Blade Air Mobility Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023
- Revenue increased by 24.5% to $47.5 million in Q4 2023 and by 54.1% to $225.2 million for full-year 2023.
- Net loss rose to $(33.9) million in Q4 2023 and $(56.1) million for full-year 2023.
- Adjusted EBITDA improved by $2.7 million in Q4 2023 but remained at $(5.2) million for the quarter and $(16.6) million for full-year 2023.
- Blade introduced guidance for Adjusted EBITDA profitability in 2024 and double-digit millions in 2025.
- Pending acquisition of eight jet aircraft to support Medical growth.
- None.
Insights
An examination of Blade Air Mobility's financial performance reveals a complex picture. On one hand, the reported 24.5% increase in quarterly revenue and 54.1% annual revenue growth indicate a robust expansion of the company's operations, particularly in the MediMobility Organ Transport sector. This growth trajectory is a positive signal to investors about the company's market penetration and ability to scale its services.
However, the substantial increase in net loss, both quarterly and annually, raises concerns. The reported 120.2% increase in net loss for Q4 and a 105.7% increase for the full year reflect significant costs associated with this expansion, including a notable impairment charge related to the Blade Europe acquisition. These losses, particularly the passenger loss surge of 339.2%, may indicate pricing pressures or inefficiencies that need to be addressed.
Investors should also note the company's forward-looking statements regarding positive Adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2024 and double-digit millions for 2025. While these projections suggest confidence in operational improvements and cost management, the lack of reconciliation to GAAP measures due to 'low visibility' on certain costs necessitates caution. The unpredictability of incentive compensations, transaction-related expenses and fair value measurements could significantly impact future financial results.
The strategic acquisition of eight jet aircraft to support the growth of Blade's Medical business is a pivotal development. The move indicates a shift towards a fixed-cost leverage model in the Medical segment, which could lead to improved unit economics and cost reductions for hospital customers. This is a calculated risk that could enhance Blade's competitive advantage in the organ transport market, a niche but rapidly growing segment in air mobility.
Additionally, the launch of the new organ placement service (TOPS) aligns with the company's focus on end-to-end organ logistics, potentially opening new revenue streams. The emphasis on an asset-light model, with the majority of flights operated by third-party aircraft, remains a cornerstone of Blade's business strategy, potentially offering flexibility and scalability without the capital intensity of fleet ownership.
From a healthcare perspective, Blade's expansion in MediMobility Organ Transport is particularly noteworthy. The 47.9% increase in revenue for this segment is indicative of the growing demand for time-sensitive medical transport solutions. Blade's strategic positioning near hospital customers and the integration of dedicated aircraft suggest a focus on reliability and responsiveness, which are critical in medical logistics.
The introduction of TOPS could enhance the company's service offering by improving the organ matching process for transplant centers, potentially leading to better patient outcomes. As the organ transport market evolves, Blade's investment in specialized aircraft and services could position it as a leader in this specialized healthcare service sector.
- Revenue up
24.5% versus the prior year to$47.5 million in Q4 2023 and up54.1% in the full year 2023 to$225.2 million - Net loss increased
$(18.5) million versus the prior year to$(33.9) million in Q4 2023 and increased$(28.8) million in the full year 2023 to$(56.1) million ; Adjusted EBITDA increased by$2.7 million versus the prior year to$(5.2) million in Q4 2023 and increased by$10.8 million to$(16.6) million in the full year 2023 - Introduced guidance for Adjusted EBITDA profitability in full-year 2024 and Adjusted EBITDA in the double-digit millions for 2025
- Announced pending acquisition of eight jet aircraft to support continued growth in Medical, enabling lower cost service with improved availability for the hospitals we serve and superior unit economics for Blade; new organ placement service launched in December, as planned
NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDE, "Blade" or the "Company"), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.
GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS
(in thousands except percentages, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | % Change | 2023 | 2022 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 47,478 | $ | 38,135 | 24.5 | % | $ | 225,180 | $ | 146,120 | 54.1 | % | |||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 38,468 | 33,160 | 16.0 | % | 183,058 | 123,845 | 47.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Software development | 988 | 1,622 | (39.1) | % | 4,627 | 5,545 | (16.6) | % | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 41,242 | 20,576 | 100.4 | % | 95,174 | 62,510 | 52.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 2,413 | 2,455 | (1.7) | % | 10,438 | 7,749 | 34.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 83,111 | 57,813 | 43.8 | % | 293,297 | 199,649 | 46.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (35,633 | ) | (19,678 | ) | 81.1 | % | (68,117 | ) | (53,529 | ) | 27.3 | % | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (33,941 | ) | $ | (15,415 | ) | 120.2 | % | $ | (56,076 | ) | $ | (27,260 | ) | 105.7 | % | |||||
| Passenger loss | $ | (25,349 | ) | $ | (5,771 | ) | 339.2 | % | $ | (33,503 | ) | $ | (14,029 | ) | 138.8 | % | |||||
| Medical loss | $ | (2,443 | ) | $ | (5,145 | ) | (52.5) | % | $ | (1,388 | ) | $ | (2,930 | ) | (52.6) | % | |||||
| Unallocated corporate expenses and software development | $ | (7,841 | ) | $ | (8,762 | ) | (10.5) | % | $ | (33,226 | ) | $ | (36,570 | ) | (9.1) | % | |||||
NON-GAAP(1) FINANCIAL RESULTS
(in thousands except percentages, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | Change | 2023 | 2022 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Revenue | $ | 47,478 | $ | 38,135 | $ | 225,180 | $ | 146,120 | |||||||||||||
| GAAP Cost of revenue | 38,468 | 33,160 | 183,058 | 123,845 | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | 464 | ( | — | 612 | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Flight Profit | 9,010 | 5,439 | 42,122 | 22,887 | |||||||||||||||||
| Flight Margin | 19.0 | % | 14.3 | % | 471bps | 18.7 | % | 15.7 | % | 304bps | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Corporate Expense (1) | 14,258 | 13,394 | 58,755 | 50,338 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Corporate Expense as a percentage of GAAP Revenue | 30.0 | % | 35.1 | % | (510)bps | 26.1 | % | 34.4 | % | (836bps) | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | (5,248 | ) | $ | (7,955 | ) | ( | $ | (16,633 | ) | $ | (27,451 | ) | ( | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of GAAP Revenue | (11.1) | % | (20.9) | % | 980bps | (7.4) | % | (18.8) | % | 1,140bps | |||||||||||
| Passenger Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | (2,635 | ) | $ | (3,769 | ) | ( | $ | (4,988 | ) | $ | (6,367 | ) | ( | |||||||
| Medical Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | 2,505 | $ | 1,587 | $ | 10,754 | $ | 5,116 | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted unallocated corporate expenses and software development (1) | $ | (5,118 | ) | $ | (5,773 | ) | ( | $ | (22,399 | ) | $ | (26,200 | ) | ( | |||||||
| (1) See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Information" sections attached to this release for an explanation of Non-GAAP measures used and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
"After a rewarding year of strong growth, flight profit margin expansion and cost structure improvements, we are now confident to begin providing guidance to our investors for positive Adjusted EBITDA for the year-ending December 31, 2024 and double-digit Adjusted EBITDA in 2025(2)," said Rob Wiesenthal, Blade's Chief Executive Officer. "Though Q4 is a seasonally light quarter for Blade, we remained focused on continued margin enhancement and significant additions to our dedicated aircraft fleet, highlighted by the acquisition of eight jets for our organ transportation business. These initiatives will further improve our competitive positioning without compromising the benefits of our asset-light model, as the vast majority of our Medical flights and nearly
"We've made huge progress transitioning more and more of our Medical flights to dedicated aircraft that provide us with fixed cost leverage as we grow and are strategically based near our hospital customers," said Will Heyburn, Blade's Chief Financial Officer. "This is a win-win that has enabled us to increase our Flight Profit per trip while reducing costs for our hospital customers. When paired with our growing fleet of medical vehicles and new organ placement offering, we believe we’ve built the most cost-effective and reliable end-to-end organ logistics platform in the United States. At the same time, we improved our Passenger flight profit margins by five percentage points in Q4 2023 versus the prior year, demonstrating our path to full-year profitability in the Passenger segment, which we expect in 2025."
"Our Medical business has more than tripled since our acquisition of Trinity in 2021, presenting us with an opportunity to further leverage our scale through the acquisition of a limited number of jet aircraft. By purchasing aircraft that we already utilize exclusively and by maintaining the existing operator and crews, we expect to capture incremental fixed cost leverage without the risk of building a new medical aircraft operation from the ground up," said Melissa Tomkiel, Blade's President. "We remain committed to our asset-light model and expect the significant majority of our flying to remain with third party owned and operated aircraft."
| (2) We have not reconciled the forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA guidance included above to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to certain costs, the most significant of which are incentive compensation (including stock-based compensation), transaction-related expenses, certain fair value measurements, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results. |
Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue increased
24.5% to$47.5 million in the current quarter versus$38.1 million in the prior year period. - Flight Profit(1) increased
65.7% to$9.0 million in the current quarter versus$5.4 million in the prior year period, driven by strong growth in our MediMobility Organ Transport business and improved profitability across our U.S. Short Distance business. - Flight Margin(1) improved to
19.0% in the current quarter from14.3% in the prior year period, driven by increased use of dedicated aircraft and owned ground vehicles in our MediMobility Organ Transport business line, which results in lower costs, improved pricing and utilization in our New York by-the-seat airport transfer product, and a reduction in spot market jet charter costs, which decreased more quickly than our jet charter pricing. - Short Distance revenue increased
13.6% to$10.7 million in the current quarter versus$9.4 million in the prior year period. Growth was driven by an increase in seat volume and improved pricing in our New York by-the-seat airport transfer product, increased revenue in Europe and in Canada. - MediMobility Organ Transport revenue increased
47.9% to$32.0 million in the current quarter versus$21.6 million in the prior year period, driven by the addition of new transplant center customers, increased average trip distance, growth with existing customers, and strong overall market growth. - Jet and Other revenue decreased (32.4)% to
$4.8 million in the current quarter versus$7.1 million in the prior year period driven primarily by the discontinuation of our seasonal by-the-seat jet service between New York and South Florida and softer jet charter demand. - Net loss increased
120.2% to$(33.9) million in the current quarter versus$(15.4) million in the prior year period and increased as a percentage of revenues to (71.5)% in the current quarter from (40.4)% in the prior year period, primarily due to a$20.8 million impairment charge on intangible assets related to the Blade Europe acquisition. - Adjusted EBITDA(1) improved to
$(5.2) million in the current quarter versus$(8.0) million in the prior year period, and improved as a percentage of revenues to (11.1)% in the current quarter from (20.9)% in the prior year period primarily due to a57.8% increase in Medical Segment Adjusted EBITDA to$2.5 million in the current quarter, a$1.1 million improvement in Passenger Segment Adjusted EBITDA to$(2.6) million and a$0.7 million improvement in Adjusted Unallocated Corporate Expenses and Software Development to$(5.1) million . - Ended Q4 2023 with
$166.1 million in cash and short term investments.
Business Highlights and Recent Updates
- Launched Trinity Organ Placement Services (“TOPS”) in December, a new Medical service helping transplant centers determine if an organ is a match for a potential recipient.
- Announced pending acquisition of eight Hawker 800 aircraft which had previously been
100% dedicated to Blade’s Medical business. The$21.0 million acquisition cost will be funded through$11.7 million in cash and$9.3 million in existing deposits with the operator.
| (1) See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Information" sections attached to this release for an explanation of Non-GAAP measures used and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
Financial Outlook (1)
For the full year 2024, we expect:
- Revenue of
$240 million to$250 million - Positive Adjusted EBITDA
For the full year 2025, we expect:
- Double-digit year-over-year revenue growth
- Double-digit Adjusted EBITDA
Conference Call
The Company will conduct a conference call starting at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 12, 2024 to discuss the results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.
A live audio-only webcast of the call may be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.blade.com/. An archived replay of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for one year.
| (1) We have not reconciled the forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA guidance included above to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability and low visibility with respect to certain costs, the most significant of which are incentive compensation (including stock-based compensation), transaction-related expenses, certain fair value measurements, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and a potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results. |
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Blade believes that the non-GAAP measures discussed below, viewed in addition to and not in lieu of our reported U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") results, provide useful information to investors by providing a more focused measure of operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making. The non-GAAP measures presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Unallocated Corporate Expenses, Corporate Expenses, Adjusted Corporate Expenses, Flight Profit, Flight Margin and Free Cash Flow have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure in the tables within this press release.
Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA - Blade reports Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. This measure excludes non-cash items or certain transactions that are not indicative of ongoing Company operating performance and / or items that management does not believe are reflective of our ongoing core operations (as shown in the table below). Blade defines Segment Adjusted EBITDA as segment income (loss) excluding non-cash items or certain transactions that management does not believe are reflective of our ongoing core operations.
Adjusted Unallocated Corporate Expenses – Blade defines Adjusted Unallocated Corporate Expenses as expenses attributable to our Corporate expenses and software development operating segment less non-cash items or certain transactions that are not indicative of ongoing Company operating performance and / or items that management does not believe are reflective of our ongoing core operations that cannot be allocated to either of our reporting segments (Passenger and Medical). Adjusted Unallocated Corporate Expenses has the same meaning as Segment Adjusted EBITDA for our Corporate expenses and software development operating segment and is reconciled in the tables below under the caption “Reconciliation of Segment Income (loss) to Segment Adjusted EBITDA.”
Corporate Expenses and Adjusted Corporate Expenses - Blade defines Corporate Expenses as total operating expenses excluding cost of revenue. Blade defines Adjusted Corporate Expenses as Corporate Expenses excluding non-cash items or certain transactions that are not indicative of ongoing Company operating performance and / or items that management does not believe are reflective of our ongoing core operations.
Flight Profit and Flight Margin - Blade defines Flight Profit as revenue less cost of revenue, and in 2022 excluding non-cash right-of-use (“ROU”) asset amortization. Cost of revenue consists of flight costs paid to operators of aircraft and cars, landing fees, ROU asset amortization and internal costs incurred in generating ground transportation revenue using the Company’s owned cars. Blade defines Flight Margin for a period as Flight Profit for the period divided by revenue for the same period. Blade believes that Flight Profit and Flight Margin provide a more accurate measure of the profitability of the Company's flight and ground operations, as they focus solely on the direct costs associated with those operations. Blade believes the exclusion of ROU asset amortization from Flight Profit and Flight Margin is helpful as it better represents the Company's actual payable charges in exchange for flights served by the operators. We also believe that excluding this non-cash ROU asset amortization expense will aid in comparing to prior and future periods as we do not expect it to re-occur after the fourth quarter of 2022, which it did not, as shown in the table below.
Free Cash Flow - Blade defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures.
