Copa Holdings, S.A.
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(Registrant)
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Date: 05/6/2009
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By:
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/s/ Victor
Vial
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Name: Victor Vial | ||
Title: CFO |
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Copa
Holdings reported net income of US$71.6 million for 1Q09, or diluted
earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.65, an increase of 81.3% as compared to
net income of US$39.5 million or diluted EPS of US$0.91 in
1Q08.
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Excluding
special items, which for 1Q09 included a US$16.2 million non-cash gain
associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts, Copa Holdings
would have reported an adjusted net income of $55.5 million, or $1.28 per
share, compared to an adjusted net income of US$37.7 million or US$0.87
per share for 1Q08. See the accompanying reconciliation of
non-GAAP financial information to GAAP financial information included in
the financial tables section of this earnings
release.
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Operating
income for 1Q09 came in at US$68.9 million, despite a $19.9 million fuel
hedge loss, representing an increase of 33.3% as compared to operating
income of US$51.7 million for 1Q08. Operating margin increased from 17.5%
to 22.3%, maintaining our position among the most profitable airlines in
the industry.
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In
1Q09, total revenues increased to US$308.8 million, representing growth of
4.3%, on a 17.0% capacity expansion. Yield per passenger mile
decreased 6.2% to 16.2 cents and operating revenue per available seat mile
(RASM) decreased 10.8% to 12.7
cents.
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Revenue
passenger miles (RPMs) increased 11.6% from 1.62 billion in 1Q08 to 1.81
billion in 1Q09, and available seat miles (ASMs) increased 17.0% from 2.08
billion in 1Q08 to 2.43 billion in 1Q09, with the Copa Airlines segment
increasing 18.9% year-over-year and Aero Republica increasing
8.0%. Consolidated load factor decreased 3.6 percentage points
to 74.4%. Underlying Break-even load factor for 1Q09 decreased 7.7
percentage points to 57.5% from 65.2% in
1Q08.
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Operating
cost per available seat mile (CASM) decreased 16.0%, from 11.8 cents in
1Q08 to 9.9 cents in 1Q09. CASM, excluding fuel costs,
decreased 11.0% from 7.7 cents in 1Q08 to 6.8 cents in
1Q09.
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Liquidity
including cash, short term and long term investments, plus committed
credit lines of US$31 million, ended the quarter at US$434.2 million,
representing 33% of the last twelve months’
revenues.
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Copa
Airlines ended the quarter with a fleet of 43 aircraft, consisting of 28
Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft and 15 Embraer-190 aircraft. Aero
Republica received two Embraer-190 aircraft and ended the quarter with a
fleet of 15 aircraft, consisting of 11 Embraer-190 and four MD-80
aircraft. Copa Holdings ended the quarter with a consolidated
fleet of 58 aircraft.
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For
1Q09, Copa Airlines reported on-time performance of 90.6% and a
flight-completion factor of 99.6%, maintaining its position among the best
in the industry.
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On
May 6, the
Copa Holdings Board of Directors declared an annual dividend of
$0.37 per share. Although this dividend is the same amount per
share paid in 2008, it represents 14% of 2008 consolidated net
income. The determination to pay dividends in excess of the
Company’s current 10% policy was made due to the Company’s strong
operating earnings, balance sheet and liquidity position. The dividend
will be paid on June 15, 2009 to stockholders of record as of May 29,
2009.
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Recently,
Continental Airlines announced its intention to leave SkyTeam effective
October 24, 2009. Due to the long-standing alliance relationship with
Continental, and in order to ensure Copa remains fully aligned with
Continental on a number of important joint initiatives, Copa will also be
leaving SkyTeam concurrently with Continental on October 24,
2009.
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Consolidated Financial & Operating
Highlights
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1Q09
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1Q08
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% Change
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4Q08
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% Change
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RPMs
(millions)
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1,807 | 1,619 | 11.6 | % | 1,760 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||
ASMs
(mm)
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2,430 | 2,077 | 17.0 | % | 2,375 | 2.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Load
Factor
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74.4 | % | 78.0 | % |
-3.6
p.p.
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74.1 | % |
0.3
p.p.
