Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 5096D
Avation PLC
03 March 2022
 

AVATION PLC

("Avation" or "the Company")

 

UNAUDITED Financial Results for the SIX MONTHS ended 31 December 2021 and Interim Management Statement

 

Avation PLC (LSE: AVAP), the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company announces unaudited financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2021.

Key Financial Results

·   Revenue and Other income above the Company's expectation at $60.1 million;

·   Net Indebtedness decreased by 8% to $851.1 million (30 June 2021: $922.6 million);

·   Unrestricted cash increased by 25% to $31.3 million (30 June 2021: $25.1 million);

·   Loss before tax of $15.9 million including impairment loss on aircraft of $9.9 million and amortisation of gain on debt modification of $3.6 million;

·   Loss per share of 22.0 cents (31 Dec 2020: loss per share of 97.9 cents); and

·   Net asset value per share is £1.64 (30 June 2021: £1.64).

Operational Update

·   Two aircraft sold during the period, an Airbus A220-300 and an Airbus A321-200;

·   Agreement to sell three ex Virgin Australia ATR72 aircraft to Aegean Airlines, with the first sale completed in January 2022;

·   A Boeing 737-800 formerly with Garuda returned to the Company to be remarketed;

·   The Philippine Airlines ("PAL") restructuring completed with a Boeing 777-300ER remaining with the airline;

·   Of the 13 aircraft returned by Virgin Australia four have been repositioned and six aircraft sold.

 

Executive Chairman, Jeff Chatfield, said:

"The financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 reflect the emergence from the severe disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue exceeded expectations and Avation's strategy to conserve liquidity has succeeded with net indebtedness being reduced as cash collection rates and unrestricted cash balances improved. We expect this trend to continue throughout the second half of the financial year.

"The significant impairments and provisions for credit losses on receivables experienced in the previous financial year have not recurred. Some of these provisions may potentially be written back as a result of further collections of debts. Impairments recorded during the period relate to off-lease aircraft including six ex-Virgin Australia ATR72 aircraft, three of which are now subject to a sale agreement with Aegean Airlines.

"The fleet is returning to higher levels of utilisation, as unutilised aircraft continue to be repositioned or sold. The significant impacts of the airline insolvencies or restructuring of some of Avation's customers have been reflected in previous periods.

"Avation is engaged in a review of alternatives to de-lever the balance sheet and lower the cost of debt which has increased as a result of the agreement to extend the maturity date of Avation Capital S.A.'s Senior Notes to 31 October 2026.

"The Company is seeing an increasing number of positive data points that support increased optimism in the aircraft leasing sector. We are seeing increased interest from airlines to buy or lease aircraft at sustainable lease rates, more senior lenders willing to lend against aircraft assets, aircraft orders from airlines and improved utilisation of aircraft. These factors all support the emergence of the industry from the pandemic.

"The Company will cautiously position itself for a return to growth through opportunistic aircraft trading and deliveries from its orderbook in the post pandemic environment. Avation has no direct exposure to Russia or any Russian airline."

Financial Highlights and Analysis

 

6 mths to
31 Dec 2021
US$ 000's

6 mths to
31 Dec 2020
US$ 000's

 

Change

 

Revenue

57,903

61,340

(6%)

Depreciation

(19,847)

(23,652)

(16%)

Administrative expense

(6,842)

(5,542)

23%

Other income and expenses (net) excluding Expected credit losses on receivables and accrued revenue

(472)

896

 

 

30,742

33,042

(7%)

Finance Expenses (net of finance income and IFRS 9) adjustment)

(31,025)

(25,968)

19%

 

(283)

7,074

 

IFRS 9 amortisation of gain on debt modification

(3,638)

-

 

Unrealised gain on aircraft purchase rights

60

(7,930)

 

Gains on disposal of aircraft

(2,016)

-

 

Impairment loss on aircraft

(9,855)

(46,652)

 

Expected credit loss on receivables and accrued revenue

(131)

(12,945)

 

 

(Loss)/Profit before taxation

(15,863)

(60,453)

(74%)

Taxation

592

(883)

 

Total profit after tax

(15,271)

(61,336)

(75%)

EPS

(22.0) cents

(97.9) cents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 Dec 2021
US$ 000's

30 June 2021
US$ 000's

 

Fleet assets (1)

1,004,412

1,079,594

(7%)

Total assets

1,207,392

1,282,934

(6%)

Cash and bank balances (2)

120,826

122,471

(1%)

)

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (US$) (3)

$2.22

$2.26

(2%)

Net asset value per share (GBP) (4)

£1.64

£1.64

-

 

1.   Fleet assets are defined as property, plant and equipment plus assets held for sale plus finance lease receivables.

2.   Cash and bank balances as at 31 December 2021 comprise unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $31.3 million (30 June 2021: $25.1 million) and restricted cash balances of $89.5 million (30 June 2021: $97.4 million).

3.   Net asset value per share is total equity divided by the total number of shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

4.   Based on GBP:USD exchange rate as at 31 December 2021 of 1.35 (30 June 2021:1.38).

Aircraft Fleet

Aircraft Type

31 December 2021

Boeing 777-300ER

1

Airbus A330-300

1

Airbus A321-200

6

Boeing 737-800NG

1

Airbus A320-200

2

Airbus A220-300

5

ATR 72-600

21

ATR 72-500

5

Total

42

At 31 December 2021, Avation's fleet comprised 42 aircraft, including six aircraft on finance lease. Avation serves 16 customers in 13 countries. The weighted average age of the fleet is 5.3 years (30 June 2021: 4.8 years) and the weighted average remaining lease term is 6.1 years (30 June 2021: 6.4 years).

