Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBYD) (“Falcon’s Beyond”, “Falcon’s” or the “Company”), a visionary leader in innovative and immersive storytelling through Falcon’s Creative Group (“FCG”), Falcon’s Beyond Destinations (“FBD”) and Falcon’s Beyond Brands (“FBB”), today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended June 30, 2024.
Scott Demerau, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Falcon’s Beyond, commented, “We saw continued strength in the second quarter of 2024 with positive revenue increases across Falcon’s Creative Group, Producciones de Parques and Falcon’s Beyond Global. This quarter's performance highlights our strategic focus as we continue to grow our differentiated product and services, further laying the groundwork for the Company’s continued growth.”
Simon Philips, President of Falcon’s Beyond, stated, “For FCG, our master planning, attraction design and creative guardian work on the first-ever Dragon Ball theme park has been a monumental achievement and reflects our commitment to delivering unparalleled immersive experiences. In addition to the Dragon Ball theme park, FCG is supporting the creative development of multiple entertainment experiences with Qiddiya City, including Saudi Arabia's first water theme park, Aquarabia, and the world's first dedicated Gaming and Esports district. We are thrilled with the progress and the positive reception these projects have garnered thus far. Looking ahead, we are excited about the future opportunities that are in the works and the expansion of our business. The momentum we are building is just the beginning of an extraordinary journey for Falcon's Beyond Global.”
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
- Falcon’s Beyond generated consolidated revenues of $1.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, representing fees for corporate and shared services earned from its FCG division. The Company’s FCG subsidiary was deconsolidated and accounted for as an equity method investment for all periods subsequent to July 27, 2023.
- FCG recorded revenues of $15.7 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, representing an increase of $10.5 million, or 202%, over the corresponding period of 2023 for FCG when it was fully consolidated by the Company. FCG also recorded operating income of $2.3 million and net income of $2.5 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 compared with an operating loss of ($1.1) million and net loss of ($1.1) million for the corresponding 2023 period. After the QIC preferred return and amortization, Falcon’s Beyond’s share of income was $1.0 million from FCG for Q2 2024.
- Falcon’s Beyond’s Producciones de Parques, S.L. (“PDP”) 50:50 joint venture with Melia Hotels International recognized revenues of $11.3 million in the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, a $0.9 million increase over the corresponding 2023 period, primarily due to increases in occupancy and rates at the Tenerife and Mallorca properties. Income from operations increased $0.8 million to $1.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, and net income increased $0.7 million to $1.3 million, as compared with the corresponding 2023 period. Falcon’s Beyond’s share of income was $0.7 million from PDP for Q2 2024.
- Falcon’s Beyond’s consolidated net income increased by $16.8 million to $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared with ($8.8) million loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by a $13.0 million gain from change in fair value of earnout liabilities, a $4.1 million decrease in losses from operations and a $2.6 million increase in share of gain from equity method investments, partially offset by a $2.6 million loss from the change in fair value of warrant liabilities.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 increased $6.5 million to ($1.9) million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to ($8.4) million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by lower selling, general and administrative expenses due to reduction in third-party accounting, audit and legal fees relating to public company readiness as the Company moves forward from its completed business combination transaction in October 2023 and realizes positive returns from the Company’s equity method investments.
Jo Merrill, Chief Financial Officer of Falcon's Beyond, stated, “We continue to see a robust positive performance trend in our second quarter with a year-over-year increase in revenue in excess of 200% in Falcon’s Creative Group, and a significant reduction in Company overhead costs. Looking forward, the Company is committed to continuing to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests, customers and partners.”
About Falcon’s Beyond
Falcon’s Beyond is a visionary leader in innovative and immersive storytelling, sitting at the intersection of three potential high growth business opportunities: content, technology, and experiences. Falcon’s Beyond propels intellectual property (IP) activations concurrently across physical and digital experiences through three core business units: Falcon’s Creative Group creates master plans, designs attractions and experiential entertainment, and produces content, interactives and software. Falcon’s Beyond Destinations develops a diverse range of entertainment experiences using both Falcon’s Beyond owned and third party licensed intellectual property, spanning location-based entertainment, dining, and retail. Falcon’s Beyond Brands endeavors to bring brands and intellectual property to life through animation, movies, licensing and merchandising, gaming as well as ride and technology sales. Falcon’s Beyond also invents immersive rides, attractions and technologies for entertainment destinations around the world.
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This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Form 8-K, words such as “continue,” “potential,” “plans,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including (1) our ability to sustain our growth, effectively manage our anticipated future growth, and implement our business strategies to achieve the results we anticipate, (2) impairments of our intangible assets and equity method investment in our joint ventures, (3) our ability to raise additional capital, (4) the closure of Katmandu Park DR and the repositioning and rebranding of our FBD business, (5) the success of our growth plans in FCG, (6) our customer concentration in FCG, (7) the risk that contractual restrictions relating to the Strategic Investment may affect our ability to access the public markets and expand our business, (8) the risks of doing business internationally, including in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (9) our indebtedness, (10) our dependence on strategic relationships with local partners in order to offer and market our products and services in certain jurisdictions, (11) our reliance on our senior management and key employees, and our ability to hire, train, retain, and motivate qualified personnel, (12) cybersecurity-related risks, (13) our ability to protect our intellectual property, (14) our ability to remediate identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting, (15) the concentration of share ownership and the significant influence of the Demerau Family and Cecil D. Magpuri, (16) the outcome of pending, threatened and future legal proceedings, (17) our continued compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards, (18) risks related to our Up-C entity structure and the fact that we may be required to make substantial payments to certain unitholders under our Tax Receivable Agreement, and the risks disclosed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024, and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Use and Definition of Non-GAAP Financial Measure” below for more information and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. |
Use and Definition of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
We prepare our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with US GAAP, we disclose information regarding Adjusted EBITDA which is a non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), determined in accordance with US GAAP, for the period presented, before interest expense, net, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, transaction expenses related to the business combination, credit loss expense, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, and change in fair value of earnout liabilities. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as it eliminates the non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from our capital investments and intangible assets recognized in any business combination and improves comparability by eliminating the interest expense associated with our debt facilities, which may not be comparable with other companies based on our structure.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under US GAAP. A reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net Income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is included below under the heading “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure”.
FALCON’S BEYOND GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands of U.S. dollars) | ||||||||
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Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,664 | $ | 672 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net ($34 and $632 related party as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 34 | 696 | ||||||
Other current assets | 1,078 | 1,061 | ||||||
Total current assets | 2,776 | 2,429 | ||||||
Investments and advances to equity method investments | 62,826 | 60,643 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 23 | 23 | ||||||
Other non-current assets | 305 | 264 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 65,930 | $ | 63,359 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable ($1,665 and $1,357 related party as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | $ | 3,822 | $ | 3,852 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($1,328 and $475 related party as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 23,513 | 20,840 | ||||||
Short-term debt ($904 related party as of June 30, 2024) | 8,471 | — | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt ($5,573 and $4,878 related party as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 7,190 | 6,651 | ||||||
Earnout liabilities – current portion | 73,843 | 183,055 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 116,839 | 214,398 | ||||||
Other long-term payables | 5,500 | 5,500 | ||||||
Long-term debt, net of current portion ($16,653 and $18,897 related party as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 19,852 | 22,965 | ||||||
Earnout liabilities, net of current portion | 216,922 | 305,586 | ||||||
Warrant liabilities | 6,290 | 3,904 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 365,403 | 552,353 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies – Note 10 | ||||||||
Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ||||||||
Class A common stock ($0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 10,066,629 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and 500,000,000 shares authorized; 7,871,643 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023) | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Class B common stock ($0.0001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 57,346,617 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and 150,000,000 shares authorized; 52,034,117 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023) | 6 | 5 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 5,681 | 11,699 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (50,191) | (68,594 | ) | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (216) | (216 | ) | |||||
Total equity attributable to common stockholders | (44,719) | (57,105 | ) | |||||
Non-controlling interests | (254,754) | (431,889 | ) | |||||
Total equity | (299,473) | (488,994 | ) | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 65,930 | $ | 63,359 | ||||
FALCON’S BEYOND GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) (in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||
For the three months ended | For the six months ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||
Revenue ($1,798, $738, $3,314 and $4,236 related party for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | $ | 1,798 | $ | 5,322 | $ | 3,314 | $ | 14,516 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Project design and build expense | - | 3,141 | - | 9,429 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 5,308 | 9,151 | 12,101 | 18,900 | |||||||||||
Transaction expenses | - | - | 7 | - | |||||||||||
