LIND - Earnings call transcript Q2 2021 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.

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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Lindblad Expeditions Inc., Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Craig Felenstein. Please go ahead, sir.

Craig Felenstein

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Dolf Berle

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Craig Felenstein

Thanks, Dolf.

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Operator

[Operator Steve Wieczynski of Instructions] question ahead. Our first Please is Stifel. from go

Steve Wieczynski

probably that an point question, you this any figure to status EBITDA but EBITDA even sometime looked could things perspective? on going $XX July then help like? And a positive quarter of in how way imagine was looked And us maybe see cash if closer be based you're with be I'm stay loss will there breakeven near for but where from Or on in monthly quo, basis? think us can future? that trying today, would June Craig, seeing So is guys this the what think about can kind EBITDA what you, you or about help probably the out would if you million you flow you to

Craig Felenstein

Steve. Sure, the thanks for question,

during that loss we generated quarter the the we given months. break quarter. not the But lowest So the revenues was certainly, by month obviously, June that going we're of out to had,

docks June they're ahead ships, to to so ships the ready July. back, things we big frankly and portion that of that personnel they're there incur some obviously also necessary cognizant that prepping of as that crew still that costs vaccinated making doing you is begin vaccinated, right are that We're bringing of to and back, launch, those but sure a are throughout have now sailing all sure of throughout on office making dry One bringing well. all includes any go be and

cost fair of a take operations. there of that So place amount is ahead

marks, and basis. to here you positive so While reach to to an it's on answer. sit really still or operations There flow tell and I we're is positive would hard EBITDA cash when love question many going

for next when still So able look guest than specifically which example, don't But those out demand, is we'll short of and to in has right to cash open, the several of XXXX. the as we be geographies, for certain be it, company for heading do we - within as some time. got geographies. we aren't breakeven the year Certainly reach direction. rest we'll able to flow operating XXXX specifically period know go obviously up EBITDA positivity uncertainty all, the open in plan certain geographies in to the on the when more to And long that all feel we a months, over

Steve Wieczynski

that. for Okay, thanks

thinking probably way as should of about the expense of are current Second right guess, question, the rate run what But costs ships and the models going it kinds guys months, have be of the you witnessed think foreseeable and is X see quarter of for in witnessed you into I kind talked what we given next assume would take next over we phase we and six our the the months, push And little future? kind - itineraries second you a all or I embedded you're actually restart that to your hit in to now, that bit. kind the that excess so over the whatnot? right

Craig Felenstein

ships start our frankly ratchet June. operating the cost four the June No, what's example, start I really end you end of we happened when in for it those look really will of right. in of And of didn't till didn't only had the June. up, really at two sorry, think Because those quarter base one June till

June. And really of ships of point, to end ships have So the fully we now only nine had by operational we operating for July. the three eight really Dolf's month of

that as as we operating ready has are the to a get along going when And commissions, cost that at of hopefully, deposits these At well. continuing those you're look base we for marketing August, and spending with significant. And the credit month to same in in of XXXX. time, you're July for when come are and So on looking card up ships ships with bunch all will cost ratchet all comes right. then the the have be cost full further to those to travel these at further And are that you coming future drive it. coming in future look for coffers that along a goes out, that payments even lastly, travel then a

pay to you're to and have the We commissions, because money good out spending those have door going a cost it's on future revenues.

So base. a second - in when ratchet you do towards think out see of will end up look the quarter. cost you sorry, And of that quarter end I the third the the

you You're that you going to were similar of were the we levels top which operating in have when additional more costs. that, some an obviously Endurance, ship has additional fleet. And color, to back on providing to be the keep XXXX reaching

because So nature of fleet at operations when restarting the costs in you of think about and quarter, about and just looking the higher additional operation. you're our third think you ships

Steve Wieczynski

you so seen at, repeat have And maybe couple thanks. Craig can I you more over you when bookings taken at or pretty color, way past the help great is that's who speak? get brand? guys have all to booking months, is these are us any just one, trying I'm then if And so quick about that customers of there think Okay, look the new to to ask to cruises one it much

