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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 000-49728
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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87-0617894 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
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118-29 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York
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11375 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(718) 286-7900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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Large accelerated filer þ
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). o Yes
No þ
As of September 30, 2010, there were 293,849,319 shares outstanding of the registrants common
stock, par value $.01.
JetBlue Airways Corporation
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share data)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(as adjusted, |
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(unaudited) |
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Note 1) |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
498 |
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$ |
896 |
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Investment securities |
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447 |
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240 |
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Receivables, less allowance |
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93 |
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81 |
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Restricted cash |
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7 |
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13 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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267 |
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308 |
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Total current assets |
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1,312 |
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1,538 |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
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Flight equipment |
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4,296 |
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4,170 |
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Predelivery deposits for flight equipment |
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163 |
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139 |
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4,459 |
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4,309 |
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Less accumulated depreciation |
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643 |
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540 |
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3,816 |
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3,769 |
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Other property and equipment |
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484 |
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515 |
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Less accumulated depreciation |
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172 |
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169 |
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312 |
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346 |
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Assets constructed for others |
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557 |
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549 |
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Less accumulated amortization |
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43 |
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26 |
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514 |
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523 |
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Total property and equipment |
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4,642 |
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4,638 |
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OTHER ASSETS |
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Investment securities |
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219 |
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6 |
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Restricted cash |
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62 |
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64 |
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Other |
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383 |
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311 |
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Total other assets |
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664 |
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381 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
6,618 |
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$ |
6,557 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share data)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(as adjusted, Note |
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(unaudited) |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
117 |
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$ |
93 |
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Air traffic liability |
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546 |
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455 |
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Accrued salaries, wages and benefits |
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148 |
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121 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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131 |
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116 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases |
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184 |
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384 |
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Total current liabilities |
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1,126 |
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1,169 |
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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS |
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2,880 |
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2,920 |
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CONSTRUCTION OBLIGATION |
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531 |
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529 |
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DEFERRED TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES |
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Deferred income taxes |
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318 |
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260 |
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Other |
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140 |
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138 |
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458 |
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398 |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized,
none issued |
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Common stock, $.01 par value; 900,000,000 and 500,000,000 shares
authorized, 321,412,530 and 318,592,283 shares issued and 293,849,319
and 291,490,758 shares outstanding in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
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Treasury stock, at cost; 27,563,211 and 27,102,136 shares
in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,438 |
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1,422 |
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Retained earnings |
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205 |
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117 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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1 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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1,623 |
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1,541 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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$ |
6,618 |
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$ |
6,557 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(as adjusted, |
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(as adjusted, |
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Note 1) |
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Note 1) |
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OPERATING REVENUES |
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Passenger |
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$ |
932 |
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$ |
764 |
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$ |
2,567 |
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$ |
2,191 |
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Other |
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98 |
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90 |
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272 |
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263 |
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Total operating revenues |
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1,030 |
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854 |
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2,839 |
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2,454 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Aircraft fuel and related taxes |
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292 |
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255 |
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825 |
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713 |
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Salaries, wages and benefits |
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227 |
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199 |
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664 |
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576 |
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Landing fees and other rents |
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61 |
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56 |
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173 |
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160 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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54 |
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59 |
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165 |
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170 |
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Aircraft rent |
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31 |
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31 |
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93 |
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95 |
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Sales and marketing |
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47 |
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38 |
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130 |
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113 |
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Maintenance materials and repairs |
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44 |
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40 |
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124 |
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111 |
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Other operating expenses |
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134 |
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110 |
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389 |
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301 |
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Total operating expenses |
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890 |
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788 |
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2,563 |
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2,239 |
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OPERATING INCOME |
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140 |
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66 |
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276 |
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215 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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Interest expense |
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(45 |
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(50 |
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(135 |
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(148 |
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Capitalized interest |
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1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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6 |
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Interest income and other |
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1 |
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5 |
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2 |
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6 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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(43 |
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(43 |
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(130 |
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(136 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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97 |
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23 |
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146 |
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79 |
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Income tax expense |
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38 |
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8 |
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58 |
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32 |
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NET INCOME |
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$ |
59 |
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$ |
15 |
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$ |
88 |
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$ |
47 |
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INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.21 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
0.32 |
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$ |
0.18 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
0.28 |
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$ |
0.16 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in millions)
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Nine months ended |
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September |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(as adjusted, |
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Note 1) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
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$ |
88 |
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$ |
47 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
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Deferred income taxes |
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58 |
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32 |
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Depreciation |
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145 |
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139 |
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Amortization |
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28 |
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35 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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13 |
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12 |
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Collateral returned (paid) for derivative instruments |
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(11 |
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130 |
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Changes in certain operating assets and liabilities |
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142 |
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(59 |
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Other, net |
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27 |
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21 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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490 |
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357 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Capital expenditures |
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(198 |
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(372 |
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Predelivery deposits for flight equipment |
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(35 |
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(19 |
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Proceeds from the sale of flight equipment |
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58 |
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Assets constructed for others |
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(11 |
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(38 |
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Sale of auction rate securities |
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85 |
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54 |
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Purchase of available-for-sale securities |
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(927 |
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Sale of available-for-sale securities |
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966 |
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Purchase of held-to-maturity investments |
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(779 |
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Proceeds from the maturities of held-to-maturity investments |
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238 |
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Other, net |
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2 |
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(4 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(659 |
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(321 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from: |
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Issuance of common stock |
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5 |
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116 |
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Issuance of long-term debt |
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93 |
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446 |
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Short-term borrowings and lines of credit |
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20 |
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13 |
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Construction obligation |
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12 |
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42 |
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Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
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(279 |
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(130 |
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Repayment of short-term borrowings and lines of credit |
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(76 |
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(120 |
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Other, net |
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(4 |
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(13 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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(229 |
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354 |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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(398 |
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390 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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896 |
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561 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
498 |
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$ |
951 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2010
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation: Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of JetBlue Airways Corporation and our subsidiaries, collectively we or the Company, with all
intercompany transactions and balances having been eliminated. These condensed consolidated
financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with our 2009 audited
financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2009, or our 2009 Form 10-K.
These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by us
following the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and, in
our opinion, reflect all adjustments including normal recurring items which are necessary to
present fairly the results for interim periods. Our revenues are recorded net of excise and other
related taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or
omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations; however, we believe that the disclosures are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Operating results for the periods
presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire
year.
Loyalty Program: During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized approximately
$5 million of other revenue related to the minimum point sales guarantee associated with our
co-branded credit card, leaving $11 million deferred and included in our air traffic liability.
New Accounting Pronouncements: Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted the guidance for
Accounting for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of Convertible Debt Issuance, under
the debt topic of the Financial Accounting Standard Boards Codification, or Codification, which
changes the accounting for equity share lending arrangements on an entitys own shares when
executed in contemplation of a convertible debt offering. This new guidance requires share lending
arrangements be measured at fair value and recognized as an issuance cost. These issuance costs
are then amortized and recognized as interest expense over the life of the financing arrangement.
Shares loaned under these arrangements are excluded from computation of earnings per share.
Retrospective application is required for all arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of the
fiscal year. As described more fully in our 2009 Form 10-K, we lent 44.9 million shares of our
common stock in conjunction with our 2008 $201 million convertible debt issuance, which is subject
to this new guidance. Our share lending agreement requires that the shares borrowed be returned
upon the maturity of the related debt, October 2038, or earlier, if the debentures are no longer
outstanding.
We determined the fair value of the share lending arrangement was approximately $5 million at
the date of the issuance based on the value of the estimated fees the shares loaned would have
generated over the term of the share lending arrangement. We have retrospectively applied this
change in accounting to affected accounts for all periods presented. The $5 million fair value was
recognized as a debt issuance cost and is being amortized to interest expense through the earliest
put date of the related debt, October 2013 and October 2015 for Series A and Series B,
respectively. For 2008, adoption of this new accounting treatment resulted in approximately $2
million of additional interest expense, an increase in net loss of approximately $1 million and had
no impact on earnings (loss) per share. For 2009, this adoption resulted in an insignificant
increase in interest expense and had no overall impact on net income or earnings per share. As of
September 30, 2010, approximately $2 million of net debt issuance costs remain outstanding related
to the share lending arrangement and will continue to be amortized through the earliest put date of
the related debt. We estimate that the $2 million value of the shares remaining outstanding under
the share lending arrangement approximates their fair value as of September 30, 2010.