Credit loss expense – related party ($0, $0, $12 and $254 related party for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | - | - | 12 | 254 | |||||||||||
Research and development expense ($10, $0, $26 and $0 related party for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | 10 | 439 | 26 | 902 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 2 | 174 | 3 | 1,516 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 5,320 | 12,905 | 12,149 | 31,001 | |||||||||||
Loss from operations | (3,522 | ) | (7,583 | ) | (8,835 | ) | (16,485 | ) | |||||||
Share of gain (loss) from equity method investments | 1,720 | (856 | ) | 2,874 | (2,135 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense ($(235), $(217), $(426) and $(420) related party for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | (438 | ) | (295 | ) | (707 | ) | (566 | ) | |||||||
Interest income | 3 | 45 | 6 | 45 | |||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (2,599 | ) | — | (2,391 | ) | — | |||||||||
Change in fair value of earnout liabilities | 13,006 | — | 131,621 | — | |||||||||||
Foreign exchange transaction gain (loss) | (142 | ) | (129 | ) | (517 | ) | 470 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) before taxes | 8,028 | (8,818 | ) | 122,051 | (18,671 | ) | |||||||||
Income tax benefit | — | 16 | 1 | 19 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 8,028 | $ | (8,802 | ) | $ | 122,052 | $ | (18,652 | ) | |||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 6,794 | — | 103,648 | — | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | 1,234 | — | 18,404 | — | |||||||||||
Net income per share, basic | 0.12 | n/a | 1.93 | n/a | |||||||||||
Net income per share, diluted | 0.01 | n/a | 1.37 | n/a | |||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic | 10,008,941 | n/a | 9,515,230 | n/a | |||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted | 10,066,633 | n/a | 9,731,576 | n/a | |||||||||||
FALCON’S BEYOND GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands of U.S. dollars) | |||||||||
For the six months ended | |||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | 122,052 | (18,652 | ) | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 1,516 | |||||||
Deferred loss on sales to equity method investments | - | 194 | |||||||
Foreign exchange transaction loss (gain) | 517 | (478 | ) | ||||||
Share of (gain) loss from equity method investments | (2,874 | ) | 2,135 | ||||||
Loss on sale of equipment | 2 | — | |||||||
Change in deferred tax asset | - | (19 | ) | ||||||
Credit loss expense ($12 and $254 related party for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | 12 | 254 | |||||||
Change in fair value of earnouts | (131,621 | ) | — | ||||||
Change in fair value of warrants | 2,391 | — | |||||||
Share based compensation expense | 699 | — | |||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net ($586 and $(4,711) related party for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | 627 | (4,521 | ) | ||||||
Other current assets | (18 | ) | (164 | ) | |||||
Inventories | - | (106 | ) | ||||||
Contract assets ($0 and $1,680 related party for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | - | 880 | |||||||
Capitalization of ride media content | - | (78 | ) | ||||||
Deferred transaction costs | - | (637 | ) | ||||||
Long term receivable – related party | - | (1,271 | ) | ||||||
Other non-current assets | (41 | ) | 64 | ||||||
Accounts payable ($308 related party for the six months ended June 30, 2024) | (22 | ) | 5,173 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($57 and $(152) related party for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | 1,888 | 2,908 | |||||||
Contract liabilities ($0 and $314 related party for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively) | - | 192 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (6,385 | ) | (12,610 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (5 | ) | (283 | ) | |||||
Investments and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures | - | (1,379 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (5 | ) | (1,662 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||
Short-term advances from affiliates ($796 related party for the six months ended June 30, 2024) | 796 | — | |||||||
Principal payment on finance lease obligation | - | (93 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from debt – related party | 7,221 | — | |||||||
Proceeds from debt – third-party | 1,250 | — | |||||||
Repayment of debt – related party | (1,757 | ) | (222 | ) | |||||
Repayment of debt – third-party | (858 | ) | (835 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from related party credit facilities | 5,600 | 8,959 | |||||||
Repayment of related party credit facilities | (5,392 | ) | (2,500 | ) | |||||
Equity contributions | - | 1,791 | |||||||
Proceeds from exercised warrants | 111 | — | |||||||
Proceeds from RSUs issued to affiliates | 426 | — | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 7,397 | 7,100 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,007 | (7,172 | ) | ||||||
Foreign exchange impact on cash | (15 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period | 672 | 8,366 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,664 | 1,186 | |||||||
Supplemental disclosures: | |||||||||
Cash paid for interest | 280 | 550 | |||||||
Non-cash activities: | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (all operating lease assets and liabilities have been deconsolidated as of July 27, 2023) | - | 514 | |||||||
Finance lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | - | 35 | |||||||
Conversion of warrants to common shares, Class A | 7,137 | — | |||||||
Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock | 14,733 | — | |||||||
Release of earnout Common shares from escrow | 66,255 | — | |||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure | |||||||||
Three months ended
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Net income (loss) | $ | 8,028 | $ | (8,802 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | 438 | 295 | |||||||
Interest income | (3 | ) | (45 | ) | |||||
Income tax benefit | — | (16 | ) | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 2 | 174 | |||||||
EBITDA | 8,465 | (8,394 | ) | ||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 2,599 | — | |||||||
Change in fair value of earnout liabilities | (13,006 | ) | — | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (1,942 | ) | $ | (8,394 | ) | |||
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Net income (loss) | $ | 122,052 | $ | (18,652 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | 707 | 566 | |||||||
Interest income | (6 | ) | (45 | ) | |||||
Income tax benefit | (1 | ) | (19 | ) | |||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 3 | 1,516 | |||||||
EBITDA | 122,755 | (16,634 | ) | ||||||
Transaction expenses | 7 | — | |||||||
Credit loss expense | 12 | 254 | |||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 2,391 | — | |||||||
Change in fair value of earnout liabilities | (131,621 | ) | — | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (6,456 | ) | $ | (16,380 | ) | |||
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