Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 15, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-14.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-15.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Revenue increased $0.2 million to $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was driven by a $0.1 million increase in shared services provided by FBG to FCG and a $0.1 million increase as a result of a new attractions maintenance contract.
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Project design and build expense
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Project design and build expense was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, as a result of a new attractions maintenance contract.
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Transaction expenses
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The Company incurred $1.5 million transaction expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 related to a proposed underwritten offering of the Company's Class A common stock that was not completed.
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Research and development was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $16 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the development of a location based entertainment experience.
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PDP: Share of net income from PDP remained consistent for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company recognized its 50% share of PDP’s net income.
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Karnival: Share of net income from Karnival decreased by less than $0.1 million for three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily driven by interest income.
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FCG: Share of net loss from FCG was $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company recognizes 100% of net income, 9% preferred return to QIC and amortization of the basis difference on deconsolidation of FCG. FCG's net loss of $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was increased by adjustments of $1.6 million comprised of $0.8 million in accretion of preference dividend and fees, and $0.8 million in amortization of basis difference.
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Interest expense increased by $1.0 million to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as a result of the increase in outstanding debt and interest rates on both short and long-term debt.
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FCG segment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, increased $4.4 million to $(2.5) million loss as compared to income of $1.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily as a result of a decrease in revenues and a decrease in margins on certain current long-term contracts. The net loss was increased by adjustments of $(1.6) million comprised of $(0.8) million in accretion of preference dividend and fees, and $(0.8) million in incremental amortization on the intangible assets on the difference between the Company’s share of net assets measured at fair value and FCG’s carrying value.
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FCG recorded revenues of $6.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of $8.6 million or 58% over the three months ended March 31, 2024 as a result of the timing on certain contracts' performance.
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FCG recorded project design and build expense of $5.4 million in three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a decrease of $4.1 million or 43% over the three months ended March 31, 2024 as a result of the decrease in project revenues partially offset by a decline in project gross margins on certain design projects.
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Destinations Operations segment loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025, remained consistent compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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PDP segment income remained consistent for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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FBB segment loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased $0.7 million to $(1.4) million compared to $(0.7) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase is primarily as a result of selling, general and administrative expense increase of $0.7 million in payroll related costs to develop the Destinations Operations division.
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Adjusted EBITDA loss increased by $3.6 million from $(4.5) million loss to $(8.1) million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily driven by an increase of $5.3 million in the share of loss from equity method investments and a decrease of $0.5 million and selling, general, and administrative expense. These increases were partially offset by increases in foreign exchange transaction gain of $1.2 million.
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Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $4.7 million from $2.3 million gain to $(2.5) million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily driven by a decrease in revenues of $8.6 million; partially offset by a decrease in project design and build expenses of $4.1 million. As of March 31, 2025, the contracted pipeline for FCG was $48.5 million.
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Net cash used by financing activities increased to $(0.6) million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $6.2 million cash provided by financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase consisted primarily of $5.2 million decrease in net proceeds from related party loans and $1.3 million decrease in net repayments on third party loans.
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We went public and listed our shares on Nasdaq on October 6, 2023, in connection with a Business Combination with FAST Acquisition Corp. II.
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Overview of FCG
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Since July 27, 2023, FCG has been deconsolidated and accounted for as an equity method investment in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. FCG generated a majority of the Company’s consolidated revenue and contract asset and liability balances. Any discussions related to results, operations, and accounting policies associated with FCG are referring to the periods prior to deconsolidation. After deconsolidation, as of July 27, 2023, FCG’s results of operations are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as a component of Share of gain (loss) from equity method investments.
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On July 27, 2023, pursuant to the Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) by and between FCG and QIC Delaware, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an affiliate of Qiddiya Investment Company (“QIC”), QIC agreed to invest $30.0 million in FCG (the “Strategic Investment”). On July 27, 2023, in connection with the Strategic Investment, FCG received a net closing payment from QIC of $17.5 million (net of $0.5 million in reimbursements). In addition, in March 2024, the Company established the Falcon’s Beyond Global, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective as of January 1, 2024 (the “Opco Incentive Plan”) to allow Falcon’s Opco to reward certain eligible employees of Falcon’s Opco and its subsidiaries, including FCG. As a result of establishing the Opco Incentive Plan, in April 2024, QIC released the remaining $12.0 million investment into FCG pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement. These funds are to be used exclusively by FCG to fund its operations and growth and cannot be used to satisfy the commitments of other segments.
