UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  January 22, 2019

 

SKYWEST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Utah

 

0-14719

 

87-0292166

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

444 South River Road
St. George, Utah

 

84790

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(435) 634-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company           o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 


 

Item 2.01               Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

On January 22, 2019, SkyWest, Inc. (“SkyWest”) completed the previously announced sale of its wholly owned subsidiary ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (“ExpressJet”). The closing of the transaction was completed in two parts, through an asset sale and stock sale, as further described below.

 

Asset Sale

 

On January 11, 2019, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2018 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among SkyWest, ExpressJet and United Airlines, Inc. (“United”), United acquired certain specified assets and liabilities of ExpressJet, including, among other things, aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, rotable spare parts, ground support equipment and flight training equipment for $60 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments (the “Asset Sale”). Certain assets and liabilities of ExpressJet were expressly excluded from the Asset Sale.

 

ExpressJet and United agreed to customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Asset Purchase Agreement. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, SkyWest will indemnify United against damages arising from, among other things, breaches of SkyWest’s or ExpressJet’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Asset Purchase Agreement. The indemnification period generally runs for a period of 12 months from the closing, with longer survival periods for certain specified representations and warranties.

 

The foregoing description of the Asset Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by SkyWest with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Stock Sale

 

Additionally, on January 22, 2019, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2018, by and among SkyWest and ManaAir, LLC, a company in which United owns a minority interest (the “Buyer”), the Buyer acquired all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of ExpressJet from SkyWest for $16 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments (the “Stock Sale,” and collectively with the Asset Sale, the “ExpressJet Sale”).

 

To facilitate payment of the purchase price for the Stock Sale and to provide an initial working capital, at the closing of the Stock Sale, SkyWest Leasing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest, loaned $26 million to Kair Enterprises, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the majority owner of the Buyer. Such loan will accrue interest at the rate of 6.85% per annum, mature on the last business day of the last month immediately preceding the two-year anniversary of the closing of the Stock Sale and be secured by, among other things, the Borrower’s ownership interests in the Buyer.

 

SkyWest and the Buyer agreed to customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Stock Purchase Agreement. Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, SkyWest will indemnify the Buyer against damages arising from, among other things, breaches of SkyWest’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Stock Purchase Agreement. The indemnification period generally runs for a period of 12 months from the closing, with longer survival periods for certain specified representations and warranties.

 

The foregoing description of the Stock Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stock Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by SkyWest with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2018, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 5.02               Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

In connection with the completion of the ExpressJet Sale, as of January 22, 2019, Terry M. Vais ceased serving as the Chief Operating Officer of ExpressJet and transitioned into an operations role with SkyWest.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(b)           Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

The Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations of SkyWest for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, assuming the ExpressJet Sale occurred at the beginning of those periods, the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet of SkyWest as of September 30, 2018, assuming that the ExpressJet Sale occurred as of that date, and the related Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information are being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Title of Document

99.1

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information of SkyWest, Inc.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SKYWEST, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 22, 2019

By

/s/ Eric J. Woodward

 

 

 

Eric J. Woodward, Chief Accounting Officer

 

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Exhibit  99.1

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

SKYWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

On January 22, 2019, SkyWest, Inc. (“SkyWest”) completed the previously announced sale of its wholly owned subsidiary ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (“ExpressJet”). The closing of the transaction was completed in two parts, through an asset sale and stock sale, as further described below.

 

On January 11, 2019, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2018 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among SkyWest, ExpressJet and United Airlines, Inc. (“United”), United acquired certain specified assets and liabilities of ExpressJet, including, among other things, aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, rotable spare parts, ground support equipment and flight training equipment for $60 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments (the “Asset Sale”). Certain assets and liabilities of ExpressJet were expressly excluded from the Asset Sale.

 

Additionally, on January 22, 2019, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2018, by and among SkyWest and ManaAir, LLC, a company in which United owns a minority interest (the “Buyer”), the Buyer acquired all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of ExpressJet from SkyWest for $16 million in cash and, subject to certain purchase price adjustments (the “Stock Sale,” and collectively with the Asset Sale, the “ExpressJet Sale”). To facilitate payment of the purchase price for the Stock Sale and to provide an initial working capital, at the closing of the Stock Sale, SkyWest Leasing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest, loaned $26 million to Kair Enterprises, Inc., the majority owner of the Buyer.

 

The following pro forma consolidated financial information is based on the historical financial statements of SkyWest, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), including certain pro forma adjustments, and has been prepared to illustrate the pro forma effect of the ExpressJet Sale.

 

The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017, assume that the ExpressJet Sale occurred at the beginning of those periods and may not be useful in predicting the Company’s future condition and operating results. The statements of operations do not include any gain or loss on the sale or costs associated with the sale of the business. The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 is presented as if the ExpressJet Sale had occurred as of that date.

 

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information has been prepared based upon available information and management estimates; actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts. ExpressJet significantly reduced the number of aircraft operating under its flying agreements with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines during the periods presented. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that might have occurred had the disposition occurred as of the dates stated above. The pro forma adjustments are described in the notes to the pro forma financial statements.

 

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and unaudited interim financial statements and related MD&A included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

 


 

SKYWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Historical

 

Pro Forma
Adjustments
ExpressJet

 

Pro Forma
Statement of
Operations

 

OPERATING REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flying agreements

 

$

2,377,659

 

$

(444,943

)(a)

$

1,932,716

 

Airport customer service and other

 

40,531

 

 

40,531

 

Total operating revenues

 

2,418,190

 

(444,943

)

1,973,247

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

901,775

 

(258,008

)(a)

643,767

 

Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs

 

423,665

 

(112,285

)(a)

311,380

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

246,386

 

(30,044

)(a)

216,342

 

Aircraft rentals

 

119,015

 

(6,052

)(a)

112,963

 

Aircraft fuel

 

87,208

 

(30

)(a)

87,178

 

Airport-related expenses

 

80,852

 

(2,857

)(a)

77,995

 

Other operating expenses

 

206,511

 

(45,808

)(a)

160,703

 

Total operating expenses

 

2,065,412

 

(455,084

)

1,610,328

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

352,778

 

10,141

 

362,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

5,692

 

 

5,692

 

Interest expense

 

(86,485

)

2,264

(a)

(84,221

)

Other, net

 

3,470

 

10,125

(a)

13,595

 

Total other expense, net

 

(77,323

)

12,389

 

(64,934

)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

275,455

 

22,530

 

297,985

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

62,189

 

9,146

(b)

71,335

 

NET INCOME

 

$

213,266

 

$

13,384

 

$

226,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

$

4.10

 

$

0.26

 

$

4.36

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

$

4.03

 

$

0.25

 

$

4.28

 

Weighted average common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

52,002

 

 

52,002

 

Diluted

 

52,976

 

 

52,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

213,266

 

$

13,384

 

$

226,650

 

Net unrealized appreciation on marketable securities, net of taxes

 

32

 

 

32

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

$

213,298

 

$

13,384

 

$

226,682

 

 


 

SKYWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Historical
(see Note 1)

 

Pro Forma
Adjustments
ExpressJet

 

Pro Forma
Statement of
Operations

 

OPERATING REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flying agreements

 

$

3,078,297

 

$

(790,283

)(a)

$

2,288,014

 

Airport customer service and other

 

44,295

 

 

44,295

 

Total operating revenues

 

3,122,592

 

(790,283

)

2,332,309

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

1,192,067

 

(431,507

)(a)

760,560

 

Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs

 

579,463

 

(199,115

)(a)

380,348

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

292,768

 

(51,982

)(a)

240,786

 

Aircraft rentals

 

215,807

 

(34,428

)(a)

181,379

 

Aircraft fuel

 

85,136

 

(932

)(a)

84,204

 

Airport-related expenses

 

118,374

 

(19,131

)(a)

99,243

 

Other operating expenses

 

250,778

 

(81,589

)(a)

169,189

 

Total operating expenses

 

2,734,393

 

(818,684

)

1,915,709

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

388,199

 

28,401

 

416,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

4,509

 

 

4,509

 

Interest expense

 

(104,925

)

4,127

(a)

(100,798

)

Other, net

 

400

 

 

400

 

Total other expense, net

 

(100,016

)

4,127

 

(95,889

)

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

288,183

 

32,528

 

320,711

 

PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES

 

(140,724

)

38,247

(b)

(102,477

)

NET INCOME

 

$

428,907

 

$

(5,719

)

$

423,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

$

8.28

 

$

(0.11

)

$

8.17

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

$

8.08

 

$

(0.11

)

$

7.97

 

Weighted average common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

51,804

 

 

51,804

 

Diluted

 

53,100

 

 

53,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

428,907

 

$

(5,719

)

$

423,188

 

Net unrealized appreciation on marketable securities, net of taxes

 

21

 

 

21

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

$

428,928

 

$

(5,719

)

$

423,209

 

 


 

SKYWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(In thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Historical

 

Adjustments
ExpressJet

 

Pro Forma
Balance Sheet

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

324,561

 

$

36,241

(c)

$

360,802

 

Marketable securities

 

380,242

 

 

380,242

 

Income tax receivable

 

18,118

 

 

18,118

 

Receivables, net

 

62,233

 

19,544

(d)

81,777

 

Inventories, net

 

124,037

 

(26,996

)(e)

97,041

 

Prepaid aircraft rents

 

89,839

 

 

89,839

 

Other current assets

 

53,042

 

(3,850

)(e)

49,192

 

Total current assets

 

1,052,072

 

24,939

 

1,077,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft and rotable spares

 

6,229,941

 

(93,192

)(e)

6,136,749

 

Deposits on aircraft

 

27,579

 

 

27,579

 

Buildings and ground equipment

 

297,862

 

(29,865

)(e)

267,997

 

 

 

6,555,382

 

(123,057

)

6,432,325

 

Less-accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(1,680,115

)

77,846

(e)

(1,602,269

)

Total property and equipment, net

 

4,875,267

 

(45,211

)

4,830,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term prepaid assets

 

189,357

 

 

189,357

 

Other assets

 

68,164

 

1,530

(d)

69,694

 

Total other assets

 

257,521

 

1,530

 

259,051

 

Total assets

 

$

6,184,860

 

$

(18,742

)

$

6,166,118

 

 


 

SKYWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Historical

 

Adjustments
ExpressJet

 

Pro Forma
Balance Sheet

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

357,327

 

$

 

$

357,327

 

Accounts payable

 

320,432

 

(20,217

)(e)

300,215

 

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

 

150,881

 

(30,479

)(e)

120,402

 

Taxes other than income taxes

 

21,618

 

(2,774

)(e)

18,844

 

Other current liabilities

 

63,187

 

(10,254

)(e)

52,933

 

Total current liabilities

 

913,445

 

(63,724

)

849,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities

 

2,751,722

 

 

2,751,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES PAYABLE

 

493,562

 

14,662

(f)

508,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED AIRCRAFT CREDITS

 

34,580

 

 

34,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

62,678

 

(16,110

)(e)

46,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized; 81,239,194

 

688,168

 

 

688,168

 

Retained earnings

 

1,714,621

 

46,430

(g)

1,761,051

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 29,310,836

 

(473,898

)

 

(473,898

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(18

)

 

(18

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,928,873

 

46,430

 

1,975,303

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

6,184,860

 

$

(18,742

)

$

6,166,118

 

 


 

SKYWEST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements give effect to the pro forma adjustments necessary to reflect the ExpressJet Assets Sale and Stock Sale as if the ExpressJet Sale occurred at the beginning of the periods presented in the pro forma statements of operations and as of September 30, 2018 in the pro forma balance sheet.

 

2.    PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

 

The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations and balance sheet reflect the effect of the following pro forma adjustments:

 


(a)          Reduction of revenue and expenses associated with the ExpressJet Asset Sale and Stock Sale.

 

(b)          Provision for income taxes based on the statutory income tax rates for ExpressJet.

 

(c)           Estimated total proceeds received for the ExpressJet Assets and Stock Sale of $50 million in cash, net of ExpressJet’s cash balance included in the Stock Sale and the amount loaned to Kair Enterprises, Inc.

 

(d)          Estimated total note receivable for the ExpressJet Stock Sale of $26 million, of which $20 million is included in receivables, net, and $6 million is reflected in long-term other assets. The pro forma adjustment also reflects ExpressJet’s receivables included in the Stock Sale.

 

(e)           Elimination of assets and liabilities associated with the ExpressJet Asset Sale or Stock Sale.

 

(f)            Estimated income taxes payable on estimated gain on the ExpressJet Assets and Stock Sale, reflected as an addition to the Company’s deferred income taxes payable as of September 30, 2018.

 

(g)           Estimated after-tax gain on the ExpressJet Assets and Stock Sale, reflected as an addition to the Company’s retained earnings as of September 30, 2018.