XSPA - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to XpresSpa Group's First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference call. [Operator Instructions].

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, James Berry, Chief Financial Officer.

James Berry

Good afternoon. us for joining XpresSpa interest for Group. you today your and in Thank

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Douglas Satzman

you, afternoon, Thank James, everyone. good and

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James Berry

Thank Doug. you,

able during revenue first recognize management the As to service Doug based quarter very said, of have were XXX. to been relative we agreements pleased to on the reassessment ASC

of of wholly revenue revenue primarily of increase collectibility $X.X meeting majority as year. opened total included first the first XpresSpa Centers a totaled recognition XXXX. the to compared the million while remained in retroactively underlying quarter, and the Management the XX $X.X partially criteria last $X.X last to recognized locations in in deferred to of from MSAs, the agreements, said, XXXX million the revenue of during XpresCheck closed X quarter we year. management service ability services quarter million were $X.X first million, million Wellness the that was recognize from quarter The Specifically, due during the on $X.X or I which of fees

from $X.X and million to We somewhat agreements million. also of the received of sales were the in $XX,XXX, costs closed control our sales locations variable X of XpresCheck were million Note costs costs of with that expenses pursuant $X.X common decreased from quarter, professional by $XXX,XXX losses These first generated partners to of year of $X.X year compared to Dubai. spa cutting attributable services respectively, from offset million XpresCheck in primarily higher strategic related fees. $X.X administrative management Centers products was compared sold and revenue. higher rent cost operations in quarter, offset of from to year, of period. The provided sales. increase warrant and year and revaluations reduced of already revenue to higher of to $X.X booked Cost These prior This with and revenue million Treat. shareholders ago XXXX. General to million and for related prior expense, decrease Wellness to the comparable and marketing decline the by due the decreases from concessions Operating favorably costs was approximately the the associated and goods associated sales year XpresSpa was the in revenues primarily $X.X related also throughout and the quarter. in deferred and costs Net decrease the first impact variable agreement airports. due to was start-up additional attributable were XpresSpa last as for due instituted the $X.X in salaries, services to with XXXX, million a prior to $XXX,XXX result cost due first in in initiatives XXXX to the for prior cost in profit occupancy were primarily realized million quarter, to the locations decreased impacted XXXX of in year the of Gross $XXX,XXX to the cost primarily costs to loss cost compared which shareholders and benefits interest million revenues $X.X $XX.X common net compared occupancy loss to first development sales.

liquidity cash $XXX.X million Finally, with respect totaling and March XX, remained of cash with to XXXX. our equivalents GAAP financials, as strong our

is XpresCheck of prior to EBITDA disposal In believe impairment assets. EBITDA adjusted our the the a and operations. compensation meaningfully We Center. performance that before of which adjusted adjusted loss define represents and EBITDA positive indicator performance to certain shares. amortization EBITDA Wellness During for of understand it million compared in interest, fees analyze transactions warrants are and for excludes of million with we placement core $X.X to not year $XX.X XX.X investors EBITDA stock-based depreciation, analysts primarily to cash the first XpresCheck the the of allow excluding On important of was quarter. particular, an as first to core adjusted and Centers. and taxes, million to We gross that expense $XXX,XXX related these our We consider be quarter, believe a in is approximately million total business, operating transactions investors for activities, We operating of our the of cash XpresCheck. useful adjusted agent basis, a agreement. an received the of improvement million adjusted paid cash were exercised $X.X and indicative $X.X earnings This the for common proceeds non-GAAP of accordance profitability Wellness related

further our please to filed on For our quarterly on report annual today. report -- XX-Q refer Form details,

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Operator

[Operator Instructions].

to with would If you question, ask may like now [ph], proceed e-mail Michelle you questions. ir@xpressspagroup.com. a please

Unidentified Company Representative

have rising, volumes basically Doug, the out maxed of we rollout already think is average patient the first airport have vaccines? same patient question is Do traffic we given but your volumes as the are on you QX. still

Douglas Satzman

Thank [ph]. you, Michelle

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Unidentified Company Representative

Doug. you, Thank Great.

