Copa Holdings Reports Net Income of $100.8 million and EPS of $2.38 for the Fourth Quarter of 2017
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 ofUS$100.8 million for 4Q17 or earnings per share (EPS) ofUS$2.38 , as compared to net income ofUS$90.5 million or earnings per share ofUS$2.14 in 4Q16. Excluding special items, which for 4Q17 include a non-cash gain ofUS$0.5 million associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts, the Company would have reported a net income ofUS$100.3 million , or adjusted EPS ofUS$2.36 , compared to an adjusted net income ofUS$54.7 million or adjusted EPS ofUS$1.29 in 4Q16.- For full year 2017, net income reached
US$370.0 million or EPS ofUS$8.72 , compared to a net income ofUS$334.5 million or earnings per share ofUS$7.90 for full year 2016. Excluding special items, which for 2017 include a non-cash gain ofUS$2.8 million associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts,Copa Holdings would have reported an adjusted net income ofUS$367.2 million or EPS ofUS$8.66 , compared to an adjusted net income ofUS$201.4 million or adjusted EPS ofUS$4.75 for full year 2016. - Operating income for 4Q17 came in at
US$120.4 million , representing a 70% increase over operating income ofUS$70.6 million in 4Q16, as a result of a 2.9% increase in unit revenue per available seat mile (RASM), and a 4.2% decrease in unit costs. Operating margin for 4Q17 came in at 17.8%, compared to an operating margin of 11.7% in 4Q16. - For full year 2017, the Company reported operating income of
US$440.1 million , representing an increase of 59% over operating income ofUS$276.1 million for full year 2016. Operating margin for full year 2017 came in at 17.4%, compared to an operating margin of 12.4% in 2016. - Total revenues for 4Q17 increased 12.4% to
US$675.6 million . Yield per passenger mile increased 1.2% to12.9 cents and RASM came in at11.1 cents , or 2.9% above 4Q16. - For 4Q17, consolidated passenger traffic grew 11.3% while consolidated capacity grew 9.2%. As a result, consolidated load factor for the quarter increased 1.6 percentage points to 83.2%. For full year 2017, consolidated load factor was also 83.2%, 2.8 percentage points higher than 2016 on 8.8% capacity growth.
- Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) decreased 4.2%, from
9.5 cents in 4Q16 to9.1 cents in 4Q17. CASM excluding fuel costs decreased 6.7% from6.9 cents in 4Q16 to6.5 cents in 4Q17, mainly as a result of a non-cash adjustment in our aircraft useful life assumptions, which significantly increased the depreciation expense in 4Q16. - Cash, short-term and long-term investments ended 2017 slightly over
US$1.0 billion , representing 40% of the last twelve months' revenues. Copa Holdings ended the year with a consolidated fleet of 100 aircraft - 66 Boeing 737-800s, 14 Boeing 737-700s, and 20 Embraer-190s.- For 2017,
Copa Airlines ended the year with a consolidated on-time performance of 86.7% and a flight-completion factor of 99.4%, maintaining its position among the best in the industry.
Subsequent Events
- In
January 2018 , the company took delivery of one Boeing 737-800, increasing the consolidated fleet to 101 aircraft. - Also in
January 2018 , the company was recognized by FlightStats - for the fifth consecutive year - as the most on-time airline inLatin America , and by OAG as the 4th most on-time airline in the world. - On
February 1, 2018 , the company announced three new destinations starting in July:Salvador andFortaleza , our 8th and 9th destinations inBrazil , andBridgetown, Barbados , our 16th destination in theCaribbean . - On
February 21, 2018 , the Board of Directors ofCopa Holdings approved a 2018 quarterly dividend payment of87 cents per share. Dividends will be distributed during the months of March, June, September and December. The first quarterly dividend of87 cents per share will be paid onMarch 15 to shareholders on record as ofMarch 5, 2018 .
Consolidated Financial |
4Q17 |
4Q16 |
Variance vs. 4Q16 |
3Q17 |
Variance vs. 3Q17 |
FY 2017 |
FY 2016 |
Variance vs. 2016 |
Revenue Passengers Carried ('000) |
2,460 |
2,199 |
11.9% |
2,518 |
-2.3% |
9,504 |
8,560 |
11.0% |
RPMs (mm) |
5,086 |
4,568 |
11.3% |
5,330 |
-4.6% |
19,914 |
17,690 |
12.6% |
ASMs (mm) |
6,111 |
5,597 |
9.2% |
6,221 |
-1.8% |
23,936 |
22,004 |
8.8% |
Load Factor |
83.2% |
81.6% |
1.6 p.p. |
85.7% |
-2.4 p.p. |
83.2% |
80.4% |
2.8 p.p. |
Yield |
12.9 |
12.8 |
1.2% |
12.0 |
7.5% |
12.4 |
12.2 |
1.5% |
PRASM (US$ Cents) |
10.8 |
10.4 |
3.2% |
10.3 |
4.5% |
10.3 |
9.8 |
5.0% |
RASM (US$ Cents) |
11.1 |
10.7 |
2.9% |
10.6 |
4.7% |
10.6 |
10.1 |
4.6% |
CASM (US$ Cents) |
9.1 |
9.5 |
-4.2% |
8.6 |
5.0% |
8.7 |
8.8 |
-1.4% |
CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents) |
6.5 |
6.9 |
-6.7% |
6.3 |
2.7% |
6.3 |
6.4 |
-1.7% |
Fuel Gallons Consumed (Millions) |
78.7 |
72.4 |
8.8% |
80.0 |
-1.6% |
307.0 |
284.3 |
8.0% |
Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon (US$ Dollars) |
2.03 |
1.96 |
3.5% |
1.82 |
11.0% |
1.87 |
1.86 |
0.5% |
Average Length of Haul (Miles) |
2,067 |
2,078 |
-0.5% |
2,117 |
-2.3% |
2,095 |
2,067 |
1.4% |
Average Stage Length (Miles) |
1,292 |
1,244 |
3.9% |
1,300 |
-0.6% |
1,282 |
1,213 |
5.7% |
Departures |
32,183 |
30,499 |
5.5% |
32,593 |
-1.3% |
126,963 |
123,098 |
3.1% |
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106,750 |
98,150 |
8.8% |
108,930 |
-2.0% |
419,610 |
388,058 |
8.1% |
Average Aircraft Utilization (Hours) |
11.6 |
10.8 |
7.7% |
11.7 |
-1.2% |
11.4 |
10.6 |
7.9% |
Operating Revenues (US$ mm) |
675.6 |
601.3 |
12.4% |
657.2 |
2.8% |
2,527.6 |
2,221.8 |
13.8% |
Operating Income (US$ mm) |
120.4 |
70.6 |
70.4% |
119.1 |
1.1% |
440.1 |
276.1 |
59.4% |
Operating Margin |
17.8% |
11.7% |
6.1 p.p. |
18.1% |
-0.3 p.p. |
17.4% |
12.4% |
5.0 p.p. |
Net Income (US$ mm) |
100.8 |
90.5 |
11.4% |
103.8 |
-2.8% |
370.0 |
334.5 |
10.6% |
Adjusted Net Income (US$ mm) (1) |
100.3 |
54.7 |
83.4% |
100.8 |
-0.5% |
367.2 |
201.4 |
82.4% |
EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) |
2.38 |
2.14 |
11.3% |
2.45 |
-2.8% |
8.72 |
7.90 |
10.4% |
Adjusted EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) (1) |
2.36 |
1.29 |
83.2% |
2.38 |
-0.5% |
8.66 |
4.75 |
82.1% |
# of Shares - Basic and Diluted ('000) |
42,430 |
42,383 |
0.1% |
42,430 |
0.0% |
42,419 |
42,358 |
0.1% |
(1) Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS for 4Q17, 4Q16, 3Q17, 2017 and 2016 exclude non-cash charges/gains associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedges and 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.