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In April 2024, Falcon’s Opco entered into a term loan agreement with Katmandu Ventures, LLC (“Katmandu Ventures”), a greater than 10% shareholder of the Company, pursuant to which Katmandu Ventures made a loan to Falcon’s Opco in the principal amount of approximately $7.2 million, and a term loan agreement with Universal Kat Holdings, LLC (“Universal Kat”) pursuant to which Universal Kat has made a loan to Falcon’s Opco in the principal amount of approximately $1.3 million. Such term loans bear interest at a rate of 8.88% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, and will mature on March 31, 2025. Approximately $5.4 million of the proceeds of the term loans was used to repay a portion of the outstanding loans under the Infinite Acquisitions revolving credit arrangement.
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On June 14, 2024, Falcon’s Opco entered into a loan amendment with Katmandu Ventures and Universal Kat to defer the first interest and principal payment from June 30, 2024 to the earlier of 1) September 30, 2024; 2) within five business days after the date upon which Falcon’s Opco receives a distribution of funds from Producciones De Parques, S.L. as result of an asset transaction; or 3) within five business days after the date upon which Falcon’s Opco receives cash proceeds as the result of a debt or equity fundraising transaction with a third party resulting in net proceeds of $20 million or more.
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Following the amendment above, Universal Kat assigned its entire loan, and Katmandu Ventures assigned $6.3 million of its loan to FAST Sponsor II, LLC (“FAST II Sponsor”), in exchange for the sale of Class A shares of Falcon’s Opco held by FAST II Sponsor. Falcon’s Opco provided written consent of the assignment. This transfer was between FAST II Sponsor and Katmandu Ventures and Universal Kat, respectively. There were no additional changes to the loan agreement terms due to this reassignment. The repayment schedules of these two loans were modified again on October 18, 2024. See Note 17 – Subsequent Events in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Prior to September 30, 2024, the Earnout Shares were classified as a liability and measured at fair value, with changes in fair value included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). On September 30, 2024, earnout participants agreed to forfeit all remaining earnout shares held in escrow, which were to be to be released and earned based on meeting EBITDA and revenue targets. An aggregate of 437,500 shares of Class A common stock and 17,062,500 shares of Class B common stock and an equal number of Falcon’s Opco units were forfeited in connection with the earnout shares forfeiture.
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The forfeiture is treated as a modification of the original earnout agreement. The remaining earnout shares which are to be released and earned based on the Company’s stock price meet the requirements for equity classification after the modification. The Company adjusted the fair value of the earnout shares a final time on September 30, 2024, immediately prior to the modification. The total adjusted liability balance, including the amount associated with the forfeited earnout shares, was reclassified into equity as of September 30, 2024.
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Prior to reclassification into equity, the fair value of the earnout liability was $250.1 million and $488.6 million as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized $(40.6) million and $(172.3) million of gain related to the change in fair value of earnout liabilities included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). After the reclassification to equity, the earnout shares will not require subsequent fair value measurement. See Note 16 – Fair value measurement in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the activity related to the earnout liability during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to three months ended September 30, 2023
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The results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2023, include activity related to FCG prior to deconsolidation on July 27, 2023. Any discussions related to results, operations, and accounting policies associated with FCG are referring to the periods prior to deconsolidation. SeeDeconsolidation of Falcon’s Creative Group LLC under Note 1 – Description of business and basis of presentation and Note 4 – Investments and advances to equity method investments in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Revenue increased by $0.5 million to $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to a $1.8 million increase in revenue from services provided to the Company’s equity method investments during the three-month period ended September 30, 2024. This was partially offset by a decrease of $1.3 million during the three-month period ended September 30, 2024, as a result of the FCG deconsolidation.
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Transaction expense
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The Company incurred zero and $8.9 million in transaction expenses related to the Business Combination in the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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Credit loss expense
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The Company recognized zero and a $5.2 million credit loss expense related to receivables from Sierra Parima in the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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Research and development expense decreased by $0.3 million to less than $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, due to completion of several major FBB division projects in 2023.
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Depreciation and amortization expense
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Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as a result of the FCG deconsolidation.
