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Despegar.com Announces 2Q20 Financial Results

Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE: DESP), (“Despegar” or the “Company”) a leading online travel company in Latin America, today announced unaudited results for the three-months ended June 30, 2020 (2Q20). Financial results are expressed in U.S. dollars and are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Second Quarter 2020 Key Financial and Operating Highlights

(For definitions, see page 15)

  • Results reflect global travel disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic – restrictions more severe in Latin America
  • Gross bookings on an FX neutral basis declined 94% year-over-year (YoY) and as reported declined 96% YoY to $48.9 million
  • Revenues as reported were negative $9.7 million, which include the impact of cancellations due to COVID-19. Excluding this, as reported revenues would have declined 96% to $4.2 million
  • Transactions and Room Nights down 92% and 91% YoY, respectively
  • Excluding Extraordinary Charges, Adjusted EBITDA loss was $32.0 million. Reported Adjusted EBITDA loss was $65.8 and $7.3 million in 2Q20 and 2Q19, respectively
  • Non-recurring charges that impact Net Income were $35.6 million in 2Q20, of which $27.4 million are non-cash and $7.2 million reflect severance charges as well as $1.1 million in M&A expenses & professional charges. Non-cash charges consist of: i) provisions for customer refunds, ii) impairment charges, and iii) provisions for bad debt associated with Chapter 11 proceedings of several Latin American airlines, as well as Judicial Recovery Proceedings of Avianca Brasil
  • Structural Costs declined 32% YoY and 23% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) reflecting measures implemented during 2Q20
    • Exceeded run-rate goal for 2Q20 Structural Costs by 3%, achieving Structural Costs of $33.1 million and remain on track to meet goal of $28 million in Structural Costs for 3Q20
  • Operating cash flow was $20.0 million in 2Q20, up from $9.5 million in 2Q19
  • Solid balance sheet - Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $224 million at quarter end, essentially flat when compared with March 31, 2020. Secured $40 million 1-year term committed credit facility
  • Best Day acquisition terms renegotiated and on track to close in second half 2020

Subsequent Events

  • Financing – On August 20, 2020 the Company entered into two financing transactions, for a total of $200 million with the following key terms: i) with L Catterton, issuance and sale of preferred stock plus warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $150 million, ii) with Waha Capital, issuance and sale of series B preferred shares convertible into ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of $50 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds from these transactions for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions.
  • Koin – On August 20, 2020, Despegar acquired an 84% equity stake in Koin, a proven Brazilian online payment platform. The acquisition of Koin will enhance customer financing options provided by Despegar. The Company has been offering the Koin online boleto parcelado solution to its customers in Brazil since early 2019. The acquisition was settled through the capitalization of Despegar's receivables for a total of R$ 20 million (approximately $4 million).

Message from CEO

Commenting on the Company’s performance, Damian Scokin, CEO stated, “This past quarter, we were impacted not only by the natural fall off in travel demand but also by the travel restrictions imposed by the different governments in the region which, in some countries, were rather severe. Encouragingly, we have seen a positive trend in bookings both in June and July that has continued during the first two weeks of August.

With respect to the variables that are within our control, we have delivered against the objectives we had previously disclosed, including; i) reducing our cost structure and achieving a 32% reduction in our structural costs on a year over year basis, surpassing the targets outlined in the first quarter and taking this opportunity to become an even leaner organization going forward, ii) taking care of our customers by adding flexibility to our refund policy to those bookings impacted by the pandemic, iii) strengthening our balance sheet with new financings including a $40 million revolving facility and subsequent to quarter-end raising an additional $200 million via two private placement transactions, iv) executing against our M&A strategy. We renegotiated the terms of the Best Day acquisition which includes the deferral of the payment of the purchase price for 36 months. Additionally, the acquisition of Koin expands our technological platform through the addition of a payment solution serving the attractive Brazilian market.

While the outlook remains uncertain, we have taken appropriate action to mitigate the effects of the pandemic while continuing to protect our business and laying the foundation for an even stronger competitive position when travel once again resumes. I have been impressed and inspired by how the Despegar team has come together and how our employees responded to this crisis. I would like to thank all of our stakeholders, employees and investors for their support.”

Operating and Financial Metrics Highlights
(In millions, except as noted)

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg

Operating metrics
Number of transactions

0.207

2.448

(92

%)

Gross bookings

$

48.9

$

1,118.1

(96

%)

Financial metrics
Revenues

($

9.7

)

$

114.1

n.m.
Net income (loss)

($

57.1

)

($

16.5

)

n.m.
Adjusted EBITDA

($

65.8

)

($

7.3

)

n.m.
EPS Basic

($

0.82

)

($

0.24

)

n.m.
EPS Diluted

($

0.82

)

($

0.23

)

n.m.
 
Extraordinary Charges
Adjusted EBITDA

($

65.8

)

($

7.3

)

n.m.
Extraordinary cancellations due to COVID-19

(13.9

)

Extraordinary bad debt from four airline bankruptcies

(11.7

)

Extraordinary restructuring charges

(7.2

)

Rebranding charges

(8.6

)

M&A expenses & professional charges

(1.1

)

Adjusted EBITDA (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

($

32.0

)

$

2.9

n.m.
Shares Outstanding - Basic

69,767.191

69,496.69

Shares Outstanding - Diluted

69,767.191

70,652.03

EPS Basic (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

(0.31

)

(0.09

)

EPS Diluted (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

(0.31

)

(0.09

)

Business Update on COVID-19

Governmental Flight Restrictions

The COVID-19 virus outbreak has caused a disruption both in the aviation and in the accommodation industries resulting in drastic reductions in passenger traffic and hotel bookings. Several governments in LatAm implemented severe measures to contain the spread, including the closing of borders and prohibition of travel, domestic lockdowns and quarantine measures. Although LatAm governments were quick to shut down, the pandemic took longer to spread in the region, thus the travel industry is taking longer to recover.

In Brazil, while flights have not been restrained for local residents throughout 2Q20, accommodations have been limited in accordance with the regulation of each Brazilian state. Mexico’s commercial aviation remained open throughout the period, but hotels had to close both in April and in May. In Argentina, both hotels and flights remained unavailable during the quarter, with restrictions in place to-date. In Colombia, international flights are expected to resume on September 1, 2020 while domestic flights were allowed to resume on July 1, 2020 subject to requests for approval by local municipalities where the airports are located. Given the complexity to date domestic flights have not resumed. In Peru, domestic flights resumed on July 14 ,2020 to be interrupted again one month later, while international air travel is expected to restart on September 1, 2020.