Fleet assets decreased 7.0% to $1,004.4 million (30 June 2021: $1,079.6 million). One Airbus A220-300 and one Airbus A321-200 were sold during the period. Narrowbody aircraft make up 50% of fleet assets as at 31 December 2021. Five aircraft in the fleet were unencumbered at 31 December 2021.

Avation has orders for two ATR72-600 aircraft and purchase rights for a further 28 aircraft as at 31 December 2021. The order-book represents a growth opportunity as the purchase rights provide a visible pathway to fleet growth and access to new aircraft.

The Company has announced the sale of three ATR72-600 aircraft to Aegean Airlines which it expects will be completed prior to the end of the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

Avation is currently not aware of any sanctions with respect to the current situation that will impact the Company. Avation has no direct exposure to Russia or any Russian airline.

Airline Customers subject to Restructuring or Insolvency

Insolvency proceedings impacted two airlines during the period, Virgin Australia and PAL.

Virgin Australia

Avation's claim against Virgin Australia has been adjudicated by the Trustee of the Creditors Trust in the sum of AUD101.4 million. The Administrator previously advised of an expected pay-out of 9.5-13 cents on the dollar for unsecured claims. Following this, in November 2021, the Trustee of the Creditors Trust advised that unsecured claims in respect of Virgin Australia had increased from initial estimates provided by the Administrator by AUD1.7 billion to AUD5.8 billion in total. Avation expects that this increase in claims will lower the pay-out to creditors from the estimate provided by the Administrator. The Company believes that around 45% of its claim should take priority over unsecured claims and is participating in litigation in order for its priority claim to be recognised.

Philippine Airlines

PAL has exited bankruptcy and its restructuring plan became effective on 31 December 2021. Pursuant to an agreement with Avation, PAL has retained a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on lease from Avation in accordance with the restructuring plan.

Under the terms of the restructuring Avation has been collecting monthly rent on the aircraft based on hourly rates of utilisation in the period from 3 September 2021. PAL is up to date with these payments. In January 2022, Avation also received a cash payment relating to utilisation for the period of 1 September 2020 to 3 September 2021 along with a promissory note for 25% of the aggregate rent outstanding for the period prior to 1 September 2020. The Company expects to receive shares in PAL in relation to the balance of its claim.

The lease will continue until the original scheduled termination date and from 1 March 2022 the lease will revert to a fixed rate rent along with cash maintenance reserves.

Debt summary

 

31 December 2021
US$000's

30 June 2021
US$000's

Loans and borrowings

882,490

947,640

Unrestricted cash and bank balances

31,335

 

25,067

 

Net indebtedness (1)

851,155

922,573

Net debt to assets (2)

70.5%

71.9%

Weighted average cost of secured debt (3)

4.0%

3.9%

Weighted average cost of total debt (4)

5.4%

5.4%

 

1.   Net indebtedness is defined as loans and borrowings less unrestricted cash and bank balances.

2.   Net debt to assets is defined as net indebtedness divided by total assets.

3.   Weighted average cost of secured debt is the weighted average interest rate for secured loans and borrowings at period end.

4.   Weighted average cost of total debt is the weighted average interest rate for total loans and borrowings at period end.
 

The weighted average cost of total debt remained at 5.4% as at 31 December 2021 (30 June 2021: 5.4%). The weighted average cost of secured debt increased slightly to 4.0% at 31 December 2021 (30 June 2021: 3.9%).

At the end of the financial period, Avation's net debt to total assets ratio was 70.5% (30 June 2021: 71.9%). As at 31 December 2021, 89.0% of total debt was at fixed or hedged interest rates (30 June 2021: 90.9%). The proportion of unsecured debt to total debt was 33.0% (30 June 2021: 29.9%).

Market Positioning

Avation's long-term strategy is to target growth and diversification by adding new airline customers, while maintaining a low average aircraft age and long remaining lease term metrics. Avation focuses on new and relatively new commercial passenger aircraft on long-term leases. Avation is capable of owning, managing and leasing turboprop, narrowbody and twin-aisle aircraft and engines.

The Company's business model involves rigorous investment criteria that seeks to mitigate the risks associated with the aircraft leasing sector. Avation will typically sell mid-life and older aircraft and redeploy capital to newer assets. This approach is intended to mitigate technology change risk, operational and financial risk, support sustained growth and deliver long-term shareholder value.

Avation is an active trader of aircraft and from time to time will consider the acquisition or sale of individual or smaller portfolios of aircraft, based on prevailing market opportunities and consideration of risk and revenue concentrations.

Interim Management Statement

The disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to recede following the successful rollout of global vaccination programmes that support a return to increased levels of air travel. This trend is already evidenced in regional and domestic travel and we expect this will be followed by a recovery in international travel as we move through the remainder of 2022.

Avation instituted a programme of support for its airline customers by agreeing to defer payment of a portion of their rent in the short-term. The cashflow impact of this support programme has been mitigated by adjusting the amortisation profiles of related financings with the agreement of lenders. The successful implementation of this strategy has enabled the Company to reduce net indebtedness and begin to rebuild the level of unrestricted cash on the balance sheet as historic rents are collected.

