Press Release: Copa Holdings Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2024

Dow Jones11-21
     fluctuations      (2,491)    (1,566)    59.1%      (16,097)   (84.5%) 
    Net change in 
     fair value of 
     derivatives         (762)    77,058   (101.0%)       2,533   (130.1%) 
    Other 
     non-operating 
     income 
     (expense)          6,787      1,867    263.6%        1,766    284.4% 
                     --------   --------               -------- 
  Total 
   Non-Operating 
   Income/(Expense)    (4,425)     9,540   (146.4%)     (18,892)   (76.6%) 
 
  Profit before 
   taxes              169,285    214,555    (21.1%)     140,615     20.4% 
 
    Income tax 
     expense          (23,259)   (27,179)   (14.4%)     (20,362)    14.2% 
 
  Net Profit/(Loss)   146,026    187,375    (22.1%)     120,253     21.4% 
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Copa Holdings, S. A. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of financial position

(In US$ thousands)

 
                                         September 2024   December 2023 
                ASSETS                    (Unaudited)       (Audited) 
      Cash and cash equivalents                275,245        206,375 
      Short-term investments                   758,560        708,809 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
    Total cash, cash equivalents and 
     short-term investments                  1,033,805        915,184 
      Accounts receivable, net                 201,327        156,720 
      Accounts receivable from related 
       parties                                   2,782          2,527 
      Expendable parts and supplies, 
       net                                     123,571        116,604 
      Prepaid expenses                          40,422         44,635 
      Prepaid income tax                         5,802             66 
      Other current assets                      23,708         32,227 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
                                               397,612        352,780 
 --------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
  TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                       1,431,416      1,267,963 
    Long-term investments                      219,731        258,934 
    Long-term prepaid expenses                   8,849          9,633 
    Property and equipment, net              3,363,353      3,238,632 
    Right of use assets                        337,684        281,146 
    Intangible, net                             94,097         87,986 
    Net defined benefit assets                   6,442          5,346 
    Deferred tax assets                         22,729         30,148 
    Other Non-Current Assets                    24,053         17,048 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
  TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS                   4,076,938      3,928,872 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
TOTAL ASSETS                                 5,508,354      5,196,836 
             LIABILITIES 
      Loans and borrowings                     205,144        222,430 
      Current portion of lease 
       liability                                59,779         68,304 
      Accounts payable                         175,443        182,303 
      Accounts payable to related 
       parties                                   1,312          1,228 
      Air traffic liability                    639,211        611,856 
      Frequent flyer deferred revenue          136,520        124,815 
      Taxes Payable                             41,535         44,210 
      Accrued expenses payable                  50,085         64,940 
      Income tax payable                         7,331         26,741 
      Other Current Liabilities                  1,320          1,403 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
    TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                1,317,680      1,348,229 
 
      Loans and borrowings long-term         1,298,106      1,240,261 
      Lease Liability                          295,777        215,353 
      Deferred tax Liabilities                  57,297         36,369 
      Other long-term liabilities              223,541        234,474 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
    TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES            1,874,721      1,726,457 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                          3,192,400      3,074,685 
                EQUITY 
      Class A - 34,195,954 issued and 
       30,654,831 outstanding                   23,244         23,201 
      Class B - 10,938,125                       7,466          7,466 
    Additional Paid-In Capital                 212,877        209,102 
    Treasury Stock                            (254,532)      (204,130) 
    Retained Earnings                        1,893,880      1,581,739 
    Net profit                                 442,345        514,098 
    Other comprehensive loss                    (9,326)        (9,326) 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
  TOTAL EQUITY                               2,315,953      2,122,150 
---------------------------------------  -------------   ------------ 
TOTAL EQUITY LIABILITIES                     5,508,354      5,196,836 
=======================================  =============   ============ 
 

Copa Holdings, S. A. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated statement of cash flows

For the nine months ended

(In US$ thousands)

 
                            2024         2023         2022 
                         (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
  Cash flow from 
   operating 
   activities               659,392      764,586      543,471 
  Cash flow (used in) 
   investing 
   activities              (322,575)    (274,166)    (387,334) 
  Cash flow (used in) 
   financing 
   activities              (267,947)    (375,966)    (168,474) 
Netincrease 
 (decrease)in cash and 
 cash equivalents            68,870      114,454      (12,337) 
                          ---------    ---------    --------- 
  Cash and cash 
   equivalents on 
   January 1                206,375      122,424      211,081 
                          ---------    ---------    --------- 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents at 
 September 30            $  275,245   $  236,878   $  198,744 
 
  Short-term 
   investments              758,560      754,799      752,812 
  Long-term investments     219,731      177,835      168,114 
                          ---------    ---------    --------- 
Total cash and cash 
 equivalents and 
 investments at 
 September 30            $1,253,536   $1,169,512   $1,119,670 
                          =========    =========    ========= 
 

Copa Holdings, S.A.

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION

This press release includes the following non-IFRS financial measures: Adjusted Net Profit, Adjusted Basic EPS, and Operating CASM Excluding Fuel. 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 Net 
Profit                             3Q24      3Q23        2Q24 
                                 --------  ---------  ---------- 
 
Net Profit as Reported           $146,026  $187,375   $120,253 
  Interest expense related to 
   the settlement of the 
   convertible notes             $     --  $ 64,894   $     -- 
  Net change in fair value of 
   derivatives                   $     --  $(77,058)  $     -- 
  Net change in fair value of 
   financial investments         $     --  $   (810)  $     -- 
                                  -------   -------    ------- 
Adjusted Net Profit              $146,026  $174,401   $120,253 
                                  =======   =======    ======= 
 
Reconciliation of Adjusted 
Basic EPS                          3Q24      3Q23        2Q24 
                                 --------  ---------  ---------- 
 
  Adjusted Net Profit            $146,026  $174,401   $120,253 
  Shares used for calculation 
   of Basic EPS                    41,728    39,730     41,715 
                                  -------   -------    ------- 
Adjusted Basic Earnings per 
 share (Adjusted Basic EPS)      $   3.50  $   4.39   $   2.88 
                                  =======   =======    ======= 
 
Reconciliation of Operating 
Costs per ASM 
Excluding Fuel (CASM Excl. 
Fuel)                              3Q24      3Q23        2Q24 
                                 --------  ---------  ---------- 
 
  Operating Costs per ASM as 
   Reported (in US$ Cents)            8.7       9.3        8.9 
  Aircraft Fuel Cost per ASM 
   (in US$ Cents)                     3.1       3.5        3.3 
                                  -------   -------    ------- 
Operating Costs per ASM 
 excluding fuel (in US$ Cents)        5.7       5.8        5.6 
                                  =======   =======    ======= 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

November 20, 2024 17:00 ET (22:00 GMT)

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