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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Commission

File Number

 

Exact Name of Registrant as

Specified in its Charter, Principal

Executive Office Address and

Telephone Number

 

State of

Incorporation

 

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

001-06033

 

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

233 South Wacker Drive,

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(872) 825-4000

  Delaware   36-2675207

001-10323

 

United Airlines, Inc.

233 South Wacker Drive,

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(872) 825-4000

  Delaware   74-2099724

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

  United Continental Holdings, Inc.   Yes  x    No  ¨   
  United Airlines, Inc.   Yes  x    No  ¨   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this Chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

  United Continental Holdings, Inc.   Yes  x    No  ¨   
  United Airlines, Inc.   Yes  x    No  ¨   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

  Large accelerated filer x   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer ¨   Smaller reporting company ¨

United Airlines, Inc.

  Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer x   Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

  United Continental Holdings, Inc.   Yes  ¨    No  x   
  United Airlines, Inc.   Yes  ¨    No  x   

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of October 11, 2016 is shown below:

 

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

   317,285,583 shares of common stock ($0.01 par value)

United Airlines, Inc.

  

1,000 (100% owned by United Continental Holdings, Inc.)

There is no market for United Airlines, Inc. common stock.

OMISSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION

This combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is separately filed by United Continental Holdings, Inc. and United Airlines, Inc. United Airlines, Inc. meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format allowed under that General Instruction.


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United Continental Holdings, Inc.

United Airlines, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2016

 

                 Page          
  PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

  
 

United Continental Holdings, Inc.:

  
 

Statements of Consolidated Operations

     3   
 

Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     4   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     5   
 

Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows

     7   
  United Airlines, Inc.:   
 

Statements of Consolidated Operations

     8   
 

Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     9   
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     10   
 

Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows

     12   
  Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(United Continental Holdings, Inc. and United Airlines, Inc.)
     13   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     26   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     38   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     39   
  PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     40   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     41   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     41   

Signatures

     42   

Exhibit Index

     43   


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
           2016                  2015                  2016                  2015        

Operating revenue:

           

Passenger—Mainline

    $ 7,017        $ 7,254         $ 19,119        $ 20,153    

Passenger—Regional

     1,586          1,706          4,577          4,903    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total passenger revenue

     8,603          8,960          23,696          25,056    

Cargo

     224          235          626          706    

Other operating revenue

     1,086          1,111          3,182          3,066    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,913          10,306          27,504          28,828    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expense:

           

Salaries and related costs

     2,625          2,534          7,707          7,289    

Aircraft fuel

     1,603          1,934          4,258          5,904    

Regional capacity purchase

     572          572          1,645          1,725    

Landing fees and other rent

     546          551          1,612          1,647    

Depreciation and amortization

     503          469          1,473          1,343    

Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs

     451          424          1,301          1,252    

Distribution expenses

     345          366          987          1,026    

Aircraft rent

     168          185          521          580    

Special charges (Note 10)

     45          76          669          195    

Other operating expenses

     1,431          1,296          3,998          3,782    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,289          8,407          24,171          24,743    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,624          1,899          3,333          4,085    
           

Nonoperating income (expense):

           

Interest expense

     (150)         (164)         (466)         (504)   

Interest capitalized

     20          13          48          38    

Interest income

     14                  31          16    

Miscellaneous, net (Note 10)

             (147)         (11)         (321)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (114)         (293)         (398)         (771)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,510          1,606          2,935          3,314    

Income tax expense (benefit)

     545          (3,210)         1,069          (3,203)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 965        $ 4,816        $ 1,866        $ 6,517    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share, basic

   $ 3.02        $ 12.83        $ 5.57        $ 17.19    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share, diluted

   $ 3.01        $ 12.82        $ 5.57        $ 17.15    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
           2016                  2015                  2016                  2015        

Net income

    $ 965         $ 4,816         $ 1,866         $ 6,517    
           

Other comprehensive income (loss), net change related to:

           

Fuel derivative financial instruments

     12          (104)         123          129    

Employee benefit plans

     (75)         (12)         (89)         18    

Investments and other

     (1)         (6)         (1)         (2)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (64)         (122)         33          145    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income, net

    $ 901         $ 4,694         $ 1,899         $ 6,662    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares)

 

     (Unaudited)
September 30, 2016
     December 31, 2015  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,630        $ 3,006    

Short-term investments

     2,226          2,190    

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2016—$12; 2015—$18)

     1,481          1,128    

Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance (2016—$263; 2015—$235)

     842          738    

Prepaid expenses and other

     791          766    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     7,970          7,828    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating property and equipment:

     

Owned—

     

Flight equipment

     25,093          23,728    

Other property and equipment

     5,237          4,542    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     30,330          28,270    

Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (9,529)         (8,339)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     20,801          19,931    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Purchase deposits for flight equipment

     1,068          788    
     

Capital leases—

     

Flight equipment

     1,398          1,527    

Other property and equipment

     337          332    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,735          1,859    

Less—Accumulated amortization

     (959)         (998)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     776          861    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     22,645          21,580    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets:

     

Goodwill

     4,523          4,523    

Intangibles, less accumulated amortization (2016—$1,212; 2015—$1,144)

     3,654          4,136    

Deferred income taxes

     863          2,037    

Restricted cash

     123          204    

Other, net

     549          553    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,712          11,453    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 40,327        $ 40,861    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares)

 

     (Unaudited)
September 30, 2016
     December 31, 2015  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Advance ticket sales

    $ 4,558         $ 3,753    

Accounts payable

     2,138          1,869    

Frequent flyer deferred revenue

     2,168          2,117    

Accrued salaries and benefits

     2,282          2,350    

Current maturities of long-term debt

     969          1,224    

Current maturities of capital leases

     124          135    

Fuel derivative instruments

             124    

Other

     1,010          842    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     13,253          12,414    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Long-term debt

     9,612          9,673    

Long-term obligations under capital leases

     752          727    
     

Other liabilities and deferred credits:

     

Frequent flyer deferred revenue

     2,743          2,826    

Postretirement benefit liability

     1,927          1,882    

Pension liability

     1,220          1,488    

Advanced purchase of miles

     574          1,010    

Lease fair value adjustment, net

     299          359    

Other

     1,508          1,516    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,271          9,081    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Preferred stock

     —           —     

Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 317,905,672 and 364,609,108 shares at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

               

Additional capital invested

     7,974          7,946    

Retained earnings

     5,323          3,457    

Stock held in treasury, at cost

     (4,064)         (1,610)   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (798)         (831)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,439          8,966    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 40,327         $ 40,861    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2016      2015  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

     

Net cash provided by operating activities

    $ 4,884         $ 4,877    
     

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

     

Capital expenditures

     (2,343)         (1,984)   

Purchases of short-term and other investments

     (1,989)         (1,859)   

Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments

     1,957          2,069    

Decrease in restricted cash

     82          112    

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     24          50    

Investment in and loans to affiliates

     (8)         (130)   

Other

     (5)         23    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,282)         (1,719)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

     

Repurchases of common stock

     (2,442)         (710)   

Payments of long-term debt

     (911)         (1,528)   

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     510          613    

Principal payments under capital leases

     (95)         (80)   

Other, net

     (40)         (28)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,978)         (1,733)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (376)         1,425    

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     3,006          2,002    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ 2,630        $ 3,427    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash:

     

Property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt

   $ 115        $ 797    

Airport construction financing

     68            

Operating lease conversions to capital lease

     12          285    

Exchanges of certain convertible notes for common stock

     —          201    

The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Operating revenue:

           

Passenger—Mainline

   $ 7,017        $ 7,254        $ 19,119        $ 20,153    

Passenger—Regional

     1,586          1,706          4,577          4,903    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total passenger revenue

     8,603          8,960          23,696          25,056    

Cargo

     224          235          626          706    

Other operating revenue

     1,086          1,111          3,182          3,066    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,913          10,306          27,504          28,828    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expense:

           

Salaries and related costs

     2,625          2,534          7,707          7,289    

Aircraft fuel

     1,603          1,934          4,258          5,904    

Regional capacity purchase

     572          572          1,645          1,725    

Landing fees and other rent

     546          551          1,612          1,647    

Depreciation and amortization

     503          469          1,473          1,343    

Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs

     451          424          1,301          1,252    

Distribution expenses

     345          366          987          1,026    

Aircraft rent

     168          185          521          580    

Special charges (Note 10)

     45          76          669          195    

Other operating expenses

     1,431          1,295          3,997          3,780    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,289          8,406          24,170          24,741    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,624          1,900          3,334          4,087    
           

Nonoperating income (expense):

           

Interest expense

     (150)         (164)         (466)         (504)   

Interest capitalized

     20          13          48          38    

Interest income

     14                  31          16    

Miscellaneous, net (Note 10)

             (147)         (11)         (322)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (114)         (293)         (398)         (772)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,510          1,607          2,936          3,315    

Income tax expense (benefit)

     545          (3,169)         1,069          (3,163)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 965        $ 4,776        $ 1,867        $ 6,478    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Net income

   $ 965        $ 4,776        $ 1,867        $ 6,478    
           

Other comprehensive income (loss), net change related to:

           

Fuel derivative financial instruments

     12          (104)         123          129    

Employee benefit plans

     (75)         (12)         (89)         18    

Investments and other

     (1)         (6)         (1)         (1)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (64)         (122)         33          146    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income, net

   $ 901        $ 4,654        $ 1,900        $ 6,624    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares)

 

     (Unaudited)         
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

    $ 2,624         $ 3,000    

Short-term investments

     2,226          2,190    

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2016—$12;

2015—$18)

     1,481          1,128    

Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance

(2016—$263; 2015—$235)

     842          738    

Prepaid expenses and other

     840          813    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,013          7,869    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating property and equipment:

     

Owned—

     

Flight equipment

     25,093          23,728    

Other property and equipment

     5,237          4,542    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     30,330          28,270    

Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (9,529)         (8,339)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     20,801          19,931    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Purchase deposits for flight equipment

     1,068          788    
     

Capital leases—

     

Flight equipment

     1,398          1,527    

Other property and equipment

     337          332    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,735          1,859    

Less—Accumulated amortization

     (959)         (998)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     776          861    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     22,645          21,580    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets:

     

Goodwill

     4,523          4,523    

Intangibles, less accumulated amortization (2016—$1,212; 2015—$1,144)

     3,654          4,136    

Deferred income taxes

     821          1,995    

Restricted cash

     123          204    

Other, net

     549          554    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,670          11,412    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 40,328         $ 40,861    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares)

 

     (Unaudited)         
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY              

Current liabilities:

     

Advance ticket sales

    $ 4,558         $ 3,753    

Accounts payable

     2,143          1,874    

Frequent flyer deferred revenue

     2,168          2,117    

Accrued salaries and benefits

     2,282          2,350    

Current maturities of long-term debt

     969          1,224    

Current maturities of capital leases

     124          135    

Fuel derivative instruments

             124    

Other

     1,009          840    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     13,257          12,417    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Long-term debt

     9,612          9,673    

Long-term obligations under capital leases

     752          727    
     

Other liabilities and deferred credits:

     

Frequent flyer deferred revenue

     2,743          2,826    

Postretirement benefit liability

     1,927          1,882    

Pension liability

     1,220          1,488    

Advanced purchase of miles

     574          1,010    

Lease fair value adjustment, net

     299          359    

Other

     1,509          1,516    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,272          9,081    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholder’s equity:

     

Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,000 shares at both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

     —          —    

Additional capital invested

     3,718          6,138    

Retained earnings

     5,540          3,673    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (798)         (831)   

Receivable from related parties

     (25)         (17)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,435          8,963    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $ 40,328         $ 40,861    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2016      2015  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

     

Net cash provided by operating activities

    $ 4,878         $ 4,866    
     

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

     

Capital expenditures

     (2,343)         (1,984)   

Purchases of short-term investments and other investments

     (1,989)         (1,859)   

Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments

     1,957          2,069    

Decrease in restricted cash

     82          112    

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     24          50    

Investment in and loans to affiliates

     (8)         (130)   

Other

     (5)         23    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,282)         (1,719)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

     

Dividend to UAL

     (2,442)         (709)   

Payments of long-term debt

     (911)         (1,528)   

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     510          613    

Principal payments under capital leases

     (95)         (80)   

Other, net

     (34)         (18)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,972)         (1,722)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (376)         1,425    

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     3,000          1,996    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

    $ 2,624         $ 3,421    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash:

     

Property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt

    $ 115         $ 797    

Airport construction financing

     68            

Operating lease conversions to capital lease

     12          285    

The accompanying Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

COMBINED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “UAL” or the “Company”) is a holding company and its principal, wholly-owned subsidiary is United Airlines, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “United”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report of UAL and United, including their respective consolidated financial statements. As UAL consolidates United for financial statement purposes, disclosures that relate to activities of United also apply to UAL, unless otherwise noted. United’s operating revenues and operating expenses comprise nearly 100% of UAL’s revenues and operating expenses. In addition, United comprises approximately the entire balance of UAL’s assets, liabilities and operating cash flows. When appropriate, UAL and United are named specifically for their individual contractual obligations and related disclosures and any significant differences between the operations and results of UAL and United are separately disclosed and explained. We sometimes use the words “we,” “our,” “us,” and the “Company” in this report for disclosures that relate to all of UAL and United.

The UAL and United unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements shown here have been prepared as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Some information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements that comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the SEC. The financial statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments, which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The UAL and United financial statements should be read together with the information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s quarterly financial data is subject to seasonal fluctuations and historically its second and third quarter financial results, which reflect higher travel demand, are better than its first and fourth quarter financial results.

