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Exhibit 99.1

ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2012
FINANCIAL RESULTS
40th Consecutive Profitable Quarter
Fourth Quarter Fully Diluted Earnings per Share of $.76
Full Year Fully Diluted Earnings per Share of $4.06
 
 
LAS VEGAS. January 30, 2013 Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today reported the following financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year 2012, as well as comparisons to prior year equivalents:

Unaudited
    4Q12       4Q11    
Change
      2012       2011    
Change
 
Total operating revenue (millions)
    $222.8       $193.9       14.9 %     $908.7       $779.1       16.6 %
Operating income (millions)
    $25.4       $20.2       25.8 %     $132.3       $85.4       54.8 %
Operating margin
    11.4 %     10.4 %  
1.0pp
      14.6 %     11.0 %  
3.6pp
 
EBITDA (millions)
    $42.2       $31.3       34.7 %     $190.1       $127.4       49.2 %
EBITDA margin
    18.9 %     16.2 %  
2.7pp
      20.9 %     16.4 %  
4.5pp
 
Net income (millions)
    $14.8       $10.8       36.6 %     $78.6       $49.4       59.1 %
Diluted earnings per share
    $0.76       $0.56       35.7 %     $4.06       $2.57       58.0 %
                                                 

“We are very proud to report our 40th consecutive profitable quarter,” stated Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Allegiant Travel Company.  “40 consecutive profitable quarters is an outstanding achievement in this industry and we could not do it without the great efforts and contributions of our Team Members.  In 2012, we recorded the highest system fuel cost per gallon we have ever paid for a full year.  In spite of that, we were able to grow full year earnings per share over 58 percent to the highest ever.”

Notable company quarterly highlights

 
·
Signed purchase agreements to acquire nine Airbus A320 aircraft previously operated by Iberia
 
·
Successfully converted 100 percent of our customer web traffic to our new booking engine in November
 
·
Returned over $38 million to shareholders through a special dividend of $2 per share in December
 
·
Repurchased approximately 55,000 shares for $4 million during the fourth quarter
 
·
As of January 30, 2013, we have converted 47 of an expected 51 MD-80s to 166 seat aircraft
 
·
Began operating 21 new routes during the quarter
 
·
Announced eight new routes starting in the first quarter
 
·
Ranked 14th on the Forbes’ 100 Best Small Companies.  We have been listed four years in a row
 

 
 

 
 
Allegiant Q4 & FY 2012 Earnings
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Revenue performance

 
·
Fourth quarter 2012 total average fare was up 4.4 percent versus 2011 and was the highest in the company’s history
 
·
12th consecutive quarter of year over year increases in total average fare
 
·
Ancillary air-related revenue per passenger has grown sequentially every month since April 2012

      4Q12       4Q11    
Change
      2012       2011    
Change
 
Scheduled Service:
                                           
Average fare - scheduled service
    $88.59       $91.66       (3.3 )%     $88.90       $89.15       (0.3 )%
Average fare - ancillary air-related charges
    $39.89       $31.51       26.6 %     $35.72       $31.17       14.6 %
Average fare - ancillary third party products
    $5.19       $4.88       6.4 %     $5.48       $5.18       5.8 %
Average fare - total
    $133.67       $128.05       4.4 %     $130.10       $125.51       3.7 %
Scheduled service passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) (cents)
    7.99       8.91       (10.3 )%     8.43       8.88       (5.1 )%
Total scheduled service revenue* per ASM (TRASM) (cents)
    12.06       12.45       (3.1 )%     12.33       12.50       (1.4 )%
Load factor
    86.5 %     89.6 %  
(3.1)pp
      89.4 %     91.7 %  
(2.3)pp
 
Passengers (millions)
    1.6       1.4       13.3 %     6.6       5.8       14.1 %
Average passengers per departure
    141       134       5.2 %     140       136       2.9 %
Average scheduled service stage length (miles)
    930       904       2.9 %     918       901       1.9 %
                                                 

* Total scheduled service revenue includes scheduled service, ancillary air-related, and ancillary third party revenue.

Cost performance

 
·
Full year 2012 cost per ASM excluding fuel decreased 6.7 percent to 5.3 cents in spite of a five percent decrease in aircraft utilization for the same time period
 
·
Full year 2012 ASMs per gallon increased 6.6 percent to 63.0 versus last year, and improved sequentially 3.6 percent in the fourth quarter 2012 versus the third quarter 2012
 
·
Full year 2012 salaries and benefits expense per passenger decreased 1.7 percent despite a 14.2 percent increase in full time equivalent employees
 
·
Full year 2012 maintenance and repairs expense per passenger decreased 19.6 percent due primarily to a 60 percent decline in engine overhaul expenses.  Maintenance expense per aircraft per month was $102,277 in 2012 versus $129,558 in 2011
 
·
Full year 2012 sales and marketing expense per passenger decreased 14.6 percent versus last year, primarily due to the implementation of a discount for customers paying with less expensive forms of payment beginning in the third quarter 2012
 
      4Q12       4Q11    
Change
      2012       2011    
Change
 
Total System*:
                                           
Operating expense per passenger
    $118.49       $116.08       2.1 %     $111.12       $112.32       (1.1 )%
Operating expense per passenger, excluding fuel
    $63.50       $62.04       2.4 %     $56.99       $58.78       (3.0 )%
Operating expense per ASM (CASM) (cents)
    10.50       11.03       (4.8 )%     10.37       10.90       (4.9 )%
Operating expense, excluding fuel per ASM (CASM ex fuel) (cents)
    5.63       5.89       (4.4 )%     5.32       5.70       (6.7 )%
Average block hours per aircraft per day
    5.3       5.6       (5.4 )%     5.7       6.0       (5.0 )%
                                                 

* Total system includes scheduled service, fixed-fee contract and non-revenue flying.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Allegiant Q4 & FY 2012 Earnings
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Third party products performance

 
·
For the fourth quarter 2012, ancillary revenue – third party products per passenger increased 6.4 percent versus last year.  This has been our eleventh consecutive quarter of year over year increases.
 
·
For the full year 2012, net revenue from hotels increased about five percent while net revenue from rental cars increased about 33 percent versus 2011

Supplemental Ancillary Revenue Information
Unaudited (millions)
    4Q12       4Q11    
Change
      2012       2011    
Change
 
Gross ancillary revenue - third party products
    $24.9       $23.0       8.6 %     $119.0       $106.4       11.9 %
Cost of goods sold
    ($16.2 )     ($15.2 )     6.1 %     ($79.0 )     ($72.0 )     9.7 %
Transaction costs*
    ($.6 )     ($.9 )     (35.9 )%     ($3.9 )     ($4.5 )     (12.1 )%
Ancillary revenue - third party products
    $8.2       $6.8       20.5 %     $36.1       $29.9       20.8 %
As percent of gross
    32.8 %     29.6 %  
3.2pp
      30.3 %     28.1 %  
2.2pp
 
As percent of income before taxes
    34.9 %     36.9 %  
(2.0)pp
      29.0 %     37.6 %  
(8.6)pp
 
Ancillary revenue - third party products/scheduled passenger
    $5.19       $4.88       6.4 %     $5.48       $5.18       5.8 %
Hotel room nights (thousands)
    137.5       142.6       (3.5 )%     690.1       647.7       6.5 %
Rental car days (thousands)
    169.1       113.8       48.6 %     763.4       577.7       32.1 %
                                                 

* Includes payment expenses and travel agency commissions.

Balance sheet highlights

 
·
We currently have $41 million in share repurchase authority

Unaudited (millions)
 
12/31/12
   
12/31/11
   
Change
 
Unrestricted cash*
    $352.7       $319.5       10.4 %
Total debt
    $150.9       $146.1       3.3 %
Total Allegiant Travel Company stockholders’ equity
    $400.5       $351.5       14.0 %
                         
Year ended December 31,
         
Unaudited (millions)
    2012       2011    
Change
 
Capital expenditures
    $105.1       $86.6       21.4 %

* Unrestricted cash includes investments in marketable securities.

 
 
 

 
 
Allegiant Q4 & FY 2012 Earnings
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At this time, Allegiant Travel Company provides the following guidance to investors, subject to revision.

Guidance, subject to revision
           
             
Revenue guidance
 
January 2013
      1Q13  
Estimated PRASM year-over-year change
 
(13) to (11)%
   
(8) to (6)%
 
               
Fixed fee and other revenue guidance
          1Q13  
Fixed fee and other revenue (millions)
          $4 to $6  
               
Capacity guidance
             
System
    1Q13       2Q13  
Departure year-over-year growth
 
(8) to (4)%
   
(7) to (3)%
 
ASM year-over-year growth
 
+12 to 16%
   
+14 to 18%
 
Scheduled
               
Departure year-over-year growth
 
(2) to 2%
   
0 to 4%
 
ASM year-over-year growth
 
+15 to 19%
   
+19 to 23%
 
                 
Cost guidance
            1Q13  
CASM ex fuel – year-over-year change
         
+1 to 3%
 
                 
CAPEX guidance
         
FY13
 
Capital expenditures (millions)
            $150 to $160  
                 

CASM ex fuel – cost per available seat mile excluding fuel expense
* Number of aircraft expected to be completed by end of the quarter

2013 aircraft fleet plan by end of quarter
 
Aircraft
    1Q13       2Q13       3Q13       4Q13  
MD-80 (166*)
    51       51       51       51  
MD-80 (non 166*)
    6       5       1       1  
757
    6       6       6       6  
A319
    0       2       2       2  
A320
    0       0       2       7  
Total
    63       64       62       67  

* 166 refers to MD-80s that are expected to be converted to 166 seat aircraft, non 166 refers to those aircraft that will not be converted
Aircraft listed in table above are considered in service aircraft

Allegiant Travel Company will host a conference call with analysts at 4:30 p.m. EST today, January 30, 2013 to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2012 financial results. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available via the Company’s Investor Relations website homepage at http://ir.allegiant.com. The webcast will also be archived in the “Events & Presentations” section of the website.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Allegiant Q4 & FY 2012 Earnings
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Allegiant, Travel is our deal.®
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company® (NASDAQ: ALGT) is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline, and offers other travel-related products such as hotel rooms, rental cars, and attraction tickets through its website, allegiant.com. The company has been named one of America’s 100 Best Small Companies by Forbes Magazine for four consecutive years.  ALGT/G

Media Inquiries: Brian Davis
mediarelations@allegiantair.com

Investor Inquiries: Chris Allen
ir@allegiantair.com

Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only estimates or predictions based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include our statements regarding future unit revenue, future operating expense, ASM growth, departure growth, fixed-fee and other revenues, expected capital expenditures, number of aircraft to be modified and number of contracted aircraft to be placed in service by quarter, as well as other information concerning future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believe," "expect," “guidance,” "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate", “project”, “hope”  or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements generally may be found in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. These risk factors include, without limitation, volatility of fuel costs, labor issues, the effect of the economic downturn on leisure travel, debt covenants, terrorist attacks, risks inherent to airlines, our planned introduction of an additional aircraft type, demand for air services to our leisure destinations from the markets served by us, our dependence on our leisure destination markets,  our competitive environment, problems with our aircraft,  our reliance on our automated systems, economic and other conditions in markets in which we operate, aging aircraft and other governmental regulation, increases in maintenance costs and cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results.

Any forward-looking statements are based on information available to us today and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

Detailed financial information follows:
 
 
 

 
 
Allegiant Travel Company
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended Dec. 31,
   
Percent
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
change
 
OPERATING REVENUE:
                 
Scheduled service revenue
    $139,668       $127,597       9.5  
Ancillary revenue:
                       
Air-related charges
    62,899       43,866       43.4  
Third party products
    8,184       6,794       20.5  
Total ancillary revenue
    71,083       50,660       40.3  
                         
Fixed fee contract revenue
    11,375       12,522       (9.2 )
Other revenue
    712       3,158       (77.5 )
Total operating revenue
    222,838       193,937       14.9  
                         
