09.08.2017 23:40:00

Copa Holdings Reports Net Income of $63.0 million and EPS of $1.49 for the Second Quarter of 2017

PANAMA CITY, Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17). The terms "Copa Holdings" and "the Company" refer to the consolidated entity.  The following financial information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). See the accompanying reconciliation of non-IFRS financial information to IFRS financial information included in the financial tables section of this earnings release. Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons with prior periods refer to the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16).

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Copa Holdings reported net income of US$63.0 million for 2Q17 or earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.49, compared to net income of US$54.5 million or earnings per share of US$1.29 in 2Q16.
  • Excluding special items, the Company would have reported an adjusted net income of US$62.8 million, or adjusted EPS of US$1.48, compared to an adjusted net income of US$21.5 million or adjusted EPS of US$0.51 in 2Q16.  Special items for 2Q17 include a non-cash gain of US$0.2 million associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts.  Special items for 2Q16 include a US$7.6 million loss related to foreign currency fluctuations and a non-cash gain of US$40.6 million associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts.
  • Operating income for 2Q17 came in at US$83.0 million, representing a 139.9% increase over operating income of US$34.6 million in 2Q16, as a result of 8.6% additional capacity, a 7.5% increase in unit revenue per available seat mile (RASM), and a 1% decrease in unit costs.  Operating margin for 2Q17 came in at 14.4%, compared to an operating margin of 7.0% in 2Q16.
  • Total revenues for 2Q17 increased 16.8% to US$578.1 million.  Yield per passenger mile increased 3.0% to 11.8 cents and RASM came in at 10 cents, or 7.5% above 2Q16. 
  • For 2Q17, consolidated passenger traffic grew 14.1% while consolidated capacity grew 8.6%. As a result, consolidated load factor for the quarter increased 3.9 percentage points to 82.2%. 
  • Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) decreased 1%, from 8.6 cents in 2Q16 to 8.5 cents in 2Q17.  CASM excluding fuel costs remained flat at 6.3 cents in 2Q17 and 2Q16.
  • Cash, short-term and long-term investments ended 2Q17 at US$924.6 million, representing 39% of the last twelve months' revenues.
  • In June, Copa Airlines announced a new flight to Mendoza, Argentina, starting in November 2017.
  • During the Paris Airshow in June, Copa Airlines announced the order of 15 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, to be delivered in 2021 and 2022.  The order is a conversion of previously ordered Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
  • Copa Airlines reported consolidated on-time performance of 85.1% and a flight-completion factor of 99.7% for 2Q17, maintaining its position among the best in the industry.

Subsequent Events  

  • Given the Company's strong cash position and financial performance, the Board of Directors today approved an increase in dividend payout of more than US$20 million for the second half of 2017, which will represent an additional $0.24 per share, per quarter, for the third and fourth quarters of 2017.  As such, the third quarter dividend payment will increase from US$0.51 to US$0.75 per share, payable on September 15, 2017, on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares, to stockholders of record as of August 31, 2017.

 

Consolidated Financial
& Operating Highlights

2Q17

2Q16

Variance
vs. 2Q16

1Q17

Variance
vs. 1Q17

Revenue Passengers Carried ('000)

2,262

2,010

12.6%

2,264

-0.1%

RPMs (mm) 

4,766

4,178

14.1%

4,732

0.7%

ASMs (mm) 

5,796

5,335

8.6%

5,808

-0.2%

Load Factor 

82.2%

78.3%

3.9 p.p.

81.5%

0.8 p.p.

Yield

11.8

11.4

3.0%

12.7

-7.3%

PRASM (US$ Cents) 

9.7

9.0

8.2%

10.4

-6.4%

RASM (US$ Cents) 

10.0

9.3

7.5%

10.6

-6.1%

CASM (US$ Cents) 

8.5

8.6

-1.0%

8.6

-0.6%

CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents) 

6.3

6.3

0.2%

6.2

0.6%

Fuel Gallons Consumed (Millions) 

74.1

69.4

6.9%

74.2

-0.1%

Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon (US$ Dollars)

1.77

1.81

-2.4%

1.84

-3.9%

Average Length of Haul (Miles)

2,107

2,079

1.3%

2,090

0.8%

Average Stage Length (Miles)

1,259

1,194

5.4%

1,274

-1.2%

Departures

31,092

30,313

2.6%

31,095

0.0%

Block Hours

102,435

95,171

7.6%

101,495

0.9%

Average Aircraft Utilization (Hours)

11.2

10.4

7.7%

11.3

-0.4%

Operating Revenues (US$ mm) 

578.1

494.8

16.8%

616.7

-6.3%

Operating Income (US$ mm)

83.0

34.6

139.9%

117.5

-29.4%

Operating Margin 

14.4%

7.0%

7.4 p.p.

19.1%

-4.7 p.p.

Net Income (US$ mm)

63.0

54.5

15.5%

102.3

-38.4%

Adjusted Net Income (US$ mm) (1)

62.8

21.5

192.2%

103.2

-39.1%

EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$)

1.49

1.29

15.3%

2.41

-38.5%

Adjusted EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) (1)

1.48

0.51

191.7%

2.43

-39.2%

# of Shares - Basic and Diluted ('000) 

42,419

42,336

0.2%

42,396

0.1%

 

(1) Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS for 2Q17, 2Q16 and 1Q17 exclude non-cash charges/gains associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedges and 2Q16 also excludes the impact of the Venezuelan currency devaluations.
Note:  Attached to this press release is a reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures to the comparable IFRS measures.

FULL 2Q17 EARNINGS RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT: http://investor.shareholder.com/copa/results.cfm

2Q17 EARNINGS RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

Date:

Aug 10, 2017

Time:

11:00 AM US ET (10:00 AM Local Time)

Conference telephone number: 

877-293-5456 (US Domestic Callers)


707-287-9357 (International Callers)

Webcast:

http://investor.shareholder.com/copa/events.cfm

Speakers:

Pedro Heilbron, Chief Executive Officer


José Montero, Chief Financial Officer

About Copa Holdings
Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services.  The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to 75 destinations in 31 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean with one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry, consisting of 101 aircraft: 80 Boeing 737NG aircraft and 21 EMBRAER-190s. For more information visit: www.copa.com. 

CONTACT: Copa Holdings S.A.
Investor Relations:
Ph: (507) 304-2774
www.copa.com (IR section)

This release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates and expectations, and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. The risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements in this release are among those disclosed in Copa Holdings' filed disclosure documents and are subject to change without prior notice

CPA-G

Copa Holdings, S.A.

Income Statement - IFRS

(US$ Thousands)














Unaudited


Unaudited


%


Unaudited


%



2Q17


2Q16*


Change


1Q17


Change

Operating Revenues











Passenger revenue


561,696


477,894


17.5%


601,478


-6.6%

Cargo and mail revenue


13,994


14,025


-0.2%


12,856


8.9%

Other operating revenue


2,398


2,879


-16.7%


2,389


0.4%

Total Operating Revenue


578,087


494,798


16.8%


616,722


-6.3%












Operating Expenses











Fuel


130,878


125,539


4.3%


136,343


-4.0%

Wages, salaries, benefits and other employees' expenses


99,603


87,542


13.8%


100,817


-1.2%

Passenger servicing


22,883


19,755


15.8%


23,074


-0.8%

Airport facilities and handling charges


42,614


40,346


5.6%


40,966


4.0%

Sales and distribution


48,942


46,087


6.2%


49,841


-1.8%

Maintenance, materials and repairs


27,404


25,943


5.6%


25,596


7.1%

Depreciation and amortization


40,572


34,815


16.5%


39,832


1.9%

Flight operations


25,999


20,730


25.4%


24,031


8.2%

Aircraft rentals and other rentals


33,614


35,575


-5.5%


34,231


-1.8%

Cargo and courier expenses


1,892


1,545


22.4%


1,464


29.2%

Other operating and administrative expenses


20,727


22,334


-7.2%


23,001


-9.9%

Total Operating Expense


495,127


460,212


7.6%


499,197


-0.8%












Operating Profit


82,960


34,586


139.9%


117,526


-29.4%












Non-operating Income (Expense):











Finance cost


(8,938)


(9,147)


-2.3%


(8,921)


0.2%

Finance income


4,249


3,238


31.2%


3,446


23.3%

Gain (loss) on foreign currency fluctuations


(2,858)


(8,655)


-67.0%


2,652


-207.8%

Net change in fair value of derivatives


176


40,644


-99.6%


(860)


-120.4%

Other non-operating (income) expense


(190)


(368)


-48.4%


(558)


-66.0%

Total Non-Operating Income/(Expense)


(7,561)


25,713


-129.4%


(4,241)


78.3%












Profit before taxes


75,399


60,299


25.0%


113,284


-33.4%












Income tax expense


12,401


5,772


114.8%


10,971


13.0%












Net Profit


62,997


54,527


15.5%


102,314


-38.4%























EPS - Basic and Diluted


1.49


1.29


15.3%


2.41


-38.5%

Shares - Basic and Diluted


42,419,150


42,336,196


0.2%


42,395,784


0.1%

 

* During 2017, the Company implemented a business, planning and financial consolidation system, which resulted in a new classification of the chart of accounts.  Prior periods have been reclassified for ease of comparison.

