Black Diamond Group Limited ("Black Diamond", the "Company" or
"we"), (TSX:BDI), a leading provider of space rental and workforce
accommodation solutions, today announced its operating and
financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024
(the "Quarter") compared with the three months ended March 31,
2023 (the "Comparative Quarter"). All financial figures are
expressed in Canadian dollars.
Key Highlights from the First Quarter of
2024
- Consolidated rental revenue of
$35.1 million was up 2% from the Comparative Quarter, while
Adjusted EBITDA1 of $19.4 million was down 9% from the
Comparative Quarter, driven primarily by lower sales revenue for
several custom sales projects were deferred into subsequent
periods.
- The Company’s consolidated
contracted future rental revenue at the end of the Quarter grew 5%
from the Comparative Quarter to $137.1 million.
- MSS rental revenue was
$21.5 million, an increase of 5% from the Comparative Quarter,
and was achieved with an 81% utilization rate.
- MSS average monthly rental rate per
unit increased 8% from the Comparative Quarter (or 9% on a constant
currency basis).
- Despite utilization falling to 64%
due to the completion of camp rentals related to two larger
pipeline projects, WFS rental revenue of $13.6 million, was
relatively consistent compared to the Comparative Quarter, driven
by meaningfully higher average rates.
- LodgeLink net revenue of
$2.6 million grew 18% from the Comparative Quarter on higher
booking volumes than the Comparative Quarter.
- Total capital expenditures were
$17.3 million for the Quarter, including maintenance capital of
$2.7 million. Total capital commitments at the end of the
Quarter of $39 million is 11% greater than the Comparative Quarter,
with the majority of growth capital being allocated to contracted
project specific fleet units.
- Long term debt and Net Debt1 at the
end of the Quarter increased 5% and 2% since December 31, 2023,
respectively, to $199.8 million and $187.9 million,
respectively. Net Debt to trailing twelve month ("TTM") Adjusted
Leverage EBITDA1 of 1.8x remains below the Company's target range
of 2.0x to 3.0x while available liquidity was $148.3 million
at the end of the Quarter.
- Subsequent to the end of the
Quarter, the Company declared a second quarter dividend of $0.03
payable on or about July 15, 2024 to shareholders of record on June
30, 2024.
OutlookResults for the Quarter
were impacted by lower sales revenues due to project-specific
deferrals which has shifted some sales revenue into subsequent
quarters which provides reasonable visibility for sales revenue to
recover to typical volumes in first half and full year. The
Company’s outlook for the remainder of 2024 remains optimistic
driven by the strong uptake of organic growth capital to start the
year, along with $137.1 million of future contracted rental
revenue at the end of the Quarter. Capital expenditures in the
Quarter are up modestly compared to the Comparative Quarter, and
capital commitments of $39 million at the end of the Quarter are
more than 11% higher year-over-year. Subsequent to Quarter end,
capital deployment opportunities for organic growth have continued
to accelerate based on a robust opportunities pipeline in both MSS
and WFS. This is expected to drive continued forward growth in the
Company’s high-margin, recurring rental revenue stream.
MSS generated $21.5 million in rental
revenue in the Quarter, up 5% from the Comparative Quarter, driven
primarily by increased average rental rates and ongoing organic
fleet investment, slightly offset by moderating utilization.
Utilization of 81% is down 320 basis points from the Comparative
Quarter, but on average, remains at healthy consolidated levels
across the MSS business. MSS contracted future rental revenue
continues to grow and ended the Quarter at $102.5 million,
with an average rental duration of 53 months. Demand for modular
rental buildings remains strong and management anticipates healthy
activity levels in key infrastructure and education verticals which
are continuing to drive ongoing deployment of organic fleet growth
in 2024. Sales revenue and non-rental revenue in the Quarter
declined 55% and 19%, respectively from the Comparative Quarter,
while Adjusted EBITDA1 declined 10% from the Comparative Quarter.
While sales revenues and the ancillary non-rental revenues
associated with these projects can be variable on a quarterly
basis, the Company expects relative growth to prior trends in these
revenue line items on an annual basis as sales opportunities remain
robust. Specific to the Quarter, several sales projects were
deferred into subsequent periods.
