SOAR Volato Group Inc

Grew Flight Hours 5% and Blended Yield 6% Year-over-Year

Expect Delivery of 10-12 New Aircraft in FY 2024

Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato” or the “Company”), a leading private aviation company and the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

• Total revenue was $15.1 million
  • Aircraft usage revenue was $12.5 million
  • Managed services revenue was $2.7 million
• Net loss was $16.9 million, including the impact of a $2.8 million non-cash charge
• Adjusted EBITDA1 was a loss of $11.4 million

[1] Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Please refer to the tables and related notes in this press release for a reconciliation and definition of non-GAAP financial measures.

Financial and Operational Highlights

• Subsequent to quarter end, took delivery of one HondaJet and one Gulfstream G280 as supply chain issues subside
• Grew aircraft usage revenue 28% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024
• Grew flight hours 5% and blended yield 6% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024
• Achieved demand mix of 44% owner and 56% program & ad hoc in the second quarter, reflecting strong demand and contributing to blended yield
• Strengthened leadership team with industry veterans Luis Garcia (EVP of Sales) and Mark Ozenick (President of Volato Aircraft Management Services)
• Subsequent to quarter end, launched the first Gulfstream G280 fractional ownership program in the United States
• Vaunt, Volato’s subscription platform for connecting travelers to empty leg private flights, reached $1 million of annual recurring revenue
• Company completed $4 million in debt financing and is evaluating additional sources of liquidity to support working capital and growth ahead of remaining aircraft deliveries in 2024

Company Commentary

Matt Liotta, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Volato, commented, “Volato made significant progress with increased flight hours and improvements in blended yield in the second quarter. However, our ability to fully capitalize on our operational strengths was impacted by ongoing delays in plane deliveries. We are optimistic that as plane deliveries resume and are fully sold, our enhanced operations will help advance our path to profitability.”

Mark Heinen, Chief Financial Officer, commented, “In addition to our positive operating results, after quarter end we strengthened our cash position and took delivery of several aircraft. Our fleet growth, in combination with the previously announced cost saving measures, should enable us to achieve positive EBITDA by the fourth quarter of 2024.”

Key Metrics (financial metrics in thousands, except KPIs)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

Change YoY

Financial Metrics:

Revenue:

 

 

 

Aircraft sales

$ -

$ -

-

Aircraft Usage

12,457

9,717

28%

Managed aircraft

2,674

3,298

(19%)

Total Revenue

15,131

13,015

16%

Net Loss

(16,918)

(9,862)

72%

Adjusted EBITDA

(11,436)

(7,585)

51%

 

 

 

 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

 

 

 

Total Flight Hours

3,052

2,919

5%

Empty Percentage

36.1%

39.6%

-3.5 pp

Demand Mix

 

 

 

Owner

44%

45%

-1 pp

Non-Owner

56%

55%

+1 pp

Blended Yield

$5,330

$5,042

6%

Floating Fleet

25

18

+7

Light Jet Market Share

2.5%

2.5%

-

Net Promoter Score

86

89

-3

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Summary

Total revenue for the second quarter increased 16% year-over-year, primarily from growth in aircraft usage revenue. On a sequential basis, second quarter revenue increased 14.5% when compared with first quarter revenue due to growth in both aircraft usage revenue and managed aircraft revenue.

Net Loss for the second quarter increased 72% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA loss for the second quarter increased 51% primarily due to the costs associated with being a publicly traded company. On a sequential basis, second quarter net loss declined 2.7% when compared with first quarter net loss due to the cost savings measures implemented during the quarter, offset by a $2.8 million non-cash charge related to the fair value of our forward purchase agreement. Excluding the impact of the non-cash charge, second quarter net loss declined 17.5% when compared to first quarter net loss. Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA loss declined 12.7% when compared to first quarter Adjusted EBITDA loss as a result of the cost savings measures implemented during the quarter.

Demand mix continues to improve with 56% of flight hours represented by higher yielding non-owner flights, increasing the second quarter 2024 blended yield to $5,330, 6% higher than the prior year.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

The Company ended the second quarter 2024 with $5.4 million of cash, and cash equivalents. Subsequent to quarter end, Volato entered into a term loan agreement providing $4.0 million of gross proceeds.

Conference Call

Volato will host a conference call to discuss its Second Quarter 2024 results at 8:00 AM ET on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (866) 605-1830 for toll free access or +1 (215) 268-9881. The live call will also be available via webcast on Volato’s Investor Relations website: https://ir.flyvolato.com/.

A replay of the call will be available until August 28, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415 and using the Access ID: 13746297.

About Volato

Volato (NYSE American: SOAR) is a leader in private aviation, redefining air travel through modern, efficient, and customer-designed solutions. Volato provides a fresh approach to fractional ownership, aircraft management, jet card, deposit and charter programs, all powered by advanced, proprietary mission control technology. Volato's fractional programs uniquely offer flexible hours and a revenue share for owners across the world’s largest fleet of HondaJets, which are optimized for missions of up to four passengers. For more information visit www.flyvolato.com.

