JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP

The airline business is capital intensive. Our ability to successfully execute our growth plan is largely dependent on the continued availability of capital on attractive terms. In addition, our ability to successfully operate our business depends on maintaining sufficient liquidity. We believe we have adequate resources from a combination of cash and cash equivalents, investment securities on-hand, and available lines of credit. Additionally, our unencumbered assets could be an additional source of liquidity, if necessary. As of December 31, 2023, our unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term marketable securities was $1.7 billion. We believe this will be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months, and we expect to meet our long-term liquidity needs with our projected cash from operations, available lines of credit and debt financing. Our adjusted debt to capitalization ratio(1) at December 31, 2023 was 59%, up from 52% at December 31, 2022.

We believe a healthy liquidity position is a crucial element of our ability to weather any part of the economic cycle while continuing to execute on our plans for profitable growth and increased returns. Our goal is to continue to be diligent with our liquidity, maintain financial flexibility, and be prudent with capital spending.

Analysis of Cash Flows

We had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2023. This compares to $1.0 billion and $2.0 billion as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We held both short and long-term investments in 2023, 2022, and 2021. Our investments totaled $564 million as of December 31, 2023 compared to $522 million and $863 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities totaled approximately $400 million in 2023. This compares to cash provided by operating activities of $379 million in 2022 and $1.6 billion in 2021. 2021 includes federal grants received under various payroll support programs, and the initial cash receipts associated with our co-branded credit card agreements, contributing to the decrease in operating cash flows of $1.3 billion in 2022 compared to 2021.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities totaled approximately $1.4 billion, $908 million, and $704 million in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

During 2023, flight equipment capital expenditures included $946 million related to the purchase of aircraft and spare engines as well as aircraft interior modifications. Flight capital expenditures also included $63 million in spare part purchases. Other property and equipment capital expenditures included ground equipment purchases and facility improvements for $119 million. Investing activities for the current year also included $131 million in Spirit shareholder payments, $78 million in flight equipment pre-delivery deposits and $42 million in net purchases of investment securities.

During 2022, flight equipment capital expenditures included $571 million related to the purchase of aircraft and spare engines as well as aircraft interior modifications. Flight capital expenditures also included $64 million for spare part purchases. Other property and equipment capital expenditures included ground equipment purchases and facility improvements for $132 million. Investing activities in 2022 also included the net proceeds of $321 million from our investment securities, $297 million in Spirit payments and $156 million in flight equipment pre-delivery deposits.

During 2021, flight equipment capital expenditures included $770 million related to the purchase of aircraft and spare engines as well as aircraft interior modifications. Flight capital expenditures also included $44 million for spare part purchases. Other property and equipment capital expenditures included ground equipment purchases and facility improvements for $93 million. Investing activities in 2021 also included the net proceeds of $296 million in investment securities and $88 million for flight equipment pre-delivery deposits.

Financing Activities

Financing activities during the year primarily consisted of the following proceeds:

•$1.3 billion in proceeds from sale leaseback transactions;

•$78 million in proceeds from long-term debt; and

•$53 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to our crewmember stock purchase plan.

These proceeds were partially offset by debt repayments of $347 million on our outstanding debt and finance lease obligations, which included the following repayments:

•$322 million on our term loan debt;

•$24 million on our sale leaseback obligations; and

•$1 million on our finance lease obligations.

Financing activities during 2023 also included $4 million for the acquisition of treasury stock, which represents the return of shares to satisfy tax payments associated with crewmember stock compensation that vested during the period. It also includes $4 million in financing fees related to new debt agreements in 2023 and the extension of our $600 million revolving credit facility agreement.

Financing activities during 2022 primarily consisted of debt repayments of $369 million on our outstanding debt and finance lease obligations, which included the following repayments and extinguishments:

•$351 million on our term loan debt;

•$11 million towards early extinguishment of debt;

•$6 million on our sale leaseback obligations; and

•$1 million on our finance lease obligations.

These principal payments were partially offset by:

•$52 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to our crewmember stock purchase plan.