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Yield
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16.2 | 17.3 | -6.2 | % | 18.5 | -12.4 | % | |||||||||||||
PRASM
(cents)
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12.1 | 13.5 | -10.6 | % | 13.7 | -12.0 | % | |||||||||||||
RASM
(cents)
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12.7 | 14.2 | -10.8 | % | 14.6 | -12.8 | % | |||||||||||||
CASM
(cents)
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9.9 | 11.8 | -16.0 | % | 11.0 | -10.5 | % | |||||||||||||
CASM
Excl. Fuel (cents)
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6.8 | 7.7 | -11.0 | % | 7.2 | -4.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Breakeven
Load Factor (2)
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57.5 | % | 65.2 | % |
-7.7
p.p.
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56.9 | % |
0.6
p.p.
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Operating
Revenues (US$ mm)
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308.8 | 295.9 | 4.3 | % | 346.1 | -10.8 | % | |||||||||||||
EBITDAR
(US$ mm)
(1)
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111.4 | 75.8 | 46.9 | % | 66.6 | 67.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Adjusted
EBITDAR (US$ mm)
(1)(2)
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95.3 | 74.1 | 28.6 | % | 106.1 | -10.2 | % | |||||||||||||
EBITDAR
Margin (1)
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36.1 | % | 25.6 | % |
10.5
p.p.
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19.3 | % |
16.8
p.p.
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Adjusted
EBITDAR Margin (1)(2)
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30.9 | % | 25.0 | % |
5.8
p.p.
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30.7 | % |
0.2
p.p.
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Operating
Income (US$ mm)
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68.9 | 51.7 | 33.3 | % | 84.0 | -18.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating
Margin
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22.3 | % | 17.5 | % |
4.8
p.p.
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24.3 | % |
-2.0
p.p.
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Net
Income (US$ mm)
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71.6 | 39.5 | 81.3 | % | 25.8 | 178.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Adjusted
Net Income (US$ mm) (2)
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55.5 | 37.7 | 47.0 | % | 65.2 | -15.0 | % | |||||||||||||
EPS
- Basic (US$)
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1.67 | 0.92 | 81.6 | % | 0.60 | 179.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Adjusted
EPS - Basic (US$) (2)
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1.29 | 0.88 | 47.3 | % | 1.51 | -14.4 | % | |||||||||||||
EPS
- Diluted (US$)
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1.65 | 0.91 | 81.2 | % | 0.59 | 177.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Adjusted
EPS - Diluted (US$)
(2)
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1.28 | 0.87 | 46.9 | % | 1.50 | -15.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Weighted
Avg. # of Shares - Basic (000)
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42,908 | 42,985 | -0.2 | % | 43,195 | -0.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Weighted
Avg. # of Shares - Diluted (000)
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43,464 | 43,433 | 0.1 | % | 43,426 | 0.1 | % |
Financial Outlook (US GAAP)
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2009 - Full Year
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ASMs
(billion)
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+/-10.0 | |||
Average
Load Factor
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+/-74 | % | ||
RASM
(cents)
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+/-12.6 | |||
CASM
Ex-fuel (cents)
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+/- 7.5 | |||
Operating
Margin
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16.0-18.0 | % |
Unaudited
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Unaudited
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%
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Unaudited
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%
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1Q09
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1Q08
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Change
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4Q08
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Change
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Copa
Holdings (Consolidated)
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Revenue
passengers carried (thousands)
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1,287 | 1,217 | 5.7 | % | 1,338 | -3.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Revenue
passengers miles (RPMs) (mm)
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1,807 | 1,619 | 11.6 | % | 1,760 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Available
seat miles (ASMs) (mm)
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2,430 | 2,077 | 17.0 | % | 2,375 | 2.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Load
factor
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74.4 | % | 78.0 | % |
-3.6
p.p.
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74.1 | % |
0.3
p.p.
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Break-even
load factor
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57.5 | % | 65.2 | % |
-7.7
p.p.
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56.9 | % |
0.6
p.p.
