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Copa Holdings, S.A.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
05/04/2011
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By:
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/s/
Victor Vial
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Name:
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Victor Vial
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Title:
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CFO
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Copa Holdings reported net income of US$94.4 million for 1Q11, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.14. Excluding special items, Copa Holdings would have reported an adjusted net income of $82.0 million, or $1.86 per share, a 30.9% increase over adjusted net income of US$62.7 million and US$1.42 per share for 1Q10.
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Operating income for 1Q11 came in at US$101.0 million, a 29.2% increase over operating income of US$78.1 million in 1Q10. Operating margin for the period came in at 23.9%, compared to 23.0% in 1Q10, despite a 23.9% increase in the effective price of jet fuel.
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Total revenues increased 24.7% to US$423.1 million, outpacing a strong capacity expansion. Yield per passenger mile increased 3.9% to 16.7 cents and operating revenue per available seat mile (RASM) increased 0.2% to 13.6 cents, despite a 7.6% increase in average length of haul.
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For 1Q11, strong demand trends resulted in passenger traffic (RPMs) growth of 20.5% and a consolidated load factor of 77.4%, or 2.6 percentage points below 1Q10, in light of a 24.5% capacity expansion.
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Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) decreased 0.9%, from 10.4 cents in 1Q10 to 10.3 cents in 1Q11. Additionally, CASM excluding fuel costs, decreased 9.5% from 7.3 cents in 1Q10 to 6.6 cents in 1Q11, mainly as a result of the dilution of fixed costs resulting from increased capacity and a 7.8% increase in average stage length.
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Cash, short term and long term investments ended 1Q11 at US$460.3 million, representing 30% of the last twelve months’ revenues.
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During the first quarter, Copa Airlines took delivery of two Boeing 737-800s. As a result, Copa Holdings ended the quarter with a consolidated fleet of 65 aircraft.
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For 1Q11, Copa Holdings reported consolidated on-time performance of 92.4% and a flight-completion factor of 99.8%, maintaining its position among the best in the industry.
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During 1Q11, the Company entered into agreements for the long-term lease of four new 737-800s to be operated by Copa Airlines. One of these aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2012, while the other three aircraft are scheduled for delivery during 2013.
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On May 4, 2011, the Board of Directors of Copa Holdings approved an increase in the Company’s dividend policy, which previously provided for an annual dividend payment of up to 20% of annual consolidated net income. The new dividend policy now provides for annual dividend payment of up to 30% of annual consolidated net income, which will be paid on June 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2011. The dividend will be paid based on audited 2010 IFRS results, which will be filed in the company’s annual report (Form 20-F) to be filed with the SEC during the month of May 2011.
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Consolidated Financial &
Operating Highlights
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1Q11 | 1Q10 |
% Change
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4Q10 |
% Change
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Revenue Passengers Carried ('000)
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1,654 | 1,477 | 12.0 | % | 1,702 | -2.8 | % | |||||||||||
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RPMs (mm)
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2,416 | 2,005 | 20.5 | % | 2,354 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||||
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ASMs (mm)
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3,122 | 2,507 | 24.5 | % | 2,986 | 4.5 | % | |||||||||||
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Load Factor
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77.4 | % | 80.0 | % |
-2.6
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p.p. | 78.8 | % |
-1.4
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p.p. | ||||||||
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Yield
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16.7 | 16.1 | 3.9 | % | 16.6 | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||
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PRASM (US$ Cents)
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13.0 | 12.9 | 0.6 | % | 13.1 | -1.1 | % | |||||||||||
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RASM (US$ Cents)
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13.6 | 13.5 | 0.2 | % | 13.9 | -2.4 | % | |||||||||||
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CASM (US$ Cents)
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10.3 | 10.4 | -0.9 | % | 10.7 | -3.9 | % | |||||||||||
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CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents)
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6.6 | 7.3 | -9.5 | % | 7.3 | -9.9 | % | |||||||||||
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Breakeven Load Factor
(1)
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54.0 | % | 61.6 | % |
-7.6
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p.p. | 58.2 | % |
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Fuel Gallons Consumed (Millions)
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41.5 | 34.6 | 19.9 | % | 40.2 | 3.3 | % | |||||||||||
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Avg. Price oer Fuel Gallon (US$ Dollars)
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2.60 | 2.22 | 17.2 | % | 2.51 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||
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Average Length of Haul (Miles)
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1,461 | 1,357 | 7.6 | % | 1,383 | 5.6 | % | |||||||||||
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Average Stage Length (Miles)
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967 | 898 | 7.8 | % | 945 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||
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Departures
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24,943 | 22,669 | 10.0 | % | 24,895 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||
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Block Hours
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60,712 | 51,696 | 17.4 | % | 59,300 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||
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Average Aircraft Utilization (Hours)
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10.6 | 10.2 | 3.5 | % | 10.4 | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||
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Operating Revenues (US$ mm)
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423.1 | 339.2 | 24.7 | % | 414.4 | 2.1 | % | |||||||||||
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Operating Income (US$ mm)
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101.0 | 78.1 | 29.2 | % | 93.9 | 7.6 | % | |||||||||||
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Operating Margin
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23.9 | % | 23.0 | % |
0.8
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p.p. | 22.6 | % |
1.2
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Net Income (US$ mm)
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94.4 | 42.5 | 122.5 | % | 102.4 | -7.7 | % | |||||||||||
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Adjusted Net Income (US$ mm)
(1)
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82.0 | 62.7 | 30.9 | % | 90.7 | -9.6 | % | |||||||||||
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EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$)
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2.14 | 0.97 | 121.6 | % | 2.33 | -8.0 | % | |||||||||||
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Adjusted EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$)
(1)
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1.86 | 1.42 | 30.4 | % | 2.06 | -9.9 | % | |||||||||||
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# of Shares - Basic and Diluted ('000)
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44,139 | 43,978 | 0.4 | % | 43,996 | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||
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Financial Outlook (IFRS)
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2011 – Full Year
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Capacity - YOY ASM Growth
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+/-20%
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Average Load Factor
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+/-74%
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RASM (cents)
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+/-13.2
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CASM Ex-fuel (cents)
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+/- 6.6
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Operating Margin
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18-20%
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Copa Holdings, S.A.
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Income Statement - IFRS
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(US$ Thousands)
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
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Unaudited
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Change
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4Q10 |
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Operating Revenues
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Passenger Revenue
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404,566 | 323,029 | 25.2 | % | 391,407 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||
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Cargo, mail and other
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18,518 | 16,129 | 14.8 | % | 23,032 | -19.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Total Operating Revenue
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423,084 | 339,158 | 24.7 | % | 414,439 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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Operating Expenses
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Aircraft fuel
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116,108 | 78,155 | 48.6 | % | 101,859 | 14.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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Salaries and benefits
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48,334 | 41,850 | 15.5 | % | 49,876 | -3.1 | % | ||||||||||||
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Passenger servicing
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34,768 | 31,921 | 8.9 | % | 36,452 | -4.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Commissions
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16,973 | 13,777 | 23.2 | % | 16,765 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||
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Reservations and sales
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16,304 | 14,149 | 15.2 | % | 15,910 | 2.5 | % | ||||||||||||
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Maintenance, material and repairs
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15,042 | 13,618 | 10.5 | % | 19,604 | -23.3 | % | ||||||||||||
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Depreciation
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17,817 | 14,044 | 26.9 | % | 17,061 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||||
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Flight operations
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19,735 | 15,942 | 23.8 | % | 19,271 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||||
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Aircraft rentals
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11,227 | 12,069 | -7.0 | % | 11,449 | -1.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Landing fees and other rentals
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9,972 | 9,326 | 6.9 | % | 10,374 | -3.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Other
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15,807 | 16,158 | -2.2 | % | 21,966 | -28.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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Total Operating Expense
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322,087 | 261,008 | 23.4 | % | 320,587 | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||||
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Operating Income
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100,997 | 78,150 | 29.2 | % | 93,852 | 7.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Non-operating Income (Expense):
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Interest expense
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(7,924 | ) | (7,072 | ) | 12.0 | % | (7,655 | ) | 3.5 | % | |||||||||
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Interest capitalized
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Interest income
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1,252 | 1,296 | -3.4 | % | 1,129 | 10.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Other, net
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9,464 | (22,986 | ) |
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14,481 | -34.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Total Non-Operating Income/(Expense)
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2,792 | (28,762 | ) |
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7,955 | -64.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Income before Income Taxes
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103,789 | 49,387 | 110.2 | % | 101,807 | 1.9 | % | ||||||||||||
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Provision for Income Taxes
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9,341 | 6,931 | 34.8 | % | (560 | ) |
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Net Income
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94,448 | 42,456 | 122.5 | % | 102,368 | -7.7 | % | ||||||||||||
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EPS - Basic and Diluted
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2.14 | 0.97 | 121.6 | % | 2.33 | -8.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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Shares - Basic and Diluted
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44,139,277 | 43,977,696 | 0.4 | % | 43,996,177 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||||
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Copa Holdings, S.A.