Despite the conclusion of camp rental contracts
for two sizable pipeline projects in the fourth quarter of 2023,
WFS rental revenue and Adjusted EBITDA1 were relatively flat for
the Quarter as the Company's geographical and industry
diversification efforts have continued to drive improved rental
revenue stability. Rental revenue of $13.6 million and Adjusted
EBITDA1 of $10.9 million compared to $14.0 million and $11.0
million, respectively, in the Comparative Quarter. WFS contracted
future rental revenue of $34.6 million for the Quarter was up
5% from the Comparative Quarter and management continues to see a
robust opportunity set for redeployment of assets in a generally
higher rental rate environment across North America. Also, organic
growth opportunities in Australia continue to be attractive. The
Company continues to expect improving WFS rental revenue and
Adjusted EBITDA1 performance in the back half of 2024 and into 2025
driven by redeployment of rental assets, organic fleet growth and
further customer and geographic diversification.
LodgeLink continues to scale, with Gross
Bookings1 up 16% and net revenue climbing 18% from the Comparative
Quarter. Total room nights sold in the Quarter were 115,063. Net
Revenue Margins1 for the Quarter were up 20 basis points versus the
Comparative Quarter, reaching 12.1%, driven by additional higher
margin ancillary revenue. The Company continues to believe that
LodgeLink is well-positioned for continued, ongoing growth within a
large, addressable North American workforce travel market with an
expanding base of corporate customers, and the ongoing support of
our supply partners that represent over 1.5 million rooms of
capacity in over 15,000 North American properties.
Black Diamond continues to focus on driving
growth and compounding the Company’s high-margin, recurring rental
revenue streams by pursuing numerous opportunities for organic and
inorganic investment in both North America and Australia. The
Company is well positioned to fund this continued growth with ample
liquidity of $148 million, and Net Debt to TTM Adjusted Leverage
EBITDA1 of 1.8x, which remains below the Company's target range of
2.0x to 3.0x. The outlook for the balance of 2024 remains positive,
and is further supported by growing contracted rental revenues, a
robust sales pipeline, and continued scaling and value creation
within LodgeLink.
1 Adjusted EBITDA and Gross Bookings are
non-GAAP financial measures. Net Revenue Margin and Net Debt to TTM
Adjusted Leverage EBITDA are non-GAAP ratios. Refer to the Non-GAAP
Financial Measures section of this news release for more
information on each non-GAAP financial measure and ratio.
First Quarter 2024
Financial Highlights
|
Three months
ended March 31, |
($ millions,
except as noted) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
Financial
Highlights |
$ |
$ |
% |
Total revenue |
73.6 |
81.5 |
(10)% |
Gross profit |
35.8 |
37.3 |
(4)% |
Administrative expenses |
16.9 |
16.0 |
6% |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
19.4 |
21.4 |
(9)% |
Adjusted EBIT(1) |
8.7 |
11.6 |
(25)% |
Funds from Operations(1) |
19.4 |
21.4 |
(9)% |
Per share ($) |
0.32 |
0.36 |
(11)% |
Profit before income taxes |
2.3 |
6.5 |
(65)% |
Profit |
1.5 |
4.4 |
(66)% |
Earnings per share - Basic and Diluted ($) |
0.02 |
0.07 |
(71)% |
Capital expenditures |
17.3 |
15.8 |
9% |
Property & equipment |
517.8 |
497.5 |
4% |
Total assets |
661.9 |
644.4 |
3% |
Long-term debt |
199.8 |
214.8 |
(7)% |
Cash and cash
equivalents |
12.2 |
6.5 |
88% |
Return on Assets
(%)(1) |
14.3% |
16.3% |
(200) bps |
Free Cashflow(1) |
9.4 |
13.0 |
(28)% |
(1) Adjusted
EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Funds from Operations and Free Cashflow are
non-GAAP financial measures. Return on Assets is a non-GAAP ratio.
Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this news
release for more information on each non-GAAP financial measure and
ratio. |
Additional Information
A copy of the Company's unaudited interim
condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months
ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and related management's
discussion and analysis have been filed with the Canadian
securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the
SEDAR+ website (www.sedarplus.ca) and
www.blackdiamondgroup.com.
About Black Diamond Group
Black Diamond is a specialty rentals and
industrial services company with two operating business units - MSS
and WFS. We operate in Canada, the United States, and
Australia.
