United Airlines Holdings Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 29, 2024.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB"), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 29, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that is communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
| Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset (China Route Authorities) Impairment Analysis | |
| Description of the Matter | As discussed in Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements, indefinite-lived assets are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis as of October 1, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. For the Company’s China route authority, the Company performed a quantitative assessment which involved determining the fair value of the asset and comparing that amount to the asset’s carrying value. At December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the Company's China route authority indefinite-lived intangible asset (the China intangible asset) was $1.0 billion. |
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| Auditing management's annual China intangible asset impairment test was complex and highly judgmental due to the significant estimation required in determining the fair value of the asset. The fair value estimate was sensitive to significant assumptions such as forecasted revenues, fuel costs, other operating costs, margin and an overall discount rate, each of which is affected by expectations about future market or economic conditions. As a result of the subjectivity of the assumptions, adverse changes to management's estimates could reduce the underlying cash flows used to estimate fair value and trigger impairment charges. | |
| We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit | We tested the Company's design and operating effectiveness of internal controls that address the risk of material misstatement relating to the estimate of fair value of the China intangible asset used in the annual impairment test. This included testing controls over management's review of the significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow methodology, including forecasted revenues, fuel costs, other operating costs, margin and the overall discount rate. |
| To test the estimated fair value of the Company's China intangible asset, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing the fair value methodology used by management and evaluating the significant assumptions used in the valuation model. We compared significant assumptions to current industry, market and economic trends, and to the Company's historical results. We assessed the historical accuracy of management's estimates and performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the fair value of the China intangible asset that would result from changes in assumptions. We also involved a valuation specialist to assist in our evaluation of the Company's overall discount rate. | |
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2009.
To the Stockholder and the Board of Directors of United Airlines, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Airlines, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholder's equity and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
| Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset (China Route Authorities) Impairment Analysis | ||
| Description of the Matter | As discussed in Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements, indefinite-lived assets are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis as of October 1, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. For the Company’s China route authority, the Company performed a quantitative assessment which involved determining the fair value of the asset and comparing that amount to the asset’s carrying value. At December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the Company's China route authority indefinite-lived intangible asset (the China intangible asset) was $1.0 billion. | |
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| Auditing management's annual China intangible asset impairment test was complex and highly judgmental due to the significant estimation required in determining the fair value of the asset. The fair value estimate was sensitive to significant assumptions such as forecasted revenues, fuel costs, other operating costs, margin and an overall discount rate, each of which is affected by expectations about future market or economic conditions. As a result of the subjectivity of the assumptions, adverse changes to management's estimates could reduce the underlying cash flows used to estimate fair value and trigger impairment charges. | ||
| We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit | We tested the Company's design and operating effectiveness of internal controls that address the risk of material misstatement relating to the estimate of fair value of the China intangible asset used in the annual impairment test. This included testing controls over management's review of the significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow methodology, including forecasted revenues, fuel costs, other operating costs, margin and the overall discount rate. | |
| To test the estimated fair value of the Company's China intangible asset, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing the fair value methodology used by management and evaluating the significant assumptions used in the valuation model. We compared significant assumptions to current industry, market and economic trends, and to the Company's historical results. We assessed the historical accuracy of management's estimates and performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the fair value of the China intangible asset that would result from changes in assumptions. We also involved a valuation specialist to assist in our evaluation of the Company's overall discount rate. | ||
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2009.
