31 July 2019
| RESULTS AS AT 30 JUNE 2019 Increased operating result and improved passenger unit revenue |
SECOND QUARTER 2019
- Passenger growth +5.1% and load factor +1.3 point.
- Passenger unit revenue up by 0.8%.
- Unit costs decrease by -2.3% at constant currency and fuel.
- Operating result at 400 million euros, up 54 millions euros compared to the second quarter 2018 hit by Air France strikes1, and reflecting unit cost improvement partly offset by an increased fuel bill.
- Further reduction in Group net debt, down 466 million euros to 5.7 billion euros and Net debt/EBITDA ratio at 1.4x, an improvement of -0.1pt compared to 31 December 2018.
OUTLOOK 2019
- Based on the current data for the Passenger network:
- Long-haul forward booking load factors from August to December are on average ahead compared to last year.
- Network passenger unit revenue at constant currency expected to be stable versus last year for the third quarter 2019.
- Full year guidance update:
- The Group will pursue initiatives to reduce unit costs, with a targeted 2019 reduction of between -1% and 0% at constant currency and fuel price.
- The 2019 fuel bill is expected to increase by 550 million euros compared to 2018 to 5.5 billion euros, based on the forward curve of 26 July 2019.
- Net debt/ EBITDA ratio below 1.5x.
Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM Group, said: “In a challenging environment, Air France-KLM Group posted a robust second quarter. The slight increase in passenger unit revenue that we had anticipated, together with continued execution in unit cost reduction, enabled us to more than offset rising fuel costs. These elements, combined with satisfactory long-haul forward booking trends lead us to confirm our guidance for 2019. At the same time, we continue to implement our strategic vision focused on reducing costs and making our Group more robust in the very competitive marketplace in Europe. We have also made key decisions on the renewal of our fleet to transition to cleaner aircraft in order to support a more environmentally responsible operation, including the order of sixty Airbus A220s for short- and medium-haul and the accelerated phasing out of ten Airbus A380 to be replaced by more modern fuel efficient aircraft.”
| Air France-KLM Group | Second Quarter | First half | ||
| 2019 | Change1 | 2019 | Change1 | |
| Passengers (thousands) | 27,800 | +5.1% | 50,474 | +4.2% |
| Passenger Unit revenue per ASK2 (€ cts) | 6.75 | +0.8% | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| Operating result (€m) | 400 | +54 | 97 | -131 |
| Net income – Group part (€m) | 80 | -30 | -240 | -81 |
| Adj. operating free cash flow (€m) | 110 | +111 | 351 | +210 |
| Net debt at end of period (€m) | 5,698 | -466 | ||
Second quarter 2019 business review
Network: Solid revenue growth and increase in operating result
| Network | Second Quarter | First Half | ||||
| 2019 | Change | Change constant currency | 2019 | Change | Change constant currency | |
| Capacity (ASK m) | 75,680 | +3.9% | 145,440 | +3.2% | ||
| Total revenues (€m) | 6,016 | +5.6% | +3.9% | 11,191 | +3.8% | +2.6% |
| Scheduled revenues (€m) | 5,708 | +5.8% | +4.0% | 10,601 | +3.6% | +2.3% |
| Operating result (€m) | 291 | +55 | +77 | 12 | -138 | -68 |
Second quarter 2019 combined Passenger and Cargo revenues increased by 3.9% at constant currency to 6.0 billion euros, for capacity growth of 3.9%. The operating result amounted to 291 million euros, a 77 million euro increase at constant currency compared to last year, with the non-fuel unit cost improvement partly offset by a higher fuel bill.
Passenger network: Long-haul driving the improvement of unit revenue as anticipated
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||||
| Passenger network | 2019 | Change | Change constant currency | 2019 | Change | Change constant currency |
| Passengers (thousands) | 22,906 | +4.8% | 42,651 | +3.7% | ||
| Capacity (ASK m) | 75,680 | +3.9% | 145,439 | +3.2% | ||
| Traffic (RPK m) | 67,020 | +5.7% | 127,241 | +3.8% | ||
| Load factor | 88.6% | +1.5 pt | 87.5% | +0.6 pt | ||
| Total passenger revenues (€m) | 5,482 | +6.4% | +4.8% | 10,110 | +4.2% | +3.2% |
| Scheduled passenger revenues (€m) | 5,254 | +6.6% | +4.8% | 9,674 | +4.2% | +2.9% |
| Unit revenue per ASK (€ cts) | 6.94 | +2.6% | +0.9% | 6.65 | +1.0% | -0.2% |
Second quarter 2019 capacity increased by 3.9%, mainly driven by the South American, North Atlantic and Asian networks, with respective growth of 7.8%, 6.7% and 4.0%.
Taking into account a positive calendar effect from the Easter shift, the passenger network posted a positive unit revenue of +0.9% at constant currency.
The industry capacity growth has been lower in North America, Caribbean & Indian Ocean and Middle East network in comparison to previous year. The long-haul network generated positive load-factors and yields compared to last year in all networks except in the Latin American network:
- The North American network posted positive unit revenue at +2.6% compared to last year, with the strength driven in particular by US points of sale.
- The Asian network unit revenue was up 3.9% in the second quarter, driven by the continuing strength of the Japanese network, partly offset by some competitive pressure on the Chinese network.
- The Caribbean & Indian Ocean network posted a strong result with the unit revenue +4.7%, driven by leisure demand.
- The Africa & Middle East network saw a substantial unit revenue improvement of 8.7%, underpinned by positive results from the West African networks and network rationalizations in the Middle East.
- The unit revenue pressure in the Latin American network remains ongoing for the time-being due to the current economic context in Argentina and Brazil.
The medium-haul network showed a mixed picture with a positive performance for the medium-haul hubs with the unit revenue +0.2% and, as anticipated, pressure in the medium-haul point-to-point network with unit revenue down -9.1%.
Cargo network: Unit revenue impacted by a challenging airfreight market
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||||
| Cargo business | 2019 | Change | Change constant currency | 2019 | Change | Change constant currency |
| Tons (thousands) | 279 | +1.5% | 549 | +0.7% | ||
| Capacity (ATK m) | 3,630 | +2.8% | 7,092 | +2.1% | ||
| Traffic (RTK m) | 2,122 | +1.2% | 4,168 | +0.9% | ||
| Load factor | 58.5% | -0.9 pt | 58.8% | -0.7 pt | ||
| Total Cargo revenues (€m) | 534 | -1.7% | -4.1% | 1,081 | -0.5% | -2.7% |
| Scheduled cargo revenues (€m) | 454 | -2.8% | -5.2% | 927 | -1.7% | -3.9% |
| Unit revenue per ATK (€ cts ) | 12.54 | -5.1% | -7.5% | 13.09 | -3.6% | -5.7% |
Negative market dynamics and continued higher industry capacity put pressure on the unit revenue during the second quarter 2019. After two strong years, renewed overcapacity in North America and Asia is putting pressure on freight rates, resulting in unit revenue down -7.5% at constant currency.
The Group’s Cargo strategy is focused on maintaining and increasing load factors where possible and taking a pro-active approach to new opportunities.
Transavia: High capacity growth and positive unit revenue
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| Transavia | 2019 | Change | 2019 | Change |
| Passengers (thousands) | 4,894 | +6.7% | 7,823 | +7.0% |
| Capacity (ASK m) | 9,527 | +9.2% | 15,353 | +10.0% |
| Traffic (RPK m) | 8,754 | +9.1% | 14,122 | +10.1% |
| Load factor | 91.9% | -0.1 pt | 92.0% | +0.0 pt |
| Total passenger revenues (€m) | 500 | +10.4% | 748 | +8.7% |
| Unit revenue per ASK (€ cts) | 5.24 | +1.3% | 4.83 | -0.4% |
| Unit cost per ASK (€ cts) | 4.70 | +5.1% | 4.95 | +2.6% |
| Operating result (€m) | 52 | -9 | -19 | -22 |
Strong capacity growth of 9.2% in the second quarter 2019. The unit revenue was up by 1.3% compared to last year, supported by the Easter shift, strong demand throughout the network and a good ancillary revenue performance.
The second quarter 2019 operating margin stands at a level of 10.4%, with an absolute operating result of 52 million euros, 9 million euros down compared to last year explained by fuel price and currency headwinds.
Maintenance: Strong third-party revenue growth and margin improvement
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||||
| Maintenance | 2019 | Change | Change constant currency | 2019 | Change | Change constant currency |
| Total revenues (€m) | 1,120 | +11.2% | 2,290 | +10.0% | ||
| Third-party revenues (€m) | 527 | +11.9% | +5.0% | 1,081 | +14.9% | +7.6% |
| Operating result (€m) | 55 | +9 | +1 | 102 | +30 | +18 |
| Operating margin (%) | 4.9% | +0.3 pt | -0.2 pt | 4.5% | +1.0 pt | +0.6 pt |
Maintenance revenues increased compared to last year with third-party revenues up by 11.9% and 5.0% at constant currency, a continuation of the growth trend underpinned by the inflow of new contracts. The Maintenance order book stood at 11.6 billion dollars at 30 June 2019, an increase of 0.2 billion dollars compared to 31 December 2018.
The operating margin expressed as a percentage of total revenues stood at 4.9%, an increase of 0.3 point primarily driven by the components activity.
Air France-KLM Group: Operating result at €400 million with positive passenger unit revenue and unit cost improvement
| Second Quarter | First half | |||||
| 2019 | Change | Change constant currency | 2019 | Change | Change constant currency | |
| Capacity (ASK m) | 85,207 | +4.5% | 160,793 | +3.8% | ||
| Traffic (RPK m) | 75,774 | +6.1% | 141,363 | +4.4% | ||
| Passenger unit revenue per ASK (€ cts) | 6.75 | +2.4% | +0.8% | 6.48 | +0.8% | -0.4% |
| Group unit revenue per ASK (€ cts) | 7.28 | +1.6% | +0.0% | 7.05 | +0.2% | -1.0% |
| Group unit cost per ASK (€ cts) at constant fuel | 6.82 | -0.3% | -2.3% | 6.99 | +0.4% | -1.4% |
| Revenues (€m) | 7,050 | +6.4% | +4.5% | 13,036 | +4.9% | +3.3% |
| EBITDA (€m) | 1,147 | +98 | +114 | 1,571 | -99 | -42 |
| Operating result (€m) | 400 | +54 | +72 | 97 | -131 | -69 |
| Operating margin (%) | 5.7% | +0.5 pt | +0.8 pt | 0.7% | -1.1 pt | -0.6 pt |
| Net income - Group part (€m) | 80 | -30 | -240 | -81 | ||
In the second quarter 2019, the Air France-KLM Group posted an operating result of 400 million euros, up 54 million euros compared to last year, which was impacted by the Air France strike for 260 million euros.
Compared to last year, the Group’s unit revenue was stable, the positive passenger unit revenue impact of 53 million euros being offset by a -54 million euro negative impact from Cargo.
The fuel bill including hedging amounted to 1,404 million euros for the second quarter 2019, up 220 million euros. This increase is explained mainly by a lower hedge gain for the second quarter 2019 (gain of 56 million euros compared to 212 million euro last year), and a negative currency effect on the fuel bill of 89 million euros due to a stronger dollar.
Currencies had a positive 123 million euro impact on revenues and a negative 52 million euro effect on costs (ex-fuel) including currency hedging. Together with the 89 million euro fuel currency effect, the net impact of currencies amounted to a negative 18 million euros for the second quarter 2019.
Unit cost down confirming the full year guidance
On a constant currency and fuel price basis, unit costs were down -2.3% in the second quarter 2019. This decrease is supported by the successful execution of cost focus measures in Air France and the high basis of comparaison last year due to the strikes at Air France.
However this was partly offset by higher unit costs at KLM due to the implementation of last year’s labor wage agreements.
Group net employee costs were up 4.6% in the quarter compared to last year, explained by additional hires in response to the capacity growth and the impact of wage agreement implementation for Air France and KLM staff. The average number of FTEs in the second quarter 2019 increased by 1,650 compared to last year, including +700 Pilots and +650 Cabin Crew. However, productivity measured in ASK per FTE increased by 3.1% in the second quarter 2019.
