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ANA HOLDINGS Financial Results

for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

  • Recovery in travel demand was slow due to continued entry restrictions in many countries as well as the State of Emergency and corresponding measures in effect in Tokyo for more than 90% of the period. Conversely, ANA achieved record cargo revenue due to strong international demand.
  • As an outcome of fixed cost reduction efforts, operating expenses have been reduced despite an increase in operations, leading to significant improvement in operating income.
  • While an upturn in domestic passenger demand is visible and strong cargo demand continues, and together with company-wide cost reduction efforts will combined contribute to improved operating income, ANA Holdings Inc. has revised its full-year financial forecast. The revised forecast reflects the findings that projected second-half revenue will not be sufficient to cover lack of revenue during the first half of the fiscal year.
  • Fixed costs have decreased by 30% compared to pre-COVID levels, leading to a significantly lower break-even point. ANA Holdings Inc. expects to return to profitability in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 by leveraging the new cost structure to create profitability by harnessing recovering travel demand.

TOKYO, Oct. 29, 2021 - ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter "ANA HD") today reports its financial results for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2021.

Overview

In the first six months of fiscal year 2021 (April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021; hereinafter the "six months ended September 30, 2021"), the Japanese economy is slowly recovering despite effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic. The airline industry has seen signs of recovery in demand for domestic flights in the United States and other countries. However, challenges still exist due to restrictions on entry and travel in many countries.

Under these economic conditions, operating revenue for the first half of FY 2021 increased from the same time period for the previous year, reaching 431.1 billion yen. The continued impact of COVID-19 resulted in an operating loss of 116.0 billion yen, an ordinary loss of 115.5 billion yen, and a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of 98.8 billion yen, while overall losses are decreasing year-on-year.

"In the face of prolonged adversity and continuously changing market demands, ANA HD has leveraged its assets and expertise to adjust fundamental aspects of our business model to reflect the shifts in demand that have been caused by the pandemic," said Ichiro Fukuzawa, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ANA HOLDINGS INC. "I am proud of how the entire ANA team has responded to the

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pandemic, and their hard work and dedication has helped place the ANA Group on an upward trajectory that will return our entire business to profitability in the near future. We will continue seeking opportunities to drive growth that will persist after the pandemic and accompanying travel regulations subside."

Consolidated Financial Performance of ANA Holdings

Unit: billion yen (rounded down)

First Half /FY2021

First Half /FY2020

Difference

Operating revenue

431.1

291.8

+139.2

Operating expenses

547.1

572.7

-25.6

Operating income

-116.0

-280.9

+164.9

Other income

0.4

12.2

-11.7

Ordinary income

-115.5

-268.6

+153.1

Special gain

-5.8

0.7

-6.5

Net income attributable to

-98.8

-188.4

+89.6

owners of the parent

Performance by Business Segment

Unit: billion yen (rounded down)

Air Transportation

Airline Related

Travel Services

Trade and Retail

Others

First Half /FY2021

Revenue Operating income

370.2 -113.7

97.61.6

19.6-0.1

38.30.0

17.40.6

First Half /FY2020

Difference

Revenue

Operating

Revenue

Operating

income

income

236.7

-277.7

+133.5

+164.0

119.8

8.7

-22.1

-7.0

13.8

-4.0

+5.8

+3.8

38.2

-2.8

+0.0

+2.8

18.5

0.8

-1.0

-0.1

Air Transportation

Despite still being significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, passenger demand increased from the previous year, and by proactively working to capture the strong cargo demand which achieved record high revenue on a half-year basis, operating revenue exceeded the amount recorded during the same period of the previous year. While ANA HD still recorded an operating loss, reductions in fixed costs such as personnel costs as well as depreciation, amortization and maintenance costs which were achieved through the early retirement of aircraft in the previous year have helped improve profits and curtailed losses compared to the same period the previous year.

The Group provided transportation as an official airline partner of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition, ANA was selected as the best airline in four categories - including cabin cleanliness

  • in the SKYTRAX World Airline Awards 2021.

1. International Passenger Service (ANA)

  • For international passenger services, travel demand continued to be reduced across all regions due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the spread of new variants and continued government travel

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restrictions. However, revenue and the number of passengers increased year-on-year due to a gradual recovery in business demand, primarily for expatriates traveling between Japan and overseas, as well as connecting demand for flights from Asia to North America and demand for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

  • ANA reinstated North America flights to/from Tokyo Narita in July to accommodate recovering demand for flights from Asia to North America. The resumption of flights was part of a proactive effort to determine which routes meet emerging demand, as well as to offer temporary routes to destinations with seasonal demand and urgent travel needs.

(Except for % comparison and passenger load factor, rounded down)

International Passenger Service

First Half /FY2021

First Half /FY2020

% Comparison

Revenue (billion yen)

30.4

19.6

+54.9

Number of passengers (thousand)

327

193

+69.1

Available seat km (million)

9,433

5,426

+73.8

Revenue passenger km (million)

2,247

1,311

+71.3

Passenger load factor (%)

23.8

24.2

-0.3pt

2. Domestic Passenger Service (ANA)

  • While State of Emergency and quasi-emergency measures were in effect in Tokyo for more than 90% of the period due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the number of passengers served and revenue both increased compared to the same period in the previous year, when the impact of COVID-19 was felt more acutely.
  • Detailed adjustments to the route network capacity were made in response to fluctuations in demand. In addition, ANA started code-sharing on select flights operated by Peach Aviation Ltd. to further improve convenience for customers.

(Except for % comparison and passenger load factor, rounded down)

Domestic Passenger Service

First Half /FY2021

First Half /FY2020

% Comparison

Revenue (billion yen)

111.8

78.9

+41.7

Number of passengers (thousand)

7,140

4,673

+52.8

Available seat km (million)

15,159

11,789

+28.6

Revenue passenger km (million)

6,635

4,284

+54.9

Passenger load factor (%)

43.8

36.3

+7.4pt

3. Cargo Service (ANA)

  • For international cargo services, ANA actively responded to strong demand by deploying passenger aircraft to fly cargo-dedicated flights and fully utilizing the freighter aircraft, while introducing the Boeing 767F freighter on the Tokyo Narita - Beijing route in July. By capturing demand for the transportation of goods such as automotive parts and semiconductors from Asia as well as electronic equipment and

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vaccines from North America and Europe, cargo volume greatly exceeded the amount transported during the same period in the previous year and quarterly revenue hit a record high.

(Except for % comparison, figures are rounded down)

Cargo Service

First Half /FY2021

First Half /FY2020

% Comparison

Revenue (billion yen)

138.3

50.8

+172.4

International

Freight carried (thousand tons)

476

227

+109.0

Cargo Traffic Volume

2,516

1,047

+140.3

(million ton-km)

Revenue (billion yen)

12.1

8.6

+40.1

Domestic

Freight carried (thousand tons)

120

93

+29.1

Cargo Traffic Volume

136

103

+31.7

(million ton-km)

4. LCC (Peach Aviation)

  • While demand continues to be impacted by COVID-19, both passenger numbers and revenue increased compared to the same period in the previous year, when demand was more significantly impacted.
  • Peach introduced a new route, Osaka Kansai - Memanbetsu in July. We will continue to closely monitor signs of recovery in demand to further expand the network. All international routes are currently suspended due to continued immigration restrictions in a number of countries.

(Except for % comparison and passenger load factor, rounded down)

LCC

First Half /FY2021

First Half /FY2020

% Comparison

Revenue (billion yen)

13.0

8.4

+54.6

Number of passengers (thousand)

1,554

817

+90.2

Available seat km (million)

3,254

2,090

+55.7

Revenue passenger km (million)

1,777

922

+92.8

Passenger load factor (%)

54.6

44.1

+10.5pt

5. Others

  • Other revenue from the Air Transportation business was 60.7 billion yen (down 10.8% year-on-year). This includes revenue from the mileage program, in-flight sales revenue, revenue from maintenance contracts and other sources.
  • As a new initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic, ANA began offering tours in July at the ANA Blue Base Group training facility, providing guests with a chance to experience the work of a pilot, an engineer or a flight attendant.

Airline Related, Travel Services, Trade and Retail, and Others

1. Airline Related

  • Operating revenue: 97.6 billion yen, down 18.5% year-on-year
  • Operating income: 1.6 billion yen, down 80.6% year-on-year

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  • In addition to a decrease in contracts for ground handling services such as passenger check-in and baggage handling due to the suspension and reduction of flights by various airlines, decreased handling volumes for systems development and other factors due to reduced investment owing to COVID-19, there was a decrease in operating revenue year-on-year.
  1. Travel Services
  • Operating revenue: 19.6 billion yen, up 42.0% year-on-year
  • Operating loss: 0.1 billion yen (operating loss 4.0 billion yen same period a year ago)
  • For travel services, all overseas tours operated by the ANA Group remain suspended due to the effects of COVID-19, and domestic travel volume decreased compared to the previous year when the
    "Go To Travel" promotion was in effect. ANA X Inc.'s contracting revenue increased as a result of the transferred digital marketing business and other functions within the ANA Group, and contributed to the increase in operating revenue and a reduced operating loss.
  1. Trade and Retail
  • Operating revenue: 38.3 billion yen, up 0.2% year-on-year
  • Operating income: 0 billion yen (operating loss 2.8 billion yen same period a year ago)
  • As aviation demand gradually recovered, sales increased at ANA FESTA shops in airports and the handling volume of semiconductors for electronics businesses increased. However, due to the change in accounting standards, the increase in operating revenue was minimal compared to the same period during the previous year.
  1. Others
  • Operating revenue: 17.4 billion yen, down 5.6% year-on-year
  • Operating income: 0.6 billion yen, down 22.5% year-on-year
  • Operating revenue decreased year-on-year due to a decrease in demand for buildings and facilities maintenance caused by the impact of COVID-19.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Except for Equity ratio and D/E ratio, figures are rounded down)

First Half /FY2021

FY2020

As of Sept. 30,

As of March 31,

Difference

2021

2021

Total assets (billion yen)

3,080.0

3,207.8

-127.8

Net assets (billion yen)

805.4

1,012.3

-206.8

Shareholder's equity (billion yen)*1

799.6

1,007.2

-207.5

Equity ratio (%)

26.0

31.4

-5.4pt

Interest-bearing debt (billion yen)

1,636.8

1,655.4

-18.6

D/E ratio*2

2.0

1.6

+0.4

*1: For shareholder's equity, assets of non-controlling interests are deducted from net assets

*2: Debt/equity ratio = Interest-bearing debt / Total shareholders' equity

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