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                       
Aircraft fuel
    91,638       80,898       13.3  
Salary and benefits
    33,933       29,590       14.7  
Station operations
    20,655       16,529       25.0  
Maintenance and repairs
    19,029       23,806       (20.1 )
Sales and marketing
    4,081       4,329       (5.7 )
Aircraft lease rentals
    -       153       (100.0 )
Depreciation and amortization
    16,667       11,253       48.1  
Other
    11,458       7,205       59.0  
Total operating expenses
    197,461       173,763       13.6  
                         
OPERATING INCOME
    25,377       20,174       25.8  
As a percent of total operating revenue
    11.4 %     10.4 %        
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
                       
(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated affiliates, net
    (43 )     83       (151.8 )
Interest income
    (242 )     (236 )     2.5  
Interest expense
    2,210       1,889       17.0  
Total other (income) expense
    1,925       1,736       10.8  
                         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    23,452       18,438       27.2  
As a percent of total operating revenue
    10.5 %     9.5 %        
                         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    8,810       7,628       15.5  
                         
NET INCOME
    $14,642       $10,810       35.4  
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (124 )     -       (100 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
    $14,766       $10,810       36.6  
                         
Earnings per share to common stockholders (1):
                       
Basic
    $0.78       $0.57       38.6  
Diluted
    $0.76       $0.56       35.7  
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing earnings per share to common stockholders (1):
                       
Basic
    19,154       18,959       1.0  
Diluted
    19,371       19,207       0.9  

(1) The Company's unvested restricted stock awards are considered participating securities as they receive non-forfeitable rights to cash dividends at the same rate as common stock.  The Basic and Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented reflect the two-class method mandated by accounting guidance for the calculation of earnings per share.  The two-class method adjusts both the net income and shares used in the calculation.  Application of the two-class method did not have a significant impact on the Basic and Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented.
 
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Allegiant Travel Company
Operating Statistics
Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended Dec. 31,
   
Percent
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
change*
 
OPERATING STATISTICS
                 
Total system statistics
                 
Passengers
    1,666,501       1,496,923       11.3  
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands)
    1,578,841       1,363,855       15.8  
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands)
    1,879,791       1,575,899       19.3  
Load factor
    84.0 %     86.5 %     (2.5 )
Operating revenue per ASM (RASM) (cents)
    11.85       12.31       (3.7 )
Operating expense per ASM (CASM) (cents)
    10.50       11.03       (4.8 )
Fuel expense per ASM (cents)
    4.87       5.13       (5.1 )
Operating CASM, excluding fuel (cents)
    5.63       5.89       (4.4 )
Operating expense per passenger
    $118.49       $116.08       2.1  
Fuel expense per passenger
    $54.99       $54.04       1.8  
Operating expense per passenger, excluding fuel
    $63.50       $62.04       2.4  
ASMs per gallon of fuel
    65.6       60.1       9.2  
Departures
    12,802       12,166       5.2  
Block hours
    30,223       27,998       7.9  
Average stage length (miles)
    882       853       3.4  
Average number of operating aircraft during period
    62.1       54.6       13.7  
Average block hours per aircraft per day
    5.3       5.6       (5.4 )
Full-time equivalent employees at period end
    1,821       1,595       14.2  
Fuel gallons consumed (thousands)
    28,668       26,230       9.3  
Average fuel cost per gallon
    $3.20       $3.08       3.9  
                         
Scheduled service statistics
                       
Passengers
    1,576,641       1,392,092       13.3  
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands)
    1,512,063       1,283,218       17.8  
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands)
    1,747,920       1,431,430       22.1  
Load factor
    86.5 %     89.6 %     (3.1 )
Departures
    11,192       10,360       8.0  
Average passengers per departure
    141       134       5.2  
Scheduled service seats per departure
    165.4       152.2       8.7  
Block hours
    27,527       24,961       10.3  
Yield (cents)
    9.24       9.94       (7.0 )
Scheduled service revenue per ASM (PRASM) (cents)
    7.99       8.91       (10.3 )
Total ancillary revenue per ASM (cents)
    4.07       3.54       15.0  
Total scheduled service revenue per ASM (TRASM) (cents)
    12.06       12.45       (3.1 )
Average fare - scheduled service
    $88.59       $91.66       (3.3 )
Average fare - ancillary air-related charges
    $39.89       $31.51       26.6  
Average fare - ancillary third party products
    $5.19       $4.88       6.4  
Average fare - total
    $133.67       $128.05       4.4  
Average stage length (miles)
    930       904       2.9  
Fuel gallons consumed (thousands)
    26,368       23,517       12.1  
Average fuel cost per gallon
    $3.37       $3.29       2.4  
Percent of sales through website during period
    91.7 %     89.1 %     2.6  

