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MEMORANDUM TO: Airport Advisory Commissioners FROM: Rajeev Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, Aviation Department DATE: May 8, 2024 March 2024 Financial Results SUBJECT: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Update Passenger traffic totaled 1,915,987 in March 2024, a decrease of 1.3% compared to March 2023. Average daily departures decreased from 265 in March 2023 to 245 in March 2024, a decrease of 20 daily departures or 7.5% resulting primarily from changes in service offered by air carriers. Table #1 Enplanements Landing Weights Cargo Tonnage Operating Revenue Airport OPEX Total Requirements FY 2024 March FY 2023 March Variance Fav (Unfav) FY 2024 YTD FY 2023 YTD Variance YTD Fav (Unfav) 948,445 961,261 (1.3%) 5,296,330 5,231,943 1,124,486,255 1,183,218,846 (5.0%) 6,661,143,022 6,618,416,659 12,543 12,940 (3.1%) 73,829 76,090 1.2% 0.6% (3.0%) $27,111,403 $24,133,960 $2,977,443 $153,430,774 $132,301,138 $21,129,636 $14,948,323 $12,163,107 ($2,785,216) $74,925,904 $57,868,341 ($17,057,563) $21,879,848 $18,072,484 ($3,807,364) $115,797,899 $93,332,846 ($22,465,052) Net Income Before Federal Relief $5,231,555 $6,061,476 ($829,921) $37,632,876 $38,968,292 ($1,335,416) Federal Relief Reimbursement $0 $4,041,921 ($4,041,921) $0 $29,853,241 ($29,853,241) Net Income After Federal Relief $5,231,555 $10,103,396 ($4,871,842) $37,632,876 $68,821,533 ($31,188,658) Table #1 illustrates March 2024’s enplanements totaled 948,445, a decrease of 1.3% compared to March 2023. Landing weights totaled 1.1 billion pounds in March 2024 representing a decrease of 5.0% compared to March 2023. Cargo volume totaled 12,543 tons in March 2024, a decrease of 3.1% compared to March 2023. The decline in cargo volume compared to the prior year is the result of declines in mail cargo and tonnage carried from major cargo carriers. March 2024 operating revenue totals $27.1M, an increase of 12.3% or $3.0M compared to March 2023. The increase in operating revenue primarily results from updated airline rates for FY24 and changes to the parking rate structure from prior year. March 2024 operating revenue is composed of 45.3% airline revenue, 53.0% non-airline revenue, and 1.7% interest income. Airport operating expenses totaled $14.9M for the month, an increase of 22.9% or $2.8M compared to March 2023. The month of March included three pay periods in both years, which drives additional personnel expense compared to earlier months in the year. The increase in operating expenses results from higher personnel costs from increased headcount and wage adjustments, costs associated with APD and ARFF units, and contractual costs including parking services and baggage handling system maintenance. AUS reported a $5.2M surplus in March 2024, a decrease of $0.8M or 13.7% compared to March 2023. Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results FY2024 Year to Date (YTD) Operating Revenue totals $153.4M compared to $132.3M in FY2023, a 16.0% increase. Airport Operating Expenses totaled $74.9M YTD in FY2024 compared to $57.9M in FY2023, a 29.5% increase. Net income before federal relief funding totals $37.6M YTD in FY2024 compared to $39.0M in FY2023, a 3.4% decrease. Table #2 Approved Budget - Seasonalized FY 2024 FY 2024 Budget vs. YTD Variance Budget vs. YTD Variance YTD $ Fav (Unfav) % Fav (Unfav) Operating Revenue $139,600,118 $153,430,774 $13,830,656 Airport OPEX $71,202,050 $74,925,904 ($3,723,855) Total Requirements $112,049,485 $115,797,899 ($3,748,414) Net Income $27,550,633 $37,632,876 $10,082,242 9.9% (5.2%) (3.3%) 36.6% Through March 2024, AUS delivered favorable YTD financial performance compared to FY2024 budget on a seasonalized basis due to increased operating revenues. As presented in Table #2, FY2024 revenues exceed budgeted revenues by 9.9% or $13.8M. Airport operating expenses are 5.2% or $3.7M above seasonalized budgeted expenses due to higher personnel costs from faster than anticipated filling of vacant positions, wage adjustments for APD and ARFF personnel, and increased parking operations cost. Before federal relief, AUS reports net income of $37.6M, which exceeds the seasonalized budget estimate by 36.6% or $10.1M. Attachments: March 2024 - AAC Financial Report