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Exhibit 99.1

CHC HELICOPTER REPORTS REVENUE OF $447M, EBITDAR OF $126M

FROM COMPANY’S FISCAL-2013 SECOND QUARTER

 

 

Revenue Up 6 Percent, EBITDAR Jumps 17 Percent

 

 

Seventh Consecutive Quarter of Revenue and EBITDAR Increase

 

 

Flying and MRO Business Segments Both Post Gains

Dec. 11, 2012 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Revenue and earnings were up in CHC Helicopter’s fiscal second-quarter 2013, as the company continues to transform itself into the most capable and efficient global helicopter-services operator.

CHC’s revenue for the quarter, which ended Oct. 31, increased 6 percent from the same period a year ago, to $447 million. It was the seventh straight quarter of higher revenue and earnings since the company started its ambitious transformation. Net earnings were $7 million, compared with a net loss of $6 million in the FY12 second quarter.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and aircraft rental costs (EBITDAR), were $126 million, up 17 percent from the year-ago quarter. EBITDAR is CHC’s primary measure of operational profitability.

 

     Second Quarter     Year-to-Date  
(US$, in millions)    FY13      FY12      Change(ii)     FY12      FY11      Change(ii)  

Revenue

   $ 447       $ 423         6   $ 863       $ 833         4

EBITDAR(i)

   $ 126       $ 107         17   $ 227       $ 208         9

EBITDA(i)

   $ 77       $ 65         19   $ 130       $ 124         4

 

(i) Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation to applicable GAAP measure below.
(ii) All growth rates in this release are year-over-year unless otherwise noted.

The continued improvement spanned both CHC’s flying and Heli-One business segments. Flying revenue rose 5 percent and EBITDAR grew 13 percent. For Heli-One, which provides maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, third-party sales were 11 percent higher and EBITDAR increased 48 percent.

William Amelio, CHC’s president and chief executive officer, said the second quarter showed how the company is transforming its tools, systems and processes. Those changes are contributing to improving operating performance.

“Our people are also making sure we deliver on our purpose: to provide unmatched helicopter services that enable customers to go further, do more and come home safely,” said Mr. Amelio. “The second quarter provided two vivid illustrations – one involving superb in-flight management of a crippled aircraft, the other an extraordinary evacuation of more than 270 customers from a North Sea oil-production platform that was in distress.


“Our objective isn’t simply for CHC to be the largest and most profitable helicopter-services company. We’re determined to be the best at all that we do for our customers.”

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Helicopter Services (flying):

 

 

Flying results were driven by revenue and EBITDAR gains in the Americas (mainly Brazil), Western North Sea (United Kingdom) and Africa Euro-Asia. Sales were also up in Asia-Pacific.

 

 

Significant wins in the period included new contracts with Marathon in the U.K., Eni in Australia and Petronas in Mozambique.

 

 

During the quarter, Atlantic Aviation – a partnership between Jagal Group and CHC – received its long-awaited Air Operating Certificate in Nigeria. Atlantic Aviation has twin-engine Sikorsky S76C+ medium-lift helicopters to begin its support of Nigeria’s fast-growing oil-and-gas industry.

Heli-One (MRO):

 

 

Among notable contracts secured in the second quarter, AAR, a global aerospace and defense supplier, selected Heli-One to complete 20 engine overhauls.

 

 

During the quarter the company delivered the first of three customized Super Puma aircraft commissioned by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

 

 

Heli-One further broadened its range of services by adding four-year inspections of AW139s to capabilities at the Stavanger, Norway, operation.


About CHC

CHC Helicopter is a leader in enabling customers to go further, do more and come home safely, including oil and gas companies, government search-and-rescue agencies and organizations requiring helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services through the Heli-One division. The company is headquartered in Vancouver and operates more than 240 aircraft in about 30 countries around the world.

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Segment Performance (Unaudited)

(US$, in thousands)

 

Segment Third Party Revenue

 

     For the three months  ended
October 31,
     For the six months ended
October 31,
 
     2012      2011      2012      2011  

Helicopter Services

   $ 402,617       $ 383,279       $ 792,521       $ 756,573   

MRO

     42,488         38,409         67,034         73,297   

Corporate and Other

     1,681         1,312         3,300         2,779   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated totals

   $ 446,786       $ 423,000       $ 862,855       $ 832,649   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDAR and EBITDA Summary

 

     For the three months  ended
October 31,
    For the six months ended
October 31,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Helicopter Services

   $ 120,931      $ 107,000      $ 223,554      $ 202,688   

MRO

     28,082        18,935        41,746        39,949   

Corporate and Other

     (22,916     (18,473     (38,304     (35,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDAR (i)

     126,097        107,462        226,996        207,531   

Less: aircraft lease and associated costs

     (48,797     (42,604     (97,227     (83,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA (i)

   $ 77,300      $ 64,858      $ 129,769      $ 124,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(i) See reconciliations to GAAP measures below.


Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Unaudited)

(US$, in thousands)

 

 

     For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
     October 31,
2012
    October 31,
2011
    October 31,
2012
    October 31,
2011
 

Revenue

   $ 446,786      $ 423,000      $ 862,855      $ 832,649   

Operating Expenses

        

Direct costs

     (351,397     (343,346     (697,484     (679,987

Earnings from equity accounted investees

     825        625        1,837        1,221   

General and administrative costs

     (18,914     (15,421     (37,439     (29,452

Amortization

     (27,635     (25,429     (55,945     (52,532

Restructuring costs

     (1,797     (7,080     (3,727     (11,884

Recovery (impairment) of receivables and funded residual value guarantees

     143        63        (572     47   

Impairment of intangible assets

     (6,339     (1,717     (5,818     (1,825

Impairment of assets held for sale

     (3,650     (4,251     (9,297     (11,632

Impairment of assets held for use

     —          —          (660     —     

Gain (loss) on disposal of assets

     (3,026     (316     (4,617     3,741   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (411,790     (396,872     (813,722     (782,303

Operating income

     34,996        26,128        49,133        50,346   

Interest on long-term debt

     (30,075     (29,516     (59,958     (60,186

Foreign exchange gain

     10,562        2,446        3,161        2,639   

Other financing charges

     (3,449     (6,491     (11,603     (6,235
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax

     12,034        (7,433     (19,267     (13,436

Income tax recovery (expense)

     (5,022     8,638        (6,303     12,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     7,012        1,205        (25,570     (951

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     467        (7,526     812        (8,312
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 7,479      ($ 6,321   ($ 24,758   ($ 9,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to:

        

Controlling interest

   $ 6,999      ($ 11,420   ($ 26,106   ($ 19,793

Non-controlling interest

     480        5,099        1,348        10,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 7,479      ($ 6,321   ($ 24,758   ($ 9,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(US$, in thousands)

 

 

     For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
     October 31,
2012
    October 31,
2011
    October 31,
2012
    October 31,
2011
 

Cash provided by (used in):

        

Operating activities:

        

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 7,479      ($ 6,321   ($ 24,758   ($ 9,263

Less: Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     467        (7,526     812        (8,312
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

     7,012        1,205        (25,570     (951

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Amortization

     27,635        25,429        55,945        52,532   

Loss (gain) on disposal of assets

     3,026        316        4,617        (3,741

Asset impairments

     9,846        5,905        16,347        13,410   

Non-cash leasing and financing costs

     (140     (492     (304     (1,306

Earnings from equity accounted investees

     (825     (625     (1,837     (1,221

Deferred income taxes

     (512     (6,356     (6,252     (13,953

Pension contributions, net of pension expense

     (5,690     (7,898     (17,436     (15,560

Increase to deferred lease financing costs

     (216     (2,774     (1,489     (7,488

Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)

     (19,893     5,404        2,382        2,068   

Other

     2,816        (868     5,319        (1,640

Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (900     34,657        (55,480     (32,226
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     22,159        53,903        (23,758     (10,076
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

        

Sold interest in accounts receivable, net of collections

     674        530        8,917        40,082   

Proceeds from issuance of capital stock

     —          60,000        —          60,000   

Proceeds from the issuance of senior secured notes

     202,000        —          202,000        —     

Long-term debt proceeds

     165,076        125,000        390,229        405,000   

Long-term debt repayments

     (319,871     (116,826     (471,824     (390,539

Increase in deferred financing costs related to the revolver and notes

     (3,793     —          (3,793     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by financing activities

     44,086        68,704        125,529        114,543   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

        

Property and equipment additions

     (95,600     (121,964     (142,267     (164,751

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     46,188        43,117        93,413        91,120   

Aircraft deposits, net of lease inception refunds

     (10,845     (34,429     (40,926     (36,115

Restricted cash

     38        2,320        5,384        753   

Distribution from equity investments

     —          —          —          936   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

     (60,219     (110,956     (84,396     (108,057
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) continuing operations

     6,026        11,651        17,375        (3,590

Cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued operations:

        

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     467        (1,019     812        (1,488

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     (467     1,019        (812     1,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     5,677        (6,605     (4,144     (10,804
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents during the period

     11,703        5,046        13,231        (14,394

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     57,075        49,481        55,547        68,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 68,778      $ 54,527      $ 68,778      $ 54,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(US$. in thousands)

 

 

     October 31, 2012     April 30, 2012  

Assets

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 68,778      $ 55,547   

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     304,701        266,115   

Income taxes receivable

     25,078        20,747   

Deferred income tax assets

     9,361        8,542   

Inventories

     95,740        90,013   

Prepaid expenses

     20,069        21,183   

Other assets

     38,039        33,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     561,766        495,342   

Property and equipment, net

     1,041,490        1,026,860   

Investments

     25,466        24,226   

Intangible assets

     205,493        217,890   

Goodwill

     432,059        433,811   

Restricted cash

     20,353        25,994   

Other assets

     410,986        363,103   

Deferred income tax assets

     49,020        48,943   

Assets held for sale

     63,295        79,813   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,809,928      $ 2,715,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Payables and accruals

   $ 356,519      $ 363,064   

Deferred revenue

     20,775        23,737   

Income taxes payable

     40,169        43,581   

Deferred income tax liabilities

     13,073        11,729   

Current facility secured by accounts receivable

     55,317        45,566   

Other liabilities

     20,155        23,648   

Current portion of long-term debt

     14,039        17,701   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     520,047        529,026   

Long-term debt

     1,401,504        1,269,379   

Deferred revenue

     50,221        43,517   

Other liabilities

     189,820        191,521   

Deferred income tax liabilities

     18,943        20,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,180,535        2,053,515   

Redeemable non-controlling interests

     4,489        1,675   

Capital stock: Par value 1 Euro;

    

Authorized and issued:

    

1,228,377,770 and 1,228,377,770, respectively

     1,607,101        1,607,101   

Contributed surplus

     55,541        55,318   

Deficit

     (966,137     (940,031

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (71,601     (61,596
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,809,928      $ 2,715,982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This earnings release includes non-GAAP financial measures, segment earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and aircraft lease rent and associated costs (“segment EBITDAR (adjusted)”) referred to above as EBITDAR and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) that are not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are not performance measures under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as alternatives to net earnings (loss) or any other performance or liquidity measures derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. CHC has provided a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. CHC has chosen to include segment EBITDAR (adjusted) as we consider this to be a significant indicator of our financial performance and use this measure to assist us in allocating available capital resources. We have also included EBITDA as this measure is useful to our debt holders as it is a proxy of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors as it is a measure to calculate certain financial covenants related to our revolving credit facility and certain covenants in the indenture. CHC has provided a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure below and has presented a detailed discussion of its reasons for including non-GAAP financial measures and the limitations associated with those measures as part of the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. CHC encourages investors to review the reconciliation and the non-GAAP discussion in conjunction with our presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(US$, in thousands)

 

 

     For the three months ended
October 31,
    For the six months ended
October 31,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Helicopter Services

   $ 120,931      $ 107,000      $ 223,554      $ 202,688   

MRO

     28,082        18,935        41,746        39,949   

Corporate and Other

     (22,916     (18,473     (38,304     (35,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDAR

     126,097        107,462        226,996        207,531   

Less: aircraft lease and associated costs

     (48,797     (42,604     (97,227     (83,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated EBITDA

     77,300        64,858        129,769        124,431   

Amortization

     (27,635     (25,429     (55,945     (52,532

Restructuring costs

     (1,797     (7,080     (3,727     (11,884

Recovery (impairment) of receivables and funded residual value guarantees

     143        63        (572     47   

Impairment of intangible assets

     (6,339     (1,717     (5,818     (1,825

Impairment of assets held for sale

     (3,650     (4,251     (9,297     (11,632

Impairment of assets held for use

     —          —          (660     —     

Gain (loss) on disposal of assets

     (3,026     (316     (4,617     3,741   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     34,996        26,128        49,133        50,346   

Interest on long-term debt

     (30,075     (29,516     (59,958     (60,186

Foreign exchange gain

     10,562        2,446        3,161        2,639   

Other financing charges

     (3,449     (6,491     (11,603     (6,235
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax

     12,034        (7,433     (19,267     (13,436

Income tax recovery (expense)

     (5,022     8,638        (6,303     12,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     7,012        1,205        (25,570     (951

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     467        (7,526     812        (8,312
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 7,479      ($ 6,321   ($ 24,758   ($ 9,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the “safe harbor” provision of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this presentation, regarding our strategy, future operations, projections, conclusions, forecasts and other statements are “forward-looking statements”. While these forward-looking statements represent our best current judgment, the actual results could differ materially from the conclusions, forecasts or projections contained in the forward-looking information. Certain material factors or assumptions were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection in the forward-looking information contained herein. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: exchange rate fluctuations, industry exposure, inflation, inability to enter into new contracts or the loss of existing contracts, inability to maintain government issued licenses, inability to obtain necessary aircraft or insurance, competition, political, economic and regulatory uncertainty, loss of key personnel, work stoppages due to labor disputes, accidents, mechanical failures, regulatory actions and future material acquisitions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. The Company disclaims any intentions or obligations to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings, in particular any discussion of risk factors or forward-looking statements, which are filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov), for a full discussion of the risks and other factors that may impact any estimates or forward-looking statements made herein.