[X]
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
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[
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF
1934
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Delaware
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20-4191157
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporated or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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7001
Tower Road, Denver, CO
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80249
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(720)
374-4200
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(Registrant’s
telephone number including area code)
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Page
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14
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40
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41
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41
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42
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FRONTIER
AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
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(In
thousands, except share data)
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September
30,
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March
31,
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2006
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2006
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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221,242
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$
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272,840
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Restricted
investments
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61,213
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35,297
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Receivables,
net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,076
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and
$1,261 at September 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006,
respectively
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44,045
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41,691
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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24,037
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23,182
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Inventories,
net of allowance of $246 and $378
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at
September 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006, respectively
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12,193
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6,624
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Assets
held for sale
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2,664
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3,543
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Deferred
tax asset
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10,250
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7,780
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Total
current assets
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375,644
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390,957
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Property
and equipment, net (note 4)
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581,890
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510,428
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Security
and other deposits
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19,753
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19,597
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Aircraft
pre-delivery payments
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37,262
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40,449
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Restricted
investments
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-
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481
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Deferred
loan fees and other assets
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7,120
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8,520
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$
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1,021,669
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$
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970,432
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Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$
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41,266
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$
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44,955
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Air
traffic liability
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152,072
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153,662
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Other
accrued expenses (note 6)
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62,329
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67,683
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Current
portion of long-term debt
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25,160
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22,274
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Deferred
revenue and other current liabilities (note 5)
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19,188
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12,437
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Total
current liabilities
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300,015
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301,011
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Long-term
debt related to aircraft notes (note 10)
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352,038
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313,482
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Convertible
debt
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92,000
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92,000
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Deferred
tax liability
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18,705
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12,733
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Deferred
revenue and other liabilities (note 5)
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23,769
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22,430
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Total
liabilities
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786,527
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741,656
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Stockholders'
equity:
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Preferred
stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none
issued
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-
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-
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Common
stock, no par value, stated value of $.001 per share,
authorized
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100,000,000
shares; 36,607,455 and 36,589,705 shares issued and
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outstanding
at September 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006, respectively
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37
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37
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Additional
paid-in capital
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193,470
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192,936
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Unearned
ESOP shares
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(698
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)
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(2,094
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income, net of tax (note 7)
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121
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151
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Retained
earnings
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42,212
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37,746
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235,142
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228,776
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$
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1,021,669
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$
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970,432
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FRONTIER
AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
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For
the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2006 and
2005
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(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
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September
30,
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September
30,
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September
30,
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September
30,
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2006
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2005
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2006
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2005
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Revenues:
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Passenger-
mainline
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$
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277,720
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$
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229,397
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$
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546,084
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$
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437,464
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Passenger-
regional partner
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25,132
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23,391
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52,461
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46,345
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Cargo
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1,962
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1,373
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3,581
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2,592
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Other
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5,042
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4,263
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9,794
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8,433
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Total
revenues
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309,856
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258,424
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611,920
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494,834
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Operating
expenses:
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Flight
operations
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39,148
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34,438
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78,984
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68,910
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Aircraft
fuel
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101,450
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70,912
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191,864
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130,742
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Aircraft
lease
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27,326
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23,472
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53,208
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46,903
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Aircraft
and traffic servicing
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39,120
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34,114
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77,108
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65,867
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Maintenance
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22,068
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18,518
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42,664
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38,528
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Promotion
and sales
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26,240
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18,645
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52,917
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40,517
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General
and administrative
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15,419
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12,070
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28,713
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24,321
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Operating
expenses - regional partner
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28,033
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26,308
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57,516
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50,426
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Aircraft
lease and facility exit costs
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-
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53
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(14
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3,365
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(Gains)
losses on sales of assets, net
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(341
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)
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(603
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(647
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)
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(691
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)
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Depreciation
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8,304
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6,862
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15,836
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13,534
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Total
operating expenses
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306,767
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244,789
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598,149
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482,422
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Business
interruption insurance proceeds (note 11)
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868
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-
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868
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-
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Operating
income
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3,957
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13,635
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14,639
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12,412
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Nonoperating
income (expense):
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Interest
income
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4,203
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1,911
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8,156
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3,275
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Interest
expense
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(7,840
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)
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(5,044
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(14,672
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)
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(9,162
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Other,
net
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29
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(48
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74
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(150
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)
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Total
nonoperating income (expense), net
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(3,608
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)
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(3,181
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(6,442
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)
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(6,037
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)
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Income
before income tax expense
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349
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10,454
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8,197
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6,375
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Income
tax expense (benefit)
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(160
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)
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3,549
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3,731
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2,203
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Net
income
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$
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509
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$
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6,905
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$
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4,466
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$
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4,172
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Earnings
per share (note 9):
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Basic
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.19
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.12
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Diluted
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.18
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.11
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Weighted
average shares of
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common
stock outstanding
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Basic
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36,600
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36,166
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36,595
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36,097
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Diluted
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37,317
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38,531
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37,229
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38,453
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FRONTIER
AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
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For
the Six Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
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(In
thousands)
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Six
Months Ended
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September
30,
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September
30,
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2006
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2005
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income
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$
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4,466
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$
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4,172
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
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and
cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating
activities:
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Compensation
expense under long-term incentive plans and
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employee
ownership plans
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1,873
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1,577
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Depreciation
and amortization
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16,605
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13,962
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Inventory
provisions and the write-off of fixed assets beyond economic
repair
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182
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(34
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)
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Deferred
tax expense
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3,520
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2,211
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Mark
to market derivative losses
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3,700
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725
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(Gains)
losses on disposal of equipment and other assets, net
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(647
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)
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(691
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)
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Restricted
investments
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(24,685
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)
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(11,071
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)
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Receivables
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(2,354
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)
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932
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Security
and other deposits
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(122
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)
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(35
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)
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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(855
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)
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(9,605
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)
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Inventories
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(5,230
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)
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(2,292
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)
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Other
assets
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(3
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642
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Accounts
payable
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(3,689
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)
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(10,137
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)
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Air
traffic liability
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(1,590
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)
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10,788
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||||
Other
accrued expenses
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(5,354
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)
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(3,221
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)
|
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Deferred
revenue and other liabilities
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4,633
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4,475
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Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities
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(9,550
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)
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2,398
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Decrease
in short term investments
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-
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3,000
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Aircraft
lease and purchase deposits made
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(23,369
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)
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(15,892
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)
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Aircraft
lease and purchase deposits returned and applied
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26,522
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18,705
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Decrease
in restricted investments
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-
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2,034
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Proceeds
from the sale of property and equipment and assets held for
sale
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43,316
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2,043
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Capital
expenditures
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(129,083
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)
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(81,413
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)
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(82,614
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)
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(71,523
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)
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Net
proceeds from issuance of common stock
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57
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1,417
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Payment
to bank for compensating balances
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(750
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)
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-
|
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Payment
on short-term borrowings
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-
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(5,000
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)
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Proceeds
from long-term borrowings
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52,400
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54,700
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|||||
Principal
payments on long-term borrowings
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(10,957
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)
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(9,248
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)
|
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Payment
of financing fees
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(184
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)
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(443
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)
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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40,566
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41,426
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|||||
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Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(51,598
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)
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(27,699
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)
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Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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272,840
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171,795
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|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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221,242
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$
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144,096
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1.
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Basis
of Presentation
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The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Frontier
Airlines Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Frontier Holdings” or
the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial reporting and the instructions
to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they
do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements
and
should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report of the Company
on
Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006. The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion
of
management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included.