Impact of COVID-19 on Travel Trends

As expected, the minimum levels in new travel bookings observed in March continued throughout the second quarter. The Company’s as reported gross bookings were down over 96% in the quarter reflecting the restrictions to travel imposed by the different governments in the region due to COVID-19 and the natural fall off in travel demand due to the pandemic and the reduction in air capacity.

Throughout the months of June and July, Despegar’s transactions and gross bookings were higher than the low levels of previous months. This trend has continued throughout the first two weeks of August.

Cost Control Initiatives

The Company outperformed on its Cost Savings Program, achieving a $33.1 million run-rate for Structural Costs, 32% lower on a YoY basis and in line with the previously announced goal of $34 million for the quarter (excluding one-time items such as restructuring costs and other Extraordinary Charges and assuming a zero revenue environment). Included in this cost saving, were sequential declines of 25% in total payroll and 19% in non-payroll expenses.

Despegar is committed to significantly streamline operations and remains on track to meet its objective of achieving its target of a $28 million run rate for Structural Costs as defined above for 3Q20. More details are discussed further on in this press release.

Solid Financial Position:

The Company’s balance sheet remains solid with unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $224 million at quarter end, essentially flat when compared with March 31, 2020.

  • Additionally, on June 23, 2020, the Company secured a $40 million committed revolving credit facility with a 1-year term. To date the Company has not drawn down on this credit facility.
  • As disclosed on June 11, 2020, Despegar amended its agreement to acquire Best Day in Mexico, including changes to valuation and timing of payments as well as minimizing or eliminating near-term cash outlays associated with the purchase price, non scheduled for 36 months following the closing date.
  • Aggregate Net Operational Short-term Obligations (comprised of travel accounts payable plus related party payables and accounts payable and accrued expenses, minus trade accounts receivable net of credit expected loss and related party receivables) were $118.4 million as of June 30, 2020, compared to Aggregate Net Operational Short-Term Obligations of $52.9 million as of March 31, 2020.
  • Subsequent to quarter end, Despegar obtained a total of $200 million through two financing transactions, i) the private placement of preferred stock plus warrants, and ii) the private placement of series B preferred shares convertible into ordinary shares.

Non-cash Impact of Chapter 11 Proceedings of Avianca Holdings, Aeromexico and LATAM Airlines and Update on Judicial Recovery Proceedings of Avianca Brasil

In line with the prudence principle of accounting, during 2Q20, Despegar made provisions for bad debt charges in the amount of $7.3 million in connection with the Chapter 11 proceedings entered into by Avianca Holdings, Aeromexico and LATAM Airlines during the quarter. These amounts include both receivables of uncollected incentives and refunds arising from flight cancelations in connection with COVID-19. While Despegar is provisioning these amounts as bad debt charges, it remains in proactive conversations with these airlines to collect funds owed.

In connection with the Judicial Recovery Proceeding (Recuperacao Judicial) for amounts owed by Avianca Brasil initiated in December 2018, the Company has taken a charge of $4.4 million in 2Q20, which represents the total amount owed as it has been unable to enforce collection of the guaranteed amounts over the past year. However, the Company continues to pursue legal actions to recover the disputed amounts from the guarantor. As of June 30, 2020, Despegar has eliminated its exposure to Avianca Brasil.

Impairment

During 2Q20, following accounting guidance due to the extraordinary Covid-19 related circumstances, Despegar recorded:

  • an impairment charge of $0.3 million due to the prolonged deterioration of the Company’s long-lived assets, and
  • a $1.1 million adjustment to the retail client portfolio from Viajes Falabella, due to the extended closure of the offline stores.

Overview of Second Quarter 2020 Results

Key Operating Metrics
(In millions, except as noted)

2Q20

2Q19

% ChgFX Neutral %
Chg
$% of total$% of total
Gross Bookings

$

48.9

$

1,118.1

(96

%)

(94

%)

Average selling price (ASP) (in $)

$

236

$

457

(48

%)

(33

%)

Number of Transactions by Segment & Total
Air

0.2

74

%

1.5

60

%

(90

%)

Packages, Hotels & Other Travel Products

0.1

26

%

1.0

40

%

(95

%)

Total Number of Transactions

0.2

100

%

2.4

100

%

(92

%)

Second quarter 2020 results include three-months of operations from Viajes Falabella in Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Peru. By comparison, 2Q19 results include only one month of operations of Viajes Falabella operations in Chile, Peru and Argentina. When discussing Viajes Falabella’s contribution to this quarter’s performance, only the net difference between 2Q20 and 2Q19 figures is considered. This consideration applies throughout this release.

Transactions declined 92% YoY to $0.2 million in 2Q20, while FX neutral gross bookings declined 94%. As reported gross bookings decreased 96% YoY to $48.9 million in 2Q20 reflecting travel restrictions across the region to contain the spread of COVID-19 and its corresponding impact on demand.

The average selling price (“ASP”) in 2Q20 decreased 33% YoY on an FX neutral basis and 48% as reported to $236 per transaction. On an as reported basis, the decrease was largely driven by: i) the effects of the pandemic on the product mix with a significant shift towards domestic products, and ii) the depreciation of the currencies across the region.

Geographical Breakdown

Geographical Breakdown of Select Operating and Financial Metrics
(In millions, except as noted)
2Q20 vs. 2Q19 - As Reported
 
ArgentinaBrazilRest of LatamTotal
% Chg.% Chg.% Chg.% Chg.
Transactions ('000)

(99

%)

(86

%)

(94

%)

(92

%)

Gross Bookings

(98

%)

(95

%)

(96

%)

(96

%)

ASP ($)

36

%

(62

%)

(29

%)

(48

%)

Revenuesn.m.
Gross Profitn.m.
2Q20 vs. 2Q19 - FX Neutral Basis
 
ArgentinaBrazilRest of LatamTotal
% Chg.% Chg.% Chg.% Chg.
Transactions ('000)

(99

%)

(86

%)

(94

%)

(92

%)

Gross Bookings

(97

%)

(93

%)

(95

%)

(94

%)

ASP ($)

111

%

(48

%)

(18

%)

(33

%)

Revenuesn.m.
Gross Profitn.m.

