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Alaska Air Group reports fourth quarter 2020 and full-year results
Financial Results:
- Reported net loss for the fourth quarter and full year 2020 under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of
$430 million , or$3.47 per diluted share, and$1.3 billion , or$10.59 per diluted share. These results compare to fourth quarter 2019 net income of$181 million , or$1.46 per diluted share, and full year 2019 net income of$769 million , or$6.19 per diluted share. - Reported adjusted net loss for the fourth quarter and full year 2020, excluding payroll support program wage offsets, special items, and mark-to-market fuel hedging adjustments, of
$316 million , or$2.55 per diluted share, and$1.3 billion , or$10.17 per diluted share. These results compare to fourth quarter 2019 adjusted net income of$181 million , or$1.46 per diluted share, and full year 2019 adjusted net income of$798 million , or$6.42 per diluted share. - Reported adjusted net debt of
$1.7 billion , flat fromDecember 2019 despite a 59% decline in operating revenues for the year. - Reported a debt-to-capitalization ratio, including certain short-term borrowings, of 61%.
- Held
$3.3 billion in unrestricted cash and marketable securities as ofDec. 31, 2020 .
Liquidity and Fleet Updates:
- Accessed approximately
$5 billion in new liquidity in 2020, including$1.2 billion raised in the capital markets and approximately$600 million in bank financing. - Reached an agreement with the
U.S. Treasury inJanuary 2021 to receive an extension of payroll support totaling$533 million ,$266 million of which was received onJan. 15, 2021 . - Extended the period available to draw funds under the CARES Act loan program from
March 26, 2021 toMay 28, 2021 . - Announced plans to expand the mainline fleet and restructure the existing aircraft purchase agreement with Boeing. In total,
Air Group will take delivery of 68 737-9 MAX aircraft between 2021 and 2024, inclusive of 32 previous purchase commitments and 13 aircraft to be leased from Air Lease Corporation. - Took delivery of
Alaska's first 737-9 MAX aircraft onJanuary 24, 2021 , which is expected to enter revenue service onMarch 1, 2021 . - Permanently removed an additional 20 Airbus A320 aircraft from the fleet in the fourth quarter, resulting in 40 Airbus aircraft removed in 2020. A total of 31 Airbus aircraft remain in the operating fleet as of the end of the year.
- Held
$3.4 billion in cash and marketable securities as ofJan. 22, 2021 , and total liquidity of$5.2 billion .
Operational and Guest Safety Updates
- Announced seven new routes in the fourth quarter, including three "fun and sun" destinations connecting
Anchorage toLas Vegas ,Denver andSan Francisco , and expanded service fromSouthern California toAustin andNew York . - Eliminated change fees and extended the flexible travel policy for tickets purchased through
March 31, 2021 . - Implemented Next-Level Care initiative, which includes more than 100 measures designed to create a safe experience for guests and employees. These efforts were highlighted in the Alaska Safety Dance video.
- Named the safest
U.S. airline by AirlineRatings.com in their annual Top 20Safest Airline report. - Launched the
West Coast International Alliance withAmerican Airlines onJan. 1, 2021 , which will unlock new benefits for Alaska Mileage Plan members in the spring. - Partnered with healthcare providers to offer rapid and standardized COVID-19 testing for those guests traveling to destinations that require a negative result.
- Received diamond level certification from the
Airline Passenger Experience Association for the health and safety standardsAlaska andHorizon Air implemented to keep guests safe throughout their journey. - Launched pre-clearance program for guests traveling to the Hawaiian Islands from the
West Coast with an approved negative COVID-19 test. - Announced a partnership with Microsoft to use sustainable aviation fuel to offset the environmental impact of certain business air travel.
- Announced oneworld benefits for elite Mileage Plan members, providing tier status in the global alliance to
Alaska's elite members, as the company works toward joining oneworld onMarch 31, 2021 .
The company reported a full-year 2020 GAAP net loss of
"We are not out of the woods, but we are seeing signs of brighter days ahead," said
The following tables reconcile the company's adjusted net income and earnings per diluted share (EPS) during the full year and fourth quarters of 2020 and 2019 to amounts as reported in accordance with GAAP:
Three Months Ended |
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2020 |
2019 |
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
Dollars |
Diluted EPS |
Dollars |
Diluted EPS |
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Reported GAAP net income (loss) and diluted EPS |
$ |
(430) |
$ |
(3.47) |
$ |
181 |
$ |
1.46 |
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Payroll support program wage offset |
(22) |
(0.18) |
— |
— |
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Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments |
(8) |
(0.07) |
(5) |
(0.04) |
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Special items - impairment charges and other |
255 |
2.06 |
— |
— |
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Special items - restructuring charges |
(102) |
(0.82) |
— |
— |
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Special items - merger-related costs |
1 |
0.01 |
5 |
0.04 |
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Special items - net non-operating |
26 |
0.21 |
— |
— |
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Income tax effect on special items and fuel hedge adjustments |
(36) |
(0.29) |
— |
— |
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Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) and diluted EPS |
$ |
(316) |
$ |
(2.55) |
$ |
181 |
$ |
1.46 |
Twelve Months Ended |
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2020 |
2019 |
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
Dollars |
Diluted EPS |
Dollars |
Diluted EPS |
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Reported GAAP net income (loss) and diluted EPS |
$ |
(1,307) |
$ |
(10.59) |
$ |
769 |
$ |
6.19 |
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Payroll support program wage offset |
(782) |
(6.33) |
— |
— |
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Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments |
(8) |
(0.06) |
(6) |
(0.05) |
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Special items - impairment charges and other |
605 |
4.90 |
— |
— |
|||||||||||
Special items - restructuring charges |
220 |
1.78 |
— |
— |
|||||||||||
Special items - merger-related costs |
6 |
0.05 |
44 |
0.35 |
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Special items - net non-operating |
26 |
0.21 |
— |
— |
|||||||||||
Income tax effect on special items and fuel hedge adjustments |
(16) |
(0.13) |
(9) |
(0.07) |
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Non-GAAP adjusted net income (loss) and diluted EPS |
$ |
(1,256) |
$ |
(10.17) |
$ |
798 |
$ |
6.42 |
Statistical data, as well as a reconciliation of other reported non-GAAP financial measures, can be found in the accompanying tables. A glossary of financial terms can be found on the last page of this release.
A conference call regarding the fourth quarter and full year results will be streamed online at
References in this news release to "
This news release may contain forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual outcomes to be materially different from those indicated by any forward-looking statements. For a comprehensive discussion of potential risk factors, see Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
2020 |
2019 |
Change |
2020 |
2019 |
Change |
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Operating Revenues: |
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Passenger revenue |
$ |
657 |
$ |
2,057 |
(68) |
% |
$ |
3,019 |
$ |
8,095 |
(63) |
% |
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Mileage Plan other revenue |
108 |
119 |
(9) |
% |
374 |
465 |
(20) |
% |
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Cargo and other |
43 |
52 |
(17) |
% |
173 |
221 |
(22) |
% |
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Total Operating Revenues |
808 |
2,228 |
(64) |
% |
3,566 |
8,781 |
(59) |
% |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Wages and benefits |
474 |
638 |
(26) |
% |
2,053 |
2,370 |
(13) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Variable incentive pay |
65 |
38 |
71 |
% |
130 |
163 |
(20) |
% |
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Payroll support program wage offset |
(22) |
— |
NM |
(782) |
— |
NM |
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Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses |
155 |
470 |
(67) |
% |
723 |
1,878 |
(62) |
% |
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Aircraft maintenance |
77 |
96 |
(20) |
% |
321 |
437 |
(27) |
% |
