JetBlue Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results
- JetBlue generated record quarterly revenues and highest profit since 2019. Operating revenue increased 6.7% YoY. Operating expenses per available seat mile decreased 12.2% YoY. Company has $1.8 billion in unrestricted cash and adjusted debt to capital ratio of 52%. Continues to see robust demand during peak periods.
- Termination of the Northeast Alliance and challenging operating environment in the northeast are expected to impact earnings. Greater than expected shift of pent-up COVID demand to long-haul international markets is pressuring demand for domestic travel during peak summer period. Earnings outlook updated to reflect near-term headwinds.
Delivered record quarterly revenues and continued cost execution
Updating FY2023 earnings outlook to reflect current challenges
“Thanks to the hard work of our fantastic Crewmembers, we generated our highest quarterly profit since 2019, demonstrating the progress we have made since the pandemic. These results were underpinned by record quarterly revenues and strong operational performance, reflecting the benefits from our significant investments and robust preparations for the peak summer travel period,” said Robin Hayes, JetBlue’s Chief Executive Officer.
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
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Net income for the second quarter of 2023 under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) of
or$138 million per share. Excluding special items, adjusted net income for the second quarter of$0.41 (1) or$152 million per share.$0.45 -
Second quarter capacity increased
5.8% year-over-year. -
Operating revenue of
for the second quarter of 2023, up$2.6 billion 6.7% year-over-year. -
Operating expenses per available seat mile ("CASM") for the second quarter of 2023 decreased
12.2% year-over-year. -
Operating expense per available seat mile, excluding fuel and related taxes, other non-airline operating expenses, and special items ("CASM ex-Fuel") for the second quarter of 2023 increased
3.2% (1) year-over-year. -
Average fuel price in the second quarter of 2023 of
per gallon, including hedges.$2.63
Second Quarter 2023 Key Highlights
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Financial performance
- Reported adjusted earnings per share (“EPS”) (1) for the second quarter of 2023 at the high end of guidance reflecting continued execution on commercial initiatives, operational planning and cost discipline.
- Marked sixth consecutive quarter meeting or exceeding quarterly cost expectations.
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Cost initiatives
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Realized over half of the
in expected savings from our fleet modernization program to-date, as we transition from the Embraer E190 to margin accretive Airbus A220's.$75 million
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Realized over half of the
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Expanded service
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Began daily service between
New York's John F.Kennedy International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle, expanding JetBlue's transatlantic service with plans to launch service betweenBoston andParis in 2024. -
Continued expansion in the
Caribbean with new routes inPuerto Rico and the announcement of service toBelize andSt. Kitts and Nevis .
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Began daily service between
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Spirit transaction progress
- Announced termination of the Northeast Alliance (“NEA”) with American Airlines following an unfavorable court ruling to enable greater focus on Spirit transaction.
- Announced agreement with Frontier to divest all of Spirit Airlines Inc. (“Spirit”) holdings at New York’s LaGuardia Airport conditioned upon closing of the JetBlue-Spirit transaction, reflecting JetBlue’s commitment to an ongoing divestiture program supporting healthy ultra low-cost carrier service and greater competition through the transaction.
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Customer enhancements
- Introduced a brand-new livery reflecting JetBlue’s historical reputation as an innovative, industry-disrupting competitor.
- Launched new TrueBlue® loyalty program offering new perks and options to customers, which to-date has generated exceptional growth and engagement, particularly from Mosaic customers.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
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in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term marketable securities at quarter-end (excluding our$1.8 billion undrawn revolving credit facility).$600 million -
Adjusted debt to capital ratio of
52% (1) as of June 30, 2023. -
Paid
in debt and finance lease obligations during the second quarter of 2023.$200 million
“I'm proud of our team for their continued commitment to our customers as we faced a more challenging than expected operating environment driven by severe air traffic control restrictions and exacerbated by weather. However, our investments in the operation are making a difference and enabling us to recover more quickly as we manage through unforeseeable disruptions,” said Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue’s President Chief Operating Officer.
Outlook
“Overall leisure demand trends are healthy and we continue to see robust demand during peak periods, led by strength in
“Looking ahead, we are updating our full-year earnings outlook to reflect near-term headwinds related to the termination of the NEA, a challenging operating environment in the northeast and a greater than expected shift of pent-up COVID demand to long-haul international markets which is pressuring demand for domestic travel during the peak summer travel period. While we remain on track to deliver a profitable year and record revenue performance, we are taking action, including redeploying capacity to mitigate these current challenges and improve margins.