Net debt down, leverage ratio improved slightly further, on track for full year guidance of below 1.5x
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| In € million | 2019 | Change | 2019 | Change |
| Cash flow before change in WCR and Voluntary Departure Plans, continuing operations (€m) | 1,096 | +175 | 1,465 | +31 |
| Cash out related to Voluntary Departure Plans (€m) | -6 | +92 | -11 | +110 |
| Change in Working Capital Requirement (WCR) (€m) | -19 | -45 | 787 | -46 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities (€m) | 1,071 | +222 | 2,241 | +95 |
| Net investments before sale & lease-back* (€m) | -711 | -136 | -1,389 | +99 |
| Operating free cash flow (€m) | 360 | +86 | 852 | +194 |
| Reduction of lease debt | -250 | +25 | -501 | +16 |
| Adjusted operating free cash flow ** | 110 | +111 | 351 | +210 |
* Sum of ‘Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets’ and ‘Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets’ as presented in the consolidated cash flow statement.
** The “Adjusted operating free cash flow” is operating free cash flow with deduction of the repayment of lease debt.
Positive adjusted operating free cash flow
The Group generated positive adjusted operating free cash flow of 110 million euros, an increase of 111 million euros compared to last year, mainly explained by lower capex in the second quarter 2019 due to a year-on-year shift in the investment-timing pattern.
Leverage on track with full year guidance of <1.5x
| In € million | 30 Jun 2019 | 31 Dec 2018 |
| Net debt | 5,698 | 6,164 |
| EBITDA trailing 12 months | 4,118 | 4,217 |
| Net debt/EBITDA trailing 12 months | 1.4 x | 1.5 x |
The Group reduced its net debt to 5,698 million euros at 30 June 2019 versus 6,164 million euros at 31 December 2018, this 466 million euro reduction being driven by operating free cash flow generation and the repayment of lease debt.
The net debt/EBITDA ratio stood at 1.4x at 30 June 2019, a decrease of 0.1 point compared to 31 December 2018, explained by the reduction in net debt.
Air France improvement explained by last year strike, KLM impacted by fuel
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| 2019 | Change | 2019 | Change | |
| Air France Group Operating result (€m) | 143 | +130 | -113 | +51 |
| Operating margin (%) | 3.3% | +3.0 pt | -1.4% | +0.8 pt |
| KLM Group Operating result (€m) | 258 | -70 | 202 | -186 |
| Operating margin (%) | 8.9% | -2.8 pt | 3.8% | -3.7 pt |
Outlook
The global economic and geopolitical context remains uncertain and the Group operates in a highly competitive marketplace.
Based on the current data for the Passenger network:
- Long-haul forward booking load factors from August 2019 to December 2019 are on average ahead compared to last year.
- Network passenger unit revenue at constant currency is expected to be stable compared to last year for the third quarter 2019.
Capacity growth update:
- With the growth of Transavia France adjusted slightly downwards, Transavia is expected to grow at a sustainable pace of 7% to 9% for full year 2019.
- Passenger network plan remains unchanged to moderately grow capacity by 2% to 3% for the full year 2019 compared to last year.
Full year guidance update:
- The Group will pursue initiatives to reduce unit costs1, with a targeted 2019 reduction of between -1% to 0% at constant currency and fuel price.
- The 2019 fuel bill is expected to increase by 550 million euros compared to 2018 to 5.5 billion euros2, based on the forward curve of 26 July 2019.
- The Group plans capital expenditure of 3.2 billion euros for 2019 and is targeting a Net debt/EBITDA ratio of below 1.5x.
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Limited review procedures were carried out by the external auditors. Their limited review report was issued following the Board meeting.
The results presentation is available at www.airfranceklm.com on 31 July 2019 from 7:15 am CET.
