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): July 25, 2013

 

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-06033		36-2675207
Delaware		001-10323		74-2099724
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL		60606
233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL		60606
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(312) 997-8000

(312) 997-8000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 

N/A

Continental Airlines, Inc. (n/k/a United Airlines, Inc.)

(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))

 

 

 

---

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 25, 2013, United Continental Holdings, Inc. (“UAL”), the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, Inc. (“United,” and together with UAL, the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the financial results of the Company for second quarter 2013. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 25, 2013, UAL will provide an investor update related to the financial and operational outlook for the Company for third quarter and full year 2013. A copy of the investor update is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1*		Press Release issued by United Continental Holdings, Inc. dated July 25, 2013
99.2*		United Continental Holdings, Inc. Investor Update dated July 25, 2013

 

*	Furnished herewith electronically.

---

SIGNATURES

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

 

Date: July 25, 2013

---

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1*		Press Release issued by United Continental Holdings, Inc. dated July 25, 2013
99.2*		Investor Update issued by United Continental Holdings, Inc. dated July 25, 2013

 

*	Furnished herewith electronically.

Exhibit 99.1

 

United Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit

UAL Reports $521 Million Second-Quarter 2013 Profit Excluding Special Charges;

$469 Million Profit Including Special Charges

CHICAGO, July 25, 2013 – United Airlines (UAL) today reported second-quarter 2013 net income of $521 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, excluding $52 million of special charges. Including special charges, UAL reported second-quarter 2013 net income of $469 million, an increase of 38 percent year-over-year, or $1.21 per diluted share.

 

•

UAL generated $10 billion of revenue in the second quarter of 2013, its highest ever second-quarter revenue result.

 

•

Leading the U.S. airline industry in year-over-year passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) growth for the second consecutive quarter, United’s PRASM increased 1.0 percent in the second quarter compared to the second quarter of 2012.

 

•

Second-quarter consolidated unit costs (CASM), holding fuel rate and profit sharing constant and excluding special charges and third-party business expense, increased 4.5 percent year-over-year on a consolidated capacity (available seat miles) reduction of 2.1 percent. Second-quarter consolidated CASM increased 0.7 percent year-over-year.

 

•

UAL ended the second quarter with $7.0 billion in unrestricted liquidity.

“I am encouraged by the progress we made in the second quarter – in our operations, in our customer service and in our financial performance,” said Jeff Smisek, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “I’d like to thank my co-workers for working together as we build the world’s leading airline.”

Second-Quarter Revenue and Capacity

For the second quarter, total revenue was $10.0 billion, an increase of 0.6 percent compared to the same period in 2012. Second-quarter consolidated passenger revenue decreased 1.1 percent year-over-year to $8.7 billion, on a consolidated capacity decrease of 2.1 percent year-over-year. Cargo and other revenue in the second quarter increased 13.8 percent versus the second quarter of 2012, or $162 million, to $1.3 billion.

 

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 2

 

Consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased 1.7 percent on a consolidated capacity decrease of 2.1 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, resulting in a consolidated load factor of 84.7 percent, the highest second-quarter consolidated load factor in United’s history.

Second-quarter consolidated PRASM increased 1.0 percent compared to the same period in 2012. Consolidated yield for the second quarter increased 0.6 percent year-over-year.

Mainline RPMs in the second quarter decreased 2.1 percent on a mainline capacity decrease of 2.4 percent year-over-year, resulting in a mainline load factor of 84.9 percent. Second-quarter mainline yield increased 0.5 percent compared to the same period in 2012. Second-quarter mainline PRASM increased 0.7 percent year-over-year.

“I‘d like to thank our team for working through challenging weather and high load factors to deliver competitive on-time performance and customer service this quarter,” said Jim Compton, UAL’s vice chairman and chief revenue officer. “For the second straight quarter, our unit revenue outperformed the industry. Our investments in customer service training and in our product are paying off.”

Second-quarter passenger revenue and period-to-period comparisons of related statistics for UAL’s mainline and regional operations are as follows:

 

		2Q 2013  Passenger Revenue (millions)				Passenger Revenue vs. 2Q 2012				PRASM vs. 2Q 2012				Yield vs. 2Q 2012				Available Seat Miles vs. 2Q 2012
Domestic		$	3,309				(3.8	%)			0.0	%			(0.4	%)			(3.8	%)
Atlantic			1,664				4.7	%			6.1	%			6.1	%			(1.3	%)
Pacific			1,193				(5.1	%)			(3.4	%)			(4.2	%)			(1.8	%)
Latin America			663				0.9	%			(0.5	%)			(0.7	%)			1.4	%
International			3,520				0.5	%			1.5	%			1.1	%			(0.9	%)
Mainline			6,829				(1.7	%)			0.7	%			0.5	%			(2.4	%)
Regional			1,839				0.8	%			1.1	%			(0.5	%)			(0.3	%)
Consolidated		$	8,668				(1.1	%)			1.0	%			0.6	%			(2.1	%)

Second-Quarter Costs

Total operating expenses decreased $133 million, or 1.4 percent, in the second quarter versus the same period in 2012. Excluding special charges, second-quarter total operating expenses increased $21 million, or 0.2 percent, year-over-year.

Second-quarter consolidated and mainline CASM increased 0.7 and 1.3 percent year-over-year, respectively. Second-quarter consolidated and mainline CASM, excluding special charges and third-party business expense, increased 1.1 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively, compared to second-quarter 2012. Third-party business expense was $170 million in the second quarter of 2013.

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 3

 

In the second quarter, consolidated and mainline CASM, excluding special charges and third-party business expense and holding fuel rate and profit sharing constant, increased 4.5 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, compared to the second quarter of 2012.

“Our top financial priorities for 2013 are to operate more efficiently and to meet our return-on-invested capital target, and our performance in the second quarter puts us in good position to achieve these goals,” said John Rainey, UAL’s executive vice president and chief financial officer. “We continued to strengthen our balance sheet and make prudent long-term investments in our business, which create a more stable foundation for our future.”

Liquidity and Cash Flow

UAL ended the second quarter with $7.0 billion in unrestricted liquidity, including $1.0 billion of undrawn commitments under its revolving credit facility. During the second quarter, UAL generated $1.1 billion of operating cash flow. The company’s gross capital expenditures and purchase deposits for the quarter were $549 million. The company made debt and capital lease principal payments of $540 million in the second quarter, including $144 million of pre-payments.

Second-Quarter 2013 Accomplishments

Operations, Co-workers and Customer Service

 

•

United Airlines reported a second-quarter mainline on-time arrival rate (domestic and international) of 76.7 percent, a competitive on-time arrival rate given the abnormally high incidence of weather and air traffic control delays. The on-time arrival rate is based on flights arriving within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time. United co-workers earned cash incentive payments totaling $4 million for on-time performance during the second quarter.