Financial Results
BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data, unaudited)
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 27,873 | $ | 41,338 | |||
| Restricted cash (1) | 1,148 | 3,085 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of | 21,005 | 10,877 | |||||
| Short-term investments | 138,264 | 150,740 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 17,971 | 12,086 | |||||
| Total current assets | 206,261 | 218,126 | |||||
| Non-current assets: | |||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 2,899 | 2,037 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 20,519 | 46,365 | |||||
| Goodwill | 40,373 | 39,445 | |||||
| Operating right-of-use asset | 23,484 | 17,692 | |||||
| Other non-current assets (1) | 1,402 | 1,360 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 294,938 | $ | 325,025 | |||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 23,859 | $ | 16,536 | |||
| Deferred revenue | 6,845 | 6,709 | |||||
| Operating lease liability, current | 4,787 | 3,362 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 35,491 | 26,607 | |||||
| Non-current liabilities: | |||||||
| Warrant liability | 4,958 | 7,083 | |||||
| Operating lease liability, long-term | 19,738 | 14,970 | |||||
| Deferred tax liability | 451 | 1,876 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 60,638 | 50,536 | |||||
| Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | |||||
| Common stock, | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Additional paid in capital | 390,083 | 375,873 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 3,964 | 2,287 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (159,754 | ) | (103,678 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | 234,300 | 274,489 | |||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 294,938 | $ | 325,025 | |||
| (1) Prior year amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation. |
BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 47,478 | $ | 38,135 | $ | 225,180 | $ | 146,120 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 38,468 | 33,160 | 183,058 | 123,845 | ||||||||||||
| Software development | 988 | 1,622 | 4,627 | 5,545 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 41,242 | 20,576 | 95,174 | 62,510 | ||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 2,413 | 2,455 | 10,438 | 7,749 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 83,111 | 57,813 | 293,297 | 199,649 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (35,633 | ) | (19,678 | ) | (68,117 | ) | (53,529 | ) | ||||||||
| Other non-operating income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 2,264 | 1,542 | 8,442 | 3,434 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | (1,698 | ) | 1,984 | 2,125 | 24,225 | |||||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) from sales of short-term investments | 103 | (91 | ) | 8 | (2,162 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total other non-operating income | 669 | 3,435 | 10,575 | 25,497 | ||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (34,964 | ) | (16,243 | ) | (57,542 | ) | (28,032 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit | (1,023 | ) | (828 | ) | (1,466 | ) | (772 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (33,941 | ) | $ | (15,415 | ) | $ | (56,076 | ) | $ | (27,260 | ) | ||||
BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (33,941 | ) | $ | (15,415 | ) | $ | (56,076 | ) | $ | (27,260 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash and restricted cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,806 | 1,984 | 7,111 | 5,725 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,153 | 2,650 | 12,501 | 8,277 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 1,698 | (1,984 | ) | (2,125 | ) | (24,225 | ) | |||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets | 20,753 | — | 20,753 | — | ||||||||||||
| Realized (gain) loss from sales of short-term investments | (103 | ) | 91 | (8 | ) | 2,162 | ||||||||||
| Realized foreign exchange loss | — | (1 | ) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Accretion of interest income on held-to-maturity securities | (1,803 | ) | (783 | ) | (6,519 | ) | (1,094 | ) | ||||||||
| Deferred tax benefit | (1,023 | ) | (772 | ) | (1,466 | ) | (772 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 48 | (129 | ) | 48 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Bad debt expense | (8 | ) | — | 163 | — | |||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (4,928 | ) | (1,474 | ) | (6,032 | ) | (5,255 | ) | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 125 | (886 | ) | (10,254 | ) | (5,347 | ) | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 12 | 396 | 4 | (663 | ) | |||||||||||
| Operating right-of-use assets/lease liabilities | (42 | ) | 415 | 379 | 611 | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 4,963 | 5,645 | 9,049 | 9,900 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (30 | ) | 1,154 | 117 | 737 | |||||||||||
| Other | — | 5 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (9,320 | ) | (9,104 | ) | (32,349 | ) | (37,130 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | — | — | (48,101 | ) | |||||||||||
| Investment in joint venture | (39 | ) | — | (39 | ) | (190 | ) | |||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (24 | ) | (11 | ) | (2,109 | ) | (730 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 138 | — | 138 | — | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of short-term investments | — | (151 | ) | (135 | ) | (729 | ) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of short-term investments | — | 10,000 | 20,532 | 258,377 | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of held-to-maturity investments | — | (87,376 | ) | (265,835 | ) | (227,287 | ) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity investments | — | 78,000 | 264,537 | 98,000 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 75 | 462 | 17,089 | 79,340 | ||||||||||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options | 7 | 6 | 70 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (30 | ) | (6 | ) | (146 | ) | (1,171 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (23 | ) | — | (76 | ) | (1,084 | ) | |||||||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash balances | 15 | 81 | (66 | ) | 72 | |||||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (9,253 | ) | (8,561 | ) | (15,402 | ) | 41,198 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning | 38,274 | 52,984 | 44,423 | 3,225 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - ending | $ | 29,021 | $ | 44,423 | $ | 29,021 | $ | 44,423 | ||||||||