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Gain on deconsolidation of FCG
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The Company recognized a gain on deconsolidation of FCG of $27.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023. The gain recognized on deconsolidation is the difference between the estimated fair value of the Company’s retained investment in FCG LLC and the carrying value of FCG LLC’s net assets. SeeDeconsolidation of Falcon’s Creative Group LLC under Note 1 - Description of business and basis of presentation and Note 5 - Investments and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Gain due to change in fair value of warrant liabilities was $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The warrant liability relates to the Business Combination which occurred after September 30, 2023, therefore there was no such loss during the three months ended September 30, 2023. Changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities are related primarily to changes in share market price.
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Foreign exchange transaction gain was $0.8 million and ($0.9) million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Foreign exchange transaction gains and losses are primarily due to fluctuations between the Euro and dollar currency exchange rates in relation to US dollar advances to our European subsidiary.
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Income tax
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Income tax benefit was less than $0.1 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023.
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Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, increased by $0.5 million to $2.1 million compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Revenue related to services provided to equity method investees increased by $1.8 million, partially offset by $1.3 million decrease as a result of the FCG deconsolidation. SeeDeconsolidation of Falcon’s Creative Group LLC under Note 1 – Description of business and basis of presentation in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Total segment loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024, decreased by $7.5 million to ($0.8) million loss compared to ($8.3) million loss for the three months ended September 30, 2023, due to the following:
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Nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to nine months ended September 30, 2023
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The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, include activity related to FCG prior to deconsolidation on July 27, 2023. Any discussions related to results, operations, and accounting policies associated with FCG are referring to the periods prior to deconsolidation. See Deconsolidation of Falcon’s Creative Group LLC under Note 1 – Description of business and basis of presentation and Note 4 – Investments and advances to equity method investments in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Revenue
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Revenue decreased by $10.7 million to $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $16.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $14.4 million decrease due to the deconsolidation of FCG. This was partially offset by a $5.0 million increase in revenue for shares services provided by FBG to FCG during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024.
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Selling, general and administrative expense
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Selling, general and administrative expense decreased by$6.6 million to$16.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to$23.2 million for nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily related to a $5.1 million decrease in audit fees and professional services fees, a $1.5 million decrease in office and administrative expenses, and a $1.6 million decrease in sales and marketing expenses due to the deconsolidation of FCG. These decreases were partially offset by incremental shared-services headcount to support the expansion of the business and for public company related costs, representing a $1.6 million increase in payroll, payroll taxes, and benefits.
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Transaction expense
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The Company incurred less than $0.1 million and $8.9 million in transaction expenses related to the Business Combination in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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Credit loss expense
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The Company recognized less than $0.1 million and $5.5 million in credit loss expense related to receivables from Sierra Parima in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
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Research and Development
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Research and development expense decreased$1.2 million to less than$0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to$1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to completion of several major FBB division projects.
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The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of the Company is provided to supplement the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes of the Company as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. We intend for this discussion to provide the reader with information to assist in understanding the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, the changes in those financial statements and the accompanying notes from period to period along with the primary factors that accounted for those changes. Certain information contained in this management’s discussion and analysis includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” in this Quarterly Report.
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The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of the Company is provided to supplement the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes of the Company as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. We intend for this discussion to provide the reader with information to assist in understanding the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, the changes in those financial statements and the accompanying notes from period to period along with the primary factors that accounted for those changes. Certain information contained in this management’s discussion and analysis includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” in this Quarterly Report.
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The Company operates at the intersection of three potential high-growth business opportunities: content, technology, and experiences. We create immersive entertainment experiences by designing theme parks, developing engaging content, and bringing brands to life through innovative storytelling and technology. We aim to engage, inspire, and entertain people through our creativity and innovation, and to connect people with brands, with each other, and with themselves through the combination of digital and physical experiences. At the core of our business is brand creation and optimization, facilitated by our multi-disciplinary creative teams. The Company has three business divisions, which are conducted through five operating segments.
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The Company operates at the intersection of three potential high-growth business opportunities: content, technology, and experiences. We create immersive entertainment experiences by designing theme parks, developing engaging content, and bringing brands to life through innovative storytelling and technology. We aim to engage, inspire, and entertain people through our creativity and innovation, and to connect people with brands, with each other, and with themselves through the combination of digital and physical experiences. At the core of our business is brand creation and optimization, facilitated by our multi-disciplinary creative teams. The Company has three business divisions, which are conducted through four operating segments.
