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Surf Air Mobility Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2023


Surf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE: SRFM), a leading regional air mobility platform, today reported its fourth quarter and full year results. Please visit the Surf Air Mobility investor relations website at investors.surfair.com for more information and to listen to the accompanying earnings call at 5:00 pm eastern time.

"We are pleased to have beat our revenue guidance and achieved our Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the year. Additionally, we've achieved two significant milestones: our direct listing on the NYSE and the completion of our merger with Southern Airways. We have also advanced our growth pillars of expanding our leading regional airline network and developing a proprietary powertrain technology to electrify smaller aircraft," said Stan Little, Surf Air Mobility's Chief Executive Officer.

FOURTH QUARTER BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FULL YEAR FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FIRST QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

"Looking ahead in 2024 we are focused on balancing growth with profitability, expense reduction, and disciplined capital allocation centered around high ROI opportunities, including potential route expansions," stated Surf Air Mobility Chief Financial Officer, Oliver Reeves.

Surf Air Mobility will provide full-year 2024 guidance at its Investor Day to be held on June 7, 2024, at the New York Stock Exchange.

About Surf Air Mobility

Surf Air Mobility, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a pioneering regional air mobility platform dedicated to transforming regional air travel through electrification. As owner of the largest commuter airline operator in the US, Surf Air Mobility partners with commercial leaders to develop innovative powertrain technology for smaller aircraft, facilitating the electrification of existing fleets and the widespread adoption of electric aircraft. Surf Air Mobility's mission is to drive substantial cost reductions and environmental benefits to make regional flying more accessible and affordable. Backed by a management team with extensive expertise spanning aviation, electrification, and consumer technology, Surf Air Mobility is poised to advance the future of sustainable air travel.

Earnings Webcast

Interested parties can register in advance to listen to the fourth quarter and full year 2023 webcast here, or can find a link on the ?Events & Presentations' section of our investor relations website. A replay of the call will also be available online for 21 days following the call.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the transaction; Surf Air Mobility's ability to anticipate the future needs of the air mobility market; future trends in the aviation industry, generally; Surf Air Mobility's future growth strategy and growth rate and its ability to access its financings and expand its business. Readers of this release should be aware of the speculative nature of forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the beliefs of Surf Air Mobility's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Surf Air Mobility and reflect Surf Air Mobility's current views concerning future events. As such, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among many others: Surf Air Mobility's future ability to pay contractual obligations and liquidity will depend on operating performance, cash flow and ability to secure adequate financing; Surf Air Mobility's limited operating history and that Surf Air Mobility has not yet manufactured any hybrid-electric or fully-electric aircraft; the powertrain technology Surf Air Mobility plans to develop does not yet exist; any accidents or incidents involving hybrid-electric or fully-electric aircraft; the inability to accurately forecast demand for products and manage product inventory in an effective and efficient manner; the dependence on third-party partners and suppliers for the components and collaboration in Surf Air Mobility's development of hybrid-electric and fully-electric powertrains and its advanced air mobility software platform, and any interruptions, disagreements or delays with those partners and suppliers; the inability to execute business objectives and growth strategies successfully or sustain Surf Air Mobility's growth; the inability of Surf Air Mobility's customers to pay for Surf Air Mobility's services; the inability of Surf Air Mobility to obtain additional financing or access the capital markets to fund its ongoing operations on acceptable terms and conditions; the outcome of any legal proceedings that might be instituted against Surf Air, Southern or Surf Air Mobility; changes in applicable laws or regulations, and the impact of the regulatory environment and complexities with compliance related to such environment; and other risks and uncertainties indicated in the prospectus. These and other risks are discussed in detail in the periodic reports that Surf Air Mobility files with the SEC, and investors are urged to review those periodic reports and Surf Air Mobility's other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, before making an investment decision. Surf Air Mobility assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Footnotes:

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Surf Air Mobility uses Adjusted EBITDA to identify and target operational results which is beneficial to management and investors in evaluating operational effectiveness. Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure of Surf Air Mobility's performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, U.S. GAAP. Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of Surf Air Mobility's financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Surf Air Mobility's calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure may differ from similarly titled non-GAAP measures, if any, reported by other companies. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Surf Air Mobility presents Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA because it considers this measure to be an important supplemental measure of its performance and believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in its industry. Management believes that investors' understanding of Surf Air Mobility's performance is enhanced by including this non-GAAP financial measure as a reasonable basis for comparing its ongoing results of operations.

