Hawaiian Holdings Reports 2022 First Quarter Financial Results

HONOLULU — Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA) (the “Company”), parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (“Hawaiian”), today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2022.

“Strong demand for leisure travel to Hawai‘i is poised to propel our domestic revenue to record levels as the effects of the pandemic are more muted now than at any point in the past two years. Based on these trends, we anticipate a resurgence of international demand as restrictive travel policies continue to loosen,” said Hawaiian Airlines President and CEO Peter Ingram. "I am extremely proud of our wonderful team who are committed to connecting people with aloha."

Financial Results

First Quarter 2022

  • The Company reported a GAAP net loss of $(122.8) million, and an adjusted net loss of $(130.3) million. 
  • The Company reported a GAAP EPS of $(2.39), and an adjusted EPS of $(2.54).
  • The Company reported EBITDA of $(96.0) million, and adjusted EBITDA of $(105.5) million.

 

First Quarter 2022 Highlights

Revenue Environment

The Company experienced strengthening demand throughout its domestic network as the impacts of Omicron eased through the quarter and COVID-19 restrictions for travel to the State of Hawai‘i were lifted at the end of March.  The Company's domestic premium products performed exceptionally well during the quarter, with both business/first class revenue and Extra Comfort revenue exceeding 2019 levels.  The Company's overall operating revenue is down 27% from first quarter 2019 as its international network is still rebuilding.

Other revenue was up 32% compared to the first quarter of 2019 driven by a record quarter of cargo revenue and the highest first quarter revenue from HawaiianMiles sales.

 

Routes and Network 

In March 2022, the Company announced the return of daily nonstop service between Oakland, California and Kona, Hawai‘i from June 15, 2022 to September 6, 2022. The Company will also be adding a second daily flight between San Francisco, California and Honolulu, Hawai‘i from May 15, 2022 to August 1, 2022. 

In April 2022, the Company announced the resumption of three-times-weekly nonstop service between Auckland, New Zealand and Honolulu, Hawai‘i starting July 2, 2022 and a seasonal increase in frequency between Seoul, South Korea and Honolulu for the summer of 2022.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company operated at 88% of its 2019 first quarter system capacity, comprised of 118%, 75% and 25% capacity on its North America, Neighbor Island and International routes, respectively.

The State of Hawai‘i ended its Safe Travels Hawai‘i restrictions on March 25, 2022, removing the requirement that domestic travelers complete a Safe Travels application, which included providing either proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a pre-travel negative COVID-19 test result, in order to avoid a required quarantine period upon entering Hawai‘i.

Countries in the Company's international network made several positive changes to their respective travel restrictions including the following:

  • Australia lifted its remaining travel restrictions for visitors in February 2022 (restrictions were previously lifted for Australian citizens in December 2021);
  • South Korea lifted quarantine restrictions with proof of vaccination, requiring only a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of travel beginning April 1, 2022;
  • Japan ceased government required quarantine and increased allowable daily visitor arrivals to 10,000 beginning April 10, 2022; and
  • Starting May 1, 2022, New Zealand's borders will reopen to vaccinated visitors from visa waiver countries, including the United States.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had:

  • Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $1.6 billion
  • $1.9 billion in liquidity, including its undrawn $235 million revolving credit facility
  • Outstanding debt and finance lease obligations of $1.9 billion
  • Air traffic liability of $761 million

 

Operational Excellence

The Company maintained its #1 national ranking for On-Time Performance for the 18th consecutive year in 2021, as reported in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report.

In March 2022, the Company opened a 3,000 square-foot line maintenance facility at Long Beach Airport in California to expand space for its aircraft mechanics to perform maintenance on its A321neo fleet which will enable greater operational flexibility.

In April 2022, the Company announced an agreement with SpaceX to deploy its Starlink satellite internet service on its long haul aircraft. The Company expects to launch complimentary inflight connectivity in 2023.

 

People

In February 2022, the Company's employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ratified five-year contracts that provide for wage increases and important work rule changes for nearly 2,500 employees.

In April 2022, the Company's employees represented by the Transport Workers Union of America ratified a five-year contract that provides wage increases and important work rule changes for 55 employees.

In March 2022, the Company launched a statewide hiring campaign to recruit for hundreds of airport and operational positions, as well as administrative roles, to support the Company as it rebuilds its network back to 2019 levels.

 

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance

The Company continues to focus on creating long-term value and positively impacting the people, the environment and the communities it serves. The Company will publish its third annual Corporate Kuleana report in May 2022, highlighting its Environmental, Social, and Governance commitments.

In April 2022, the Company announced a new partnership with Conservation International, which provides guests with the opportunity to purchase certified carbon offsets to offset their Hawaiian Airlines flight's carbon emissions. The Company has also committed to offsetting all future business travel by its employees on Hawaiian’s flights.        

 

Second Quarter 2022 Outlook

The Company expects its capacity for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 to be down approximately 11.5% to 14.5% compared to the second quarter of 2019, mostly driven by the delay of the full restoration of its Japan network.

The Company expects its total revenue for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 to sequentially improve from the first quarter and be down approximately 8% to 12% compared to the second quarter of 2019 due to strong demand throughout its network. 

The Company expects its CASM excluding fuel and non-recurring items for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 to be consistent with the first quarter at up approximately 16.5% to 19.5% compared to the second quarter of 2019.

The Company's outlook of adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 is $(50) million to $10 million, which reflects the resilient demand for Hawai‘i travel as the Company continues to rebuild its network.

The table below summarizes the Company's expectations for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 expressed as an expected percentage change compared to the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

 

Item

 

Second Quarter 2022 Guidance

 

GAAP Equivalent

 

GAAP Second Quarter 2022 Guidance

ASMs

 

Down 11.5% to 14.5%

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

Down 8% to 12%

 

 

 

 

Costs per ASM excluding fuel and non-recurring items (a)

 

Up 16.5% to 19.5%

 

Costs per ASM (a)

 

Up 27.8% to 30.2%

Gallons of Jet Fuel Consumed

 

Down 14.5% to 17.5%

 

 

 

 

Fuel Price per Gallon (b)

 

$3.59

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (c)

 

$(50) million to $10 million

 

Net Income (c)

 

 

Effective Tax Rate

 

~21%

 

 

 

 

 

(a) See Table 3 for a reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to operating expenses excluding fuel and non-recurring items.

(b) Fuel Price per Gallon estimates are based on the April 21, 2022 fuel forward curve.

(c) The Company is not providing a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as it is unable, without unreasonable efforts, to calculate certain special and non-recurring charges, which could have a significant impact on the GAAP measure.

Statistical information, as well as a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures, can be found in the accompanying tables.

 

Full Year 2022 Outlook

The Company is suspending guidance for the year ending December 31, 2022 due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the timing of the full resumption of its international network due to foreign government travel restrictions. The Company intends to resume providing full-year guidance when there is greater clarity related to its international markets.

 

Investor Conference Call

Hawaiian Holdings’ quarterly results conference call is scheduled to begin today, April 26, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (USA).  The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Investors may access and listen to the live audio webcast on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at HawaiianAirlines.com. For those who are not available for the live webcast, a replay of the webcast will be archived for 90 days on the investor relations section of the Company's website.

 

About Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 18 years (2004-2021) reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation and was named the #1 U.S. airline by Condé Nast Traveler's 2021 Readers Choice Awards. Consumer surveys by Travel + Leisure and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawai‘i.

Now in its 93rd year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 130 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 16 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.

The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian's Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian's LinkedIn page.

For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines' online newsroom.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance.  Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company's ability, timing and progress in recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic; future domestic and international demand for air travel; the Company's future routes and network changes; changes to COVID-19 related travel restrictions in various jurisdictions; operational flexibility generated from the Company's line maintenance base in Long Beach Station; the Company's in-flight connectivity partnership with SpaceX; the Company's statewide hiring campaign; the Company's environmental commitments, including related to emissions and offsets; the Company's timing for publishing its Kuleana report; the Company’s outlook for the first fiscal quarter and resumption of the Company's fiscal year 2022; and statements as to other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts or statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.  Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are also intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are and will be subject to many risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, all of which may cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, in these forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the continuing and developing effects of the spread of COVID-19 on the Company's business operations and financial condition; whether the Company's cost-cutting plans related to the COVID-19 pandemic will be effective or sufficient; the duration of government-mandated and other restrictions on travel; the full effect that the quarantine, restrictions on travel and other measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 will have on demand for air travel in the markets in which the Company operates; fluctuations and the extent of declining demand for air transportation in the markets in which the Company operates; the Company's dependence on the tourism industry; the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash and manage its available cash; the Company’s ability to accurately forecast economic volatility; macroeconomic developments; political developments; geopolitical conflict; the price and availability of aircraft fuel; labor negotiations; supply chain constraints; regulatory determinations and related developments; competitive pressures, including the impact of industry capacity between North America and Hawai‘i and interisland; changes in the Company's future capital needs; and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to above that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements also include the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed from time to time in the Company’s other public filings and public announcements, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof.  The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied herein will not be realized.


