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| One of the big advancements we've seen from Delta was to be able to turn those ships on a twice a week basis, well, more than our Unity ship, of course, but even stronger than we had originally put forth |
| We forecast returns on this growth capital, when deployed to be very attractive and value-accretive to the company |
| So we are making really solid progress |
| 2023 was incredible for Virgin Galactic, as years of R&D and flight test culminated in launching our Commercial Spaceline and successfully flying back-to-back monthly space flights, each delivering an exceptional experience for our customers |
| Importantly, 2023 proved that each time we fly to space, we change lives for the better, and I'm incredibly proud of and thankful to our Virgin Galactic team for this successful year |
| We feel great that we're delivering enormous value at these recent prices we've been doing |
| Now, in 2024, we're poised for even more meaningful accomplishments as we build the fleet of spaceships that will turn the dream into reality and long term success |
| Our price value is good |
| As we've demonstrated with our early flights, witnessing a spaceflight in person is an extremely compelling experience, not only for friends and family, but also for people who are interested in Space and Aerospace technology in general |
| Delta class has a really nice contribution margin once it's running |
| It's a tremendously exciting time for our company and I'm thrilled to be part of it |
| We see positive indications for both pricing and the overall potential size of the commercial space travel market |
| And as Doug will share in a moment, we believe there is a large and robust addressable market at these price points |
| This is where we expect to drive excellent contribution margins and this is where we see significant upside potential in our business model |
| We believe these prices continue to reflect outstanding value for the product and lifetime experience we are delivering |
| And our experience with actual customers has reaffirmed the company's strong market opportunity |
| With high margins and short payback periods on additional spaceships and motherships, we forecast the returns on this growth capital, when deployed, to be very attractive and value accretive to the company |
| This process facilitates smoother manufacturing and assembly and has great benefits in test and verification as well as commercial operations and maintenance |
| Quicker turn times will enable us to grow the business quickly |
| Everything I just discussed, how we deliver successful flights, along with the superlative customer experience has tangibly demonstrated the appeal and the value of being a Virgin Galactic astronaut |
| Our balance sheet remains strong with $982 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities |
| Delta will be able to carry six astronauts in addition to the two pilots, compared to only four astronauts in Unity, this is a 50% increase in seating capacity, which directly translates into increased revenue per flight |
| This type of market analysis, combined with the tremendous customer feedback we're seeing from the spaceflight experience shows the clear opportunity to keep expanding our fleet of spaceships and other ships with the goal of adding multiple space ports around the globe |
| The comments from our newly minted astronauts have been overwhelmingly positive |
| We officially commenced commercial operations last year with great success, proving that we can execute as a commercial spaceline flying safe, regular and repeatable missions |
| At the top of the call, I'd like to share that our Delta class spaceships remain on track to begin ground and flight testing next year, and commercial service in 2026, and our balance sheet continues to be strong with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at just under $1 billion |
| On top of the high wage jobs generated directly and indirectly from our operations at the spaceport, additional jobs and positive economic impacts should flow into the community as all the people in attendance during their spaceflight days spend time and money within the surrounding areas |
| And it just builds the momentum and the excitement, the more context we provide people |
| The space ships and motherships are the high return, quick payback assets that are expected to drive the outstanding economics for each Spaceport |
| Michael mentioned earlier, the strong value being delivered to our customers, and as shared, we have updated our private ascent pricing to align with our research pricing at $600,000 per seat |
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| Adjusted EBITDA for the year was negative $427 million compared to negative $431 million in the prior year |
| Free cash flow was negative $114 million in the fourth quarter compared to negative $135 million in the same period last year |
| Adjusted EBITDA was negative $84 million in the fourth quarter compared to negative $133 million in the prior year period |
| For the year, free cash flow was negative $493 million compared to negative $397 million in the prior year |
| It's very difficult to compete with us |
| I don't expect when we open up sales going forward to be going lower than that, I think the price-value maintains pressure on the price point more towards the upper angle of that |
| We reported a GAAP net loss of $502 million compared to $500 million in the prior year |
| For our last flight, GALACTIC 6, we hosted our largest crowd of friends and family since launching commercial service, and the energy was undeniable |
| Again, the pin issue we had posed no safety threat at all during the flight; and actually, other than having fallen away at the end, performed its function |
| Many factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made on this call |
| Clearly, we don't want it to fall away, but the fact that it did, meant it performed its function |
| And I can tell you, having spoken with everyone, the value of what we are creating is so extraordinary that the price part of that equation is kind of diminished or minimized as an impact |
| We have said in the past, and this still stands true that if you look at the total cash spending, we do expect the average spend for '24 and '25 to be lower than it was in 2023, and that's because of this shift that's happened, where we are now moving through the addition of these assets that a lot of this happens in 2024 and then it starts to ramp down because we have these assets in place and now can move into the production of spaceships |
| Total operating expenses were $117 million compared to $154 million in the prior year period, primarily driven by lower R&D and SG&A expenses |
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