During 2Q20, Brazil, Despegar´s largest market, accounting for 66% of total orders, reported an 86% YoY decrease in transactions reflecting travel limitations due to the reduction in air routes along with restrictions implemented by several Brazilian states. Gross bookings decreased 95% YoY driven by the abovementioned industry contraction, a 37% depreciation of the Brazilian Real and an almost complete shift to domestic travel. These factors led to YoY decreases of 62% in as reported ASPs and 48% on an FX neutral basis. On an FX neutral basis, gross bookings decreased 93%.

In Argentina, transactions and gross bookings decreased 99% and 98%, respectively due to the COVID-19 related lockdown imposed by the government, which restricts all commercial air travel until September 1, 2020. On an FX neutral basis, gross bookings declined YoY by 97% and ASPs increased 111%.

Across the Rest of Latin America, Despegar reported decreases of 94% in transactions and 96% in gross bookings. While the Mexican government has not established travel bans to-date, other countries in the region have imposed restrictions on domestic and/or international travel. ASPs decreased 29% year-over-year to $317. On an FX neutral basis, gross bookings decreased 95%, while ASPs decreased 18%.

Revenue

Revenue Breakdown
(In millions, except as noted)

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg

$

$

Total Revenue

($

9.7

)

$

114.1

n.m.
Extraordinary Charges
Extraordinary Cancellations due to COVID-19

($

13.9

)

Total Revenue (Excluding Extraordinary Charges)

$

4.2

$

114.1

(96

%)

 
Total revenue margin (Excluding Extraordinary Charges)

8.5

%

10.2

%

(171) bps

As reported revenues, inverted to a negative $9.7 million in 2Q20, compared to $114.1 million in 2Q19, reflecting the effect of COVID-19 on travel demand and extraordinary cancellations that resulted in: i) customer refunds that took place throughout 2Q20, ii) provisioning of refunds in 2Q20 for the months of July, August and September, and iii) provisioning of new refunds due to the relaxation of the Company’s refund policy. Excluding the extraordinary cancellations and related provisions due to COVID-19, revenues would have decreased 96% to $4.2 million, in line with the reduction in transactions and gross bookings.

These effects were partially offset by the net contribution of two months of Viajes Falabella. Revenue margin, excluding the above-mentioned extraordinary cancellations decreased 171 basis points YoY, to 8.5% in the quarter.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit / (Loss)

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit
(In millions, except as noted)

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg

Revenue

($

9.7

)

$

114.1

n.m.
Cost of Revenue

$

13.8

$

40.3

(66

%)

Gross Profit / (Loss)

($

23.5

)

$

73.7

n.m.
 
Extraordinary Charges
Total Revenue

($

9.7

)

$

114.1

Extraordinary Cancellations due to COVID-19

($

13.9

)

-

Total Revenue (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

$

4.2

$

114.1

Total Cost of Revenue

$

13.8

$

40.3

Charges to exposure to Avianca Brasil (Errors)

-

($

1.2

)

Extraordinary restructuring charges

($

1.7

)

-

Total Cost of Revenue (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

$

12.1

$

39.1

Gross Profit / (Loss) (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

($

7.9

)

$

74.9

n.m.

Cost of revenue, which mainly consists of credit card processing fees, bank fees related to customer financing installment plans offered and fulfillment center expenses, decreased 66% YoY to $13.8 million in 2Q20 from $40.3 million in 2Q19.

The absolute year-on-year decrease in cost of revenue was primarily driven by a reduction in variable costs, including cost of installments and credit card processing fees in line with the 92% YoY decline in transactions. Lower fulfillment center expenses, following the outsourcing of the call center operations as of 1Q20 and reduced fraud and errors also contributed to this decline.

In 2Q20, Despegar reported a gross loss of $23.5 million compared with gross profit of $73.7 million in 2Q19. Excluding the impact from customers’ extraordinary cancellations due to COVID-19 and severance in connection with the outsourcing of the call center operations, the Company would have reported a comparable gross loss of $7.9 million in 2Q20.

Operating Expenses

Operating Expenses
(In millions, except as noted)

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg

Selling and marketing

$

6.8

$

50.7

(86

%)

General and administrative

$

24.4

$

21.3

15

%

Technology and product development

$

18.4

$

18.1

2

%

Impairment of long-lived assets

$

1.3

n.m.
Total operating expenses

$

51.0

$

90.0

(43

%)

 
Extraordinary Charges
Selling and marketing

$

6.8

$

50.7

Extraordinary restructuring charges

($

2.9

)

Rebranding charges

($

8.6

)

Selling and marketing (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

$

4.0

$

42.1

(91

%)

General and administrative

$

24.4

$

21.3

Extraordinary bad debt from four Airline bankruptcies

($

11.7

)

Extraordinary restructuring charges

($

0.4

)

M&A expenses & professional charges

($

1.1

)

VF non-core client portfolio amortization

($

0.5

)

General and administrative (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

$

10.9

$

20.9

(48

%)

Technology and product development

$

18.4

$

18.1

Extraordinary restructuring charges

($

2.2

)

Technology and product development (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

$

16.2

$

18.1

(10

%)

Impairment of long-lived assets

$

1.3

Impairment of long-lived assets

($

1.3

)

Impairment of long-lived assets (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

Total operating expenses (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

$

31.0

$

81.0

(62

%)

Operating Expenses declined 43% YoY to $51.0 million in 2Q20, reflecting the effort to reduce Structural Costs together with Despegar´s overall leaner cost structure.

Excluding the Extraordinary Charges described below in both 2Q20 and 2Q19 and the net increase in Viajes Falabella’s expenses due to the inclusion of three months of the four subsidiaries in 2Q20, total operating expenses decreased 69% YoY to $24.2 million in 2Q20. This reflects a combination of cost savings implemented last year and in early 2020, as well as mitigation measures introduced in 1Q20 in connection with Covid-19 which continued during 2Q20.

Despegar achieved a 32% YoY reduction in Structural Costs reaching a $33.1 million run-rate in 2Q20, 3% better than its previously announced goal of $34 million run-rate for the quarter. This included sequential reductions of 25% in total payroll and 19% in non-payroll expenses.

