Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) today reported second
quarter fiscal 2022 financial and operating results.
Financial Summary Q2:
- Pre-tax loss of $55.2
million, net loss of $42.8 million or $(1.19) per diluted
share.
- Adjusted net loss1
of $10.3 million or $(0.29) per diluted
share.
- Adjusted net loss excludes
a $39.5 million (pre-tax) non-cash charge related to 12 CRJ
aircraft held for sale.
Quarter Highlights:
- Mesa took delivery of its
third 737-400F freighter aircraft in the quarter.
- Added an additional E175
flight simulator.
Fiscal Year Q2 Results:
Mesa’s Q2 FY22 results reflect a net loss of $42.8 million, or
$(1.19) per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.7 million,
or $0.14 per diluted share for Q2 FY21. Mesa’s Q2 FY22 adjusted
pre-tax loss1 was $13.1 million versus an adjusted pre-tax income1
of $12.1 million in Q2 FY21. The year over year decrease in
adjusted pre-tax income of $25.2 million was primarily due to lower
block hours and the impact of the PSP program.
Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and CEO, said, “While demand for our
product remains strong, our financial results this quarter reflect
the ongoing challenge of heightened pilot attrition. In January,
our operational and financial performance was significantly
impacted by Covid-related higher pilot absence rates which have
since subsided. We remain focused on taking steps to address pilot
attrition, including increased hiring, simulator capacity, and
training capabilities, which has been exacerbated by the industry
wide pilot shortage.”
Fiscal Q2 details:
Total operating revenues in Q2 2022 were $123.2 million, an
increase of $25.9 million (26.7%) from $97.3 million for Q2 2021.
Contract revenue increased $30.3 million. This was due to the
return to normal rates from our partners which were temporarily
reduced last year related to the PSP program. These were partially
offset by a reduction in block hours. Mesa’s Q2 2022 results
include, per GAAP, the recognition of $0.8 million of previously
deferred revenue, versus the deferral of $4.9 million of revenue in
Q2 2021. The remaining deferred revenue balance will be recognized
as flights are completed over the remaining terms of the
contracts.
Mesa’s Adjusted EBITDA1 for Q2 2022 was $15.8 million, compared
to $41.5 million in Q2 2021, and Adjusted EBITDAR1 was $25.2
million for Q2 2022, compared to $51.5 million in Q2 2021.
Operationally, the Company ran a controllable completion factor
of 96.8% for American and 96.7% for United during Q2 2022. This is
compared to a controllable completion factor of 99.8% for American
and 100.0% for United during Q2 2021. This excludes cancellations
due to weather and air traffic control. As Covid-related
cancellations declined, our controllable completion factors for
both American and United were both 99.9% for the month of
March.
With respect to a total completion factor that includes all
cancellations, Mesa reported a total completion factor of 93.5% for
American and 93.7% for United during Q2 2022. This is compared to a
total completion factor of 95.0% for American and 94.2% for United
during Q2 2021.
1 See Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
Mesa ended the quarter at $75.9 million in
unrestricted cash and equivalents. As of March 31, 2022, the
Company had $652.0 million in total debt secured primarily with
aircraft and engines.
Fleet:
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, 47%
of the Company’s total revenue was derived from our contracts with
United, 46% from American, 1% from DHL, and 6% from leases of
aircraft to a third party.
Below is our current and future fleet plan by partner and fleet
type for FY22:
Fleet Plan (FY22) |
Q1 (Dec '21) |
Q2 (Mar '22) |
Q3 (Jun '22) |
Q4 (Sep '22) |
|
Actual |
Actual |
Forecast |
Forecast |
E-175 –
UA |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
CRJ-900 –
AA |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
737-400F –
DHL |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Sub-total |
122 |
123 |
123 |
123 |
CRJ-700
Leased |
17 |
18 |
20 |
20 |
CRJ-700 to be
Leased |
|
|
|
|
to Third party |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
CRJs
Spares/Parked |
25 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
CRJs Held for
Sale |
- |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Total
Fleet |
167 |
168 |
168 |
168 |
Mesa Air Group will host a conference call with analysts on
May 9th at 4:30 pm EDT. The conference call number is
888-469-2054 (Passcode: Phoenix (7463649)). The conference
call can also be accessed live via the web by visiting
https://investor.mesa-air.com.
