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EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Overview
ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.
(“Holdings”) has strategic investments in the air transportation industry. Our principal asset is all of the
issued and outstanding shares of stock of XJT Holdings, Inc., the sole stockholder of ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (referred to in
this report as “Airlines” and, together with Holdings, as “ExpressJet”, “we” or
“us”).
Airlines currently operates a fleet of 244 aircraft flying under contractual arrangements for
Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental”) and United Airlines, Inc. (“United”), and within its corporate
aviation (charter) division. Airlines services entities desiring cost-effective and fully customizable group travel.
Definitive Merger
Agreement
. We signed a definitive merger agreement with SkyWest, Inc. whereby SkyWest, Inc. will acquire all of
the outstanding common shares of Holdings for $6.75 per share in cash subject to the conditions of the definitive merger agreement
dated August 3, 2010 (the “Acquisition”). SkyWest, Inc. advised that its intention is that ExpressJet Airlines
will be merged with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, following the closing of the transaction and receipt
of all required regulatory approvals.
Liquidity.
As of June 30, 2010, our available liquidity (including restricted and unrestricted cash and our
auction rate securities holdings) was $108.2 million. We will continue to focus on improving our balance sheet through
generating cash flow from operations and making repurchases under our approved securities program. Additionally, we intend to
continue to pursue cost-savings efforts under the Operation: Green Light Plan (“Operation: Green Light”), which
we announced June 7, 2010.
Our 2010 cash flows as of the
date of this filing have included the following sources of cash outside of normal operating revenues:
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received a $16.5 million tax refund in March 2010 from the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business
Assistance Act of 2009," which allows taxpayers to elect to carry back either their 2008 or 2009 net operating loss for a period of
up to five years;
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sold $10.0 million of our auction rate securities (“ARS”) at a
weighted average rate of 87% of par value in the second quarter of 2010; and
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collected a $1.7 million state and local tax settlement in April 2010.
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Subsequent
to June 30, 2010 we began the process of completing our previously announced plans to redeem $10.0 million of the principal balance
of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023. As of the date of this filing, we redeemed $8.2 million par value of our
11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023. An additional redemption of $1.8 million par value of our 11.25% Convertible
Secured Notes due 2023 is scheduled to be completed on August 23, 2010.
We believe that our existing
liquidity and projected 2010 cash flows, including the incremental sources of liquidity described above, will be sufficient to fund
current operations and our financial obligations through the twelve months ending June 30, 2011. However, factors outside our
control may dictate that we alter our current plans and expectations.
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The interim financial information
in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and these notes is unaudited, but reflects all adjustments
necessary, in our opinion, to provide a fair presentation of our financial results for the interim periods presented. These
adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. In addition, all intercompany transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. Certain amounts reported in previous periods have been reclassified to conform to the current
presentation. These interim consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
(the “2009 10-K”).
Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and include
the accounts of Holdings and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Our accounting policies and estimates have not changed from those disclosed in our 2009 10-K.
Note 2 – Contract Flying
Amended
Continental CPA
. In June 2008, we entered into an amended capacity purchase agreement (the “Amended
Continental CPA”) with Continental which modified our previously existing agreement with Continental (the “Original
Continental CPA”). The Amended Continental CPA, which became effective July 1, 2008, has a seven-year term that is
scheduled to expire on June 30, 2015. Under the Amended Continental CPA, Continental compensates us at a pre-determined rate
based on block hours flown and reimburses us for various pass-through expenses, including passenger liability insurance, hull
insurance, war risk insurance, landing fees and substantially all regional jet engine maintenance expenses under current long-term
third-party contracts with no margin or mark-up. Under the Amended Continental CPA, Continental is directly responsible for
the cost of providing fuel and paying aircraft rent for all flights operated as Continental Express; therefore, these items are not
included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for periods subsequent to July 1, 2008. The fixed block hour rates are
considerably lower than the rates under the Original Continental CPA and are subject to annual escalations tied to a consumer price
index (“CPI”) (capped at 3.5%) on each anniversary date, July 1. The CPI escalation used for the July 1, 2010 and
2009 rate adjustments were 0.76% and 1.94%, respectively.
Pursuant to the terms of the
first and second amendments to the Amended Continental CPA, beginning in July 2009 and throughout the remainder of the term of the
Amended Continental CPA,
if Continental increases utilization of our aircraft above a pre-determined threshold,
then Continental will be entitled to receive a discount on the block hour rates; provided that the aggregate discount received by
Continental shall not exceed $10 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, there were increases in
utilization of our aircraft above the pre-determined threshold for such periods that resulted in Continental receiving discounts in
the amount of $1.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively. To date, Continental has received discounts totaling $3.9 million
for increases in utilization of our aircraft above the pre-determined threshold; therefore, $6.1 million of the obligation
remains.
In December 2009, we entered into
the third amendment to the Amended Continental CPA pursuant to which, among other things, we agreed to sublease eight aircraft
from Continental in order to meet our aircraft requirements under our capacity purchase agreement with United (the “United
Express Agreement”). These aircraft were previously operated as Continental Express under the Amended Continental
CPA.
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United Express Agreement.
In February 2010, we announced the execution of the United Express Agreement, which
had an effective date retroactive to December 1, 2009. The United Express Agreement has an initial term expiring on April 30,
2012 for 11 aircraft and on April 30, 2013 for the remaining 11 aircraft, and contains a renewal option, at United’s
election, for additional periods up to a total term of five years. Under this arrangement, United must notify ExpressJet of
its intention to renew each group of aircraft not less than six months prior to the end of the term for such aircraft.
In addition, in
February 2010, we entered into the First Amendment to the United Express Agreement with United, which provided that we would fly up
to 10 additional aircraft for United in the current ExpressJet livery from May 2010 through December 2010. On August 11,
2010, we entered into the Second Amendment to the United Express Agreement with United, which amended and replaced the First
Amendment to the United Express Agreement in its entirety. Pursuant to the terms of the Second Amendment, we extended through April
4, 2011 the term of the 10 additional aircraft that we are flying for United pursuant to the First Amendment. We will also operate
two additional aircraft for United beginning December 16, 2010 through April 4, 2011. The Second Amendment does not contain a
specific renewal option for these twelve aircraft. As of June 30, 2010, we operated a total of 32 aircraft as United Express
for United.
Under the terms of the United
Express Agreement, United is responsible for scheduling, marketing, pricing and revenue management of the aircraft and collecting
all passenger revenues and Airlines' operates, maintains and subleases the aircraft.
We receive payments under the
United Express Agreement at a pre-determined rate based on block hours and departures flown at variable mark-up rates
based upon Airlines’ performance, including on-time departure performance and completion percentage rates
as determined within the United Express Agreement. We are also reimbursed for various pass-through expenses,
including passenger liability insurance, hull insurance, war risk insurance, landing fees and fuel. As part of the United
Express Agreement, we agreed to a temporary mark-up discount through June 2010, which resulted in an approximate $1.2 million cost
savings for United.
The United
Express Agreement also provides for incentives and penalties.
Under the United Express
Agreement, we agreed to a fuel risk sharing program with United whereby our mark-up is tied to an index consisting of the gap
between increases in the price of fuel and increases in United’s regional affiliate’s passenger revenue per available
seat mile.
As part of the United Express Agreement, on February 17, 2010, we issued a warrant to United for the purchase of 2.7
million shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per share of common stock (the “United Warrant”).
The United Warrant contains certain restrictions preventing sale, transfer or other disposition. The United Warrant terminates and
becomes void upon execution or early termination of the United Express Agreement; provided that, the United Express Agreement is
not terminated due to any material default or breach by ExpressJet at which point the United Warrant shall not terminate or become
void and shall continue in full force and effect until April 30, 2013.
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Per guidance contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605-50, Customer Payments and Incentives, (“Topic 605-50”), we characterized the
issuance of the United Warrant as a sales incentive to United, and we are amortizing the measured cost as a reduction of revenue
over the initial term of the United Express Agreement utilizing an option pricing model. We estimated that the fair value of
the United Warrant was $11.4 million on February 17, 2010, the measurement date. As such, we recorded a deferred sales
incentive of $11.4 million representing the future discount to passenger revenue that will be recognized over the initial term of
the United Express Agreement. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, we recognized $1.0 million and $1.9
million, respectively, of the deferred sales incentive as a reduction to passenger revenue. As of June 30, 2010, the balance
of the deferred sales incentive was $9.5 million, of which $4.1 million is current. The United Warrant is fully vested and
non-forfeitable and United has no future performance commitment with respect to the United Warrant. As of the date of this
filing, United has not exercised its rights under the United Express Warrant.
Note 3 – Impairment of Fixed Assets
In accordance with
ASC Subtopic 360-10, “Overall – Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” we record impairment charges on
long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired, the undiscounted cash
flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those assets and the net book value of the
assets exceeds their estimated fair value. As a result of our impairment test, we concluded the carrying value of certain of
our aircraft leasehold improvements related to our contract flying segment were no longer recoverable. Consequently, during
the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we recorded impairment charges of $3.1 million to write these long-lived assets down to their
estimated fair values. Fair values were determined based on estimated future cash flows which were considered nominal. No
portion of the impairment charge will result in future cash expenditures. All other long-lived assets for our reportable
segments were tested for impairment but were concluded to be recoverable.
The above costs are
reflected in the line “Impairment of fixed assets” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Note 4
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Segment Reporting
The following discussion is based
on our two reportable segments, Contract Flying and Aviation Services, as they were structured for the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 2010.
A significant portion of our operating expenses and infrastructure is integrated across segments (e.g., non-airport
facility rentals, outside services and general and administrative expenses) in order to support our entire fleet of aircraft;
therefore, we do not allocate these costs to the individual segments identified above, but evaluate them for our consolidated
operation. The presentation of our consolidated shared costs is consistent with the manner in which these expenses are viewed
by our chief operating decision makers. Consequently, the unaudited tables below present (in thousands) our operating
revenues, including inter-segment revenues, and segment profit generated per reportable segment for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009. We also included our reconciliation of the consolidated operating revenue to consolidated loss before
income taxes and of our total assets for the three and six months ended and as of June 30, 2010 and 2009.
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Contract
Flying
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Aviation
Services
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Eliminations
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Consolidated
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2010:
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Revenue from customers
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$
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197,515
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$
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11,071
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$
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(1,546
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$
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207,040
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Direct segment expenses
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178,236
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8,356
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(1,546
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185,046
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Segment profit
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$
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19,279
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$
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2,715
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$
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—
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$
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21,994
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Other shared expenses
(1)
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(27,673
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Impairment of fixed assets
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(3,075
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(3,075
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Non-operating expense
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(2,263
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Consolidated loss before income taxes
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$
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(11,017
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2010:
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Revenue from customers
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$
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378,084
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$
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22,448
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$
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(4,211
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$
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396,321
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Direct segment expenses
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349,444
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16,416
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(4,211
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361,649
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Segment profit
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$
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28,640
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$
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6,032
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$
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—
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$
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34,672
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Other shared expenses
(2)
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(54,825
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Impairment of fixed assets
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(3,075
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(3,075
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Non-operating expense
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(7,411
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Consolidated loss before income taxes
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$
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(30,639
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Assets as of June 30, 2010
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Segment assets
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$
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159,727
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$
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14,080
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$
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—
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$
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173,807
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Other shared assets
(3)
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166,309
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Total consolidated assets
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$
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340,116
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The major components of other shared expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 are general
and administrative labor and related expenses – $11.6 million; other general and administrative expenses – $10.3
million; outside services – $5.4 million; and non-airport rentals – $0.4 million.
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The major components of other shared expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 are general and
administrative labor and related expenses – $23.5 million; other general and administrative expenses – $20.7 million;
outside services – $9.7 million; and non-airport rentals – $0.9 million.
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(3)
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Other shared assets include assets that are interchangeable between segments.
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Contract
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Aviation
Services
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Eliminations
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Consolidated
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Three months ended June 30, 2009:
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Revenue from customers
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$
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162,208
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$
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10,238
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$
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(1,858
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$
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170,588
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Direct segment expenses
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146,339
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6,622
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(1,858
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151,103
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Segment profit
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$
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15,869
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$
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3,616
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$
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—
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$
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19,485
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Other shared expenses
(1)
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(30,366
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Non-operating expense
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(3,293
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Consolidated loss before income taxes
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$
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(14,174
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Six months ended June 30, 2009:
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Revenue from customers
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$
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323,219
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$
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21,414
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$
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(4,336
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$
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340,297
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Direct segment expenses
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290,983
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13,125
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(4,336
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299,772
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Segment profit
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$
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32,236
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$
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8,289
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$
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—
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$
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40,525
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Other shared expenses
(2)
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(62,422
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Non-operating expense
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(6,154
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Consolidated loss before income taxes
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$
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(28,051
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Assets as of June 30, 2009
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Segment assets
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$
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178,657
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$
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22,673
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$
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—
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$
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201,330
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Other shared assets
(3)
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160,743
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Total consolidated assets
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$
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362,073
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The major components of other shared expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2009 are general
and administrative labor and related expenses – $12.1 million; other general and administrative expenses – $12.2
million; outside services – $5.2 million; and non-airport rentals – $0.9 million.
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The major components of other shared expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2009 are general and
administrative labor and related expenses – $24.3 million; other general and administrative expenses – $24.7 million;
outside services – $11.3 million; and non-airport rentals – $2.1 million.
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(3)
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Other shared assets include assets that are interchangeable between segments.
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Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements
As of June
30, 2010, we had short-term investments in ARS valued at $1.0 million. Our ARS are classified as available-for-sale
securities and are reflected at fair value.
For a detailed discussion of our ARS, refer to our 2009
10-K.
T
he fair value of our $1.1 million ARS portfolio, as calculated
using a discounted cash
flow valuation model under accounting guidance on fair value measurements as of June 30, 2010
was $1.0 million,
which represents a $0.2 million recovery of fair value from March 31, 2010. Such recovery of fair value was recorded
to
other comprehensive income during the six months ended June 30, 2010.
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As of June 30, 2010, we continue
to earn interest at a weighted average rate of 0.6% on our remaining ARS, the rates of which are reset every 7 or 28 days,
depending on the terms of the particular instrument.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we sold $10.0
million of our ARS in two separate transactions for $8.7 million, resulting in $0.7 million in gains on the sales.
Subsequent to June 30, 2010, we
entered into a settlement agreement related to our ongoing ARS litigation. This settlement relates to our remaining ARS
having a par value of approximately $1.1 million and a carrying value of $1.0 million at June 30, 2010, which was sold for 90% of
par value.
Assets that we measure at fair
value on a recurring basis are shown below (in thousands):
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As of June 30, 2010
Fair Value Measurements Using
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Total
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Cash equivalents
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$
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80,976
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$
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80,976
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$
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—
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$
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—
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Short-term investments
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968
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—
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—
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968
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Total
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$
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81,944
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$
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80,976
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$
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—
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$
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968
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The following table presents our
ARS, which were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using a discounted cash flow model and significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3) as defined in FASB’s ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC Topic 820”), for the
three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2010
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2009
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Beginning Balance Short-Term Investments
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$
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9,082
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$
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41,369
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Proceeds from Sales
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—
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(3,631
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Gross realized gains on sales
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—
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482
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Temporary (declines) recoveries in Market Value
(included in other comprehensive income)
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48
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(628
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Balance Short-Term Investments at March 31
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$
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9,130
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$
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37,592
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Proceeds from Sales
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(8,700
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—
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Gross realized gains on sales
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700
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—
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|
|
Temporary (declines) recoveries in Market Value
(included in other comprehensive income)
|
|
|
(162
|
)
|
|
957
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending Balance Short-Term Investments at June 30
|
|
|
968
|
|
|
38,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We
determine the cost basis for our ARS sold using the specific identification method.
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In March 2009, we
entered into and drew down fully
a
$5.0 million revolving line of credit
(the “Citigroup Credit Facility”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citigroup”)
to increase our liquidity. The Citigroup Credit Facility, which had a five year term and was pre-payable at any
time at our election, was secured by $10 million of our ARS holdings that were purchased from Citigroup. Since the credit
facility was secured by a portion of our ARS holdings, we classified the liability as current on our Consolidated Balance
Sheet. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we sold $10.0 million of the secured ARS that were purchased from Citigroup
and r
epaid the entire $5.0 million of the Citigroup Credit Facility.
Note 6 –– Long-term Debt
As of June 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, our debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
Current Debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of EDC Loans
|
|
$
|
3,459
|
|
|
$
|
3,459
|
Current portion of 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due
2023, net of discount of $1,908 and $0, respectively
|
|
|
8,092
|
|
|
|
—
|
Citigroup Credit Facility
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
Long-term Debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EDC Loans
|
|
|
659
|
|
|
|
2,389
|
11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023, net of discount
of $6,404 and $13,534, respectively
|
|
|
27,157
|
|
|
|
38,577
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
39,367
|
|
|
$
|
49,425
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other than the 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023, we do not have any material long-term borrowings or
available lines of credit. Pursuant to the terms of the amended indenture governing the 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due
2023, we granted a security interest, with a pro-rata portion (based on the portion that the remaining notes represent of the total
convertible notes that were issued) of assets with an appraised value of approximately $173.2 million, including approximately
$79.4 million in spare parts and $93.8 million of spare engines. We agreed that we will not as of any fiscal year end permit
the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the notes divided by the fair market value of the pledged collateral to be greater
than certain percentages. If such collateral ratios are greater than the applicable maximum, we will pledge additional spare
parts, spare aircraft engines and / or cash and cash equivalents. If such collateral ratios are less than the required
percentages, we are permitted to request a release of the security interest granted under the amended indenture on excess spare
parts, spare aircraft engines and / or cash and cash equivalents. In December 2009, the trustee under the amended indenture
granted our request for the release of the security interest on approximately $39.9 million in spare parts and $58.6 million of
spare engines.
Pursuant to the terms of the amended indenture, we are required to deliver a certificate
to the trustee from a third-party appraiser dated no later than 15 business days after January 1 of each year certifying the value
of the pledged collateral for the remaining balance of the notes as of January 1 or such later date. We delivered a
certificate from our independent appraiser in January 2010 indicating that the appraised value of the spare parts that remain
subject to the lien and security interest following the foregoing release was $39.5 million and the fair value of the spare engines
that remain subject to the lien and security interest following the foregoing release was $35.3 million. Based on the
principal amount of notes remaining outstanding as of June 30, 2010, the pledged collateral required under the 11.25% Convertible
Secured Notes due 2023 is approximately $32.8 million of spare parts and $28.8 million of spare engines.
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During the six
months ended June 30, 2010, we repurchased $8.6 million par value (book value of $6.6 million) of our 11.25% Convertible Secured
Notes due 2023 for $8.3 million, resulting in a net realized loss of $1.7 million.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2009, we repurchased $1.9 million par value (book value of $1.2 million) of our 11.25% Convertible
Secured Notes due 2023 for $1.3 million, resulting in a net realized loss of $0.1 million.
We estimated the fair value of our bond repurchases based on an average of market trading activity for the convertible
notes on the date of repurchase. Subsequent to these repurchases, our interest expense, calculated using the effective
interest method, related to the debt discount will be $3.5 million for the remainder of 2010 and $4.8 million for the seven months
ending July 31, 2011.
Subsequent to June
30, 2010, we began the process to redeem $10.0 million of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 in three separate
transactions at 100% of the aggregate principal amount. Thus, at June 30, 2010, we reflected the current portion of our debt
at $8.1 million.
The debt and
unamortized discount components of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 were as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2010
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal amount of
11.25% Convertible Secured
Notes due 2023
|
|
|
$
|
43.6
|
|
|
$
|
52.1
|
|
Unamortized debt discount
|
|
|
|
(8.3
|
)
|
|
|
(13.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net carrying amount
|
|
|
|
35.3
|
|
|
|
38.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, 2010, the unamortized discount had a remaining recognition period of approximately 13
months.
The effective
interest rate for the 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 for each of the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was
approximately 34% when factoring in the impact of the bond discount amortization.
We estimated
the fair values of our $43.6 million and $52.1 million (carrying value) 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 to be $41.8
million and $50.3 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, based upon actual quoted market prices-which are
Level 2 fair value measurements under ASC Topic 820. For a detailed background of our convertible notes, refer to our 2009
10-K.
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The following table
presents the changes in the carrying value of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 (in millions):
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Beginning Balance in convertible notes, net
|
|
$
|
38.6
|
|
|
$
|
39.7
|
|
Repurchases
|
|
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
Amortization of debt discount
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending Balance in convertible notes, net
|
|
$
|
35.3
|
|
|
$
|
40.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We are also
party to a
series of secured loan agreements with Export Development Canada (“EDC”), which
consist
of a $10.7 million loan entered into in May 2003 and a $6.6 million loan entered into
in September 2003
(the “EDC Loans”)
. The EDC Loans are secured by
certain of our flight simulators, flight data software and other equipment related to the simulators. The amount due to EDC
accrues interest at the six-month LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum. Each of the EDC Loans has a term of 96 months and each contains
customary representations, warranties and covenants. Additionally, Continental is the guarantor of the EDC Loans, and a
default under the guarantee would cause an acceleration of the loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we made
payments in the amount of $1.8 million on the EDC Loans, which primarily related to principal. As of June 30, 2010, the
outstanding principal balance of the EDC Loans was $4.1 million.
Other than our 11.25% Convertible
Secured Notes due 2023 and the EDC Loans, we do not have any other material borrowings or available lines of credit.
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The following Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets, Results of Operations and Cash Flows present separately the financial position of the parent issuer,
Holdings, the subsidiary guarantor, Airlines, and all other non-guarantor subsidiaries of Holdings on a combined basis.
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
June 30, 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings
|
|
|
|
Airlines
|
|
|
|
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
152,873
|
|
|
$
|
4,375
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
157,248
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
|
165,202
|
|
|
|
8,503
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
173,807
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,253
|
|
|
|
7,808
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
9,061
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
1,355
|
|
|
$
|
325,883
|
|
|
$
|
12,878
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
340,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
10,145
|
|
|
|
98,836
|
|
|
|
1,264
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
110,245
|
|
Intercompany payables (receivables)
|
|
|
(337,136
|
)
|
|
|
341,296
|
|
|
|
(4,160
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
27,157
|
|
|
|
659
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
27,816
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
30,545
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
30,546
|
|
Stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
301,189
|
|
|
|
(145,453
|
)
|
|
|
15,773
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
171,509
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
|
|
$
|
1,355
|
|
|
$
|
325,883
|
|
|
$
|
12,878
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
340,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, 2009
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings
|
|
|
|
Airlines
|
|
|
|
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
164,019
|
|
|
$
|
5,115
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
169,134
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
104
|
|
|
|
179,274
|
|
|
|
8,738
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
188,116
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,636
|
|
|
|
1,572
|
|
|
|
2,064
|
|
|
|
(2,064
|
)
|
|
|
3,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
1,740
|
|
|
$
|
344,865
|
|
|
$
|
15,917
|
|
|
$
|
(2,064
|
)
|
|
$
|
360,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
2,456
|
|
|
|
92,834
|
|
|
|
1,571
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
96,861
|
|
Intercompany payables (receivables)
|
|
|
(344,516
|
)
|
|
|
345,713
|
|
|
|
(1,197
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
38,577
|
|
|
|
2,389
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
40,966
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
3,840
|
|
|
|
24,725
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,064
|
)
|
|
|
26,501
|
|
Stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
301,383
|
|
|
|
(120,796
|
)
|
|
|
15,543
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
196,130
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
|
|
$
|
1,740
|
|
|
$
|
344,865
|
|
|
$
|
15,917
|
|
|
$
|
(2,064
|
)
|
|
$
|
360,458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings
|
|
|
|
Airlines
|
|
|
|
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenue
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
205,162
|
|
|
$
|
3,424
|
|
|
$
|
(1,546
|
)
|
|
$
|
207,040
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
213,878
|
|
|
|
3,464
|
|
|
|
(1,546
|
)
|
|
|
215,794
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(8,716
|
)
|
|
|
(40
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(8,754
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating income (expense)
|
|
|
1,524
|
|
|
|
(3,734
|
)
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,263
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
1,526
|
|
|
|
(12,450
|
)
|
|
|
(93
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(11,017
|
)
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(7,582
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(7,582
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
1,526
|
|
|
$
|
(20,032
|
)
|
|
$
|
(93
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(18,599
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings
|
|
|
|
Airlines
|
|
|
|
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenue
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
393,182
|
|
|
$
|
7,350
|
|
|
$
|
(4,211
|
)
|
|
$
|
396,321
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
416,609
|
|
|
|
7,152
|
|
|
|
(4,211
|
)
|
|
|
419,549
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(23,427
|
)
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(23,228
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating income (expense)
|
|
|
950
|
|
|
|
(8,392
|
)
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(7,411
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
951
|
|
|
|
(31,819
|
)
|
|
|
229
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(30,639
|
)
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(4,090
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(4,090
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
951
|
|
|
$
|
(35,909
|
)
|
|
$
|
229
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(34,729
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings
|
|
|
|
Airlines
|
|
|
|
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenue
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
169,358
|
|
|
$
|
3,088
|
|
|
$
|
(1,858
|
)
|
|
$
|
170,588
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
179,601
|
|
|
|
3,738
|
|
|
|
(1,858
|
)
|
|
|
181,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
(10,243
|
)
|
|
|
(650
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(10,881
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating income (expense)
|
|
|
(5,563
|
)
|
|
|
(5,726
|
)
|
|
|
1,532
|
|
|
|
6,464
|
|
|
|
(3,293
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(5,551
|
)
|
|
|
(15,969
|
)
|
|
|
882
|
|
|
|
6,464
|
|
|
|
(14,174
|
)
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,077
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,077
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(5,551
|
)
|
|
$
|
(14,892
|
)
|
|
$
|
882
|
|
|
$
|
6,464
|
|
|
$
|
(13,097
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings
|
|
|
|
Airlines
|
|
|
|
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenue
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
336,851
|
|
|
$
|
7,782
|
|
|
$
|
(4,336
|
)
|
|
$
|
340,297
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
358,717
|
|
|
|
7,799
|
|
|
|
(4,336
|
)
|
|
|
362,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
(21,866
|
)
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(21,897
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating income (expense)
|
|
|
(3,616
|
)
|
|
|
(10,279
|
)
|
|
|
1,277
|
|
|
|
6,464
|
|
|
|
(6,154
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(3,630
|
)
|
|
|
(32,145
|
)
|
|
|
1,260
|
|
|
|
6,464
|
|
|
|
(28,051
|
)
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3,550
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,630
|
)
|
|
$
|
(28,595
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,260
|
|
|
$
|
6,464
|
|
|
$
|
(24,501
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings
|
|
|
|
Airlines
|
|
|
|
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
18,464
|
|
|
$
|
(667
|
)
|
|
$
|
544
|
|
|
$
|
18,341
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,508
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,508
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(16,938
|
)
|
|
|
544
|
|
|
|
(544
|
)
|
|
|
(16,938
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
6,034
|
|
|
|
(123
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
5,911
|
|
Cash at the beginning of the period
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
80,678
|
|
|
|
302
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
80,980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at the end of the period
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
86,712
|
|
|
$
|
179
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
86,891
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holdings
|
|
|
|
Airlines
|
|
|
|
Other Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Totals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(2,382
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,112
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(8,494
|
)
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
2,644
|
|
|
|
5,442
|
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
|
8,262
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(113
|
)
|
|
|
175
|
|
|
|
(176
|
)
|
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
(495
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(346
|
)
|
Cash at the beginning of the period
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
56,672
|
|
|
|
856
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
57,528
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at the end of the period
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
56,821
|
|
|
$
|
361
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
57,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Note 7 –– Income Taxes
At the end
of 2009, Holdings recorded the impact of an observed potential change in ownership limitation under Section 382 of the Internal
Revenue Code. Consequently, we adjusted certain deferred tax assets to their net realizable values as of December 31, 2009.