The Company is committed to significantly streamlining operations and remains on track to meet its target $28 million run-rate for Structural Costs for 3Q20.

Selling and marketing (S&M) expenses declined 86% YoY and would have decreased 97% YoY to $1.2 million, when excluding Viajes Falabella and severance in connection with the cost savings program implemented in response to COVID-19. Note that the latter comparison also excludes extraordinary costs in 2Q19 associated with the Company’s rebranding campaign. This decrease is mostly due to the elimination of direct marketing spend since the COVID-19 outbreak in LatAm, with only a small portion of the structural marketing costs remaining. Net operational costs from Viajes Falabella stores and telesales operations added $1.6 million to S&M expenses in 2Q20.

General and administrative (G&A) expense increased 15% YoY as reported and would have declined 59% YoY to $8.2 million, excluding the following non-comparable items in both quarters:

  • $13.5 million in extraordinary charges in 2Q20 as follows:
    • $11.7 million in non-cash provisions for bad debt in connection with the bankruptcies of four airlines,
    • $1.1 million in connection with M&A expenses and professional charges;
    • $0.5 million in accelerated amortization of Viajes Falabella’s entire non-core client portfolio, and
    • $0.4 million in severance charges in connection with the cost savings program implemented following the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Net $1.7 million in G&A expenses at Viajes Falabella in 2Q20.
  • $0.4 million in charges during 2Q19 associated with the provisions for bad debt resulting from Avianca Brasil’s cessation of operations.

Technology and product development expenses increased 2% YoY as reported and would have decreased 16% when excluding $1.0 million in connection with Viajes Falabella’s operations and $2.2 million associated with extraordinary severance charges.

Financial Income/Expenses

In the second quarter of 2020, the Company reported a net financial gain of $9.4 million compared to a net financial expense of $1.7 million in 2Q19. In 2Q20, Despegar reported foreign exchange gains and lower credit card factoring expenses. These were partially offset by a decrease in interest income as a result of lower amounts invested.

Income Taxes

The Company reported an income tax gain of $8.0 million in 2Q20, compared to $1.5 million in 2Q19. The effective tax rate in 2Q20 was 12.32%, compared to 8.26% in 2Q19.

The variation in the effective rate is driven by the combination of geographical mix of profits and losses due to COVID-19 and deferred tax assets valuation gains in 2Q19.

Despegar’s effective tax rate is based on forecasted annual results which may fluctuate throughout the rest of the year, particularly due to the uncertainty in the Company’s annual forecasts resulting from the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operating results.

Adjusted EBITDA & Margin

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation & Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(In millions, except as noted)

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg

Net income/ (loss)

($

57.1

)

($

16.5

)

247

%

Add (deduct):
Financial expense, net

($

9.4

)

$

1.7

n.m.
Income tax expense

($

8.0

)

($

1.5

)

440

%

Depreciation expense

$

1.8

$

2.7

(34

%)

Amortization of intangible assets

$

5.5

$

3.1

78

%

Share-based compensation expense

$

0.1

$

3.2

(96

%)

Impairment of long-lived assets

$

1.3

n.m.
Adjusted EBITDA

($

65.8

)

($

7.3

)

n.m.
 
Extraordinary Charges
Adjusted EBITDA

($

65.8

)

($

7.3

)

Extraordinary Cancellations due to COVID-19

($

13.9

)

Extraordinary restructuring charges

($

7.2

)

Extraordinary bad debt from four Airline bankruptcies

($

11.7

)

Rebranding Charges

($

8.6

)

M&A expenses & professional charges

($

1.1

)

Adjusted EBITDA (Excl. Extraordinary Charges)

($

32.0

)

$

2.9

n.m.

The Adjusted EBITDA loss was $65.8 million and $7.3 million in 2Q20 and 2Q19, respectively. The above mentioned figures correspond to the Company’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA.

Excluding the Extraordinary Charges listed below resulting from the impact of COVID-19, Adjusted EBITDA loss was $32.0 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $2.9 million in 2Q19:

  • $13.9 million charge resulting from an atypical spike in customer travel cancellations;
  • $7.2 million restructuring charges resulting from the implementation of cost saving measures;
  • $11.7 million in non-cash provisions for bad debt in connection with the bankruptcies of four airlines ; and
  • $1.1 million in connection with M&A expenses and professional charges.

In 2Q19 results were impacted by the following extraordinary charges:

  • $8.6 million in rebranding costs; and
  • $1.6 million from the cessation of operations of Avianca Brasil.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

The Company’s cash and treasury operations are managed locally while subsidiaries’ dividends are paid directly to Despegar in Delaware, U.S. Additionally, the majority of Despegar’s cash balance is held in US dollars in the US and the UK. Despegar minimizes its foreign currency exposures by managing natural hedges, netting its current assets and current liabilities in similarly denominated foreign currencies, and managing short term loans and investments for hedging purposes.

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at June 30, 2020 was $228.1 million. During the quarter, cash and cash equivalents increased by $2.2 million sequentially, while the total debt balance decreased QoQ by $7.6 million to $10.0 million. On June 23, 2020, Despegar secured a $40 million committed revolving credit facility with a 1-year term. To-date the Company has not drawn down on this revolving credit facility.

Subsequent to quarter-end, on August 20, 2020 Despegar obtained a total of $200 million through two financing transactions, i) the private placement of preferred stock plus warrants, and ii) the private placement of series B preferred shares convertible into ordinary shares.

Despegar generated cash flow from operating activities of $20.0 million in 2Q20, up from $9.5 million in 2Q19. With respect to working capital impacts to cash flow, receivables decreased while tourist payables increased resulting in the above mentioned $20.0 million cash flow generation.

On Funds from Operations, in 2Q20 the Company reported a Net Loss of $57.1 million partially offset by Non-Cash adjustments of $9.5 million which mostly reflects allowances for doubtful accounts.

During 2Q20, the Company’s capital expenditures were $9.8 million compared to $10.9 million during the same quarter in the prior year, primarily due to a $5.8 million payment related to the acquisition of Viajes Falabella.

Significant 2Q20 Events

Despegar Obtains $40 Million Committed Credit Facility

On June 23, 2020 Despegar announced that it had signed a $40 million committed revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) with Citibank. The Facility has a 1-year term, renewable for an additional six-months if certain financial covenants are met. This financing provides Despegar with additional financial flexibility with funds expected to be used for general corporate purposes.

Despegar Agrees to Revised Terms in Acquisition of Best Day Travel Group

On June 11, 2020 Despegar announced that it had amended its previously announced agreement to acquire Best Day Travel Group (“Best Day”). Best Day is expected to represent a key asset for Despegar, given its strong presence and brand awareness in Mexico.

As a result of negotiations undertaken in response to the substantial effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the global travel and OTA industries, Despegar and Best Day have agreed to the following terms:

  • Base consideration of approximately US$56.5 million. The purchase price is subject to adjustments based on net indebtedness and working capital, and is payable 36 months following the closing date. The revised terms require no cash outlays in respect of the purchase price at transaction closing.
  • An additional variable purchase price component, ranging from zero to US$20 million, payable 48 months following the closing date. The variable component will be based on the performance of Despegar’s share price during a six-month period prior to the fourth anniversary of the closing date.

These revised terms reflect a reduction from the consideration of US$136 million announced on January 27, 2020, a portion of which was payable on a deferred basis and subject to adjustment based on performance. The transaction is expected to close in 2H20.

Update on Long-Term Incentive Program

Responding to the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business and subsequent stock price, on May 19, 2020 Despegar’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Company’s Long-Term Compensation Program. The amendments did not result in further share dilution.

The aim of this Plan is:

  • To retain the most talented executives/officers, managers and other key personnel; and
  • To promote the growth and success of the Company’s business, (i) by aligning the long-term financial interests of Officers and Managers with those of the shareholders and (ii) by rewarding exceptional performance and providing long-term incentives for future contributions to the success of the Company.

The amendment did not result in any further dilution as there was a recovery of 1,652,688 Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units due to the following:

  • Forfeiting of 1,146,316 stock options that were underwater and repricing of the remaining 981,457; and
  • Recovery of long-term incentives in connection with former employees as part of Despegar’s reduction in staff associated with the Company’s Cost Savings Program which represents 506,372 options and restricted share units.

As of June 30, 2020; of the 1,652,688 recovered Stock options and Restricted Share Units, 1,144,773 were subsequently granted to the middle management and above leadership teams.

Subsequent Events

Despegar Announces $200 Million Capital Raise

On August 20, 2020, the Company entered into two financing transactions, for a total of $200 (the “Transaction”) with the following key terms: i) to L Catterton, issuance and sale of preferred stock plus warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $150 million, and ii) to Waha Capital, issuance and sale of series B preferred shares convertible into ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of $50 million. Despegar intends to use the proceeds from this Transaction for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions.

Despegar Acquires 84% Equity Stake in Koin, a Proven Brazilian Online Payment Platform

In line with the Company’s focus on means of payments, on August 20, 2020, Despegar acquired an 84% equity stake in Koin Administradora de Cartoes e Meios de Pagamentos S.A (“Koin”), a proven and leading Brazilian online payment platform, to enhance customer financing options. The acquisition was settled through the capitalization of Despegar's receivables for a total of R$ 20 million (approximately $4 million).

Koin is a Brazilian fintech company that operates as a point of sale (“PoS”) consumer lender. It offers a buy now, pay later in installments solution (“Boleto Parcelado”) through Boleto Bancario (“Boleto”). Boleto is an official Brazilian push payment method regulated by the Central Bank of Brazil that generates 3.7 billion transactions per year, accounting for approximately 19% of all online payment transactions as of 2019 (1).

For the past year, Despegar has been offering Koin’s financing solution which has resulted in higher customer transaction conversion rates in Brazil. The Company expects to continue enhancing the Koin platform leveraging Despegar’s customer base and capabilities.

In addition to this immediate investment, following the close of this transaction Despegar will have an option to purchase (“Call Option”) from Koin’s minority shareholders the remaining stake in Koin. This Call Option can be exercised within the 36 months following the closing date. The minority shareholders will have an option to sell their stake in Koin (“Put Option”), any time during a period commencing 18 months after the closing and ending 36 months and one business day thereafter.

(1)

Based on Webshoppers 40 Edition data

Argentina Considered Hyperinflationary Economy

As of July 1, 2018, as a result of a three-year cumulative inflation rate greater than 100% and following the guidance of ASC 830 the U.S. dollar became the functional currency of the Company’s Argentine subsidiary. This change in functional currency is being recognized prospectively in the financial statements. As a result, starting 3Q18 the impact of any change in currency exchange rate on the Company’s balance sheet accounts is reported in the Net financial income/(expense) line of the income statement instead of Other comprehensive income.

2Q20 Earnings Conference Call

When:

8:00 a.m. Eastern time, August 21, 2020

Who:

Mr. Damián Scokin, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Alberto López-Gaffney, Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Natalia Nirenberg, Investor Relations

Dial-in:

1-844-750-4865 (U.S. domestic); 1-412-317-5275 (International)

Pre-Register: Please use this link to pre-register for this conference call. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator.

Webcast: CLICK HERE

Definitions and concepts

Adjusted EBITDA: is calculated as our net income/(loss) exclusive of financial income/(expense), income tax, depreciation, amortization, impairment of long-lived assets and stock-based compensation expense.

Aggregate Net Operational Short-term Obligations comprised of travel accounts payable plus related party payables and accounts payable and accrued expenses, minus trade accounts receivable net of credit expected loss and related party receivables.

Average Selling Price (ASP): reflects gross bookings divided by the total number of transactions.

Gross Bookings: Gross bookings is an operating measure that represents the aggregate purchase price of all travel products booked by the Company’s customers through its platform during a given period. The Company generates substantially all of its revenue from commissions and other incentive payments paid by its suppliers and service fees paid by its customers for transactions through its platform, and, as a result, it monitors gross bookings as an important indicator of its ability to generate revenue.

Extraordinary Charges: extraordinary events that lead to further non regular expenses, such as: i) extraordinary cancellations; ii) extraordinary restructuring charges and bad debt provisions for airlines that have entered into Chapter 11, among others.

Foreign Exchange (“FX”) Neutral calculated by using the average monthly exchange rate of the second quarter of each month of 2019 and applying it to the corresponding months in the current year, so as to calculate what the results would have been had exchange rates remained constant. These calculations do not include any other macroeconomic effect such as local currency inflation effects.

Number of Transactions: The number of transactions for a period is an operating measure that represents the total number of customer orders completed on our platform in such period. The number of transactions is an important metric because it is an indicator of the level of engagement with the Company’s customers and the scale of its business from period to period but, unlike gross bookings, the number of transactions is independent of the average selling price of each transaction, which can be influenced by fluctuations in currency exchange rates among other factors.

Reporting Business Segments: The Company’s business is organized into two segments: (1) Air, which consists of the sale of airline tickets, and (2) Packages, Hotels and Other Travel Products, which consists of travel packages (the bundling of two or more products together which can include airline tickets and hotel rooms), as well as stand-alone sales of accommodations (including hotels and vacation rentals), car rentals, bus tickets, cruise tickets, travel insurance and destination services.

Revenue: The Company reports its revenue on a net basis, and in some cases on a gross basis, deducting cancellations and amounts that it collects as sales taxes. Despegar derives substantially all of its revenue from commissions and other incentive payments paid by its suppliers and service fees paid by its customers for transactions through its platform. To a lesser extent, Despegar also derives revenue from the sale of third-party advertisements on its websites and from certain suppliers when their brands appear in the Company advertisements in mass media.

Revenue Margin: calculated as revenue divided by gross bookings.

Seasonality: Despegar’s financial results experience fluctuations due to seasonal variations in demand for travel services. Bookings for vacation and leisure travel are generally higher during the fourth quarter, although to date and prior to the revenue recognition change beginning in the first quarter of 2018, the Company has recognized more revenue associated with those bookings in the fourth quarter of each year. Latin American travelers, particularly leisure travelers, who are Despegar’s primary customers, tend to travel most frequently at the end of the fourth quarter and during the first quarter of each year.

Structural Costs: Structural Costs represents management’s estimations of the fixed portion of the Company’s cost of revenue and operating expenses, which includes: call center fees (included in cost of revenue), plus the fixed portion of selling and marketing expenses (i.e., primarily personnel expenses), general and administrative expenses, and technology and product development expenses. Structural Costs does not include stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, capitalized IT and impairment. The estimates above do not include any costs that the Company may incur in connection with an acquisition of Best Day, as described below nor any extraordinary items related to the Company’s reorganization.

About Despegar.com

Despegar is the leading online travel company in Latin America. With over two decades of business experience and operating in 20 countries in the region, Despegar accompanies Latin American travelers from the moment they dream of taking a trip until they share their memories of that trip. Thanks to the strong commitment to technological development and customer service, Despegar offers a customized experience to more than 18 million customers.

Despegar’s websites and leading mobile apps, offer products from over 270 airlines, more than 690,000 accommodation options, as well as more than 1,260 car rental agencies and approximately 200 destination services suppliers with more than 7,500 activities throughout Latin America. The Company owns and operates two well-recognized brands, Despegar, its global brand, and Decolar, its Brazilian brand. Despegar is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DESP). For more information, please visit www.despegar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We base these forward-looking statements on our current beliefs, expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business and our market. Many important factors could cause our actual results to differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “will,” “expect” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, capital expenditures, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic, and governments’ extraordinary measures to limit the spread of the virus, are disrupting the global economy and the travel industry, and consequently adversely affecting our business, results of operation and cash flows and, as conditions are recent, uncertain and changing rapidly, it is difficult to predict the full extent of the impact that the pandemic will have. Considering these limitations, you should not make any investment decision in reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

-- Financial Tables Follow --

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 (in thousands U.S. dollars, except as noted)

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg

Revenue

(9,734

)

114,087

(109

%)

Cost of revenue

13,801

40,342

(66

%)

Gross profit

(23,535

)

73,745

(132

%)

Operating expenses
Selling and marketing

6,848

50,701

(86

%)

General and administrative

24,391

21,254

15

%

Technology and product development

18,415

18,077

2

%

Impairment of long-lived assets

1,324

-

Total operating expenses

50,978

90,032

(43

%)

 
Operating (loss) / income

(74,513

)

(16,287

)

357

%

Net financial income (expense)

9,428

(1,663

)

n.m.
Net (loss) / income before income taxes

(65,085

)

(17,950

)

263

%

Income tax (benefit) / expense

(8,011

)

(1,483

)

440

%

Net (loss) / income

(57,074

)

(16,467

)

247

%

 
Basic EPS (in $)

(0.82

)

(0.24

)

n.m.
Diluted EPS (in $)

(0.82

)

(0.23

)

n.m.
 
Basic shares weighted average1

69,767

69,497

Diluted shares weighted average1

69,767

70,652

1. In thousands

Key Financial & Operating Trended Metrics (in thousands U.S. dollars, except as noted)

1Q17

2Q17

3Q17

4Q17

1Q18

2Q18

3Q18

4Q18

1Q19

2Q19

3Q19

4Q19

1Q20

2Q20

FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenue

$

124,999

$

123,462

$

131,468

$

144,011

$

148,593

$

128,259

$

121,247

$

132,515

$

133,114

$

114,087

$

132,048

$

145,627

$

76,082

($

9,734

)

Revenue Recognition Adjustment

($

3,321

)

($

59

)

$

1,310

$

7,578

Cost of revenue

31,140

35,087

37,869

38,383

43,646

42,088

36,673

49,703

45,245

40,342

42,591

51,387

33,495

13,801

Gross profit

90,538

88,316

94,909

113,206

104,947

86,171

84,574

82,812

87,869

73,745

89,457

94,240

42,587

(23,535

)

Operating expenses
Selling and marketing

35,546

43,289

41,097

46,356

46,410

43,450

41,572

42,925

40,933

50,701

46,656

49,604

31,985

6,848

General and administrative

18,869

18,618

15,318

19,821

15,888

16,986

17,130

17,236

20,638

21,254

25,090

25,980

18,023

24,391

Technology and product development

15,408

17,644

18,907

19,349

19,225

18,732

16,821

16,376

18,713

18,077

17,922

18,663

17,154

18,415

Impairment of long-lived assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

363

-

-

-

-

-

1,324

Total operating expenses

69,823

79,551

75,322

85,526

81,523

79,168

75,523

76,900

80,284

90,032

89,668

94,247

67,162

50,978

 
Operating income

20,715

8,765

19,587

27,680

23,424

7,003

9,051

5,912

7,585

(16,287

)

(211

)

(7

)

(24,575

)

(74,513

)

Net financial income (expense)

(6,156

)

(1,611

)

(2,880

)

(6,232

)

(2,831

)

(5,292

)

(11,026

)

(18

)

(5,220

)

(1,663

)

(3,627

)

(6,705

)

10,061

9,428

Net income before income taxes

14,559

7,154

16,707

21,448

20,593

1,711

(1,975

)

5,894

2,365

(17,950

)

(3,838

)

(6,712

)

(14,514

)

(65,085

)

Adj. Net Income tax expense

2,418

4,254

4,373

2,617

4,235

471

(501

)

2,864

479

(1,483

)

(154

)

(4,067

)

709

(8,011

)

Income tax expense

2,486

3,806

4,190

1,512

4,235

471

(501

)

2,864

479

(1,483

)

(154

)

(4,067

)

709

(8,011

)

Adjustment

$

68

($

448

)

($

183

)

($

1,105

)

Net income /(loss)

12,141

2,900

12,334

18,831

16,358

1,240

(1,474

)

3,030

1,886

(16,467

)

(3,684

)

(2,645

)

(15,223

)

(57,074

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

24,751

$

13,096

$

24,337

$

32,678

$

27,284

$

11,972

$

14,520

$

13,868

$

15,182

($

7,323

)

$

9,410

$

8,292

($

15,611

)

($

65,793

)

 
KEY METRICS
Operational
Gross bookings

$

1,019,102

$

1,061,026

$

1,116,022

$

1,258,398

$

1,231,496

$

1,184,355

$

1,092,287

$

1,207,186

$

1,157,512

$

1,118,134

$

1,177,728

$

1,280,883

$

790,416

$

48,913

- YoY growth

54

%

40

%

32

%

26

%

21

%

12

%

(2

%)

(4

%)

(6

%)

(6

%)

8

%

6

%

(32

%)

(96

%)

Number of transactions

2,129

2,210

2,298

2,419

2,514

2,607

2,596

2,676

2,652

2,448

2,723

2,855

2,031

207

- YoY growth

30

%

30

%

25

%

19

%

18

%

18

%

13

%

11

%

5

%

(6

%)

5

%

7

%

(23

%)

(92

%)

Air

1,246

1,325

1,328

1,386

1,362

1,513

1,512

1,557

1,517

1,459

1,586

1,658

1,211

153

- YoY growth

34

%

31

%

22

%

13

%

9

%

14

%

14

%

12

%

11

%

(4

%)

5

%

6

%

(20

%)

(90

%)

Packages, Hotels & Other Travel Products

883

885

970

1,033

1,152

1,094

1,085

1,119

1,135

989

1,137

1,197

820

54

- YoY growth

25

%

27

%

29

%

27

%

30

%

24

%

12

%

8

%

(1

%)

(10

%)

5

%

7

%

(28

%)

(95

%)

Revenue per transaction

$

57.2

$

55.8

$

57.8

$

62.7

$

59.1

$

49.2

$

46.7

$

49.5

$

50.2

$

46.6

$

48.5

$

51.0

$

37.5

($

47.0

)

- YoY growth

3

%

(12

%)

(18

%)

(21

%)

(15

%)

(5

%)

4

%

3

%

(25

%)

(201

%)

Air

$

45.6

$

45.2

$

44.3

$

47.7

$

44.7

$

35.1

$

33.4

$

32.3

$

32.8

$

32.5

$

32.3

$

32.2

$

30.5

$

3.2

- YoY growth

(2

%)

(22

%)

(25

%)

(32

%)

(27

%)

(8

%)

(3

%)

(0

%)

(7

%)

(90

%)

Packages, Hotels & Other Travel Products

$

73.5

$

71.8

$

76.2

$

82.7

$

76.2

$

68.6

$

65.2

$

73.5

$

73.5

$

67.5

$

71.1

$

77.1

$

47.7

($

188.1

)

- YoY growth

4

%

(4

%)

(14

%)

(11

%)

(4

%)

(2

%)

9

%

5

%

(35

%)

(379

%)

ASPs

$

479

$

480

$

486

$

520

$

490

$

454

$

421

$

451

$

436

$

457

$

433

$

449

$

389

$

236

- YoY growth

18

%

8

%

6

%

6

%

2

%

(5

%)

(13

%)

(13

%)

(11

%)

1

%

3

%

(1

%)

(11

%)

(48

%)

 
 
Net income/ (loss)

$

12,141

$

2,900

$

12,334

$

18,831

$

16,358

$

1,240

($

1,474

)

$

3,030

$

1,886

($

16,467

)

($

3,684

)

($

2,645

)

($

15,223

)

($

57,074

)

Add (deduct):
Financial expense, net

6,156

1,611

2,880

6,232

2,831

5,292

11,026

18

5,220

1,663

3,627

6,705

(10,061

)

(9,428

)

Income tax expense

2,418

4,254

4,373

2,617

4,235

471

(501

)

2,864

479

(1,483

)

(154

)

(4,067

)

709

(8,011

)

Depreciation expense

1,343

1,362

1,337

1,033

859

1,475

1,338

1,313

1,395

2,683

2,036

1,094

1,851

1,782

Amortization of intangible assets

1,517

2,039

2,454

2,741

2,018

2,228

2,738

3,156

3,203

3,089

4,195

5,100

4,939

5,501

Share-based compensation expense

1,176

930

959

1,224

983

1,266

1,393

3,124

2,999

3,192

3,390

2,105

2,174

113

Impairment of long-lived assets

363

1,324

Adjusted EBITDA

$

24,751

$

13,096

$

24,337

$

32,678

$

27,284

$

11,972

$

14,520

$

13,868

$

15,182

($

7,323

)

$

9,410

$

8,292

($

15,611

)

($

65,793

)

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 (in thousands U.S. dollars, except as noted)

As of June 30, 2020As of March 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents

223,970

221,657

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

4,169

4,272

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

44,141

115,018

Related party receivable

4,017

10,145

Other current assets and prepaid expenses

41,299

52,241

Total current assets

317,596

403,333

Non-current assets
Other Assets

31,375

22,016

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

Right of use

30,866

38,811

Property and equipment net

16,523

19,613

Intangible assets, net

47,742

50,069

Goodwill

41,664

41,551

Total non-current assets

168,170

172,060

TOTAL ASSETS

485,766

575,393

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses

31,967

36,374

Travel suppliers payable

116,497

100,670

Related party payable

18,131

41,025

Loans and other financial liabilities

9,961

17,511

Deferred Revenue

8,430

9,019

Other liabilities

33,515

34,699

Contingent liabilities

5,761

5,519

Lease liabilities

4,625

6,189

Total current liabilities

228,887

251,006

Non-current liabilities
Other liabilities

2,271

7,388

Contingent liabilities

79

68

Lease liabilities

26,333

31,949

Related party liability

125,000

125,000

Total non-current liabilities

153,683

164,405

TOTAL LIABILITIES

382,570

415,411

 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock

263,944

262,011

Additional paid-in capital

327,826

329,646

Other reserves

(728

)

(728

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(19,696

)

(19,871

)

Accumulated losses

(399,883

)

(342,809

)

Treasury Stock

(68,267

)

(68,267

)

Total Shareholders' Equity Attributable / (Deficit) to Despegar.com Corp

103,196

159,982

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

485,766

575,393

Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(in thousands U.S. dollars, except as noted)

3 months ended June 30,
 

2020

2019

Cash flows from operating activities
Net income

($

57,074

)

($

16,467

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities
Unrealized foreign currency translation losses

(5,964

)

(898

)

Depreciation expense

1,782

2,683

Amortization of intangible assets

5,501

3,089

Impairment of long live assets

1,324

Disposals of property and equipment

1,323

597

Stock based compensation expense

113

3,192

Amortization of Right of use

919

915

Interest and penalties

323

74

Income taxes

(8,013

)

(2,375

)

Allowance for doubtful accounts

11,661

589

Provision / (recovery) for contingencies

521

1,165

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of non-cash transactions
(Increase) / Decrease in accounts receivable, net of allowances

59,129

(11,954

)

(Increase) / Decrease in related party receivables

6,128

1,212

(Increase) / Decrease in other assets and prepaid expenses

1,973

48,154

Increase / (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

(4,334

)

2,367

Increase / (Decrease) in travel suppliers payable

21,274

(11,553

)

Increase / (Decrease) in other liabilities

7,121

(7,344

)

Increase / (Decrease) in contingencies

(73

)

100

Increase / (Decrease) in related party liabilities

(22,466

)

(3,117

)

Increase / (Decrease) in lease liability

(610

)

(1,317

)

Increase / (Decrease) in deferred revenue

(514

)

356

Net cash flows provided by / (used in) operating activities

20,044

9,468

Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for acquired business, net of cash acquired

(5,750

)

(4,482

)

Acquisition of property and equipment

(239

)

(2,070

)

Increase of intangible assets including internal-use software and website development

(3,802

)

(4,366

)

(Increase) / Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents

Net cash (used in) /provided by investing activities

(9,791

)

(10,918

)

Cash flows from financing activities
Increase / (Decrease) in loans and other financial liabilities

(8,656

)

9,910

Capital contributions

Lease obligations

Treasury Stock

(2,938

)

Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities

(8,656

)

6,972

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

613

664

Net increase / (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

2,210

6,186

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of beginning of the period

225,929

316,047

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of end of the period

228,139

322,233

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This announcement includes certain references to Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP financial measures. The Company defines:

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) exclusive of financial income/(expense), income tax, depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation expense.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure recognized under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information and should note that these measures as calculated by the Company, differ materially from similarly titled measures reported by other companies, including its competitors. Adjusted EBITDA margin refers to Adjusted EBITDA as defined above divided by revenue.

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use foreign exchange (“FX”) neutral measures.

This non-GAAP measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, this non-GAAP measure is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables included in this quarterly earnings release.

The Company believes that reconciliation of FX neutral measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure provides investors an overall understanding of our current financial performance and its prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe this non-GAAP measure provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding the foreign currency exchange rate impact that may not be indicative of our core operating results and business outlook.

The FX neutral measures were calculated by using the average monthly exchange rates for each month during 2019 and applying them to the corresponding months in 2020, so as to calculate what our results would have been had exchange rates remained stable from one year to the next. The table below excludes intercompany allocation FX effects. Finally, this measure does not include any other macroeconomic effect such as local currency inflation effects, the impact on impairment calculations or any price adjustment to compensate local currency inflation or devaluations.

The following table sets forth the FX neutral measures related to our reported results of the operations for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020:

Geographical Breakdown of Select Operating and Financial Metrics
(In millions, except as noted)
2Q20 vs. 2Q19 - As Reported
 
ArgentinaBrazilRest of Latin AmericaTotal

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg.

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg.

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg.

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg.
Transactions ('000)

7

496

(99

%)

137

948

(86

%)

62

1,004

(94

%)

207.1

2,448.3

(92

%)

Gross Bookings

4

216

(98

%)

25

452

(95

%)

20

450

(96

%)

48.9

1,118.1

(96

%)

ASP ($)

592

435

36

%

181

477

(62

%)

317

448

(29

%)

236

457

(48

%)

Revenues

-9.7

114.1

n.m.
Gross Profit

-23.5

73.7

n.m.
1Q20 vs. 1Q19 - FX Neutral Basis
 
ArgentinaBrazilRest of Latin AmericaTotal

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg.

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg.

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg.

2Q20

2Q19

% Chg.
Transactions ('000)

7

496

(99

%)

137

948

(86

%)

62

1,004

(94

%)

207.1

2,448.3

(92

%)

Gross Bookings

7

216

(97

%)

34

452

(93

%)

23

450

(95

%)

63.7

1,118.1

(94

%)

ASP ($)

919

435

111

%

247

477

(48

%)

369

448

(18

%)

307

457

(33

%)

Revenues

-12.7

114.1

n.m.
Gross Profit

-30.5

73.7

n.m.

Contacts:

IR Contact
Natalia Nirenberg
Investor Relations
Phone: (+54911) 26684490
E-mail: natalia.nirenberg@despegar.com

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