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Fri, Dec 13, 2019

Southwest To Share Proceeds From Boeing Agreement With Employees

Reached A Compensation Agreement With The Planmaker Over 737 MAX Grounding

Southwest Airlines recently reached a confidential agreement with The Boeing Company to compensate Southwest for a portion of projected financial damages related to the grounding of the airline's Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. In light of this agreement, the Southwest Board of Directors has authorized a discretionary, incremental profit sharing accrual for Employees, which is tied to the projected reduction in operating income for annual 2019 due to the MAX groundings. The Company currently estimates this incremental profit sharing accrual to be approximately $125 million.

"Our People have done an incredible job managing through the MAX groundings, while providing the highest levels of Customer Service and one of the best operational performances in our history," said Gary C. Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. "On behalf of the Southwest Board of Directors, we are grateful to our Employees for their extraordinary efforts throughout the year and are pleased to share proceeds from our recent agreement with Boeing."

This incremental profit sharing award will be funded as part of the Company's annual 2019 profit sharing distribution in 2020, in accordance with normal Profit Sharing Plan policies and Board of Director approval. The Company plans to provide 2019 profit sharing details early next year, including the percentage each eligible Southwest Employee will receive.

The Company continues to engage in ongoing discussions with Boeing regarding compensation for damages related to the MAX groundings. The details of these discussions and the settlement with Boeing are confidential. While still evaluating the applicable accounting principles, the Company currently expects to account for substantially all of the compensation as a reduction in cost basis of both existing and future firm aircraft orders, which will reduce depreciation expense in future years.

The Boeing 737 MAX fleet has been grounded since the FAA's order was issued on March 13, 2019. Southwest Airlines continues to monitor information from Boeing and the FAA on the impending 737 MAX software enhancements and training requirements. The airline remains confident that, once certified by the FAA, the enhancements will support a safe return of the 737 MAX aircraft.

(Source: Southwest Airlines news release. Image from file)

FMI: www.southwest.com

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