SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Report on Form 6-K dated for the month of February, 2012

 

 

Copa Holdings, S.A.

(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)

 

 

Boulevard Costa del Este, Avenida Principal y Avenida de la Rotonda

Urbanización Costa del Este

Complejo Business Park, Torre Norte

Parque Lefevre

Panama City, Panama

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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Earnings Release - Copa Holdings Reports Net Income of US$104.4 Million for the Fourth Quarter of 2011 and US$310.4 Million for Full Year 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

     
    Copa Holdings, S.A.
    (Registrant)
     
     
Date: 2/8/2012    
    By: /s/ Victor Vial
    Name:  Victor Vial
    Title:     CFO

 

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Copa Holdings Reports Net Income of US$104.4 Million for the Fourth Quarter of 2011 and US$310.4 Million for Full Year 2011

 

Panama City, Panama --- February 8, 2012. Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011 (4Q11) and full year 2011. The terms “Copa Holdings" or "the Company" refers 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 2010 (4Q10).

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

·Copa Holdings reported net income of US$104.4 million for 4Q11 or earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.36, as compared to net income of US$94.4 million or EPS of US$2.15 in 4Q10. Excluding special items, Copa Holdings reported an adjusted net income of US$85.3 million, representing a 3.1% increase over adjusted net income of US$82.8 million in 4Q10.
·Net income for full year 2011 reached US$310.4 million or EPS of US$6.98, compared to US$241.1 million or EPS of US$5.48 for full year 2010. Excluding special items, however, Copa Holdings would have reported an adjusted net income of US$314.1 million compared to US$248.2 for full year 2010, representing an increase of 26.5%.
·Operating income for 4Q11 came in at US$106.1 million, representing an increase of 13.0% over operating income of US$93.9 million in 4Q10. Operating margin for 4Q11 came in at 21.0%, or 1.8p.p. below 4Q10.
·The Company reported operating income of US$384.7 million for full year 2011, representing an increase of 32.8% over operating income of US$289.7 million in 2010. Operating margin for full year 2011 came in at 21.0%, as compared to an operating margin of 20.5% in 2010.
·Total revenues for 4Q11 increased 22.7% to US$504.6 million. Yield per passenger mile increased 7.4% to 17.7 cents and operating revenue per available seat mile (RASM) came in at 13.9 cents, or 0.8% over 4Q10.
·For 4Q11 consolidated passenger traffic grew 15.6%, led by international traffic growth which expanded a robust 21.0%. At the same time consolidated capacity grew 21.7%, led by a 28.3% increase in international capacity. As a result, consolidated load factor for the quarter decreased 3.9 percentage points to 74.9%. For full year 2011, consolidated load factor came in at 76.4%, down 0.5 percentage points over 2010, on 21.9% capacity growth.
·Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) increased 3.2%, from 10.6 cents in 4Q10 to 11.0 cents in 4Q11. CASM, excluding fuel costs, decreased 4.6% from 7.2 cents in 4Q10 to 6.9 cents in 4Q11, mostly as a result of the dilution effect of additional capacity and a longer average length of haul.
·Cash, short term and long term investments ended 2011 at US$611.0 million, representing 33% of the last twelve months’ revenues.

 

 
 

 

 

·During the fourth quarter, Copa Airlines took delivery of two Boeing 737-800s. As a result, Copa Holdings ended the year with a consolidated fleet of 73 aircraft, composed of 20 Boeing 737-700s, 27 Boeing 737-800s and 26 Embraer-190s.
·For 2011, Copa Holdings reported on-time performance of 89.5% and a flight-completion factor of 99.6%, maintaining its position among the best in the industry.

 

