In This Article:
1st August 2018
RESULTS AS AT 30th JUNE 2018Positive unit revenue securing stable operating result excluding strikes |
SECOND QUARTER 2018
Air France-KLM leveraged the solid ongoing demand to generate revenues up +4.0% at constant currency:
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Number of passengers carried at 26 million up 0.8% compared to last year,
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Group unit revenue up 1.7% at constant currency, driven by premium traffic performance.
The Group delivered an operating result at a similar level to last year before the impact of Air France strikes:
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Operating result[1] at 345 million euros, 241 million euros lower than last year, including a strike impact of around 260 million euros,
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Unit costs1 up 2.4% at constant currency, fuel and pension charges, with underlying structural unit cost savings of -0.7% offset by a strike effect of +3.1%.
The net debt1 has been further reduced by 315 million euros compared to 31 December 2017, and the net debt/EBITDA1 ratio is stable at 1.4x on 30 June 2018 compared to 31 December 2017.
OUTLOOK FOR FULL YEAR 2018
The Group will continue to work on yield improvement in the context of an increased fuel bill:
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Long-haul forward booking load factors remain ahead of last year for the next four months,
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Third quarter and full year 2018 unit revenue expected to be positive at constant currency compared to last year,
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Capacity increases remain in the expected range of 2.5% to 3.5% for the Passenger network.
Unit cost target is maintained at between 0% and +1.0% at constant currency, fuel and pension charges, including strike-related costs and the associated capacity adjustments incurred in the first half of 2018.
Despite the strike impact of 335 million euros in the first half that will weigh on the full year operating result, the Group is targeting a net debt reduction compared to 31 December 20171.
The Board of Directors of Air France-KLM, chaired by Anne-Marie Couderc, met on 31st July 2018 to approve the financial statements for the first half 2018.
| Air France-KLM Group | Second Quarter | First Half | ||
| 2018 | Change1 | 2018 | Change1 | |
| Passengers (thousands) | 26,440 | +0.8% | 48,454 | +2.8% |
| Unit revenue per ASK[2] (€ cts) | 6.60 | +1.7% | 6.43 | +1.4% |
| Operating result (€m) | 345 | -241 | 228 | -325 |
| Net result - group[3] (€m) | 109 | -484 | -159 | -609 |
| Operating free cash flow (€m) | -1 | -335 | 141 | -517 |
| Net debt at end of period (€m) | 6,256 | -315 | ||
Second quarter 2018 business review
Network: Positive business environment with strikes impacting operating result
| Network | Second Quarter | First Half | ||||
| 2018 | Change | Change | 2018 | Change | Change | |
| Capacity (EASK m) | 81,934 | -0.2% | 158,927 | +1.3% | ||
| Total revenues (€m) | 5,696 | -1.2% | +2.7% | 10,786 | -0.3% | +3.5% |
| Scheduled revenues (€m) | 5,394 | -2.2% | +1.9% | 10,229 | -0.8% | +3.1% |
| Unit revenue per EASK (€ cts) | 6.58 | -2.0% | +2.0% | 6.44 | -2.0% | +1.8% |
| Unit cost per EASK (€ cts) | 6.30 | +2.7% | +2.8% | 6.34 | +1.2% | +2.4% |
| Operating result (€m) | 236 | -245 | -188 | 150 | -321 | -285 |
In the second quarter 2018, as a result of twelve days of strikes at Air France, capacity decreased by -0.2%. However, thanks to a positive business environment, the Group managed +2.7% growth in network revenues at constant currency compared to last year. The driver for this growth was a strong unit revenue performance in both Passenger and Cargo, partly offsetting the negative impact from fuel costs.
The combined Passenger and Cargo operating result amounted to 236 million euros for the second quarter 2018, a decrease of 188 million euros compared to last year at constant currency.
Passenger: Long haul, hubs and point-to-point contributing to positive unit revenue performance
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||||
| Passenger network | 2018 | Change | Change | 2018 | Change | Change |
| Passengers (thousands) | 21,853 | -0.0% | 41,140 | +2.0% | ||
| Capacity (ASK m) | 72,821 | +0.1% | 140,995 | +1.6% | ||
| Traffic (RPK m) | 63,425 | +0.6% | 122,537 | +2.6% | ||
| Load factor | 87.1% | +0.4 pt | 86.9% | +0.9 pt | ||
| Total passenger revenues (€m) | 5,154 | -1.6% | +2.4% | 9,699 | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| Scheduled passenger revenues (€m) | 4,928 | -2.3% | +1.7% | 9,286 | -1.0% | +2.9% |
| Unit revenue per ASK (€ cts) | 6.77 | -2.5% | +1.6% | 6.59 | -2.5% | +1.3% |
The Air France pilot strike had a -2.5% negative impact on second quarter 2018 capacity, resulting in stable capacity and passenger numbers, the latter standing at 21.9 million.