| Reconciliation to consolidated balance sheets | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 27,873 | $ | 41,338 | $ | 27,873 | $ | 41,338 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash | 1,148 | 3,085 | 1,148 | 3,085 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 29,021 | $ | 44,423 | $ | 29,021 | $ | 44,423 | ||||||||
Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Information
DISAGGREGATED REVENUE BY PRODUCT LINE
(in thousands, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
| Passenger segment | |||||||||||
| Short Distance | $ | 10,703 | $ | 9,418 | $ | 70,700 | $ | 44,986 | |||
| Jet and Other | 4,784 | 7,081 | 27,876 | 29,355 | |||||||
| Total | $ | 15,487 | $ | 16,499 | $ | 98,576 | $ | 74,341 | |||
| Medical segment | |||||||||||
| MediMobility Organ Transport | $ | 31,991 | $ | 21,636 | 126,604 | 71,779 | |||||
| Total | $ | 31,991 | $ | 21,636 | $ | 126,604 | $ | 71,779 | |||
| Total Revenue | $ | 47,478 | $ | 38,135 | $ | 225,180 | $ | 146,120 | |||
SEGMENT INFORMATION: REVENUE, FLIGHT PROFIT, FLIGHT MARGIN, ADJUSTED EBITDA WITH RECONCILIATION TO TOTAL ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands except percentages, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Passenger | $ | 15,487 | $ | 16,499 | $ | 98,576 | $ | 74,341 | |||||||
| Medical | 31,991 | 21,636 | 126,604 | 71,779 | |||||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 47,478 | $ | 38,135 | $ | 225,180 | $ | 146,120 | |||||||
| Passenger | $ | 2,580 | $ | 1,886 | $ | 19,444 | $ | 11,295 | |||||||
| Medical | 6,430 | 3,553 | 22,678 | 11,592 | |||||||||||
| Total Flight Profit | $ | 9,010 | $ | 5,439 | $ | 42,122 | $ | 22,887 | |||||||
| Passenger | 16.7 | % | 11.4 | % | 19.7 | % | 15.2 | % | |||||||
| Medical | 20.1 | % | 16.4 | % | 17.9 | % | 16.1 | % | |||||||
| Total Flight Margin | 19.0 | % | 14.3 | % | 18.7 | % | 15.7 | % | |||||||
| Passenger | $ | (2,635 | ) | $ | (3,769 | ) | $ | (4,988 | ) | $ | (6,367 | ) | |||
| Medical | 2,505 | 1,587 | 10,754 | 5,116 | |||||||||||
| Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA | (130 | ) | (2,182 | ) | 5,766 | (1,251 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted unallocated corporate expenses and software development | (5,118 | ) | (5,773 | ) | (22,399 | ) | (26,200 | ) | |||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (5,248 | ) | $ | (7,955 | ) | $ | (16,633 | ) | $ | (27,451 | ) | |||
SEATS FLOWN - ALL PASSENGER FLIGHTS
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Seats flown – all passenger flights | 33,600 | 31,193 | 154,608 | 106,368 | |||
REVENUE, FLIGHT PROFIT, FLIGHT MARGIN, ADJUSTED CORPORATE EXPENSES, ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands except percentages, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| GAAP Revenue | $ | 47,478 | $ | 38,135 | $ | 225,180 | $ | 146,120 | |||||||
| Flight Profit | 9,010 | 5,439 | 42,122 | 22,887 | |||||||||||
| Flight Margin | 19.0 | % | 14.3 | % | 18.7 | % | 15.7 | % | |||||||
| Adjusted Corporate Expense | 14,258 | 13,394 | 58,755 | 50,338 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted Corporate Expense as a percentage of Revenue | 30.0 | % | 35.1 | % | 26.1 | % | 34.4 | % | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (5,248 | ) | $ | (7,955 | ) | $ | (16,633 | ) | $ | (27,451 | ) | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Revenue | (11.1) | % | (20.9) | % | (7.4) | % | (18.8) | % | |||||||
RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE LESS COST OF REVENUE TO FLIGHT PROFIT AND LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
(in thousands except percentages, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 47,478 | $ | 38,135 | $ | 225,180 | $ | 146,120 | |||||||
| Cost of revenue (1) | (38,468 | ) | (33,160 | ) | (183,058 | ) | (123,845 | ) | |||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | 464 | — | 612 | |||||||||||
| Flight Profit | $ | 9,010 | $ | 5,439 | $ | 42,122 | $ | 22,887 | |||||||
| Flight Margin | 19.0 | % | 14.3 | % | 18.7 | % | 15.7 | % | |||||||
| Flight Profit | $ | 9,010 | $ | 5,439 | $ | 42,122 | $ | 22,887 | |||||||
| Reconciling items: | |||||||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | (464 | ) | — | (612 | ) | |||||||||
| Software development | (988 | ) | (1,622 | ) | (4,627 | ) | (5,545 | ) | |||||||
| General and administrative | (41,242 | ) | (20,576 | ) | (95,174 | ) | (62,510 | ) | |||||||
| Selling and marketing | (2,413 | ) | (2,455 | ) | (10,438 | ) | (7,749 | ) | |||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (35,633 | ) | $ | (19,678 | ) | $ | (68,117 | ) | $ | (53,529 | ) | |||
| (1) Cost of revenue consists of flight costs paid to operators of aircraft and cars, landing fees, ROU asset amortization and internal costs incurred in generating organ ground transportation revenue using the Company's owned cars. |
RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT REVENUE TO SEGMENT FLIGHT PROFIT AND SEGMENT LOSS
(in thousands except percentages, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Passenger | Medical | Passenger | Medical | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 15,487 | $ | 31,991 | $ | 16,499 | $ | 21,636 | ||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | (12,907 | ) | (25,561 | ) | (15,077 | ) | (18,083 | ) | ||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | — | 464 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Flight Profit | $ | 2,580 | $ | 6,430 | $ | 1,886 | $ | 3,553 | ||||||||||
| Flight Margin | 16.7 | % | 20.1 | % | 11.4 | % | 16.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Flight Profit | $ | 2,580 | $ | 6,430 | $ | 1,886 | $ | 3,553 | ||||||||||