Consolidated Financial & Operating Highlights 4Q11 Variance vs. 4Q10 Variance vs. 3Q11 FY 2011 Variance vs. 2010
Revenue Passengers Carried ('000) 1,737 2.1% 4.0% 6,672 7.6%
RPMs (mm) 2,722 15.6% 2.3% 10,198 21.2%
ASMs (mm) 3,635 21.7% 5.4% 13,352 21.9%
Load Factor 74.9% -3.9p.p. -2.2p.p. 76.4% -0.5p.p.
Yield 17.7 7.4% 3.1% 17.1 7.8%
PRASM (US$ Cents) 13.3 2.0% 0.1% 13.1 7.1%
RASM (US$ Cents) 13.9 0.8% 0.4% 13.7 6.1%
CASM (US$ Cents) 11.0 3.2% 0.9% 10.8 5.3%
CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents) 6.9 -4.6% 3.7% 6.7 -4.4%
Breakeven Load Factor (1) 58.9% -0.8p.p. 0.5p.p. 59.9% -0.6p.p.
Fuel Gallons Consumed (Millions) 47.3 17.7% 5.2% 176.5 18.8%
Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon (US$ Dollars) 3.13 24.7% -3.4% 3.09 30.5%
Average Length of Haul (Miles) 1,567 13.3% -1.6% 1,528 12.6%
Average Stage Length (Miles) 1,066 12.8% 0.7% 1,017 10.7%
Departures 25,499 2.4% 3.1% 99,864 5.1%
Block Hours 68,479 15.5% 5.1% 255,638 15.5%
Average Aircraft Utilization (Hours) 10.4 0.6% -1.6% 10.5 2.6%
Operating Revenues (US$ mm) 504.6 22.7% 5.8% 1,829.7 29.3%
Operating Income (US$ mm) 106.1 13.0% 3.8% 384.7 32.8%
Operating Margin 21.0% -1.8p.p. -0.4p.p. 21.0% 0.5p.p.
Net Income (US$ mm) 104.4 10.6% 48.4% 310.4 28.8%
Adjusted Net Income (US$ mm) (1) 85.3 3.1% -5.3% 314.1 26.5%
EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) 2.36 9.8% 48.4% 6.98 27.3%
Adjusted EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) (1) 1.93 2.4% -5.3% 7.06 25.1%
# of Shares - Basic and Diluted ('000) 44,315 0.7% 0.0% 44,494 1.1%

 

(1) Breakeven Load Factor, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS for 4Q11, 4Q10, and 3Q11 exclude non-cash charges/gains associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedges. Additionally, for 2010 includes a US$18.9 million charge related to the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency

Note: Attached to this press release is a reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures to the comparable IFRS measures.

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MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTS ON 4Q11 RESULTS

Copa Holdings delivered a quarter of strong financial results with fourth quarter operating income coming in at US$106.1 million and net income at US$104.4 million. Excluding a $19.1 million non-cash gain associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts, net income reported would have been US$85.3 million, or 3.1% above 4Q10 adjusted net income.

Total revenues increased 22.7% to US$504.6 million during the quarter on capacity expansion of 21.7%. For the quarter, consolidated load factor came in at 74.9% compared to 78.8% in 4Q10 and consolidated yield came in at 17.7 cents, which represented an improvement of 7.4% and 3.1% above 4Q10 and 3Q11, respectively. As a result, RASM came in at 13.9 cents, or 0.8% higher than 4Q10. When adjusted for length of haul, RASM came in 7.3% above 4Q10.

Consolidated operating expenses for 4Q11 increased 25.6% to US$398.5 million, while consolidated operating expenses per ASM (CASM) increased 3.2% to 11.0 cents. CASM, excluding fuel costs, decreased 4.6% from 7.2 cents in 4Q10 to 6.9 cents in 4Q11, mostly as a result of the dilution effect of incremental capacity and a longer average length of haul.

Aircraft fuel expense increased 45.7% or US$46.6 million compared to 4Q10, as a result of increased capacity and higher fuel prices. The Company’s effective jet fuel price, which includes a realized fuel hedge gains of US$6.6 million in 4Q11 and US$1.2 million in 4Q10, increased from an average of US$2.51 per gallon in 4Q10 to US$3.03 per gallon in 4Q11. 

For 4Q11, the Company had fuel hedges in place representing 28% of its consolidated volume. Continuing with the execution of its fuel hedge policy, the Company currently has hedged approximately 20% and 10% of its consolidated volume for 2012 and 2013, respectively.

The Company recorded non-operating income of US$10.4 million for 4Q11 compared to non-operating income of US$8.0 million for 4Q10. Non-operating income for 4Q11 included a fuel hedge mark-to-market gain of US$19.1 million, compared to a fuel hedge mark-to-market gain of US$11.6 million in 4Q10.

Copa Holdings closed the quarter with US$611.0 million in cash, short term and long term investments, representing approximately 33% of last twelve months´ revenues. Total debt at the end of 4Q11 amounted to US$1.07 billion, most of which relates to aircraft and equipment financing.  

 

Copa Holdings’ strong fourth quarter and full year results are the product of a solid and well executed business model based on operating the best and most convenient network for intra-Latin America travel. In 2012, the Company will continue to strengthen its long-term competitive position by taking advantage of new growth opportunities and implementing initiatives to further strengthen its network and product.