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Income Statement
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||||
| In millions euros | 2019 | 2018 | Change | 2019 | 2018 | Change |
| Sales | 7,050 | 6,626 | +6.4% | 13,036 | 12,432 | +4.9% |
| Other revenues | 0 | 1 | -100.0% | 0 | 1 | -100.0% |
| Revenues | 7,050 | 6,626 | +6.4% | 13,036 | 12,432 | +4.9% |
| Aircraft fuel | -1,404 | -1,184 | +18.6% | -2,605 | -2,245 | +16.0% |
| Chartering costs | -135 | -146 | -7.7% | -269 | -276 | -2.5% |
| Landing fees and en route charges | -507 | -479 | +5.9% | -941 | -906 | +3.9% |
| Catering | -208 | -193 | +7.8% | -395 | -375 | +5.3% |
| Handling charges and other operating costs | -455 | -504 | -9.7% | -909 | -980 | -7.2% |
| Aircraft maintenance costs | -646 | -566 | +14.1% | -1,298 | -1,183 | +9.7% |
| Commercial and distribution costs | -267 | -278 | -4.1% | -517 | -510 | +1.4% |
| Other external expenses | -433 | -430 | +0.7% | -872 | -824 | +5.8% |
| Salaries and related costs | -2,048 | -1,959 | +4.6% | -4,020 | -3,812 | +5.5% |
| Taxes other than income taxes | -41 | -38 | +6.6% | -93 | -87 | +6.9% |
| Other income and expenses | 241 | 200 | +20.4% | 454 | 436 | +4.1% |
| EBITDA | 1,147 | 1,049 | +9.3% | 1,571 | 1,670 | -5.9% |
| Amortization, depreciation and provisions | -747 | -703 | +6.2% | -1,474 | -1,442 | +2.2% |
| Income from current operations | 400 | 346 | +15.6% | 97 | 228 | -57.5% |
| Sales of aircraft equipment | 10 | 0 | nm | 23 | -4 | nm |
| Other non-current income and expenses | -35 | 20 | nm | -30 | -23 | +30.4% |
| Income from operating activities | 375 | 366 | +2.5% | 90 | 201 | -55.2% |
| Cost of financial debt | -115 | -122 | -5.8% | -221 | -236 | -6.4% |
| Income from cash and cash equivalent | 15 | 10 | +55.2% | 27 | 20 | +35.0% |
| Net cost of financial debt | -100 | -112 | -11.1% | -194 | -216 | -10.2% |
| Other financial income and expenses | -39 | -86 | -54.7% | -110 | -74 | +48.6% |
| Income before tax | 236 | 168 | +40.5% | -214 | -89 | +140.4% |
| Income taxes | -161 | -62 | +160.7% | -33 | -68 | -51.5% |
| Net income of consolidated companies | 75 | 106 | -29.2% | -247 | -157 | +57.3% |
| Share of profits (losses) of associates | 6 | 5 | +20.0% | 8 | -1 | nm |
| Income from continuing operations | 81 | 111 | -27.0% | -239 | -158 | +51.3% |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | nm | 0 | 0 | nm |
| Net income for the period | 81 | 111 | -26.4% | -239 | -158 | +50.3% |
| Minority interest | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Net income for the period – Group part | 80 | 110 | -27.3% | -240 | -159 | +50.9% |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Assets | 30 June 2019 | 31 Dec 2018 |
| In million euros | ||
| Goodwill | 217 | 217 |
| Intangible assets | 1,248 | 1,194 |
| Flight equipment | 10,541 | 10,167 |
| Other property, plant and equipment | 1,530 | 1,503 |
| Right-of-use assets | 5,079 | 5,243 |
| Investments in equity associates | 305 | 311 |
| Pension assets | 174 | 331 |
| Other financial assets | 1,384 | 1,487 |
| Deferred tax assets | 441 | 544 |
| Other non-current assets | 242 | 264 |
| Total non-current assets | 21,161 | 21,261 |
| Assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |
| Other short-term financial assets | 469 | 325 |
| Inventories | 702 | 633 |
| Trade receivables | 2,558 | 2,191 |
| Other current assets | 1,224 | 1,062 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,418 | 3,585 |
| Total current assets | 9,371 | 7,796 |
| Total assets | 30,532 | 29,057 |
| Liabilities and equity | 30 June 2019 | 31 Dec 2018 |
| In million euros | ||
| Issued capital | 429 | 429 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,139 | 4,139 |
| Treasury shares | -67 | -67 |
| Perpetual | 403 | 403 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | -3,327 | -3,051 |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Air France-KLM | 1,577 | 1,853 |
| Non-controlling interests | 13 | 12 |
| Total Equity | 1,590 | 1,865 |
| Pension provisions | 2,285 | 2,098 |
| Return obligation liability and other provisions | 3,097 | 3,035 |
| Financial debt | 5,949 | 5,733 |
| Lease debt | 3,473 | 3,546 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 4 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 293 | 459 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 15,097 | 14,875 |
