Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE:DESP) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 9, 2023 4:30 PM ET

Company Participants

Luca Pfeifer - IR

Damián Scokin - CEO

Amit Singh - CFO

Conference Call Participants

Naved Khan - B. Riley Securities

Andrew Ruben - Morgan Stanley

Jacob Seed - Cowen

Joao Soares - Citi

Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to Despegar's Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Call. My name is Audra, and I will be your operator for today's call. [Operator Instructions] This conference call is being recorded.

Now I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Luca Pfeifer, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Luca Pfeifer

Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us today. In addition to reporting unaudited financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, we discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures and operating metrics, including foreign exchange neutral calculations. Investor should carefully read the definitions of these measures and metrics included in our press release to ensure that they understand them. Non-GAAP financial measures and operating metrics should not be considered in isolation as substitute for or superior to GAAP financial measures, and are provided as supplemental information only.

Before we begin our prepared remarks, please allow me to remind you that certain statements made during the course of the discussion may constitute forward-looking information, which are based on management's current expectations and beliefs, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ, including factors that may be beyond the company's control.

These include but are not limited to expectations, and assumptions related to the integration and performance of the businesses we acquire. For description of these risks, please refer to our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and our press release.

Speaking on today's call is our CEO, Damián Scokin, who will provide an overview of Despegar's third quarter performance, as well as an update on our strategic initiatives. Amit Singh, our newly appointed CFO will then discuss the quarters financial results in more detail, and our annual guidance, after which Damián will end our prepared remarks with a wrap up before opening the call for your questions.

Damián, Please go ahead.

Damián Scokin

Thank you, Luca, and thank you everyone for joining this call.

Before delving into our financial performance for the quarter, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Amit Singh, our newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, as we kick off this earning call. Amit, we're thrilled to have you on board.