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Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted the latest provisions in the Codification related to the
accounting for an entitys involvement with variable interest entities, or VIEs. Under these
rules, the quantitative based method of determining if an entity is the primary beneficiary was
replaced with the entitys assessment on an ongoing basis of which entity has the power to direct
activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb the losses or the right to receive the benefits
from the VIE. Adoption of these new rules had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2009, the EITF reached final consensus on updates to the Codifications Revenue
Recognition rules, which changes the accounting for certain revenue arrangements. The new
requirements change the allocation methods used in determining how to account for multiple element
arrangements and will result in the ability to separately account for more deliverables, and
potentially less revenue deferrals. Additionally, this new accounting treatment will require
enhanced disclosures in financial statements. The new rule is effective for revenue arrangements
entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010 on a prospective
basis, with early application permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this will have on
our financial statements.
Note 2 Stock-Based Compensation
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we granted approximately 2.0 million
restricted stock units under our Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, at a weighted
average grant date fair value of $5.29 per share. We issued approximately 1.2 million shares of
our common stock in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units during the nine months
ended September 30, 2010. At September 30, 2010, 3.7 million restricted stock units were unvested
with a weighted average grant date fair value of $5.15 per share.
Note 3 Long-term Debt, Short-term Borrowings, and Capital Lease Obligations
$250 million 3.75% Convertible Debentures due 2035
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, holders of the $156 million outstanding of
our 3.75% convertible debentures due 2035 required us to repurchase the entire aggregate principal
amount of debentures at par, plus accrued interest.
UBS Line of Credit
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, all of the auction rate securities, or ARS,
securing the line of credit with UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc, or UBS, were
either sold or redeemed by their issuers and the proceeds were used to terminate the line of
credit.
Other Indebtedness
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we issued $47 million in fixed rate equipment
notes due through 2025 and $46 million in non-public floating rate equipment notes due through
2015, which are secured by three new EMBRAER 190 aircraft and five previously unfinanced spare
engines.
Aircraft, engines and other equipment and facilities having a net book value of $3.51 billion
at September 30, 2010 were pledged as security under various loan agreements.
Our outstanding debt and capital lease obligations were reduced by $353 million as a result of
principal payments made during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. At September 30, 2010,
the weighted average interest rate of all of our long-term debt was 4.48% and scheduled maturities
were $54 million for the remainder of 2010, $182 million in 2011, $184 million in 2012, $382
million in 2013, $602 million in 2014 and $1.66 billion thereafter.
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt at September 30, 2010
were as follows (in millions):
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|
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Estimated |
|
|
|
Value |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Public Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Floating rate enhanced equipment notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class G-1, due through 2016 |
|
$ |
245 |
|
|
$ |
218 |
|
Class G-2, due 2014 and 2016 |
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
Class B-1, due 2014 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Fixed rate special facility bonds, due through 2036 |
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
6 3/4% convertible debentures due in 2039 |
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
5 1/2% convertible debentures due in 2038 |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Public Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Floating rate equipment notes, due through 2020 |
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
655 |
|
Fixed rate equipment notes, due through 2025 |
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
|
1,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,933 |
|
|
$ |
2,952 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The estimated fair values of our publicly held long-term debt were based on quoted market
prices or other observable market inputs when instruments are not actively traded. The fair value
of our non-public debt was estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on our borrowing
rates for instruments with similar terms. The fair values of our other financial instruments
approximate their carrying values.
We utilize a policy provider to provide credit support on the Class G-1 and Class G-2
certificates. The policy provider has unconditionally guaranteed the payment of interest on the
certificates when due and the payment of principal on the certificates no later
than 18 months after the final expected regular distribution date. The policy provider is
MBIA Insurance Corporation (a subsidiary of MBIA, Inc.).
Note 4 Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) includes changes in fair value of our aircraft fuel derivatives
and interest rate swap agreements, which qualify for hedge accounting. The differences between net
income and comprehensive income (loss) for each of these periods are as follows (dollars are in
millions):
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|
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments
(net of $3 and $6 of taxes) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
88 |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments
(net of $13 and $48 of taxes) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
68 |
|
|
$ |
121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A rollforward of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of
taxes, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 is as follows (in millions):
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft Fuel |
|
|
Interest Rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives |
|
|
Swaps |
|
|
Total |
|
Beginning accumulated gains (losses), at June 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
(13 |
) |
|
$ |
(23 |
) |
Reclassifications into earnings |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Change in fair value |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending accumulated gains (losses), at September 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
(17 |
) |
|
$ |
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft Fuel |
|
|
Interest Rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives |
|
|
Swaps |
|
|
Total |
|
Beginning accumulated gains (losses), at December 31, 2009 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
1 |
|
Reclassifications into earnings |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Change in fair value |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending accumulated gains (losses), at September 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
(17 |
) |
|
$ |
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 5 Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The following table shows how we computed basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
(dollars in millions; share data in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
88 |
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on convertible debt, net of profit sharing and income taxes |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income applicable to common
stockholders after assumed conversion for
diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
$ |
96 |
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding for
basic earnings per share |
|
|
275,731 |
|
|
|
272,218 |
|
|
|
275,011 |
|
|
|
256,229 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee stock options |
|
|
2,598 |
|
|
|
3,346 |
|
|
|
2,536 |
|
|
|
2,967 |
|
Convertible debt |
|
|
68,605 |
|
|
|
68,605 |
|
|
|
68,605 |
|
|
|
68,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding
and assumed conversions for diluted earnings
per share |
|
|
346,934 |
|
|
|
344,169 |
|
|
|
346,152 |
|
|
|
327,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares excluded from EPS calculation (in millions): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issuable upon conversion of our convertible
debt since assumed conversion would be antidilutive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options or vesting
of restricted stock units since assumed exercise would be antidilutive |
|
|
22.4 |
|
|
|
23.0 |
|
|
|
24.6 |
|
|
|
24.2 |
|
As of September 30, 2010, a total of approximately 18.0 million shares of our common stock,
which were lent to our share borrower pursuant to the terms of our share lending agreement in which
we initially loaned 44.9 million shares of our common stock in conjunction with our 2008 $201
million convertible debt issuance, as described more fully in Note 2 to our 2009 Form 10-K, were
issued and outstanding for corporate law purposes. Holders of the borrowed shares have all the
rights of a holder of our common stock. However, because the share borrower must return all
borrowed shares to us (or identical shares or, in certain circumstances of default by the
counterparty, the cash value thereof), the borrowed shares are not considered outstanding for the
purpose of computing and reporting basic or diluted earnings (loss) per share.
Note 6 Employee Retirement Plan
We sponsor a retirement savings 401(k) defined contribution plan, or the Plan, a component of
which is a profit sharing plan. All employees are eligible to participate in the Plan. Our
contributions expensed for the Plan for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $18
million and $13 million, respectively, and contributions expensed for the Plan for the nine months
ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $45 million and $36 million, respectively.
Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies
In February 2010, we amended our Airbus A320 purchase agreement, deferring six aircraft
previously scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012 to 2015. This amendment had the effect of
reducing our 2010
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capital expenditures by $40 million in related predelivery deposits, which will
be required to be made in future periods. In August 2010, we cancelled the orders for two EMBRAER
190 aircraft previously scheduled for delivery in 2012. In October 2010, we further amended our
Airbus A320 purchase agreement, deferring delivery of 10 aircraft previously scheduled for delivery
in 2012 and 2013 to 2016 for a rescheduling fee of $5 million, which was paid and expensed upon
execution of the amendment in the fourth quarter of 2010.
As of September 30, 2010, our firm aircraft orders consisted of 55 Airbus A320 aircraft, 55
EMBRAER 190 aircraft and 14 spare engines scheduled for delivery through 2018. Included the
effects of the October 2010 Airbus amendment, committed expenditures for these aircraft, including
the related flight equipment and estimated amounts for contractual price escalations and
predelivery deposits, are approximately $45 million for the remainder of 2010, $380 million in
2011, $470 million in 2012, $585 million in 2013, $805 million in 2014 and $2.12 billion
thereafter.
In addition to our purchase commitments above, in April 2010, we signed a letter of intent and
planned to lease seven used Airbus A320 aircraft from a third party. We subsequently agreed to
lease only six aircraft, two of which are now in operation, one more of which has been delivered
and is being prepared for operation, and the remaining three of which are scheduled to be delivered
during the fourth quarter of 2010. Operating leases were executed for six year terms upon delivery
of the first three aircraft, and we expect to execute similar operating leases for the remaining
three aircraft upon their delivery.
