LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
Business
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS, INC. provides marine expedition adventures and active travel experiences that immerse guests in wildlife, nature, history and culture through guided exploration. Its main products and services include ship-based expeditions, land-based tours, safaris, luxury cycling and walking tours, and related pre/post-trip extensions and onboard amenities. Key business segments comprise the Lindblad expedition shipping operations and a Land Experiences segment encompassing brands such as Natural Habitat, Off the Beaten Path, DuVine, Classic Journeys and the Thomson Group. The company operates globally across more than 40 destinations on six continents and sells primarily through direct channels, travel agents and a long-standing co‑branding and marketing relationship with National Geographic.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour revenues | 771 | 645 | 570 | 422 | 147 | |
| Cost of tours | 418 | 363 | 338 | 283 | 124 | |
| General and administrative | 130 | 121 | 103 | 96 | 65 | |
| Selling and marketing | 115 | 87 | 71 | 61 | 28 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 63 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 40 | |
| Total operating expenses | 726 | 623 | 559 | 485 | 258 | |
| Operating income | 45 | 22 | 11 | −63 | −111 | |
| Interest expense, net | −45 | −46 | −45 | −37 | −25 | |
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency | 1 | −1 | 751,000 | −1 | −1 | |
| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 409,000 | 159,000 | −4 | −307,000 | 15 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total other expense | −67 | −47 | −48 | −39 | −10 | |
| Total | −22 | −25 | −38 | −102 | −121 | |
| Income tax expense | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −2 | |
| Net loss | −24 | −28 | −41 | −108 | −119 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 38,000 | |
| Net loss attributable to Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. | −30 | −31 | −46 | −111 | −119 | |
| Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock dividend | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Net loss available to stockholders | −35 | −36 | −50 | −116 | −125 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.63 | −0.67 | −0.94 | −2.23 | −2.41 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.63 | −0.67 | −0.94 | −2.23 | −2.41 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 257 | 184 | 157 | 87 | 151 | |
| Restricted cash | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 22 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 78 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 27 | |
| Total current assets | 368 | 278 | 245 | 183 | 210 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 522 | 518 | 526 | 539 | 542 | |
| Goodwill | 61 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
| Intangibles, net | 17 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| Other long-term assets | 13 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | |
| Total assets | 980 | 877 | 831 | 788 | 827 | |
| Unearned passenger revenues | 361 | 319 | 252 | 245 | 213 | |
| Accrued expenses | 77 | 58 | 49 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 22 | 14 | 16 | — | — | |
| Lease liabilities - current portion | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Long-term debt - current portion | 3,000 | 29,000 | 47,000 | 23 | 26 | |
| Total current liabilities | 462 | 392 | 319 | 341 | 289 | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 663 | 625 | 622 | 529 | 519 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 247,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,133 | 1,022 | 945 | 874 | 812 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | 0 | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 48 | 29 | 38 | 28 | 11 | |
| Temporary equity | 131 | 108 | 111 | 97 | 95 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 62,000 Series A shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 55,421,384 and 54,507,977 issued, 55,323,495 and 54,376,154 outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 6,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 127 | 109 | 97 | 84 | 58 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −411 | −363 | −322 | −267 | −136 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 288,000 | 0 | 0 | −634,000 | |
| Total stockholders deficit | −285 | −253 | −225 | −183 | −79 | |
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders deficit | 980 | 877 | 831 | 788 | 827 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 63 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 40 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs, net | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Amortization of right-to-use lease assets | 2 | 893,000 | 811,000 | 608,000 | 21,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 13 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −833,000 | |
| Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs due to debt extinguishment | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −11 | −1 | −3 | −20 | −12 | |
| Unearned passenger revenues | 40 | 53 | 7 | 33 | 84 | |
| Other long-term assets | −2 | −2 | −2 | 3 | −684,000 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | −462,000 | 0 | 0 | 689,000 | 6 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 25 | 2 | −5 | 21 | 25 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −2 | −995,000 | −850,000 | −658,000 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 112 | 92 | 25 | −2 | 32 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −48 | −34 | −30 | −38 | −97 | |
| Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | −20 | −11 | 0 | 0 | −18 | |
| Sale of securities | 0 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −67 | −44 | −15 | −50 | −115 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 675 | 0 | 275 | 360 | 62 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −635 | −49,000 | −206 | −353 | −6 | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −13 | −21,000 | −7 | −11 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of options | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchase under stock-based compensation plans, related tax impacts and noncontrolling interest distributions | −1 | −3 | −1 | −1 | −2 | |
| Additional acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | −17 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 30 | −20 | 61 | −5 | 50 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 74 | 29 | 71 | −57 | −32 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −288,000 | 288,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Interest | 51 | 49 | 44 | 26 | 18 | |
| Income taxes | 3 | 319,000 | 711,000 | 309,000 | 98,000 | |
| Shares issued in connection with acquisition | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Non-cash preferred stock dividend | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Non-cash recognition of new leases | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital exercise proceeds of option shares | 358,000 | 145,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital exchange proceeds used for option shares | −358,000 | −145,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |