Sun Country Airlines Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

ソース: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 02 2 2023 15:05:01 America/Chicago

Q4 2022 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.12 and operating margin of 6.7%
Q4 2022 Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.13⁽¹⁾and adjusted operating margin of 7.0%⁽¹⁾FY 2022 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.29 and operating margin of 6.2%
FY 2022 Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.42⁽¹⁾and adjusted operating margin of 6.5%⁽¹⁾

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“Sun Country Airlines,” “Sun Country,” the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SNCY) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

“Thank you to the entire Sun Country team for a successful 2022,” said Jude Bricker, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Country. “Our unique and diversified business model continued to produce strong results in the face of significant industry challenges, as we grew year-over-year revenue by 43.6% to $894.4 million, a record high for Sun Country. Despite constraints on our growth, the impact of Omicron in Q1 and a 71% increase in fuel prices versus 2021, we produced a GAAP pre-tax margin of 2.7% and an adjusted pre-tax margin of 3.7% for the year while growing scheduled service block hours nearly 18%. Over the important holiday travel season, our operations team produced the industry’s highest completion factor of 99.3%. We are very optimistic about 2023, as we continue to see strong bookings, unit revenues and earnings growth heading into Q1.”

Overview of Fourth Quarter and Full Year

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(unaudited) (in millions, except per share amounts)	2022		2021⁽⁷⁾			% Change
Total Operating Revenue	$	227.2	$	172.6		31.6
Operating Income		15.1		10.2		48.0
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax		9.5		(0.4	)	NM
Net Income (Loss)		7.3		(1.1	)	NM
Diluted earnings (Loss) per share	$	0.12	$	(0.02	)	NM

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(unaudited) (in millions, except per share amounts)	2022		2021⁽⁷⁾		% Change
Adjusted Operating Income⁽¹⁾	$	15.9	$	14.2	12.0
Adjusted Income Before Income Tax⁽¹⁾		10.3		7.4	39.2
Adjusted Net Income⁽¹⁾		7.9		5.8	36.2
Adjusted diluted earnings per share⁽¹⁾	$	0.13	$	0.09	44.4

	Year Ended December 31,
(unaudited) (in millions, except per share amounts)	2022		2021⁽⁷⁾		% Change
Total Operating Revenue	$	894.4	$	623.0	43.6
Operating Income		55.7		111.9	(50.2	)
Income Before Income Tax		24.0		100.3	(76.1	)
Net Income		17.7		81.2	(78.2	)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.29	$	1.37	(78.8	)

	Year Ended December 31,
(unaudited) (in millions, except per share amounts)	2022		2021⁽⁷⁾		% Change
Adjusted Operating Income ⁽¹⁾	$	58.5	$	48.4	20.9
Adjusted Income Before Income Tax ⁽¹⁾		33.0		23.4	41.0
Adjusted Net Income ⁽¹⁾		25.8		18.2	41.8
Adjusted diluted earnings per share ⁽¹⁾	$	0.42	$	0.31	35.5

For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, Sun Country reported Income Before Income Tax of $9.5 million and Net Income of $7.3 million, on $227.2 million of revenue. Adjusted Income Before Income Tax for the quarter was $10.3 million⁽¹⁾. GAAP Operating Income during the quarter was $15 million, producing an Operating Margin of 6.7%, while Adjusted Operating Income was $15.9 million⁽¹⁾, resulting in an Adjusted Operating Income Margin of 7.0%⁽¹⁾.

“Fourth quarter demand continued to remain strong,” said Dave Davis, President and Chief Financial Officer. “Both revenue and Adjusted Operating Margin were near the high end of our guidance. Scheduled service TRASM⁽³⁾ increased 27.3% year over year while we grew scheduled service ASMs 13.6% in the same period. We have continued to prudently grow our airline as we have overcome supply chain challenges and the complexities of implementing a new pilot agreement. Our passenger fleet count increased 16.7% in 2022 and we ended the year with 571 pilots, which is 25% higher than 2021. Adjusted CASM grew 8.6%⁽¹⁾ in 2022 due largely to the implementation of a new labor agreement and constraints on our growth that resulted in less-than-planned capacity. We expect these pressures to moderate substantially in 2023.”