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Aircraft rent |
70 |
84 |
(17) |
% |
299 |
331 |
(10) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Landing fees and other rentals |
94 |
143 |
(34) |
% |
417 |
531 |
(21) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Contracted services |
43 |
75 |
(43) |
% |
181 |
289 |
(37) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Selling expenses |
18 |
77 |
(77) |
% |
101 |
313 |
(68) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
100 |
106 |
(6) |
% |
420 |
423 |
(1) |
% |
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Food and beverage service |
20 |
55 |
(64) |
% |
90 |
214 |
(58) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Third-party regional carrier expense |
36 |
41 |
(12) |
% |
128 |
166 |
(23) |
% |
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Other |
97 |
148 |
(34) |
% |
407 |
559 |
(27) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Special items - impairment charges and other |
255 |
— |
NM |
605 |
— |
NM |
|||||||||||||||
Special items - restructuring charges |
(102) |
— |
NM |
220 |
— |
NM |
|||||||||||||||
Special items - merger-related costs |
1 |
5 |
(80) |
% |
6 |
44 |
(86) |
% |
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Total Operating Expenses |
1,381 |
1,976 |
(30) |
% |
5,319 |
7,718 |
(31) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Operating Income (Loss) |
(573) |
252 |
NM |
(1,753) |
1,063 |
NM |
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Non-operating Income (Expense): |
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Interest income |
8 |
11 |
(27) |
% |
31 |
42 |
(26) |
% |
|||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(34) |
(18) |
89 |
% |
(98) |
(78) |
26 |
% |
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Interest capitalized |
3 |
4 |
(25) |
% |
11 |
15 |
(27) |
% |
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Other - net |
1 |
(6) |
NM |
17 |
(26) |
NM |
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Special charges - net non-operating |
(26) |
— |
NM |
(26) |
— |
NM |
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Total Non-operating Expense |
(48) |
(9) |
NM |
(65) |
(47) |
38 |
% |
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Income (Loss) Before Income Tax |
(621) |
243 |
(1,818) |
1,016 |
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Income tax (benefit) expense |
(191) |
62 |
(511) |
247 |
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Net Income (Loss) |
$ |
(430) |
$ |
181 |
$ |
(1,307) |
$ |
769 |
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Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share: |
$ |
(3.47) |
$ |
1.47 |
$ |
(10.59) |
$ |
6.24 |
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Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share: |
$ |
(3.47) |
$ |
1.46 |
$ |
(10.59) |
$ |
6.19 |
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Shares Used for Computation: |
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Basic |
124.013 |
123.129 |
123.450 |
123.279 |
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Diluted |
124.013 |
124.245 |
123.450 |
124.289 |
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Cash dividend declared per share |
$ |
— |
$ |
0.35 |
$ |
0.375 |
$ |
1.40 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) |
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(in millions) |
|
|
|||||
Cash and marketable securities |
$ |
3,346 |
$ |
1,521 |
|||
Other current assets |
660 |
516 |
|||||
Current assets |
4,006 |
2,037 |
|||||
Property and equipment-net |
6,211 |
6,902 |
|||||
Operating lease asset |
1,400 |
1,711 |
|||||
|
1,943 |
1,943 |
|||||
Intangible assets-net |
107 |
122 |
|||||
Other assets |
379 |
278 |
|||||
Total assets |
$ |
14,046 |
$ |
12,993 |
|||
Air traffic liability |
1,073 |
900 |
|||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
1,138 |
235 |
|||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
290 |
269 |
|||||
Other current liabilities |
1,770 |
1,797 |
|||||
Current liabilities |
$ |
4,271 |
$ |
3,201 |
|||
Long-term debt |
2,357 |
1,264 |
|||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
1,268 |
1,439 |
|||||
Other liabilities and credits |
3,145 |
2,758 |
|||||
Shareholders' equity |
3,005 |
4,331 |
|||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
14,046 |
$ |
12,993 |
|||
Debt-to-capitalization ratio, including operating leases |
61% |
41% |
|||||
Number of common shares outstanding |
124.218 |
123.000 |
SUMMARY CASH FLOW (unaudited)
The Company believes that cash burn is an important metric to investors in evaluating the Company's ability to maintain liquidity and manage cash on hand. We define cash burn as all cash flows, excluding the impact of any CARES Act funding or proceeds from new borrowings, one-time vendor advances, plus net activities from marketable securities.
