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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2021
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware000-4972887-0617894
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
27-01 Queens Plaza North
Long Island City
New York
11101
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
(718) 286-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueJBLUThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

                                        Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 27, 2021 we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information included under Item 2.02 of this report (including the exhibits) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 27, 2021 we provided a presentation for investors containing information relating to our financial outlook for the second quarter ending June 30, 2021 and full year 2021, and other information regarding our business. The presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information included under Item 7.01 of this report (including the exhibits) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number		  Description
99.1  
99.2
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date:July 27, 2021By:/s/ Alexander Chatkewitz
Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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JETBLUE ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2021 RESULTS
NEW YORK (July 27, 2021) -- JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) today reported its results for the second quarter of 2021:
•Reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.20 in the second quarter of 2021 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.59 in the second quarter of 2019. Adjusted loss per share was ($0.65)(1) in the second quarter of 2021 versus adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.60(1) in the second quarter of 2019. Note A to this earnings release includes the GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation between reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share.
•GAAP pre-tax earnings of $57 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared to a pre-tax income of $236 million in the second quarter of 2019. Excluding one-time items, adjusted pre-tax loss of ($309) million(1) in the second quarter of 2021 versus adjusted pre-tax income of $238 million(1) in the second quarter of 2019.
Operational and Financial Highlights from the Second Quarter
•Reduced second quarter 2021 capacity by 15% year over two, which is in-line with our planning assumption.
•Second quarter 2021 revenue declined 29% year over two. Adjusted for a 1.5 point benefit from a renewed co-branded credit card agreement, the result is at the better end of our prior expectations of a 30 to 33% decline year over two. This was driven primarily by continued momentum in leisure demand throughout the quarter.
•Operating expenses declined 27% year over two. Excluding special items, adjusted operating expenses declined 7%(1) year over two, which is in-line with our prior planning assumption. CASM ex-Fuel declined meaningfully from a 41% increase year over two in the first quarter, to a 19% increase in the second quarter.
•JetBlue's Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Special Items (Adjusted EBITDA) in the second quarter of 2021 was ($86) million(1), better than the ($115) to ($165) million range previously expected. This was mainly the result of improving underlying revenue trends, the contribution from our co-branded agreement, and our discipline in controlling costs.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
•During the quarter, JetBlue significantly reduced net debt(1) by $1.2 billion to $0.9 billion, which is now below pre-pandemic levels. As of June 30, 2021, JetBlue's adjusted debt to capital was 55%(1).
•JetBlue ended the second quarter of 2021 with approximately $3.7 billion in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, or 46% of 2019 revenue.
•JetBlue repaid $89 million in regularly scheduled debt and finance lease obligations and fully repaid a term loan of $722 million during the second quarter of 2021.
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Fuel Expense and Hedging
The realized fuel price in the second quarter 2021 was $1.91 per gallon, a 12% decline versus second quarter 2019 realized fuel price of $2.16.
As of July 27, 2021, JetBlue has not entered into forward fuel derivative contracts to hedge its fuel consumption for the third quarter of 2021. Based on the forward curve as of July 19, 2021, JetBlue expects an average all-in price per gallon of fuel of $2.09 in the third quarter of 2021.
JetBlue, Barclays, and Mastercard Renew Long-Term Partnership Agreement
Yesterday, JetBlue announced a multi-year extension of their co-branded credit card agreements with both Barclays and Mastercard. The partnership renewal will extend and expand JetBlue's consumer credit card portfolio. The agreements will center on the continued delivery of innovative, digital-centric card offerings that meet consumer’s evolving needs and foster engagement and loyalty.
JetBlue currently estimates that the impact from the renewed agreement will deliver approximately an incremental one point to our annualized revenue and margin.
Our Recovery Plan and Actions Taken to Position JetBlue for Future Success
“In the second quarter, we saw strong signs that consumer confidence and travel demand is returning, with second quarter revenue doubling compared to the first quarter driven by pent-up demand,” said Robin Hayes, JetBlue’s Chief Executive Officer.
“As we turn to recovery, we continued to generate positive cash from operations in the second quarter, and we expect continued improvement in our operating performance as we progress towards a full recovery. We are creating a path to restore our earnings power to beyond 2019 levels and generate long-term value for our owners in the years ahead. Our attention is now squarely on rebuilding our margins and repairing our balance sheet.”
Revenue and Capacity
“We are pleased to see further month-on-month improvements into the peak summer months, with demand momentum across all of our geographies. We ended the quarter with load factors in the mid-80s with June capacity largely back to pre-pandemic levels, compared to an average load factor in the mid-60s in the first quarter,” said Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
“For the third quarter of 2021, our planning assumption for revenue is a decline of between (4%) and (9%) year over two, another quarter of strong sequential improvement of approximately 20 points. We expect unit revenue to continue to improve on top of increasing capacity, with load factors in the mid-to-high 80s this summer. We have seen days with average load factors in the 90s.
For the third quarter of 2021, our planning assumption is for capacity to be between flat to down (3)% to up one percent year over two, given the strong sequential improvement in demand. Throughout the pandemic, we have been nimble in adjusting our capacity deployment to the prevailing demand environment. We’ll maintain this approach given the continued uncertainty on the course of the pandemic caused by variants.”
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Financial Performance and Outlook
“Our second quarter Adjusted EBITDA(1) came in better than the range we anticipated in early-June. This was mainly the result of improving underlying revenue trends, the benefit from our renewed co-branded agreement, and our discipline in controlling costs,” said Ursula Hurley, JetBlue’s Acting Chief Financial Officer.