All Volato Part 135 charter flights are operated by its DOT/FAA-authorized air carrier subsidiary (G C Aviation, Inc. d/b/a Volato) or by an approved vendor air carrier.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words or variation of words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "targets," "would," "will," "should," "goal," "could" or "may" or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements provide management or the Board’s current expectations or predictions of future conditions, events, or results. All statements that address operating performance, events, or developments that may occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the challenges associated with executing our growth strategy, including expected deliveries of aircraft and related sales, and developing, marketing and consistently delivering high-quality services that meet customer expectations. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and reflect the Company’s good faith beliefs, assumptions, and expectations, but they are not guarantees of future performance or events. Furthermore, Volato disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by law. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, a variety of economic, competitive, and regulatory factors, many of which are beyond Volato’s control, that are described in Volato’s periodic reports filed with the SEC including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2023, and other factors that Volato may describe from time to time in other filings with the SEC. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and, consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.

VOLATO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except par value amounts)

 

 

June 30, 2024 (unaudited)

​

December 31, 2023

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash

$

5,407

 

 

$

14,486

 

Restricted cash

 

1,842

 

 

 

—

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

2,050

 

 

 

2,990

 

Deposits

 

48,594

 

 

 

25,125

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,146

 

 

 

3,897

 

Total current assets

 

61,039

 

 

 

46,498

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

829

 

 

 

846

 

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

 

1,117

 

 

 

1,278

 

Equity-method investment

 

162

 

 

 

154

 

Deposits

 

191

 

 

 

15,691

 

Forward purchase agreement

—

2,982

Restricted cash

 

—

 

 

 

2,237

 

Intangibles, net

 

1,361

 

 

 

1,391

 

Goodwill

 

635

 

 

 

635

 

Total assets

$

65,334

 

 

$

71,712

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

13,143

 

 

$

8,588

 

Loan from related party

—

1,000

Operating lease liability

 

350

 

 

 

326

 

Merger transaction costs payable in shares

 

—

 

 

 

4,250

 

Credit facility and other loans

 

36,732

 

 

 

20,616

 

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

 

29,024

 

 

 

12,857

 

Total current liabilities

 

79,249

 

 

 

47,637

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

305

 

 

 

305

 

Operating lease liability, non-current

 

783

 

 

 

965

 

Credit facility, non-current

—

8,054

Total liabilities

$

80,337

 

 

$

56,961

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Common Stock Class A, $0.0001 par value; 80,000,000 authorized; 29,517,731 and 28,043,449 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

82,964

 

 

 

78,410

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(97,970

)

 

 

(63,662

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

(15,003

)

 

 

14,751

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

65,334

 

 

$

71,712

 

VOLATO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Revenue

$15,131

 

$13,015

 

$28,342

 

$28,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

18,466

 

16,164

 

35,958

 

33,508

Selling, general and administrative

9,743

 

6,132

 

21,485

 

12,342

Total costs and expenses

28,209

 

22,296

 

57,443

 

45,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

(13,078)

 

(9,281)

 

(29,101)

 

(17,170)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain from sale of consolidated entity

—

 

—

 

—

 

387

Gain from sale of equity-method investment

—

 

20

 

—

 

863

Other income

154

 

127

 

158

 

168

Loss from change in fair value forward purchase agreement

(2,755)

 

—

 

(2,982)

 

 

Interest expense, net

(1,230)

 

(728)

 

(2,368)

 

(1,622)

Other expenses

(3,831)

 

(581)

 

(5,192)

 

(204)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

(16,909)

 

(9,862)

 

(34,293)

 

(17,374)

Provision for incomes taxes

9

 

—

 

15

 

—

Net Loss

$(16,918)

 

$(9,862)

 

$(34,308)

 

$(17,374)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$(0.58)

 

$(0.86)

 

$(1.17)

 

$(1.53)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common share outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

29,359,637

 

11,417,552

 

29,232,973

 

11,343,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net loss adjusted for (i) interest expense, net, (ii) provision for income taxes (benefit) (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) equity-based compensation expense, (v) acquisition, integration, and capital raise related expenses, and (vi) other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance. We include Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure for assessing operating performance.

The following tables reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Adjusted EBITDA

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net loss

$(16,918)

 

$(9,862)

 

$(34,308)

 

$(17,374)

Interest expense, net

1,230

 

728

 

2,368

 

1,622

Provision for income tax expense (benefit)

9

 

—

 

15

 

—

Loss from change in fair value of forward purchase agreement

2,755

 

—

 

2,982

 

—

Depreciation and amortization

80

 

60

 

160

 

105

Equity-based compensation expense

185

 

15

 

268

 

23

Gain from sale of consolidated entity

—

 

—

 

—

 

(387)

Gain from sale of equity-method investment

—

 

—

 

—

 

(863)

Other income

(154)

 

(127)

 

(158)

 

(168)

Other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance1

1,377

 

1,601

 

4,142

 

2,775

Adjusted EBITDA

$(11,436)

 

$(7,585)

 

$(24,531)

 

$(14,267)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_________________ 1Represents cost incurred related to the cost savings initiative and business realignment.

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