 

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OUTLOOK FOR 2012

For 2012, our updated guidance estimates consolidated capacity in the range of 22% as a result of the full year effect of capacity added in 2011 and the introduction of ten incremental 737-800 aircraft during 2012.  Load factors are expected to come in below 2011 levels as a result of strong capacity expansion; while unit revenues (RASM) are expected to decrease approximately 4%, to 13.2 cents, mainly as a result of increased length of haul and capacity expansion.  Unit costs excluding fuel, CASM ex-fuel, are expected to come in at 6.5 cents, approximately 3% below 2011 levels. Factored into the current guidance is a 7% increase in estimated effective price per gallon of jet fuel, including the effect of current hedge contracts and into-plane costs, from US$3.05 to US3.25 per gallon. As a result, the Company is projecting an operating margin in the range of 18% to 20% for 2012. 

 

 

Financial Outlook 

2012 - Full Year

Revised

2012 - Full Year

Prior

2011

Actual

Capacity - YOY ASM Growth +/-22% +/-20% 21.9%
Average Load Factor +/-74% +/-74% 76.4%
RASM (cents) +/-13.2 +/-12.9 13.7
CASM Ex-fuel (cents) +/- 6.5 +/- 6.5 6.7
Operating Margin 18-20% 18-20% 21.0%

 

CONSOLIDATED FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

Operating revenue

Consolidated revenue for 4Q11 totaled US$504.6 million, a 22.7% or US$93.5 million increase over operating revenue of US$411.1 million in 4Q10, due to a 24.2% or US$93.7 million increase in Copa Airlines passenger revenue.

 

Passenger revenue. For 4Q11, passenger revenue totaled US$481.8 million, an increase of 24.2%, from passenger revenue of US$388.1 million in 4Q10. Passenger yield increased 7.4% year over year to 17.7 cents, while load factor decreased 3.9 percentage points from 78.8% in 4Q10 to 74.9% in 4Q11.

Cargo, mail and other. Cargo, mail and other revenue totaled US$22.8 million in 4Q11, a 1.2% decline over cargo, mail and other of US$23.0 million in 4Q10.

 

Operating expenses

 

For 4Q11, consolidated operating expenses increased 25.6% to US$398.5 million, representing operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) of 11.0 cents. Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM), excluding fuel costs, decreased 4.6% from 7.2 cents in 4Q10 to 6.9 cents in 4Q11.

 

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An overview of the major variances on a consolidated basis follows:

 

Aircraft fuel. For 4Q11, aircraft fuel totaled US$148.4 million, a US$46.6 million or 45.7% increase over aircraft fuel of US$101.9 million in 4Q10. This increase was primarily a result of a 24.7% increase in the average price per gallon of jet fuel (all-in), which averaged US$3.13 in 4Q11 as compared to US$2.51 in 4Q10 and a 19.6% increase in gallons consumed resulting from increased capacity. This average price per gallon of jet fuel for 4Q11 includes a $6.6 million realized fuel hedge gain, compared to a US$1.2 million fuel hedge gain in 4Q10. Excluding the effect of fuel hedge gains for both periods, fuel prices increased 28.7%, from US$2.54 per gallon in 4Q10 to US$3.27 in 4Q11.

Salaries and benefits. For 4Q11, salaries and benefits totaled US$57.9 million, a 16.0% increase over salaries and benefits of US$49.9 million in 4Q10. This increase was mostly a result of an overall increase in operating headcount to support additional capacity.

Passenger servicing. For 4Q11, passenger servicing totaled US$45.9 million, a 26.0% increase over passenger servicing of US$36.5 million in 4Q10. This increase was mainly a result of an 18% growth in international departures and higher passenger servicing rates.

Commissions. For 4Q11, commissions totaled US$19.7 million, a 17.8% increase over commissions of US$16.8 million in 4Q10. This increase was primarily a result of a higher passenger revenue base, partly offset by a lower average commission rates.

Reservations and sales. Reservations and sales totaled US$18.5 million, a 16.5% increase over reservation and sales of US$15.9 million in 4Q10. This increase was primarily a result of a higher revenue base.

Maintenance, material and repairs. For 4Q11, maintenance, material and repairs totaled US$22.7 million, a 15.6% increase over maintenance, material and repairs of US$19.6 million in 4Q10. This increase was primarily a result of increased capacity.

Depreciation. Depreciation totaled US$19.7 million in 4Q11, a 15.6% increase over depreciation of US$17.1 million in 4Q10.

