Copa Holdings Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2020

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Copa Holdings (CPA) reported a significant net loss of US$386 million or (US$9.08) per share in 2Q20, largely due to Covid-19-related operational restrictions. Excluding special items, the adjusted net loss was US$114.6 million, reflecting a 97.7% decline in operating revenues to US$14.5 million compared to US$645.1 million in 2Q19. The airline's operational capacity was severely reduced, carrying only 9,000 passengers versus 2.55 million last year. Cash burn averaged US$77 million per month, yet liquidity remains strong with US$1.29 billion available at quarter-end.

Positive

• Cash and investments totaled US$1.14 billion at quarter-end.
• The company raised US$343 million through a convertible note offering.
• Copa Holdings has US$255 million in undrawn committed credit facilities.

Negative

• Reported a net loss of US$386 million or (US$9.08) per share.
• Operating revenues declined 97.7% year-over-year.
• Passenger traffic fell by 99.6% compared to 2Q19.

PANAMA CITY, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20). 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 second quarter of 2019 (2Q19).

Due to air travel restrictions implemented in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Company did not provide scheduled commercial service during the second quarter, and only operated a small number of charter and humanitarian flights, representing less than 1% of the Company´s capacity in 2Q19.  Therefore, this earnings release will focus on the financial results and metrics that are relevant in these circumstances and will omit certain financial ratios, unit metrics and operational indicators that are usually provided, since these are either not measurable or applicable on such a limited operational base.

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Copa Holdings reported a net loss of US$386.0 million or (US$9.08) per share.  Excluding special items, the Company would have reported a net loss of US$114.6 million, or (US$2.70) per share.
• Special items for the quarter include a US$186.8 million non-cash impairment charge on the B737-700 fleet as a result of the Company´s announcement to sell those aircraft, a US$50.0 million loss expected on assets held for sale (Embraer aircraft, spare engines, spare parts and a simulator), a US$22.2 million unrealized loss on the mark-to-market of the convertible notes, and a US$12.3 million reversal for unredeemed tickets revenue provisions recorded in the first quarter, given the uncertainty of future passenger behavior due to the Covid-19 situation.
• Copa Holdings reported an operating loss of US$357.9 million.  Excluding special items, the Company would have reported an operating loss of US$108.7 million.
• Cash burn, defined as the cash disbursements less proceeds excluding extraordinary financing activities, averaged US$77 million per month during the quarter.
• In April, the Company raised US$343 million in cash through a senior convertible note offering.  Cash, short-term and long-term investments totaled US$1.14 billion at the end of the quarter.
• The Company entered into new committed, unsecured credit facilities of an additional US$150 million (currently undrawn) and closed the quarter with US$1.29 billion of available liquidity.
• The Company repaid US$95 million in short-term lines of credit, closing the quarter with a total debt of US$1.3 billion.
• Copa Holdings ended the quarter with a consolidated fleet of 102 aircraft – 6 Boeing 737MAX9s, 68 Boeing 737-800s, 14 Boeing 737-700s, and 14 Embraer-190s.

Subsequent Events

• During the month of July, the Company closed a secured revolving credit facility for an initial aggregate amount of US$105 million.  Including this facility, the Company now has US$255 million in unutilized committed credit facilities.
• On July 17^th, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Panamanian government announced the extension of air travel restrictions until August 21^st, 2020. The company has now scheduled the restart of its regular commercial flights for September 4^th, 2020.
• On July 31^st, the Company signed a US$79.1 million contract for the sale of its remaining 14 EMB-190s, 6 spare engines and spare parts, and expects to deliver these assets over the next 12 months.

 

Consolidated Financial & Operating Highlights	2Q20	2Q19	Variance vs. 2Q19	1Q20	Variance vs. 1Q20
Revenue Passengers Carried (000s)	9	2,550	-99.6%	2,118	-99.6%
RPMs (millions)	15	5,249	-99.7%	4,473	-99.7%
ASMs (millions)	31	6,166	-99.5%	5,491	-99.4%
Departures	225	32,676	-99.3%	28,286	-99.2%
Block Hours	820	106,425	-99.2%	93,568	-99.1%
Operating Revenues (US$ millions)	14.5	645.1	-97.7%	595.5	-97.6%
Operating Profit (Loss) (US$ millions)	-357.9	82.6	n/m	98.7	n/m
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) (US$ millions) (1)	-108.7	82.6	n/m	98.7	n/m
Net Profit (Loss) (US$ millions)	-386.0	50.9	n/m	74.3	n/m
Adjusted Net Profit (Loss) (US$ millions) (1)	-114.6	50.9	n/m	74.3	n/m
Basic EPS (US$)	-9.08	1.20	n/m	1.75	n/m
Adjusted Basic EPS (US$) (1)	-2.70	1.20	n/m	1.75	n/m
Shares for calculation of Basic EPS (000s)	42,512	42,478	0.1%	42,501	0.0%

⁽¹⁾ Excludes Special Items.  This earnings release includes a reconciliation of non-IFRS

financial measures to the comparable IFRS measures.

FULL 2Q20 EARNINGS RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT:

https://copa.gcs-web.com/financial-information/quarterly-results

2Q20 EARNINGS RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

Date:	Aug 6, 2020
Time:	11:00 AM US ET (10:00 AM Local Time)
Conference telephone number:	877-293-5456 (US Domestic Callers)
	707-287-9357 (International Callers)
Webcast:	https://copa.gcs-web.com/events-and-presentations
Speakers:	Pedro Heilbron, Chief Executive Officer
	José Montero, Chief Financial Officer

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 80 destinations in 33 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. For more information visit: www.copa.com. 

CONTACT: Copa Holdings S.A.
Investor Relations:
Ph: 011 507 304-2774
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, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.

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Copa Holdings, S.A.
Income Statement - IFRS
(US$ Thousands)
		Unaudited		Audited		%		Unaudited		%
		2Q20		2Q19		Change		1Q20		Change
Operating Revenues
Passenger revenue		10,790		620,538		-98.3%		574,650		-98.1%
Cargo and mail revenue		145		16,464		-99.1%		13,017		-98.9%
Other operating revenue		3,597		8,100		-55.6%		7,785		-53.8%
Total Operating Revenue		14,532		645,102		-97.7%		595,453		-97.6%
Operating Expenses
Fuel		137		177,169		-99.9%		136,954		-99.9%
Wages, salaries, benefits and other employees' expenses		38,198		108,342		-64.7%		110,289		-65.4%
Passenger servicing		402		25,530		-98.4%		21,890		-98.2%
Airport facilities and handling charges		505		44,698		-98.9%		40,365		-98.7%
Sales and distribution		3,754		51,289		-92.7%		42,011		-91.1%
Maintenance, materials and repairs		7,505		31,235		-76.0%		27,144		-72.4%
Depreciation and amortization		305,185		70,549		332.6%		66,375		359.8%
Flight operations		(82)		25,450		n/m		23,731		n/m
Other operating and administrative expenses		16,803		28,240		-40.5%		28,008		-40.0%
Total Operating Expense		372,408		562,502		-33.8%		496,766		-25.0%
Operating Profit (Loss)		(357,875)		82,601		n/m		98,687		n/m
Non-operating Income (Expense):
Finance cost		(27,056)		(13,573)		99.3%		(11,085)		144.1%
Finance income		5,677		6,041		-6.0%		6,320		-10.2%
Net change in fair value of derivatives		(22,198)		-		n/m		-		n/m
Gain (loss) on foreign currency fluctuations		500		(2,213)		n/m		(10,950)		n/m
Other non-operating income (expense)		447		(2,115)		n/m		(11)		n/m
Total Non-Operating Income/(Expense)		(42,628)		(11,859)		259.5%		(15,726)		171.1%
Profit (Loss) before taxes		(400,504)		70,742		n/m		82,961		n/m
Income tax expense		(14,486)		19,876		n/m		8,687		n/m
Net Profit (Loss)		(386,018)		50,866		n/m		74,273		n/m
EPS
Basic		-9.08		1.20		n/m		1.75		n/m
Shares used for calculation:
Basic		42,511,806		42,478,415				42,501,338

 

Copa Holdings, S. A. and subsidiaries
Consolidated statement of financial position
(US$ Thousands)	June	December
	2020	2019
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	307,297	158,733
Short-term investments	740,887	692,403
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,048,184	851,136
Accounts receivable, net	28,843	129,634
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,302	147
Expendable parts and supplies, net	76,577	69,100
Prepaid expenses	32,326	49,034
Prepaid income tax	2,387	1,181
Other current assets	10,927	14,206
	152,364	263,301
Assets held for sale	144,836	120,006
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	1,345,384	1,234,442
Long-term investments	94,540	134,347
Long-term accounts receivable	1,038	2,139
Long-term prepaid expenses	16,277	17,743
Property and equipment, net	2,227,313	2,532,402
Right of use assets	257,512	290,843
Intangible, net	104,485	108,116
Net pension asset	3,188	249
Deferred tax assets	21,461	19,216
Other Non-Current Assets	15,002	17,881
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS	2,740,816	3,122,935
TOTAL ASSETS	4,086,199	4,357,377
Loans and borrowings	177,004	122,581
Current portion of lease liability	95,087	97,732
Accounts payable	45,335	119,332
Accounts payable to related parties	1,070	14,086
Air traffic liability	409,843	497,374
Frequent flyer deferred revenue	85,923	80,325
Taxes Payable	1,476	46,267
Employee benefits obligations	11,015	55,373
Income tax payable	3,159	9,683
Other Current Liabilities	174	83
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	830,087	1,042,836
Loans and borrowings	1,148,253	938,182
Lease Liability	175,403	206,832
Derivative financial instruments	98,427	-
Other long - term liabilities	214,746	191,221
Deferred tax Liabilities	27,520	43,397
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,664,350	1,379,633
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,494,436	2,422,469
EQUITY
Issued Capital
Class A -33,859,791 issued and 31,405,999  outstanding	21,188	21,142
Class B common stock - 10,938,125	7,466	7,466
Additional Paid-In Capital	88,683	86,135
Treasury Stock	(136,388)	(136,388)
Retained Earnings	1,931,191	1,718,179
Net (loss) profit	(311,744)	247,002
Other comprehensive loss	(8,632)	(8,628)
TOTAL EQUITY	1,591,763	1,934,908
TOTAL EQUITY LIABILITIES	4,086,199	4,357,377

 

Copa Holdings, S. A. and subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended June 30,
(In US$ thousands)
										2020		2019		2018
										(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)		(Unaudited)
Cash flow (used in) from operating activities										(56,632)		331,143		267,114
Cash flow used in investing activities										(48,009)		(8,691)		(105,907)
Cash flow from (used in) financing activities										253,205		(252,469)		(228,840)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents										148,564		69,982		(67,633)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1										158,733		156,158		238,792
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30										$               307,297		$               226,140		$               171,159
Short-term investments										740,887		523,134		604,869
Long-term investments										94,540		144,072		171,356
Total cash and cash equivalents and investments at June 30										$            1,142,724		$               893,346		$               947,384

Copa Holdings, S.A.

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION

This press release includes the following non IFRS financial measures: Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Net Profit, Adjusted Basic EPS and Monthly Cash Burn. 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 profit and net profit. The following is a reconciliation of these non-IFRS financial measures to the comparable IFRS measures:

Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Profit
and Adjusted Net Profit		2Q20		2Q19		1Q20
Operating Profit as Reported		$      (357,875)		$          82,601		$          98,687
Add: Unredeemed Ticket Revenue provision reversal		$          12,341
Add: Fleet Impairment loss		$        186,807
Add: Expected Loss on Embraer assets held for sale		$          50,048
Adjusted Operating Profit		$      (108,679)		$          82,601		$          98,687
Net profit as Reported		$      (386,018)		$          50,866		$          74,273
Add: Unredeemed Ticket Revenue provision reversal		$          12,341
Add: Fleet Impairment loss		$        186,807
Add: Expected Loss on Embraer assets held for sale		$          50,048
Add: Net change in fair value of derivatives		$          22,198
Adjusted Net Profit		$      (114,624)		$          50,866		$          74,273
Reconciliation of Adjusted Basic EPS
Adjusted Net Profit		$      (114,624)		$          50,866		$          74,273
Shares used for calculation of Basic EPS		42,512		42,478		42,501
Adjusted Basic Earnings per share (Adjusted Basic EPS)		$            (2.70)		$              1.20		$              1.75
Reconciliation of Monthly Cash Burn for 2Q20
Cash balance as reported on 1Q20		1,127
Cash balance as reported on 2Q20		1,143
Net cashflows in 2Q		16
Substract: Proceeds from Convertible Notes Offering		343
Add: Repayment of short term credit lines		95
Cash Burn for 2Q20 excluding extraordinary financing activities		(232)
Monthly Cash Burn for 2Q20 excluding extraordinary financing activities		(77)

 

CONTACT:	Raúl Pascual – Panamá
	Director – Investor Relations
	011 (507) 304-2774

 

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FAQ

What were Copa Holdings' earnings for 2Q20?

Copa Holdings reported a net loss of US$386 million or (US$9.08) per share.

How did Copa's operating revenue change in 2Q20?

Operating revenue for 2Q20 was US$14.5 million, a 97.7% decline from US$645.1 million in 2Q19.

What is Copa Holdings' financial outlook after 2Q20?

Despite the losses, Copa holds US$1.29 billion in liquidity, which supports its operations moving forward.

When is Copa Holdings planning to restart its flights?

Copa Holdings plans to restart regular commercial flights on September 4, 2020.

What was the cash burn rate for Copa Holdings in 2Q20?

Copa Holdings reported an average cash burn of US$77 million per month during the quarter.