Avation has consolidated its aircraft fleet and resolved numerous operational issues that arose as a result of the pandemic. The Company is in a position to look forward with cautious optimism to future opportunities in a post pandemic environment.

The Company believes that airlines will require significant numbers of leased aircraft following the pandemic due to the large number of older aircraft that have been retired and the impact of the pandemic on airline balance sheets, reducing their ability to purchase aircraft directly. This supports the Company's strategy of focussing on young and popular commercial aircraft.

Funding of asset acquisitions is traditionally sourced from capital markets, asset-backed bank lending, operational cash flows and disposals of selected aircraft. Access to acceptably priced funding is a key factor in aircraft leasing. Specific risks which are inherent in the aircraft leasing industry include, but are not limited to, ongoing pandemic impacts on travel, the creditworthiness of airline customers, over-production of new aircraft and market saturation, technology change, residual value risks, competition from other lessors and the risk of impairment of aircraft assets.    


Results Conference Call

Avation's senior management team will host an investor update call on 3 March 2022, at 1pm GMT (UK) / 8am EST (US) / 9pm SGT (Singapore), to discuss the Company's financial results. Investors can participate in the call by using the following link:

 

https://www.investormeetcompany.com/avation-plc/register-investor

 

A replay of the broadcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Avation Plc website.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains certain "forward looking statements". Forward looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "intends," "initiate", "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "will," or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for Avation's future business and financial performance. Forward looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially due to global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors and risks. Further information on the factors and risks that may affect Avation's business is included in Avation's regulatory announcements from time to time, including its Annual Report, Full Year Financial Results and Half Year Results announcements. Avation expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in its views or expectations, or otherwise.

Basis of presentation

This announcement covers the unaudited results of Avation PLC for the financial period ended 31 December 2021.

Financial information presented in this announcement is being published for the purposes of providing preliminary Group financial results for the half year ended 31 December 2021. The financial information in this preliminary announcement is not audited and does not constitute statutory financial statements of Avation PLC within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Board of Directors approved this financial information on 2 March 2022. Avation PLC's most recent statutory financial statements for the purposes of Chapter 7 of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 June 2021, upon which the auditors have given an unqualified audit, were published on 27 October 2021 and have been annexed to the annual return and delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

All "$" amounts in this release are US Dollar amounts unless stated otherwise. Certain comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

 

 

-ENDS-

Enquiries:

Avation PLC - Jeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman                                      +65 6252 2077

 

Avation welcomes shareholder questions and comments and advises the email address is: investor@avation.net

 

More information on Avation is available at www.avation.net.

 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

 

Note

31 Dec

2021

 

31 Dec

2020

 

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

Continuing operations

 

 

 

Revenue

5

57,903

61,340

Other income

6

2,186

1,997

 

 

60,089

63,337

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

11

(19,847)

(23,652)

Loss on disposal of aircraft

 

(2,016)

-

Unrealised gain/(loss) on aircraft purchase rights

16

60

(7,930)

Impairment loss on aircraft

11,18

(9,855)

(46,652)

Expected credit losses

 

(131)

(12,945)

Administrative expenses

 

(6,842)

(5,542)

Other expenses

7

(2,658)

(1,101)

Operating profit/(loss)

 

18,800

(34,485)

 

 

 

 

Finance income

8

330

2,175

Finance expenses

9

(34,993)

(28,143)

Loss before taxation

 

(15,863)

(60,453)

 

 

 

 

Taxation

 

592

(883)

Loss from continuing operations

 

(15,271)

(61,336)

 

 

 

 

Loss attributable to:

 

 

 

Shareholders of Avation PLC

 

(15,272)

(61,337)

Non-controlling interests

 

1

1

 

 

(15,271)

(61,336)

Earnings per share for loss

attributable to shareholders of Avation PLC

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

(21.98) cents

(97.87) cents

Diluted earnings per share

 

(21.98) cents

(97.87) cents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

 

Note

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

(15,271)

(61,336)

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

Items may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on cash flow hedge, net of tax

 

11,398

(10,249)

 

 

11,398

(10,249)

Items may not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

 

 

 

Revaluation gain/(loss) on property, plant and equipment, net of tax

 

166

(858)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

11,564

(11,107)

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

(3,707)

(72,443)

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

 

 

 

Shareholders of Avation PLC

 

(3,708)

(72,444)

Non-controlling interests

 

1

1

 

 

(3,707)

(72,443)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

 

Note

31 Dec

2021

30 June

2021

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

ASSETS:

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

11

914,262

963,304

Finance lease receivables

13

59,170

45,836

Trade and other receivables

12

8,924

8,857

Aircraft purchase rights

16

27,020

26,960

Lease incentive assets

 

6,043

6,661

Goodwill

14

1,902

1,902

 

 

1,017,321

1,053,520

Current assets

 

 

 

Finance lease receivables

13

6,980

4,154

Trade and other receivables

12

37,039

35,112

Lease incentive assets

 

1,226

1,377

Cash and bank balances

17

120,826

122,471

 

 

166,071

163,114

Assets held for sale

18

24,000

66,300

 

 

190,071

229,414

Total assets

 

1,207,392

1,282,934

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Share capital

19

1,203

1,203

Share premium

 

67,681

67,681

Treasury shares

19

(7,811)

(7,811)

Merger reserve

 

6,715

6,715

Asset revaluation reserve

 

35,687

37,602

Capital reserve

 

8,876

8,876

Other reserves

 

(9,873)

(21,382)

Retained earnings

 

