$UAL
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513074391 Filed on February 25, 2013

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2013 Q1
Revenue $8.721B
YoY Change 1.38%
Cost Of Revenue $4.813B
YoY Change -10.07%
Gross Profit $3.908B
YoY Change 20.25%
Gross Profit Margin 44.81%
Selling, General & Admin $2.455B
YoY Change 9.89%
% of Gross Profit 62.82%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $40.00M
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit 1.02%
Operating Expenses $4.080B
YoY Change 21.54%
Operating Profit -$264.0M
YoY Change -2.58%
Interest Expense $201.0M
YoY Change -6.94%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net -$162.0M
YoY Change -7.95%
Pretax Income -$426.0M
YoY Change -4.7%
Income Tax -$9.000M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings -$417.0M
YoY Change -6.92%
Net Earnings / Revenue -4.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$1.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$1.26
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 332.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2013 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $5.390B
YoY Change -25.89%
Cash & Equivalents $3.538B
Short-Term Investments $1.852B
Other Short-Term Assets $1.459B
YoY Change 1.67%
Inventory $690.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.609B
Other Receivables $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $9.148B
YoY Change -18.76%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $17.44B
YoY Change 6.04%
Goodwill $4.523B
YoY Change
Intangibles $4.561B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $10.26B
YoY Change 714.69%
Total Long-Term Assets $27.69B
YoY Change 2.81%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $9.148B
Total Long-Term Assets $27.69B
Total Assets $36.84B
YoY Change -3.55%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $2.293B
YoY Change 3.29%
Accrued Expenses $1.455B
YoY Change 27.74%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.079B
YoY Change -5.35%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $12.89B
YoY Change 3.25%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $10.18B
YoY Change -9.86%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.328B
YoY Change -88.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $12.91B
YoY Change -42.9%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $12.89B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $12.91B
Total Liabilities $25.80B
YoY Change -29.68%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings -$6.003B
YoY Change
Common Stock $7.162B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $38.00M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $94.00M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $36.84B
YoY Change -3.55%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2013 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income -$417.0M
YoY Change -6.92%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $40.00M
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities $393.0M
YoY Change 216.94%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$375.0M
YoY Change 24.58%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$56.00M
YoY Change -8.2%
Cash From Investing Activities -$431.0M
YoY Change 19.06%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $1.241B
YoY Change 159.08%
Cash From Financing Activities -1.194B
YoY Change 197.01%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 393.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -431.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -1.194B
Net Change In Cash -1.232B
YoY Change 92.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $393.0M
Capital Expenditures -$375.0M
Free Cash Flow $768.0M
YoY Change 80.71%