 

•

United neared completion of its comprehensive customer service training program for all customer-facing agents and flight attendants worldwide with more than 75 percent of mainline and United Express flight attendants, airport agents and reservation agents trained through the second quarter.

 

•

The company recognized each of its United 100 winners with a $500 cash prize and two roundtrip airline tickets to anywhere the airline flies. The United 100 program recognizes 100 employees each quarter who were nominated and selected by their co-workers for exemplary performance or achievements that support the cornerstones of the company’s business plan.

 

•

More than 64,000 United Airlines employees worldwide – including flight attendants, customer service agents, technicians and ramp workers – debuted newly designed uniforms, the first time members of these work groups have worn similarly styled uniforms.

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 4

 

Finance, Network and Fleet

 

•

United issued $300 million of senior unsecured notes due 2018 at an interest rate of 6.375 percent.

 

•

During the quarter, the company expanded its industry-leading global route network, launching new nonstop service between Paris and San Francisco; between Tokyo and Denver and between Shannon, Ireland, and Chicago. The company also launched new nonstop service to Austin, Texas; Charleston, S.C.; Fairbanks, Alaska; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Mobile, Ala.; Portland, Ore.; Saint George, Utah; San Jose, Costa Rica; San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Traverse City, Mich.; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and Wichita, Kan. United also added three new cities to its network: Dickinson, N.D.; Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada and Santa Fe, N.M. The company announced future new nonstop markets, including the company’s first nonstop service to St. Lucia, as well as additional service to Austin, Texas, and Gunnison, Colo.

 

•

United welcomed back the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with commercial service between Houston and its other domestic hubs. The airline launched the highly anticipated Denver to Tokyo-Narita service in June, marking a successful return of the Dreamliner to United’s international skies. United also launched temporary 787 service from Houston to London in June, and in August the company will start additional 787 international service from Houston to Lagos, Nigeria, and from Los Angeles to Tokyo and Shanghai.

 

•

The company increased its Dreamliner order to 65. United will be the North American launch customer for the Boeing 787-10. The company also converted its existing order for 25 A350-900s into A350-1000s and added an additional 10 aircraft to the order, totaling 35 aircraft. United expects delivery for both the 787-10 and A350-1000 beginning in 2018, enabling the airline to further modernize its international widebody fleet by replacing older, less efficient aircraft to reduce fuel and operating costs, enhance the customer experience and maximize network opportunities.

 

•

United will introduce 70 Embraer 175 aircraft into the United Express fleet beginning in 2014. These aircraft – with 76 seats, a larger first-class cabin and larger overhead bins – will be operated by SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and another United Express carrier, with deliveries expected in 2014 and 2015.

 

•

The company took delivery of six Boeing 737-900ERs and removed from service two Boeing 757-200s and the last five Boeing 737-500s and the last five Boeing 767-200s from its fleet.

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 5

 

•

The company executed a definitive purchase agreement with AltAir Fuels for 15 million gallons of cost-competitive, commercial-scale, sustainable aviation biofuel to be used on flights departing LAX in 2014. AltAir Fuels’ renewable jet fuel is expected to achieve at least a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on a lifecycle basis.

Product, Loyalty Program and Facilities

 

•

United reached a milestone of being the only U.S. carrier offering 180-degree flat-bed seats and personal on-demand entertainment in premium cabins on all scheduled, long-haul international flights from the continental U.S.

 

•

The company continued outfitting aircraft with global satellite Wi-Fi, offering inflight connectivity on long-haul international flights. The airline now has 57 aircraft complete and is installing satellite Wi-Fi at a rate of over 25 aircraft per month for the remainder of 2013.

 

•

The airline introduced its 200th aircraft with live television, offering customers more than 100 channels of live programming while in-flight. United operates more live television-equipped aircraft than any other airline in the world.

 

•

United launched subscription options that offer customers access to Economy Plus seating or pre-paid checked baggage charges for a year, providing new choices for customers to tailor their travel experiences.

 

•

United introduced a revenue component to its MileagePlus premier status qualification requirements for the 2015 program year.

 

•

United debuted the MileagePlus Small Business Network, a first-of-its-kind loyalty program that enables businesses to earn and redeem miles by purchasing goods and services from the program’s vendor partners, including leading providers of printing, shipping, credit card payment processing, office supplies and computing services.

 

•

United opened its new Terminal B south concourse at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The $97 million south concourse is a new 225,000-square-foot facility dedicated to United Express regional flights.

 

•

United signed a 20-year lease extension at Newark Liberty International Airport and committed to invest an additional $150 million in the region’s largest hub to ensure the airport remains one of the country’s premier global gateways. The facility upgrades include a redesign of the airline’s check-in facilities, a new catering facility and an advanced checked baggage screening system.

About United

United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,341 flights a day to more than 360 airports across six continents. In 2012, United and United Express carried more passenger traffic than any other airline in the world and operated nearly two million flights

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 6

 

carrying 140 million customers. United is investing in upgrading its onboard products and now offers more flat-bed seats in its premium cabins and more extra-legroom economy-class seating than any airline in North America. In 2013, United became the first U.S.-based international carrier to offer satellite-based Wi-Fi on long-haul overseas routes. The airline also features DIRECTV^® on 200 aircraft, offering customers more live television access than any other airline in the world. United operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft and has made large-scale investments in its fleet. In 2013, United will continue to modernize its fleet by taking delivery of more than two dozen new Boeing aircraft. The company expanded its industry-leading global route network in 2012, launching nine new international and 18 new domestic routes. Business Traveler magazine awarded United Best Airline for North American Travel for 2012, and readers of Global Traveler magazine have voted United’s MileagePlus program the best frequent flyer program for nine consecutive years. According to the 4th annual Switchfly Reward Seat Availability Survey published by IdeaWorksCompany in May 2013, United has the most saver-style award-seat availability among the largest U.S. global airlines. United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 195 countries via 28 member airlines. More than 85,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit united.com or follow United on Twitter and Facebook. The common stock of United’s parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol UAL.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements included in this release are forward-looking and thus reflect our current expectations and beliefs with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be subject to many risks and uncertainties relating to our operations and business environment that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Words such as “expects,” “will,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Additionally, forward-looking statements include statements that do not relate solely to historical facts, such as statements which identify uncertainties or trends, discuss the possible future effects of current known trends or uncertainties or which indicate that the future effects of known trends or uncertainties cannot be predicted, guaranteed or assured. All forward-looking statements in this report are based upon information available to us on the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Our actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to numerous factors including, without limitation, the following: our ability to comply with the terms of our various financing arrangements; the costs and availability of financing; our ability to maintain adequate liquidity; our ability to execute our operational plans; our ability to control our costs, including realizing benefits from our resource optimization efforts, cost reduction initiatives and fleet replacement programs; our ability to utilize our net operating losses; our ability to attract and retain customers; demand for transportation in the markets in which we operate; an outbreak of a disease that affects travel demand or travel behavior; demand for travel and the impact that global economic conditions have on customer travel patterns; excessive taxation and the inability to offset future taxable income; general economic conditions (including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, investment or