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Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassed to conform to the current
year
presentation.
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The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Frontier
Holdings, Frontier Airlines, Inc. (“Frontier”), and Lynx Aviation, Inc.
(“Lynx Aviation”). At this time, Frontier and Lynx Aviation are the only
subsidiaries of Frontier Holdings. The financial performance of Frontier
Holdings is represented by the financial performance of Frontier
and
includes only start-up costs for Lynx Aviation as it has not yet
commenced
operations. The Company currently operates in one business segment
that
provides air transportation to passengers and cargo and includes
mainline
operations and a regional partner.
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Financial
results for the Company and airlines in general, are seasonal in
nature.
More recently, results for Frontier’s first and second fiscal quarters
have exceeded its third and fourth fiscal quarters. Results of operations
for the six months ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the year ended March 31,
2007.
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Reorganization
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On
April 3, 2006, Frontier completed its reorganization (the
"Reorganization") into a Delaware holding company structure, whereby
Frontier became a wholly owned subsidiary of Frontier Holdings, Inc.
In
connection with the Reorganization, each share of common stock of
Frontier
("Frontier Common Stock") was exchanged for one share of common stock
of
Frontier Holdings ("Frontier Holdings Common Stock"), resulting in
each
shareholder of Frontier as of the close of business on March 31,
2006
becoming a stockholder of Frontier Holdings as of the opening of
business
on April 3, 2006.
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Frontier
Holdings assumed all of the outstanding options and awards under
Frontier's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan effective upon the closing
of the
Reorganization. Each outstanding option and other award assumed by
Frontier Holdings is exercisable or issuable upon the same terms
and
conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the completion
of the
Reorganization, except that all such options and awards now entitle
the
holder thereof to purchase Frontier Holdings Common Stock in accordance
with the terms of such plan or agreement as in effect on the date
of
issuance. The number of shares of Frontier Holdings Common Stock
issuable
upon the exercise or issuance of such an option or award after the
completion of the Reorganization equals the number of shares of Frontier
Common Stock subject to the option or award prior to the completion
of the
Reorganization.
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Also
in connection with the Reorganization, Frontier's Employee Stock
Ownership
Plan was amended to provide that future awards under the plan will
be made
in shares of Frontier Holdings Common Stock.
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Lynx
Aviation
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In
September 2006, the Company formed a new subsidiary, Lynx Aviation,
which
intends to assume a purchase agreement between Frontier Holdings
and
Bombardier, Inc. for ten Q400 turboprop aircraft with the option
to
purchase ten additional aircraft. The aircraft will be purchased
and
operated by Lynx Aviation under a separate operating certificate.
Lynx
Aviation is currently in the start up phase of operations. Lynx Aviation
plans to commence revenue service in July 2007 with ten aircraft
in
service by the end of calendar year 2007.
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2.
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Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
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Recently
Issued Accounting Standards not yet
adopted
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In
March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Emerging
Issues Task Force (“EITF”) issued Issue 06-3, How
Sales Taxes Collected From Customers and Remitted to Governmental
Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (“EITF
06-3”). A consensus was reached that entities may adopt a policy of
presenting sales taxes in the income statement on either a gross
or net
basis. If taxes are significant, an entity should disclose its policy
of
presenting taxes and the amounts of taxes. The guidance is effective
for
periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company presents sales
net
of sales taxes. As such, EITF 06-3 will not impact the method for
recording these sales taxes in the consolidated financial
statements.
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In
July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.
This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement
of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This
Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure,
and
transition. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006. The Company has not yet completed the
analysis of the impact this Interpretation will have on its financial
condition, results of operations, cash flows or
disclosures.
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In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements
(“FAS 157”). This Standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after
November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
adoption of FAS 157 is not expected to have a material impact on
the
Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
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In
September 2006, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
— an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)
(“FAS
158”). This Standard requires recognition of the funded status of a
benefit plan in the statement of financial position. The Standard
also
requires recognition in other comprehensive income certain gains
and
losses that arise during the period but are deferred under pension
accounting rules, modifies the timing of reporting and adds certain
disclosures. FAS 158 provides recognition and disclosure elements
to be
effective as of the end of the fiscal year after December 15, 2006
and measurement elements to be effective for fiscal years ending
after
December 15, 2008. The Company has not yet analyzed the impact FAS
158 and what impact it will have on its financial condition, results
of
operations, cash flows or disclosures.
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Share-Based
Payment
|
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Effective
April 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment,
and related interpretations, (“SFAS 123(R)”), to account for stock-based
compensation using the modified prospective transition method and
therefore will not restate prior period results. SFAS 123(R) supersedes
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
(“APB No. 25”), and revises guidance in SFAS 123,
Accounting for Stock-
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|
Based
Compensation.
Among other things, SFAS 123(R) requires that compensation expense
be
recognized in the financial statements for share-based awards based
on the
grant date fair value of those awards. The modified prospective transition
method applies to both (1) unvested awards under our 2004
Equity Incentive Plan
(“2004 Plan”) outstanding as of March 31, 2006, based on the grant date
fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions
of SFAS
123 and (2) any new share-based awards granted subsequent to March
31,
2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance
with the
provisions of SFAS 123(R). Additionally, stock-based compensation
expense
includes an estimate for pre-vesting forfeitures and is recognized
over
the requisite service periods of the awards on a straight-line basis,
which is generally commensurate with the vesting term. The Company's
options are typically granted with graded vesting provisions, and
compensation cost is amortized over the service period using the
straight-line
method.
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The
Company has recorded $273,000 and $477,000 of stock-based compensation
expense, net of estimated forfeitures, during the three and six months
ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as a result of its adoption
of
SFAS 123(R). See Note 3 for information on the assumptions the Company
used to calculate the fair value of stock-based compensation. Unrecognized
non-cash stock compensation expense related to unvested options and
awards
outstanding as of September 30, 2006 was approximately $3,257,000,
and
will be recorded over the remaining vesting periods of one to five
years.
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|
SFAS
123(R) requires the benefits associated with tax deductions in excess
of
recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow
rather than as an operating cash flow as previously required. For
the
three and six months ended September 30, 2006, the Company did not
record
any excess tax benefit generated from option exercises.
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|
Prior
to April 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation
in
accordance with APB No. 25 and related interpretations. Accordingly,
compensation expense for a stock option grant was recognized only
if the
exercise price was less than the market value of the Company’s common
stock on the grant date. The accounting for stock-based compensation
for
restricted stock units did not change with the adoption of SFAS 123(R).
