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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

     
þ   Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004
or
o   Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 1-12649

AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   86-0847214

 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
111 WEST RIO SALADO PARKWAY, TEMPE, ARIZONA   85281

 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(480) 693-0800


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Commission file number 0-12337

AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   86-0418245

 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
4000 EAST SKY HARBOR BLVD, PHOENIX, ARIZONA   85034

 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(480) 693-0800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants are accelerated filers (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).

                 
America West Holdings Corporation
  Yes   þ   No   o
America West Airlines, Inc.
  Yes   o   No   þ

As of July 21, 2004, America West Holdings Corporation has 859,117 shares of Class A common stock and 35,252,800 shares of Class B common stock outstanding. As of July 21, 2004, America West Airlines, Inc. has 1,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, all of which are held by America West Holdings Corporation.


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
ITEM 1B. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC
Condensed Balance Sheets
Condensed Statements of Operations
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 3.1
Exhibit 10.1
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 31.3
Exhibit 31.4
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     America West Holdings Corporation (“Holdings” or the “Company”) is the holding company that owns all of the stock of America West Airlines, Inc. (“AWA” or the “Airline”). AWA, the eighth largest passenger airline and the second largest low cost carrier in the United States, accounted for most of Holdings’ revenues and expenses in 2003. The Leisure Company (“TLC”), previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, was merged into AWA on January 1, 2004 and continues to operate as the America West Vacations division of AWA. Through its America West Vacations division, AWA also sells individual and group travel packages. This combined Form 10-Q is filed by both Holdings and AWA and includes the financial statements of each company in Item 1A and Item 1B, respectively.

ITEM 1A. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION.

AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands except share data)
(unaudited)
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 348,049     $ 403,082  
Short-term investments
    75,053       72,890  
Restricted cash
    42,900       42,900  
Accounts receivable, net
    100,569       77,235  
Expendable spare parts and supplies, net
    51,773       58,575  
Prepaid expenses
    175,375       129,368  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    793,719       784,050  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Property and equipment:
               
Flight equipment
    876,298       858,395  
Other property and equipment
    281,677       273,284  
Equipment purchase deposits
    53,050       46,050  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    1,211,025       1,177,729  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    587,371       570,017  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net property and equipment
    623,654       607,712  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Other assets:
               
Investments in debt securities
    55,000       40,740  
Restricted cash
    68,606       69,876  
Other assets, net
    116,840       124,534  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total other assets
    240,446       235,150  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 1,657,819     $ 1,626,912  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands except share data)
(unaudited)
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 110,974     $ 103,899  
Current obligations under capital leases
    6,525       3,442  
Accounts payable
    181,530       210,288  
Air traffic liability
    236,845       174,486  
Accrued compensation and vacation benefits
    41,489       61,045  
Accrued taxes
    51,625       36,846  
Other accrued liabilities
    82,838       59,277  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    711,826       649,283  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    647,670       688,965  
Capital leases, less current obligations
    5,141       8,467  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    146,142       141,681  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 48,800,000 shares; no shares issued
           
Class A common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 1,200,000 shares; issued and outstanding 859,117 shares at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003
    8       8  
Class B common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 51,488,695 shares at June 30, 2004 and 51,239,200 shares at December 31, 2003
    515       512  
Additional paid-in capital
    632,117       631,269  
Accumulated deficit
    (192,724 )     (199,594 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    15,030       12,527  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    454,946       444,722  
Less: Cost of Class B common stock in treasury, 16,437,575 shares at June 30, 2004 and 16,283,895 shares at December 31, 2003
    (307,906 )     (306,206 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    147,040       138,516  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 1,657,819     $ 1,626,912  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands except per share data)
(unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Operating revenues:
                               
Passenger
  $ 569,166     $ 538,358     $ 1,106,499     $ 1,038,932  
Cargo
    6,817       7,844       13,720       14,900  
Other
    29,091       29,569       61,399       45,172  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total operating revenues
    605,074       575,771       1,181,618       1,099,004  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating expenses:
                               
