-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, STUJPeT5A077QbfGxg10VTLZ44c9Td9DIBd2yPndKVF3cNlq5Eghb4WMXJUagTwj ACg0PEYkNm5oGjDYzzevEA== 0000319687-06-000056.txt : 20060620 0000319687-06-000056.hdr.sgml : 20060620 20060620171953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000319687-06-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060620 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060620 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000319687 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 742099724 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10323 FILM NUMBER: 06915825 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 SMITH STREET 3303D STREET 2: DEPT HQSEO CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7133245000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1600 SMITH STREET 3303D STREET 2: DEPT HQSEO CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PEOPLE EXPRESS AIRLINES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890726 10-K/A 1 f06200610ka.htm 12/31/05 FORM 10-K/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 2)


(Mark One)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005


OR


[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF     

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________


Commission File Number 1-10323


CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

74-2099724

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

   

1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 713-324-2950


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


Title of Each Class

Name of Each Exchange
On Which Registered

   

Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

New York Stock Exchange

   

Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

New York Stock Exchange


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes X No _____


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes   No X  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No _____

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer X Accelerated filer _____ Non-accelerated filer _____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   No X  

As of June 30, 2005, the aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $888 million based on the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                            Class                                                    Outstanding at February 24, 2006          

Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share                    86,848,955 shares

__________________

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 6, 2006: PART III

 

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 OVERVIEW

We are filing Amendment No. 2 (this "Amendment") to the Continental Airlines, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (the "Form 10-K"), which was originally filed on February 28, 2006 and previously amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed on March 13, 2006. This Amendment further amends Part IV, Item 15 of the Form 10-K for the sole purpose of incorporating by reference into the Form 10-K Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment, Copa Holdings, S.A.'s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, as "Separate Financial Statements of Fifty-Percent or Less Owned Persons," financial statements required as part of the Form 10-K. Such financial statements were not available at the time we originally filed the Form 10-K or Amendment No. 1 thereto. This exhibit is being filed in substitution for the Exhibit 99.1 previously filed with the Form 10-K. Moreover, in con nection with Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment, we are (1) amending and restating the Index to Exhibits, (2) filing an amended and restated Exhibit 23.2, Consent of Ernst & Young, Panama and (3) filing Exhibit 23.3, Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

No other revisions or amendments have been made to Part IV, Item 15 or to any other portion of our Form 10-K. This Amendment does not reflect events occurring after February 28, 2006, the date of the original filing of the Form 10-K, or modify or update those disclosures that may have been affected by subsequent events. In addition, currently-dated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have been included as exhibits to this Amendment.

 

PART IV

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

  1. The following financial statements were previously included in Item 8. "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" to our Form 10-K, originally filed on February 28, 2006 and amended on March 13, 2006:
  2. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the Three Years in the Period

    Ended December 31, 2005

    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the Three Years in the Period

    Ended December 31, 2005
    Consolidated Statements of Common Stockholders' Equity for each of the Three

    Years in the Period Ended December 31, 2005

    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  3. Financial Statement Schedules:
  4. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

    The following separate financial statements of fifty-percent or less owned persons are incorporated by reference in Item 15. "Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules" to our Form 10-K, originally filed on February 28, 2006 and amended on March 13, 2006, as described below:

    Copa Holdings, S.A.'s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment and are incorporated by reference into the Form 10-K as the "Separate Financial Statements of Fifty-Percent or Less Owned Persons," financial statements required as part of such report.

    ExpressJet Holdings Inc.'s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, previously filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Form 10-K, are incorporated by reference into such report as the "Separate Financial Statements of Fifty-Percent or Less Owned Persons," financial statements required as part of such report.

    All other schedules have been omitted because they are inapplicable, not required, or the information is included elsewhere in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

  5. See accompanying Index to Exhibits.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Continental Airlines, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 and have issued our report thereon dated February 24, 2006 (included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K). Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(b) of this Form 10-K/A No. 2. This schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits.

In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP                



Houston, Texas
February 24, 2006

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003
(In millions)


 

Balance at       
Beginning of Year

Additions Charged
     to Expense       

Deductions  
from Reserve

Other     
Adjustments

Balance at
End of Year

                     

2005

         

Allowance for Doubtful
  Accounts


22

 


 


(13)

 


- - 

 


15

 

Allowance for Obsolescence

93

 

 

(16)

 

11 

 

95

 

Valuation Allowance on
   Deferred Tax Asset


404

 


(9)

 


- - 

 


100


(a)


495

 

Environmental Reserves

50

 

 

(5)

 

 

45

 
           

2004

                   

Allowance for Doubtful
  Accounts


19

 


11 

 


(8)

 


- - 

 


22

 

Allowance for Obsolescence

98

 

11 

 

(16)

 

 

93

 

Valuation Allowance on
   Deferred Tax Asset


219

 


120 

 


- - 

 


65 


(b)


404

 

Environmental Reserves

52

 

 

(3)

 

 

50

 
           

2003

                   

Allowance for Doubtful
  Accounts


30

 


 


(12)

 


- - 

 


19

 

Allowance for Obsolescence

98

 

15 

 

(5)

 

(10)

(c)

98

 

Valuation Allowance on
   Deferred Tax Asset


219

 


- - 

 


- - 

 


- - 

 


219

 

Valuation Allowance - Net Tax
  Agreement Obligations


384

 


- - 

 


- - 

 


(384)


(c)


- -

 

Environmental Reserves

50

 

 

 

 

52

 

  1. Relates primarily to our final settlement with the Internal Revenue Service and the associated deferred tax reconciliation, as further discussed in Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report, and an increase in the minimum pension liability.
  2. Relates to increase in minimum pension liability.
  3. Relates to the deconsolidation of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. on November 12, 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

   
 

By /s/ Jeffrey J. Misner                              

 

Jeffrey J. Misner

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(On behalf of Registrant)


Date:  June 20, 2006

INDEX TO EXHIBITS OF
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.


3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Continental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2000 10-K").

   

3.1(a)

Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 3.1.

   

3.1(a)(i)

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2001 10-K").

   

3.1(b)

Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to the 2000 10-K.

   

3.1(c)

Corrected Certificate of Designations of Series B Preferred Stock - incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 3.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2003 Q-1 10-Q").

   

3.2

Bylaws of Continental, as amended through February 26, 2003 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 2003 Q-1 10-Q.

   

4.1

Specimen Series B Preferred Stock Certificate of Continental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(c) to the 2000 10-K.

   

4.2

Specimen Class B Common Stock Certificate of Continental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Continental's Form S-1 Registration Statement (No. 33-68870) (the "1993 S-1").

   

4.3

Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2000, between Continental and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, LLC - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to Continental's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2000 (File no. 1-10323) (the "11/00 8-K").

   

4.3(a)

Form of Right Certificate, included as Exhibit B to Exhibit 4.3 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to the 11/00 8-K.

   

 

 

4.3(b)

Amendment to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of March 12, 2004 between Continental Airlines, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services LLC (as successor to ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, LLC) - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A filed March 17, 2004.

   

 

4.4

Warrant Agreement dated as of April 27, 1993, between Continental and Continental as warrant agent - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Continental's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 16, 1993 (File no. 1-10323). (No warrants remain outstanding under the agreement, but some of its terms are incorporated into Continental's stock option agreements.)

   

4.5

Continental hereby agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, copies of certain instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the kind described in Item 601(b)(4) (iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

   

10.1

Agreement of Lease dated as of January 11, 1985, between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and People Express, Inc., regarding Terminal C (the "Terminal C Lease") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.61 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File no. 0-9781) of People Express, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1984.

   

10.1(a)

Assignment of Lease with Assumption and Consent dated as of August 15, 1987, among the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, People Express Airlines, Inc. and Continental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File no. 1-8475) for the year ended December 31, 1987 (the "1987 10-K").

   

10.1(b)

Supplemental Agreement Nos. 1 through 6 to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 1987 10-K.

   

10.1(c)

Supplemental Agreement No. 7 to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File no. 1-10323) for the year ended December 31, 1988 (the "1988 10-K").

   

10.1(d)

Supplemental Agreements No. 8 through 11 to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the 1993 S-1.

   

10.1(e)

Supplemental Agreements No. 12 through 15 to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(d) to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File no. 1-10323) for the year ended December 31, 1995.

   

10.1(f)

Supplemental Agreement No. 16 to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(e) to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (File no. 1-10323) (the "1997 10-K").

   

10.1(g)

Supplemental Agreement No. 17 to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(f) to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File no. 1-10323) (the "1999 10-K").

   

10.1(h)

Supplemental Agreement No. 18 to the Terminal C Lease - as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 2003 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.1(i)

Supplemental Agreement No. 19 to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (File no. 1-10323).

   

10.1(j)

Supplemental Agreement No. 20 - to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2003 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2003 Q-3 10-Q").

   

10.1(k)

Supplemental Agreement No. 21 dated as of June 1, 2003 to Agreement of Lease between the Company and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey regarding Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 1-10323) (the "2005 Q-2 10-Q").

   

10.1(l)

Supplemental Agreement No. 22 - to the Terminal C Lease - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 1-10323) (the "2004 Q-1 10-Q").

   

10.1(m)**

Supplemental Agreement No. 23 - to the Terminal C Lease.

   

10.1(n)**

Supplemental Agreement No. 24 - to the Terminal C Lease.

   

10.2

Airport Use and Lease Agreement dated as of January 1, 1998 between Continental and the City of Houston, Texas ("Houston") regarding George Bush Intercontinental Airport - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 (File no. 1-1-323) (the "1998 10-K").

   

10.2(a)

Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1997 between Continental and Houston regarding an automated people mover project at Bush Intercontinental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30(a) to the 1998 10-K.

   

10.2(b)

Amended and Restated Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1998 by and between Continental and Houston regarding certain terminal improvements projects at Bush Intercontinental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30(b) to the 1998 10-K.

   

10.2(c)

Amended and Restated Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated December 1, 1998 by and between Continental and Houston regarding certain airport improvement projects at Bush Intercontinental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30(c) to the 1998 10-K.

   

10.2(d)

Terminal E Lease and Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of August 1, 2001 between Continental and Houston regarding Bush Intercontinental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2001 Q-3 10-Q").

   

10.2(e)

Supplement to Terminal E Lease and Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of August 1, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(e) to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2002 10-K").

   

10.3

Agreement and Lease dated as of May 1987, as supplemented, between Continental and the City of Cleveland, Ohio ("Cleveland") regarding Hopkins International Airport - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993 (File no. 1-10323).

   

10.3(a)

Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of October 24, 1997 by and between Continental and Cleveland regarding certain concourse expansion projects at Hopkins International (the "1997 SFLA") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31(a) to the 1998 10-K.

   

10.3(b)

First Supplemental Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1998, and relating to the 1997 SFLA - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 (File no. 1-10323) (the "1999 Q-1 10-Q").

   

10.3(c)

Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of December 1, 1989 by and between Continental and Cleveland regarding Hopkins International (the "1989 SFLA") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 (File no. 1-10323) (the "1999 Q-3 10-Q").

   

10.3(d)

First Supplemental Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1998, and relating to the 1989 SFLA - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to the 1999 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.3(e)

Second Supplemental Special Facilities Lease Agreement dated as of March 1, 1998, and relating to the 1989 SFLA - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(b) to the 1999 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.3(f)**

Amendment No. 1, dated January 1, 2006, to Agreement and Lease dated as of May 1987, as supplemented, between Continental and Cleveland regarding Hopkins International Airport.

   

10.4*

Employment Agreement dated as of April 14, 2004 between the Company and Lawrence W. Kellner - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.4(a)*

Compensation Reduction Agreement for Lawrence W. Kellner dated December 22, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Continental's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 22, 2004 (File no. 1-10323) (the "12/04 8-K").

   

10.4(b)*

Amendment to Compensation Reduction Agreement for Lawrence W. Kellner dated February 15, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 (File No. 1-10323) (the "2005 Q-1 10-Q").

   

10.5*

Employment Agreement dated as of August 12, 2004 between the Company and Jeffery A. Smisek - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 1-10323) (the "2004 Q-3 10-Q").