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Our business divisions complement each other as we pursue our growth strategy: (i) the Company’s Falcon’s Creative Group division (“FCG”) creates master plans, designs attractions and experiential entertainment, and produces content, interactives and software; (ii) the Company’s Falcon’s Beyond Destinations division (“FBD”), consisting of Producciones de Parques, S.L., a joint venture between Falcon’s and Meliá Hotels International, S.A. (“Meliá”) (“PDP”), Sierra Parima S.A.S., a joint venture between Falcon’s and Meliá (“Sierra Parima”) (Sierra Parima’s Katmandu Park DR was closed to visitors on March 7, 2024), and Destinations Operations, develops a diverse range of entertainment experiences using both Falcon’s owned and third party licensed intellectual property, spanning location-based entertainment, dining, and retail; and (iii) the Company’s Falcon’s Beyond Brands division (“FBB”) endeavors to bring brands and intellectual property to life through animation, movies, licensing and merchandising, gaming, as well as ride and technology sales.
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Our business divisions complement each other as we pursue our growth strategy: (i) the Company’s Falcon’s Creative Group division (“FCG”) creates master plans, designs attractions and experiential entertainment, and produces content, interactives and software; (ii) the Company’s Falcon’s Beyond Destinations division (“FBD”), consisting of Producciones de Parques, S.L., a joint venture between Falcon’s and Meliá Hotels International, S.A. (“Meliá”) (“PDP”), and Destinations Operations, develops a diverse range of entertainment experiences using both Falcon’s owned and third party licensed intellectual property, spanning location-based entertainment, dining, and retail; and (iii) the Company’s Falcon’s Beyond Brands division (“FBB”) endeavors to bring brands and intellectual property to life through animation, movies, licensing and merchandising, gaming, as well as ride and technology sales.
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The following reflects our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023.
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The following reflects our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
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The Company has been engaged in expanding its operations through its equity method investments, developing new product offerings, raising capital and recruiting personnel. The Company has incurred a loss from operations, an accumulated deficit, and negative cash flows from operating activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Accordingly, as of August 13**,** 2024, the Company performed an evaluation of its ability to continue as a going concern through at least twelve months from the date of the issuance of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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The Company has been engaged in expanding its operations through its equity method investments, developing new product offerings, raising capital and recruiting personnel. The Company has incurred a loss from operations, and an accumulated deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Accordingly, the Company performed an evaluation of its ability to continue as a going concern through at least twelve months from the date of the issuance of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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The Company’s development plans, and investments have been funded by a combination of debt and committed equity contributions from its stockholders, and the Company is reliant upon distributions from equity method investments, its stockholders, and third parties for obtaining additional financing through debt or equity raises to fund its working capital needs, contractual commitments, and expansion plans. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has accrued material amounts of expenses in relation to its external advisors, accountants and legal costs in relation to the Business Combination. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $(27.0) million which excludes debt maturing in the next 12 months. Additionally, the Company has $10.3 million in debt that is maturing in the next 12 months. The Company does not currently have sufficient cash or liquidity to pay liabilities that are owed or are maturing at this time. There can be no assurance that additional capital or financing raises, if completed, will provide the necessary funding for the next twelve months from the date of this Quarterly Report. This Quarterly Report does not reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
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The Company’s development plans, and investments have been funded by a combination of cash flows from operations, debt and committed equity contributions from its stockholders, and the Company is reliant upon distributions from equity method investments, its stockholders, and third parties for obtaining additional financing through debt or equity raises to fund its working capital needs, contractual commitments, and expansion plans. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has accrued material amounts of expenses in relation to its external advisors, accountants and legal costs in relation to the Business Combination. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has a working capital deficiency of $(39.1) million which excludes debt maturing in the next 12 months. Additionally, the Company has $10.4 million in debt that is maturing in the next 12 months. The Company does not currently have sufficient cash or liquidity to pay liabilities that are owed or are maturing at this time and to fund ongoing operations. There can be no assurance that additional capital or financing raises, if completed, will provide the necessary funding for the next twelve months from the date of this Quarterly Report. This Quarterly Report does not reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
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Selling, general and administrative expense increased by $0.2 million to $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily related to a $0.4 million increase in audit fees and professional services fees and a $0.6 million increase in payroll, payroll taxes and benefits to support the expansion of the business and for public company related costs. This was partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in sales and marketing expenses, and a $0.3 million decrease in office and administrative expenses due to the deconsolidation of FCG.