Financing activities during 2022 also included $37 million in financing fees, of which $35 million relate to the $3.5 billion Senior Secured Bridge Facility to support the purchase of Spirit, and $6 million used for the acquisition of treasury stock, which represents the return of shares to satisfy tax payments associated with crewmember stock compensation that vested during the period.

Financing activities during 2021 primarily consisted of repayments of $1.9 billion on our outstanding debt and finance lease obligations, which included the following repayments:

•$722 million on our term loan facility;

•$550 million on our revolving credit facility; and

•$115 million on our secured loan balance under the CARES Act Loan Program.

These principal payments were partially offset by:

•Net proceeds of $734 million from the issuance of our 0.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026;

•Net proceeds of $276 million and $14 million from the issuances of unsecured term loans and warrants, respectively, in connection with Payroll Support Program 2 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act and Payroll Support Program 3 under the American Rescue Plan Act; and

•$46 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to our crewmember stock purchase plan.

Financing activities during 2021 also included $8 million used for the acquisition of treasury stock which represents the return of shares to satisfy tax payments associated with crewmember stock compensation that vested during the period.

Capital Resources

Depending on market conditions, we anticipate using a mix of cash and debt financing for aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2024. For deliveries after 2024, although we believe debt and/or lease financing should be available to us, we cannot give any assurance that we will be able to secure financing on attractive terms, if at all.

We have a revolving line of credit with Morgan Stanley for up to approximately $200 million. This line of credit is secured by a portion of our investment securities held by Morgan Stanley and the borrowing amount may vary accordingly. This line of credit bears interest at a floating rate based upon the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or such replacement index as the bank may determine from time to time in accordance with the terms of the agreement, plus a margin. We did not borrow under this facility in 2023, 2022 or 2021.

We have a revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement with Citibank N.A. as the administrative agent, for up to $600 million (the “Revolving Facility”). The term of the Revolving Facility runs through October 2025. Borrowings under the Revolving Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to SOFR, plus a margin. The Revolving Facility is secured by spare parts, aircraft, simulators, and certain other assets as permitted thereunder. The Revolving Facility includes covenants that require us to maintain certain minimum balances in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and unused commitments available under revolving credit facilities. In addition, the covenants restrict our ability to, among other things, dispose of certain collateral, or merge, consolidate, or sell assets. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we did not have a balance outstanding or any borrowings under the Revolving Facility.

Working Capital

We had a working capital deficit of $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2023 compared to a deficit of $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2022. Our working capital deficit decreased by $364 million due to several factors, including an increase in cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable, offset by a decrease in current maturities of long-term debt and air traffic liability.

Working capital deficits can be customary in the airline industry since a large portion of air traffic liability is classified within current liability.

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. We cannot predict what the effect on our business might be from future developments related to the extremely competitive environment in which we operate, or from events beyond our control, such as volatile fuel prices, economic conditions, weather-related disruptions, air traffic control shortages, airport infrastructure challenges, the spread of infectious diseases, the impact of other airline bankruptcies, restructurings or consolidations, U.S. or international military actions, acts of terrorism, or other external geopolitical events and conditions. We believe there is sufficient liquidity available to us to meet our cash requirements for at least the next 12 months.

Debt and Finance Leases

As part of our efforts to effectively manage our balance sheet, we expect to continue to actively manage our debt balances. Our approach to debt management includes managing the mix of fixed and floating rate debt, annual maturities of debt, and the weighted average cost of debt. Additionally, our unencumbered assets allow some flexibility in managing our cost of debt and capital requirements.

Other

In February 2022, we filed an automatic shelf registration statement with the SEC. Under this shelf registration statement, we may offer and sell from time to time common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depository shares, warrants, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units, subscription rights, and pass-through certificates. We may utilize this shelf registration statement, or a replacement filed with the SEC, in the future to raise capital to fund the continued development of our products and services, the commercialization of our products and services, to repay indebtedness, or for other general corporate purposes. The warrants issued by JetBlue to Treasury under the Acts were made, and any issuances of our underlying common stock are expected to be made, in reliance on the exemption from the registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for transactions not involving a public offering.

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