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Selected Quarterly Financial Data
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Selected Quarterly Financial Data

NOTE 22—SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

 

UAL

   Quarter Ended  

(In millions, except per share amounts)

   March 31     June 30      September 30      December 31  

2011

          

Operating revenue

   $ 8,202      $ 9,809       $ 10,171       $ 8,928   

Income from operations

     34        808         935         45   

Net income (loss)

     (213     538         653         (138

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     (0.65     1.63         1.97         (0.42

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (0.65     1.39         1.69         (0.42

2010

          

Operating revenue

   $ 4,260      $ 5,184       $ 5,417       $ 8,464   

Income (loss) from operations

     76        441         541         (82

Net income (loss)

     (82     273         387         (325

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     (0.49     1.62         2.30         (1.01

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (0.49     1.29         1.75         (1.01

 

UAL's quarterly financial data is subject to seasonal fluctuations and historically its second and third quarter financial results, which reflect higher travel demand, are better than its first and fourth quarter financial results. UAL's quarterly results were impacted by the following significant items (in millions):

 

     Quarter Ended  
     March 31     June 30      September 30     December 31  

2011

         

Operating earnings:

         

Revenue—Co-brand Agreement modification (Note 2(c))

   $ —        $ 107       $ —        $ —     

Integration-related costs

     79        145         123        170   

Termination of maintenance service contract

     —          —           —          58   

Aircraft-related charges (gains), net

     (2     1         (3     (2

Intangible asset impairment

     —          —           —          4   

Other special items

     —          —           —          19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total integration-related costs and special items

   $ 77      $ 146       $ 120      $ 249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total special items, net in operating income

   $ 77      $ 39       $ 120      $ 249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2010

         

Operating earnings:

         

Merger-related costs

   $ —        $ 28       $ 44      $ 493   

Asset impairments

     17        73         22        53   

Other special items

     1        5         (3     —     

Goodwill impairment credit

     —          —           —          (64
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Merger-related costs and special charges in operating income (loss)

   $ 18      $ 106       $ 63      $ 482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash fuel hedge mark-to-market (gains) losses

   $ (31   $ 37       $ 12      $ 14   

See Note 21 for further discussion of these items.

United Airlines Inc [Member]
 
Selected Quarterly Financial Data

NOTE 22—SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

 

UAL

   Quarter Ended  

(In millions, except per share amounts)

   March 31     June 30      September 30      December 31  

2011

          

Operating revenue

   $ 8,202      $ 9,809       $ 10,171       $ 8,928   

Income from operations

     34        808         935         45   

Net income (loss)

     (213     538         653         (138

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     (0.65     1.63         1.97         (0.42

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (0.65     1.39         1.69         (0.42

2010

          

Operating revenue

   $ 4,260      $ 5,184       $ 5,417       $ 8,464   

Income (loss) from operations

     76        441         541         (82

Net income (loss)

     (82     273         387         (325

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     (0.49     1.62         2.30         (1.01

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (0.49     1.29         1.75         (1.01

 

UAL's quarterly financial data is subject to seasonal fluctuations and historically its second and third quarter financial results, which reflect higher travel demand, are better than its first and fourth quarter financial results. UAL's quarterly results were impacted by the following significant items (in millions):

 

     Quarter Ended  
     March 31     June 30      September 30     December 31  

2011

         

Operating earnings:

         

Revenue—Co-brand Agreement modification (Note 2(c))

   $ —        $ 107       $ —        $ —     

Integration-related costs

     79        145         123        170   

Termination of maintenance service contract

     —          —           —          58   

Aircraft-related charges (gains), net

     (2     1         (3     (2

Intangible asset impairment

     —          —           —          4   

Other special items

     —          —           —          19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total integration-related costs and special items

   $ 77      $ 146       $ 120      $ 249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total special items, net in operating income

   $ 77      $ 39       $ 120      $ 249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2010

         

Operating earnings:

         

Merger-related costs

   $ —        $ 28       $ 44      $ 493   

Asset impairments

     17        73         22        53   

Other special items

     1        5         (3     —     

Goodwill impairment credit

     —          —           —          (64
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Merger-related costs and special charges in operating income (loss)

   $ 18      $ 106       $ 63      $ 482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash fuel hedge mark-to-market (gains) losses

   $ (31   $ 37       $ 12      $ 14   

See Note 21 for further discussion of these items.

Continental Airlines Inc [Member]
 
Selected Quarterly Financial Data

NOTE 22—SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

 

UAL

   Quarter Ended  

(In millions, except per share amounts)

   March 31     June 30      September 30      December 31  

2011

          

Operating revenue

   $ 8,202      $ 9,809       $ 10,171       $ 8,928   

Income from operations

     34        808         935         45   

Net income (loss)

     (213     538         653         (138

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     (0.65     1.63         1.97         (0.42

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (0.65     1.39         1.69         (0.42

2010

          

Operating revenue

   $ 4,260      $ 5,184       $ 5,417       $ 8,464   

Income (loss) from operations

     76        441         541         (82

Net income (loss)

     (82     273         387         (325

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     (0.49     1.62         2.30         (1.01

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (0.49     1.29         1.75         (1.01

 

UAL's quarterly financial data is subject to seasonal fluctuations and historically its second and third quarter financial results, which reflect higher travel demand, are better than its first and fourth quarter financial results. UAL's quarterly results were impacted by the following significant items (in millions):

 

     Quarter Ended  
     March 31     June 30      September 30     December 31  

2011

         

Operating earnings:

         

Revenue—Co-brand Agreement modification (Note 2(c))

   $ —        $ 107       $ —        $ —     

Integration-related costs

     79        145         123        170   

Termination of maintenance service contract

     —          —           —          58   

Aircraft-related charges (gains), net

     (2     1         (3     (2

Intangible asset impairment

     —          —           —          4   

Other special items

     —          —           —          19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total integration-related costs and special items

   $ 77      $ 146       $ 120      $ 249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total special items, net in operating income

   $ 77      $ 39       $ 120      $ 249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2010

         

Operating earnings:

         

Merger-related costs

   $ —        $ 28       $ 44      $ 493   

Asset impairments

     17        73         22        53   

Other special items

     1        5         (3     —     

Goodwill impairment credit

     —          —           —          (64
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Merger-related costs and special charges in operating income (loss)

   $ 18      $ 106       $ 63      $ 482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-cash fuel hedge mark-to-market (gains) losses

   $ (31   $ 37       $ 12      $ 14   

See Note 21 for further discussion of these items.