Copa Holdings Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2015
Excluding special items, adjusted net income came in at $31.7 million, or EPS of $0.73 per share
PANAMA CITY, Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15) and full year 2015. 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 financial tables section of this earnings release. Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons with prior periods refer to the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14).
The financial information included in this press release is preliminary as the Company has not yet issued its audited financial statements and may differ from those results. During the course of the preparation of the financial statements and related notes and our year-end audit, additional items that would require material adjustments to the preliminary financial information included in this press release may be identified.
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Copa Holdings reported net income of US$1.9 million for 4Q15 or earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.04, as compared to net income of US$26.2 million or EPS of US$0.59 in 4Q14. Excluding special items, which for 4Q15 includes a non-cash loss of US$25.3 million associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts, a US$2.3 million gain associated with the mark-to-market of shares repurchased, and a US$6.9 million loss related to the devaluation of the Argentinean Peso, Copa Holdings would have reported adjusted net income of US$31.7 million or adjusted EPS of US$0.73, compared to adjusted net income of US$115.6 million or adjusted EPS of US$2.61 in 4Q14.
- Net income for full year 2015 reached US$185.4 million or EPS of US$4.23, compared to US$361.7 million or EPS of US$8.15 for full year 2014. Excluding special items, which for 2015 includes a non-cash loss of US$21.6 million associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts, a US$6.9 million loss related to the devaluation of the Argentinean Peso, and a US$2.3 million loss related to the devaluation of the Venezuelan Bolivar, Copa Holdings would have reported an adjusted net income of US$216.2 million or EPS of US$4.93, compared to adjusted net income of US$484.8 million or adjusted EPS of US$10.92 for full year 2014.
- Operating income for 4Q15 came in at US$39.1 million, representing a 61.6% decrease over operating income of US$101.8 million in 4Q14, mainly as a result of a 20.2% decrease in unit operating revenue per available seat mile (RASM) and partly offset by a 30.8% drop in the all-in price of jet fuel. As a result, operating margin for 4Q15 came in at 7.3%, compared to an operating margin of 15.6% in 4Q14.
- The Company reported operating income of US$266.1 million for full year 2015, representing a decrease of 48.9% over operating income of US$521.1 million in 2014. Operating margin for full year 2015 came in at 11.8%, compared to an operating margin of 19.3% in 2014.
- Total revenues for 4Q15 decreased 18.6% to US$532.6 million. Yield per passenger mile decreased 20.4% to 12.5 cents and RASM came in at 9.7 cents, or 20.2% below 4Q14.
- For 4Q15, consolidated passenger traffic grew 1.7% while consolidated capacity grew 2.0%. As a result, consolidated load factor for the quarter decreased 0.3 percentage points to 74.8%. For full year 2015, consolidated load factor came in at 75.2%, 1.4 percentage points lower than 2014 on 4.4% capacity growth.
- Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) decreased 12.4%, from 10.3 cents in 4Q14 to 9.0 cents in 4Q15, mostly as a result of a 30.8% decrease in the all-in price of jet fuel. CASM excluding fuel costs decreased 2.4% from 6.7 cents in 4Q14 to 6.5 cents in 4Q15.
- Cash, short-term and long-term investments ended 2015 at US$1.1 billion, representing 49% of the last twelve months' revenues. Of this amount, 38% or US$422.6 million is in Venezuela the repatriation of which is subject to government currency controls.
- During the fourth quarter, Copa Airlines took delivery of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and returned 3 leased Embraer 190s. As a result, Copa Holdings ended the year with a consolidated fleet of 100 aircraft – 63 Boeing 737-800s, 14 Boeing 737-700s, and 23 Embraer-190s.
- For 2015, Copa Holdings reported consolidated on-time performance of 90.6% and a flight-completion factor of 99.7%, maintaining its position among the best in the industry.
Subsequent Events
- On February 17, 2016, the Board of Directors of Copa Holdings approved a change to the Company's dividend policy from a current payout of 40% of previous years' reported net income to 40% of previous years' adjusted net income. The Board of Directors also approved a 2016 dividend payment of US$0.51 cents per share per quarter, corresponding to 40% of Copa Holdings' adjusted consolidated net income for 2015. Dividends will be distributed quarterly during the months of March, June, September and December. The first quarterly dividend of US$0.51 cents per share will be paid on March 16 to shareholders on record as of March 3rd, 2016.
