Improved operating and financial performance
Third-quarter highlights:
- Revenues of $766.3 million, up 4.1% from $736.2 million last year
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of $81.2 million, compared to $48.0 million last year
- Net income of $399.8 million ($9.97 per share), including $345.1 million from long-term debt restructuring, compared to a net loss of $39.9 million ($1.03 per share) last year
- Negative free cash flow1 of $122.1 million, compared to negative $168.7 million last year
- Cash and cash equivalents of $357.2 million as at July 31, 2025
- Elevation Program initiatives implemented to date are on track to deliver $100M in adjusted EBITDA1 by mid-2026, in line with the objective
- Conclusion of the LEEFF debt restructuring, reducing the amount owed under the program from $762.2 million as of last quarter to $333.9 million
- Sale-leaseback transactions valued at $61.5 million for two Pratt & Whitney GTF2 engines; proceeds used to reduce debt and fund operations
MONTRÉAL, Sept. 11, 2025 /CNW/ – Transat A.T. Inc. today reported its third quarter 2025 financial results.
“Transat delivered improved operating and financial performances in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Revenues grew 4.1%, driven by a 2.6% year-over-year yield improvement and a 1.0% passenger traffic increase. Benefits from our Elevation Program, a comprehensive optimization plan aimed at maximizing long-term profitable growth, are materializing as anticipated and continue to drive results towards generating adjusted EBITDA of $100 million by mid-2026. The increase in revenue, combined with rigorous control of operating expenses and favourable fuel costs, resulted in improved operating profitability,” said Annick Guérard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transat.
“Looking ahead, economic uncertainty and capacity redeployment across the industry are posing short-term challenges for load factors, and we do not expect fuel costs to provide the same significant tailwind as they did so far this year. In this context, we are maintaining our focus on executing our business strategy through disciplined cost management, fleet optimization and network expansion. As for the upcoming winter season, we are excited with our broader offering. With new destinations in South America and Türkiye, along with the extension of transatlantic services, we are pursuing our diversification strategy to offer more leisure travel options,” added Ms. Guérard.
“Closing our refinancing agreement during the third quarter was a key milestone in achieving our objectives of reducing debt and strengthening our balance sheet. We also partly monetized our financial compensation from the manufacturer of the GTF2 engines for 2025 through two sale-leaseback transactions, and proceeds were partially used to further repay debt and redeem preferred shares. With a significantly improved capital structure, we can concentrate more efficiently on carrying out our strategic plan and driving long-term operational progress,” said Jean-François Pruneau, Chief Financial Officer of Transat.
Third-quarter results
For the quarter ended July 31, 2025, revenues reached $766.3 million, up 4.1% from $736.2 million in the corresponding period last year. The increase was mainly attributable to a 2.6% increase in airline unit revenues (yield) and a 1.0% increase in traffic expressed in revenue-passenger-miles (RPM) compared with 2024. In addition, following the agreement with the manufacturer of the GTF2 engines, a financial compensation of $7.0 million was recorded in revenues. Reflecting disciplined management, the Corporation’s capacity was up 2.4% from the corresponding period last year, while capacity for transatlantic routes, the main program during this period, increased by 4.2%.
Adjusted EBITDA1 amounted to $81.2 million, compared with $48.0 million in 2024. This increase was mainly attributable to higher revenues, increased productivity, as well as a 14% decrease in fuel prices compared with the corresponding period of 2024.
Nine-month results
For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2025, revenues reached $2,626.9 million, up 5.3% from $2,494.9 million in the corresponding period a year ago. For the nine-month period, yield increased 2.2%, traffic was up 1.2% and the Corporation recorded a financial compensation of $27.0 million related to the GTF2 engines. Network-wide capacity increased by 1.9% compared to the same period in 2024.
For the nine-month period, adjusted EBITDA1 totaled $199.6 million, compared with $74.8 million for fiscal 2024. The increase was mainly attributable to revenue growth, productivity gains and lower fuel prices.
Cash flow and financial position
Cash flows related to operating activities used $104.9 million during the third quarter of 2025, compared with a cash usage of $91.1 million for the same period last year, as a reduction in non-cash working capital balances were partially offset by higher profitability. After accounting for investing activities and repayment of lease liabilities, free cash flow1 was negative $122.1 million during the quarter, compared with negative $168.7 million for the corresponding period last year. For the nine-month period of 2025, free cash flow1 was positive $149.3 million, compared to negative $19.8 million in the same period of 2024.
As at July 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents stood at $357.2 million, compared to $260.3 million as at October 31, 2024. Cash and cash equivalents in trust or otherwise reserved mainly resulting from travel package bookings totaled $305.5 million as at July 31, 2025, compared with $484.9 million as at October 31, 2024, reflecting the seasonal nature of operations. Customers deposits for future travel totaled $821.5 million as at July 31, 2025, comparable to the amount recorded a year earlier.
During the nine-month period ended July 31, 2025, the Corporation entered into sale-leaseback transactions involving three Pratt & Whitney GTF2 engines for a total of $92.1 million, including two engines during the third quarter for a total of $61.5 million.
Long-term debt and deferred government grant totaled $383.9 million as at July 31, 2025, compared to $803.1 million as at October 31, 2024. This decrease is mainly attributable to the reduction in long-term debt following the Corporation’s debt restructuring, including the full repayment of the $41.4 million principal balance of the secured LEEFF financing. Reflecting the proceeds mentioned above, the long-term debt and deferred government grant net of cash stood at $26.7 million, down from $542.7 million as at October 31, 2024.
The Corporation renegotiated its revolving credit facility agreement on September 5, 2025, mainly to extend the maturity date from November 1, 2026 to November 1, 2027.
Key indicators
To date, load factors for the fourth quarter, are 1.2 percentage points lower compared to the same date in fiscal 2024, while airline unit revenues, expressed as yield, are 3.1% higher than they were at this time last year, although currently trending downward.
For fiscal year 2025, the Corporation expects a 1.0% increase in capacity, measured in available seat-miles, compared to 2024, reflecting a modest reduction in capacity during the fourth quarter.
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Conference call
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Fourth-quarter 2025 results will be announced on December 17, 2025.
(1) Non-IFRS financial measures
Transat prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards [“IFRS”]. We will occasionally refer to non-IFRS financial measures in the news release. These non-IFRS financial measures do not have any meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. They are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. All dollar figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
The following are non-IFRS financial measures used by management as indicators to evaluate ongoing and recurring operational performance.
Adjusted operating income (loss) or adjusted EBITDA: Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization and asset impairment expense, reversal of impairment of the investment in a joint venture, the effect of changes in discount rates …