A recorded version will be available on Mesa's website
approximately two hours after the call for approximately 14
days.
1Reconciliation of
non-GAAP financial measures
Although these financial statements are prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
U.S. ("GAAP"), certain non-GAAP financial measures may provide
investors with useful information regarding the underlying business
trends and performance of Mesa's ongoing operations and may be
useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations. The
tables below reflect supplemental financial data and
reconciliations to GAAP financial statements for the three and six
months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021. Readers should
consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, not a substitute
for, financial reporting measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
These non-GAAP financial measures exclude some, but not all items
that may affect the Company's net income or loss. Additionally,
these calculations may not be comparable with similarly titled
measures of other companies.
1Reconciliation of
GAAP versus Non-GAAP Disclosures(In thousands, except for
per diluted share) (Unaudited)
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
|
Income (Loss) Before Taxes |
Income Tax (Expense)/ Benefit |
Net Income (Loss) |
Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share |
|
Income Before Taxes |
Income Tax (Expense)/ Benefit |
Net Income |
|
Net Income per Diluted Share |
GAAP Income (Loss) |
$ |
(55,165 |
) |
12,382 |
|
(42,783 |
) |
$ |
(1.19 |
) |
|
$ |
7,579 |
|
(1,890 |
) |
5,689 |
|
$ |
0.14 |
Adjustments (1) (2) (3) |
|
39,843 |
|
(9,097 |
) |
30,746 |
|
$ |
0.85 |
|
|
|
4,508 |
|
(1,124 |
) |
3,384 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
Loss on Investments, Net
(4) |
|
2,261 |
|
(522 |
) |
1,739 |
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Income (Loss) |
|
(13,061 |
) |
2,763 |
|
(10,298 |
) |
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
|
12,087 |
|
(3,014 |
) |
9,073 |
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense |
|
8,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income |
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
20,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
15,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft Rent |
|
9,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDAR |
$ |
25,198 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
51,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes adjustment for lease termination
expense of $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021
related to the purchase of a CRJ-900 aircraft, which was previously
leased from Bombardier Capital.(2) Includes adjustment for
impairment charges of $39.5 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 related to certain of the Company's aircraft which
are classified as held for sale.(3) Includes adjustment for
operating lease right of use asset impairment charges of $0.4
million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 related to the
abandonment of one of the Company's leased facilities.(4) Includes
losses resulting from changes in the fair value of the Company's
investments in equity securities of $2.3 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2022.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
|
Income (Loss) Before Taxes |
Income Tax (Expense)/ Benefit |
Net Income (Loss) |
Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share |
|
Income Before Taxes |
Income Tax (Expense)/ Benefit |
Net Income |
Net Income per Diluted Share |
GAAP Income (Loss) |
$ |
(73,551 |
) |
16,494 |
|
(57,057 |
) |
$ |
(1.58 |
) |
|
$ |
26,518 |
|
(6,711 |
) |
19,807 |
|
$ |
0.52 |
Adjustments (1)(2)(3)(4) |
|
39,843 |
|
(9,097 |
) |
30,746 |
|
$ |
0.85 |
|
|
|
3,558 |
|
(900 |
) |
2,658 |
|
$ |
0.07 |
Loss on Investments,
Net (5) |
|
8,723 |
|
(1,992 |
) |
6,731 |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Income (Loss) |
|
(24,985 |
) |
5,405 |
|
(19,580 |
) |
$ |
(0.54 |
) |
|
|
30,076 |
|
(7,611 |
) |
22,465 |
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense |
|
16,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,837 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Income |
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
41,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
32,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,883 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft Rent |
|
19,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDAR |
$ |
51,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
108,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Includes adjustment for gain on
extinguishment of debt of $1.0 million related to repayment of the
Company’s aircraft debts during the six months ended March 31,
2021.(2) Includes adjustment for lease termination expense of $4.5
million for the six months ended March 31, 2021 related to the
purchase of a CRJ-900 aircraft, which was previously leased from
Bombardier Capital.(3) Includes adjustment for impairment charges
of $39.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022 related to
certain of the Company's aircraft which are classified as held for
sale.(4) Includes adjustment for operating lease right of use asset
impairment charges of $0.4 million during the six months ended
March 31, 2022 related to the abandonment of one of the Company's
leased facilities.(5) Includes losses resulting from changes in the
fair value of the Company's investments in equity securities of
$8.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022.
About Mesa Air Group,
Inc.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa Air
Group, Inc. is the holding company of Mesa Airlines, a regional air
carrier providing scheduled passenger service to 110 cities in 40
states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas, and Mexico as well
as cargo services out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
Airport. As of March 31, 2022, Mesa operated a fleet of 168
aircraft with approximately 349 daily departures and 2,800
employees. Mesa operates all of its flights as either American
Eagle, United Express, or DHL Express flights pursuant to the terms
of capacity purchase agreements entered into with American
Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, Inc., and DHL.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press
release that are not historical facts contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are subject to
the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of words such as
“estimate,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,”
“will,” “should,” “seek,” “approximate” or “plan,” or the negative
of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases.
Forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve estimates,
projections, goals, forecasts and assumptions and are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes
to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements. For more information on risk factors for Mesa Air
Group, Inc.’s business, please refer to the periodic reports the
Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time
to time. Many of the risks identified in the periodic reports have
been and will continue to be heightened as a result of the ongoing
and numerous adverse effects arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
These forward-looking statements herein speak only as of the date
of this press release and should not be relied upon as predictions
of future events. Mesa Air Group, Inc. expressly disclaims any
obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking
statements contained herein, to reflect any change in Mesa Air
Group, Inc.’s expectations with regard thereto, or any other change
in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement
is based, except as required by law.
MESA AIR GROUP, INC.Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations(In thousands, except
per share amounts) (Unaudited)
|
|
Three Months EndedMarch 31, |
|
Six Months EndedMarch 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
Operating
revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract
revenue |
|
$ |
111,988 |
|
|
$ |
81,712 |
|
|
$ |
248,882 |
|
|
$ |
208,870 |
|
Pass-through and other
revenue |
|
|
11,225 |
|
|
|
15,568 |
|
|
|
22,088 |
|
|
|
38,781 |
|
Total operating
revenues |
|
|
123,213 |
|
|
|
97,280 |
|
|
|
270,970 |
|
|
|
247,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flight
operations |
|
|
42,410 |
|
|
|
37,403 |
|
|
|
90,008 |
|
|
|
74,367 |
|
Maintenance |
|
|
47,357 |
|
|
|
51,773 |
|
|
|
106,338 |
|
|
|
104,637 |
|
Aircraft
rent |
|
|
9,434 |
|
|
|
9,992 |
|
|
|
19,020 |
|
|
|
20,040 |
|
General and
administrative |
|
|
7,860 |
|
|
|
11,164 |
|
|
|
20,438 |
|
|
|
24,237 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
20,747 |
|
|
|
20,705 |
|
|
|
41,775 |
|
|
|
41,175 |
|
Lease
termination |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,508 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,508 |
|
Impairment of assets
held for sale |
|
|
39,475 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
39,475 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Other operating
expenses |
|
|
685 |
|
|
|
941 |
|
|
|
2,657 |
|
|
|
2,232 |
|
Government grant
recognition |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(55,967 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(67,278 |
) |
Total operating
expenses |
|
|
167,968 |
|
|
|
80,519 |
|
|
|
319,711 |
|
|
|
203,918 |
|
Operating income
(loss) |
|
|
(44,755 |
) |
|
|
16,761 |
|
|
|
(48,741 |
) |
|
|
43,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
(expense), net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense |
|
|
(8,120 |
) |
|
|
(8,755 |
) |
|
|
(16,050 |
) |
|
|
(17,837 |
) |
Interest
income |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
205 |
|
Loss on investments,
net |
|
|
(2,261 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,723 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other income
(expense), net |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(506 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
|
417 |
|
Total other (expense),
net |
|
|
(10,410 |
) |
|
|
(9,182 |
) |
|
|
(24,810 |
) |
|
|
(17,215 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
taxes |
|
|
(55,165 |
) |
|
|
7,579 |
