Investor Presentaiton
Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Free Cash Flow
We present free cash flow because management believes this metric is helpful to investors to evaluate the company's ability to generate cash that is available for use for debt service or general
corporate initiatives. Adjustments include:
Net purchases (redemptions) of short-term investments. Net redemptions of short-term investments represent the net purchase and sale activity of investments and marketable securities in the
period, including gains and losses. We adjust for this activity to provide investors a better understanding of the company's free cash flow generated by our operations.
Net cash flows related to certain airport construction projects and other. Cash flows related to certain airport construction projects are included in our GAAP operating activities and capital
expenditures. We have adjusted for these items, which were primarily funded by cash restricted for airport construction, to provide investors a better understanding of the company's free cash
flow and capital expenditures that are core to our operational performance in the periods shown.
Hedge deferrals. During the March 2016 quarter, we deferred settlement of a portion of our hedge portfolio until 2017 by entering into transactions that, excluding market movements from the
date of inception, would provide approximately $300 million in cash receipts during the second half of 2016 and require approximately $300 million in cash payments in 2017. Free cash flow is
adjusted to include the impact of these deferral transactions in order to allow investors to understand the net impact of hedging activities in the period shown.
2017 pension plan contribution. In 2017, we contributed $2 billion to our pension plans using net proceeds from our debt issuance. We adjusted free cash flow to exclude this contribution to
allow investors to understand the cash flows related to our core operations in the periods shown.
Strategic Investments. Cash flows related to our investment in Grupo Aeroméxico and Air France-KLM, are included in our GAAP investing activities. We adjust free cash flow for this activity
because it provides a more meaningful comparison to the airline industry.
(in billions)
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Adjustments:
Net purchases (redemptions) of short-term investments
Net cash flows related to certain airport construction projects and other
Hedge deferrals
2017 pension plan contribution
Strategic investments
Total free cash flow
(Projected)
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
$
-9
~(5)
$
7.0
$
5.0
(4.4)
(5.3)
(0.6)
0.4
0.4
0.1
(0.2)
2.0
1.2
4
2.4
3.2
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