AirAsia Financial

1 You are required to evaluate the financial performance or Air Asia Berhad over its recent two years operation.
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Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to examine the financial health of and Air Asia.
This paper is outlined as follows:
• First, a brief discussion of the history of commercial aviation in Malaysia
• Second, a presentation of the financial ratios comparing MAS and Air Asia
• Third, a discussion and comments of the financial ratios for MAS and Air Asia
• Strengths and weakness of Air Asia
The Airline Industry
The airline industry exists in an intensely competitive market. In recent years, there has been
an industry-wide shakedown, which will have far-reaching effects on the industry's trend
towards expanding domestic and international services. In the past, the airline industry was at
least partly government owned.
The airline industry can be separated into four categories:
• International - 130+ seat planes that have the ability to take passengers just about
anywhere in the world. Companies in this category typically have annual revenue of
$1 billion or more.
• National - Usually these airlines seat 100-150 people and have revenues between
$100 million and $1 billion.
• Regional - Companies with revenues less than $100 million that focus on short-haul
flights.
• Cargo - These are airlines generally transport goods.

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The Air Asia Establishment
Low cost carriers (LCC) have been regarded as a new business model in airline industry
recently. Southwest Airlines, which is deemed as one of the largest LCC in the world,
exhibits a successful story to all the airlines across the globe since 70s. Its successful business
model stimulated the start-up of LCC in Europe. Ryanair and easyJet, for example, has
demonstrated itself as a profitable LCC in intra-Europe market since 1985.
Air Asia one of the earliest LCC in Asia was established initially by DRB-Hicom Bhd in late
1996, Asian financial crisis in 1997. Malaysian Government studied Tony’s proposal to start
a LCC carrier and refused to issue a new licence and had requested Tony to buy over an
existing airline. Tune Air, set up by Tony and his investors bought Air Asia over from DRB-
Hicom on 8th Dec 2001 for a token sum of RM1, with its 2 x Boeing 737-300s, a tiny route
network and nearly RM 40 million in debts.
Tony Fernandez (VP, Times Warner Music, SEA), had RM 1 million in hand (mortgaged
house and sold off Times Warner Share Options) to pump into Air Asia. Air Asia’s LCC runs
short-haul (less than 3 hours) and is low-cost, no-frills carrier serving routes within Asia. Air
Asia was re-launched in January 2002, with fares lower than bus ticket for local destinations
and even gave away free tickets. First day of operations started with RM 1 promotional price.
Air Asia started with routes from KL, and then from Senai Airport in Johor in 2003.
Financial Performance
The airline business is very typical in the term of investing capital. It has been used heavy
capital over the past century and people still invest the money on this extraordinary business.
The accounting review of AirAsia is going to be conducted based on its financial statement
for the year 2009 and 2010.
Presentation of the Ratios
Balance Sheet
In millions of MYR
Fiscal Year Ending Dec 31 2010 2010 2009
ASSETS
Cash And Short Term Investments 1,476 718
Total Recivables, Net 777 872
Total Inventory 18 21
Prepaid expenses 326 251

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Other current assets, total 277 359
Total current assets 2,874 2,221
Property, plant & equipment, net 9,318 7,942
Goodwill, net 8.74 8.74
Intangibles, net -- --
Long term investments 153 27
Note receivable - long term 142 449
Other long term assets 26 0
Total assets 13,240 11,398
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 100 94
Accrued expenses 376 376
Notes payable/short-term debt 0 48
Current portion long-term debt/capital leases 554 492
Other current liabilities, total 814 699
Total current liabilities 1,844 1,710
Total long term debt 7,303 7,068
Total debt 7,857 7,608
Deferred income tax -- --
Minority interest -- --
Other liabilities, total 453 0
Total liabilities 9,599 8,777
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Common stock 277 276
Additional paid-in capital 1,222 1,206
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 2,142 1,138
Treasury stock - common -- --
Unrealized gain (loss) -- --
Other equity, total 0.49 0.59
Total equity 3,641 2,621
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity 13,240 11,398
Total common shares outstanding 2,773 2,758
Treasury shares - common primary issue -- --

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INCOME STATEMENT
REVENUE AND GROSS PROFIT
Total revenue 3,948 3,133
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of revenue total 2,113 1,752
Selling, general and admin. expenses, total 70 54
Depreciation/amortization 520 448
Unusual expense(income) 5.69 (30)
Other operating expenses, total 99 71
Total operating expense 2,881 2,220
Operating income 1,067 913
Other, net -- --
INCOME TAXES, MINORITY INTEREST AND EXTRA ITEMS
Net income before taxes 1,099 622
Provision for income taxes 37 116
Net income after taxes 1,061 506
Minority interest -- --
Net income before extra. Items 1,061 506
Total extraordinary items -- --
Net income 1,061 506
Inc.avail. to common excl. extra. Items 1,061 506
Inc.avail. to common incl. extra. Items 1,061 506
Basic/primary weighted average shares 2,762 2,456
Basic/primary eps excl. extra items 0.38 0.21
Basic/primary eps incl. extra items 0.38 0.21
Dilution adjustment 0 0
Diluted weighted average shares 2,770 2,456
Diluted eps excl. extra items 0.38 0.21
Diluted eps incl. extra items 0.38 0.21
DPS - common stock primary issue 0.03 0