Prior to the Company’s adoption of SFAS 123(R), as required under the
disclosure provisions of SFAS 123, as amended, the Company provided
pro
forma net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per common share for
each
period as if the Company had applied the fair value method to measure
stock-based compensation expense.
|
|
The
table below summarizes the impact on the Company’s results of operations
for the three and six months ended September 30, 2006 of outstanding
stock
options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and restricted stock units
(“RSUs”) issued under the 2004
Plan
recognized under the provisions of SFAS
123(R):
|
Three
months ended
September
30,
2006
|
Six
months ended
September
30,
2006
|
||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
|||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense:
|
|||||||||
Stock
options and SARs
|
|
$
173
|
|
$
340
|
|||||
RSUs
|
100
|
137
|
|||||||
Income
tax benefit
|
(62
|
)
|
|
(123
|
)
|
|
|||
Net
decrease to net income
|
|
$
211
|
|
$
354
|
|||||
Decrease
to income per share:
|
|||||||||
Basic
|
|
$0.01
|
|
$
0.01
|
|||||
Diluted
|
|
$0.01
|
|
$ 0.01
|
|
The
following table illustrates the effect on the net loss and loss per
common
share for the three and six months ended September 30, 2005 as if
the
Company had applied the fair value method to measure stock-based
compensation, as required under the disclosure provisions of SFAS
123:
|
Three
months ended
September
30,
2005
|
Six
months ended September 30,
2005
|
||||||
(In
thousands)
|
|||||||
Net
income, as reported
|
$
|
6,905
|
$
|
4,171
|
|||
Add:
stock-based compensation expense included in reported net earnings,
net of
tax
|
19
|
42
|
|||||
Less:
total compensation expense determined under fair value method for
all
awards, net of tax
|
(174
|
)
|
(378
|
)
|
|||
Pro
forma net income
|
$
|
6,750
|
$
|
3,835
|
|||
Income
per share, basic:
|
|||||||
As
reported
|
$
|
0.19
|
$
|
0.12
|
|||
Pro
forma
|
$
|
0.19
|
$
|
0.11
|
|||
Income
per share, diluted:
|
|||||||
As
reported
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
0.11
|
|||
Pro
forma
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
0.10
|
3.
|
Stock-Based
Compensation
|
|
On
September 9, 2004, the shareholders of Frontier approved the 2004
Plan.
Frontier Holdings assumed all of the outstanding options and awards
under
the 2004 Plan effective upon the closing of the Reorganization. The
2004
Plan, which includes stock options issued since 1994 under a previous
plan, allows the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
to grant
stock options, SARs, and RSUs, any or all of which may be made contingent
upon the achievement of service or performance criteria. Eligible
participants include all full-time director and officer level employees
of
the Company, and such other employees as may be identified by the
Compensation Committee from time to time where legally eligible to
participate, and non-employee directors. Subject to plan limits,
the
Compensation Committee has the discretionary authority to determine
the
size and timing of an award and the vesting requirements related
to the
award. The 2004 Plan expires September 12, 2009. The 2004 Plan allows
up
to a maximum of 2,500,000 shares for option grants and 500,000 shares
for
RSUs, subject to adjustment only to reflect stock splits and similar
events. With certain exceptions, stock options and SARs issued under
the
2004 Plan generally vest over a five-year period from the date of
grant
and expire ten years from the grant date. As
of September 30, 2006, the Company had 1,735,000 shares available
for
future grants.
|
|
SFAS
123(R) requires the Company to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures
at
the time of grant and periodically revise those estimates in subsequent
periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company
records stock-based compensation expense only for those awards expected
to
vest using an estimated forfeiture rate based on our historical
pre-vesting forfeiture data. Previously, the Company accounted for
forfeitures as they occurred under the pro forma disclosure provisions
of
SFAS 123 for periods prior to April 1, 2006.
|
|
Stock
Options and SARs
|
|
The
Company utilizes a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate
the fair value of share-based awards under SFAS 123(R), which is
the same
valuation technique the Company previously used
for
|
|
pro
forma disclosures under SFAS 123. The Black-Scholes-Merton option
pricing model incorporates various and subjective assumptions, including
expected term and expected volatility.
|
|
The
Company estimates the expected term of options granted using its
historical exercise patterns, which the Company believes are
representative of future exercise behavior. The Company estimates
volatility of its common stock using the historical closing prices
of its
common stock for the period equal to the expected term of the options,
which the Company believes is representative of the future behavior
of the
common stock. The Company’s risk-free interest rate assumption is
determined using the Federal Reserve nominal rates for U.S. Treasury
zero-coupon bonds with maturities similar to those of the expected
term of
the award being valued. The Company has never paid any cash dividends
on
its common stock and the Company does not anticipate paying any cash
dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, the Company assumed
an
expected dividend yield of zero. Stock options and SARs are classified
as
equity awards.
|
|
The
following table shows the Company’s assumptions used to compute the
stock-based compensation expense and pro forma information for stock
option and SAR grants issued during the six months ended September
30,
2006 and 2005:
|
Six
months ended
September
30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Assumptions:
|
|||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.85
|
%
|
4.05
|
%
|
|||
Dividend
yield
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
|||
Volatility
|
70.82
|
%
|
74.4
|
%
|
|||
Expected
life (years)
|
5
|
5
|
|
The
per share weighted-average grant-date fair value of SARs granted
during
the six months of fiscal year 2007 was $4.61 using the above
weighted-average assumptions.
|
|
A
summary of the stock option and SARs activity and related information
for
the six months ended September 30, 2006 is as
follows:
|
Weighted-
|
|||||||
Options
|
Average
|
||||||
and
|
Exercise
|
||||||
SARs
|
|
Price
|
|||||
Outstanding,
March 31, 2006
|
2,564,787
|
$
|
11.07
|
||||
Granted
|
176,629
|
$
|
7.42
|
||||
Exercised
|
(17,750
|
)
|
$
|
3.20
|
|||
Surrendered
|
(42,500
|
)
|
$
|
13.23
|
|||
Outstanding,
September 30, 2006
|
2,681,166
|
$
|
10.85
|
||||
Exercisable
at end of period
|
2,145,945
|
$
|
11.50
|
|
Exercise
prices for options and SARs outstanding under the 2004 Plan as of
September 30, 2006 ranged from $2.13 per share to $24.17 per share.
The
weighted-average remaining contractual life of these equity awards
is 5.54
years. The aggregate intrinsic value of vested options and SARs was
$1,756,542 as of September 30, 2006. A summary of the outstanding
and
exercisable options and SARs at September 30, 2006, segregated by
exercise
price ranges, is as follows:
|
Weighted-
|
|||||||||||||||||
Options
|
Average
|
Exercisable
|
|||||||||||||||
and
|
Weighted-
|
Remaining
|
Options
|
Weighted-
|
|||||||||||||
Exercise
Price
|
SARs
|
Average
|
Contractual
|
and
|
Average
|
||||||||||||
Range
|
Outstanding
|
Exercise
Price
|
Life
(in years)
|
SARs
|
Exercise
Price
|
||||||||||||
$2.13
- $5.42
|
488,500
|
$
|
4.96
|
2.9
|
456,500
|
$
|
4.96
|
||||||||||
$5.80
- $7.77
|
516,129
|
$
|
7.17
|
7.4
|
183,500
|
$
|
6.91
|
||||||||||
$8.00
- $10.45
|
557,170
|
$
|
9.61
|
6.6
|
435,986
|
$
|
9.49
|
||||||||||
$10.47
- $15.63
|
457,567
|
$
|
12.65
|
4.8
|
408,159
|
$
|
12.69
|
||||||||||
$15.72
- $17.93
|
490,000
|
$
|
16.83
|
5.9
|
490,000
|
$
|
16.83
|
||||||||||
$18.26
- $24.17
|
171,800
|
$
|
20.85
|
5.2
|
171,800
|
$
|
20.85
|
||||||||||
2,681,166
|
$
|
10.85
|
5.5
|
2,145,945
|
$
|
11.50
|
|
Restricted
Stock Units
|
|
SFAS
123R requires that the grant-date fair value of RSUs be equal to
the
market price of the share on the date of grant if vesting is based
on a
service condition. The grant-date fair value of RSU awards are being
expensed over the vesting period. RSUs are classified as equity awards.
|
|
As
of September 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding RSUs with service
conditions and vesting periods that range from three to five
years.
|
|
A
summary of the activity for the three months ended September 30,
2006 for
RSUs is as follows:
|
RSUs
|
|||||||
|
Weighted-
|
||||||
Average
|
|||||||
Number
of
|
Grant
Date
|
||||||
RSUs
|
Market
Value
|
||||||
Outstanding,
March 31, 2006
|
75,604
|
$
|
10.15
|
||||
Granted
|
131,930
|
$
|
7.34
|
||||
Surrendered
|
(2,244
|
)
|
$
|
8.53
|
|||
Outstanding,
September 30, 2006
|
205,290
|
$
|
8.36
|
4.
|
Property
and Equipment, Net
|
|
As
of September 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006, property and equipment
consisted
of the following:
|
September
30,
|
March
31,
|
||||||
2006
|
2006
|
||||||
(In
thousands)
|
|||||||
Aircraft,
spare aircraft parts, and improvements to
|
|||||||
leased
aircraft
|
$
|
632,928
|
$
|
555,574
|
|||
Ground
property, equipment and leasehold improvements
|
41,923
|
35,937
|
|||||
Computer
software
|
8,903
|
6,585
|
|||||
Construction
in progress
|
3,365
|
1,597
|
|||||
687,119
|
599,693
|
||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(105,229
|
)
|
(89,265
|
)
|
|||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
581,890
|
$
|
510,428
|
5.
|
Deferred
Revenue and Other Liabilities
|
|
At
September 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006, deferred revenue and other
liabilities consisted of the
following:
|
September
30,
|
March
31,
|
||||||
2006
|
2006
|
||||||
(In
thousands)
|
|||||||
Current:
|
|||||||
Deferred
revenue related to co-branded credit card
|
$
|
16,464
|
$
|
12,437
|
|||
Fair
value on fuel hedge contracts
|
2,724
|
-
|
|||||
Total
current portion
|
19,188
|
12,437
|
|||||
Long-term:
|
|||||||
Deferred
revenue related to co-branded credit card
|
3,374
|
2,748
|
|||||
Deferred
rent
|
19,764
|
19,093
|
|||||
Other
|
631
|
589
|
|||||
Total
long-term portion
|
23,769
|
22,430
|
|||||
Total
deferred revenue and other liabilities
|
$
|
42,957
|
$
|
34,867
|
6.
|
Other
Accrued Expenses
|
|
At
September 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006, other accrued expenses consisted
of
the following:
|
September
30,
|
March
31,
|
||||||
2006
|
2006
|
||||||
(In
thousands)
|
|||||||
Accrued
salaries and benefits
|
$
|
38,783
|
$
|
35,203
|
|||
Federal
excise and other passenger taxes payable
|
9,689
|
23,715
|
|||||
Property
tax payable and income taxes payable
|
5,310
|
2,529
|
|||||
Other
|
8,547
|
6,236
|
|||||
Total
other accrued expenses
|
$
|
62,329
|
$
|
67,683
|
7.
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
|
A
summary of the comprehensive income for the three and six months
ended
September 30, 2006 and 2005 is as
follows:
|
Three
months ended
September
30,
|
Six
months ended
September
30,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
|
(In
thousands)
|
(In
thousands)
|
|||||||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
6,905
|
$
|
4,466
|
$
|
4,172
|
|||||
Other
comprehensive income:
|
|||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax
|
(40
|
)
|
7
|
(30
|
)
|
(56
|
)
|
||||||
Total
comprehensive income
|
$
|
469
|
$
|
6,912
|
$
|
4,436
|
$
|
4,116
|
8.
|
Retirement
Health Plan
|
|
In
conjunction with the Company’s collective bargaining agreement with its
pilots, retired pilots and their dependents may retain medical benefits
under the terms and conditions of the Health and Welfare Plan for
Employees of Frontier Airlines, Inc. until age 65. The costs of retiree
medical benefits are continued under the same contribution schedule
as
active employees.
|
|
Net
periodic benefit cost for the three and six months ended September
30,
2006 and 2005 include the following
components:
|
Three
months ended
September
30,
|
Six
months ended
September
30,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
(In
thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Service
cost
|
$
|
248
|
$
|
238
|
$
|
496
|
$
|
477
|
|||||
Interest
cost
|
79
|
68
|
159
|
136
|
|||||||||
Recognized
net actuarial loss
|
3
|
15
|
6
|
30
|
|||||||||
Net
periodic benefit cost
|
$
|
330
|
$
|
321
|
$
|
661
|
$
|
643
|
9.
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
|
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per share (in thousands, except per share
amounts):
|
Three
months ended
|
Six
months ended
|
||||||||||||
September
30,
|
September
30,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Numerator:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income as reported
|
$
|
509
|
$
|
6,905
|
$
|
4,466
|
$
|
4,172
|
|||||
Denominator:
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding, basic
|
36,600
|
36,166
|
36,595
|
36,098
|
|||||||||
Effects
of dilutive securities:
|
|||||||||||||
Employee
stock awards
|
154
|
570
|
139
|
566
|
|||||||||
Warrants
|
563
|
1,795
|
495
|
1,789
|
|||||||||
Adjusted
weighted average shares
outstanding,
diluted
|
37,317
|
38,531
|
37,229
|
38,453
|
|||||||||
Earnings
per share, basic
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.19
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
0.12
|
|||||
Earnings
per share, diluted
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
During
the three and six months ended September 30, 2006, interest on convertible
notes of $642,000 and $1,188,000, respectively, and 8,900,000 shares
were
excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because
they
were anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended September
30, 2006,
the weighted average options, SARS, RSUs and warrants outstanding
of
2,245,000 and 2,257,000, respectively, were excluded from the calculation
of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. For
the
three and six months ending September 30, 2005, the weighted average
options, SARS, RSUs, and warrants outstanding of 1,055,451 were excluded
from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were
anti-dilutive.
|
10.
|
Long-term
Debt
|
|
During
the six months ended September 30, 2006, the Company borrowed $52,400,000
for the purchase of two Airbus A319 aircraft. These senior loans
have
terms of 12 years and are payable in quarterly installments of $767,000
and $764,000, respectively, as of September 30, 2006, including interest,
payable in arrears, with a floating interest rate adjusted quarterly
based
on LIBOR. These loans bear interest at rates of 7.45% and 7.38%,
respectively, at September 30, 2006. At the end of the term, there
are
balloon payments of $5,240,000 for each of these loans. A security
interest in the two purchased aircraft secures the loans.
|
|
In
March 2005, the Company entered into a 42-month revolving bank credit
facility (“Credit Facility”) to be used in support of letters of credit
and for general corporate purposes. Under this facility, the Company
may
borrow the lesser of $13,000,000 or 50% of the current market value
of
pledged eligible spare parts. The amount of letters of credit available
is
equal to the amount available under the facility less current borrowings.
