Item 2. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” that involve
risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never
materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The statements contained herein that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use
of words such as, but not limited to, “anticipates,” “believes,”
“can,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,”
“may,” “will be,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,”
“targets,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements
are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management based on
information currently available to management. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important
factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain
events to differ materially from future results expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not
limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the
section titled “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed on April 17,
2023, as amended on May 1, 2023 (the “2022 Annual Report”) and this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any future reports we file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The forward-looking
statements set forth herein speak only as of the date of this
report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of such statements.
All references in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to XWELL, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
On October 25, 2022, we changed our name to XWELL, Inc. (“XWELL” or
the “Company”) from XpresSpa Group, Inc. Our common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, which had previously been listed under the
trading symbol “XSPA” on the Nasdaq Capital Market, now trades
under the trading symbol “XWEL” since the opening of the trading
market on October 25, 2022. Rebranding to XWELL, Inc. aligned
our corporate strategy to build a pure-play health and wellness
services company, both in the airport and off-airport
marketplaces.
XWELL’s subsidiary, XpresSpa Holdings, LLC (“XpresSpa”) has been a
global airport retailer of spa services through its XpresSpa spa
locations, offering travelers premium spa services, including
massage, nail and skin care, as well as spa and travel
products.
Following the temporary closure of all global XpresSpa locations
due to the categorization by local jurisdictions of the spa
locations as “non-essential services” during the COVID-19 pandemic,
XpresSpa reopened 25 domestic locations as of March 31, 2023.
During 2022, we sold one location
in Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to its franchisee which
now operates both locations at this airport. As we continue
to monitor fluctuating airport volumes, we will also continue
to review operating hours to optimize revenue
opportunity.
We also have 10 international locations operating, including 2
XpresSpa locations in Dubai International Airport in the United
Arab Emirates, three XpresSpa locations in Schiphol Amsterdam
Airport in the Netherlands and five XpresSpa locations in Istanbul
Airport in Turkey.
Following the
temporary closure of all global XpresSpa locations noted above, in
partnership with certain COVID-19 testing partners, we successfully
launched our
XpresCheck®
segment through XWELL’s
subsidiary XpresTest, Inc. (“XpresCheck” or “XpresTest”).
The XpresCheck
Wellness Centers
offered COVID-19 and other
medical diagnostic testing services to the traveling public, as
well as airline, airport and concessionaire employees, and TSA and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents during the
pandemic.
At one
point, XpresCheck had 15 locations open in 12 airports across the
United States. Following the relaxation of testing
requirements by the US and other countries in 2022, XpresCheck
locations began to close. As of March 31, 2023,
there
is only one operating XpresCheck location operating in one
airport.