As of September 30, 2010, we had approximately $30 million of restricted assets pledged under
standby letters of credit related to certain of our leases which will expire at the end of the
related lease terms. Additionally, we had $19 million pledged related to our workers compensation
insurance policies and other business partner agreements, which will expire according to the terms
of the related policies or agreements.
In March 2010, we announced we will be combining our Darien, CT and Forest Hills, NY corporate
offices and relocating to a new corporate headquarters in Long Island City, NY. In September 2010,
we executed a lease, subject to certain contingencies as of September 30, 2010, for our new
corporate headquarters in Long Island City. Other than this lease commitment, we do not have any
material obligations as of September 30, 2010 related to this corporate move, which is currently
scheduled to commence in 2012.
Note 8 Financial Derivative Instruments and Risk Management
As part of our risk management strategy, we periodically purchase crude, heating oil, or jet
fuel option contracts or swap agreements to manage our exposure to the effect of changes in the
price and availability of aircraft fuel. Prices for these commodities are normally highly
correlated to aircraft fuel, making derivatives of them effective at providing short-term
protection against sharp increases in average fuel prices. We also periodically enter into basis
swaps for the differential between heating oil and jet fuel, as well as jet fuel swaps, to further
limit the variability in fuel prices at various locations. To manage the variability of the cash
flows associated with our variable rate debt, we have also entered into interest rate swaps. We do
not hold or issue any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
Aircraft fuel derivatives: We attempt to obtain cash flow hedge accounting treatment for each
aircraft fuel derivative that we enter into. This treatment is provided for under the Derivatives
and Hedging topic of the Codification, which allows for gains and losses on the effective portion
of qualifying hedges to be deferred until the underlying planned jet fuel consumption occurs,
rather than recognizing the gains and losses on these instruments into earnings for each period
they are outstanding. The effective portion of realized aircraft fuel hedging derivative gains and
losses is recognized in fuel expense, while ineffective gains and losses are recognized in interest
income and other. All cash flows related to our fuel hedging derivatives are classified as
operating cash flows.
Ineffectiveness results, in certain circumstances, when the change in the total fair value of
the derivative instrument differs from the change in the value of our expected future cash outlays
for the purchase of aircraft fuel and is recognized in interest income and other immediately.
Likewise, if a hedge does not qualify for hedge accounting, the periodic changes in its fair values
are recognized in interest income and other in the period of the change. When aircraft fuel is
consumed and the related derivative
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contract
settles, any gain or loss previously recorded in other
comprehensive income is recognized in aircraft fuel expense.
Our current approach to fuel hedging is to enter into hedges on a discretionary basis without
a specific target of hedge percentage needs in order to mitigate the liquidity issues and cap fuel
prices, when possible.
The following table illustrates the approximate hedged percentages of our projected fuel usage
by quarter as of September 30, 2010, related to our outstanding fuel hedging contracts that were
designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil cap |
|
Heating oil |
|
Jet fuel swap |
|
|
|
|
agreements |
|
collars |
|
agreements |
|
Total |
Fourth Quarter 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
38 |
% |
First Quarter 2011 |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
% |
Second Quarter 2011 |
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
% |
Third Quarter 2011 |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Fourth Quarter 2011 |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
% |
In April 2010, we sold some of our outstanding crude oil cap agreements scheduled to settle in
the third and fourth quarter of 2010 back to the original counterparties. We simultaneously
entered into jet fuel swap agreements for the same quantity and duration, and as a result
maintained the same level of overall hedge positions for these periods. In August 2010, we again
sold some of our outstanding crude oil cap agreements scheduled to settle in the fourth quarter of
2010 back to the original counterparties.
In addition to the positions detailed in the table above, we also had heating oil collars
representing an additional 5% of our projected fuel usage for the fourth quarter 2010. These
contracts no longer met the hedge accounting criteria; as such, we de-designated them and will
adjust their fair value through earnings each period until their original settlement dates.
We also enter into basis swaps and certain jet fuel swap agreements, which we do not designate
as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes and adjust their fair value through earnings each
period based on their current fair value.
Interest rate swaps: The interest rate hedges we had outstanding as of September 30, 2010
effectively swap floating rate for fixed rate, taking advantage of lower borrowing rates in
existence at the time of the hedge transaction as compared to the date our original debt
instruments were executed. As of September 30, 2010, we had $387 million in notional debt
outstanding related to these swaps, which cover certain interest payments through August 2016. The
notional amount decreases over time to match scheduled repayments of the related debt.
All of our outstanding interest rate swap contracts qualify as cash flow hedges in accordance
with the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the Codification. Since all of the critical terms of our
swap agreements match the debt to which they pertain, there was no ineffectiveness relating to
these interest rate swaps in 2010 or 2009, and all related unrealized losses were deferred in
accumulated other comprehensive income. We recognized approximately $6 million and $3 million in
additional interest expense as the related interest payments were made during the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Any outstanding derivative instrument exposes us to credit loss in the event of nonperformance
by the counterparties to the agreements, but we do not expect that any of our four counterparties
will fail to meet their obligations. The amount of such credit exposure is generally the fair value
of our outstanding contracts. To manage credit risks, we select counterparties based on credit
assessments, limit our overall exposure to any single counterparty and monitor the market position
with each counterparty. All of our agreements require cash deposits if market risk exposure exceeds
a specified threshold amount.
The financial derivative instrument agreements we have with our counterparties may require us
to fund all, or a portion of, outstanding loss positions related to these contracts prior to their
scheduled maturities.
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The amount of collateral posted, if any, is periodically adjusted based on
the fair value of the hedge contracts. Our policy is to offset the liabilities represented by
these contracts with any cash collateral paid to the counterparties. We did not have any
collateral posted related to our outstanding fuel hedge contracts at September 30, 2010 or December
31, 2009. The table below reflects a summary of our collateral balances (in millions).
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash collateral posted to counterparty offsetting
hedge liability in other current liabilities |
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
17 |
|
The table below reflects quantitative information related to our derivative instruments and
where these amounts are recorded in our financial statements. The fair value of those contracts
not designated as cash flow hedges was not material at either September 30, 2010 or December 31,
2009 (dollar amounts in millions).
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As of |
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Fuel derivatives |
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|
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Asset fair value recorded in prepaid expenses and other |
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
Asset fair value recorded in other long term assets |
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2 |
|
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|
3 |
|
Liability fair value recorded in other accrued liabilities |
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2 |
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Longest remaining term (months) |
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15 |
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|
|
18 |
|
Hedged volume (barrels, in thousands) |
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3,315 |
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|
|
5,070 |
|
Estimated amount of existing gains (losses) expected to be
reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months |
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|
(4 |
) |
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|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate derivatives |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Liability fair value recorded in other long term liabilities (1) |
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|
28 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Estimated amount of existing gains (losses) expected to be
reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months |
|
|
(9 |
) |
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|
(8 |
) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2010 |
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|
2009 |
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|
2010 |
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|
2009 |
|
Fuel derivatives |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedge effectiveness gains (losses) recognized in aircraft
fuel expense |
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
(23 |
) |
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
(121 |
) |
Hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses) recognized in other
income (expense) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Gains (losses) of derivatives not qualifying for hedge
accounting recognized in other income (expense) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Hedge gains (losses) of derivatives recognized in comprehensive
income, (see Note 4) |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
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|
2 |
|
Percentage of actual consumption economically hedged |
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|
49 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
53 |
% |
|
|
9 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Interest rate derivatives |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
Hedge gains (losses) of derivatives recognized in comprehensive
income, (see Note 4) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Gross liability, prior to impact of collateral posted |
Note 9 Fair Value
Under the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the Codification, disclosures are
required about how fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and a hierarchy for which
these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based on significant levels of inputs as follows:
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Level 1
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quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
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Level 2
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quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability; or |
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Level 3
|
|
unobservable inputs, such as discounted cash flow models or valuations. |
The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy is based upon the
lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following is a
listing of our assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
and where they are classified within the hierarchy as of September 30, 2010 (in millions).