* Except load factor and percent of sales through website, which is percentage point change.
 
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Allegiant Travel Company
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

   
Years ended Dec. 31,
   
Percent
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
change
 
OPERATING REVENUE:
                 
Scheduled service revenue
    $586,036       $514,984       13.8  
Ancillary revenue:
                       
Air-related charges
    235,436       180,078       30.7  
Third party products
    36,124       29,916       20.8  
Total ancillary revenue
    271,560       209,994       29.3  
                         
Fixed fee contract revenue
    42,905       43,690       (1.8 )
Other revenue
    8,218       10,449       (21.4 )
Total operating revenue
    908,719       779,117       16.6  
                         
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                       
Aircraft fuel
    378,195       330,657       14.4  
Salary and benefits
    133,295       119,856       11.2  
Station operations
    78,357       66,709       17.5  
Maintenance and repairs
    73,897       81,228       (9.0 )
Sales and marketing
    19,222       19,905       (3.4 )
Aircraft lease rentals
    -       1,101       (100.0 )
Depreciation and amortization
    57,503       41,975       37.0  
Other
    35,946       32,242       11.5  
Total operating expenses
    776,415       693,673       11.9  
                         
OPERATING INCOME
    132,304       85,444       54.8  
As a percent of total operating revenue
    14.6 %     11.0 %        
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
                       
(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated affiliates, net
    (99 )     (9 )  
NM
 
Interest income
    (983 )     (1,236 )     (20.5 )
Interest expense
    8,739       7,175       21.8  
Total other (income) expense
    7,657       5,930       29.1  
                         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    124,647       79,514       56.8  
As a percent of total operating revenue
    13.7 %     10.2 %        
                         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    46,233       30,116       53.5  
                         
NET INCOME
    $78,414       49,398       58.7  
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (183 )     -    
NM
 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
    78,597       $49,398       59.1  
                         
Earnings per share to common stockholders (1):
                       
Basic
    $4.10       $2.59       58.3  
Diluted
    $4.06       $2.57       58.0  
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing earnings per share to common stockholders (1):
                       
Basic
    19,079       18,935       0.8  
Diluted
    19,276       19,125       0.8  
 
(1) The Company's unvested restricted stock awards are considered participating securities as they receive non-forfeitable rights to cash dividends at the same rate as common stock.  The Basic and Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented reflect the two-class method mandated by accounting guidance for the calculation of earnings per share.  The two-class method adjusts both the net income and shares used in the calculation.  Application of the two-class method did not have a significant impact on the Basic and Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented.
 
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Allegiant Travel Company
Operating Statistics
Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited)

   
Years ended Dec. 31,
   
Percent
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
change*
 
OPERATING STATISTICS
                 
Total system statistics
                 
Passengers
    6,987,324       6,175,808       13.1  
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands)
    6,514,056       5,640,577       15.5  
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands)
    7,487,276       6,364,243       17.6  
Load factor
    87.0 %     88.6 %     (1.6 )
Operating revenue per ASM (RASM) (cents)
    12.14       12.24       (0.8 )
Operating expense per ASM (CASM) (cents)
    10.37       10.90       (4.9 )
Fuel expense per ASM (cents)
    5.05       5.20       (2.9 )
Operating CASM, excluding fuel (cents)
    5.32       5.70       (6.7 )
Operating expense per passenger
    $111.12       $112.32       (1.1 )
Fuel expense per passenger
    $54.13       $53.54       1.1  
Operating expense per passenger, excluding fuel
    $56.99       $58.78       (3.0 )
ASMs per gallon of fuel
    63.0       59.1       6.6  
Departures
    53,615       49,360       8.6  
Block hours
    124,610       113,691       9.6  
Average stage length (miles)
    872       858       1.6  
Average number of operating aircraft during period
    60.2       52.2       15.3  
Average block hours per aircraft per day
    5.7       6.0       (5.0 )
Fuel gallons consumed (thousands)
    118,839       107,616       10.4  
Average fuel cost per gallon
    $3.18       $3.07       3.6  
                         
