Q3 2022 Highlights
- Record total revenue of $105.3 million increased 21% compared to Q3 2021, fueled by strong growth in both service and equipment revenue.
- Record service revenue of $75.3 million increased 14% compared to Q3 2021 and 3% compared to Q2 2022.
- Record equipment revenue of $30.1 million increased 43% compared to Q3 2021 and 21% compared to Q2 2022.
- AVANCE equipment units shipped totaled 388, an increase of 47% compared to Q3 2021 and 25% compared to the previous quarterly record set in Q2 2022.
- Total ATG aircraft online (“AOL”) reached 6,777, an increase of 10% compared to Q3 2021 and 2% compared to Q2 2022.
- Total AVANCE units online grew to 3,079, an increase of 38% compared to Q3 2021 and 6% compared to Q2 2022. AVANCE units comprised more than 45% of total AOL as of September 30, 2022, up from 36% as of September 30, 2021.
- Average Monthly Revenue per ATG aircraft online (“ARPU”) of $3,376 increased 3% compared to Q3 2021 and 1.4% compared to Q2 2022.
- Net income from continuing operations increased to $20.2 million from $19.7 million in Q3 2021. Q3 2022 net income is net of an $8 million income tax provision compared to a $0.1 million income tax provision in Q3 2021.
- Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.15 compared to $0.16 in Q3 2021, driven primarily by the final settlement of the Company's 2022 Convertible Notes in Q2 2022.
- Record Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $43.7 million, which includes $1.8 million of expenses related to Global Broadband, increased 7% compared to Q3 2021 and 6% compared to Q2 2022.
- Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $27.7 million in Q3 2022 increased from $26.8 million in the prior year period.
- Free Cash Flow(1) was $8.5 million compared with $24.6 million in the prior year period, driven by an increase in capital expenditures tied to Gogo 5G.
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled $152.2 million as of September 30, 2022 compared to $164.0 million as of June 30, 2022. Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2022 reflect the Company’s September repurchase of 1.5 million shares of common stock for $18.4 million in a private transaction.
“Gogo’s record AVANCE equipment shipments in the third quarter underscore our ability to execute in a robust, underpenetrated Business Aviation market,” said Oakleigh Thorne, Chairman and CEO. “Looking ahead, the roll-out of commercial Gogo 5G services and our LEO-based Global Broadband offering will continue to elevate our performance and expand our addressable market.”
“Gogo’s strong third quarter operating results drove increases in our 2022 financial guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow,” said Barry Rowan, Executive Vice President and CFO. “We reiterate our long-term financial targets for 17% revenue growth for 2021 through 2026 and over $200 million in Free Cash Flow beginning in 2025.”
Updated 2022 Financial Guidance and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Company updates its guidance for 2022 as follows:
- Total revenue of $395 million to $405 million versus prior guidance at the high end of the range of $390 million to $400 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $165 million to $170 million versus prior guidance at the high end of the range of $150 million to $160 million, which reflects a $5 million reduction in operating expenses resulting from the previously announced delay in the commercial launch of Gogo 5G and includes a combined $6 million of estimated litigation expenses and estimated operating expenses for Global Broadband that were not included in our original 2022 guidance.
- Free Cash Flow(1) of $50 million to $60 million versus prior guidance of $35 million to $45 million, due primarily to a $10 million reduction in 5G spending. Free Cash Flow guidance now includes capital expenditures of approximately $55 million, of which $40 million is tied to Gogo 5G, versus prior capital expenditure guidance of approximately $65 million, with $50 million tied to Gogo 5G.
- The Company expects that aggregate Free Cash Flow for 2022 and 2023 will be roughly equivalent to the range of $145 million to $155 million provided by the Company on August 5, 2022. Free Cash Flow for 2023 will be impacted by, among other things, the Gogo 5G delay and potentially by the Federal Communications Commission’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (the “FCC Program”).
The Company reiterates its long-term financial targets for Revenue growth, annual Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Free Cash Flow beginning in 2025, as follows:
- Revenue growth at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 17% from 2021 through 2026, with Global Broadband contributing to revenue beginning in 2025.
- Annual Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1) approaching 50% in 2026, up from the low 40%'s in 2022 and 2023.
- Free Cash Flow of over $200 million beginning in 2025.