Flight operations, aircraft rentals. landing fees and other rentals. Combined, flight operations, aircraft rentals, landing fees and other rentals increased 19.3%, from US$41.1 million in 4Q10 to US$49.0 million in 4Q11, mainly as a result of more departures and additional aircraft rentals.

Other. Other expenses totaled US$16.6 million in 4Q11, a decrease of US$2.0 million.

 

Non-operating income (expense)

 

Consolidated non-operating income (expense) totaled a gain of US$10.4 million in 4Q11, compared to a gain of US$8.0 million in 4Q10.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense totaled US$8.8 million in 4Q11, a 15.1% increase over interest expense of US$7.7 million in 4Q10, primarily as a result of a higher outstanding debt balances from the financing of new aircraft deliveries.

Interest income. Interest income totaled US$2.2 million, a 90.6% increase from interest income of US$1.1 million in 4Q10, mainly as a result of higher average cash and investments balances.

Other, net. Other net totaled a gain of US$17.1 million in 4Q11, mainly related to an US$19.1 million non-cash gain related to the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts.

 

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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 59 destinations in 27 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean with one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry, consisting of 73 aircraft: 47 Boeing 737NG aircraft and 26 EMBRAER-190s.

 

CONTACT: Copa Holdings S.A.

Investor Relations:

Ph: (507) 304-2677

www.copaair.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.

Income Statement - IFRS

(US$ Thousands)

 

 

    Unaudited   Unaudited   %   Unaudited   %   Unaudited   Audited   %
    4Q11   4Q10   Change   3Q11   Change   2011   2010   Change
Operating Revenues                                
Passenger Revenue   481,794   388,056   24.2%   456,839   5.5%   1,747,579   1,338,581   30.6%
Cargo, mail and other   22,758   23,032   -1.2%   19,986   13.9%   82,145   76,225   7.8%
Total Operating Revenue   504,553   411,088   22.7%   476,825   5.8%   1,829,724   1,414,806   29.3%
                                 
Operating Expenses                                
Aircraft fuel   148,413   101,859   45.7%   145,780   1.8%   546,925   354,427   54.3%
Salaries and benefits   57,866   49,876   16.0%   54,194   6.8%   213,085   178,844   19.1%
Passenger servicing   45,921   36,452   26.0%   41,235   11.4%   160,521   133,717   20.0%
Commissions   19,749   16,766   17.8%   19,293   2.4%   71,846   57,677   24.6%
Reservations and sales   18,531   15,910   16.5%   18,789   -1.4%   70,870   58,813   20.5%
Maintenance, material and repairs   22,667   19,604   15.6%   15,975   41.9%   70,723   62,229   13.6%
Depreciation   19,727   17,061   15.6%   19,350   2.0%   75,459   62,962   19.8%
Flight operations   23,018   19,271   19.4%   22,049   4.4%   84,440   70,648   19.5%
Aircraft rentals   15,574   11,449   36.0%   13,273   17.3%   51,259   46,334   10.6%
Landing fees and other rentals   10,416   10,374   0.4%   11,069   -5.9%   42,066   40,320   4.3%
Other   16,613   18,614   -10.7%   13,653   21.7%   57,875   59,185   -2.2%
Total Operating Expense   398,496   317,236   25.6%   374,659   6.4%   1,445,069   1,125,156   28.4%
                                 
Operating Income   106,057   93,852   13.0%   102,165   3.8%   384,655   289,650   32.8%
                                 
Non-operating Income (Expense):                                
Interest expense   (8,808)   (7,655)   15.1%   (8,144)   8.1%   (32,680)   (29,981)   9.0%
Interest income   2,152   1,129   90.6%   1,795   19.9%   6,774   4,759   42.3%
Other, net   17,055   14,481   17.8%   (21,111)   -180.8%   (12,738)   (4,402)   189.3%
Total Non-Operating Income/(Expense)   10,399   7,955   30.7%   (27,460)   -137.9%   (38,644)   (29,625)   30.4%
                                 
Income before Income Taxes   116,456   101,807   14.4%   74,705   55.9%   346,012   260,025   33.1%
                                 
Provision for Income Taxes   12,073   7,427   62.6%   4,374   176.0%   35,586   18,966   87.6%
                                 
Net Income   104,383   94,380   10.6%   70,331   48.4%   310,425   241,059   28.8%
                                 
EPS - Basic and Diluted   2.36   2.15   9.8%   1.59   48.4%              6.98   5.48   27.3%
Shares - Basic and Diluted   44,314,505   43,996,177   0.7%   44,318,760   0.0%   44,493,779   43,995,671   1.1%
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Copa Holdings, S.A.

Balance Sheet - IFRS

(US$ Thousands)  December 31,  September 30,  December 31,
   2011  2011  2010
   (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Audited)
                
Current Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents   243,801   $228,081   $207,690 
Short-term investments   262,345    217,769    194,913 
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments   506,146    445,850    402,603 
                
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts   142,297    133,622    88,774 
Accounts receivable from related parties   704    653    613 
Expendable parts and supplies, net of allowance for obsolescence   42,382    46,628    45,982 
Prepaid expenses   40,535    16,951    31,312 
Other current assets   22,655    7,090    24,622 
Total Current Assets   754,719    650,794    593,906 
                
Long-term investments   104,834    57,332    6,224 
                
Property and Equipment:               
Owned property and equipment:               
Flight equipment   2,036,983    1,988,613    1,782,070 
Other equipment   67,577    66,902    59,426 
    2,104,561    2,055,515    1,841,496 
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (346,656)   (329,228)   (274,940)
    1,757,904    1,726,288    1,566,556 
Purchase deposits for flight equipment   242,287    241,748    205,972 
Total Property and Equipment   2,000,192    1,968,036    1,772,528 
                
Other Assets:               
Net pension asset   8,974    8,778    8,157 
Goodwill   25,099    25,460    25,475 
Intangible asset   47,047    45,717    43,465 
Other assets   125,314    120,206    105,765 
Total Other Assets   206,434    200,160    182,862 
Total Assets  $3,066,179   $2,876,322   $2,555,520 
                
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY               
Current Liabilities:               
Current maturities of long-term debt  $131,276   $97,033   $100,860 
Accounts payable   93,662    60,932    66,464 
Accounts payable to related parties   26,670    17,471    13,418 
Air traffic liability   297,137    317,031    208,735 
Taxes and interest payable   70,550    57,649    49,852 
Accrued expenses payable   25,074    47,177    47,614 
Other current liabilities   13,646    14,535    10,934 
Total Current Liabilities   658,014    611,828    497,877 
                
Non-Current Liabilities:               
Long-term debt   936,657    954,758    888,681 
Post employment benefits liability   5,847    5,813    5,733 
Other long-term liabilities   44,657    37,072    33,703 
Deferred tax liabilities   30,188    17,931    20,016 
Total Non-Current Liabilities   1,017,349    1,015,574    948,133 
                
Total Liabilities   1,675,362    1,627,402    1,446,010 
                
Shareholders' Equity:               
Class A - 33,341,822 shares issued and outstanding   22,495    22,496    22,291 
Class B - 10,938,125 shares issued and outstanding   7,466    7,466    7,466 
Additional paid in capital   33,567    31,512    26,110 
Retained earnings   1,325,680    1,186,163    1,051,233 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   1,609    1,283    2,410 
Total Shareholders' Equity   1,390,816    1,248,920    1,109,510 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity  $3,066,179   $2,876,322   $2,555,520 

 

 

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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               
Excluding Special Items  4Q11  4Q10  3Q11  2011  2010
                
Net income as Reported  $104,383   $94,380   $70,331   $310,425   $241,059 
                          
Special Items (adjustments):                         
    Unrealized (gain) loss on fuel hedging instruments (1)   (19,069)   (11,627)   19,845    3,634    (11,721)
   Other Special Items, net (2)   —      —      —      —      18,863 
Adjusted Net Income  $85,314   $82,753   $90,177   $314,059   $248,202 
                          
Shares used for Computation (in thousands)                         
   Basic and Diluted   44,315    43,996    44,319    44,494    43,996 
                          
Adjusted earnings per share                         
    Basic and Diluted   1.93    1.88    2.03    7.06    5.64 
                          
                          
Reconciliation Operating Costs per ASM               
Excluding Fuel and Special Items  4Q11  4Q10  3Q11  2011  2010
                
Operating Costs per ASM as Reported   11.0    10.6    10.9    10.8    10.3 
Aircraft fuel per ASM   (4.1)   (3.4)   (4.2)   (4.1)   (3.2)
Operating Costs per ASM excluding fuel   6.9    7.2    6.6    6.7    7.0 

 

 

FOOTNOTES:

(1)Include unrealized gains resulting from the mark-to-market accounting for changes in the fair value of fuel hedging instruments.
(2)Other Special Items, for 2010 includes a US$18.9 million charge related to the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency.

 

 

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