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Volaris Reports Record Third Quarter 2015: 41% Adjusted EBITDAR Margin, 22% Net Income Margin

Source: Business Wire
Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, today announced its financial results for the third quarter 2015.

*Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.

The following financial information, unless otherwise indicated, is presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Third Quarter 2015 Highlights

Total operating revenues were Ps.5,220 million for the third quarter, an increase of 30.7% year over year.
Non-ticket revenues were Ps.1,063 million for the third quarter, an increase of 43.3% year over year. Non-ticket revenue per passenger for the third quarter was Ps.319, increasing 13.2% year over year.
Total operating revenue per available seat mile (TRASM) rose to Ps.134.4 cents for the third quarter, an increase of 5.4% year over year.
Operating expenses per available seat mile (CASM) were Ps.106.6 cents for the third quarter, a decrease of 8.1% year over year.
Adjusted EBITDAR was Ps.2,121 million for the third quarter, an increase of 95.5% year over year with an Adjusted EBITDAR margin of 40.6%, a margin expansion of 13.4 percentage points.
Operating income was Ps.1,080 million for the third quarter, with an operating margin of 20.7%, a year over year operating margin improvement of 11.7 percentage points.
Net income was Ps.1,152 million (Ps.1.14 per share / US$0.67 per ADS) with a net margin of 22.1% for the third quarter, a year over year net margin improvement of 13.4 percentage points.
Net increase of cash and cash equivalents was Ps.380 million for the third quarter, mainly driven by cash flow from operating activities of Ps.243 million. Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents was Ps.4,408 million, representing 26% of the last twelve month total operating revenues.