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Total |
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Assets |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
428 |
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|
$ |
|
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|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
428 |
|
Restricted cash |
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|
61 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
Investment Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113 |
|
Held-to-maturity bonds |
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
553 |
|
Aircraft fuel derivatives |
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|
|
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|
14 |
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|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,155 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,169 |
|
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Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft fuel derivatives |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Interest rate swap |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
Refer to Note 3 for fair value information related to our outstanding debt obligations as of
September 30, 2010. The following tables reflect the activity for the major classes of our assets
and liabilities measured at fair value using level 3 inputs (in millions) for the three and six
months ended September 30, 2010:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction |
|
|
Put Option |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rate |
|
|
related to |
|
|
Rate |
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|
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|
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Securities |
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|
ARS |
|
|
Swaps |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance as of June 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
42 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
(22 |
) |
|
$ |
27 |
|
Total gains or (losses), realized or unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included in earnings |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Included in comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net |
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of September 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(28 |
) |
|
$ |
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2009 |
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
75 |
|
Total gains or (losses), realized or unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included in earnings |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Included in comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of September 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(28 |
) |
|
$ |
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents: Our cash and cash equivalents include money market securities and
trade deposits and commercial paper which are readily convertible into cash with maturities of
three months or less when purchased. These securities are valued using inputs observable in active
markets for identical securities and are therefore classified as level 1 within our fair value
hierarchy.
Investment securities: We held various investment securities at September 30, 2010 and
December 31, 2009. As of September 30, 2010, we no longer hold any trading securities. When sold,
we use a specific
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identification method to determine the cost of the securities. The carrying
value of these investments was as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-back securities with maturities within one year |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
Time deposits with maturities within one year |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Commercial paper with maturities within one year |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds with maturities within one year |
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Corporate bonds with maturities between one and five years |
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
Government bonds with maturities between one and five years |
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal bonds with maturities within one year |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Student loan bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
666 |
|
|
$ |
246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale investment securities: Included in our available-for-sale investment
securities are certificate of deposits placed through an account registry service, or CDARS, and
commercial paper with original maturities greater than 90 days but less than one year. At December
31, 2009, we also held asset backed securities, which are considered variable rate demand notes
with contractual maturities generally greater than ten years with interest reset dates often every
30 days or less. The fair values of these investments are based on observable market data. We did
not record any significant gains or losses on these securities during the nine months ended
September 30, 2010.
Held-to-maturity investment securities: Our held-to-maturity investments include various
corporate, government, and municipal bonds. Those with original maturities less than twelve months
are included in short-term investments on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and those with
original maturities in excess of twelve months are included in long-term investments on our
condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of these investments is based on observable
market data. We did not record any significant gains or losses on these securities during the nine
months ended September 30, 2010.
Auction rate securities: In July 2010, all outstanding ARS were repurchased at par by UBS in
accordance with the settlement agreement with them as described more fully in Note 14 of our 2009
Form 10-K. The proceeds were used to terminate the outstanding balance on the line of credit with
UBS. As a result, we no longer hold any trading securities as of September 30, 2010, and the
related put option was also terminated upon final sale of the investments. We had elected to apply
the fair value option under the Financial Instruments topic for the Codification to the UBS put
option in order to closely conform to our treatment of the underlying ARS.
Interest Rate Swaps: The fair values of our interest rate swaps are initially based on inputs
received from the counterparty. These values were corroborated by adjusting the active swap
indications in quoted markets for similar terms (6 8 years) for the specific terms within our
swap agreements. Since some of these inputs were not observable, they are classified as level 3
inputs in the hierarchy.
Aircraft fuel derivatives: Our heating oil and jet fuel swaps, heating oil collars, and crude
oil caps are not traded on public exchanges. Their fair values are determined using a market
approach based on inputs that are readily available from public markets for commodities and energy
trading activities; therefore, they are classified as level 2 inputs. The data inputs are combined
into quantitative models and processes to generate forward curves and volatilities related to the
specific terms of the underlying hedge contracts.
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Spectrum license: In 2006, LiveTV acquired an air-to-ground spectrum license in a public
auction from the Federal Communications Commission for approximately $7 million. Since its
acquisition, the license has been treated as an indefinite lived intangible asset, reflected in
other long term assets in our consolidated balance sheets. In late 2007, we unveiled BetaBlue, an
Airbus A320 aircraft, which utilized the acquired spectrum in delivering email and internet
capabilities to our customers. Since 2007, LiveTV continued to develop this technology, with the
intent of making it available on all of our aircraft. However, with the introduction of similar
service by competitors, we re-evaluated the long term viability of our planned offering and earlier
in 2010, ceased further development of the air-to-ground platform. In September 2010, we announced
plans to develop broadband capability, partnering withViaSat and utilizing their advanced satellite
technologies. As a result of the change in plans, we evaluated the spectrum license for
impairment, which resulted in a loss of approximately $5 million being recorded in other operating
expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2010. We determined the $2 million fair value
of the spectrum license at September 30, 2010 using a probability weighted cash flow model, which
included an income approach for the cash flows associated with the current general aviation
business as well as a market approach based on an independent valuation. Since these inputs are
not observable, they are classified as level 3 inputs in the hierarchy.
Note 10 Stockholders Equity
In May 2010, at our annual meeting of stockholders, shareholders approved an amendment to our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the Companys authorized capital from
500 million common shares to 900 million common shares.
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Item 2. |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Outlook
The economy continued to show signs of improvement and stability in the third quarter of 2010.
The relatively stable and generally healthy demand environment has allowed our revenues to grow,
while load factors remained flat, and our fares increased. Our average fare for the third quarter
increased 12% to $142 over the same period in 2009. Improving yields and capacity reductions by
our competitors have enhanced our ability to grow in regions and on routes where we see the most
opportunity. We anticipate the current revenue environment will continue throughout the remainder
of 2010. Industry consolidation activities have
continued through 2010. The merger of United Airlines and Continental became effective in October
2010, and earlier in September low cost carrier Southwest Airlines announced plans to acquire
AirTran Airways. We expect to continue to maintain a focus on our long-term sustainable growth
goals and build upon the progress we made this year in strengthening our network, maximizing
revenues, and focusing on cost control, while enhancing our unique culture.
We continue our focus on key growth regions, including Boston, New York, the Caribbean and
Latin America by building upon our leisure markets, strong visiting friends and relatives, or VFR,
travel, and continuing to expand our portfolio of strategic commercial partnerships. We recently
have announced plans to increase our presence in San Juan, Puerto Rico and in Boston, where we are
the largest carrier, by adding new service and increased frequencies. We believe that optimizing
our schedule across our network has both increased our relevance to the business traveler in
markets which are heavily business dominant as well as to the leisure and VFR travelers in those
markets. We expect that we will continue to diversify our network in order to further grow and
strengthen our network.
We commenced service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in May 2010, and have announced plans
to begin service to Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC and Hartford, CT in November
2010 as well as Providenciales, Turks and Caicos in February 2011. Our disciplined overall growth
strategy includes managing the size, age, and type of aircraft in our fleet. In doing so, we have
made some changes to our aircraft delivery schedule in order to facilitate a slower delivery
schedule. In August 2010, we cancelled the orders for two EMBRAER 190 aircraft previously
scheduled for delivery in 2012. In October 2010, we further amended our Airbus A320 purchase
agreement, deferring delivery of 10 aircraft previously scheduled for delivery in 2012 and 2013 to
2016. With new opportunities, including slots at Washington National and commercial partnerships,
we agreed to take delivery of six used Airbus A320 aircraft from a third party, three of which have
been delivered and three more of which will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2010 under the
terms of individual operating leases and are in addition to our purchase commitments with Airbus.
Including the cancellations, amendment and six used aircraft, we expect our operating aircraft to
consist of 116 Airbus A320 aircraft and 45 EMBRAER 190 aircraft at the end of 2010. We have one
of the youngest and most fuel efficient fleets in the industry, with an average age of 5.1 years,
which we believe gives us a competitive advantage.
We continue to benefit from our recent investment in a new integrated customer service
system, which we implemented in the first quarter of 2010 and which we believe better positions us
for our long-term growth. These benefits include increased participation in global distribution
systems, or GDS, contributing to higher yielding traffic,
additional ancillary revenue opportunities, and facilitating additional commercial partnerships, of
which we currently have six. This includes our commercial partnerships with El Al Israel Airlines,
which we announced in July 2010.
We also remain committed to our financial goals, including a commitment to generating positive
free cash flow, maintaining an adequate liquidity position, and rigorously focusing on cost
control. During the third quarter, we announced an agreement with ViaSat, a leader in satellite
technologies, in which we will jointly develop broadband capabilities for use on our aircraft.