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Ph: 011 507 304-2774
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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
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Income Statement - IFRS |
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(US$ Thousands) |
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Unaudited |
Unaudited |
% |
Unaudited |
% |
Unaudited |
Audited |
% | ||||||||
4Q17 |
4Q16* |
Change |
3Q17 |
Change |
2017 |
2016* |
Change | ||||||||
Operating Revenues |
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Passenger revenue |
658,001 |
584,250 |
12.6% |
641,244 |
2.6% |
2,462,419 |
2,155,167 |
14.3% | |||||||
Cargo and mail revenue |
14,841 |
14,063 |
5.5% |
13,600 |
9.1% |
55,290 |
53,989 |
2.4% | |||||||
Other operating revenue |
2,735 |
2,995 |
-8.7% |
2,325 |
17.7% |
9,847 |
12,697 |
-22.4% | |||||||
Total Operating Revenue |
675,578 |
601,308 |
12.4% |
657,169 |
2.8% |
2,527,556 |
2,221,852 |
13.8% | |||||||
Operating Expenses |
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Fuel |
159,556 |
142,087 |
12.3% |
145,968 |
9.3% |
572,746 |
528,996 |
8.3% | |||||||
Wages, salaries, benefits and other employees' expenses |
110,952 |
97,454 |
13.9% |
103,775 |
6.9% |
415,147 |
370,190 |
12.1% | |||||||
Passenger servicing |
26,481 |
25,320 |
4.6% |
27,008 |
-2.0% |
99,447 |
86,329 |
15.2% | |||||||
Airport facilities and handling charges |
42,238 |
41,616 |
1.5% |
45,222 |
-6.6% |
171,040 |
159,772 |
7.1% | |||||||
Sales and distribution |
51,474 |
50,626 |
1.7% |
50,157 |
2.6% |
200,413 |
193,984 |
3.3% | |||||||
Maintenance, materials and repairs |
31,932 |
34,452 |
-7.3% |
39,777 |
-19.7% |
124,709 |
121,781 |
2.4% | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
42,151 |
54,548 |
-22.7% |
41,847 |
0.7% |
164,345 |
159,277 |
3.2% | |||||||
Flight operations |
25,082 |
22,394 |
12.0% |
26,535 |
-5.5% |
101,647 |
88,188 |
15.3% | |||||||
Aircraft rentals and other rentals |
33,313 |
33,728 |
-1.2% |
33,382 |
-0.2% |
134,539 |
138,885 |
-3.1% | |||||||
Cargo and courier expenses |
2,218 |
1,764 |
25.8% |
1,801 |
23.2% |
7,375 |
6,099 |
20.9% | |||||||
Other operating and administrative expenses |
29,790 |
26,679 |
11.7% |
22,569 |
32.0% |
96,087 |
92,215 |
4.2% | |||||||
Total Operating Expense |
555,186 |
530,668 |
4.6% |
538,041 |
3.2% |
2,087,494 |
1,945,716 |
7.3% | |||||||
Operating Profit |
120,392 |
70,640 |
70.4% |
119,128 |
1.1% |
440,062 |
276,136 |
59.4% | |||||||
Non-operating Income (Expense): |
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Finance cost |
(8,725) |
(8,894) |
-1.9% |
(8,639) |
1.0% |
(35,223) |
(37,023) |
-4.9% | |||||||
Finance income |
5,443 |
3,479 |
56.5% |
4,801 |
13.4% |
17,939 |
13,000 |
38.0% | |||||||
Gain (loss) on foreign currency fluctuations |
(5,676) |
9,738 |
-158.3% |
593 |
n/m |
(5,218) |
13,042 |
-140.0% | |||||||
Net change in fair value of derivatives |
539 |
24,341 |
-97.8% |
2,946 |
-81.7% |
2,801 |
111,642 |
-97.5% | |||||||
Other non-operating income (expense) |
(917) |
(389) |
136.0% |
(616) |
48.9% |
(2,337) |
(3,982) |
-41.3% | |||||||
Total Non-Operating Income/(Expense) |
(9,335) |
28,276 |
-133.0% |
(916) |
919.2% |
(22,039) |
96,679 |
-122.8% | |||||||
Profit before taxes |
111,057 |
98,915 |
12.3% |
118,212 |
-6.1% |
418,023 |
372,815 |
12.1% | |||||||
Income tax expense |
10,212 |
8,371 |
22.0% |
14,416 |
-29.2% |
48,000 |
38,271 |
25.4% | |||||||
Net Profit |
100,844 |
90,544 |
11.4% |
103,796 |
-2.8% |
370,022 |
334,544 |
10.6% | |||||||
EPS - Basic and Diluted |
2.38 |
2.14 |
11.3% |
2.45 |
-2.8% |
8.72 |
7.90 |
10.4% | |||||||
Shares - Basic and Diluted |
42,429,821 |
42,382,757 |
0.1% |
42,429,841 |
0.0% |
42,418,773 |
42,358,091 |
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.