Strong ongoing demand made it possible to increase unit revenues at constant currency, partially compensating the higher fuel bill: the overall unit revenue per Available Seat Kilometer increased by 1.6%.
In particular, the medium-haul network unit revenue performance was stronger than in the previous quarters, with an increase of 4.3% at constant currency. On the medium-haul hub network, the unit revenue was up 5.0% at constant currency, with both hubs contributing positively to the performance. On the point-to-point network in France, capacity was reduced substantially by 7.8% compared to last year in response to the increased TGV competition, and the unit revenue was up 2.9% at constant currency.
The long-haul network again benefitted from a dynamic demand environment in the Group`s core markets, resulting in a unit revenue increase of 0.9% at constant currency. In line with the first quarter 2018, both the North American and Latin American networks were positively oriented with unit revenue increases of respectively +3.6% and +2.7% at constant currency. The Asian network`s unit revenue decreased by -1.9% at constant currency, mostly owing to the ramp up of additional capacity on Indian subcontinent routes and more volatile demand from other Asian points of sale.
Cargo: increase in unit revenues drives revenue growth
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||||
| Cargo business | 2018 | Change | Change | 2018 | Change | Change |
| Tons (thousands) | 275 | -3.8% | 545 | -2.3% | ||
| Capacity (ATK m) | 3,532 | -2.5% | 6,947 | -1.0% | ||
| Traffic (RTK m) | 2,096 | -2.2% | 4,132 | -1.4% | ||
| Load factor | 59.3% | +0.2 pt | 59.5% | -0.2 pt | ||
| Total Cargo revenues (€m) | 543 | +2.1% | +6.0% | 1,086 | +2.3% | +6.9% |
| Scheduled cargo revenues (€m) | 467 | -0.4% | +3.6% | 943 | +0.9% | +5.6% |
| Unit revenue per ATK (€ cts ) | 13.22 | +2.2% | +6.3% | 13.58 | +2.0% | +6.8% |
Capacity decreased by 2.5% in the second quarter 2018 compared to last year, following the replacement at KLM of three 747 Combi aircraft by 787s and some flight cancellations due to the Air France strikes.
The Cargo business continued its turnaround in the second quarter 2018, with market demand remaining strong, especially on the Americas and Asia. The overall unit revenue increased by 6.3% at constant currency.
Transavia: Strong capacity growth in France and a solid unit revenue performance have a positive impact on the operating result
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| Transavia | 2018 | Change | 2018 | Change |
| Passengers (thousands) | 4,587 | +5.2% | 7,314 | +7.4% |
| Capacity (ASK m) | 8,722 | +6.1% | 13,951 | +7.6% |
| Traffic (RPK m) | 8,023 | +8.3% | 12,830 | +11.1% |
| Load factor | 92.0% | +1.8 pt | 92.0% | +2.9 pt |
| Total passenger revenues (€m) | 453 | +11.0% | 688 | +13.7% |
| Unit revenue per ASK (€ cts) | 5.17 | +4.5% | 4.85 | +5.5% |
| Unit cost per ASK (€ cts) | 4.47 | +1.5% | 4.82 | +1.6% |
| Operating result (€m) | 61 | +17 | 3 | +23 |
Transavia carried 4.6 million passengers in the second quarter 2018, an increase of 5.2% compared to last year. Transavia France`s capacity saw strong growth of +19.4%, while Transavia Netherlands capacity was slightly down at -1.4%. Despite the negative effect of the shift in Easter peak leisure traffic from the month of April to March, traffic grew by 8.3%, increasing the load factor by 1.8 pt compared to last year. The unit revenue was up by 4.5% compared to last year.
The second quarter 2018 operating result stood at 61 million euros, an improvement of 17 million euros compared to last year with both Transavia France and Transavia Netherlands delivering a positive and improving operating result.
Maintenance: Strong increase in third-party revenues
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||||
| Maintenance | 2018 | Change | Change | 2018 | Change | Change |
| Total revenues (€m) | 1,007 | +1.4% | 2,082 | +2.6% | ||
| Third party revenues (€m) | 471 | +6.8% | +15.8% | 941 | +5.7% | +16.2% |
| Operating result (€m) | 46 | -16 | -3 | 72 | -34 | -18 |
| Operating margin (%) | 4.6% | -1.7 pt | -0.6 pt | 3.5% | -1.8 pt | -1.2 pt |
Maintenance revenues increased in the second quarter 2018 compared to last year, with third-party revenues up by 15.8% at constant currency, driven by a strong performance from the Engine activity. The operating margin expressed as a percentage of total revenues stood at 4.6%, a decrease of 0.6 points at constant currency.
The Maintenance order book stood at 10.5 billion dollars at the end of the second quarter 2018, a decrease of 0.3 billion dollars compared to the end of 2017, caused by the withdrawal of Alitalia contracts from the order book and partially offset by new Component and Engine contracts.
Air France-KLM Group: Revenue up at constant currency in the second quarter 2018, operating result at 345 million euros, with a 260 million euro strike impact
| Second Quarter | First Half | ||||||
| 2018 | Change | Change | 2018 | Change | Change | ||
| Capacity (EASK m) | 90,656 | +0.4% | 172,877 | +1.8% | |||
| Capacity excl. Cargo (ASK m) | 81,543 | +0.8% | 154,946 | +2.1% | |||
| Revenues (€m) | 6,625 | +0.0% | +4.0% | 12,432 | +0.8% | +4.9% | |
| EBITDA (€m) | 1,048 | -244 | -173 | 1,670 | -270 | -216 | |
| Operating result (€m) | 345 | -241 | -171 | 228 | -325 | -277 | |
| Operating margin (%) | 5.2% | -3.6 pt | -2.9 pt | 1.8% | -2.7 pt | -2.4 pt | |
| Net result, group share (€m) | 109 | -484 | -159 | -609 | |||
In the second quarter 2018, the Air France-KLM Group realized an operating result of 345 million euros, down by 241 million euros compared to last year.
This decrease is mainly explained by the strikes at Air France with a negative impact of around 260 million euros, the fuel price increase and currency headwinds having been partly offset by higher unit revenues.
Unit revenue contributed positively with 121 million euros and unit cost showed a negative effect of 129 million euros, both including strike-related effects.
The fuel bill including fuel hedging amounted to 1,184 million euros, up 24 million euros, and up 160 million euros at constant currency, due to the increase in the jet fuel price. The positive fuel hedge result realized in second quarter 2018 stood at 212 million euros.
Currencies had a negative 259 million euro impact on revenues compared to last year. The positive impact on costs reached 189 million euros, including a tailwind from currency hedging. In the second quarter 2018, the net impact of currencies thus amounted to a negative 70 million euros.
Unit cost on track for full year guided target range of 0% to +1%
On a constant currency, fuel price and pension-related expense basis, the unit cost was up +2.4% in the second quarter 2018, of which +3.1% resulting from the strikes at Air France.
Productivity impacted by capacity growth lower than planned
Lower-than-planned capacity growth affected productivity in second quarter 2018: with a capacity increase limited to 0.4%, productivity decreased by -1.1% measured in EASK.
The average number of staff increased by 1,250 FTEs including +150 FTEs in Pilots and +400 FTEs in Cabin crew driven by flight crew hiring ahead of the ramp-up of H2 2018 capacity growth. Ground staff increased by 700 FTEs, of which +460 FTEs at KLM.
Net employee costs in the first quarter 2018 were up 2.0% compared to last year.
Further reduction in net debt in the first half 2018
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| In € million | 2018 | Change | 2018 | Change |
| Cash flow before change in WCR and Voluntary Departure Plans, continuing operations (€m) | 921 | -174 | 1,434 | -222 |
| Cash out related to Voluntary Departure Plans (€m) | -98 | -62 | -121 | -48 |
| Change in Working Capital Requirement (WCR) (€m) | 26 | -138 | 833 | -13 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities (€m) | 849 | -374 | 2,146 | -283 |
| Net investments before sale & lease-back* (€m) | -575 | 66 | -1,488 | -222 |
| Operating free cash flow (€m) | 274 | -308 | 658 | -505 |
| Reduction of lease debt | -275 | -27 | -517 | -12 |
| Adjusted operating free cash flow ** | -1 | -335 | 141 | -517 |
* 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.
** With the implementation of the new accounting standards IFRS 16, the cash-out related to the repayment of lease debt is not deducted from "Operating free cash flow". The "Adjusted operating free cash" is Operating free cash flow" with deduction of the repayment of lease debt.
Adjusted operating free cash flow at a positive 141 million euros for the first half 2018
The Group generated an adjusted operating free cash flow of 141 million euros in the first half 2018, a reduction of 517 million euros compared to last year. The decline resulted from the strike impact and a net 222 million euro increase in investments.
Net debt reduction driven by adjusted operating free cash flow generation and repayment of lease debt
| In million euros | 30 June 2018 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Net debt | 6,256 | 6,571 |
| EBITDA1 | 4,508 | 4,779 |
| Net debt/EBITDA1 | 1.4 x | 1.4 x |
At 30 June 2018, net debt had been further reduced to 6,256 million euros versus 6,571 million euros at 31 December 2017, an improvement of 315 million euros driven by operating free cash flow and the repayment of lease debt.
The net debt/EBITDA ratio remained stable at 1.4x at 30 June 2018 compared to 31 December 2017.
Air France impacted by strike, KLM EBITDA stable and operating result close to last year in the second quarter 2018
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| 2018 | Change | 2018 | Change | |
| Air France Group (€m) | 13 | -231 | -164 | -351 |
| Operating margin (%) | 0.3% | -5.8 pt | -2.2% | -4.7 pt |
| KLM Group (€m) | 328 | -23 | 388 | +9 |
| Operating margin (%) | 11.7% | -1.2 pt | 7.5% | -0.2 pt |
Air France Second Quarter 2018 operating income was down by -231 million euros due to strikes. KLM operating income was almost stable compared to last year.
Outlook
The global context remains uncertain given the current geopolitical environment, labour wage inflation pressure and rising fuel price trends.
As a consequence, the following guidance elements have been adjusted for full year 2018:
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The 2018 fuel bill is expected to increase by 450 million euros1 compared to last year based on the forward curve of 27 July 2018 and after a positive hedge result of 850 million dollars.
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A currency headwind of around 150 million euros is expected due to the strengthening of the Dollar compared to Euro.
Demand remains positively oriented within a positive business environment:
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The latest available data from the Passenger network show a continuing positive demand trend for July to November 2018: the current long-haul forward bookings for the coming four months are ahead of last year levels.
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Passenger Network unit revenue is expected to be positive at constant currency in the third quarter 2018. Given the unit revenue performance in the first half 2018 and this third quarter forecast, full year Passenger Network unit revenue is expected to be positive at constant currency compared to last year.
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Transavia capacity growth +8-9%, slightly accelerated to benefit from dynamic market demand.
The Group maintains unchanged the following guidance elements for full year 2018:
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Capacity increase of 2.5% to 3.5% for the Passenger network.
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Unit cost target between 0% and +1.0% at constant currency, fuel and pension charges, including strike-related costs and the associated capacity adjustments incurred in the first half of 2018.
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Investment plan to be managed in the 2.0 billion to 2.5 billion euro target range.
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Net debt reduction compared to 31 December 20171 despite the strike impact on the operating result.
The management will maintain prudent steering of the Group`s financial structure and growth plan.
Strategic partnerships
Delivering on our partnerships strategy
During the first semester, Air France-KLM continued to strengthen its airlines partnerships, supporting its strategy to grow profitably and offer its customers an unrivalled commercial proposition.
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The expansion of the North-Atlantic joint-venture, announced on July 27th 2017, has gone through major steps with the signature of the final agreement on May 15th 2018 between Air France-KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic and the Anti-Trust Immunity filing with the US authorities on July 20th. Besides, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic are in discussions for a strategic cooperation on other parts of the world to leverage a worldwide combined offer for our customers.
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The group has further strengthened its position in China. First, in line with China Eastern`s investment in Air France-KLM, the two partners announced on July 19th an enhanced joint-venture aiming at implementation in 2019. Second, the group announced on July 16th the merger of its joint-ventures with China Southern and Xiamen Airlines into a single one.
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Other partnerships have been through major developments. The enhanced cooperation with Jet Airways, announced on November 29th 2017, is progressing at a fast pace and delivering promising results. Air France has also resumed its cooperation with Qantas, providing excellent connections to Australia via Singapore and Hong Kong, partnership that will be extended to KLM.
Besides, the group is in discussions with Air Europa, aiming at a joint-venture cooperation between Europe and Central/South America, strengthening joint position on this network.
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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 1st August 2018 from 7:15 am CET.
A conference call hosted by Mr. Frédéric Gagey (CEO) will be held on 1st August 2018 at 8.30 am CET.
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Income Statement
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||||
| In millions euros | 2018 | 2017 | Change | 2018 | 2017 | Change |
| Sales | 6,625 | 6,627 | -0.0% | 12,432 | 12,332 | +0.8% |
| Other revenues | 0 | 0 | nm | 0 | 0 | nm |
| Revenues | 6,625 | 6,627 | -0.0% | 12,432 | 12,332 | +0.8% |
| Aircraft fuel | -1,184 | -1,160 | +2.0% | -2,245 | -2,280 | -1.5% |
| Chartering costs | -146 | -130 | +12.6% | -276 | -256 | +7.8% |
| Landing fees and en route charges | -479 | -495 | -3.3% | -906 | -932 | -2.8% |
| Catering | -193 | -203 | -4.9% | -375 | -388 | -3.4% |
| Handling charges and other operating costs | -504 | -437 | +15.3% | -980 | -856 | +14.5% |
| Aircraft maintenance costs | -566 | -593 | -4.5% | -1,183 | -1,185 | -0.2% |
| Commercial and distribution costs | -278 | -238 | +17.0% | -510 | -466 | +9.4% |
| Other external expenses | -430 | -367 | +17.2% | -824 | -725 | +13.7% |
| Salaries and related costs | -1,959 | -1,913 | +2.4% | -3,812 | -3,725 | +2.3% |
| Taxes other than income taxes | -38 | -38 | +1.2% | -87 | -83 | +4.8% |
| Other income and expenses | 200 | 239 | -16.3% | 436 | 504 | -13.5% |
| EBITDA | 1,048 | 1,292 | -18.9% | 1,670 | 1,940 | -13.9% |
| Amortization, depreciation and provisions | -703 | -706 | -0.4% | -1,442 | -1,387 | +4.0% |
| Income from current operations | 345 | 586 | -41.1% | 228 | 553 | -58.8% |
| Sales of aircraft equipment | 0 | 10 | -97.6% | -4 | 19 | nm |
| Other non-current income and expenses | 20 | -4 | nm | -23 | -11 | +109.1% |
| Income from operating activities | 365 | 592 | -38.3% | 201 | 561 | -64.2% |
| Cost of financial debt | -122 | -149 | -18.0% | -236 | -298 | -20.8% |
| Income from cash and cash equivalent | 10 | 11 | -12.2% | 20 | 20 | +0.0% |
| Net cost of financial debt | -112 | -138 | -18.5% | -216 | -278 | -22.3% |
| Other financial income and expenses | -86 | 328 | nm | -74 | 374 | nm |
| Income before tax | 167 | 782 | -78.6% | -89 | 657 | nm |
| Income taxes | -62 | -184 | -66.4% | -68 | -205 | -66.8% |
| Net income of consolidated companies | 105 | 598 | -82.4% | -157 | 452 | nm |
| Share of profits (losses) of associates | 5 | 4 | +25.0% | -1 | 7 | nm |
| Income from continuing operations | 110 | 602 | -81.7% | -158 | 459 | nm |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | 0 | -8 | -100.0% |
| Net income for the period | 110 | 594 | -81.5% | -158 | 451 | nm |
| Minority interest | -1 | -1 | -13.0% | -1 | -1 | +0.0% |
| Net income for the period - Group | 109 | 593 | -81.6% | -159 | 450 | nm |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Assets | 30 June 2018 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| In million euros | ||
| Goodwill | 216 | 216 |
| Intangible assets | 1,162 | 1,122 |
| Flight equipment | 10,081 | 9,634 |
| Other property, plant and equipment | 1,443 | 1,418 |
| Right-of-use assets | 5,565 | 5,915 |
| Investments in equity associates | 294 | 301 |
| Pension assets | 688 | 590 |
| Other financial assets | 1,372 | 1,242 |
| Deferred tax assets | 258 | 422 |
| Other non-current assets | 301 | 239 |
| Total non-current assets | 21,380 | 21,099 |
| Assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |
| Other short-term financial assets | 376 | 421 |
| Inventories | 641 | 557 |
| Trade receivables | 2,680 | 2,164 |
| Other current assets | 1,728 | 1,242 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,074 | 4,674 |
| Total current assets | 9,499 | 9,058 |
| Total assets | 30,879 | 30,157 |
| Liabilities and equity | 30 June 2018 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| In million euros | ||
| Issued capital | 429 | 429 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,139 | 4,139 |
| Treasury shares | -67 | -67 |
| Perpetual | 600 | 600 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | -2,520 | -2,713 |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Air France-KLM | 2,581 | 2,388 |
| Non-controlling interests | 13 | 12 |
| Total Equity | 2,594 | 2,400 |
| Pension provisions | 2,141 | 2,202 |
| Other provisions | 3,206 | 3,006 |
| Financial debt | 5,951 | 5,919 |
| Lease debt | 4,016 | 4,153 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 42 | 11 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 235 | 361 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 15,591 | 15,652 |
| Provisions | 147 | 282 |
| Current portion of financial debt | 688 | 1,378 |
| Current portion of lease debt | 922 | 993 |
| Trade payables | 2,548 | 2,365 |
| Deferred revenue on ticket sales | 4,283 | 3,017 |
| Frequent flyer programs | 829 | 819 |
| Other current liabilities | 3,268 | 3,245 |
| Bank overdrafts | 9 | 6 |
| Total current liabilities | 12,694 | 12,105 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 30,879 | 30,157 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows from 1st January until 30th June 2018
| In million euros | 30 June 2018 | 30 June 2017 |
| Net income from continuing operations | -158 | 459 |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 0 | -8 |
| Amortization, depreciation and operating provisions | 1,442 | 1,387 |
| Financial provisions | 57 | 56 |
| Loss (gain) on disposals of tangible and intangible assets | 7 | -19 |
| Loss (gain)on disposals of subsidiaries and associates | 0 | -2 |
| Derivatives - non monetary result | -23 | 28 |
| Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, net | 108 | -461 |
| Impairment | 0 | 0 |
| Other non-monetary items | -182 | -40 |
| Share of (profits) losses of associates | 1 | -7 |
| Deferred taxes | 61 | 190 |
| Financial Capacity | 1,313 | 1,583 |
| Of which discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| (Increase) / decrease in inventories | -67 | -53 |
| (Increase) / decrease in trade receivables | -517 | -294 |
| Increase / (decrease) in trade payables | 163 | -31 |
| Change in other receivables and payables | 1,254 | 1,224 |
| Change in working capital requirements | 833 | 846 |
| Change in working capital from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 2,146 | 2,429 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | -1,534 | -1,339 |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 46 | 73 |
| Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries, of shares in non-controlled entities | 3 | 3 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, of shares in non-controlled entities | -8 | 0 |
| Dividends received | 3 | 1 |
| Decrease (increase) in net investments, more than 3 months | 5 | -258 |
| Net cash flow used in investing activities of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash flow used in investing activities | -1,485 | -1,520 |
| Increase of capital | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of minority interest without change in control | 0 | 0 |
| Issuance of debt | 295 | 324 |
| Repayment on financial debt | -998 | -382 |
| Payments on leases debt | -517 | -505 |
| Decrease (increase ) in loans, net | -49 | -50 |
| 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 | -1,270 | -614 |
| Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts | 8 | -22 |
| 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 | -601 | 273 |
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at beginning of period | 4,667 | 3,933 |
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at end of period | 4,066 | 4,206 |
| Change in treasury of discontinued operations | 0 | 0 |
Key Performance Indicators
EBITDA
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| In millions euros | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Income/(loss) from current operations | 345 | 586 | 228 | 553 |
| Amortization, depreciation and provisions | 703 | 706 | 1,442 | 1,387 |
| EBITDA | 1,048 | 1,292 | 1,670 | 1,940 |
Restated net result, group share
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| In million euros | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Net income/(loss), Group share | 109 | 593 | -159 | 450 |
| Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses, net | 132 | -405 | 108 | -461 |
| Change in fair value of financial assets and liabilities (derivatives) | -74 | -12 | -60 | -18 |
| Non-current income and expenses | -20 | -6 | 27 | -8 |
