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 May, 2017
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
ParqueLefevre
Panama City, Panama
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Enclosure: 1Q17 Earnings Release
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) |
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| Date: 5/10/2017 | |||
| By: | /s/ José Montero | ||
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Name: José Montero Title: CFO |
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Copa Holdings Reports Net Income of $102.3 million and EPS of $2.41 for the First Quarter of 2017
Excluding special items, adjusted net income came in at $103.2 million, or EPS of $2.43 per share
Panama City, Panama --- May 10, 2017. Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17). 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 first quarter of 2016 (1Q16).
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| § | Copa Holdings reported net income of US$102.3 million for 1Q17 or earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.41, compared to net income of US$115.5 million or earnings per share of US$2.74 in 1Q16. |
| § | Excluding special items, the Company would have reported an adjusted net income of US$103.2 million, or adjusted EPS of US$2.43, compared to an adjusted net income of US$69.9 million or adjusted EPS of US$1.66 in 1Q16. Special items for 1Q16 include a non-cash gain of US$27.4 million associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts, and a US$18.1 million gain related to foreign currency fluctuations. |
| § | Operating income for 1Q17 came in at US$117.5 million, representing a 24.4% increase over operating income of US$94.5 million in 1Q16, as a result of 4.3% additional capacity, and a 6.0% increase in unit revenue per available seat mile (RASM), partly offset by a 3.3% increase in unit costs. Operating margin for 1Q17 came in at 19.1%, compared to an operating margin of 16.9% in 1Q16. |
| § | Total revenues for 1Q17 increased 10.6% to US$616.7 million. Yield per passenger mile increased 0.9% to 12.7 cents and RASM came in at 10.6 cents, or 6.0% above 1Q16. |
| § | For 1Q17, consolidated passenger traffic grew 9.9% while consolidated capacity grew 4.3%. As a result, consolidated load factor for the quarter increased 4.1 percentage points to 81.5%. |
| § | Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) increased 3.3%, from 8.3 cents in 1Q16 to 8.6 cents in 1Q17. CASM excluding fuel costs increased 1.6% from 6.1 cents in 1Q16 to 6.2 cents in 1Q17. |
| § | Cash, short-term and long-term investments ended 1Q17 at US$841.3 million, representing 37% of the last twelve months’ revenues. |
| § | Copa Holdings took delivery of two B737-800s, ending the quarter with consolidated fleet of 101 aircraft – 66 Boeing 737-800s, 14 Boeing 737-700s, and 21 Embraer-190s. |
| § | Copa Airlines reported consolidated on-time performance of 89.1% and a flight-completion factor of 99.9% for 1Q17, maintaining its position among the best in the industry. |
Subsequent Events
| § | In April, Copa Airlines announced a new flight to Denver, Colorado, starting in December 2017. |
| § | Copa Holdings announced it will host its Annual Investor Day on June 1, 2017, at the New York Stock Exchange. |
| § | Copa Holdings will pay its second quarter dividend of US$0.51 per share on June 15, 2017, on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares, to stockholders of record as of May 31, 2017. |
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| Consolidated Financial & Operating Highlights |
1Q17 | 1Q16 | Variance vs. 1Q16 | 4Q16 | Variance vs. 4Q16 |
| Revenue Passengers Carried ('000) | 2,264 | 2,120 | 6.8% | 2,148 | 5.4% |
| RPMs (mm) | 4,732 | 4,307 | 9.9% | 4,568 | 3.6% |
| ASMs (mm) | 5,808 | 5,566 | 4.3% | 5,597 | 3.8% |
| Load Factor | 81.5% | 77.4% | 4.1 p.p. | 81.6% | -0.1 p.p. |
| Yield | 12.7 | 12.6 | 0.9% | 12.8 | -0.6% |
| PRASM (US$ Cents) | 10.4 | 9.7 | 6.3% | 10.4 | -0.8% |
| RASM (US$ Cents) | 10.6 | 10.0 | 6.0% | 10.7 | -1.2% |
| CASM (US$ Cents) | 8.6 | 8.3 | 3.3% | 9.5 | -9.3% |
| CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 1.6% | 6.9 | -10.0% |
| Fuel Gallons Consumed (Millions) | 74.2 | 71.7 | 3.5% | 72.4 | 2.6% |
| Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon (US$ Dollars) | 1.84 | 1.68 | 9.0% | 1.96 | -6.1% |
| Average Length of Haul (Miles) | 2,090 | 2,031 | 2.9% | 2,127 | -1.7% |
| Average Stage Length (Miles) | 1,274 | 1,222 | 4.3% | 1,244 | 2.4% |
| Departures | 31,095 | 31,549 | -1.4% | 30,499 | 2.0% |
| Block Hours | 101,495 | 97,659 | 3.9% | 98,150 | 3.4% |
| Average Aircraft Utilization (Hours) | 11.3 | 10.7 | 5.1% | 10.8 | 4.6% |
| Operating Revenues (US$ mm) | 616.7 | 557.5 | 10.6% | 601.3 | 2.6% |
| Operating Income (US$ mm) | 117.5 | 94.5 | 24.4% | 70.6 | 66.4% |
| Operating Margin | 19.1% | 16.9% | 2.1 p.p. | 11.7% | 7.3 p.p. |
| Net Income (US$ mm) | 102.3 | 115.5 | -11.4% | 90.5 | 13.0% |
| Adjusted Net Income (US$ mm) (1) | 103.2 | 69.9 | 47.6% | 54.7 | 88.6% |
| EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) | 2.41 | 2.74 | -11.8% | 2.14 | 13.0% |
| Adjusted EPS - Basic and Diluted (US$) (1) | 2.43 | 1.66 | 46.9% | 1.29 | 88.6% |
| # of Shares - Basic and Diluted ('000) | 42,396 | 42,191 | 0.5% | 42,383 | 0.0% |
| (1) | Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS for 1Q17, 1Q16 and 4Q16 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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MANAGEMENT’S COMMENTS ON 1Q17 RESULTS
Copa Holdings´ first quarter results reflect outstanding commercial execution and improving demand trends, as well as continued cost discipline. Higher load factors and yields have produced a significant unit revenue improvement and a year over year margin expansion.
Consolidated operating revenues increased 10.6% to US$616.7 million during the quarter on capacity growth of 4.3%. Load factor came in at 81.5%, or 4.1 percentage points above 1Q16, while yields came in at 12.7 cents, or 0.9% higher than 1Q16. As a result, passenger revenues per ASM (PRASM) increased 6.3% from 9.7 cents in 1Q16 to 10.4 cents in 1Q17.
Operating expenses for 1Q17 increased 7.8% to US$499.2 million, while operating expenses per ASM (CASM) increased 3.3% to 8.6 cents. Excluding fuel costs, unit costs increased 1.6% to 6.2 cents.
Aircraft fuel expense increased 12.9% or US$15.5 million compared to 1Q16, as a result of higher jet fuel prices and increased capacity. The Company’s effective jet fuel price, which includes a realized fuel hedge loss of US$1.1 million in 1Q17 and a US$29.0 million loss in 1Q16, increased 9.0%, from an average of US$1.68 per gallon in 1Q16 to US$1.84 per gallon in 1Q17.
For 1Q17, the Company had fuel hedges in place representing 5% of its consolidated volume. With regards to future fuel hedge contracts, the Company has covered about 5% of its projected consumption volume for the remainder of 2017, using jet fuel swaps at an average price of US$1.80 per gallon.
The Company recorded a non-operating expense of US$4.2 million for 1Q17 compared to non-operating income of US$32.4 million for 1Q16. Non-operating income for 1Q16 included a fuel hedge mark to market gain of US$27.4 million and a US$12.3 million gain related to foreign currency fluctuations.
Copa Holdings ended the quarter with US$841.3 million in cash, short-term and long-term investments, representing approximately 37% of the last twelve months´ revenues.
Total debt at the end of 1Q17 amounted to US$1.17 billion compared to US$1.18 billion at the end of 1Q16, all of which is related to aircraft financing.
The company has a very solid business model, which is based on operating the best and most convenient network for intra-Latin America travel from its hub based on Panama’s advantageous geographic position, with the region’s lowest unit costs, best on-time performance, and strongest balance sheet. Going forward, the Company expects to continue strengthening 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 2017
For 2017, the Company updates its guidance as follows: Consolidated capacity is now expected to grow approximately 7%, as a result of higher aircraft utilization. Given the limited visibility for the second half of the year, the Company is not changing its Operating Margin guidance; however it expects to achieve an operating margin towards the high end of the guidance range.
| Financial Outlook | 2017 Guidance |
2016 Actual |
| Capacity - YOY ASM Growth | +/-7% | 1.5% |
| Operating Margin | 15-17% | 12.4% |
Factored into the above mentioned outlook is a load factor of approximately 81%, Unit Revenues (RASM) of approximately 10.4 cents, Unit Costs excluding Fuel (Ex-Fuel CASM) of approximately 6.4 cents and an estimated effective price per gallon of jet fuel, including the effect of current hedge contracts and into-plane costs, of US$1.75 per gallon.