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Douglas Satzman

to I'm going this James. send you, question to

James Berry

Thanks, are amount, services available providers revenues to balances patient are question and express past Doug. managed a That's non-GAAP license paid, is the practices. again arrangement. actually services. expenses, The the for current services for And and the to very presented describe the the practice including services made management for revenue that tests professional good provided from

revenue are XXX recognition. revenue amounts that meet those have those that to criteria, we from centers were receivable the For created that ASC and assessed recognition accounts applied

have we've payments revenues, that data, to those limited determined contract yet due not centers recognize For a those booked to qualified deposit liability. primarily operating as are

So are not the by amounts as as XX%. straightforward discounting

Unidentified Company Representative

Okay. question we the renewing Thank on plan next you ending XpresCheck you, James. are soonest? is leases that the received The do

Douglas Satzman

of Yes. At will conversations continue. should this our on point, of lease But far, having airport we're the service depend for landlords But instance, planning has that very everyone it expirations. with supportive the believe and offered in each been it and we've round first approval. so

Unidentified Company Representative

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Douglas Satzman

someone No. I'm asked. glad

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Unidentified Company Representative

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Douglas Satzman

-- website on-site locations. the app We each think revenue X Phase our with the each the build X with launch, Phase phase, launch, X with will Phase with

build. So it will

that report the We it that concept. be which helps we how reporting -- is well as XpresCheck revenue. our can in And a as likely we support as last bridge it this segment fortunately, at revenue will now its to is providing piece show us point. Well, long term certain run think we will P&L cash additional with providing flow, own this I then

Unidentified Company Representative

do the Okay. determination XpresSpas you location evolving Surely, final do plan or Great. on Treat. not to you reopen When Thanks, as make Doug. the every you into not? think will

guidelines So decision-making your factor does anything process? new into CDC's

Douglas Satzman

Yes.

where that requirements our COVID near So predict greater any spoke is earlier place I and very traffic earlier, travelers. from will -- to up reopenings open core today, which to as of is our Hard not domestic spas will remain in consumer the be related Recent coming closely. from for that watching is will volume think as why I CDC in mentioned testing it's But will to guidelines future. We're travel. we land. confidence where confidence. And customer that coming international of

Unidentified Company Representative

Great. you. of the XpresSpa world, Will other expand and in other than parts the focus Thank U.S.?

Douglas Satzman

much a it's regulatory with. love If an does that East, Treat, is XpresCheck looking any get we're Starbucks so travel the of to time something Netherlands environment was with needs on, some and saw I'd there's Coffee point U.A.E.. over to but or to Europe, one right business I is more simpler ever an It's -- familiar Middle to So it was recover But have our a we'll eye frankly, so hope we when the bit my in I now, that part the but very and lot My historically back here at Russia market XpresSpa -- in was we at it is we businesses supporting of to it in brands. domestically a background first to I'm domestic at captured countries domestically. operated address. something Africa, portfolio, of little be continue focus operate channel, here environment, do keep like our the the something these U.S. of with XX

Unidentified Company Representative

Great. XpresSpa? Thanks, of And flexible operation Doug. will more at we see hours

Douglas Satzman

I addressed my this bit earlier call. a during this during --

We are of now in all a of operating days locations. -- X existing all our them week

We there They the many the setting been are most hours airports. ago. busiest. have the felt busy operating should are X based a expanded weren't so on But I when busier are we opened our now, hours. the that terminals days that in months some know were week we've weekends frankly,

continue accordingly. and this on site-by-site adjust terminal-by-terminal then watch a even basis We

Unidentified Company Representative

Thank Great. Okay. you.

so all spas If in convert Treat? you not much to believe why Treat,

Douglas Satzman

some do. Well, estate in But the that there fit the as have and in frankly, airports case a evaluate we fit an kiosks anything some One, example. are our we happens real system. do to kiosk Treat as that by it airport won't won't approval in in XpresCheck kiosk. have case. sites needs a And

also it's multiple from terminals. very We of accessible the some estate where terminal real at by a travelers head have that's

for a opportunity But the may for it work. Some are Treat, or maybe end, the of was not where And a the terminal. create end fine. good very spa at XpresCheck back that doesn't

now partners, wouldn't expect our our portfolio don't some anyway. sense, through of in with airport including requires business early make but I this We're conversion some it going XXX% So our and of discussions and probably case-by-case analysis. a

Unidentified Company Representative

path the locations? shortly near these will what What How will Doug. Thanks, real leases Great. do go-forward with to term? the on And you estate? rest in have many you all the decide of the to expire

Douglas Satzman

mentioned that's different before, to it's and I all places. as going consumer confidence on rates traffic but So they're depend returning, at

granting airports of COVID. Some because lease extensions are

Some are re-merchandise. working to

that analysis airport-by-airport and very on very, negotiations, now. a our are teams requires right almost it So terminal-by-terminal focused and

Unidentified Company Representative

possibility Doug. for Thanks, FTDs? Does testing Great. see XpresSpa the for

Douglas Satzman

service. with we'll FTDs if be services Treat. that of are sure on I'm list launching potential not for the

our with We services with maybe supplement in the we add think that FTD range have to as is of active. launch then that either commit but I care can't will part after, to or on convenient be can want started those, testing and of that services will whether or if a other aren't replace the we ones most at services yet we all. launch launch demand, and board, have maybe

Unidentified Company Representative

Doug. And market XpresSpa is all? into at Thanks, tapping CBD the Great.

