Mondee Reports Preliminary Unaudited Q4 & FY 2023 Results
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Mondee Reports Preliminary Unaudited Q4 & FY 2023 Results

Mondee Holdings, Inc.
Mondee Holdings, Inc.

- Record Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, exceeding guidance
- Q4 23 Net Revenues of $61.1M, up 78% from prior-year quarter, on Gross Bookings of $619M
- Q4 23 Adjusted EBITDA of $6.9M, up 338% from prior-year quarter
- Q4 23 Take Rate of 9.9%, up 44% from prior-year quarter

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondee Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOND) (“Mondee” or the “Company”), a leading travel marketplace and artificial intelligence (AI) technology company, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the three-month period and full-year ended December 31, 2023.

“Mondee is pleased to report record net revenues and Adjusted EBITDA in Q4 and full year 2023 ("FY 23"), exceeding guidance. This strong year-over-year growth was fueled by product and geographic expansion of our marketplace, industry-leading technology advancements, and sustained leisure travel demand. We are focused on marketplace expansion in both content, geography and new-era distribution as well as widening our technology lead in AI with investments in Abhi, the first AI-powered travel platform and the acquisition of AI pioneer Purplegrids. These initiatives, coupled with sustained transaction growth, take rate improvement, and cost control are expected to enhance revenues and profitability,” said Founder, Chairman, and CEO Prasad Gundumogula.

“Mondee's record financial performance continues, with gross bookings increasing by 24% in Q4 2023. The success of our monetization strategies led to a take rate of nearly 10%, double pre-pandemic levels, driving net revenue growth of 78%. Turning to profitability, 2023 Adjusted EBITDA of $21.0 million increased by 77% year-over-year. Looking forward, we remain committed to top-line growth, profitability, and cash flow generation,” said CFO Jesus Portillo.

Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Preliminary Unaudited Financial Highlights1

  • Gross bookings of $619 million expected for the quarter, an increase of 24% compared to $500 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 (“Q4 22”). FY 23 gross bookings of $2.6 billion grew 19% compared to full year 2022 ("FY 22").

  • Net revenues of $61.1 million expected for the quarter, an increase of 78% compared to $34.2 million in Q4 22. FY 23 net revenue of $222.3 million grew 39% compared to FY 22 and exceeded guidance of $217 million.

  • Net Loss of $(12.5) million expected for the quarter, which included $11.3 million of non-cash and/or non-recurring items, such as $3.4 million of stock-based compensation and $2.8 million of intangible assets amortization, among others. FY 23 net loss was $(60.1) million, a year-over-year improvement of $30.1 million.

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $6.9 million expected for the quarter, an increase of 338% compared to $1.6 million in Q4 22. FY 23 adjusted EBITDA of $21.0 million nearly doubled from 2022 and exceeded guidance of $19.7 million.

  • Operating cash flow of $(10.6) million expected for the quarter, compared to $(9.9) million in Q4 22. FY 23 operating cash flow was $(24.0) million versus FY 22's $(10.6) million. This lower cash flow was primarily driven by a higher interest payment of $5.7 million (mainly due to conversion from PIK to cash interest), a change in net working capital of $6.3 million, and payments related to the LBF divestiture of $7.7 million. Adjusting for these, Operating Cash Flow would have improved from 2022's level by $6.3 million.