1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q - A QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarter ended March 31, 1998 Commission File Number 0-15495 MESA AIR GROUP, INC. ---------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 85-0302351 - -------------------------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 3753 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 200, Las Vegas 89109 - ---------------------------------------------------- -------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 892-3773 -------------------- 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 --- --- On May 4, 1998 the Registrant had outstanding 28,327,917 shares of Common Stock. 2 PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. MESA AIR GROUP, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31 March 31 1998 1997 1998 1997 -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating revenues: Passenger $115,769 $123,037 $237,835 $241,912 Freight and other 3,864 2,373 6,357 4,909 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total operating revenues 119,633 125,410 244,192 246,821 -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating expenses: Flight operations 47,765 45,705 95,729 87,683 Maintenance 23,604 21,482 46,531 42,775 Aircraft and traffic servicing 21,706 21,409 43,452 41,806 Promotion and sales 16,737 17,984 35,237 35,576 General and administrative 7,463 5,778 15,526 12,736 Depreciation and amortization 7,305 8,482 14,548 17,025 Other operating items 6,500 -- 40,443 -- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total operating expenses 131,080 120,840 291,466 237,601 -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating income (loss) (11,447) 4,570 (47,274) 9,220 -------- -------- -------- -------- Non-operating income (expense): Interest expense (6,809) (6,897) (13,043) (13,593) Interest income 268 503 863 1,045 Other 4,729 205 4,593 277 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total non-operating income (expense) (1,812) (6,189) (7,587) (12,271) -------- -------- -------- -------- Loss before income taxes (13,259) (1,619) (54,861) (3,051) Income tax benefit -- (630) (2,511) (1,186) -------- -------- -------- -------- Net loss $(13,259) $ (989) $ (52,350) $ (1,865) ======== ======== ========= ======== Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 28,304 28,265 28,299 28,263 ======== ======== ========= ======== Net loss per common and common equivalent share $ (0.47) $ (0.03) $ (1.85) $ (0.07) ======== ======== ========= ======== 2 3 MESA AIR GROUP, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (in thousands) March 31 September 30 1998 1997 -------- -------- ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 36,534 $ 57,232 Marketable securities -- 8,690 Receivables, primarily traffic 47,268 53,852 Income tax refund receivable 7,349 6,999 Expendable parts and supplies, net 30,769 31,377 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 8,906 8,553 -------- -------- Total current assets 130,826 166,703 Property and equipment, net 433,112 440,890 Lease and equipment deposits 11,671 10,354 Intangibles, net 21,350 22,071 Other assets 7,429 9,848 -------- -------- Total assets $604,388 $649,866 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases $ 16,781 $ 31,786 Accounts payable 13,430 21,884 Air traffic liability 11,420 6,785 Accrued compensation 6,779 7,025 Other accrued expenses 37,528 30,662 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 85,938 98,142 Long-term debt and capital leases, excluding current portion 329,809 338,199 Deferred credits and other liabilities 66,679 34,837 Deferred income taxes -- 1,600 Stockholder's equity: Preferred stock of no par value, 2,000,000 shares -- -- authorized; no shares issued and outstanding Common stock of no par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 101,626 101,361 28,327,917 and 28,294,584 shares issued and outstanding Retained earnings 20,336 72,686 Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net -- 3,041 -------- -------- Total stockholder's equity 121,962 177,088 -------- -------- Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $604,388 $649,866 ======== ======== 3 4 MESA AIR GROUP, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (in thousands) Six Months Ended March 31 1998 1997 -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss $(52,350) $ (1,865) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 15,196 17,025 Provision for other operating items 40,443 -- Amortization of deferred credits (11,177) (846) Stock bonus plan -- 348 Provision for doubtful accounts 1,012 -- Gain on sale of securities (4,544) -- Other 771 -- Changes in assets and liabilities: Receivables 5,572 (9,187) Expendable parts and supplies 608 (526) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (353) (3,116) Accounts payable (8,454) 4,403 Other accrued liabilities 10,036 (6,541) -------- -------- NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: (3,240) (305) -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Capital expenditures (6,443) (4,198) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment -- 1,803 Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 11,102 1,000 Other assets 2,419 5,027 Lease and equipment deposits (1,317) (900) -------- -------- NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 5,761 2,732 -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Principal payments on long-term debt and obligations under capital leases (23,484) (8,826) Proceeds from issuance of common stock 265 122 Proceeds from deferred credits -- 409 -------- -------- NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: (23,219) (8,295) -------- -------- NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: (20,698) (5,868) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 57,232 54,720 -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 36,534 $ 48,852 ======== ======== 4 5 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned. MESA AIR GROUP, INC. Registrant Date: August 21, 1998 /s/ Blaine M. Jones ------------------------------ Blaine M. Jones Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) 5