51,739

64,058

Equity attributable to shareholders of Avation PLC

 

154,217

156,942

Non-controlling interest

 

69

68

Total equity

 

154,286

157,010

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

20

672,975

505,018

Trade and other payables

 

13,763

16,472

Derivative financial liabilities

15

14,663

20,161

Maintenance reserves

21

86,084

89,279

Deferred tax liabilities

 

16,598

17,138

 

 

804,083

648,068

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Loans and borrowings

20

209,515

442,622

Trade and other payables

 

17,707

16,449

Maintenance reserves

21

20,004

12,202

Income tax payable

 

678

666

 

 

247,904

471,939

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

18

1,119

5,917

 

 

249,023

447,856

Total equity and liabilities

 

1,207,392

1,282,934

 

 

 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to shareholders of Avation PLC

 

 

Share capital

Share

premium

Treasury

Shares

Merger reserve

Asset revaluation reserve

Capital reserve

Other

reserves

Retained earnings

Total

Non-controlling interest

Total

equity

 

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 July 2021

 

1,203

67,681

(7,811)

6,715

37,602

8,876

(21,382)

64,058

156,942

68

157,010

 

Loss for the period

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(15,272)

(15,272)

1

(15,271)

 

Other comprehensive income

 

-

-

-

-

166

-

11,398

-

11,564

-

11,564

 

Total comprehensive income

 

-

-

-

-

166

-

11,398

(15,272)

(3,708)

1

(3,707)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share warrant expense

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

983

-

983

-

983

 

Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

983

 

-

 

983

 

-

 

983

 

Release of revaluation reserve upon sale of aircraft

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,081)

 

-

 

-

 

2,081

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Expiry of share warrants

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(872)

872

-

-

-

 

Total others

 

-

-

-

-

(2,081)

-

(872)

2,953

-

-

-

 

Balance at 31 December 2021

 

1,203

67,681

(7,811)

6,715

35,687

8,876

(9,873)

51,739

154,217

69

154,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

 

Other reserves consist of capital redemption reserve, warrant reserve, fair value reserve and foreign currency translation reserve.

 

 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to shareholders of Avation PLC

 

 

 

Share capital

Share

premium

Treasury

Shares

Merger reserve

Asset revaluation reserve

Capital reserve

Other

reserves

Retained earnings

Total

Non-controlling interest

Total

equity

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 July 2020

 

1,108

57,747

(7,811)

6,715

30,162

8,876

(24,302)

148,455

220,950

72

221,022

 

Loss for the period

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(61,337)

(61,337)

1

(61,336)

 

Other comprehensive income

 

-

-

-

-

(858)

-

(10,249)

-

(11,107)

-

(11,107)

 

Total comprehensive income

 

-

-

-

-

(858)

-

(10,249)

(61,337)

(72,444)

1

(72,443)

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of a subsidiary

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5)

(5)

 

Share warrant expense

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

548

-

548

-

548

 

Total transactions with owners recognised directly in equity

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

548

 

-

 

548

 

(5)

 

543

 

Expiry of share warrants

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(279)

279

-

-

-

 

Total others

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(279)

279

-

-

-

 

Balance at 31 December 2020

 

1,108

57,747

(7,811)

6,715

29,304

8,876

(34,282)

87,397

149,054

68

149,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                     

 

 

 

AVATION PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

 

Note

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

 

(15,863)

(60,453)

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

    Amortisation of lease incentive asset

5

769

541

    Depreciation expense

11

19,847

23,652

    Depreciation of right-of-use assets

 

108

108

    Expected credit losses

 

131

12,945

    Finance income

8

(330)

(2,175)

    Finance expense

9

34,993

28,143

    Loss on disposal of aircraft

 

2,016

-

    Interest income from finance lease

5

(1,406)

(765)

    Impairment loss on aircraft

11,18

9,855

46,652

    Share warrants expense

 

983

548

    Unrealised (gain)/loss on aircraft purchase rights

16

(60)

7,930

    Operating cash flows before working capital changes

 

51,043

57,126

Movement in working capital:

 

 

 

    Trade and other receivables and finance lease receivables

 

1,652

(24,969)

    Trade and other payables

 

(1,563)

4,914

    Maintenance reserves

 

585

11,655

    Cash from operations

 

51,717

48,726

Finance income received

 

673

1,066

Finance expense paid

 

(25,776)

(24,836)

Income tax paid

 

(308)

(46)

Net cash from operating activities

 

26,306

24,910

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(4)

-

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

40,361

-

Net cash from investing activities

 

40,357

-

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of a subsidiary

 

-

(5)

Placement of restricted cash balances

 

7,913

(12,942)

Proceeds from loans and borrowings, net of transactions costs

 

17,318

11,815

Repayment of loans and borrowings

 

(85,626)

(33,644)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(60,395)

(34,776)

 

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

6,268

(9,866)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial period

 

25,067

35,290

Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial period

17

31,335

25,424

 

 

 

 

AVATION PLC

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

 

This interim condensed consolidated financial statements for Avation PLC for the six months ended 31 December 2021 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 2 March 2022.

 

1          CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Avation PLC is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006 (Registration Number 05872328) and its shares are traded on the Standard Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

 

The Group's principal activity is aircraft leasing. 

 

 

2          BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) of the Financial Conduct Authority and in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 'Interim Reporting'.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included within the annual report and therefore cannot be expected to provide as full an understanding of the financial performance, financial position and financial and investing activities of the consolidated entity as the annual report.