The offset was recorded as a reduction to the valuation allowance of our deferred tax assets and liabilities. During the first and
second quarter of 2010 we continued to analyze newly available information and determined the estimated date of ownership change
occurred in the first quarter of 2010. As a result, we further adjusted certain deferred tax assets to their net realizable values
as of June 30, 2010.
In late 2009, the Federal
government passed the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009," which allowed taxpayers to elect to carry back
either their 2008 or 2009 net operating loss for a period of up to five years. Holdings elected to carry back its 2008 net
operating loss and recover a portion of federal regular and alternative minimum taxes paid in prior years. Holdings filed a
carryback claim with the Internal Revenue Service and received a $16.5 million refund in March 2010 and in the process fully
exhausted any benefit available to us under the Act.
Our tax agreement with
Continental increases our dependence on Continental’s financial condition. If it is determined that any of the tax
benefits related to the basis increase should not have been available at the time of utilization and, as a result, we are required
to pay additional taxes, interest and penalties, then we could be adversely affected if Continental were unable to indemnify us
under the agreement.
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes” (“Topic 740”) which
clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements if a position is more likely than not
of being sustained by a taxing authority. We classify interest and penalties on tax deficiencies as charges to income tax
expense. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were no material unrecognized tax benefits or associated accrued
interest and penalties under Topic 740. The calendar tax years 2003 through 2008 remain subject to examination by the
Internal Revenue Service. The Company’s state returns are also open to examination, as they are still within the
applicable review periods.
For further
background on income taxes, please refer to our 2009 10-K.
Note 8 – Earnings / (Loss) Per Share
We account for earnings per share
in accordance with ASC Topic 260 “Earnings Per Share”. Basic earnings per share (“Basic EPS”)
excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted earnings per share (“Diluted EPS”) reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if securities or other obligations to issue common stock were exercised or converted into
common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company.
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The following table sets forth
the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of Basic EPS to the numerator and denominator of Diluted EPS for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands, except per share amounts).
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
$
|
(18,599
|
)
|
$
|
(13,097
|
)
|
$
|
(34,729
|
)
|
$
|
(24,501
|
)
|
Income impact of assumed conversion of
convertible debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Income impact from recognition of deferred
sales incentive
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(18,599
|
)
|
$
|
(13,097
|
)
|
$
|
(34,729
|
)
|
$
|
(24,501
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
outstanding
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
14,885
|
|
|
18,115
|
|
|
15,952
|
|
Effect of stock options and restricted
stock outstanding
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Assumed conversion of convertible debt
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
14,885
|
|
|
18,115
|
|
|
15,952
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic & diluted loss per common share
|
$
|
(0.99
|
)
|
$
|
(0.88
|
)
|
$
|
(1.92
|
)
|
$
|
(1.54
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2010, we included 2.7 million shares of common stock in our weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes
of calculating Basic EPS and Diluted EPS, as the nominal exercise price of the United Warrant results in the assumption that
eventual exercise is assured.
We excluded 1.3 million shares of
restricted stock from the weighted average shares used in computing Basic EPS and Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2010 and 0.8 million shares of restricted stock from the weighted average shares used in computing Basic EPS and Diluted
EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, as these shares were not vested as of these dates.
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding for the Diluted EPS calculation also include the incremental effect of shares issuable upon the exercise of stock
options and restricted stock not yet vested. We excluded the following common stock equivalents from our Diluted EPS
calculations, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
|
•
|
options to purchase 0.2 million shares of our common stock for the three and six months ended June
30, 2010, and 0.4 million shares of our common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, as these options’
exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares for the respective periods; and
|
|
•
|
0.2 million shares of common stock equivalents for the assumed conversion of convertible debt for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 in addition to 0.3 million shares of common stock equivalents for the assumed
conversion of convertible debt for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
|
Note 9 –– Commitments and Contingencies
Capacity Purchase
Agreements
.
Refer to Note 2, “Contract Flying,” for additional information regarding the Amended
Continental CPA and the United Express Agreement.
General Guarantees and
Indemnifications
.
Pursuant to our agreements with Continental and United, we provide indemnification for certain
of our actions and they provide indemnification for certain of their actions.
Additionally, we are party to
many contracts, in which it is common for us to agree to indemnify third parties for tort liabilities that arise out of or relate
to the subject matter of the contract. In some cases, this indemnity extends to related liabilities arising from the
negligence of the indemnified parties, but typically excludes liabilities caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct.
We cannot estimate the potential amount of future payments under these indemnities until events arise that would trigger a
liability under the indemnities. However, we expect to be covered by insurance for a material portion of these liabilities,
subject to deductibles, policy terms and condition.
Legal
Proceedings
.
Subsequent to June 30, 2010, we entered into a settlement
agreement related to our ongoing ARS litigation. This settlement relates to our remaining ARS having a par value of
approximately $1.1 million and a carrying value of $1.0 million at June 30, 2010, which was sold for 90% of par value.
We are a defendant in various
lawsuits and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. While the outcome of these lawsuits and proceedings
cannot be predicted with certainty and could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or
cash flows, we do not believe that the ultimate disposition of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
This quarterly report on Form
10-Q contains forward-looking statements that are not limited to historical facts, but reflect our current beliefs, expectations or
intentions regarding future events. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For examples of such risks and
uncertainties,
please see the “Risk Factors” sections in our Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, as well as in this report, and in our reports and proxy statements filed from time to time
with the SEC, which identify important matters such as risks related to the acquisition of ExpressJet by SkyWest, Inc.; our
operations for Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental”) as Continental Express, pursuant our amended capacity
purchase agreement effective July 1, 2008 (the “Amended Continental CPA”); our operations for United Air Lines, Inc.
(“United”) as United Express pursuant to a capacity purchase agreement effective December 1, 2009 (the “United
Express Agreement”); our charter operation and other aviation services businesses; our covenants under the indenture
governing our convertible notes; rising costs, open labor contracts for certain of our work groups, the uncertainties of an
economic recovery and the highly competitive nature of the airline industry; and regulations and other factors. We undertake
no duty to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Our website address is
www.expressjet.com. All of our SEC filings, together with exhibits, are available free of charge through our website as soon
as reasonably practicable after we file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC.
SkyWest, Inc. Acquisition Proposal
We signed a definitive merger
agreement with SkyWest, Inc. whereby SkyWest, Inc. will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.
(“Holdings”) for $6.75 per share in cash subject to the conditions of the definitive merger agreement dated August 3,
2010 (the “Acquisition”). SkyWest, Inc. advised that its intention is that ExpressJet Airlines will be merged
with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic Southeast Airlines following the closing of the transaction and receipt of all required
regulatory approvals.
It is anticipated that the
combined airline will maintain significant operational presence in each of the hubs we currently serve, including
Continental’s current hubs in Houston, Newark/New York and Cleveland, as well as hubs in Chicago O’Hare and Washington
Dulles for United. This transaction is not expected to result in material changes to operating schedules, destinations served
or aircraft deployment of either airline. In addition, it is expected that the vast majority of front-line employee positions
will not be impacted by the Acquisition.
The Boards of Directors of both
companies unanimously approved the definitive merger agreement. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition, but
is subject to approval by ExpressJet stockholders and to receipt of certain regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
The transaction is currently expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2010.
It is anticipated
that the combined airline will maintain an operational support structure
in Houston, Texas,
while
corporate headquarters will be located in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Second Quarter Financial
Highlights
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Generated $7.6 million in positive cash flow from operations;
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•
|
developed and announced the Operation: Green Light Plan (“Operation: Green
Light”);
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•
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monetized $10 million in auction rate securities; and
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•
|
repaid the remaining $5 million on the outstanding credit facility provided by Citigroup related to
our auction rate securities
.
|
Subsequent to the end of the
second quarter, we also successfully executed steps to improve our balance sheet, including a
settlement
related to the remaining balance of our auction rate securities portfolio
and
the first
redemption of our 11
.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023
. During July 2010, we
entered into a settlement agreement related to our ongoing auction rate securities litigation. This settlement
relates to our remaining auction rate securities having a par value of approximately $1.1 million and a carrying value of $1.0
million at June 30, 2010, which was sold for 90% of par value.
We also continue to focus on the
balance sheet through the redemption of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023. The first redemption, which took place
on July 9, 2010, resulted in the redemption of $3.2 million in principal of our 11
.25% Convertible Secured
Notes due 2023. The shortfall of $1.8 million from the announced $5.0 million principal amount redemption was due to an
administrative
error made by the Company’s agent on the original note redemption. To correct this error, we
delivered notice to the trustee of our intention to redeem an additional $1.8 million in principal of our 11
.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 on
August 23, 2010. The administrative error will not have a financial
impact on us.
We also successfully completed
the redemption of an additional $5.0 million in principal of our 11
.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023
on
August 2, 2010. After completing these redemptions, we will have redeemed a total of $10 million of our 11.25%
Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 and our remaining balance on the notes will be $33.6 million.
This
balance represents the par value due to noteholders when the notes become due August 1, 2023 and a 43% reduction in these notes
versus June 30, 2009.
The early redemption of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 will save us approximately
$1.1 million annually in interest expense.
After these redemptions, the remaining balance in our securities repurchase program will be $11.8 million.
We expect any future purchases of securities under the securities repurchase program to be made periodically in
the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
Second Quarter Operational Highlights
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Experienced a 17.6% increase in utilization year-over-year;
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•
|
increased the number of aircraft flying for United by 16 during the quarter for a
total of 32 aircraft;
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•
|
opened a new Chicago O’Hare crew base and transitioned over 450 crewmembers for
United flying during May; and
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•
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recovered the operation after cancelling over 2,000 flights for severe
weather.