CONSOLIDATED FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
Operating revenue
Consolidated revenue for 1Q17 totaled US$616.7 million, a 10.6% or US$59.3 million increase over operating revenue of US$557.5 million in 1Q16, due to a 10.9% or US$59.0 million increase in passenger revenue.
Passenger revenue totaled US$601.5 million, an increase of 10.9% from passenger revenue of US$542.5 million in 1Q16. A 4.1 percentage point increase in load factor, combined with a 0.9% increase in passenger yield, resulted in a 6.3% increase in PRASM.
Cargo and mail revenue totaled US$12.9 million in 1Q17, a 2.8% increase from cargo, mail and other of US$12.5 million in 1Q16.
Other operating revenue totaled US$2.4 million in 1Q17, a 2.5% decrease from other operating revenue of US$2.5 million in 1Q16.
Operating expenses
For 1Q17, operating expenses increased 7.8% to US$499.2 million, representing operating cost per available seat mile (CASM) of 8.6 cents. Operating cost per available seat mile (CASM), excluding fuel costs, increased 1.6% from 6.1 cents in 1Q16 to 6.2 cents in 1Q17.
Fuel totaled US$136.3 million, a US$15.5 million or 12.9% increase over aircraft fuel of US$120.8 million in 1Q16. This increase was a result of an increase of 3.5% on gallons consumed given additional capacity and higher load factors, and a 9.0% higher average price per gallon of jet fuel (all-in), which averaged US$1.84 in 1Q17 as compared to US$1.68 in 1Q16. This average price per gallon of jet fuel for 1Q17 includes a $1.1 million realized fuel hedge loss, compared to a US$29 million fuel hedge loss in 1Q16.
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Wages, salaries, benefits and other employees' expenses totaled US$100.8 million, an 8.2% increase over salaries and benefits of US$93.2 million in 1Q16. This was mainly driven by the full year effect of salary inflation adjustments and variable compensation increases.
Passenger servicing totaled US$23.1 million, a 19.8% increase over passenger servicing of US$19.3 million in 1Q16. This increase resulted primarily from passenger traffic growth and length of haul increases.
Airport facilities and handling charges totaled US$41.0 million, a 10.4% increase over 1Q16. This increase was primarily a result of higher effective rates related to airport handling.
Sales and distribution totaled US$49.8 million, a 0.8% increase over an expense of US$49.5 million in 1Q16. This increase was mainly a result of higher net bookings, offset by lower travel agency related expenses.
Maintenance, material and repairs totaled US$25.6 million, an 11.3% decrease from maintenance, material and repairs of US$28.9 million in 1Q16. This decrease was a result of lease return expenses during 1Q16.
Depreciation and amortization totaled US$39.8 million in 1Q17, a 15.8% increase over depreciation of US$34.4 million in 1Q16. This increase was primarily the result of adjusting the fleet’s useful life assumption from 30 to 27 years.
Flight operations, aircraft rentals and other rentals, cargo and courier expenses combined increased 2.6%, from US$58.2 million in 1Q16 to US$59.7 million in 1Q17, mainly as a result of additional flying, partly offset by lower aircraft rental expense due to lease returns.
Other operating and administrative expenses totaled US$23.0 million in 1Q17, an increase of 6% vs 1Q16. This decrease was mainly driven by increased overhead expenses given additional capacity.
Non-operating Income (Expense)
Consolidated non-operating income (expense) resulted in a net expense of US$4.2 million in 1Q17, compared to an income of US$32.4 million in 1Q16.
Finance cost totaled US$8.9 million in 1Q17, a 4.1% decrease from interest expense of US$9.3 million in 1Q16, as a result of a lower debt balance, partially offset by higher interest rates.
Finance income totaled US$3.4 million, a 24.1% increase over interest income of US$2.8 million in 1Q16, as a result of higher investments and higher interest rates.
Gain (loss) on foreign currency fluctuations totaled US$2.7 million, compared to US$12.3 million in 1Q16.
Net change in the value of derivatives resulted in a loss of US$0.9 million, compared to a gain of US$27.4 million in 1Q16.
Other non-operating (income) expense resulted in a net expense of US$0.6 million in 1Q17 compared to a net expense of US$0.8 million in 1Q16.
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About Copa Holdings
Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to 74 destinations in 31 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean with one of the youngest and most modern fleets in the industry, consisting of 101 aircraft: 80 Boeing 737NG aircraft and 21 EMBRAER-190s. For more information visit: www.copa.com.
CONTACT: Copa Holdings S.A.
Investor Relations:
Ph: (507) 304-2774
www.copa.com (IR section)
This release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates and expectations, and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on management’s expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. The risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements in this release are among those disclosed in Copa Holdings’ filed disclosure documents and are subject to change without prior notice
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Copa Holdings, S.A.
Income Statement - IFRS
(US$ Thousands)
| Unaudited | Unaudited | % | Unaudited | % | ||||||||||||||||
| 1Q17 | 1Q16* | Change | 4Q16* | Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger revenue | 601,478 | 542,499 | 10.9 | % | 584,250 | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Cargo and mail revenue | 12,856 | 12,511 | 2.8 | % | 14,063 | -8.6 | % | |||||||||||||
| Other operating revenue | 2,389 | 2,450 | -2.5 | % | 2,995 | -20.2 | % | |||||||||||||
| Total Operating Revenue | 616,722 | 557,460 | 10.6 | % | 601,308 | 2.6 | % | |||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel | 136,343 | 120,803 | 12.9 | % | 142,087 | -4.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| Wages, salaries, benefits and other employees' expenses | 100,817 | 93,155 | 8.2 | % | 97,454 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Passenger servicing | 23,074 | 19,256 | 19.8 | % | 25,320 | -8.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Airport facilities and handling charges | 40,966 | 37,105 | 10.4 | % | 41,616 | -1.6 | % | |||||||||||||
| Sales and distribution | 49,841 | 49,458 | 0.8 | % | 50,626 | -1.6 | % | |||||||||||||
| Maintenance, materials and repairs | 25,596 | 28,871 | -11.3 | % | 34,452 | -25.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 39,832 | 34,388 | 15.8 | % | 54,572 | -27.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| Flight operations | 24,031 | 21,874 | 9.9 | % | 22,394 | 7.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Aircraft rentals and other rentals | 34,231 | 35,131 | -2.6 | % | 33,728 | 1.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Cargo and courier expenses | 1,464 | 1,225 | 19.5 | % | 1,764 | -17.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| Other operating and administrative expenses | 23,001 | 21,708 | 6.0 | % | 26,679 | -13.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expense | 499,197 | 462,974 | 7.8 | % | 530,692 | -5.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 117,526 | 94,486 | 24.4 | % | 70,616 | 66.4 | % | |||||||||||||
| Non-operating Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance cost | (8,921 | ) | (9,301 | ) | -4.1 | % | (8,894 | ) | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Finance income | 3,446 | 2,777 | 24.1 | % | 3,479 | -1.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency fluctuations | 2,652 | 12,312 | -78.5 | % | 9,738 | -72.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Net change in fair value of derivatives | (860 | ) | 27,432 | -103.1 | % | 24,341 | -103.5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other non-operating (income) expense | (558 | ) | (780 | ) | -28.5 | % | (365 | ) | 52.8 | % | ||||||||||
| Total Non-Operating Income/(Expense) | (4,241 | ) | 32,440 | -113.1 | % | 28,299 | -115.0 | % | ||||||||||||
| Profit before taxes | 113,284 | 126,926 | -10.7 | % | 98,916 | 14.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 10,971 | 11,474 | -4.4 | % | 8,371 | 31.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Net Profit | 102,314 | 115,452 | -11.4 | % | 90,544 | 13.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| EPS - Basic and Diluted | 2.41 | 2.74 | -11.8 | % | 2.14 | 13.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| Shares - Basic and Diluted | 42,395,784 | 42,191,326 | 0.5 | % | 42,382,757 | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| * | 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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Copa Holdings, S. A.
Balance Sheet - IFRS
(US$ Thousands)
| March 31 | December 31 | |||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 269,896 | 331,687 | ||||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | - | - | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 570,497 | 483,002 | ||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | 840,393 | 814,689 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 138,228 | 113,408 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable from related parties | 35 | 499 | ||||||
| Expendable parts and supplies, net | 78,053 | 74,502 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 66,931 | 58,370 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 7,206 | 7,650 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 1,130,846 | 1,069,118 | ||||||
| Long-term investments | 954 | 953 | ||||||
| Long-term accounts receivable | 2,503 | 1,957 | ||||||
| Long-term prepaid expenses | 25,111 | 26,398 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 2,658,867 | 2,623,682 | ||||||
| Intangible, net | 70,705 | 69,502 | ||||||
| Net pension asset | 9,211 | 8,826 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 17,862 | 18,339 | ||||||
| Other Non-Current Assets | 31,716 | 27,064 | ||||||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 2,816,929 | 2,776,721 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 3,947,775 | 3,845,839 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 166,549 | 222,718 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 87,600 | 104,590 | ||||||
| Accounts payable to related parties | 9,143 | 8,680 | ||||||
| Air traffic liability | 435,827 | 395,580 | ||||||
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 35,386 | 35,368 | ||||||
| Taxes and interest payable | 71,216 | 68,483 | ||||||
| Employee benefits obligations | 33,360 | 41,707 | ||||||
| Income tax payable | 6,585 | 1,401 | ||||||
| Other Current Liabilities | 5,279 | 4,385 | ||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 850,945 | 882,912 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 1,007,866 | 961,414 | ||||||
| Other long - term liabilities | 121,883 | 114,268 | ||||||
| Deferred tax Liabilities | 41,467 | 44,974 | ||||||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,171,216 | 1,120,656 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,022,161 | 2,003,568 | ||||||
| EQUITY | ||||||||
| Class A - 33,765,298 issued and 31,177,904 outstanding | 20,951 | 20,988 | ||||||
| Class B - 10,938,125 shares issued and outstanding | 7,466 | 7,466 | ||||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 67,582 | 64,986 | ||||||
| Treasury Stock | (136,388 | ) | (136,388 | ) | ||||
| Retained Earnings | 1,865,477 | 1,552,547 | ||||||
| Net Income | 102,385 | 334,544 | ||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income | (1,859 | ) | (1,872 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL EQUITY | 1,925,614 | 1,842,271 | ||||||
| TOTAL EQUITY LIABILITIES | 3,947,775 | 3,845,839 | ||||||
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Copa Holdings, S. A. and subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31,
(In US$ thousands)
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 132,752 | 118,934 | 83,361 | |||||||||
| Cash flow used in investing activities | (74,800 | ) | (42,044 | ) | (16,479 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flow used in financing activities | (119,743 | ) | (71,652 | ) | (67,916 | ) | ||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (61,791 | ) | 5,238 | (1,034 | ) | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 331,687 | 204,715 | 221,443 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at March 31 | $ | 269,896 | $ | 209,953 | $ | 220,409 | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 570,497 | 457,505 | 332,000 | |||||||||
| Long-term investments * | 954 | 864 | 558,290 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents ** | - | 55,611 | 48,872 | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents and investments at March 31 | $ | 841,347 | $ | 723,933 | $ | 1,159,571 | ||||||
| * | Long term investments include $452.4 million at March 2015 of cash in Venezuela. |
| ** | Restricted cash corresponds to margin calls to secure derivative financial instruments transactions. |
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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 Adjusted Net Income | ||||||||||||
| and Adjusted EPS | 1Q17 | 1Q16 | 4Q16 | |||||||||
| Net profit as Reported | $ | 102,314 | $ | 115,452 | $ | 90,544 | ||||||
| Special Items (adjustments): | ||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency fluctuations | 18,134 | 11,501 | ||||||||||
| Net change in fair value of derivatives | (860 | ) | 27,432 | 24,341 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income | $ | 103,174 | $ | 69,886 | $ | 54,702 | ||||||
| Shares used for Computation (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted | 42,396 | 42,191 | 42,383 | |||||||||
| Adjusted earnings per share - Basic and Diluted | 2.43 | 1.66 | 1.29 | |||||||||
| Reconciliation of Operating Costs per ASM | ||||||||||||
| Excluding Fuel and Special Items | 1Q17 | 1Q16 | 4Q16 | |||||||||
| Operating Costs per ASM as Reported | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.5 | |||||||||
| Aircraft fuel per ASM | (2.3 | ) | (2.2 | ) | (2.5 | ) | ||||||
| Operating Costs per ASM excluding fuel | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.9 | |||||||||
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