 

It is recommended that the interim condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021 and considered together with any public announcements made by Avation PLC during the six months ended 31 December 2021.

 

The accounting policies and methods of computation are the same as those adopted in the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021 except for the adoption of new accounting standards effective as of 1 July 2021. 

 

The preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported income and expenses, assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the Interim Report, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The statutory financial statements of Avation PLC for the year ended 30 June 2021, which carried an unqualified audit report, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and did not contain any statements under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

 

 

 

3           NEW STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT APPLIED AND STANDARDS IN EFFECT IN 2021

 

(a)                 New standards and interpretations not applied

 

The Group has not adopted the following new or amended standards and interpretations which are relevant to the Group that have been issued but are not yet effective:

 

(b) 

Description

Effective date

(period beginning)

Amendments to IAS 37: Onerous Contracts - Cost of Fulfilling a Contract

1 January 2022

Amendments to IAS 16: Property, Plant and Equipment, Proceeds before Intended Use

1 January 2022

AIP (2018-2020 cycle): IFRS 9 Financial Instruments - Fees in the '10 per cent' Test for Derecognition of Financial Liabilities

1 January 2022

Amendments to IFRS 3:  Reference to the Conceptual Framework

1 January 2022

Amendments to IAS 1: Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current

1 January 2023

Amendments to IAS 8 - Definition of Accounting Estimates

1 January 2023

Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practise statement 2 - Disclosure of accounting policies

1 January 2023

Amendment to IAS 12 - Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from single transaction

1 January 2023

Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28: Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or joint venture

No effective date

 

Based on a preliminary assessment using currently available information, the Group does not expect the adoption of the above standards to have a material impact on the financial statements in the period of initial application. These preliminary assessments may be subject to changes arising from ongoing analyses when the Group adopts the standards. The Group plans to adopt the above standards on the effective date.

 

(b)       Standard in effect in 2021

 

The Group has adopted all new standards that have come into effect during the six months ended 31 December 2021. The adoptions do not have a material impact on the Group's interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

4          FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

The carrying amounts of cash and bank balances, trade and other receivables, finance lease receivables - current, trade and other payables - current, loans and borrowings - current are a reasonable approximation of fair value either due to their short-term nature or because the interest rate charged closely approximates market interest rates or that the financial instruments have been discounted to their fair value at a current pre-tax interest rate.

 

The fair value of the maintenance reserves is not disclosed in the table below as the timing and cost of the settlement of maintenance reserves cannot be determined with certainty in advance and hence the fair value of the maintenance reserve cannot be accurately measured.

 

 

31 Dec 2021

30 Jun 2021

 

Carrying amount

Fair value

Carrying amount

Fair value

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets:

 

 

 

 

Finance lease receivables - non-current

59,170

59,552

45,836

45,290

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Deposits collected - non-current

11,495

10,958

13,897

12,742

Loans and borrowings other than unsecured notes - non-current

381,917

363,457

 

221,765

210,465

Unsecured notes

291,058

286,730

283,253

283,536

Derivative financial liabilities

14,663

14,663

20,161

20,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fair values (other than the unsecured notes and derivative financial liabilities) above are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows at market incremental lending rate for similar types of lending, borrowing or leasing arrangements at the end of the reporting period, which is classified under level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The fair value of the unsecured notes are based on level 1 quoted prices (unadjusted) in active market that the Group can access at measurement date.

 

The fair value of the derivative financial instruments is determined by reference to marked-to-market values provided by counterparties.  The fair value measurement of all derivative financial instruments is classified under level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, for which inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) are included as inputs for the determination of fair value.

 

 

 

4          FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued)

 

Non-financial assets measured at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value measurement using significant unobservable inputs

 

 

 

 

Aircraft

 

 

912,477

961,474

Aircraft purchase rights

 

 

27,020

26,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft were valued at 30 June 2021. Refer to Note 11 for the details on the valuation technique and significant inputs used in the valuation.

 

 

5          REVENUE

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Lease rental revenue

48,531

60,174

Less: amortisation of lease incentive asset

(769)

(541)

 

47,762

59,633

Interest income on finance leases

1,406

765

Deposits released revenue

-

726

Maintenance reserves revenue

4,461

216

End of lease return compensation revenue

4,274

-

 

 

 

 

57,903

61,340

 

 

 

Geographical analysis

        

 

 

Europe

Asia Pacific

Total

 

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,311

33,592

57,903

 

 

15,919

45,421

61,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

 

 

 

5          REVENUE (continued)

 

Operating lease commitments

 

The Group leases out aircraft under operating leases. The maturity analysis of the undiscounted lease payments to be received under operating leases are as follows:

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Within one year

88,258

100,572

One to two years

87,479

108,300

Two to three years

86,216

111,335

Three to four years

86,020

97,924

Four to five years

71,742

88,339

Later than five years

155,281

249,806

 

 

 

 

6          OTHER INCOME

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Aircraft purchase option activation fee

-

1,182

Fees for late payment

1,419

-

Deposit released

200

-

Foreign currency exchange gain

240

384

Others

327

431

 

 

 

 

2,186

1,997

 

 

 

       

 

7          OTHER EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft repossession expenses

-

205

Aircraft maintenance expenses

2,658

896

 

 

 

 

2,658

1,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

8          FINANCE INCOME

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Interest income from financial institutions

-

4

Interest income from non-financial institutions

45

68

Finance income from discounting non-current deposits to fair value

285

230

Gain on early cancellation of unsecured note

-

1,873

 