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Outlook
While the Acquisition is pending,
we will maintain control over our operational and business decisions. During this period, we will continue to focus on these
main areas: contract flying for mainline partners; charter agreements and ad-hoc charter arrangements for customers seeking
customizable travel solutions (corporate aviation) and aviation services. We anticipate that our reported results will
closely follow the general trends of the aviation industry.
During the second quarter 2010,
we flew more hours for our partners – a 19.8% increase in block hours – as more people began to travel and the economy
continued its recovery. The second and third quarters are traditionally the busiest two quarters of the year for
travel. Accordingly, we expect our utilization at approximately 8 hours 53 minutes during third quarter 2010.
As utilization increased during
second quarter 2010, variable costs associated directly with operating the aircraft increased proportionately with the increase in
block hours. We also achieved labor productivity gains within our maintenance and dispatch organizations. We hope to
extend the productivity gains to our pilot and flight attendant groups during third quarter 2010, as a result of the new United
crew base in Chicago O’Hare that opened May 1, 2010.
We also made measured progress on
our Operation: Green Light during the second quarter of 2010. Operation: Green Light, which we announced on June 7, 2010, is
a multi-phase plan which we expect will allow us to save up to $40 million in run-rate cost savings by 2012. As we work to
close the Acquisition, we will continue to pursue cost-savings opportunities under Operation: Green Light.
Subsequent to the close of the
second quarter, the Federal government passed the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 (the
“Act”). The Act contained provisions for flight crewmember screening and qualifications as well as requirements
for safety management systems. We currently don’t expect the passage of the Act to have a material impact on our
operation as we already meet or exceed the criteria.
As we are able to reduce costs
and operate at increased block hours, we expect that we will generate positive cash flows
for the remainder of
2010. During this same period, we expect to generate a loss on a net income level despite generating positive cash flows for
the full-year 2010.
As of June 30, 2010, our
available liquidity (including restricted and unrestricted cash and our auction rate securities holdings) was $108.2 million.
We will continue to focus on improving our balance sheet through generating cash flow from operations and making repurchases under
our approved securities repurchase program.
We believe that our existing liquidity together with projected 2010 cash flows will be sufficient to fund current
operations and our financial obligations through the twelve months ending June 30, 2011. However, as noted above, factors
outside our control may dictate that we alter our current plans and expectations.
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Operations Review
The
following discussion provides an analysis of our results of operations and reasons for any material changes for the periods
indicated.
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 to Three Months Ended June 30,
2009
Operating Revenue and Segment Profit
The table below (in thousands,
except percentage data) sets forth the changes in revenue, direct segment costs and segment profit from the three months ended June
30, 2010 to the three months ended June 30, 2009. A significant portion of our operating expenses and infrastructure is
integrated across segments (e.g., for non-airport facility rentals, outside services, general and administrative expenses) in order
to support our entire fleet of 244 aircraft; therefore, we do not allocate these costs to the individual segments identified above,
but evaluate them for our consolidated operation. We believe that the presentation of our consolidated shared costs and
transition costs is consistent with the manner in which these expenses are viewed by our chief operating decision makers.
However, we continue to monitor the shared costs to identify direct segment expenses.
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
Increase/
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from customers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract Flying
|
$
|
197,515
|
|
|
95.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
162,208
|
|
|
95.1
|
%
|
|
$
|
35,307
|
|
|
21.8
|
%
|
Aviation Services
|
|
11,071
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
|
10,238
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
|
833
|
|
|
8.1
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
(1,546
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
(1,858
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
Total revenue from customers
|
|
207,040
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
170,588
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
36,452
|
|
|
21.4
|
|
Direct segment costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract Flying
|
|
178,236
|
|
|
86.1
|
|
|
|
146,339
|
|
|
85.8
|
|
|
|
31,897
|
|
|
21.8
|
|
Aviation Services
|
|
8,356
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
|
6,622
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
1,734
|
|
|
26.2
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
(1,546
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
(1,858
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
Total direct segment costs
|
|
185,046
|
|
|
89.4
|
|
|
|
151,103
|
|
|
88.6
|
|
|
|
33,943
|
|
|
22.5
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
21,994
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
|
19,485
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
|
2,509
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
Other shared expenses
|
|
(27,673
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30,366
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of fixed assets
|
|
(3,075
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating expenses, net
|
|
(2,263
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,293
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated loss before income
taxes
|
$
|
(11,017
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(14,174
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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The table below (in thousands,
except percentage data) sets forth the segment profit for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and for the three months ended June
30, 2009 for each segment.
|
|
|
Contract
Flying
|
|
|
Aviation
Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from customers
|
|
$
|
197,515
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
11,071
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Direct segment costs
|
|
|
178,236
|
|
|
90.2
|
|
|
8,356
|
|
|
75.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
$
|
19,279
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
$
|
2,715
|
|
|
24.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
Contract
Flying
|
|
|
Aviation
Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from customers
|
|
$
|
162,208
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
10,238
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Direct segment costs
|
|
|
146,339
|
|
|
90.2
|
|
|
6,622
|
|
|
64.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
$
|
15,869
|
|
|
9.8
|
%
|
$
|
3,616
|
|
|
35.3
|
%
|
Contract Flying.
The increase in revenue and direct segment costs within our Contract Flying
segment is attributable primarily to the increased block hours with the addition of flying under the United Express Agreement and
higher aircraft utilization within the Amended Continental CPA. The overall segment profit margin is consistent quarter over
quarter.
Aviation Services.
The reduction in the segment
profit margin within our Aviation Services segment from 35.3% to 24.5% is due to increased labor rates and fringe benefit costs and
our transition to new contracts in our ground handling business with Continental.
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Operating Expenses
The
table
below (in thousands, except percentage data) sets forth
the changes in operating expenses from the three
months ended June 30, 2010 to the three months ended June 30, 2009.
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wages, salaries, and related costs
|
$
|
91,571
|
|
44.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
79,619
|
|
46.7
|
%
|
|
$
|
11,952
|
|
|
15.0
|
%
|
Maintenance, materials and repairs
|
|
48,737
|
|
23.5
|
|
|
|
40,703
|
|
23.9
|
|
|
|
8,034
|
|
|
19.7
|
|
Other rentals and landing fees
|
|
20,049
|
|
9.7
|
|
|
|
16,230
|
|
9.5
|
|
|
|
3,819
|
|
|
23.5
|
|
Aircraft fuel and related taxes
|
|
11,764
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
|
2,399
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
9,365
|
|
|
nm
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
6,591
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
7,721
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
(1,130
|
)
|
|
(14.6
|
)
|
Aircraft rentals
|
|
6,774
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
5,472
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
1,302
|
|
|
23.8
|
|
Outside services
|
|
4,769
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
6,132
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
(1,363
|
)
|
|
(22.2
|
)
|
Ground handling
|
|
1,570
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
2,496
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
(926
|
)
|
|
(37.1
|
)
|
Impairment of fixed assets
|
|
3,075
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
nm
|
|
|
|
3,075
|
|
|
nm
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
20,894
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
|
20,697
|
|
12.1
|
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
$
|
215,794
|
|
104.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
181,469
|
|
106.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
34,325
|
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wages, salaries & related costs
increased 15.0% due to our 17.6%
increase in block hours quarter over quarter offset slightly by productivity gains in certain of our work groups.
Maintenance, materials and repairs
increased 19.7% primarily due to our 17.6% increase in
block hours combined with the impact of scheduled rate increases in many of our long-term maintenance contracts and increased scope
of repairs as our aircraft age.
Other rentals and landing fees
increased 23.5% quarter over quarter in
line with the 23.4% increase in departures within our Continental Express and United Express operations.
Aircraft Fuel and related
taxes
increased $9.4 million due to the increased volume attributable to the United
Express Agreement. Fuel and related taxes are reimbursed by United.
Aircraft
rentals
increased 23.8% due to our subleasing eight aircraft from Continental
starting in December 2009 that were previously operated as Continental Express under the Amended Continental CPA and for which we
were not recognizing aircraft rental expense in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The last of the eight
aircraft transitioned in April 2010.
Outside services
decreased 22.2% primarily due to a $1.6
million credit from the Transportation Security Administration received in second quarter 2010 for passenger screening charges
incurred in prior periods.
Impairment of fixed
assets
of $3.1 million represents the impairment charge for certain aircraft leasehold
improvements the carrying values of which were no longer recoverable as of June 30, 2010. No such charge was incurred during
the three months ended June 30, 2009.
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Non-Operating Expenses
The table below (in thousands,
except percentage data) sets forth the changes in non-operating expenses from the three months ended June 30, 2010 to the three
months ended June 30, 2009.
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of short-term
investments, net
|
$
|
700
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
nm
|
%
|
Amortization of debt discount
|
|
(1,538
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
(1,523
|
)
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
Interest expense, net of capitalized
interest
|
|
(1,443
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
(2,043
|
)
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
600
|
|
|
29.4
|
|
Interest income
|
|
55
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
289
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
(234
|
)
|
|
(81.0
|
)
|
Other, net
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
(0.0
|
)
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
nm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-operating expenses
|
$
|
(2,263
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
%)
|
|
$
|
(3,293
|
)
|
|
(1.9
|
%)
|
|
$
|
1,030
|
|
|
31.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-operating
expenses
decreased primarily due to the gains realized from sales of our auction rate securities
(“ARS”) during the three months ended June 30, 2010. In addition, we saw a reduction in interest expense due to
repurchases of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023, offset partially by a decline in interest income.
Table of Contents
Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 to Six Months Ended June 30,
2009
Operating Revenue and Segment Profit
The table below (in thousands,
except percentage data) sets forth the changes in revenue, direct segment costs and segment profit from the six months ended June
30, 2010 to the six months ended June 30, 2009. A significant portion of our operating expenses and infrastructure is
integrated across segments (e.g., for non-airport facility rentals, outside services and general and administrative expenses) in
order to support our entire fleet of 244 aircraft; therefore, we do not allocate these costs to the individual segments identified
above, but evaluate them for our consolidated operation. We believe that the presentation of our consolidated shared costs
and transition costs is consistent with the manner in which these expenses are viewed by our chief operating decision makers.
However, we continue to monitor the shared costs to identify direct segment expenses.
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
Increase/
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from customers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract Flying
|
$
|
378,084
|
|
|
95.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
323,219
|
|
|
95.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
54,865
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
Aviation Services
|
|
22,448
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
|
|
21,414
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
|
1,034
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
(4,211
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
(4,336
|
)
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
Total revenue from customers
|
|
396,321
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
340,297
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
56,024
|
|
|
16.5
|
|
Direct segment costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract Flying
|
|
349,444
|
|
|
88.2
|
|
|
|
290,983
|
|
|
85.5
|
|
|
|
58,461
|
|
|
20.1
|
|
Aviation Services
|
|
16,416
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
13,125
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
3,291
|
|
|
25.1
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
(4,211
|
)
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
(4,336
|
)
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
Total direct segment costs
|
|
361,649
|
|
|
91.3
|
|
|
|
299,772
|
|
|
88.1
|
|
|
|
61,877
|
|
|
20.6
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
34,672
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
40,525
|
|
|
11.9
|
|
|
|
(5,853
|
)
|
|
(14.4
|
)
|
Other shared expenses
|
|
(54,825
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62,422
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of fixed assets
|
|
(3,075
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-operating expenses, net
|
|
(7,411
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,154
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated loss before income
taxes
|
$
|
(30,639
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(28,051
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The table below (in thousands,
except percentage data) sets forth the segment profit for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and for the six months ended June 30,
2009 for each segment.
|
|
|
Contract
Flying
|
|
|
Aviation
Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from customers
|
|
$
|
378,084
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
22,448
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Direct segment costs
|
|
|
349,444
|
|
|
92.4
|
|
|
16,416
|
|
|
73.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
$
|
28,640
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
$
|
6,032
|
|
|
26.9
|
%
|
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|
|
|
Contract
Flying
|
|
|
Aviation
Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue from customers
|
|
$
|
323,219
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
21,414
|
|
$
|
100.0
|
%
|
Direct segment costs
|
|
|
290,983
|
|
|
90.0
|
|
|
13,125
|
|
|
61.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit
|
|
$
|
32,236
|
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
$
|
8,289
|
|
|
38.7
|
%
|
Contract Flying.
The increase in revenue and direct segment costs within our Contract
Flying segment is due primarily to the increased block hours with the addition of flying under the United Express Agreement and
higher aircraft utilization within the Amended Continental CPA. The decline in overall segment profit margin is primarily due
to certain startup costs associated with the United Express Agreement and $1.9 million in amortization of the warrant we issued to
United for the purchase of 2.7 million shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per share of common stock (the
“United Warrant”) as a reduction to passenger revenue.
Aviation Services.
The reduction in our Aviation Segment profit
margin from 38.7% to 26.9% is due to increased labor rates and fringe benefit costs and our transition to new contracts in our
ground handling business with Continental.
Operating Expenses
The
table
below (in thousands, except percentage data) sets forth
the changes in operating expenses from the six months
ended June 30, 2010 to the six months ended June 30, 2009.
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wages, salaries, and related costs
|
$
|
182,765
|
|
46.1
|
%
|
|
|
159,294
|
|
46.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
23,471
|
|
|
14.7
|
%
|
Maintenance, materials and repairs
|
|
93,658
|
|
23.6
|
|
|
|
79,143
|
|
23.3
|
|
|
|
14,515
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
Other rentals and landing fees
|
|
37,549
|
|
9.5
|
|
|
|
29,124
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
|
8,425
|
|
|
28.9
|
|
Aircraft fuel and related taxes
|
|
20,679
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
5,620
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
|
15,059
|
|
|
nm
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
13,245
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
15,787
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
(2,542
|
)
|
|
(16.1
|
)
|
Aircraft rentals
|
|
13,207
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
10,944
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
2,263
|
|
|
20.7
|
|
Outside services
|
|
10,039
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
13,727
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
|
(3,688
|
)
|
|
(26.9
|
)
|
Ground handling
|
|
4,521
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
5,601
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
(1,080
|
)
|
|
(19.3
|
)
|
Impairment of fixed assets
|
|
3,075
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
3,075
|
|
|
nm
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
|
40,811
|
|
10.3
|
|
|
|
42,954
|
|
12.6
|
|
|
|
(2,143
|
)
|
|
(5.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
$
|
419,549
|
|
105.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
362,194
|
|
106.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
57,355
|
|
|
15.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wages, salaries & related costs
increased 14.7%
due primarily to our 14.9% increase in block hours quarter over quarter. In addition, we experienced higher wage and fringe
rates due to the increased seniority of our workforce offset by slight productivity gains in certain work groups.
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Maintenance, materials and repairs
increased 18.3% due to our 14.9% increase in block hours
combined with the impact of 2010 scheduled rate increases in many of our long-term maintenance contracts and the increased scope of
repairs as our aircraft age.
Other rentals and landing fees
increased 28.9% over 2009 due to a 20.6%
increase in departures within our Continental Express and United Express operations in addition to a $1.3 million landing fee
credit recorded in 2009. No such credit was recorded during the same period in 2010.
Aircraft Fuel and related
taxes
increased $15.1 million due to the increased volume attributable to the United
Express Agreement. These expenses are reimbursed by United.
Aircraft
rentals
increased 20.7% due to our subleasing eight aircraft from Continental
starting in December 2009 that were previously operated as Continental Express under the Amended Continental CPA and for which we
were not recognizing aircraft rental expense in our condensed consolidated financial statements. The last of the eight
aircraft transitioned in April 2010.
Outside services
decreased 26.9% primarily due to a $1.6
million credit from the Transportation Security Administration received in second quarter 2010 for passenger screening charges
incurred in prior periods. In addition, we recorded a $1.7 million state and local tax settlement received April
2010.
Impairment of fixed
assets
of $3.1 million represents the impairment charge for certain aircraft leasehold
improvements the carrying values of which were no longer recoverable as of June 30, 2010. No such charge was incurred during
the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Non-Operating Expenses
The table below (in thousands,
except percentage data) sets forth the changes in non-operating expenses from the six months ended June 30, 2010 to the six months
ended June 30, 2009.
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Total
Revenue %
|
|
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of short-term
investments, net
|
$
|
700
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
482
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
$
|
218
|
|
|
45.2
|
%
|
Extinguishment of debt
|
|
(1,717
|
)
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
(83
|
)
|
|
(0.0
|
)
|
|
|
(1,634
|
)
|
|
nm
|
|
Amortization of debt discount
|
|
(3,289
|
)
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
(1,673
|
)
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
(1,616
|
)
|
|
(96.6)
|
|
Interest expense, net of capitalized
interest
|
|
(3,084
|
)
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
(4,010
|
)
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
926
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Interest income
|
|
227
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
636
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
(409
|
)
|
|
(64.3
|
)
|
Equity investment loss
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
(377
|
)
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
377
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
Other, net
|
|
(248
|
)
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(1,129
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
881
|
|
|
78.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-operating expenses
|
$
|
(7,411
|
)
|
|
(1.9
|
%)
|
|
$
|
(6,154
|
)
|
|
(1.8
|
%)
|
|
$
|
(1,257
|
)
|
|
(20.4
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total non-operating
expenses
increased primarily due to the higher losses recognized from repurchases of our
11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023
.
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we repurchased $8.6 million par value (book value of $6.6 million) of our 11.25%
Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 for $8.3 million, resulting in a net realized loss of $1.7 million compared to a net realized
loss of $0.1 million from debt repurchases during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
In
addition, we saw a reduction in interest expense due to recent pay downs of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023, offset
partially by a decline in interest income. We also incurred losses on disposal of fixed assets in the six months ended
June 30, 2009, which are represented in “Other, net” in the table above.