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | — | (464 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| All other operating expenses(1) | (27,929 | ) | (8,873 | ) | (7,193 | ) | (8,698 | ) | ||||||||||
| Segment loss | $ | (25,349 | ) | $ | (2,443 | ) | $ | (5,771 | ) | $ | (5,145 | ) | ||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Passenger | Medical | Passenger | Medical | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 98,576 | $ | 126,604 | $ | 74,341 | $ | 71,779 | ||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | (79,132 | ) | (103,926 | ) | (63,658 | ) | (60,187 | ) | ||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | — | 612 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Flight Profit | $ | 19,444 | $ | 22,678 | $ | 11,295 | $ | 11,592 | ||||||||||
| Flight Margin | 19.7 | % | 17.9 | % | 15.2 | % | 16.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Flight Profit | $ | 19,444 | $ | 22,678 | $ | 11,295 | $ | 11,592 | ||||||||||
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | — | (612 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| All other operating expenses(1) | (52,947 | ) | (24,066 | ) | (24,712 | ) | (14,522 | ) | ||||||||||
| Segment loss | $ | (33,503 | ) | $ | (1,388 | ) | $ | (14,029 | ) | $ | (2,930 | ) | ||||||
| (1) All other operating expenses refer to the total of software development, general and administrative and selling and marketing expense. |
RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES TO ADJUSTED CORPORATE EXPENSES
(in thousands except percentages, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 47,478 | $ | 38,135 | $ | 225,180 | $ | 146,120 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 83,111 | 57,813 | 293,297 | 199,649 | |||||||||||
| Subtract: | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 38,468 | 33,160 | 183,058 | 123,845 | |||||||||||
| Corporate Expenses | $ | 44,643 | $ | 24,653 | $ | 110,239 | $ | 75,804 | |||||||
| Corporate Expenses as percentage of Revenue | 94.0 | % | 64.6 | % | 49.0 | % | 51.9 | % | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile Corporate Expenses to Adjusted Corporate Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Subtract: | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,806 | 1,984 | 7,111 | 5,725 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,153 | 2,650 | 12,501 | 8,277 | |||||||||||
| Legal and regulatory advocacy fees (1) | 46 | (180 | ) | 686 | 1,874 | ||||||||||
| Executive severance costs | 182 | 269 | 447 | 269 | |||||||||||
| SOX readiness costs | 72 | — | 252 | — | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration compensation (earn-out) (2) | 4,373 | 6,289 | 9,734 | 6,289 | |||||||||||
| M&A transaction costs | — | 247 | — | 3,032 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets (3) | 20,753 | — | 20,753 | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Adjusted Corporate Expenses | $ | 14,258 | $ | 13,394 | $ | 58,755 | $ | 50,338 | |||||||
| Adjusted Corporate Expenses as percentage of Revenue | 30.0 | % | 35.1 | % | 26.1 | % | 34.4 | % | |||||||
| (1) Represents certain legal and regulatory advocacy fees for matters (primarily the proposed restrictions at East Hampton Airport and the potential operational restrictions on large jet aircraft at Westchester Airport) that we do not consider representative of legal and regulatory advocacy costs that we will incur from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. It is worth noting that we do not anticipate incurring any further legal fees related to the Westchester litigation. (2) Represents contingent consideration compensation for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 of (3) Represents impairment in Blade Europe’s intangible assets, specifically its exclusive rights to air transportation rights. The impairment was as a result of adjustments made to the near term projections for revenue, expenses and expected EVA introduction, to reflect our experience operating Blade Europe since September 2022 as well as expected delays in the commercialization of EVA. |
RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands except percentages, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (33,941 | ) | $ | (15,415 | ) | $ | (56,076 | ) | $ | (27,260 | ) | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,806 | 1,984 | 7,111 | 5,725 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,153 | 2,650 | 12,501 | 8,277 | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 1,698 | (1,984 | ) | (2,125 | ) | (24,225 | ) | ||||||||
| Realized (gain) loss from sales of short-term investments | (103 | ) | 91 | (8 | ) | 2,162 | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | (2,264 | ) | (1,542 | ) | (8,442 | ) | (3,434 | ) | |||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | (1,023 | ) | (828 | ) | (1,466 | ) | (772 | ) | |||||||
| Legal and regulatory advocacy fees (1) | 46 | (180 | ) | 686 | 1,874 | ||||||||||
| Executive severance costs | 182 | 269 | 447 | 269 | |||||||||||
| SOX readiness costs | 72 | — | 252 | — | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration compensation (earn-out) (2) | 4,373 | 6,289 | 9,734 | 6,289 | |||||||||||
| M&A transaction costs | — | 247 | — | 3,032 | |||||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets (3) | 20,753 | — | 20,753 | — | |||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | 464 | — | 612 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (5,248 | ) | $ | (7,955 | ) | $ | (16,633 | ) | $ | (27,451 | ) | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Revenue | (11.1) | % | (20.9 | )% | (7.4 | )% | (18.8 | )% | |||||||
| (1) Represents certain legal and regulatory advocacy fees for matters (primarily the proposed restrictions at East Hampton Airport and the potential operational restrictions on large jet aircraft at Westchester Airport) that we do not consider representative of legal and regulatory advocacy costs that we will incur from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. It is worth noting that we do not anticipate incurring any further legal fees related to the Westchester litigation. (2) Represents contingent consideration compensation for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 of (3) Represents impairment in Blade Europe’s intangible assets, specifically its exclusive rights to air transportation rights. The impairment was as a result of adjustments made to the near term projections for revenue, expenses and expected EVA introduction, to reflect our experience operating Blade Europe since September 2022 as well as expected delays in the commercialization of EVA. |
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY / (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(in thousands, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (9,320 | ) | $ | (9,104 | ) | $ | (32,349 | ) | $ | (37,130 | ) | |||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (24 | ) | (11 | ) | (2,109 | ) | (730 | ) | |||||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | (9,344 | ) | $ | (9,115 | ) | $ | (34,458 | ) | $ | (37,860 | ) | |||
RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO SEGMENT NET INCOME (LOSS) AND SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger | Medical | Unallocated Corporate expenses and software development | Passenger | Medical | Unallocated Corporate expenses and software development | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment income (loss) | $ | (25,349 | ) | $ | (2,443 | ) | $ | (7,841 | ) | $ | (5,771 | ) | $ | (5,145 | ) | $ | (8,762 | ) | ||||||
| Total other non-operating income | — | — | 669 | — | — | 3,435 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | — | — | 1,023 | — | — | 828 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment net loss | $ | (25,349 | ) | $ | (2,443 | ) | $ | (6,149 | ) | $ | (5,771 | ) | $ | (5,145 | ) | $ | (4,499 | ) | ||||||
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,331 | 424 | 51 | 1,447 | 364 | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 402 | 151 | 2,600 | 271 | 79 | 2,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | — | — | 1,698 | — | — | (1,984 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Realized (gain) loss from sales of short-term investments | — | — | (103 | ) | — | — | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | — | — | (2,264 | ) | — | — | (1,542 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | — | — | (1,023 | ) | — | — | (828 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Legal and regulatory advocacy fees (1) | 46 | — | — | (180 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Executive severance costs | 182 | — | — | — | — | 269 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOX readiness costs | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration compensation (earn-out) (2) | — | 4,373 | — | — | 6,289 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | — | — | 464 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| M&A transaction costs | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets (3) | 20,753 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (2,635 | ) | $ | 2,505 | $ | (5,118 | ) | $ | (3,769 | ) | $ | 1,587 | $ | (5,773 | ) | ||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2023 | Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger | Medical | Unallocated Corporate expenses and software development | Passenger | Medical | Unallocated Corporate expenses and software development | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment income (loss) | $ | (33,503 | ) | $ | (1,388 | ) | $ | (33,226 | ) | $ | (14,029 | ) | $ | (2,930 | ) | $ | (36,570 | ) | ||||||
| Total other non-operating income | — | — | 10,575 | 25,497 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | — | — | 1,466 | 772 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment net loss | $ | (33,503 | ) | $ | (1,388 | ) | $ | (21,185 | ) | $ | (14,029 | ) | $ | (2,930 | ) | $ | (10,301 | ) | ||||||
| Reconciling items: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,204 | 1,703 | 204 | 3,949 | 1,488 | 288 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,497 | 705 | 10,299 | 1,227 | 269 | 6,781 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | — | — | (2,125 | ) | — | — | (24,225 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Realized (gain) loss from sales of short-term investments | — | — | (8 | ) | — | — | 2,162 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | — | — | (8,442 | ) | — | — | (3,434 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | — | — | (1,466 | ) | (772 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legal and regulatory advocacy fees (1) | 686 | — | — | 1,874 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Executive severance costs | 375 | — | 72 | — | — | 269 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOX readiness costs | — | — | 252 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration compensation (earn-out) (2) | — | 9,734 | — | — | 6,289 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash timing of ROU asset amortization | — | — | — | 612 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| M&A transaction costs | — | — | — | 3,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets (3) | 20,753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (4,988 | ) | $ | 10,754 | $ | (22,399 | ) | $ | (6,367 | ) | $ | 5,116 | $ | (26,200 | ) | ||||||||
| (1) Represents certain legal and regulatory advocacy fees for matters (primarily the proposed restrictions at East Hampton Airport and the potential operational restrictions on large jet aircraft at Westchester Airport) that we do not consider representative of legal and regulatory advocacy costs that we will incur from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. It is worth noting that we do not anticipate incurring any further legal fees related to the Westchester litigation. (2) Represents contingent consideration compensation for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 of (3) Represents impairment in Blade Europe’s intangible assets, specifically its exclusive rights to air transportation rights. The impairment was as a result of adjustments made to the near term projections for revenue, expenses and expected EVA introduction, to reflect our experience operating Blade Europe since September 2022 as well as expected delays in the commercialization of EVA. |
