(Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall)

MEXICO CITY, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV:ASUR), (ASUR) the first privatized airport group in Mexico and operator of Cancun Airport and eight other airports in southeast Mexico, today announced results for the three-and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009.
2Q09 Highlights(1): -- EBITDA(2) declined by 24.62% to Ps.400.90 million -- Total passenger traffic was down 26.76% -- Total revenues declined by 16.10%, due to declines of 17.71% in aeronautical revenues and 12.99% in non-aeronautical revenues -- Commercial revenues per passenger increased by 20.29% to Ps.59.29 per passenger -- Operating profit declined by 36.33% -- EBITDA margin was 59.10% compared with 65.78% in 2Q08 1. Unless otherwise stated, all financial figures discussed in this announcement are unaudited, prepared in accordance with Mexican Financial Reporting Standards and represent comparisons between the three-and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009, and the equivalent three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008. Results are expressed in nominal pesos. Tables state figures in thousands of pesos, unless otherwise noted. Passenger figures exclude transit and general aviation passengers. Commercial revenues include revenues from non-permanent ground transportation and parking lots. All U.S. dollar figures are calculated at the exchange rate of US$1 = Ps. 13.1722. 2. EBITDA means net income before: provision for taxes, deferred taxes, deferred employees profit sharing, non-ordinary items, comprehensive financing cost and depreciation and amortization. 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 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. EBITDA is not defined under U.S. GAAP and may be calculated differently by different companies. Passenger Traffic
For the second quarter of 2009, total passenger traffic declined year-over-year by 26.76%. International passenger traffic declined 30.62% while domestic passenger traffic declined by 21.63%.
On April 28, 2009 the World Health Organization announced the outbreak of the H1N1 Influenza in Mexico. As a result, total year-over-year passenger traffic declined 2.1% in April, 50.7% in May and 28.4% in June.
The 30.62% decline in international passenger traffic resulted mainly from a decline of 31.31% in international traffic at the Cancun airport. The 21.63% decline in domestic passenger traffic resulted mainly from declines of 29.77%, 17.41%, 26.17%, 30.56% and 62.66% at the M rida, Cancun, Veracruz, Villahermosa and Cozumel airports, respectively.
For 1H09, total passenger traffic declined by 14.53% compared to 1H08, with domestic passenger traffic down 17.88% and international passenger traffic down 12.30%.
Table I: Domestic Passengers (in thousands) Airport 2Q08 2Q09 % Change 1H08 1H09 % Change Cancun 890.7 735.6 (17.41) 1,675.8 1,391.6 (16.96) Cozumel 24.1 9.0 (62.66) 47.8 26.0 (45.61) Huatulco 65.5 77.5 18.32 130.3 160.5 23.18 Merida 302.7 212.6 (29.77) 617.4 451.5 (26.87) Minatitlan 40.3 31.7 (21.34) 78.7 66.8 (15.12) Oaxaca 123.6 97.9 (20.79) 254.6 234.9 (7.74) Tapachula 58.8 47.8 (18.71) 119.9 105.0 (12.43) Veracruz 235.8 174.1 (26.17) 457.5 381.3 (16.66) Villahermosa 238.9 165.9 (30.56) 479.8 353.9 (26.24) TOTAL 1,980.4 1,552.1 (21.63) 3,861.8 3,171.5 (17.88) Note: Passenger figures exclude transit and general aviation passengers. Table II: International Passengers (in thousands) Airport 2Q08 2Q09 % Change 1H08 1H09 % Change Cancun 2,427.3 1,667.4 (31.31) 5,290.8 4,661.0 (11.90) Cozumel 131.8 94.9 (28.00) 281.3 226.7 (19.41) Huatulco 7.6 7.9 3.95 57.9 49.8 (13.99) Merida 25.7 18.5 (28.02) 61.1 44.0 (27.99) Minatitlan 1.1 0.7 (36.36) 2.1 1.6 (23.81) Oaxaca 9.9 12.5 26.26 23.4 30.6 30.77 Tapachula 0.9 0.9 - 2.2 2.0 (9.09) Veracruz 16.8 14.2 (15.48) 34.2 29.9 (12.57) Villahermosa 12.6 10.3 (18.25) 25.1 21.8 (13.15) TOTAL 2,633.7 1,827.3 (30.62) 5,778.1 5,067.4 (12.30) Note: Passenger figures exclude transit and general aviation passengers. Table III: Total Passengers (in thousands) Airport 2Q08 2Q09 % Change 1H08 1H09 % Change Cancun 3,318.0 2,403.0 (27.58) 6,966.6 6,052.6 (13.12) Cozumel 155.9 103.9 (33.35) 329.1 252.7 (23.21) Huatulco 73.1 85.4 16.83 188.2 210.3 11.74 Merida 328.4 231.1 (29.63) 678.5 495.5 (26.97) Minatitlan 41.4 32.4 (21.74) 80.8 68.4 (15.35) Oaxaca 133.5 110.4 (17.30) 278.0 265.5 (4.50) Tapachula 59.7 48.7 (18.43) 122.1 107.0 (12.37) Veracruz 252.6 188.3 (25.46) 491.7 411.2 (16.37) Villahermosa 251.5 176.2 (29.94) 504.9 375.7 (25.59) TOTAL 4,614.1 3,379.4 (26.76) 9,639.9 8,238.9 (14.53) Note: Passenger figures exclude transit and general aviation passengers. Consolidated Results for 2Q09
Total revenues for 2Q09 declined year-over-year by 16.10% to Ps.678.4 million. This was mainly due to declines of:
-- 17.71% in revenues from aeronautical services principally as a result of the 26.76% decline in passenger traffic; and -- 12.99% in revenues from non-aeronautical services, principally as a result of the 11.74% decrease in commercial revenues detailed below.
ASUR classifies commercial revenues as those derived from the following activities: duty-free services, car rental, retail, banking and currency exchange, advertising, teleservices, non-permanent ground transportation, food and beverage, and parking lots.
Commercial revenues fell by 11.74% year-over-year during the quarter, mainly as a result of the decline in passenger traffic generated by the Influenza H1N1 outbreak during the period. There were declines in revenues in the following activities
-- 15.42% in duty-free stores; -- 2.89% in banking and currency exchange services; -- 31.96% in advertising; -- 20.48% in ground transportation; -- 5.71% in retail operations; -- 22.99% in food and beverage; -- 14.41% in parking lot fees; and -- 13.25% in other revenues
These declines were partially offset by revenue increases of 31.85% in car rental companies and 10.90% in teleservices.
New Retail and Other Commercial Space Business Name Type Opening Date Cancun Mas Business Gift shop April 2009 Merida Rent A Matic Itza Car rental company April 2009
Total operating costs and expenses for 2Q09 increased 2.04% year over year, primarily as a result of increases of:
-- 8.86% in cost of services, mainly reflecting a Ps.34.0 million deferred provision that was reversed in 2Q08 as a result of the personnel reorganization; and -- 5.25% in depreciation and amortization, resulting from the depreciation of new investments in fixed assets and improvements made to concession assets. These increases were partially offset by the following declines: -- 6.46% in administrative expenses; -- 15.95% in concession fees paid to the Mexican government, mainly due to lower revenues (a factor in the calculation of the fee). -- 24.63% in the technical assistance fee paid to ITA, reflecting the decline in EBITDA for the quarter (a factor in the calculation of the fee).
Operating margin for the quarter declined to 35.86% from 47.26% in 2Q08. This was mainly the result of the 16.10% decline in revenues and the 2.04% increase in costs during the period.
Following the changes in Mexican tax law that took effect January 1, 2008, which established a new flat rate business tax ("Impuesto Empresarial a Tasa Unica", or "IETU") and eliminated the asset tax, the Company evaluated and reviewed its deferred assets and liabilities position under Mexican Financial Reporting Standards.
During 2Q09, ASUR's subsidiaries that pay IETU made provisional tax payments of Ps.23.0 million.
During the quarter, ASUR recognized asset taxes for a total of Ps.8.9 million under the line item Provision for Asset Tax. We do not expect to recover these asset taxes.
Net income for 2Q09 declined 50.84% to Ps.125.44 million from Ps.255.16 million in 2Q08. Earnings per common share for the quarter were Ps.0.4181, or earnings per ADS (EPADS) of US$0.3174 (one ADS represents ten series B common shares). This compares with earnings per share of Ps.0.8505, or EPADS of US$0.6457, for the same period last year.
Table IV: Summary of Consolidated Results for 2Q09 2Q08 2Q09 % Change Total Revenues 808,518 678,374 (16.10) Aeronautical Services 532,630 438,319 (17.71) Non-Aeronautical Services 275,888 240,055 (12.99) Commercial Revenues 231,207 204,071 (11.74) Operating Profit 382,115 243,284 (36.33) Operating Margin % 47.26% 35.86% (24.12%) EBITDA 531,865 400,901 (24.62) EBITDA Margin % 65.78% 59.10% (10.16%) Net Income 255,158 125,439 (50.84) Earnings per Share 0.8505 0.4181 (50.84) Earnings per ADS in US $0.6457 0.3174 (50.84) Note: U.S. dollar figures are calculated at the exchange rate of US$1 = Ps. 13.1722 Table V: Commercial Revenues per Passenger for 2Q09 2Q08 2Q09 % Change Total Passengers ('000) 4,691 3,442 (26.63) Total Commercial Revenues 231,207 204,071 (11.74) Commercial revenues from direct operations (1) 44,652 36,466 (18.33) Commercial revenues excluding direct operations 186,555 167,605 (10.16) Total Commercial Revenue per Passenger 49.29 59.29 20.29 Commercial revenue direct operations per passenger (1) 9.52 10.59 11.24 Commercial revenue per passenger (excluding direct operations) 39.77 48.70 22.45 Note: For purposes of this table, approximately 76,700 and 62,300 transit and general aviation passengers are included for 2Q08 and 2Q09, respectively. (1) Revenues from direct commercial operations represent ASUR's operation of convenience stores in airports and the direct sale of advertising space. Table VI: Operating Costs and Expenses for 2Q09 2Q08 2Q09 % Change Cost of Services 180,271 196,237 8.86 Administrative 28,006 26,196 (6.46) Technical Assistance 27,994 21,100 (24.63) Concession Fees 40,382 33,940 (15.95) Depreciation and Amortization 149,750 157,617 5.25 TOTAL 426,403 435,090 2.04 Note: Figures in nominal pesos. Consolidated Results for 1H09 Total revenues for 1H09 declined year-over-year by 0.91% to Ps.1,663.0 million. This was mainly due to a 3.88% decline in revenues from aeronautical services as a result of the 14.53% decline in passenger traffic during the period, partially offset by the increase in rates that was approved in 1Q09. This decline in revenues from aeronautical services was partially offset by a 5.16% increase in revenues from non-aeronautical services, principally as a result of the 7.68% rise in commercial revenues detailed below.
Commercial revenues for 1H09 rose by 7.68% year-over-year, principally as a result of revenue increases in the following areas:
-- 11.29% in duty-free stores; -- 9.44% in retail operations; -- 0.50% in advertising; -- 10.22% in banking and currency exchange services; -- 14.04% in teleservices; -- 32.67% in car rental companies; and -- 7.90% in other income.
These increases were partially offset by revenue declines in the following areas:
-- 8.80% in parking lot fees; -- 5.44% in ground transportation services; and -- 0.67% in food and beverage.