Following this announcement, we recorded an impairment charge of $6 million related to intangible
assets and other costs associated with developing an air-to-ground connectivity capability. As
expected, we incurred one time implementation costs associated with our new integrated customer
service system earlier in 2010. We have also seen an increase in overall technology infrastructure
costs. Additionally, the winter storm season at the beginning of 2010 was more severe than recent
years and contributed to higher variable costs. All of these factors pressured our costs per
available seat mile, or CASM. Historically, our distribution costs tended to be lower than
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those
of most other airlines on a per unit basis because the majority of our customers book directly
through our website or our agents; however, with our new customer service system, real time GDS
connectivity has increased the number of bookings through these more expensive channels, which has
increased our distribution costs.
The price and availability of aircraft fuel, which is our single largest operating expense,
are extremely volatile due to global economic and geopolitical factors that we can neither control
nor accurately predict. Fuel prices have been generally rising in 2010, climbing to levels not seen
since the end of 2008. In response, we continue to actively build our portfolio of fuel hedges. We
effectively hedged 53% of our total fuel consumption during the first nine months of 2010. As of
September 30, 2010, we had outstanding fuel hedge contracts covering approximately 43% of our
forecasted consumption for the fourth quarter of 2010, 50% for the full year 2010, and 16% for the
full year 2011. We will continue to monitor fuel prices closely and take advantage of fuel hedging
opportunities in order to mitigate our liquidity exposure and provide some level of protection
against significant volatility and further increases in fuel prices.
We expect our full-year operating capacity to increase approximately 6% to 8% over 2009
primarily as a result of the maturation of cities added over the past year, as well as the addition
of four EMBRAER 190 and six Airbus A320 aircraft to our operating fleet. Revenue per available
seat mile, or RASM, is expected to improve between 7% and 10% over 2009. This increase reflects
the improving demand and pricing environments, maturation of markets we previously opened, an
anticipated positive revenue impact in the fourth quarter related to the expiration of TrueBlue
points earned prior to the launch of our improved loyalty program in November 2009, and some
improved capabilities in the later part of the year associated with our new customer service
system. Assuming fuel prices of $2.30 per gallon, including fuel taxes and net of effective
hedges, our cost per available seat mile for 2010 is expected to increase by 7% to 9% over 2009.
This expected increase includes the result of higher fuel prices, higher overall technology
infrastructure costs, higher salaries and wages due to the pilot wage increases implemented in June
of 2009, and higher maintenance costs. This increase also includes the one-time costs associated
with transitioning to our new customer service system, the impairment charge related to our
inflight connectivity, and a $5 million rescheduling fee associated with the amendment to our
Airbus purchase agreement in October 2010.
Results of Operations
Our operating revenue per available seat mile for the quarter increased 11% over the same
period in 2009. Our average fares for the quarter increased 12% over 2009 to $141.79, while our
load factor increased 0.9 points to 84.6% from a year ago. Our on-time performance, defined by the
Department of Transportation, or DOT, as arrival within 14 minutes of schedule, was 76.9% in the
third quarter of 2010 compared to 78.7% for the same period in 2009, while our completion factor
was 99.2% and 98.8% in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
We reported net income of $59 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared
to $15 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Diluted earnings per share were $0.18
for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $0.05 for 2009. Our operating income for the three months
ended September 30, 2010 was $140 million compared to $66 million for the same period last year,
and our pre-tax margin increased 6.7 points from 2009 to 9.4%.
Operating Revenues. Operating revenues increased 21%, or $176 million, over the same period
in 2009, primarily due to a 22%, or $168 million, increase in passenger revenues. The increase in
passenger revenues was largely attributable to an 8% increase in capacity along with an 11%
increase in yield over the third quarter of 2009. This includes the positive impact of improved
pricing capabilities and increased participation in GDSs as a result of our new customer service
system. Additionally, our Even More Legroom fees increased approximately $2 million.
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Other revenue increased 8%, or $8 million, primarily due to a $3 million increase in marketing
related revenues, a $2 million increase in LiveTV third party revenues, and increases in baggage
and other ancillary fees.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses increased 13%, or $102 million, over the same period
in 2009, primarily due to higher fuel prices, increased salaries, wages, and benefits, higher technology related operating expenses,
increased sales and marketing expenses due to higher fares and increased GDS participation, a one
time impairment charge, and increased maintenance costs. Operating capacity increased 8% to 9.10
billion available seat miles. Operating expenses per available seat mile increased 4% to 9.78
cents for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Excluding fuel, our cost per available seat
mile for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was 3% higher compared to the same period in
2009. In detail, operating costs per available seat mile were as follows (percent changes are based
on unrounded numbers):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
Percent |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
|
(in cents) |
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft fuel |
|
|
3.21 |
|
|
|
3.04 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
% |
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
|
2.49 |
|
|
|
2.36 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
% |
Landing fees and other rents |
|
|
.67 |
|
|
|
.68 |
|
|
|
(0.5 |
)% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
.60 |
|
|
|
.70 |
|
|
|
(14.3 |
)% |
Aircraft rent |
|
|
.35 |
|
|
|
.37 |
|
|
|
(7.1 |
)% |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
.51 |
|
|
|
.45 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
% |
Maintenance materials and repairs |
|
|
.48 |
|
|
|
.48 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
)% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1.47 |
|
|
|
1.32 |
|
|
|
11.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
9.78 |
|
|
|
9.40 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft fuel expense increased 15%, or $37 million, due to a 6% increase in average fuel cost
per gallon, or $15 million after the impact of fuel hedging, and an increase of 11 million gallons
of aircraft fuel consumed, resulting in $22 million in additional fuel expense. We recorded $6
million in effective fuel hedge losses during the third quarter of 2010 versus $23 million in
effective fuel hedge losses during the same period in 2009. Our average fuel cost per gallon was
$2.26 for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $2.14 for the third quarter of 2009. Cost per
available seat mile increased 6% primarily due to the increase in fuel price.
Salaries, wages and benefits increased 15%, or $28 million, primarily due to an increase in
full-time equivalent employees, an increase in discretionary profit sharing, rising health care
costs, and increases in wages and related benefits for various work groups receiving pay increases
during 2010. Cost per available seat mile increased 6% primarily due to an increase in full-time
equivalent employees.
Landing fees and other rents increased 8%, or $5 million, due to a 6% increase in departures
over 2009 and an increase in landing fee and airport rental rates.
Depreciation and amortization decreased 7%, or $5 million, primarily due to our purchased
technology becoming fully amortized in late 2009. This decrease was offset by having an average of
98 owned and capital leased aircraft in 2010 compared to 96 in 2009 and increased software
amortization related to our new customer service system.
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Sales and marketing expense increased 23%, or $9 million, due to $5 million in higher credit
card fees resulting from the increased average fares, $2 million in higher commissions in 2010
related to our increased participation in GDSs and online travel agencies and $2 million in
higher advertising costs. On a cost per available seat mile basis, sales and marketing expense
increased 13% primarily due to increased fares and distribution costs resulting from the enhanced
capabilities of our new customer service system.
Maintenance,
materials, and repairs increased 8%, or $4 million, due to two additional
average operating aircraft in 2010, compared to the same period in 2009 and the gradual aging of
our fleet. The average age of our fleet increased to 5.1 years as of September 30, 2010 compared to
4.1 years as of September 30, 2009. Maintenance expense is expected to increase significantly as
our fleet ages, resulting in the need for additional repairs over time.
Other operating expenses increased 21%, or $24 million, primarily due to technology
infrastructure related costs and a one time $6 million impairment expense related to the intangible
assets and other costs associated with developing an air to ground connectivity capability by our
LiveTV subsidiary. Variable costs increased as a result of 6% more departures versus 2009, and
operating out of five additional cities opened since the third quarter of 2009. Cost per available
seat mile increased 12% primarily due to technology infrastructure
related costs and the one time impairment
charge.
Other Income (Expense). Interest expense decreased 11%, or $5 million, primarily due to lower
interest rates and lower principal balances.
Interest income and other decreased $4 million, primarily due to a $3 million gain recorded in
2009 related to the valuation of our auction rate securities, or ARS, and related put option.
Accounting ineffectiveness on our crude and heating oil derivative instruments classified as cash
flow hedges was immaterial in 2010, compared to a loss of $2 million in 2009. We are unable to
predict what the amount of ineffectiveness will be related to these instruments, or the potential
loss of hedge accounting, which is determined on a derivative-by-derivative basis, due to the
volatility in the forward markets for these commodities.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
We reported net income of $88 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared
to $47 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Diluted earnings per share were $0.28
for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $0.16 for the same period in 2009. Our
operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $276 million compared to $215
million for the same period last year, and our pre-tax margin increased 1.9 points from 2009 to
5.1%.
