mesa-8k_20200511.htm

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2020

 

Mesa Air Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada

001-38626

85-0302351

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

410 North 44th Street, Suite 700

 

85008

 

 

Phoenix, Arizona  

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

(602) 685-4000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of Each Exchange of Which Registered

Common Stock, no par value

 

MESA

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 11, 2020, Mesa Air Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated May 11, 2020, issued by Mesa Air Group, Inc.

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 11, 2020

MESA AIR GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian S. Gillman

 

Name:

Brian S. Gillman

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

mesa-ex991_6.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

Mesa Air Group Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results

May 11, 2020

PHOENIX, May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) today reported second quarter fiscal 2020 financial and operating results.

 

Mesa’s Q2 2020 results reflect net income of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to net income of $13.2 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for Q2 2019.  Mesa’s Q2 2020 pre-tax income was $3.2 million, compared to $17.3 million for Q2 2019.  In addition, Mesa’s Adjusted EBITDA1 for Q2 2020 was $35.3 million, compared to $53.7 million in Q2 2019 and Adjusted EBITDAR1 was $47.6 million, compared to $67.8 million in Q2 2019. The primary reason for the $14.1 million reduction in pre-tax income from Q2 2019 to Q2 2020 was the anticipated increase in airframe and engine heavy maintenance of $10.1 million and $4.0 million in reduced revenue in March as a result of COVID-19.

 

“This is an incredibly difficult time for our industry and our country,” said Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Air Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are taking every measure to manage our resources responsibly. I am deeply appreciative of all our employees for their dedication and commitment and would also like to thank the Congress and the Administration for the very significant assistance we received under the CARES Act. We continue to work closely and cooperatively with our partners through this tumultuous period.”

 

“The health and safety of our employees and passengers is our top priority,” said Brad Rich, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “Together with United and American, we continue to implement a number of procedures to ensure our aircraft and work areas are as clean and safe as possible.”

 

From a fleet perspective the twenty new E175s for United initially planned to be delivered starting this month have been delayed until late 2020 and early 2021. The Mesa CRJ-700 fleet of twenty aircraft that were planned to be removed will stay in the United CPA until the new E175s are delivered and are scheduled to be leased to another United Express carrier. Other fleet changes include the removal of three aircraft from the American CPA that were previously deferred. Two of these aircraft will be removed in May and one in June.

 

Mesa ended the quarter at $52.4 million in unrestricted cash and equivalents compared to $57.8 in Q1 FY2020. During the quarter we drew down the line of credit facility by $23 million, paid $11 million in deposits in connection with previously ordered engines, paid $3 million in capital expenditures, paid $8 million in property tax for prior periods and had $6 million in cash lease payments in excess of book lease amounts. Additionally, Mesa paid $43 million in scheduled principal payments on aircraft and engine debt. As previously disclosed, Mesa expects to receive a total of $92.5 million in connection with the Payroll Support Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) covering the period April through September 2020. In April Mesa received $30.8 million under the program and expects to receive $15.4 each month from June through September.

 

 

1 

See Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures


Mesa has also applied for a loan under the CARES Act and will be meeting with the Treasury Department and their advisors in the coming weeks to determine amounts that are available to Mesa. Mesa will then evaluate its participating in the loan program and determine how much if any additional debt to take on.

Due to uncertainty related to COVID-19 the company is not providing guidance at this time.

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures

Although these financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), certain non-GAAP financial measures may provide investors with useful information regarding the underlying business trends and performance of Mesa’s ongoing operations and may be useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations. The tables below reflect supplemental financial data and reconciliations to GAAP financial statements for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2020 and the three months and six months ended March 31, 2019. Readers should consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, not a substitute for, financial reporting measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude some, but not all items that may affect the Company’s net income. Additionally, these calculations may not be comparable with similarly titled measures of other companies.