Scheduled service statistics
                       
Passengers
    6,591,707       5,776,462       14.1  
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands)
    6,220,320       5,314,976       17.0  
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands)
    6,954,408       5,797,753       20.0  
Load factor
    89.4 %     91.7 %     (2.3 )
Departures
    46,995       42,586       10.4  
Average passengers per departure
    140       136       2.9  
Scheduled service seats per departure
    159.7       150.8       5.9  
Block hours
    113,671       101,980       11.5  
Yield (cents)
    9.42       9.69       (2.8 )
Scheduled service revenue per ASM (PRASM) (cents)
    8.43       8.88       (5.1 )
Total ancillary revenue per ASM (cents)
    3.90       3.62       7.7  
Total scheduled service revenue per ASM (TRASM) (cents)
    12.33       12.50       (1.4 )
Average fare - scheduled service
    $88.90       $89.15       (0.3 )
Average fare - ancillary air-related charges
    $35.72       $31.18       14.6  
Average fare - ancillary third party products
    $5.48       $5.18       5.8  
Average fare - total
    $130.10       $125.51       3.7  
Average stage length (miles)
    918       901       1.9  
Fuel gallons consumed (thousands)
    109,257       96,999       12.6  
Average fuel cost per gallon
    $3.37       $3.30       2.1  
Percent of sales through website during period
    90.1 %     88.8 %     1.3  

* Except load factor and percent of sales through website, which is percentage point change.
 
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Allegiant Travel Company
Non-GAAP Presentations
Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited)

"EBITDA" represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a calculation based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or operating income as indicators of our financial performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is included as a supplemental disclosure because we believe it is a useful indicator of our operating performance. Further, EBITDA is a well-recognized performance measurement that is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in comparing the operating performance of companies. We believe EBITDA is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to our competitors because its calculation generally eliminates the effects of financing and income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisitions, which items may vary between periods and for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. The following represents the reconciliation of EBITDA to net income for the periods indicated below.

The SEC has adopted rules (Regulation G) regulating the use of non-GAAP financial measures. Because of our use of the non-GAAP financial measure EBITDA to supplement our consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Regulation G requires us to include in this press release a presentation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is net income, and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP measure.  Our utilization of a non-GAAP measurement is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is not a GAAP measurement and our use of it may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies in the airline and travel industry. The reconciliations to GAAP net income follow.

   
Three months ended Dec. 31,
   
Percent
 
(in thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
   
change
 
Net income attributable to Allegiant Travel Company
    $14,766       $10,810       36.6  
Plus (minus)
                       
Interest income
    (242 )     (236 )     2.5  
Interest expense
    2,210       1,889       17.0  
Provision for income taxes
    8,810       7,628       15.5  
Depreciation and amortization
    16,667       11,253       48.1  
EBITDA
    $42,211       $31,344       34.7  
                         
Total revenue
    $222,838       $193,937       14.9  
EBITDA margin
    18.9 %     16.2 %        


   
Years ended Dec. 31,
   
Percent
 
(in thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
   
change
 
Net income attributable to Allegiant Travel Company
    $78,597       $49,398       59.1  
Plus (minus)
                       
Interest income
    (983 )     (1,236 )     (20.5 )
Interest expense
    8,739       7,175       21.8  
Provision for income taxes
    46,233       30,116       53.5  
Depreciation and amortization
    57,503       41,975       37.0  
EBITDA
    $190,089       $127,428       49.2  
                         
Total revenue
    $908,719       $779,117       16.6  
EBITDA margin
    20.9 %     16.4 %        

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