UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 3, 2002
(Date of Report)
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 1-8957
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
91-1292054 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
19300 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington 98188
(Address of principal executive offices)
(206) 431-7040
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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| ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure | ||||||||
| Signature | ||||||||
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This report may contain forward-looking statements that are based on the best information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are indicated by phrases such as “will,” “should,” “the Company believes,” “we expect” or any other language indicating a prediction of future events. There can be no assurance that actual developments will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of a number of factors, some of which the Company cannot predict or control. For a discussion of these factors, please see Item 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to update these projections, and makes no representation as to their continued accuracy in the event it does not provide such updates.
First Quarter 2002 Estimates
| Forecast | Change | |||||||
| Q1 | Yr/Yr | |||||||
Alaska Airlines |
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Capacity (ASMs in millions) |
4,467 | 0.9 | % | |||||
Traffic (RPMs in millions) |
2,977 | 2.8 | % | |||||
Passenger load factor |
66.7 | % | 1.3 points | |||||
Fuel gallons (000,000) |
75.0 | (1.5 | )% | |||||
Cost per ASM excluding fuel (cents) |
9.00 | 5.9 | % | |||||
Horizon Air |
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Capacity (ASMs in millions) |
531 | (2.2 | )% | |||||
Traffic (RPMs in millions) |
329 | (2.0 | )% | |||||
Passenger load factor |
62.0 | % | 0.2 points | |||||
Fuel gallons (000,000) |
12.3 | (21.8 | )% | |||||
Cost per ASM excluding fuel (cents) |
17.70 | (6.7 | )% | |||||
Capacity and Traffic Estimates for 2002
Provided below are capacity (ASMs in millions) estimates for the full year of 2002.
Alaska Airlines capacity |
19,394 | 8.2 | % | |||||
Horizon Air capacity |
2,419 | 12.6 | % |
Other Financial Information
Cash and Short-Term Investments
Cash and short-term investments amounted to approximately $618 million on March 31, 2002.
Nonoperating Income
The Company expects to record $2.3 million of nonoperating income in the first quarter 2002 from an insurance settlement and gain on disposition of Equant N.V. stock.
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Income Tax Rate
The Company anticipates using a 35.7% effective income tax rate for first quarter 2002.
Fuel Cost per Gallon
Fuel cost per gallon including taxes and percentage change from prior year:
Alaska Airlines January |
$ | 0.73 | (25.4 | )% | ||||
Alaska Airlines February |
$ | 0.71 | (28.6 | )% | ||||
Alaska Airlines March preliminary |
$ | 0.77 | (19.1 | )% | ||||
Horizon Air January |
$ | 0.76 | (26.5 | )% | ||||
Horizon Air February |
$ | 0.76 | (24.9 | )% | ||||
Horizon Air March preliminary |
$ | 0.82 | (14.7 | )% |
Current fuel hedge positions for Alaska and Horizon are as follows:
| Approximate % of Expected | Approximate Crude Oil | |||||||
| Fuel Requirements | Price per Barrel | |||||||
April - June 2002 |
20 | % | $ | 23 | ||||
July - December 2002 |
35 | % | $ | 22 | ||||
January - December 2003 |
30 | % | $ | 22 | ||||
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
Date: April 3, 2002
/s/ Bradley D. Tilden
Executive Vice President/Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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