Notable Highlights

Announced 15 new nonstop routes from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) beginning in the summer of 2023. Twelve new destinations such as Colorado Springs, CO, Columbus, OH and Kansas City, MO are featured as the airline continues to expand its network.
Began providing service to Eau Claire, Wisconsin in December under an Essential Air Service agreement awarded by the Department of Transportation.
Increased flying for Caesars Entertainment in October under the existing charter agreement to utilize a third aircraft.
As of the end of January 2023, the previously announced $25 million Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) program had been completed. The Company repurchased approximately 1.4 million shares at an average price of $18.23. The Company still has $25 million authorized by the board of directors available for share repurchases.
Welcomed Jennifer Vogel to the Board of Directors in October. She brings over 30 years of governance and legal experience including key executive roles at Continental Airlines.
Welcomed Gail Peterson to the Board of Directors in January. She currently serves as executive vice president of Global Marketing & Communications for Ecolab Inc.

Capacity

System block hours flown during the fourth quarter of 2022 grew by 9.7% year over year, while scheduled service ASMs increased 13.6%. Cargo block hours declined 1.8% year over year due to a shorter average stage length versus the previous year.

Fourth quarter charter block hours grew 15.5% year over year driven by the continued growth in flying under long-term contracts, which comprised 61% of total charter flying versus 35% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Charter flying not under long term contract (ad hoc charters) continued to grow throughout the year as pilot constraints eased, but still remain 30% below year over year levels. Full year 2022 ad hoc charter block hours were 60% lower than 2019, but we expect them to grow back towards 2019 levels as pilot staffing normalizes.

Revenue

For the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company reported total revenue of $227.2 million, which was 31.6% more than the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company’s scheduled service TRASM⁽³⁾ of 11.8 cents in the fourth quarter of 2022 increased 27.3% year over year while scheduled service ASMs increased 13.6%. The fourth quarter 2022 total fare of $177 exceeded fourth quarter 2021 by 14% while scheduled load factor increased 7.8 percentage points to 84.4%.

Charter service revenue is primarily generated through service provided to collegiate and professional sports teams, the U.S. Department of Defense, casinos, and other customers. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company’s charter service revenue was $43.1 million, an increase of 11.0% year over year.

Cargo revenue consists of revenue earned from flying cargo aircraft under the Air Transportation Services Agreement (“ATSA”) with Amazon. In the fourth quarter of 2022, cargo revenue was $24.4 million, a 4.6% increase versus the fourth quarter of 2021.

Cost

For the fourth quarter of 2022, total GAAP Operating Expenses increased 30.6% year over year, primarily due to a 9.7% increase in flown block hours and a 61.2% increase in Aircraft Fuel expense in the quarter. This resulted in an increase in CASM of 14.9%. Adjusted CASM⁽¹⁾ in the fourth quarter increased 7.1% versus the fourth quarter 2021 mostly driven by the new pilot agreement that was signed at the end of 2021.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Total liquidity⁽⁶⁾ was $289.4 million on December 31, 2022, while the Company’s net debt⁽⁵⁾ was $364.9 million.

(in millions)	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(Unaudited)
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	92.1	$	309.3
Available-for-Sale Securities		172.6		—
Amount Available Under Revolving Credit Facility		24.7		25.0
Total Liquidity	$	289.4	$	334.3

(in millions)	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(Unaudited)
Total Debt, Net	$	352.2	$	277.4
Finance Lease Obligations		251.3		192.2
Operating Lease Obligations		26.1		76.0
Total Debt and Lease Obligations		629.6		545.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents		92.1		309.3
Available-for-Sale Securities		172.6		—
Net Debt	$	364.9	$	236.2

Fleet

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had 42 aircraft in its passenger service fleet, and operated 12 freighter aircraft in its cargo operation.

Guidance for First Quarter 2023

	Q1 2023	H/(L) vs Q1 2022
Total revenue - millions	$280 to $290	24% to 28%
Economic fuel cost per gallon	$3.58	12%
Operating income margin - percentage	15% to 20%	5pp to 10pp
Effective tax rate	23%
Total system block hours - thousands	35 to 36	3.5% to 6.5%

Conference Call & Webcast Details

Sun Country Airlines will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2022 results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 3, 2023. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available via the investor relations section of Sun Country Airlines’ website at https://ir.suncountry.com/news-events/events-and-presentations. The online replay will be available on the same website approximately one hour after the call. The conference call can also be listened to live by accessing https://register.vevent.com/register/BI7c0a447b31ca49cfb77711f7e00f5b42.

About Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country Airlines is a new breed of hybrid low-cost air carrier that dynamically deploys shared resources across our synergistic scheduled service, charter and cargo businesses. Based in Minnesota, we focus on serving leisure and visiting friends and relatives ("VFR") passengers and charter customers and providing cargo CMI services, with flights throughout the United States and to destinations in Mexico, Central America, Canada, and the Caribbean.

End Notes

1 -	See additional details, including reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures, in the section titled “Non-GAAP financial measures”
2 -	Total system TRASM = total revenue – cargo revenue / system ASMs
3 -	Scheduled service TRASM = scheduled service revenue + ancillary revenue + other revenue / scheduled service ASMs
4 -	Adjusted CASM is a non-GAAP measure derived from CASM by excluding fuel costs, Special Items, non-cash management stock compensation expense, costs arising from its cargo operations (began in 2020 when the Company launched cargo operations), certain commissions, and other costs of selling its vacations product from this measure. See table titled “Reconciliation of Adjusted CASM to CASM”
5 -	Net debt = current portion of long-term debt + long-term debt + finance lease obligations + operating lease obligations – cash and cash equivalents - Available-for-Sale Securities
6 -	Total liquidity = cash and cash equivalents + available-for-sale securities + amount available under revolver
7 -	Certain prior period amounts have been revised to correct an immaterial change related to the application of the Company’s accounting for its aircraft transactions

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are relating to:

our strategy, outlook and growth prospects;
our operational and financial targets and dividend policy;
general economic trends and trends in the industry and markets;
potential repurchases of our common stock; and
the competitive environment in which we operate.

These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements reflect our views with respect to future events as of the date of this press release and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments we may undertake. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Additional information concerning certain factors is contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We sometimes use information that is derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements, but that is not presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide a meaningful comparison of our results to others in the airline industry and our prior year results. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, our financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, our non-GAAP information may be different from the non-GAAP information provided by other companies. We believe certain charges included in our operating expenses on a GAAP basis make it difficult to compare our current period results to prior periods as well as future periods and guidance. The tables below show a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this document to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾			% Change
Operating Revenues:
Scheduled Service	$	103,629		$	77,472		33.8
Charter Service		43,092			38,820		11.0
Ancillary		52,958			30,611		73.0
Passenger		199,679			146,903		35.9
Cargo		24,421			23,344		4.6
Other		3,054			2,305		32.5
Total Operating Revenue		227,154			172,552		31.6

Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel		62,029			38,480		61.2
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits		67,278			48,392		39.0
Aircraft Rent		1,421			4,314		(67.1	)
Maintenance		10,810			9,925		8.9
Sales and Marketing		7,717			5,658		36.4
Depreciation and Amortization		18,277			15,544		17.6
Ground Handling		8,977			7,327		22.5
Landing Fees and Airport Rent		12,950			11,119		16.5
Other Operating, net		22,578			21,554		4.8
Total Operating Expenses		212,037			162,313		30.6
Operating Income		15,117			10,239		47.6

Non-operating Income (Expense):
Interest Income		2,361			33		NM
Interest Expense		(7,921	)		(6,840	)	15.8
Other, net		(80	)		(3,881	)	(97.9	)
Total Non-operating Expense, net		(5,640	)		(10,688	)	(47.2	)

Income (Loss) before Income Tax		9,477			(449	)	NM
Income Tax Expense		2,193			637		244.3
Net Income (Loss)	$	7,284		$	(1,086	)	NM

Net Income (Loss) per share to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.13		$	(0.02	)	NM
Diluted	$	0.12		$	(0.02	)	NM
Shares used for computation:
Basic		57,693,064			57,712,097		—
Diluted		60,071,021			57,712,097		4.1

“NM” stands for not meaningful

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾			% Change
Operating Revenues:
Scheduled Service	$	438,308		$	279,377		56.9
Charter Service		161,619			127,331		26.9
Ancillary		192,506			117,237		64.2
Passenger		792,433			523,945		51.2
Cargo		90,350			91,428		(1.2	)
Other		11,661			7,642		52.6
Total Operating Revenue		894,444			623,015		43.6

Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel		268,363			129,110		107.9
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits		245,855			178,207		38.0
Aircraft Rent		8,768			17,653		(50.3	)
Maintenance		46,604			40,095		16.2
Sales and Marketing		31,053			22,060		40.8
Depreciation and Amortization		67,641			57,075		18.5
Ground Handling		33,816			26,981		25.3
Landing Fees and Airport Rent		45,658			40,726		12.1
Special Items, net		—			(72,419	)	(100.0	)
Other Operating, net		90,978			71,580		27.1
Total Operating Expenses		838,736			511,068		64.1
Operating Income		55,708			111,947		(50.2	)

Non-operating Income (Expense):
Interest Income		4,527			85		NM
Interest Expense		(31,018	)		(26,326	)	17.8
Other, net		(5,235	)		14,624		NM
Total Non-operating Expense, net		(31,726	)		(11,617	)	173.1

Income before Income Tax		23,982			100,330		(76.1	)
Income Tax Expense		6,306			19,082		(67.0	)
Net Income	$	17,676		$	81,248		(78.2	)

Net Income per share to common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.31		$	1.47		(78.9	)
Diluted	$	0.29		$	1.37		(78.8	)
Shares used for computation:
Basic		57,951,955			55,182,811		5.0
Diluted		61,046,595			59,324,040		2.9

“NM” stands for not meaningful

KEY OPERATING STATISTICS

The following table presents key operating statistics and metrics for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾			% Change
Scheduled Service Statistics:
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) – thousands		1,141,495			912,238		25.1
Available seat miles (ASMs) – thousands		1,352,830			1,190,868		13.6
Load factor		84.4	%		76.6	%	7.8
Revenue passengers carried		882,877			694,965		27.0
Departures		5,654			4,929		14.7
Block hours		18,496			16,164		14.4
Scheduled service TRASM⁽¹⁾- cents		11.80			9.27		27.3
Average base fare per passenger	$	117.38		$	111.48		5.3
Ancillary revenue per passenger	$	59.98		$	44.05		36.2
Fuel gallons - thousands		14,282			12,386		15.3

Charter Statistics:
Departures		2,402			2,057		16.8
Block hours		4,788			4,145		15.5
Available seats miles (ASMs) - thousands		292,832			257,250		13.8
Fuel gallons - thousands		2,970			2,990		(0.7	)

Cargo Statistics:
Departures		3,309			3,066		7.9
Block hours		8,800			8,962		(1.8	)

Total System Statistics:
Average passenger aircraft		38.1			34.0		12.1
Passenger aircraft – end of period		42			36		16.7
Cargo aircraft – end of period		12			12		—
Available seat miles (ASMs) – thousands		1,657,207			1,457,855		13.7
Departures		11,440			10,121		13.0
Block hours		32,309			29,458		9.7
Daily utilization – hours		6.7			6.6		1.5
Average stage length – miles		1,113			1,138		(2.2	)
Total revenue per ASM (TRASM)⁽²⁾- cents		12.23			10.23		19.6
Cost per ASM (CASM) - cents		12.79			11.13		14.9
Adjusted CASM - cents		7.44			6.95		7.1
Fuel gallons - thousands		17,369			15,470		12.3
Fuel cost per gallon, excluding derivatives	$	3.58		$	2.49		43.8
Employees at end of period		2,510			2,181		15.1
1 – Scheduled service TRASM = scheduled service revenue + ancillary revenue + other revenue / scheduled service ASMs
2 – Total system TRASM = total revenue – cargo revenue / system ASMs

KEY OPERATING STATISTICS

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾			% Change
Scheduled Service Statistics:
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) – thousands		4,706,996			3,618,208		30.1
Available seat miles (ASMs) – thousands		5,637,233			4,844,203		16.4
Load factor		83.5	%		74.7	%	8.8
Revenue passengers carried		3,598,584			2,733,364		31.7
Departures		23,166			19,706		17.6
Block hours		76,081			64,584		17.8
Scheduled service TRASM⁽¹⁾- cents		11.40			8.35		36.5
Average base fare per passenger	$	121.80		$	102.21		19.2
Ancillary revenue per passenger	$	53.49		$	42.89		24.7
Fuel gallons - thousands		59,222			49,685		19.2

Charter Statistics:
Departures		8,616			7,093		21.5
Block hours		17,788			14,967		18.8
Available seats miles (ASMs) - thousands		1,093,530			951,086		15.0
Fuel gallons - thousands		12,055			10,729		12.4

Cargo Statistics:
Departures		11,619			11,295		2.9
Block hours		32,691			33,934		(3.7	)

