Lindblad Expeditions reports Q2 EPS (48c), consensus (25c)

Reports Q2 revenue $136.5M, consensus $136.05M. Sven Lindblad, Chief Executive Officer, said “We continued our growth trajectory this quarter with a 9% increase in revenue, demonstrating that more and more people are keen to explore the less traveled destinations and appreciate our dedication to providing our guests unique and valuable travel experiences. We are focused on maximizing the value of our fleet, by continually increasing occupancy and yield, while also implementing initial phases of efficiency improvement in our operations across the company. We continue to be disciplined in our capital allocation as we seek to reduce our leverage. To further our continued growth efforts, we expanded our portfolio of successful land companies with the acquisition of Thomson Safaris, and a commitment to acquire two more ships in our core Galapagos market. This was a rare opportunity to expand our fleet in the limited license Galapagos environment while at the same time eliminating two ships that competed with us.”