Our daily cash burn for the quarter and year ended
(in millions) |
Year Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
Three Months Ended |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ |
(234) |
$ |
116 |
$ |
(350) |
||||||
Less: Payroll support program grant |
(753) |
(753) |
— |
|||||||||
Adjusted net cash used in operating activities |
(987) |
(637) |
(350) |
|||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(593) |
(767) |
174 |
|||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
1,981 |
2,286 |
(305) |
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Adjusted net increase (decrease) in cash, cash |
401 |
882 |
(481) |
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Adjusted to remove: |
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Payroll support program note and equity |
298 |
298 |
— |
|||||||||
CARES Act loan program and equity |
135 |
135 |
— |
|||||||||
Net secured debt issuances (payments)(c) |
1,711 |
1,724 |
(13) |
|||||||||
Net credit facility draws (payments)(d) |
363 |
363 |
— |
|||||||||
Net marketable security activity(e) |
(676) |
(593) |
(83) |
|||||||||
Early out and severance payments(f) |
(31) |
— |
(31) |
|||||||||
Advance vendor rebate(g) |
38 |
50 |
(12) |
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Total adjustments |
1,838 |
1,977 |
(139) |
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Adjusted cash burn |
$ |
(1,437) |
$ |
(1,095) |
$ |
(342) |
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Days in the period |
366 |
274 |
92 |
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Average daily cash burn |
$ |
(4) |
$ |
(4) |
$ |
(4) |
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(a) As reported in Form 10-Q for the third quarter 2020. |
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(b) Cash burn for the three months ended |
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(c) Secured debt issuances are presented net of related issuance costs and collateral-based prepayments. |
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(d) Credit facility draws are presented net of collateral-based prepayments. |
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(e) Net marketable security activity represents net purchases and sales activity of marketable securities, plus any unrealized gains or losses |
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(f) In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company paid severance payments to certain employees through voluntary and involuntary leaves. |
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(g) In the third quarter of 2020, the Company received an advance payment of a vendor rebate. This rebate will be recognized into earnings |
OPERATING STATISTICS SUMMARY (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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2020 |
2019 |
Change |
2020 |
2019 |
Change |
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Consolidated Operating Statistics:(a) |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
3,916 |
11,715 |
(66.6)% |
17,927 |
46,733 |
(61.6)% |
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RPMs (000,000) "traffic" |
4,366 |
13,928 |
(68.7)% |
20,493 |
56,040 |
(63.4)% |
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ASMs (000,000) "capacity" |
9,631 |
16,648 |
(42.1)% |
37,114 |
66,654 |
(44.3)% |
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Load factor |
45.3% |
83.7% |
(38.4) pts |
55.2% |
84.1% |
(28.9) pts |
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Yield |
15.06¢ |
14.77¢ |
2.0% |
14.73¢ |
14.45¢ |
1.9% |
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RASM |
8.39¢ |
13.38¢ |
(37.3)% |
9.61¢ |
13.17¢ |
(27.0)% |
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CASMex(b) |
11.35¢ |
9.01¢ |
26.0% |
12.25¢ |
8.70¢ |
40.8% |
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Economic fuel cost per gallon(b) |
|
|
(37.1)% |
|
|
(27.9)% |
|||||
Fuel gallons (000,000) |
117 |
216 |
(45.9)% |
461 |
862 |
(46.5)% |
|||||
ASM's per gallon |
82.3 |
77.2 |
6.7% |
80.5 |
77.3 |
4.1% |
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Average full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) |
16,050 |
22,506 |
(28.7)% |
17,596 |
22,126 |
(20.5)% |
|||||
Employee productivity (PAX/FTEs/months) |
81.3 |
173.5 |
(53.1)% |
84.9 |
176.0 |
(51.8)% |
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Mainline Operating Statistics: |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
2,545 |
8,805 |
(71.1)% |
12,280 |
35,530 |
(65.4)% |
|||||
RPMs (000,000) "traffic" |
3,622 |
12,496 |
(71.0)% |
17,438 |
50,413 |
(65.4)% |
|||||
ASMs (000,000) "capacity" |
8,047 |
14,895 |
(46.0)% |
31,387 |
59,711 |
(47.4)% |
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Load factor |
45.0% |
83.9% |
(38.9) pts |
55.6% |
84.4% |
(28.8) pts |
|||||
Yield |
13.54¢ |
13.69¢ |
(1.1)% |
13.48¢ |
13.39¢ |
0.7% |
|||||
RASM |
7.73¢ |
12.53¢ |
(38.3)% |
9.01¢ |
12.36¢ |
(27.1)% |
|||||
CASMex(b) |
10.60¢ |
8.27¢ |
28.2% |
11.57¢ |
8.00¢ |
44.6% |
|||||
Economic fuel cost per gallon(b) |
|
|
(37.4)% |
|
|
(26.7)% |
|||||
Fuel gallons (000,000) |
88 |
182 |
(51.4)% |
358 |
731 |
(51.0)% |
|||||
ASM's per gallon |
90.9 |
81.8 |
11.1% |
87.7 |
81.7 |
7.3% |
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Average number of FTEs |
11,665 |
16,771 |
(30.4)% |
13,214 |
16,642 |
(20.6)% |
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Aircraft utilization |
8.3 |
10.8 |
(23.1)% |
8.3 |
10.9 |
(23.9)% |
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Average aircraft stage length |
1,298 |
1,303 |
(0.4)% |
1,272 |
1,299 |
(2.1)% |
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Operating fleet(d) |
197 |
237 |
(40) a/c |
197 |
237 |
(40) a/c |
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Regional Operating Statistics:(c) |
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Revenue passengers (000) |
1,371 |
2,910 |
(52.9)% |
5,647 |
11,203 |
(49.6)% |
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RPMs (000,000) "traffic" |
744 |
1,432 |
(48.0)% |
3,055 |
5,627 |
(45.7)% |
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ASMs (000,000) "capacity" |
1,584 |
1,753 |
(9.6)% |
5,727 |
6,943 |
(17.5)% |
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Load factor |
47.0% |
81.7% |
(34.7) pts |
53.3% |
81.0% |
(27.7) pts |
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Yield |
22.47¢ |
24.22¢ |
(7.2)% |
21.90¢ |
23.90¢ |
(8.4)% |
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Operating Fleet |
94 |
95 |
(1) a/c |
94 |
95 |
(1) a/c |
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(a) Except for FTEs, data includes information related to third-party regional capacity purchase flying arrangements. (b) See a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure and Note A for a discussion of potential importance of this measure to investors in the accompanying pages. (c) Data presented includes information related to flights operated by Horizon and third-party carriers. (d) Excludes 40 Airbus aircraft permanently parked during 2020.
