PANAMA CITY, Panama, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA), today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24). The terms "Copa Holdings” and the "Company” refer to the consolidated entity. The following financial information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). See the accompanying reconciliation of non-IFRS financial information to IFRS financial information included in the financial tables section of this earnings release. Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons with prior periods refer to the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23).
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Copa Holdings reported a net profit of US$146.0 million for 3Q24 or US$3.50 per share, a US$28.4 million decrease compared to 3Q23 on an adjusted basis. The Company reported an operating profit of US$173.7 million and an operating margin of 20.3%, a decrease of US$31.3 million and 3.3 percentage points respectively, compared to 3Q23.
- Consolidated capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASMs), increased by 9.5% in the quarter compared to 3Q23.
- Passenger traffic for the quarter, measured in terms of revenue passenger miles (RPMs), increased by 7.6% compared to 3Q23.
- The Company reported an 86.2% load factor in 3Q24, a 1.6 percentage-point decrease compared to 3Q23.
- Operating cost per available seat mile excluding fuel (Ex-fuel CASM) decreased by 1.6% in the quarter to 5.7 cents when compared to 3Q23.
- Revenue per available seat mile (RASM) decreased by 10.1% to 11.0 cents compared to 3Q23, driven by a decrease of 8.7% in passenger yields and 1.6 percentage points in load factor.
- The Company ended the quarter with approximately US$1.3 billion in cash, short-term and long-term investments, which represent 36% of the last twelve months' revenues.
- The Company closed the quarter with total debt, including lease liabilities, of US$1.9 billion, while the Adjusted Net Debt to EBITDA ratio ended at 0.6 times.
- During the quarter, the Company took delivery of one Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, ending the quarter with a consolidated fleet of 110 aircraft - 67 Boeing 737-800s, 32 Boeing 737 MAX 9s, 9 Boeing 737-700s, 1 Boeing 737 MAX 8, and 1 Boeing 737-800 freighter.
- Copa Airlines had an on-time performance for the quarter of 87.3% and a flight completion factor of 99.6%, once again positioning itself among the best in the industry.
- Copa Holdings will make its third dividend payment of the year of US$1.61 per share on December 13, 2024, to all Class A and Class B shareholders on record as of December 2, 2024.
| Consolidated Financial & Operating Highlights | 3Q24 | 3Q23 | Variance
Vs 3Q23 | 2Q24 | Variance Vs 2Q24 | |||||
| Revenue Passengers Carried (000s) | 3,449 | 3,272 | 5.4 | % | 3,303 | 4.4 | % | |||
| Revenue Passengers OnBoard (000s) | 5,187 | 4,873 | 6.4 | % | 4,970 | 4.4 | % | |||
| RPMs (millions) | 6,711 | 6,239 | 7.6 | % | 6,446 | 4.1 | % | |||
| ASMs (millions) | 7,785 | 7,109 | 9.5 | % | 7,424 | 4.9 | % | |||
| Load Factor | 86.2 | % | 87.8 | % | -1.6 | p.p | 86.8 | % | -0.6 | p.p |
| Yield (US$ Cents) | 12.2 | 13.4 | (8.7 | )% | 12.1 | 0.6 | % | |||
| PRASM (US$ Cents) | 10.5 | 11.7 | (10.3 | )% | 10.5 | (0.1 | )% | |||
| RASM (US$ Cents) | 11.0 | 12.2 | (10.1 | )% | 11.0 | (0.5 | )% | |||
| CASM (US$ Cents) | 8.7 | 9.3 | (6.2 | )% | 8.9 | (1.6 | )% | |||
| CASM Excl. Fuel (US$ Cents) | 5.7 | 5.8 | (1.6 | )% | 5.6 | 1.9 | % | |||
| Fuel Gallons Consumed (millions) | 91.3 | 83.9 | 8.8 | % | 87.6 | 4.3 | % | |||
| Avg. Price Per Fuel Gallon (US$) | 2.60 | 3.00 | (13.3 | )% | 2.79 | (6.9 | )% | |||
| Average Length of Haul (miles) | 1,946 | 1,907 | 2.0 | % | 1,952 | (0.3 | )% | |||
| Average Stage Length (miles) | 1,267 | 1,238 | 2.4 | % | 1,253 | 1.2 | % | |||
