The FINANCIAL -- US Airways Group reported its fourth quarter and 2011 financial
results, according to US Airways.
For the fourth quarter 2011, net profit excluding net special charges was $21 million, or $0.13 per diluted share. Net profit excluding net special charges for the fourth quarter 2010 was $28 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. On a GAAP basis, the Company reported a net profit of $18 million for its fourth quarter 2011, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to a net profit of $28 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the same period in 2010.
For full year 2011, the Company reported a net profit of $111 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, which excludes net special charges totaling $40 million. This compares to a full year 2010 profit excluding net special credits of $447 million, or $2.34 per diluted share. On a GAAP basis, the Company reported a net profit of $71 million, or $0.44 per diluted share for 2011, compared to a net profit of $502 million, or $2.61 per share, in 2010. See the accompanying notes in the Financial Tables section of this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP financial information to non-GAAP financial information.
US Airways Group, Inc. Chairman and CEO Doug Parker stated, "We are very pleased to report a profit for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2011, particularly given the extraordinarily high cost of jet fuel. A robust demand environment and record passenger yields led to improved revenue performance. Total revenues in the fourth quarter were a record $3.2 billion, up 8.5 percent versus the fourth quarter 2010 on a 1.3 percent decrease in total available seat miles. Total revenue per ASM was a record 15.20 cents, up 9.9 percent versus the same period last year driven primarily by a 9.4 percent increase in passenger yields.
For the full year 2011, total revenues were a record $13.1 billion, up 9.6 percent versus 2010. Total revenue per ASM increased 8.5 percent to a record 15.06 cents, driven by a 7.8 percent increase in passenger yield and a record load factor of 82.3 percent, up from 81.1 percent in 2010.
Total operating expenses in the fourth quarter were $3.0 billion, up 8.7 percent over the same period last year due primarily to a $232 million increase in consolidated fuel expense. Mainline cost per available seat mile was 13.18 cents, up 9.3 percent on flat mainline ASMs. Excluding special charges, fuel and profit sharing, mainline CASM was 8.49 cents, up 1.1 percent versus the same period last year. Express CASM excluding special charges and fuel was 14.94 cents, up 8.2 percent on a 7.2 percent decrease in ASMs. This increase is due primarily to the previously announced increase in maintenance costs related to our PSA CRJ-200 aircraft.
For the full year 2011, total operating expenses were $12.6 billion, up 13.5 percent versus 2010 due primarily to a 40 percent increase in fuel expense. Excluding special charges, fuel and profit sharing, mainline CASM increased 0.6 percent to 8.35 cents. Express CASM excluding special charges and fuel increased 6.7 percent to 14.71 cents. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had $2.31 billion in total cash and investments, of which $365 million was restricted, up from $2.28 billion, of which $364 million was restricted on December 31, 2010.
The Company recognized $3 million of net special charges in the fourth quarter. Special charges included a $2 million charge related to auction rate securities arbitration and $1 million in other charges incurred at its Express subsidiary.
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