| Depreciation of shares available for sale | -22 | 134 | -22 | 134 |
| De-recognition of deferred tax assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restated net income/(loss), group share | 125 | 312 | -106 | 105 |
| Coupons on perpetual | -12 | -6 | -12 | -12 |
| Restated net income/(loss), group share including coupons on perpetual (used to calculate earnings per share) | 113 | 306 | -118 | 93 |
| Restated net income/(loss) per share (in €) | 0.25 | 1.23 | -0.28 | 0.31 |
Return on capital employed (ROCE)1
| In million euros | 30 June 2018 | 30 June 2017 | 30 June 2017 | 30 June 2016 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 1,378 | 1,309 | 1,309 | 1,238 |
| Flight equipment | 10,081 | 9,539 | 9,539 | 8,856 |
| Other property, plant and equipment | 1,443 | 1,378 | 1,378 | 1,414 |
| Right of use assets | 5,565 | 5,553 | 5,553 | 5,778 |
| Investments in equity associates | 294 | 294 | 294 | 73 |
| Financial assets excluding shares available for sale, marketable securities and financial deposits | 122 | 106 | 106 | 90 |
| Provisions, excluding pension, cargo litigation and restructuring | -2,944 | -2,619 | -2,619 | -2,544 |
| WCR, excluding market value of derivatives | -6,669 | -6,418 | -6,418 | -6,155 |
| Capital employed | 9,270 | 9,142 | 9,142 | 8,750 |
| Average capital employed (A) | 9,206 | 8,946 | ||
| Adjusted results from current operations | 1,610 | 1,574 | ||
| - Dividends received | -3 | -2 | ||
| - Share of profits (losses) of associates | 13 | 0 | ||
| - Tax recognized in the adjusted net result | -481 | -467 | ||
| Adjusted result from current operations after tax (B) | 1,139 | 1,105 | ||
| ROCE, trailing 12 months (B/A) | 12.4% | 12.3% | ||
Net debt
| Balance sheet at | ||
| In million euros | 30 June 2018 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Current and non-current financial debt | 6,639 | 7,297 |
| Deposits on aircraft under finance lease | 4,510 | 4,718 |
| Financial assets pledged (OCEANE swap) | 0 | 0 |
| Currency hedge on financial debt | 10 | 19 |
| Accrued interest | -50 | -76 |
| Gross financial debt (A) | 11,109 | 11,958 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,074 | 4,674 |
| Marketable securities | 73 | 73 |
| Cash pledges | 265 | 269 |
| Deposits (bonds) | 450 | 379 |
| Bank overdrafts | -9 | -6 |
| Other | 0 | -2 |
| Net cash (B) | 4,853 | 5,387 |
| Net debt (A) - (B) | 6,256 | 6,571 |
Adjusted operating free cash flow
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| In million euros | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities, continued operations | 849 | 1,223 | 2,146 | 2,429 |
| Investment in property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | -595 | -671 | -1,534 | -1,339 |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets | 20 | 30 | 46 | 73 |
| Operating free cash flow | 274 | 582 | 658 | 1,163 |
| Payments on lease debt | -275 | -248 | -517 | -505 |
| Adjusted operating free cash flow | -1 | 334 | 141 | 658 |
Unit cost: net cost per EASK
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Revenues (in €m) | 6,625 | 6,627 | 12,432 | 12,332 |
| Income/(loss) from current operations (in €m) | -345 | -586 | -228 | -553 |
| Total operating expense (in €m) | 6,282 | 6,041 | 12,204 | 11,779 |
| Passenger network business - other revenues (in €m) | -226 | -191 | -414 | -380 |
| Cargo business - other revenues (in €m) | -76 | -63 | -143 | -127 |
| Third-party revenues in the maintenance business (in €m) | -471 | -441 | -941 | -890 |
| Transavia - other revenues (in €m) | -1 | -1 | -11 | -11 |
| Third-party revenues of other businesses (in €m) | -8 | -9 | -17 | -19 |
| Net cost (in €m) | 5,498 | 5,336 | 10,678 | 10,352 |
| Capacity produced, reported in EASK* | 90,656 | 90,293 | 172,877 | 169,900 |
| Net cost per EASK (in € cents per EASK) | 6.07 | 5.91 | 6.18 | 6.09 |
| Gross change | 2.7% | 1.4% | ||
| Currency effect on net costs (in €m) | -149 | -343 | ||
| Change at constant currency | 5.6% | 4.9% | ||
| Fuel price effect (in €m) | 160 | 243 | ||
| Change on a constant currency and fuel price basis | 2.5% | 2.5% | ||
| Change in pension-related expenses (in €m) | 7 | 13 | ||
| Net cost per EASK on a constant currency, fuel price and pension-related expenses basis (in € cents per EASK) | 6.07 | 5.93 | 6.18 | 6.04 |
| Change on a constant currency, fuel price and pension-related expenses basis | +2.4% | +2.3% | ||
* 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) and the Cargo business (in ATK) converted into EASK based on a separate fixed factor for Air France and for KLM..