   

10.5(a)*

Compensation Reduction Agreement for Jeffery A. Smisek dated December 22, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the 12/04 8-K.

   

10.5(b)*

Amendment to Compensation Reduction Agreement for Jeffery A. Smisek dated February 15, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.6*

Employment Agreement dated as of August 12, 2004 between the Company and Jeffrey J. Misner - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2004 10-K").

   

10.6(a)*

Compensation Reduction Agreement for Jeffrey J. Misner dated December 22, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(a) to the 2004 10-K.

   

10.6(b)*

Amendment to Compensation Reduction Agreement for Jeffrey J. Misner dated February 15, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.7*,**

Employment Agreement dated as of August 12, 2004 between the Company and Mark J. Moran.

   

10.7(a)*,**

Compensation Reduction Agreement for Mark J. Moran dated December 22, 2004.

   

10.7(b)*,**

Amendment to Compensation Reduction Agreement for Mark J. Moran dated February 15, 2005.

   

10.8*

Employment Agreement dated as of August 12, 2004 between the Company and James E. Compton - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the 2004 10-K.

   

10.8(a)*

Compensation Reduction Agreement for James E. Compton dated December 22, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8(a) to the 2004 10-K.

   

10.8(b)*

Amendment to Compensation Reduction Agreement for James E. Compton dated February 15, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.9*

Continental Airlines, Inc. 1994 Incentive Equity Plan ("1994 Incentive Plan") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Continental's Form S-8 Registration Statement (No. 33-81324).

   

10.9(a)*

Form of Employee Stock Option Grant pursuant to the 1994 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10(e) to the 1997 10-K.

   

10.9(b)*

Form of Outside Director Stock Option Grant pursuant to the 1994 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10(f) to the 1997 10-K.

   

10.10*

Continental Airlines, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan ("1997 Incentive Plan") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Continental's Form S-8 Registration Statement (No. 333-23165).

   

10.10(a)*

Form of Employee Stock Option Grant pursuant to the 1997 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.10(b)*

Form of Outside Director Stock Option Grant pursuant to the 1997 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11(c) to the 1997 10-K.

   

10.10(c)*

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement pursuant to the 1997 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2002 Q-2 10-Q").

   

10.11*

Amendment and Restatement of the 1994 Incentive Plan and the 1997 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the 1998 10-K.

   

10.12*

Continental Airlines, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan ("1998 Incentive Plan") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Continental's Form S-8 Registration Statement (No. 333-57297).

   

10.12(a)*

Amendment No. 1 to 1998 Incentive Plan, 1997 Incentive Plan and 1994 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2001 Q-2 10-Q").

   

10.12(b)*

Form of Employee Stock Option Grant pursuant to the 1998 Incentive Plan, as amended - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.12(c)*

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement pursuant to the 1998 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the 2002 Q-2 10-Q.

   

10.12(d)*

Amendment to 1998 Incentive Plan, 1997 Incentive Plan and 1994 Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.13*

Continental Airlines, Inc. Incentive Plan 2000, as amended and restated ("Incentive Plan 2000") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 (File no.  1-10323) (the "2002 Q-1 10-Q").

   

10.13(a)*

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Incentive Plan 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.13(b)*

Form of Outside Director Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Incentive Plan 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14(b) to the 2000 10-K.

   

10.13(c)*

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement pursuant to the Incentive Plan 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.13(d)*

Amendment to the Incentive Plan 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.14*

Continental Airlines, Inc. Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, as amended - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(a) to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.14(a)*

Form of Officer Retention and Incentive Award Notice - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.14(b)*

Amendment to Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, effective as of March 12, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.14(c)*

Second Amendment to Officer Retention and Incentive Award Program, dated February 11, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.15*,**

Amended and Restated Annual Executive Bonus Program.

   

10.15(a)*,**

Form of Award Notice pursuant to Continental Airlines, Inc. Amended and Restated Annual Executive Bonus Program.

   

10.16*

Continental Airlines, Inc. Long-Term Incentive and RSU Program - as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.16(a)*

Form of Award Notice pursuant to Continental Airlines, Inc. Long-Term Incentive and RSU Program (RSU Awards) - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11(a) to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.16(b)*,**

Form of Award Notice pursuant to Continental Airlines, Inc. Long-Term Incentive and RSU Program (NLTIP Award).

   

10.16(c)*

Previous Form of Award Notice pursuant to Continental Airlines, Inc. Long-Term Incentive and RSU Program (NLTIP Award) -- incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11(b) to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.16(d)*

First Amendment to Long-Term Incentive and RSU Program, dated November 30, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18(c) to the 2004 10-K.

   

10.17*

Continental Airlines, Inc. 2005 Broad Based Employee Stock Option Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.18*

Continental Airlines, Inc. 2005 Pilot Supplemental Option Plan - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q

   

10.19*

Summary of Non-Employee Director compensation - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the 2004 10-K.

   

10.20*

Form of Letter Agreement relating to certain flight benefits between the Company and each of its non-employee directors - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the 2000 10-K.

   

10.21

Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of June 1, 2005 among Continental and Continental Micronesia, Inc., as borrowers and guarantors, Air Micronesia, Inc., as a guarantor, Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital Inc., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2005 Q-2 10-Q. (2)

   

10.22

Purchase Agreement No. 1951, including exhibits and side letters thereto, between the Company and Boeing, dated July 23, 1996, relating to the purchase of Boeing 737 aircraft ("P.A. 1951") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 (File no. 1-10323) (the "1996 Q-2 10-Q). (1)

   

10.22(a)

Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to P.A. 1951, dated October 10, 1996 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14(a) to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 (File no. 1-1-323) (the "1996 10-K"). (1)

   

10.22(b)

Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to P.A. 1951, dated March 5, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 1997 (File no. 1-10323) (the "1997 Q1 10-Q"). (1)

   

10.22(c)

Supplemental Agreement No. 3, including exhibit and side letter, to P.A. 1951, dated July 17, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14(c) to the 1997 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(d)

Supplemental Agreement No. 4, including exhibits and side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated October 10, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14(d) to the 1997 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(e)

Supplemental Agreement No. 5, including exhibits and side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated October 10, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 (File no. 1-10323). (1)

   

10.22(f)

Supplemental Agreement No. 6, including exhibits and side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated July 30, 1998 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 (File no. 1-10323) (the "1998 Q-3 10-Q). (1)

   

10.22(g)

Supplemental Agreement No. 7, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated November 12, 1998 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24(g) to the 1998 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(h)

Supplemental Agreement No. 8, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated December 7, 1998 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24(h) to the 1998 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(i)

Letter Agreement No. 6-1162-GOC-131R1 to P.A. 1951, dated March 26, 1998 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 (File no. 1-10323). (1)

   

10.22(j)

Supplemental Agreement No. 9, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated February 18, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 1999 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(k)

Supplemental Agreement No. 10, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated March 19, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(a) to the 1999 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(l)

Supplemental Agreement No. 11, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated March 14, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(a) to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 (File no. 1-10323) (the "1999 Q-2 10-Q"). (1)

   

10.22(m)

Supplemental Agreement No. 12, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated July 2, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the 1999 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(n)

Supplemental Agreement No. 13 to P.A. 1951, dated October 13, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25(n) to the 1999 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(o)

Supplemental Agreement No. 14 to P.A. 1951, dated December 13, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25(o) to the 1999 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(p)

Supplemental Agreement No. 15, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated January 13, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2000 Q-1 10-Q"). (1)

   

10.22(q)

Supplemental Agreement No. 16, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated March 17, 2000 - incorporated by reference to the 2000 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(r)

Supplemental Agreement No. 17, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated May 16, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 (File no. 1-10323). (1)

   

10.22(s)

Supplemental Agreement No. 18, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated September 11, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 (File no. 1-10323). (1)

   

10.22(t)

Supplemental Agreement No. 19, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated October 31, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(t) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(u)

Supplemental Agreement No. 20, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated December 21, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(u) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(v)

Supplemental Agreement No. 21, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated March 30, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2001 Q-1 10-Q"). (1)

   

10.22(w)

Supplemental Agreement No. 22, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated May 23, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 2001 Q-2 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(x)

Supplemental Agreement No. 23, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated June 29, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2001 Q-2 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(y)

Supplemental Agreement No. 24, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated August 31, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(z)

Supplemental Agreement No. 25, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated December 31, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22(z) to the 2001 10-K. (1)

   

10.22(aa)

Supplemental Agreement No. 26, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated March 29, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2002 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(ab)

Supplemental Agreement No. 27, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated November 6, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2002 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(ac)

Supplemental Agreement No. 28, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated April 1, 2003 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2003 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(ad)

Supplemental Agreement No. 29, including side letters, to P.A. 1951, dated August 19, 2003 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2003 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(ae)

Supplemental Agreement No. 30 to P.A. 1951, dated as of November 4, 2003 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23(ae) to Continental's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2003 10-K"). (1)

   

10.22(af)

Supplemental Agreement No. 31 to P.A. 1951, dated as of August 20, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2004 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.22(ag)

Supplemental Agreement No. 32 to P.A. 1951, including side letters, dated as of December 29, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21(ag) to the 2004 10-K. (2)

   

10.22(ah)

Supplemental Agreement No. 33 to P.A. 1951, including side letters, dated as of December 29, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21(ah) to the 2004 10-K. (2)

   

10.22(ai)

Supplemental Agreement No. 34 dated June 22, 2005 to P.A. 1951 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 2005 Q-2 10-Q. (2)

   

10.22(aj)

Supplemental Agreement No. 35 dated June 30, 2005 to P.A. 1951 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2005 Q-2 10-Q. (2)

   

10.22(ak)

Supplemental Agreement No. 36 dated July 28, 2005 to P.A. 1951 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Continental's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (File No. 1-10323) (the "2005 Q-3 10-Q"). (2)

   

10.23

Aircraft General Terms Agreement between the Company and Boeing, dated October 10, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the 1997 10-K. (1)

   

10.23(a)

Letter Agreement No. 6-1162-GOC-136 between the Company and Boeing, dated October 10, 1997, relating to certain long-term aircraft purchase commitments of the Company - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15(a) to the 1997 10-K. (1)

   

10.24

Purchase Agreement No. 2060, including exhibits and side letters, between the Company and Boeing, dated October 10, 1997, relating to the purchase of Boeing 767 aircraft ("P.A. 2060") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the 1997 10-K. (1)

   

10.24(a)

Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to P.A. 2060 dated December 18, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16(a) to the 1997 10-K. (1)

   

10.24(b)

Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to P.A. 2060 dated June 8, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the 1999 Q-2 10-Q. (1)

   

10.24(c)

Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to P.A. 2060 dated October 31, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22(c) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.24(d)

Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to P.A. 2060 dated December 1, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22(d) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.24(e)

Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to P.A. 2060, dated February 14, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2001 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.24(f)

Supplemental Agreement No. 6 to P.A. 2060, dated July 11, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.24(g)

Supplemental Agreement No. 7 to P.A. 2060, dated August 31, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 2001 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.24(h)

Supplemental Agreement No. 8 to P.A. 2060, dated December 31, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24(h) to the 2001 10-K. (1)

   

10.24(i)

Supplemental Agreement No. 9 to P.A. 2060, dated August 5, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Continental's Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 (File no. 1-10323) (the "2002 Q-3 10-Q"). (1)

   

10.25

Purchase Agreement No. 2061, including exhibits and side letters, between the Company and Boeing, dated October 10, 1997, relating to the purchase of Boeing 777 aircraft ("P.A. 2061") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the 1997 10-K. (1)

   

10.25(a)

Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to P.A. 2061 dated December 18, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(a) as to the 1997 10-K. (1)

   

10.25(b)

Supplemental Agreement No. 2, including side letter, to P.A. 2061, dated July 30, 1998 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27(b) to the 1998 10-K. (1)

   

10.25(c)

Supplemental Agreement No. 3, including side letter, to P.A. 2061, dated September 25, 1998 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27(c) to the 1998 10-K. (1)

   

10.25(d)

Supplemental Agreement No. 4, including side letter, to P.A. 2061, dated February 3, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 1999 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.25(e)

Supplemental Agreement No. 5, including side letter, to P.A. 2061, dated March 26, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5(a) to the 1999 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.25(f)

Supplemental Agreement No. 6 to P.A. 2061, dated June 25, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the 2002 Q-2 10-Q. (1)

   

10.25(g)

Supplemental Agreement No. 7, including side letter, to P.A. 2061, dated October 31, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23(g) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.25(h)

Supplemental Agreement No. 8, including a side letter, to P.A. 2061, dated June 29, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 2001 Q-2 10-Q. (1)

   

10.25(i)

Supplemental Agreement No. 9 to P.A. 2061, dated June 25, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the 2002 Q-2 10-Q. (1)

   

10.25(j)

Supplemental Agreement No. 10 to P.A. 2061, dated November 4, 2003 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26(j) to the 2003 10-K. (1)

   

10.25(k)

Supplemental Agreement No. 11 to P.A. 2061, dated July 28, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2005 Q-3 10-Q. (2)

   

10.26

Letter Agreement 6-1162-CHL-048 between the Company and Boeing, dated February 8, 2002, amending P.A. 1951, 2333, 2211, 2060 and 2061 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the 2001 10-K. (1)

   

10.27

Purchase Agreement No. 2484, including exhibits and side letters, between the Company and Boeing, dated December 29, 2004, relating to the purchase of Boeing 7E7 aircraft (now known as 787 aircraft) ("P.A. 2484") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the 2004 10-K. (2)

   

10.27(a)

Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to P.A. 2484, dated June 30, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 2005 Q-2 10-Q. (2)

   

10.27(b)**

Supplemental Agreement No. 2, including exhibits and side letters, to P.A. 2484, dated January 20, 2006. (2)

   

10.28

Letter Agreement 6-1162-MSA-576 between Boeing and the Company, dated February 28, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.29

Letter Agreement dated December 29, 2004 between the Company and Boeing Capital Corporation relating to the lease of 757-300 aircraft - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the 2004 10-K. (2)

   

10.29(a)

Letter Agreement between Boeing Capital Corporation and the Company dated February 28, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q. (2)

   

10.29(b)

Letter Agreement between Boeing Capital Corporation and the Company dated March 31, 2005 amending letter agreement dated December 29, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.30

Amended and Restated Letter Agreement No. 11 between Continental and General Electric Company, dated August 8, 2005, relating to certain long-term engine purchase commitments of Continental - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 2005 Q-3 10-Q. (2)

   

10.31

Standstill Agreement dated as of November 15, 2000 among the Company, Northwest Airlines Holdings Corporation, Northwest Airlines Corporation and Northwest Airlines, Inc. - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the 11/00 8-K.

   

10.32

Amended and Restated Capacity Purchase Agreement among Continental, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., XJT Holdings, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. dated April 17, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the 2002 Q-2 10-Q. (1)

   

10.32(a)

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Capacity Purchase Agreement among Continental, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., XJT Holdings, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and dated as of March 27, 2003 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2003 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.32(b)

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Capacity Purchase Agreement among Continental, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., XJT Holdings, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. dated as of December 9, 2003 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32(b) to the 2003 10-K. (1)

   

10.32(c)

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Capacity Purchase Agreement among Continental, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., XJT Holdings, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. dated as of September 28, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 2004 Q-3 10-Q.

   

10.32(d)

Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Capacity Purchase Agreement among Continental, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., XJT Holdings, Inc. and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. dated as of March 11, 2005 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 2005 Q-1 10-Q. (2)

   

10.32(e)

Notice of Withdrawal - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Continental's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 28, 2005 (File no. 1-10323).

   

10.33

Purchase Agreement No. GPJ-003/96, between Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. ("Embraer") and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (successor in interest to Continental Express, Inc.) ("ExpressJet") dated August 5, 1996 relating to the purchase of EMB 145 aircraft ("P.A. 3/96") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 1 to Embraer's Form F-1 Registration Statement (No. 333-12220) (the "Embraer F-1"). (1)

   

10.33(a)

Amendment No. 1 to P.A. 3/96 dated September 26, 1996 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(b)

Amendment No. 2 to P.A. 3/96 dated May 22, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(c)

Amendment No. 3 to P.A. 3/96 dated August 20, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(d)

Amendment No. 4 to P.A. 3/96 dated October 1, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(e)

Amendment No. 5 to P.A. 3/96 dated November 12, 1997 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(f)

Amendment No. 6 to P.A. 3/96 dated August 19, 1998 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(g)

Amendment No. 7 to P.A. 3/96 dated February 19, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(h)

Amendment No. 8 to P.A. 3/96 dated March 31, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(i)

Amendment No. 9 to P.A. 3/96 dated October 29, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(j)

Amendment No. 10 to P.A. 3/96 dated October 20, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(k)

Amendment No. 11 to P.A. 3/96 dated December 15, 1999 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(l)

Amendment No. 12 to P.A. 3/96 dated February 18, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(m)

Amendment No. 13 to P.A. 3/96 dated April 28, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(n)

Amendment No. 14 to P.A. 3/96 dated April 28, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.33(o)

Amendment No. 15 to P.A. 3/96 dated July 25, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33(o) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.33(p)

Amendment No. 16 to P.A. 3/96 dated July 24, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33(p) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.33(q)

Amendment No. 17 to P.A. 3/96 dated November 7, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33(q) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.33(r)

Amendment No. 18 to P.A. 3/96 dated November 17, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33(r) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.33(s)

Amendment No. 19 to P.A. 3/96 dated July 31, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35(s) to the 2001 10-K. (1)

   

10.33(t)

Amendment No. 20 to P.A. 3/96 dated July 31, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35(t) to the 2001 10-K. (1)

   

10.33(u)

Amendment No. 21 to P.A. 3/96 dated October 10, 2001 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35(u) to the 2001 10-K. (1)

   

10.33(v)

Amendment No. 22 to P.A. 3/96 dated January 24, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35(v) to the 2001 10-K. (1)

   

10.33(w)

Amendment No. 23 to P.A. 3/96 dated February 28, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 2002 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.33(x)

Amendment No. 24 to P.A. 3/96 dated March 28, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 2002 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.33(y)

Amendment No. 25 to P.A. 3/96 dated July 9, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 2002 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.33(z)

Amendment No. 26 to P.A. 3/96 dated August 30, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2002 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.33(aa)

Amendment No. 27 to P.A. 3/96 dated December 28, 2002 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2002 Q-3 10-Q. (1)

   

10.33(ab)

Amendment No. 28 to P.A. 3/96 dated February 20, 2003 - as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 2003 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.33(ac)

Amendment No.29 to P.A. 3/96 dated February 26, 2003 - as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the 2003 Q-1 10-Q.

   

10.33(ad)

Amendment No. 30 to P.A. 3/96 dated January 12, 2004 - as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.33(ae)

Amendment No. 31 to P.A. 3/96 dated March 16, 2004 - as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.33(af)

Amendment No. 32 to P.A. 3/96 dated May 31, 2005 - as incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 2005 Q-2 10-Q. (2)

   

10.33(ag)**

Amendment No. 33 to P.A. 3/96 dated December 1, 2005. (2)

   

10.34

Letter of Agreement No. GPJ-004/96 dated August 5, 1996 between Embraer and ExpressJet ("L.A. 4/96") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1. (1)

   

10.34(a)

Amendment No. 1 to L.A. 4/96 dated August 31, 1996 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34(a) to the 2000 10-K.

   

10.34(b)

Amendment No. 2 to L.A. 4/96 and Amendment No. 1 to L.A. 4A/96 (defined below) dated August 31, 1996 between Embraer and ExpressJet - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34(b) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.34(c)

Amendment No. 3 to L.A. 4/96 and Amendment No. 1 to L.A. 4A/96 (defined below) dated January 24, 2002 between Embraer and ExpressJet - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36(c) to the 2001 10-K. (1)

   

10.34(d)

Amendment No. 4 to L.A. 4/96 dated January 12, 2004 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 2004 Q-1 10-Q. (1)

   

10.35

Letter of Agreement No. PCJ-004A/96 dated August 31, 1996 among Continental, ExpressJet and Embraer ("L.A. 4A/96") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Embraer F-1.

   

10.36

Letter Agreement DCT 059/2000 dated October 27, 2000 between ExpressJet and Embraer - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.37

Letter of Agreement DCT-055/98 dated December 23, 1998 between ExpressJet and Embraer ("L.A. 55/98") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.37(a)

Amendment No. 1 to L.A. 55/98 dated July 24, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38(a) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.38

EMB-135 Financing Letter of Agreement dated March 23, 2000 among Continental, ExpressJet and Embraer ("L.A. 135") - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.38(a)

Amendment No. 1 to L.A. 135 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39(a) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.38(b)

Amendment No. 2 to L.A. 135 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39(b) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.38(c)

Amendment No. 3 to L.A. 135 dated October 27, 2000 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39(c) to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.39

Letter Agreement DCT-058/2000 dated October 27, 2000 between Embraer and ExpressJet - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the 2000 10-K. (1)

   

10.40

Agreement between the Company and the United States of America, acting through the Transportation Security Administration, dated May 7, 2003 - incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 2003 Q-2 10-Q.

   

21.1**

List of Subsidiaries of Continental.

   

23.1***

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

   

23.2

Consent of Ernst & Young, Panama. (3)

 

23.3

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. (3)

   

24.1**

Powers of attorney executed by certain directors and officers of Continental.

   

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. (3)

   

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. (3)

   

32

Section 1350 Certifications. (4)

   

99.1

Copa Holdings, S.A.'s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. (3)

   

99.2**

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.'s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005.

______________

*These exhibits relate to management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.

** Previously filed as an exhibit to our originally filed Form 10-K.

*** Previously filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to our Form 10-K.

  1. The Commission has granted confidential treatment for a portion of this exhibit.
  2. Continental has applied to the Commission for confidential treatment of a portion of this exhibit.
  3. Filed herewith.
  4. Furnished herewith.

 

EX-23.2 2 fexh232.htm EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

EXHIBIT 23.2

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Continental Airlines, Inc. and each related Prospectus of our report dated April 28, 2006 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Copa Holdings, S. A., incorporated by reference in the Annual Report (Form 10-K/A No. 2) of Continental Airlines, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Form Description

S-8 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-23165)

S-8 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-57297)

S-8 Incentive Plan 2000 (No. 333-39762)

S-8 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (No. 333-113444)

S-8 Supplemental Saving Plan for Management Pilots (No. 333-50938)

S-8 2005 Broad Based Employee Stock Option Plan and 2005 Pilot Supplemental Option Plan (No. 333-126891)

S-8 Incentive Plan 2000 (No. 333-134904)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to Warrants, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and sales by certain Selling Security holders and the related Prospectus (No. 333-09739)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $250,000,000 of the Company's Pass Through Certificates and the related Prospectus (No. 333-31285)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $1,800,000,000 of the Company's Pass Through Certificates and the related Prospectus (No. 333-67886)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $500,000,000 of the Company's Debt Securities (Debt Shelf) and the related Prospectus (No. 333-79827)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $500,000,000 of the Company's Debt Securities, Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Junior Subordinated Trust Debentures and Guarantee of Trust Preferred Securities and Trust Preferred Securities of Continental Airlines Finance Trust III (Universal Shelf) and the related Prospectus (No. 333-71906)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $250,000,000 of Term Income Deferrable Equity Securities (TIDES) of Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, and Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures, a Preferred Securities Guarantee of the TIDES and Class B Common Stock of the Company (No. 333-55144)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $175,000,000 of the Company's 5% Convertible Notes due 2023 (No. 333-108576)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $1 billion of the Company's Debt Securities, Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Subscription Rights and Pass Through Certificates, and the related Prospectus (No. 333-128289)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Debt Securities, Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Subscription Rights and Pass Through Certificates, and the related Prospectus (No. 333-133187)

ERNST & YOUNG

Panama City, Republic of Panama

June 14, 2006

EX-23.3 3 fexh233.htm EXHIBIT 23.3 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

EXHIBIT 23.3

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Continental Airlines, Inc. and each related Prospectus of our reports dated February 24, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Continental Airlines, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Continental Airlines, Inc., included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Continental Airlines, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005, and the financial statement schedule of Continental Airlines, Inc., included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K/A No. 2) of Continental Airlines, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Form Description

S-8 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-23165)

S-8 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-57297)

S-8 Incentive Plan 2000 (No. 333-39762)

S-8 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (No. 333-113444)

S-8 Supplemental Saving Plan for Management Pilots (No. 333-50938)

S-8 2005 Broad Based Employee Stock Option Plan and 2005 Pilot Supplemental Option Plan (No. 333-126891)

S-8 Incentive Plan 2000 (No. 333-134904)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to Warrants, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and sales by certain Selling Security holders and the related Prospectus (No. 333-09739)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $250,000,000 of the Company's Pass Through Certificates and the related Prospectus (No. 333-31285)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $1,800,000,000 of the Company's Pass Through Certificates and the related Prospectus (No. 333-67886)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $500,000,000 of the Company's Debt Securities (Debt Shelf) and the related Prospectus (No. 333-79827)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $500,000,000 of the Company's Debt Securities, Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Junior Subordinated Trust Debentures and Guarantee of Trust Preferred Securities and Trust Preferred Securities of Continental Airlines Finance Trust III (Universal Shelf) and the related Prospectus (No. 333-71906)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $250,000,000 of Term Income Deferrable Equity Securities (TIDES) of Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, and Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures, a Preferred Securities Guarantee of the TIDES and Class B Common Stock of the Company (No. 333-55144)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $175,000,000 of the Company's 5% Convertible Notes due 2023 (No. 333-108576)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to $1 billion of the Company's Debt Securities, Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Subscription Rights and Pass Through Certificates, and the related Prospectus (No. 333-128289)

S-3 Registration Statement relating to the Company's Debt Securities, Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Subscription Rights and Pass Through Certificates, and the related Prospectus (No. 333-133187)

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Houston, Texas

June 19, 2006

EX-31.1 4 fexh311.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Lawrence W. Kellner, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Continental Airlines, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

  1. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
  2. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
  3. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
  4. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
  5. 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

    1. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
    2. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 20, 2006

 

/s/ Lawrence W. Kellner

Lawrence W. Kellner

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EX-31.2 5 fexh312.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Jeffrey J. Misner, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Continental Airlines, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

  1. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
  2. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
  3. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
  4. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
  5. 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

    1. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
    2. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 20, 2006

 

/s/ Jeffrey J. Misner

Jeffrey J. Misner

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

EX-32 6 fexh32.htm EXHIBIT 32 Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

EXHIBIT 32

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Continental Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

The Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the "Form 10-K/A") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-K/A fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Continental Airlines, Inc. and will be retained by Continental Airlines, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

Dated: June 20, 2006

 

/s/ Lawrence W. Kellner

Lawrence W. Kellner

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey J. Misner

Jeffrey J. Misner

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EX-99.1 7 fexh991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Exhibit 99.1

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pages

 

       

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

F-2

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

F-3

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2005

 

 

F-5

 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005

 

 

F-6

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2005

 

 

F-7

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

F-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


F-1

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS
COPA HOLDINGS, S. A.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Copa Holdings, S. A. and its subsidiaries ("the Company") as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ Ernst and Young

 

Panama City, Republic of Panama

April 28, 2006


F-2

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

 

(In US$ thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

               

ASSETS

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

94,106

 

 

$

99,666

 

Short-term investments

 

 

20,384

 

 

 

11,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

 

114,490

 

 

 

110,943

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,911 and $2,622 as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively

 

 

49,044

 

 

 

27,706

 

Accounts receivable from related parties

 

 

448

 

 

 

-

 

Expendable parts and supplies, net of allowance for obsolescence of $9 and $1,739 as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively

 

 

4,070

 

 

 

2,333

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

13,502

 

 

 

8,403

 

Other current assets

 

 

3,239

 

 

 

2,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

184,793

 

 

 

152,087

 

Long-term Investments

 

 

26,175

 

 

 

3,948

 

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flight equipment

 

 

628,876

 

 

 

593,825

 

Other

 

 

35,899

 

 

 

27,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

664,775

 

 

 

621,058

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(79,985

)

 

 

(87,037

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

584,790

 

 

 

534,021

 

Purchase deposits for flight equipment

 

 

52,753

 

 

 

7,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Property and Equipment

 

 

637,543

 

 

 

541,211

 

Other Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid pension asset

 

 

1,261

 

 

 

1,153

 

Goodwill

 

 

20,512

 

 

 

-

 

Other intangible asset

 

 

31,298

 

 

 

-

 

Other assets, net

 

 

15,330

 

 

 

3,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Other Assets

 

 

68,401

 

 

 

4,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

916,912

 

 

$

702,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


F-3

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

 

(In US$ thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

               

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

67,905

 

 

$

30,573

 

Accounts payable

 

 

44,848

 

 

 

25,335

 

Accounts payable to related parties

 

 

7,750

 

 

 

3,733

 

Air traffic liability

 

 

85,673

 

 

 

53,423

 

Taxes and interest payable

 

 

27,450

 

 

 

16,269

 

Accrued expenses payable

 

 

14,780

 

 

 

12,848

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

5,573

 

 

 

830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

253,979

 

 

 

143,011

 

Non-Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

402,954

 

 

 

380,827

 

Post employment benefits liability

 

 

1,283

 

 

 

1,158

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

8,790

 

 

 

1,310

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

4,039

 

 

 

1,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

417,066

 

 

 

384,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

671,045

 

 

 

527,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock-30,034,375 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding

 

 

19,813

 

 

 

19,813

 

Class B common stock-12,778,125 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding

 

 

9,410

 

 

 

9,410

 

Retained earnings

 

 

217,862

 

 

 

144,932

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,218

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

 

245,867

 

 

 

174,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

$

916,912

 

 

$

702,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


F-4

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

 

(In US$ thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

                       

Operating Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passenger revenue

 

$

565,131

 

 

$

364,611

 

 

$

311,683

 

Cargo, mail and other

 

 

43,443

 

 

 

35,226

 

 

 

30,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

608,574

 

 

 

399,837

 

 

 

341,789

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft fuel

 

 

149,303

 

 

 

62,549

 

 

 

48,512

 

Salaries and benefits

 

 

69,730

 

 

 

51,701

 

 

 

45,254

 

Passenger servicing

 

 

50,622

 

 

 

39,222

 

 

 

36,879

 

Commissions

 

 

45,087

 

 

 

29,073

 

 

 

27,681

 

Maintenance, material and repairs

 

 

32,505

 

 

 

19,742

 

 

 

20,354

 

Reservations and sales

 

 

29,213

 

 

 

22,118

 

 

 

18,011

 

Aircraft rentals

 

 

27,631

 

 

 

14,445

 

 

 

16,686

 

Flight operations

 

 

24,943

 

 

 

17,904

 

 

 

15,976

 

Depreciation

 

 

19,857

 

 

 

19,279

 

 

 

14,040

 

Landing fees and other rentals

 

 

17,909

 

 

 

12,155

 

 

 

10,551

 

Other

 

 

32,622

 

 

 

29,306

 

 

 

25,977

 

Fleet impairment charges

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

499,422

 

 

 

317,494

 

 

 

283,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

 

109,152

 

 

 

82,343

 

 

 

58,296

 

Non-operating Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(21,629

)

 

 

(16,488

)

 

 

(11,613

)

Interest capitalized

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

963

 

 

 

2,009

 

Interest income

 

 

3,584

 

 

 

1,423

 

 

 

887

 

Other, net

 

 

395

 

 

 

6,063

 

 

 

2,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,561

)

 

 

(8,039

)

 

 

(6,163

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before Income Taxes

 

 

92,591

 

 

 

74,304

 

 

 

52,133

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

9,592

 

 

 

5,732

 

 

 

3,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

82,999

 

 

$

68,572

 

 

$

48,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

1.94

 

 

$

1.60

 

 

$

1.13

 

Shares used for computation

 

 

42,812,500

 

 

 

42,812,500

 

 

 

42,812,500

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


F-5

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

(No-par value)

 

 

Issued Capital

 

 

Retained

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class B

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class B

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Loss

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(In US$ thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

                                                       

At December 31, 2002

 

 

30,034,375

 

 

 

12,778,125

 

 

$

19,813

 

 

$

9,410

 

 

$

37,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

67,094

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

48,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2003

 

 

30,034,375

 

 

 

12,778,125

 

 

 

19,813

 

 

 

9,410

 

 

 

86,360

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

115,583

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

68,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,572

 

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2004

 

 

30,034,375

 

 

 

12,778,125

 

 

 

19,813

 

 

 

9,410

 

 

 

144,932

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

174,155

 

Net Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

82,999

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

82,999

 

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,218

)

 

 

(1,218

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81,781

 

Dividends Declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,069

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(10,069

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2005

 

 

30,034,375

 

 

 

12,778,125

 

 

$

19,813

 

 

$

9,410

 

 

$

217,862

 

 

$

(1,218

)

 

$

245,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


F-6

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

 

(In US$ thousands)

 

 

                       

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

82,999

 

 

$

68,572

 

 

$

48,489

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(885

)

 

 

(519

)

 

 

447

 

Depreciation

 

 

19,857

 

 

 

19,279

 

 

 

14,040

 

(Gain) / Loss on sale of property and equipment

 

 

(1,340

)

 

 

(1,125

)

 

 

-

 

Fleet impairment charge

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,572

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

812

 

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

2,154

 

Provision for obsolescence of expendable parts and supplies

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

938

 

Derivative instruments mark to market

 

 

(165

)

 

 

945

 

 

 

(207

)

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(11,252

)

 

 

2,287

 

 

 

(9,167

)

Accounts receivable from related parties

 

 

(448

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other current assets

 

 

278

 

 

 

(3,317

)

 

 

(2,130

)

Other assets

 

 

(9,321

)

 

 

(1,430

)

 

 

(402

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(4,330

)

 

 

25

 

 

 

295

 

Accounts payable to related parties

 

 

4,017

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

 

1,063

 

Air traffic liability

 

 

27,759

 

 

 

6,200

 

 

 

8,809

 

Other liabilities

 

 

11,105

 

 

 

5,013

 

 

 

5,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

119,089

 

 

 

98,051

 

 

 

73,479

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of investments

 

 

(48,294

)

 

 

(38,082

)

 

 

-

 

Proceed from redemption of investments

 

 

20,658

 

 

 

30,639

 

 

 

19

 

Restricted cash

 

 

(3,698

)

 

 

582

 

 

 

82

 

Advance payments on aircraft purchase contracts

 

 

(49,461

)

 

 

(16,314

)

 

 

(41,232

)

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

 

(63,296

)

 

 

(65,764

)

 

 

(112,181

)

Disposal of property and equipment

 

 

2,803

 

 

 

3,201

 

 

 

1,510

 

Purchase of AeroRepublica, net of acquired cash

 

 

(22,282

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(163,570

)

 

 

(85,738

)

 

 

(151,802

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from loans and borrowings

 

 

68,416

 

 

 

101,198

 

 

 

140,732

 

Payments on loans and borrowings

 

 

(46,929

)

 

 

(32,125

)

 

 

(21,969

)

Issuance of bonds

 

 

27,503

 

 

 

6,357

 

 

 

21,736

 

Redemption of bonds

 

 

-

 

 

 

(35,675

)

 

 

(35,201

)

Dividends declared and paid

 

 

(10,069

)

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

 

 

38,921

 

 

 

29,755

 

 

 

105,298

 


F-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

 

(In US$ thousands)

 

 

                       

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(5,560

)

 

 

42,068

 

 

 

26,975

 

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1st

 

 

99,666

 

 

 

57,598

 

 

 

30,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

 

$

94,106

 

 

$

99,666

 

 

$

57,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid, net of amount capitalized

 

$

21,126

 

 

$

16,021

 

 

$

10,449

 

Income taxes paid

 

 

7,411

 

 

 

4,286

 

 

 

2,400

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

F-8

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Corporate Information

 

Copa Holdings, S. A. ("the Company") is a leading Latin American provider of international airline passenger and cargo services. The Company was incorporated according to the laws of the Republic of Panama. The Company owns 99.8% of the shares of Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S. A. ("Copa"), 100% of the shares of Oval Financial Leasing, Ltd. ("OVAL"), OPAC, S. A. ("OPAC"), and 99.7% of the shares of AeroRepública, S.A. ("AeroRepública").