The amount available under the Credit Facility at September 30, 2006
was
$11,807,000, which was reduced by letters of credit issued during
the
quarter of $11,300,000 for a net amount available for borrowings
of
$507,000. There were no amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility
as of
September 30, 2006.
|
|
In
July 2005, the Company entered into a 12 month credit agreement with
a
bank for a $5,000,000 revolving letter of credit facility, under
which
$3,500,000 could be used for issuance of letters of credit. This
agreement
was renewed in July 2006 for an additional year to increase the revolving
letter of credit facility to $5,750,000 and increase the availability
of
letters of credit. Under the renewed agreement, $5,000,000 may be
used for
the issuance of letters of credit, which must be collateralized by
a
borrowing base consisting of certain receivable balances at the time
of
issuance. As of September 30, 2006, the aggregate amount of letters
of
credit issued under the agreement was $4,634,000. A cash compensating
balance of $2,750,000, as of September 30, 2006 has been maintained
to
secure the letters of credit, which has been classified as restricted
investments on the balance sheet.
|
|
The
Credit Facility and the agreement contain standard events of default
provisions, including a financial covenant to maintain $120,000,000
of
unrestricted cash, with a 30-day cure period.
|
11.
|
Business
Interruption Insurance Proceeds
|
|
During
the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded insurance
proceeds of $868,000. These insurance proceeds were a result of final
settlements of business interruption claims that covered lost profits
when
the Company’s service to Cancun, Mexico and New Orleans, Louisiana was
disrupted by hurricanes during the fiscal year ended March 31,
2006.
|
|
||
Destination
|
Non-stop
Round
trip
frequencies
|
Planned
Service
Commencement
|
California:
|
||
Los
Angeles to Cabo San Lucas
|
One
Daily
|
December
9, 2006
|
San
Diego to Cancun
|
Once
per week
|
December
16, 2006
|
San
Francisco to Cabo San Lucas
|
Daily
except Saturdays
|
December
9, 2006
|
Colorado:
|
||
Denver
to Guadalajara
|
Four
weekly
|
December
22, 2006
|
Kansas:
|
||
Kansas
City to Cabo San Lucas
|
Once
per week
|
December
16, 2006
|
|
·
|
Formed
a new subsidiary, Lynx Aviation, Inc., which intends to assume a
purchase
agreement between Frontier Holdings and Bombardier, Inc. for ten
Q400
turboprop aircraft (with an option to purchase ten additional aircraft)
and will be operated with its own operating
certificate.
|
|
·
|
Announced
that we are looking for a new partner to operate as many as 21 regional
jets for our Frontier JetExpress service and amended our partnership
agreement with Horizon to return all nine of the Horizon aircraft
starting
in January 2007.
|
|
·
|
Took
delivery of two new purchased Airbus 319
aircraft.
|
Quarters
Ended
September
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|||||||||||
2006
|
|
2005
|
Change
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Change
|
|||||
Selected
Operating Data - Mainline:
|
||||||||||||
Passenger
revenue (000s) (1)
|
$
277,720
|
$
229,397
|
21.1%
|
$
546,084
|
$
437,464
|
24.8%
|
||||||
Revenue
passengers carried (000s)
|
2,428
|
2,028
|
19.7%
|
4,832
|
3,912
|
23.5%
|
||||||
Revenue
passenger miles (RPMs) (000s) (2)
|
2,238,946
|
1,940,880
|
15.4%
|
4,523,498
|
3,780,979
|
19.6%
|
||||||
Available
seat miles (ASMs) (000s) (3)
|
2,888,964
|
2,518,515
|
14.7%
|
5,678,077
|
4,864,412
|
16.7%
|
||||||
Passenger
load factor (4)
|
77.5%
|
77.1%
|
.4
pts.
|
79.7%
|
77.7%
|
2.0
pts.
|
||||||
Break-even
load factor (5)
|
76.6%
|
72.5%
|
4.1
pts.
|
77.7%
|
75.9%
|
1.8
pts.
|
||||||
Block
hours (6)
|
59,603
|
50,976
|
16.9%
|
116,621
|
98,355
|
18.6%
|
||||||
Departures
|
25,297
|
21,189
|
19.4%
|
48,787
|
40,503
|
20.5%
|
||||||
Average
seats per departure
|
129.7
|
129.4
|
0.2%
|
129.6
|
129.3
|
0.2%
|
||||||
Average
stage length
|
881
|
919
|
(4.1%)
|
898
|
929
|
(3.3%)
|
||||||
Average
length of haul
|
922
|
957
|
(3.7%)
|
936
|
967
|
(3.2%)
|
||||||
Average
daily block hour utilization (7)
|
12.0
|
11.4
|
5.3%
|
12.1
|
11.4
|
6.1%
|
||||||
Passenger
yield per RPM (cents) (8), (9)
|
12.31
|
11.69
|
5.3%
|
11.99
|
11.47
|
4.5%
|
||||||
Total
yield per RPM (cents) (9), (10)
|
12.72
|
12.11
|
5.0%
|
12.37
|
11.86
|
|
4.3%
|
|||||
Passenger
yield per ASM (cents) (9), (11)
|
9.54
|
9.01
|
5.9%
|
9.55
|
8.92
|
7.1%
|
||||||
Total
yield per ASM (cents) (9), (12)
|
9.86
|
9.33
|
5.7%
|
9.85
|
9.22
|
6.8%
|
||||||
Cost
per ASM (cents)
|
9.65
|
8.68
|
11.2%
|
9.52
|
8.88
|
7.2%
|
||||||
Fuel
expense per ASM (cents)
|
3.51
|
2.82
|
24.5%
|
3.38
|
2.69
|
25.7%
|
||||||
Cost
per ASM excluding fuel (cents) (13)
|
6.14
|
5.86
|
4.8%
|
6.14
|
6.19
|
(0.8%)
|
||||||
Average
fare (14)
|
$
104.20
|
$
103.47
|
0.7%
|
$
103.22
|
$
102.79
|
0.4%
|
||||||
Average
aircraft in service
|
54.1
|
48.8
|
10.9%
|
52.7
|
47.2
|
11.7%
|
||||||
Aircraft
in service at end of period
|
55
|
49
|
12.2%
|
55
|
49
|
12.2%
|
||||||
Average
age of aircraft at end of period
|
2.8
|
2.1
|
33.3%
|
2.8
|
2.1
|
33.3%
|
||||||
Average
fuel cost per gallon (15)
|
$
2.43
|
$
1.94
|
25.3%
|
$
2.36
|
$
1.86
|
26.9%
|
||||||
Fuel
gallons consumed (000's)
|
41,679
|
36,471
|
14.3%
|
81,400
|
70,253
|
15.9%
|
Quarters
Ended
September
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
September
30,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
|
2005
|
Change
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Change
|
||||
Selected
Operating Data - Regional Partner:
|
|||||||||||
Passenger
revenue (000s) (1)
|
$
25,132
|
$
23,391
|
7.4%
|
$
52,461
|
$
46,345
|
13.2%
|
|||||
Revenue
passengers carried (000s)
|
242
|
234
|
3.4%
|
506
|
467
|
8.4%
|
|||||
Revenue
passenger miles (RPMs) (000s) (2)
|
146,784
|
148,956
|
(1.5%)
|
317,234
|
285,713
|
11.0%
|
|||||
Available
seat miles (ASMs) (000s) (3)
|
200,643
|
204,432
|
(1.9%)
|
415,524
|
393,117
|
5.7%
|
|||||
Passenger
load factor (4)
|
73.2%
|
72.9%
|
0.3
points
|
76.3%
|
72.7%
|
3.6
pts.