| Return obligation liability and other provisions | 558 | 492 |
| Current portion of financial debt | 1,080 | 826 |
| Current portion of lease debt | 955 | 989 |
| Trade payables | 2,500 | 2,460 |
| Deferred revenue on ticket sales | 4,407 | 3,153 |
| Frequent flyer program | 837 | 844 |
| Other current liabilities | 3,505 | 3,548 |
| Bank overdrafts | 3 | 5 |
| Total current liabilities | 13,845 | 12,317 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 30,532 | 29,057 |
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows from 1st January until 30th June 2019
| In million euros | 30 June 2019 | 30 June 2018 |
| Net income from continuing operations | -239 | -158 |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| Amortization, depreciation and operating provisions | 1,475 | 1,442 |
| Financial provisions | 89 | 57 |
| Loss (gain) on disposals of tangible and intangible assets | -31 | 7 |
| Loss (gain)on disposals of subsidiaries and associates | -2 | 0 |
| Derivatives – non monetary result | 24 | -23 |
| Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, net | 52 | 108 |
| Other non-monetary items | 64 | -182 |
| Share of (profits) losses of associates | -8 | 1 |
| Deferred taxes | 30 | 61 |
| Financial Capacity | 1,454 | 1,313 |
| Of which discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| (Increase) / decrease in inventories | -73 | -67 |
| (Increase) / decrease in trade receivables | -371 | -517 |
| Increase / (decrease) in trade payables | 24 | 163 |
| Change in other receivables and payables | 1,207 | 1,254 |
| Change in working capital requirements | 787 | 833 |
| Change in working capital from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 2,241 | 2,146 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | -1,464 | -1,534 |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 75 | 46 |
| Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries, of shares in non-controlled entities | 8 | 3 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, of shares in non-controlled entities | 0 | -8 |
| Dividends received | 7 | 3 |
| Decrease (increase) in net investments, more than 3 months | 20 | 5 |
| Net cash flow used in investing activities of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash flow used in investing activities | -1,354 | -1,485 |
| Increase of equity due to new convertible bond | 54 | 0 |
| Perpetual (including premium) | 0 | 0 |
| Issuance of debt | 762 | 295 |
| Repayment on financial debt | -339 | -998 |
| Payments on lease debt | -501 | -517 |
| Decrease (increase ) in loans, net | -14 | -49 |
| Dividends and coupons on perpetual paid | -1 | -1 |
| Net cash flow used in financing activities of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | -39 | -1,270 |
| Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts | -13 | 8 |
| Effect of exch. rate on cash and cash eq. and bank overdrafts of disc. ops. | 0 | 0 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts | 835 | -601 |
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at beginning of period | 3,580 | 4,667 |
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at end of period | 4,415 | 4,066 |
| Change in treasury of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Key Performance Indicators
EBITDA
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| In millions euros | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Income/(loss) from current operations | 400 | 346 | 97 | 228 |
| Amortization, depreciation and provisions | 747 | 703 | 1,474 | 1,442 |
| EBITDA | 1,147 | 1,049 | 1,571 | 1,670 |
Restated net result, group share
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| In million euros | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Net income/(loss), Group share | 80 | 110 | -240 | -159 |
| Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, net | -12 | 132 | 52 | 108 |
| Change in fair value of financial assets and liabilities (derivatives) | 5 | -74 | -20 | -60 |
| Non-current income and expenses | 25 | -20 | 7 | 27 |
| Depreciation of shares available for sale | -6 | -22 | -12 | -22 |
| De-recognition of deferred tax assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restated net income/(loss), group part | 92 | 125 | -213 | -106 |
| Coupons on perpetual | -8 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
| Restated net income/(loss), group share including coupons on perpetual (used to calculate earnings per share) | 84 | 113 | -225 | -118 |
| Restated net income/(loss) per share (in €) | 0.20 | 0.26 | -0.53 | -0.28 |
Return on capital employed (ROCE)1
| In million euros | 30 June 2019 | 30 June 2018 | 30 June 2018 | 30 June 2017 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 1,465 | 1,379 | 1,379 | 1,309 |
| Flight equipment | 10,541 | 10,081 | 10,081 | 9,539 |
| Other property, plant and equipment | 1,530 | 1,443 | 1,443 | 1,378 |
| Right of use assets | 5,079 | 5,565 | 5,565 | 5,577 |
| Investments in equity associates | 305 | 294 | 294 | 294 |
| Financial assets excluding shares available for sale, marketable securities and financial deposits | 133 | 122 | 122 | 106 |
| Provisions, excluding pension, cargo litigation and restructuring | -3,243 | -2,944 | -2,944 | -2,698 |
| WCR, excluding market value of derivatives | -6,942 | -6,669 | -6,669 | -6,417 |
| Capital employed | 8,868 | 9,271 | 9,271 | 9,088 |
| Average capital employed (A) | 9,070 | 9,180 | ||
| Income from current operations | 1,201 | 1,610 | ||
| - Dividends received | -1 | -3 | ||
| - Share of profits (losses) of associates | 6 | 13 | ||
| - Normative income tax | -358 | -481 | ||
| Income from current operations after tax (B) | 848 | 1,139 | ||
| ROCE, trailing 12 months (B/A) | 9.3% | 12.4% | ||
Net debt
| Balance sheet at | ||
| In million euros | 30 June 2019 | 31 Dec 2018 |
| Financial debt | 6,685 | 6,216 |
| Lease debt | 4,340 | 4,450 |
| Financial assets pledged (OCEANE swap) | 0 | 0 |
| Currency hedge on financial debt | 5 | 7 |
| Accrued interest | -52 | -67 |
| Gross financial debt (A) | 10,978 | 10,606 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,418 | 3,585 |
| Marketable securities | 49 | 74 |
| Cash pledges | 269 | 265 |
| Deposits (bonds) | 548 | 522 |
| Bank overdrafts | -3 | -5 |
| Other | -1 | 1 |
| Net cash (B) | 5,280 | 4,442 |
| Net debt (A) – (B) | 5,698 | 6,164 |
Adjusted operating free cash flow
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| In million euros | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities, continued operations | 1,071 | 849 | 2,241 | 2,146 |
| Investment in property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | -747 | -595 | -1,465 | -1,534 |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | 36 | 20 | 76 | 46 |
| Operating free cash flow | 360 | 274 | 852 | 658 |
| Payments on lease debt | -250 | -275 | -501 | -517 |
| Adjusted operating free cash flow | 110 | -1 | 351 | 141 |
Unit cost: net cost per ASK
| Second Quarter | First half | |||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Revenues (in €m) | 7,050 | 6,627 | 13,036 | 12,432 |
| Income/(loss) from current operations (in €m) -/- | 400 | 346 | 97 | 228 |
| Total operating expense (in €m) | 6,650 | 6,281 | 12,939 | 12,204 |
| Passenger network business – other revenues (in €m) | -227 | -226 | -436 | -414 |
| Cargo network business – other revenues (in €m) | -80 | -76 | -153 | -143 |
| Third-party revenues in the maintenance business (in €m) | -527 | -471 | -1,081 | -941 |
| Transavia - other revenues (in €m) | -1 | -1 | -9 | -11 |
| Third-party revenues of other businesses (in €m) | -8 | -8 | -15 | -17 |
| Net cost (in €m) | 5,807 | 5,499 | 11,245 | 10,678 |
| Capacity produced, reported in ASK* | 85,207 | 81,538 | 160,793 | 154,941 |
| Net cost per ASK (in € cents per ASK) | 6.82 | 6.75 | 6.99 | 6.89 |
| Gross change | 1.0% | 1.5% | ||
| Currency effect on net costs (in €m) | 114 | 197 | ||
| Change at constant currency | -1.0% | -0.3% | ||
| Fuel price effect (in €m) | 76 | 121 | ||
| Change on a constant currency and fuel price basis | -2.3% | -1.4% | ||
| Net cost per ASK on a constant currency and fuel price basis (in € cents per ASK) | 6.82 | 6.98 | 6.99 | 7.09 |
| Change at constant currency and fuel price basis | -2.3% | -1.4% | ||
* The capacity produced by the transportation activities is combined by adding the capacity of the Passenger network (in ASK) to that of Transavia (in ASK).
