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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
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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 March 31, 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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(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). o 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 the 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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
As of March 31, 2010, there were 292,537,704 shares outstanding of the registrants common stock,
par value $.01.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of JetBlue Airways
Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 originally filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 3, 2010, is being filed to restate our
condensed consolidated financial statements and
other financial information to properly account for the expiration of points and awards in the
Companys customer loyalty program, TrueBlue. Management determined certain financial amounts
reflected in Items 1 and 2 as well as Exhibit 12.1 to our originally filed Form 10-Q needed to be
restated to reflect this adjustment. The amended items have been amended and restated in their
entirety. Other than as described below, no other changes have been made to the original Form 10-Q.
As more fully described in Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, in
connection with our fourth quarter of 2010 analysis of the winding down of the liability for TrueBlue points and awards outstanding when
our original TrueBlue program was replaced, management concluded in
January 2011, that there was an error
in accounting for certain points and awards that had previously expired. As a result of this accounting error, revenue, net income, earnings per share and
retained earnings were all understated in previously reported consolidated financial statements for
the years ended 2007, 2008, and 2009 as well as for the three months
ended March 31, 2010. The impact on our consolidated balance sheets was primarily
an understatement to retained earnings offset by an overstatement of air traffic liability. There
was no impact to previously reported total cash flows from operations, investing or financing
activities. We also corrected smaller errors related to the calculation of interest expense, and
have included these corrections in our condensed consolidated financial results in this Form
10-Q/A.
As a result of this restatement, we have revised Item 4, Controls and Procedures, and have
included new certifications pursuant to Section 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as
reflected in Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, and 32.1.
Except as set forth above, this Form 10-Q/A does not modify or update other disclosures in the
original Form 10-Q, including the nature and character of such disclosure to reflect events
occurring after the filing date of the original Form 10-Q. While we are amending only certain
portions of our Form 10-Q, for convenience and ease of reference, we are filing the entire Form
10-Q, except for certain exhibits. The disclosures in this amendment do not reflect events
occurring after the filing of the original Form 10-Q. Accordingly, this amendment should be read in
conjunction with our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission subsequent to
the filing of the originally filed Form 10-Q, including any amendments to those filings, as
information in such filings may update or supersede certain information contained in those filings
as well as in this amendment.
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JetBlue Airways Corporation
FORM 10-Q
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share data)
(as Restated, see Note 11)
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March 31, |
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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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$ |
829 |
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$ |
896 |
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Investment securities |
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234 |
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240 |
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Receivables, less allowance |
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91 |
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81 |
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Restricted cash |
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9 |
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13 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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267 |
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304 |
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Total current assets |
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1,430 |
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1,534 |
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
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Flight equipment |
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4,180 |
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4,170 |
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Predelivery deposits for flight equipment |
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144 |
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139 |
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4,324 |
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4,309 |
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Less accumulated depreciation |
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574 |
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540 |
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3,750 |
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3,769 |
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Other property and equipment |
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518 |
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515 |
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Less accumulated depreciation |
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176 |
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169 |
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342 |
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346 |
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Assets constructed for others |
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551 |
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549 |
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Less accumulated depreciation |
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32 |
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26 |
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519 |
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523 |
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Total property and equipment |
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4,611 |
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4,638 |
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OTHER ASSETS |
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Investment securities |
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74 |
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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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327 |
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307 |
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Total other assets |
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463 |
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377 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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6,504 |
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$ |
6,549 |
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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)
(as Restated, see Note 11)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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(as adjusted, Note 1) |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable |
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125 |
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93 |
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Air traffic liability |
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544 |
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443 |
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Accrued salaries, wages and benefits |
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106 |
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121 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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147 |
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116 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases |
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237 |
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384 |
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Total current liabilities |
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1,159 |
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1,157 |
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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS |
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2,882 |
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2,920 |
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CONSTRUCTION OBLIGATION |
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528 |
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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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258 |
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259 |
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Other |
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138 |
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138 |
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396 |
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397 |
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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, $.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized,
319,810,297 and 318,592,283 shares issued and 292,537,704
and 291,490,758 outstanding in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
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Treasury stock, at cost; 27,515,491 and 27,102,136 shares
in 2010 and 2009, respectively |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,426 |
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1,422 |
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Retained earnings |
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121 |
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122 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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1 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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1,539 |
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1,546 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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6,504 |
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$ |
6,549 |
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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)
(as Restated, see Note 11)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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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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OPERATING REVENUES |
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Passenger |
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786 |
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708 |
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Other |
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85 |
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87 |
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Total operating revenues |
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871 |
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795 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Aircraft fuel and related taxes |
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254 |
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222 |
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Salaries, wages and benefits |
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219 |
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185 |
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Landing fees and other rents |
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54 |
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50 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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57 |
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55 |
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Aircraft rent |
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31 |
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32 |
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Sales and marketing |
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40 |
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37 |
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Maintenance materials and repairs |
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39 |
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37 |
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Other operating expenses |
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134 |
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102 |