Third Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Outlook |
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Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) (1) (5) |
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“While challenges persist in the near term, we are pulling every lever at our disposal to continue to drive cost efficiencies, including better utilization, technology upgrades, fleet modernization and our structural cost program. I remain confident in our ability to manage the near-term headwinds and focus on the factors we can control as we rebuild long-term margins and restore our historical earnings power,” said Ursula Hurley, JetBlue’s Chief Financial Officer.
Earnings Call Details
JetBlue will conduct a conference call to discuss its quarterly earnings today, August 1, 2023 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 2023 Earnings Presentation available via the internet at http://investor.jetblue.com.
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Notes
- Non-GAAP financial measure; Note A provides a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures used in this release and explains the reasons management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding JetBlue's financial condition and results of operations. In addition, refer to Note A for further details on non-GAAP forward-looking information.
- Includes the impact from the new pilot union agreement of approximately 3 points for each the third quarter and full year 2023.
- Includes fuel taxes and hedges.
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JetBlue utilizes the forward Brent crude curve and the forward Brent crude to jet crack spread to calculate the unhedged portion of its prompt quarter. As of July 21, 2023, the forward Brent crude per barrel price was
and the crack spread averaged$80 per barrel for the third quarter of 2023.$25 - Potential impact from recently announced Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine removal requirements under review and not included.
Forward-Looking Information
This Earnings Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Earnings Release may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “remains,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “goals,” “targets” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Additionally, forward-looking statements include statements that do not relate solely to historical facts, such as statements which identify uncertainties or trends, discuss the possible future effects of current known trends or uncertainties, or which indicate that the future effects of known trends or uncertainties cannot be predicted, guaranteed, or assured. Forward-looking statements contained in this Earnings Release include, without limitation, statements regarding our outlook and future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans for future operations, and our financial condition and results of operations. 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 COVID-19 pandemic and government-imposed measures to control its spread; risk associated with execution of our strategic operating plans in the near-term and long-term; our extremely competitive industry; risks related to the long-term nature of our fleet order book; volatility in fuel prices and availability of fuel; increased maintenance costs associated with fleet age; costs associated with salaries, wages and benefits; risks associated with doing business internationally; our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization; our dependence on the
Given the risks and uncertainties surrounding forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on these statements. You should understand that many important factors, in addition to those discussed or incorporated by reference in this Earnings Release, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Further information concerning these and other factors is contained in JetBlue's filings with the
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Percent
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OPERATING REVENUES |
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Passenger |
$ |
2,460 |
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2,302 |
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6.9 |
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$ |
4,641 |
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3,904 |
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18.9 |
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Other |
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150 |
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143 |
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4.8 |
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296 |
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277 |
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7.0 |
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Total operating revenues |
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2,610 |
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2,445 |
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6.7 |
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4,937 |
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4,181 |
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18.1 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Aircraft fuel and related taxes |
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599 |
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910 |
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(34.2 |
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1,365 |
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1,481 |
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(7.9 |
) |
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Salaries, wages and benefits |
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772 |
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695 |
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11.2 |
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1,514 |
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1,383 |
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9.5 |
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Landing fees and other rents |
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163 |
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149 |
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9.4 |
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323 |
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281 |
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14.9 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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155 |
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145 |
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7.2 |
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306 |
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288 |
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6.4 |
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Aircraft rent |
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34 |
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27 |
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25.6 |
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66 |
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53 |
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25.0 |
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Sales and marketing |
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82 |
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78 |
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4.1 |
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157 |
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135 |
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16.2 |
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Maintenance, materials and repairs |
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170 |
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162 |
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5.0 |
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345 |
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313 |
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9.9 |
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Other operating expenses |
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376 |
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348 |
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7.9 |
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732 |
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683 |
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7.4 |
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Special items |
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24 |
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44 |
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(45.6 |
) |
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136 |
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44 |
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NM |
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Total operating expenses |
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2,375 |
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2,558 |
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(7.2 |
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4,944 |
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4,661 |
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6.1 |
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |
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235 |
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(113 |
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NM (1) |
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(7 |
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(480 |
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(98.6 |
) |
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Operating Margin |
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9.0 |
% |
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(4.6 |
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13.6 |
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pts. |
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(0.1 |
)% |
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(11.5 |
)% |
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11.4 |
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pts. |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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Interest expense |
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(47 |
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(40 |
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17.7 |
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(93 |
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(77 |
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20.4 |
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Interest income |
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23 |
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8 |
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NM |
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40 |
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12 |
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NM |
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Gain (loss) on investments, net |
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4 |
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(5 |
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NM |
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7 |
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(4 |
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NM |
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Other |
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1 |
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(1 |
) |
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NM |
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3 |
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NM |
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Total other expense |
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(19 |
) |
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(38 |
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50.7 |
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(43 |
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(69 |
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37.2 |
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
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216 |