|
|||||
Passenger
yield per RPM (cents) (8), (9)
|
17.12
|
15.70
|
9.0%
|
16.54
|
16.22
|
2.0%
|
|||||
Passenger
yield per ASM (cents) (9), (11)
|
12.53
|
11.44
|
9.5%
|
12.63
|
11.79
|
7.1%
|
|||||
Cost
per ASM (cents)
|
13.97
|
12.87
|
8.5%
|
13.84
|
12.83
|
7.9%
|
|||||
Average
fare (14)
|
$
103.95
|
$
99.99
|
4.0%
|
$
103.71
|
$
99.28
|
4.5%
|
|||||
Aircraft
in service at end of period
|
9
|
9
|
-
|
9
|
9
|
-
|
Quarters
Ended
September
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
September
30,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
|
2005
|
Change
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Change
|
||||
Selected
Operating Data - Combined:
|
|||||||||||
Passenger
revenue (000s) (1)
|
$
302,852
|
$
252,788
|
19.8%
|
$
598,545
|
$
483,809
|
23.7%
|
|||||
Revenue
passengers carried (000s)
|
2,670
|
2,262
|
18.0%
|
5,338
|
4,379
|
21.9%
|
|||||
Revenue
passenger miles (RPMs) (000s) (2)
|
2,385,730
|
2,089,836
|
14.2%
|
4,840,732
|
4,066,692
|
19.0%
|
|||||
Available
seat miles (ASMs) (000s) (3)
|
3,089,607
|
2,722,947
|
13.5%
|
6,093,601
|
5,257,529
|
15.9%
|
|||||
Passenger
load factor (4)
|
77.2%
|
76.7%
|
.5
points
|
79.4%
|
77.3%
|
2.1
pts.
|
|||||
Yield
per RPM (cents) (8)
|
12.60
|
11.98
|
5.2%
|
12.29
|
11.81
|
4.1%
|
|||||
Total
yield per RPM (cents) (9), (10)
|
12.99
|
12.37
|
5.0%
|
12.64
|
12.17
|
|
3.9%
|
||||
Yield
per ASM (cents) (11)
|
9.73
|
9.19
|
5.9%
|
9.76
|
9.13
|
6.9%
|
|||||
Total
yield per ASM (cents) (12)
|
10.03
|
9.49
|
5.7%
|
10.04
|
9.41
|
6.7%
|
|||||
Cost
per ASM (cents)
|
9.93
|
8.99
|
10.5%
|
9.82
|
9.18
|
7.0%
|
(1)
|
“Passenger
revenue” includes revenues for reduced rate stand-by passengers, charter
revenues, administrative fees, and revenue recognized for unused
tickets
that are greater than one year from issuance date. The incremental
revenue
from passengers connecting from regional flights to mainline flights
is
included in our mainline passenger revenue.
|
|
(2)
|
“Revenue
passenger miles,” or RPMs, are determined by multiplying the number of
fare-paying passengers carried by the distance flown. This represents
the
number of miles flown by revenue paying passengers.
|
|
(3)
|
“Available
seat miles,” or ASMs, are determined by multiplying the number of seats
available for passengers by the number of miles flown.
|
|
(4)
|
“Passenger
load factor” is determined by dividing revenue passenger miles by
available seat miles. This represents the percentage of aircraft
seating
capacity that is actually utilized.
|
|
(5)
|
“Break-even
load factor” is the passenger load factor that will result in operating
revenues being equal to operating expenses, assuming constant revenue
per
passenger mile and expenses.
|
|
|
A
reconciliation of the components of the calculation of mainline break-even
load factor is as follows:
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
September
30,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
(In
thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Net
(income) loss
|
$
|
(509
|
)
|
$
|
(6,905
|
)
|
$
|
(4,466
|
)
|
$
|
(4,172
|
)
|
|
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
160
|
(3,549
|
)
|
(3,731
|
)
|
(2,203
|
)
|
||||||
Passenger
revenue
|
277,720
|
229,397
|
546,084
|
437,464
|
|||||||||
Revenue
- regional partner
|
25,132
|
23,391
|
52,461
|
46,345
|
|||||||||
Charter
revenue (included in passenger revenue)
|
(2,216
|
)
|
(2,497
|
)
|
(3,605
|
)
|
(3,708
|
)
|
|||||
Operating
expenses - regional partner
|
(28,033
|
)
|
(26,308
|
)
|
(57,516
|
)
|
(50,426
|
)
|
|||||
Passenger
revenue - mainline (excluding charter
and
regional partner revenue) required to break even
|
$
|
272,254
|
$
|
213,529
|
$
|
529,227
|
$
|
423,300
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
September
30,
|
||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||
(In
thousands)
|
(In
thousands)
|
||||||
Calculation
of mainline break-even load factors:
|
|||||||
Passenger
revenue- mainline (excluding charter and
regional
partner revenue) required to break even ($000s)
|
$
272,254
|
$
213,529
|
$
529,227
|
$
423,300
|
|||
Mainline
yield per RPM (cents)
|
12.31
|
11.69
|
11.99
|
11.47
|
|||
Mainline
revenue passenger miles (000s) to break
even
assuming constant yield per RPM
|
2,211,649
|
1,826,595
|
4,413,903
|
3,690,497
|
|||
Mainline
available seat miles (000's)
|
2,888,964
|
2,518,515
|
5,678,077
|
4,864,412
|
|||
Mainline
break-even load factor
|
76.6%
|
72.5%
|
77.7%
|
75.9%
|
(6)
|
“Mainline
block hours” represent the time between aircraft gate departure and
aircraft gate arrival.
|
|
(7)
|
“Mainline
average daily block hour utilization” represents the total block hours
divided by the number of aircraft days in service, divided by the
weighted
average of aircraft in our fleet during that period. The number of
aircraft includes all aircraft on our operating certificate, which
includes scheduled aircraft, as well as aircraft out of service for
maintenance and operational spare aircraft, and excludes aircraft
removed
permanently from revenue service or new aircraft not yet placed in
revenue
service. This represents the amount of time that our aircraft spend
in the
air carrying passengers.
|
|
(8)
|
“Passenger
yield per RPM” is determined by dividing passenger revenues (excluding
charter revenue) by revenue passenger miles.
This represents the average amount one passenger pays to fly one
mile
|
|
(9)
|
For
purposes of these yield calculations, charter revenue is excluded
from
passenger revenue. These figures may be deemed non-GAAP financial
measures
under regulations issued by the SEC. We believe that presentation
of yield
excluding charter revenue is useful to investors because charter
flights
are not included in RPMs or ASMs. Furthermore, in preparing operating
plans and forecasts, we rely on an analysis of yield exclusive of
charter
revenue. Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not
be
viewed as a substitute for our financial or statistical results based
on
GAAP. The calculation of passenger revenue excluding charter revenue
is as
follows:
|
Quarters
Ended
September
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
September
30,
|
||||||
2006
|
|
2005
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||
(In
thousands)
|
(In
thousands)
|
||||||
Passenger
revenues - mainline, as reported
|
$
277,720
|
$
229,397
|
$
546,084
|
$
437,464
|
|||
Less:
charter revenue
|
2,216
|
2,497
|
3,605
|
3,708
|
|||
Passenger
revenues - mainline excluding charter
|
275,504
|
226,900
|
542,479
|
433,756
|
|||
Add:
Passenger revenues - regional partner
|
25,132
|
23,391
|
52,461
|
46,345
|
|||
Passenger
revenues, system combined
|
$
300,636
|
$
250,291
|
$
594,940
|
$
480,101
|
(10)
|
“Total
yield per RPM” is determined by dividing total revenues by revenue
passenger miles. This represents the average amount one passenger
pays to
fly one mile.
|
|
(11)
|
“Passenger
yield per ASM” or “RASM” is determined by dividing passenger revenues
(excluding charter revenue) by available seat miles.
|
|
(12)
|
“Total
yield per ASM” is determined by dividing total revenues by available seat
miles.
|
|
(13)
|
This
may be deemed a non-GAAP financial measure under regulations issued
by the
SEC. We believe the presentation of financial information excluding
fuel
expense is useful to investors because we believe that fuel expense
tends
to fluctuate more than other operating expenses. Excluding fuel from
the
cost of mainline operations facilitates the comparison of results
of
operations between current and past periods and enables investors
to
forecast future trends in our operations. Furthermore, in preparing
operating plans and forecasts, we rely, in part, on trends in our
historical results of operations excluding fuel expense. However,
our
presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed
as a
substitute for our financial results determined in accordance with
GAAP.
|
|
(14)
|
“Mainline
average fare” excludes revenue included in passenger revenue for charter
and reduced rate stand-by passengers, administrative fees, and revenue
recognized for unused tickets that are greater than one year from
issuance
date.
|
|
(15)
|
“Average
fuel cost per gallon” includes a mark to market derivative losses of
$3,515,000 and $3,700,000 for the three and six months ended September
30,
2006, respectively. Average fuel cost per gallon for the three and
six
months ended September 30, 2005 includes a mark to market derivative
gain
of $281,000 and a loss of $726,000,
respectively.
