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CiTech Completes Due Diligence for Acquisition of Engineering Business
Vancouver, BC — January 22, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. (CSE: CTTT) (OTC: CITLF) (FRA: X9V) (“CiTech” or the “Company”) has completed due diligence to acquire a Western Australian precision manufacturer with strong defence and industrial connections. The share sale agreement is in the final stages of completion, and financing discussions are underway. The company anticipates exceptionally good acquisition forward outlook and projections for FY2026 – FY2028 and is strategically placed to take advantage of AUKUS (the Australian, UK and USA defence pact).
The acquisition will add state-of-the-art fabrication facilities, strengthening sovereign manufacturing capability in Australia. It establishes vertically integrated production capacity, improving speed, cost efficiency, and scalability. The acquisition provides immediately AUD $7.4M+ revenue and AUD $1.9M+ EBITDA contribution (FY2025) with revenue and EBITDA expected to double over the next 3 years.
The acquisition provides immediate DISP accreditation, enabling CiTech participation in classified Defence programs. Moneta Securities, a specialist capital markets advisory and corporate finance firm, continues financing discussions.
Under the agreement, CiTech will acquire the company from founders for a total consideration of AUD $7.7 million, plus standard net debt and working capital adjustments. The acquisition will add a profitable and well-established business to CiTech, with revenue exceeding AUD$7.4 million and EBITDA of more than AU $1.9 million. This provides a robust earnings base to support accelerated growth in sovereign defence manufacturing, enabling CiTech to scale production, strengthen supply chain control, and advance delivery of its Nexus 20 and future autonomous communication systems.
Key benefits of the acquisition:
- Certified to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment), and ISO 45001 (Safety) standards, and operates a fully equipped in-house manufacturing facility featuring state-of-the-art laser cutting systems, CNC folding and bending machines, robotic welding technology, and advanced CAD/CAM integration.
- Provides CiTech with direct access to a highly skilled workforce and modern fabrication systems, enabling faster prototyping, improved cost control, and scalable manufacturing for its defence and communications technologies.
- This combination of modern equipment, skilled personnel, and a robust quality management system enables it to produce defence-grade components and assemblies with precision, repeatability, and efficiency.
- The business has successfully achieved DISP accreditation (Defence Industry Security Program), a critical credential administered by the Australian Department of Defence. DISP membership ensures that companies meet rigorous security, governance, and information protection standards required to work with Defence and its supply chain partners.
The acquisition reinforces CiTech’s commitment to building a sovereign Australian manufacturing ecosystem capable of supporting rapid-deployment systems for defence, emergency response, and secure communications. It complements CiTech’s growing network of international partnerships, including collaborations with Babcock International, Terma, and the establishment of an EU presence in Latvia, and therefore further expanding its reach across NATO’s Eastern Flank and allied markets.
The acquisition remains subject to: finalisation of the Share Sale Agreement (expected within the next 5 days), securing the required funding (underway), and standard closing conditions.
Brenton Scott, Director & Chief Executive Officer of Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd., can be reached at 📧Brenton.s@citech.com.au or 📞 +61 411 751 191.
CiTech is creating autonomous, high capacity, rapidly deployable technology that delivers essential services to where they are needed most. CiTech is targeting the mining, defence, border security/surveillance and emergency services sectors in relation to its first product release, the Nexus 16, which aims to provide critical mobile telecommunications for such sectors.
Using patented technologies, CiTech’s self-deploying platform (SDP) provides a solution for two of the greatest limitations of current rapidly deployable communication solutions, strength of the tower and ability to rapidly self-deploy and operate, in numerous situations. The SDP is designed to support radio equipment including LTE (Long Term Evolution) and several other technological payloads, such as surveillance and anti-drone systems. CiTech has completed the research and development phase and is currently commercialising the first of many products that will be released.