Operating Revenues. Operating revenues increased 16%, or $385 million, over the same period
in 2009, primarily due to a 17%, or $376 million, increase in passenger revenues. The increase in
passenger revenues was largely attributable to a 7% increase in capacity along with an 8% increase
in yield over the first three quarters of 2009, amounts which include capacity reductions during
the initial cutover period to our new customer service system in the
first quarter of 2010. Additionally,
we had a $10 million increase in Even More Legroom fees as a result of increased capacity and
revised pricing.
Other revenue increased 3%, or $9 million, primarily due to an $11 million increase in
marketing related revenues, $3 million in higher LiveTV third party revenues, and a $4 million
increase in baggage fees, offset by a $6 million reduction in change fees as a result of several
change fee waivers during the first half of 2010 in conjunction with our new system migration and a
$3 million reduction in rental income.
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Operating Expenses. Operating expenses increased 14%, or $324 million, over the same period
in 2009, primarily due to higher fuel prices and an increase in other operating expenses including
the one time implementation related expenses related to our new customer service system and overall
higher technology infrastructure costs. Additionally, operating expenses increased due to higher
salaries, wages, and benefits related to pilot pay increases implemented in mid 2009, increased
sales and marketing expenses due to higher fares and increased GDS participation, a one time
impairment charge, and increased maintenance costs. Operating capacity increased 7% to 26.21
billion available seat miles, despite capacity reductions during our initial cutover period to our
new customer service system. Operating expenses per available seat mile increased 7% to 9.78 cents
for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Excluding fuel, our cost per available seat mile for
the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 7% higher compared to the same period in 2009. In
detail, operating costs per available seat mile were as follows (percent changes are based on
unrounded numbers):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
Percent |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
|
(in cents) |
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft fuel |
|
|
3.15 |
|
|
|
2.90 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
% |
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
|
2.53 |
|
|
|
2.34 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
% |
Landing fees and other rents |
|
|
.66 |
|
|
|
.65 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
.63 |
|
|
|
.69 |
|
|
|
(8.8 |
)% |
Aircraft rent |
|
|
.36 |
|
|
|
.39 |
|
|
|
(8.2 |
)% |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
.50 |
|
|
|
.46 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
% |
Maintenance materials and repairs |
|
|
.47 |
|
|
|
.45 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1.48 |
|
|
|
1.23 |
|
|
|
21.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
9.78 |
|
|
|
9.11 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft fuel expense increased 16%, or $112 million, due to an 8% increase in average fuel
cost per gallon, or $64 million after the impact of fuel hedging, and an increase of 24 million
gallons of aircraft fuel consumed, resulting in $48 million in additional fuel expense. We
recorded $6 million in effective fuel hedge losses during 2010 versus $121 million in effective
fuel hedge losses during 2009. Our average fuel cost per gallon was $2.25 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2010 compared to $2.08 for the same period in 2009. Cost per available seat
mile increased 9% primarily due to the increase in fuel price.
Salaries, wages and benefits increased 15%, or $88 million, primarily due to an increase in
full-time equivalent employees, increased wages and related benefits under our pilot employment
agreements implemented in June 2009, and an increase in discretionary profit sharing. We also
incurred an additional $8 million associated with higher staffing levels related to the
implementation of our new customer service system. Cost per available seat mile increased 8%
primarily due to an increase in full-time equivalent employees.
Landing fees and other rents increased 8%, or $13 million, due to a 4% increase in departures
over 2009 and an increase in landing fee and airport rental rates associated with expanded
operations in certain markets.
Depreciation and amortization decreased 3%, or $5 million. We had an average of 97 owned and
capital leased aircraft in 2010 compared to 93 in 2009 and increased software amortization related
to our new customer service system. This increase in depreciation was offset by our purchased
technology becoming fully amortized in late 2009. Cost per available seat mile decreased 9% due to
increased capacity.
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Sales and marketing expense increased 15%, or $17 million, due to $11 million in higher credit
card fees resulting from increased average fares and $9 million in higher commissions in 2010
related to our increased participation in GDSs and OTAs offset by $3 million in lower advertising
costs. On a cost per available seat mile basis, sales and marketing expense increased 8% primarily
due to increased fares and distribution costs resulting from the enhanced capabilities of our new
customer service system.
Maintenance, materials, and repairs increased 11%, or $13 million, due to four additional
average operating aircraft in 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and the gradual aging of our
fleet. The average age of our fleet increased to 5.1 years as of September 30, 2010 compared to 4.1
years as of September 30, 2009. Maintenance expense is expected to increase significantly as our
fleet ages, resulting in the need for additional repairs over time. Cost per available seat mile
increased 4% primarily due to the gradual aging of our fleet.
Other operating expenses increased 29%, or $88 million, primarily due to increased costs
related to the implementation of our new customer service system and a $6 million one time
impairment expense related to the intangible assets and other costs associated with developing an
air to ground connectivity capability by our LiveTV subsidiary. We incurred approximately $13
million in one time, non-recurring implementation of our new customer service system related
expenses as well as higher other technology infrastructure related costs. Additionally, variable
costs increased as a result of 4% more departures versus 2009, a severe winter storm season, and
operating out of eight additional cities opened throughout 2009. Other operating expenses were
offset in 2009 by $11 million for certain tax incentives and $1 million in gains on sales of
aircraft. Cost per available seat mile increased 21% primarily due to the implementation costs
associated with our new customer service system.
Other Income (Expense). Interest expense decreased 9%, or $13 million, primarily due to lower
interest rates and a lower principal balance of debt outstanding.
Interest income and other decreased $4 million primarily due to a $1 million loss recorded in
2009 related to the valuation of our ARS and related put option and lower interest rates earned on
investments in 2010. Accounting ineffectiveness on our crude and heating oil derivative instruments
classified as cash flow hedges was a loss of $2 million in 2010, compared to a loss of $2 million
in 2009. We are unable to predict what the amount of ineffectiveness will be related to these
instruments, or the potential loss of hedge accounting, which is determined on a
derivative-by-derivative basis, due to the volatility in the forward markets for these commodities.
The following table sets forth our operating statistics for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2010 and 2009:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
Percent |
|
September 30, |
|
Percent |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
Operating Statistics: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue passengers (thousands) |
|
|
6,573 |
|
|
|
6,011 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
18,215 |
|
|
|
16,993 |
|
|
|
7.2 |
|
Revenue passenger miles (millions) |
|
|
7,699 |
|
|
|
7,027 |
|
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
|
21,295 |
|
|
|
19,612 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
Available seat miles (ASMs) (millions) |
|
|
9,102 |
|
|
|
8,391 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
26,214 |
|
|
|
24,570 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
Load factor |
|
|
84.6 |
% |
|
|
83.7 |
% |
|
|
0.9 |
pts. |
|
|
81.2 |
% |
|
|
79.8 |
% |
|
|
1.4 |
pts. |
Aircraft utilization (hours per day) |
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
11.8 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average fare |
|
$ |
141.79 |
|
|
$ |
127.04 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
$ |
140.92 |
|
|
$ |
128.92 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
Yield per passenger mile (cents) |
|
|
12.10 |
|
|
|
10.87 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
|
|
|
12.05 |
|
|
|
11.17 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) |
|
|
10.24 |
|
|
|
9.10 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
9.79 |
|
|
|
8.92 |
|
|
|
9.8 |
|
Operating revenue per ASM (cents) |
|
|
11.32 |
|
|
|
10.19 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
10.83 |
|
|
|
9.99 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
Operating expense per ASM (cents) |
|
|
9.78 |
|
|
|
9.40 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
9.78 |
|
|
|
9.11 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
|
Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents) |
|
|
6.57 |
|
|
|
6.36 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
6.63 |
|
|
|
6.21 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
Airline operating expense per ASM (cents) (1) |
|
|
9.53 |
|
|
|
9.13 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
9.56 |
|
|
|
8.87 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Departures |
|
|
58,935 |
|
|
|
55,420 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
169,504 |
|
|
|
163,319 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
Average stage length (miles) |
|
|
1,103 |
|
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
|
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
Average number of operating aircraft during period |
|
|
153.4 |
|
|
|
151.0 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
151.8 |
|
|
|
146.9 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
Average fuel cost per gallon |
|
$ |
2.26 |
|
|
$ |
2.14 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
$ |
2.25 |
|
|
$ |
2.08 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
Fuel gallons consumed (millions) |
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
367 |
|
|
|
343 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
|
Full-time equivalent employees at period end (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,669 |
|
|
|
10,246 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excludes operating expenses and employees of LiveTV, LLC, which are unrelated to our airline
operations. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 2010, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $498 million and short
term investments of $447 million compared to cash and cash equivalents of $896 million and short
term investments of $240 million at December 31, 2009. Cash flows from operating activities were
$490 million and $357 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The increase in operating cash flows reflects the 9% increase in average fares and the 8% higher
price of fuel in 2010 compared to 2009. We rely primarily on operating cash flows to provide
working capital.
