Press Release: Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. Reports 2024 Third Quarter Financial Results

Dow Jones
05 Nov 2024
Depreciation and amortization    12,733   10,521    37,687     33,660 
(Gain) loss on foreign 
 currency                         (203)      455        48       (46) 
Other (income) expense              (1)       77       (9)      3,773 
Stock-based compensation          2,529    2,953     7,362      9,245 
Transaction-related costs         1,069        -     3,258          - 
Reorganization costs                  -        -       371          - 
Other                                 -        -         -         10 
                                -------   ------   -------   -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                $ 45,812  $33,950  $ 77,802  $  67,359 
                                =======   ======   =======   ======== 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of 
Operating Income to 
Adjusted EBITDA 
                                 For the three    For the nine months 
                                 months ended            ended 
Lindblad Segment                 September 30,       September 30, 
                               -----------------  ------------------- 
                                 2024     2023      2024      2023 
                               --------  -------  --------  --------- 
Operating income               $ 11,680  $ 7,501  $ 10,092  $   8,576 
Depreciation and amortization    11,761    9,665    34,992     31,155 
Stock-based compensation          2,352    2,953     7,185      9,146 
Transaction-related costs           445        -       789          - 
Reorganization costs                  -        -       371          - 
Other                                 -        -         -         10 
                                -------   ------   -------   -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                $ 26,238  $20,119  $ 53,429  $  48,887 
                                =======   ======   =======   ======== 
 
 
                                 For the three    For the nine months 
                                 months ended            ended 
Land Experiences 
Segment                          September 30,       September 30, 
                               -----------------  ------------------- 
                                 2024     2023      2024      2023 
                               --------  -------  --------  --------- 
Operating income               $ 17,801  $12,975  $ 19,032  $  15,868 
Depreciation and amortization       972      856     2,695      2,505 
Stock-based compensation            177        -       177         99 
Transaction-related costs           624        -     2,469          - 
                                -------   ------   -------   -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                $ 19,574  $13,831  $ 24,373  $  18,472 
                                =======   ======   =======   ======== 
 
 
     LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND 
                   SUBSIDIARIES 
         Supplemental Financial Schedules 
(In thousands, except for Available Guest Nights, 
    Gross Yield, Net Yield and guest metrics) 
                   (unaudited) 
 
 
                            For the nine months 
                                   ended 
Reconciliation 
of Free cash 
Flow to Net 
Cash Provided 
by Operating 
Activities                     September 30, 
                          ------------------------ 
                            2024           2023 
                          ---------      --------- 
Net cash provided by 
 operating activities     $  90,675      $  35,313 
Less: purchases of 
 property and equipment    (23,647)       (22,723) 
                           --------       -------- 
Free Cash Flow            $  67,028      $  12,590 
                           ========       ======== 
 
 
                            For the three months          For the nine months 
                                   ended                         ended 
                               September 30,                 September 30, 
                          ------------------------      ------------------------ 
                            2024           2023           2024              2023 
                          ---------      ---------      ---------      --------- 
Available Guest Nights       91,293         85,959        254,651        243,329 
Guest Nights Sold            74,845         69,903        199,982        192,052 
Occupancy                        82  %          81  %          79  %          79% 
Maximum Guests               11,225         10,613         30,501         29,113 
Number of Guests              9,414          8,910         24,695         23,648 
Voyages                         137            129            380            359 
 
                            For the three months          For the nine months 
                                   ended                         ended 
Calculation of 
Gross and Net 
Yield per 
Available Guest 
Night                          September 30,                 September 30, 
                          ------------------------      ------------------------ 
                            2024           2023           2024           2023 
                          ---------      ---------      ---------      --------- 
Guest ticket revenues     $ 109,140      $  94,751      $ 295,727      $ 273,653 
Other tour revenue           12,128         13,999         36,897         38,007 
                           --------       --------       --------       -------- 
Tour Revenues               121,268        108,750        332,624        311,660 
Less: Commissions           (5,212)        (6,732)       (13,791)       (19,996) 
Less: Other tour 
 expenses                   (6,060)        (6,569)       (19,417)       (19,296) 
                           --------       --------       --------       -------- 
Net Yield                 $ 109,996      $  95,449      $ 299,416      $ 272,368 
                           ========       ========       ========       ======== 
Available Guest Nights       91,293         85,959        254,651        243,329 
Gross Yield per 
 Available Guest Night    $   1,328      $   1,265      $   1,306      $   1,281 
Net Yield per Available 
 Guest Night                  1,205          1,110          1,176          1,119 
 
                            For the three months          For the nine months 
                                   ended                         ended 
                               September 30,                 September 30, 
                          ------------------------      ------------------------ 
                            2024           2023           2024           2023 
                          ---------      ---------      ---------      --------- 
Operating income          $  11,680      $   7,501      $  10,092      $   8,576 
Cost of tours                55,663         55,021        167,506        167,392 
General and 
 administrative              22,628         21,122         67,428         60,374 
Selling and marketing        19,536         15,441         52,606         44,163 
Depreciation and 
 amortization                11,761          9,665         34,992         31,155 
Less: Commissions           (5,212)        (6,732)       (13,791)       (19,996) 
Less: Other tour 
 expenses                   (6,060)        (6,569)       (19,417)       (19,296) 
                           --------       --------       --------       -------- 
Net Yield                 $ 109,996      $  95,449      $ 299,416      $ 272,368 
                           ========       ========       ========       ======== 
 
 
 LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Supplemental 
   Financial Schedules (In thousands, except for Available Guest 
  Nights, Gross and Net Cruise cost Per Available Guest Night and 
                     guest metrics) (unaudited) 
Calculation of Gross   For the three months   For the nine months 
and Net Cruise Cost    ended September 30,    ended September 30, 
                       --------------------  --------------------- 
                         2024       2023       2024        2023 
                       --------  ----------  ---------  ---------- 
Cost of tours          $ 55,663  $   55,021  $ 167,506  $  167,392 
Plus: Selling and 
 marketing               19,536      15,441     52,606      44,163 
Plus: General and 
 administrative          22,628      21,122     67,428      60,374 
                        -------   ---------   --------   --------- 
Gross Cruise Cost        97,827      91,584    287,540     271,929 
Less: Commissions       (5,212)     (6,732)   (13,791)    (19,996) 
Less: Other tour 
 expenses               (6,060)     (6,569)   (19,417)    (19,296) 
                        -------   ---------   --------   --------- 
Net Cruise Cost          86,555      78,283    254,332     232,637 
Less: Fuel Expense      (5,460)     (5,434)   (19,895)    (19,939) 
                        -------   ---------   --------   --------- 
Net Cruise Cost 
 Excluding Fuel          81,095      72,849    234,437     212,698 
Non-GAAP 
Adjustments: 
Stock-based 
 compensation           (2,352)     (2,953)    (7,185)     (9,146) 
Transaction-related 
 costs                    (445)           -      (789)           - 
Reorganization costs          -           -      (371)           - 
Other                         -           -          -        (10) 
                        -------   ---------   --------   --------- 
Adjusted Net Cruise 
 Cost Excluding Fuel   $ 78,298  $   69,896  $ 226,092  $  203,542 
                        =======   =========   ========   ========= 
Adjusted Net Cruise 
 Cost                  $ 83,758  $   75,330  $ 245,987  $  223,481 
                        =======   =========   ========   ========= 
Available Guest 
 Nights                  91,293      85,959    254,651     243,329 
Gross Cruise Cost per 
 Available Guest 
 Night                 $  1,072  $    1,065  $   1,129  $    1,118 
Net Cruise Cost per 
 Available Guest 
 Night                      948         911        999         956 
Net Cruise Cost 
 Excluding Fuel per 
 Available Guest 

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