|
|
|
(73,551 |
) |
|
|
26,518 |
|
Income tax expense
(benefit) |
|
|
(12,382 |
) |
|
|
1,890 |
|
|
|
(16,494 |
) |
|
|
6,711 |
|
Net income
(loss) |
|
$ |
(42,783 |
) |
|
$ |
5,689 |
|
|
$ |
(57,057 |
) |
|
$ |
19,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per
share attributable to common shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
(1.19 |
) |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
|
$ |
(1.58 |
) |
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
(1.19 |
) |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
(1.58 |
) |
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
36,048 |
|
|
|
35,628 |
|
|
|
36,005 |
|
|
|
35,579 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
36,048 |
|
|
|
39,432 |
|
|
|
36,005 |
|
|
|
38,382 |
|
MESA AIR GROUP, INC.Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets(In thousands, except shares)
(Unaudited)
|
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
September 30, 2021 |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
75,896 |
|
$ |
120,517 |
Restricted cash |
|
|
3,351 |
|
|
3,350 |
Receivables, net |
|
|
6,849 |
|
|
3,167 |
Expendable parts and supplies, net |
|
|
26,255 |
|
|
24,467 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
7,608 |
|
|
6,885 |
Total current assets |
|
|
119,959 |
|
|
158,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
Property and
equipment, net |
|
|
1,064,349 |
|
|
1,151,891 |
Intangible assets,
net |
|
|
6,281 |
|
|
6,792 |
Lease and equipment
deposits |
|
|
8,371 |
|
|
6,808 |
Operating lease
right-of-use assets |
|
|
79,706 |
|
|
93,100 |
Deferred heavy
maintenance, net |
|
|
5,289 |
|
|
3,499 |
Assets held for
sale |
|
|
36,528 |
|
|
— |
Other assets |
|
|
32,873 |
|
|
36,121 |
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
1,353,356 |
|
$ |
1,456,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt and finance
leases |
|
$ |
111,671 |
|
$ |
111,710 |
Current portion of deferred revenue |
|
|
2,675 |
|
|
6,298 |
Current maturities of operating leases |
|
|
16,601 |
|
|
32,652 |
Accounts payable |
|
|
76,733 |
|
|
61,476 |
Accrued compensation |
|
|
10,285 |
|
|
12,399 |
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
31,406 |
|
|
33,657 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
249,371 |
|
|
258,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
NONCURRENT
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt and finance leases, excluding current
portion |
|
|
521,457 |
|
|
539,700 |
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
|
|
29,936 |
|
|
33,991 |
Deferred credits |
|
|
3,508 |
|
|
3,934 |
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
53,281 |
|
|
69,940 |
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
|
|
26,868 |
|
|
28,202 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
36,394 |
|
|
34,591 |
Total noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
671,444 |
|
|
710,358 |
Total liabilities |
|
|
920,815 |
|
|
968,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY: |
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock of no
par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and
outstanding |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
Common stock of no par
value and additional paid-in capital, 125,000,000shares authorized;
36,126,724 (2022) and 35,958,759 (2021) shares issuedand
outstanding, and 4,899,497 (2022) and 4,899,497 (2021)
warrantsissued and outstanding |
|
|
257,923 |
|
|
256,372 |
Retained earnings |
|
|
174,618 |
|
|
231,675 |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
432,541 |
|
|
488,047 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
$ |
1,353,356 |
|
$ |
1,456,597 |
MESA AIR GROUP, INC.Operating
Highlights (unaudited)
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
March 31 |
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Change |
Available Seat Miles
(thousands) |
|
1,616,896 |
|
1,771,498 |
|
-8.7% |
Block
Hours |
|
65,613 |
|
73,942 |
|
-11.3% |
Average Stage Length
(miles) |
|
671 |
|
690 |
|
-2.8% |
Departures |
|
31,983 |
|
35,270 |
|
-9.3% |
Passengers |
|
1,921,635 |
|
1,684,043 |
|
14.1% |
Controllable
Completion Factor* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
American |
|
96.76% |
|
99.83% |
|
-3.1% |
United |
|
96.71% |
|
99.99% |
|
-3.3% |
Total Completion
Factor** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
American |
|
93.51% |
|
95.01% |
|
-1.6% |
United |
|
93.74% |
|
94.22% |
|
-0.5% |
*Controllable Completion Factor excludes
cancellations due to weather and air traffic control**Total
Completion Factor includes all cancellations
Source: Mesa Air Group, Inc.
Mesa Air Group, Inc.MediaJacqueline PalmerMedia@mesa-air.com
Investor RelationsSusan M. Donofrio IR@mesa-air.com
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