Salaries and related costs
    161,977       156,623       328,252       319,717  
Aircraft rents
    75,346       72,291       150,531       147,445  
Other rents and landing fees
    42,011       37,505       83,252       77,265  
Aircraft fuel
    128,459       86,530       239,528       179,886  
Agency commissions
    6,253       9,332       13,003       18,156  
Aircraft maintenance materials and repairs
    52,350       58,510       102,404       122,718  
Depreciation and amortization
    12,587       17,328       26,378       34,991  
Special charges
          14,472       (600 )     14,370  
Other
    105,243       106,875       200,194       214,291  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total operating expenses
    584,226       559,466       1,142,942       1,128,839  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating income (loss)
    20,848       16,305       38,676       (29,835 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Nonoperating income (expenses):
                               
Interest income
    1,779       1,158       3,297       2,565  
Interest expense, net
    (19,237 )     (19,515 )     (38,989 )     (38,020 )
Federal government assistance
          81,255             81,255  
Other, net
    2,304       481       3,886       1,701  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total nonoperating income (expenses), net
    (15,154 )     63,379       (31,806 )     47,501  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before income taxes
    5,694       79,684       6,870       17,666  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income taxes
                       
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 5,694     $ 79,684     $ 6,870     $ 17,666  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.16     $ 2.36     $ 0.19     $ 0.52  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 2.02     $ 0.13     $ 0.48  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Shares used for computation:
                               
Basic
    36,005       33,719       35,928       33,716  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Diluted
    52,020       39,497       52,070       36,605  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    2004
  2003
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 83,557     $ 123,567  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (77,173 )     (82,219 )
Purchases of short-term investments
    (38,833 )     (40,804 )
Sales of short-term investments
    41,435       24,738  
Purchases of investments in debt securities
    (35,000 )      
Sales of investments in debt securities
    15,000        
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
    1,270       (32,709 )
Proceeds from disposition of assets
    1,848       23,972  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (91,453 )     (107,022 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Repayment of debt
    (47,980 )     (7,622 )
Other
    843       233  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (47,137 )     (7,389 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (55,033 )     9,156  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    403,082       335,750  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 348,049     $ 344,906  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and investments in debt securities at end of period
  $ 478,102     $ 385,710  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash paid for:
               
Interest, net of amounts capitalized
  $ 10,339     $ 8,975  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Income taxes
  $ 1,440     $ 119  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Payment in kind notes issued
  $ 4,672     $ 4,426  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Exercise of warrants
  $ 2     $  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Acquisition of shares due to loan default
  $ 1,700     $  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Reclassification of investments in debt securities to short-term investments
  $ 5,730     $  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Notes payable issued (cancelled) under the aircraft purchase agreement
  $ 7,000     $ (3,500 )
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2004

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiary, AWA. TLC, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, was merged into AWA on January 1, 2004 and continues to operate as the America West Vacations division of AWA. Accordingly, Holdings operates as one operating segment. These statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, in accordance with those rules and regulations, certain information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) for the year ended December 31, 2003.

2. STOCK OPTIONS

     The Company accounts for its stock option plans in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. As such, compensation expense would be recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price. The Company issues its stock options at a price equal to fair market value on the date of grant. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for stock options in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Had the Company determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” the Company’s net income and income per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
    (in thousands except per share data)
Net income, as reported
  $ 5,694     $ 79,684     $ 6,870     $ 17,666  
Stock-based compensation expense
    (1,650 )     (945 )     (2,916 )     (2,211 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pro forma net income
  $ 4,044     $ 78,739     $ 3,954     $ 15,455  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income per share:
                               
Basic — as reported
  $ 0.16     $ 2.36     $ 0.19     $ 0.52  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic — pro forma
  $ 0.11     $ 2.34     $ 0.11     $ 0.46  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Diluted — as reported
  $ 0.11     $ 2.02     $ 0.13     $ 0.48  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 0.08     $ 1.99     $ 0.08     $ 0.42  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

3. FLIGHT EQUIPMENT

     In April 2004, the Company sold one Boeing 737-200 aircraft recognizing a gain of approximately $0.8 million. The Company recorded this amount in “Nonoperating Income (Expenses) – Other, Net” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

     In May 2004, the Company entered into a sale-leaseback transaction for one spare engine resulting in a $2.8 million gain. This gain was deferred and is being amortized over the seven-year term of the operating lease as a reduction in rent expense.

     In May 2004, the Company agreed on a term sheet to amend its 1999 Airbus purchase contract. The new agreement would call for the Company to acquire 22 Airbus A320 family aircraft (a mix of A320s and A319s), all powered by V2500 engines from International Aero Engines. Of the 22 aircraft, 17 (ten A320s and seven A319s) would be purchased directly from the manufacturer and five would be leased from various lessors. In the context of this incremental order, the Company also secured extensive flexibility from Airbus with respect to its existing A318 order, allowing the Company to better react to market conditions by enabling it to amend its 15 A318 delivery positions to A319s and A320s, if it so desires, or to no additional aircraft under certain conditions. As of June 30, 2004, the Company has negotiated lease agreements for four of these aircraft. Negotiations continue for the remaining aircraft. The Company plans to take delivery of the five leased aircraft in early 2005, and the remaining 17 aircraft would be

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Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2004

purchased in late 2005 and 2006. The additional 22 aircraft would be used by the Company to meet its growth targets of 8% to 10% in 2005 and 2006.

     In the first quarter of 2004, the Company revised the estimated useful life for certain aircraft and related spare parts inventory as a result of changes in AWA’s fleet plan and for capitalized maintenance on certain of its engines as a result of changes in aircraft utilization. The net impact of this change in estimate was an increase in net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 of $5.2 million and $9.2 million, respectively. As a result, basic and diluted income per share increased by $0.14 and $0.10, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2004, and increased by $0.26 and $0.18, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     Comprehensive income includes changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” For the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded total comprehensive income of $8.6 million and $75.7 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded total comprehensive income of $9.4 million and $26.3 million, respectively. The difference between net income and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 is detailed in the following table:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
            (in thousands)        
Net income
  $ 5,694     $ 79,684     $ 6,870     $ 17,666  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
    5,241       (3,998 )     7,700       17,890  
Reclassification adjustment to net income of previously reported unrealized losses on derivative instruments
    (2,297 )           (5,197 )     (9,210 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    2,944       (3,998 )     2,503       8,680  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 8,638     $ 75,686     $ 9,373     $ 26,346  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

5. SPECIAL CHARGES

     In the first quarter of 2004, the Company recorded a $0.6 million reduction in special charges related to the revision of estimated costs associated with the sale and leaseback of certain aircraft.

     The following table presents the payments and other settlements made during the six months ended June 30, 2004 related to the special charge accruals:

                                         
                            Contract    
    Sale-   Fleet   Reductions-   Termination/    
    Leaseback
  Restructuring
  in-force
  Other Costs
  Total
    (in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2003
  $ 605     $ 1,389     $ 357     $ 2,649     $ 5,000  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Revision of estimate
    (600 )                       (600 )
Payments
    (5 )     (180 )     (275 )     (515 )     (975 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2004
  $     $ 1,209     $ 82     $ 2,134     $ 3,425  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Revision of estimate
                (65 )           (65 )
Payments
          (195 )     (17 )     (506 )     (718 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2004
  $     $ 1,014     $     $ 1,628     $ 2,642  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The Company expects to make payments related to these special charges through the fourth quarter of 2005.

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Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2004

6. EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

     The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted EPS.

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
    (in thousands of dollars except share data)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
                               
Income applicable to common stock
  $ 5,694     $ 79,684     $ 6,870     $ 17,666  
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    36,004,896       33,719,192       35,927,712       33,715,972  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.16     $ 2.36     $ 0.19     $ 0.52  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
                               
Income applicable to common stock
  $ 5,694     $ 79,684     $ 6,870     $ 17,666  
Share computation:
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    36,004,896       33,719,192       35,927,712       33,715,972  
Assumed exercise of stock options and warrants
    16,015,144       5,778,262       16,142,057       2,889,211  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted net income per share
    52,020,040       39,497,454       52,069,769