 

 

 

330

2,175

 

 

 

 

9          FINANCE EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Interest expense on borrowings

12,600

13,123

Interest expense on unsecured notes

15,473

11,199

Amortisation of gain on debt modification

3,638

-

Amortisation of loan transaction costs

1,644

3,134

Amortisation of interest expense on non-current deposits

280

217

Finance charges on early full repayment on borrowings

726

-

Others

632

470

 

 

 

 

34,993

28,143

 

 

 

 

10        RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Significant related party transactions:

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

31 Dec

2020

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Entities controlled by key management personnel

(including directors):

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liability paid

(145)

(125)

Consulting fee expense

(112)

(42)

Maintenance service

(23)

-

Service fee income

51

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

11       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

Furniture and equipment

 

Aircraft engine

Jet

aircraft

Turboprop aircraft

Total

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost or valuation:

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2021

74

1,940

868,253

390,322

1,260,589

Additions

4

-

-

-

4

Reclassified as held under finance leases

-

-

-

(53,343)

(53,343)

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2021

78

1,940

868,253

336,979

1,207,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

Representing:

 

 

 

 

 

At cost

78

1,940

-

-

2,018

At valuation

-

-

868,253

336,979

1,205,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

1,940

868,253

336,979

1,207,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2021

56

128

179,219

117,882

297,285

 

Depreciation expense

6

43

14,543

5,255

19,847

 

Reclassified as asset held for sale

-

-

-

(32,999)

(32,999)

 

Impairment loss

-

-

4,308

4,547

8,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2021

62

171

198,070

94,685

292,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2021

18

1,812

689,034

272,440

963,304

 

At 31 December 2021

16

1,769

670,183

242,294

914,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           
 

 

11        PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)

 

 

Furniture and equipment

 

Aircraft engine

Jet

aircraft

Turboprop aircraft

Total

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 June 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost or valuation:

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2020

92

1,940

814,749

441,799

1,258,580

Additions

-

-

-

104

104

Reclassified from held under finance leases

-

-

-

41,433

41,433

Reclassified from asset held for sale

-

-

106,124

-

106,124

Disposal/written off

(18)

-

-

(38,326)

(38,344)

Reclassified as asset held for sale

-

-

(60,894)

(54,557)

(115,451)

Revaluation recognised in equity

-

-

8,274

(131)

8,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

74

1,940

868,253

390,322

1,260,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

Representing:

 

 

 

 

 

At cost

74

1,940

-

-

2,014

At valuation

-

-

868,253

390,322

1,258,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

1,940

868,253

390,322

1,260,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2020

60

41

97,542

103,036

200,679

 

Depreciation expense

14

87

32,219

14,012

46,332

 

Reclassified from asset held for sale

-

-

23,240

-

23,240

 

Disposal/written off

(18)

-

-

(11,191)

(11,209)

 

Reclassified as asset held for sale

-

-

(19,594)

(29,557)

(49,151)

 

Impairment loss

-

-

45,812

41,582

87,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

56

128

179,219

117,882

297,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2020

32

1,899

717,207

338,763

1,057,901

 

At 30 June 2021

18

1,812

689,034

272,440

963,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           

 

Assets pledged as security

 

The Group's aircraft with carrying values of US$889.5 million (30 June 2021 : US$939.7 million) are mortgaged to secure the Group's borrowings (Note 20).

 

Additions and disposals

 

During the six months ended 31 December 2021, three turboprop aircraft were reclassified as finance leases.

 

 

 

11       PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)

 

Valuation

 

The Group's aircraft were valued in June 2021 by independent valuers on a lease-encumbered value basis ("LEV').  LEV takes into account the current lease arrangements for the aircraft and estimated residual values at the end of the lease. These amounts have been discounted to present value using discount rates ranging from 5.50% to 8.00% (2020: 5.50% to 8.00%) per annum for jet aircraft and 5.50% to 8.00% (2020: 5.50% to 9.00%) per annum for turboprop aircraft.  Different discount rates are considered appropriate for different aircraft based on their respective risk profiles.

 

During the six months ended 31 December 2021, an impairment loss of US$8.9 million was recognised during the year.

 

If the aircraft were measured using the cost model, carrying amounts would be as follows:

 

 

31 Dec 2021

30 Jun 2021

 

Jets

Turbo

props

Jets

Turbo

props

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

829,593

325,857

829,593

379,201

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

(185,559)

(94,243)

(167,355)

(117,691)

Net book value

644,034

231,614

662,238

261,510

 

Geographical analysis

 

31 Dec 2021

 

Europe

Asia Pacific

Total

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

 

-

4

4

Net book value - aircraft and aircraft engines

 

280,366

633,880

914,246

 

 

 

 

 

30 Jun 2021

 

Europe

Asia Pacific

Total

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditure

 

104

-

104

Net book value - aircraft and aircraft engines

 

291,913

671,373

963,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12       TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Current

 

 

Trade receivables

40,461

43,401

Less:

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

(11,060)

(22,766)

 

29,401

20,635

Accrued revenue

4,069

13,935

Less:

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

(435)

(2,055)

 

3,634

11,880

Other receivables

3,353

2,607

Less:

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

(873)

(892)

 

2,480

1,715

Interest receivables

1,083

468

Less:

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

(173)

(101)

 

910

367

Deposits

335

49

Prepaid expenses

279

466

 

 

 

 

37,039

35,112

 

Non-current:

 

 

Other receivables

769

559

Less:

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

-

(97)

 

769

462

Deposits for aircraft

7,749

7,749

Prepaid expenses

-

143

Right-of-use assets

406

503

 

 

 

 

8,924

8,857

 

The Company has reached agreement in principle with a customer to repay $30.0 million of rent and maintenance reserve arrears included in trade and other receivables.  The amount will be converted to a loan subject to interest at 5.5%, repayable in 24 equal monthly instalments of principal and interest starting from January 2023.