Douglas Satzman

did XpresSpa they well sold, Yes not There's We state when before probably allowed at pilot, our did support allows tried on sell brands, even airports couldn't just of We with no. not It out or very height mixed doesn't plan CBD Also, anyway. for to it. us that was people's pilot any and to whether were our immediate every more the and it not here CBD some even we optimistic. that It's don't. didn't we state launch but know and in and We trying before. our future. be had say didn't they -- it a for the COVID, mean though it. it appear in I'm products. of much testing interest results. the work they I

not it's big convinced I'm opportunity. So a

Unidentified Company Representative

with Doug. Thanks, lounges? Treat you think airline compete how do And will Great.

Douglas Satzman

one. interesting an That's

I think than we're alternative be of the rushed, going some of an when Frankly, still want with don't anxiety get viable with interesting you're the to if a typically be and when especially you time. airport airport someone to more to travel. you people They lounges. lot --

and and and and options drink to somewhere before your eat either drink more. We are But travel sit on you begin for some eat of people go get COVID. you to post more that expect while to as sit a see a plane

also The in the with go again. only conjecture. -- gap or tucked bit sit airport people you an my lot with drinks tongs free I that services less I think might time be that waiting And are But a gate and lounge, little is of salad you not way. at or bar other shopping big a the travelers CHANEL. think I and wellness News so spend and you away a at much doing future, Hudson in shopping, can or can

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Unidentified Company Representative

trading? Are where planning Okay. given the Great. doing currently Doug. a you shares split on stock reverse Thanks, are

Douglas Satzman

So would reverse a just aware do I we or but this, to stock need be order are to stock clear, think most split, people of a shareholder in and split approval.

our will shareholder that for seek have date for been if and it We determined has determined meeting, the next we not yet. not

that do that requires again, shareholder of ahead And questions shareholder approval, get So of that those we require always time. is one this anything we authorization.

Unidentified Company Representative

much locations two -- are Doug. two are Thanks, being built How going they are that located? cost? Where the to locations

Douglas Satzman

in negotiations we're two with right now. airports Well,

being drawings little a yet. value the so Our can't share are more, developed, costs and then the engineers. you price couple I Likely, first

with You our still what But phases roll finalizing and to have concept what GCs negotiation a yet getting I quotes works see as share again and and and the from it's you designs. cost the airports out, doesn't in work. don't the

Unidentified Company Representative

beverage? XpresSpa Doug. their And Thanks, to would own be then start shy Great.

Douglas Satzman

and be come open own is are not a being be our as being other -- from those these were on add to especially get know easy benefits, operators airports a airports restrictions food alkaline protected We have water resources us of XpresSpa doing see. in would a bottled on we'll items. what some if in to submitted But private-labeled beverage. would put writing to I or it that other own shy beverage, I line, based only with developing beverage Generally, and There's intend food for and It's may lot start don't start asked. restricted if leases Would operators. we a -- think I their beverage. of have lot certain on services.

Unidentified Company Representative

Okay. Great.

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Douglas Satzman

line we our water. I'm now, like terminals, are are Waterport, purely these ferry seaports, terminals airports guessing Right bread-and-butter, in with on the focused cruise airports.

cruise even And traffic line airports are relationships. more terminals receive terminals. ferry airport current operators. experienced frankly, much more we our It's customers where many, than have We or and many very

want one Treat the the So phases, early the development where parts footprint important in the fish investing to But of we're concept digital fish are. the that about is we in. most

for have beyond that of lines the where anywhere. or somewhere. it in flying they're and travelers, will But will driving can use services anyone whether much taking have expand a we these locations will pretty boat with that or airports additional come revenue maybe tools literally We the

Unidentified Company Representative

was our Doug. that And final and last question,

closing Now back for turning to it remarks. you

Douglas Satzman

on continued to Well, are for pivot hope as Okay. in and interest you team our Group. is calling again in grow management and very our and here. over your provide you time, and more much Thank revenue your as excited sources end to continuing thank year much very and you look I this and more lines we'll XXXX. business we for and XpresSpa of as XXXX

Operator

Ladies gentlemen, concludes and conference. this today's

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