 

Copa, the Company's core operation, is incorporated according to the laws of the Republic of Panama and provides international air transportation for passengers, cargo and mail. Copa operates from its Panama City hub in the Republic of Panama, from where it offers approximately 92 daily scheduled flights among 30 destinations in 20 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Additionally, Copa provides passengers with access to flights to more than 120 other international destinations through codeshare agreements with Continental Airlines, Inc. ("Continental") and other airlines. The Company has a broad commercial alliance with Continental which includes joint marketing, code-sharing arrangements, participation in Continental's OnePass frequent flyer loyalty program and access to Continental's VIP lounge program, President's Club, along with other benefits such as improved purchasing power in negotiations with service providers, aircraft vendors and insurers. As of December 31, 2005, Copa operated a fleet of 24 aircraft with an average age of 3.2 years; consisting of 22 modern Boeing 737-Next Generation aircraft and two (2) Embraer 190 aircraft. OVAL is incorporated according to the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and controls the special-purpose vehicles that have a beneficial interest in 17 aircraft, with a carrying value of $531 million, all of which are leased to Copa. The aircraft are pledged as collateral for the obligation of the special-purpose vehicles, which are all consolidated by the Company for financial reporting purposes; however, the creditors of the special-purpose vehicles have no recourse to the general credit of the Company or Copa. OPAC is incorporated according to the laws of the Republic of Panama, and owns the old corporate headquarters building located in Panama City.

 

Additionally, during 2005 the Company purchased 99.7% of AeroRepública, a domestic Colombian air carrier, which is incorporated according to the laws of the Republic of Colombia and operates a fleet of eleven leased MD-80s and two owned DC-9s as of December 31, 2005 (See Note 2).

 

On December 15, 2005, the Company concluded the initial public listing on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and its principal shareholders sold 18,112,500 shares of Class A common stock held by them. Cost related to this initial public listing amounted $3.7 million which are included as a component of "Other, net" within Non-operating income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

A substantial portion of the Company's assets are located in the Republic of Panama, a significant proportion of the Company's customers are Panamanian, and substantially all of the Company's flights operate through its hub at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. As a result, the Company depends on economic and political conditions prevailing from time to time in Panama.

 

As used in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms "the Company", "we", "us", "our" and similar terms refer to Copa Holdings, S.A. and, unless the context indicates otherwise, its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for financial reporting using the U.S. Dollar as the reporting currency.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements comprise the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using


F-9

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

consistent accounting policies. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Company and cease to be consolidated from the date on which control is transferred from the Company. All intercompany accounts, transactions and profits arising from consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at banks, short-term time deposits, asset-backed commercial paper and securities, and U.S. agency securities with original maturities of three months or less when purchased.

 

Investments

 

The Company invests in short-term time deposits, asset-backed commercial paper and securities, and U.S. government agency securities with original maturities of more than three months but less than one year. Additionally, the Company invests in long-term time deposits and U.S. government agency securities with maturities greater than 365 days. These investments are classified as short-term and long-term investments respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. All of these investments are classified as held-to-maturity securities, and are stated at their amortized cost, since the Company has determined that it has the intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. Restricted cash is classified within long-term investments, and are primarily held as collateral for letters of credit.

 

Expendable Parts and Supplies

 

Expendable parts and supplies for flight equipment are carried at average acquisition cost and are expensed when used in operations. An allowance for obsolescence is provided over the remaining estimated useful life of the related aircraft, plus an allowance for expendable parts currently identified as excess to reduce the carrying cost to net realizable value. These allowances are based on management estimates, which are subject to change.


F-10

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated to estimated residual values over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Jet aircraft, jet engines and aircraft rotables are assumed to have an estimated residual value of 15% of original cost; other categories of property and equipment are assumed to have no residual value. The estimated useful lives for property and equipment are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years

 

   

Building

 

40

Jet aircraft

 

25 to 30

Jet engines

 

10 to 30

Ground property and equipment

 

10

Furniture, fixture, equipment and others

 

5 to 10

Software rights and licenses

 

3 to 8

Aircraft rotables

 

7 to 30

Leasehold improvements

 

Lesser of

 

 

remaining lease term

 

 

or useful life

 

Measurement of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations, consisting principally of property and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances indicate, in management's judgment, that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those assets. Cash flow estimates are based on historical results adjusted to reflect the Company's best estimate of future market and operating conditions. The net carrying value of assets not recoverable is reduced to fair value if lower than carrying value. Estimates of fair value represent the Company's best estimate based on industry trends and reference to market rates and transactions and are subject to change.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Passenger Revenue

 

Passenger revenue is recognized when transportation is provided rather than when a ticket is sold. The amount of passenger ticket sales not yet recognized as revenue is reflected as "Air traffic liability" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Tickets whose fares have expired and/or are one year old are recognized as passenger revenue. A significant portion of the Company's ticket sales are processed through major credit card companies, resulting in accounts receivable which are generally short-term in duration and typically collected prior to when revenue is recognized. The Company believes that the credit risk associated with these receivables is minimal.

 

Cargo and Mail Services Revenue

 

Cargo and mail services revenue are recognized when the Company provides the shipping services and thereby completes the earning process.

 

Other Revenue

 

Other revenue is primarily comprised of excess baggage charges, commissions earned on tickets sold for flights on other airlines and charter flights, and is recognized when transportation or service is provided.


F-11

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

Frequent Flyer Program

 

The Company participates in Continental's "OnePass" frequent flyer program, for which the Company's passengers receive all the benefits and privileges offered by the OnePass program. Continental is responsible for the administration of the OnePass program. Under the terms of the Company's frequent flyer agreement with Continental, OnePass members receive OnePass frequent flyer mileage credits for travel on Copa and the Company pays Continental a per mile rate for each mileage credit granted by Continental, at which point the Company has no further obligation. The amounts due to Continental under this agreement are expensed by the Company as the mileage credits are earned.

 

Passenger Traffic Commissions

 

Passenger traffic commissions are recognized as expense when the transportation is provided and the related revenue is recognized. Passenger traffic commissions paid but not yet recognized as expense are included in "Prepaid expenses" in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation

 

The Company's functional currency is the U.S. Dollar, the legal tender in Panama. Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated at end-of-period exchange rates, except for non-monetary assets, which are translated at equivalent U.S. dollar costs at dates of acquisition and maintained at historical rate. Operations are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the period. Foreign exchange gains and losses are included as a component of "Other, net" within Non-operating income (expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

The financial statements of AeroRepública are measured using the Colombian Peso as the functional currency; adjustments to translate those statements into U.S. Dollars are recorded in other comprehensive income.

 

In 2005, approximately 72% of the Company's expenses and 42% of the Company's revenues were denominated in U.S. Dollars. The remainder of the Company's expenses and revenues were denominated in the currencies of the various countries to which the Company flies, with the largest non-dollar amount denominated in Colombian pesos. The Company currently does not hedge the risk of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; generally, its exposure to foreign currencies is limited to a period of up to two weeks, from the time a sale is completed to the time funds are repatriated into U.S. Dollars.

 

Maintenance and Repair Costs

 

Maintenance and repair costs for owned and leased flight equipment, including the overhaul of aircraft components, are charged to operating expenses as incurred. Engine overhaul costs covered by power-by-the-hour arrangements are paid and expensed as incurred, on the basis of hours flown per the contract. Maintenance reserves paid to aircraft lessors in advance of the performance of major maintenance activities are recorded as prepaid maintenance within Other Assets and then recognized as maintenance expense when the underlying maintenance is performed.

 

Employee Profit Sharing

 

The Company sponsors a profit-sharing program for both management and non-management personnel. For members of management, profit-sharing is based on a combination of the Company's performance as a whole and the achievement of individual goals. Profit-sharing for non-management employees is based solely on the Company's performance. The Company accrues each month for the expected profit-sharing, which is paid annually in February. Amounts accrued for the Company's profit-sharing program as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 were $5.8 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

 

Advertising Costs

 

Advertising costs are expensed when incurred. The Company recognized as advertising expense $3.7 million, $2.8 million, and $3.4 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.


F-12

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred income taxes are provided under the liability method and reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements.

 

Goodwill and Intangibles

 

The Company performs impairment testing, in accordance with SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", of goodwill separately from impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangibles. The Company test goodwill for impairment, at least annually on December 31, by reviewing the book value compared to the fair value at the reporting segment level and tests individually indefinite-lived intangibles, at least annually, by reviewing the individual book values compared to the fair value. Considerable management judgment is necessary to evaluate the impact of operating and macroeconomic changes and to estimate future cash flows to measure fair value. Assumptions used in the Company's impairment evaluations are consistent with internal projections and operating plans. We did not recognize any material impairment charges for goodwill or intangibles assets during the years presented.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior years' consolidated financial statements amounts and related note disclosures to conform with the current year's presentation.

 

   

2.  

Acquisition of AeroRepública

 

On April 22, 2005, the Company acquired a controlling ownership interest in AeroRepública, a Colombian domestic airline. According to the Colombian Civil Aviation Administration, Unidad Especial Administrativa de Aeronáutica Civil, in 2005 AeroRepública was the second-largest domestic carrier in Colombia in terms of number of passengers carried, providing service to 11 cities in Colombia with a point-to-point route network. As of the acquisition date AeroRepública operated a fleet of seven (7) leased MD-80s and two (2) owned DC-9s. The acquisition of AeroRepública represents an attractive opportunity to increase the Company's access and visibility to Colombia, one of the largest airline passenger markets in Latin America with more than 45 million inhabitants, and to improve AeroRepública's operational and financial performance. Colombia shares a border with Panama, and for historic, cultural and business reasons it repr esents a significant market for many Panamanian businesses. Management believes that operational coordination with AeroRepública may create additional passenger traffic in the Company's existing route network by providing Colombian passengers more convenient access to the international destinations served through the Company's Panama hub.

 

The results of AeroRepública's operations have been included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements beginning April 22, 2005, the date the Company acquired an initial 85.56% equity ownership interest in AeroRepública and gained control of AeroRepública. The initial acquisition was followed by subsequent acquisitions increasing the total equity ownership interest in AeroRepública to 99.7% as of December 31, 2005. The total purchase price paid through December 31, 2005 of $23.4 million, including acquisition costs, was negotiated individually with each of the respective selling parties and, largely due to the factors described above, resulted in the recognition of goodwill. The Company funded these acquisitions with a combination of existing cash and short-term investments.

 

Under the purchase method of accounting, the total purchase price is allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets of AeroRepública based on their fair values as of the dates of acquisition. Independent valuation specialists conducted an independent valuation in order to assist management in determining the fair values of a significant portion of these assets. The work performed by the independent valuation specialists has been considered in management's estimates of the fair values reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. This


F-13

 

COPA HOLDINGS, S. A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

final valuation was based on the actual net tangible and intangible assets of AeroRepública that existed as of the date of acquisition.

 

The following table summarizes the Company's estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in millions).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1.1

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

10.7

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

2.6

 

Other current assets

 

 

4.7

 

Property, plant & equipment

 

 

4.8

 

Goodwill

 

 

20.1

 

Intangibles

 

 

30.6

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

 

$

78.7

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

23.3

 

Air traffic liability

 

 

4.4

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

7.6

 

Debt

 

 

10.2

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

3.3

 

Other liabilities

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

$

55.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

23.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of the total estimated purchase price, approximately $50.7 million has been allocated to goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives. Goodwill, approximately $20.1 million, represents the excess of the purchase price of the acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets and is recorded in the AeroRepública segment. Intangible assets with indefinite lives consist primarily of the fair value allocated to the routes and the AeroRepública trade name, valued at $25.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively.

 

AeroRepública's domestic route network within Colombia was determined to have an indefinite useful life as the access to each domestic city is limited to a set number of airline carriers in addition to requiring the necessary permits to operate within Colombia. The permit to fly into each city does not have a set expiration date. The AeroRepública trade name was determined to have an indefinite useful life due to several factors and considerations, including the brand awareness and market position, customer recognition and loyalty and the continued use of the AeroRepública brand. In the event that the Company determines that the value of goodwill or intangible assets with indefinite lives has become impaired, the Company will incur an accounting charge for the amount of impairment during the period in which the determination is made.

 

During December 2005 and April 2006, the Company invested an additional $8.0 million and $2.0 million in AeroRepública, respectively, in exchange for 4.7 million and 1.2 million new shares of AeroRepública, respectively. As a result of these transactions the Company's total investment increased to $33.4 million.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

The following table presents pro forma financial information as if the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of each period presented. The pro forma financial information is not intended to represent or be indicative of the combined results which would have occurred had the transaction actually been consummated on the date indicated above and should not be taken as representative of the consolidated results of operations which may occur in the future (in millions except share data).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

               

Pro forma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue

 

$

646.3

 

 

$

513.0

 

Operating Income

 

 

106.3

 

 

 

90.8

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

92.4

 

 

 

78.5

 

Net income

 

$

83.0

 

 

$

70.3

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

1.94

 

 

$

1.64

 

 

3.  Long-Term Debt

 

At December 31, long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

               

Long-term fixed rate debt

 

$

292.5

 

 

$

318.7

 

(Secured fixed rate indebtedness due through 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective rates ranged from 3.98% to 8.96%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term variable rate debt

 

 

150.9

 

 

 

92.7

 

(Secured variable rate indebtedness due through 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective rates ranged from 4.15% to 19.35%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private bond issuances

 

 

27.5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unsecured variable rate indebtedness due in 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average rate of 7.22%, as of December 31, 2005)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-total

 

 

470.9

 

 

 

411.4

 

Less current maturities

 

 

67.9

 

 

 

30.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt less current maturities

 

$

403.0

 

 

$

380.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturities of long-term debt for the next five years are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

2006

 

$

67.9

 

2007

 

$

35.9

 

2008

 

$

35.4

 

2009

 

$

33.6

 

2010

 

$

31.9

 

Thereafter

 

$

266.2

 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had $337.1 million and $368.1 million of outstanding indebtedness, respectively, that is owed to financial institutions under financing arrangements guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The Export-Import Bank guarantees support 85% of the net purchase price of the aircraft and are secured with a first priority mortgage on the aircraft in favor of a security trustee on behalf of Export-Import Bank.

 

The Company's Export-Import Bank supported financings are amortized on a quarterly basis, are denominated in dollars and originally bear interest at a floating rate linked to LIBOR. The Export-Import Bank guaranteed facilities typically offer an option to fix the applicable interest rate. The Company has exercised this option with respect to $292.5 million as of December 31, 2005.

 

The Company effectively extends the maturity of its aircraft financing to 15 years through the use of a "Stretched Overall Amortization and Repayment," or SOAR, structure which provides serial draw-downs calculated to result in a 100% loan accreting to a recourse balloon at the maturity of the Export-Import Bank guaranteed loan which totaled $23.0 million as of December 31, 2005.

 

The Company also typically finances portion of the purchase price of the Boeing aircraft through commercial loans which totaled $20.6 million as of December 31, 2005.

 

During 2005, the Company secured a senior term loan facility in the amount of $134 million with PK AirFinance US, Inc., an affiliate of General Electric, for the purchase of six (6) Embraer 190 aircraft. The loans have a term of twelve years. During 2005, the Company utilized $43.8 million of this facility upon the delivery of two Embraer 190 aircraft, the remainder of the facility will be drawn during 2006.

 

During 2005, the Company issued private bonds in the amount of $27.5 million to fund advance delivery payments of two (2) Boeing 737-700 aircraft having delivery months of May and June 2006. The Company has granted, for the benefit of the bondholders, a first priority security interest in the rights, title and interest over the two (2) Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Interest on the bonds is paid on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 with the balance of the bonds to be repaid upon delivery of the aircraft for which the advance payments related.

 

See description of AeroRepública's debt in Note 12.

 

Assets, primarily aircraft, subject to agreements securing the Company's indebtedness amounted to $536.1 million and $508.4 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 respectively.

 

4.  Investments

 

The Company invests in time deposits, asset-backed commercial paper and securities, and U.S. government agency securities. These investments are classified within short-term and long-term investments in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Investments are classified as held-to-maturity securities since the Company has the intent and the ability to hold them until maturity. These investments are stated at their amortized cost which is essentially the same as their fair value. Long-term investments mature within three (3) years. Restricted cash classified within long-term investments, held in time deposits, amounted to $7.7 million and $3.9 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

5.  Leases

 

The Company leases certain aircraft and other assets under long-term lease arrangements. Other leased assets include real property, airport and terminal facilities, sales offices, maintenance facilities, training centers and general offices. Most contract leases include renewal options. Non-aircraft related leases, primarily held with local governments, generally have renewable terms of one year. In certain cases, the rental payments during the renewal periods would be greater than the current payments. Because the lease renewals are not considered to be reasonably assured, as defined in SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases", the rental payments that would be due during the renewal periods are not included in the determination of rent expense until the leases are renewed. Leasehold


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

improvements are amortized over the contractually committed lease term, which does not include the renewal periods. The Company's leases do not include residual value guarantees.

 

At December 31, 2005, the scheduled future minimum lease payments under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Aircraft

 

Non-Aircraft

 

           

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

$

33.4

 

$

3.6

2007

 

 

31.9

 

 

2.7

2008

 

 

28.8

 

 

2.4

2009

 

 

22.5

 

 

2.4

2010

 

 

12.6

 

 

2.3

Later years

 

 

14.3

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

143.5

 

$

21.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total rent expense was $35.4 million, $20.0 million and $21.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

6.  Financial Instruments and Risk Management

 

Fuel Price Risk Management

 

The Company periodically enters into crude oil call options, jet fuel zero cost collars, and jet fuel swap contracts to provide for short to mid-term hedge protection (generally three to eighteen months) against sudden and significant increases in jet fuel prices, while simultaneously ensuring that the Company is not competitively disadvantaged in the event of a substantial decrease in the price of jet fuel. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

 

The Company's derivatives have historically not qualified as hedges for financial reporting purposes in accordance with SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". Accordingly, changes in the fair value of such derivative contracts, which amounted to $0.2 million, ($0.9) million and $0.2 million in years 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively, were recorded as a component of "Other, net" within Non-operating income (expense). The fair value of hedge contracts amounted to $0.3 million and $0.2 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and was recorded in "Other current assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's purchases of jet fuel are made substantially from one supplier.

 

As of December 31, 2005, the Company held derivative instruments on 10% of its projected 2006 fuel consumption, as compared with derivatives held on 12% of actual fuel consumed in 2005.

 

Debt

 

The fair value of the Company's debt with a carrying value of $470.9 million and $411.4 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, was approximately $469.0 million and $438.5 million. These estimates were based on the discounted amount of future cash flows using the Company's current incremental rate of borrowing for a similar liability.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.

 

7.  Issued Capital and Corporate Reorganization

 

On November 23, 2005, the Company's Board of Directors approved a reorganization of the Company's capital stock. Following the reorganization, the Company's authorized capital stock consists of 80 million shares of common stock without par value, divided into Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares. Immediately following the reorganization, there were 30,034,375 Class A shares outstanding, 12,778,125 Class B shares outstanding, all owned by CIASA (a Panamanian entity), and no Class C shares outstanding. The reorganization did not impact the operations or financial condition of the Company in any respect and, as such, does not result in a new basis of accounting. All share and per share information for all periods presented have been restated to give retroactive effect to the reorganization. Class A and Class B shares have the same economic rights and privileges, including the right to receive dividends, except that the holders of the Class A shares are not entitled to vote at the Company's shareholders' meetings, except in connection with a transformation of the Company into another corporate type; a merger, consolidation or spin-off of the Company; a change of corporate purpose; voluntarily delisting Class A shares from the NYSE; approving the nomination of independent directors nominated by the Company's Board of Director's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; and any amendment to the foregoing special voting provisions adversely affecting the rights and privileges of the Class A shares.

 

The Class A shareholders will acquire full voting rights, entitled to one vote per Class A share on all matters upon which shareholders are entitled to vote, if in the future the Company's Class B shares ever represent fewer than 10% of the total number of shares of the Company's common stock outstanding and the Independent Directors Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Independent Directors Committee") shall have determined that such additional voting rights of Class A shareholders would not cause a triggering event referred to below. In such event, the right of the Class A shareholders to vote on the specific matters described in the preceding paragraph will no longer be applicable. At such time, if any, as the Class A shareholders acquire full voting rights, the Board of Directors shall call an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to be held within 90 days following the date as of which the Class A shares are entitled to vote on all matters at the Company's shareholders' meetings. At the extraordinary shareholders' meeting, the shareholders shall vote to elect all eleven members of the Board of Directors in a slate recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee. The terms of office of the directors that were serving prior to the extraordinary shareholders' meeting shall terminate upon the election held at that meeting.

 

Every holder of Class B shares is entitled to one vote per share on all matters for which shareholders are entitled to vote. Class B shares will be automatically converted into Class A shares upon the registration of transfer of such shares to holders which are not Panamanian.

 

The Class C shares will have no economic value and will not be transferable, but will possess such voting rights as the Independent Directors Committee shall deem necessary to ensure the effective control of the Company by Panamanians. The Class C shares will be redeemable by the Company at such time as the Independent Directors Committee determines that a triggering event, as discussed below, shall no longer be in effect. The Class C shares will not be entitled to any dividends or any other economic rights.

 

The Panamanian Aviation Act, including the related decrees and regulations, which regulates the aviation industry in the Republic of Panama, requires that "substantial ownership" and "effective control" of Copa remain in the hands of Panamanian nationals. Under certain of the bilateral treaties between Panama and other countries pursuant to which the Company has the right to fly to those other countries and over their territory, the Company must continue to have substantial Panamanian ownership and effective control to retain these rights. Neither "substantial ownership" nor "effective control" are defined in the Panamanian Aviation Act or in the bilateral treaties, and it is unclear how a Panamanian court or, in the case of the bilateral treaties, foreign regulatory


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

authorities might interpret these requirements. On November 25, 2005, the Executive Branch of the Government of Panama promulgated a decree stating that the "substantial ownership" and "effective control" requirements of the Panamanian Aviation Act are met if a Panamanian citizen or a Panamanian company is the record holder of shares representing 51% or more of the voting power of the Company. Although the decree has the force of law for so long as it remains in effect, it does not supersede the Panamanian Aviation Act, and it can be modified or superseded at any time by a future Executive Branch decree. Additionally, the decree has no binding effect on regulatory authorities of other countries whose bilateral agreements impose Panamanian ownership and control limitations on the Company. In the event that the Class B shareholders represent less than 10% of the total share capital of the Company (excluding newly issued shares sold with the approval of the Independent Directors Committee) and the Independent Directors Committee determines that it is reasonably likely that the Company's legal ability to engage in the aviation business or to exercise its international route rights will be revoked, suspended or materially inhibited in a manner which would materially and adversely affect the Company, in each case as a result of such non-Panamanian ownership (each a triggering event), the Independent Directors Committee may authorize the issuance of additional Class B shares to Panamanians at a price determined by the Independent Directors to reflect the current market value of such shares and/or authorize the issuance to Class B shareholders such number of Class C shares as the Independent Directors Committee, or the Board of Directors if applicable, deems necessary and with such other terms and conditions established by the Independent Directors Committee that do not confer economic rights on the Class C shares.

 

On December 15, 2005, the Company's primary shareholders, Continental and CIASA, concluded the initial public listing of the Company on the NYSE and selling 18,112,500 shares of Class A common stock at $20.00 per share previously held by these shareholders. Proceeds of $344.1 million, net of the commissions and discounts of $18.1 million, were received directly by the selling shareholders with no proceeds being received by the Company.

 

8.  Income Taxes

 

The Company pays taxes in the Republic of Panama and in other countries in which it operates, based on regulations in effect in each respective country. The Company's revenues come principally from foreign operations and according to the Panamanian Fiscal Code these foreign operations are not subject to income tax in Panama.

 

In the past, the Company's expenses attributable to operations in Panama have consistently exceeded the revenue attributable to operations in Panama. As a result, the Company typically experienced losses for Panamanian income tax purposes and did not recognize any Panamanian income tax obligations through the year ended December 31, 2003. Beginning in 2004, the Company adopted an alternate method of calculating income tax in Panama. Under this alternative method, based on Article 121 of the Panamanian Fiscal Code, income for international transportation companies is calculated based on a territoriality method that determines gross revenues earned in Panama by applying the percentage of miles flown within the Panamanian territory against total revenues. Under this method, loss carry forwards cannot be applied to offset tax liability. Dividends from the Company's Panamanian subsidiaries, including Copa Airlines, are separately subject to a ten percent tax if such dividends can be shown to be derived from income from sources in Panama.

 

The Company is also subject to local tax regulations in each of the jurisdictions where it operates, the great majority of which are related to the taxation of income. In some of the countries to which the Company flies, the Company does not pay any income taxes because it does not generate taxable income under the laws of those countries or because of treaties or other arrangements those countries have with Panama. In the remaining countries, the Company pays income tax at a rate ranging from 25% to 35% of income. Different countries calculate income in different ways, but they are typically derived from sales in the applicable country multiplied by the Company's net margin or by a presumed net margin set by the relevant tax legislation. The determination of the Company's taxable income in several countries is based on a combination of revenues sourced to each particular country and the allocation of expenses of the Company's operations to that particular country. The methodology for multinational transportation company sourcing of revenue and expense is not always specifically prescribed in the relevant tax


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

regulations, and therefore is subject to interpretation by both the Company and the respective taxing authorities. Additionally, in some countries, the applicability of certain regulations governing non-income taxes and the determination of the filing status of the Company are also subject to interpretation. The Company cannot estimate the amount, if any, of the potential tax liabilities that might result if the allocations, interpretations and filing positions used by the Company in its income tax returns were challenged by the taxing authorities of one or more countries.

 

Under a reciprocal exemption confirmed by a bilateral agreement between Panama and the United States the Company is exempt from the U.S. source transportation income tax derived from the international operation of aircraft.

 

The provision for income taxes recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

                   

Panama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

0.8

 

$

0.7

 

 

 

-

Deferred

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

7.9

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

3.2

Deferred

 

 

0.9

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

9.6

 

$

5.7

 

 

$

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company paid taxes of $7.4 million, $4.3 million and $2.4 million in years 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Pretax income, based on the Copa Airlines' internal route profitability measures, related to Panamanian operations was $32.3 million, $25.5 million, and $23.5 million in 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively, and related to foreign operations was $60.3 million, $48.8 million, and $28.6 million in 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.

 

AeroRepública's benefit from operating loss carryforwards amounted to $1.8 million as of December 31, 2005. The benefit from operating loss carryforwards are available for a period of seven (7) years from when they were realized.

 

Income tax returns for all companies incorporated in the Republic of Panama are subject to review by tax authorities up to the last three (3) years, including the year ended December 31, 2005 according to current tax regulations. For other countries where the Company operates, it is subject to review by their respective tax authorities for periods ranging from the last two (2) to six (6) years.

 

The amount of income tax expense incurred in Panama prior to 2004 varies from the Panamanian statutory rate because of the excess of Panamanian source expenses over Panamanian source revenues, and, beginning in 2004, the tax varies from the statutory rate because of the Panamanian gross tax election. Income taxes outside of Panama are generally determined on the basis of net income or revenue, and all of the countries have rates that vary from the Panamanian statutory rate.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

The reconciliations of income tax computed at the Panamanian statutory tax rate to income tax expense for the years ended December 31 are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

                                               

Provision for income taxes at Panamanian statutory rates

 

$

27.8

 

 

$

22.3

 

 

$

15.6

 

 

 

30.0

%

 

 

30.0

%

 

 

30.0

%

Panamanian gross tax election

 

 

(8.9

)

 

 

(6.9

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9.6

)%

 

 

(9.3

)%

 

 

-

 

Impact of excess of Panamanian source expenses over Panamanian source revenues

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7.0

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(13.5

)%

Difference in Panamanian statutory rates and non-Panamanian statutory rates

 

 

(9.3

)

 

 

(9.7

)

 

 

(5.0

)

 

 

(10.0

)%

 

 

(13.0

)%

 

 

(9.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

9.6

 

 

$

5.7

 

 

$

3.6

 

 

 

10.4

%

 

 

7.7

%

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes are provided under the liability method and reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements.

 

Significant components of the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

               

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance reserves

 

$

(1.5

)

 

$

(1.5

)

Pension obligation

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.2

)

Other assets

 

 

(1.1

)

 

 

-

 

Others

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(4.0

)

 

 

(1.7

)

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-employment benefit obligation

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Allowance for doubtful receivables

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

-

 

Expendable parts and supplies

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

-

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

-

 

Others

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

(1.2

)

 

$

(1.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company's deferred tax assets recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, within other current assets, for AeroRepública segment was $2.7 million for 2005.

 

9.  Employee Benefit Plans

 

The Company, in accordance with Panamanian labor laws, is required to establish and fund both a severance fund and a termination indemnity plan.

 

The Company contributes to the Severance Fund based on 1.92% of applicable wages paid annually. Upon cessation of the labor relationship, regardless of cause, the company is required to pay the employee the amount accumulated up to the cessation of the labor relationship. This plan is accounted for as a defined benefit pension


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

plan under SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions", whereby pension benefit expense is recognized over the employees' approximate service periods.

 

The Company contributes to the Termination Indemnity Plan based on 0.33% of total applicable wages paid annually. Upon cessation of the labor relationship due to termination, the Company is required to pay 6.54% of applicable wages earned over the duration of the employment period of the terminated employee. This plan is accounted for as a post-employment benefit plan under SFAS No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits", whereby post-employment benefit expense is recognized over the employees' approximate service periods.

 

In Panama, all employees are covered by one or more of these plans. In Colombia, all employees hired before April 1, 1994 are covered by a defined benefit pension plan. The benefits under these plans are based on years of service and an employee's accumulated compensation. Pension obligations are measured as of December 31 of each year.

 

Panama Pension and Post Employment Plans

 

Pension Plan

 

The following table sets forth the defined benefit pension plan's change in projected benefit obligation (in millions) at December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

               

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

$

2.6

 

 

$

2.2

 

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

2.5

 

 

$

2.1

 

Service cost

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.3

 

Interest cost

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Actuarial losses

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

 

$

2.9

 

 

$

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the defined benefit pension plan's change in the fair value of plan assets
(in millions) at December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

               

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

$

2.9

 

 

$

2.4

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

0.1

 

Employer contributions

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.6

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

$

3.4

 

 

$

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension cost recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31 is computed as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

               

Funded status of the plan-net over funded

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

0.4

 

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset recognized

 

$

1.3

 

 

$

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

The following actuarial assumptions were used to determine the actuarial present value of projected benefit obligation at December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

               

Weighted average assumed discount rate

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

5.75

%

Weighted average rate of compensation increase

 

 

3.25

%

 

 

3.50

%

 

Net periodic benefit expense for the years ended December 31 included the following components
(in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

                       

Service cost

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.2

 

Interest cost

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit expense

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following actuarial assumptions were used to determine the net periodic benefit expense for the year ended December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

                       

Weighted average assumed discount rate

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

6.25

%

 

 

6.75

%

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

4.00

%

Weighted average rate of compensation increase

 

 

3.50

%

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

4.50

%

 

The Company's discount rate is determined based upon the review of high quality corporate bond rates, the change in these rates during the year, and year-end rate levels.

 

The Company holds its Seniority Premium funds with Profuturo, a Panamanian pension fund management company backed by various banks and insurance companies. The Seniority Premium is invested in Proahorro, a conservative fund which invests in instruments such as savings accounts (2.58%) and time deposits (97.4%), with return on funds amounting to 4.4% in 2005. The expected return on plan assets is based upon an evaluation of the Company's historical trends and experience taking into account current and expected market conditions.

 

Estimated future contribution and benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, for the years ended December 31, are as follows (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future contribution payments:

 

 

 

 

2006

 

$

0.6

 

Future benefit payments:

 

 

 

 

2006

 

$

0.5

 

2007

 

$

0.5

 

2008

 

$

0.5

 

2009

 

$

0.5

 

2010

 

$

0.4

 

Remaining five years

 

$

2.1

 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

Post-employment Benefit Plan

 

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, total expense for the post-employment benefits was $0.4 million, $0.4 million, and $0.3 million, respectively.

 

Colombia Pension Plan

 

Pension Plan

 

Colombian labor laws require that employers establish pension plan for its employees. AeroRepública, based on this labor laws, had establish two (2) defined benefit pension plans. All employees hired before April 1, 1994 are covered by one of these defined benefit pension plans, the future pension plan or the pension bond plan. Additionally, AeroRepública has a pension which is paid to widows. There are 9 members covered under these programs.

 

The Company's unfunded benefit obligation recognized, within other long term liabilities, for these plans is $0.3 million at December 31, 2005.

 

   

10.  

Fleet Impairment Charges

 

In light of the impairment charge recorded in 2002, the downward pressure realized on the value of Boeing 737-200's thereafter, and the ongoing distress in the industry, the Company re-evaluated the value of its Boeing 737-200 aircraft, rotable and expendable parts in accordance with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" in 2003. The Company determined that the undiscounted future cash flows to be derived by the fleet were not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the fleet and therefore an impairment to their value existed. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge in fiscal 2003 to write the aircraft down to their estimated fair value.

 

The Company estimated the undiscounted future cash flows to be derived from the Boeing 737-200 fleet based on historical results adjusted to reflect its best estimate of future market and operating conditions. Estimates of the undiscounted future cash flows were not sufficient to recover the carrying values of the Boeing 737-200 aircraft in 2003. As a result, the net carrying values of impaired aircraft and related items not recoverable were reduced to their respective fair value and an impairment charge of $3.6 million was recognized in 2003. Estimates of fair value represent the Company's best estimate based on industry trends and reference to market rates.

 

In 2004, the Company entered into a sales agreement for its remaining Boeing 737-200 aircraft. Gains on the sale of the aircraft of $1.1 million in each of 2004 and 2005 are included within Non-operating income (expense). In 2005, the Company sold parts related to its Boeing 737-200, resulting in a gain of $0.3 million which is also included within Non-operating income (expense).

 

   

11.  

Related Party Transactions

 

The following is a summary of significant related party transactions that occurred during 2005, 2004 and 2003. Except as otherwise discussed, the payments to and from the related parties in the ordinary course of business were based on prevailing market rates.

 

Continental Airlines.  Since 1998, Continental has implemented a comprehensive commercial and services alliance with COPA. Key elements of the alliance include: similar brand images, code sharing, co-branding of the OnePass frequent flyer program in Latin America, joint construction and operation of the Panama Presidents Club VIP lounge, joint purchasing, maintenance and engineering support and a number of other marketing, sales and service initiatives.

 

As a result of these activities, the Company paid Continental $16.9 million, $14.1 million, and $13.5 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and Continental paid COPA $16.1 million, $12.3 million, and $14.1 million in


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company owed Continental $2.3 million and $3.3 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The services provided are considered normal to the daily operations of both airlines.

 

Banco Continental de Panamá, S.A. ("Banco Continental").  The Company has a strong commercial banking relationship with Banco Continental, which is controlled by the Company's controlling shareholders. The Company obtains financing from Banco Continental under short- to medium-term financing arrangements to fund aircraft pre-payments and for part of the commercial loan tranche of one of the Company's Export-Import Bank facilities. The Company also maintains general lines of credit and time deposit accounts with Banco Continental.

 

Interest payments to Banco Continental totaled $1.6 million, $1.1 million and $0.7 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and the Company received $1.0 million, $1.1 million, and $0.5 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The debt balance outstanding at December 31 amounted to $25.7 million and $15.3 million in 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are included in "Current maturities of long-term debt" and "Long-term debt" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

ASSA Compañía de Seguros, S.A. ("ASSA").  Panamanian law requires the Company to maintain its insurance policies through a local insurance company. The Company has contracted ASSA, an insurance company controlled by the Company's controlling shareholders, to provide substantially all of its insurance. ASSA has, in turn, reinsured almost all of the risks under those policies with insurance companies in North America. The net payment to ASSA, after taking into account the reinsurance of these risks totaled $0.03 million in each of 2005, 2004 and 2003.

 

Petróleos Delta, S.A. ("Delta Petroleum").  During 2005, the Company entered into a contract with Petróleos Delta, S.A. to supply its jet fuel needs. The price agreed to under this contract is based on the two week average of the U.S. Gulf Coast Waterborne Mean index plus local taxes, certain third-party handling charges and a handling charge to Delta. The contract has a one year term that automatically renews for one year period unless terminated by one of the parties. While the Company's controlling shareholders do not hold a controlling equity interest in Petróleos Delta, S.A., one of the Company's executive officers, Jorge Garcia, previously served as a Project Director at Petróleos Delta, S.A. and one of the Company's directors, Alberto Motta, served on its board of directors. Payments to Petróleos Delta totaled $26.5 million from August to December of 2005.

 

Desarrollo Inmobiliario del Este, S.A. ("Desarrollo Inmobiliario").  During January 2006, the Company moved into its new headquarters, a recently constructed building located six miles away from Tocumen International Airport. The Company leases five floors consisting of approximately 104,000 square feet of the building from Desarollo Inmobiliario, an entity controlled by the same group of investors that controls CIASA, under a ten-year lease at a rate of $0.1 million per month. Payments to Desarrollo Inmobiliario del Este, S.A. totaled $0.6 million in 2005.

 

Galindo, Arias & Lopez.  Most of the Company's legal work, including passing on the validity of the shares offered, is carried out by the law firm Galindo, Arias & Lopez. Certain partners of Galindo, Arias & Lopez are indirect shareholders of CIASA and serve on the Company's Board of Directors. Payments to Galindo, Arias & Lopez totaled $0.3 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Other Transactions.  The Company purchases most of the alcohol and other beverages served on its aircraft from Motta Internacional, S.A. and Global Brands, S.A., both of which are controlled by the Company's controlling shareholders. The Company does not have any formal contracts for these purchases, but pays wholesale prices based on price lists periodically submitted by those importers. The Company paid $0.4 million, $0.4 million and $0.5 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

The Company's telecommunications and other data services have been provided by Telecarrier, Inc. since February 2003. Some of the controlling shareholders of CIASA have a controlling interest in Telecarrier, Inc. Payments to Telecarrier, Inc. totaled $0.4 million, $0.4 million and $0.2 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

   

12.  

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Aircraft Commitments

 

The Company has a purchase contract with Boeing for 17 Boeing 737-Next Generation aircraft, under which the Company has seven (7) firm orders and ten (10) purchase rights. Additionally, the Company has a purchase contract with Embraer for 28 Embraer 190 aircraft, under which the Company has ten (10) firm orders and 18 purchase options. The firm orders have an approximate value of $719.3 million based on the aircraft list price, including estimated amounts for contractual price escalation and pre-delivery deposits.

 

During 2006, the Company entered into agreements to execute three (3) Embraer 190 purchase options as well as one (1) Boeing 737-Next Generation purchase right, and additional firm commitments to purchase five (5) Embraer 190 aircraft to be operated by its AeroRepública subsidiary. These additional firm orders have an approximate value of $357.5 million based on the aircraft list price, including estimated amounts for contractual price escalation and pre-delivery deposits.

 

The following table summarizes the Company's firm orders (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Firm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Order Deliveries

 

 

Total

 

 

               

2006

 

 

8

 

 

$

308.8

 

2007

 

 

10

 

 

 

400.9

 

2008

 

 

6

 

 

 

245.6

 

2009

 

 

2

 

 

 

121.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

$

1,076.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Covenants

 

As a result of the various contracts entered into by the Company to finance Boeing 737-Next Generation aircraft that are guaranteed by the Export - Import Bank of the United States, the Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants. These financing covenants, among other things requires us to maintain, EBITDAR to fixed charge ratio of at least 2.5 times, a tangible net worth of at least 5 times the long-term obligations, minimum tangible net worth of $50 million, EBITDAR for the prior year to be at least 1.9 times the finance charge expenses for the first year of the agreement and 2.0 times the finance charge expenses for the remainder of the agreement, net borrowings no more than 92% of the Company's capitalization during the first two years, 90% during the next two years and 85% during the last six years of the agreement, tangible net worth of at least $30 million for the first two years, $70 million for the next three years and $120 million for t he last five years of the agreement, and to maintain a minimum of $30 million in available cash for the first five years and $50 million for the last five years of the agreement.

 

As of December 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.

 

A commercial credit facility requires AeroRepública to maintain certain financial covenants such as a financial debt to EBITDAR ratio of less than 4.5. The Company is currently in negotiations with this institution to restructure the existing two (2) tranche facilities with a one (1) tranche facility at more favorable terms in the amount of approximately $15 million which will be backed by a guarantee from Copa Holdings, S.A. The new facility under negotiation will include revised covenants which under the current facility are not being met by AeroRepública as of December 31, 2005; AeroRepública received a waiver from the institution through July 2006.

 

If, upon the termination of the waiver noted above, the covenants are still not being met and no other recourse exists with this institution, the Company would provide the funds necessary to repay the debt via other long-term borrowings or from non-working capital funds.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

  Labor Unions

 

Approximately 48% of the Company's 4,340 employees are unionized. There are currently seven (7) union organizations; five (5) covering employees in Panama and two (2) covering employees in Colombia.

 

The five (5) unions covering employees in Panama include: the pilots' union (SIPAC); the flight attendants' union (SIPANAB); the mechanics' union (SINTECMAP); the traffic attendants' union (UTRACOPA); and a generalized union (SIELAS), which represents ground personnel, messengers, drivers, counter agents and other non-executive administrative staff. The two (2) unions covering employees in Colombia include: the pilots' union (ACDAC) and the traffic attendant's union (ACAV).

 

The Company finalized negotiations with SIELAS in 2005, and in early 2006, it finalized negotiations with SIPANAB and an arbitration proceeding with SINTECMAP; extending current agreements with each of these labor unions for an additional period of four (4) years.

 

Lines of Credit for Working Capital and Letters of Credit

 

The Company maintained available facilities for working capital with several banks with year-end available balances of $38.5 million and $9.4 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

The Company maintained available facilities for letters of credit with several banks with outstanding balances of $13.7 million and $10.8 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These letters of credit are pledged for aircraft rentals, maintenance and guarantees for airport facilities.

 

In June 2005, the Company and The International Finance Corporation entered into an agreement for a $15.0 million revolving line of credit available for working capital purposes. This line of credit facility includes commitment fees of 0.50%, plus availability fees of 0.25%.

 

In September 2005, the Company and Banco Continental entered into an agreement for a $15.0 million revolving line of credit available for working capital purposes. There are no commitment fees or availability fees on this line of credit facility.

 

Upon acquisition of AeroRepública, the Company arranged a commercial credit facility in the amount of $15.0 million, primarily to refinance existing liabilities and to provide AeroRepública with working capital. This facility was divided in two (2) tranches of $5.0 million and $10.0 million with maturities of three (3) and five (5) years, respectively. This facility is secured by credit card receivables.

 

Termination of General Sales Agent

 

The Company historically outsourced sales functions in some outstations through agreements with general sales agents. Over the past few years, the Company has been discontinuing existing agreements in order to reduce distribution costs and take direct control over these functions. As a result of this process, the Company terminated general sales agent agreements in 2004 and 2003. In accordance with SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities", the Company recorded, within other operating expenses, provisions amounting to $1.3 million and $1.0 million in the years ending December 31, 2004 and 2003 respectively, when the general sales agreements were terminated.

 

Payments relating to the termination of the general sales agent agreements amounted to $1.3 million, $2.9 million, and $0.1 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

The Company has no remaining GSA agreements with significant termination contingencies.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

   

13.  

Subsequent Events

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

In connection with the Company's 2005 initial public offering, the Company's Board of Directors approved one time restricted stock bonuses to executive officers, managers, certain key employees and non-employee directors. The restricted stock awards will be granted pursuant to a new equity-based long-term incentive compensation plan that the Company adopted in conjunction with the initial public offering, which provides for grants of restricted stock, stock options and certain equity-based awards.

 

On March 28, 2006, the Company granted approximately 937,500 shares of restricted stock awards which will vest over periods ranging from two (2) to five (5) years. The Company estimates the 2006 compensation cost related to this plan will be $2.5 million.

 

Dividend distribution (Unaudited)

 

On May 11, 2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved a dividend distribution of approximately $8.3 million, which represents 10% of the 2005 net income. This distribution is expected to be paid in June 2006.

 

Debt (Unaudited)

 

On May 15, 2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement for $34.2 million to finance a portion of advanced delivery payments on two Boeing 737-800 aircraft with delivery months of August and November 2007. The Company has granted, for the benefit of the borrower, a first priority security interest in the rights, title and interest over these aircraft.

 

   

14.  

Segment Reporting

 

Prior to the acquisition of AeroRepública on April 22, 2005, the Company had one reportable segment. Upon the acquisition of AeroRepública, as discussed in Note 2, the Company determined it has two reportable segments, the Copa segment and the AeroRepública segment, primarily because: (1) management evaluates the financial and operational results of the Copa segment and AeroRepública segment separately for internal reporting and management performance evaluation purposes; and (2) management intends to allow AeroRepública's existing management to continue operating the airline as a point-to-point Colombian carrier, without significant integration into the Copa network. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies". General corporate and other assets are allocated to the Copa segment.

 

Operating information for the Copa segment and the AeroRepública segment for the period ended December 31, 2005 (which includes the results of AeroRepública only from the date of acquisition) is as follow (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

       

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

Copa Segment

 

$

505.7

 

AeroRepública segment

 

 

103.0

 

Eliminations

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

608.6

 

 

 

 

 

 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

       

Depreciation:

 

 

 

 

Copa Segment

 

$

19.3

 

AeroRepública segment

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

19.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Rentals:

 

 

 

 

Copa Segment

 

$

22.1

 

AeroRepública segment

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

27.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income:

 

 

 

 

Copa Segment

 

$

103.0

 

AeroRepública segment

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

109.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

Copa Segment

 

$

(18.3

)

AeroRepública segment

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

(20.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

Copa Segment

 

$

3.4

 

AeroRepública segment

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

Copa Segment

 

$

89.8

 

AeroRepública segment

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

92.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets at End of Period:

 

 

 

 

Copa Segment

 

$

851.1

 

AeroRepública segment

 

 

98.1

 

Eliminations

 

 

(32.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

916.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)

 

Information concerning operating revenue by principal geographic area for the period ended December 31 is as follow (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

                       

North America

 

$

86.9

 

 

$

66.3

 

 

$

51.9

 

Central America and Caribbean

 

 

125.3

 

 

 

104.2

 

 

 

90.7

 

South America

 

 

303.2

 

 

 

148.8

 

 

 

130.4

 

Panama

 

 

93.2

 

 

 

80.5

 

 

 

68.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

 

$

608.6

 

 

$

399.8

 

 

$

341.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We attribute revenue among the geographical areas based upon point of sales. Our tangible assets and capital expenditures consist primarily of flight and related ground support equipment, which is mobile across geographic markets and, therefore, has not been allocated.


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