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Gross dividend - common stock 77 0
Pro forma net income -- --
Interest expense, supplemental 382 371
SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME
Depreciation, supplemental 520 448
Total special items 5.69 (30)
NORMALIZED INCOME
Normalized income before taxes 1,105 592
Effect of special items on income taxes 0.19 (5.65)
Income tax excluding impact of special items 38 110
Normalized income after tax 1,067 482
Normalized income avail. to common 1,067 482
Basic normalized EPS 0.39 0.20
Diluted normalized EPS 0.39 0.20
A financial ratio (or accounting ratio) is a relative magnitude of two selected numerical
values taken from an enterprise's financial statements. Often used in accounting, there are
many standard ratios used to try to evaluate the overall financial condition of a corporation or
other organization. Financial ratios may be used by managers within a firm, by current and
potential shareholders (owners) of a firm, and by a firm's creditors. Security analysts use
financial ratios to compare the strengths and weaknesses in various companies.[1]
If shares in
a company are traded in a financial market, the market price of the shares is used in certain
financial ratios.
Liquidity Measurement Ratios: Introduction
Liquidity ratios attempt to measure a company's ability to pay off its short-term debt
obligations. This is done by comparing a company's most liquid assets (or, those that can be
easily converted to cash), its short-term liabilities.
In general, the greater the coverage of liquid assets to short-term liabilities the better as it is a
clear signal that a company can pay its debts that are coming due in the near future and still
fund its ongoing operations. On the other hand, a company with a low coverage rate should
raise a red flag for investors as it may be a sign that the company will have difficulty meeting
running its operations, as well as meeting its obligations.
Current Ratios
The current ratio is a popular financial ratio used to test a company's liquidity (also referred
to as its current or working capital position) by deriving the proportion of current assets
available to cover current liabilities.

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Formula:
Components:
58.1
1844
2874
2010 ≡≡ioCurrentRat
3.1
1710
2221
2009 ≡≡ioCurrentRat
As of December 31, 2010, with amounts expressed in millions, Air Asia Berhad current
assets amounted to RM2,874 million (balance sheet), which is the numerator; while current
liabilities amounted to RM1,844 million(balance sheet), which is the denominator. By
dividing, the equation gives us a current ratio of 1.58.
Commentary:
Generally, current ratios greater than one indicate a measure of liquidity; this indicates that
the company has enough short-term assets (defined as cash, short term investments, accounts
receivable, prepaid expenses, and inventory) to meet its short-term financial obligations. In
the case of airlines, short-term obligations (liabilities) include bank debt, accounts payable,
advanced ticket sales, non-refundable passenger credits, and the current portion of long-term
debt or leases. In theory, the higher the current ratio, the better.
In the case of Air Asia, the current ratio increased in 2010 to 1.58 from 1.3 in 1009. These
ratios are lower than average current ratio for industry which is 1.12. Air Asia looks like an
easy winner in a liquidity contest. It has an ample margin of current assets over current
liabilities, a seemingly good current ratio.
Liquidity Measurement Ratios: Quick Ratio
The quick ratio - aka the quick assets ratio or the acid-test ratio - is a liquidity indicator that
further refines the current ratio by measuring the amount of the most liquid current assets
there are to cover current liabilities. The quick ratio is more conservative than the current
ratio because it excludes inventory and other current assets, which are more difficult to turn
into cash. Therefore, a higher ratio means a more liquid current position.
Formula:
bilitiesCurrentLia
sinventorieetCurrentAss
QuickRatio
−
≡
Components:

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55.1
1844
182874
2010 ≡
−
≡QuickRatio
29.1
1710
212221
2009 ≡
−
≡QuickRatio
As of December 31, 2010, with amounts expressed in millions, Air Asia quick assets
amounted to RM2,856 million (balance sheet); while current liabilities amounted to RM1844
million (balance sheet).By dividing, the equation gives us a quick ratio of 1.55.
Commentary:
As previously mentioned, the quick ratio is a more conservative measure of liquidity than the
current ratio as it removes inventory from the current assets used in the ratio's formula. By
excluding inventory, the quick ratio focuses on the more-liquid assets of a company.
The basics and use of this ratio are similar to the current ratio in that it gives users an idea of
the ability of a company to meet its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets. Another
beneficial use is to compare the quick ratio with the current ratio. If the current ratio is
significantly higher, it is a clear indication that the company's current assets are dependent on
inventory.
Acid test ratio for the year of 2010 is better than year 2009. The industry average of 1.04 is
lower than Air Asia Ratio, which indicates that Air Asia may not have trouble meeting
short term needs.
Average collection period ratio
The average collection period is the number of days, on average, that it takes a company to
collection its credit accounts or its accounts receivables. In other words, the average
collection period of accounts receivable is the average number of days required to
convert receivables into cash.
Formula:
tSaleDailyCredi
veivableAccount
iodlectionPerAverageCol
Re
≡
Components:
daysiodlectionPerAverageCol 72365
3948
777
2010 ≡×≡
daysiodlectionPerAverageCol 6.101365
3133
872
2009 ≡×≡

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Commentary:
The Air Asia average collection period 2010 is more efficient than 2009, but both are is still
under 45 days debt.
Operating Efficiency Ratios: Introduction
These ratios look at how well a company turns its assets into revenue as well as how
efficiently a company converts its sales into cash. Basically, these ratios look at how
efficiently and effectively a company is using its resources to generate sales and increase
shareholder value. In general, the better these ratios are, the better it is for shareholders.
Operating Income on investment (OIROI)
Operating income return on investment (OIROI) is another measure of ROI; the attention is
only to the operating profits of the firm. This metric is used while evaluating whether the
management is generating adequate operating profits on the firm’s assets or not. OIROI is a
pure measure of the efficiency of a company while generating the returns from its assets,
without being affected by management financing decisions.
Formula:
sTotalAsset
ncomeOperatingI
OIROI ≡
Components:
%1.8
13240
1067
2010 ≡≡OIROI
%01.8
11398
913
2009 ≡≡OIROI
Commentary:
After finding OIROI of a firm, this ratio is compared with the operating return on investment
of the peer group. If this ratio is higher than that of the peer group, it means that management
is generating significantly more income on $1 of assets than similar firms.
The Industry average is 3.25. OIROI Air Asia shows that in 2010 and 2009 for RM1 total
asset invested the operating income 8¢ , which above industry average.
Operating Profit Margin
Operating income, or operating profit as it is sometimes called, is the total pre-tax profit a
business generated from its operations. It is what is available to the owners before a few other
items need to be paid such as preferred stock dividends and income taxes.
Formula:

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Sales
ncomeOperatingI
inofitMOperating ≡argPr
Components:
%27
3948
1067
2010argPr ≡≡inofitMOperating
%29
3113
913
2009argPr ≡≡inofitMOperating
Commentary:
Operating Profit Margin of Air Asia for the year of 2010 is lower than 2009. It shows that in
2010 every RM1 sales Air Asia operating income is 27¢ while in 2009 Air Asia is 29¢.
Total Asset Turnover
This ratio, which is simply sales divided by assets, can show both how capital intensive a
business is, and how well it uses assets to produce revenue. Some businesses – for example
software makers – can generate tremendous sales per dollar of assets. Electric utilities and
cable TV firms, airlines, and steel makers, on the other hand, require a huge asset base to
generate sales. Simply put, the higher the yearly turnover rate, the better.
Formula:
sTotalAsset
Sales
TurnoverTotalAsset ≡
Components:
timesTurnoverTotalAsset 3.0
13240
3948
2010 ≡≡
timesTurnoverTotalAsset 27.0
11398
3133
2009 ≡≡
Commentary:
The industry average is 0.66. For Air Asia, this figure is 0.3 in both 1999 and 2000, This
indicates that Air Asia needs to figure out how to squeeze more sales ringgits out of its assets.
With Total Asset of RM13,240 million in 2010, Air Asia has can only generate sales of 0.3
times worth of the asset .
Account receivable Turnover
Accounts receivable turnover ratio is a measure of the liquidity of a company's account
receivable asset. Typically, the higher the turnover is, the more favorable it is. An interesting
counter argument to the preceding statement is that a too high an account receivable turnover
ratio may point to an overly restrictive credit policy and that good sales may be lost
impacting the overall health and organic growth of the company.

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Formula:
ceivableAccount
sCreditSale
rnoverceivableTuAccount
Re
Re ≡
Components:
timesrnoverceivableTuAccount 08.5
777
3948
2010Re ≡≡
timesrnoverceivableTuAccount 6.3
872
3133
2009Re ≡≡
Commentary:
The industry average is 12.96. Air Asia Account Receivable in 2010 is more efficient than
2009, but both are is still under 45 days debt collection.
Inventory turnover
In accounting, the Inventory turnover is a measure of the number of times inventory is sold or
used in a time period such as a year. The equation for inventory turnover equals the cost of
goods sold divided by the average inventory. Inventory turnover is also known as inventory
turns, stock turn, stock turns, turns, and stock turnover.
Formula:
Inventory
sSoldCostofGood
urnOverInventoryT ≡
Components:
timesurnOverInventoryT 117
18
2113
2010 ≡≡
timesurnOverInventoryT 83
21
1752
2009 ≡≡
Commentary:
The industry average is 48.25. Air Asia Inventory Turnover for the year of 2010 is very much
efficient compared to the year of 2009 which is managed the Inventory Turnover for 83 times
only.
Fixed Asset Turnover
This ratio is a rough measure of the productivity of a company's fixed assets (property, plant
and equipment or PP&E) with respect to generating sales. For most companies, their
investment in fixed assets represents the single largest component of their total assets. This
annual turnover ratio is designed to reflect a company's efficiency in managing these
significant assets. Simply put, the higher the yearly turnover rate, the better.
Formula:

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FixedAsset
Sales
TurnoverFixedAsset ≡
Components:
timesTurnoverFixedAsset 38.0
10366
3948
2010 ≡≡
timesTurnoverFixedAsset 34.0
9117
3133
2009 ≡≡
Commentary:
Fixed Asset Turnover for Air Asia for the year 2010 is a bit higher compared to 2009.
Leverage Ratio: Introduction
A general term describing a financial ratio that compares some form of owner's equity (or
capital) to borrowed funds. Gearing is a measure of financial leverage, demonstrating the
degree to which a firm's activities are funded by owner's funds versus creditor's funds.
Debt Ratios
The debt ratio compares a company's total debt to its total assets, which is used to gain a
general idea as to the amount of leverage being used by a company. A low percentage means
that the company is less dependent on leverage, i.e., money borrowed from and/or owed to
others. The lower the percentage, the less leverage a company is using and the stronger its
equity position. In general, the higher the ratio, the more risk that company is considered to
have taken on.
Formula:
TotalAsset
litiesTotalLiabiTotalDebt
DebtRatio
/
≡
Components:
%7.72
13204
9599
2010 ≡≡DebtRatio
%77
11398
8777
2009 ≡≡DebtRatio
Commentary:
Air Asia Debt Ratio is very high for the both year . On the other hand, the airline industry,
and air travel in particular, is not a very stable industry. Specifically, travel, both from
business and leisure passengers, is one of the first items to decline in times of economic
contraction. Therefore, the ratios for other airline are certainly more risky than Air Asia.
Times Interest Earned Ratio
The times interest earned ratio is an Indicator of a company’s ability to meet the interest
payments on its debt. The times interest earned calculation is a corporation’s income before
interest and income tax expense, divided by interest expense.

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The higher the times interest earned ratio, the more likely it is that the corporation will be
able to meet its interest payments.
Formula:
penseInterestEx
ncomeOperatingI
atioestEarnedRTimesInter ≡
Components:
timesatioestEarnedRTimesInter 79.2
382
1067
2010 ≡≡
timesatioestEarnedRTimesInter 39.2
382
913
2009 ≡≡
Commentary:
Air Asia Times Interest Earned Ratio is quite high. This is the evidence that this Group uses
less debt financing, especially in the year of 2010.
Profitability Indicator Ratios: Introduction
These ratios, much like the operational performance ratios, give users a good understanding
of how well the company utilized its resources in generating profit and shareholder value.
The long-term profitability of a company is vital for both the survivability of the company as
well as the benefit received by shareholders. It is these ratios that can give insight into the all
important "profit". In this section, we will look at four important profit margins, which
display the amount of profit a company generates on its sales at the different stages of
an income statement.
Profitability Indicator Ratios: Return on Equity
This ratio indicates how profitable a company is by comparing its net income to its average
shareholders' equity. The return on equity ratio (ROE) measures how much the shareholders
earned for their investment in the company. The higher the ratio percentage, the more
efficient management is in utilizing its equity base and the better return is to investors.
This ratio represents the return on the owner’s investment. Return on equity is probably the
most widely used measure of how well a company is performing for its shareholders.
It is a relatively straightforward benchmark that is easy to calculate, works for the great
majority of industries, and allows investors to compare the company's use of its equity with
other investments.
Formula:
Components:

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%29
3641
1061
2010 ≡≡ROE
%19
2621
506
2009 ≡≡ROE
Commentary:
As of December 31, 2010, with amounts expressed in millions, Air Asia had net income of
rm1,061 million (income statement), and average shareholders' equity of $3,641 million
(balance sheet). By dividing, the equation gives us an ROE of 29% for FY 2010.
This means that for RM1 of equity invested in the company, 29 cents was returned in 2010
alone.
Return on equity, for most companies, certainly should be in the double digits, and value
investors often look for 15 percent or higher. A return of more than 20 percent is considered
excellent.
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