Consolidated Financial & Operating Highlights |
4Q15 |
Variance vs. 4Q14 |
Variance vs. 3Q15 |
FY 2015 |
Variance vs. 2014 |
Revenue Passengers Carried ('000) |
2,055 |
5.3% |
3.4% |
7,875 |
1.0% |
RPMs (mm) |
4,103 |
1.7% |
-0.3% |
16,310 |
2.5% |
ASMs (mm) |
5,486 |
2.0% |
1.6% |
21,675 |
4.4% |
Load Factor |
74.8% |
-0.3 p.p. |
-1.5 p.p. |
75.2% |
-1.4 p.p. |
Yield |
12.5 |
-20.4% |
-1.9% |
13.3 |
-19.3% |
PRASM (US$ Cents) |
9.3 |
-20.7% |
-3.8% |
10.0 |
-20.8% |
RASM (US$ Cents) |
9.7 |
-20.2% |
-4.3% |
10.4 |
-20.3% |
CASM (US$ Cents) |
9.0 |
-12.4% |
-2.2% |
9.2 |
-13.0% |
CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents) |
6.5 |
-2.4% |
1.0% |
6.4 |
-3.0% |
Breakeven Load Factor (1) |
68.8% |
-10.3 p.p. |
-1.0 p.p. |
65.8% |
-6.2 p.p. |
Fuel Gallons Consumed (Millions) |
70.4 |
1.9% |
1.8% |
277.1 |
3.2% |
Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon (US$ Dollars) |
1.95 |
-30.8% |
-9.8% |
2.18 |
-28.8% |
Average Length of Haul (Miles) |
1,997 |
-3.4% |
-3.6% |
2,071 |
1.4% |
Average Stage Length (Miles) |
1,222 |
-0.8% |
-0.9% |
1,236 |
1.9% |
Departures |
31,184 |
1.5% |
1.8% |
122,588 |
1.1% |
Block Hours |
97,788 |
0.4% |
0.8% |
388,355 |
3.0% |
Average Aircraft Utilization (Hours) |
10.7 |
-1.6% |
-0.9% |
10.8 |
-1.7% |
Operating Revenues (US$ mm) |
532.6 |
-18.6% |
-2.7% |
2,250.1 |
-16.8% |
Operating Income (US$ mm) |
39.1 |
-61.6% |
-22.7% |
266.1 |
-48.9% |
Operating Margin |
7.3% |
-8.2 p.p. |
-1.9 p.p. |
11.8% |
-7.4 p.p. |
Net Income (US$ mm) |
1.9 |
-92.6% |
-69.0% |
185.4 |
-48.7% |
Adjusted Net Income (US$ mm) (1) |
31.7 |
-72.6% |
-15.3% |
216.2 |
-55.4% |
EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) |
0.04 |
-92.5% |
-68.5% |
4.23 |
-48.1% |
Adjusted EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) (1) |
0.73 |
-71.9% |
-13.8% |
4.93 |
-54.9% |
# of Shares - Basic and Diluted ('000) |
43,286 |
-2.4% |
-1.7% |
43,861 |
-1.2% |
(1) Breakeven Load Factor, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS for 4Q15, 4Q14, 3Q15, 2015 and 2014 exclude non-cash charges/gains associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedges and shares repurchased, and the impact of the Argentinean and Venezuelan currency devaluations. |
Note: Attached to this press release is a reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures to the comparable IFRS measures.
FULL 4Q15 EARNINGS RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT: http://investor.shareholder.com/copa/results.cfm
4Q15 EARNINGS RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
Date: |
February 18, 2016 |
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Time: |
11:00 AM US ET (11:00 AM Local Time) |
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Conference telephone number: |
877-293-5456 (US Domestic Callers) |
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707-287-9357 (International Callers) |
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Webcast: |
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Speakers: |
Pedro Heilbron, Chief Executive Officer |
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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 73 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 100 aircraft: 77 Boeing 737NG aircraft and 23 EMBRAER-190s. For more information visit: www.copa.com.
CONTACT: Copa Holdings S.A.
Investor Relations:
Ph: (507) 304-2431
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, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.
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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 |
Unaudited |
% |
Unaudited |
% |
Unaudited |
Audited |
% |
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4Q15 |
4Q14 |
Change |
3Q15 |
Change |
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
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Operating Revenues |
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Passenger Revenue |
512,148 |
633,081 |
-19.1% |
523,531 |
-2.2% |
2,166,725 |
2,619,857 |
-17.3% |
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Cargo, mail and other |
20,453 |
21,127 |
-3.2% |
23,716 |
-13.8% |
83,338 |
85,211 |
-2.2% |
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Total Operating Revenue |
532,601 |
654,208 |
-18.6% |
547,247 |
-2.7% |
2,250,063 |
2,705,067 |
-16.8% |
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Operating Expenses |
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Aircraft fuel |
136,881 |
194,147 |
-29.5% |
149,197 |
-8.3% |
602,776 |
820,694 |
-26.6% |
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Salaries and benefits |
70,409 |
81,606 |
-13.7% |
71,902 |
-2.1% |
289,514 |
299,182 |
-3.2% |
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Passenger servicing |
63,689 |
70,320 |
-9.4% |
65,175 |
-2.3% |
258,302 |
268,762 |
-3.9% |
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Commissions |
19,556 |
25,582 |
-23.6% |
22,632 |
-13.6% |
88,557 |
99,115 |
-10.7% |
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Reservations and sales |
24,882 |
23,813 |
4.5% |
19,636 |
26.7% |
88,051 |
93,766 |
-6.1% |
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Maintenance, material and repairs |
31,528 |
23,188 |
36.0% |
25,946 |
21.5% |
111,181 |
101,421 |
9.6% |
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Depreciation |
34,084 |
31,515 |
8.2% |
35,485 |
-3.9% |
134,888 |
115,147 |
17.1% |
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Flight operations |
34,028 |
34,461 |
-1.3% |
30,928 |
10.0% |
130,930 |
132,156 |
-0.9% |
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Aircraft rentals |
31,530 |
30,151 |
4.6% |
30,409 |
3.7% |
122,218 |
112,082 |
9.0% |
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Landing fees and other rentals |
13,481 |
13,745 |
-1.9% |
14,585 |
-7.6% |
56,703 |
53,746 |
5.5% |
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Other |
33,456 |
23,847 |
40.3% |
30,796 |
8.6% |
100,854 |
87,911 |
14.7% |
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Total Operating Expense |
493,524 |
552,375 |
-10.7% |
496,691 |
-0.6% |
1,983,975 |
2,183,981 |
-9.2% |
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Operating Income |
39,077 |
101,833 |
-61.6% |
50,556 |
-22.7% |
266,089 |
521,086 |
-48.9% |
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Non-operating Income (Expense): |
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Interest expense |
(8,922) |
(7,957) |
12.1% |
(8,271) |
7.9% |
(33,155) |
(29,529) |
12.3% |
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Interest income |
8,155 |
6,396 |
27.5% |
5,728 |
42.4% |
25,947 |
18,066 |
43.6% |
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Other, net |
(25,414) |
(79,331) |
-68.0% |
(37,600) |
-32.4% |
(36,227) |
(111,316) |
-67.5% |
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Total Non-Operating Income/(Expense) |
(26,181) |
(80,892) |
-67.6% |
(40,143) |
-34.8% |
(43,435) |
(122,780) |
-64.6% |
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Income before Income Taxes |
12,895 |
20,942 |
-38.4% |
10,413 |
23.8% |
222,653 |
398,306 |
-44.1% |
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Provision for Income Taxes |
10,970 |
(5,214) |
n/a |
4,200 |
n/a |
37,230 |
36,639 |
1.6% |
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Net Income |
1,925 |
26,156 |
-92.6% |
6,213 |
-69.0% |
185,423 |
361,667 |
-48.7% |
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EPS - Basic and Diluted |
0.04 |
0.59 |
-92.5% |
0.14 |
-68.5% |
4.23 |
8.15 |
-48.1% |
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Shares - Basic and Diluted |
43,285,727 |
44,354,963 |
-2.4% |
44,030,111 |
-1.7% |
43,861,084 |
44,395,453 |
-1.2% |
Copa Holdings, S.A. |
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Balance Sheet - IFRS |
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(US$ Thousands) |
December 31, |
September 30, |
December 31, |
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2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
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(Unaudited) |
(Unaudited) |
(Audited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 202,661 |
$ 121,540 |
$ 221,443 |
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
64,228 |
48,702 |
52,425 |
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Short-term investments |
416,005 |
484,242 |
492,735 |
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Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
682,894 |
654,483 |
766,603 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts |
108,802 |
123,096 |
121,258 |
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Accounts receivable from related parties |
642 |
1,826 |
892 |
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Expendable parts and supplies, net of allowance for obsolescence |
62,247 |
59,910 |
59,954 |
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Prepaid expenses |
48,894 |
52,565 |
56,793 |
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Other current assets |
6,681 |
81,243 |
5,949 |
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Total Current Assets |
910,160 |
973,124 |
1,011,449 |
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Long-term investments |
423,474 |
428,259 |
396,802 |
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Property and Equipment: |
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Owned property and equipment: |
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Flight equipment |
3,049,689 |
2,955,926 |
2,725,407 |
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Other equipment |
101,876 |
98,021 |
89,257 |
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3,151,565 |
3,053,947 |
2,814,664 |
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Less: Accumulated depreciation |
(743,982) |
(720,511) |
(630,503) |
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2,407,583 |
2,333,436 |
2,184,161 |
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Purchase deposits for flight equipment |
243,070 |
276,504 |
321,175 |
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Total Property and Equipment |
2,650,653 |
2,609,941 |
2,505,336 |
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Other Assets: |
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Net pension asset |
22,241 |
21,341 |
13,784 |
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Goodwill |
20,380 |
19,243 |
20,380 |
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Intangible asset |
49,046 |
45,335 |
36,915 |