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022:

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Assets:

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

1,720

 

 

$

6

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

4,965

 

 

 

161

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

11,051

 

 

 

7,755

 

Total current assets

 

 

17,736

 

 

 

7,922

 

Restricted cash

 

 

711

 

 

 

906

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

45,991

 

 

 

624

 

Intangible assets, net and other assets

 

 

32,390

 

 

 

3,102

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

12,818

 

 

 

1,143

 

Finance lease right-of-use assets

 

 

1,343

 

 

 

?

 

Goodwill

 

 

?

 

 

 

?

 

Total assets

 

$

110,989

 

 

$

13,697

 

Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares and Shareholders' Deficit:

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

18,854

 

 

$

12,891

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

59,582

 

 

 

14,740

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

19,011

 

 

 

7,820

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

5,177

 

 

 

?

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

 

4,104

 

 

 

903

 

Finance lease liabilities, current

 

 

215

 

 

 

?

 

SAFE notes at fair value, current

 

 

25

 

 

 

149

 

Convertible notes at fair value, current

 

 

7,715

 

 

 

15,948

 

Due to related parties, current

 

 

25,431

 

 

 

4,947

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

140,114

 

 

$

57,398

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

$

20,617

 

 

$

?

 

Convertible notes at fair value, long term

 

 

?

 

 

 

13,148

 

Operating lease liabilities, long term

 

 

5,507

 

 

 

246

 

Finance lease liabilities, long term

 

 

1,137

 

 

 

?

 

SAFE notes at fair value, long term

 

 

?

 

 

 

24,565

 

Due to related parties, long term

 

 

1,673

 

 

 

?

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

19,426

 

 

 

9,762

 

Total liabilities

 

$

188,474

 

 

$

105,119

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14):

 

 

 

 

Redeemable convertible preferred shares $0.001 par value; 0 and 263,459,277 shares authorized as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 229,144,283 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022, respectively; and aggregate liquidation preference of $0 as of December 31, 2023 and $178,608 as of December 31, 2022

$

?

 

 

$

130,667

 

Shareholders' equity (deficit):

 

 

 

 

Class B-6s convertible preferred shares, $0.001 par value; 0 authorized shares as of December 31, 2023, and 98,799,158 authorized shares as of December 31, 2022; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 71,478,742 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022

$

?

 

 

$

3,414

 

Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022

 

 

?

 

 

 

?

 

Common shares, $0.0001 par value; 800,000,000 and 35,803,199 shares authorized as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively; 76,150,437 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, and 12,487,438 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

525,042

 

 

 

126,335

 

Accumulated deficit

 

$

(602,535

)

 

$

(351,839

)

Total shareholders' deficit

 

$

(77,485

)

 

$

(222,089

)

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred shares, and shareholders' deficit

 

$

110,989

 

 

$

13,697

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2023: (in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Revenue

 

$

60,505

 

 

$

20,274

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

 

 

61,918

 

 

 

24,824

 

Technology and development

 

 

20,850

 

 

 

3,289

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

10,028

 

 

 

5,214

 

General and administrative

 

 

100,669

 

 

 

36,824

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,762

 

 

 

1,027

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

60,045

 

 

 

?

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

257,272

 

 

 

71,178

 

Operating loss

 

$

(196,767

)

 

$

(50,904

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

Changes in fair value of financial instruments carried at fair value, net

 

$

(50,230

)

 

$

(27,711

)

Interest expense

 

 

(2,969

)

 

 

(596

)

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(326

)

 

 

5,951

 

Other expense

 

 

(3,708

)

 

 

(1,102

)

Total other income (expense), net

 

$

(57,233

)

 

$

(23,458

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(254,000

)

 

 

(74,362

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

3,304

 

 

 

?

 

Net loss

 

$

(250,696

)

 

$

(74,362

)

Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders, basic and diluted

 

$

(6.35

)

 

$

(5.51

)

Weighted-average number of common shares used in net loss per share applicable to common shareholders, basic and diluted

 

 

39,466,906

 

 

 

13,492,823

 

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Measures; Revenue, Net Loss, and the Reconciliation of Pro forma Net Loss to Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 and the Year Ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

Revenue- Pro forma

$

112,869

$

100,546

Net Loss- Pro Forma

 

 

(184,987

)

 

 

(91,540

)

Addback:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

8,393

 

 

 

2,897

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

60,045

 

 

 

?

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,083

 

 

 

(949

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(225

)

 

 

(6,904

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

48,252

 

 

 

10,447

 

Changes in fair value of financial instruments

 

 

?

 

 

 

11,111

 

Transaction costs

 

 

?

 

 

 

22,322

 

Data license fees

 

 

12,500

 

 

?

Share settlement for contract termination

 

 

?

 

 

 

3,175

 

Adjusted EBITDA- Pro Forma

 

 

(50,939

)

 

 

(49,441

)

 


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