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<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 8px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Expected 2013 employer contributions to all of the Company&#x2019;s pension and postretirement plans are as follows (in millions):</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> &#xA0;</p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="64%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="15%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="15%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Pension&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Other<br /> &#xA0;&#xA0;Postretirement&#xA0;Benefits&#xA0;&#xA0;</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;UAL</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">217&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">134&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;United</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">17&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">124&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;Continental</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">200&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">10&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">&#xA0;&#xA0;</font></td> </tr> </table> </div>
CY2012 ual Unrealized Gain Loss On Hedging Instruments And Realized Gain Loss On Pending Settlements
UnrealizedGainLossOnHedgingInstrumentsAndRealizedGainLossOnPendingSettlements
120000000
CY2012 ual Unrecorded Tax Benefit
UnrecordedTaxBenefit
883000000
CY2012 ual Increase Decrease In Frequent Flyer Liability And Advanced Purchase Of Miles
IncreaseDecreaseInFrequentFlyerLiabilityAndAdvancedPurchaseOfMiles
-712000000
CY2012 ual Define Benefit Plan Profit Sharing And Payroll Tax Expense
DefineBenefitPlanProfitSharingAndPayrollTaxExpense
119000000
CY2012 ual Amortization Of Debt And Lease Fair Value Adjustment
AmortizationOfDebtAndLeaseFairValueAdjustment
-247000000
CY2012 ual Other Revenue Recognized Upon Award Of Miles To Third Party Customers In Frequent Flyer Program
OtherRevenueRecognizedUponAwardOfMilesToThirdPartyCustomersInFrequentFlyerProgram
816000000
CY2012 ual Net Income Threshold
NetIncomeThreshold
10000000
CY2012 ual Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Interest Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleInterestExpense
19000000
CY2012 ual Restructuring And Other
RestructuringAndOther
1323000000
CY2012 ual Cash Proceeds From Miles Sold
CashProceedsFromMilesSold
2852000000
CY2012 ual Nonaircraft Rent Expense
NonaircraftRentExpense
1278000000
CY2012 ual Noncash Special Facility Payment Financing
NoncashSpecialFacilityPaymentFinancing
101000000
CY2012 ual Non Cash Airport Construction Financing
NonCashAirportConstructionFinancing
50000000
CY2012 ual Gains On Sale Of Assets And Other Special Charges Net
GainsOnSaleOfAssetsAndOtherSpecialChargesNet
46000000
CY2012 ual Number Of Call Options To Purchase Regional Jet Aircraft
NumberOfCallOptionsToPurchaseRegionalJetAircraft
222 AirCraft
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
34000000
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
79000000
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
-0.65
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
-0.65
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
8202000000
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
-213000000
CY2011Q1 ual Total Special Items Net In Operating Income Loss
TotalSpecialItemsNetInOperatingIncomeLoss
77000000
CY2011Q1 ual Aircraft Related Charges Gains Net
AircraftRelatedChargesGainsNet
-2000000
CY2011Q1 ual Restructuring And Other
RestructuringAndOther
77000000
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
808000000
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
145000000
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
1.39
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
1.63
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
9809000000
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
538000000
CY2011Q2 ual Total Special Items Net In Operating Income Loss
TotalSpecialItemsNetInOperatingIncomeLoss
39000000
CY2011Q2 ual Revenue Recognition New Accounting Pronouncement
RevenueRecognitionNewAccountingPronouncement
107000000
CY2011Q2 ual Aircraft Related Charges Gains Net
AircraftRelatedChargesGainsNet
1000000
CY2011Q2 ual Restructuring And Other
RestructuringAndOther
39000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
-271000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Postemployment Benefits Period Expense
PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
49000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
134000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
-1.36
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
-1.36
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Impairment Of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
6000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
8602000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
-448000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-2000000
CY2012Q1 ual Number Of Flight Attendants Voluntarily On Leave
NumberOfFlightAttendantsVoluntarilyOnLeave
1800 pure
CY2012Q1 ual Number Of Mechanics Offering To Retire Early
NumberOfMechanicsOfferingToRetireEarly
400 pure
CY2012Q1 ual Total Special Items Net In Operating Income Loss
TotalSpecialItemsNetInOperatingIncomeLoss
162000000
CY2012Q1 ual Special Charges
SpecialCharges
164000000
CY2012Q1 ual Gains On Sale Of Assets And Other Special Charges Net
GainsOnSaleOfAssetsAndOtherSpecialChargesNet
25000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
575000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Postemployment Benefits Period Expense
PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
76000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
137000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.89
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
1.02
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
9939000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
339000000
CY2012Q2 ual Total Special Items Net In Operating Income Loss
TotalSpecialItemsNetInOperatingIncomeLoss
206000000
CY2012Q2 ual Special Charges
SpecialCharges
206000000
CY2012Q2 ual Number Of Flight Attendants Offering To Retire Early
NumberOfFlightAttendantsOfferingToRetireEarly
1300 AirCraft
CY2012Q2 ual Gains On Sale Of Assets And Other Special Charges Net
GainsOnSaleOfAssetsAndOtherSpecialChargesNet
7000000
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
935000000
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
123000000
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
1.69
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
1.97
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
10171000000
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
653000000
CY2011Q3 ual Total Special Items Net In Operating Income Loss
TotalSpecialItemsNetInOperatingIncomeLoss
120000000
CY2011Q3 ual Aircraft Related Charges Gains Net
AircraftRelatedChargesGainsNet
-3000000
CY2011Q3 ual Restructuring And Other
RestructuringAndOther
120000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Other Labor Related Expenses
OtherLaborRelatedExpenses
454000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
200000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
60000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.02
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.02
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
9909000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
6000000
CY2012Q3 ual Total Special Items Net In Operating Income Loss
TotalSpecialItemsNetInOperatingIncomeLoss
514000000
CY2012Q3 ual Special Charges
SpecialCharges
514000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Cash Flow Effect Cash Used To Settle Awards
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards
19000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
45000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
170000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
-0.42
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
-0.42
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Impairment Of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
4000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
8928000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Loss On Contract Termination
LossOnContractTermination
58000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
-138000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-2000000
CY2011Q4 ual Total Special Items Net In Operating Income Loss
TotalSpecialItemsNetInOperatingIncomeLoss
247000000
CY2011Q4 ual Other Special Items
OtherSpecialItems
19000000
CY2011Q4 ual Aircraft Related Charges Gains Net
AircraftRelatedChargesGainsNet
-2000000
CY2011Q4 ual Restructuring And Other
RestructuringAndOther
249000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Other Labor Related Expenses
OtherLaborRelatedExpenses
21000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
-465000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
408000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
-1.87
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
-1.87
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Impairment Of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
24000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Revenues
Revenues
8702000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
-620000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-9000000
CY2012Q4 ual Total Special Items Net In Operating Income Loss
TotalSpecialItemsNetInOperatingIncomeLoss
430000000
CY2012Q4 ual Special Charges
SpecialCharges
439000000
CY2012Q4 ual Gains On Sale Of Assets And Other Special Charges Net
GainsOnSaleOfAssetsAndOtherSpecialChargesNet
14000000

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