NOTE 1 - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and created a new Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This amendment prescribes that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendment supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Accounting Standards Codification, and is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Under the new standard, certain airline ancillary fees directly related to passenger revenue tickets, such as airline change fees and baggage fees, are likely to no longer be considered distinct performance obligations separate from the passenger travel component. In addition, the change fees which were previously recognized when received, will likely be recognized when transportation is provided. The Company is evaluating other possible impacts on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB amended the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and created a new Topic 842, Leases (“Topic 842”). The guidance requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date and recognize expenses on their income statements similar to the current Topic 840, Leases. It is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors are required to adopt Topic 842 using a modified retrospective approach for all leases existing at or commencing after the date of initial application with an option to use certain practical expedients. The Company is evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and believes this standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated balance sheets.

In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). The update requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies, which arise due to differences between the measure of compensation expense and the amount deductible for tax purposes, to be recorded directly through earnings as a component of income tax expense. Under current GAAP, these differences are generally recorded in additional paid-in capital and thus have no impact on net income. The change in treatment of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies will also impact the computation of diluted earnings per share, and the cash flows associated with those items will be classified as

 

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operating activities on the condensed statements of consolidated cash flows. Additionally, entities will be permitted to make an accounting policy election for the impact of forfeitures on the recognition of expense for share-based payment awards. Forfeitures can be estimated, as required under current GAAP, or recognized when they occur. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). The update amends the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 230, Statement of Cash Flows, and clarifies how entities should classify certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice related to eight specific cash flow issues. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-15 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). Under the standard, investments for which fair value is measured at net asset value (“NAV”) per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient will no longer be categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $202 million of such investments as part of its Short-term investments balance sheet total. In addition, pension plan investments measured at NAV per share will no longer be categorized within the fair value hierarchy. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $1.9 billion of such investments.

NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computations of UAL’s basic and diluted earnings per share are set forth below (in millions, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Basic earnings per share:

           

Earnings available to common stockholders

    $ 965         $ 4,816         $ 1,866         $ 6,517    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     320          375          335          379    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share, basic

    $ 3.02         $ 12.83         $ 5.57         $ 17.19    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

           

Earnings available to common stockholders including the effect of dilutive securities

    $ 965         $ 4,816         $ 1,866         $ 6,517    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted shares outstanding:

           

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     320          375          335          379    

Effect of employee stock awards

                     —            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     321          376          335          380    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share, diluted

    $ 3.01         $ 12.82         $ 5.57         $ 17.15    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The number of antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share amounts was not material. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, UAL repurchased 5 million and 48 million shares of UAL common stock in open market transactions, respectively, for $255 million and $2.4 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $2 billion remaining to purchase shares under its existing share repurchase authority. UAL may repurchase shares through the open market, privately negotiated transactions, block trades or accelerated share repurchase transactions from time to time in accordance with applicable securities laws. UAL will repurchase shares of UAL common stock subject to prevailing market conditions, and may discontinue such repurchases at any time. See Part II, Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” of this report for additional information.

 

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NOTE 3 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The tables below present the components of the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (“AOCI”) (in millions):

 

                      Deferred Taxes        
UAL (a)   Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Liabilities
    Fuel
Derivative
Contracts
    Investments
and Other
    Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Liabilities
    Fuel
Derivative
Contracts
    Total  

Balance at June 30, 2016

   $ (385)       $ (41)       $       $ (146)       $ (165)       $ (734)   

Changes in value

    (124)        (6)        (2)        45                (85)   

Amounts reclassified to earnings

           24                (2)        (8)        21    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (118)        18         (1)        43         (6)        (64)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

   $ (503)       $ (23)       $       $ (103)       $ (171)  (b)     $ (798)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

   $ (363)       $ (215)       $       $ (154)       $ (102)       $ (831)   

Changes in value

    (157)        (5)        (2)        57                (105)   

Amounts reclassified to earnings

    17         197                (6)        (71)        138    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (140)        192         (1)        51         (69)        33    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

   $ (503)       $ (23)       $       $ (103)       $ (171)  (b)     $ (798)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                      Deferred Taxes        
UAL (a)   Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Liabilities
    Fuel
Derivative
Contracts
    Investments
and Other
    Pension and
Other
Postretirement
Liabilities
    Fuel
Derivative
Contracts
    Total  

Balance at June 30, 2015

   $ (442)       $ (266)       $ 11        $ (115)       $ —  (c)     $ (812)   

Changes in value

    (10)        (181)        (6)        (1)        82         (116)   

Amounts reclassified to earnings

           150         —         (9)        (155)        (6)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    (2)        (31)        (6)        (10)        (73)        (122)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   $ (444)       $ (297)        $       $ (125)       $ (73)       $ (934)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

   $ (472)       $ (499)       $       $ (115)       $ —  (c)     $ (1,079)   

Changes in value

           (227)        (1)        (1)        82         (144)   

Amounts reclassified to earnings

    25         429         (1)        (9)        (155)        289    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

    28         202         (2)        (10)        (73)        145    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   $ (444)       $ (297)       $       $ (125)       $ (73)       $ (934)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Details about AOCI Components

   Amount Reclassified
from AOCI to Income
     Affected Line Item in
the Statements of
Consolidated  Operations
 
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
        
     2016      2015      2016      2015         
Fuel derivative contracts               

Reclassifications of losses into earnings

      $        24            $        150            $        197            $        429           Aircraft fuel   
Pension and other postretirement liabilities               

Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior service cost (credit) (d)

     6           8           17           25           Salaries and related costs   
Investments and other               

Available-for-sale securities-reclassifications of gains into earnings

     1           —           1           (1)           Miscellaneous, net   

 

 

(a) UAL and United amounts are substantially the same except for an additional gain related to investments and other of $1 million at United for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

(b) Includes deferred income tax expense of $180 million that will remain in AOCI until all fuel derivatives which are designated for hedge accounting are settled.

(c) Deferred tax balance was offset by the Company’s valuation allowance.

(d) This AOCI component is included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement costs (see Note 5 of this report for additional information).

 

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Prior to the release of the valuation allowance in the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded $180 million of deferred income tax expense adjustments in AOCI related to losses on fuel hedges designated for hedge accounting. This deferred income tax expense of $180 million will remain in AOCI until all fuel derivatives which are designated for hedge accounting are settled. Currently, our fuel hedges that are designated for hedge accounting have settlement dates through December 2016. If we do not enter into and designate additional fuel derivative contracts for hedge accounting by the end of 2016, a non-cash income tax expense of $180 million will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2016.

NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 36% which represented a blend of federal, state and foreign taxes and the impact of certain nondeductible items. During 2015, after considering all positive and negative evidence, the Company concluded that its deferred income taxes would more likely than not be realized. The Company released substantially all of its valuation allowance in the third quarter of 2015, which resulted in a $3.2 billion benefit in its provision for income taxes.

NOTE 5 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans. The Company’s net periodic benefit cost includes the following components (in millions):

 

     Pension Benefits      Other  Postretirement
Benefits
 
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2016      2015      2016      2015  
Service cost     $ 29         $ 31         $        $   
Interest cost      50          50          22          20    
Expected return on plan assets      (54)         (49)         —          —    
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss and prior service cost (credit)      19          21          (13)         (13)   
Settlement loss                      —          —    
Curtailment gain      —          —          (47)         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    $ 46         $ 54         $ (34)        $ 12    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Pension Benefits      Other Postretirement
Benefits
 
     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  
Service cost     $ 84         $ 93         $ 14         $ 15    
Interest cost      151          150          66          61    
Expected return on plan assets      (162)         (147)         (1)         (1)   
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss and prior service cost (credit)      57          65          (40)         (40)   
Settlement loss                      —          —    
Curtailment gain      —          —          (47)         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    $ 134         $ 163         $ (8)        $ 35    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company contributed $240 million and $400 million, respectively, to its U.S. domestic tax-qualified defined benefit pension plans.

Plan Curtailments. As part of the recently ratified contract with the Association of Flight Attendants (“AFA”), the Company amended its postretirement medical plans. The amendments triggered curtailment accounting, resulting in the recognition of a one-time $47 million gain for accelerated recognition of a prior service credit in the third quarter of 2016. The Company remeasured the plans’ liabilities using an average weighted discount rate of 3.43% compared to the year-end 2015 weighted average discount rate of 4.52%. As a result of the amendments, remeasurements and curtailments, the projected benefit obligation of the plans increased by $49 million and Other comprehensive loss increased by $96 million, respectively.

 

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Share-Based Compensation.

During 2016, UAL granted share-based compensation awards pursuant to the United Continental Holdings, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan. These share-based compensation awards include approximately 0.4 million stock options, 0.4 million shares of restricted stock and 1.9 million restricted stock units (“RSUs”).

The stock options vest in one-third increments over either (i) the first three anniversaries of the date of grant (for seven-year term options) or (ii) the fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the date of grant (for ten-year term options). The restricted stock awards and the time-vested RSUs vest in one-third increments over the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. The time-vested RSUs are generally stock-settled for domestic employees and cash-settled for international employees based on the 20-day average closing price of UAL common stock immediately prior to the vesting date. The remainder of the RSUs are performance-based and vest based on the Company’s return on invested capital and the Company’s relative improvement in pre-tax margin for the three years ending December 31, 2018. If the applicable performance conditions are achieved, cash payments will be made after the end of the performance period based on the 20-day average closing price of UAL common stock immediately prior to the vesting date. The Company accounts for the performance-based RSUs as liability awards.

The table below presents information related to share-based compensation (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2016      2015      2016      2015  
Share-based compensation expense     $ 23         $        $ 36         $ 40    
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015                
Unrecognized share-based compensation     $ 79         $ 41          

Profit Sharing Plans. Substantially all employees participate in profit sharing based on a percentage of pre-tax earnings, excluding special items, profit sharing expense and share-based compensation. Profit sharing percentages range from 5% to 20% depending on the work group, and in some cases profit sharing percentages vary above and below certain pre-tax margin thresholds. Eligible U.S. co-workers in each participating work group receive a profit sharing payout using a formula based on the ratio of each qualified co-worker’s annual eligible earnings to the eligible earnings of all qualified co-workers in all domestic work groups. Eligible non-U.S. co-workers receive profit sharing based on the calculation under the U.S. profit sharing plan for management and administrative employees. Profit sharing expense is recorded as a component of Salaries and related costs in the Company’s statements of consolidated operations.

 

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NOTE 6 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The table below presents disclosures about the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the Company’s financial statements (in millions):

 

     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Cash and cash equivalents

    $     2,630        $     2,630        $ —        $ —        $     3,006        $     3,006        $ —        $ —    

Short-term investments:

                       

Corporate debt

     861          —          861          —          891          —          891          —    

Asset-backed securities

     764          —          764          —          710          —          710          —    

Certificates of deposit placed through an account registry service (“CDARS”)

     252          —          252          —          281          —          281          —    

U.S. government and agency notes

     97          —          97          —          72          —          72          —    

Auction rate securities

     —          —          —          —                  —          —            

Other fixed-income securities

     50          —          50          —          26          —          26          —    

Other investments measured at NAV (a)

     202          —          —          —          201          —          —          —    

Restricted cash

     124          124          —          —          206          206          —          —    
Enhanced equipment trust certificates (“EETC”)      23          —          —          23          26          —          —          26    

Fuel derivatives liability, net

             —                  —          124          —          124          —    
Foreign currency derivatives liability, net              —                  —          —          —          —          —    

 

(a) In accordance with the relevant accounting standards, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the statement of financial position. The investments measured using NAV are shares of mutual funds that invest in fixed-income instruments including bonds, debt securities, and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities. The Company can redeem its shares at any time at NAV subject to a three-day settlement period.

Available-for-sale investment maturities - The short-term investments shown in the table above are classified as available-for-sale. As of September 30, 2016, asset-backed securities have remaining maturities of less than one year to approximately 33 years, corporate debt securities have remaining maturities of less than one year to approximately six years and CDARS have maturities of less than one year. U.S. government and other securities have maturities of less than one year to approximately three years. The EETC securities mature in 2019.

Derivative instruments and investments presented in the tables above have the same fair value as their carrying value. The table below presents the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments not presented in the tables above (in millions):

 

     Fair Value of Debt by Fair Value Hierarchy Level  
     September 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
            Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3             Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Long-term debt

    $  10,581         $  11,218         $   —         $   8,359         $   2,859         $   10,897         $   11,371         $   —         $   8,646         $   2,725    

 

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Fair value of the financial instruments included in the tables above was determined as follows:

 

Description

    

Fair Value Methodology

Cash and cash equivalents      The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these assets.
Short-term investments and Restricted cash      Fair value is based on (a) the trading prices of the investment or similar instruments, (b) an income approach, which uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts into a single present amount based on current market expectations about those future amounts when observable trading prices are not available, (c) internally-developed models of the expected future cash flows related to the securities, or (d) broker quotes obtained by third-party valuation services.
Fuel derivatives      Derivative contracts are privately negotiated contracts and are not exchange traded. Fair value measurements are estimated with option pricing models that employ observable inputs. Inputs to the valuation models include contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, fuel price curves and measures of volatility, among others.
Foreign currency derivatives      Fair value is determined with a formula utilizing observable inputs. Significant inputs to the valuation models include contractual terms, risk-free interest rates and forward exchange rates.
Debt      Fair values were based on either market prices or the discounted amount of future cash flows using our current incremental rate of borrowing for similar liabilities.

NOTE 7 - HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Fuel Derivatives

The Company may hedge a portion of its future fuel requirements to protect against increases in the price of fuel. The Company may restructure hedges in response to market conditions prior to their original settlement dates which may result in changes in hedge coverage levels and the potential recognition of gains or losses on such hedge contracts. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had hedged approximately 13% of its projected fuel requirements (126 million gallons) for the remainder of 2016 with commonly used financial hedge instruments based on aircraft fuel or crude oil. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had fuel hedges expiring through December 2016.

As required, the Company assesses the effectiveness of each of its individual hedges on a quarterly basis. The Company also examines the effectiveness of its entire hedging program on a quarterly basis utilizing statistical analysis. This analysis involves utilizing regression and other statistical analyses that compare changes in the price of aircraft fuel to changes in the prices of the commodities used for hedging purposes.

Upon proper qualification, the Company accounts for certain fuel derivative instruments as cash flow hedges. All derivatives designated as hedges that meet certain requirements are granted hedge accounting treatment. The types of instruments the Company utilizes that qualify for hedge accounting treatment typically include swaps, call options, collars (which consist of a purchased call option and a sold put option), four-way collars (a collar with a higher strike sold call option and a lower strike purchased put option) and other combinations of options. Generally, utilizing hedge accounting, all periodic changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as hedges that are considered to be effective are recorded in AOCI until the underlying fuel is consumed and recorded in fuel expense. The Company is exposed to the risk that its hedges may not be effective in offsetting changes in the cost of fuel and that its hedges may not continue to qualify for hedge accounting. Hedge ineffectiveness results when the change in the fair value of the derivative instrument exceeds the change in the value of the Company’s expected future cash outlay to purchase and consume fuel. To the extent that the periodic changes in the fair value of the derivatives are not effective, that ineffectiveness is classified as Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net in the statements of consolidated operations.

 

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The Company also uses certain combinations of derivative contracts that are economic hedges but do not qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP. Additionally, the Company may enter into contracts at different times and later combine those contracts into structures designated for hedge accounting. As with derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting, the economic hedges and individual contracts are part of the Company’s program to mitigate the adverse financial impact of potential increases in the price of fuel. The Company records changes in the fair value of these various contracts that are not designated for hedge accounting to Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net in the statements of consolidated operations.

If the Company settles a derivative prior to its contractual settlement date, then the cumulative gain or loss recognized in AOCI at the termination date remains in AOCI until the forecasted transaction occurs. In a situation where it becomes probable that a hedged forecasted transaction will not occur, any gains and/or losses that have been recorded to AOCI would be required to be immediately reclassified into earnings. All cash flows associated with purchasing and settling derivatives are classified as operating cash flows in the condensed statements of consolidated cash flows.

In addition to cash flow hedges, the Company from time to time enters into fair value hedges related to its aircraft fuel inventory using derivatives such as swaps and futures contracts based on aircraft fuel. Under fair value hedge accounting, the Company records changes in the fair value of both the hedging derivative and the hedged aircraft fuel inventory as fuel expense. The Company records ineffectiveness on fair value hedges as Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net in the statements of consolidated operations. As of September 30, 2016, the Company did not have any fair value hedges.

The Company records each derivative instrument as a derivative asset or liability (on a gross basis) in its consolidated balance sheets, and, accordingly, records any related collateral on a gross basis. The table below presents the fair value amounts of fuel derivative assets and liabilities and the location of amounts recognized in the Company’s financial statements.

The Company’s derivatives were reported in its consolidated balance sheets as follows (in millions):

 

Classification

  Balance Sheet Location   September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

     

Liabilities:

     

Fuel contracts due within one year

  Fuel derivative instruments    $       $ 119    

Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting

     

Liabilities:

     

Fuel contracts due within one year

  Fuel derivative instruments    $ —        $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivatives

     

Total liabilities

     $       $ 124    
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative Credit Risk and Fair Value

The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to its derivative instruments. While the Company records derivative instruments on a gross basis, the Company monitors its net derivative position with each counterparty to monitor credit risk. Based on the fair value of our fuel derivative instruments, our counterparties may require us to post collateral when the price of the underlying commodity decreases, and we may require our counterparties to provide us with collateral when the price of the underlying commodity increases. The Company did not hold or post collateral as of September 30, 2016. The Company had on deposit $26 million of collateral with fuel derivative counterparties as of December 31, 2015. The collateral is recorded as Prepaid expenses and other on the Company’s balance sheets.

We have master trading agreements with all of our fuel hedging counterparties that allow us to net our fuel hedge derivative positions. We have elected not to net the fair value positions recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. The following table shows the potential net fair value positions (including fuel derivatives and related collateral) had we elected to offset. The table reflects offset at the counterparty level (in millions):

 

            September 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Fuel derivative instruments, net of collateral

     $ (4)       $ (98)   

 

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The following tables present the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the Company’s unaudited statements of consolidated operations (in millions):

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

 

     Amount of Loss
Recognized

in AOCI on Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
     Loss
Reclassified  from
AOCI into
Fuel Expense
     Amount of Loss
Recognized in
Nonoperating income
(expense):  Miscellaneous, net
(Ineffective Portion)
 
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
             2016                      2015                      2016                      2015                      2016                      2015          

Fuel contracts

    $ (6)        $ (181)        $ (24)        $ (150)        $ —         $ —    

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

 

     Amount of Loss
Recognized

in AOCI on Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
     Loss
Reclassified  from
AOCI into

Fuel Expense
     Amount of Loss
Recognized in
Nonoperating income
(expense): Miscellaneous, net
(Ineffective Portion)
 
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
             2016                      2015                      2016                  2015                      2016                      2015          

Fuel contracts

    $ (5)        $ (227)        $ (197)        $ (429)        $ —         $ —    

Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting

Fuel contracts

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
             2016                      2015                      2016                      2015          

Amount of loss recognized in Nonoperating income (expense):

Miscellaneous, net

    $ —         $ (67)        $ —         $ (69)   

Foreign Currency Derivatives

The Company generates revenues and incurs expenses in numerous foreign currencies. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates impact the Company’s results of operations through changes in the dollar value of foreign currency-denominated operating revenues and expenses. Some of the Company’s more significant foreign currency exposures include the Canadian dollar, Chinese renminbi, European euro, British pound and Japanese yen. At times, the Company uses derivative financial instruments, such as options, collars and forward contracts, to hedge its exposure to foreign currency. At September 30, 2016, the Company had foreign currency derivative contracts in place to hedge both European euro denominated sales and Japanese yen denominated sales. The notional amount of the hedges equates to 16% of the Company’s projected European euro denominated net cash inflows for the remainder of 2016; and 18% of the Company’s projected Japanese yen denominated net cash inflows for the remainder of 2016. Net cash relates primarily to passenger ticket sales inflows, partially offset by expenses paid in local currencies. At September 30, 2016, the fair value of the Company’s foreign currency derivatives was a liability of $1 million.

 

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NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments. As of September 30, 2016, United had firm commitments and options to purchase aircraft from The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) and Airbus S.A.S. (“Airbus”) presented in the table below:

 

Aircraft Type

   Number of Firm
       Commitments (a)      
 

Airbus A350-1000

     35   

Boeing 737NG/737 MAX

     172   

Boeing 777-300ER

     14   

Boeing 787-8/-9/-10

     21   
(a) United also has options and purchase rights for additional aircraft.   

The aircraft listed in the table above are scheduled for delivery through 2024. For the remainder of 2016, United expects to take delivery of seven Boeing 737NG aircraft and one Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

The table below summarizes United’s commitments as of September 30, 2016, which primarily relate to the acquisition of aircraft and related spare engines, aircraft improvements and include other commitments primarily to acquire information technology services and assets. Any new firm aircraft orders, including through the exercise of purchase options and purchase rights, will increase the total future capital commitments of the Company.

 

     (in billions)  

Last three months of 2016

    $                     1.2    

2017

     4.5    

2018

     4.1    

2019

     3.3    

2020

     2.6    

After 2020

     6.9    
  

 

 

 
    $ 22.6    
  

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2016, United had $1.7 billion in financing available through EETC transactions for the financing of all of its aircraft deliveries scheduled for the remainder of 2016 and first half of 2017. See Note 9 of this report for additional information on aircraft financing. The Company has also secured backstop financing commitments from certain of its aircraft manufacturers for a limited number of its future aircraft deliveries, subject to certain customary conditions. Financing may be necessary to satisfy the Company’s capital commitments for its firm order aircraft and other related capital expenditures.

Facility and Other Operating Leases. In October 2016, United signed a seven year lease extension through 2024 with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to continue its use of terminals at Washington Dulles International Airport. The table below summarizes the Company’s scheduled future minimum lease payments under facility operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms of more than one year.

 

(In millions)    Facility and Other
Operating Leases
 

Last three months of 2016

    $                     200    

2017

     1,156    

2018

     1,024    

2019

     954    

2020

     1,083    

After 2020

     7,450    
  

 

 

 
    $ 11,867    
  

 

 

 

Guarantees. As of September 30, 2016, United is the guarantor of approximately $1.9 billion in aggregate principal amount of tax-exempt special facilities revenue bonds and interest thereon. These bonds, issued by various airport municipalities, are payable solely from rentals paid under long-term agreements with the respective governing bodies. The leasing arrangements associated with $1.4 billion of these obligations are accounted for as operating leases with the associated expense recorded on a

 

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straight-line basis resulting in ratable accrual of the lease obligation over the expected lease term. The leasing arrangements associated with $376 million of these obligations are accounted for as capital leases. All of these bonds are due between 2017 and 2038.

In the Company’s financing transactions that include loans, the Company typically agrees to reimburse lenders for any reduced returns with respect to the loans due to any change in capital requirements and, in the case of loans in which the interest rate is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), for certain other increased costs that the lenders incur in carrying these loans as a result of any change in law, subject, in most cases, to obligations of the lenders to take certain limited steps to mitigate the requirement for, or the amount of, such increased costs. At September 30, 2016, the Company had $2.5 billion of floating rate debt and $97 million of fixed rate debt, with remaining terms of up to 12 years, that are subject to these increased cost provisions. In several financing transactions involving loans or leases from non-U.S. entities, with remaining terms of up to 12 years and an aggregate balance of $2.6 billion, the Company bears the risk of any change in tax laws that would subject loan or lease payments thereunder to non-U.S. entities to withholding taxes, subject to customary exclusions.

As of September 30, 2016, United is the guarantor of $171 million of aircraft mortgage debt issued by one of United’s regional carriers. The aircraft mortgage debt is subject to similar increased cost provisions as described above for the Company’s debt and the Company would potentially be responsible for those costs under the guarantees.

Labor Negotiations. As of September 30, 2016, United had approximately 87,500 active employees, of whom approximately 80% were represented by various U.S. labor organizations.

In January 2016, United’s pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International, agreed to extend their contract through January 31, 2019. Increases in the pay and benefits resulting from new pilot agreements could activate United pilot contract clauses requiring the Company to match contract terms. In March 2016, the Company’s dispatchers, represented by the Professional Airline Flight Control Association, agreed to extend their current contract through 2021. In April 2016, the fleet service, passenger service, storekeeper and other employees represented by the Int’l Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAM”) ratified seven new contracts with the Company which extended the contracts through 2021. In August 2016, United’s flight attendants, represented by the AFA, ratified a five-year joint collective bargaining agreement through 2021. In September 2016, the Company reached a tentative agreement with the Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters (the “IBT”) for a six-year joint collective bargaining agreement with its technicians and related employees.

NOTE 9 - DEBT

As of September 30, 2016, a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, principally aircraft, route authorities, airport slots and loyalty program intangible assets, was pledged under various loan and other agreements. As of September 30, 2016, UAL and United were in compliance with their debt covenants. As of September 30, 2016, United had its entire capacity of $1.35 billion available under the revolving credit facility of the Company’s 2013 Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”).

EETCs. In September 2016 and June 2016, United created EETC pass-through trusts, each of which issued pass-through certificates. The proceeds of the issuance of the pass-through certificates are used to purchase equipment notes issued by United and secured by its aircraft. The Company records the debt obligation upon issuance of the equipment notes rather than upon the initial issuance of the pass-through certificates. The pass-through certificates represent fractional undivided interests in the respective pass-through trusts and are not obligations of United. The payment obligations under the equipment notes are those of United. Proceeds received from the sale of pass-through certificates are initially held by a depositary in escrow for the benefit of the certificate holders until United issues equipment notes to the trust, which purchases such notes with a portion of the escrowed funds. These escrowed funds are not guaranteed by United and are not reported as debt on our consolidated balance sheet because the proceeds held by the depositary are not United’s assets. Certain details of the pass-through trusts with proceeds received from issuance of debt in 2016 are as follows (in millions, except stated interest rate):

 

EETC Date

  

Class

   Principal     

Final expected
distribution date

   Stated
interest
rate
     Total debt
recorded
as of September 30,
2016
     Remaining
proceeds from
issuance of debt
to be received  in
future periods
 

September 2016

   AA      $          637        October 2028      2.875%           $                         —           $                     637    

September 2016

   A      283        October 2028      3.10%          —          283    

June 2016

   AA      729        July 2028      3.10%          222          507    

June 2016

   A      324        July 2028      3.45%          99          225    
     

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

 
        $       1,973                 $                      321           $                  1,652    
     

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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In 2016, United borrowed approximately $272 million aggregate principal amount from various financial institutions to finance the purchase of several aircraft delivered in 2016. The notes evidencing these borrowings, which are secured by the related aircraft, mature in 2028 and have interest rates comprised of LIBOR plus a specified margin.

4.5% Convertible Notes due 2015. In the first quarter of 2015, the holders of substantially all of the remaining $202 million principal amount of the 4.5% Convertible Notes due 2015 exercised their conversion option resulting in the issuance of 11 million shares of UAL common stock.

6% Notes due 2026. In the first quarter of 2015, UAL used cash to repurchase $18 million par value 6% Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) in market transactions. On April 1, 2015, UAL used cash to redeem, at par, the remaining $303 million balance of the 2026 Notes.

6% Notes due 2028. In the first quarter of 2015, UAL used cash to repurchase $13 million par value 6% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) in market transactions. On May 1, 2015, UAL used cash to redeem, at par, the remaining $298 million balance of the 2028 Notes.

