XSPA - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Greetings and welcome to XpresSpa Group Third Quarter 2021 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions].

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. to conference like to now would turn over the Mr. I for opening Satzman remarks. Douglas Please begin, sir.

James Berry

Berry, Financial for the afternoon. James is This Chief for XpresSpa us in Thank Officer joining today interest and your Group. you good and

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Douglas Satzman

everyone. We this hello you and us afternoon. today James, you join the Thank appreciate taking time to

to that are team that couldn't enhance extraordinary financial that remarkable $XX.X the for us business significantly in record-breaking us With speak know when a results. their truly aligned as appreciation Group I our our confidence and management sales day to their our institutional for the both very for XpresSpa and top-line revenues briefly both now working a Let I support in and legacy shareholders from and me let's prouder across for our here. quarterly quarter We for that I begin plan. a teams This ever hard of discuss value XpresCheck mind, Company. our every be was million expressing board retail continued our we of interests say we're including execute and all I is my for generated profitability with million consolidated by and contribution This $XX.X firmly XpresSpa getting Passing highest contribution from million, and a a $X.X business. our achievement. our entire and

full EBITDA income in in measured We million $X.X of achieved EBITDA. our $X.X and Net both as reached ever quarter by profitability net QX. million came first also and adjusted adjusted at income

third In a margin. $XX.X revenue this demonstrates profitability and segment net strong of and fact, revenue, with XpresCheck on or Group $XX,XXX, year-to-date million. the of XpresSpa income level, based million of operating quarter, At record generated it's of EBITDA of million, the which consolidated $XX XX.X% year-to-date a a incredibly profit adjusted XpresCheck reached has $X.X performance year-to-date of

also Our liquidity strong. remained position

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to towards patterns QX. As early rise this the also traveling before resumption next negative the fully allow revised seasonally COVID-XX expect citizens year of we with policy down enter again normal are travel enter its of who year, periods CDC would of due for vaccinated to the one we volumes testing tourists more test. slowing seasonal to has in busiest to non-U.S. a further U.S. international month, the the Furthermore,

we we form is do to COVID-XX relationships this working major benefit tourists believe Also and airlines that driving depending agencies. into these XpresCheck government ability when directly re-entry. While incoming requirements traffic additional success, return of countries, does respective their with the benefit for not will on our testing U.S., XpresCheck home international

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in we that monitor an COVID anticipate revenue to the and is and regions in this as Africa. X Eastern X recognize Germany, certain began based this only In began related uptick can also contract infections in agreement. not The We revenue this in recognition program on this the -- quarter September, other we the with like, Europe to associated see third were UK, milestones contract. expanded, during countries launches specified South the or may to able any in launches September where be only

to quarter. revenue able of be recognize about XX% fourth during should we However, our

coming country. CDC place. could XpresCheck already Importantly, implemented business extension similarly foundation the expands, this the beyond potentially significant this this eventually Upon a be as of port contract we this program any in government if line for airports discretion, CDC 's the with program see incoming for can into

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James Berry

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

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Operator

we'll conducting time, questions. At you Michelle, this proceed the be you. question-and-answer now a with may Thank session.

Michelle

more the today a position repurchasing very is, The we first great million Balance we with $XXX shares, question in have but a in in Sheet, of Doug, can are cash QX? expect over you not QX, activity be to we're on Hi, aggressive

Douglas Satzman

reflection balances, create a businesses the which officially for blackout to days to cash our amount therefore the shareholder official the prior The question. our current accounts Company, view ended. thanks a buying and prevented discounted and until Yes, documented want be. intrinsic value. value current the own aggressive discount, The are I the its to repurchased is Based purchasing quarter and share period, we on blackout the just of was price, believe, undervalued by third open of any share in repurchase how our further shares not at can compared prospective program, our and stock at -- overall period

So, expect more.

Michelle

Doug. Thanks

Given will respect to for program, question, indications have my part second your the you And or CDC the to them do the be renewed? from it extension enthusiasm you then think will with when expansion?

Douglas Satzman

closely we include may with incoming a first of or be that, first testing working very week. that, very bio-service as in in. the airports. is The very participation ever believe it Well, going program that come regions, we're that, proven other the proud extended developing implement and in flights this implementing while is pilot we had of CDC well, countries we're new national the U.S. and fact We to program increasing we've can Program, have each CDC execute for passenger all,

what We're some You as Germany it's but terms. mentioned announce. I with countries. UK Europe, are that nothing to before, the hard say conversations the Africa. CDC, COVID having with we watch, is Eastern said, be in when while very ready South uptick to that this like, closely even there's expanded and or cases working But, would under can or

Michelle

the be XpresSpa be consolidated Doug. gains or Thanks, on with losses you basis you're XpresCheck? from to on making Great. a X on profitable will expect Do now that forward? will limit incurring going you And

Douglas Satzman

and with our year-to-date, first we're and saying, the believe, by a corner marginally the year Well, finish profitable. believe we're continue to profitable we've turned profitably. position we let expanding in quarter We me start

of and focus highly is out success nimble Our lot costs very difficult revenue work focused increasing environment. by has management and on equally in managing team, come a who and of hard this talented

question, and business of is second build leader to the determined itself each to part to bring are the rebuild XpresCheck long-term Now, while shareholder line airport testing, the in sustain COVID and currently we value.

So --

Michelle

Thanks, airport why with are If discuss not XpresSpa so at (ph) all? that Doug. every or XpresCheck? a spa go profitable, Okay. do had into XpresChecks it you Why by Treat and it an just replace

Douglas Satzman

answer and me airport whether the Let a front additional and saying full is XpresCheck distractions. further through center, level. on through partnership an and CDC that or national first not by receiving focus XpresSpa it's expansion, Treat at expanded are locations with

In fact, wants Today, we conversations our with and XpresSpa incorporate their not only spaces. approval COVID for every airports converting testing X all any airport of our require businesses.

security, portfolio As to many and are move have. existing I mentioned real it's just we XpresSpa of allowed post before, have necessarily gaining and as to very part advantage to allowed right frankly, use -- locations estate quickly contracts aren't some our XpresSpa airport. our Most as new contracts pre us or But small. which us the difficult, are in too and are the

to business so of many line void and airports and build that's where wellness in today. said, receives significant healthcare to are the With this that providing demand grow future airports, on the continuing capture profitable additional by Treat in fill forward the focus continuing can health a which So, more focusing services. of is XpresCheck

Michelle

Doug. to And Treat? you Thanks see we from begin some revenue do when think, will

Douglas Satzman

is was next past, month. first in complementary airport, in a in is open value as Leading we And now. travel. in focused long-term offers website Phase Well, talked to in but see multiple We'll launching health Phase extend position mentioned about see that play We're phases. open which and outside the leadership Phase model a getting very our to creation. more getting reminder, brick-and-mortar app. contribute revenue I've X, our Treat today, on as was as airport. is up. not robust X, as to also And and an launched our begin mid-term We the channels, our location, set like but Treat revenue X, with just field wellness business to Treat the XXXX. XpresCheck

Michelle

Doug. Thanks,

now opportunity question complete nationally can it open going about programs? that the far we the be $X million you pilot today rolled travel? CDC, is, their Next with the so to borders talk as the in U.S. have you Is out

Douglas Satzman

Yes. to Well, take from steps further also keep continues our country. threats, they House safe well White open as entering our country to infectious responsible our borders, the as are diseases, to as COVID

service states. surveillance country's The is the across supply last grip bio most there country largest Ebola administration as You XpresCheck, the the not largest this to as operating recognition read and have a prepared multiple is come the while do ago, a in little world, across There of identified is country. tool might fear up. In our has a seriously. infrastructure very taking again. our natural CDC, critical and for testing of things pandemic uniquely only these in strategic trying capabilities, was that, this a threats future for is positioned preparation the and to airports take

-- useful than very tool more remain can national we're in optimistic least T ever. So we even be today. that in a bio-surveillance, we our at airports

Michelle

big Thanks, in contract Company? CDC Doug. And to one, of the revenue be next can how this the terms

Douglas Satzman

become, do program know don't can large the can how this you we but math. Obviously,

can from country, on extended or India. see become this If million focused flights multiply. is into could testing countries that, airports years, time the other can in one we're Program any how even engaged program you expand a $X big additional X-week that, add see for dollars. expanded to we're X program can Currently, You to airports,

Michelle

of required international fly before Great. thanks, Doug. would help, which as increase entering home be home their substantially, country? to Does reopening could passengers the test number travel the U.S.

Douglas Satzman

international The reopening will our to countries. tourists, a vaccinated not should when economy, traveling but only fully for waiting country demand back this. of for We've Absolutely. various been create our help in to testing also boost

to our proven PCR extra we ensured centers product that, and have of our our has one Rapid secured of testing of this be supply many from We chain outside Tests, airports. differentiators have highest value as

prepared more are anticipating and we So activity. even

Michelle

sustainable down? do now rolled are Thank you. business coming numbers out How and vaccines case you the that, testing view are

Douglas Satzman

interestingly, testing Well, case numbers go while and numbers rates our seen down. we've go go vaccination up, up

yet. to well our negative type vaccine out, but U.S. I in to be foreseeable most our which movement how prior will With around here, a domestic to Congress the test having variants, to long with passengers test breakthrough be to surveillance as some There know the resurgence do country's can't the again, of play play with negative will a positioned to testing require not countries. prior we're prior to cases, test with El country, will flying implemented future share other a entry. relationship In those uniquely this discussions of in XpresCheck, similar countries is I is airlines, Al, think major for as bio and boarding in for the term, some program to require role. We flights even

Michelle

to of the is that cash, businesses buybacks thought, the you the made up given my Thanks, create shareholder have business you have to the of And your cap one -- businesses anything value? question, outside unlock to Great. Is entirely for it Doug. possible you spin market out final have. of value

Douglas Satzman

value little reported those of while cap placed the should improve businesses, future we're operating or on market market results. has from Well, today's the our anticipating even businesses,

in and In of relevance unplanned testing case, any beyond. and COVID present may additional and to infectious XXXX the disease across, opportunities significant other many travel future expansion in value shareholder create the in options we're However, considering future.

fast-changing in management this to potential I value, roll the opportunistic board not ability has demonstrated be including unlock agile options any this and team spin-offs. would to out As and environment, uncertain and

Michelle

no have today, Doug. questions I further

Douglas Satzman

thank a than see and brought off lot again, pandemic. long team ago of Thank opportunistic, yet Michelle, and the more sorting be to have strategy as to who through, in for was have for just and sharing continue then, those our was shareholders X, to them from forward a you, great great business. the want who going still to that's and know management and remaining product track. been business especially dealing mid term years we the revamp very as building it's -- Have similar. you. QX results this that a the share you as you down go Hats the look on all much pandemic. very the submitted can I agile, for opportunistic this during to But future, end, turn supportive, long the excited this further I being I with grown Thank to and around X.X results to Well questions. thank of the are team we I fruits Thank recognize we and day. labor,

James Berry

Thank you.

Operator

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