MSS through its principal brands, BOXX Modular,
Britco, CLM, MPA Systems, and Schiavi, owns a large rental fleet of
modular buildings of various types and sizes. Its network of local
branches rent, sell, service, and provide ancillary products and
services to a diverse customer base in the construction,
industrial, education, financial, and government sectors.
WFS owns a large rental fleet of modular
accommodation assets of various types. Its regional operating
terminals rent, sell, service, and provide ancillary products and
services including turnkey operated camps to a wide array of
customers in the resource, infrastructure, construction, disaster
recovery, and education sectors.
In addition, WFS includes LodgeLink which
operates a digital marketplace for business-to-business crew
accommodation, travel, and logistics services across North America.
The LodgeLink proprietary digital platform enables customers to
efficiently find, book, and manage their crew travel and
accommodation needs through a rapidly growing network of hotel,
remote lodge, and travel partners. LodgeLink exists to solve the
unique challenges associated with crew travel and applies
technology to eliminate inefficiencies at every step of the crew
travel process from booking, to management, to payments, to cost
reporting.
Learn more at www.blackdiamondgroup.com.
For investor inquiries please contact Jason Zhang at
403-206-4739 or investor@blackdiamondgroup.com.
Conference CallBlack Diamond
will hold a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. MT (11:00 a.m.
ET) on Friday, May 3, 2024. CEO Trevor Haynes and CFO Toby LaBrie
will discuss Black Diamond’s financial results for the quarter and
then take questions from investors and analysts.
To access the conference call by telephone dial toll free
1-844-763-8274. International callers should use 1-647-484-8814.
Please connect approximately 10 minutes prior to the beginning of
the call.
To access the call via webcast, please log into
the webcast link 10 minutes before the start time at:
https://www.gowebcasting.com/13221
Following the conference call, a replay will be available on the
Investor Centre section of the Company’s website at
www.blackdiamondgroup.com, under Presentations & Events.
Reader
AdvisoryForward-Looking StatementsCertain
information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking
statements including, but not limited to, expectations for and
opportunities in different geographic areas, opportunities for
organic investment, the sales and opportunity pipeline,
expectations for asset sales, timing and payment of a second
quarter dividend, management's assessment of Black Diamond's future
operations and what may have an impact on them, opportunities and
effect of deploying investment capital, financial performance,
business prospects and opportunities, changing operating
environment including changing activity levels, effects on demand
and performance based on the changing operating environment,
expectations for demand and growth in the Company's operating and
customer segments, timing of deferred projects, the expected rate
environment, expectations for revenue run rate for 2024, future
deployment of assets, amount of revenue anticipated to be derived
from current contracts, sources and use of funds, expected length
of existing contracts and future growth and profitability of the
Company. With respect to the forward-looking statements in this
news release, Black Diamond has made assumptions regarding, among
other things: future commodity prices, the future rate environment,
that Black Diamond will continue to raise sufficient capital to
fund its business plans in a manner consistent with past
operations, timing and cost estimates of the ERP, that
counterparties to contracts will perform the contracts as written
and that there will be no unforeseen material delays in contracted
projects. Although Black Diamond believes that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this news
release, and the assumptions on which such forward-looking
statements are made, are reasonable, there can be no assurances
that such expectations or assumptions will prove to be correct.
Readers are cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of
such statements may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances
may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted,
as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Black
Diamond. These risks include, but are not limited to: volatility of
industry conditions, the Company's ability to attract new
customers, political conditions, dependence on agreements and
contracts, competition, credit risk, information technology systems
and cyber security, vulnerability to market changes, operating
risks and insurance, weakness in industrial construction and
infrastructure developments, weakness in natural resource
industries, access to additional financing, dependence on suppliers
and manufacturers, reliance on key personnel, and workforce
availability. The risks outlined above should not be construed as
exhaustive. Additional information on these and other factors that
could affect Black Diamond's operations and financial results are
included in Black Diamond's annual information form for the year
ended December 31, 2023 and other reports on file with the
Canadian securities regulatory authorities which can be accessed on
Black Diamond's profile on SEDAR+. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news
release are made as at the date of this news release and Black
Diamond does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
of the forward-looking statements, except as may be required by
applicable securities laws.
Non-GAAP MeasuresIn this news
release, the following specified financial measures and ratios have
been disclosed: Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA as
% of Revenue, Net Debt, Net Debt to TTM Adjusted Leverage EBITDA,
Funds from Operations, Return on Assets, Gross Bookings, Net
Revenue Margin and Free Cashflow. These non-GAAP and other
financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed
under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and
therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by
other entities. Readers are cautioned that these non-GAAP measures
are not alternatives to measures under IFRS and should not, on
their own, be construed as an indicator of the Company's
performance or cash flows, a measure of liquidity or as a measure
of actual return on the common shares of the Company. These
non-GAAP measures should only be used in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure recognized
under IFRS and does not have standardized meanings prescribed by
IFRS. Adjusted EBITDA refers to consolidated earnings before
finance costs, tax expense, depreciation, amortization, accretion,
foreign exchange, share-based compensation, acquisition costs,
non-controlling interests, share of gains or losses of an
associate, write-down of property and equipment, impairment,
non-recurring costs, and gains or losses on the sale of non-fleet
assets in the normal course of business.
Black Diamond uses Adjusted EBITDA primarily as
a measure of operating performance. Management believes that
operating performance, as determined by Adjusted EBITDA, is
meaningful because it presents the performance of the Company's
operations on a basis which excludes the impact of certain non-cash
items as well as how the operations have been financed. In
addition, management presents Adjusted EBITDA because it considers
it to be an important supplemental measure of the Company's
performance and believes this measure is frequently used by
securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the
evaluation of companies in industries with similar capital
structures.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical
tool, and readers should not consider this item in isolation, or as
a substitute for an analysis of the Company's results as reported
under IFRS. Some of the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA are:
- Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain
income tax payments and recoveries that may represent a reduction
or increase in cash available to the Company;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect
the Company's cash expenditures, or future requirements, for
capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect
changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's working capital
needs;
- Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect
the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements
necessary to service interest payments on the Company's debt;
- depreciation and amortization are
non-cash charges, thus the assets being depreciated and amortized
will often have to be replaced in the future and Adjusted EBITDA
does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
and
- other companies in the industry may
calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than the Company does,
limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA
should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash
available to invest in the growth of the Company's business. The
Company compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on
the Company's IFRS results and using Adjusted EBITDA only on a
supplementary basis. A reconciliation to profit, the most
comparable GAAP measure, is provided below.
Adjusted EBIT is Adjusted
EBITDA less depreciation and amortization. Black Diamond uses
Adjusted EBIT primarily as a measure of operating performance.
Management believes that Adjusted EBIT is a useful measure for
investors when analyzing ongoing operating trends. There can be no
assurances that additional special items will not occur in future
periods, nor that the Company's definition of Adjusted EBIT is
consistent with that of other companies. As such, management
believes that it is appropriate to consider both profit determined
on a GAAP basis as well as Adjusted EBIT. A reconciliation to
profit, the most comparable GAAP measure, is provided below.
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of
Revenue is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total
revenue for the period. Black Diamond uses Adjusted EBITDA as a %
of Revenue primarily as a measure of operating performance.
Management believes this ratio is an important supplemental measure
of the Company's performance and believes this measure is
frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other
interested parties in the evaluation of companies in industries
with similar capital structures.
Return on Assets is calculated
as annualized Adjusted EBITDA divided by average net book value of
property and equipment. Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by
multiplying Adjusted EBITDA for the Quarter and Comparative Quarter
by an annualized multiplier. Management believes that Return on
Assets is a useful financial measure for investors in evaluating
operating performance for the periods presented. When read in
conjunction with our profit and property and equipment, two GAAP
measures, this non-GAAP ratio provides investors with a useful tool
to evaluate Black Diamond's ongoing operations and management of
assets from period-to-period.