Total System Statistics:
Average passenger aircraft		35.9			32.2		11.5
Passenger aircraft – end of period		42			36		16.7
Cargo aircraft – end of period		12			12		—
Available seat miles (ASMs) – thousands		6,771,340			5,826,827		16.2
Departures		43,686			38,317		14.0
Block hours		127,361			114,106		11.6
Daily utilization – hours		7.2			6.8		5.9
Average stage length – miles		1,155			1,183		(2.4	)
Total revenue per ASM (TRASM)⁽²⁾- cents		11.87			9.12		30.2
Cost per ASM (CASM) - cents		12.39			8.77		41.3
Adjusted CASM - cents		7.04			6.48		8.6
Fuel gallons - thousands		71,690			60,739		18.0
Fuel cost per gallon, excluding derivatives	$	3.75		$	2.19		71.2
Employees at end of period		2,510			2,181		15.1
1 – Scheduled service TRASM = scheduled service revenue + ancillary revenue + other revenue / scheduled service ASMs
2 – Total system TRASM = total revenue – cargo revenue / system ASMs

SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET
(Dollars in millions)
(amounts may not recalculate due to rounding)

	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021⁽⁷⁾		% Change
	(Unaudited)
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	92.1	$	309.3	(70.2	)
Other Current Assets		253.4		66.1	283.3
Total Current Assets		345.5		375.4	(8.0	)
Total Property & Equipment, net		785.7		578.5	35.8
Other		393.3		426.5	(7.8	)
Total Assets		1,524.4		1,380.4	10.4

Air Traffic Liabilities		158.0		118.6	33.2
Current Finance Lease Obligations		18.0		11.7	53.8
Current Operating Lease Obligations		6.3		17.2	(63.4	)
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt		57.5		29.4	95.6
Income Tax Receivable Agreement Liability		2.3		—	NM
Other Current Liabilities		135.0		104.7	28.9
Total Current Liabilities		377.1		281.7	33.9
Finance Lease Obligations		233.3		180.5	29.3
Operating Lease Obligations		19.8		58.8	(66.3	)
Long-Term Debt		294.7		248.0	18.8
Income Tax Receivable Agreement Liability		101.5		98.8	2.8
Other		5.2		22.1	(76.5	)
Total Liabilities		1,031.7		889.8	15.9

Total Stockholders’ Equity	$	492.7	$	490.6	0.4

SUMMARY CASH FLOW
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited - amounts may not recalculate due to rounding)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾			% Change
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$	127.4		$	159.0		(19.9	)

Purchases of Property & Equipment		(187.9	)		(123.3	)	52.4
Other		(161.4	)		(0.6	)	NM
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(349.3	)		(123.9	)	181.9

Cash Received from Stock Offering		—			235.9		(100.0	)
Proceeds from Borrowing		188.3			80.5		133.9
Repayment of Finance Lease Obligations		(42.1	)		(11.9	)	253.8
Repayment of Borrowings		(113.5	)		(85.4	)	32.9
Other		(25.7	)		(6.7	)	283.6
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		7.0			212.4		(96.7	)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash		(214.9	)		247.4		(186.9	)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash – Beginning of the Period		317.8			70.4		351.4
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash – End of the Period	$	102.9		$	317.8		(67.6	)

“NM” stands for not meaningful

Calculation of Special Items
Dollars in millions - Unaudited - amounts may not recalculate due to rounding

The following table lists the items that are included as Special Items, net.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021⁽⁷⁾
CARES Act employee grant recognition ⁽¹⁾	$	—	$	(71.6	)
CARES Act employee retention credit ⁽²⁾		—		(0.8	)
Total Special Items, net	$	—	$	(72.4	)

(1)	In the first half of 2021, the United States Department of the Treasury awarded the Company a grant of $71.6 under the Payroll Support Program (“PSP2”) under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
(2)	Primarily relates to a credit recognized under the CARES Act Employee Retention credit which is a refundable tax credit against certain employee taxes

There were no items included in Special Items, net for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted Income Before Income Tax, Adjusted Pre-tax Margin, Adjusted Net Income , Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted Income Before Income Tax, Adjusted Pre-tax Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP measures included as supplemental disclosure because we believe they are useful indicators of our operating performance. Derivations of Operating Income and Net Income are well recognized performance measurements in the airline industry that are frequently used by our management, as well as by investors, securities analysts and other interested parties in comparing the operating performance of companies in our industry.

The measures described above have limitations as analytical tools. Some of the limitations applicable to these measures include: they do not reflect the impact of certain cash and non-cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and other companies in our industry may calculate these non-GAAP measures differently than we do, limiting each measure’s usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, the following non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and may not be the same as or comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies due to the possible differences in the method of calculation and in the items being adjusted.

For the aforementioned reasons, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted Income Before Income Tax, Adjusted Pre-tax Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin have significant limitations which affect their use as indicators of our profitability. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information.

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income
Dollars in millions - Unaudited - amounts may not recalculate due to rounding
The following table presents the reconciliation of GAAP operating income to adjusted operating income.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾
Operating Revenue	$	227.2		$	172.6
Operating Income		15.1			10.2
Stock compensation expense		0.8			1.0
Other Adjustments⁽¹⁾		—			3.0
Adjusted Operating Income	$	15.9		$	14.2

Operating Income Margin		6.7	%		5.9	%
Adjusted Operating Income Margin		7.0	%		8.2	%

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾
Operating Revenue	$	894.4		$	623.0
Operating Income		55.7			111.9
Special Items, net⁽²⁾		—			(72.4	)
Stock compensation expense		2.8			5.6
Other Adjustments⁽¹⁾		—			3.0
Tax Receivable Agreement expense⁽³⁾		—			0.3
Adjusted Operating Income	$	58.5		$	48.4

Operating Income Margin		6.2	%		18.0	%
Adjusted Operating Income Margin		6.5	%		7.8	%

(1)		Other adjustments include an adjustment to record the impact on pilot vacation pay resulting from the new pilot labor contract
(2)		See special items table above for more details
(3)		This represents the one-time costs to establish the Tax Receivable Agreement (“TRA”) liability with our pre-IPO stockholders

Reconciliation of GAAP Income (Loss) Before Income Tax to Adjusted Income Before Income Tax
Dollars in millions - Unaudited - amounts may not recalculate due to rounding
The following table presents the reconciliation of GAAP income (loss) before income tax to adjusted income before income tax.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾
Net Income (Loss)	$	7.3		$	(1.1	)
Add: Provision for Income Tax Expense		2.2			0.6
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax, as reported		9.5			(0.4	)
Pre-tax margin		4.2	%		(0.3	)%

Stock compensation expense		0.8			1.0
Secondary offering expense		—			0.5
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment ⁽¹⁾		—			3.4
Other Adjustments ⁽²⁾		—			3.0
Adjusted Income Before Income Tax	$	10.3		$	7.4

Adjusted Pre-tax margin		4.5	%		4.3	%

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾
Net Income	$	17.7		$	81.2
Add: Provision for Income Tax Expense		6.3			19.1
Income Before Income Tax, as reported		24.0			100.3
Pre-tax margin		2.7	%		16.1	%

Special Items, net⁽³⁾		—			(72.4	)
Stock compensation expense		2.8			5.6
Secondary offering expense		—			1.8
Gain on asset transactions, net⁽⁴⁾		(0.3	)		—
Early pay-off of US Treasury loan		—			0.8
Tax Receivable Agreement expense⁽⁵⁾		—			0.3
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment⁽¹⁾		5.0			(16.4	)
Loss on refinancing credit facility		1.6			0.4
Other Adjustments⁽²⁾		—			3.0
Adjusted Income Before Income Tax	$	33.0		$	23.4

Adjusted Pre-tax margin		3.7	%		3.8	%

(1)	This represents the adjustment to the TRA for the period, which is recorded in Non-Operating Income (Expense)
(2)	Other adjustments include an adjustment to record the impact on pilot vacation pay resulting from the new pilot labor contract
(3)	See special items table above for more details
(4)	Due to changes in the Company’s operations, Management determined that, beginning in the fourth quarter 2022, certain asset transactions will no longer be included as adjustments to Adjusted Income Before Income Tax because these transactions are part of our recurring operations. This change was made prospectively beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, and no prior period amounts have been adjusted.
(5)	This represents the one-time costs to establish the TRA liability with our pre-IPO stockholders