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
Six
Months Ended
September
30,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Revenue/
|
%
|
|
Revenue/
|
%
|
Revenue/
|
%
|
|
Revenue/
|
%
|
||
cost
Per
|
of
Total
|
cost
Per
|
of
Total
|
cost
Per
|
of
Total
|
cost
Per
|
of
Total
|
||||
ASM
|
Revenue
|
ASM
|
Revenue
|
ASM
|
Revenue
|
ASM
|
Revenue
|
||||
Revenues:
|
|||||||||||
Passenger
- mainline
|
9.61
|
97.5%
|
9.11
|
97.6%
|
9.62
|
97.6%
|
9.00
|
97.5%
|
|||
Cargo
|
0.07
|
0.7%
|
0.05
|
0.6%
|
0.06
|
0.6%
|
0.05
|
0.6%
|
|||
Other
|
0.18
|
1.8%
|
0.17
|
1.8%
|
0.17
|
1.8%
|
0.17
|
1.9%
|
|||
Total
revenues
|
9.86
|
100.0%
|
|
9.33
|
100.0%
|
9.85
|
100.0%
|
|
9.22
|
100.0%
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|||||||||||
Flight
operations
|
1.36
|
13.8%
|
1.37
|
14.7%
|
1.39
|
14.1%
|
1.42
|
15.4%
|
|||
Aircraft
fuel expense
|
3.51
|
35.6%
|
2.82
|
30.2%
|
3.38
|
34.3%
|
2.69
|
29.1%
|
|||
Aircraft
lease expense
|
0.95
|
9.6%
|
0.93
|
10.0%
|
0.94
|
9.5%
|
0.96
|
10.5%
|
|||
Aircraft
and traffic servicing
|
1.35
|
13.7%
|
1.35
|
14.5%
|
1.36
|
13.8%
|
1.35
|
14.7%
|
|||
Maintenance
|
0.76
|
7.8%
|
0.74
|
7.9%
|
0.75
|
7.6%
|
0.79
|
8.6%
|
|||
Promotion
and sales
|
0.91
|
9.2%
|
0.74
|
7.9%
|
0.93
|
9.5%
|
0.83
|
9.0%
|
|||
General
and administrative
|
0.53
|
5.4%
|
0.48
|
5.1%
|
0.50
|
5.1%
|
0.50
|
5.4%
|
|||
Aircraft
lease and facility exit costs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.07
|
0.8%
|
|||
(Gains)/losses
on sales of assets, net
|
(0.01)
|
(0.1)%
|
(0.02)
|
(0.3)%
|
(0.01)
|
(0.1)%
|
(0.01)
|
(0.2)%
|
|||
Depreciation
|
0.29
|
2.9%
|
0.27
|
3.0%
|
0.28
|
2.8%
|
0.28
|
3.0%
|
|||
Total
operating expenses
|
9.65
|
97.9%
|
|
8.68
|
93.0%
|
9.52
|
96.6%
|
|
8.88
|
96.3%
|
Less
than
|
2-3
|
4-5
|
After
|
|||||||||||||
1
year
|
years
|
years
|
5
years
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Long-term
debt - principal (1)
|
$
|
25,160
|
$
|
54,847
|
$
|
80,729
|
$
|
308,462
|
$
|
469,198
|
||||||
Long-term
debt - interest (1)
|
30,470
|
55,344
|
46,880
|
114,758
|
247,452
|
|||||||||||
Operating
leases (2)
|
148,474
|
270,175
|
244,529
|
531,991
|
1,195,169
|
|||||||||||
Unconditional
purchase obligations (3) (4) (5) (6)
|
210,105
|
357,386
|
180,780
|
-
|
748,271
|
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Total
contractual cash obligations
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$
|
414,209
|
$
|
737,752
|
$
|
552,918
|
$
|
955,211
|
$
|
2,660,090
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(1)
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At
September 30, 2006, we had 18 loan agreements for 13 Airbus A319
aircraft
and five Airbus A318 aircraft. Two of the loans have a term of 10
years
and are payable in equal monthly installments, including interest,
payable
in arrears. These loans require monthly principal and interest payments
of
$218,000 and $215,000, bear interest with rates of 6.71% and 6.54%,
and
mature in May and August 2011, at which time a balloon payment totaling
$10,200,000 is due with respect to each loan. The remaining 16 loans
have
interest rates based on LIBOR plus margins that adjust quarterly
or
semi-annually. At September 30, 2006, interest rates for these loans
ranged from 6.50% to 7.77%. Each of these loans has a term of 12
years,
and each loan has balloon payments ranging from $2,640,000 to $7,770,000
at the end of the term. All of the loans are secured by the aircraft.
Actual interest payments will change based on changes in LIBOR. In
July
2005, we also entered into a junior loan in the amount of $4,900,000
on an
A319 aircraft. This loan has a seven-year term with quarterly installments
of $248,000. The loan bears interest at a floating rate adjusted
quarterly
based on LIBOR, which was 9.31% at September 30, 2006.
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In
December 2005, we issued $92,000,000 of 5% convertible notes due
2025. At
any time on or after December 20, 2010, we may redeem any of the
convertible notes for the principal amount plus accrued interest.
Note
holders may require us to repurchase the notes for cash for the principal
amount plus accrued interest only on December 15, 2010, 2015 and
2020 or
at any time prior to their maturity following a designated event
as
defined in the indenture for the convertible notes. In the obligations
table above, the convertible notes are reflected based on their stated
maturity of December 2025 with the corresponding interest payments.
However, these notes may be called prior to the stated maturity dates
which would impact the timing of the principal payments and the amount
of
interest paid.
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(2)
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As
of September 30, 2006, we have leased 35 Airbus A319 type aircraft
and two
Airbus A318 aircraft under operating leases with expiration dates
ranging
from 2013 to 2019. Under all of our leases, we have made cash security
deposits or arranged for letters of credit representing approximately
two
months of lease payments per aircraft. At September 30, 2006, these
deposits totaled of 17,686,000. Additionally, we are required to
make
additional rent payments to cover the cost of major scheduled maintenance
overhauls of these aircraft. These additional rent payments are based
on
the number of flight hours flown and/or flight departures and are
not
included as an obligation in the table above.
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During
the year ended March 31, 2004, we entered into additional aircraft
lease
agreements for two Airbus A318 aircraft and 18 Airbus A319 aircraft.
Three
of the aircraft leases were a result of sale-leaseback transactions
of
three new Airbus aircraft. As of September 30, 2006, we have taken
delivery of 19 of these aircraft. The remaining aircraft is scheduled
for
delivery in February 2007. Total operating lease obligations include
the
aircraft not yet received.