Craig Felenstein

been fairly interesting. Yes, it's

a throughout such XXXX was obviously, weird it year. So

June say, what take see I too from that really up, once of But would to July. the So page patterns. January, into XXXX, to really is hard through end and in you turned even much timers the, the continued booking away starting has first was the ratcheted grow it are has new to book and to

are And seeing seeing, first folks timers. our very had would had call we have canceled those remain reschedule. nice folks a some very, Those then really drove. and that at loyal especially who trend were we're guests and stayed the on voyages same I loyal. what So time, But

now hope and that actually as between new see really move continue mix right old, So is we the we and strong forward. to

Operator

Batory question ahead. go next from Tyler Please The is Janney. of

Unidentified Analyst

Hi the good and morning, for for taking on Tyler. Jonathan Thanks congrats to our is questions this sailing. on return

highlighted Craig, in and seeing demand you're booking for one that demand there. leisure prepared me you pent-up the First that out remarks the

environment up Just the that evolving right the provide curious And I some color that? so with how yields how strong demand see years could pricing given but now, sign seem to with XXXX XXXX? want some maybe the couple you lead know over in be aggressive pushing next you of on people time, and you

Craig Felenstein

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is at additional filling focused we're that the price we reality where adding can, a So on look while inventory. take will opportunities and inventory today, we

Dolf Berle

I Craig. thanks, don't Yes, have anything to that. on add

Unidentified Analyst

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Dolf Berle

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Sven Lindblad

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that and Expedition So the space is being a this Expedition in perspective vessel standard, comes of ship the as no of view, out creating is new totally definitely, there perspective Bluewater in from ships, extraordinary Excellence/Elegance. to this close there, my from as the

Unidentified Analyst

I helpful. it very was Thanks, think

Dolf Berle

Go Okay. ahead.

Unidentified Analyst

me. Okay, thank you all all for That's the color. from

Craig Felenstein

Thanks Jonathan.

Operator

ahead. go Please of Chris from Woronka [Operator Bank. next question Instructions] Deutsche The is

Chris Woronka

back bit whether Thanks for being could little get get you ability these how these I sense that to you and your some of change to or later year? in trying to just impacts with all where I'm the you into How next get mean, was for been yet to far. restrictions visibility hoping you modifications? restrictions. of of details talk it's How restrictions have haven't the itineraries make to have much implemented where of lead early markets those this kind how I plan some you quickly year time a do much a able terms about in so

Sven Lindblad

here. Sven Sure,

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we're programs out I and degree, that will And people very with I we, occupancies mean, travel, to Northeast I to mean pivot fast there and that notice, our first Iceland is are are Icelandic pivoted But or Passage month only mean so is of the good people there people are were this they from but to think such who Greenland, I two conditions, make many normal on finding anxious having notice. the trip, which in we right. what not at a the so occasions. really unheard on came all on to we've immediately. got when short decisions

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Dolf Berle

the we're contacts a This across sense is with world. allows what's authorities to in Dolf. directionally do of these is what us get And happening. that all regular And

seen, the activities mentioned, that we've really to Sven quicker relates I surrounding pivots COVID. think that

And to takes goes in and can of there swift that. to related might by be a government, a, it we're so, both affected cases ways change perhaps certain a is geography an Delta up for something action, us cause new area. surge opens make And or a amend an variant outbreak itinerary that or That the therefore, if and the that us.

have And those guests and so relate happening on fond the what's we most And on that focus our Sven the and very we and ground as to then primarily. are is have for priorities, being said, in geographies. close these to geographies these that the routes the of, the which we key known established us ones

is And the so today. as you said, focus Antarctica really

Chris Woronka

that months year than these you of breakeven, there way if to we you're assume wouldn't to are a to that any is that question a of percentage number all be a that's there? point with of - then fully when margins you think we triangulate to XXXX we're there way just to all it's think helpful. inventory certain with number have? Craig, higher great, any incremental of Okay expenses there whether Or probably this inventory is, back Craig, out the that basically second capacity, get operational and for then happening now, reason normal is a your at And percentage next at back what to they were we in ships and have or EBITDA is about

Craig Felenstein

Sure, It's these how regards with answer question. difficult much question really get first and ships started operational at let to to of requires a me with variability also geography. because each there's each, start the the to in least again so what realities are,

that an aircraft be Let cost Antarctica. to have example. overall and moving the certainly operate there down to fly certainly changes you me It's likelihood our level certainly previously. high a if that changes but is the That it's cost been structure us, to the will the able Right using are forward now, not charter still structure folks same Antarctica of it give would organization. at we for season, profitable we profitable

there's a go into that variety this. of So factors

hard be in each at certainly, from occupancy percent company a level, can an won't say, anywhere So it's about be as I profitable new now. ship profitable XX% And not because on really ex basis, ship most, right a plus normal think geographies. on you will for when to of me a that say there's what ship occupancy it overall

but profitable enough get to will from level to the ships So us a be ship water certainly these water us the in back perspective. the we in feel company will have having perspective, all that to there ships certainly from scale getting a allow allow

be having for terms not way I levels water, moving geographies forward, see Antarctica still fully all the challenges way Because that we of charter at ships XXXX have only in expansion with our potentially there margins certain they're seven a open. said, expect again, some to don't our the supposed would still of fleet, at. to perspective XXXX sit That fleet. and expand when will will may margin and company expanding water, the have occupancies the we that be in the because, six we That be XXXX forward at it's certain ships. to In when the as or scale of we obviously the looking continue our hard we regards you're back from to all get to and to get economies they're we're supposed that of say

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Operator

question Alex Craig-Hallum. next The of go you. Please is from Thank ahead. Fuhrman

Alex Fuhrman

the question. returning Great, taking it much bit voyages, pandemic? and upcoming new XXXX? today thanks about very versus look Does before your similar your who's into on been my Can customers a looking little booking talk you more of for as mix did

Craig Felenstein

less how many, not those still because guests. of whereas be, really guests to tend traveling hard to times. easy if how to have how be time operate. They've for returning more understand you say safely they they've how also that and they it would obviously, - ramp-up operate, feel been in very little surprising, our it more it's them comfortable ships. because understand many on is will folks is say possible, is guests, work of very internationally, first we And skewed we been what and certainly done as as would we been of timers know very, first I the operating - by with a us do it today, many get They returning I Yes. it what it's bit But and more comfortable. part haven't ships, with people comfortable pleased on and our towards whereas one that,

to first to continue the still up. the guest the short-term, you'll timers doing lion's of But ratchet think certainly see in what expect share we're I the be here. So I repeat

Alex Fuhrman

can Okay, you there And are for XXXX anything in to out, itineraries people that bookings of I and get obviously starting us? helpful. a early, of really it interested lot even are further like that's with know that really then it's share you sounds lot a but are

Craig Felenstein

a of plan a get these these two amount dissimilar have people been years bookings have would of experiences, for we significant significant than what to started to it as that significant out bookings see XXXX. years tend for it's We But amount Yes, fair frankly, expeditions. ago. several not

we're seeing is dissimilar. that is levels the up the What's similar. and XXXX the are demand for inventory XXXX, that that's ratchet for overall, that we're that but more, because right now been So higher, interesting They're so very continues demand today to very significant seeing we expected, not quickly. very, for have XXXX

Operator

And I closing you over conference remarks. the to our turn This concludes for would some very Felenstein Thank now to session. much. question-and-answer like Craig

Craig Felenstein

up and have be do. We happy your us any Thank appreciate set time, you reach to you everybody, morning. if and joining for you. please to out, we'll time questions, Thank this follow-up

Operator

and Thank gentlemen, very you may that you much, and your presentation Thank lines. sir. for today's Ladies you disconnect this attending now concludes event.

Lindblad Expeditions (LIND) 4 Aug 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript