For the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2019 Compared to March 31, 2018
Total revenues increased 7%, or $8.6 million, to $137.5 million compared with $128.9 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase was driven primarily by six incremental net new shipboard health and wellness centers added to the fleet of cruise line partners, 13 incremental net new destination resort health and wellness centers opened, a continued trend towards larger and enhanced shipboard health and wellness centers, and an improved collaboration with partners. The break-down of revenue growth between service and product revenues was as follows:
| • | | Service revenues increased 8%, or $7.9 million, to $106.0 million compared with $98.0 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. |
| • | | Product revenues increased 2%, or $0.6 million, to $31.5 million compared with $30.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2018. |
Cost of servicesincreased $6.0 million, or 7%, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in service revenue, which increased 8%.
Cost of productsincreased $0.5 million, or 2%, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in product revenues, which also increased 2%.
Administrative expensesincreased $2.7 million to $5.0 million, from $2.3 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018, driven primarily by expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination.
Salary and payroll taxesincreased $46.7 million to $50.6 million, compared to $3.8 million the first quarter of fiscal 2018, primarily due to stock-based compensation of $20.4 million and change in control payments of $26.3 million both earned upon consummation of the Business Combination.
Amortization of intangible assetsincreased $0.5 million to $1.3 million, compared to $0.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, primarily due to the impact of purchase price accounting adjustments in connection with the Business Combination.
Other income (expense), netincreased $2.9 million to an expense of $10.3 million, compared to an expense of $7.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, primarily due to the loss on extinguishment of debt associated with the payoff of the pre-existing debt by the parent of the Company’s predecessor.
Provision for income taxesincreased $0.4 million to $0.9 million, compared to $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The increase was attributable to stock-based compensation that is expected to be non-deductible for income tax purposes.
Net (loss) incomewas $(48.1) million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to net income of $2.9 million in the same period last year.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights
| • | | Cash at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2019 totaled $16 million |
| • | | Total debtat the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was $239 million |
| • | | Unlevered After-Tax Free Cash Flow for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was $14.7 million |