 

 

13        FINANCE LEASE RECEIVABLES

 

Future minimum lease payments receivable under finance leases are as follows:

 

 

31 Dec 2021

31 Jun 2021

 

Minimum lease payments

Present value of payments

Minimum lease payments

Present value of payments

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

Within one year

11,146

7,177

6,465

4,244

Less:

 

 

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

(197)

(197)

(90)

(90)

 

10,949

6,980

6,375

4,154

One to two years

7,955

5,385

5,681

4,024

Two to three years

34,646

31,520

5,681

4,218

Three to four years

11,725

10,528

31,419

29,458

Four to five years

12,302

11,737

8,185

8,136

Later than five years

-

-

-

-

Total minimum lease payments

77,577

66,150

57,341

49,990

 

 

 

 

 

Less: amounts representing interest income

(11,427)

-

(7,351)

-

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of minimum lease payments

66,150

66,150

49,990

49,990

 

 

14       GOODWILL

 

The Group performs its annual impairment test in June and when circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. For the purpose of these financial statements there was no indication of impairment. The key assumptions used to determine the recoverable amount for the different cash generating units were disclosed in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2021.

 

 

15       DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

 

 

Contract/

notional amount

Fair value

 

31 Dec 2021

30 Jun

2021

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap

257,385

279,884

11,058

16,427

Cross-currency interest rate swap

4,000

4,000

111

240

Warrants

-

-

3,494

3,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

261,385

283,884

14,663

20,161

 

Hedge accounting has been applied for interest rate swap contracts and cross-currency interest rate swap contracts which have been designated as cash flow hedges.

 

 

15       DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (continued)

 

The Group pays fixed rates of interest of 1.0% to 2.6% per annum and receives floating rate interest equal to 1-month to 3-month LIBOR under the interest rate swap contracts. 

 

The Group pays fixed rates of interest of 3.1% to 4.9% per annum and receives floating interest equal to 3-month LIBOR under the cross-currency interest rate swap contracts.

 

The swap contracts mature between 26 January 2026 and 21 November 2030.

 

Changes in the fair value of these interest rate swap and cross-currency interest rate swap contracts are recognised in the fair value reserve. The net fair value gain net of tax of US$5.1 million (31 December 2020: gain of US$3.6 million) on these derivative financial instruments was recognised in the fair value reserve for the six-month period ended 31 December 2021.

 

The fair value of the derivative financial instruments is determined by reference to marked-to-market values provided by counterparties.  The fair value measurement of all derivative financial instruments is classified under level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, for which inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) are included as inputs for the determination of fair value.

 

The Group entered into Euro denominated lease agreements which create exposure to variability in cash flows due to movements in the EUR:USD exchange rate. To hedge its exposure to various cash flows resulting from changes in EUR:SGD spot rates, the Group has arranged Euro denominated financing which reduces overall exposure to variable cash flows to the extent that lease receipts and debt service cashflows are matched.  The Group is making use of a non-derivative hedging instrument and has designated the cash flows with respect to the loan interest and principal repayment (hedging instrument) against a specific portion of the lease receivable (hedge item). 

 

Unrealised foreign exchange gains and losses arising on Euro denominated loans designated as cash flow hedges are recognised in the foreign currency hedge reserve.  Unrealised foreign exchange gains and losses recorded in the foreign currency hedging reserve are systematically re-cycled through profit or loss over the remaining term of the related loan on a straight-line basis.

 

 

16       AIRCRAFT PURCHASE RIGHTS

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Aircraft purchase rights, at fair value:

 

 

At 1 July 2021/ 1 July 2020

26,960

27,110

Unrealised gain/(loss)

60

(150)

At 31 December/30 June

27,020

26,960

 

 

 

 

The Company holds rights to purchase an additional 28 ATR 72-600 aircraft from the manufacturer.  The purchase rights are for aircraft to be delivered prior to 30 June 2027.

 

 

17       CASH AND BANK BALANCES

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Cash and bank balances

120,826

122,471

Less: restricted

(89,491)

(97,404)

Cash and cash equivalents

31,335

25,067

 

 

 

The Group's restricted cash and bank balances have been pledged as security for certain loan obligations.

 

In the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprises unrestricted cash and bank balances.

 

 

18       ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND LIABILITIES DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

The Group's aircraft which met the criteria to be classified as assets held for sale and the associated liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun 2021

 

 

 

US$'000

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

Assets held for sale:

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment - aircraft

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2021/ 1 July 2020

 

 

66,300

82,884

Additions

 

 

-

66,300

Impairment loss

 

 

(1,000)

-

Disposals

 

 

(41,300)

-

Transfer to property, plant and equipment

 

 

-

(82,884)

At 31 December/30 June

 

 

24,000

66,300

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale:

 

 

 

 

Deposit collected

 

 

-

776

Maintenance reserves

 

 

1,119

5,141

 

 

 

1,119

5,917

 

 

 

 

 

During the six months ended 31 December 2021, an impairment loss of US$1.0 million was recognised to write down the book value of 3 turboprop aircraft.
 

During the six months ended 31 December 2021, the Group sold two jet aircraft.

 

 

19        SHARE CAPITAL AND TREASURY SHARES

 

(a)     Share capital

 

 

31 Dec 2021

30 Jun 2021

 

No of shares

US$'000s

No of shares

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allotted, called up and fully paid

Ordinary shares of 1 penny each:

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2021/ 1 July 2020

71,698,124

1,203

64,879,942

1,108

 

Issue of shares

-

-

6,818,182

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December/30 June

71,698,124

1,203

71,698,124

1,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

The holders of ordinary shares (except for treasury shares) are entitled to receive dividends as and when declared by the Company.  All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restrictions.

 

(b)     Treasury shares

 

 

31 Dec 2021

30 Jun 2021

 

No of treasury shares

US$'000s

No of treasury shares

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2020, 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2021

2,210,000

7,811

2,210,000

7,811

 

 

 

 

 

(c)     Net asset value per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 Dec 2021

30 Jun

2021

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share (US$)(1)

 

 

$2.22

$2.26

Net asset value per share (GBP)(2)

 

 

£1.64

£1.64

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Net asset value per share is total equity divided by the total number of shares issued and            outstanding at period end.

(2)  Based on GBP:US$ exchange rate as at 31 December 2021 of 1.35 (30 June 2021: 1.38).

 

 

 

20        LOANS AND BORROWINGS

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

 

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

 

 

Secured borrowings

 

 

591,432

664,387

Unsecured notes

 

 

291,058

283,253

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans and borrowings

 

 

882,490

947,640

 

 

 

 

 

Less: current portion

 

 

(209,515)

(442,622)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current loans and borrowings

 

 

672,975

505,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity

Weighted average interest rate per annum

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun 2021

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun 2021

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

%

%

 

 

 

 

 

Secured borrowings

2022-2031

2022-2031

4.0%

3.9%

Unsecured notes

2026

2026

8.25%

8.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured borrowings are secured by first ranking mortgages over the relevant aircraft, security assignments of the Group's rights under leases and other contractual agreements relating to the aircraft, charges over bank accounts in which lease payments relating to the aircraft are received and charges over the issued share capital of certain subsidiaries.

 

 

 

 

 

21       MAINTENANCE RESERVES

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Current:

 

 

Maintenance reserves

20,004

12,202

 

 

 

Non-current:

 

 

Maintenance reserves

74,651

77,846

Maintenance lease contribution

11,433

11,433

 

86,084

89,279

 

 

 

Total maintenance reserves

106,088

101,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

At 1 July 2021/ 1 July 2020

90,048

60,977

Contributions

8,715

38,937

Utilisations

(1,492)

(4,644)

Released to profit or loss

(2,616)

(216)

Transferred from liabilities associated with asset held for sale

-

135

Transfer to liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

-

(5,141)

 

 

 

At 31 December/30 June

94,655

90,048

 

 

 

 

22       CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

 

            Capital expenditure contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised in the financial statements is as follows:

 

 

31 Dec

2021

30 Jun

2021

 

US$'000s

US$'000s

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

31,230

31,230

 

 

 

Capital commitments represent amounts due under contracts entered into by the group to purchase aircraft. The company has paid deposits towards the cost of these aircraft which are included in trade and other receivables.

 

As at 31 December 2021, the Group has commitments to purchase two ATR 72-600 aircraft from the manufacturer with expected delivery dates in 2022. 

 

 

23       CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

            There were no material changes in contingent liabilities since 30 June 2021.

 

 

24        SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Group has completed the sale of the first of a series of three ex-Virgin Australia Airlines ATR 72-600s to Aegean Airlines.

 

The Company has reached agreement in principle with a customer to repay $30.0 million of rent and maintenance reserve arrears included in trade and other receivables.  The amount will be converted to a formal loan arrangement with terms including interest at 5.5%, repayable in 24 equal monthly instalments of principal and interest starting from January 2023.

 

 


  

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS     

 

The Group's risk management processes bring greater judgement to decision making as they allow management to make better, more informed and more consistent decisions based on a clear understanding of risk involved.  We regularly review the risk assessment and monitoring process as part of our commitment to continually improve the quality of decision-making across the Group.

 

The principal risks and uncertainties which may affect the Group in the second half of the financial year will include the typical risks associated with the aviation business, including but not limited to any downturn in the global aviation industry, pandemics, fuel costs, finance costs, sanctions, war and extremism and the like which may affect our airline customers' ability to fulfil their lease obligations.

 

The business also relies on its ability to source finance on favourable terms.  Should this supply of finance contract, it would limit our fleet expansion and therefore growth.

 

 

GOING CONCERN

 

After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.  For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.  The financial risk management objectives and policies of the Group and the exposure of the Group to credit risk and liquidity risk are discussed in the annual report for the Group for the year ended 30 June 2021.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

The directors of Avation PLC are listed in its Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2021.  A list of the current directors is maintained on the Avation PLC website: www.avation.net

 

 

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

           

The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, this condensed consolidated interim financial information have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 as adopted by the European Union and that the interim management report herein includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7 and DTR 4.2.8 namely

 

·      an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months and their impact on the Interim Report, and a description required by the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

 

·      material related party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report.

 

 

 

By order of the Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Chatfield

Executive Chairman

Singapore, 2 March 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

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