“For the third quarter, we estimate our EBITDA will range between $75 and $175 million dollars, reflecting continued sequential improvement in demand partially offset by continued cost pressures from fuel prices, and airport rents and landing fees. We expect to remain in positive EBITDA territory through the end of the year, and expect to generate pre-tax profits in July and August.

We are committed to generating better than pre-pandemic earnings in the next few years by growing revenue and controlling costs, and we are confident that we are on the right path to expand margins in a sustainable way.

We are now squarely focused on repairing our balance sheet, lowering our total cost of debt, and growing our unencumbered asset base. We reduced our net debt by over 50% to under $1 billion dollars at the end of June. Both our net debt and weighted average cost of debt now sit below pre-pandemic levels.”

Earnings Call Details
JetBlue will conduct a conference call to discuss its quarterly earnings today, July 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live broadcast of the conference call will also be available via the internet at http://investor.jetblue.com. The webcast replay and presentation materials will be archived on the company’s website.
For further details see the Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation available via the internet at http://investor.jetblue.com.
About JetBlue
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles, Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries customers across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America. For more information, visit jetblue.com.
Notes
(1)Non-GAAP financial measure; Note A provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this release and explains the reasons management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors regarding JetBlue's financial condition and results of operations.
(2)The Company has not reconciled its Adjusted EBITDA planning assumptions to net income because net income (loss) is not accessible on a forward-looking basis. Items that impact net income (loss) are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation to net income (loss) is not available without unreasonable effort.
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Forward Looking Statements
This Earnings Release contains various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. These statements are intended to qualify for the “safe harbor” from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Earnings Release, the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “targets” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to many factors, including, without limitation, the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and related variants and the outbreak of any other disease or similar public health threat that affects travel demand or behavior; restrictions on our business related to the financing we accepted under various federal government support programs such as the CARES Act, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; our significant fixed obligations and substantial indebtedness; risk associated with execution of our strategic operating plans in the near-term and long-term; the recording of a material impairment loss of tangible or intangible assets; our extremely competitive industry; volatility in financial and credit markets which could affect our ability to obtain debt and/or lease financing or to raise funds through debt or equity issuances; volatility in fuel prices, maintenance costs and interest rates; our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization; our ability to implement our growth strategy; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and maintain our culture as we grow; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers, including for aircraft, aircraft engines and parts and vulnerability to delays by those suppliers; our dependence on the New York and Boston metropolitan markets and the effect of increased congestion in these markets; our reliance on automated systems and technology; our being subject to potential unionization, work stoppages, slowdowns or increased labor costs; our presence in some international emerging markets that may experience political or economic instability or may subject us to legal risk; reputational and business risk from information security breaches or cyber-attacks; changes in or additional domestic or foreign government regulation, including new or increased tariffs; changes in our industry due to other airlines' financial condition; acts of war or terrorism; global economic conditions or an economic downturn leading to a continuing or accelerated decrease in demand for air travel; adverse weather conditions or natural disasters; and external geopolitical events and conditions. It is routine for our internal projections and expectations to change as the year or each quarter in the year progresses, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal projections, beliefs, and assumptions upon which we base our expectations may change prior to the end of each quarter or year.
Given the risks and uncertainties surrounding forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Further information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events discussed in this presentation might not occur. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation. Other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
This Earnings Release also includes certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under the Exchange Act and in accordance with Regulation G. We have included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP within this release.



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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20212020Percent Change20212020Percent Change
OPERATING REVENUES
Passenger$1,388 $170 715.5 $2,058 1,682 22.4
Other111 45 148.0 174 121 42.9
Total operating revenues1,499 215 597.7 2,232 1,803 23.7
OPERATING EXPENSES
Aircraft fuel and related taxes336 29 1051.8 530 394 34.3
Salaries, wages and benefits577 477 20.9 1,098 1,078 1.9
Landing fees and other rents174 62 180.7 289 174 66.4
Depreciation and amortization133 140 (4.9)258 279 (7.6)
Aircraft rent26 16 63.8 50 37 35.7
Sales and marketing47 8 508.9 70 60 15.7
Maintenance, materials and repairs164 73 122.8 268 233 14.7
Other operating expenses261 124 110.5 471 394 19.7
Special items(366)(304)(20.2)(655)(102)(541.8)
Total operating expenses1,352 625 116.3 2,379 2,547 (6.6)
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)147 (410)NM(147)(744)(80.2)
Operating margin9.8 %-190.8 %200.7 pts.-6.6 %pts.-41.3 %34.7pts.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense(54)(40)36.2 (112)(65)72.4
Capitalized interest3 3 (7.7)6 7 (7.7)
Interest income and other(39)(3)1141.4 (37)(2)2,718.5
Total other income (expense)(90)(40)129.4 (143)(60)140.5
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES57 (450)NM(290)(804)(63.9)
Pre-tax margin3.8 %-209.2 %212.9 pts.-13.0 %pts.-44.6 %31.6pts.
Income tax (benefit) expense(7)(130)(94.7)(107)(216)(50.3)
NET INCOME (LOSS)$64 $(320)NM$(183)(588)(68.9)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic$0.20 $(1.18)$(0.58)$(2.14)
Diluted$0.20 $(1.18)$(0.58)$(2.14)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic317.7 271.7 317.0 275.1 
Diluted321.5 271.7 320.7 275.1 
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20212020Percent Change20212020Percent Change
Revenue passengers (thousands)7,938 616 1,188.5 12,401 8,766 41.5 
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (millions)10,804 816 1,223.7 16,611 11,208 48.2 
Available seat miles (ASMs) (millions)13,645 2,413 465.6 22,734 17,304 31.4 
Load factor79.2 %33.8 %45.4 pts.73.1 %64.8 %8.3 pts.
Aircraft utilization (hours per day)8.81.6 450.0 7.46.121.3 
Average fare$174.47 $276.35 (36.9)$160.32 191.83(16.4)
Yield per passenger mile (cents)12.82 20.86 (38.5)12.39 15.00(17.4)
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents)10.18 7.06 44.2 9.05 9.72(6.9)
Revenue per ASM (cents)10.99 8.91 23.4 9.82 10.42(5.8)
Operating expense per ASM (cents)9.91 25.90 (61.7)10.46 14.72(28.9)
Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents)(1)
10.05 36.95 (72.8)10.92 12.90(15.3)
Departures67,253 12,896 421.5 111,302 96,191 15.7 
Average stage length (miles)1,279 1,183 8.1 1,278 1,163 9.9 
Average number of operating aircraft during period269.0 262.0 2.7 269.0 260.6 3.2 
Average fuel cost per gallon, including fuel taxes$1.91 $0.96 98.8 $1.84 1.74 5.8 
Fuel gallons consumed (millions)176 30 479.3 288 227 27.0 
Average number of full-time equivalent crewmembers15,416 16,759 
(1) Refer to Note A at the end of our Earnings Release for more information on this non-GAAP financial measure. Operating expense per available seat mile, excluding fuel (“CASM Ex-Fuel”) excludes fuel and related taxes, other non-airline operating expenses, and special items.




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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(in millions)
June 30,December 31,
20212020
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents$2,409 $1,918 
Total investment securities1,318 1,137 
Total assets14,415 13,406 
Total debt4,430 4,863 
Stockholders' equity3,813 3,951 

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Note A - Non-GAAP Financial Measures
JetBlue sometimes uses non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. Non-GAAP financial measures are financial measures that are derived from the consolidated financial statements, but that are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a meaningful comparison of our results to others in the airline industry and our prior year results. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, our financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, our non-GAAP information may be different from the non-GAAP information provided by other companies. The information below provides an explanation of each non-GAAP financial measure and shows a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
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Operating expense per available seat mile, excluding fuel and related taxes, other non-airline operating expenses, and special items (“CASM Ex-Fuel”)
Operating expenses per available seat mile, or CASM, is a common metric used in the airline industry. We exclude aircraft fuel and related taxes, operating expenses related to other non-airline businesses, such as JetBlue Technology Ventures and JetBlue Travel Products, and special items from operating expenses to determine CASM ex-fuel, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.
In the second quarter of 2021, special items include contra-expenses recognized on the utilization of payroll support grants received under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and contra-expenses recognized on the Employee Retention Credits provided by the CARES Act.
Special items in the second quarter of 2019 include one-time transition costs related to the Embraer E190 fleet exit as well as one-time costs related to the implementation of our pilots' collective bargaining agreement.
We believe that CASM ex-fuel is useful for investors because it provides investors the ability to measure financial performance excluding items beyond our control, such as fuel costs, which are subject to many economic and political factors, or not related to the generation of an available seat mile, such as operating expense related to certain non-airline businesses. We believe this non-GAAP measure is more indicative of our ability to manage airline costs and is more comparable to measures reported by other major airlines.                            
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSE PER ASM, EXCLUDING FUEL
($ in millions, per ASM data in cents)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2021201920212019
$per ASM$per ASM$per ASM$per ASM
Total operating expenses$1,352 $9.91 $1,855 $11.58 $2,379 $10.46 $3,652 $11.60 
Less:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes336 2.46 484 3.02 530 2.33 921 2.93 
Other non-airline expenses11 0.08 12 0.09 20 0.09 23 0.07 
Special items(366)(2.68)2 0.01 (655)(2.88)14 0.04 
Operating expenses, excluding fuel$1,371 $10.05 $1,357 $8.46 $2,484 $10.92 $2,694 $8.56 
Operating expense, income (loss) before taxes, net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share, excluding special items
Our GAAP results in the applicable periods were impacted by charges that are deemed special items.
In the second quarter of 2021, special items include contra-expenses recognized on the utilization of payroll support grants received under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and contra-expenses recognized on the Employee Retention Credits provided by the CARES Act.
Special items in the second quarter of 2019 include one-time transition costs related to the Embraer E190 fleet exit as well as one-time costs related to the implementation of our pilots' collective bargaining agreement.

