SAO PAULO,
Brazil,
Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL; Bovespa: GOLL4), Brazil's low-cost, low-fare
airline, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2006
(3Q06). The following financial and operating information, unless otherwise
indicated, is presented pursuant to US GAAP and in Brazilian Reais (R$), and
comparisons refer to the third quarter of 2005 (3Q05).
OPERATIONAL & FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
-- Net income for the quarter was R$190.0mm (US$87.6mm), representing a
17.5% net margin. Earnings per share (EPS) was R$0.97 and earnings per
ADS increased 41% to US$0.45.
-- Operating income increased 27.2% to R$233.1mm, representing an EBIT
margin of 21.5%. Net cash from operations increased by 75% to R$
316.1mm. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled
R$1,606.2mm.
-- Operating cost per ASK (CASK) increased 13.2% from 14.41 cents (R$) in
3Q05 to 16.31 cents (R$) in 3Q06. Non-fuel CASK increased 10.3% to
9.44 cents (R$).
-- RPKs increased 56.3% from 2,627mm in 3Q05 to 4,107mm in 3Q06. ASKs
increased 46.1% from 3,565mm in 3Q05 to 5,210mm in 3Q06. Average load
factor increased 5.1 percentage points to 78.8%. Average fares
increased 11.7% from R$195 to R$217. Net revenues totaled R$1.1bn,
representing growth of 55.5%. GOL's domestic and international regular
air transportation market-shares at the end of 3Q06 were 36% and 13%.
-- A net quarterly dividend payment of R$60.8mm (R$ 0.2939 net per share
and US$0.1355 net per ADS) was approved at the September 15, 2006, and
October 27, 2006, Board Meetings to be paid on November 14, 2006, as
interest on shareholders' equity and on December 26, 2006, as
complementary dividends.
-- On-time arrivals and flight completion averaged 98% and 92% (ANAC)
respectively, during 3Q06.
3Q06 Earnings Results Webcast
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
In English
09:00 a.m. US EST
11:00 a.m. Brasilia Time
Phone: +1 (973) 935-8751
Replay: +1 (973) 341-3080
Code: 7990827
In Portuguese
10:30 a.m. US EST
12:30 p.m. Brasilia Time
Phone: +55 (11) 2101-4848
Replay: +55 (11) 2101-4848
Code: GOL
For further information please visit our website
http://www.voegol.com.br/ir