Table 1.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

% Change

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

Operating Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passenger

 

$          404,029

 

$          137,469

 

193.9 %

Other

 

              73,185

 

              44,748

 

63.5 %

Total

 

            477,214

 

            182,217

 

161.9 %

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wages and benefits

 

            203,099

 

            160,079

 

26.9 %

Aircraft fuel, including taxes and delivery

 

            150,982

 

              47,736

 

216.3 %

Maintenance, materials and repairs

 

              55,650

 

              34,252

 

62.5 %

Aircraft and passenger servicing

 

              33,815

 

              17,251

 

96.0 %

Depreciation and amortization

 

              33,755

 

              35,356

 

(4.5) %

Commissions and other selling

 

              20,647

 

              11,409

 

81.0 %

Aircraft rent

 

              26,276

 

              29,841

 

(11.9) %

Other rentals and landing fees

 

              34,611

 

              19,668

 

76.0 %

Purchased services

 

              30,687

 

              24,097

 

27.3 %

Government grant recognition

 

                     —

 

           (147,270)

 

(100.0) %

Other

 

              35,497

 

              22,962

 

54.6 %

Total

 

            625,019

 

            255,381

 

144.7 %

Operating Loss

 

           (147,805)

 

             (73,164)

 

102.0 %

Nonoperating Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

             (25,037)

 

             (23,693)

 

 

Interest income

 

                4,434

 

                1,249

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

                1,052

 

                   684

 

 

Gains on fuel derivatives

 

                     —

 

                   217

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

                     —

 

               (3,994)

 

 

Other components of net periodic benefit cost

 

                1,286

 

                   981

 

 

Other, net

 

              11,246

 

              20,896

 

 

Total

 

               (7,019)

 

               (3,660)

 

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

           (154,824)

 

             (76,824)

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

             (32,015)

 

             (16,133)

 

 

Net Loss

 

$         (122,809)

 

$           (60,691)

 

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$               (2.39)

 

$               (1.23)

 

 

Diluted

 

$               (2.39)

 

$               (1.23)

 

 

Weighted Average Number of Common Stock Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

              51,288

 

              49,472

 

 

Diluted

 

              51,288

 

              49,472

 

 

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)

 

 

March 31, 2022

(unaudited)

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

(in thousands, except shares)

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$               481,212

 

$              490,561

Restricted cash

 

                   17,253

 

                  17,267

Short-term investments

 

              1,162,895

 

             1,241,752

Accounts receivable, net

 

                   91,135

 

                  92,888

Income taxes receivable

 

                   72,792

 

                  71,201

Spare parts and supplies, net

 

                   35,923

 

                  34,109

Prepaid expenses and other

 

                   60,305

 

                  66,127

Total

 

              1,921,515

 

             2,013,905

Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,033,614 and $999,966 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

              1,931,596

 

             1,957,623

Other Assets:

 

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

 

                   28,443

 

                  29,449

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

                 516,355

 

                536,154

Long-term prepayments and other

 

                   76,753

 

                  80,489

Intangible assets, net

 

                   13,500

 

                  13,500

Total Assets

 

$            4,488,162

 

$           4,631,120

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$               129,832

 

$              114,400

Air traffic liability and current frequent flyer deferred revenue

 

                 760,783

 

                631,157

Other accrued liabilities

 

                 157,687

 

                165,050

Current maturities of long-term debt, less discount

 

                   60,431

 

                  97,096

Current maturities of finance lease obligations

 

                   23,607

 

                  24,149

Current maturities of operating leases

 

                   77,200

 

                  79,158

Total

 

              1,209,540

 

             1,111,010 

Long-Term Debt

 

              1,671,092

 

             1,704,298

Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits:

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent finance lease obligations

 

                   95,173

 

                100,995

Noncurrent operating leases

 

                 404,378

 

                423,293

Accumulated pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations

 

                 155,457

 

                160,817

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

                   77,450

 

                  78,340

Noncurrent frequent flyer deferred revenue

 

                 305,575

 

                296,484

Deferred tax liability, net

 

                 147,404

 

                186,797

Total

 

              1,185,437

 

             1,246,726

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

Special preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, three shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

                          —

 

                         —

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 51,327,070 and 51,233,369 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

                        513

 

                       512

Capital in excess of par value

 

                 270,028

 

                269,575

Accumulated income

 

                 258,028

 

                380,837

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

 

               (106,476)

 

                (81,838)

Total

 

                 422,093

 

                569,086

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$            4,488,162

 

$           4,631,120

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

(in thousands)

Net cash provided by Operating Activities

 

$                 22,154

 

$               122,009

Cash flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment, including pre-delivery payments

 

                   (9,066)

 

                 (10,417)

Proceeds from the disposition of aircraft related equipment

 

