GOL Investor Update
On July 31, 2020, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL) provided an Investor Update, highlighting a 300% capacity increase for 3Q20 over 2Q20. GOL anticipates an average of 69 operating aircraft, with a load factor of 79%. However, revenue is projected to decrease by 73% year-over-year, while total expenses should decline by 70%. The company expects R$2.9 billion in liquidity and R$13.8 billion in adjusted net debt by the end of September. These preliminary metrics inform stakeholders of GOL's short-term planning amidst ongoing market challenges.
- 300% capacity growth expected for 3Q20 compared to 2Q20.
- Projected load factor of approximately 79% for 3Q20.
- Total expenses expected to decrease by 70%, indicating cost management.
- Revenue expected to decrease by approximately 73% compared to the same period last year.
- Adjusted net debt projected to reach R$13.8 billion.
SÃO PAULO, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), ("GOL" or "Company"), Brazil's biggest domestic airline, provides an Investor Update. All information is presented in Brazilian Reais (R$). The information below is preliminary and unaudited.
GOL's planned capacity for 3Q20 represents a
GOL expects to end 3Q20 with R
With the objective of assisting investors and analysts in understanding how GOL is approaching its short-term planning, the Company is sharing these metrics:
Indicators | 3Q20 |
Brazil Quarterly GDP Growth1 (%) Domestic Routes Served (average) % of 2019 Average Operating Fleet % of 2019 ASK (in billion) % of 2019 Load Factor (%) | + ~120 ~69 ~4.0 ~ |
Net Operating Revenues (R$ BN) % of 2019 CAPEX (R$ MM) Net Cash Burn (R$/day) | ~1.0 ~130 ~6 |
Total Liquidity2 (R$ BN) Net debt3 (R$ BN) Leverage3,4 (x) | ~2.9 ~13.8 4.4x |
(1) | Sequential; Source: Brazilian Central Bank. |
(2) | Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, securities and receivables. |
(3) | Net Debt (excluding perpetual bonds and Exchangeable Notes) / EBITDA LTM Ratio. |
(4) | Excluding non-operating expenses and depreciation. |
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL serves more than 36 million passengers annually. With Brazil's largest network, GOL offers customers more than 750 daily flights to over 100 destinations in Brazil and in South America, the Caribbean and the United States. GOLLOG's cargo transportation and logistics business serves more than 3,400 Brazilian municipalities and more than 200 international destinations in 95 countries. SMILES allows over 16 million registered clients to accumulate miles and redeem tickets to more than 700 destinations worldwide on the GOL partner network. Headquartered in São Paulo, GOL has a team of approximately 16,000 highly skilled aviation professionals and operates a fleet of 130 Boeing 737 aircraft, delivering Brazil's top on-time performance and an industry leading 19-year safety record. GOL has invested billions of Reais in facilities, products and services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. GOL's shares are traded on the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4). For further information, visit www.voegol.com.br/ir.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this press release has not been subject to any independent audit or review and contains "forward-looking" statements, estimates and projections that relate to future events, which are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release including, without limitation, those regarding GOL's future financial position and results of operations, strategy, plans, objectives, goals and targets, future developments in the markets in which GOL operates or is seeking to operate, and any statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "believe", "expect", "aim", "intend", "will", "may", "project", "estimate", "anticipate", "predict", "seek", "should" or similar words or expressions, are forward-looking statements. The future events referred to in these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors, many of which are beyond GOL's control, that may cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. These forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding GOL's present and future business strategies and the environment in which GOL will operate in the future and are not a guarantee of future performance. Such forward-looking statements speak only as at the date on which they are made. None of GOL or any of its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents undertakes any duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. None of GOL or any of its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, professional advisors and agents make any representation, warranty or prediction that the results anticipated by such forward-looking statements will be achieved, and such forward-looking statements represent, in each case, only one of many possible scenarios and should not be viewed as the most likely or standard scenario. Although GOL believes that the estimates and projections in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they may prove materially incorrect and actual results may materially differ. As a result, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Measures
To be consistent with industry practice, GOL discloses so-called non-GAAP financial measures which are not recognized under IFRS or U.S. GAAP, including "Net Debt", "Adjusted Net Debt", "total liquidity" and "EBITDA". The Company's management believes that disclosure of non-GAAP measures provides useful information to investors, financial analysts and the public in their review of its operating performance and their comparison of its operating performance to the operating performance of other companies in the same industry and other industries. However, these non-GAAP items do not have standardized meanings and may not be directly comparable to similarly-titled items adopted by other companies. Potential investors should not rely on information not recognized under IFRS as a substitute for the GAAP measures of earnings or liquidity in making an investment decision.
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