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Total operating expenses |
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828 |
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720 |
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OPERATING INCOME |
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43 |
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75 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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Interest expense |
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(47 |
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Capitalized interest |
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1 |
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2 |
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Interest income and other |
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2 |
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(6 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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(44 |
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(53 |
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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22 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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9 |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
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(1 |
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13 |
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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: |
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Basic |
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0.05 |
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Diluted |
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(0.00 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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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)
(as Restated, see Note 11)
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Three months ended |
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March 31, |
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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 (loss) |
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$ |
13 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
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Deferred income taxes |
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9 |
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Depreciation |
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48 |
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44 |
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Amortization |
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11 |
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12 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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4 |
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4 |
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Collateral returned for derivative instruments |
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56 |
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Changes in certain operating assets and liabilities |
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158 |
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9 |
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Other, net |
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9 |
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(23 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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229 |
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124 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Capital expenditures |
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(40 |
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(207 |
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Predelivery deposits for flight equipment |
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(5 |
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(7 |
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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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(5 |
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(15 |
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Sale of auction rate securities |
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12 |
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29 |
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Purchase of available-for-sale securities |
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(30 |
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Sale of available-for-sale securities |
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145 |
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Purchase of held-to-maturity investments |
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(217 |
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Proceeds from the maturities of held-to-maturity investments |
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28 |
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Other, net |
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(4 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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(112 |
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(146 |
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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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1 |
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Issuance of long-term debt |
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149 |
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Short-term borrowings and lines of credit |
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20 |
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10 |
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Construction obligation |
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4 |
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15 |
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Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations |
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(194 |
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(32 |
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Repayment of short-term borrowings and lines of credit |
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(13 |
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(48 |
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Other, net |
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(2 |
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1 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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(184 |
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95 |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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(67 |
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73 |
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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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$ |
829 |
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$ |
634 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 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. We have evaluated for subsequent events through our
filing of this Form 10-Q. 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 three months ended March 31, 2010, we recognized approximately $4
million of other revenue related to the minimum point sales guarantee associated with our
co-branded credit card, leaving $12 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
should then be amortized and recognized as interest expense over the life of the financing
arrangement. Shares loaned under these arrangements should be 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
share borrowed be returned upon the maturity of the related debt, October 2038, or if earlier, when
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
March 31, 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
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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 March 31, 2010.
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 the entity is the primary beneficiary is
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 three months ended March 31, 2010, we granted approximately 1.9 million restricted
stock units under our Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, at a weighted average grant
date fair value of $5.26 per share. We issued approximately 1.1 million shares of our common stock
in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units during the three months ended March 31,
2010. At March 31, 2010, 4.1 million restricted stock units were unvested with a weighted average
grant date fair value of $5.16 per share.
Note 3 Long-term Debt, Short-term Borrowings, and Capital Lease Obligations
$250 million 3.75% Convertible Debentures due 2035
In March 2010 on the first repurchase date, holders of the $156 million outstanding of our
3.75% convertible debentures due 2035 required us to repurchase approximately $155 million
aggregate principal amount of debentures at par, plus accrued interest.
UBS Line of Credit
In March 2010, our line of credit with UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc, or
UBS, was increased to $63 million. This line of credit is secured by approximately $72 million in
par value of our auction rate securities, or ARS, being held by UBS and extends through at least
June 30, 2010 or when the underlying ARS are sold. As of March 31, 2010, the entire amount
available through this line of credit was drawn.
Other Indebtedness
Aircraft, engines, predelivery deposits and other equipment and facilities having a net book
value of $3.59 billion at March 31, 2010 were pledged as security under various loan agreements.
Principal payments on our outstanding debt and capital leases for the three months ended March
31, 2010 totaled $205 million. At March 31, 2010, the weighted average interest rate of all of our
long-term debt was 4.3% and scheduled maturities were $198 million for the remainder of 2010, $175
million in 2011, $176 million in 2012, $375 million in 2013, $594 million in 2014 and $1.60 billion
thereafter.
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt at March 31, 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 |
|
$ |
256 |
|
|
$ |
215 |
|
Class G-2, due 2014 and 2016 |
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
295 |
|
Class B-1, due 2014 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
Fixed rate special facility bonds, due through 2036 |
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
6 3/4% convertible debentures due in 2039 |
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
5 1/2% convertible debentures due in 2038 |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
Other |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Public Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Floating rate equipment notes, due through 2020 |
|
|
684 |
|
|
|
606 |
|
Fixed rate equipment notes, due through 2024 |
|
|
1,148 |
|
|
|
1,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,920 |
|
|
$ |
2,715 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for each of these periods are as follows (dollars are
in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments
(net of ($5) and $19 of taxes) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A rollforward of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of
taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 is as follows (in millions):
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft Fuel |
|
|
Interest Rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives |
|
|
Swaps |
|
|
Total |
|
Beginning accumulated gains (losses), at December 31, 2009 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
1 |
|
Reclassifications into earnings |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending accumulated gains (losses), at March 31, 2010 |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
(9 |
) |
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
13 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on convertible debt, net of income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) applicable to common
stockholders after assumed conversion for
diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding for
basic earnings (loss) per share |
|
|
274,053 |
|
|
|
244,394 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,732 |
|
Convertible debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding
and assumed conversions for diluted earnings
(loss) per share |
|
|
274,053 |
|
|
|
274,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares excluded from EPS calculation (in millions): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issuable upon conversion of our convertible
debt since assumed conversion would be antidilutive |
|
|
68.7 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options or vesting
of restricted stock units since assumed exercise would be
antidilutive |
|
|
29.0 |
|
|
|
26.3 |
|
As of March 31, 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, and 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
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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 March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $14
million and $12 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 capital expenditures by $40 million in related predelivery deposits, which will
be required to be made in future periods.
As of March 31, 2010, our firm aircraft orders consisted of 55 Airbus A320 aircraft, 60
EMBRAER 190 aircraft and 18 spare engines scheduled for delivery through 2018. Committed
expenditures for these aircraft, including the related flight equipment and estimated amounts for
contractual price escalations and predelivery deposits, will be approximately $190 million for the
remainder of 2010, $420 million in 2011, $710 million in 2012, $810 million in 2013, $760 million
in 2014 and $1.64 billion thereafter.
In addition to our purchase commitments above, in April 2010, we signed a letter of intent to
lease seven used Airbus A320 aircraft from a third party, which are scheduled to be delivered later
in 2010. We expect to execute operating leases for these seven aircraft, the terms of which are
still being negotiated.
As of March 31, 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 $20 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 that 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. As of
March 31, 2010, we do not have any material commitments related to this future relocation, which is
preliminarily scheduled to commence beginning in 2011.
Note 8 Financial Derivative Instruments and Risk Management
As part of our risk management strategy, we periodically purchase crude or heating oil 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
that 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.
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Ineffectiveness results when the change in the total fair value of the derivative instrument
does not exactly equal the change in the value of our expected future cash outlays for the purchase
of aircraft fuel. To the extent that the periodic changes in the fair value of the hedging
instruments are not effectively hedged, the ineffectiveness is recognized in other income (expense)
immediately. Likewise, if a hedge does not qualify for hedge accounting, the periodic changes in
its fair values are recognized in other income (expense) in the period of the change. When
aircraft fuel is consumed and the related derivative contract settles, any gain or loss previously
deferred in other comprehensive income is recognized in aircraft fuel expense.
Our current approach to fuel hedging is to enter into hedges solely on a discretionary basis
without a targeted hedge percentage of expected fuel 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 March 31, 2010, related to our outstanding fuel hedging contracts that were
designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude oil cap |
|
Heating oil |
|
Jet fuel swap |
|
|
|
|
agreements |
|
collars |
|
agreements |
|
Total |
Second Quarter 2010 |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
42 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter 2010 |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
36 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter 2010 |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter 2011 |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Second Quarter 2011 |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third 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 the third and fourth quarter of 2010.
Additionally, in April 2010, we purchased additional crude oil cap agreements covering another 3%
of our projected fuel consumption in each of the first two quarters and another 2% in the third
quarter of 2011.
During 2009 and the three months ended March 31, 2010, we also entered into basis swaps and
certain jet fuel swap agreements, which we have not designated as cash flow hedges for accounting
purposes and as a result we mark to market in earnings each period based on their current fair
value.
Interest rate swaps: The interest rate hedges we had outstanding as of March 31, 2010
effectively swap floating rate for fixed rate, taking advantage of lower borrowing rates in
existence since our original debt instruments were executed. As of March 31, 2010, we had $394
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 $2 million and $1 million in
additional interest expense as the related interest payments were made during the three months
ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Any outstanding derivative instruments expose 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
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exposure to any single counterparty and monitor the market position with each counterparty.
Some 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. 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 March 31, 2010 or December 31,
2009. The table below reflects a summary of our collateral balances (in millions).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
Interest rate derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash collateral posted to counterparty offsetting
hedge liability in other current liabilities |
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
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 March 31, 2010 or December 31, 2009
(dollar amounts in millions).
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
Fuel derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset fair value recorded in prepaid expenses and other |
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
Asset fair value recorded in other long term assets |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Longest remaining term (months) |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Hedged volume (barrels, in thousands) |
|
|
4,215 |
|
|
|
5,070 |
|
Estimated amount of existing gains (losses) expected
to be
reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability fair value recorded in other long term
liabilities (1) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Estimated amount of existing gains (losses) expected
to be
reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
Fuel derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedge effectiveness gains (losses) recognized in aircraft
fuel expense |
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
(56 |
) |
Hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses) recognized in other
income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gains (losses) of derivatives not qualifying for hedge
accounting recognized in other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedge gains (losses) of derivatives recognized in
comprehensive
income, (see Note 4) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Percentage of actual consumption economically hedged |
|
|
65 |
% |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate derivatives |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedge gains (losses) of derivatives recognized in
comprehensive
income, (see Note 4) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Gross liability, prior to impact of collateral posted |
Note 9 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
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:
|
Level 1 |
|
quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
|
Level 2 |
|
quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that
are observable for the asset or liability; or |
|
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 March 31, 2010 (in millions).
