Falcon’s Beyond Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

Company Reports Consolidated Revenue of $1.4 Million for Q4 and $6.7 Million for the full year

Company's Unconsolidated Subsidiary, Falcon's Creative Group, Q4 Revenue of $9.4 Million marked a 195% increase year-over-year and $53.2 Million for the full year achieving a 136% increase year-over-year

Company's Unconsolidated Joint Venture, Producciones de Parques, generated Q4 revenue of $9.1 Million and full year revenue of $45.7 Million

Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBYD) (“Falcon’s Beyond”, “Falcon’s” or the “Company”), a visionary leader in innovative and immersive storytelling through its divisions Falcon’s Creative Group (“FCG”), Falcon’s Beyond Destinations (“FBD”), and Falcon’s Beyond Brands (“FBB”) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter 2024 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Revenue:

• Falcon’s Beyond generated consolidated revenues of $1.4 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, representing fees for corporate and shared services earned from its FCG division and management fees from its Producciones de Parques, S.L. (“PDP”) 50:50 joint venture with Melia Hotels Int’l.
• FCG recorded revenues of $9.4 million in the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, representing an increase of $4.6 million, or 195%, over the corresponding period of 2023. FCG recorded an operating loss of ($4.1) million and a net loss of ($4.7) million in the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, compared with an operating loss of ($5.1) million and net loss of ($4.7) million for the corresponding 2023 period. After the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) preferred return and amortization of basis difference, Falcon’s Beyond’s net loss from FCG was $(6.3) million in the three-month period ended December 31, 2024.
• PDP recognized revenues of $9.1 million in the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, a $0.4 million increase over the corresponding period of 2023, primarily due to increases in occupancy and rates at the Tenerife property. Income from operations increased $7.1 million to $1.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, compared with an operating loss of $6.0 million for the corresponding period of 2023. Net income increased $7.1 million to $0.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, compared with a $6.8 million net loss in the corresponding 2023 period. Results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, included a $5.4 million impairment of fixed assets related to the Tenerife property. Falcon’s Beyond’s share of income was $0.2 million from PDP for three-month period ended December 31, 2024.

Net Income:

• Falcon’s Beyond’s consolidated net loss decreased by $404.7 million to $(11.9) million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, over a net loss of $(416.6) million for the corresponding 2023 period, primarily driven by a $345.4 million year-over-year change in fair value of earnout liabilities, a $15.7 million decrease in losses from operations, a $42.7 million decrease in share of losses from equity method investments, and a $3.8 million year-over-year change in fair value of warrant liabilities, partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in unrealized foreign currency transactional losses and $0.8 million increase in other expenses.

EBITDA:

• Falcon's Beyond's adjusted EBITDA(1) loss increased $1.5 million to $(12.0) million loss for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, compared with $(10.5) million loss for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the three months ended December 31, 2023, primarily driven by a $2.7 million increase in net corporate expense, and a $1.4M increase in unrealized foreign currency transactional losses, partially offset by a $2.6 million decrease in share of losses from equity method investments.

Fiscal 2024 Results

Revenue:

• Falcon’s Beyond generated consolidated revenues of $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, representing fees for corporate and shared services earned from its FCG division and management fees from its Producciones de Parques, S.L. (“PDP”) 50:50 joint venture with Melia Hotels Int’l.
• FCG recorded revenues of $53.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, representing an increase of $30.6 million, or 136%, over 2023. FCG recorded an operating loss of ($0.1) million and a net loss of ($0.5) million in the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with an operating loss of ($12.6) million and net loss of ($12.5) million for the corresponding 2023 period. After the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) preferred return and amortization of basis difference, Falcon’s Beyond’s net loss from FCG was ($6.4) million in the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the contracted pipeline for FCG was $36.4 million.
• PDP recognized revenues of $45.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2024, a $4.4 million increase over the 2023, primarily due to increases in occupancy and rates at the Tenerife and Mallorca properties. Income from operations increased $9.8 million to $9.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, and net income increased $8.8 million to $5.8 million, as compared with a net loss of $(3.0) million for 2023. Falcon’s Beyond’s share of income was $2.9 million from PDP for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Net Income:

• Falcon’s Beyond’s consolidated net income increased by $580.4 million to $149.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with a net loss of ($430.9) million the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily driven by a $517.7 million year over year change in fair value of earnout liabilities, a $41.3 million decrease in losses from operations, a $49.3 million decrease in share of losses from equity method investments, and a $2.1 million year-over year change in fair value of warrant liabilities, partially offset by a $27.4 million gain from deconsolidation of FCG in the prior year, and a $2.6 million increase in other expenses.

EBITDA:

• Falcon's Beyond's adjusted EBITDA(1) increased $13.1 million to ($20.0) million loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared with ($33.1) million loss for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily driven by a $9.2 million decrease in share of loss from equity method investments, a $2.2 million decrease in operating losses from the deconsolidated FCG business in July 2023, and a $1.7 million decrease in corporate expenses.

Other Business Highlights

• Stock Dividend Issued to Shareholders: On September 30, 2024, the Board declared a stock dividend of 0.2 shares of Class A Common Stock per share of Class A Common Stock outstanding to stockholders of record as of December 10, 2024 (the “Stock Dividend”). The Stock Dividend was distributed on December 17, 2024. Additionally, as a result of the Stock Dividend, holders of Class B Common Stock received a stock dividend of 0.2 shares of Class B Common Stock per share of Class B Common Stock outstanding, and the issued and outstanding Falcon’s Opco common units of Falcon’s Beyond Global, LLC (“Falcon’s Opco”)were adjusted to reflect the same economic equivalent of the Stock Dividend. Restricted stock units and other equity awards were similarly adjusted in accordance with their terms. The Company’s warrant exercise price was also adjusted from $11.50 per share to $9.58 per share upon payment of the Stock Dividend, until the effective date of the Warrant Agreement Amendment, described below. A total of 2,013,326 shares of Class A Common Stock and 11,469,323 shares of Class B Common Stock were issued on December 17, 2024, in connection with the Stock Dividend.
• Warrant Agreement Amendment and Exchange: This initiative simplified the Company’s capital structure by providing Warrant holders conversion of their holdings into equity in Falcon’s Beyond at a fixed exchange rate. The mandatory exchange of Warrants takes place on October 6, 2028 (the “Exchange Date”) for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) at an exchange ratio of 0.25 shares of Class A Common Stock per Warrant (the “Exchange Ratio”). The mandatory exchange was pursuant to an amendment which became effective on January 14, 2025, authorized by holders of more than 50% of the Warrants. After the effectiveness of the Warrant Agreement Amendment and until the Exchange Date, the warrants, as amended by the Warrant Agreement Amendment, will not be exercisable and the holders of the warrants will have no further rights except to receive shares of Class A Common Stock at the Exchange Ratio on the Exchange Date.

“2024 has been a transformative year for Falcon’s Beyond, setting the foundation for our most ambitious growth yet. As we move into fiscal 2025, we are energized by the momentum we’ve built and the exciting opportunities ahead. We aim to expand our global footprint, strengthen our IP-driven experiences, and accelerate strategic partnerships. Our unwavering commitment to delivering value for our shareholders drives everything we do as we execute on our long-term vision,” remarked Simon Philips, President of Falcon’s Beyond."

About Falcon’s Beyond

Falcon’s Beyond is a visionary innovator in immersive storytelling, sitting at the intersection of three potential high growth business opportunities: content, technology, and experiences. Falcon’s Beyond propels intellectual property (IP) activations concurrently across physical and digital experiences through three core business units:

• Falcon’s Creative Group creates master plans, designs attractions and experiential entertainment, and produces content, interactives, and software.
• Falcon’s Beyond Destinations develops a diverse range of entertainment experiences using both Falcon’s Beyond owned and third party licensed intellectual property, spanning location-based entertainment, dining, and retail.
• Falcon’s Beyond Brands endeavors to bring brands and intellectual property to life through animation, movies, licensing and merchandising, gaming as well as ride and technology sales.

Falcon’s Beyond also invents immersive rides, attractions, and technologies for entertainment destinations around the world.

FALCON’S BEYOND and its related trademarks are owned by Falcon’s Beyond.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, words such as “will,” “would”, "aim" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, including (1) our ability to sustain our growth, effectively manage our anticipated future growth, and implement our business strategies to achieve the results we anticipate, (2) our current liquidity resources raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern (3) impairments of our intangible assets and equity method investment in our joint ventures, (4) our ability to raise additional capital, (5) the closure of Katmandu Park DR and the repositioning and rebranding of our FBD business, (6) the success of our growth plans in FCG, (7) our customer concentration in FCG, (8) the risk that contractual restrictions relating to the Strategic Investment may affect our ability to access the public markets and expand our business, (9) the risks of doing business internationally, including in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (10) our indebtedness, (11) our dependence on strategic relationships with local partners in order to offer and market our products and services in certain jurisdictions, (12) our reliance on our senior management and key employees, and our ability to hire, train, retain, and motivate qualified personnel, (13) cybersecurity-related risks, (14) our ability to protect our intellectual property, (15) our ability to remediate identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting, (16) the concentration of share ownership and the significant influence of the Demerau Family and Cecil D. Magpuri, (17) the outcome of pending, threatened and future legal proceedings, (18) our continued compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards, (19) risks related to our Up-C entity structure and the fact that we may be required to make substantial payments to certain unitholders under our Tax Receivable Agreement, and (20) the risks disclosed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

Use and Definition of Non-GAAP Financial Measure

We prepare our 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 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, intangible asset impairment loss, and gain on deconsolidation of FCG.

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as it eliminates the non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from our capital investments and intangible assets recognized in any business combination and improves comparability by eliminating the interest expense associated with our debt facilities, and eliminating the change in fair value of warrant and earnout liabilities, which may not be comparable with other companies based on our structure.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under US GAAP. Some of these limitations are (i) it does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments, (ii) it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs, (iii) it does not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our 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 our statements of cash flows, and (vi) other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

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