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Selling, general and administrative expense decreased by $0.5 million to $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily related to a $1.8 million decrease in audit fees and professional services fees. The decrease was partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in payroll, payroll taxes, and benefits for shared services headcount to support the expansion of the business, and a $0.4 million increase in office and administrative expenses.
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Share of gain from equity method investments increased by $1.6 million to less than $0.1 million gain for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a ($1.6) million loss for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change in gain or loss from equity method investments was driven by:
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Share of loss from equity method investments increased $5.3 million to $4.1 million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a $1.2 million income for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The change in loss from equity method investments was driven by:
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Gain due to change in fair value of earnout liability was $40.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The change was driven by a decrease in the market price of the Company’s stock between June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024. The earnout liability relates to the Business Combination which occurred after September 30, 2023, therefore, there was no such loss during the three months ended September 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2024, all EBITDA and revenue based earnout shares have been earned or forfeited. The remaining earnout shares based on Company stock price targets have been reclassified to equity and will not require subsequent fair value measurement. See Note 12 – Earnouts in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Gain due to change in fair value of warrant liabilities increased $2.7 million to $2.9 million for three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 driven by the decrease in the market value of the Warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, all warrants have been reclassified to equity and will not require subsequent fair value measurement. See Note 14 – Stock warrants in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Gain due to change in fair value of earnout liability was $172.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, driven by a $20.6 million decrease in the market price of the Company’s stock between December 31, 2023 and April 29, 2024 when the 2023 performance based awards were remeasured prior to release of shares from escrow, a $9.4 million change in assumptions regarded performance expectations in Q4, 2024 due to timing of contracts, and a $142.3 million decrease in the remaining earnout liabilities due to a decrease in the market price of the Company’s stock between December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024. The earnout liability relates to the Business Combination which occurred after September 30, 2023, therefore, there was no such loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2024, all EBITDA and revenue based earnout shares have been earned or forfeited. The remaining earnout shares based on Company stock price targets have been reclassified to equity and will not require subsequent fair value measurement. See Note 12 – Earnouts in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Gain due to change in fair value of earnout liability was $118.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, driven by a decrease in the market price of the Company’s stock between December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024.
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Foreign exchange transaction gain increased$0.7 million to$0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to ($0.4) million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to the unrealized foreign exchange loss on U.S. denominated related party debt with a Spanish subsidiary as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Euro during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and weakened against the Euro during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Foreign exchange transaction gain increased $1.2 million to a $0.8 million gain for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a $(0.4) million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the unrealized foreign exchange gain on U.S. denominated related party debt with a Spanish subsidiary as the U.S. dollar weakened against the Euro during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and strengthened against the Euro during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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The following table presents selected information about our segment’s results for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023. Subsequent to FCG’s deconsolidation on July 27, 2023, FCG segment income or loss is comprised of only the Company’s equity method share of FCG’s income or loss:
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The following table presents selected information about our segments’ results:
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Total segment loss from operations decreased$13.1 million to a ($0.3)million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to ($13.4) million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to the following:
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Total segment loss from operations increased $5.2 million to a ($3.8) million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $1.4 million income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, due to the following:
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FCG recorded revenues of $43.8 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, representing an increase of $26.0 million or 146% over the corresponding period of 2023. As previously announced on January 18, 2024, FCG entered into a consultancy agreement with QIC to provide a Dragon Ball theme park over the course of approximately two years. FCG recognized $29.2 million in revenue relating to this Dragon Ball consultancy agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Operating income of $3.9 million, and net income of $4.2 million were earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to an operating loss of ($7.5) million and net loss of ($7.5) million for the corresponding period of 2023.
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As previously announced on January 18, 2024, FCG entered into a consultancy agreement with QIC to provide a Dragon Ball theme park over the course of approximately two years. FCG recognized $4.7 million and $9.8 million in revenue relating to this Dragon Ball consultancy agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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FCG recorded operating income of $3.9 million, and net income of $4.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to an operating loss of ($7.5) million and net loss of ($7.5) million for the corresponding period of 2023.