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
585 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
585 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66 |
|
Investment Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction rate securities (ARS) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
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|
|
63 |
|
Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
Held-to-maturity bonds |
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210 |
|
Put option related to ARS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Aircraft fuel derivatives |
|
|
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|
|
21 |
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|
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21 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
896 |
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
$ |
989 |
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Liabilities |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
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Refer to Note 3 for fair value information related to our outstanding debt obligations as of
March 31, 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 months ended
March 31, 2010:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction Rate |
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|
Put Option |
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|
Interest Rate |
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|
|
|
|
Securities |
|
|
related to ARS |
|
|
Swaps |
|
|
Total |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2009 |
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
|
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
$ |
75 |
|
Transfers in |
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|
|
Total gains or (losses), realized or unrealized |
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|
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|
Included in earnings |
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|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Included in comprehensive income |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Purchases, issuances and settlements, net |
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|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2010 |
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$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, both of which are considered to be highly liquid and easily
tradable. 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 March 31, 2010 and December
31, 2009. When sold, we use a specific identification method to determine the cost of the
securities. The carrying value of these investments was as follows (in millions):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
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|
December 31, |
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|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Available-for-sale securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-back securities with maturities within one year |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
Time deposits with maturities within one year |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Commercial paper with maturities within one year |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds with maturities within one year |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Corporate bonds with maturities between one and five years |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
Government bonds with maturities between one and five years |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal bonds with maturities within one year |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Student loan bonds |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
308 |
|
|
$ |
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 three months ended March
31, 2010.
Held-to-maturity investment securities: During 2009 and the three months ended March 31, 2010,
we purchased various corporate 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 but less than two years 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 three months ended March 31, 2010
Auction rate securities: At March 31, 2010, the fair values of our ARS all of which are
collateralized by student loan portfolios (substantially all of which are guaranteed by the United
States Government), were estimated through discounted cash flow models. Since these inputs were
not observable, they are classified as level 3 inputs. The change in fair value was insignificant
during the three months ended March 31, 2010. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, we
recorded an unrealized holding loss on our ARS of $8 million, based on the then current fair value.
We classify our ARS as trading securities and therefore measure at each reporting period with the
resulting gain (loss) recognized in other income (expense). Our discounted cash flow analysis
considered, among other things, the quality of the underlying collateral, the credit rating of the
issuers, an estimate of when these securities are either expected to have a successful auction or
otherwise return to par value, expected interest income to be received over this period, and the
estimated required rate of return for investors. Because of the inherent subjectivity in valuing
these securities, we also considered independent valuations obtained for each of our ARS as of
March 31, 2009 and 2010 in estimating their fair values. In January 2010, approximately $12
million in ARS were redeemed by their issuers at par. The $1 million gain from these sales was
offset by the related put option below.
Put option related to ARS: We have elected to apply the fair value option under the Financial
Instruments topic of the Codification, to UBSs agreement to repurchase, at par, ARS brokered by
them. We have done so in order to closely conform to our treatment of the underlying ARS. As of
March 31,
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2010, the $9 million fair value of this put option is included in other current assets in our
condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any gain (loss) resulting from an adjustment of the fair
value is included in other income (expense). The change in fair value was insignificant during the
three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The fair value of the put is determined
by comparing the fair value of the related ARS, as described above, to their par values and also
considers the credit risk associated with UBS. This put option will be adjusted on each balance
sheet date based on its then fair value. The fair value of the put option is based on unobservable
inputs and is therefore classified as level 3 in the hierarchy.
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.
Note 10 Income Taxes
The effective tax rate on our income (loss) before taxes can differ from the statutory rates
for various reasons from period to period including, but not limited to, share-based compensation,
non-deductible meals and other permanent differences, and changes in the valuation allowance.
Note 11 Restatement
Correction of error
In connection with our fourth quarter of 2010 analysis of the winding down of the liability for TrueBlue points and awards outstanding
when our original TrueBlue program was replaced by an enhanced customer loyalty program described
in Note 1 to our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, we
determined that as of March 31, 2010, there was an error in our prior accounting for approximately $12
million of points and awards that had previously expired. As a result of this accounting error, revenue, net income, earnings per share and
retained earnings were all understated in previously reported consolidated financial statements for
the years ended 2007, 2008 and 2009 as well as for the quarterly
periods reported for 2010. Management determined that our previously issued consolidated
financial statements should be restated to properly reflect the non-cash revenue for expired
TrueBlue points and awards in the periods in which expiration occurred. We also corrected smaller
errors related to our calculation of interest expense.
The effects of these changes on our consolidated statements of operations are summarized as follows
(amounts in millions, except per share amounts):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Passenger Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
785 |
|
$ |
706 |
|
Correction
of True Blue points and awards |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
786 |
|
$ |
708 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
42 |
|
$ |
73 |
|
Correction of True Blue points and awards |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
43 |
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(47 |
) |
$ |
(49 |
) |
Correction
of interest expence |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
(47 |
) |
$ |
(49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
$ |
8 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
$ |
12 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
$ |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
0.05 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
0.05 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The impact of these changes on our consolidated balance sheets are summarized as follows
(amounts in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
|
March 31, 2010 |
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
272 |
|
|
$ |
308 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
267 |
|
|
$ |
304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long term Other Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
331 |
|
|
$ |
311 |
|
Correction of deferred interest |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
327 |
|
|
$ |
307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
467 |
|
|
$ |
381 |
|
Correction of deferred interest |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
463 |
|
|
$ |
377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
6,513 |
|
|
$ |
6,557 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
6,504 |
|
|
$ |
6,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Air traffic liability |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
557 |
|
|
$ |
455 |
|
Correction of True Blue points and awards |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
544 |
|
|
$ |
443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
259 |
|
|
$ |
260 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
258 |
|
|
$ |
259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained Earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
$ |
117 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
1,534 |
|
|
$ |
1,541 |
|
Correction of misstatement |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restated |
|
$ |
1,539 |
|
|
$ |
1,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
There was no impact to previously reported total cash flows from operations, investing or financing activities resulting from the error correction.
In addition, the restatement also resulted in changes to Notes 4 and 5 to our consolidated financial statements.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. (RESTATED)
Outlook
Economic conditions showed signs of improvement during the first quarter with a stronger
pricing environment. The effects of the improving economy, which included several industry fare
increases, were evident with our improved revenue per available seat mile, or RASM, performance.
Our average fare for the first quarter increased 6% to $142.16 over the same period in 2009. While
we are optimistic that we will continue to see improvements in the revenue environment in 2010, a
competitive industry landscape is ever present, and as such we will continue to focus on achieving
our long-term sustainable growth goals. Our commitment to these goals drives a focus on
controlling costs, maximizing unit revenues, managing capital expenditures, and disciplined growth.
During the first quarter of 2010, we implemented a new integrated customer service system,
which includes a reservations system, revenue management system, revenue accounting system, and
customer loyalty management system. The computerized systems and business process changes we
implemented impacted nearly all of our crewmembers, in addition to the obvious impact to our
customers and TrueBlue members. In planning for this implementation, we invested significant
resources to minimize the disruption to our customers and crewmembers, with the understanding that
a limited level of disruption was unavoidable. We have experienced extended call hold times at our
reservations center for certain transactions, although they are much less than in the days
immediately following the cutover. We expect the proficiencies of our crewmembers on the new
systems will continue to improve throughout the summer. This investment offers many benefits which
we believe will position us well for our long-term growth, some of which we have already begun to
realize. These benefits include several near-term opportunities such as higher yielding traffic
from increased participation in global distribution systems, additional ancillary revenue
opportunities, and facilitating future commercial partnerships.
We continue to leverage our presence as the largest domestic carrier at John F. Kennedy
Airport, or JFK, and our growing presence at Bostons Logan International Airport with strategic
commercial partnerships. To this end, in March 2010, we announced a commercial collaboration with
American Airlines, or American, with certain provisions subject to regulatory approval. Included
in this collaboration is an interline agreement that offers our customers connections to 12 of
Americans international destinations from both JFK and Boston as well as offering Americans
customers access to 18 of our convenient nonstop domestic markets. We also entered into a
temporary slot swap agreement with American, whereby we will obtain eight slot pairs at Ronald
Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, or Washington National, and one additional slot pair at
White Plains, NY in exchange for transferring 12 slot pairs at JFK to American. If necessary
regulatory approvals are obtained, we may acquire five additional slots at Washington National as
part of the US Airways and Delta Air Lines slot swap agreement.
We have announced plans to begin service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in May 2010, and
Washington National, DC and Hartford, CT in November 2010. Our disciplined growth includes
managing the growth, size and age of our fleet. With new opportunities, including the Washington
National slots and commercial partnerships, we have agreed to take delivery of seven used Airbus
A320 aircraft from a third party later this year, which are in addition to our purchase commitments
with Airbus. We expect to execute operating leases for these seven aircraft, the terms of which
are still being negotiated. Including these seven used aircraft, we expect our operating aircraft
to consist of 117 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 4.6
years, which we believe gives us a competitive advantage.
In an effort to reduce delays and modernize the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration,
or FAA, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, or PANYNJ, have been undertaking major
construction work at JFK. Their plans include the creation of new taxiways and holding pads, runway
widening and rehabilitation, as well as the installation of new ground radar, lighting and other
navigation equipment. Most significantly, this project includes the closure and rehabilitation of
the most important runway in our network, which has been closed since March 1, 2010, and is
scheduled to remain closed
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through June 30, 2010. While we believe the results of this project will ultimately help to
alleviate some of the challenges of operating at JFK, our operations may be adversely impacted
during the runway closure. The JFK runway project is currently on schedule and as a result of our
planning for this closure, which included reducing scheduled flights by us and other major domestic
carriers at JFK, we have experienced minimal operational impact thus far.
We 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.
However, costs presented a challenge in the first quarter of 2010. As expected, we incurred one
time implementation costs associated with our new integrated customer service system.
Additionally, the winter storm season was more severe than recent years and pressured our costs per
available seat mile, or CASM, excluding fuel. Unlike most airlines, we have a policy of not
furloughing crewmembers during economic downturns and a non-union workforce, which we believe
provides us with more flexibility and allows us to be more productive. Our distribution costs tend
to be lower than 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 global distribution system, or 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 on the rise in 2010, climbing to levels not seen
since the end of 2008. In response, we continue to build our fuel hedging portfolio. We
effectively hedged 65% of our total first quarter 2010 fuel consumption. As of March 31, 2010, we
had outstanding fuel hedge contracts covering approximately 42% of our forecasted consumption for
the second quarter of 2010, 45% for the full year 2010, and 8% for the first three quarters of
2011. Additionally, in April 2010 we entered into crude oil cap agreements covering another 3% of
our forecasted consumption for the first three quarters of 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 protection against significant volatility and increases in fuel prices.