 


Reconciliation of GAAP versus Non-GAAP Disclosures (unaudited)

(In thousands, except for per diluted share)

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Income Before

Taxes

 

 

Income Tax

(Expense)/Benefit

 

 

Net

Income

 

 

Net Income

per

Diluted Share

 

GAAP Income

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

(1,307

)

 

 

1,885

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

11,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

(36

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

20,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

35,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Rent

 

 

12,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDAR

 

 

47,583

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Income Before

Taxes

 

 

Income Tax

(Expense)/Benefit

 

 

Net

Income

 

 

Net Income

per

Diluted Share

 

GAAP Income

 

 

17,335

 

 

 

(4,086

)

 

 

13,249

 

 

$

0.38

 

FY19 Adjustments (1)

 

 

3,616

 

 

 

(852

)

 

 

2,763

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Income

 

 

20,951

 

 

 

(4,938

)

 

 

16,012

 

 

$

0.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

13,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

(299

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

19,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

53,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Rent

 

 

14,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDAR

 

 

67,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Six months ended March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Before

Taxes

 

 

Income Tax

(Expense)/Benefit

 

 

Net

income

 

 

Net Income

per

Diluted Share

 

GAAP Income

 

 

17,512

 

 

 

(4,842

)

 

 

12,670

 

 

$

0.36

 

FY19 Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Income

 

 

17,512

 

 

 

(4,842

)

 

 

12,670

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

24,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

(94

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

41,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

82,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Rent

 

 

23,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAR

 

 

106,353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Before

Taxes

 

 

Income Tax

(Expense)/Benefit

 

 

Net

income

 

 

Net Income

per

Diluted Share

 

GAAP Income/(Loss)

 

 

42,365

 

 

 

(10,035

)

 

 

32,330

 

 

$

0.92

 

FY19 Adjustments (1)

 

 

3,616

 

 

 

(852

)

 

 

2,763

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Income

 

 

45,981

 

 

 

(10,887

)

 

 

35,093

 

 

$

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

28,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

(455

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

37,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

111,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Rent

 

 

28,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAR

 

 

140,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for three months and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

1)

Includes adjustment for loss on extinguishment of debt of $3.6 million related to repayment of the Company’s Spare Engine Facility.  

 


Mesa Air Group will host a conference call with analysts on Monday, May 11 at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT. The conference call number is 888-469-2054 (Passcode: Phoenix). The conference call can also be accessed live via the web by visiting https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ieyn2zi2. A recorded version will be available on Mesa’s website approximately two hours after the call for approximately 14 days.

About Mesa Air Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa Air Group, Inc. is the holding company of Mesa Airlines, a regional air carrier providing scheduled passenger service to 103 cities in 35 states, the District of Columbia and Mexico. As of April 30th, 2020, Mesa operated a fleet of 145 aircraft with approximately 194 daily departures and 3,400 employees. Mesa operates all of its flights as either American Eagle or United Express flights pursuant to the terms of capacity purchase agreements entered into with American Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward looking statements, including, but not limited to the, (i) expected terms, timing and benefits of the CARES Act funding and the outcome of the Company’s meeting with the Treasury Department, (ii) fleet forecast for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2020 and year ended fiscal 2021, and (iii) expected delivery dates of the 20 E175s currently scheduled to begin in fourth quarter fiscal 2020, all of which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently expected. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include those that are described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

These forward-looking statements represent the judgment of the Company, as of the date of this release, and the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws. MESA AIR GROUP, INC.

 


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract revenue

 

$

165,781

 

 

$

169,771

 

 

$

337,581

 

 

$

340,220

 

Pass-through and other

 

 

14,115

 

 

 

7,376

 

 

 

26,351

 

 

 

15,083

 

Total operating revenues

 

 

179,896

 

 

 

177,147

 

 

 

363,932

 

 

 

355,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flight operations

 

 

52,891

 

 

 

49,366

 

 

 

105,535

 

 

 

102,611

 

Fuel

 

 

188

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

358

 

 

 

222

 

Maintenance

 

 

64,335

 

 

 

45,380

 

 

 

122,430

 

 

 

85,182

 

Aircraft rent

 

 

12,285

 

 

 

14,110

 

 

 

23,614

 

 

 

28,229

 

Aircraft and traffic servicing

 

 

1,336

 

 

 

1,065

 

 

 

2,401

 

 

 

1,999

 

General and administrative

 

 

14,500

 

 

 

13,472

 

 

 

27,496

 

 

 

25,686

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

20,469

 

 

 

19,276

 

 

 

41,021

 

 

 

37,767

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

166,004

 

 

 

142,770

 

 

 

322,855

 

 

 

281,696

 

Operating income

 

 

13,892

 

 

 

34,377

 

 

 

41,077

 

 

 

73,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expenses) income, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(11,673

)

 

 

(13,772

)

 

 

(24,300

)

 

 

(28,614

)

Interest income

 

 

36

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

455

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

(3,616

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,616

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

937

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

533

 

Total other (expense), net

 

 

(10,700

)

 

 

(17,042

)

 

 

(23,565

)

 

 

(31,242

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

 

 

3,192

 

 

 

17,335

 

 

 

17,512

 

 

 

42,365

 

Income tax expense

 

 

1,307

 

 

 

4,086

 

 

 

4,842

 

 

 

10,035

 

Net income

 

$

1,885

 

 

$

13,249

 

 

$

12,670

 

 

$

32,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.93

 

Diluted

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

35,141

 

 

 

34,699

 

 

 

35,082

 

 

 

34,607

 

Diluted

 

 

35,265

 

 

 

34,962

 

 

 

35,220

 

 

 

35,041

 

 

 


MESA AIR GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except shares) (Unaudited)

 

 

March 31,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

52,399

 

 

$

68,855

 

Restricted cash

 

 

3,441

 

 

 

3,646

 

Receivables, net

 

 

14,182

 

 

 

23,080

 

Expendable parts and supplies, net

 

 

22,378

 

 

 

21,337

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

5,911

 

 

 

40,923

 

Total current assets

 

 

98,311

 

 

 

157,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,242,797

 

 

 

1,273,585

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

8,782

 

 

 

9,532

 

Lease and equipment deposits

 

 

13,973

 

 

 

2,167

 

Operating Lease right-of-use assets

 

 

140,753

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

7,124

 

 

 

8,792

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

1,511,740

 

 

 

1,451,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt and financing leases

 

$

168,171

 

 

$

165,900

 

Current maturities of operating leases

 

 

43,648

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

49,246

 

 

 

49,930

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

12,406

 

 

 

11,988

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

27,138

 

 

 

28,888

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

300,609

 

 

 

256,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt and financing leases - excluding current portion

 

 

619,793

 

 

 

677,423

 

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

 

 

78,698

 

 

 

 

Deferred credits

 

 

10,242

 

 

 

12,134

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

59,791

 

 

 

55,303

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

24,483

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

 

769,779

 

 

 

769,343

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,070,388

 

 

 

1,026,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock of no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued

   and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock of no par value and additional paid-in capital, 125,000,000

   shares authorized; 35,194,902 (2020) and 31,413,287 (2019) shares issued

   and outstanding, and 0 (2020) and 3,600,953 (2019) warrants

   issued and outstanding

 

 

241,059

 

 

 

238,504

 

Retained earnings

 

 

200,293

 

 

 

187,364

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

441,352

 

 

 

425,868

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$

1,511,740

 

 

$

1,451,917

 

 


Operating Highlights (unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Change

 

 

Available Seat Miles (thousands)

 

 

2,611,940

 

 

 

2,654,286

 

 

 

-1.6

%

 

Block Hours

 

 

108,305

 

 

 

112,030

 

 

 

-3.3

%

 

Departures

 

 

55,435

 

 

 

59,225

 

 

 

-6.4

%

 

Average Stage Length (miles)

 

 

619

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

5.1

%

 

Passengers

 

 

2,838,412

 

 

 

3,483,947

 

 

 

-18.5

%

 

 

 

 

Source: Mesa Air Group, Inc.

Mesa Air Group, Inc.
Investor Relations
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Investor.Relations@mesa-air.com
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