Investing Activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, capital expenditures
related to our purchase of flight equipment included $111 million for three aircraft and five spare
engines, $35 million for flight equipment deposits and $12 million for spare part purchases. Capital
expenditures for other property and equipment, including ground equipment purchases, facilities
improvements, and LiveTV inventory, were $75 million. Investing activities also included the net
purchase of $417 million in investment securities.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, capital expenditures related to our purchase
of flight equipment included $303 million for 11 aircraft and two spare engines, $19 million for
flight equipment deposits and $8 million for spare part purchases. Capital expenditures for other
property and equipment, including ground equipment purchases and
facilities improvements, were $61
million. Proceeds from the sale of two aircraft were $58 million.
Investing activities also included $54 million in proceeds from the
sale of certain auction rate securities.
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Financing Activities. Financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010
consisted of (1) the required repurchase of $156 million of our 3.75% convertible debentures due
2035, (2) the net repayment of $56 million on our line of credit collateralized by our ARS, (3)
scheduled maturities of $122 million of debt and capital lease obligations, (4) our issuance of $71
million in fixed rate equipment notes and $22 million in non-public floating rate equipment notes
secured by three EMBRAER 190 aircraft and five spare engines, and (5) reimbursement of construction
costs incurred for Terminal 5 of $12 million.
We currently have an automatic shelf registration statement on file with the SEC relating to
our sale, from time to time, of one or more public offerings of debt securities, pass-through
certificates, common stock, preferred stock and/or other securities. The net proceeds of any
securities we sell under this registration statement may be used to fund working capital and
capital expenditures, including the purchase of aircraft and construction of facilities on or near
airports. Through September 30, 2010, we have not issued any securities under this registration
statement. At this time, we have no plans to sell securities under this registration statement.
Financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 consisted of (1) our
issuance of $201 million of 6.75% convertible debentures, raising net proceeds of approximately
$197 million, (2) our public offering of approximately 26.5 million shares of common stock for
approximately $109 million in net proceeds, (3) our issuance of $143 million in fixed rate
equipment notes and $102 million in floating rate equipment notes to banks secured by three Airbus
A320 aircraft and six EMBRAER 190 aircraft, (4) paying down a net of $107 million on our lines of
credit collateralized by our ARS, (5) scheduled maturities of $110 million of debt and capital
lease obligations, (6) the repurchase of $20 million principal amount of 3.75% convertible
debentures due 2035 for $20 million, and (7) reimbursement of construction costs incurred for our
new terminal at JFK of $42 million.
Working Capital. We had working capital of $186 million and $369 million at September 30,
2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Our working capital includes the fair value of our short
term fuel hedge derivatives, which was an asset of $10 million
and $25 million, at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
We expect to meet our obligations as they become due through available cash, investment
securities and internally generated funds, supplemented as necessary by financing activities, as
they may be available to us. We expect to generate positive working capital through our
operations. However, we cannot predict what the effect on our business might be from the extremely
competitive environment we are operating in or from events that are beyond our control, such as
volatile fuel prices, the current economic recession and global credit and liquidity crisis,
weather-related disruptions, the impact of airline bankruptcies or consolidations, U.S. military
actions or acts of terrorism. We believe the working capital available to us will be sufficient to
meet our cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.
Contractual Obligations
Our noncancelable contractual obligations at September 30, 2010, include the following (in
millions):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments due in |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
Long-term debt and
capital lease obligations (1) |
|
$ |
3,852 |
|
|
$ |
95 |
|
|
$ |
307 |
|
|
$ |
301 |
|
|
$ |
491 |
|
|
$ |
693 |
|
|
$ |
1,965 |
|
Lease commitments |
|
|
1,785 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
1,018 |
|
Flight equipment obligations |
|
|
4,405 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
470 |
|
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
805 |
|
|
|
2,120 |
|
Financing obligations and other (2) |
|
|
5,357 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
4,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,399 |
|
|
$ |
275 |
|
|
$ |
1,123 |
|
|
$ |
1,235 |
|
|
$ |
1,529 |
|
|
$ |
1,965 |
|
|
$ |
9,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) |
|
Includes actual interest and estimated interest for floating-rate debt based on September 30,
2010 rates. |
|
(2) |
|
Amounts include noncancelable commitments for the purchase of goods and services. |
There have been no material changes in the terms of our debt instruments from the information
provided in Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources included in our 2009 Form 10-K. We are not subject to
any financial covenants in any of our debt obligations. We have approximately $30 million of
restricted cash pledged under standby letters of credit related to certain of our leases which will
expire at the end of the related lease terms.
As of September 30, 2010, we operated a fleet of 112 Airbus A320 aircraft and 43 EMBRAER 190
aircraft, of which 94 were owned, 57 were leased under operating leases and four were leased under
capital leases. We also owned one and leased one additional aircraft which we took delivery of at
the end of September 2010 but which were not yet placed in service. The average age of our
operating fleet was 5.1 years at September 30, 2010. In February 2010, we amended our Airbus A320
purchase agreement, deferring six aircraft previously scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012 to
2015. In October 2010, we again amended our Airbus A320 purchase agreement, deferring 10 aircraft
previously scheduled for delivery in 2012 and 2013 to 2016. In August 2010, we cancelled the
orders for two EMBRAER 190 aircraft previously scheduled for delivery
in 2012. As of September 30, 2010, including the
effects of these amendments, we had on order 55 Airbus A320 aircraft and 55 EMBRAER 190 aircraft;
with options to acquire eight additional Airbus A320 aircraft and 68 additional EMBRAER 190
aircraft as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Firm |
|
Option |
|
|
Airbus |
|
EMBRAER |
|
|
|
|
|
Airbus |
|
EMBRAER |
|
|
Year |
|
A320 |
|
190 |
|
Total |
|
A320 |
|
190 |
|
Total |
Remainder of 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
2013 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
2014 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
2015 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
2016 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
In addition to the above aircraft on order, we expect to lease three more used Airbus A320
aircraft during the remainder of 2010.
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Committed expenditures for our 110 firm aircraft and 14 spare engines include estimated
amounts for contractual price escalations and predelivery deposits. Debt financing has been
arranged for our remaining firm aircraft delivery scheduled for 2010
and for our 2011 firm aircraft deliveries, and lease financing is being
arranged for our used aircraft deliveries expected in 2010. Although we believe that debt and/or
lease financing should be available for our remaining aircraft deliveries, we cannot give assurance
that we will be able to secure financing on terms attractive to us, if at all, which may require us
to modify our aircraft acquisition plans. Capital expenditures for facility improvements, spare
parts, and ground purchases are expected to be approximately $40 million for the remainder of 2010.
In November 2005, we executed a 30-year lease agreement with the PANYNJ for the construction
and operation of a new terminal at JFK, which we began to operate in October 2008. For financial
reporting purposes only, this lease is being accounted for as a financing obligation because we do
not believe we qualify for sale-leaseback accounting due to our continuing involvement in the
property following the construction period. JetBlue has committed to rental payments under the
lease, including ground rents for the new terminal site, which began on lease execution and are
included as part of lease commitments in the contractual obligations table above. Facility rents
commenced upon the date of our beneficial occupancy of the new terminal and are included as part of
financing obligations and other in the contractual obligations table above.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None of our operating lease obligations are reflected on our balance sheet. Although some of
our aircraft lease arrangements are variable interest entities, as defined in the Consolidations
topic of the Codification, none of them require consolidation in our financial statements. The
decision to finance these aircraft through operating leases rather than through debt was based on
the cost and availability of capital, an analysis at the time of the cash flows and tax consequences of each option and a consideration of our
liquidity requirements. We are responsible for all maintenance, insurance and other costs
associated with operating these aircraft; however, we have not made any residual value or other
guarantees to our lessors.