 

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NOTE 10 - SPECIAL ITEMS

For the three and nine months ended September 30, special items consisted of the following (in millions):

 

      Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

Operating:

   2016      2015      2016      2015  

Labor agreement costs

    $ 14         $ —         $ 124         $ —    

Severance and benefit costs

     13          28          27          103    
Impairment of intangible asset related to Newark Liberty International Airport (“Newark”) slots      —          —          412          —    

Cleveland airport lease restructuring

     —          —          74          —    

(Gains) losses on sale of assets and other special charges

     18          48          32          92    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Special charges

     45          76          669          195    

Nonoperating and income taxes:

           

Losses on extinguishment of debt and other

     —          61          (1)         195    

Income tax benefit related to special charges

     (16)         —          (241)         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total special charges, net of tax

     29          137          427          390    

Income tax valuation allowance release (Note 4)

     —          (3,218)         —          (3,218)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total special items

    $ 29         $ (3,081)        $ 427         $ (2,828)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fleet service, passenger service, storekeeper and other employees represented by the IAM ratified seven new contracts with the Company which extended the contracts through 2021. The Company also reached a tentative agreement with the IBT. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $61 million ($39 million net of taxes) and $171 million ($109 million net of taxes), respectively, of special charges primarily for payments to be made in conjunction with the IAM and IBT agreements described above. Also, as part of the recently ratified contract with the AFA, the Company amended two of its flight attendant postretirement medical plans. The amendments triggered curtailment accounting, resulting in the recognition of a one-time $47 million gain ($30 million net of taxes) for accelerated recognition of a prior service credit.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $13 million ($8 million net of taxes) and $27 million ($17 million net of taxes), respectively, of severance and benefit costs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded $28 million and $103 million, respectively, of severance and benefit costs. The severance and benefit costs relate to a voluntary early-out program for the Company’s flight attendants and other severance agreements. In 2014, more than 2,500 flight attendants elected to voluntarily separate from the Company for a severance payment, with a maximum value of $100,000 per participant, based on years of service, with retirement dates through the end of 2016.

In April 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) announced that it will designate Newark as a Level 2 schedule-facilitated airport under the International Air Transport Association Worldwide Slot Guidelines effective October 30, 2016. The designation was associated with an updated demand and capacity analysis of Newark by the FAA. In the second quarter of 2016, the Company determined that the FAA’s action impaired the entire value of its Newark slots because the slots will no longer be the mechanism that governs take-off and landing rights. Accordingly, the Company recorded a $412 million special charge ($264 million net of taxes) to write off the intangible asset. The Newark slots served as part of the collateral for the term loans under the Company’s Credit Agreement and under the Second Amended and Restated Co-Branded Card Marketing Services Agreement with Chase Bank USA, N.A. (the “Chase Agreement”). The Credit Agreement and the Chase Agreement have been amended to remove the Newark slots as collateral with no replacement collateral required.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the City of Cleveland agreed to amend the lease, which runs through 2029, associated with certain excess airport terminal space (principally Terminal D) and related facilities at Hopkins International Airport. The Company recorded an accrual for remaining payments under the lease for facilities that the Company no longer uses and will continue to incur costs under the lease without economic benefit to the Company. This liability was measured and recorded at its fair value when the Company ceased its right to use such facilities leased to it pursuant to the lease. The Company recorded a net charge of $74 million ($47 million net of taxes) related to the amended lease.

 

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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded gains and losses on sale of assets and other special charges of $18 million ($12 million net of taxes) and $32 million ($20 million net of taxes), respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded $48 million and $92 million, respectively, for integration costs, impairment of assets and other special gains and losses.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $8 million ($5 million net of taxes) of losses due to exchange rate changes in Venezuela applicable to funds held in local currency and recorded a $9 million ($6 million net of taxes) gain on the sale of an affiliate.

During the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded $61 million of losses due to exchange rate changes in Venezuela applicable to funds held in local currency. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a charge of $134 million due to the write-off of the unamortized non-cash debt discount related to the extinguishment of the 2026 Notes and 2028 Notes. Both of the charges were recorded as part of Nonoperating income (expense): Miscellaneous, net.

Accruals

The accrual balance for severance and benefits was $34 million as of September 30, 2016, compared to $110 million as of September 30, 2015. The severance-related accrual as of September 30, 2016 is expected to be mostly paid through 2016. The following is a reconciliation of severance accrual activity for the period:

 

     Severance and
Benefits
 

Balance at December 31, 2015

    $                     27    

Accrual

     27    

Payments

     (20)   
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

    $ 34    
  

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Overview

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “UAL” or the “Company”) is a holding company and its principal, wholly-owned subsidiary is United Airlines, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “United”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report of UAL and United including their respective consolidated financial statements. As UAL consolidates United for financial statement purposes, disclosures that relate to activities of United also apply to UAL, unless otherwise noted. United’s operating revenues and operating expenses comprise nearly 100% of UAL’s revenues and operating expenses. In addition, United comprises approximately the entire balance of UAL’s assets, liabilities and operating cash flows. When appropriate, UAL and United are named specifically for their individual contractual obligations and related disclosures and any significant differences between the operations and results of UAL and United are separately disclosed and explained. We sometimes use the words “we,” “our,” “us,” and the “Company” in this report for disclosures that relate to all of UAL and United.

The Company transports people and cargo through its mainline operations, which utilize jet aircraft with at least 118 seats, and regional operations, which utilize smaller aircraft that are operated under contract by United Express carriers. The Company serves virtually every major market around the world, either directly or through participation in Star Alliance®, the world’s largest airline alliance. UAL, through United and its regional carriers, operates more than 4,500 flights a day to 339 airports across five continents.

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

 

   

Third quarter 2016 net income was $965 million, or $3.01 diluted earnings per share as compared to net income of $4.8 billion and diluted earnings per share of $12.82 in the third quarter of 2015. A primary reason for the decline in net income is associated with the release of the income tax valuation allowance of $3.2 billion in the third quarter of 2015, combined with the recording of $545 million of income tax expense on the pre-tax income in 2016.

 

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Passenger revenue decreased 4.0% to $8.6 billion during the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the third quarter of 2015.

 

   

Third quarter 2016 aircraft fuel cost decreased 17.1% year-over-year.

 

   

Unrestricted liquidity at September 30, 2016 was $6.2 billion, including $1.35 billion of undrawn commitments under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

 

   

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, UAL repurchased 5 million and 48 million shares of its common stock in open market transactions, respectively, for $255 million and $2.4 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $2 billion remaining to purchase shares under its existing share repurchase authority.

Third Quarter Operational Highlights

 

   

United achieved best third-quarter and best year-to-date on-time performance in its history.

 

   

Consolidated traffic increased 1.8% and consolidated capacity increased 2.0% during the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the third quarter of 2015. The Company’s load factor for the third quarter of 2016 was 85.5%.

 

   

The Company took delivery of four new Boeing 737NG aircraft and one used Airbus A319 aircraft during the third quarter of 2016.

Outlook

The Company expects full-year 2016 consolidated capacity to increase between 1.2% and 1.4% year-over-year.

The Company expects to drive $3.1 billion of incremental value by 2018. United anticipates to capture this value through benefits from improved operations by focusing on re-attracting premium customers, reducing cost of irregular operations, reducing re-accommodations and improving schedule quality. In addition, the Company will introduce new products to its industry-leading existing portfolio of products such as our recently announced Polaris business class seats and enhance revenue through various MileagePlus program initiatives. Finally, the Company plans to improve its cost structure through an upgauge and slimline seat program and ongoing sensible cost management.

In the first quarter of 2016, United reached contract extensions with its pilots and dispatchers. In the second quarter, United also reached amended collective bargaining agreements with its Int’l Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAM”) represented employees. In the third quarter of 2016, United and the Association of Flight Attendants (“AFA”) ratified a five-year contract covering all of its flight attendants, and United reached a tentative agreement with the Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters (“IBT”) for a joint collective bargaining agreement with its technicians and related employees. The costs associated with the ratification of all these agreements (excluding any impact from the IBT tentative agreement) is expected to add an additional approximate 2.3 points of non-fuel unit costs for full-year 2016, primarily due to the pilots’ agreement, and is expected to add an additional approximate 1.5 to 2.0 points of non-fuel unit costs for full-year 2017, primarily due to the AFA and IAM agreements. Increases in the pay and benefits resulting from new pilot agreements could activate United pilot contract clauses requiring the Company to match contract terms. The Company cannot predict the outcome of ongoing and future negotiations with its unionized employee groups. Increases in the pay and benefits resulting from new collective bargaining agreements could have a material financial impact on the Company.

The price of jet fuel remains volatile. Based on projected fuel consumption in 2016, a one dollar change in the price of a barrel of crude oil would change the Company’s annual fuel expense by approximately $93 million. To protect against increases in the prices of aircraft fuel, the Company may hedge a portion of its future fuel requirements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion provides an analysis of results of operations and reasons for material changes therein for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding period in 2015.

 

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Third Quarter 2016 Compared to Third Quarter 2015

The Company recorded net income of $965 million in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to net income of $4.8 billion in the third quarter of 2015. A primary reason for the decline in net income is associated with the release of the income tax valuation allowance of $3.2 billion in the third quarter of 2015, combined with the recording of $545 million of income tax expense on the pre-tax income in 2016. The Company considers a key measure of its performance to be operating income, which was $1.6 billion for the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $1.9 billion for the third quarter of 2015, a $0.3 billion decrease year-over-year. Significant components of the Company’s operating results for the three months ended September 30 are as follows (in millions, except percentage changes):

 

     2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     % Increase
(Decrease)
 

Operating revenue

    $ 9,913         $ 10,306         $ (393)         (3.8)   

Operating expense

     8,289          8,407          (118)         (1.4)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income

     1,624          1,899          (275)         (14.5)   

Nonoperating expense

     (114)         (293)         (179)         (61.1)   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     545          (3,210)         3,755          NM    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net income

    $ 965         $ 4,816         $ (3,851)         (80.0)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

NM - Not meaningful

Certain consolidated statistical information for the Company’s operations for the three months ended September 30 is as follows:

 

     2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     % Increase
(Decrease)
 

Passengers (thousands) (a)

     38,651              37,464             1,187          3.2    

Revenue passenger miles (“RPMs”) (millions) (b)

     58,172              57,160             1,012          1.8    

Available seat miles (“ASMs”) (millions) (c)

     68,074              66,745             1,329          2.0    

Passenger load factor (d)

     85.5 %          85.6 %         (0.1) pts.          N/A    

Passenger revenue per available seat mile (“PRASM”) (cents)

     12.64              13.42             (0.78)         (5.8)   

Average yield per revenue passenger mile (“Yield”) (cents) (e)

     14.79              15.68             (0.89)         (5.7)   

Cost per available seat mile (“CASM”) (cents)

     12.18              12.60             (0.42)         (3.3)   

Average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel taxes

    $ 1.52             $ 1.87            $ (0.35)         (18.7)   

Fuel gallons consumed (millions)

     1,057              1,035             22          2.1    

Average full-time equivalent employees

     85,100              82,400             2,700          3.3    

 

(a) The number of revenue passengers measured by each flight segment flown.

(b) The number of scheduled miles flown by revenue passengers.

(c) The number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of scheduled miles those seats are flown.

(d) Revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles.

(e) The average passenger revenue received for each revenue passenger mile flown.

Operating Revenue

The table below shows year-over-year comparisons by type of operating revenue for the three months ended September 30 (in millions, except for percentage changes):

 

      2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     % Change  

Passenger—Mainline

    $ 7,017         $ 7,254         $ (237)         (3.3)   

Passenger—Regional

     1,586          1,706          (120)         (7.0)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total passenger revenue

     8,603          8,960          (357)         (4.0)   

Cargo

     224          235          (11)         (4.7)   

Other operating revenue

     1,086          1,111          (25)         (2.3)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
    $ 9,913         $ 10,306         $ (393)         (3.8)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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The table below presents selected third quarter passenger revenue and operating data, broken out by geographic region, expressed as year-over-year changes:

 

         Domestic            Atlantic            Pacific            Latin          Total
    Mainline    
       Regional          Consolidated    
Increase (decrease) from 2015:                     

Passenger revenue (in millions)

   $ (34)          $ (174)          $ (31)          $ 2            $ (237)          $ (120)          $ (357)      
Passenger revenue      (0.9)%         (9.7)%         (2.6)%         0.3 %         (3.3)%         (7.0)%         (4.0)%   

Average fare per passenger

     (7.8)%         (8.6)%         (5.2)%         (5.1)%         (8.8)%         (3.8)%         (6.9)%   

Yield

     (3.9)%         (7.6)%         (7.5)%         (4.4)%         (5.5)%         (3.9)%         (5.7)%   

PRASM

     (4.9)%         (10.7)%         (4.1)%         (1.3)%         (5.9)%         (3.2)%         (5.8)%   

Passengers

     7.5 %         (1.1)%         2.8 %         5.7 %         6.1 %         (3.4)%         3.2 %   

RPMs (traffic)

     3.1 %         (2.3)%         5.3 %         4.9 %         2.4 %         (3.2)%         1.8 %   

ASMs (capacity)

     4.2 %         1.2 %         1.6 %         1.6 %         2.8 %         (3.9)%         2.0 %   
Passenger load factor (points)      (0.9)            (2.9)            3.1              2.7              (0.2)            0.6              (0.1)      

Consolidated passenger revenue in the third quarter of 2016 decreased $357 million, or 4.0% as compared to the year-ago period. Third-quarter 2016 consolidated PRASM decreased 5.8% compared to the third quarter of 2015. The decline in PRASM was driven by factors including a strong U.S. dollar, lower surcharges, reductions from energy-related corporate travel, and declining yields.

Operating Expenses

The table below includes data related to the Company’s operating expenses for the three months ended September 30 (in millions, except for percentage changes):

 

      2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     % Change  

Salaries and related costs

    $ 2,625         $ 2,534         $ 91          3.6    

Aircraft fuel

     1,603          1,934          (331)         (17.1)   

Regional capacity purchase

     572          572          —          —    

Landing fees and other rent

     546          551          (5)         (0.9)   

Depreciation and amortization

     503          469          34          7.2    

Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs

     451          424          27          6.4    

Distribution expenses

     345          366          (21)         (5.7)   

Aircraft rent

     168          185          (17)         (9.2)   

Special charges

     45          76          (31)         NM    

Other operating expenses

     1,431          1,296          135          10.4    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
    $ 8,289         $ 8,407         $ (118)         (1.4)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Salaries and related costs increased $91 million, or 3.6%, in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to higher pay rates and benefit expenses driven by new and extended collective bargaining agreements, an increase in employee incentive expenses due to improvements in operational performance and a 3.3% increase in average full-time equivalent employees, partially offset by a decrease in profit sharing expense.

 

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Aircraft fuel expense decreased $331 million, or 17.1%, year-over-year primarily due to a 18.7% decrease in the average price per gallon of aircraft fuel in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the year-ago period. The table below presents the significant changes in aircraft fuel cost per gallon in the three month period ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the year-ago period:

 

     (In millions)             Average price per gallon  
      2016      2015      %
Change
     2016      2015      %
Change
 
Total aircraft fuel purchase cost excluding fuel hedge impacts     $ 1,579         $ 1,784          (11.5)        $ 1.49         $ 1.72          (13.4)   
Hedge losses reported in fuel expense      (24)         (150)         NM          (0.03)         (0.15)         NM    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    
Fuel expense     $ 1,603         $ 1,934          (17.1)        $ 1.52         $ 1.87          (18.7)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total fuel consumption (gallons)

     1,057          1,035          2.1             

Regional capacity purchase was $572 million in the third quarters of 2016 and 2015. Increased aircraft rent and contractual rates were offset by a 3.9% reduction in capacity and a reduction in pass-through costs in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period.

Depreciation and amortization increased $34 million, or 7.2%, in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to additions of new aircraft, conversions of operating leases to capital leases, aircraft improvements and accelerated depreciation of certain assets related to several fleet types.

Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs increased $27 million, or 6.4%, in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to the timing of maintenance events.

Other operating expenses increased $135 million, or 10.4%, in the third quarter of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to increases in ground handling costs and other airport operations cost, food and technology costs associated with the Company’s enhanced customer experience initiatives, rate-driven increases in personnel-related expenses, increases in marketing expenses related to the 2016 Summer Olympics and increases in other purchased services.

Details of the Company’s special charges include the following for the three months ended September 30 (in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Labor agreement costs

   $ 14        $ —    

Severance and benefit costs

     13          28    

(Gains) losses on sale of assets and other special charges

     18          48    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Special charges

   $ 45        $ 76    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Note 10 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

Nonoperating Income (Expense). The following table illustrates the year-over-year dollar and percentage changes in the Company’s nonoperating income (expense) for the three months ended September 30 (in millions, except for percentage changes):

 

     2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     %
Change
 

Interest expense

    $ (150)        $ (164)        $ (14)         (8.5)   

Interest capitalized

     20          13                  53.8    

Interest income

     14                          180.0    

Miscellaneous, net

             (147)         (149)         NM    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

    $ (114)       $ (293)        $ (179)         (61.1)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

In the third quarter of 2016, Miscellaneous, net did not include any gains or losses from derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting as compared to losses of $67 million in the year-ago period. Foreign currency losses were approximately $4 million and $81 million in the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively. Third quarter 2015 foreign currency results include a $61 million loss related to the Company’s cash holdings in Venezuela. See Note 10 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

 

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Income Taxes. See Notes 3 and 4 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for information related to income taxes.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

First Nine Months 2016 Compared to First Nine Months 2015

The Company recorded net income of $1.9 billion in the first nine months of 2016 as compared to net income of $6.5 billion in the first nine months of 2015. A primary reason for the decline in net income is associated with the release of the income tax valuation allowance of $3.2 billion in the third quarter of 2015, combined with the recording of $1.1 billion of income tax expense on the pre-tax income in 2016. The Company considers a key measure of its performance to be operating income, which was $3.3 billion for the first nine months of 2016, as compared to $4.1 billion for the first nine months of 2015, a $0.8 billion decrease year-over-year. Significant components of the Company’s operating results for the nine months ended September 30 are as follows (in millions, except percentage changes):

 

     2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     % Increase
(Decrease)
 

Operating revenue

    $ 27,504         $ 28,828         $ (1,324)         (4.6)   

Operating expense

     24,171          24,743          (572)         (2.3)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operating income

     3,333          4,085          (752)         (18.4)   

Nonoperating expense

     (398)         (771)         (373)         (48.4)   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     1,069          (3,203)         4,272          NM    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net income

    $ 1,866         $ 6,517         $ (4,651)         (71.4)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

NM - Not meaningful

Certain consolidated statistical information for the Company’s operations for the nine months ended September 30 is as follows:

 

     2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     % Increase
(Decrease)
 

Passengers (thousands) (a)

     107,154              105,217              1,937          1.8    

RPMs (millions) (b)

     158,771              157,893              878          0.6    

ASMs (millions) (c)

     191,072              188,699              2,373          1.3    

Passenger load factor (d)

     83.1 %          83.7 %          (0.6) pts.          N/A    

PRASM (cents)

     12.40              13.28              (0.88)         (6.6)   

Yield (cents) (e)

     14.92              15.87              (0.95)         (6.0)   

CASM (cents)

     12.65              13.11              (0.46)         (3.5)   
Average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel taxes     $ 1.45             $ 2.01             $ (0.56)         (27.9)   

Fuel gallons consumed (millions)

     2,942              2,935                      0.2    

Average full-time equivalent employees

     83,600              82,100              1,500          1.8    

 

(a) The number of revenue passengers measured by each flight segment flown.

(b) The number of scheduled miles flown by revenue passengers.

(c) The number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of scheduled miles those seats are flown.

(d) Revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles.

(e) The average passenger revenue received for each revenue passenger mile flown.

 

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Operating Revenue

The table below shows year-over-year comparisons by type of operating revenue for the nine months ended September 30 (in millions, except for percentage changes):

 

      2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     % Change  

Passenger—Mainline

    $ 19,119         $ 20,153         $ (1,034)         (5.1)   

Passenger—Regional

     4,577          4,903          (326)         (6.6)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total passenger revenue

     23,696          25,056          (1,360)         (5.4)   

Cargo

     626          706          (80)         (11.3)   

Other operating revenue

     3,182          3,066          116          3.8    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
    $ 27,504         $ 28,828         $ (1,324)         (4.6)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

The table below presents selected passenger revenue and operating data, broken out by geographic region, expressed as year-over-year changes for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015:

 

         Domestic            Atlantic            Pacific            Latin          Total
    Mainline    
         Regional          Consolidated    
Increase (decrease) from 2015:                     

Passenger revenue (in millions)

   $ (247)          $ (444)          $ (233)          $ (110)          $ (1,034)          $ (326)          $ (1,360)      
Passenger revenue      (2.4)%         (9.6)%         (6.9)%         (5.3)%         (5.1)%         (6.6)%         (5.4)%   

Average fare per passenger

     (7.6)%         (6.3)%         (6.5)%         (11.6)%         (9.2)%         (2.8)%         (7.1)%   

Yield

     (4.3)%         (5.8)%         (7.7)%         (11.2)%         (6.1)%         (4.0)%         (6.0)%   

PRASM

     (5.0)%         (10.0)%         (6.9)%         (9.1)%         (6.8)%         (3.6)%         (6.6)%   

Passengers

     5.6 %         (3.5)%         (0.5)%         7.1 %         4.5 %         (4.0)%         1.8 %   

RPMs (traffic)

     2.0 %         (4.1)%         0.8 %         6.7 %         1.0 %         (2.8)%         0.6 %   

ASMs (capacity)

     2.7 %         0.5 %         (0.1)%         4.3 %         1.9 %         (3.1)%         1.3 %   
Passenger load factor (points)      (0.5)            (3.6)            0.8              1.9             (0.7)            0.3              (0.6)      

Consolidated passenger revenue in the first nine months of 2016 decreased $1.4 billion or 5.4%, as compared to the year-ago period. For the first nine months of 2016, consolidated PRASM decreased 6.6% compared to the year-ago period. The decline in PRASM was driven by factors including a strong U.S. dollar, lower surcharges, reductions from energy-related corporate travel, and declining yields.

Cargo revenue decreased $80 million or 11.3%, in the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period due to lower freight yields and lower mail volumes year-over-year, partially offset by an increase in freight volumes. Freight yields were negatively impacted as air freighter competitors increased capacity in response to lower fuel prices. Another contributing factor to the year-over-year decrease was a U.S. West Coast port labor dispute that helped increase air freight results in the first quarter of 2015. The labor dispute was resolved during the first quarter of 2015.

Other operating revenue in the first nine months of 2016 increased $116 million or 3.8%, as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to the impact of the Second Amended and Restated Co-Branded Card Marketing Services Agreement with Chase Bank USA, N.A., which became effective in the third quarter of 2015.

 

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Operating Expenses

The table below includes data related to the Company’s operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30 (in millions, except for percentage changes):

 

      2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     % Change  

Salaries and related costs

    $ 7,707         $ 7,289         $ 418          5.7    

Aircraft fuel

     4,258          5,904          (1,646)         (27.9)   

Regional capacity purchase

     1,645          1,725          (80)         (4.6)   

Landing fees and other rent

     1,612          1,647          (35)         (2.1)   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,473          1,343          130          9.7    

Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs

     1,301          1,252          49          3.9    

Distribution expenses

     987          1,026          (39)         (3.8)   

Aircraft rent

     521          580          (59)         (10.2)   

Special charges

     669          195          474          NM    

Other operating expenses

     3,998          3,782          216          5.7    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
    $ 24,171         $ 24,743         $ (572)         (2.3)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Salaries and related costs increased $418 million or 5.7%, in the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to higher pay rates and benefit expenses driven by new and extended collective bargaining agreements, an increase in employee incentive expenses due to improvements in operational performance and a 1.8% increase in average full-time equivalent employees.

Aircraft fuel expense decreased $1.6 billion or 27.9%, year-over-year primarily due to a 27.9% decrease in the average price per gallon of aircraft fuel in the first nine months of 2016 compared to the year-ago period. 2016 fuel expense includes the benefit of a $20 million fuel tax refund. The table below presents the significant changes in aircraft fuel cost per gallon in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the year-ago period:

 

     (In millions)             Average price per gallon  
      2016      2015      %
Change
     2016      2015      %
Change
 
Total aircraft fuel purchase cost excluding fuel hedge impacts     $ 4,061         $ 5,475          (25.8)        $ 1.38         $ 1.87          (26.2)   
Hedge losses reported in fuel expense      (197)         (429)         NM          (0.07)         (0.14)         NM    
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    
Fuel expense     $ 4,258        $ 5,904          (27.9)        $ 1.45         $ 2.01          (27.9)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total fuel consumption (gallons)

     2,942          2,935          0.2             

Regional capacity purchase decreased $80 million or 4.6%, in the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to a decrease in regional capacity and a decrease in one-time start-up and exit costs, partially offset by contractual rate increases and increases in performance incentive payments.

Depreciation and amortization increased $130 million or 9.7%, in the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to additions of new aircraft, conversions of operating leases to capital leases, aircraft improvements and accelerated depreciation of certain assets related to several fleet types.

Aircraft rent decreased $59 million, or 10.2%, in the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to the purchase or capital lease conversion of several operating leased aircraft, lower lease renewal rates for certain aircraft and lease expirations.

Other operating expenses increased $216 million, or 5.7%, in the first nine months of 2016 as compared to the year-ago period primarily due to increases in ground handling costs and other airport operations cost, food and technology costs associated with the Company’s enhanced customer experience initiatives, rate-driven increases in personnel-related expenses, increases in marketing expenses related to the 2016 Summer Olympics and increases in other purchased services.

 

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Details of the Company’s special charges include the following for the nine months ended September 30 (in millions):

 

     2016      2015  

Impairment of intangible asset related to Newark Liberty International Airport (“Newark”) slots

   $ 412        $ —    

Labor agreement costs

     124          —    

Cleveland airport lease restructuring

     74          —    

Severance and benefit costs

     27          103    

(Gains) losses on sale of assets and other special charges

     32          92    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Special charges

   $ 669        $ 195    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Note 10 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

Nonoperating Income (Expense). The following table illustrates the year-over-year dollar and percentage changes in the Company’s nonoperating income (expense) for the nine months ended September 30 (in millions, except for percentage changes):

 

     2016      2015      Increase
(Decrease)
     %
Change
 

Interest expense

    $ (466)        $ (504)        $ (38)         (7.5)   

Interest capitalized

     48          38          10          26.3    

Interest income

     31          16          15          93.8    

Miscellaneous, net

     (11)         (321)         (310)         (96.6)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

    $ (398)        $ (771)        $ (373)         (48.4)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

In the first nine months of 2016, Miscellaneous, net did not include any gains or losses from derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting as compared to losses of $69 million in the year-ago period. Foreign currency losses were approximately $31 million and $118 million in the first nine months of 2016 and 2015, respectively. Foreign currency results include $8 million and $61 million of losses due to exchange rate changes in Venezuela applicable to funds held in local currency in 2016 and 2015, respectively. Miscellaneous, net for 2016 includes a $9 million gain on the sale of an affiliate. Miscellaneous, net for the first nine months of 2015 includes a $134 million special charge related to the write off of unamortized non-cash debt discounts for the early redemption of the 6% Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and the 6% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). See Note 10 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

Income Taxes. See Notes 3 and 4 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information related to income taxes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Current Liquidity

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had $4.9 billion in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, as compared to $5.2 billion at December 31, 2015. At September 30, 2016, the Company also had $124 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents, which is primarily collateral for letters of credit and estimated future workers’ compensation claims. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had its entire commitment capacity of $1.35 billion under the revolving credit facility of the Company’s 2013 Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) available for letters of credit or borrowings.

As is the case with many of our principal competitors, we have a high proportion of debt compared to capital and a deficit in working capital. We have a significant amount of fixed obligations, including debt, aircraft leases and financings, leases of airport property and other facilities, and pension funding obligations. At September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $11.5 billion of debt and capital lease obligations, including $1.1 billion that will become due in the next 12 months. In addition, we have substantial noncancelable commitments for capital expenditures, including the acquisition of new aircraft and related spare engines. As of September 30, 2016, our current liabilities exceeded our current assets by approximately $5.3 billion. However, approximately $6.7 billion of our current liabilities are related to our advance ticket sales and frequent flyer deferred revenue, both of which largely represent revenue to be recognized for travel in the near future and not actual cash outlays. The deficit in working capital does not have an adverse impact to our cash flows, liquidity or operations.

 

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As of September 30, 2016, United had firm commitments and options to purchase aircraft from The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) and Airbus S.A.S. (“Airbus”) presented in the table below:

 

Aircraft Type

   Number of Firm
        Commitments (a)         
 

Airbus A350-1000

     35    

Boeing 737NG/737 MAX

     172    

Boeing 777-300ER

     14    

Boeing 787-8/-9/-10

     21    

 

  
(a) United also has options and purchase rights for additional aircraft.   

The aircraft listed in the table above are scheduled for delivery through 2024. For the remainder of 2016, United expects to take delivery of seven Boeing 737NG aircraft and one Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

As of September 30, 2016, UAL and United have total capital commitments primarily related to the acquisition of aircraft and related spare engines, aircraft improvements and acquisition of information technology services and assets of approximately $22.6 billion, of which approximately $1.2 billion, $4.5 billion, $4.1 billion, $3.3 billion, $2.6 billion and $6.9 billion are due in the last three months of 2016 and for the full year for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and thereafter, respectively. Any new firm aircraft orders, including through the exercise of purchase options and purchase rights, will increase the total future capital commitments of the Company.

As of September 30, 2016, United has $1.7 billion in financing available through enhanced equipment trust certificates (“EETC”) transactions for the financing of all of its aircraft deliveries scheduled for the remainder of 2016 and first half of 2017. See Note 9 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information on aircraft financing. The Company has also secured backstop financing commitments from certain of its aircraft manufacturers for a limited number of its future aircraft deliveries, subject to certain customary conditions. Financing may be necessary to satisfy the Company’s capital commitments for its firm order aircraft and other related capital expenditures.

As of September 30, 2016, a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, principally aircraft, route authorities, airport slots and loyalty program intangible assets, was pledged under various loan and other agreements. We must sustain our profitability and/or access the capital markets to meet our significant long-term debt and capital lease obligations and future commitments for capital expenditures, including the acquisition of aircraft and related spare engines.

In September 2016, United agreed to a seven year lease extension through 2024 with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to continue its use of terminals at Washington Dulles International Airport. See Note 8 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

Credit Ratings. As of the filing date of this report, UAL and United had the following corporate credit ratings:

 

     S&P    Moody’s    Fitch
UAL    BB-    Ba3    BB-
United    BB-    *    BB-

* The credit agency does not issue corporate credit ratings for subsidiary entities.

These credit ratings are below investment grade levels. Downgrades from these rating levels, among other things, could restrict the availability or increase the cost of future financing for the Company.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Operating Activities. Cash flow provided by operations was $4.9 billion for both the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015. Operating income for the first nine months of 2016 decreased $0.8 billion versus the year-ago period. However, operating income in 2016 was affected by the $0.4 billion non-cash impairment of the Newark slots. In regard to

 

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year-over-year changes in working capital items, frequent flyer deferred revenue and advanced purchase of miles decreased by approximately $0.3 billion due to increased utilization of pre-purchased miles, which was offset by the change in payables and accrued liabilities. Other changes in working capital items were largely offsetting in the first nine months of 2016 versus the first nine months of 2015. Significant cash payments in 2016 included $0.7 billion in profit sharing and $0.4 billion in pension funding.

Investing Activities. Capital expenditures were $2.3 billion and $2.0 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were primarily attributable to the purchase of aircraft, facility and fleet-related costs. In June 2015, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, we invested $100 million for an ownership stake of approximately five percent in Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A., Brazil’s third-largest airline, which provides a range of customer benefits including codesharing of flights (subject to government approval), joint loyalty-program participation and expanded connection opportunities on routes between the U.S. and Brazil, a key market for United, in addition to other points in North and South America.

Financing Activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company made debt and capital lease payments of $1.0 billion.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, United completed two EETC offerings for a total principal amount of $2.0 billion. Of the $2.0 billion, United has received and recorded $321 million of proceeds as debt as of September 30, 2016. United expects to receive all proceeds from the pass-through trusts by the end of the second quarter of 2017. See Note 9 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information on EETC pass-through trusts.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, United borrowed approximately $272 million aggregate principal amount from various financial institutions to finance the purchase of several aircraft delivered in 2016. The notes evidencing these borrowings, which are secured by the related aircraft, mature in 2028 and have interest rates comprised of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a specified margin.

In the first quarter of 2015, the holders of substantially all of the remaining $202 million principal amount of United’s 4.5% Convertible Notes due 2015 exercised their conversion option resulting in the issuance of 11 million shares of UAL common stock.

In the first quarter of 2015, UAL used cash to repurchase $18 million par value 2026 Notes in market transactions. On April 1, 2015, UAL used cash to redeem, at par, the remaining $303 million balance of the 2026 Notes.

In the first quarter of 2015, UAL used cash to repurchase $13 million par value 2028 Notes in market transactions. On May 1, 2015, UAL used cash to redeem, at par, the remaining $298 million balance of the 2028 Notes.

In the first nine months of 2015, United issued $0.9 billion of debt related to a 2014 EETC offering to finance new aircraft.

In the first nine months of 2015, United borrowed approximately $480 million aggregate principal amount from various financial institutions to finance the purchase of several aircraft delivered in 2015. The notes evidencing these borrowings, which are secured by the related aircraft, have maturity dates ranging from 2025 to 2027 and interest rates comprised of LIBOR plus a specified margin.

As of September 30, 2016, United had its entire capacity of $1.35 billion available under the revolving credit facility of the Company’s Credit Agreement. See Note 11 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “2015 Annual Report”) for additional information on the terms of the Credit Agreement.

The obligations of United under the Credit Agreement are secured by liens on certain international route authorities between certain specified cities, certain take-off and landing rights and related assets of United. Certain covenants in the Credit Agreement and in the Company’s indentures are summarized in Note 11 of the 2015 Annual Report. The Company was in compliance with all of these covenants as of September 30, 2016.

Share Repurchase Programs. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, UAL repurchased 5 million and 48 million shares of UAL common stock in open market transactions, respectively, for $255 million and $2.4 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $2 billion remaining to purchase shares under its existing share repurchase authority.

 

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UAL may repurchase shares through the open market, privately negotiated transactions, block trades or accelerated share repurchase transactions from time to time in accordance with applicable securities laws. UAL will repurchase shares of UAL common stock subject to prevailing market conditions, and may discontinue such repurchases at any time. See Part II, Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” of this report for additional information.

Commitments, Contingencies and Liquidity Matters. As described in the 2015 Annual Report, the Company’s liquidity may be adversely impacted by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, obligations associated with fuel hedge settlements and related collateral requirements, pension funding obligations, reserve requirements associated with credit card processing agreements, guarantees, commitments and contingencies.

As of September 30, 2016, United is the guarantor of $171 million of aircraft mortgage debt issued by one of United’s regional carriers.

See the 2015 Annual Report and Notes 5, 7, 8 and 9 to the financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

See “Critical Accounting Policies” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the 2015 Annual Report for a discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain statements throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this report are forward-looking and thus reflect our current expectations and beliefs with respect to certain future events and anticipated financial and operating performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be subject to many risks and uncertainties relating to our operations and business environment that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Words such as “expects,” “will,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “goals” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Additionally, forward-looking statements include statements that do not relate solely to historical facts, such as statements which identify uncertainties or trends, discuss the possible future effects of current known trends or uncertainties, or which indicate that the future effects of known trends or uncertainties cannot be predicted, guaranteed or assured. All forward-looking statements in this report are based upon information available to us on the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Our actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to numerous factors including, without limitation, the following: our ability to comply with the terms of our various financing arrangements; the costs and availability of financing; its ability to maintain adequate liquidity; our ability to execute our operational plans and revenue-generating initiatives, including optimizing its revenue; our ability to control our costs, including realizing benefits from our resource optimization efforts, cost reduction initiatives and fleet replacement programs; our ability to utilize our net operating losses; our ability to attract and retain customers; demand for transportation in the markets in which we operate; an outbreak of a disease that affects travel demand or travel behavior; demand for travel and the impact that global economic conditions have on customer travel patterns; excessive taxation and the inability to offset future taxable income; general economic conditions (including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, investment or credit market conditions, crude oil prices, costs of aircraft fuel and energy refining capacity in relevant markets); economic and political instability and other risks of doing business globally; its ability to cost-effectively hedge against increases in the price of aircraft fuel; any potential realized or unrealized gains or losses related to fuel or currency hedging programs; the effects of any hostilities, act of war or terrorist attack; the ability of other air carriers with whom we have alliances or partnerships to provide the services contemplated by the

 

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respective arrangements with such carriers; disruptions to our regional network; the costs and availability of aviation and other insurance; industry consolidation or changes in airline alliances; competitive pressures on pricing and on demand; its capacity decisions and the capacity decisions of our competitors; U.S. or foreign governmental legislation, regulation and other actions (including open skies agreements and environmental regulations); the impact of regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks; the impact of any management changes; labor costs; our ability to maintain satisfactory labor relations and the results of the collective bargaining agreement process with our union groups; any disruptions to operations due to any potential actions by our labor groups; weather conditions; and other risks and uncertainties set forth under Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” of the 2015 Annual Report, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the reports we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

There have been no material changes in market risk from the information provided in Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our 2015 Annual Report except as follows:

Aircraft Fuel. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had hedged approximately 13% of its projected fuel requirements (126 million gallons) for the remainder of 2016 with commonly used financial hedge instruments based on aircraft fuel or crude oil. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had fuel hedges expiring through December 2016.

At September 30, 2016, fuel derivatives were in a net liability position of $4 million. See Note 7 to the financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information related to fuel hedges.

The fuel derivative portfolio is comprised of many individual derivative contracts (primarily option contracts) on multiple underlying commodities and entered into at various points in time, resulting in a wide range of strike prices with several hedge counterparties. The table below provides a view of the economic impact of the fuel derivative portfolio on the Company’s fuel costs given significant moves (up to +/-30%) in market fuel prices after September 30, 2016 through the end of the year (in millions).

 

Period from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016  

Change in
market fuel
prices (a)

   (Increase)
decrease to
unhedged
fuel cost (b)
    Fuel
derivative
gain (loss) (c)
    Net
(increase)
decrease to
fuel cost
 

30%

    $ (414    $ 5       $ (409

20%

     (276            (276

10%

     (138            (138

(10)%

     138        (13     125   

(20)%

     276        (16     260   

(30)%

     414        (16     398   

 

(a) Projected using equal shifts in spot and forward prices for aircraft fuel and crude oil underlying hedge contracts at September 30, 2016 levels.

(b) Projections based on an average forward price of $1.43 per gallon, excluding taxes and other delivery costs and estimated consumption of 1.0 billion gallons for the three months ending December 31, 2016.

(c) Change in projected cash gain/(loss) on existing fuel derivatives as of September 30, 2016. Includes all fuel derivatives whether or not the fuel derivatives are designated for hedge accounting. Within these price ranges, the Company would neither receive nor post collateral.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Control and Procedures

The Company maintains controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted to the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation to conclude with reasonable assurance that UAL’s and United’s disclosure controls and procedures were designed and operating effectively to report the information each company is required to disclose in the reports they file with the SEC on a timely basis. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of UAL and United have concluded that as of September 30, 2016, disclosure controls and procedures of each of UAL and United were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting during the Quarter Ended September 30, 2016

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, there were no changes in UAL’s or United’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, their internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

See Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” of the 2015 Annual Report and Part II, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 (the “Second Quarter 2016 Form 10-Q”) for a detailed discussion of the risk factors affecting UAL and United. The disclosures below include updates to certain risk factor disclosures included in the 2015 Annual Report, which are in addition to, and not in lieu of, those disclosures contained in the 2015 Annual Report and the Second Quarter 2016 Form 10-Q.

Union disputes, employee strikes or slowdowns, and other labor-related disruptions, as well as the integration of United’s workforces in connection with the Company’s merger transaction in 2010, could adversely affect the Company’s operations and could result in increased costs that could have a material financial impact on the Company.

United is a highly unionized company. As of September 30, 2016, the Company and its subsidiaries had approximately 87,500 active employees, of whom approximately 80% were represented by various U.S. labor organizations.

The successful integration of United’s workforces in connection with the Company’s merger transaction in 2010 and achievement of the anticipated benefits of the combined company depend in part on integrating employee groups and maintaining productive employee relations. In order to fully integrate the Company’s pre-merger represented employee groups, the Company must negotiate a joint collective bargaining agreement covering each combined group. The process for integrating the labor groups is governed by a combination of the Railway Labor Act (the “RLA”), the McCaskill-Bond Amendment, and where applicable, the existing provisions of collective bargaining agreements and union policies. A delay in or failure to integrate employee groups presents the potential for increased operating costs and labor disputes that could adversely affect the Company’s operations.

The Company has reached joint collective bargaining agreements with all but one of its employee groups since the merger transaction in 2010. Only the Company’s technicians and related employees remain without a combined collective bargaining agreement. The Company has reached a tentative agreement with its technicians and related employees for a joint collective bargaining agreement and will submit it for ratification by the union’s membership. The Company can provide no assurance that a successful or timely resolution of these labor negotiations will be achieved.

