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Spirit Airlines (SAVE) Reports Q3 RASM Down 6.5%, Better Than Prior Range

October 16, 2017 5:39 PM EDT

Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) disclosed in an SEC filing:

This investor update provides Spirit's third quarter 2017 guidance. All data is based on preliminary estimates.
Total revenue per available seat mile for the third quarter 2017 is estimated to be down approximately 6.5 percent year over year. This is better than our previous guidance range of down 7.0 to 8.5 percent given in early September, due to improving ticket and non-ticket yields and better-than-expected load factor.
During the third quarter 2017, Spirit canceled over 1,650 flights related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The Company estimates the unusual meteorological activity, together with the overhang from the pilot work action earlier in the year, negatively impacted third quarter revenue by approximately $40 million and operating margin by approximately 450 basis points.
Adjusted cost per available seat mile ex-fuel for the third quarter 2017 is expected to be flat to down 1 percent year over year compared to our previous guide of down 2 to 3 percent, primarily due to fewer available seat miles and additional costs related to the preparation for, and recovery from, Hurricane Irma.
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3Q17E
Capacity - Available Seat Miles (ASMs) (Thousands)
7,681,312
Year-over-Year % Change
18%
Total Revenue per ASM (TRASM)
Year-over-Year % Change
Down approx. 6.5%
Adjusted Operating Expense Ex-Fuel per ASM
Adjusted CASM ex-fuel year-over-year % change(1)
Flat to down 1%
Average Stage Length (miles)
1,006
Fuel Expense ($)
Fuel gallons (millions)
90.3
Economic fuel cost per gallon(2)
$1.75
Selected Operating Expenses ($Millions)
Aircraft rent
$53.4
Depreciation and amortization
$36.8
Interest Expense, net of Capitalized Interest ($Millions)
Interest expense
$15.1
Capitalized interest
$(3.2)
Interest Income
$(2.6)
Interest expense, net
$9.3
Effective Tax Rate
36.5%
Wtd. Average Diluted Share Count (Millions)
69.5



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