Airline results
Air France Group
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| 2019 | Change | 2019 | Change | |
| Revenue (in €m) | 4,284 | +9.1% | 7,982 | +6.7% |
| EBITDA (in €m) | 609 | +170 | 813 | +69 |
| Operating result (en m€) | 143 | +130 | -113 | +51 |
| Operating margin (%) | 3.3% | +3.0 pt | -1.4% | +0.8 pt |
| Operating cash flow before WCR and restructuring cash out (in €m) | 589 | +218 | 764 | +127 |
| Operating cash flow (before WCR and restructuring) margin | 13.8% | +4.3 pt | 9.6% | +1.1 pt |
| KLM Group | Second Quarter | First Half | ||
| 2019 | Change | 2019 | Change | |
| Revenue (in €m) | 2,899 | +3.7% | 5,284 | +2.0% |
| EBITDA (in €m) | 537 | -66 | 744 | -172 |
| Operating result (en m€) | 258 | -70 | 202 | -186 |
| Operating margin (%) | 8.9% | -2.8 pt | 3.8% | -3.7 pt |
| Operating cash flow before WCR and restructuring cash out (in €m) | 507 | -35 | 692 | -95 |
| Operating cash flow (before WCR and restructuring) margin | 17.5% | -1.9 pt | 13.1% | -2.1 pt |
NB: Sum of individual airline results does not add up to Air France-KLM total due to intercompany eliminations at Group level
Group fleet at 30 June 2019
| Aircraft type | AF (incl. HOP) | KLM (incl. KLC & MP) | Transavia | Owned | Finance lease | Operating lease | Total | In operation | Change / 31/12/18 |
| B747-400 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | -1 | ||||
| B777-300 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 57 | 57 | ||
| B777-200 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 40 | ||
| B787-9 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 2 | |
| B787-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| A380-800 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |||
| A340-300 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | ||||
| A330-300 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| A330-200 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 23 | |||
| Total Long-Haul | 107 | 66 | 0 | 70 | 32 | 71 | 173 | 173 | 1 |
| B737-900 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| B737-800 | 30 | 72 | 29 | 10 | 63 | 102 | 102 | 9 | |
| B737-700 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 23 | -2 | |
| A321 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| A320 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 43 | 43 | |||
| A319 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 33 | -1 | |||
| A318 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Total Medium-Haul | 114 | 51 | 79 | 84 | 22 | 138 | 244 | 244 | 6 |
| ATR72-600 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -1 | ||||
| ATR72-500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |||||
| ATR42-500 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -5 | |||||
| Canadair Jet 1000 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Canadair Jet 700 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Embraer 190 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 44 | 2 | |
| Embraer 175 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Embraer 170 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Embraer 145 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 13 | ||||
| Total Regional | 79 | 49 | 0 | 58 | 32 | 38 | 128 | 118 | -3 |
| B747-400ERF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| B747-400BCF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| B777-F | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total Cargo | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 302 | 170 | 79 | 218 | 86 | 247 | 551 | 541 | 4 |
1 The Air France strike had a -€260 million impact on the second quarter operating result and a -€335m impact on the half year operating result
2 Passenger unit revenue is the aggregate of Passenger network and Transavia unit revenues, change at constant currency
1 To align with industry practice, as of 2019 the EASK metric will no longer be used.
The new Unit Cost definition will be: Net cost per Available Seat Kilometer at constant fuel and currency. The impact of this change for the unit cost is -0.1pt for 2019
2 Based on the forward curves of 26 July 2019 average Brent price of USD 65, average jet fuel price of USD 684 per ton including into plane costs. Assuming exchange rate of EUR/USD of 1.13 in 2019
1 The ROCE definition has been updated within the framework of IFRS 16 implementation. The asset value linked to the aircraft lease contracts now corresponds to the net book value of the right-of-use asset of all the lease contracts. Moreover, the “operating result, adjusted for operating leases” no longer existing having been replaced by “income from current operations” which, thanks to IFRS 16 implementation, no longer includes the financial cost of lease contracts. Finally, the Group now uses a normative income tax rate, calculated according to the tax rates applied in France and in the Netherlands.
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