LAST TWELVE MONTHS DISAGGREGATED REVENUE BY PRODUCT LINE
(in thousands, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| Last Twelve Months | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Product Line: | |||||||||||||||
| Short Distance | $ | 70,700 | $ | 10,703 | $ | 30,388 | $ | 19,184 | $ | 10,425 | |||||
| Jet and Other | 27,876 | 4,784 | 7,607 | 7,406 | 8,079 | ||||||||||
| MediMobility Organ Transport | 126,604 | 31,991 | 33,447 | 34,399 | 26,767 | ||||||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 225,180 | $ | 47,478 | $ | 71,442 | $ | 60,989 | $ | 45,271 | |||||
About Blade Air Mobility
Blade Air Mobility provides air transportation and logistics for hospitals across the United States, where it is one of the largest transporters of human organs for transplant, and for passengers, with helicopter and fixed wing services primarily in the Northeast United States, Southern Europe and Western Canada. Based in New York City, Blade's asset-light model, coupled with its exclusive passenger terminal infrastructure and proprietary technologies, is designed to facilitate a seamless transition from helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to Electric Vertical Aircraft (“EVA” or “eVTOL”), enabling lower cost air mobility that is both quiet and emission-free.
For more information, visit www.blade.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by the use of words such as "will", “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “continue,” “expect,” “estimate,” “may,” “plan,” “outlook,” “future” and “project” and other similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable and may also relate to Blade’s future prospects, developments and business strategies. In particular, such forward-looking statements include statements concerning Blade’s future financial and operating performance (including the discussion of 2024 and 2025 financial outlook and guidance), results of operations, industry environment and growth opportunities, plans to release guidance, new product lines, and the development and adoption of EVA technology. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Blade’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include: our continued incurrence of significant losses; failure of the markets for our offerings to grow as expected, or at all; our ability to effectively market and sell air transportation as a substitute for conventional methods of transportation; reliance on certain customers in our Passenger segment revenue; the inability or unavailability to use or take advantage of the shift, or lack thereof, to EVA technology; our ability to successfully enter new markets and launch new routes and services; any adverse publicity stemming from accidents involving small aircraft, helicopters or charter flights and, in particular, any accidents involving our third-party operators; any change to the ownership of our aircraft and the challenges related thereto; the effects of competition; harm to our reputation and brand; our ability to provide high-quality customer support; our ability to maintain a high daily aircraft usage rate; changes in consumer preferences, discretionary spending and other economic conditions; impact of natural disasters, outbreaks and pandemics, economic, social, weather, geopolitical, growth constraints, and regulatory conditions or other circumstances on metropolitan areas and airports where we have geographic concentration; the effects of climate change, including potential increased impacts of severe weather and regulatory activity; the availability of aircraft fuel; our ability to address system failures, defects, errors, or vulnerabilities in our website, applications, backend systems or other technology systems or those of third-party technology providers; interruptions or security breaches of our information technology systems; our placements within mobile applications; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; our use of open source software; our ability to expand and maintain our infrastructure network; our ability to access additional funding; the increase of costs and risks associated with international expansion; our ability to identify, complete and successfully integrate future acquisitions; our ability to manage our growth; increases in insurance costs or reductions in insurance coverage; the loss of key members of our management team; our ability to maintain our company culture; our reliance on contractual relationships with certain transplant centers and Organ Procurement Organizations; effects of fluctuating financial results; our reliance on third-party operators; the availability of third-party operators; disruptions to third party operators; increases in insurance costs or reductions in insurance coverage for our third-party aircraft operators; the possibility that our third-party aircraft operators may illegally, improperly or otherwise inappropriately operate our branded aircraft; our reliance on third-party web service providers; changes in our regulatory environment; risks and impact of any litigation we may be subject to; regulatory obstacles in local governments; the expansion of domestic and foreign privacy and security laws; the expansion of environmental regulations; our ability to remediate any material weaknesses or maintain internal controls over financial reporting; our ability to maintain effective internal controls and disclosure controls; changes in the fair value of our warrants; and other factors beyond our control. Additional factors can be found in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, each as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and Blade undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changes in expectations, future events or otherwise.
Press Contacts
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Lee Gold
investors@blade.com
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