v3.25.2
Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11 (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Reorganization Items [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reorganization under Chapter 11 The effect of the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy has been applied to the financial statements as of close of business on March 12, 2025. As used herein, the following terms refer to the Company and its operations:
"Predecessor"The Company, prior to the Emergence Date
"Current Predecessor Period"The Company's operations, January 1, 2025 – March 12, 2025
"Prior Predecessor Quarter"The Company's operations, April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
"Successor"The Company, after the Emergence Date
"Successor Period"The Company's operations, March 13, 2025 - June 30, 2025
"Current Successor Quarter"The Company's operations, April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
For the Current Predecessor Period, the Company recorded $421.5 million of reorganization gain which consisted of the following items (in millions):
Predecessor
Reorganization (Gain) ExpensePeriod from 1/1/25 through 3/12/25
Loss on Equity Rights Offering ("ERO") distribution and backstop issuance$115.8 
Retained Professional fees29.7 
Reclass of ERO related expense and Exit RCF financing costs19.8 
Extinguishment of unvested stock compensation awards7.6 
Write off of prior RCF prepaid loan fees3.0 
Miscellaneous fees0.6 
Recognition of Exit Secured Notes and Exit RCF financing costs(13.9)
Fresh start valuation adjustment(22.5)
(Gain) on Class 4 settlement(232.3)
(Gain) on Class 5 settlement(329.3)
Reorganization (Gain) Expense, net$(421.5)
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of the Fresh Start Reporting Date was as follows (in thousands):

PredecessorReorganization ItemsFresh Start AdjustmentSuccessor
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$678,382 $(289,775)(1)$— $388,607 
Restricted cash171,325 5,293 (2)— 176,618 
Short-term investment securities119,315 — — 119,315 
Accounts receivable, net201,681 — — 201,681 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets259,522 (2,229)(3)— 257,294 
Assets held for sale447,271 — — 447,271 
Total current assets$1,877,498 $(286,711)$ $1,590,787 
Property and equipment:
Flight equipment$2,739,143 $— $(850,445)
(12)
$1,888,698 
Ground property and equipment787,057 — (345,190)
(13)
441,866 
Less accumulated depreciation(1,062,116)— 1,062,116 
(14)
— 
$2,464,084 $— $(133,520)$2,330,564 
Operating lease right-of-use assets4,631,428 — (194,510)
(15)
4,436,918 
Intangible assets550 — 82,932 
(16)
83,482 
Pre-delivery deposits on flight equipment85,495 — — 85,495 
Deferred heavy maintenance, net246,576 — (120,871)(17)125,705 
Other long-term assets67,043 — — 67,043 
Total assets$9,372,673 $(286,711)$(365,969)$8,719,994 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$52,242 $(5,566)(4)$— $46,676 
Air traffic liability518,668 — — 518,668 
Current maturities of long-term debt, net, and finance leases471,698 (309,000)(5)2,991 (18)165,689 
Current maturities of operating leases259,713 — (17,483)(15)242,230 
Other current liabilities623,035 (39,250)(6)(1,536)(19)582,249 
Total current liabilities$1,925,357 $(353,816)$(16,029)$1,555,512 
Long-term debt and finance leases, less current maturities$1,704,517 $526,841 (7)$(177,234)(18)$2,054,124 
Operating leases, less current maturities4,380,845 — (172,065)(15)4,208,781 
Deferred income taxes52,556 — 16,852 (20)69,408 
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities120,795 — (22,996)(19)97,799 
Total liabilities not subject to compromise$8,184,070 $173,025 $(371,472)$7,985,623 
Liabilities subject to compromise$1,635,104 $(1,635,104)(8)$— $— 
Shareholders’ equity:
Predecessor common stock$11 $(11)(9)$— $— 
Predecessor Additional paid-in capital1,174,925 (1,174,925)(9)— — 
Predecessor Treasury stock at cost(81,285)81,285 (9)— — 
Successor common stock $0.0001 par value
— (10)— 
Successor Additional paid-in capital— 734,368 (10)— 734,368 
Retained earnings(1,540,278)1,534,648 (11)5,630 (21)— 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)127 — (127)(22)— 
Total shareholders’ equity$(446,501)$1,175,368 $5,503 $734,370 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$9,372,673 $(286,711)$(365,969)$8,719,994 


Balance Sheet Reorganization Adjustments (in thousands)
(1) Changes in cash and cash equivalents included the following:
Funds received from the Equity Rights Offering$350,000 
Repayment of Debtor in Possession financing principal and accrued interest(310,555)
Repayment of prepetition Revolving Credit Facility(300,856)
Funding to the professional fee escrow account(5,293)
Payment of professional fees at Emergence(8,191)
Payment of accrued interest on prepetition Senior Secured Notes(12,826)
Payment of accrued interest on prepetition Convertible Senior Notes(2,013)
Payment of Exit RCF Administrative Agent Fees(41)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents$(289,775)

(2) Changes in restricted cash include the following:

Funding to the professional fee escrow account$5,293 
Net change in restricted cash$5,293 

(3) Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets are related to certain debt issuance costs related to the Exit Revolving Credit Facility.

(4) Changes in accounts payable were due to the payment of $8.2 million in professional fees and recognition of $2.6 million of success fees earned at Emergence.

(5) The change in current maturities of long-term debt was due to the repayment of the $309.0 million principal balance of the Debtor in Possession facility at Emergence.

(6) Changes to other liabilities included the following:

Accrual of professional fees earned at Emergence$13,000 
Settlement of the Backstop Commitment Premium in Successor shares(35,000)
Payment of accrued interest on prepetition Senior Secured Notes(12,826)
Payment of accrued interest on prepetition Convertible Senior Notes(2,013)
Payment of accrued interest on the Debtor in Possession facility(1,555)
Payment of accrued interest on prepetition Revolving Credit Facility(856)
Net change in other liabilities$(39,250)

(7) Changes in long-term debt include the following:

Issuance of Exit Secured Notes $840,000 
Recognition of deferred financing costs related to the Exit Secured Notes (13,159)
Repayment of the prepetition Revolving Credit Facility principal(300,000)
Net change in long-term debt$526,841 

(8) Liabilities subject to compromise settled in accordance with the Plan:

Class 4 Senior Secured Notes claims settled via issuance of Successor shares$(1,110,000)
Class 5 Convertible Senior Notes claims settled via issuance of Successor shares(525,104)
Total liabilities subject to compromise settled in accordance with the Plan$(1,635,104)

The resulting gain on liabilities subject to compromise was determined as follows:

Prepetition debt obligations settled at Emergence$1,635,104 
Issuance of Exit Secured Notes to settle Class 4 and Class 5 claims(840,000)
Issuance of Successor shares to settle Class 4 claims(177,694)
Issuance of Successor shares to settle Class 5 claims(55,836)
Gain on liabilities subject to compromise$561,574 

(9) Changes to Predecessor common stock, additional paid-in-capital, and treasury stock are due to the extinguishment of Predecessor equity per the Plan.

(10) Reflects the Successor equity including the issuance of 16,067,305 shares of Common Stock and 24,255,256 Warrants, consisting of 3,617,385 Tranche 1 Warrants and 20,637,871 Tranche 2 Warrants pursuant to the Plan.

Issuance of Successor equity contemplated in Class 4 and Class 5 settlements$138,754 
Issuance of Successor equity associated with the Rights Offering, Backstop Commitment, and Backstop Premium153,870
Fair value of Tranche 2 Warrants contemplated in Class 4 and Class 5 settlements94,775
Fair value of Tranche 2 Warrants associated with the Rights Offering, Backstop Commitment, and Backstop Premium281,089
Fair value of Tranche 1 Warrants associated with Rights Offering, Backstop Commitment, and Backstop premium65,881
Total change in Successor common stock and additional paid-in capital$734,370 
Less: par value of Successor common stock(2)
Change in Successor additional paid-in capital$734,368 