Reconciliation of Consolidated Profit to Adjusted
EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Revenue and Return
on Assets:
|
Three months
ended March 31, |
($ millions, except as noted) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change % |
Profit |
1.5 |
4.4 |
(66)% |
Add: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization(1) |
10.7 |
9.8 |
9% |
Finance costs(1) |
3.8 |
2.9 |
31% |
Share-based compensation(1) |
1.5 |
2.2 |
(32)% |
Non-controlling interest(1) |
0.3 |
0.3 |
—% |
Current income taxes(1) |
0.2 |
— |
100% |
Deferred income taxes(1) |
0.3 |
1.8 |
(83)% |
Non-recurring
items: |
|
|
|
ERP implementation
and related costs(2) |
0.5 |
— |
100% |
Acquisition
costs |
0.6 |
— |
100% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
19.4 |
21.4 |
(9)% |
Less: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization(1) |
10.7 |
9.8 |
9% |
Adjusted EBIT |
8.7 |
11.6 |
(25)% |
|
|
|
|
Total
revenue(1) |
73.6 |
81.5 |
(10)% |
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Revenue |
26.4% |
26.3% |
10 bps |
|
|
|
|
Annualized multiplier |
4 |
4 |
|
Annualized adjusted
EBITDA |
77.6 |
85.6 |
(9)% |
Average
net book value of property and equipment |
542.2 |
524.7 |
3% |
Return
on Assets |
14.3% |
16.3% |
(200) bps |
(1) Sourced from the Company's unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements for the three months ended
March 31, 2024 and 2023.(2) This relates to the corporate
structure reorganization costs that have been incurred in
preparation of a new ERP system. |
Net Debt to TTM
Adjusted Leverage EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial ratio
which is calculated as Net Debt divided by trailing twelve months
Adjusted Leverage EBITDA. Net Debt, a non-GAAP
financial measure, is calculated as long-term debt minus cash and
cash equivalents. A reconciliation to long-term debt, the most
comparable GAAP measure, is provided below. Net Debt and Net Debt
to TTM Adjusted Leverage EBITDA removes cash and cash equivalents
from the Company's debt balance. Black Diamond uses this ratio
primarily as a measure of operating performance. Management
believes this ratio is an important supplemental measure of the
Company's performance and believes this measure is frequently used
by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in
the evaluation of companies in industries with similar capital
structures. In the quarter ended June 30, 2022, Net Debt to TTM
Adjusted EBITDA was renamed Net Debt to TTM Adjusted Leverage
EBITDA, to provide further clarity on the composition of the
denominator to include pre-acquisition estimates of EBITDA from
business combinations. Management believes including the additional
information in this calculation helps provide information on the
impact of trailing operations from business combinations on the
Company's leverage position.
Reconciliation of Consolidated Profit to
Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt to TTM Adjusted Leverage
EBITDA:
($ millions, except as noted) |
2024 |
2023 |
2023 |
2023 |
2023 |
2022 |
2022 |
2022 |
Change |
|
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
|
Profit |
1.5 |
7.8 |
13.6 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
9.4 |
9.0 |
4.0 |
|
Add: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
10.7 |
11.2 |
12.6 |
10.6 |
9.8 |
8.6 |
9.2 |
8.8 |
|
Finance costs |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
|
Share-based compensation |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
|
Non-controlling interest |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Current income taxes |
0.2 |
0.1 |
— |
0.1 |
— |
0.1 |
— |
0.4 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
0.3 |
0.4 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
1.7 |
|
Impairment reversal |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(6.3) |
— |
— |
|
Non-recurring items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition costs |
0.6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.2 |
— |
— |
|
ERP implementation and related costs (1) |
0.5 |
1.5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
19.4 |
26.1 |
36.6 |
22.5 |
21.4 |
22.0 |
26.0 |
18.2 |
|
Acquisition pro-forma adjustments(2) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
|
Adjusted Leverage EBITDA |
19.4 |
26.1 |
36.6 |
22.5 |
21.4 |
22.5 |
28.3 |
20.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TTM Adjusted Leverage
EBITDA |
104.6 |
|
|
|
92.6 |
|
|
|
13% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
199.8 |
|
|
|
214.8 |
|
|
|
(7)% |
Cash and cash equivalents |
12.2 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
88% |
Current
portion of long term debt (3) |
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
—% |
Net
Debt |
187.9 |
|
|
|
208.6 |
|
|
|
(10)% |
Net
Debt to TTM Adjusted Leverage EBITDA |
1.8 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
(22)% |
(1) This relates to the corporate structure reorganization costs
that have been incurred in preparation of a new ERP system. (2)
Includes pro-forma pre-acquisition EBITDA estimates as if the
acquisition that occurred in the fourth quarter 2022, occurred on
January 1, 2022.(3) Current portion of long-term debt relating to
the payments due within one year on the bank term loans assumed as
part of the acquisition in the fourth quarter of
2022. |
Funds from Operations is
calculated as the cash flow from operating activities, the most
comparable GAAP measure, excluding the changes in non-cash working
capital. Management believes that Funds from Operations is a useful
measure as it provides an indication of the funds generated by the
operations before working capital adjustments. Changes in long-term
accounts receivables and non-cash working capital items have been
excluded as such changes are financed using the operating line of
Black Diamond's credit facilities. A reconciliation to cash flow
from operating activities, the most comparable GAAP measure, is
provided below.
