GUADALAJARA, Mexico,
July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario
del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP) ("the Company" or "GAP")
today reported its results for the quarter ended
June 30, 2008. Figures are
unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with Mexican Financial
Reporting Standards. All peso amounts are presented in nominal pesos as of
June 30, 2008, except for the figures for the second quarter 2007, which are
expressed in constant pesos as of
December 31, 2007, according to changes in
Financial Reporting Standards (NIF) B-10 "Effects of Inflation".
Highlights for 2Q08 vs. 2Q07:
-- Revenues increased 1.0% (Ps. 8.8 million), mainly due to a
Ps. 11.6 million (6.7%) increase in non-aeronautical revenues.
-- Revenues from non-aeronautical services rose principally due to a 25.8%
increase in vehicle parking services, while aeronautical revenues declined due
to a 4.7% decrease in passenger charges, despite passenger traffic that fell
3.6% and a 3.4% decline in workload units (WLUs).(1)
-- Cost of services increased 19.1%; as a percentage of revenues, it
increased 430 basis points and rose Ps. 7.8 per WLU, from Ps. 33.8 in the
second quarter of 2007 to Ps. 41.6 in the second quarter of 2008.
-- As a result of the increase in revenues, the cost of government
concession taxes increased 1.0% and the technical assistance fee decreased
4.6%.
-- Operating income decreased 9.6%.
-- Adjusted EBITDA(2) decreased 5.2%.
-- Net income increased 10.4%, or Ps. 30.0 million, despite the decline in
operating margin, mainly due to the 63.3% decrease in income taxes compared to
the second quarter of 2007. The decrease in income taxes was principally due
to the decrease of deferred income tax, due to changes in NIF B-10 "Effects of
Inflation".
For the full report please visit www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx
(1) Workload units represent passenger traffic plus cargo units (1 cargo
unit = 100 kilograms of cargo).
(2) We define adjusted EBITDA as operating income plus depreciation and
amortization. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to
net income, as an indicator of our operating performance, or as an alternative
to cash flow as an indicator of liquidity. Our management believes that
ADJUSTED EBITDA provides a useful measure of our performance that is widely
used by investors and analysts to evaluate our performance and compare it with
other companies. ADJUSTED EBITDA is not defined under U.S. GAAP, and may be
calculated differently by different companies.
For more information please visit www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx or contact:
In Mexico
Miguel Aliaga, Investor Relations Officer
Rodrigo Guzman, Chief Financial Officer
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V.
Tel: 01 (333) 880 1100 ext 216
maliaga@aeropuertosgap.com.mx
In the U.S.
Maria Barona
Kenia Vargas
i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc.
Tel: 212 406 3691/3695
gap@i-advize.com