Copa Holdings, S. A. and subsidiaries 



Balance Sheet - IFRS



(US$ Thousands)

June 30

December 31


2017

2016*


 (Unaudited) 

 (Audited) 




 ASSETS 






Current Assets 



Cash and cash equivalents

243,645

331,687

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

-

-

Short-term investments

679,991

483,002

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

923,636

814,689




Accounts receivable, net

153,813

113,408

Accounts receivable from related parties

1,834

499

Expendable parts and supplies, net

79,482

74,502

Prepaid expenses

47,343

58,370

Other current assets

6,675

7,650

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

1,212,783

1,069,118




Long-term investments

953

953

Long-term accounts receivable

2,346

1,957

Long-term prepaid expenses

30,071

26,398

Property and equipment, net

2,708,433

2,623,682

Intangible, net

74,166

69,502

Net pension asset

4,941

8,826

Deferred tax assets

15,602

18,339

Other Non-Current Assets

31,133

27,064

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

2,867,645

2,776,721




TOTAL ASSETS

4,080,428

3,845,839




 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 






 Current Liabilities: 



Current maturities of long-term debt

209,615

222,718

Accounts payable

105,654

104,590

Accounts payable to related parties

8,770

8,680

Air traffic liability

476,750

395,580

Frequent flyer deferred revenue

39,058

35,368

Taxes and interest payable

96,648

68,483

Employee benefits obligations

37,175

41,707

Income tax payable

3,138

1,401

Other Current Liabilities

5,085

4,385

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

981,893

882,912




Long-term debt

965,366

961,414

Other long - term liabilities

118,765

114,268

Deferred tax Liabilities

45,690

44,974

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

1,129,821

1,120,656




TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,111,714

2,003,568




 EQUITY 



 Issued Capital 



Class A - 33,778,404 issued and 31,185,641 outstanding

20,946

20,988

Class B - 10,938,125 shares issued and outstanding

7,466

7,466

Additional Paid-In Capital

69,296

64,986

Treasury Stock

(136,388)

(136,388)

Retained Earnings

1,843,871

1,552,547

Net Income

165,382

334,544

Other Comprehensive Income

(1,859)

(1,872)

TOTAL EQUITY

1,968,714

1,842,271




TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

4,080,428

3,845,839

 

* During 2017, the Company implemented a business, planning and financial consolidation system, which resulted in a new classification of the chart of accounts.  Prior periods have been reclassified for ease of comparison.

Copa Holdings, S. A. and subsidiaries 







Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows







For the six months ended June 30, 







(In US$ thousands)

















2017


2016


2015










(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Cash flow from operating activities 


330,227


267,049


194,620

Cash flow used in from investing activities 


(241,655)


(124,608)


(59,718)

Cash flow used in financing activities 


(176,614)


(139,539)


(166,017)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 


(88,042)


2,902


(31,115)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1


331,687


204,715


221,443

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30


$    243,645


$    207,617


$    190,328















Short-term investments


679,991


535,484


410,000

Long-term investments *


953


856


526,132

Restricted cash and cash equivalents **


-


20,787


27,260

Total cash and cash equivalents and investments at June 30


$    924,589


$    764,744


$ 1,153,720















* Long-term investments include $435 million at June 2015 of cash in Venezuela.

** Restricted cash corresponds to a margin calls to secure derivative financial instruments transactions. 

 

Copa Holdings, S.A.
NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION

This press release includes the following non IFRS financial measures: CASM Excluding Fuel, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS. This supplemental information is presented because we believe it is a useful indicator of our operating performance and is useful in comparing our performance with other companies in the airline industry. These measures should not be considered in isolation, and should be considered together with comparable IFRS measures, in particular operating income and net income. The following is a reconciliation of these non-IFRS financial measures to the comparable IFRS measures:

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income







and Adjusted EPS


2Q17


2Q16


1Q17








Net profit as Reported


$62,997


$54,527


$102,314








Special Items (adjustments):







Gain (loss) due to devaluation of Venezuelan Bolivar




(7,607)



Net change in fair value of derivatives


176


40,644


(860)

Adjusted Net Income


$62,822


$21,490


$103,174








Shares used for Computation (in thousands)







     Basic and Diluted


42,419


42,336


42,396








Adjusted earnings per share - Basic and Diluted


1.48


0.51


2.43








Reconciliation of Operating Costs per ASM







Excluding Fuel (CASM Excl. Fuel)


2Q17


2Q16


1Q17








Operating Costs per ASM as Reported


8.5


8.6


8.6

Aircraft fuel per ASM


(2.3)


(2.4)


(2.3)

Operating Costs per ASM excluding fuel 


6.3


6.3


6.2

 

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