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 7

 

credit market conditions, crude oil prices, costs of aircraft fuel and energy refining capacity in relevant markets); our ability to cost-effectively hedge against increases in the price of aircraft fuel; any potential realized or unrealized gains or losses related to fuel or currency hedging programs; the effects of any hostilities, act of war or terrorist attack; the ability of other air carriers with whom we have alliances or partnerships to provide the services contemplated by the respective arrangements with such carriers; the costs and availability of aviation and other insurance; industry consolidation or changes in airline alliances; competitive pressures on pricing and on demand; our capacity decisions and the capacity decisions of our competitors; U.S. or foreign governmental legislation, regulation and other actions (including open skies agreements and environmental regulations); labor costs; our ability to maintain satisfactory labor relations and the results of the collective bargaining agreement process with our union groups; any disruptions to operations due to any potential actions by our labor groups; weather conditions; the possibility that expected merger synergies will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; and other risks and uncertainties set forth under Item 1A, Risk Factors, of UAL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the reports we file with the SEC.

-tables attached-

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 8

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								% Increase/ (Decrease)				Six Months Ended June 30,								% Increase/ (Decrease)
(In millions, except per share data)		2013				2012								2013				2012
Operating revenue:
Passenger:
Mainline		$	6,829			$	6,944				(1.7	)		$	12,767			$	12,898				(1.0	)
Regional			1,839				1,824				0.8				3,460				3,378				2.4
Total passenger revenue			8,668				8,768				(1.1	)			16,227				16,276				(0.3	)
Cargo			236				265				(10.9	)			463				529				(12.5	)
Other			1,097				906				21.1				2,032				1,736				17.1
Total operating revenue			10,001				9,939				0.6				18,722				18,541				1.0
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel (A)			3,068				3,408				(10.0	)			6,118				6,637				(7.8	)
Salaries and related costs			2,175				2,024				7.5				4,302				3,921				9.7
Regional capacity purchase (B)			628				643				(2.3	)			1,216				1,259				(3.4	)
Landing fees and other rent			507				503				0.8				1,004				972				3.3
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs			480				432				11.1				918				839				9.4
Depreciation and amortization			425				378				12.4				833				758				9.9
Distribution expenses			347				345				0.6				675				682				(1.0	)
Aircraft rent			235				251				(6.4	)			475				502				(5.4	)
Special charges (C)			52				206				NM				144				370				NM
Other operating expenses			1,314				1,174				11.9				2,531				2,297				10.2
Total operating expenses			9,231				9,364				(1.4	)			18,216				18,237				(0.1	)
Operating income			770				575				33.9				506				304				66.4
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest expense			(194	)			(213	)			(8.9	)			(395	)			(429	)			(7.9	)
Interest capitalized			12				9				33.3				23				17				35.3
Interest income			6				7				(14.3	)			11				12				(8.3	)
Miscellaneous, net			(123	)			(38	)			223.7				(100	)			(11	)			NM
Total nonoperating expense			(299	)			(235	)			27.2				(461	)			(411	)			12.2
Income (loss) before income taxes			471				340				38.5				45				(107	)			NM
Income tax expense (benefit) (D)			2				1				100.0				(7	)			2				NM
Net Income (loss)		$	469			$	339				38.3			$	52			$	(109	)			NM
Earnings (loss) per share, basic		$	1.37			$	1.02				34.3			$	0.15			$	(0.33	)			NM
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted		$	1.21			$	0.89				36.0			$	0.15			$	(0.33	)			NM
Weighted average shares, basic			341				331				3.0				337				331				1.8
Weighted average shares, diluted			394				393				0.3				337				331				1.8

NM Not meaningful

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 9

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES (UNAUDITED)

 

(A)	UAL’s results of operations include fuel expense for both mainline and regional operations.

 

 

(a)

Includes losses from settled hedges that were designated for hedge accounting. UAL allocates 100% of hedge accounting gains (losses) to mainline fuel expense.

(b)

Includes ineffectiveness gains (losses) on settled hedges and gains (losses) on settled hedges not designated for hedge accounting. These amounts are recorded in Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net.

(c)

This figure does not include mark-to-market (“MTM”) gains or losses, which are recorded in Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net. MTM losses were $81 million and $30 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively, and $48 million and $4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively.

 

(B)

UAL has contractual relationships with various regional carriers to provide regional jet and turboprop service branded as United Express. Under these agreements, UAL pays the regional carriers or other third parties contractually agreed fees for crew expenses, maintenance expenses and other costs of operating these flights. These costs include aircraft rent of $159 million and $321 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, of which $107 million and $52 million is included in regional capacity purchase expense and aircraft rentals, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and $216 million and $105 million is included in regional capacity purchase expense and aircraft rentals, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 in our Statements of Consolidated Operations.

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 10

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES (UNAUDITED)

 

(C)	Special charges include the following:

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions)		2013				2012				2013				2012
Merger integration-related costs		$	45			$	137			$	115			$	271
Additional costs associated with the temporarily grounded Boeing 787 aircraft			7				—				18				—
Voluntary severance and benefits			—				76				14				125
Gains on sales of assets and other special items, net			—				(7	)			(3	)			(26	)
Total special charges			52				206				144				370
Income tax benefit			—				—				—				(2	)
Special items, net of tax		$	52			$	206			$	144			$	368

2013 – Special charges

Merger integration-related costs: Merger integration-related costs include compensation costs related to systems integration and training, costs to repaint aircraft and other branding activities, new uniform costs, costs to write-off or accelerate depreciation on systems and facilities that are no longer used or planned to be used for significantly shorter periods, relocation costs for employees and severance primarily associated with administrative headcount reductions.

Voluntary severance and benefits: During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the company recorded $14 million associated with a voluntary program offered by United in which flight attendants took an unpaid 13-month leave of absence. The flight attendants continue to receive medical benefits and other company benefits while on leave under this program. Approximately 1,300 flight attendants opted to participate in the program.

Additional costs associated with the temporarily grounded Boeing 787 aircraft: During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the company recorded $18 million associated with the temporary grounding of its Boeing 787 aircraft. The charges were comprised of aircraft depreciation expense and dedicated personnel costs that the company incurred while the aircraft were grounded. The aircraft returned to service in May 2013.

Gains on sales of assets and other special items, net: During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the company recorded a $5 million gain related to a contract termination and $2 million in losses on the sale of assets.

2012 – Special charges

Merger integration-related costs: Include compensation costs related to systems integration and training, costs to repaint aircraft and other branding activities, costs to write-off or accelerate depreciation on systems and facilities that are no longer used or planned to be used for significantly shorter periods, relocation costs for employees and severance primarily associated with administrative headcount reductions. In addition, on June 30, 2012 UAL became obligated under an indenture to issue to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation $62.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Contingent Senior Unsecured Notes. UAL recorded a liability of approximately $48 million for the fair value of that obligation. The company classified the liability as an integration-related cost since the financial results of UAL, excluding Continental’s results, would not have resulted in a financial triggering event under the 8% Notes indenture.

Voluntary severance and benefits: In the first quarter of 2012, the company recorded $49 million associated with two voluntary employee programs. In one program, approximately 400 mechanics offered to retire early in exchange for a cash severance payment that was based on the number of years of service the employee had accumulated. The other program was a voluntary company-offered leave of absence that approximately 1,800 flight attendants accepted, which allowed for continued medical coverage during the leave of absence period. In the second quarter of 2012, The company recorded $76 million associated with a voluntary severance program. Approximately 1,300 flight attendants volunteered to retire early in exchange for a cash severance payment that was based on the number of years of service each employee had accumulated.

Gains on sales of assets and other special items, net: In the first quarter of 2012, the company sold six aircraft and its interest in a crew hotel in Hawaii. The company also recorded an impairment charge on an intangible asset related to certain take-off and landing slots to reflect the discontinuance of one of the frequencies on an international route. The company also made adjustments to legal reserves. In the second quarter of 2012, the company sold three aircraft, realizing a net gain of $7 million.

 

(D)

No federal income tax expense was recognized related to our pretax income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2013 due to the utilization of book net operating loss carry forwards for which no benefit has previously been recognized. We are required to provide a valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets in excess of deferred tax liabilities because UAL concluded that it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will ultimately not be realized. As a result, pre-tax losses for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were not reduced by any tax benefits.

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 11

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

STATISTICS

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								% Increase/ (Decrease)				Six Months Ended June 30,								% Increase/ (Decrease)
		2013				2012								2013				2012
Mainline:
Passengers (thousands)			23,592				24,825				(5.0	)			45,071				46,734				(3.6	)
Revenue passenger miles (millions)			46,720				47,719				(2.1	)			87,267				88,910				(1.8	)
Available seat miles (millions)			55,009				56,351				(2.4	)			104,829				108,819				(3.7	)
Cargo ton miles (millions)			573				631				(9.2	)			1,119				1,262				(11.3	)
Passenger load factor:
Mainline			84.9	%			84.7	%			0.2 pts.				83.2	%			81.7	%			1.5 pts.
Domestic			86.8	%			86.5	%			0.3 pts.				85.6	%			84.4	%			1.2 pts.
International			83.1	%			82.8	%			0.3 pts.				81.0	%			79.0	%			2.0 pts.
Passenger revenue per available seat mile (cents)			12.41				12.32				0.7				12.18				11.85				2.8
Average yield per revenue passenger mile (cents)			14.62				14.55				0.5				14.63				14.51				0.8
Average fare per passenger		$	289.46			$	279.72				3.5			$	283.26			$	275.99				2.6
Cost per available seat mile (CASM) (cents):
CASM (a)			13.83				13.65				1.3				14.34				13.73				4.4
CASM, excluding special charges (b)			13.73				13.28				3.4				14.20				13.39				6.0
CASM, excluding special charges and third-party business expenses (b)			13.42				13.18				1.8				13.92				13.27				4.9
CASM, excluding special charges, third-party business expenses and fuel (b)			8.89				8.21				8.3				9.19				8.28				11.0
CASM, holding fuel rate and profit sharing constant, excluding special charges and third-party business expenses (b)			13.87				13.18				5.2				14.17				13.27				6.8
Average aircraft fuel price per gallon excluding hedge losses recorded in fuel expense (cents) (c)			300.6				325.1				(7.5	)			314.1				326.9				(3.9	)
Average aircraft fuel price per gallon (cents) (c)			301.7				329.6				(8.5	)			315.2				331.1				(4.8	)
Average aircraft fuel price per gallon including all gains (losses) from settled hedges (cents) (c)			301.8				329.4				(8.4	)			314.2				331.1				(5.1	)
Fuel gallons consumed (millions)			827				849				(2.6	)			1,575				1,639				(3.9	)
Aircraft in fleet at end of period			696				699				(0.4	)			696				699				(0.4	)
Average stage length (miles) (d)			1,958				1,899				3.1				1,918				1,884				1.8
Average daily utilization of each aircraft (hours)			10:52				11:03				(1.7	)			10:25				10:41				(2.5	)
Regional:
Passengers (thousands)			12,360				12,246				0.9				23,236				22,864				1.6
Revenue passenger miles (millions)			6,861				6,772				1.3				12,858				12,688				1.3
Available seat miles (millions)			8,242				8,265				(0.3	)			15,794				16,141				(2.1	)
Passenger load factor			83.2	%			81.9	%			1.3 pts.				81.4	%			78.6	%			2.8 pts.
Passenger revenue per available seat mile (cents)			22.31				22.07				1.1				21.91				20.93				4.7
Average yield per revenue passenger mile (cents)			26.80				26.93				(0.5	)			26.91				26.62				1.1
Aircraft in fleet at end of period			570				558				2.2				570				558				2.2
Average stage length (miles) (d)			542				534				1.5				539				538				0.2

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 12

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

STATISTICS (Continued)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								% Increase/ (Decrease)				Six Months Ended June 30,								% Increase/ (Decrease)
		2013				2012								2013				2012
Consolidated (Mainline and Regional):
Passengers (thousands)			35,952				37,071				(3.0	)			68,307				69,598				(1.9	)
Revenue passenger miles (millions)			53,581				54,491				(1.7	)			100,125				101,598				(1.4	)
Available seat miles (millions)			63,251				64,616				(2.1	)			120,623				124,960				(3.5	)
Passenger load factor			84.7	%			84.3	%			0.4 pts.				83.0	%			81.3	%			1.7 pts.
Passenger revenue per available seat mile (cents)			13.70				13.57				1.0				13.45				13.02				3.3
Total revenue per available seat miles (cents)			15.81				15.38				2.8				15.52				14.84				4.6
Average yield per revenue passenger mile (cents)			16.18				16.09				0.6				16.21				16.02				1.2
CASM (a)			14.59				14.49				0.7				15.10				14.59				3.5
CASM, excluding special charges (b)			14.51				14.17				2.4				14.98				14.30				4.8
CASM, excluding special charges and third-party business expenses (b)			14.24				14.08				1.1				14.74				14.20				3.8
CASM, excluding special charges, third-party business expenses and fuel (b)			9.39				8.81				6.6				9.67				8.89				8.8
CASM, holding fuel rate and profit sharing constant, excluding special charges and third-party business expenses (b)			14.71				14.08				4.5				15.00				14.20				5.6
Average aircraft fuel price per gallon excluding hedge losses recorded in fuel expense (cents) (c)			301.1				325.6				(7.5	)			314.4				328.1				(4.2	)
Average aircraft fuel price per gallon (cents) (c)			302.0				329.3				(8.3	)			315.4				331.5				(4.9	)
Average aircraft fuel price per gallon including all gains (losses) from settled hedges (cents) (c)			302.1				329.2				(8.2	)			314.5				331.5				(5.1	)
Fuel gallons consumed (millions)			1,016				1,035				(1.8	)			1,940				2,002				(3.1	)
Average full-time equivalent employees (thousands)			85.1				84.5				0.7				84.7				84.1				0.7

 

(a)	Includes impact of special charges (See Note C).

(b)	These financial measures provide management and investors the ability to monitor the company’s performance on a consistent basis.

(c)	Fuel price per gallon includes aircraft fuel and related taxes.

(d)	Average stage length equals the average distance a seat travels adjusted for size of aircraft (available seat miles/seats).

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 13

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RECONCILIATION

UAL evaluates its financial performance utilizing various accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and non-GAAP financial measures, including net income/loss, net earnings/loss per share and CASM, among others. Non-GAAP financial measures are presented because they provide management and investors the ability to measure and monitor UAL’s performance on a consistent basis. CASM is a common metric used in the airline industry to measure an airline’s cost structure and efficiency. Pursuant to SEC Regulation G, UAL has included the following reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to comparable financial measures reported on a GAAP basis. UAL believes that excluding fuel costs from certain measures is useful to investors because it provides an additional measure of management’s performance excluding the effects of a significant cost item over which management has limited influence. UAL believes that adjusting for special charges is useful to investors because they are non-recurring charges not indicative of UAL’s ongoing performance. UAL also believes that excluding third-party business expenses, such as maintenance, ground handling and catering services for third parties, fuel sales and non-air mileage redemptions, provides more meaningful disclosure because these expenses are not directly related to UAL’s core business.

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								$ Increase/ (Decrease)				% Increase/ (Decrease)				Six Months Ended June 30,								$ Increase/ (Decrease)				% Increase/ (Decrease)
(in millions)		2013				2012												2013				2012
Operating expenses		$	9,231			$	9,364			$	(133	)			(1.4	)		$	18,216			$	18,237			$	(21	)			(0.1	)
Less: Special charges (C)			52				206				(154	)			NM				144				370				(226	)			NM
Operating expenses, excluding special charges			9,179				9,158				21				0.2				18,072				17,867				205				1.1
Less: Third-party business expenses			170				60				110				183.3				291				125				166				132.8
Less: Fuel expense			3,068				3,408				(340	)			(10.0	)			6,118				6,637				(519	)			(7.8	)
Less: Profit sharing programs, including taxes			42				54				(12	)			(22.2	)			42				54				(12	)			(22.2	)
Operating expenses, excluding fuel, profit sharing, special charges and third-party business expenses		$	5,899			$	5,636			$	263				4.7			$	11,621			$	11,051			$	570				5.2
Net income (loss)		$	469			$	339			$	130				38.3			$	52			$	(109	)		$	161				NM
Less: Special charges, net (C)			52				206				(154	)			NM				144				368				(224	)			NM
Net income, excluding special charges		$	521			$	545			$	(24	)			(4.4	)		$	196			$	259			$	(63	)			(24.3	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	1.21			$	0.89			$	0.32				36.0			$	0.15			$	(0.33	)		$	0.48				NM
Add back: Special charges, net of tax			0.13				0.52				(0.39	)			NM				0.37				0.95				(0.58	)			NM
Add back: Impact of dilution			0.01				—				0.01				NM				0.02				0.08				(0.06	)			NM
Diluted earnings per share, excluding special charges		$	1.35			$	1.41			$	(0.06	)			(4.3	)		$	0.54			$	0.70			$	(0.16	)			(22.9	)

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 14

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RECONCILIATION (Continued)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								% Increase/ (Decrease)				Six Months Ended June 30,								% Increase/ (Decrease)
		2013				2012								2013				2012
CASM Mainline Operations (cents)
Cost per available seat mile (CASM)			13.83				13.65				1.3				14.34				13.73				4.4
Less: Special charges (C)			0.10				0.37				NM				0.14				0.34				NM
CASM, excluding special charges			13.73				13.28				3.4				14.20				13.39				6.0
Less: Third-party business expenses			0.31				0.10				210.0				0.28				0.12				133.3
CASM, excluding special charges and third-party business expenses			13.42				13.18				1.8				13.92				13.27				4.9
Less: Fuel expense			4.53				4.97				(8.9	)			4.73				4.99				(5.2	)
CASM, excluding special charges, third-party business expenses and fuel			8.89				8.21				8.3				9.19				8.28				11.0
Less: Profit sharing per available seat mile			0.08				0.09				(11.1	)			0.04				0.05				(20.0	)
CASM, excluding special charges, third-party business expenses, fuel, and profit sharing			8.81				8.12				8.5				9.15				8.23				11.2
Add: Profit sharing held constant at prior year expense per available seat mile			0.10				0.09				11.1				0.05				0.05				—
Add: Current year fuel cost at prior year fuel price per available seat mile			4.96				—				NM				4.97				—				NM
Add: Prior year fuel cost per available seat mile			—				4.97				NM				—				4.99				NM
CASM, holding fuel rate and profit sharing constant and excluding special charges and third-party business expenses			13.87				13.18				5.2				14.17				13.27				6.8
CASM Consolidated Operations (cents)
Cost per available seat mile (CASM)			14.59				14.49				0.7				15.10				14.59				3.5
Less: Special charges (C)			0.08				0.32				NM				0.12				0.29				NM
CASM, excluding special charges			14.51				14.17				2.4				14.98				14.30				4.8
Less: Third-party business expenses			0.27				0.09				200.0				0.24				0.10				140.0
CASM, excluding special charges and third-party business expenses			14.24				14.08				1.1				14.74				14.20				3.8
Less: Fuel expense			4.85				5.27				(8.0	)			5.07				5.31				(4.5	)
CASM, excluding special charges, third-party business expenses and fuel			9.39				8.81				6.6				9.67				8.89				8.8
Less: Profit sharing per available seat mile			0.06				0.09				(33.3	)			0.04				0.05				(20.0	)
CASM, excluding special charges, third-party business expenses, fuel, and profit sharing			9.33				8.72				7.0				9.63				8.84				8.9
Add: Profit sharing held constant at prior year expense per available seat mile			0.09				0.09				—				0.04				0.05				(20.0	)
Add: Current year fuel cost at prior year fuel price per available seat mile			5.29				—				NM				5.33				—				NM
Add: Prior year fuel cost per available seat mile			—				5.27				NM				—				5.31				NM
CASM, holding fuel rate and profit sharing constant and excluding special charges and third-party business expenses			14.71				14.08				4.5				15.00				14.20				5.6

---

UAL Announces Second-Quarter 2013 Profit / Page 15

 

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

 

(in millions)		Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2013
Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT)
Pre-tax income excluding special charges (a)		$	525
Add: Interest expense (b)			803
Add: Interest component of capitalized aircraft rent (b)			474
Add: Net interest on pension (b)			154
Less: Adjusted income tax (expense) / benefit			1
NOPAT		$	1,957
Effective tax rate			(0.2	%)
Invested Capital (five-quarter average)
Total assets		$	37,707
Add: Capitalized aircraft rent (@ 7.0x)			6,920
Less:
Advance ticket sales			(4,262	)
Frequent flier deferred revenue			(6,697	)
Deferred incomes taxes			2,837
Tax valuation allowance			(4,410	)
Other non-interest bearing liabilities			(7,101	)
Average Invested Capital (five-quarter average)		$	24,994
Return on Invested Capital			7.8	%
		Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2013
(a) Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation
Loss before income taxes		$	(572	)
Add: Special charges			1,097
Pre-tax income excluding special charges		$	525

 

(b)	Net of tax shield

# # #

Exhibit 99.2

 

Investor Update		Issue Date: July 25, 2013

This investor update provides forward-looking information about United Continental Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “UAL”) for third quarter and full year 2013.

Capacity

The Company estimates its 2013 consolidated system available seat miles (ASMs) to decrease between 0.75% and 1.75% year-over-year. For the third quarter 2013, the Company estimates its consolidated ASMs to decrease between 0.4% and 1.4% as compared to the same period in the prior year. The Company estimates its third-quarter 2013 consolidated domestic ASMs to decrease between 1.1% and 2.1% and consolidated international ASMs to be between a 0.6% decrease and a 0.4% increase year-over-year.

Advance Booked Seat Factor (Percentage of Available Seats that are Sold)

Compared to the same period last year, for the next six weeks, mainline domestic advance booked seat factor is up 0.8 points, mainline international advance booked seat factor is up 1.3 points, mainline Atlantic advance booked seat factor is up 4.2 points, mainline Pacific advance booked seat factor is down 2.0 points and mainline Latin America advance booked seat factor is up 0.5 points. Regional advance booked seat factor is down 0.2 points.

Non-Fuel Expense Guidance

The Company expects 2013 consolidated cost per ASM (CASM), excluding profit sharing, fuel, third-party business expenses and special charges, to increase 5.5% to 6.5% year-over-year. For the third quarter 2013, the Company expects CASM, excluding profit sharing, fuel, third-party business expenses and special charges, to increase 6.4% to 7.4% year-over-year.

The Company expects to record approximately $230 million of third-party business expenses in the third quarter and $760 million for the full year. Full year third-party business expense guidance is higher than guidance provided in April 2013 due to extending a contract to sell aircraft fuel from the Company to a third party. The Company expects the volume of fuel sales to accelerate in the second half of the year. The agreement results in revenue, recorded in other revenue, and expense, recorded in other operating expense, which are unrelated to the operation of the airline.

Fuel Expense

The Company estimates its consolidated fuel price, including the impact of cash-settled hedges, to be $3.16 per gallon for the third quarter and $3.15 for the full year based on the forward curve as of July 18, 2013.

Non-Operating Expense

The Company estimates non-operating expense to be between $85 million and $115 million for the third quarter and between $725 million and $755 million for the full year 2013. Based on the forward curve as of July 18, 2013, the Company estimates the impact of fuel derivatives would be a gain of $80 million for the third quarter and a gain of $50 million for the full year, which are included in the non-operating expense guidance above.

Profit Sharing and Stock-Based Compensation

The Company pays 15% of total GAAP pre-tax profits, excluding special items and stock compensation program expense, as profit sharing to employees when pre-tax profit, excluding special items, profit sharing expense and stock compensation program expense, exceeds $10 million. Stock compensation expense for the purposes of the profit sharing calculation is estimated to be $61 million year to date through the third quarter and $75 million for full year 2013.

Capital Expenditures and Debt and Capital Lease Payments

In the third quarter, the Company expects between $590 million and $610 million of gross capital expenditures and between $370 million and $390 million of net capital expenditures, including purchase deposits. For the full year, the Company expects approximately $2.5 billion of gross capital expenditures and $1.7 billion net capital expenditures, including purchase deposits.

The Company expects scheduled debt and capital lease payments and pre-payments to amount to $0.3 billion for the third quarter and $2.3 billion for the full-year 2013.

Pension Expense and Contributions

The Company estimates its pension expense will be approximately $205 million for 2013. This amount excludes non-cash settlement charges related to lump-sum distributions. The Company has made $136 million of cash contributions to its tax-qualified defined benefit pension plans year-to-date. The Company’s remaining minimum funding requirement is approximately $60 million for 2013.

Taxes

The Company currently expects to record minimal cash income taxes in 2013.

(more)

---

 

Company Outlook

Third-Quarter and Full-Year 2013 Operational Outlook

 

		Estimated 3Q 2013										Year-Over-Year  % Change Higher / (Lower)										Estimated FY 2013										Year-Over-Year  % Change Higher / (Lower)
Capacity (Million ASMs)
Mainline Capacity
Domestic			28,230			-			28,521				(2.9	%)		-			(1.9	%)
Atlantic			13,142			-			13,271				1.5	%		-			2.5	%
Pacific			10,023			-			10,125				(1.7	%)		-			(0.7	%)
Latin America			4,911			-			4,960				(0.3	%)		-			0.7	%
Total Mainline Capacity			56,306			-			56,877				(1.5	%)		-			(0.5	%)
Regional1			8,497			-			8,584				(1.2	%)		-			(0.2	%)
Consolidated Capacity
Domestic			36,450			-			36,822				(2.1	%)		-			(1.1	%)			137,529			-			138,930				(1.8	%)		-			(0.8	%)
International			28,353			-			28,639				(0.6	%)		-			0.4	%			106,971			-			108,059				(1.7	%)		-			(0.7	%)
Total Consolidated Capacity			64,803			-			65,461				(1.4	%)		-			(0.4	%)			244,500			-			246,989				(1.75	%)		-			(0.75	%)
Traffic (Million RPMs)
Mainline Traffic
Domestic
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin America
Total Mainline System Traffic									Traffic guidance to be provided at a future date
Regional System Traffic1
Consolidated System Traffic
Domestic System
International System
Total Consolidated System Traffic
Load Factor
Mainline Load Factor
Domestic
Atlantic
Pacific
Latin America
Total Mainline Load Factor									Load factor guidance to be provided at a future date
Regional Load Factor1
Consolidated Load Factor
Domestic
International
Total Consolidated Load Factor

 

1.	Regional results reflect flights operated under capacity purchase agreements and flights operated as part of our joint venture with Aer Lingus in 2012.

 

		(more)		2

---

 

Company Outlook

Third-Quarter and Full-Year 2013 Financial Outlook

 

		Estimated 3Q 2013		Year-Over-Year % Change Higher/(Lower)		Estimated FY 2013		Year-Over-Year % Change Higher/(Lower)
Revenue (¢/ASM, except Cargo and Other Revenue)
Mainline Passenger Unit Revenue
Regional Passenger Unit Revenue		Revenue guidance to be provided at a future date
Consolidated Passenger Unit Revenue
Cargo and Other Revenue ($B)
Operating Expense1 (¢/ASM)
Mainline Unit Cost Excluding Profit Sharing & Third-Party Business Expenses		13.34 - 13.42		3.8% - 4.4%		13.65 - 13.74		2.6% - 3.2%
Consolidated Unit Cost Excluding Profit Sharing & Third-Party Business Expenses		14.15 - 14.23		3.0% - 3.6%		14.46 - 14.55		1.8% - 2.4%
Non-Fuel Expense1 (¢/ASM)
Mainline Unit Cost Excluding Profit Sharing, Fuel & Third-Party Business Expenses		8.63 - 8.71		7.9% - 8.9%		8.95 - 9.04		7.1% - 8.1%
Consolidated Unit Cost Excluding Profit Sharing, Fuel & Third-Party Business Expenses		9.11 - 9.19		6.4% - 7.4%		9.43 - 9.52		5.5% - 6.5%
Third-Party Business Expenses ($M)		$230				$760
Select Expense Measures ($M)
Aircraft Rent		$230				$940
Depreciation and Amortization		$430				$1,680
Fuel Expense
Mainline Fuel Consumption (Million Gallons)		845				3,185
Consolidated Fuel Consumption (Million Gallons)		1,040				3,925
Consolidated Fuel Price Excluding Hedges		$3.17 / Gallon				$3.16 / Gallon
Consolidated Fuel Price Including Cash-settled Hedges		$3.16 / Gallon				$3.15 / Gallon
Non-Operating Expense ($M)
Non-Operating Expense (including impact of fuel derivatives2)		$85 - $115				$725 - $755
Estimated loss / (gain) on fuel derivatives2 (incl. in above)		($80)				($50)
Income Taxes
Income Tax Rate		0%				0%
Capital Expenditures ($M)
Gross Capital Expenditures incl. Purchase Deposits		$590 - $610				$2,500
Net Capital Expenditures incl. Purchase Deposits		$370 - $390				$1,700
Debt and Capital Lease Payments ($B)		$0.3				$2.3

 

1.	Excludes special charges

2.	Includes impact of fuel derivatives related to current and future quarters based on the July 18, 2013 forward fuel curve

 

		(more)		3

---

 

Company Outlook

Fuel Hedges

As of July 18, 2013, the Company had hedged 49% of its projected fuel requirements for 3Q 2013 and 45% for 4Q 2013 using swaps, three-ways and four-ways on heating oil, Brent crude oil, aircraft fuel and diesel fuel.

The table below provides a view of the economic impact of the hedge portfolio on the Company’s July – December 2013 fuel costs given significant moves (up to +/- 20%) in market prices from July 18, 2013 levels (Brent crude spot price of $108.70 per barrel).

July - December 2013 (in $ per gallon)

 

Change in Market Fuel Prices (1)		Decrease / (Increase) to Unhedged Fuel Cost(2)				Hedge Gain / (Loss) (3)				Net Decrease  / (Increase) to Fuel Cost
20%			(0.59	)			0.15				(0.44	)
10%			(0.29	)			0.10				(0.19	)
(10%)			0.29				(0.04	)			0.25
(20%)			0.59				(0.12	)			0.47

 

(1)	Projected using hypothetical fuel curves parallel to the baseline July 18, 2013 curve.

(2)	Based on estimated July – Dec. 2013 consumption of 2.0 billion gallons excluding taxes and transportation.

(3)	Cash gain or loss including premiums on existing hedges as of July 18, 2013.

Fuel Price Sensitivity

With the Company’s current portfolio, hedge gains/losses are recorded in both fuel expense and non-operating expense (cash settled and non-cash). The table below outlines the Company’s estimated cash hedge impacts at various price points relative to the baseline July 18, 2013 fuel forward curve, where Brent crude spot price was $108.70 per barrel.

 

Brent Fuel Scenarios*		Cash Hedge Impact		3Q13 forecast				4Q13 forecast
+$40 / Barrel		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	4.13			$	4.12
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		$	0.20			$	0.22
+$30 / Barrel		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	3.89			$	3.89
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		$	0.18			$	0.19
+$20 / Barrel		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	3.65			$	3.65
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		$	0.15			$	0.17
+$10 / Barrel		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	3.41			$	3.41
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		$	0.09			$	0.11
Current Price ($108.70/bbl)		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	3.17			$	3.17
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		$	0.02			$	0.02
($10) / Barrel		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	2.94			$	2.93
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		($	0.01	)		($	0.02	)
($20) / Barrel		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	2.70			$	2.70
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		($	0.05	)		($	0.08	)
($30) / Barrel		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	2.46			$	2.46
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		($	0.13	)		($	0.18	)
($40) / Barrel		Fuel Price Excluding Hedge** ($/gal)		$	2.22			$	2.22
		Hedge Gain/(Loss) ($/gal)		($	0.21	)		($	0.29	)

 

*	Projected fuel scenarios represent hypothetical fuel forward curves parallel to the baseline July 18, 2013 curve and are meant to illustrate the behavior of our fuel hedge portfolio at different commodity price points

**	Fuel price per gallon excluding hedge impacts, but including taxes and transportation costs

 

		(more)		4

---

 

Company Outlook

Fleet Plan

As of July 25, 2013, the Company’s fleet plan was as follows:

 

		Mainline Aircraft in Scheduled Service
		YE 2012				1Q D				2Q D				3Q D				4Q D				YE2013				FY D
B747-400			23				—				—				—				—				23				—
B777-200			74				—				—				—				—				74				—
B787-8			5				1				—				1				1				8				3
B767-200/300/400			56				—				(5	)			—				—				51				(5	)
B757-200/300			154				(2	)			(2	)			(6	)			(13	)			131				(23	)
B737-500/700/800/900			238				2				—				6				7				253				15
A319/A320			152				—				—				—				—				152				—
Total Mainline Aircraft			702				1				(7	)			1				(5	)			692				(10	)

 

		Regional Aircraft in Scheduled Service
		YE 2012				1Q D				2Q D				3Q D				4Q D				YE2013				FY D
Q400			16				5				5				1				5				32				16
Q300			5				—				—				—				—				5				—
Q200			16				—				—				—				—				16				—
ERJ-145			270				—				5				2				—				277				7
ERJ-135			7				2				—				—				—				9				2
CRJ200			75				—				1				(1	)			—				75				—
CRJ700			115				—				—				—				—				115				—
EMB 120			9				—				—				—				—				9				—
EMB 170			38				—				—				—				—				38				—
Total Regional Aircraft			551				7				11				2				5				576				25

Share Count

These share count charts are based upon several assumptions including market stock price and number of shares outstanding. The number of shares used in the actual earnings per share calculation will likely be different from those set forth below.

 

		3Q 2013
		(Estimated)
		Basic Share Count				Diluted Share Count				Interest Add-back
Net Income		(in millions)				(in millions)				(in $ millions)
Less than or equal to $0			355				355			$	—
$1 million - $38 million			355				355				—
$39 million - $64 million			355				373				2
$65 million - $114 million			355				385				4
$115 million - $305 million			355				390				6
$306 million or greater			355				394				9
		Full Year 2013
		(Estimated)
		Basic Share Count				Diluted Share Count				Interest Add-back
Net Income		(in millions)				(in millions)				(in $ millions)
Less than or equal to $0			346				346			$	—
$1 million - $152 million			346				346				—
$153 million - $255 million			346				373				12
$256 million - $454 million			346				385				20
$455 million - $1.214 billion			346				390				26
$1.215 billion or greater			346				394				40

 

		(more)		5

---

 

Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliations

UAL evaluates its financial performance utilizing various accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and non-GAAP financial measures, including net income/loss, net earnings/loss per share and CASM, among others. Non-GAAP financial measures are presented because they provide management and investors the ability to measure and monitor UAL’s performance on a consistent basis. CASM is a common metric used in the airline industry to measure an airline’s cost structure and efficiency. Pursuant to SEC Regulation G, UAL has included the following reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to comparable financial measures reported on a GAAP basis. UAL believes that excluding fuel costs from certain measures is useful to investors because it provides an additional measure of management’s performance excluding the effects of a significant cost item over which management has limited influence. UAL believes that adjusting for special charges is useful to investors because they are non-recurring charges not indicative of UAL’s ongoing performance. UAL also believes that excluding third-party business expenses, such as maintenance, ground handling and catering services for third parties, fuel sales and non-air mileage redemptions, provides more meaningful disclosure because these expenses are not directly related to UAL’s core business.

 

		Estimated 3Q 2013								Estimated FY 2013
Mainline Unit Cost (¢/ASM)		Low				High				Low				High
Mainline CASM Excluding Profit Sharing			13.75				13.83				14.01				14.10
Special Charges (a)			—				—				—				—
Mainline CASM Excluding Profit Sharing & Special Charges (b)			13.75				13.83				14.01				14.10
Less: Third-Party Business Expenses			0.41				0.41				0.36				0.36
Mainline CASM Excluding Profit Sharing, Third-Party Business Expenses & Special Charges (b)			13.34				13.42				13.65				13.74
Less: Fuel Expense (c)			4.71				4.71				4.70				4.70
Mainline CASM Excluding Profit Sharing, Third-Party Business Expenses, Fuel & Special Charges (b)			8.63				8.71				8.95				9.04

 

Consolidated Unit Cost (¢/ASM)		Low				High				Low				High
Consolidated CASM Excluding Profit Sharing			14.50				14.58				14.77				14.86
Special Charges (a)			—				—				—				—
Consolidated CASM Excluding Profit Sharing & Special Charges (b)			14.50				14.58				14.77				14.86
Less: Third-Party Business Expenses			0.35				0.35				0.31				0.31
Consolidated CASM Excluding Profit Sharing, Third-Party Business Expenses & Special Charges (b)			14.15				14.23				14.46				14.55
Less: Fuel Expense (c)			5.04				5.04				5.03				5.03
Consolidated CASM Excluding Profit Sharing, Third-Party Business Expenses, Fuel & Special Charges (b)			9.11				9.19				9.43				9.52

 

(a)

Operating expense per ASM – CASM excludes special charges, the impact of certain primarily non-cash impairment, severance and other similar accounting charges. While the Company anticipates that it will record such special charges throughout the year and may record profit sharing, at this time the Company is unable to provide an estimate of these charges with reasonable certainty.

(b)	These financial measures provide management and investors the ability to measure and monitor the Company’s performance on a consistent basis.

(c)	Both the cost and availability of fuel are subject to many economic and political factors and are therefore beyond the Company’s control.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

Certain statements included in this investor update are forward-looking and thus reflect our current expectations and beliefs with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be subject to many risks and uncertainties relating to our operations and business environment that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Words such as “expects,” “will,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Additionally, forward-looking statements include statements that do not relate solely to historical facts, such as statements which identify uncertainties or trends, discuss the possible future effects of current known trends or uncertainties or which indicate that the future effects of known trends or uncertainties cannot be predicted, guaranteed or assured. All forward-looking statements in this report are based upon information available to us on the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Our actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to numerous factors including, without limitation, the following: our ability to comply with the terms of our various financing arrangements; the costs and availability of financing; our ability to maintain adequate liquidity; our ability to execute our operational plans; our ability to control our costs, including realizing benefits from our resource optimization efforts, cost reduction initiatives and fleet replacement programs; our ability to utilize our net operating losses; our ability to attract and retain customers; demand for transportation in the markets in which we operate; an outbreak of a disease that affects travel demand or travel behavior; demand for travel and the impact that global economic conditions have on customer travel patterns; excessive taxation and the inability to offset future taxable income; general economic conditions (including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, investment or credit market conditions, crude oil prices, costs of aircraft fuel and energy refining capacity in relevant markets); our ability to cost-effectively hedge against increases in the price of aircraft fuel; any potential realized or unrealized gains or losses related to fuel or currency hedging programs; the effects of any hostilities, act of war or terrorist attack; the ability of other air carriers with whom we have alliances or partnerships to provide the services contemplated by the respective arrangements with such carriers; the costs and availability of aviation and other insurance; industry consolidation or changes in airline alliances; competitive pressures on pricing and on demand; our capacity decisions and the capacity decisions of our competitors; U.S. or foreign governmental legislation, regulation and other actions (including open skies agreements and environmental regulations); labor costs; our ability to maintain satisfactory labor relations and the results of the collective bargaining agreement process with our union groups; any disruptions to operations due to any potential actions by our labor groups; weather conditions; the possibility that expected merger synergies will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; and other risks and uncertainties set forth under Item 1A, Risk Factors, of UAL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the reports we file with the SEC.

For further questions, contact Investor Relations at (872) 825-8610 or investorrelations@united.com

 

				6