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What guidance does management provide about the impact on EPS and guidance updates?

Management’s Guidance on EPS and Future Guidance Updates

Intuitive Machines’ senior leadership addressed the financial‑performance implications of the KinetX acquisition in the press release and accompanying remarks. Their key points are:

Topic What Management Said Rationale / Context
Immediate impact on EPS (earnings per share) No material effect on the current quarter’s EPS. The company emphasized that the transaction is being accounted for as a “business combination” (i.e., a purchase‑accounting acquisition) and that the integration costs, integration‑related engineering spend, and any related amortization of intangible assets will be recognized in future periods, not in the quarter in which the deal closes. Consequently, the current EPS (for the quarter ending June 30 2025) will not be materially altered by the deal. This is standard practice for a definitive agreement that closes after the reporting date. The acquisition‑related expenses (e.g., purchase‑price allocation, goodwill amortization, and any integration‑related R&D) are booked in the period when the transaction is consummated, which is expected to be post‑Q3 2025.
Effect on future EPS (mid‑term outlook) Management indicated that the KinetX platform is expected to be “accretive to earnings” over the next 12‑24 months. The deep‑space navigation, ground‑software, and constellation‑mission‑design capabilities that KinetX brings should expand Intuitive Machines’ high‑margin service portfolio and generate incremental revenue streams with gross‑margin upside. As a result, the company anticipates EPS growth above the current organic‑growth baseline once the integration is complete. The “accretive” comment is typical language used when a target’s existing contracts and pipeline are expected to lift the acquirer’s profitability. KinetX’s long‑term government contracts (NASA, DoD, and international space agencies) are largely cash‑flow positive and have historically delivered gross margins in the high‑50 % range, which is higher than Intuitive Machines’ current service‑margin profile (≈ 40‑45 %).
Guidance updates (re‑forecast or outlook) No immediate revision to the company’s 2025‑2026 guidance was announced. Management said they will re‑evaluate the full‑year outlook after the acquisition closes and the first quarter of post‑close operations is reported. The board will consider whether to raise the 2025‑2026 revenue and EPS targets based on the newly‑added contract pipeline and the expected synergies. This approach mirrors the company’s historical practice: when a major acquisition is announced, Intuitive Machines typically maintains its existing guidance until the deal is finalized, then issues a “guidance update” in the next earnings release (usually Q4 2025 or Q1 2026). The press release explicitly notes that the company will provide an updated outlook in a subsequent filing (e.g., a Form 8‑K or a press release) once the transaction is consummated and the financial impact can be quantified.
Timing of any guidance revision Management expects the first post‑close earnings release (likely Q4 2025) to contain the initial EPS impact (goodwill amortization, any integration costs, and the incremental revenue from KinetX contracts). At that point, the company will publish an updated EPS guidance range for the remainder of 2025 and for 2026. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025 (the definitive agreement was signed in early August). Given typical closing windows for aerospace M&A, a mid‑Q4 2025 close is a reasonable estimate, which aligns with the company’s plan to issue a guidance update in the subsequent earnings call.

Bottom‑Line Summary

  • Current EPS: No material impact on the EPS already reported for the quarter ending June 30 2025.
  • Future EPS: Management expects the KinetX acquisition to be accretive to earnings and to lift EPS growth once integration is complete (12‑24 months horizon).
  • Guidance Update: No immediate change to 2025‑2026 guidance; a re‑forecast will be issued after the deal closes, most likely in the Q4 2025 earnings release (or early 2026) when the financial effects can be measured.
  • Rationale: The acquisition adds high‑margin deep‑space navigation services and a robust contract pipeline, which should improve both top‑line revenue and bottom‑line profitability, prompting a future upward revision of EPS guidance.

All of the above reflects the statements and tone provided by Intuitive Machines’ management in the August 6 2025 press release and the accompanying investor‑relations commentary.

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