Current wording
FCG recorded operating loss of $(2.8) million, and net loss of $(3.0) million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to an operating income of $1.6 million and net income of $(1.8) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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Reportable segment measures of profit and loss are earnings before interest, foreign exchange gains and losses, unallocated corporate expenses, impairments and depreciation and amortization expense. Results of operating segments include costs directly attributable to the segment including project costs, payroll and payroll-related expenses and overhead directly related to the business segment operations. Unallocated corporate overhead costs include costs related to accounting, audit, and corporate legal expenses. Unallocated corporate overhead costs are presented as a reconciling item between total income (losses) from reportable segments and the Company’s consolidated financial results. For more information about our Segment Reporting, see Note 11 – Segment information in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Current wording
Reportable segment measures of profit and loss are earnings before interest, foreign exchange gains and losses, unallocated corporate expenses, impairments and depreciation and amortization expense. Results of operating segments include costs directly attributable to the segment including project costs, payroll and payroll-related expenses and overhead directly related to the business segment operations. Unallocated corporate overhead costs include costs related to accounting, audit, and corporate legal expenses. Unallocated corporate overhead costs are presented as a reconciling item between total income (losses) from reportable segments and the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial results. For more information about our Segment Reporting, see Note 11 – Segment information in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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We prepare our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with US GAAP, we disclose information regarding Adjusted EBITDA which is a non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), determined in accordance with US GAAP, for the period presented, before net interest and expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, transaction expenses related to the business combination, credit loss expense, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, and change in fair value of earnout liabilities, intangible asset impairment loss, and gain on deconsolidation of FCG.
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We prepare our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with US GAAP, we disclose information regarding Adjusted EBITDA which is a non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) income, determined in accordance with US GAAP, for the period presented, before net interest and expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, transaction expenses related to the business combination, credit loss expense related to the closure of the Sierra Parima Katmandu Park, share of equity method investee’s impairment of fixed assets, impairment of equity method investments, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, change in fair value of earnout liabilities and intangible asset impairment loss.
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As of September 30, 2024, our total indebtedness was approximately $35.9 million. We had approximately $0.8 million of unrestricted cash and $6.9 million available for borrowing under our lines of credit.
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As of March 31, 2025, our total indebtedness was approximately $41.0 million. We had approximately $1.1 million of cash and $0.9 million available for borrowing under our lines of credit.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we have operational losses, accumulated deficits, and negative cash flows from operating activities that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. As of September 30, 2024, we have $24.3 million of accrued expenses and other current liabilities, which include $18.2 million of transaction related professional fees, $2.2 million of excise tax payable on FAST II stock redemptions, $1.2 million of accrued payroll and related expenses, and approximately $2.7 million of other accrued expenses and current liabilities. The transaction expenses are actively being negotiated, and actual settlement may vary from the amounts recorded. Additionally, as of September 30, 2024, we have unfunded commitments to Karnival of $2.4 million (HKD 18.7 million), to be used for the purpose of constructing the Vquarium Entertainment Centers in Hong Kong which need to be paid in 2024. On July 27, 2023, FCG received a closing payment from QIC of $17.5 million (net of $0.5 million in reimbursements). On April 16, 2024, QIC released the remaining $12.0 million of the $30.0 million investment to Falcon’s Creative Group, LLC, a deconsolidated subsidiary which is 75% owned by Falcon’s Opco and 25% owned by QIC (“FCG LLC”) upon the establishment of the employee retention and attraction incentive program. These funds are to be used exclusively by the FCG segment to fund its operations and growth and cannot be used to satisfy the commitments of other segments. Until we can generate sufficient revenue from our five reportable segments to cover operating expenses, working capital and capital expenditures, we expect funds raised from additional debt and/or capital to fund our cash needs.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we have operational losses and accumulated deficits that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. As of March 31, 2025, we have $32.2 million of accrued expenses and other current liabilities, which include $22.6 million of transaction and other related professional fees, $3.0 million short term advance, $2.2 million of excise tax payable on FAST II stock redemptions, $2.2 million of accrued payroll and related expenses, and approximately $2.2 million of other accrued expenses and current liabilities. The transaction expenses are actively being negotiated, and actual settlement may vary from the amounts recorded. Additionally, as of March 31, 2025, we have unfunded commitments to Karnival of $2.4 million (HKD 18.7 million), to be used for the purpose of constructing the Vquarium Entertainment Centers in Hong Kong.
