjusted segment operating income or loss

Adjusted segment operating income or loss is a non-IFRS financial measure that gives us an indication of the profitability of each segment because it does not include the impact of any items not specifically related to the segment's performance. We calculate adjusted segment operating income by taking operating income and adjusting for restructuring, integration and acquisition costs, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and impairments and other gains and losses arising from significant strategic transactions or specific events. Impairments and other gains and losses arising from significant strategic transactions or specific events consist of the executive management transition costs (as described in Section 5.4 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2026 and Section 5.6 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2025), the gain on fair value remeasurement of SIMCOM (as described in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025) and the shareholder matters (as described in Section 5.5 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2025). We track adjusted segment operating income because we believe it provides an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and facilitates the comparison across reporting periods. Adjusted segment operating income on a consolidated basis is a total of segments measure since it is the profitability measure employed by management for making decisions about allocating resources to segments and assessing segment performance.

Adjusted segment operating income margin (or adjusted segment operating income as a % of revenue)

Adjusted segment operating income margin is a non-IFRS ratio calculated by dividing our adjusted segment operating income by revenue for a given period. We track it because we believe it provides an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and facilitates the comparison across reporting periods.

Adjusted effective tax rate

Adjusted effective tax rate is a supplementary financial measure that represents the effective tax rate on adjusted net income or loss. It is calculated by dividing our income tax expense by our earnings before income taxes, adjusting for the same items used to determine adjusted net income or loss. We track it because we believe it provides an enhanced understanding of the impact of changes in income tax rates and the mix of income on our operating performance and facilitates the comparison across reporting periods.

Adjusted net income or loss

Adjusted net income or loss is a non-IFRS financial measure we use as an alternate view of our operating results. We calculate it by taking our net income attributable to equity holders of the Company from continuing operations and adjusting for restructuring, integration and acquisition costs, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and impairments and other gains and losses arising from significant strategic transactions or specific events, after tax, as well as significant one-time tax items. Impairments and other gains and losses arising from significant strategic transactions or specific events consist of the executive management transition costs (as described in Section 5.4 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2026 and Section 5.6 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2025), the gain on fair value remeasurement of SIMCOM (as described in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025) and the shareholder matters (as described in Section 5.5 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2025). We track adjusted net income because we believe it provides an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and facilitates the comparison across reporting periods.

Adjusted earnings or loss per share (EPS)

Adjusted earnings or loss per share is a non-IFRS ratio calculated by dividing adjusted net income or loss by the weighted average number of diluted shares. We track it because we believe it provides an enhanced understanding of our operating performance on a per share basis and facilitates the comparison across reporting periods.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure which comprises net income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes, finance expense – net, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further adjusts for restructuring, integration and acquisition costs, and impairments and other gains and losses arising from significant strategic transactions or specific events. Impairments and other gains and losses arising from significant strategic transactions or specific events consist of the executive management transition costs (as described in Section 5.4 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2026 and Section 5.6 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2025), the gain on fair value remeasurement of SIMCOM (as described in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025) and the shareholder matters (as described in Section 5.5 of the MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2025). We use EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance, by eliminating the impact of non-operational or non-cash items.

Free cash flow

Free cash flow is a non-IFRS financial measure that assesses our ability to generate cash from our ongoing operations after considering ongoing investments required for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. It demonstrates our ability to generate cash to repay debt obligations, make strategic investments and return cash to shareholders through either dividends or share repurchases. We use it as an indicator of our financial strength and liquidity. We calculate it by taking the net cash generated by our continuing operating activities, subtracting property, plant and equipment expenditures, intangible assets expenditures and other investing activities and adding proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment, dividends received from equity accounted investees and proceeds, net of payments, from equity accounted investees.

Cash conversion rate

Cash conversion rate is a non-IFRS ratio calculated by dividing free cash flow by adjusted net income. We use it to assess our performance in cash flow generation and as a basis for evaluating our capitalization structure.

Liquidity and capital structure measures

Invested capital

Invested capital is a non-IFRS financial measure we use to evaluate and monitor how much we are investing in our business:

• For the Company as a whole, we take total assets (not including cash and cash equivalents), and subtract total liabilities (not including long-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt);
• For each segment, we take the total assets (not including cash and cash equivalents, tax accounts, employee benefits assets and other non-operating assets), and subtract total liabilities (not including tax accounts, long‑term debt and the current portion of long‑term debt, royalty obligations, employee benefit obligations and other non-operating liabilities).

Adjusted return on invested capital (ROIC)

Adjusted ROIC is a non-IFRS ratio calculated over a rolling four-quarter period by taking adjusted net operating income after tax, divided by the average invested capital from continuing operations. Adjusted net operating income after tax is calculated by taking adjusted net income and further adjusting for finance expense – net, after tax. We use adjusted ROIC to evaluate the profitability of our invested capital.

Net debt

Net debt is a capital management measure we use to monitor how much debt we have after taking into account cash and cash equivalents. We use it as an indicator of our overall financial position, and calculate it by taking our total long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt, and subtracting cash and cash equivalents.

Net debt-to-EBITDA and net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA

Net debt-to-EBITDA and net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS ratios calculated as net debt divided by the last twelve months EBITDA (or adjusted EBITDA). We use net debt-to-EBITDA and net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA because they reflect our ability to service our debt obligations.