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OPERATING SEGMENTS (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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(in millions) |
Mainline |
Regional |
Horizon |
Consolidating |
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Special |
Consolidated |
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Operating revenues |
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Passenger revenue |
$ |
490 |
$ |
167 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
657 |
$ |
— |
$ |
657 |
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CPA revenue |
— |
— |
105 |
(105) |
— |
— |
— |
||||||||||||||||||||
Mileage Plan other revenue |
90 |
18 |
— |
— |
108 |
— |
108 |
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Cargo and other |
42 |
— |
— |
1 |
43 |
— |
43 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Revenues |
622 |
185 |
105 |
(104) |
808 |
— |
808 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-fuel operating expenses |
853 |
266 |
85 |
(110) |
1,094 |
132 |
1,226 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel expense |
121 |
42 |
— |
— |
163 |
(8) |
155 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
974 |
308 |
85 |
(110) |
1,257 |
124 |
1,381 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Non-operating Income (Expense) |
(18) |
— |
(6) |
2 |
(22) |
(26) |
(48) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax |
$ |
(370) |
$ |
(123) |
$ |
14 |
$ |
8 |
$ |
(471) |
$ |
(150) |
$ |
(621) |
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Three Months Ended |
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(in millions) |
Mainline |
Regional |
Horizon |
Consolidating |
|
Special |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passenger revenue |
$ |
1,711 |
$ |
346 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
2,057 |
$ |
— |
$ |
2,057 |
|||||||||||||
CPA revenues |
— |
— |
110 |
(110) |
— |
— |
— |
||||||||||||||||||||
Mileage Plan other revenue |
107 |
12 |
— |
— |
119 |
— |
119 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Cargo and other |
49 |
1 |
— |
2 |
52 |
— |
52 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Revenues |
1,867 |
359 |
110 |
(108) |
2,228 |
— |
2,228 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-fuel operating expenses |
1,233 |
280 |
99 |
(111) |
1,501 |
5 |
1,506 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel expense |
398 |
77 |
— |
— |
475 |
(5) |
470 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
1,631 |
357 |
99 |
(111) |
1,976 |
— |
1,976 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Non-operating Income (Expense) |
(4) |
— |
(6) |
1 |
(9) |
— |
(9) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax |
$ |
232 |
$ |
2 |
$ |
5 |
$ |
4 |
$ |
243 |
$ |
— |
$ |
243 |
OPERATING SEGMENTS (unaudited) |
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|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) |
Mainline |
Regional |
Horizon |
Consolidating |
|
Special |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passenger revenue |
$ |
2,350 |
$ |
669 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
3,019 |
$ |
— |
$ |
3,019 |
|||||||||||||
CPA revenue |
— |
— |
386 |
(386) |
— |
— |
— |
||||||||||||||||||||
Mileage Plan other revenue |
309 |
65 |
— |
— |
374 |
— |
374 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Cargo and other |
170 |
— |
— |
3 |
173 |
— |
173 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Revenues |
2,829 |
734 |
386 |
(383) |
3,566 |
— |
3,566 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-fuel operating expenses |
3,630 |
993 |
323 |
(399) |
4,547 |
49 |
4,596 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel expense |
569 |
162 |
— |
— |
731 |
(8) |
723 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
4,199 |
1,155 |
323 |
(399) |
5,278 |
41 |
5,319 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Non-operating Income (Expense) |
(19) |
— |
(22) |
2 |
(39) |
(26) |
(65) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax |
$ |
(1,389) |
$ |
(421) |
$ |
41 |
$ |
18 |
$ |
(1,751) |
$ |