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We
also lease office and hangar space, spare engines and office equipment
for
our headquarters and airport facilities, and certain other equipment
with
expiration dates ranging from 2006 to 2015. In addition,
we
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lease
certain airport gate facilities on a
month-to-month basis. Amounts for leases that are on a month-to-month
basis are not included as an obligation in the table
above.
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(3)
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As
of September 30, 2006, we have remaining firm purchase commitments
for 14
additional aircraft that have scheduled delivery dates beginning
in August
2006 and continuing through August 2010. We also have a remaining
firm
purchase commitment for one spare engine scheduled for delivery in
December 2009. Included in the purchase commitments are the remaining
amounts due Airbus and amounts for spare aircraft components to support
the additional purchase and leased aircraft. We are not under any
contractual obligations with respect to spare parts. Under the terms
of
the purchase agreement, we are required to make scheduled pre-delivery
payments for these aircraft. These payments are non-refundable with
certain exceptions. As of September 30, 2006, we had made pre-delivery
payments on future deliveries totaling $27,927,000 to secure these
aircraft.
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(4)
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In
September 2006, we entered into an agreement with Bombardier, Inc.
for the
firm purchase of ten Q400 aircraft. Included in the purchase commitments
are the remaining amounts due to Bombardier and amounts for spare
aircraft
components to support the additional purchase aircraft. We are not
under
any contractual obligations with respect to spare parts. Under the
terms
of the purchase agreement, we are required to make scheduled pre-delivery
payments for these aircraft. These payments are non-refundable with
certain exceptions. As of September 30, 2006, we had made pre-delivery
payments on future deliveries totaling $9,335,000 to secure these
aircraft.
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(5)
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In
October 2002, we entered into a purchase and 12-year services agreement
with LiveTV to bring DIRECTV AIRBORNE™ satellite programming to every
seatback in our Airbus fleet. We intend to install LiveTV in every
new
Airbus aircraft we place in service. The table above includes amounts
for
the installation of DirectTV for the remaining 15 Airbus aircraft
we
currently expect to purchase or lease, less deposits made of
$173,000.
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(6)
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In
March 2004, we entered into a services agreement with Sabre, Inc.
for its
SabreSonic™
passenger solution to power our reservations and check-in capabilities
along with a broad scope of technology for streamlining our operations
and
improving revenues. The table above includes minimum annual fees
for
system usage fees. Usage fees are based on passengers booked and
actual
amounts paid may be in excess of the minimum per the contract
terms.
|
Date
|
Product
*
|
Notional
volume ** (barrels per month)
|
Period
covered
|
Price
(per gallon or barrel)
|
Percentage
of estimated fuel purchases
|
November
2005
|
Jet
A
|
50,000
|
April
1, 2006 -
June
30, 2006
|
$1.83
per gallon, with a floor of
$1.6925
per gallon
|
15%
|
June
2006
|
Crude
Oil
|
85,000
|
July
1, 2006 -
September
30, 2006
|
$76.00
per barrel cap, with a floor
of
$67.15
|
24%
|
June
2006
|
Crude
Oil
|
50,000
|
October
31, 2006 -
December
31, 2006
|
$77.00
per barrel cap, with a floor
of
$69.40
|
14%
|
September
2006
|
Jet
A
|
90,000
|
October
1, 2006 -
December
31, 2006
|
$1.9545
per gallon, with a floating
price
|
25%
|
September
2006
|
Jet
A
|
70,000
|
October
1, 2006 -
December
31, 2006
|
$1.94
per gallon, with a floor of
$1.7775
per gallon
|
20%
|
September
2006
|
Jet
A
|
55,000
|
January
1, 2007 -
March
31, 2007
|
$2.27
per gallon, with a floor of
$1.9485
per gallon
|
15%
|
Director
|
For
|
Withheld
|
Mr.
Addoms
|
32,869,185
|
282,108
|
Mr.
Browning
|
32,795,977
|
355,316
|
Mr.
Dempsey
|
32,872,116
|
279,177
|
Ms.
Engels
|
32,887,192
|
264,101
|
Ms.
Orullian
|
32,846,707
|
304,586
|
Mr.
Potter
|
33,867,058
|
284,235
|
Mr.
Upchurch
|
32,993,803
|
157,490
|
Exhibit
|
|
Numbers
|
Description
of Exhibits
|
Exhibit
2 - Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation
or
succession:
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|
2.1
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 31, 2006, by and among
Frontier Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc., and
FA Sub, Inc. (Annex I to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 filed by Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.
on February 14, 2006, File No. 333-131407).
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Exhibit
3 - Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws:
|
|
3.1
|
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Frontier Airlines Holdings,
Inc. (Annex II to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on
Form
S-4 filed by Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. on February 14, 2006,
File
No. 333-131407).
|
3.2
|
Bylaws
of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (Annex III to Amendment No. 1
to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Frontier Airlines Holdings,
Inc. on February 14, 2006, File No. 333-131407).
|
Exhibit
4 - Instruments defining the rights of security
holders:
|
|
4.1
|
Specimen
common stock certificate of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.
|
4.2
|
Frontier
Airlines, Inc. Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, No. 1 - Air
Transportation Stabilization Board. Two Warrants, dated as of February
14,
2003, substantially identical in all material respects to this Exhibit,
have been entered into with each of the Supplemental Guarantors granting
each Supplemental Guarantor a warrant to purchase 191,697 shares
under the
same terms and conditions described in this Exhibit. Portions of
this
Exhibit have been excluded from the publicly available document and
an
order granting confidential treatment of the excluded material has
been
received. (Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated
March 25, 2003).
|
4.2(a)
|
Warrant
Supplement to Frontier Airlines, Inc. Warrant to Purchase Common
Stock,
No. 1 - Air Transportation Stabilization Board. Two Warrant Supplements
dated March 17, 2006, substantially identical in all material respects
to
this Exhibit have been entered into with each of the Supplemental
Guarantors.
|
4.3
|
Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of February 14, 2003 by and between and
Frontier
Airlines, Inc. as the Issuer, and the Holders of Warrants to Purchase
Common Stock. Portions of this Exhibit have been omitted excluded
from the
publicly available document and an order granting confidential treatment
of the excluded material has been received. (Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 25, 2003).
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Exhibit
10 - Material Contracts:
|
|
†10.13(a)* | Amendment No. 2 to the Director Compensation Agreement between Frontier Airlines, Inc. and Samuel D. Addoms dated effective April 1, 2003. (Exhibit 10.62 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2002). |
10.30*
|
Purchase
Agreement dated September 1, 2006 between Bombardier, Inc. and Frontier
Airlines Holdings, Inc., relating to the purchae of Bombardier Q400
aircraft. Portions of this exhibit have been excluded from the publicly
available document and an order granting confidential treatment of
the
excluded material has been
received.
|
Exhibits
31 and 32 - Certifications
|
|
31.1*
|
Certification
of President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Airlines Holdings,
Inc. pursuant to Section 302 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
31.2*
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. pursuant
to
Section 302 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32**
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
*
|
Filed
herewith.
|
**
|
Furnished
herewith.
|
† | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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FRONTIER
AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
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Date:
October 27, 2006
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By:/s/
Paul H. Tate
|
|
Paul
H. Tate, Senior Vice President and
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Date:
October 27, 2006
|
By:/s/
Elissa A. Potucek
|
|
Elissa
A. Potucek, Vice President, Controller,
|
|
Treasurer
and Principal Accounting Officer
|