Certain Operational Information
The following statistical
information for the periods indicated is helpful in understanding our financial results:
|
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Statistics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
(1)
|
|
2,537
|
|
|
2,063
|
|
|
474
|
|
|
23.0
|
%
|
Available seat miles (millions)
(2)
|
|
3,132
|
|
|
2,624
|
|
|
508
|
|
|
19.4
|
%
|
Passenger load factor
(3)
|
|
81.0
|
%
|
|
78.6
|
%
|
|
2.4
|
pts
|
|
3.1
|
%
|
Operating cost per available seat mile (cents)
(4)
|
|
6.89
|
|
|
6.92
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
(0.4
|
%)
|
Block hours
(5)
|
|
198,586
|
|
|
168,832
|
|
|
29,754
|
|
|
17.6
|
%
|
Operating cost per block hour (dollars)
(6)
|
|
1,087
|
|
|
1,075
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
Departures
|
|
112,207
|
|
|
90,955
|
|
|
21,252
|
|
|
23.4
|
%
|
Average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel
taxes (dollars)
|
|
2.44
|
|
|
3.36
|
|
|
(0.92)
|
|
|
(27.4
|
%)
|
Fuel gallons consumed (millions)
|
|
4,817
|
|
|
713
|
|
|
4,104
|
|
|
nm
|
|
Average length of aircraft flight (miles)
|
|
559
|
|
|
578
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
(3.3
|
%)
|
Average daily utilization of each aircraft (hours)
(7)
|
|
8.94
|
|
|
7.60
|
|
|
1.34
|
|
|
17.6
|
%
|
Completion factor
|
|
98.5
|
%
|
|
98.3
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
pts
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
Revenue passengers (thousands)
|
|
4,447
|
|
|
3,472
|
|
|
975
|
|
|
28.1
|
%
|
Actual aircraft in fleet at end of period
|
|
244
|
|
|
244
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
nm
|
|
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|
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease)
|
|
|
% Increase /
(Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Statistics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue passenger miles (millions)
(1)
|
|
4,629
|
|
|
3,796
|
|
|
833
|
|
|
21.9
|
%
|
Available seat miles (millions)
(2)
|
|
5,921
|
|
|
5,062
|
|
|
859
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
Passenger load factor
(3)
|
|
78.2
|
%
|
|
75.0
|
%
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
4.3
|
%
|
Operating cost per available seat mile (cents)
(4)
|
|
7.09
|
|
|
7.14
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
%)
|
Block hours
(5)
|
|
378,868
|
|
|
329,668
|
|
|
49,200
|
|
|
14.9
|
%
|
Operating cost per block hour (dollars)
(6)
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1,107
|
|
|
1,096
|
|
|
11
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|
|
1.0
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%
|
Departures
|
|
210,226
|
|
|
174,355
|
|
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35,871
|
|
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20.6
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%
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Average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel
taxes (dollars)
|
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2.43
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|
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2.86
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|
|
(0.43)
|
|
|
(15.0
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%)
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Fuel gallons consumed (millions)
|
|
8,508
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|
|
1,963
|
|
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6,545
|
|
|
nm
|
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Average length of aircraft flight (miles)
|
|
565
|
|
|
582
|
|
|
(17
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)
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|
(2.9
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%)
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Average daily utilization of each aircraft (hours)
(7)
|
|
8.58
|
|
|
7.46
|
|
|
1.12
|
|
|
15.0
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%
|
Completion factor
|
|
97.4
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%
|
|
97.8
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%
|
|
(0.4
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)pts
|
|
(0.4
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%)
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Revenue passengers (thousands)
|
|
8,006
|
|
|
6,303
|
|
|
1,703
|
|
|
27.0
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%
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Actual aircraft in fleet at end of period
|
|
244
|
|
|
244
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|
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—
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nm
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(1)
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Revenue passenger miles are the number of scheduled miles flown by revenue passengers.
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(2)
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Available seat miles are the number of passenger seats available multiplied by the number of
scheduled miles those seats are flown.
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(3)
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Passenger load factor equals revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles.
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(4)
|
Operating cost per available seat mile is operating costs divided by available seat
miles.
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|
(5)
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Block hours are the hours from gate departure to gate arrival.
|
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(6)
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Operating cost per block hour is operating costs divided by block hours.
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|
(7)
|
Average daily utilization of each aircraft is the average number of block hours per day that an
aircraft is operated.
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Future Costs
We remain committed to providing
competitively priced services by controlling our costs; however, we believe that our costs are likely to increase in the future due
to:
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increases in seniority of our workforce given our recent low attrition rates;
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•
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changes in our self-insured fringe benefit costs;
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•
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requirements under our collective bargaining agreements;
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•
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aging of our fleet, resulting in higher aircraft maintenance costs;
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•
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changes in the costs of materials and outside services, including our information technology costs;
and
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•
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changes in governmental regulations, such as costs associated with extended tarmac delays, war risk
insurance, environmental legislation, or costs attributed to heightened security requirements.
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In the long term, failure to
control our costs diminishes our competitiveness and reduces our ability to limit losses.
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Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Position
Sources and Uses of
Cash
At June 30, 2010, our available
liquidity, including restricted and unrestricted cash and our ARS was $108.2 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2010
and 2009, our operations provided $18.3 million and used $8.5 million, respectively, in cash flow. As of June 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009, we had $20.4 million and $17.7 million of restricted cash, respectively, which is comprised of collateral for
our workers’ compensation coverage, customer deposits for future charter flights and letters of credit.
W
e spent
$1.8 million and $2.8 million on capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These
capital expenditures related primarily to aircraft spare parts and technology needed to support our various lines of
business. We anticipate capital expenditures for the remainder of 2010 to be approximately $2.5 million.
Our 2010 cash flow as of the date
of this filing have included the following sources of cash outside of normal operating revenues:
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•
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received $16.5 million tax refund in March 2010 from the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business
Assistance Act of 2009," which allows taxpayers to elect to carry back either their 2008 or 2009 net operating loss for a period of
up to five years;
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•
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sold $10.0 million of our ARS for 87% of par value in the second quarter of 2010;
and
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•
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collected a $1.7 million state and local tax settlement in April 2010.
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Subsequent to June 30, 2010, we
began the process to complete our previously announced plans to redeem $10.0 million of the principal balance of our 11.25%
Convertible Secured Notes due 2023. The redemptions are to be carried out in three separate transactions and are part of our
overall strategy to reduce our debt balances and future interest expense.
We believe
strict budgeting and cash preservation are crucial to sustain our liquidity and meet our financial obligations through the next
twelve months.
We believe that our existing liquidity and projected 2010 cash flow, including the
incremental sources of liquidity described above, if needed, will be sufficient to fund current operations and our financial
obligations through the twelve months ending June 30, 2011. However, factors outside our control may dictate that we alter
our current plans and expectations.
In late 2009, the federal
government passed the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009," which allows taxpayers to elect to carry back
either their 2008 or 2009 net operating loss for a period of up to five years. We elected to carry back our 2008 net
operating loss and recover a portion of federal regular and alternative minimum taxes paid in prior years. We filed a carry
back claim with the Internal Revenue Service and received $16.5 million in March 2010 and, in the process, fully exhausted any
benefit available to us under the Act.
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Securities Repurchase
Program
In July 2005, our Board of
Directors authorized the expenditure of up to $30 million to repurchase shares of our common stock. In February 2006, the
Board authorized the inclusion of our Original 4.25% Convertible Notes due 2023 (now our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due
2023), within the previously announced program. Since that time, our Board has authorized an additional $15 million in 2008,
$10 million in 2009 and $20 million in April 2010 to be utilized for purchases within this program. Purchases have been made
from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The timing of any repurchases under the
program depends on a variety of factors, including market conditions, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any
time. Including the $10 million redemption of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023, which was made after June 30,
2010, the balance remaining within the program as of the date of this filing is $11.8 million.
Long-term
Debt
We did not enter into any
material financing transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2010. As of June 30, 2010, total debt, including current
maturities, totaled $39.4 million net of a discount of $8.3 million. Our debt consisted of the 11.25% Convertible Secured
Notes due 2023 and a series of secured loan agreements with Export Development Canada (“EDC”), which consist of a $10.7
million loan entered into in May 2003 and a $6.6 million loan entered into in September 2003 (the “EDC
Loans”).
The EDC Loans are secured by
certain of our flight simulators, flight data software and other equipment related to the simulators. The amount due to EDC
accrues interest at the six-month LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum. Each of the EDC Loans has a term of 96 months and each contains
customary representations, warranties and covenants. Additionally, Continental is the guarantor of the EDC Loans, and a
default under the guarantee would cause an acceleration of the loans. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we made
payments in the amount of $1.8 million on the EDC Loans, primarily related to principal. As of June 30, 2010, the outstanding
principal balance of the EDC Loans was $4.1 million.
In March 2009, we
entered into and drew down fully
a
$5 million revolving line of credit
(the “Citigroup Credit Facility”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citigroup”)
to increase our liquidity. The Citigroup Credit Facility, had a five year term and was pre-payable at any time
at our election, and was secured by $10 million of our ARS holdings that were purchased from Citigroup.
The amount due to Citigroup accrued interest using the open federal rate
plus a variable
spread.
Since the credit facility was secured by a portion of our ARS holdings, we
classified the liability as current on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we sold $10.0
million of the secured ARS that were purchased from Citigroup and r
epaid the entire $5.0 million of the
Citigroup Credit Facility with the proceeds from the sales.
Subsequent to June
30, 2010, we
began the process to redeem
$10.0
million of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 in three separate transactions at 100% of the aggregate principal
amount.
Other than our 11.25% Convertible
Secured Notes due 2023 and the EDC Loans we do not have any other material borrowings or available lines of credit.
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Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
In the ordinary course of
business, we enter into operating leases related to our aircraft, spare engines and facilities. In accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, these arrangements are not reflected on our balance sheet; however, they are reasonably
likely to have a material effect on our future financial statements and financial outlook.
We enter into these arrangements
to gain access to aircraft, equipment and facilities without requiring significant capital up front. Since these assets are
used in connection with our consolidated operations, these assets are required to generate substantially all of our passenger
revenue.
Aircraft, Simulator and Spare Engine Leases
.