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Yield
(cents)
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16.2 | 17.3 | -6.2 | % | 18.5 | -12.4 | % | |||||||||||||
RASM
(cents)
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12.7 | 14.2 | -10.8 | % | 14.6 | -12.8 | % | |||||||||||||
CASM
(cents)
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9.9 | 11.8 | -16.0 | % | 11.0 | -10.5 | % | |||||||||||||
CASM
- excl. fuel (cents)
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6.8 | 7.7 | -11.0 | % | 7.2 | -4.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Fuel
gallons consumed (mm)
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33.9 | 29.6 | 14.5 | % | 33.4 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Average
price of Fuel - Net of Hedges (US$)
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2.16 | 2.82 | -23.4 | % | 2.73 | -20.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Copa
Segment
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Revenue
passengers miles (RPMs) (mm)
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1,566 | 1,393 | 12.4 | % | 1,503 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Available
seat miles (ASMs) (mm)
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2,039 | 1,715 | 18.9 | % | 1,981 | 3.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Load
factor
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76.8 | % | 81.2 | % |
-4.4
p.p.
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75.9 | % |
0.9
p.p.
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Break-even
load factor
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58.1 | % | 63.0 | % |
-4.9
p.p.
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55.3 | % |
2.8
p.p.
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Yield
(US$ cents)
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15.5 | 16.0 | -3.2 | % | 17.4 | -10.9 | % | |||||||||||||
RASM
(cents)
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12.6 | 13.8 | -9.1 | % | 14.1 | -10.8 | % | |||||||||||||
CASM
(cents)
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9.5 | 10.8 | -11.8 | % | 10.5 | -9.9 | % | |||||||||||||
CASM
- excl. fuel (cents)
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6.4 | 6.9 | -7.1 | % | 6.8 | -5.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Fuel
gallons consumed (mm)
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27.5 | 23.5 | 17.2 | % | 26.9 | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Average
price of Fuel - Net of Hedges (US$)
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2.25 | 2.76 | -18.4 | % | 2.72 | -17.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Aero
Republica Segment
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Revenue
passengers miles (RPMs) (mm)
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241 | 226 | 6.2 | % | 257 | -6.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Available
seat miles (ASMs) (mm)
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390 | 361 | 8.0 | % | 395 | -1.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Load
factor
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61.6 | % | 62.6 | % |
-1.0
p.p.
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65.0 | % |
-3.4
p.p.
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Break-even
load factor
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52.9 | % | 67.8 | % |
-14.9
p.p.
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58.9 | % |
-6.0
p.p.
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Yield
(cents)
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20.9 | 25.2 | -16.9 | % | 25.0 | -16.4 | % | |||||||||||||
RASM
(cents)
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13.8 | 17.1 | -19.6 | % | 17.5 | -21.2 | % | |||||||||||||
CASM
(cents)
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12.1 | 17.3 | -29.9 | % | 14.0 | -13.4 | % | |||||||||||||
CASM
- excl. fuel (cents)
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9.3 | 12.1 | -23.7 | % | 9.9 | -6.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Fuel
gallons consumed (mm)
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6.3 | 6.1 | 4.3 | % | 6.4 | -1.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Average
price of Fuel - Net of Hedges (US$)
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1.77 | 3.07 | -42.2 | % | 2.78 | -36.2 | % |
Unaudited
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Unaudited
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%
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Unaudited
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%
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1Q09
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1Q08
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Change
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4Q08
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Change
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Operating
Revenues
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Passenger
Revenue
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293,152 | 280,224 | 4.6 | % | 325,849 | -10.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Cargo,
mail and other
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15,604 | 15,662 | -0.4 | % | 20,210 | -22.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Total
Operating Revenue
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308,756 | 295,886 | 4.3 | % | 346,059 | -10.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating
Expenses
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Aircraft
fuel
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73,472 | 84,344 | -12.9 | % | 91,408 | -19.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Salaries
and benefits
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36,733 | 34,147 | 7.6 | % | 37,484 | -2.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Passenger
servicing
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26,019 | 23,235 | 12.0 | % | 26,280 | -1.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Commissions
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13,223 | 16,961 | -22.0 | % | 14,798 | -10.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Reservations
and sales
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13,040 | 13,256 | -1.6 | % | 13,187 | -1.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Maintenance,
material and repairs
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16,860 | 17,323 | -2.7 | % | 17,737 | -4.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Depreciation
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11,928 | 10,000 | 19.3 | % | 11,326 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Flight
operations
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14,935 | 12,979 | 15.1 | % | 14,680 | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Aircraft
rentals
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12,366 | 10,673 | 15.9 | % | 10,078 | 22.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Landing
fees and other rentals
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8,376 | 8,008 | 4.6 | % | 8,305 | 0.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Other
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12,886 | 13,246 | -2.7 | % | 16,766 | -23.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Special
fleet charges
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- | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Total
Operating Expense
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239,838 | 244,172 | -1.8 | % | 262,049 | -8.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Operating
Income
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68,918 | 51,714 | 33.3 | % | 84,010 | -18.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Non-operating
Income (Expense):
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Interest
expense
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(8,936 | ) | (10,980 | ) | -18.6 | % | (10,891 | ) | -18.0 | % | ||||||||||
Interest
capitalized
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318 | 521 | -39.0 | % | 525 | -39.4 | % | |||||||||||||
Interest
income
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2,563 | 2,768 | -7.4 | % | 2,863 | -10.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Other,
net
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14,394 | (420 | ) | -3527.3 | % | (42,639 | ) | -133.8 | % | |||||||||||
Total
Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
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8,339 | (8,111 | ) | -202.8 | % | (50,142 | ) | -116.6 | % | |||||||||||
Income
before Income Taxes
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77,256 | 43,603 | 77.2 | % | 33,868 | 128.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Provision
for Income Taxes
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5,641 | 4,104 | 37.5 | % | 8,113 | -30.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Net
Income
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71,615 | 39,499 | 81.3 | % | 25,755 | 178.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Basic
EPS
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1.67 | 0.92 | 81.6 | % | 0.60 | 179.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Basic
Shares
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42,907,967 | 42,985,220 | -0.2 | % | 43,194,566 | -0.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Diluted
EPS
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1.65 | 0.91 | 81.2 | % | 0.59 | 177.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Diluted
Shares
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43,463,759 | 43,432,584 | 0.1 | % | 43,425,896 | 0.1 | % |
Copa
Holdings, S.A.
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Balance
Sheet - USGAAP
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(US$
Thousands)
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March
31,
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December
31,
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March
31,
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2009
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2008
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 302,905 | $ | 220,808 | $ | 234,593 | ||||||
Short-term
investments
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92,568 | 176,018 | 70,500 | |||||||||
Total
cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
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395,473 | 396,826 | 305,093 | |||||||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
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82,021 | 70,609 | 84,194 | |||||||||
Accounts
receivable from related parties
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3,169 | 4,592 | 3,462 | |||||||||
Expendable
parts and supplies, net of allowance for obsolescence
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20,751 | 18,405 | 16,526 | |||||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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23,270 | 26,694 | 25,317 | |||||||||
Other
current assets
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5,419 | 5,338 | 15,593 | |||||||||
Total
Current Assets
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530,103 | 522,464 | 450,185 | |||||||||
Long-term
investments
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7,652 | 11,145 | 17,538 | |||||||||
Property
and Equipment:
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Owned
property and equipment:
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Flight
equipment
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1,415,590 | 1,372,352 | 1,195,518 | |||||||||
Other
equipment
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57,109 | 55,291 | 53,352 | |||||||||
1,472,699 | 1,427,643 | 1,248,870 | ||||||||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
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(186,222 | ) | (174,835 | ) | (147,667 | ) | ||||||
1,286,477 | 1,252,808 | 1,101,203 | ||||||||||
Purchase
deposits for flight equipment
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80,674 | 84,861 | 74,046 | |||||||||
Total
Property and Equipment
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1,367,151 | 1,337,669 | 1,175,249 | |||||||||
Other
Assets:
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Net
pension asset
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1,658 | 1,486 | 1,171 | |||||||||
Goodwill
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19,038 | 21,732 | 26,767 | |||||||||
Intangible
asset
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27,913 | 31,865 | 39,247 | |||||||||
Other
assets
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28,977 | 27,864 | 30,604 | |||||||||
Total
Other Assets
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77,586 | 82,947 | 97,789 | |||||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 1,982,493 | $ | 1,954,225 | $ | 1,740,761 | ||||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Current
maturities of long-term debt
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$ | 114,741 | $ | 115,833 | $ | 96,243 | ||||||
Accounts
payable
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50,333 | 54,066 | 51,193 | |||||||||
Accounts
payable to related parties
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7,892 | 11,510 | 9,439 | |||||||||
Air
traffic liability
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154,469 | 182,490 | 150,383 | |||||||||
Taxes
and interest payable
|
39,746 | 37,194 | 34,397 | |||||||||
Accrued
expenses payable
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37,418 | 40,642 | 57,342 | |||||||||
Other
current liabilities
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46,337 | 60,349 | 4,631 | |||||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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450,937 | 502,084 | 403,628 | |||||||||
Non-Current
Liabilities:
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Long-term
debt
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812,124 | 800,196 | 739,886 | |||||||||
Post
employment benefits liability
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2,060 | 2,072 | 1,866 | |||||||||
Other
long-term liabilities
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9,052 | 8,694 | 10,273 | |||||||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
8,135 | 8,747 | 8,119 | |||||||||
Total
Non-Current Liabilities
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831,371 | 819,709 | 760,144 | |||||||||
Total
Liabilities
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1,282,308 | 1,321,793 | 1,163,772 | |||||||||
Shareholders'
Equity:
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Class
A - 30,416,440 shares issued and outstanding
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20,858 | 20,761 | 20,761 | |||||||||
Class
B - 12,778,125 shares issued and outstanding
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8,722 | 8,722 | 8,722 | |||||||||
Additional
paid in capital
|
14,664 | 13,481 | 10,037 | |||||||||
Retained
earnings
|
665,617 | 594,004 | 531,098 | |||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss)
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(9,676 | ) | (4,536 | ) | 6,371 | |||||||
Total
Shareholders' Equity
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700,185 | 632,432 | 576,989 | |||||||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
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$ | 1,982,493 | $ | 1,954,225 | $ | 1,740,761 |
Reconciliation
of EBITDAR
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Excluding
Special Items
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1Q09
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1Q08
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4Q08
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Net
income as Reported
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$ | 71,615 | $ | 39,499 | $ | 25,755 | ||||||
Interest
Expense
|
(8,936 | ) | (10,980 | ) | (10,891 | ) | ||||||
Capitalized
Interest
|
318 | 521 | 525 | |||||||||
Interest
Income
|
2,563 | 2,768 | 2,863 | |||||||||
Income
Taxes
|
(5,641 | ) | (4,104 | ) | (8,113 | ) | ||||||
EBIT
|
83,311 | 51,294 | 41,371 | |||||||||
Depreciation
and Amortization
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11,928 | 10,000 | 11,326 | |||||||||
EBITDA
|
95,239 | 61,294 | 52,697 | |||||||||
Aircraft
Rent
|
12,366 | 10,673 | 10,078 | |||||||||
Other
Rentals
|
3,812 | 3,883 | 3,873 | |||||||||
EBITDAR
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$ | 111,417 | $ | 75,850 | $ | 66,648 | ||||||
Special
Items (adjustments):
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Unrealized
(gain) loss on fuel hedging instruments (1)
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(16,163 | ) | (1,786 | ) | 39,462 | |||||||
Adjusted
EBITDAR
|
$ | 95,254 | $ | 74,064 | $ | 106,111 |
Reconciliation
of Net Income
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Excluding
Special Items
|
1Q09
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1Q08
|
4Q08
|
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Net
income as Reported
|
$ | 71,615 | $ | 39,499 | $ | 25,755 | ||||||
Special
Items (adjustments):
|
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Unrealized
(gain) loss on fuel hedging instruments (1)
|
(16,163 | ) | (1,786 | ) | 39,462 | |||||||
Adjusted
Net Income
|
$ | 55,452 | $ | 37,713 | $ | 65,217 | ||||||
Shares
used for Computation (in thousands)
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Basic
|
42,908 | 42,985 | 43,195 | |||||||||
Diluted
|
43,464 | 43,433 | 43,426 | |||||||||
Adjusted
earnings per share
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Basic
|
1.29 | 0.88 | 1.51 | |||||||||
Diluted
|
1.28 | 0.87 | 1.50 |
(1)
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The
1Q09 and 1Q08 periods included a non-cash gains of US$16.2 million and
$1.8 Million, respectively, and 4Q08 period included non-cash charge of
US$39.5 million resulting from the mark-to-market accounting for changes
in the fair value of fuel hedging
instruments.
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