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In connection with the Closing of the Business Combination, the Company entered into the Tax Receivable Agreement with Falcon’s Opco, the TRA holder representative, certain members of Falcon’s Opco (the “TRA Holders”) and other persons from time-to-time party thereto. Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, among other things, the Company is required to pay to each TRA Holder 85% of certain tax benefits, if any, that it realizes (or in certain cases is deemed to realize) as a result of the increases in tax basis resulting from any exchange of new Falcon’s Opco units for Class A Common Stock or cash in the future and certain other tax benefits arising from payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. In certain cases, the Company’s obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement may accelerate and become due and payable, based on certain assumptions, upon a change in control and certain other termination events, as defined in the Tax Receivable Agreement. This agreement was amended on October 24, 2024. See Note 17 – Subsequent Events in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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In connection with the Closing of the Business Combination, the Company entered into the Tax Receivable Agreement with Falcon’s Opco, the TRA holder representative, certain members of Falcon’s Opco (the “TRA Holders”) and other persons from time-to-time party thereto. Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, among other things, the Company is required to pay to each TRA Holder 85% of certain tax benefits, if any, that it realizes (or in certain cases is deemed to realize) as a result of the increases in tax basis resulting from any exchange of new Falcon’s Opco units for Class A Common Stock or cash in the future and certain other tax benefits arising from payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. In certain cases, the Company’s obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement may accelerate and become due and payable, based on certain assumptions, upon a change in control and certain other termination events, as defined in the Tax Receivable Agreement. On October 24, 2024, the Company and Exchange TRA Holders entered into an Amendment to the Tax Receivable Agreement to clarify the rights of a TRA Holder that transfers units but does not assign the transferee its rights under the TRA Agreement with respect to such transferred units.
Previous wording
Pursuant to the Business Combination during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received net cash proceeds from the Business Combination totaling $0.9 million, net of $1.3 million of FAST II transaction costs and $1.6 million of Falcon’s Opco transaction costs paid at Closing. FAST II and Falcon’s Opco transaction costs related to the Business Combination of $6.3 million and $15.7 million, respectively, are not yet settled as of September 30, 2024, and the Company is actively negotiating to settle them over the next 24 months. These transaction costs are recorded in accrued expenses and long-term payables. Negotiations regarding the terms of the costs yet to be settled are still ongoing and may change materially from these amounts accrued.
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Pursuant to the Business Combination during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received net cash proceeds from the Business Combination totaling $0.9 million, net of $1.3 million of FAST II transaction costs and $1.6 million of Falcon’s Opco transaction costs paid at Closing. FAST II and Falcon’s Opco transaction costs related to the Business Combination of $6.3 million and $15.7 million, respectively, are not yet settled as of March 31, 2025, and the Company is actively negotiating to settle them over the next 24 months. These transaction costs are recorded in accrued expenses. Negotiations regarding the terms of the costs yet to be settled are still ongoing and may change materially from these amounts accrued.
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The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits and other types of legal proceedings and claims in the normal course of business. As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report and its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2024, and further disclosed in Form 10-Q filed on May 16, 2024 and in Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2024, a lawsuit was filed against the Company by Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“Guggenheim”) on March 27, 2024 in which Guggenheim alleges that the Company owes certain fees and expenses of $11.1 million for services allegedly performed by Guggenheim in connection with the Business Combination consummated on October 6, 2023 (the “Guggenheim Complaint”). The Company has denied all liability in response to the Guggenheim Complaint. In addition, the Company has filed counterclaims against Guggenheim for fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation. Guggenheim has moved to dismiss the counterclaims. The case is in its early stages, discovery has commenced, and the Court has set a certificate of readiness for trial/note of issue date for June 28, 2025. As part of the Company’s accounting approach to transaction expenses related to the Business Combination, prior to the Company’s receipt of the Guggenheim Complaint, the Company accrued $11.1 million as of December 31, 2023, with respect to thealleged amended engagement agreement with Guggenheim. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims alleged in the Guggenheim Complaint and contest the amounts Guggenheim asserts are owed.
Current wording
The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits and other types of legal proceedings and claims in the normal course of business. As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report, on March 27, 2024, a lawsuit was filed against the Company by Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“Guggenheim”) in which Guggenheim alleges that the Company owes certain fees and expenses of $11.1 million for services allegedly performed by Guggenheim in connection with the Business Combination consummated on October 6, 2023 (the “Guggenheim Complaint”). The Company has denied all liability in response to the Guggenheim Complaint. In addition, the Company filed counterclaims against Guggenheim for fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation. Guggenheim moved to dismiss the counterclaims, and the Company opposed that motion. On April 11, 2025, the Company's allegations for breach of contract were sufficient to maintain a claim against Guggenheim and the remainder of the Company's counterclaims were dismissed with leave to replead. On May 5, 2025, the Company filed amended counterclaims against Guggenheim. The case is in its early stages, discovery has commenced, and the Court has set a readiness for trial date for June 28, 2025. Solely as part of the Company’s accounting approach to transaction expenses related to the Business Combination, prior to the Company’s receipt of the Guggenheim Complaint, the Company accrued $11.1 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, with respect to the alleged amended engagement agreement with Guggenheim. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims alleged in the Guggenheim Complaint and contest the amounts Guggenheim asserts are owed, and to pursue damages based on the Company's counterclaims.
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The Company has entered into various financing agreements with Infinite Acquisitions. As of September 30, 2024, we have aggregate outstanding balances of $22.8 million under these financing agreements.
Current wording
The Company has entered into various financing agreements with Infinite Acquisitions and Katmandu Ventures, LLC (“Katmandu Ventures”). As of March 31, 2025, we have aggregate outstanding balances of $28.9 million and $0.9 million under these financing agreements. The loans with Katmandu ventures were modified on April 16, 2025 to extend the maturity date to May 16, 2025.
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Cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was ($8.8) million compared to ($16.4) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, representing a $7.6 million decrease in cash used in operating activities due to a reduction in legal and professional fees, and the deconsolidation of FCG.
Current wording
Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $0.9 million compared to $(3.8) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing a $4.7 million decrease in cash used in operating activities due to timing of payments.
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Our primary investing activities consisted of the purchase of property, plant and equipment and changes in advances to unconsolidated joint ventures. Net cash used in investing activities was less than ($0.1) million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.8 million net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily related to outflows of $0.3 million for purchases of computer equipment and $1.5 million in advances made to unconsolidated joint ventures, partially offset by cash inflows relating to deconsolidation of FCG of $2.6 million.
Current wording
Our primary investing activities consisted of the purchase and sale of property, plant and equipment. Net cash used in investing activities was $(0.1) million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $(2.1) million net cash used by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily related to a decrease of $2.1 million in advances made to unconsolidated joint ventures.
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As of December 31, 2024, all EBITDA and revenue based earnout shares have been earned or forfeited. The remaining earnout shares based on Company stock price targets were reclassified to equity and do not require subsequent fair value measurement. As a result, there was no change in fair value of earnout liabilities incurred three months ended March 31, 2025.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
FCG prepares standalone consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP. In addition to disclosing FCG's standalone financial results prepared in accordance with US GAAP, we disclose information regarding FCG's standalone Adjusted EBITDA which is a non-GAAP measure. FCG defines Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) income, determined in accordance with US GAAP, for the period presented, before net interest and expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
FCG believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as it eliminates the non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from FCG's capital investments and intangible assets recognized in any business combination and improves comparability by eliminating the interest expense associated with our debt facilities, which may not be comparable with other companies based on our structure.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of FCG's standalone results as reported under US GAAP. Some of these limitations are (i) it does not reflect FCG's cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments, (ii) it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, FCG's working capital needs, (iii) it does not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on FCG's debt, (iv) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, 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, (v) it does not adjust for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in FCG's statements of cash flows, and (vi) other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently than FCG does, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
The following table sets forth reconciliations of net (loss) income for FCG under US GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA for the following periods:
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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the following periods:
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Share of gain or loss from equity method investments
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Change in fair value of warrant liability
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Change in fair value of earnout liability
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Reportable segment measures of profit and loss are earnings before interest, foreign exchange gains and losses, unallocated corporate expenses, impairments and depreciation and amortization expense. Results of operating segments include costs directly attributable to the segment including project costs, payroll and payroll-related expenses and overhead directly related to the business segment operations. Unallocated corporate overhead costs include costs related to accounting, audit, and corporate legal expenses. Unallocated corporate overhead costs are presented as a reconciling item between total income (losses) from reportable segments and the Company’s consolidated financial results. For more information about our Segment Reporting, see Note 11 – Segment information in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.