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Earnings per Share to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share
Dollars and shares in millions, except for per share - Unaudited - amounts may not recalculate due to rounding
The following table presents the reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) and earnings per share to adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022						2021⁽⁷⁾
	Dollars			Per Share - diluted			Dollars			Per Share - diluted
Net Income (Loss)	$	7.3		$	0.12		$	(1.1	)	$	(0.02	)
Stock Compensation Expense		0.8			0.01			1.0			0.02
Secondary offering expense		—			—			0.5			0.01
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment⁽¹⁾		—			—			3.4			0.05
Other Adjustment⁽²⁾		—			—			3.0			0.05
Income tax effect of adjusting items, net⁽³⁾		(0.2	)		—			(1.0	)		(0.02	)
Adjusted Net Income	$	7.9		$	0.13		$	5.8		$	0.09

Diluted share count		60.1						61.9

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022						2021⁽⁷⁾
	Dollars			Per Share - diluted			Dollars			Per Share - diluted
Net Income	$	17.7		$	0.29		$	81.2		$	1.37
Special Items, net⁽⁴⁾		—			—			(72.4	)		(1.21	)
Stock Compensation Expense		2.8			0.05			5.6			0.09
Secondary offering expense		—			—			1.8			0.03
Gain on asset transactions, net⁽⁵⁾		(0.3	)		(0.01	)		—			—
Early pay-off of US Treasury loan		—			—			0.8			0.01
Tax Receivable Agreement expense⁽⁶⁾		—			—			0.3			0.01
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment⁽¹⁾		5.0			0.08			(16.4	)		(0.28	)
Loss on refinancing credit facility		1.6			0.03			0.4			0.01
Other Adjustments⁽²⁾		—			—			3.0			0.05
Income tax effect of adjusting items, net⁽³⁾		(0.9	)		(0.02	)		13.9			0.23
Adjusted Net Income	$	25.8		$	0.42		$	18.2		$	0.31

Diluted share count		61.0						59.3

(1)	This represents the adjustment to the TRA for the period, which is recorded in Non-Operating Income (Expense)
(2)	Other adjustments include an adjustment to record the impact on pilot vacation pay resulting from the new pilot labor contract
(3)	The tax effect of adjusting items, net is calculated at the Company’s statutory rate for the application period
(4)	See special items table above for more details
(5)	Due to changes in the Company’s operations, Management determined that, beginning in the fourth quarter 2022, certain asset transactions will no longer be included as adjustments to Adjusted Net Income because these transactions are part of our recurring operations. This change was made prospectively beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, and no prior period amounts have been adjusted.
(6)	This represents the one-time costs to establish the TRA liability with our pre-IPO stockholders

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
Dollars in millions - Unaudited - amounts may not recalculate due to rounding
The following tables present the reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented below.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾
Net Income (Loss)	$	7.3		$	(1.1	)
Interest Income		(2.4	)		—
Interest Expense		7.9			6.8
Stock Compensation Expense		0.8			1.0
Secondary offering expense		—			0.5
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment ⁽¹⁾		—			3.4
Provision for Income Taxes		2.2			0.6
Depreciation and Amortization		18.3			15.5
Other Adjustments ⁽²⁾		—			3.0
Adjusted EBITDA	$	34.1		$	29.8

Adjusted EBITDA margin		15.0	%		17.3	%

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾
Net Income	$	17.7		$	81.2
Special Items, net⁽³⁾		—			(72.4	)
Interest Income		(4.5	)		(0.1	)
Interest Expense		31.0			26.3
Stock Compensation Expense		2.8			5.6
Gain on asset transactions, net⁽⁴⁾		(0.3	)		—
Secondary offering expense		—			1.8
Tax Receivable Agreement expense⁽⁵⁾		—			0.3
Tax Receivable Agreement adjustment⁽¹⁾		5.0			(16.4	)
Provision for Income Taxes		6.3			19.1
Depreciation and Amortization		67.6			57.1
Other Adjustments⁽²⁾		—			3.0
Adjusted EBITDA	$	125.6		$	105.5

Adjusted EBITDA margin		14.0	%		16.9	%

(1)	This represents the adjustment to the TRA for the period, which is recorded in Non-Operating Income (Expense)
(2)	Other adjustments include an adjustment to record the impact on pilot vacation pay resulting from the new pilot labor contract
(3)	See special items table above for more details
(4)	Due to changes in the Company’s operations, Management determined that, beginning in the fourth quarter 2022, certain asset transactions will no longer be included as adjustments to Adjusted EBITDA because these transactions are part of our recurring operations. This change was made prospectively beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, and no prior period amounts have been adjusted.
(5)	This represents the one-time costs to establish the TRA liability with our pre-IPO stockholders