The Company’s 2022 financial guidance and long-term targets include Global Broadband but do not reflect the impact of other new strategic investments or the FCC Program, as the Company awaits further information regarding whether Congress will appropriate additional funds for eligible expenditures under the FCC Program. We plan to provide updated 2023 and long-term guidance on our fourth quarter earnings call.
- See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Conference Call
The Company will host its third quarter conference call on November 3, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the conference call, as well as a replay, will be available online on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s investor website at https://ir.gogoair.com.
Participants can also join the call by dialing +1 844-543-0451 (within the United States and Canada). Please click on the below link to retrieve your unique conference ID to use to access the earnings call:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BI4e33e92731104f91ba75eb7fcb838e8d
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We report certain non-GAAP financial measurements, including Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow, in the supplemental tables below, and we refer to Adjusted EBITDA Margin in our discussion of long-term baseline targets above. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Free Cash Flow for business planning purposes, including managing our business against internally projected results of operations and measuring our performance and liquidity. These supplemental performance measures also provide another basis for comparing period-to-period results by excluding potential differences caused by non-operational and unusual or non-recurring items. These supplemental performance measurements may vary from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Free Cash Flow are not recognized measurements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP; when analyzing our performance with Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA Margin or liquidity with Free Cash Flow, as applicable, investors should (i) evaluate each adjustment in our reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measure, and the explanatory footnotes regarding those adjustments, (ii) use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in addition to, and not as an alternative to, net income (loss) attributable to common stock as a measure of operating results, and (iii) use Free Cash Flow in addition to, and not as an alternative to, consolidated net cash provided by (used in) operating activities when evaluating our liquidity. No reconciliation of the forecasted amounts of Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2022, Adjusted EBITDA Margin for fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2026 and Free Cash Flow for fiscal 2023 and 2025 is included in this release because we are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the corresponding GAAP measure without unreasonable efforts and we believe such reconciliation would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain disclosures in this press release and related comments by our management include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our business outlook, industry, business strategy, plans, goals and expectations concerning our market position, international expansion, future technologies, future operations, margins, profitability, future efficiencies, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. When used in this discussion, the words “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “future” and the negative of these or similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements in this press release. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes. These expectations may or may not be realized. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to have been correct. Some of these expectations may be based upon assumptions, data or judgments that prove to be incorrect. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: our ability to attract and retain customers and generate revenue from the provision of our connectivity and entertainment services; our reliance on our key OEMs and dealers for equipment sales; our ability to develop and deploy Gogo 5G and Global Broadband; the impact of current and potential future competition; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures implemented to combat it; global supply chain and logistics issues and the impact of inflation; our ability to evaluate or pursue strategic opportunities; our reliance on third parties for equipment and services; our ability to recruit, train and retain highly skilled employees; the impact of adverse economic conditions; our ability to maintain our rights to use our licensed 3 Mhz of ATG spectrum in the United States and obtain rights to additional spectrum if needed; the impact of our use of open source software; the impact of equipment failures or material software defects; the impact of service disruptions caused by, among other things, force majeure events, cyberattacks or other malicious activities; the impact of assertions by third parties of infringement, misappropriation or other violations; our ability to innovate and provide products and services; the impact of government regulation of the internet and conflict minerals; our possession and use of personal information; the extent of expenses, liabilities or business disruptions resulting from litigation; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; our substantial indebtedness, limitations and restrictions in the agreements governing our current and future indebtedness and our ability to service our indebtedness; fluctuations in our operating results; our ability to fully utilize portions of our deferred tax assets; and other events beyond our control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.
Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found under the caption “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 3, 2022 and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on May 5, 2022, August 5, 2022 and November 3, 2022.
Any one of these factors or a combination of these factors could materially affect our financial condition or future results of operations and could influence whether any forward-looking statements contained in this report ultimately prove to be accurate. Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and you should not place undue reliance on them. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Gogo
Gogo is the world’s largest provider of broadband connectivity services for the business aviation market. We offer a customizable suite of smart cabin systems for highly integrated connectivity, inflight entertainment and voice solutions. Gogo’s products and services are installed on thousands of business aircraft of all sizes and mission types from turboprops to the largest global jets, and are utilized by the largest fractional ownership operators, charter operators, corporate flight departments and individuals.
As of September 30, 2022, Gogo reported 3,079 business aircraft flying with Gogo’s AVANCE L5 or L3 system installed, 6,777 aircraft flying with its ATG systems onboard, and 4,484 aircraft with narrowband satellite connectivity installed. Connect with us at business.gogoair.com.