Airline results
Air France Group
| Second Quarter | First Half | |||
| 2018 | Change | 2018 | Change | |
| Revenue (in €m) | 3,925 | -1.9% | 7,479 | -1.4% |
| EBITDA (in €m) | 439 | -258 | 744 | -334 |
| Operating result (en m€) | 13 | -231 | -164 | -351 |
| Operating margin (%) | 0.3% | -5.8 pt | -2.2% | -4.7 pt |
| Operating cash flow before WCR and restructuring cash out (in €m) | 371 | -204 | 637 | -283 |
| Operating cash flow (before WCR and restructuring) margin | 9.5% | -4.9 pt | 8.5% | -3.6 pt |
| KLM Group | Second Quarter | First Half | ||
| 2018 | Change | 2018 | Change | |
| Revenue (in €m) | 2,796 | +2.8% | 5,182 | +4.9% |
| EBITDA (in €m) | 603 | +3 | 916 | +49 |
| Operating result (en m€) | 328 | -23 | 388 | +9 |
| Operating margin (%) | 11.7% | -1.2 pt | 7.5% | -0.2 pt |
| Operating cash flow before WCR and restructuring cash out (in €m) | 542 | +17 | 787 | +50 |
| Operating cash flow (before WCR and restructuring) margin | 19.4% | +0.1 pt | 15.2% | +0.3 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 30th of June 2018
| Aircraft type | AF | KLM | Transavia | Owned | Finance lease | Operating lease | Total | In operation | Change / 31/12/17 |
| B747-400 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | -1 | ||||
| B777-300 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 57 | 57 | ||
| B777-200 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 40 | ||
| B787-9 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 3 | |
| A380-800 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |||
| A340-300 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | -1 | ||||
| A330-300 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| A330-200 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 23 | |||
| Total Long-Haul | 106 | 66 | 0 | 68 | 33 | 71 | 172 | 171 | 1 |
| B737-900 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||
| B737-800 | 27 | 65 | 26 | 8 | 58 | 92 | 92 | 5 | |
| B737-700 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 26 | ||
| A321 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| A320 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 1 | ||
| A319 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 35 | -3 | ||
| A318 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Total Medium-Haul | 116 | 50 | 73 | 75 | 31 | 133 | 239 | 239 | 3 |
| ATR72-600 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| ATR72-500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | |||
| ATR42-500 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | -5 | |||
| Canadair Jet 1000 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||||
| Canadair Jet 700 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | -2 | ||||
| Embraer 190 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 2 | |
| Embraer 175 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 5 | |||
| Embraer 170 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Embraer 145 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 13 | ||||
| Total Regional | 84 | 49 | 0 | 62 | 34 | 37 | 133 | 124 | -1 |
| 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 | 308 | 169 | 73 | 211 | 98 | 241 | 550 | 540 | 3 |
[1] Since January 1st, 2018, Air France-KLM Group has applied the new accounting standards IFRS 9, 15 and 16. For the purpose of comparison, the Group consolidated financial statements have been restated as of 1st January 2017.
[2] Change at constant currency
[3] Net result, group share 2017 restated for IFRS16 contains a positive impact of €254 million in the second quarter 2018 and €313 million in the first half 2018 due to an exchange rate gain on lease debt in USD.
1 Sliding 12 months
1 Based on the forward curves of 27 July 2018, 2018 average Brent price of USD 73, jet fuel price including into plane of USD 748 per ton and and a EUR/USD exchange rate of 1.19 in 2018
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.
Air France-KLM Results as at 30 June 2018
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