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We believe the impact of these items distort our overall trends and that our metrics are more comparable with the presentation of our results excluding the impact of these items. The table below provides a reconciliation of our GAAP reported amounts to the non-GAAP amounts excluding the impact of these items.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSE, INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES, NET INCOME (LOSS) AND EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2021201920212019
Total operating revenues$1,499 $2,105 $2,232 $3,977 
Total operating expenses$1,352 $1,855 $2,379 $3,652 
Less: Special items(366)2 (655)14 
Total operating expenses excluding special items$1,718 $1,853 $3,034 $3,638 
Operating income (loss)$147 $250 $(147)$325 
Add back: Special items(366)2 (655)14 
Operating income (loss) excluding special items$(219)$252 $(802)$339 
Operating margin excluding special items-14.6 %12.0 %(35.9)%8.5 %
Income (loss) before income taxes$57 $236 $(290)$294 
Add back: Special items(366)2 (655)14 
Income (loss) before income taxes excluding special items$(309)$238 $(945)$308 
Pre-tax margin excluding special items-20.6 %11.3 %(42.3)%7.7 %
Net income (loss)$64 $179 $(183)$221 
Add back: Special items(366)2 (655)14 
Less: Income tax (expense) benefit related to special items(96)1 (173)3 
Net income (loss) excluding special items$(206)$180 $(665)$232 
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Basic$0.20 $0.60 $(0.58)$0.73 
Add back: Special items, net of tax(0.85)— (1.52)0.03 
Basic excluding special items$(0.65)$0.60 $(2.10)$0.76 
Diluted$0.20 $0.59 $(0.58)$0.73 
Add back: Special items, net of tax(0.85)0.01 (1.52)0.03 
Diluted excluding special items$(0.65)$0.60 $(2.10)$0.76 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special Items
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believes this measure allows investors to better understand the financial performance of the company by presenting earnings from our business operations without including the effects of capital
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structure, tax rates, depreciation, and amortization. We further adjusted EBITDA to account for the impact of special items which are unusual or infrequent in nature.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, AND SPECIAL ITEMS
(in millions) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2021202020212020
Net income (loss)$64 $179 $(183)$221 
Less:
Interest (expense)(54)(19)(112)(38)
Capitalized interest3 3 6 6 
Interest income and other(39)2 (37)1 
Add back:
Income tax (benefits)(7)57 (107)73 
Depreciation and amortization133 127 258 251 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization$280 $377 $111 $576 
Add back:
Special items(366)2 (655)14 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special items$(86)$379 $(544)$590 
Adjusted debt to capitalization ratio
Adjusted debt to capitalization ratio is a non-GAAP financial metric which we believe is helpful to investors in assessing the company's overall debt profile. Adjusted debt includes aircraft operating lease liabilities, in addition to total debt and finance leases, to present estimated financial obligations. Adjusted capitalization represents total equity plus adjusted debt.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
ADJUSTED DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION RATIO
(in millions) (unaudited)
June 30, 2021March 31, 2021December 31, 2019
(unaudited)
Long-term debt and finance leases$3,998 $4,619 $1,990 
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases432 463 344 
Operating lease liabilities - aircraft239 256 183 
Adjusted debt$4,669 $5,338 $2,517 
Long-term debt and finance leases$3,998 $4,619 $1,990 
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases432 463 344 
Operating lease liabilities - aircraft239 256 183 
Stockholders' equity3,813 3,714 4,799 
Adjusted capitalization$8,482 $9,052 $7,316 
Adjusted debt to capitalization ratio55 %59 %34 %
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Adjusted Net Debt
Adjusted net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure which we believe is helpful to investors in assessing our overall debt profile. We reduce our adjusted debt by cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments resulting in adjusted net debt, to present the amount of assets needed to satisfy our debt obligations.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
ADJUSTED NET DEBT
(in millions) (unaudited)
June 30, 2021March 31, 2021December 31, 2019
Long-term debt and finance leases$3,998 $4,619 $1,990 
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases432463344
Operating lease liabilities - aircraft239256183
Adjusted Debt 4,6695,3382,517
Cash and cash equivalents $2,409 $2,358 $959 
Short-term investments 1,317867369
Total Liquidity 3,7263,2251,328
Adjusted Net Debt$943 $2,113 $1,189 





















CONTACTS
JetBlue Investor Relations
Tel: +1 718 709 2202
[email protected]

JetBlue Corporate Communications
Tel: +1 718 709 3089
[email protected]
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2Q21 EARNINGS PRESENTATION JULY 27, 2021

 
2 SAFE HARBOR Forward-Looking Information Statements in this Presentation (or otherwise made by JetBlue or on JetBlue’s behalf) contain various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions concerning future events. These statements are intended to qualify for the “safe harbor” from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Presentation, the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “believes,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “targets” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to many factors, including, without limitation, the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and the outbreak of any other disease or similar public health threat that affects travel demand or behavior; restrictions on our business related to the financing we accepted under various federal government support programs such as the CARES Act, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; our significant fixed obligations and substantial indebtedness; risk associated with execution of our strategic operating plans in the near-term and long-term; the recording of a material impairment loss of tangible or intangible assets; our extremely competitive industry; volatility in financial and credit markets which could affect our ability to obtain debt and/or lease financing or to raise funds through debt or equity issuances; volatility in fuel prices, maintenance costs and interest rates; our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization; our ability to implement our growth strategy; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and maintain our culture as we grow; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers, including for aircraft, aircraft engines and parts and vulnerability to delays by those suppliers; our dependence on the New York and Boston metropolitan markets and the effect of increased congestion in these markets; our reliance on automated systems and technology; our being subject to potential unionization, work stoppages, slowdowns or increased labor costs; our presence in some international emerging markets that may experience political or economic instability or may subject us to legal risk; reputational and business risk from information security breaches or cyber-attacks; changes in or additional domestic or foreign government regulation, including new or increased tariffs; changes in our industry due to other airlines' financial condition; acts of war or terrorism; global economic conditions or an economic downturn leading to a continuing or accelerated decrease in demand for air travel; adverse weather conditions or natural disasters; and external geopolitical events and conditions. It is routine for our internal projections and expectations to change as the year or each quarter in the year progresses, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal projections, beliefs, and assumptions upon which we base our expectations may change prior to the end of each quarter or year. Given the risks and uncertainties surrounding forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Further information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to, the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events discussed in this Presentation might not occur. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Presentation. Other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. This Presentation also includes certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under the Exchange Act and in accordance with Regulation G. We have included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP within Appendices A and B of this Presentation.

 
3 2Q 2021 EARNINGS UPDATE ROBIN HAYES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 
4 ROBUST PROGRESS TOWARDS EARNINGS RECOVERY *As of July 27, 2021; does not constitute guidance KEY LIQUIDITY UPDATE (1) Refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures in Appendices A & B (2) EBITDA includes SW&B paid with PSP funds (3) As of June 30, 2021 • GAAP earnings per share of $0.20; non-GAAP loss per share of ($0.65) (1) • Adjusted EBITDA of ($86M) (1) versus expected range of ($115M) – ($165M) (1) (2) • Revenue down (29%) Yo2Y; capacity down (15%) Yo2Y; OpEx down (27%) Yo2Y (GAAP), down (7%) Yo2Y (non-GAAP) (1) 2Q 2021 EARNINGS • Adjusted EBITDA between $75M to $175M • Capacity between 0 – (3%) vs 3Q 2019 • Revenue down between (4%) – (9%) vs 3Q 2019 • CASM ex-Fuel up 11% – 13% vs 3Q 2019 2Q 2021 PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS* • In 2Q21 received ~$1.1B, inclusive of PSP2 & PSP3 funds as well as other sources of cash • Fully paid down term loan of $722M 3 • $3.7B of liquidity at 2Q close, equal to 46% of 2019 revenue • Adjusted Debt to Cap ratio at 55% (1) (3) • Significantly reduced net debt by ~$1.2B to below pre-pandemic levels during the quarter 2Q 2021 BALANCE SHEET

 
5 EXECUTING INITIATIVES TO REBUILD MARGINS AND REPAIR BALANCE SHEET Execute margin accretive revenue and network initiatives Remaining disciplined on cost control to drive superior margins Implementing Northeast Alliance Maintaining fixed cost savings Evolving Loyalty program and JetBlue Travel Products Executing Fare Options Update Doubling-down on productivity Extending E190s to drive earnings growth Focus on high-margin investments and repairing balance sheet Driving net debt to below pre- pandemic levels Investing in margin-accretive next-generation aircraft Targeting Debt to Capital ratio of 30 – 40% by end of 2024 COMMERCIAL COSTS CAPITAL ALLOCATION Restore earnings and expand margins beyond 2019 levels

 
6 • Rolling out new Crewmember education programs • Broadening co-branded customer base through unique path to credit • Growing spend with underrepresented and disadvantaged Business Partners • Achieving domestic carbon neutrality today by using carbon offsets • Expanding use of sustainable aviation fuel in our LAX operations • Investing in margin-accretive next-generation aircraft • Integrating lower-carbon emitting operations and technologies ENSURING LONG TERM FUTURE SUCCESS THROUGH OUR ESG STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS / KEY DEVELOPMENTSFOCUS AREAS Sustainability Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

 
7 COMMERCIAL UPDATE & OUTLOOK JOANNA GERAGHTY PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

 
8 DEPLOYING INITIATIVES TO EXPAND REVENUE AND MARGINS Northeast Alliance Fare Options Evolution Co-branded Credit Card JetBlue Travel Products Creating long-term value for our stakeholders • NEA unlocking growth for both JetBlue and American in the Northeast • Codeshare performance exceeding expectations • Early response from corporate travelers encouraging, including opening up new customers • Demand for Blue fare increased double-digits as customers seek guaranteed carry-on bag space and no change/cancel fees • Increased buy up rate contributing ~2 points of incremental revenue • New Blue Basic Fare enhances ability to offer lower fares for most price sensitive customers • New Barclays and MasterCard agreement driving one point of incremental annualized revenue and margin • Industry-leading acquisition terms will supercharge account growth • Evolved product set will expand portfolio relevancy • Vacations sales up ~60% vs 2019, plus improved unit economics • Travel insurance take rate at historically high levels as we better tailor products to evolving Customer needs • Car rental revenue also at historically high levels, as we better target offers via Paisly platform

 
9 RENEWED CO-BRANDED AGREEMENT AND EXPANDING LOYALTY PROGRAM Industry-Leading Terms Evolving TrueBlue Program Add ~1 point of annualized revenue and margin Enhancing product set Portfolio total spend is up materially over 2019 levels JetBlue Plus Card acquisition strength Accelerating portfolio growth through Northeast Alliance Creatively providing credit to underserved CO-BRANDED AGREEMENT LOYALTY PROGRAM GROWTH Enhancing redemptions with JetBlue Travel Products Improving earn & burn on other airlines