(67) |
$ |
(1,818) |
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Twelve Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) |
Mainline |
Regional |
Horizon |
Consolidating |
|
Special |
Consolidated |
||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passenger revenue |
$ |
6,750 |
$ |
1,345 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
8,095 |
$ |
— |
$ |
8,095 |
|||||||||||||
CPA revenue |
— |
— |
450 |
(450) |
— |
— |
— |
||||||||||||||||||||
Mileage Plan other revenue |
419 |
46 |
— |
— |
465 |
— |
465 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Cargo and other |
212 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
221 |
— |
221 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Revenues |
7,381 |
1,394 |
451 |
(445) |
8,781 |
— |
8,781 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-fuel operating expenses |
4,778 |
1,097 |
385 |
(464) |
5,796 |
44 |
5,840 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel expense |
1,589 |
295 |
— |
— |
1,884 |
(6) |
1,878 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
6,367 |
1,392 |
385 |
(464) |
7,680 |
38 |
7,718 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total Non-operating Income (Expense) |
(21) |
— |
(28) |
2 |
(47) |
— |
(47) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax |
$ |
993 |
$ |
2 |
$ |
38 |
$ |
21 |
$ |
1,054 |
$ |
(38) |
$ |
1,016 |
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(a) Includes consolidating entries, (b) The Air Group Adjusted column represents the financial information that is reviewed by management to assess performance of (c) Includes payroll support program wage offsets, special items and mark-to-market fuel hedge accounting adjustments. |
GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (unaudited) |
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CASM Excluding Fuel and Special Items Reconciliation (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||
(in cents) |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
Consolidated: |
|||||||||||
Total operating expenses per ASM (CASM) |
14.33 |
¢ |
11.86 |
¢ |
14.33 |
¢ |
11.58 |
¢ |
|||
Less the following components: |
|||||||||||
Payroll support program wage offset |
(0.23) |
— |
(2.11) |
— |
|||||||
Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses |
1.61 |
2.82 |
1.95 |
2.82 |
|||||||
Special items - impairment charges and other |
2.65 |
— |
1.63 |
— |
|||||||
Special items - restructuring charges |
(1.06) |
— |
0.59 |
— |
|||||||
Special items - merger-related costs |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.06 |
|||||||
CASM, excluding fuel and special items |
11.35 |
¢ |
9.01 |
¢ |
12.25 |
¢ |
8.70 |
¢ |
|||
Mainline: |
|||||||||||
Total operating expenses per ASM (CASM) |
13.84 |
¢ |
10.95 |
¢ |
13.59 |
¢ |
10.73 |
¢ |
|||
Less the following components: |
|||||||||||
Payroll support program wage offset |
(0.07) |
— |
(2.17) |
— |
|||||||
Aircraft fuel, including hedging gains and losses |
1.40 |
2.64 |
1.79 |
2.65 |
|||||||
Special items - impairment charges and other |
3.17 |
— |
1.73 |
— |
|||||||
Special items - restructuring charges |
(1.27) |
— |
0.65 |
— |
|||||||
Special items - merger-related costs |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.08 |
|||||||
CASM, excluding fuel and special items |
10.60 |
¢ |
8.27 |
¢ |
11.57 |
¢ |
8.00 |
¢ |
|||
Fuel Reconciliations (unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2020 |
2019 |
||||||||||||||
(in millions, except for per gallon amounts) |
Dollars |
Cost/Gal |
Dollars |
Cost/Gal |
|||||||||||
Raw or "into-plane" fuel cost |
$ |
159 |
$ |
1.36 |
$ |
471 |
$ |
2.19 |
|||||||
Losses (gains) on settled hedges |
4 |
0.03 |
4 |
0.02 |
|||||||||||
Consolidated economic fuel expense |
$ |
163 |
$ |
1.39 |
$ |
475 |
$ |
2.21 |
|||||||
Mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments |
(8) |
(0.07) |
(5) |
(0.03) |
|||||||||||
GAAP fuel expense |
$ |
155 |
$ |
1.32 |
$ |
470 |
$ |
2.18 |
|||||||
Fuel gallons |
117 |
216 |
|||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2020 |
2019 |
||||||||||||||
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