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Operating revenue: | |||
| Passenger revenue | $49,046 | $40,032 | $20,197 |
| Cargo | 1,495 | 2,171 | 2,349 |
| Other operating revenue | 3,176 | 2,752 | 2,088 |
| Total operating revenue | 53,717 | 44,955 | 24,634 |
| Operating expense: | |||
| Salaries and related costs | 14,787 | 11,466 | 9,566 |
| Aircraft fuel | 12,651 | 13,113 | 5,755 |
| Landing fees and other rent | 3,076 | 2,576 | 2,416 |
| Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs | 2,736 | 2,153 | 1,316 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,671 | 2,456 | 2,485 |
| Regional capacity purchase | 2,400 | 2,299 | 2,147 |
| Distribution expenses | 1,977 | 1,535 | 677 |
| Aircraft rent | 197 | 252 | 228 |
| Special charges | 949 | 140 | (3,367) |
| Other operating expenses | 8,062 | 6,628 | 4,433 |
| Total operating expense | 49,506 | 42,618 | 25,656 |
| Operating income (loss) | 4,211 | 2,337 | (1,022) |
| Nonoperating income (expense): | |||
| Interest expense | (1,956) | (1,778) | (1,657) |
| Interest income | 827 | 298 | 36 |
| Interest capitalized | 182 | 105 | 80 |
| Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net | 27 | 20 | (34) |
| Miscellaneous, net | 96 | 8 | 40 |
| Total nonoperating expense, net | (824) | (1,347) | (1,535) |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,387 | 990 | (2,557) |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 769 | 253 | (593) |
| Net income (loss) | $2,618 | $737 | $(1,964) |
| Earnings (loss) per share, basic | $7.98 | $2.26 | $(6.10) |
| Earnings (loss) per share, diluted | $7.89 | $2.23 | $(6.10) |
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Net income (loss) | $2,618 | $737 | $(1,964) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||
| Employee benefit plans | (261) | 1,145 | 199 |
| Investments and other | 24 | (28) | (2) |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (237) | 1,117 | 197 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net | $2,381 | $1,854 | $(1,767) |
| At December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | 2023 | 2022 |
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $6,058 | $7,166 |
| Short-term investments | 8,330 | 9,248 |
| Restricted cash | 31 | 45 |
| Receivables, less allowance for credit losses (2023—$18; 2022—$11) | 1,898 | 1,801 |
| Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance (2023—$689; 2022—$610) | 1,561 | 1,109 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 609 | 689 |
| Total current assets | 18,487 | 20,058 |
| Operating property and equipment: | ||
| Flight equipment | 48,448 | 42,775 |
| Other property and equipment | 10,527 | 9,334 |
| Purchase deposits for flight equipment | 3,550 | 2,820 |
| Total operating property and equipment | 62,525 | 54,929 |
| Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (22,710) | (20,481) |
| Total operating property and equipment, net | 39,815 | 34,448 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 3,914 | 3,889 |
| Other assets: | ||
| Goodwill | 4,527 | 4,527 |
| Intangibles, less accumulated amortization (2023—$1,495; 2022—$1,472) | 2,725 | 2,762 |
| Restricted cash | 245 | 210 |
| Deferred income taxes | — | 91 |
| Investments in affiliates and other, less allowance for credit losses (2023—$38; 2022—$21) | 1,391 | 1,373 |
| Total other assets | 8,888 | 8,963 |
| Total assets | $71,104 | $67,358 |
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| At December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2023 | 2022 |
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $3,835 | $3,395 |
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 2,940 | 1,971 |
| Advance ticket sales | 6,704 | 7,555 |
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 3,095 | 2,693 |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 4,018 | 2,911 |
| Current maturities of other financial liabilities | 57 | 23 |
| Current maturities of operating leases | 576 | 561 |
| Current maturities of finance leases | 172 | 104 |
| Other | 806 | 779 |
| Total current liabilities | 22,203 | 19,992 |
| Long-term debt | 25,057 | 28,283 |
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 4,503 | 4,459 |
| Long-term obligations under finance leases | 91 | 115 |
| Other liabilities and deferred credits: | ||
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 4,048 | 3,982 |
| Pension liability | 968 | 747 |
| Postretirement benefit liability | 637 | 671 |
| Deferred income taxes | 594 | 0 |
| Other financial liabilities | 2,265 | 844 |
| Other | 1,414 | 1,369 |
| Total other liabilities and deferred credits | 9,926 | 7,613 |
| Commitments and contingencies | ||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||
| Preferred stock | — | — |
| Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 328,018,739 and 326,930,321 shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively | 4 | 4 |
| Additional capital invested | 8,992 | 8,986 |
| Stock held in treasury, at cost | (3,441) | (3,534) |
| Retained earnings | 3,831 | 1,265 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (62) | 175 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 9,324 | 6,896 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $71,104 | $67,358 |
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Operating Activities: | |||
| Net income (loss) | $2,618 | $737 | $(1,964) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - | |||
| Deferred income tax (benefit) | 756 | 248 | (583) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,671 | 2,456 | 2,485 |
| Operating and non-operating special charges, non-cash portion | 84 | 16 | 32 |
| Unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (27) | (20) | 34 |
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 139 | 156 | 171 |
| Other operating activities | 6 | 218 | 222 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities - | |||
| Increase in receivables | (100) | (158) | (448) |
| Increase in prepaids and other assets | (463) | (86) | (292) |
| Increase (decrease) in advance ticket sales | (851) | 1,200 | 1,521 |
| Increase in frequent flyer deferred revenue | 468 | 393 | 307 |
| Increase in accounts payable | 572 | 796 | 985 |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | 1,038 | 110 | (403) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 6,911 | 6,066 | 2,067 |
| Investing Activities: | |||
| Capital expenditures, net of flight equipment purchase deposit returns | (7,171) | (4,819) | (2,107) |
| Purchases of short-term and other investments | (9,470) | (11,232) | (68) |
| Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments | 10,519 | 2,084 | 397 |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 39 | 207 | 107 |
| Other, net | (23) | (69) | (1) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (6,106) | (13,829) | (1,672) |
| Financing Activities: | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of debt and other financial liabilities, net of discounts and fees | 2,388 | 736 | 11,096 |
| Payments of long-term debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities | (4,248) | (4,011) | (5,205) |
| Proceeds from equity issuance | — | — | 532 |
| Other, net | (32) | (74) | (27) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,892) | (3,349) | 6,396 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,087) | (11,112) | 6,791 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 7,421 | 18,533 | 11,742 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $6,334 | $7,421 | $18,533 |
| Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash: | |||
| Property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt, finance leases and other | $777 | $19 | $814 |
| Right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases | 552 | 137 | 771 |
| Lease modifications and lease conversions | 546 | (84) | 123 |
| Investment interests received in exchange for goods and services | 33 | 103 | 295 |
| Cash Paid During the Period for: | |||
| Interest | $1,848 | $1,573 | $1,424 |
| Income taxes | 7 | 8 | — |
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
| CommonStock · AdditionalCapital Invested · Treasury Stock · Retained Earnings · AccumulatedOther Comprehensive Income (Loss) · Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares · Amount | |||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 311.8 | $4 | $8,366 | $(3,897) | $2,626 | $(1,139) | $5,960 | ||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | (1,964) | — | (1,964) | ||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 197 | ||
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | 232 | ||
| Warrants issued | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | 99 | ||
| Issuance of common stock | 11.0 | — | 532 | — | — | — | 532 | ||
| Stock issued for share-based awards, net of shares withheld for tax | 1.0 | — | (73) | 83 | (37) | — | (27) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 323.8 | 4 | 9,156 | (3,814) | 625 | (942) | 5,029 | ||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 737 | — | 737 | ||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | 1,117 | 1,117 | ||
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | 86 | ||
| Stock issued for share-based awards, net of shares withheld for tax | 3.1 | — | (256) | 280 | (97) | — | (73) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 326.9 | 4 | 8,986 | (3,534) | 1,265 | 175 | 6,896 | ||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 2,618 | — | 2,618 | ||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | — | (237) | (237) | ||
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | 77 | ||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Stock issued for share-based awards, net of shares withheld for tax | 1.1 | — | (72) | 93 | (52) | — | (31) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 328.0 | $4 | $8,992 | $(3,441) | $3,831 | $(62) | $9,324 | ||
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Operating revenue: | |||
| Passenger revenue | $49,046 | $40,032 | $20,197 |
| Cargo | 1,495 | 2,171 | 2,349 |
| Other operating revenue | 3,176 | 2,752 | 2,088 |
| Total operating revenue | 53,717 | 44,955 | 24,634 |
| Operating expense: | |||
| Salaries and related costs | 14,787 | 11,466 | 9,566 |
| Aircraft fuel | 12,651 | 13,113 | 5,755 |
| Landing fees and other rent | 3,076 | 2,576 | 2,416 |
| Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs | 2,736 | 2,153 | 1,316 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,671 | 2,456 | 2,485 |
| Regional capacity purchase | 2,400 | 2,299 | 2,147 |
| Distribution expenses | 1,977 | 1,535 | 677 |
| Aircraft rent | 197 | 252 | 228 |
| Special charges (credits) | 949 | 140 | (3,367) |
| Other operating expenses | 8,059 | 6,626 | 4,431 |
| Total operating expense | 49,503 | 42,616 | 25,654 |
| Operating income (loss) | 4,214 | 2,339 | (1,020) |
| Nonoperating income (expense): | |||
| Interest expense | (1,956) | (1,778) | (1,657) |
| Interest income | 827 | 298 | 36 |
| Interest capitalized | 182 | 105 | 80 |
| Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net | 27 | 20 | (34) |
| Miscellaneous, net | 96 | 8 | 40 |
| Total nonoperating expense, net | (824) | (1,347) | (1,535) |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,390 | 992 | (2,555) |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 770 | 253 | (593) |
| Net income (loss) | $2,620 | $739 | $(1,962) |
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Net income (loss) | $2,620 | $739 | $(1,962) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||
| Employee benefit plans | (261) | 1,145 | 199 |
| Investments and other | 24 | (28) | (2) |
| Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | (237) | 1,117 | 197 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss), net | $2,383 | $1,856 | $(1,765) |
| At December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | 2023 | 2022 |
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $6,058 | $7,166 |
| Short-term investments | 8,330 | 9,248 |
| Restricted cash | 31 | 45 |
| Receivables, less allowance for credit losses (2023—$18; 2022—$11) | 1,898 | 1,801 |
| Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance (2023—$689; 2022—$610) | 1,561 | 1,109 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 609 | 689 |
| Total current assets | 18,487 | 20,058 |
| Operating property and equipment: | ||
| Flight equipment | 48,448 | 42,775 |
| Other property and equipment | 10,527 | 9,334 |
| Purchase deposits for flight equipment | 3,550 | 2,820 |
| Total operating property and equipment | 62,525 | 54,929 |
| Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (22,710) | (20,481) |
| Total operating property and equipment, net | 39,815 | 34,448 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 3,914 | 3,889 |
| Other assets: | ||
| Goodwill | 4,527 | 4,527 |
| Intangibles, less accumulated amortization (2023—$1,495; 2022—$1,472) | 2,725 | 2,762 |
| Restricted cash | 245 | 210 |
| Deferred income taxes | — | 62 |
| Investments in affiliates and other, less allowance for credit losses (2023—$38; 2022—$21) | 1,391 | 1,373 |
| Total other assets | 8,888 | 8,934 |
| Total assets | $71,104 | $67,329 |
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| At December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | 2023 | 2022 |
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $3,835 | $3,395 |
| Accrued salaries and benefits | 2,940 | 1,971 |
| Advance ticket sales | 6,704 | 7,555 |
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 3,095 | 2,693 |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 4,018 | 2,911 |
| Current maturities of other financial liabilities | 57 | 23 |
| Current maturities of operating leases | 576 | 561 |
| Current maturities of finance leases | 172 | 104 |
| Other | 808 | 781 |
| Total current liabilities | 22,205 | 19,994 |
| Long-term debt | 25,057 | 28,283 |
| Long-term obligations under operating leases | 4,503 | 4,459 |
| Long-term obligations under finance leases | 91 | 115 |
| Other liabilities and deferred credits: | ||
| Frequent flyer deferred revenue | 4,048 | 3,982 |
| Pension liability | 968 | 747 |
| Postretirement benefit liability | 637 | 671 |
| Deferred income taxes | 622 | — |
| Other financial liabilities | 2,265 | 844 |
| Other | 1,414 | 1,369 |
| Total other liabilities and deferred credits | 9,954 | 7,613 |
| Commitments and contingencies | ||
| Stockholder's equity: | ||
| Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,000 shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022 | — | — |
| Additional capital invested | 482 | 403 |
| Retained earnings | 6,336 | 3,716 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (62) | 175 |
| Payable to parent | 2,538 | 2,571 |
| Total stockholder's equity | 9,294 | 6,865 |
| Total liabilities and stockholder's equity | $71,104 | $67,329 |
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Operating Activities: | |||
| Net income (loss) | $2,620 | $739 | $(1,962) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - | |||
| Deferred income tax (benefit) | 757 | 248 | (583) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,671 | 2,456 | 2,485 |
| Operating and non-operating special charges, non-cash portion | 84 | 16 | 32 |
| Unrealized (gains) losses on investments | (27) | (20) | 34 |
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 139 | 156 | 171 |
| Other operating activities | 7 | 218 | 222 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities - | |||
| Increase in receivables | (100) | (158) | (448) |
| Increase in intercompany receivables | (33) | (76) | (28) |
| Increase in prepaids and other assets | (463) | (86) | (293) |
| Increase (decrease) in advance ticket sales | (851) | 1,200 | 1,521 |
| Increase in frequent flyer deferred revenue | 468 | 393 | 307 |
| Increase in accounts payable | 572 | 796 | 985 |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | 1,035 | 110 | (403) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 6,879 | 5,992 | 2,040 |
| Investing Activities: | |||
| Capital expenditures, net of flight equipment purchase deposit returns | (7,171) | (4,819) | (2,107) |
| Purchases of short-term and other investments | (9,470) | (11,232) | (68) |
| Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments | 10,519 | 2,084 | 397 |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 39 | 207 | 107 |
| Other, net | (23) | (69) | (1) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (6,106) | (13,829) | (1,672) |
| Financing Activities: | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of debt and other financial liabilities, net of discounts and fees | 2,388 | 736 | 11,096 |
| Payments of long-term debt, finance leases and other financial liabilities | (4,248) | (4,011) | (5,205) |
| Proceeds from issuance of parent company stock | — | — | 532 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,860) | (3,275) | 6,423 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,087) | (11,112) | 6,791 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 7,421 | 18,533 | 11,742 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $6,334 | $7,421 | $18,533 |
| Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash: | |||
| Property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt, finance leases and other | $777 | $19 | $814 |
| Right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases | 552 | 137 | 771 |
| Lease modifications and lease conversions | 546 | (84) | 123 |
| Investment interests received in exchange for goods and services | 33 | 103 | 295 |
| Cash Paid During the Period for: | |||
| Interest | $1,848 | $1,573 | $1,424 |
| Income taxes | 7 | 8 | — |
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
| AdditionalCapitalInvested | Retained Earnings | AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome (Loss) | (Receivable from) Payable to Related Parties, Net | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $85 | $4,939 | $(1,139) | $2,043 | $5,928 |
| Net loss | — | (1,962) | — | — | (1,962) |
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 197 | — | 197 |
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | 232 | — | — | — | 232 |
| Impact of UAL common stock issuance | — | — | — | 532 | 532 |
| Other | — | — | — | 71 | 71 |
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 317 | 2,977 | (942) | 2,646 | 4,998 |
| Net income | — | 739 | — | — | 739 |
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 1,117 | — | 1,117 |
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | 86 | — | — | — | 86 |
| Other | — | — | — | (75) | (75) |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 403 | 3,716 | 175 | 2,571 | 6,865 |
| Net income | — | 2,620 | — | — | 2,620 |
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | (237) | — | (237) |
| Stock-settled share-based compensation | 77 | — | — | — | 77 |
| Other | 2 | — | — | (33) | (31) |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $482 | $6,336 | $(62) | $2,538 | $9,294 |
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