 
1 0 -45% -30% -9% -61% -29% Apr '21 May '21Jun '21 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 GENERATING CONTINUED SEQUENTIAL REVENUE IMPROVEMENT REVENUE YO2Y GROWTH • Strong revenue rebound during 2Q21 − Revenue declined 29% Yo2Y, following robust acceleration in leisure bookings beginning early February and a 1.5 pts benefit from a renewed co-branded agreement − Double-digit sequential growth in load factors with broad improvement across all geographies • Revenue recovery remains solid into 3Q21 − Resurgence in leisure travel for summer − Expect continued TRASM improvement with system load factor nearing pre-pandemic levels aided by growing mix of business travel − Expecting business travel to improve after Labor Day − Four key initiatives ramping and collectively contributing to significant Q3 revenue improvement EstimateActual Note: Versus 2019. Current planning assumption as of July 27, 2021; does not constitute guidance (4%) – (9)%

 
1 1 -28% -13% -3% -41% -15% Apr '21 May '21Jun '21 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 CAPACITY DEPLOYMENT LEVERED TO DEMAND RECOVERY ASM YO2Y GROWTH PlannedFlown Note: Versus 2019. Current planning assumption as of July 27, 2021; does not constitute guidance • Restoring capacity to pre-pandemic levels to rebuild margins and position for earnings recovery − Deploying growing fleet into the top performing markets generating the best returns − Remaining nimble given risks from COVID variants • Leveraging Northeast Alliance with American Airlines − Re-building business market frequencies ahead of expected fall business travel recovery − Announced 32 new routes this year; doubling our presence in LGA by end of year 0% – (3%)

 
1 2 FINANCIAL UPDATE & OUTLOOK URSULA HURLEY ACTING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 
1 3 SUMMARY FINANCIALS 2Q 2021 METRIC 2Q 2021 2Q 2019 Change Yo2 Revenue (US$ million) 1,499 2,105 (29%) Operating Expenses (GAAP) (US$ million) 1,352 1,855 (27%) Operating Expenses (Adjusted) (US$ million) (1) 1,718 1,853 (7%) EBITDA (Adjusted) (US$ million) (1) (86) 379 NM Earnings/(Loss) per Share (GAAP) 0.20 0.59 NM Earnings/(Loss) per Share(1) (Non-GAAP) (1) (0.65) 0.60 NM (1) Refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures in Appendix A

 
1 4 -14% 19% YO2Y CASM & CASM EX-FUEL COST INITIATIVES Planned CASM ex-FuelActual GAAP CASM CASM ex-Fuel (1) Note: Versus 2019. Current planning assumption as of July 27, 2021; does not constitute guidance (1) Operating expenses excluding special items; refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures in Appendix A • Mitigating cost pressures through disciplined management − 2Q21 performance in-line with expectations on solid cost execution − Expect 3Q21 vs 3Q19 to increase partly driven by temporary headwinds from airport rents and landing fees, and operational ramp up costs 2Q21 3Q21 MAINTAINING FOCUS ON COSTS AS OPERATION RAMPS UP 11% – 13%

 
1 5 5 – 6% Short-Term headwinds 11% - 13% 2021 Q3 2022 Low single digits Q3 2021 CASM ex-fuel mainly driven by short-term recovery headwinds and maintenance deferrals Structural cost actions to offset maintenance and inflationary headwinds 2022 CASM-ex impacted by margin- accretive Northeast Alliance investments* Boosting productivity Lowering support center costs and driving IT efficiencies t MITIGATING COST PRESSURES AND STRENGTHENING MARGINS 2021 short-term headwinds expected to dissipate into 2022: • Rents and landing fees pressure: ~3 - 4pts • Ramp up labor related costs: ~2pts Optimizing business partner spend Managing volume of maintenance events Accelerated growth in high-cost, high-value airports Delayed E190 retirements Investments in seamless customer experiences Remaining headwinds largely to be offset through ongoing Structural Cost Actions: • Maintenance deferral: ~3 - 4pts • Labor and external inflation: ~2pts • Northeast Alliance investments: ~1pts 6 – 7% Remaining headwinds Note: Versus 2019. Current planning assumption as of July 27, 2021; does not constitute guidance * Northeast Alliance expected to add ~2-4pts of CASM-ex pressure in 2022

 
1 6 $331 ~$335 ~$1,000 2Q21 3Q21* 2021* • 2021 CAPEX expected to be ~$1B • Prioritizing highest ROI non-aircraft CAPEX projects CAPEX CONTINUING TO INVEST IN HIGH RETURN AIRCRAFT FLEET* PlannedActual (US$ million) • Taking next generation aircraft to improve margins, fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions • In 2Q21, took delivery of 2 A220s, 2 A321neos and 2 A321LRs • Anticipate delivery of 4 A220s and 1 A321LRs in 3Q21 *Current planning assumption as of July 27, 2021; does not constitute guidance. Please refer to Appendix C for latest order book As of 12/31/2020 As of 12/31/2021 282 267259 As of 12/31/2019 60 60 60 130 130 130 69 76 81 31 2019 2020 2021* E190 A320 A321 A321LR A220 8

 
1 7 DISCIPLINED APPROACH TO BALANCE SHEET REPAIR LEVERAGE DEBT REPAYMENTS* (US$ million) LIQUIDITY / ADJ. NE DEBT Net Adjusted DebtCash & Cash Equivalents (1) Refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures in Appendix B Adjusted Debt to Cap (1) • Actively lowering debt towers by paying off scheduled debt payments and additional prepayments • Well-positioned to achieve investment grade metrics by end of 2024 • In 2Q21, received ~$1.1B collectively from multiple sources • Below pre-pandemic net debt levels, reduced net debt levels to $0.9B 1,328 3,225 3,726 1,189 2,113 943 Dec 31 2019 Mar 31 2021 Jun 30 2021 34% 59% 55% Dec 31 2019 Mar 31 2021 Jun 30 2021