As of June 30,
2010, we had lease and sublease obligations for aircraft, flight training devices and spare engines that are classified as
operating leases, which are not reflected as assets or liabilities on our balance sheet. These leases expire between 2013 and
2022. As of June 30, 2010, our expected total minimum annual rental payments under current and future non-cancelable aircraft
operating leases for aircraft operating outside of the Continental Express operations, simulator operating leases and spare engine
operating leases for 2010 was approximately $30.1 million. Under the Amended Continental CPA, Continental will bear all the
rent expense for aircraft operating for Continental under that arrangement. For the aircraft retained outside of the Amended
Continental CPA, we incur rent expense at reduced rental rates. As of June 30, 2010, our expected total 2010 minimum rental
expense for aircraft operating outside of the Continental Express operations was approximately $26.8 million. A substantial
portion of our aircraft are leased directly by Continental from third parties and subleased to us by Continental. If
Continental were to default under these leases, our ability to retain access to the aircraft could be adversely affected.
Pursuant to the terms of the amended indenture governing our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023, we granted a security
interest on certain of our property, including spare parts and spare aircraft engines. We agreed that if certain collateral
ratios are greater than the applicable maximum, we will pledge additional spare parts, spare aircraft engines and/or cash and cash
equivalents. Conversely, as the 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 are repurchased or redeemed the collateral pool can be
reduced proportionately under the terms of the indenture.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
We have been and are subject to
market risks, including commodity price risk (such as, to a limited extent, aircraft fuel prices) and interest rate risk. The
market risk sensitive instruments we entered into are for other than trading purposes.
Aircraft Fuel
Under the Amended
Continental CPA, Continental is directly responsible for the cost of providing fuel for all flights operating as Continental
Express; therefore, the related fuel expense is not included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for periods subsequent to
July 1, 2008.
Under the United Express
Agreement, we agreed to a fuel risk sharing program with United where our mark-up is tied to an index consisting of the gap between
increases in the price of fuel and increases in United’s regional affiliate’s passenger revenue per available seat
mile.
As of June 30, 2010, we held
approximately $3.5 million in deposits with fuel vendors for future fuel purchases for flights performing outside of the
Continental Express operations.
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Interest Rates
We have potential interest
rate exposure under the EDC Loans which bear interest at the six-month LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum. The interest rates
applicable to these variable rate notes may rise, increasing our interest expense. The impact of market risk is estimated
using a hypothetical increase in interest rates by 100 basis points for our variable rate long-term debt. Based on this
hypothetical assumption, any additional amounts incurred in interest expense for our EDC Loans for all periods presented would not
be material.
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we estimated the fair value of our $43.6 million and $52.1 million (carrying
values) convertible notes to be $41.8 million and $50.3 million, respectively, based upon a fair valuation model that considered
quoted market prices. Changes in the fair market value of our fixed-rate debt could be affected by a variety of factors
including general investor behavior, industry specific risks and interest rate risks. In 2008, we recorded a $27.8 million
discount in connection with our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 that is being accreted to “Amortization of debt
discount” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and will continue until August 1, 2011. Subsequent to
repurchases made through June 30, 2010, our interest expense, calculated using the effective interest method, related to the
non-cash debt discount will be $3.5 million in 2010 and $4.8 million for the seven months ending July 31, 2011. In conjunction with
the amortization of debt discount, we are currently amortizing $2.0 million of capitalized fees associated with the convertible
debt refinancing to interest expense until August 1, 2011.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
. Based on their evaluation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
We have not
identified any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2010.
No changes in our internal
control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter have materially affected or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
(c)
The Board of
Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, is responsible for the oversight of our accounting policies, financial reporting and
internal control
. The Audit Committee, which is comprised entirely of outside directors who are independent, approves
decisions regarding the appointment or removal of the Director of Internal Audit. It meets periodically with management, the
independent auditors and the internal auditors to ensure that they are carrying out their responsibilities. The Audit
Committee is also responsible for performing an oversight role by reviewing the Company’s financial reports. The
independent auditors and the internal auditors have full and unlimited access to the Audit Committee, with or without management,
to discuss the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting, and any other matters that they believe should be brought to
the attention of the Audit Committee.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Please refer to our Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2009 under Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings. There were no material developments to legal
proceedings during the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
Subsequent to June
30, 2010, we entered into a settlement agreement related to our ongoing ARS litigation. This settlement relates to our final
auction rate securities balance of approximately $1.1 million par value, which was sold for 90% of par value.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in forward-looking statements
are described in our
Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009
under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we note the following additional risk
factors:
The
Acquisition is subject to a number of conditions beyond our control. Failure to complete the Acquisition within the
expected time frame or at all could adversely affect our stock price and our future business and financial
results.
Completion of the
Acquisition is subject to conditions beyond our control that may prevent, delay or otherwise materially adversely affect its
completion, including certain approvals of our stockholders and various approvals or consents that must be obtained from regulatory
entities. We cannot predict whether and when these conditions will be satisfied. We will also incur certain
transaction costs whether or not the Acquisition is completed. Any failure to complete the Acquisition could have a
material adverse effect on our stock price and our future business and financial results.
Prior to the closing of the Acquisition, we face
uncertainties and restrictions on our business, that could adversely affect us or our future business and operations, whether or
not the Acquisition is completed.
Prior to the
closing of the Acquisition, we will face additional uncertainties and restrictions on the manner in which we operate our business,
including, among other things, that:
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•
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our operations will be restricted by the terms of the merger agreement relating to the
Acquisition, which may cause us to forego otherwise beneficial business opportunities;
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|
•
|
conditions, terms, obligations or restrictions imposed on us by regulatory authorities
prior to granting regulatory clearance for the Acquisition may affect our business and operations;
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|
•
|
we may lose management personnel and other key employees and be unable to attract and
retain such personnel and employees; and
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|
•
|
management's attention and other company resources may be focused on the Acquisition
instead of on pursuing other opportunities beneficial to us.
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The Continental and United
Merger Agreement may impact our long-term fleet rationalization plans.
In May 2010, Continental and
United announced their agreement to merge their two companies. The merger agreement is currently pending required approvals
and if successful could impact United’s decision to further expand the use of our aircraft.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
As part of the United Express
Agreement, on February 17, 2010, we issued a warrant to United for the purchase of 2.7 million shares of common stock with an
exercise price of $0.01 per share of common stock (the “United Warrant”). The United Warrant is fully vested and
non-forfeitable and United has no future performance commitment with respect to the United Warrant. As of the date of this
filing, United has not exercised its rights under the United Warrant. However, as the nominal exercise price of the United
Warrant results in the assumption that eventual exercise is assured, we included 2.7 million shares of common stock in our weighted
average common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating Basic EPS and Diluted EPS for the quarter ended June 30,
2010.
We issued the United Warrant in
reliance upon the exemption afforded by the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In July 2005, our Board of
Directors authorized the expenditure of up to $30 million to repurchase shares of our common stock. In February 2006, the
Board authorized the inclusion of our Original 4.25% Convertible Notes due 2023 (now our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due
2023), within the previously announced program. Since that time, our Board has authorized an additional $15 million in 2008,
$10 million in 2009 and $20 million in April 2010 to be utilized for purchases within this program. Purchases have been made
from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The timing of any repurchases under the
program depends on a variety of factors, including market conditions, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any
time. After repurchases of a portion of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023 in March 2010 and adjustments to
exclude prepaid interest related to bond repurchases, the program had an available balance remaining of $21.8 million at June 30,
2010.
Subsequent to June 30, 2010, we began the process to redeem $10.0 million of our 11.25% Convertible
Secured Notes due 2023 in three separate transactions at 100% of the aggregate principal amount. As of the date of this
filing, there is a balance of $11.8 million remaining within the repurchase program
.
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Period
|
|
(a) Total
number of
shares
purchased
(1)
|
|
|
(b) Average
price paid
per share
|
|
|
(c) Total
number
of shares
purchased as
part of publicly
announced
program
(2)
|
|
|
(d) Maximum
value of
shares / notes
that may yet
be purchased
under
the program
(in millions)
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4/1/10 to 4/30/10
|
|
18
|
|
$
|
3.85
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
21.8
|
5/1/10 to 5/31/10
|
|
37,890
|
|
|
2.97
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
21.8
|
6/1/10 to 6/30/10
|
|
5
|
|
|
3.15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
21.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
37,913
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
11.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Shares shown include shares of our common stock repurchased within our Board approved securities
repurchase program as well as shares withheld to satisfy individual employee tax obligations arising upon the vesting of restricted
stock awards. Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations do not count against our securities repurchase program.
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|
(2)
|
Amounts shown relate only to shares of our common stock repurchased within our Board approved
securities repurchase program.
|
|
(3)
|
Amounts shown reflect repurchases of our common stock and repurchases of our 11.25% Convertible
Secured Notes due 2023 included within our Board approved securities repurchase program.
Subsequent to
June 30, 2010, we began the process to redeem $10.0 million of our 11.25% Convertible Secured Notes due 2023. As of the date
of this filing, there is a balance of $11.8 million remaining within the repurchase program
.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4.
(Removed and
Reserved)
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6.
Exhibits.
3.1
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|
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment dated July 1, 2008
and Certificate of Amendment dated October 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 filed on November 12, 2008, File No. 1-31300).
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3.2
|
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
May 24, 2007, File No. 1-31300).
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31.1
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Executive Officer.
(1)
|
31.2
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Financial Officer.
(1)
|
32.1
|
|
Section 1350 Certification
by Chief Executive Officer.
(2)
|
32.2
|
|
Section 1350 Certification
by Chief Financial Officer.
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Filed herewith.
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|
|
(2)
Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
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Date: August 12, 2010
|
|
/s/ Phung
Ngo-Burns
|
|
|
Phung Ngo-Burns
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
|
|
|
|
Date: August 12, 2010
|
|
/s/ Robert
Bickmore
|
|
|
Robert Bickmore
Senior Director and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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