Adjusted CASM

Adjusted CASM is a non-GAAP measure derived from CASM by excluding fuel costs, costs related to our cargo operations (began in 2020 when we launched our cargo operations), stock based compensation, certain commissions and other costs of selling our vacations product from this measure as these costs are unrelated to our airline operations and improve comparability to our peers. Adjusted CASM is an important measure used by management and by our board of directors in assessing quarterly and annual cost performance. Adjusted CASM is also a measure commonly used by industry analysts and we believe it is an important metric by which they compare our airline to others in the industry, although other airlines may exclude certain other costs in their calculation of Adjusted CASM. The measure is also the subject of frequent questions from investors.

Adjusted CASM excludes fuel costs. By excluding volatile fuel expenses that are outside of our control from our unit metrics, we believe that we have better visibility into the results of operations and our non-fuel cost initiatives. Our industry is highly competitive and is characterized by high fixed costs, so even a small reduction in non-fuel operating costs can lead to a significant improvement in operating results. In addition, we believe that all domestic carriers are similarly impacted by changes in jet fuel costs over the long run, so it is important for management and investors to understand the impact and trends in company-specific cost drivers, such as labor rates, aircraft costs and maintenance costs, and productivity, which are more controllable by management.

We have excluded costs related to the cargo operations as these operations do not create ASMs. Adjusted CASM further excludes special items and other adjustments, as defined in the relevant reporting period, that are not representative of the ongoing costs necessary to our airline operations and may improve comparability between periods. We also exclude stock compensation expense when computing Adjusted CASM. The Company’s compensation strategy includes the use of stock-based compensation to attract and retain employees and executives and is principally aimed at aligning their interests with those of our stockholders and at long-term employee retention, rather than to motivate or reward operational performance for any particular period. Thus, stock-based compensation expense varies for reasons that are generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any period.
As derivations of Adjusted CASM are not determined in accordance with GAAP, such measures are susceptible to varying calculations and not all companies calculate the measures in the same manner. As a result, derivations of Adjusted CASM as presented may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Adjusted CASM should not be considered in isolation or as a replacement for CASM. For the aforementioned reasons, Adjusted CASM has significant limitations which affect its use as an indicator of our profitability. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information.

Reconciliation of CASM to Adjusted CASM
Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding, dollar amounts in millions unless otherwise noted
The following table presents the reconciliation of CASM to Adjusted CASM.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾
	Operating Expenses - mm		Per ASM (cents)	Operating Expenses - mm		Per ASM (cents)
CASM	$	212.0	12.79	$	162.3	11.13
Less:
Aircraft Fuel		62.0	3.74		38.5	2.64
Stock Compensation Expense		0.8	0.05		1.0	0.07
Other Adjustments ⁽¹⁾		—	—		3.0	0.21
Cargo expenses, not already adjusted above		25.8	1.55		18.3	1.25
Sun Country Vacations		0.2	0.01		0.2	0.01
Adjusted CASM	$	123.2	7.44	$	101.4	6.95

Available seat miles (ASMs) - mm		1,657.2			1,457.9

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021⁽⁷⁾
	Operating Expenses - mm		Per ASM (cents)	Operating Expenses - mm			Per ASM (cents)
CASM	$	838.7	12.39	$	511.1		8.77
Less:
Aircraft Fuel		268.4	3.96		129.1		2.22
Stock Compensation Expense		2.8	0.04		5.6		0.10
Special Items, net ⁽²⁾		—	—		(72.4	)	(1.25	)
Tax Receivable Agreement expense ⁽³⁾		—	—		0.3		0.01
Other Adjustments ⁽¹⁾		—	—		3.0		0.05
Cargo expenses, not already adjusted above		89.8	1.33		67.2		1.15
Sun Country Vacations		1.0	0.02		0.8		0.01
Adjusted CASM	$	476.8	7.04	$	377.5		6.48

Available seat miles (ASMs) - mm		6,771.3			5,826.8

(1)		Other adjustments include an adjustment to record the impact on pilot vacation pay resulting from the new pilot labor contract
(2)		See special items table above for more details
(3)		This represents the one-time costs to establish the TRA liability with our pre-IPO stockholders

Contacts

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651-681-4810
IR@suncountry.com

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