 
1 8 PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS* DEBT REPAYMENTS* (US$ million) P&L INT REST EXPENSE* / SAVINGS • 1Q21 repaid revolving credit facility for $550M • 2Q21 repaid term loan for $722M $54 $42 $194 3 14 $31 2Q21 3Q21** FY21** Interest SavingsP&L Interest Expense *Cash outflows related to principal repayment schedule and P&L interest as of 6/30/2021; does not assume any future debt raises or additional prepayments and does not constitute guidance **Current planning assumption as of July 27, 2021; does not constitute guidance $98 $87 $409 $722 $1,272 2Q21 3Q21** FY21** $820 $87 $1,681 Principal PrepaymentsScheduled Principal Payments • Optimized weighted average cost of debt to below pre- pandemic levels, and strengthened unencumbered asset base • Interest expense savings ~$31M in 2021 by prepaying revolving credit facility and Term Loan B REDUCING OUR DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS

 
1 9 SUMMARY OF CURRENT PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS FOR 3Q 2021* METRIC Planning Assumption EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $75 – $175 million Revenue (4%) – (9%) Yo2 Available Seat Miles (ASMs) 0% – (3%) Yo2 CASM ex-Fuel 11% – 13% Yo2 Operating Expenses Related to Other Non-Airline Businesses ~$11 million Estimated Fuel Consumption in Gallons ~213 million Estimated Fuel Price per Gallon $2.09/gallon Tax Rate (excluding the impact of Special Items) ~28% Capital Expenditures ~$335 million *Current planning assumption as of July 27, 2021; does not constitute guidance.

 
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2 1 2Q 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS US$ Millions 2Q 2021 2Q 2019 Yo2Y % Total operating revenues 1,499 2,105 (28.8) Aircraft fuel and related taxes 336 484 (30.6) Salaries, wages and benefits 577 576 0.2 Landing fees and other rents 174 121 43.7 Depreciation and amortization 133 127 4.8 Aircraft rent 26 25 3.7 Sales and marketing 47 75 (36.8) Maintenance, materials and repairs 164 168 (2.8) Other operating expenses 261 277 (5.9) Special items (366) 2 NM Operating (Loss) Income 147 250 (41.0) Other Income (Expense) (90) (14) NM Income (Loss) before income taxes 57 236 (76.1) Income tax (benefit) expense (7) 57 NM NET (LOSS) INCOME 64 179 (64.6) Pre-Tax Margin 3.8% 11.2% (7.4) pts (Loss) Earnings per Share (EPS) (GAAP) $0.20 $0.59 Adj. Pre-Tax Margin* (20.6%) 11.3% (31.9) pts Adj. (Loss) Earnings per Share (EPS)* (Non- GAAP) ($0.65) $0.60 * Refer to reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures in this Appendix A

 
2 2 Non-GAAP Financial Measures JetBlue sometimes uses non-GAAP financial measures in this presentation. Non-GAAP financial measures are financial measures that are derived from the consolidated financial statements, but that are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a meaningful comparison of our results to others in the airline industry and our prior year results. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, our financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, our non-GAAP information may be different from the non-GAAP information provided by other companies. The information in Appendices A and B provides an explanation of each non-GAAP financial measure and shows a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this presentation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. APPENDIX A

 
2 3 Operating expense per available seat mile, excluding fuel and related taxes, other non-airline operating expenses, and special items (“CASM Ex-Fuel”) Operating expenses per available seat mile, or CASM, is a common metric used in the airline industry. We exclude aircraft fuel and related taxes, operating expenses related to other non-airline businesses, such as JetBlue Technology Ventures and JetBlue Travel Products, and special items from operating expenses to determine CASM ex-fuel, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. In the second quarter of 2021, special items include contra-expenses recognized on the utilization of payroll support grants received under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and contra-expenses recognized on the Employee Retention Credits provided by the CARES Act. Special items in the second quarter of 2019 include one-time transition costs related to the Embraer E190 fleet exit as well as one-time costs related to the implementation of our pilots' collective bargaining agreement. We believe that CASM ex-fuel is useful for investors because it provides investors the ability to measure financial performance excluding items beyond our control, such as fuel costs, which are subject to many economic and political factors, or not related to the generation of an available seat mile, such as operating expense related to certain non-airline businesses. We believe this non-GAAP measure is more indicative of our ability to manage airline costs and is more comparable to measures reported by other major airlines. $ per ASM $ per ASM $ per ASM $ per ASM Total operating expenses 1,352$ 9.91$ 1,855$ 11.58$ 2,379$ 10.46$ 3,652$ 11.60$ Less: Aircraft fuel and related taxes 336 2.46 484 3.02 530 2.33 921 2.93 Other non-airline expenses 11 0.08 12 0.09 20 0.09 23 0.07 Special items (366) (2.68) 2 0.01 (655) (2.88) 14 0.04 Operating expenses, excluding fuel 1,371$ 10.05$ 1,357$ 8.46$ 2,484$ 10.92$ 2,694$ 8.56$ Six Months Ended June 30, 20212021 2019 NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSE PER ASM, EXCLUDING FUEL ($ in millions, per ASM data in cents) (unaudited) 2019 Three Months Ended June 30,

