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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has contractual obligations and commitments, primarily in the form of obligations to provide future services for which we have already received deferred revenue (see Note 2), lease arrangements (see Note 8), repayment of long-term debt (see Note 6), legal proceedings, and sales and use tax liability.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company and/or its consolidated subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which may arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, as of the date of this Quarterly Report the Company does not believe that the outcome of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
GRP Litigation
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we have an active lawsuit against Exclusive Jets, LLC d/b/a flyExclusive, a subsidiary of flyExclusive, Inc. (“FE”), to enforce our rights and remedies for wrongful termination by FE of the Fleet Guaranteed Revenue Program Agreement, dated November 1, 2021, between WUP and FE (the “GRP Agreement”). On June 30, 2023, FE notified us in writing of its immediate termination of the GRP Agreement. We believe that FE wrongfully terminated such agreement in breach thereof. We are seeking compensatory damages, including the return of material deposits held by FE under the GRP Agreement (collectively, the “GRP Deposit”) that were recorded in Other non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of each of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs.
On July 5, 2023, we originally filed a complaint against FE to enforce our rights under the GRP Agreement in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In August 2023, we re-filed the complaint against FE in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County (“NY State Court”). On December
2, 2025, the NY State Court dismissed our complaint without prejudice, citing its lack of personal jurisdiction over FE and declining to render any decision on the merits of the case. On December 23, 2025, FE’s related counterclaim in NY State Court was discontinued without prejudice.
On December 30, 2025, we re-filed the complaint to enforce our rights under the GRP Agreement against each of FE and Thomas James Segrave Jr., FE’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, as a defendant for a claim based on piercing the corporate veil, in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division in Wake County, North Carolina (case #25CV047093-910) (the “NC Complaint”). The Company’s NC Complaint includes factual allegations regarding FE’s wrongful termination of the GRP Agreement and, among other things, claims for breach of contract, conversion, violations of the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment. On January 23, 2026, we served the first set of discovery requests on FE and Mr. Segrave. On March 6, 2026, FE and Mr. Segrave filed their answer and affirmative defenses to the NC Complaint, FE asserted counterclaims for amounts it claims it is owed under the GRP Agreement, and FE filed a partial motion to dismiss certain claims on procedural grounds. The Company filed its motion to dismiss, affirmative defenses and answer to FE’s counterclaims on April 3, 2026. The parties are actively engaged in the litigation process.
We intend to vigorously pursue the action to recover the outstanding GRP Deposit and other damages from FE and defend against any related counterclaims, but there can be no assurance as to the outcome of the dispute with FE. Our success in recovering the amounts from FE will depend on several factors, including the ability of FE to satisfy any judgment or settlement with available funds. We are in the process of evaluating the effects of the foregoing events and we cannot make a reasonable estimate of any outcome, recovery or loss at this time.
Sales and Use Tax Liability
The Company regularly provides services to members in various states within the continental U.S., which may create sales and use tax nexus via temporary presence, potentially requiring the payment of these taxes. The Company determined that there is uncertainty as to what constitutes nexus in respective states for a state to levy taxes, fees and surcharges relating to its activity. As of each of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company estimated the potential exposure to such tax liability was $5.5 million, the liability for which was included in Accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.