The value of Successor equity issued per the Plan and ERO was derived from the Selected Enterprise Value as shown in the table below (in millions):
Fresh Start Reporting Date
Enterprise Value
$6,450 
Minus: Debt and operating leases
(6,671)
Plus: Excess cash and cash equivalents
508 
Plus: Non-operating assets
447 
Successor Equity Value
$734 


(11) Changes to retained earnings included the following:

Extinguishment of Predecessor equity$1,093,651 
Gain on settlement of liabilities subject to compromise561,574 
Gain on issuance of Successor shares via the Equity Rights Offering(115,840)
Recognition of deferred financing costs related to the Exit Secured Notes
13,159 
Recognition of deferred financing costs related to the Exit Revolving Credit Facility775 
Professional fees earned at Emergence(15,625)
Write off of remaining old RCF prepaid loan fees(3,003)
Recognition of Exit RCF Administrative Agent Fees(41)
Net change to retained earnings$1,534,648 

Balance Sheet Fresh Start Adjustments (in thousands)

(12) The change in flight equipment represents the fair value adjustments to the Company's fixed assets due to the adoption of fresh start accounting. The following table summarizes the fair value of flight equipment by asset class:
Airframes$1,382,116 
Engines301,906 
Spare rotables and repairables204,676
Total flight equipment$1,888,698 

(13) The change in ground property and equipment represents the fair value adjustment to the Company's fixed assets due to the adoption of fresh start accounting. The following table summarizes the fair value of ground property and equipment by asset class:

Other equipment and vehicles$108,598 
Internal use software50,587 
Buildings230,003 
Leasehold improvements19,485 
Land33,193 
Total ground property and equipment$441,866 


(14) The Company's accumulated depreciation incurred in the Predecessor periods has been eliminated with the adoption of fresh start accounting.

(15) The change in operating lease right of use assets is due to the change in the Company's incremental borrowing rate used in the calculation of operating lease right of use assets and operating lease liabilities, as well as adjustment for off-market terms.

(16) The change in intangible assets represents the fair value adjustment to the Company's air carrier slots due to the adoption of fresh start accounting. The air carrier slots were valued at $83.5 million as of the Emergence Date.

(17) Changes to deferred heavy maintenance, net are due to the write-off of $120.9 million of capitalized deferred heavy maintenance costs related to the Company's owned aircraft with the adoption of fresh start accounting. The aircraft and spare engines values as of the emergence date, were determined using a market approach, and included recent half-life and maintenance adjusted values.

(18) Changes to long-term debt include adjustments to the carrying values of the Company's debt instruments to their fair value as of the Fresh Start Reporting Date. The fair value adjustments to the carrying value for each type of debt instrument are noted below:

Successor Exit Secured Notes$(24,488)
EETC Notes, all tranches(54,118)
Fixed Rate and Senior Term Loans(5,540)
Unsecured Term Loans(45,007)
Finance lease liabilities due to Failed Sale Leasebacks(45,090)
Net change to long-term debt and finance leases$(174,243)


(19) The change in other current liabilities and deferred gains and other long-term liabilities is due to the elimination of $24.5 million in the financial liability originally recorded to account for off-market terms on sale leaseback transactions completed in prior periods, commensurate with the adjustment of operating lease liabilities due to the change in the Company's incremental borrowing rate.

(20) The change to deferred income taxes is due to the increase of the net deferred tax liability of $16.9 million resulting from the changes in fair value of assets and liabilities due to the adoption of fresh start accounting.

(21) Change to retained earnings included the following:
Valuation adjustment to the Company's assets due to the adoption of fresh start accounting$(171,459)
Valuation adjustment to the Company's debt and financing lease obligations due to the adoption of fresh start accounting174,243 
Impact of IBR change to right of use assets(194,510)
Impact of IBR change to operating lease liabilities189,549 
Impact of deferred gain on sale leaseback write off24,532 
Impact to deferred tax balances(16,852)
Elimination of accumulated other comprehensive income127 
Net change to retained earnings$5,630 

(22) Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) represent the write-off of Predecessor balance due to the adoption of fresh start accounting.