 
2 4 LOCATION Adjusted Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special Items Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believes this measure allows investors to better understand the financial performance of the company by presenting earnings from our business operations without including the effects of capital structure, tax rates, depreciation, and amortization. We further adjusted EBITDA to account for the impact of special items which are unusual or infrequent in nature. 2021 2019 2021 2019 Net income (loss) $ 64 179$ $ (183) 221$ Less: Interest (expense) (54) (19) (112) (38) Capitalized interest 3 3 6 6 Interest income and other (39) 2 (37) 1 Add back: Income tax (benefits) (7) 57 (107) 73 Depreciation and amortization 133 127 258 251 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization 280$ 377$ 111$ 576$ Add back: Special items (366) 2 (655) 14 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special items (86)$ 379$ (544)$ 590$ Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, AND SPECIAL ITEMS (in millions) (unaudited)

 
2 5 Operating expense, income (loss) before taxes, net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share, excluding special items Our GAAP results in the applicable periods were impacted by charges that are deemed special items. In the second quarter of 2021, special items include contra- expenses recognized on the utilization of payroll support grants received under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and contra-expenses recognized on the Employee Retention Credits provided by the CARES Act. Special items in the second quarter of 2019 include one-time transition costs related to the Embraer E190 fleet exit as well as one-time costs related to the implementation of our pilots' collective bargaining agreement. We believe the impact of these items distort our overall trends and that our metrics are more comparable with the presentation of our results excluding the impact of these items. The table below provides a reconciliation of our GAAP reported amounts to the non- GAAP amounts excluding the impact of these items. 2021 2019 2021 2019 Total operating revenues 1,499$ 2,105$ 2,232$ 3,977$ Total operating expenses 1,352$ 1,855$ 2,379$ 3,652$ Less: Special items (366) 2 (655) 14 Total operating expenses excluding special items 1,718$ 1,853$ 3,034$ 3,638$ Operating income (loss) 147$ 250$ (147)$ 325$ Add back: Special items (366) 2 (655) 14 Operating income (loss) excluding special items (219)$ 252$ (802)$ 339$ Operating margin excluding special items -14.6% 12.0% -35.9% 8.5% Income (loss) before income taxes 57$ 236$ (290)$ 294$ Add back: Special items (366) 2 (655) 14 Income (loss) before income taxes excluding special items (309)$ 238$ (945)$ 308$ Pre-tax margin excluding special items -20.6% 11.3% -42.3% 7.7% Net income (loss) 64$ 179$ (183)$ 221$ Add back: Special items (366) 2 (655) 14 Less: Income tax (expense) benefit related to special items (96) 1 (173) 3 Net income (loss) excluding special items (206)$ 180$ (665)$ 232$ Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share: Basic 0.20$ 0.60$ (0.58)$ 0.73$ Add back: Special items, net of tax (0.85) - (1.52) 0.03 Basic excluding special items (0.65)$ 0.60$ (2.10)$ 0.76$ Diluted 0.20$ 0.59$ (0.58)$ 0.73$ Add back: Special items, net of tax (0.85) 0.01 (1.52) 0.03 Diluted excluding special items (0.65)$ 0.60$ (2.10)$ 0.76$ Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSE, INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES, NET INCOME (LOSS) AND EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

 
2 6 LOCATION Adjusted debt to capitalization ratio Adjusted debt to capitalization ratio is a non-GAAP financial metric which we believe is helpful to investors in assessing the company's overall debt profile. Adjusted debt includes aircraft operating lease liabilities, in addition to total debt and finance leases, to present estimated financial obligations. Adjusted capitalization represents total equity plus adjusted debt. APPENDIX B: CALCULATION OF LEVERAGE RATIOS June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2019 Long-term debt and finance leases 3,998$ 4,619$ 1,990$ Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases 432 463 344 Operating lease liabilities - aircraft 239 256 183 Adjusted debt 4,669$ 5,338$ 2,517$ Long-term debt and finance leases 3,998$ 4,619$ 1,990$ Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases 432 463 344 Operating lease liabilities - aircraft 239 256 183 Stockholders' equity 3,813 3,714 4,799 Adjusted capitalization 8,482$ 9,052$ 7,316$ Adjusted debt to capitalization ratio 55% 59% 34% NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE ADJUSTED DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION RATIO (in millions) (unaudited)

 
2 7 LOCATION Adjusted net debt Adjusted net debt is a non-GAAP financial measure which we believe is helpful to investors in assessing our overall debt profile. We reduce our adjusted debt by cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments resulting in adjusted net debt, to present the amount of assets needed to satisfy our debt obligations. June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2019 Long-term debt and finance leases 3,998$ 4,619$ 1,990$ Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases 432 463 344 Operating lease liabilities - aircraft 239 256 183 Adjusted Debt 4,669 5,338 2,517 Cash and cash equivalents 2,409$ 2,358$ 959$ Short-term investments 1,317 867 369 Total Liquidity 3,726 3,225 1,328 Adjusted Net Debt 943$ 2,113$ 1,189$ NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE ADJUSTED NET DEBT (in millions) (unaudited)

 
2 8 A220 A321NEO A321NEO LR Total 2021* 7 5 3 15 2022 9 - 3 12 Delivery schedule, as of July 27, 2021 *Includes 9 deliveries received in 1H21 APPENDIX C: CONTRACTUAL ORDER BOOK

 
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