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Delta's comprehensive 5 year financial plan outlined

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General Lee

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Portions of the announcement:

DELTA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RETURN MORE THAN $1 BILLION TO SHAREHOLDERS OVER NEXT THREE YEARS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATES $0.06 PER SHARE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND, AUTHORIZES $500 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE
BALANCED CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT CREATES UP TO $5 BILLION OF VALUE FOR SHAREHOLDERS THROUGH FURTHER DEBT REDUCTION, RETURN OF CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS, AND MANAGEMENT OF PENSION LIABILITY
May 8, 2013

ATLANTA, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a broad financial plan released today, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) announced a balanced capital deployment program aimed at creating up to $5 billion of value for shareholders, including returning more than $1 billion to shareholders over the next three years.


In an investor presentation this morning, Delta outlined a comprehensive, five-year financial plan. The plan focuses on free cash flow generation through a combination of expected earnings improvements and a disciplined approach to capital investment. Over the next five years, the company plans to reinvest $2.0 - $2.5 billion annually, or approximately 50 percent of its operating cash flow, into improving the company's fleet, facilities, products and technology. The resulting free cash flow will be used to return cash to shareholders, further reduce the company's debt, and opportunistically address longer-term pension funding needs, driving up to $5 billion of value to Delta's shareholders.

As part of this plan, Delta expects to achieve and maintain an adjusted net debt level of $7 billion, a $5 billion reduction over 2012. By meeting the $7 billion target, Delta will have reduced its adjusted net debt by $10 billion since 2009, significantly decreasing the company's balance sheet risk and generating more than 50 percent savings in interest expense.

The company also plans to make up to $1 billion of incremental contributions to the company's defined benefit pension plans over the next five years. These contributions would be in addition to the $650 - $700 million annual required minimum contribution.




Red,

Did you read the last paragraph? Seems like they do want to tackle the defined benefit pension under funding. And they planned originally to decrease the net debt to $10 billion by the end of this year, but now want to decrease it to $7 billion.... Impressive, eh Red? I know SWA has had dividends forever, but this is an impressive re-start for a legacy.


Bye Bye---General Lee
 
That news is FANTASTIC! ;)

Seriously, good for Delta--I hope it works out the way management plans. It's about time to see airlines making money again.

Bubba
 
As part of this plan, Delta expects to achieve and maintain an adjusted net debt level of $7 billion, a $5 billion reduction over 2012. By meeting the $7 billion target, Delta will have reduced its adjusted net debt by $10 billion since 2009, significantly decreasing the company's balance sheet risk and generating more than 50 percent savings in interest expense.

Did you read the last paragraph? Seems like they do want to tackle the defined benefit pension under funding. And they planned originally to decrease the net debt to $10 billion by the end of this year, but now want to decrease it to $7 billion.... Impressive, eh Red? I know SWA has had dividends forever, but this is an impressive re-start for a legacy.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Do you have reading comprehension issues? The $7 Billon debt level plan isn't the end of this year. Did Mom not breastfeed you?
 
Do you have reading comprehension issues? The $7 Billon debt level plan isn't the end of this year. Did Mom not breastfeed you?

Actually your Mom still breast feeds me. Anyway, never said $7 billion by this year, just that the new target they have is $7 billion. Your Mom says hi...


Bye Bye---General Lee
 
Actually he said 7B as the Long term goal, not the end of the year. Reread his comment yourself.

Not talking about what delta said, but what private lee said, "and they planned to originally decrease the debt to $10 Billion by the end of this year, but now want to decrease it to $7 Billion." He gets excited in his moms basement and wants to play with the big kids, but they won't let him.
 
I wonder what Delta's comprehensive five year financial plan was on September 10, 2001?

No one has accurately predicted this industry five years in the future at any point in its history. And rarely for the better.
 
That's great! I think Delta currently has a great management team/plan and it's nice to see them have the extra money to buy refineries and start paying dividends. I hope in the future, Delta and American can be healthy competitors with both companies prospering.
 

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