                     1,124

 

                        117

Purchases of investments

 

               (263,161)

 

               (655,266)

Sales of investments

 

                 307,780

 

                 117,857

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

                   36,677

 

               (547,709)

Cash flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock

 

                          —

 

                   68,132

Long-term borrowings

 

                          —

 

              1,220,259

Repayments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations

 

                 (66,704)

 

               (328,256)

Debt issuance costs and discounts

 

                          —

 

                 (24,664)

Payment for taxes withheld for stock compensation

 

                   (1,490)

 

                   (1,565)

Other

 

                          —

 

                     1,837

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

                 (68,194)

 

                 935,743

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

                   (9,363)

 

                 510,043

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - Beginning of Period

 

                 507,828

 

                 509,639

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - End of Period

 

$               498,465

 

$            1,019,682

 

Table 2.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Selected Statistical Data (unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

% Change

 

 

(in thousands, except as otherwise indicated)

Scheduled Operations (a) :

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue passengers flown

 

             2,030   

 

               733   

 

176.9     %

Revenue passenger miles (RPM)

 

      2,974,352   

 

     1,054,128   

 

182.2     %

Available seat miles (ASM)

 

      4,242,483   

 

     2,466,043   

 

72.0     %

Passenger revenue per RPM (Yield)

 

             13.58  ¢

 

            13.04   ¢

 

4.1     %

Passenger load factor (RPM/ASM)

 

70.1 %

 

42.7 %

 

27.4 pts.

Passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM)

 

               9.52  ¢

 

              5.57   ¢

 

70.9     %

Total Operations (a) :

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue passengers flown

 

             2,036   

 

               737   

 

176.3     %

Revenue passenger miles (RPM)

 

      2,987,565   

 

     1,062,317   

 

181.2     %

Available seat miles (ASM)

 

      4,263,048   

 

     2,481,647   

 

71.8     %

Operating revenue per ASM (RASM)

 

             11.19   ¢

 

              7.34   ¢

 

52.5     %

Operating cost per ASM (CASM)

 

             14.66  ¢

 

            10.29   ¢

 

42.5     %

CASM excluding aircraft fuel and non-recurring items (b)

 

             11.07   ¢

 

            14.30   ¢

 

(22.6)    %

Aircraft fuel expense per ASM (c)

 

               3.54  ¢

 

              1.92   ¢

 

84.4     %

Revenue block hours operated

 

           44,883   

 

          26,995   

 

66.3     %

Gallons of jet fuel consumed

 

           53,417   

 

          29,945   

 

78.4     %

Average cost per gallon of jet fuel (actual) (c)

 

$             2.83   

 

$            1.59   

 

78.0     %

(a)    Includes the operations of the Company's contract carrier under a capacity purchase agreement, which was indefinitely suspended in the first quarter of 2021 and terminated in the second quarter of 2021.

(b)    See Table 3 for a reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to operating expenses excluding aircraft fuel and non-recurring items.

(c)     Includes applicable taxes and fees.

 

Table 3.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation (unaudited)

The Company evaluates its financial performance utilizing various GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net income (loss), adjusted operating expenses, adjusted diluted net income (loss) per share (EPS), CASM, PRASM, RASM, Passenger Revenue per RPM, and Adjusted EBITDA.  Pursuant to Regulation G, the Company has included the following reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to comparable financial measures reported on a GAAP basis.  The adjustments are described below:

  • During the three months ended March 31, 2021 the Company recognized $147.3 million in contra-expense related to grant proceeds under the federal Payroll Support Programs (Government grant recognition).  The grant proceeds were recognized in proportion to estimated wages and benefits expense over the period to which the Payroll Support Programs relate.
  • Loss on extinguishment of debt is excluded to allow investors to better analyze the Company's core operational performance and more readily compare its results to other airlines in the periods presented below.
  • Changes in fair value of fuel derivative contracts, net of tax, are based on market prices for open contracts as of the end of the reporting period, and include the unrealized amounts of fuel derivatives (not designated as hedges) that will settle in future periods and the reversal of prior period unrealized amounts.
  • During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company reached a tentative agreement with the representatives of its International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM-M) and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Clerical Division (IAM-C) employees.  In February 2022, the Company received notice from IAM that the agreement was ratified by its members. The new CBA included a signing bonus of $2.1 million, which was recorded in wages and benefits.
  • Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign debt is based on fluctuation in exchange rates and the measurement of foreign-denominated debt to the Company's functional currency.
  • Changes in fair value of foreign currency derivative contracts, net of tax, are based on market prices for open contracts as of the end of the reporting period, including the unrealized amounts of foreign currency derivatives (not designated as hedges) that will settle in future periods and the reversal of prior period unrealized amounts.

The Company believes that adjusting for the impact of the recognition of grant proceeds, changes in fair value of fuel and foreign currency derivative contracts, fluctuations in exchange rates on debt instruments denominated in foreign currency, CBA ratification bonus, and the loss recognized on the extinguishment of debt helps investors better analyze the Company's operational performance and compare its results to other airlines in the periods presented.

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

Total

 

Diluted Net Loss Per Share

 

Total

 

Diluted Net Loss Per Share

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

Net Loss, as reported

 

$    (122,809)

 

$          (2.39)

 

$      (60,691)

 

$          (1.23)

Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government grant recognition

 

                —

 

                —

 

      (147,270)

 

            (2.98)

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

                —

 

                —

 

           3,994

 

             0.08

Changes in fair value of fuel derivative contracts

 

                —

 

                —

 

             (382)

 

            (0.01)

CBA ratification bonus

 

           2,104

 

             0.04

 

                —

 

                —

Unrealized gains on foreign debt

 

        (11,582)

 

            (0.23)

 

        (19,043)

 

            (0.38)

Unrealized gains on non-designated foreign exchange positions

 

                —

 

                —

 

          (1,749)

 

            (0.03)

Tax effect of adjustments

 

           1,990

 

             0.04

 

         34,534

 

             0.70

Adjusted net loss

 

$    (130,297)

 

$          (2.54)

 

$    (190,607)

 

$          (3.85)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

The Company believes that adjusting earnings for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-recurring operating expenses (such as changes in unrealized gains and losses on financial instruments) and one-time charges helps investors better analyze the Company's financial performance by allowing for company-to-company and period-over-period comparisons that are unaffected by company-specific or one-time occurrences.

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

(in thousands)

Net Loss

 

$             (122,809)

 

                 (60,691)

Income tax benefit

 

                 (32,015)

 

                 (16,133)

Depreciation and amortization

 

                   33,755

 

                   35,356

Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs

 

                   25,037

 

                   23,693

EBITDA, as reported

 

                 (96,032)

 

                 (17,775)

Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

Government grant recognition

 

                          —

 

               (147,270)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

                          —

 

                     3,994

Changes in fair value of fuel derivative instruments

 

                          —

 

                      (382)

CBA ratification bonus

 

                     2,104

 

                          —

Unrealized gain on non-designated foreign exchange positions

 

                          —

 

                   (1,749)

Unrealized gains on foreign debt

 

                 (11,582)

 

                 (19,043)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$             (105,510)

 

$             (182,225)

 

Operating Costs per Available Seat Mile (CASM)

The Company has separately listed in the table below its fuel costs per ASM and non-GAAP unit costs, excluding fuel and non-recurring items.  These amounts are included in CASM, but for internal purposes the Company consistently uses cost metrics that exclude fuel and non-recurring items (if applicable) to measure and monitor its costs.

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

(in thousands, except CASM data)

GAAP Operating Expenses

 

$             625,019  

 

$             255,381  

Adjusted for:

 

 

 

 

Government grant recognition

 

                        —  

 

               147,270  

CBA ratification bonus

 

                 (2,104) 

 

                        —  

Operating Expenses excluding non-recurring items

 

$             622,915  

 

$             402,651  

Aircraft fuel, including taxes and delivery

 

             (150,982) 

 

               (47,736) 

Operating Expenses excluding fuel and non-recurring items

 

$             471,933  

 

$             354,915  

Available Seat Miles

 

            4,263,048  

 

            2,481,647  

CASM - GAAP

 

                   14.66 ¢

 

                   10.29 ¢

Aircraft fuel, including taxes and delivery

 

                   (3.54) 

 

                   (1.92) 

Government grant recognition

 

                        —  

 

                     5.93  

CBA ratification bonus

 

                   (0.05) 

 

                        —  

CASM excluding fuel and non-recurring items

 

                   11.07 ¢

 

                   14.30 ¢

 

 

 

Estimated three months ending June 30, 2022

 

 

(in thousands, except CASM data)

GAAP operating expenses

 

$           680,920  

-

$           717,905  

 Aircraft fuel, including taxes and delivery

 

            (199,259) 

-

            (206,504) 

Adjusted operating expenses

 

$           481,661  

-

$           511,400  

Available seat miles

 

          4,409,814  

-

          4,564,544  

CASM - GAAP

 

                 15.45 ¢

-

                 15.74 ¢

 Aircraft fuel, including taxes and delivery

 

                  (4.52) 

-

                  (4.53) 

Adjusted CASM

 

                 10.93 ¢

-

                 11.21 ¢