Growth measures

Adjusted order intake

Adjusted order intake is a supplementary financial measure that represents the expected value of orders we have received:

• For the Civil Aviation segment, we consider an item part of our adjusted order intake when we have a legally binding commercial agreement with a client that includes enough detail about each party's obligations to form the basis for a contract. Additionally, expected future revenues from customers under short-term and long-term training contracts are included when these customers commit to pay us training fees, or when we reasonably expect the revenue to be generated;
• For the Defense and Security segment, we consider an item part of our adjusted order intake when we have a legally binding commercial agreement with a client that includes enough detail about each party's obligations to form the basis for a contract. Defense and Security contracts are usually executed over a long-term period but some of them must be renewed each year. For this segment, we only include a contract item in adjusted order intake when the customer has authorized the contract item and has received funding for it.

Adjusted backlog

Adjusted backlog is a supplementary financial measure that represents expected future revenues and includes obligated backlog, joint venture backlog and unfunded backlog and options:

• Obligated backlog represents the value of our adjusted order intake not yet executed and is calculated by adding the adjusted order intake of the current period to the balance of the obligated backlog at the end of the previous fiscal year, subtracting the revenue recognized in the current period and adding or subtracting backlog adjustments. If the amount of an order already recognized in a previous fiscal year is modified, the backlog is revised through adjustments;
• Joint venture backlog is obligated backlog that represents the expected value of our share of orders that our joint ventures have received but have not yet executed. Joint venture backlog is determined on the same basis as obligated backlog described above, but excludes any portion of orders that have been directly subcontracted to a CAE subsidiary, which are already reflected in the determination of obligated backlog;
• Unfunded backlog represents legally binding Defense and Security orders with the U.S. government that we have received but have not yet executed and for which funding authorization has not yet been obtained. The uncertainty relates to the timing of the funding authorization, which is influenced by the government's budget cycle, based on a September year-end. Options are included in adjusted backlog when there is a high probability of being exercised, which we define as at least 80% probable, but multi‑award indefinite-delivery/indefinite‑quantity (ID/IQ) contracts are excluded. When an option is exercised, it is considered adjusted order intake in that period, and it is removed from unfunded backlog and options.

Book-to-sales ratio

The book-to-sales ratio is a supplementary financial measure calculated by dividing adjusted order intake by revenue in a given period. We use it to monitor the level of future growth of the business over time.

Supplementary non-financial information definitions

Full-flight simulators (FFSs) in CAE's network

A FFS is a full-size replica of a specific make, model and series of an aircraft cockpit, including a motion system. In our count of FFSs in the network, we generally only include FFSs that are of the highest fidelity and do not include any fixed based training devices, or other lower-level devices, as these are typically used in addition to FFSs in the same approved training programs.

Simulator equivalent unit (SEU)

SEU is a measure we use to show the total average number of FFSs available to generate earnings during the period. For example, in the case of a 50/50 flight training joint venture, we will report only 50% of the FFSs under this joint venture as a SEU.

Utilization rate

Utilization rate is a measure we use to assess the performance of our Civil simulator training network. While utilization rate does not perfectly correlate to revenue recognized, we track it, together with other measures, because we believe it is an indicator of our operating performance. We calculate it by taking the number of training hours sold on our simulators during the period divided by the practical training capacity available for the same period.

Forward-looking financial measures

Transformation run-rate savings

Transformation run-rate savings is a supplementary financial measure we use to show the targeted total cost savings from the activities and initiatives associated with our transformation plan and their anticipated contribution to adjusted segment operating income. We use it to track and measure the success of our transformation plan. 

Reconciliations and Calculations

Reconciliation of adjusted segment operating income

Reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted EPS

Calculation of adjusted effective tax rate

Reconciliation of free cash flow

Reconciliation of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net debt-to-EBITDA and net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA

Reconciliation of invested capital

Calculation of adjusted ROIC

For non-IFRS and other financial measures monitored by CAE, and a reconciliation of such measures to the most directly comparable measure under IFRS, please refer to Section 9 of CAE's MD&A for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (which is incorporated by reference into this press release) available on our website (www.cae.com), SEDAR+ (www.SEDARplus.ca) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov).

Consolidated Income Statement

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

About CAE

At CAE, we exist to make the world safer. We deliver cutting-edge training, simulation, and critical operations solutions to prepare aviation professionals and defence forces for the moments that matter. Every day, we empower pilots, cabin crew, maintenance technicians, airlines, business aviation operators, and defence and security personnel to perform at their best and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we're everywhere customers need us to be with sites and training locations in over 40 countries. For nearly 80 years, CAE has been at the forefront of innovation, consistently seeking to set the standard by delivering excellence in high-fidelity flight simulators and training solutions, while embedding sustainability at the heart of everything we do. By harnessing technology and enhancing human performance, we strive to be the trusted partner in advancing safety and mission readiness - today and tomorrow.

CAE Contacts:

Media Relations:

Samantha Golinski, Senior Vice President, Communications

+1-438-805-5856, samantha.golinski@cae.com 

Investor Relations:

Andrew Arnovitz, Chief Strategy Officer

+1-514-734-5760, andrew.arnovitz@cae.com

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