We expect our full-year operating capacity to increase approximately 6% to 8% over 2009
primarily as a result of increased aircraft utilization and the maturation of cities added over the
past year, as well as the addition of four EMBRAER 190 and seven Airbus A320 aircraft to our
operating fleet. Revenue per available seat mile, or RASM, is expected to improve between 6% and
9% over 2009, which reflects the improving pricing environment, maturation of markets we previously
opened, and some improved capabilities in the later part of the year associated with our new
customer service system. Assuming fuel prices of $2.44 per gallon, including fuel taxes and net of
effective hedges, our cost per available seat mile for 2010 is expected to increase by 8% to 10%
over 2009. This expected increase is a result of higher fuel prices, higher salaries and wages due
to the pilot wage increases implemented in June of 2009, higher maintenance costs and the one-time
costs associated with transitioning to our new customer service system.
Results of Operations
Our operating revenue per available seat mile for the quarter increased 3% over the same
period in 2009. Our average fares for the quarter increased 6% over
2009 to $142.16, while our
load factor increased 0.8 points to 76.8% from a year ago. Our on-time performance, defined by the
Department of Transportation, or DOT, as arrival within 14 minutes of schedule, was 72.7% in the
first quarter of 2010 compared to 78.3% for the same period in 2009, while our completion factor
was 97.0% and 98.7% in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
We reported a net loss of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to
net income of $13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Diluted loss per share was
$0.00 for the first quarter of 2010 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.05 for 2009. Our
operating income for
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the three
months ended March 31, 2010 was $43 million compared to $75 million for the same
period last year, and our pre-tax margin decreased 2.9 points from 2009.
Operating
Revenues. Operating revenues increased 10%, or $76 million, over the same
period in 2009, primarily due to an 11%, or $78 million, increase in passenger revenues. The
increase in passenger revenues was largely attributable to a 6% increase in capacity along with a
4% increase in yield over the first quarter of 2009, which was slightly offset by capacity
reductions during the initial cutover period to our new customer service system.
Other revenue decreased 3%, or $2 million, primarily due to a 20%, or $6 million, reduction in
change fees as a result of several change fee waivers during the quarter in conjunction with our
new system migration and during the major storms in the Northeast. This was offset by a $4 million
increase in marketing related revenues.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses increased 15%, or $108 million, over the same period
in 2009, primarily due to higher fuel prices, increased salaries, wages, and benefits related to
pilot pay increases implemented in mid 2009, increased variable costs related to severe winter
storms and one time implementation related expenses related to our new customer service system.
Operating capacity increased 6% to 8.42 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 9% to 9.83 cents for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Excluding
fuel, our cost per available seat mile for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was 9% 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):
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
Percent |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
|
|
(in cents) |
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft fuel |
|
|
3.02 |
|
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
Salaries, wages and benefits |
|
|
2.60 |
|
|
|
2.33 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
% |
Landing fees and other rents |
|
|
.65 |
|
|
|
.63 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
.67 |
|
|
|
.69 |
|
|
|
(1.8) |
% |
Aircraft rent |
|
|
.37 |
|
|
|
.40 |
|
|
|
(9.1) |
% |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
.47 |
|
|
|
.46 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
% |
Maintenance materials and
repairs |
|
|
.46 |
|
|
|
.47 |
|
|
|
(1.5) |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1.59 |
|
|
|
1.28 |
|
|
|
24.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
9.83 |
|
|
|
9.06 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircraft fuel expense increased 14%, or $32 million, due to an 8% increase in average fuel
cost per gallon, or $18 million after the impact of fuel hedging, and an increase of seven million
gallons of aircraft fuel consumed, resulting in $14 million in additional fuel expense. We
recorded $2 million in effective fuel hedge gains during 2010 versus $56 million in effective fuel
hedge losses during 2009. Our average fuel cost per gallon was $2.19 for the first quarter of 2010
compared to $2.03 for the first quarter of 2009. Cost per available seat mile increased 8%
primarily due to the increase in fuel price.
Salaries, wages and benefits increased 18%, or $34 million, primarily due to increases in
wages and related benefits under our pilot employment agreements implemented in June 2009. We also
incurred an
additional $6 million associated with higher staffing levels in the first quarter related to
the implementation of our new customer service system. Cost per available seat mile increased 11%
primarily due to an increase in full-time equivalent employees and one time implementation related
expenses.
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Landing fees and other rents increased 9%, or $4 million, due to a 3% increase in departures
over 2009 and a slight increase in landing fee and airport rental rates associated with increased
rates in existing markets as well as the opening of eight new cities in 2009. Cost per available
seat mile increased 3% due to increased departures.
Depreciation and amortization increased 4%, or $2 million, primarily due to having an average
of 96 owned and capital leased aircraft in 2010 compared to 88 in 2009 and increased software
amortization related to our new customer service system. This increase in depreciation was offset
by a net decrease in amortization related to our purchased technology becoming fully amortized in
late 2009, which resulted in a 2% decrease in cost per available seat mile.
Sales and marketing expense increased 9%, or $3 million, due to $3 million in higher
commissions in 2010 related to our increased participation in GDSs and online travel agencies and
$2 million in higher credit card fees resulting from the increased average fares, offset by $2
million in lower advertising costs. On a cost per available seat mile basis, sales and marketing
expense increased 3% primarily due to increased distribution costs resulting from the enhanced
capabilities of our new customer service system.
Maintenance, materials, and repairs increased 4%, or $2 million, due to eight 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 4.6 years as of March 31, 2010 compared to 3.7
years as of March 31, 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 2% primarily due to the gradual aging of our fleet.
Other operating expenses increased 32%, or $32 million, primarily due to increased costs
related to the implementation of our new customer service system. In the first quarter of 2010, we
incurred approximately $10 million in one time, non-recurring implementation related expenses.
Additionally, variable costs increased as a result of 3% more departures versus 2009, a severe
winter storm season, and operating out of eight additional cities opened throughout 2009. Cost per
available seat mile increased 25% primarily due to the implementation costs associated with our new
customer service system.
Other Income (Expense). Interest expense decreased 6%, or $2 million, primarily due to lower
interest rates.
Interest income and other increased 126%, or $8 million, primarily due to $8 million in
unrealized holding losses recorded in 2009 related to the valuation of our auction rate securities.
This was slightly offset by lower interest rates earned on investments. While accounting
ineffectiveness on our crude and heating oil derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges
in each of 2009 and 2010 was immaterial, 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 months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
Percent |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
Change |
Operating Statistics: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue passengers (thousands) |
|
|
5,528 |
|
|
|
5,291 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
Revenue passenger miles (millions) |
|
|
6,470 |
|
|
|
6,040 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
Available seat miles (ASMs) (millions) |
|
|
8,424 |
|
|
|
7,942 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
|
Load factor |
|
|
76.8 |
% |
|
|
76.0 |
% |
|
|
0.8 |
|
Aircraft utilization (hours per day) |
|
|
11.8 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average fare |
|
$ |
142.16 |
|
|
$ |
133.72 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
Yield per passenger mile (cents) |
|
|
12.15 |
|
|
|
11.71 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
|
Passenger revenue per ASM (cents) |
|
|
9.33 |
|
|
|
8.91 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
Operating revenue per ASM (cents) |
|
|
10.33 |
|
|
|
10.00 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
Operating expense per ASM (cents) |
|
|
9.83 |
|
|
|
9.06 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents) |
|
|
6.81 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
Airline operating expense per ASM (cents) (1) |
|
|
9.62 |
|
|
|
8.83 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Departures |
|
|
54,367 |
|
|
|
53,014 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
Average stage length (miles) |
|
|
1,102 |
|
|
|
1,064 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
Average number of operating aircraft during period |
|
|
151.0 |
|
|
|
142.3 |
|
|
|
6.1 |
|
Average fuel cost per gallon |
|
$ |
2.19 |
|
|
$ |
2.03 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
Fuel gallons consumed (millions) |
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
Full-time equivalent employees at period end (1) |
|
|
11,084 |
|
|
|
10,047 |
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excludes operating expenses and employees of LiveTV, LLC, which are unrelated to our
airline operations. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2010, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $829 million and short
term investments of $234 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
$229 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to $124 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in operating cash flows includes the impact of the
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. At March 31, 2010, we had one line
of credit totaling $63 million, which is secured by our auction rate securities, and was fully
drawn as of March 31, 2010.
Investing Activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, capital expenditures
related to our purchase of flight equipment included expenditures of $5 million for one spare
engine, $5 million for flight equipment deposits and $4 million for spare part purchases. Capital
expenditures for other property and equipment, including ground equipment purchases and facilities
improvements, were $31 million. Investing activities also included the net purchase of $62 million
in investment securities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2009, capital expenditures related to our purchase of
flight equipment included expenditures of $200 million for seven aircraft and one spare engine, $7
million for
flight equipment deposits and $4 million for spare part purchases. Capital expenditures for
other property and equipment, including ground equipment purchases and facilities improvements,
were $3 million. Proceeds from the sale of two aircraft were $58 million. Investing activities also
included $29 million in proceeds from the sale of certain auction rate securities.
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Financing Activities. Financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010
consisted of (1), the required repurchase of $155 million of our 3.75% convertible debentures due
2035, (2) borrowing a net $7 million on our line of credit collateralized by our ARS, (3) scheduled
maturities of $39 million of debt and capital lease obligations, and (4) reimbursement of
construction costs incurred for Terminal 5 of $4 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 March 31, 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 and
our ability to do so at this time may be limited.
Financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 consisted of (1) our issuance
of $47 million in fixed rate equipment notes to banks and $102 million in floating rate equipment
notes to banks secured by three Airbus A320 aircraft and two EMBRAER 190 aircraft, (2) paying down
$38 million on our lines of credit collateralized by our ARS, (3) scheduled maturities of $32
million of debt and capital lease obligations, and (4) reimbursement of construction costs incurred
for our new terminal at JFK of $15 million.