Free Cashflow is calculated as
Funds from Operations minus maintenance capital, net interest paid
(including lease interest), payment of lease liabilities, net
current income tax expense (recovery), distributions declared to
non-controlling interest, dividends paid on common shares and
dividends paid on preferred shares plus net current income taxes
received (paid). Management believes that Free Cashflow is a useful
measure as it provides an indication of the funds generated by the
operations before working capital adjustments and other items noted
above. Management believes this metric is frequently used by
securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the
evaluation of companies in industries with similar capital
structures. A reconciliation to cash flow from operating
activities, the most comparable GAAP measure, is provided
below.
Reconciliation of Cash Flow From
Operating Activities to Funds from Operations and Free
Cashflow:
|
Three months ended March 31, |
($ millions, except as noted) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow from Operating
Activities(1) |
22.5 |
31.6 |
(29)% |
Add/(Deduct): |
|
|
|
Change in other long
term assets(1) |
(0.5) |
(0.2) |
(150)% |
Changes in non-cash operating working capital(1) |
(2.6) |
(10.0) |
74% |
Funds
from Operations |
19.4 |
21.4 |
(9)% |
Add/(deduct): |
|
|
|
Maintenance capital |
(2.7) |
(2.3) |
(17)% |
Payment for lease liabilities |
(2.1) |
(1.8) |
(17)% |
Interest paid (including lease interest) |
(3.6) |
(2.8) |
(29)% |
Net current income tax expense |
0.2 |
— |
100% |
Dividends paid on common shares |
(1.8) |
(1.2) |
(50)% |
Distributions paid to non-controlling interest |
— |
(0.3) |
100% |
Free Cashflow |
9.4 |
13.0 |
(28)% |
(1) Sourced from the Company's unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements for the three months ended
March 31, 2024 and 2023. |
Gross Bookings, a non-GAAP
measure, is total revenue billed to the customer which includes all
fees and charges. Net revenue, a GAAP measure, is Gross Bookings
less costs paid to suppliers. Revenue from bookings at third party
lodges and hotels through LodgeLink are recognized on a net revenue
basis. LodgeLink is an agent in the transaction as it is not
responsible for providing the service to the customer and does not
control the service provided by a supplier. Management believes
this ratio is an important supplemental measure of LodgeLink's
performance and cash generation and believes this ratio is
frequently used by interested parties in the evaluation of
companies in industries with similar forms of revenue
generation.
Net Revenue Margin is
calculated by dividing net revenue by Gross Bookings for the
period. Management believes this ratio is an important supplemental
measure of LodgeLink's performance and profitability and believes
this ratio is frequently used by interested parties in the
evaluation of companies in industries with similar forms revenue
generation where companies act as agents in transactions.
Reconciliation of Net Revenue to Gross Bookings and Net
Revenue Margin:
|
Three months ended March 31, |
($ millions, except as noted) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
Net revenue(1) |
2.6 |
2.2 |
18% |
Costs
paid to suppliers(1) |
18.9 |
16.3 |
16% |
Gross
Bookings(1) |
21.5 |
18.5 |
16% |
Net
Revenue Margin |
12.1% |
11.9% |
20 bps |
(1) Includes intercompany
transactions. |
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Readers are cautioned that the non-GAAP measures
are not alternatives to measures under IFRS and should not, on
their own, be construed as an indicator of Black Diamond's
performance or cash flows, a measure of liquidity or as a measure
of actual return on the shares of Black Diamond. These non-GAAP
measures should only be used in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements of Black Diamond.
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