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Balance Sheet - IFRS |
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(US$ Thousands) |
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2017 |
2016 | |
(Unaudited) |
Audited* | |
ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
238,792 |
331,687 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
- |
- |
Short-term investments |
705,108 |
483,002 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments |
943,900 |
814,689 |
Accounts receivable, net |
115,323 |
113,408 |
Accounts receivable from related parties |
318 |
499 |
Expendable parts and supplies, net |
81,825 |
74,502 |
Prepaid expenses |
45,421 |
58,370 |
Other current assets |
11,701 |
7,650 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
1,198,488 |
1,069,118 |
Long-term investments |
65,953 |
953 |
Long-term accounts receivable |
2,444 |
1,957 |
Long-term prepaid expenses |
26,130 |
26,398 |
Property and equipment, net |
2,825,904 |
2,623,682 |
Intangible, net |
81,115 |
69,502 |
Net pension asset |
3,185 |
8,826 |
Deferred tax assets |
18,571 |
18,339 |
Other Non-Current Assets |
31,140 |
27,064 |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
3,054,442 |
2,776,721 |
TOTAL ASSETS |
4,252,930 |
3,845,839 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
298,462 |
222,718 |
Accounts payable |
125,613 |
104,590 |
Accounts payable to related parties |
12,880 |
8,680 |
Air traffic liability |
470,692 |
395,580 |
Frequent flyer deferred revenue |
13,186 |
9,044 |
Taxes and interest payable |
81,440 |
68,483 |
Employee benefits obligations |
51,262 |
41,707 |
Income tax payable |
3,700 |
1,401 |
Other Current Liabilities |
1,156 |
4,385 |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
1,058,391 |
856,588 |
Long-term debt |
876,119 |
961,414 |
Frequent flyer deferred revenue long term |
33,115 |
26,324 |
Other long - term liabilities |
123,182 |
114,268 |
Deferred tax Liabilities |
50,628 |
44,974 |
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |
1,083,044 |
1,146,980 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
2,141,435 |
2,003,568 |
EQUITY |
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Class A - 33,776,480 issued and 31,185,641 outstanding |
21,030 |
20,988 |
Class B - 10,938,125 shares issued and outstanding |
7,466 |
7,466 |
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72,953 |
64,986 |
Treasury Stock |
(136,388) |
(136,388) |
Retained Earnings |
1,780,299 |
1,552,547 |
Net Income |
370,023 |
334,544 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
(3,888) |
(1,872) |
TOTAL EQUITY |
2,111,495 |
1,842,271 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
4,252,930 |
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.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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For the twelve months ended |
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(In US$ thousands) |
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2017 |
2016 |
2015 | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
(Audited) |
(Audited) | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities |
727,333 |
594,590 |
316,863 | ||||||||||
Cash flow (used in) from investing activities |
(578,159) |
(179,909) |
32,384 | ||||||||||
Cash flow used in financing activities |
(204,757) |
(248,625) |
(357,466) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(55,583) |
166,056 |
(8,219) | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at |
331,687 |
204,715 |
221,443 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at |
$ 238,792 |
$ 331,687 |
$ 204,715 | ||||||||||
Short-term investments |
705,108 |
483,002 |
416,005 | ||||||||||
Long-term investments |
65,953 |
953 |
861 | ||||||||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents * |
- |
- |
64,228 | ||||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents and investments at |
$ 1,009,853 |
$ 815,642 |
$ 685,809 | ||||||||||
* Restricted cash corresponds to margin calls to secure derivative financial instruments transactions. |
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 |
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and Adjusted EPS |
4Q17 |
4Q16 |
3Q17 |
FY17 |
FY16 | |||||
Net profit as Reported |
$ 100,844 |
$ 90,544 |
$ 103,796 |
$ 370,022 |
$ 334,544 | |||||
Special Items (adjustments): |
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Gain due to devaluation of Venezuelan Bolivar |
$ (11,501) |
$ (21,543) | ||||||||
Net change in fair value of derivatives |
$ (539) |
$ (24,341) |
$ (2,946) |
$ (2,801) |
$ (111,642) | |||||
Adjusted Net Income |
$ 100,305 |
$ 54,702 |
$ 100,850 |
$ 367,222 |
$ 201,359 | |||||
Shares used for Computation (in thousands) |
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Basic and Diluted |
$ 42,430 |
$ 42,383 |
$ 42,430 |
$ 42,419 |
$ 42,358 | |||||
Adjusted earnings per share - Basic and Diluted |
$ 2.36 |
$ 1.29 |
$ 2.38 |
$ 8.66 |
$ 4.75 | |||||
Reconciliation of Operating Costs per ASM |
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Excluding Fuel (CASM Excl. Fuel) |
4Q17 |
4Q16 |
3Q17 |
FY17 |
FY16 | |||||
Operating Costs per ASM as Reported (in US$ Cents) |
9.1 |
9.5 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
8.8 | |||||
Aircraft fuel per ASM (in US$ Cents) |
(2.6) |
(2.5) |
(2.3) |
(2.4) |
(2.4) | |||||
Operating Costs per ASM excluding fuel (in US$ Cents) |
6.5 |
6.9 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
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