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Deferred tax Assets |
21,918 |
22,594 |
17,235 |
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Other assets |
68,228 |
72,097 |
88,973 |
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Total Other Assets |
181,813 |
180,611 |
177,287 |
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Total Assets |
$ 4,166,100 |
$ 4,191,935 |
$ 4,090,874 |
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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 |
$ 245,514 |
$ 258,990 |
$ 187,646 |
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Accounts payable |
96,745 |
105,555 |
125,412 |
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Accounts payable to related parties |
5,605 |
10,712 |
6,749 |
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Air traffic liability |
370,994 |
352,283 |
408,012 |
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Taxes and interest payable |
60,241 |
59,809 |
63,110 |
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Accrued expenses payable |
71,808 |
63,432 |
81,291 |
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Other current liabilities |
128,643 |
105,901 |
109,277 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
979,550 |
956,682 |
981,497 |
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Non-Current Liabilities: |
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Long-term debt |
1,055,184 |
997,657 |
928,964 |
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Post employment benefits liability |
17,154 |
16,588 |
11,262 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
65,479 |
66,006 |
57,747 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
46,546 |
45,940 |
36,296 |
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Total Non-Current Liabilities |
1,184,363 |
1,126,192 |
1,034,269 |
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Total Liabilities |
2,163,913 |
2,082,874 |
2,015,766 |
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Shareholders' Equity: |
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Class A - 33,455,857 issued and 31,017,103 outstanding |
20,924 |
20,924 |
20,859 |
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Class B - 10,938,125 shares issued and outstanding |
7,466 |
7,466 |
7,466 |
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Additional paid in capital |
57,455 |
56,390 |
53,486 |
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Treasury Stock |
(136,388) |
(58,080) |
(18,426) |
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Retained earnings |
2,049,129 |
2,083,801 |
2,011,485 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) |
3,601 |
(1,439) |
238 |
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Total Shareholders' Equity |
2,002,186 |
2,109,061 |
2,075,108 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
$ 4,166,100 |
$ 4,191,935 |
$ 4,090,874 |
Copa Holdings, S. A. and subsidiaries |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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For the twelve months ended December 31, |
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(In US$ thousands) |
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2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
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(Unaudited) |
(Audited) |
(Audited) |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
329,928 |
384,892 |
830,265 |
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Cash flow used in investing activities |
(245,595) |
(152,853) |
(565,720) |
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Cash flow used in financing activities |
(91,650) |
(142,420) |
(201,268) |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(7,317) |
89,619 |
63,277 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 |
221,443 |
139,110 |
76,094 |
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Effect of exchange rate change on cash |
(11,465) |
(7,286) |
(261) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 * |
$ 202,661 |
$ 221,443 |
$ 139,110 |
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Short-term investments ** |
416,005 |
492,735 |
992,579 |
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Long-term investments *** |
423,474 |
396,802 |
37,590 |
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents **** |
64,228 |
52,425 |
- |
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Total cash and cash equivalents and investments at December 31 |
$ 1,106,368 |
$ 1,163,405 |
$ 1,169,279 |
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* At December 2015 and 2014, cash and cash equivalents include $11.3 million and $26.1 million, respectively, of cash in Venezuela which the Company expects to use over the next quarter as part of the normal operations in that country. |
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** Short term - investments include $135.7 million of cash in Venezuela at December 2014. |
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*** Long term - investments include $422.6 million and $322.9 million at December 2015 and 2014 of cash in Venezuela, respectively. |
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**** Restricted cash correspond 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 Net Income |
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Excluding Special Items |
4Q15 |
4Q14 |
3Q15 |
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Net income as Reported |
$1,925 |
$26,156 |
$6,213 |
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Special Items (adjustments): |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on fuel hedging instruments |
(25,315) |
(89,058) |
(26,800) |
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(Loss) gain due to devaluation of Venezuelan Bolivar |
146 |
(350) |
(2,100) |
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(Loss) gain due to devaluation of Argentinean Peso |
(6,901) |
0 |
0 |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on shares repurchase |
2,296 |
0 |
(2,296) |
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Adjusted Net Income |
$31,699 |
$115,564 |
$37,408 |
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Shares used for Computation (in thousands) |
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Basic and Diluted |
43,286 |
44,355 |
44,030 |
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Adjusted earnings per share - Basic and Diluted |
0.73 |
2.61 |
0.85 |
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Reconciliation Operating Costs per ASM |
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Excluding Fuel and Special Items |
4Q15 |
4Q14 |
3Q15 |
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Operating Costs per ASM as Reported |
9.0 |
10.3 |
9.2 |
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Aircraft fuel per ASM |
2.5 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
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Operating Costs per ASM excluding fuel |
6.5 |
6.7 |
6.4 |
SOURCE Copa Holdings, S.A.
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