UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 19, 2018
Commission File Number 1-14728
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
Presidente Riesco 5711, 20th floor
Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
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LATAM AIRLINES GROUP ANNOUNCES GUIDANCE FOR 2019
Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2018– LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LATAM Airlines Group” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reports its guidance for 2019.
Having reviewed its operational projections for 2019, the Company is estimating an operating margin for the full year 2019 in the range of 7% to 9%.
LATAM will review its guidance on a quarterly basis to incorporate any important changes in macroeconomic variables or operating performance.
| Guidance | 2018E | 2019E | |||
| ASK Growth | International | 6% | 3% - 5% | ||
| Brazil Domestic | 4% | 2% - 4% | |||
| Spanish Speaking Countries Domestic | 4% | 8% - 10% | |||
| TOTAL | 5% | 4% - 6% | |||
| ATK Growth | 4% | 1% - 3% | |||
| Operating Margin | 6.5% - 8.0% | 7% - 9% | |||
| Assumptions | |||||
| Average exchange rate (BRL/USD) | 4.00 | ||||
| Jet Fuel Price (US$/bbl) | 80 | ||||
Note: ASK and ATK growths for 2018 include the projection for December 2018.
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements. Such statements may include words such as “may” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe” or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations. These statements are based on LATAM’s current plans, estimates and projections and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of LATAM’s control and difficult to predict. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. These factors and uncertainties include in particular those described in the documents we have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them, whether in light of new information, future events or otherwise.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@latam.com
Tel: (56-2) 2565-8765
www.latamairlinesgroup.net
About LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
LATAM Airlines Group is Latin America’s leading airline group with one of the largest route networks in the world, offering air services to around 140 destinations in 25 countries, and is present in six domestic markets in Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, in addition to its international operations in Latin America, Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, Oceania and Africa.
The Group employs approximately 40.000 people worldwide, operating more than 1,300 flights per day and transporting 68 million passengers per year.
LATAM Airlines Group has a young and modern fleet. Its 321 aircraft average an age of around eight years and feature the latest models including the Boeing 787, Airbus A350, A321 and A320neo.
LATAM Airlines Group is the only airlines group in Latin America and one of three worldwide to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability ‘World’ Index. In 2018, it was recognized by the index for sustainable practices, based on economic, social and environmental criteria, for the fifth consecutive year.
LATAM Airlines Group shares are traded on the Santiago Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange in the form of ADRs.
For any commercial or brand related query, visitwww.latam.com. Further financial information is available via http://www.latamairlinesgroup.net
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: December 19, 2018 | LATAM AIRLINES GROUP S.A. | |||||
| By: | /s/Ramiro Alfonsín | |||||
| Name: | Ramiro Alfonsín | |||||
| Title: | CFO of LATAM Airlines Group | |||||