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(151 |
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NM |
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(50 |
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(549 |
) |
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(90.9 |
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Pretax Margin |
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8.3 |
% |
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(6.2 |
)% |
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14.5 |
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pts. |
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(1.0 |
)% |
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(13.1 |
)% |
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12.1 |
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pts. |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
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(78 |
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(37 |
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NM |
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(4 |
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106 |
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NM |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
$ |
138 |
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$ |
(188 |
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NM |
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$ |
(54 |
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(443 |
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(87.7 |
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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON
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Basic |
$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
(0.58 |
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$ |
(0.16 |
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$ |
(1.38 |
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Diluted |
$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
(0.58 |
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$ |
(0.16 |
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$ |
(1.38 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
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Basic |
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331.9 |
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323.1 |
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330.0 |
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321.9 |
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Diluted |
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333.6 |
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323.1 |
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330.0 |
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321.9 |
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COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATISTICS |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Revenue passengers (thousands) |
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11,207 |
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10,396 |
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7.8 |
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21,398 |
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18,573 |
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15.2 |
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Revenue passenger miles (RPMs)
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14,798 |
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13,967 |
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5.9 |
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28,173 |
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24,893 |
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13.2 |
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Available seat miles (ASMs) (millions) |
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17,353 |
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16,405 |
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5.8 |
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34,122 |
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31,788 |
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7.3 |
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Load factor |
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85.3 |
% |
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85.1 |
% |
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0.2 |
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pts. |
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82.6 |
% |
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78.3 |
% |
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4.3 |
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pts. |
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Aircraft utilization (hours per day) |
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11.3 |
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10.4 |
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8.7 |
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11.2 |
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10.2 |
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9.8 |
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Average fare |
$ |
219.47 |
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$ |
221.38 |
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(0.9 |
) |
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$ |
216.90 |
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$ |
210.20 |
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3.2 |
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Yield per passenger mile (cents) |
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16.62 |
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16.48 |
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0.8 |
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16.47 |
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15.68 |
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5.0 |
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Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) |
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14.17 |
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14.03 |
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1.0 |
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13.60 |
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12.28 |
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10.7 |
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Revenue per ASM (cents) |
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15.04 |
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14.90 |
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0.9 |
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14.47 |
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13.15 |
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10.0 |
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Operating expense per ASM (cents) |
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13.68 |
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15.59 |
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(12.2 |
) |
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14.49 |
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14.66 |
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(1.2 |
) |
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Operating expense per ASM, excluding
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10.00 |
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9.69 |
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3.2 |
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9.99 |
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9.77 |
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2.2 |
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Departures |
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89,036 |
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83,455 |
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6.7 |
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176,517 |
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161,848 |
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9.1 |
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Average stage length (miles) |
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1,218 |
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1,233 |
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(1.2 |
) |
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1,208 |
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1,232 |
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(1.9 |
) |
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Average number of operating aircraft
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282 |
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|
283 |
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(0.6 |
) |
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|
284 |
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|
283 |
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0.4 |
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Average fuel cost per gallon, including
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$ |
2.63 |
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$ |
4.24 |
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(37.9 |
) |
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$ |
3.06 |
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$ |
3.60 |
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(15.1 |
) |
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Fuel gallons consumed (millions) |
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228 |
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|
215 |
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6.1 |
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|
446 |
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|
411 |
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8.5 |
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Average number of full-time equivalent
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20,921 |
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|
20,249 |
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|
3.3 |
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|
20,729 |
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|
19,868 |
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4.3 |
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(1) Refer to Note A at the end of our Earnings Release for more information on this non-GAAP financial measure. |
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA |
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(in millions) |
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June 30, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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(unaudited) |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,462 |
|
$ |
1,042 |
Total investment securities |
|
374 |
|
|
522 |
Total assets |
|
13,481 |
|
|
13,045 |
Total debt |
|
3,757 |
|
|
3,647 |
Stockholders' equity |
|
3,554 |
|
|
3,563 |
Note A - Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP; however, we present certain non-GAAP financial measures in this Earnings Release. Non-GAAP financial measures are financial measures that are derived from the condensed consolidated financial statements, but that are not presented in accordance with GAAP. We present these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide useful supplemental information that enables 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 used in this Earnings Release and shows a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures used in this Earnings Release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
With respect to JetBlue’s CASM Ex-Fuel (1) guidance and Adjusted EPS guidance (2), JetBlue is not able to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking measures where the quantification of certain excluded items reflected in the measure cannot be calculated or predicted at this time without unreasonable efforts. In these cases, the reconciling information that is unavailable includes a forward-looking range of financial performance measures beyond our control, such as fuel costs, which are subject to many economic and political factors beyond our control. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a potentially unpredictable and potentially significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.
(1) CASM Ex-Fuel is a non-GAAP measure that excludes fuel and related taxes, other non-airline operating expenses, and special items.
(2) Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure that excludes special items and investment gains and losses.
Operating expense per available seat mile, excluding fuel and related taxes, other non-airline operating expenses, and special items (“CASM ex-fuel”)
CASM is a common metric used in the airline industry. Our CASM for the relevant periods are summarized in the table below. 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 total operating expenses to determine Operating expenses ex-fuel, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, and we exclude the same items from CASM to determine CASM ex-fuel, which is also a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe the impact of these special items distorts our overall trends and that our metrics are more comparable with the presentation of our results excluding such impact.
For the three months ended June 30, 2023, special items included Spirit acquisition costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, special items included union contract costs and Spirit acquisition costs.
Special items for 2022 included fleet transition costs, union contract costs and Spirit acquisition costs.
We believe that Operating Expenses ex-fuel and CASM ex-fuel are useful for investors because they provide investors the ability to measure our financial performance excluding items that are beyond our control, such as fuel costs, which are subject to many economic and political factors, as well as items that are not related to the generation of an available seat mile, such as operating expense related to certain non-airline businesses and special items. We believe these non-GAAP measures are more indicative of our ability to manage airline costs and are more comparable to measures reported by other major airlines.
The table below provides a reconciliation of our total operating expenses (“GAAP measure”) to Operating Expenses ex-fuel, and our CASM to CASM ex-fuel for the periods presented.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE |
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RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSE PER ASM, EXCLUDING FUEL |
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($ in millions, per ASM data in cents) |
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(unaudited) |
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|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|||||||||||||||||
|
$ |
|
per ASM |
|
$ |
|
per ASM |
|
$ |
|
per ASM |
|
$ |
|
per ASM |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total operating expenses |
$ |
2,375 |
|
$ |
13.68 |
|
$ |
2,558 |
|
$ |
15.59 |
|
$ |
4,944 |
|
$ |
14.49 |
|
$ |
4,661 |
|
$ |
14.66 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Aircraft fuel and related taxes |
|
599 |
|
|
3.45 |
|
|
910 |
|
|
5.55 |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
4.00 |
|
|
1,481 |
|
|
4.66 |
|
Other non-airline expenses |
|
16 |
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
33 |
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
29 |
|
|
0.09 |
|
Special items |
|
24 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
44 |
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
136 |
|
|
0.40 |
|
|
44 |
|
|
0.14 |
|
Operating expenses, excluding
|
$ |
1,736 |
|
$ |
10.00 |
|
$ |
1,590 |
|
$ |
9.69 |
|
$ |
3,410 |
|
$ |
9.99 |
|
$ |
3,107 |
|
$ |
9.77 |
Operating Expense, Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Operating Margin, Pre-tax Income (Loss), Adjusted Pre-tax Margin, Net Income (Loss) and Earnings (Loss) per Share, excluding Special Items and Net Gain (Loss) on Investments
Our GAAP results in the applicable periods were impacted by credits and charges that were deemed special items.
For the three months ended June 30, 2023, special items included Spirit acquisition costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, special items included union contract costs and Spirit acquisition costs.
Special items for 2022 included fleet transition costs, union contract costs and Spirit acquisition costs.
Certain gains and losses on our equity investments were also excluded from our 2023 and 2022 GAAP results.
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 for the periods presented.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE |
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RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSE, OPERATING INCOME (LOSS), ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN, PRE-TAX INCOME (LOSS), ADJUSTED PRE-TAX MARGIN, NET INCOME (LOSS), EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE, EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS AND GAIN (LOSS) ON EQUITY INVESTMENTS |
|||||||||||||||
(unaudited, in millions) |
|||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||||||
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||||
Total operating revenues |
$ |
2,610 |
|
|
$ |
2,445 |
|
|
$ |
4,937 |
|
|
$ |
4,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total operating expenses |
$ |
2,375 |
|
|
$ |
2,558 |
|
|
$ |
4,944 |
|
|
$ |
4,661 |
|
Less: Special items |
|
24 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Total operating expenses excluding special items |
$ |
2,351 |
|
|
$ |
2,514 |
|
|
$ |
4,808 |
|
|
$ |
4,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
235 |
|
|
$ |
(113 |
) |
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
|
$ |
(480 |
) |
Add back: Special items |
|
24 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Operating income (loss) excluding special items |
$ |
259 |
|
|
$ |
(69 |
) |
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
$ |
(436 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Operating margin |
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
(4.6 |
)% |
|
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
|
(11.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Operating income (loss) excluding special items |
$ |
259 |
|
|
$ |
(69 |
) |
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
$ |
(436 |
) |
Total operating revenues |
|
2,610 |
|
|
|
2,445 |
|
|
|
4,937 |
|
|
|
4,181 |
|
Adjusted operating margin |
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
(2.8 |
)% |
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
(10.4 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF PRE-TAX INCOME (LOSS) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
$ |
216 |
|
|
$ |
(151 |
) |
|
$ |
(50 |
) |
|
$ |
(549 |
) |
Add back: Special items |
|
24 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Less: Net gain (loss) on investments |
|
4 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes excluding special items
|
$ |
236 |
|
|
$ |
(102 |
) |
|
$ |
79 |
|
|
$ |
(501 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED PRE-TAX MARGIN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Pre-tax margin |
|
8.3 |
% |
|
|
(6.2 |
)% |
|
|
(1.0 |
)% |
|
|
(13.1 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes excluding special items
|
$ |
236 |
|
|
$ |
(102 |
) |
|
$ |
79 |
|
|
$ |
(501 |
) |
Total operating revenues |
|
2,610 |
|
|
|
2,445 |
|
|
|
4,937 |
|
|
|
4,181 |
|
Adjusted pre-tax margin |
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
(4.2 |
)% |
|
|
1.6 |
% |
|
|
(12.0 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
138 |
|
|
$ |
(188 |
) |
|
$ |
(54 |
) |
|
$ |
(443 |
) |
Add back: Special items |
|
24 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Less: Income tax benefit related to special items |
|
7 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Less: Net gain (loss) on investments |
|
4 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
Less: Income tax (expense) benefit related to net gain (loss)
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
Net income (loss) excluding special items and net gain
|
$ |
152 |
|
|
$ |
(153 |
) |
|
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
(408 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE |
|||||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING EXPENSE, OPERATING INCOME (LOSS), ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN, PRE-TAX INCOME (LOSS), ADJUSTED PRE-TAX MARGIN, NET INCOME (LOSS), EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE, EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS AND GAIN (LOSS) ON EQUITY INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) |
|||||||||||||||
(unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||||||
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE |
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||||
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
$ |
(0.58 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.38 |
) |
Add back: Special items, net of tax |
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
Less: Net gain (loss) on investments, net of tax |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
Basic excluding special items and net gain (loss) on
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
$ |
(0.47 |
) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
(1.27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Diluted |
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
$ |
(0.58 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.38 |
) |
Add back: Special items, net of tax |
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
Less: Net gain (loss) on investments, net of tax |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
Diluted excluding special items and net gain (loss) on
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
|
$ |
(0.47 |
) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
(1.27 |
) |
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) |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
June 30, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2022 |
||||
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
||||
Long-term debt and finance leases |
$ |
3,486 |
|
|
$ |
3,093 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases |
|
271 |
|
|
|
554 |
|
Operating lease liabilities - aircraft |
|
163 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
Adjusted debt |
$ |
3,920 |
|
|
$ |
3,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Long-term debt and finance leases |
$ |
3,486 |
|
|
$ |
3,093 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases |
|
271 |
|
|
|
554 |
|
Operating lease liabilities - aircraft |
|
163 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
Stockholders' equity |
|
3,554 |
|
|
|
3,563 |
|
Adjusted capitalization |
$ |
7,474 |
|
|
$ |
7,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted debt to capitalization ratio |
|
52 |
% |
|
|
52 |
% |
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