| Departures | 37,478 | 35,468 | 5.7 | % | 36,313 | 3.2 | % | |||
| Block Hours | 120,975 | 112,114 | 7.9 | % | 116,062 | 4.2 | % | |||
| Average Aircraft Utilization (hours) | 12.0 | 11.9 | 0.1 | % | 11.9 | 0.9 | % | |||
| Operating Revenues (US$ millions) | 854.7 | 867.7 | (1.5 | )% | 819.4 | 4.3 | % | |||
| Operating Profit (Loss) (US$ millions) | 173.7 | 205.0 | (15.3 | )% | 159.5 | 8.9 | % | |||
| Operating Margin | 20.3 | % | 23.6 | % | -3.3 | p.p | 19.5 | % | 0.9 | p.p |
| Net Profit (Loss) (US$ millions) | 146.0 | 187.4 | (22.1 | )% | 120.3 | 21.4 | % | |||
| Adjusted Net Profit (Loss) (US$ millions) (1) | 146.0 | 174.4 | (16.3 | )% | 120.3 | 21.4 | % | |||
| Basic EPS (US$) | 3.50 | 4.72 | (25.8 | )% | 2.88 | 21.4 | % | |||
| Adjusted Basic EPS (US$) (1) | 3.50 | 4.39 | (20.3 | )% | 2.88 | 21.4 | % | |||
| Shares for calculation of Basic EPS (000s) | 41,728 | 39,730 | 5.0 | % | 41,715 | - | % | |||
FULL 3Q24 EARNINGS RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT:
https://copa.gcs-web.com/financial-information/quarterly-results
3Q24 EARNINGS RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
| Date: | November 21, 2024 |
| Time: | 11:00 AM US ET (11:00 AM Local Time) |
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| Speakers: | Pedro Heilbron, Chief Executive Officer |
| José Montero, Chief Financial Officer |
About Copa Holdings
Copa Holdings is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo services. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, provides service to countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. For more information visit: www.copaair.com.
CONTACT: Copa Holdings S.A.
Investor Relations:
Ph: 011 507 304-2774
www.copaair.com (IR section)
This release includes "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates, and expectations, and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on management's expectations that involve several business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. The risks and uncertainties relating to the forward-looking statements in this release are among those disclosed in Copa Holdings' filed disclosure documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.
CPA-G
Copa Holdings, S. A. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated statement of profit or loss
(In US$ thousands)
<| Unaudited | Unaudited | % | Unaudited | % | |||||||||
| 3Q24 | 3Q23 | Change | 2Q24 | Change | |||||||||
| Operating Revenues | |||||||||||||
| Passenger revenue | 818,381 | 833,306 | (1.8 | %) | 781,497 | 4.7 | % | ||||||
| Cargo and mail revenue | 24,446 | 23,431 | 4.3 | % | 25,184 | (2.9 | %) | ||||||
| Other operating revenue | 11,881 | 10,973 | 8.3 | % | 12,722 | (6.6 | %) | ||||||
| Total Operating Revenue | 854,708 | 867,711 | (1.5 | %) | 819,403 | 4.3 | % | ||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||
| Fuel | 238,714 | 252,077 | (5.3 | %) | 246,011 | (3.0 | %) | ||||||
| Wages, salaries, benefits and other employees' expenses | 117,877 | 108,416 | 8.7 | % | 114,878 | 2.6 | % | ||||||
| Passenger servicing | 26,232 | 23,147 | 13.3 | % | 27,579 | (4.9 | %) | ||||||
| Airport facilities and handling charges | 65,029 | 58,243 | 11.7 | % | 62,768 | 3.6 | % | ||||||
| Sales and distribution | 49,716 | 54,058 | (8.0 | %) | 52,210 | (4.8 | %) | ||||||
| Maintenance, materials and repairs | 34,860 | 29,528 | 18.1 | % | 10,883 | 220.3 | % | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 82,797 | 78,359 | 5.7 | % | 79,462 | 4.2 | % | ||||||
| Flight operations | 31,901 | 29,476 | 8.2 | % | 31,914 | - | % | ||||||
| Other operating and administrative expenses | 33,871 | 29,394 | 15.2 | % | 34,190 | (0.9 | %) | ||||||
| Total Operating Expense | 680,998 | 662,697 | 2.8 | % | 659,896 | 3.2 | % | ||||||
| Operating Profit/(Loss) | 173,710 | ||||||||||||