We have determined that we hold a variable interest in, but are not the primary beneficiary
of, certain pass-through trusts which are the purchasers of equipment notes issued by us to finance
the acquisition of new aircraft and are held by such pass-through trusts. These pass-through trusts
maintain liquidity facilities whereby a third party agrees to make payments sufficient to pay up to
18 months of interest on the applicable certificates if a payment default occurs. The liquidity
providers for the Series 2004-1 certificates and the spare parts certificates are Landesbank
Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale and Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc. The liquidity providers for
the Series 2004-2 certificates are Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and Citibank, N.A.
We utilize a policy provider to provide credit support on the Class G-1 and Class G-2
certificates. The policy provider has unconditionally guaranteed the payment of interest on the
certificates when due and the payment of principal on the certificates no later than 18 months
after the final expected regular distribution date. The policy provider is MBIA Insurance
Corporation (a subsidiary of MBIA, Inc.). Financial information for the parent company of the
policy provider is available at the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov or at the SECs public
reference room in Washington, D.C.
We have also made certain guarantees and indemnities to other unrelated parties that are not
reflected on our balance sheet, which we believe will not have a significant impact on our results
of operations, financial condition or cash flows. We have no other off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the
information provided in Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations-Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates included in our 2009 Form 10-K.
Other Information
Forward-Looking Information. This report contains forward-looking statements relating to
future events and our future performance, including, without limitation, statements regarding
financial forecasts or projections, our expectations, beliefs, intentions or future strategies,
that are signified by the words expects, anticipates, intends, believes, plans or similar
language. Our actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this report
are based on information available to us on the date of this report. 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. Although
these expectations may change, we may not inform you if they do.
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, 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; increases in
fuel prices, maintenance costs and interest rates; our ability to profitably implement our growth
strategy, including the ability to operate reliably the EMBRAER 190 aircraft and our new terminal
at JFK; our significant fixed obligations; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel
and maintain our culture as we grow; our reliance on high daily aircraft utilization; our
dependence on the New York metropolitan market; our reliance on automated systems and technology;
our exposure to potential unionization; our reliance on a limited number of suppliers; changes in
or additional government regulation; changes in our industry due to other airlines financial
condition; a continuance of the economic recessionary conditions in the U.S. or a further economic
downturn leading to a continuing or accelerated decrease in demand for domestic and business air
travel; and external geopolitical events and conditions.
Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our SEC filings,
including but not limited to, our 2009 Form 10-K and part II of this report.
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|
Item 3. |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
There have been no material changes in market risks from the information provided in Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included in our 2009 Form 10-K, except
as follows:
Aircraft Fuel. As of September 30, 2010, we had hedged approximately 43% of our expected
remaining 2010 fuel requirements using jet fuel swaps and heating oil collars. Our
results of operations are affected by changes in the price and availability of aircraft fuel.
Market risk is estimated as a hypothetical 10% increase in the September 30, 2010, cost per gallon
of fuel, including the effects of our fuel hedges. Based on our projected twelve month fuel
consumption, such an increase would result in an increase to annual aircraft fuel expense of
approximately $112 million, compared to an estimated $90 million for 2009 measured as of September
30, 2009. See Note 8 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional
information.
Fixed
Rate Debt. On September 30, 2010, our $324 million aggregate principal amount of
convertible debt had an estimated fair value of $436 million, based on quoted market prices.
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Item 4. |
|
Controls and Procedures. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act) that are designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs
rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and our Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In connection with the preparation of this Report, our management, with the participation of
our CEO and CFO, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2010. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and
CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2010.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation of our
controls performed during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010, that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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|
|
Item 1. |
|
Legal Proceedings. |
In the ordinary course of our business, we are party to various legal proceedings and claims
which we believe are incidental to the operation of our business. We believe that the ultimate
outcome of these proceedings to which we are currently a party will not have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The following is an update to Item 1A-Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009, or our 2009 Form 10-K, which was updated by Item 1A in our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, or June 2010 Form 10-Q. For
additional risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated, please refer to our 2009 Form 10-K and our June 2010 Form 10-Q.
Risks Related to JetBlue
We may be subject to unionization, work stoppages, slowdowns or increased labor costs; recent
changes to the labor laws may make unionization easier to achieve.
Our business is labor intensive and, unlike most airlines, we have a non-union workforce. The
unionization of any our employees could result in demands that may increase our operating expenses
and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Any of the different crafts
or classes of our employees could unionize at any time, which would require us to negotiate in good
faith with the employee groups certified representative concerning a collective bargaining
agreement. Further, the National Mediation Board changes to its election procedures permitting a
majority of those voting to elect to unionize (from a majority of those in the craft or class)
became effective in July 2010. These rule changes fundamentally alter the manner in which labor
groups have been able to organize in our industry since the inception of the Railway Labor Act.
Ultimately, if we and a newly elected representative were unable to reach agreement on the terms of
a collective bargaining agreement and all of the major dispute resolution processes of the Railway
Labor Act were exhausted, we could be subject to work slowdowns or stoppages. In addition, we may
be subject to disruptions by organized labor groups protesting our non-union status. Any of these
events would be disruptive to our operations and could harm our business.
We rely heavily on automated systems to operate our business; any failure of these systems
could harm our business.
We are dependent on automated systems and technology to operate our business, enhance customer
service and achieve low operating costs. The performance and reliability of our automated systems
is critical to our ability to operate our business and compete effectively. These systems include
our computerized airline reservation system, flight operations system, telecommunications systems,
website, maintenance systems, check-in kiosks and in-flight entertainment systems. Our website and
reservation system must be able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and deliver important
flight information. These systems require upgrades or replacement periodically, which involve
implementation and other operational risks. Our business may be harmed if we fail to operate,
replace or upgrade systems successfully.
We rely on the providers of our current automated systems for technical support. If the
current provider were to fail to adequately provide technical support for any one of our key
existing systems or if new or updated components were not integrated smoothly, we could experience
service disruptions, which, if they were to occur, could result in the loss of important data,
increase our expenses, decrease our revenues and generally harm our business and reputation.
Furthermore, our automated systems cannot be completely protected against events that are beyond
our control, including natural disasters, computer viruses or telecommunications failures.
Substantial or sustained system failures could impact customer service and result in our customers
purchasing tickets from other airlines. We have implemented security measures and change control
procedures and have disaster recovery plans; however, we cannot assure you
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that these measures are
adequate to prevent disruptions, which, if they were to occur, could result in the loss of
important data, increase our expenses, decrease our revenues and generally harm our business and
reputation.
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|
Item 5. |
|
Other Information. |
In September 2010, JetBlue entered into a sublease agreement with
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) to sublease space for our new
headquarters. Effectiveness of the sublease is subject to certain
contingencies. The sublease covers approximately 217,233 square feet of
office space in the building located at 27-01 Queens Plaza North in Long
Island City, New York. The sublease expires in June 2023. There is no
material relationship between JetBlue or its affiliates and MetLife. A
redacted copy of the sublease is attached to this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q as Exhibit 10.30.
Exhibits: See accompanying Exhibit Index included after the signature page of this report for
a list of the exhibits filed or furnished with this report.
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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.
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|
|
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
|
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Date: October 26, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ DONALD DANIELS
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|
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Vice President, Controller and Chief |
|
|
|
Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Exhibit |
10.3(s)**
|
|
Side letter No. 28 to V2500 General Terms of Sale between IAE International Aero Engines and New Air Corporation, dated August 31, 2010. |
|
|
|
10.17(j)**
|
|
Amendment No. 10 to Purchase Agreement DCT-025/2003, dated as of September 10, 2010, between Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation. |
|
|
|
10.30**
|
|
Sublease by and between JetBlue Airways Corporation and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. |
|
|
|
12.1
|
|
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
|
|
|
31.1
|
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13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, furnished herewith. |
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|
|
31.2
|
|
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, furnished herewith. |
|
|
|
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|
|
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350, furnished herewith. |
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|
|
101.INS *
|
|
XBRL Instance Document |
|
|
|
101.SCH *
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
|
|
|
101.CAL *
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
|
|
|
101.LAB *
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document |
|
|
|
101.PRE *
|
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
|
|
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* |
|
XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of
a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of
1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections. |
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** |
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Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.24b-2, confidential information has been omitted and has been filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request
filed with the
SEC. |
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