Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. Reports 2016 Second Quarter Financial Results

Net Yield in the quarter for the Lindblad segment amounted to $999 as compared with $963 in the second quarter of 2015. The increase in Net Yield was primarily related to price increases. The Lindblad segment had 41,213 Available Guest Nights in the second quarter of 2016 compared with 44,193 in the prior year quarter, and an occupancy rate of 92.0% in the second quarter of 2016 compared with 91.9% in the 2015 quarter.

Adjusted Net Cruise Cost per Available Guest Night for the Lindblad segment amounted to $858 in the second quarter of 2016, as compared with $691 for the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher cost of tours due to the additional drydock days and more extensive maintenance work during the drydocks, as well as an increase in charter hire expense related to additional voyages. These added costs were partially offset by a decrease in fuel costs. As the Company has transitioned to the public market and is fully engaged in executing on its transformational long-range growth plan, additional infrastructure required to support these efforts has increased general and administrative expense as compared to last year. This includes the addition of talent both at the executive level and across the organization, public company accounting and compliance costs, rating agency fees and incremental insurance.

In total, the Company reported a net loss of $4.5 million for the second quarter 2016, as compared with $8.8 million of net income in the 2015 quarter. The 2015 quarter includes $12.5 million of pretax income and $5.5 million of pretax expenses related to the July 2015 merger with Capitol Acquisition Corp. II. (The $12.5 million of pretax income includes a $5.0 million success fee for the debt financing in May 2015 and a $7.5 million gain on the disposal of assets related to the junior debt. See the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information.) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $5.2 million in the second quarter of 2016 as compared with $12.0 million in the same period in 2015, a decrease of $6.8 million. The lower results in 2016 are primarily due to the planned increase in drydock activities for the quarter, with its corresponding decrease in revenues and increase in expenses, and an increase in G&A expenses, as discussed above. Additionally, the 2016 second quarter includes a small, seasonal operating loss at Natural Habitat from the date of its acquisition, May 4, 2016, which is consistent with the historical performance of the Company.

Mr. Lindblad also added: "We are currently at 94% of projected guest ticket revenues for 2016 as of July 31, 2016, compared to 103% in the same time in 2015 for the 2015 fiscal year, a reduction of approximately $5.3 million. The reduction is primarily for voyages during the fourth quarter. We have employed a variety of tactical marketing opportunities for this period to counteract effects seen in specific geographies relating to concerns over the Zika virus and a slowdown in activity on the National Geographic Endeavour, where segments of our audience are waiting for the introduction of our new vessel, the Endeavour II, for our Galápagos operation. We have historically been adept at isolating challenges and developing an effective tactical response while staying focused on our long-term objectives. However, we may be unable to fully eliminate all the effects of the various challenges we face in the short term.

Lindblad Fleet Activities

Work proceeds on schedule for the fourth quarter delivery of the National Geographic Endeavour II, formerly the Via Australis. The vessel will operate year-round in the Galápagos Islands and will replace the National Geographic Endeavour. The vessel has been undergoing significant renovation and refurbishment since its April 25, 2016 acquisition. In December 2016, the Company will also expand its travel offerings with new expeditions in Cuba aboard the 42-guest Panorama II, which will be the fifth chartered vessel in Lindblad's fleet. The vessel is chartered for two years and will operate on a seasonal basis from December through March.

Additionally, the Company has two new coastal vessels on order and the build is proceeding on schedule. The first vessel, which has been named the National Geographic Quest, is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2017 and will sail in Alaska and British Columbia during the summer of 2017 before voyaging to Costa Rica and Panama to provide expeditions for the Northern Hemisphere winter season. The second new build vessel is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2018.

Conference Call Scheduled

The Company has scheduled a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2016 to discuss the earnings of the Company. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (844) 378-6487 (United States), (855) 669-9657 (Canada) or (412) 542-4182 (outside the U.S.). A replay of the call will be available at the Company's investor relations website, investors.expeditions.com.

About Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. is an expedition travel company that focuses on ship-based voyages through its Lindblad Expeditions brand and on land-based travel through its subsidiary, Natural Habitat Adventures, an adventure travel and ecotourism company with a focus on responsible nature travel.

Lindblad Expeditions works in partnership with National Geographic to inspire people to explore and care about the planet. The organizations work in tandem to produce innovative marine expedition programs and to promote conservation and sustainable tourism around the world. The partnership's educationally oriented voyages allow guests to interact with and learn from leading scientists, naturalists and researchers while discovering stunning natural environments, above and below the sea, through state-of-the-art exploration tools.

Natural Habitat partners with the World Wildlife Fund to offer and promote conservation and sustainable travel that directly protects nature.  Natural Habitat's adventures include polar bear tours in Churchill, Canada, Alaskan grizzly bear adventures and African safaris.

Forward Looking Statements 

Certain matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include our financial projections and may also generally be identified as such because the context of such statements will include words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe the Company's financial guidance or future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expected, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) changes adversely affecting the business in which we are engaged; (ii) management of our growth and our ability to execute on our planned growth; (iii) general economic conditions; (iv) our business strategy and plans; (v) compliance with applicable laws and regulations; (vi) compliance with the financial and/or operating covenants in our amended and restated credit agreement; (vii) adverse publicity regarding the cruise industry in general; (viii) loss of business due to competition; (ix) the result of future financing efforts; (x) the inability to meet revenue and Adjusted EBITDA projections; and (xi) those risks described in our filings with the SEC. Stockholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More detailed information about factors that may affect our performance may be found in our filings with the SEC, which are available at http://www.sec.gov or at http://www.expeditions.com in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
		As of
	June 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$        150,813		$        206,903
Restricted cash and marketable securities	17,618		8,460
Inventories	1,658		1,746
Marine operating supplies	4,102		4,969
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,124		12,266
Total current assets	197,315		234,344
Property and equipment, net	151,868		125,471
Goodwill and other intangibles	28,167		-
Other long-term assets	10,901		12,355
Operating rights	5,864		6,227
Deferred tax assets	3,907		3,216
Total assets	$        398,022		$        381,613
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Unearned passenger revenues	$          91,417		$          76,604
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	18,225		25,968
Long-term debt - current	1,750		1,750
Total current liabilities	111,392		104,322
Long-term debt, less current portion	163,911		162,693
Other long-term liabilities	692		677
Total liabilities	275,995		267,692
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	4,827		-
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