Union disputes and other labor-related actions can disrupt the Company’s operations. There is a risk that unions or individual employees might still pursue judicial or arbitral claims arising out of changes implemented as a result of the Company’s merger transaction in 2010. There is also a possibility that employees or unions could engage in job actions such as slowdowns, work-to-rule campaigns, sick-outs or other actions designed to disrupt the Company’s normal operations, in an attempt to pressure the Company in collective bargaining negotiations. Although the RLA makes such actions unlawful until the parties have been lawfully released to self-help, and the Company can seek injunctive relief against premature self-help, such actions can cause significant harm even if ultimately enjoined. In addition, joint collective bargaining agreements with the Company’s represented employee groups increase the Company’s labor costs, which increase could have a material financial impact on the Company.

See Notes 15 and 16 to the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Note 8 to the financial statements included in this report for additional information on labor negotiations and costs.

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

(a) None

(b) None

(c) The following table presents repurchases of UAL common stock made in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016:

 

Period    Total number  of
shares
purchased (a)(b)
     Average price paid
per share (b)(c)
     Total number  of
shares purchased as
part of publicly
announced plans or
programs (a)
     Approximate dollar
value of shares that
may yet be purchased
under the plans or
programs (in millions) (a)
 

July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2016

     550,528          $ 47.26           550,528          $ 2,229     

August 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016

     2,574,396           47.22           2,574,396           2,107     

September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016

     2,094,511           51.36           2,094,511           2,000     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     5,219,435              5,219,435        

 

  

 

 

       

 

 

    

(a) In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, UAL repurchased approximately 5 million and 48 million shares of UAL common stock in open market transactions, respectively, for $255 million and $2.4 billion, respectively. The repurchases in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were primarily pursuant to the Company’s previous $3 billion share repurchase authority, which is now exhausted.

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $2 billion remaining to purchase shares under its $2 billion share repurchase authority that was approved in July 2016. UAL may repurchase shares through the open market, privately negotiated transactions, block trades or accelerated share repurchase transactions from time to time in accordance with applicable securities laws. UAL will repurchase shares of UAL common stock subject to prevailing market conditions, and may discontinue such repurchases at any time.

(b) The table does not include shares withheld from employees to satisfy certain tax obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units. The United Continental Holdings, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan provides for the withholding of shares to satisfy tax obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units. However, this plan does not specify a maximum number of shares that may be withheld for this purpose. A total of 380 shares were withheld under this plan in the third quarter of 2016 at an average share price of $45.52. These shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations may be deemed to be “issuer purchases” of shares that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this Item.

(c) Average price paid per share is calculated on a settlement basis and excludes commission.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

A list of exhibits included as part of this Form 10-Q is set forth in an Exhibit Index that immediately precedes the exhibits.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company or its subsidiaries.

 

    United Continental Holdings, Inc.
    (Registrant)

Date: October 17, 2016

    By:  

/s/ Andrew C. Levy

      Andrew C. Levy
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
      (principal financial officer)

Date: October 17, 2016

    By:  

/s/ Chris Kenny

      Chris Kenny
      Vice President and Controller
      (principal accounting officer)
    United Airlines, Inc.
    (Registrant)

Date: October 17, 2016

    By:  

/s/ Andrew C. Levy

      Andrew C. Levy
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
      (principal financial officer)

Date: October 17, 2016

    By:  

/s/ Chris Kenny

      Chris Kenny
      Vice President and Controller
      (principal accounting officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Registrant

  

Exhibit

  10.1    UAL    Form of Stock Option Award Notice pursuant to the United Continental Holdings, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan
  10.2    UAL    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice pursuant to the United Continental Holdings, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan
  12.1    UAL    United Continental Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  12.2    United    United Airlines, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  31.1    UAL    Certification of the Principal Executive Officer of United Continental Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d) (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
  31.2    UAL    Certification of the Principal Financial Officer of United Continental Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d) (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
  31.3    United    Certification of the Principal Executive Officer of United Airlines, Inc. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d) (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
  31.4    United    Certification of the Principal Financial Officer of United Airlines, Inc. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d) (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
  32.1    UAL    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of United Continental Holdings, Inc. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
  32.2    United    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines, Inc. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
101.1   

UAL

United

   XBRL Instance Document
101.2   

UAL

United

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.3   

UAL

United

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.4   

UAL

United

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.5   

UAL

United

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.6   

UAL

United

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

STOCK OPTION AWARD NOTICE

to [NAME]

Pursuant to the United Continental Holdings, Inc.

2008 Incentive Compensation Plan

Stock Option Award Notice under the United Continental Holdings, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan, dated as of «Grant_Month» «Grant_Day», «Grant_Year», between United Continental Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and «First» «Last».

This Stock Option Award Notice (this “Award Notice”) sets forth the terms and conditions of an award of options to purchase «Option_Shares» (the “Award”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Shares”), at a price per Share of $«Exercise_Price» (the “Exercise Price”), that are subject to the terms and conditions specified herein (the “Options”) and that are granted to you under the United Continental Holdings, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Options are not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)).

SECTION 1. The Plan. This Award is made pursuant to the Plan, all the terms of which are hereby incorporated in this Award Notice. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Award Notice, the terms of the Plan shall govern.

SECTION 2. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Award Notice that are not defined in this Award Notice have the meanings as used or defined in the Plan. As used in this Award Notice, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

Cause” shall have the meaning set forth in the severance plan of United Continental Holdings, Inc. applicable to the recipient of this Award, as in effect on the date hereof.

Vesting Date” means the date on which your rights with respect to all or a portion of the Options may become fully vested and exercisable, as provided in Section 3(a) of this Award Notice.

SECTION 3. Vesting and Exercise. (a) Vesting. On each Vesting Date set forth below, your rights with respect to the number of Options that corresponds to such Vesting Date, as specified in the chart below, shall become vested and such Options may be exercised, provided that you must be actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the relevant Vesting Date, except as otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, provided further that, in the event of your Termination of Employment by reason of death or Disability, all outstanding Options shall immediately become fully vested and immediately exercisable.

 

Vesting Date

 

Percentage That

Vests

 

Number of Options

That Vest

                
                
                

 

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(b) Exercise of Options. Options, to the extent that they have vested, may be exercised, in whole or in part (but for the purchase of whole Shares only), by delivery to the administrator of the Company’s equity compensation programs of (i) a written or electronic notice, complying with the applicable procedures established by the Committee or the Company, stating the number of Shares with respect to which the Options are thereby exercised and (ii) full payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the Shares with respect to which the Options are thereby exercised, in accordance with Section 3(c) of this Award Notice. The notice shall be signed by you or any other person then entitled to exercise the Options. The Company may also establish procedures for you to provide notice of exercise through a third party administrator. Upon exercise and full payment of the Exercise Price for Shares with respect to which the Options are thereby exercised, the Company shall deliver to you or your legal representative one Share for each Option with respect to which you have exercised and paid.

(c) Payment. No Shares shall be delivered pursuant to the exercise of the Option until payment in full of the aggregate Exercise Price is received by the Company, and you have paid to the Company (or the Company has withheld in accordance with Section 6 of this Award Notice)) an amount equal to any Federal, state, local and foreign income and employment taxes required to be withheld. Such payments may be made, as elected by you, either (i) in cash, (ii) by delivery to the Company (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate Exercise Price payable pursuant to the Option by reason of such exercise, (iii) by authorizing the Company to withhold whole Shares which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation, (iv) except as may be prohibited by applicable law, in cash by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom you have submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (v) by a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii).

 

«Last» ICP NQ «Grant_Month»«Grant_Day», «Grant_Year»


(d) Expiration of Options. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or this Award Notice, unless the Committee determines otherwise, in the case of unexercised Options that have become vested prior to your Termination of Employment, such Options will expire (i)              following your Termination of Employment as a result of death or Disability, (ii)              following your Termination of Employment as a result of Retirement, (iii) immediately upon your Termination of Employment for Cause or (iv)              following your Termination of Employment for any reason other than death, Disability, Retirement or Cause; provided that all Options will automatically expire on the              anniversary of the date of this Award Notice. For the avoidance of doubt, if the expiration date specified in the immediately preceding sentence is not a business day, then the Options will expire on the last business day immediately preceding such expiration date.

SECTION 4. Forfeiture of Options. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, and except as otherwise provided in Section 3(a) of this Award Notice or Section 8 of the Plan regarding Change of Control, if any Options awarded to you pursuant to this Award Notice have not become vested and exercisable prior to your Termination of Employment, your rights with respect to such Options shall immediately terminate upon your Termination of Employment, and you will be entitled to no further payments or benefits with respect thereto.

SECTION 5. Non-Transferability of Options. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in its discretion and notwithstanding clause (ii) of Section 10(a) of the Plan, during your lifetime the Options shall be exercisable only by you, or, if permissible under applicable law, by your legal guardian or representative, and no Option (or any rights and obligations thereunder) may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by you otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company, provided that the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.

SECTION 6. Withholding. The delivery of Shares pursuant to Section 3(b) of this Award Notice is conditioned on satisfaction of any applicable withholding taxes in accordance. You may elect to satisfy your obligations to advance the applicable withholding taxes by any of the following means: (i) a cash payment to the Company; (ii) delivery to the Company (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of previously owned whole Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date on which such withholding obligation arises (the “Tax Date”), equal to the applicable withholding taxes; (iii) authorizing the Company to withhold whole Shares which would otherwise be delivered to you upon exercise of the Option having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the applicable withholding taxes; (iv) except as may be prohibited by applicable law, a cash payment by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom you have submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (v) any combination of (i), (ii) and (iii). [Shares to be delivered or withheld may not have a Fair Market Value in excess of the minimum amount of the applicable withholding taxes.] Any fraction of a Share which

 

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would be required to satisfy any such obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by you. No Share or certificate representing a Share shall be issued or delivered until the applicable withholding taxes have been satisfied in full.

SECTION 7.

(a) Consents. Your rights in respect of the Options are conditioned on the receipt to the full satisfaction of the Committee of any required consents that the Committee may determine to be necessary or advisable (including, without limitation, your consenting to the Company’s supplying to any third-party record keeper of the Plan such personal information as the Committee deems advisable to administer the Plan).

(b) Legends. The Company may affix to certificates for Shares issued pursuant to this Award Notice any legend that the Committee determines to be necessary or advisable (including to reflect any restrictions to which you may be subject under any applicable securities laws). The Company may advise the transfer agent to place a stop order against any legended Shares.

SECTION 8. Successors and Assigns of the Company. The terms and conditions of this Award Notice shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.

SECTION 9. Committee Discretion. The Committee shall have full and plenary discretion with respect to any actions to be taken or determinations to be made in connection with this Award Notice, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive.

SECTION 10. Amendment of this Award Notice. The provisions of this Award Notice may be amended or waived only by the written agreement of the Company and you.

 

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD NOTICE

Pursuant to the United Continental Holdings, Inc.

2008 Incentive Compensation Plan

This Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice (the “Award Notice”), dated as of «Grant_Month» «Grant_Day», «Grant_Year» (the “Grant Date”), sets forth the terms and conditions of an award of «Number of RSUs» restricted stock units (the “Award”) that are subject to the terms and conditions specified herein (“RSUs”) and that are granted to «First» «Last» by United Continental Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), under the United Continental Holdings, Inc. 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (the “Plan”).

SECTION 1. The Plan. This Award is made pursuant to the Plan, all the terms of which are hereby incorporated in this Award Notice. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Award Notice, the terms of the Plan shall govern.

SECTION 2. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Award Notice that are not defined in this Award Notice have the meanings as used or defined in the Plan. As used in this Award Notice, the term “Vesting Date” means the date on which you become entitled to delivery of cash in settlement of the RSUs subject to this Award Notice, as provided in Section 3(b) of this Award Notice. As used in this Award Notice, the term “Fair Market Value” means, as of any specified date, the simple average of the closing sales prices of a Share in the principal securities market in which the Shares are then traded over the 20 most recent consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day preceding the specified date, adjusted appropriately by the Committee for any stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, special dividends or other similar matters occurring prior to the specified date.

SECTION 3. Vesting and Settlement. (a) Vesting. Your RSUs shall vest according to the schedule set forth in Section 3(a)(i) below, provided that you must be actively employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the relevant Vesting Date, except as set forth in Section 3(a)(iii) and (iv) below or as otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, provided further that, in the event of your Termination of Employment by reason of death or Disability, you shall immediately become entitled to vesting and settlement of all outstanding RSUs.

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Notice and to the provisions of the Plan, your RSUs shall vest and no longer be subject to any restriction in accordance with the following schedule: «Vesting Schedule Details» In the event that this vesting schedule results in a fractional share, the fractional share will be rounded down in the first «Number of Vesting Dates» vestings and carried forward to the «Final Vesting Date» vesting.

(ii) Notwithstanding Section 8(a) of the Plan, the RSUs granted to you pursuant to this Award shall not automatically vest and restrictions and forfeiture provisions shall not automatically lapse in the event of a Change in Control.

(iii) If you experience an involuntary Termination of Employment (other than an involuntary termination for “cause” as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) during the two-year period following a Change in Control that occurs after the Grant Date, the RSUs shall immediately vest upon such Termination of Employment and you shall be entitled to settlement of all then outstanding RSUs within 60 days of your Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, your rights with respect to such RSUs shall be forfeited in


accordance with Section 4 unless on or before the 60th day following your Termination of Employment, you have executed and delivered to the Company a valid waiver and release of all claims against the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and you have not revoked such waiver and release of claims in accordance with its terms.

