Avantair reports Financial Reseults

[Cavpilot]

That depends on how you define "losing money." You can have a net loss as a result of a big one-time charge (a non-cash charge similar to the ones you see in the airline business every quarter). What really counts is cash.

I haven't seen the cash flow statement - what were the net cash flows? What is the trend? If Avantair is adding debt to sustain operations, are they able to pay the additional interest payments (debt service in general). Cash is king. It's true that Avantair is a public company and earnings is always emphasized in that case, but cash is what people should always be focusing on. In this time of frozen bank credit, internal cash flow becomes even more critical. Does cash inflow match or exceed cash outflow? Again, what's the trend? Those are the questions I would be asking as a shareholder.

Good points.

 

[HazMat]

When we see the financials of the other fractionals we can compare. Cash flows (that's what I think u guys are talking about and have not seen) are always better because the sales get amortized over the course of the management agreement. Since the other fractionals bury their financials there is no way to tell how well they are doing. Avantairs are transparent and getting better by the quarter. Post yours and we can compare

 

[Flex-ible]

Cavpilot is wrong. Positive ebidta and record sales are the key. 53 cards and 17 shares most coming from competitors. The progress in the financials is nothing less than astonishing. When others are letting people go AvantAir continues to hire. AvantAir has a lot to be proud of. The jealousy of others will not get us down. I guess the bad quarter caused the stock to go up.

Sales and EBIDTA don't mean squat. Making money is what matters, and the company continues to lose money. "Getting better" doesn't mean it's good. Of real concern to me would be the dramatic erosion in the cash position over the last six months - more than half of it is gone. At that rate, the paychecks won't clear sometime in April......

No, I don't hope that will happen. I don't even think that will happen. But I think it COULD happen. I am sure the folks at Avantair are working to improve the cash position. Soon.

 

[HazMat]

The cash position is the same from q1 to q2 and debt was paid down. Please stop and just give the company it's props u are just going to look silly.

 

[gunfyter]

Stock is down to $1.30 from $5 or $6 a share not too long ago.

When the economy turns and frac flying with it ... I wonder if the stock will return to previous levels. I mean within 2 years from now. Could be an amazing return.

Any of you guys buying shares?

 

[AftCG182]

Stock is down to $1.30 from $5 or $6 a share not too long ago.

When the economy turns and frac flying with it ... I wonder if the stock will return to previous levels. I mean within 2 years from now. Could be an amazing return.

Any of you guys buying shares?

I bought 900 shares @ $.85/share. As of last Friday I'm up over 50%.

I'll stick by my previous post. I hope we all do well.

 

[MJPilot]

Today, Avantair stock gained 15.38% while the DJI lost 297.81 points?

Not bad!

Things indeed do look good for Avantair.

 

[gunfyter]

I bought 900 shares @ $.85/share. As of last Friday I'm up over 50%.
l.

Not bad.

Too bad there isn't a fractional mutual fund.

 

[hangarrat]

This came out yesterday on the AINalert email. Below it is the link to the actual article on their internet site.

Avantair Revenues Up Significantly

By Chad Trautvetter AINalerts >> February 2009
Fractional

Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair saw its year-over-year revenues climb nearly 24 percent to $35.4 million in its second fiscal quarter, which ended December 31. It also narrowed its quarterly loss to $600,000, down 87 percent from the same period a year earlier. “We are pleased to report an excellent second quarter with record high revenues of $35.4 million, a significant decrease in our loss from operations and our first quarter of positive EBITDA of $690,360,” Avantair CEO Steven Santo said. “These results demonstrate the leverage in our business model, and were driven by the consistent growth in our sales pipeline, recent fleet utilization improvements and a disciplined focus on reducing costs.” The company also reported a 96-percent jump in charter card sales, despite the bite that the recession has had on other charter and fractional providers. Santo said this feat “is a testament to our continued ability to attract those customers focused on affordability, comfort and safety,” adding that “the majority of cards sold were to customers choosing Avantair over more expensive, competing fractional programs.”

http://www.ainonline.com/ain-and-ainalerts/ainalerts/single-publication-story/article/avantair-revenues-up-significantly/?no_cache=1

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In an economy where so much of the industry is seeing revenues trending down, there is this one fractional company that has significantly changed its direction. Costs are going down, sales are headed up... While it looks like it is doing well now, I would think that when the market comes around, this company, is poised to do very well.
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