Working Capital. We had working capital of $271 million and $377 million at March 31, 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 $18 million and $25 million at March 31, 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 March 31, 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) |
|
$ |
3,937 |
|
|
$ |
301 |
|
|
$ |
295 |
|
|
$ |
289 |
|
|
$ |
480 |
|
|
$ |
682 |
|
|
$ |
1,890 |
|
Lease commitments |
|
|
1,745 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
947 |
|
Flight equipment obligations |
|
|
4,525 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
420 |
|
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
810 |
|
|
|
760 |
|
|
|
1,635 |
|
Financing obligations and
other (2) |
|
|
4,945 |
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
3,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,152 |
|
|
$ |
817 |
|
|
$ |
1,115 |
|
|
$ |
1,422 |
|
|
$ |
1,700 |
|
|
$ |
1,865 |
|
|
$ |
8,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes actual interest and estimated interest for floating-rate debt based on March 31,
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 March 31, 2010, we operated a fleet of 110 Airbus A320 aircraft and 41 EMBRAER 190
aircraft, of which 92 were owned, 55 were leased under operating leases and 4 were leased under
capital leases. The average age of our operating fleet was 4.6 years at March 31, 2010. In
February 2010, we amended our Airbus A320 purchase agreement, deferring six aircraft previously
scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012 to 2015. As of March 31, 2010, we had on order 55 Airbus
A320 aircraft and 60 EMBRAER 190 aircraft; with options to acquire 8 additional Airbus A320
aircraft and 74 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
2012 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
2013 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
2014 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
2015 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In addition to the above aircraft on order, we expect to lease seven used Airbus A320 aircraft
in 2010.
Committed expenditures for our 115 firm aircraft and 18 spare engines include estimated
amounts for contractual price escalations and predelivery deposits. Debt financing has been
arranged for all of our
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remaining firm aircraft deliveries scheduled for 2010, 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 $115 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
an analysis 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.
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.
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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 subjectivity 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.
Item 3. 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 March 31, 2010, we had hedged approximately 38% of our expected
remaining 2010 fuel requirements using jet fuel swaps, heating oil collars, and crude oil caps. 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 March 31, 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 aircraft fuel expense of approximately
$108 million, compared to an estimated $65 million for 2008 measured as of March 31, 2009. See Note
8 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Fixed Rate Debt. On March 31, 2010, our $326 million aggregate principal amount of
convertible debt had an estimated fair value of $461 million, based on quoted market prices.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
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Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
In January 2011, in connection with our closing of the financial statements for the fourth quarter
of 2010, management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or
CFO, identified a control deficiency related to the timely monitoring and accounting of expired
points and awards under our former customer loyalty program, TrueBlue, that constituted a material
weakness in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined under Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act). As a result
of the misstatement caused by this control deficiency, our management determined that our
previously issued financial statements contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March
31, June 30, and September 30, 2010 should no longer be
relied upon due to a $12 million non-cash
error in the accounting for expired TrueBlue points and awards and those financial statements
should be restated to properly reflect the non-cash revenue for expired customer loyalty points and
awards in the periods in which the expirations occurred.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
At the time our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010 was filed
on May 3, 2010, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective as of March 31, 2010.
Subsequent to that evaluation, our management, including our CEO and CFO, have re-evaluated the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period
covered by this report. Based on that re-evaluation and as described above under Restatement of
Previously Issued Financial Statements, we have identified a material weakness in our internal
control over financial reporting (as defined under Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)).
Solely as a result of this material weakness, our management, including our CEO and CFO, concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2010.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the first quarter of 2010, we implemented a new integrated customer service system, which
includes a reservations system, revenue management system, revenue accounting system, and customer
loyalty management system. Transitioning to this new platform offers many benefits which we believe
will position us well for our long term growth through improved functionality to numerous business
processes. In connection with this implementation, we have updated our internal control over
financial reporting, as necessary, to accommodate modifications to our business processes and to
leverage enhanced automated controls provided by the new system. Other than the new customer
service system implementation and the material weakness noted above, there were no changes in our
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 March 31, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
Remediation of Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financing Reporting
During the fourth quarter of 2009, we migrated to a new customer loyalty management system and
began winding down our previous customer loyalty program. In connection with the winding down of
the non-cash liability for expiring customer loyalty points and awards at the end of 2010, we
discovered and corrected the error and recorded the appropriate adjustments in the proper periods.
In 2010, we significantly strengthened our internal controls over our customer loyalty program by
implementing and leveraging the enhanced automated controls of the new customer loyalty system and
by improving our reconciliation and review procedures.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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.
Item 6. Exhibits.
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: February 4, 2011 |
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/s/ DONALD DANIELS
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Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1(w)**
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Amendment No. 34 to Airbus A320 Purchase Agreement between AVSA, S.A.R.L. and JetBlue
Airways Corporation, dated February 5, 2010 incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1(w) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. |
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10.14*
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JetBlue Airways Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan, amended and restated as of
January 1, 2009 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. |
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10.17(h)**
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Amendment No. 8 to Purchase Agreement DCT 025/2003, dated as of March 11, 2010,
between Embraer Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways
Corporation incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(h) to our Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. |
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10.18(i)**
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Amendment No. 9 to Letter Agreement DCT 026/2003, dated as of March 11, 2010, between
Embraer Empresa Brasleira de Aeronautica S.A. and JetBlue Airways Corporation
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18(i) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. |
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12.1
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
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13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, furnished herewith. |
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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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Compensatory plans in which the directors and executive officers of JetBlue participate. Exhibit
10.14 was inadvertently omitted from our Annual Report for Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2009. |
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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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