Virgin Galactic Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

Virgin Galactic Holdings, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2021, and provided a business update.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Business Highlights:

• Opened sales at new price point of USD $450,000 for private astronauts in Q3 2022.
• Opened a new Engineering, Design and Corporate headquarters, which will serve as the primary hub for R&D and the development of both the Delta class spaceship and the next generation motherships.
• In July 2021, successfully completed first fully crewed spaceflight, Unity 22, which fulfilled test objectives including evaluating the cabin and customer experience.
• In June 2021, received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for full commercial launch license, marking the first time that the agency licensed a company to fly customers to space.
• In May 2021, successfully completed first spaceflight from Spaceport America, New Mexico, Unity 21, which fulfilled various test objectives and carried revenue-generating scientific research experiments.
• Rolled out Spaceship III, VSS Imagine, the second spaceship in the current fleet.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:

• Cash position remains strong, with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of approximately $931 million as of December 31, 2021. This does not reflect our recent fundraise.
• GAAP selling, general, and administrative expenses of $40 million, compared to $33 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Non‐GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses of $29 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $21 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
• GAAP research and development expenses of $42 million, compared to $41 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Non‐GAAP research and development expenses of $36 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $38 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
• Adjusted EBITDA totalled $(65) million, compared to $(60) million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
• Net loss of $81 million, compared to a $104 million net loss in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Recent Updates:

• Expected launch of private astronaut commercial service remains on track for Q4 2022.
• Fleet enhancement program for mothership Eve and spaceship Unity remains on track to be completed in Q3 2022. This enhancement program is designed to improve the vehicles’ durability, reliability, and flight rate frequency leading into commercial service.
• On February 15, 2022, announced the opening of tickets sales to the general public and launched new consumer brand.
• On February 8, 2022, announced the appointment of Blair Rich as President and Chief Business Officer, Commercial and Consumer Operations.
• Progressed plans for the design and location of new final assembly manufacturing facility for the Delta class spaceships.
• In the final stages of negotiations with preferred suppliers to manufacture the next generation of our motherships.
• In January 2022, we consummated a convertible debt offering that resulted in $425 million in gross proceeds to us. The proceeds of the offering are expected to be used to fund working capital, general and administrative matters and capital expenditures to accelerate the development of the Delta class spaceship fleet and next-generation motherships.

“We remain on track and on schedule to complete our enhancement program and launch commercial service later this year,” said Michael Colglazier, Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Galactic. “We achieved many important milestones in 2021 that laid an essential foundation towards becoming a scaled, commercial operation. In recent weeks, we opened sales to the general public and launched our new global consumer brand. Demand for our one-of-a-kind experience remains strong, and we are currently building our operations to accommodate our growing customer base.”

VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (In thousands except for per share data)
		Three Months Ended								Years Ended
		(Unaudited)
		December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Revenue		$	141			$	—			$	3,292			$	238
Cost of revenue			2				—				272				173
Gross profit			139				—				3,020				65
Selling, general, and administrative expenses			39,902				32,854				173,178				116,592
Research and development expenses			41,518				41,481				149,377				158,757
Operating loss			(81,281	)			(74,335	)			(319,535	)			(275,284	)
Change in fair value of warrants			—				(30,080	)			(34,650	)			(371,852	)
Interest income, net			417				262				1,183				2,241
Other income (expense)			72				9				182				14
Loss before income taxes			(80,792	)			(104,144	)			(352,820	)			(644,881	)
Income tax (benefit) expense			5				(28	)			79				6
Net loss			(80,797	)			(104,116	)			(352,899	)			(644,887	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment			118				(48	)			129				(54	)
Unrealized loss on marketable securities			(1,566	)			—				(2,003	)			—
Total comprehensive loss		$	(82,245	)		$	(104,164	)		$	(354,773	)		$	(644,941	)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted		$	(0.31	)		$	(0.44	)		$	(1.43	)		$	(2.94	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted			257,887,722				236,722,884				247,618,557				219,107,905

VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share data)
		December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	524,481			$	665,924
Restricted cash			25,549				13,031
Marketable securities, short-term			79,418				—
Inventories			29,668				30,483
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			19,476				18,489
Total current assets			678,592				727,927
Marketable securities, long-term			301,463				—
Property, plant, and equipment, net			47,498				53,148
Other non-current assets			41,281				22,915
Total assets		$	1,068,834			$	803,990
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable			9,237				5,998
Accrued liabilities			28,787				22,982
Customer deposits			90,863				83,211
Other current liabilities			2,636				2,830
Total current liabilities			131,523				115,021
Non-current liabilities
Warrant liability			—				135,440
Other long-term liabilities			43,047				26,451
Total liabilities		$	174,570			$	276,912
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding			—				—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 700,000,000 shares authorized; 258,166,417 and 236,123,659 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively			26				23
Additional paid-in capital			2,019,750				1,297,794
Accumulated deficit			(1,123,643	)			(770,744	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			(1,869	)			5
Total stockholders' equity			894,264				527,078
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	1,068,834			$	803,990

VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands)
		Three Months Ended								Years Ended
		(Unaudited)
		December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss		$	(80,797	)		$	(104,116	)		$	(352,899	)		$	(644,887	)
Stock-based compensation			13,101				11,749				61,805				30,324
Depreciation and amortization			2,883				2,783				11,518				9,781
Change in fair value of warrant liability			—				30,080				34,650				371,852
Other operating activities, net			53				21				11				96
Change in assets and liabilities
Inventories			(363	)			176				815				1,371
Other current and non-current assets			(9,807	)			(8,569	)			(3,465	)			(2,417	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			6,111				(1,729	)			7,935				(1,010	)
Customer deposits			5,504				21				7,652				(151	)
Other current and non-current liabilities			(1,811	)			(512	)			1,215				1,882
Net cash used in operating activities			(65,126	)			(70,096	)			(230,763	)			(233,159	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			(2,183	)			(3,540	)			(4,635	)			(17,201	)
Purchases of marketable securities			(96,752	)			—				(382,884	)			—
Net cash used in investing activities			(98,935	)			(3,540	)			(387,519	)			(17,201	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of finance lease obligations			(35	)			(34	)			(140	)			(123	)
Repayment of notes payable			—				(310	)			(310	)			(310	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to stock options exercised			1,124				2,582				19,980				2,582
Withholding taxes paid on behalf of employee on net settled stock-based awards			(7,622	)			(4,368	)			(23,401	)			(4,767	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stocks			—				—				500,000				460,200
Transaction costs			(19	)			(122	)			(6,772	)			(20,988	)
Net cash provided by (used in) by financing activities			(6,552	)			(2,252	)			489,357				436,594
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(170,613	)			(75,888	)			(128,925	)			186,234
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period			720,643				754,843				678,955				492,721
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		$	550,030			$	678,955			$	550,030			$	678,955

VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands)
		Three Months Ended						Years Ended
		(Unaudited)
		December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents		$	524,481		$	665,924		$	524,481		$	665,924
Restricted cash			25,549			13,031			25,549			13,031
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		$	550,030		$	678,955		$	550,030		$	678,955

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