(iv) In the event of your Termination of Employment by reason of retirement, your then outstanding RSUs shall vest on a pro-rata basis effective as of the date of your Termination of Employment as follows:

 

  A. If such retirement occurs on or before «Date», the number of RSUs scheduled to vest on «Date» pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on «Date» and ending on the date of your retirement and the denominator of which is 365, up to a maximum fraction equivalent to 100%. The RSUs scheduled to vest on «Insert Remaining Dates» shall be forfeited.

 

  B. If such retirement occurs after «Date» but on or before «Date», the number of RSUs scheduled to vest on «Date» pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on «Date» and ending on the date of your retirement and the denominator of which is 365. The RSUs scheduled to vest on «Date» shall be forfeited.

 

  C. If such retirement occurs after «Date», the number of RSUs scheduled to vest on «Date» pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on «Date» and ending on the date of your retirement and the denominator of which is 365.

(b) Cash Settlement of RSUs. The RSUs granted to you pursuant to this Award will be settled in cash within 60 days following the date the RSUs become vested. You shall receive a lump sum cash payment upon settlement, in accordance with the terms of this Award Notice, equal to the Fair Market Value on the date the RSUs became vested, which in the case of Sections 3(a)(iii) and 3(a)(iv) is the date of your Termination of Employment, multiplied by the number of RSUs that are settled at such time. Upon settlement, a number of RSUs equal to the number of Shares represented thereby shall be extinguished and such number of RSUs will no longer be considered to be held by you for any purpose.

SECTION 4. Forfeiture of RSUs. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, and except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Award Notice, if the Vesting Date with respect to any RSUs awarded to you pursuant to this Award Notice has not occurred prior to the date of your Termination of Employment, your rights with respect to such RSUs shall immediately terminate upon your Termination of Employment, and you will be entitled to no further payments or benefits with respect thereto.

SECTION 5. Voting Rights; Dividend Equivalents. You do not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the RSUs granted to you pursuant to this Award. Further, you do not have the right to vote or to receive any dividends or any dividend equivalents relating to such dividends declared or paid on the Shares.


SECTION 6. Non-Transferability of RSUs. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in its discretion and notwithstanding clause (ii) of Section 10(a) of the Plan, prior to the date that they become vested, RSUs may not be sold, assigned, alienated, transferred, pledged, attached or otherwise encumbered by you, otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company, provided that the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.

SECTION 7. Data Privacy. You hereby explicitly consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of your personal data as described in this Award Notice by and among, as applicable, the Company, its Affiliates and its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan. You understand that the Company (and/or your local employer, if applicable) holds certain personal information about you, which information may include, but is not limited to, your name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, email address, family size, marital status, sex, beneficiary information, emergency contacts, passport/visa information, age, language skills, drivers license information, nationality, resume, wage history, employment references, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, job title, employment or severance contract details, current wage and benefit information, personal bank account number, tax related information, plan or benefit enrollment forms and elections, option or benefit statements, any shares of stock or directorships in the company, details of all shares (if any) granted, canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding for purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). You understand that Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in your country or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than your country. You authorize the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party with whom you may elect to deposit any proceeds acquired. You understand that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan. You understand that you may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing Human Resources. You understand, however, that refusing or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of your refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, you understand that you may contact Human Resources.

SECTION 8. Tax Withholding and Consents.

(a)         Tax Withholding. Subject to the terms of the Plan and as a condition of the Award, you acknowledge that, regardless of any action taken by the Company, or if different, your employer, the ultimate liability for all applicable Federal, state, local or foreign income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to your participation in the plan and legally applicable to you (“Tax-Related Items”), is and remains your responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company, or if different, your employer. You further acknowledge that the Company and/or your employer (1) make no representations or undertaking regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Award; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if you are subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you acknowledge that the Company and/or the


employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause to be withheld) from any cash amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this Award Notice such Tax-Related Items as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

(b)         Consents. Your rights in respect of the RSUs are conditioned on the receipt to the full satisfaction of the Committee of any required consents that the Committee may determine to be necessary or advisable (including, without limitation, your consenting to the Company’s supplying to any third-party recordkeeper of the Plan such personal information as the Committee deems advisable to administer the Plan).

SECTION 9. Successors and Assigns of the Company. The terms and conditions of this Award Notice shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.

SECTION 10. Committee Discretion. Pursuant to Section 3(e) of the Plan, the Committee may delegate to one or more senior officers of the Company the authority to make grants of Awards and all necessary and appropriate decisions and determinations with respect thereto. The Committee, and any officer to whom the Committee has delegated authority pursuant to the Plan, shall have full and plenary discretion with respect to any actions to be taken or determinations to be made in connection with this Award Notice, and any such determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive. Any references in this Award Notice to the Committee shall be deemed to include any officer to whom the Committee has delegated authority pursuant to the Plan.

SECTION 11. Amendment of this Award Notice. The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend, discontinue, cancel or terminate this Award Notice prospectively or retroactively; provided, however, that, except as set forth in Section 10(e) of the Plan relating to Section 409A of the Code, any such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would materially and adversely impair your rights under this Award Notice shall not to that extent be effective without your consent (it being understood, notwithstanding the foregoing proviso, that this Award Notice and the RSUs shall be subject to the provisions of Section 7(c) of the Plan relating to the adjustment of Awards upon the occurrence of certain unusual or nonrecurring events).

SECTION 12. Priority of Interpretation. To the extent permitted by the Plan, in the event of any conflict between the terms of this Award Notice and the terms of any plan, program, agreement or arrangement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries applicable to you, the terms of such plan, program, agreement or arrangement shall govern.

SECTION 13. Miscellaneous.

(a)         Continuation of Employment; Not a Contract of Employment; No Acquired Rights. This Award Notice shall not confer upon you any right to continuation of employment by the Company, its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries, nor shall this Award Notice interfere in any way with the Company’s, its Affiliates’, and/or its Subsidiaries’ right to terminate your employment at any time, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between you and the Company, an Affiliate or Subsidiary or as prohibited by law.

(b)         Not a Part of Salary. In accepting the grant of an Award under the Plan, you acknowledge that: (i) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and


it may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan and this Award Notice; (ii) the grant of the RSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu of RSUs, even if RSUs have been granted repeatedly in the past; (iii) all decisions with respect to future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (iv) your participation in the Plan is voluntary; (v) the RSUs and any cash received upon vesting of the RSUs is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments; (vi) the grant of RSUs is provided for future services to the Company and its Affiliates and is not under any circumstances to be considered compensation for past services; (vii) in the event that you are an employee of the Company, Affiliate or Subsidiary, the grant will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Company; and furthermore, the grant will not be interpreted to form an employment contract with the Affiliate or Subsidiary that is your employer; (viii) the future value of the cash payment is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; (ix) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises from forfeiture or termination of the RSUs or diminution in value of the RSUs and you irrevocably release the Company, its Affiliates and its Subsidiaries from any such claim that may arise; and (x) in the event of involuntary termination of your employment, your right to receive RSUs and vest in RSUs and/or receive a cash payment under the Plan, if any, will terminate in accordance with the terms of the Plan and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law; furthermore, your right to vest in the RSUs after such termination of employment, if any, will be measured by the date of termination of your active employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law.

(c)         Addendum to Award Notice. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Award Notice to the contrary, the RSUs shall be subject to such special terms and conditions for your country of residence (and country of employment, if different), as the Company may determine in its sole discretion and which shall be set forth in an addendum to these terms and conditions (the “Addendum”). If you transfer your residence and/or employment to another country, any special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the RSUs to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and regulations, or to facilitate the operation and administration of the RSUs and the Plan (or the Company may establish additional terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate your transfer). In all circumstances, the Addendum shall constitute part of these terms and conditions.

(d)         Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the RSUs or other awards granted to you under the Plan by electronic means. You hereby consent to receive such documents be electronic delivery and agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party-designated by the Company.

(e)         Foreign Indemnity. You agree to indemnify the Company for your portion of any social insurance obligations or taxes arising under any foreign law with respect to the grant or settlement of this Award.

(f)         Not a Public Offering in Non-U.S. Jurisdictions. If you are resident or employed outside of the United States, neither the grant of the RSUs under the Plan nor the payment of cash upon vesting of the RSUs is intended to be a public offering of securities in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). The Company has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus or other filings to the local securities authorities in jurisdictions outside of the United States unless otherwise required under local law.


(g)         English Language. If you are resident and/or employed outside of the United States, you acknowledge and agree that it is your express intent that the Award Notice, the Plan and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the RSUs, be drawn up in English. If you have received the Award Notice, the Plan or any other documents related to the RSUs translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

(h)         Section 409A. This Award is intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code to the maximum extent possible as short-term deferrals pursuant to Treasury regulation §1.409A-1(b)(4), and shall be interpreted and construed consistently with such intent.

(i)         Compliance with Local Law. If you are resident or employed outside of the United States, as a condition to the grant of RSUs, you agree to repatriate all payments attributable to the cash acquired under the Plan in accordance with local foreign exchange rules and regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). In addition, you agree to take any and all actions, and consent to any and all actions taken by the Company and the Company’s Affiliates and Subsidiaries, as may be required to allow the Company and the Company’s Affiliates and Subsidiaries to comply with local laws, rules and regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different). Finally, you agree to take any and all actions as may be required to comply with your personal legal and tax obligations under local laws, rules and regulations in your country of residence (and country of employment, if different).

(j)         Requirements of Law. The grant of RSUs under the Plan, and the payment of cash upon the vesting of the RSUs shall be subject to, and conditioned upon, satisfaction of all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

(k)         Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Award Notice and the Plan shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the application of the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. Any disputes regarding this Award or the Plan shall be brought only in the state or federal courts of the State of Delaware.

(l)         Additional Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the RSUs, and your participation in the Plan, to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such other requirements are necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws, rules and regulations, or to facilitate the administration of the Award and the Plan. Such requirements may include (but are not limited to) requiring you to sign any agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

(m)         Additional Information. If you have any questions regarding this Award Notice, please contact «Contact Details», or your HR Partner. If you wish to obtain a copy of the Plan or a list of names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data please contact «Contact Details».

EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

United Continental Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

(In millions, except ratios)           Nine
Months
Ended

September 30,
2016
     2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Earnings (losses):

                    
Earnings (loss) before income taxes        $ 2,935         $ 4,219         $ 1,128         $ 539         $ (724)        $ 845    

Add (deduct):

                    

Fixed charges, from below

        1,033          1,428          1,648          1,629          1,526          2,017    

Amortization of capitalized interest

                12          12          11                    

Distributed earnings of affiliates

        —                          —          —            

Interest capitalized

        (48)         (49)         (52)         (49)         (37)         (32)   

Equity earnings in affiliates

                (2)         (1)         (1)         (4)         (6)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

       $ 3,931         $ 5,609         $ 2,736         $ 2,129         $ 770         $ 2,832    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    

Fixed charges:

                    
Interest expense        $ 466        $ 669         $ 735         $ 783         $ 835         $ 949    
Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor (a)         567          759          913          846          691          1,068    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges

       $ 1,033         $ 1,428         $ 1,648         $ 1,629         $ 1,526         $ 2,017    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

        3.81          3.93          1.66          1.31          (b)         1.40    

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Imputed interest applied to rent expense.

(b) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $756 million in 2012.

EX-12.2

Exhibit 12.2

United Airlines, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

(In millions, except ratios)    Nine
Months
Ended

September 30,
2016
     2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  

Earnings (losses):

                 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes     $ 2,936         $ 4,221         $ 1,110         $ 637         $ (657)        $ 848    

Add (deduct):

                 

Fixed charges, from below

     1,033          1,429          1,655          1,627          1,514          2,005    

Amortization of capitalized interest

             12          12          11                    

Distributed earnings of affiliates

     —                          —          —            

Interest capitalized

     (48)         (49)         (52)         (49)         (37)         (32)   

Equity earnings in affiliates

             (2)         (1)         (1)         (4)         (6)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

    $ 3,932         $ 5,612         $ 2,725         $ 2,225         $ 825         $ 2,823    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 

Fixed charges:

                 
Interest expense     $ 466         $ 670         $ 742         $ 781         $ 823         $ 937    
Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor (a)      567          759          913          846          691          1,068    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges

    $ 1,033         $ 1,429         $ 1,655         $ 1,627         $ 1,514         $ 2,005    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.81          3.93          1.65          1.37          (b)         1.41    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Imputed interest applied to rent expense.

(b) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $689 million in 2012.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Oscar Munoz, certify that:

 

  (1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”);

 

  (2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  (3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  (4) The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  (5) The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

/s/ Oscar Munoz

Oscar Munoz

Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 17, 2016

 

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Andrew C. Levy, certify that:

 

  (1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”);

 

  (2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  (3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  (4) The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  (5) The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

/s/ Andrew C. Levy

Andrew C. Levy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 17, 2016

 

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Oscar Munoz, certify that:

 

  (1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 of United Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”);

 

  (2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  (3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  (4) The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  (5) The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

/s/ Oscar Munoz

Oscar Munoz

Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 17, 2016

EX-31.4

Exhibit 31.4

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)

(Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Andrew C. Levy, certify that:

 

  (1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 of United Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”);

 

  (2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  (3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  (4) The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  (5) The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

/s/ Andrew C. Levy

Andrew C. Levy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 17, 2016

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of United Continental Holdings, Inc.

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350

(Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

Each undersigned officer certifies that to the best of his knowledge based on a review of the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (the “Report”):

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of United Continental Holdings, Inc.

Date: October 17, 2016

 

/s/ Oscar Munoz

Oscar Munoz
Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Andrew C. Levy

Andrew C. Levy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of United Airlines, Inc.

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350

(Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

Each undersigned officer certifies that to the best of his knowledge based on a review of the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016 of United Airlines, Inc. (the “Report”):

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of United Airlines, Inc.

Date: October 17, 2016

 

/s/ Oscar Munoz

Oscar Munoz
Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Andrew C. Levy

Andrew C. Levy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer