Quarterly Report • May 3, 2024
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January 1st , 2024 – March 31, 2024
Prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Commission for use in the European Union
| Consolidated financial statements | 3 |
|---|---|
| Consolidated income statement | 3 |
| Consolidated statement of recognized income and expenses |
4 |
| Consolidated balance sheet | 5 |
| Consolidated statement of changes in stockholders' equity |
7 |
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | 8 |
| Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
9 |
| (in € millions) | Notes | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from ordinary activities | 6,654 | 6,329 | |
| External expenses | 5 | (4,554) | (4,289) |
| Salaries and related costs | 6 | (2,245) | (2,009) |
| Taxes other than income taxes | (57) | (55) | |
| Other current operating income and expenses | 7 | 378 | 310 |
| EBITDA | 176 | 286 | |
| Amortization, depreciation and provisions | 8 | (665) | (592) |
| Income from current operations | (489) | (306) | |
| Sales of aircraft equipment | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| Other non-current income and expenses | 9 | (3) | (3) |
| Income from operating activities | (473) | (304) | |
| Interests expenses | 10 | (160) | (158) |
| Income from cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 92 | 49 |
| Net cost of financial debt | 10 | (68) | (109) |
| Other financial income and expenses | 10 | (110) | 35 |
| Income before tax of consolidated companies | (651) | (378) | |
| Income taxes | 11 | 168 | 41 |
| Net income of consolidated companies | (483) | (337) | |
| Share of profits (losses) of associates | 3 | – | |
| Net income for the period | (480) | (337) | |
| Net income - Non-controlling interests | 42 | 7 | |
| Net income - Group part | (522) | (344) | |
| Earnings per share – Equity holders of Air France-KLM (in euros) | |||
| basic ■ |
12 | (2.04) | (0.14) |
| diluted ■ |
(2.04) | (0.14) |
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income | (480) | (337) |
| Effective portion of changes in fair value hedge and cost of hedging recognized directly in other comprehensive income |
240 | (94) |
| Change in fair value and cost of hedging transferred to profit or loss | (40) | (3) |
| Exchange difference resulting from the translation | 4 | (1) |
| Deferred tax on items of comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss | (55) | 25 |
| Total of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss | 149 | (73) |
| Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans | 18 | (1) |
| Fair value of equity instruments revalued through OCI | (4) | (1) |
| Deferred tax on items of comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | (2) | (1) |
| Total of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | 12 | (3) |
| Total of other comprehensive income, after tax | 161 | (76) |
| RECOGNIZED INCOME AND EXPENSES | (319) | (413) |
| Equity holders of Air France – KLM ■ |
(361) | (420) |
| Non-controlling interests ■ |
42 | 7 |
| (in € millions) | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 225 | 224 |
| Intangible assets | 1,125 | 1,128 |
| Flight equipment | 11,646 | 11,501 |
| Other property, plant and equipment | 1,438 | 1,431 |
| Right-of-use assets | 5,902 | 5,956 |
| Investments in equity associates | 134 | 129 |
| Pension assets | 57 | 45 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 1,262 | 1,262 |
| Non-current derivative financial assets | 186 | 148 |
| Deferred tax assets | 825 | 698 |
| Other non-current assets | 305 | 153 |
| Total non-current assets | 23,105 | 22,675 |
| Other current financial assets | 1,276 | 1,292 |
| Current derivative financial assets | 262 | 122 |
| Inventories | 874 | 853 |
| Trade receivables | 2,492 | 2,152 |
| Other current assets | 1,192 | 1,120 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,449 | 6,194 |
| Assets held for sale | 83 | 82 |
| Total current assets | 11,628 | 11,815 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 34,733 | 34,490 |
| (in € millions) | Notes | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issued capital | 263 | 263 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 7,560 | 7,560 | |
| Treasury shares | (25) | (25) | |
| Perpetual | 13 | 1,037 | 1,076 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | (11,287) | (10,925) | |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Air France-KLM | (2,452) | (2,051) | |
| Perpetual | 13 | 2,565 | 2,524 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 28 | 27 | |
| Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 2,593 | 2,551 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 141 | 500 | |
| Pension provisions | 1,698 | 1,685 | |
| Non-current return obligation liabilities and provisions for leased aircrafts and other provisions |
3,825 | 3,805 | |
| Non-current financial liabilities | 14 | 6,642 | 7,538 |
| Non-current lease debt | 3,563 | 3,581 | |
| Non-current derivative financial liabilities | 17 | 56 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 3 | — | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 16 | 1,258 | 1,376 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 17,006 | 18,041 | |
| Current return obligation liabilities and provisions for leased aircrafts and other provisions |
1,220 | 1,079 | |
| Current financial liabilities | 14 | 1,961 | 1,664 |
| Current lease debt | 868 | 848 | |
| Current derivative financial liabilities | 46 | 139 | |
| Trade payables | 2,627 | 2,447 | |
| Deferred revenue on ticket sales | 5,406 | 3,858 | |
| Frequent flyer programs | 882 | 899 | |
| Other current liabilities | 16 | 4,568 | 5,002 |
| Bank overdrafts | 8 | 13 | |
| Total current liabilities | 17,586 | 15,949 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 34,592 | 33,990 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 34,733 | 34,490 |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Air France-KLM | Equity attributable to non-controlling interests |
Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Number of shares | Issued capital | Additional paid-in capital |
Treasury shares | Perpetual bonds | retained earnings Reserves and |
Equity | Perpetual bonds | retained earnings Reserves and |
Equity | Total equity |
| December 31, 2022 | 2,570,536,136 | 2,571 | 5,217 | (25) | 933 | (11,700) | (3,004) | 510 | 14 | 524 | (2,480) |
| Other comprehensive income |
– | – | – | – | – | (76) | (76) | – | – | – | (76) |
| Net result for the period |
– | – | – | – | – | (344) | (344) | – | 7 | 7 | (337) |
| Total of income and expenses recognized |
– | – | – | – | – | (420) | (420) | – | 7 | 7 | (413) |
| Perpetual | – | – | – | – | 20 | – | 20 | – | – | – | 20 |
| Coupons on perpetual |
– | – | – | – | (8) | (16) | (24) | 7 | (7) | – | (24) |
| March 31, 2023 | 2,570,536,136 | 2,571 | 5,217 | (25) | 945 | (12,136) | (3,428) | 517 | 14 | 531 | (2,897) |
| December 31, 2023 | 262,769,869 | 263 | 7,560 | (25) | 1,076 | (10,925) | (2,051) | 2,524 | 27 | 2,551 | 500 |
| Other comprehensive income |
– | – | – | – | 161 | 161 | – | – | – | 161 | |
| Net result for the period |
– | – | – | – | (522) | (522) | – | 42 | 42 | (480) | |
| Total of income and expenses recognized |
– | – | – | – | (361) | (361) | – | 42 | 42 | (319) | |
| Share-based payment |
– | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Coupons on perpetual |
– | – | – | (39) | (18) | (57) | 41 | (41) | – | (57) | |
| Tax on coupons on perpetual |
– | – | – | – | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | 15 | |
| Other | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| March 31, 2024 | 262,769,869 | 263 | 7,560 | (25) | 1,037 | (11,287) | (2,452) | 2,565 | 28 | 2,593 | 141 |
| Period from January 1 to March 31 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Notes | restated ⁽¹⁾ | |
| Net income | (480) | (337) | |
| Amortization, depreciation and operating provisions | 8 | 665 | 592 |
| Financial provisions | 10 | 71 | 51 |
| Cost of net debt | 10 | 68 | 109 |
| Loss (gain) on disposals of tangible and intangible assets | (19) | (4) | |
| Loss (gain) on disposals of subsidiaries and associates | (2) | – | |
| Derivatives – non monetary result | 4 | – | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses | 12 | (48) | |
| Share of (profits) losses of associates | (3) | – | |
| Deferred taxes | (165) | (39) | |
| Impairment | – | 1 | |
| Other non-monetary items | (6) | (27) | |
| Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital | 145 | 298 | |
| (Increase) / decrease in inventories | (20) | (28) | |
| (Increase) / decrease in trade receivables | (331) | (319) | |
| Increase / (decrease) in trade payables | 170 | 141 | |
| Increase / (decrease) in advanced ticket sales | 1,536 | 1,477 | |
| Change in other assets and liabilities | (731) | 221 | |
| Change in working capital requirement | 624 | 1,492 | |
| CASH-FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 769 | 1,790 | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, of shares in non-controlled entities | (1) | (2) | |
| Purchase of property plant and equipment and intangible assets | (654) | (779) | |
| Proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries, of shares in non-controlled entities | 8 | – | |
| Proceeds on disposal of property plant and equipment and intangible assets | 25 | 131 | |
| Interest received | 86 | 44 | |
| Decrease (increase) in net investments, more than 3 months | (3) | 56 | |
| CASH-FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (539) | (550) | |
| Issuance of perpetual | 13 | – | 320 |
| Repayment of perpetual | 13 | – | (300) |
| Coupons on perpetual | 13 | (57) | (25) |
| Issuance of debt | 14 | 2 | 1,323 |
| Repayment on debt | 14 | (606) | (2,790) |
| Payments on lease debts | (219) | (219) | |
| New loans | (2) | (43) | |
| Repayment on loans | 10 | 3 | |
| Interest paid | (144) | (284) | |
| CASH-FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (1,016) | (2,015) | |
| Effect of exchange rate and reclassifications on cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts (net of cash acquired or sold) |
46 | (31) | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts | (740) | (806) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at beginning of period | 6,181 | 6,623 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at end of period | 5,441 | 5,817 | |
| Income taxes (flow included in operating activities) | (16) | (2) |
(1) See Note 1 of the notes to the financial statements.
| Note 1 | Restatement of the 2023 financial statements |
10 |
|---|---|---|
| Note 2 | Significant events | 11 |
| Note 3 | Accounting policies | 12 |
| Note 4 | Information by activity and geographical area |
12 |
| Note 5 | External expenses | 15 |
| Note 6 | Salaries and number of employees | 16 |
| Note 7 | Other current operating income and expenses |
16 |
| Note 8 | Amortization, depreciation and provisions |
17 |
| Note 9 | Sales of aircraft equipment and other non-current income and expenses |
17 |
| Note 10 | Net cost of financial debt and other financial income and expenses |
18 |
| Note 11 | Income taxes | 19 |
| Note 12 | Earnings per share | 19 |
| Note 13 | Perpetual | 20 |
| Note 14 | Financial liabilities | 20 |
| Note 15 | Alternative performance indicators | 22 |
| Note 16 | Other liabilities | 23 |
The net cost of financial debt of Air France-KLM Group is detailed in Note 10 "Net cost of financial debt and other financial income and expenses" and mainly comprises income from cash and cash equivalents, interest on financial liabilities, interest on lease liabilities and capitalized interest and may be cash or non-cash related items.
Until December 31, 2023 the Group disclosed the nonmonetary components of the net cost of financial debt within the "cash flow from operating activities" in the consolidated cash flow statement. As a result:
As from January 1, 2024 and in order to have a better representation of its activities and a better comparability with other competitors in the air transport industry, the Group has decided to change its method of presentation in accordance with the option offered by IAS7 "Statement of Cash Flow" on interests and to adjust the disclosure as described below:
This change in disclosure has been applied retrospectively to allow the comparison with comparative periods in accordance with IAS 8 "Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors".
The impacts on the cash flow statement as of March 31, 2023 is as follows:
| Period from January 1 to March 31, 2023 (in € millions) |
Published consolidated cash flow statement |
Change in disclosure |
Restated consolidated cash flow statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of net debt | – | 109 | 109 |
| Other non-monetary items | (136) | 109 | (27) |
| Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital | 80 | 218 | 298 |
| Change in other assets and liabilities | 199 | 22 | 221 |
| Change in working capital requirement | 1,470 | 22 | 1,492 |
| CASH-FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 1,550 | 240 | 1,790 |
| Interests received | – | 44 | 44 |
| CASH-FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (594) | 44 | (550) |
| Interests paid | – | (284) | (284) |
| CASH-FLOW USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (1,731) | (284) | (2,015) |
This change in presentation has no impact on the Group's other primary financial statements.
Air France-KLM and CMA CGM have decided to terminate the agreements signed in May 2022 with effect from March 31, 2024 as the tight regulatory environment in certain important markets has prevented the cooperation from working in an optimal way.
Air France-KLM and CMA CGM have begun discussions on new terms and conditions of a commercial relation to operate independently from March 31, 2024 onwards.
CMA CGM remains a core shareholder in Air France-KLM. The parties have agreed to amend the existing lockup on CMA CGM shares in Air France-KLM's capital, which will now be effective until February 28, 2025. CMA CGM stepped down from the Air France-KLM Board of Directors on March 31, 2024.
On February, 1 2024, KLM sold its 100% subsidiary KLM Equipment Services B.V. to a third party, TCR international N.V., Belgium (TCR). Under the agreement, KLM will become a TCR customer for the maintenance and lease of ground operations equipment at Schiphol, while TCR will be responsible for investments in ground operations equipment.
As of March 31, 2024, the disposal had the following impact on the Group's consolidated financial statements:
■ Recognition of a proceeds of €31 million within the "Cash flow used in investing activities" in the consolidated cash flow statement (including €9 million from the sale of shares and €22 million from the sale of equipment to TCR);
■ Recognition of a gain on disposal of €2 million within the "Other non-current income and expenses" in the consolidated income statement (linked to the sale of the shares taking into account the net book value of KLM Equipment Service B.V. in the consolidated financial statements at the date of the disposal).
As of March 25, 2024, Air France-KLM has repaid, at the request of the bondholders, €452 million of the outstanding €500 million of the bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares due March 25, 2026 .
This amount is equivalent of 25,246,843 of bonds. This early redemption option on March 25, 2024 was part of the terms and conditions of the bonds.
The remaining outstanding bonds will be redeemed in May 2024 (see 2.2 Subsequent events).
As of March 31, 2024, the number of potential dilutive shares linked to the outstanding OCEANE 2026 has therefore been decreased from 4,966,518 shares to 472,580 shares.
Air France-KLM and Air France, combined borrowers, signed last year in April a €1.2 billion Sustainability-Linked RCF. This facility included an accordion increase option executed during the first quarter of 2024 for an amount of €90 million bringing the amount available to around 1.3 billion euros.
A one-year extension option has also been executed in April 2024 (see 2.2 Subsequent events)
Following the exercise of the put option by bondholders in accordance with the conditions of the OCEANE 2026's Terms and Conditions (see 2.1 "Significant events occurring during the period"), the number of outstanding bonds represents now less than 15% of the initially issued OCEANE 2026.
Consequently, Air France-KLM will proceed with the early redemption of these bonds under the conditions set out in the Terms and Conditions of the said OCEANE 2026 for cancellation in accordance with the applicable law. The early redemption date has been set at May 10, 2024 at a price per OCEANE equal to par value (i.e. 17.92 euros) with accrued interest of 0.00282 euro.
The RCF linked to ESG KPIs, signed in April 2023 (see 2.1 "Significant events occurring during the period") had an initial maturity in 2026 and two one-year extension options. In April 2024, Air France and Air France-KLM executed the extension option for one year, extending to a 2027 maturity.
Last year in April, KLM signed a €1.0 billion RCF including ESG Key Performance Indicators. This RCF had an initial 2027 maturity and included two one-year extension options. A one-year extension option has been executed extending to a 2028 maturity.
Pursuant to the European Regulation No. 1606/2002 of July 19, 2002, the consolidated financial statements of the Air France-KLM Group as of December 31, 2023 were established in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union on the date these consolidated financial statements were established and which were mandatory at that date.
The interim consolidated financial information as of March 31, 2024 must be read in connection with the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended on December 31, 2023. They have been established in accordance with the accounting principles used by the Group for the consolidated financial statements 2023, except for standards and interpretations adopted by the European Union applicable as from January 1, 2024.
The amendments applicable to the Group from January 1, 2024 are as follows:
amendment to IFRS 16 concerning the measurement method for a sale and leaseback transaction after the transaction date with variable lease payments,
amendment to IAS 1 concerning the current/non-current classification of liabilities with restrictive covenants.
These amendments have no significant impact for the Group.
The Air France-KLM group is within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules. Pillar Two legislation was enacted in France, the jurisdiction in which Air France-KLM is incorporated, and has come into effect from January 1, 2024.
The Group is currently assessing the quantitative impact and does not expect to be significantly exposed to the additional tax.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 were reviewed by the Board of Directors on April 29, 2024.
The segment information is prepared on the basis of internal management data communicated to the Executive Committee, the Group's principal operational decision-making body.
The Group is organized around the following segments:
The results of the business segments are those that are either directly attributable or that can be allocated on a reasonable basis to these business segments. Amounts allocated to business segments mainly correspond to the EBITDA, current operating income and to the income from operating activities. Other elements of the income statement are presented in the "non-allocated" column.
Inter-segment transactions are evaluated based on normal market conditions.
Geographical segments (Note 4.2)
Group external sales by origin of sale are broken down into four geographical areas:
Group Traffic sales by destination are broken down into seven geographical areas:
| Non | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Network | Maintenance | Transavia | Other | allocated | Total |
| Total sales | 5,663 | 1,223 | 462 | 70 | – | 7,418 |
| Intersegment sales | (5) | (693) | (3) | (63) | – | (764) |
| External sales | 5,658 | 530 | 459 | 7 | – | 6,654 |
| Revenues from ordinary activities | 5,658 | 530 | 459 | 7 | – | 6,654 |
| EBITDA | 142 | 121 | (97) | 10 | – | 176 |
| Income from current operations | (356) | 28 | (166) | 5 | – | (489) |
| Income from operating activities | (341) | 28 | (166) | 6 | – | (473) |
| Share of profits (losses) of associates | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 |
| Net cost of financial debt and other financial income and expenses |
– | – | – | – | (178) | (178) |
| Income taxes | – | – | – | – | 168 | 168 |
| Net income | (341) | 29 | (166) | 8 | (10) | (480) |
| Non | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Network | Maintenance | Transavia | Other | allocated | Total |
| Total sales | 5,582 | 926 | 378 | 58 | – | 6,944 |
| Intersegment sales | (7) | (556) | – | (52) | – | (615) |
| External sales | 5,575 | 370 | 378 | 6 | – | 6,329 |
| Revenues from ordinary activities | 5,575 | 370 | 378 | 6 | – | 6,329 |
| EBITDA | 329 | 82 | (130) | 5 | – | 286 |
| Income from current operations | (149) | 15 | (172) | – | – | (306) |
| Income from operating activities | (148) | 16 | (170) | (2) | – | (304) |
| Share of profits (losses) of associates | – | 1 | – | (1) | – | – |
| Net cost of financial debt and other financial income and expenses |
– | – | – | – | (74) | (74) |
| Income taxes | – | – | – | – | 41 | 41 |
| Net income | (148) | 17 | (170) | (3) | (33) | (337) |
| (in € millions) | France, including French overseas departments |
Benelux, including Dutch Caribbean & Surinam |
Europe (excl. France and Benelux) |
Rest of the world |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1,536 | 740 | 1,233 | 1,887 | 5,396 |
| Other sales ⁽¹⁾ | 110 | 66 | 37 | 49 | 262 |
| Total Network | 1,646 | 806 | 1,270 | 1,936 | 5,658 |
| Transportation | 170 | 242 | 37 | 15 | 464 |
| Other sales ⁽¹⁾ | (2) | (3) | – | – | (5) |
| Total Transavia | 168 | 239 | 37 | 15 | 459 |
| Maintenance | 283 | 213 | 4 | 30 | 530 |
| Others | 2 | 5 | – | – | 7 |
| TOTAL | 2,099 | 1,263 | 1,311 | 1,981 | 6,654 |
(1) This line includes compensation paid to clients in accordance with EU261.
| (in € millions) | France, including French overseas departments |
Benelux, including Dutch Caribbean & Surinam |
Europe (excl. France and Benelux) |
Rest of the world |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1,567 | 643 | 1,244 | 1,875 | 5,329 |
| Other sales ⁽¹⁾ | 90 | 61 | 42 | 53 | 246 |
| Total Network | 1,657 | 704 | 1,286 | 1,928 | 5,575 |
| Transportation | 140 | 195 | 36 | 10 | 381 |
| Other sales ⁽¹⁾ | (1) | (2) | – | – | (3) |
| Total Transavia | 139 | 193 | 36 | 10 | 378 |
| Maintenance | 180 | 154 | 7 | 29 | 370 |
| Others | 2 | 4 | – | – | 6 |
| TOTAL | 1,978 | 1,055 | 1,329 | 1,967 | 6,329 |
(1) This line includes compensation paid to clients in accordance with EU261.
| (in € millions) | Metropolitan France |
Europe (excl. France) North Africa |
Caribbean, French Guyana, Indian Ocean |
Africa (excl. North Africa) Middle East |
North America, Mexico |
South America, excl. Mexico |
Asia, New Caledonia |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network | 300 | 1,154 | 507 | 767 | 1,146 | 635 | 887 | 5,396 |
| Transavia | 22 | 398 | – | 44 | – | – | – | 464 |
| TOTAL TRANSPORTATION |
322 | 1,552 | 507 | 811 | 1,146 | 635 | 887 | 5,860 |
| (in € millions) | Metropolitan France |
Europe (excl. France) North Africa |
Caribbean, French Guyana, Indian Ocean |
Africa (excl. North Africa) Middle East |
North America, Mexico |
South America, excl. Mexico |
Asia, New Caledonia |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network | 321 | 1,125 | 537 | 808 | 1,133 | 683 | 722 | 5,329 |
| Transavia | 19 | 320 | – | 42 | – | – | – | 381 |
| TOTAL TRANSPORTATION |
340 | 1,445 | 537 | 850 | 1,133 | 683 | 722 | 5,710 |
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft fuel | 1,628 | 1,760 |
| Sustainable aviation fuel | 46 | 20 |
| CO2 quotas |
62 | 32 |
| Chartering costs | 123 | 90 |
| Landing fees and air route charges | 453 | 413 |
| Catering | 202 | 186 |
| Handling charges | 464 | 426 |
| Aircraft maintenance costs | 808 | 648 |
| Commercial and distribution costs | 278 | 257 |
| Other external expenses | 490 | 457 |
| TOTAL | 4,554 | 4,289 |
A portion of external expenses, mainly aircraft fuel and maintenance, is sensitive to fluctuations in the US dollar exchange rate. The hedges covering this currency exposure are presented in Note 7 "Other current operating income and expenses ".
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Wages and salaries | 1,591 | 1,384 |
| Social contributions | 285 | 254 |
| Pension costs on defined contribution plans | 223 | 200 |
| Pension costs of defined benefit plans | 38 | 33 |
| Cost of temporary employees | 68 | 54 |
| Profit sharing | 9 | 57 |
| Payment linked with shares | 1 | – |
| Other expenses | 30 | 27 |
| TOTAL | 2,245 | 2,009 |
The Group pays contributions to a multi-employer plan in France, the CRPN (public pension fund for crew). Since this multi-employer plan is assimilated with a French State plan, it is accounted for as a defined contribution plan in "pension costs on defined contribution plans".
| Period from January 1 to 31 March | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight deck crew | 8,837 | 8,367 |
| Cabin crew | 21,719 | 21,087 |
| Ground staff | 46,010 | 44,232 |
| Temporary employees | 2,454 | 2,096 |
| TOTAL | 79,020 | 75,782 |
| Period from January 1 to 31 March | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
| AMORTIZATION | ||
| Intangible assets | 41 | 40 |
| Flight equipment | 285 | 269 |
| Other property, plant and equipment | 46 | 44 |
| Right-of-use assets | 297 | 297 |
| Sub-Total | 669 | 650 |
| DEPRECIATION AND PROVISIONS | ||
| Trade receivables | (3) | (3) |
| Risks and contingencies | (1) | (55) |
| Sub-Total | (4) | (58) |
| TOTAL | 665 | 592 |
In 2023, changes in provisions were mainly due to reversals related to aircrafts restitutions.
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales and leaseback | – | 4 |
| Other aeronautical sales | 19 | 1 |
| Sales of aeronautical assets | 19 | 5 |
| Other non-current income and expenses | (3) | (3) |
.
The impact of other aeronautical sales mainly corresponds to a B777 refinancing for KLM and has let to a gain of €16 million and the sale of an engine for Martinair that has led to a gain of €2 million.
The impact of aircraft sales and leasebacks resulted in a profit of €4 million in the income statement and a result on disposal of €119 million in the cash flow statement as of March 31, 2023.
| Period from January 1 to 31 March | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Income from marketable securities | 39 | 27 |
| Other financial income | 53 | 22 |
| Income from cash and cash equivalents | 92 | 49 |
| Interest on financial liabilities | (98) | (195) |
| Interest on lease debt | (71) | (69) |
| Capitalized interests | 12 | 10 |
| Other non-monetary items | (8) | 95 |
| Other financial expenses | 5 | 1 |
| Interests charges | (160) | (158) |
| Net cost of financial debt | (68) | (109) |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses), net | (21) | 87 |
| Financial instruments | (4) | — |
| Net (charge)/release to provisions | (1) | (4) |
| Undiscounting of provision | (70) | (48) |
| Other | (14) | — |
| Other financial income and expenses | (110) | 35 |
| TOTAL | (178) | (74) |
Income from cash and cash equivalents mainly comprises interest income from marketable securities and other financial assets, as well as net income on disposals of marketable securities.
In March 31, 2023, the bank loan guaranteed by the French State ("PGE") was fully repaid generating a net positive impact of €10 million in financial income, consisting of an expense of €(96) million related to the guarantee contractually due, recognized in the line "Interest on financial liabilities" and an income of €106 million, related to the application of the amortized cost at the effective interest rate methodology, recognized in the line "Other non-monetary items".
As of March 31, 2024, the foreign exchange loss includes an unrealized currency loss of €(12) million composed of:
As of March 31, 2023, the foreign exchange loss included mainly an unrealized currency gain of €48 million composed of:
The rate used to undiscount the long term return obligation liability and provision for leased aircraft and other provisions non current is 7.3% in 2024 against 5.5% in 2023.
The tax charge at Group level is as follows :
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total income tax income/(expense) | 168 | 41 |
| Tax on items recognized in equity | (42) | 24 |
| (in € millions) | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Income before tax of consolidated companies | (651) |
| Total income tax income/(expense) | 168 |
| Effective tax rate | 26 % |
The international tax reform drawn up by the OECD, known as "Pillar 2", aimed in particular at establishing a minimum tax rate of 15%, came into force in France as from the 2024 financial year. The Group is currently assessing the quantitative impact and does not expect to be significantly exposed to the additional tax.
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income for the period – Equity holders of Air France-KLM | (522) | (344) |
| Coupons on perpetual - net of tax | (13) | (16) |
| Basic net income for the period – Equity holders of Air France-KLM | (535) | (360) |
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Basic net income for the period – Equity holders of Air France-KLM | (535) | (360) |
| Net income for the period – Equity holders of Air France-KLM (taken for calculation of | ||
| diluted earnings per share) | (535) | (360) |
| Period from January 1 to 31 March | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted average number of: | ||
| common shares issued ■ |
262,769,869 | 2,570,536,136 |
| Treasury stock held regarding stock option plan and other treasury stock ■ |
(143,608) | (1,208,005) |
| Number of shares used to calculate basic earnings per share | 262,626,261 | 2,569,328,131 |
| Number of ordinary and potential ordinary shares used to calculate diluted earnings | ||
| per share | 262,626,261 | 2,569,328,131 |
As a reminder, Air France-KLM carried out in August 2023 the reverse share split of all outstanding shares of the Company and the capital reduction by reduction of the nominal value of each share and in December 2023 a capital increase as part of the "Ensemble pour l'avenir" employee share plan, impacting the weighted average number of share as of December 31, 2023.
As of March 31, 2024 and following the repayment of €452 million of OCEANE 2026 bonds (refer to Note 2.1 "Significant events occurring during the period"), the number of potential dilutive shares linked to the outstanding OCEANE 2026 has therefore been decreased from 4,966,518 shares to 472,580 shares.
The number of potential dilutive shares linked to the subordinated perpetual convertible bonds, convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable into existing shares remains unchanged (19 996 070 shares).
The potential conversion of these two instruments and their impact on earnings have not been taken into consideration as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023. This would not have had the effect of increasing the loss per share.
As of March 31, 2024, taking into account the above items, the basic earnings per share amounts to €(2.04) and the diluted earnings per share amounts to €(2.04).
| (in € millions) | December 31, 2023 |
Repayment – Nominal |
Issuance – Nominal |
Monetary change – Coupons |
Non monetary change |
March 31, 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 perpetual super | Nominal | 727 | – | – | – | – | 727 |
| subordinated bonds | Coupons | 42 | – | – | (52) | 13 | 3 |
| Last-rank indefinite subordinated bond convertible into new shares and/or existing shares |
Nominal Coupons |
305 2 |
– – |
– – |
– (5) |
– 5 |
305 2 |
| TOTAL PERPETUAL - ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF AIR FRANCE KLM |
1,076 | – | – | (57) | 18 | 1,037 | |
| 2022 perpetual super subordinated bonds |
Nominal | 497 | – | – | – | – | 497 |
| Coupons | 13 | – | – | – | 7 | 20 | |
| July 2023 perpetual super subordinated bonds |
Nominal | 498 | – | – | – | – | 498 |
| Coupons | 15 | – | – | – | 9 | 24 | |
| November 2023 perpetual super-subordinated bonds |
Nominal | 1,493 | – | – | – | 1,493 | |
| Coupons | 8 | – | – | – | 25 | 33 | |
| TOTAL PERPETUAL - NON CONTROLLING INTERESTS |
2,524 | – | – | – | 41 | 2,565 | |
| Total cash flows | – | – | (57) |
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Non current |
Current | Total | Non current |
Current | Total | ||
| Perpetual subordinated loan in Yen | 122 | – | 122 | 128 | – | 128 | ||
| Perpetual subordinated loan in Swiss francs | 384 | – | 384 | 405 | – | 405 | ||
| OCEANE (convertible bonds) | – | 48 | 48 | – | 498 | 498 | ||
| Sustainability-linked bonds | 1,000 | – | 1,000 | 1,000 | – | 1,000 | ||
| Plain vanilla Bonds | 634 | 1,050 | 1,684 | 1,381 | 300 | 1,681 | ||
| Debt on leases with bargain option | 3,374 | 392 | 3,766 | 3,475 | 418 | 3,893 | ||
| Other financial liabilities | 1,127 | 332 | 1,459 | 1,148 | 330 | 1,478 | ||
| Accrued interest | 1 | 139 | 140 | 1 | 118 | 119 | ||
| TOTAL - FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 6,642 | 1,961 | 8,603 | 7,538 | 1,664 | 9,202 |
| December 31, | New financial |
Reim bursement of financial |
Currency translation |
March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2023 | debt | debt | adjustment | Other | 2024 |
| Perpetual loan in Japanese Yen and Swiss Francs |
533 | – | – | (27) | – | 506 |
| OCEANE (convertible bonds) (1) | 498 | – | (452) | – | 2 | 48 |
| Sustainability-linked bonds | 1,000 | – | – | – | – | 1,000 |
| Plain vanilla Bonds | 1,681 | – | – | 3 | – | 1,684 |
| Debt on leases with bargain option | 3,893 | – | (128) | (14) | 15 | 3,766 |
| Other financial liabilities | 1,478 | 2 | (26) | 1 | 4 | 1,459 |
| Accrued interest | 119 | – | – | (1) | 22 | 140 |
| TOTAL | 9,202 | 2 | (606) | (38) | 43 | 8,603 |
(1) On March 25, 2024, Air France-KLM has repaid, at the request of the bondholders, c. €452 million of the outstanding €500 million of the bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares (See Note 2.1 "Significant events occurring during the period").
The financial liabilities maturities break down as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Maturities in | ||
| End of Year Y | 997 | — |
| Y+1 | 1,643 | 1,664 |
| Y+2 | 1,757 | 1,548 |
| Y+3 | 567 | 1,748 |
| Y+4 | 923 | 572 |
| Over 4 years | 2,716 | 3,670 |
| TOTAL | 8,603 | 9,202 |
The KLM perpetual subordinated loans in Swiss francs and Japanese yens are included in the line "Over 4 years".
On April 18, 2023 Air France-KLM, Air France and KLM have signed two ESG ("Environmental, Social and Governance") KPI-Linked Revolving Credit Facilities ("RCF") with a pool of international financial institutions, for a total amount of €2.2 billions.
For each facility, a set of ESG linked Key Performance Indicators are embedded in the financing cost. These indicators are in line with Air France-KLM and the two airlines' commitment to sustainable development and a gradual decarbonization of activities. The two RCF's include a financing cost margin adjustment mechanism (upward or downward) conditional to the independent achievement of these dedicated Indicators (reduction of the unit CO2 emission, increase of the share of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, among others).
Air France-KLM and Air France as combined borrowers, signed a €1.2 billion Sustainability-Linked RCF.
This new facility has an initial 2026 maturity, includes two one-year extension options.
In March 2024, Air France-KLM and Air France have executed the accordion option of €90 million, bringing the total available amount to €1.3 billion
KLM signed an ESG KPI-Linked Revolving Credit Facility for an amount of €1 billion.
This new facility has an initial 2027 maturity, includes two one-year extension options.
The undrawn portion as of March 31, 2024 amounts to €2.4 billion for the Group.
Extension options have been exercised for these two credit lines (see Note 2.2 Subsequent events).
The calculation of free cash flow from operating activities, based on the cash flow statement, breaks down as follows:
| Period from January 1 to March 31 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2024 | restated ⁽¹⁾ |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 769 | 1,790 |
| Purchase of property plant and equipment and intangible assets | (654) | (779) |
| Proceeds on disposal of property plant and equipment and intangible assets | 25 | 131 |
| Operating free cash flow | 140 | 1,142 |
| Exceptional payments made/(received) (2) | 730 | 52 |
| Interest paid and received | (58) | (240) |
| Payments on lease debts | (219) | (219) |
| Recurring adjusted operating free cash flow | 593 | 735 |
(1) See Note 1 of the notes to the financial statements.
(2) Exceptional payments made/(received), restated from operating free cash flow for the calculation of recurring operating free cash flow adjusted, correspond to the repayment of deferred social charges, pensions contributions and wage taxes granted during the Covid period.
| Notes (in € millions) |
March 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Current and non-current financial liabilities 14 |
8,603 | 9,202 |
| Current and non-current lease debt | 4,431 | 4,429 |
| Accrued interest | (159) | (138) |
| Deposits related to financial liabilities | (106) | (107) |
| Deposits related to lease debt | (103) | (100) |
| Derivatives impact on debt | (18) | (1) |
| Gross financial liabilities (I) | 12,648 | 13,285 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,449 | 6,194 |
| Marketable securities > 3 months | 1,070 | 1,097 |
| Bonds | 983 | 966 |
| Bank overdrafts | (8) | (13) |
| Net cash (II) | 7,494 | 8,244 |
| NET DEBT (I-II) | 5,154 | 5,041 |
| Notes (in € millions) |
March 31, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Opening net debt | 5,041 |
| Operating free cash flow | (140) |
| Financial interests paid and received | 58 |
| Paid coupon on perpetual and subordinated bonds convertible into new share and/or exchangeable for existing shares 13 |
57 |
| New lease debts (new and renewed contracts) | 156 |
| Unrealized exchange gains and losses on lease financial debts through OCI | 50 |
| Impact of derivatives on net debt | (17) |
| Currency translation adjustment in the income statement | (48) |
| Amortization of OCEANE optional part | 3 |
| Other non-monetary variations of the net debt | (6) |
| CLOSING NET DEBT | 5,154 |
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Current | Non-current | Current | Non-current |
| Tax liabilities (including income tax) | 365 | 581 | 412 | 637 |
| Airlines taxes | 1,098 | – | 908 | – |
| Employee-related liabilities | 1,421 | 529 | 1,991 | 597 |
| Liabilities on fixed assets | 42 | 8 | 56 | 7 |
| Deferred income | 932 | 30 | 919 | 32 |
| Prepayments received | 470 | – | 464 | – |
| Other | 240 | 110 | 252 | 103 |
| TOTAL | 4,568 | 1,258 | 5,002 | 1,376 |
Non-current deferred income mainly relates to long-term contracts in the maintenance business.
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