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Balance Sheet - IFRS
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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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2011
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2010
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2010
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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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$ | 236,640 | $ | 207,690 | $ | 257,610 | ||||||
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Short-term investments
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217,500 | 194,913 | 97,038 | |||||||||
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Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
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454,140 | 402,603 | 354,648 | |||||||||
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
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97,122 | 88,774 | 90,386 | |||||||||
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Accounts receivable from related parties
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1,431 | 613 | 2,140 | |||||||||
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Expendable parts and supplies, net of allowance for obsolescence
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47,884 | 45,982 | 23,422 | |||||||||
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Prepaid expenses
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27,912 | 31,312 | 26,978 | |||||||||
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Other current assets
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37,165 | 24,622 | 11,877 | |||||||||
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Total Current Assets
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665,654 | 593,906 | 509,451 | |||||||||
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Long-term investments
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6,207 | 6,224 | 6,429 | |||||||||
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Property and Equipment:
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Owned property and equipment:
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Flight equipment
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1,877,838 | 1,782,070 | 1,539,499 | |||||||||
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Other equipment
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61,561 | 59,426 | 53,662 | |||||||||
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Less: Accumulated depreciation
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(292,864 | ) | (274,940 | ) | (228,283 | ) | ||||||
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Purchase deposits for flight equipment
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176,096 | 205,972 | 175,699 | |||||||||
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Total Property and Equipment
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1,822,631 | 1,772,528 | 1,540,577 | |||||||||
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Other Assets:
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Net pension asset
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8,350 | 8,157 | 6,872 | |||||||||
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Goodwill
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25,943 | 25,475 | 25,282 | |||||||||
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Intangible asset
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43,871 | 43,465 | 44,608 | |||||||||
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Other assets
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112,190 | 105,765 | 102,201 | |||||||||
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Total Other Assets
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190,354 | 182,862 | 178,963 | |||||||||
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Total Assets
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$ | 2,684,846 | $ | 2,555,520 | $ | 2,235,420 | ||||||
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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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$ | 95,515 | $ | 100,860 | $ | 113,792 | ||||||
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Accounts payable
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59,024 | 66,464 | 45,823 | |||||||||
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Accounts payable to related parties
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18,309 | 13,418 | 9,693 | |||||||||
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Air traffic liability
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225,602 | 208,735 | 160,241 | |||||||||
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Taxes and interest payable
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46,834 | 49,852 | 46,167 | |||||||||
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Accrued expenses payable
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34,354 | 47,614 | 42,712 | |||||||||
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Other current liabilities
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10,778 | 10,934 | 9,381 | |||||||||
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Total Current Liabilities
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490,416 | 497,877 | 427,809 | |||||||||
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Non-Current Liabilities:
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Long-term debt
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931,594 | 888,681 | 793,157 | |||||||||
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Post employment benefits liability
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5,779 | 5,733 | 5,139 | |||||||||
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Other long-term liabilities
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37,483 | 33,703 | 27,511 | |||||||||
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Deferred tax liabilities
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13,406 | 20,016 | 24,591 | |||||||||
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Total Non-Current Liabilities
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988,262 | 948,133 | 850,398 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities
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1,478,678 | 1,446,010 | 1,278,207 | |||||||||
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Shareholders' Equity:
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Class A - 33,025,284 shares issued and outstanding
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22,495 | 22,291 | 22,291 | |||||||||
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Class B - 10,938,125 shares issued and outstanding
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7,466 | 7,466 | 7,466 | |||||||||
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Additional paid in capital
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26,733 | 26,110 | 23,168 | |||||||||
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Retained earnings
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1,145,690 | 1,051,233 | 901,405 | |||||||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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3,784 | 2,410 | 2,883 | |||||||||
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Total Shareholders' Equity
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1,206,168 | 1,109,510 | 957,213 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
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$ | 2,684,846 | $ | 2,555,520 | $ | 2,235,420 | ||||||
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Reconciliation of Net Income
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Excluding Special Items
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1Q11 | 1Q10 | 4Q10 | |||||||||
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Net income as Reported
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$ | 94,448 | $ | 42,456 | $ | 102,368 | ||||||
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Special Items (adjustments):
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Unrealized (gain) loss on fuel hedging instruments (1)
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(12,457 | ) | 372 | (11,627 | ) | |||||||
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Other special items, net (2)
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- | 19,828 | - | |||||||||
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Adjusted Net Income
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$ | 81,991 | $ | 62,656 | $ | 90,740 | ||||||
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Shares used for Computation (in thousands)
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Basic and Diluted
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44,139 | 43,978 | 43,996 | |||||||||
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Adjusted earnings per share - Basic and Diluted
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1.86 | 1.42 | 2.06 | |||||||||
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Reconciliation Operating Costs per ASM
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Excluding Fuel and Special Items
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Operating Costs per ASM as Reported
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10.3 | 10.4 | 10.7 | |||||||||
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Aircraft fuel per ASM
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(3.7 | ) | (3.1 | ) | (3.4 | ) | ||||||
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Operating Costs per ASM excluding fuel
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6.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | |||||||||