UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


☑			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~

2022


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-40217

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware						82-4092570
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2005 Cargo Road
Minneapolis, Minnesota						55450
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 681-3900

~~Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 681-3900~~

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

SNCY

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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.

Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).

Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated ~~filer~~ Filer ☑

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☑

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐No ☑

Number of shares outstanding by each class of common stock, as of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021:~~

2022:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value – ~~57,551,741~~ 58,143,901 shares outstanding

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Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Table of Contents

Page

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements
3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
7

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8

1

Company Background
8
2

Basis of Presentation
9
3

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
10
4

Revenue
12
5

Earnings per Share
14
6

Aircraft
15
7

Debt
18
8

Fuel Derivatives and Risk Management
20
9

Fair Value Measurements
21
10

Income Taxes
22
11

Special Items, net
23
12

Commitments and Contingencies
24
13

Operating Segments
24
14

Subsequent Events
25

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
57
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
57

Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
58
Item 1A. Risk Factors
58
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
70
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
70
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
70
Item 5. Other Information
70
Item 6. Exhibits
71

Signatures

72

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		Page

Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations		5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)		6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity		7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		8

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1	Company Background	9
2	Basis of Presentation	10
3	Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic	14
4	Revenue	15
5	Earnings per Share	17
6	Aircraft	18
7	Debt	20
8	Fuel Derivatives and Risk Management	22
9	Investments	23
10	Fair Value Measurements	23
11	Income Taxes	24
12	Special Items, net	25
13	Commitments and Contingencies	25
14	Operating Segments	26
1 5	Subsequent Events	26

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		27
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		56
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		56

Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		58
Item 1A. Risk Factors		58
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		59
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		59
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		59
Item 5. Other Information		59
Item 6. Exhibits		59

Signatures		61

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PART I. Financial Information

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)


	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	212,858	$	309,338
Restricted Cash	4,132		8,447
Investments	76,724		6,283
Accounts Receivable, net of an allowance for credit losses of $197 and $250, respectively	38,479		30,156
Short-term Lessor Maintenance Deposits	7,394		5,505
Inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of $1,434 and $1,275, respectively	6,320		5,405
Prepaid Expenses	16,245		8,511
Other Current Assets	1,186		1,798
Total Current Assets	363,338		375,443

Property & Equipment, net:
Aircraft and Flight Equipment	589,690		447,319
Ground Equipment and Leasehold Improvements	27,092		20,876
Computer Hardware and Software	10,161		8,785
Finance Lease Assets	251,887		209,457
Rotable Parts	10,958		9,150
Total Property & Equipment	889,788		695,587
Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization	(144,165)		(117,069)
Total Property & Equipment, net	745,623		578,518

Other Assets:
Goodwill	222,223		222,223
Other Intangible Assets, net	87,110		89,110
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets	27,019		61,658
Aircraft Deposits	11,520		10,021
Long-term Lessor Maintenance Deposits	25,813		20,346
Deferred Tax Asset	15,813		17,608
Other Assets	8,279		5,495
Total Other Assets	397,777		426,461
Total Assets	$	1,506,738	$	1,380,422

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

ASSETS





Current Assets:




Cash and Cash Equivalents

$
275,332

$
62,028
Restricted Cash

15,693

8,335
Investments

5,997

5,624
Accounts Receivable, net of an allowance for credit losses of $232 and $224, respectively

31,221

28,690
Short-term Lessor Maintenance Deposits

—

3,101
Inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of $1,257 and $996, respectively

5,496

5,407
Prepaid Expenses

11,155

8,002
Derivative Assets

248

—
Other Current Assets

1,299

5,553
Total Current Assets

346,441

126,740

Property & Equipment, net:




Aircraft and Flight Equipment

435,901

331,685
Leasehold Improvements and Ground Equipment

19,005

13,526
Computer Hardware and Software

8,459

7,845
Finance Lease Assets

189,689

117,833
Rotable Parts

9,331

8,691
Property & Equipment

662,385

479,580
Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization

(101,356)

(65,065)
Total Property & Equipment, net

561,029

414,515

Other Assets:




Goodwill

222,223

222,223
Other Intangible Assets, net

90,110

93,110
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets

65,215

121,269
Aircraft Deposits

9,092

10,253
Long-term Lessor Maintenance Deposits

23,226

22,584
Deferred Tax Asset

19,149

36,216
Other Assets

5,828

6,357
Total Other Assets

434,843

512,012
Total Assets

$
1,342,313

$
1,053,267

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:




Accounts Payable

$
35,676

$
34,035
Accrued Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

21,718

16,368
Accrued Transportation Taxes

8,882

5,883
Air Traffic Liabilities

105,048

101,075
Derivative Liabilities

—

1,174
Over-market Liabilities

4,309

9,281
Finance Lease Obligations

9,740

11,460
Loyalty Program Liabilities

10,175

7,016
Operating Lease Obligations

17,353

34,492
Current Maturities of Long-term Debt

19,835

26,118
Other Current Liabilities

8,884

6,841
Total Current Liabilities

241,620

253,743

Long-term Liabilities:




Over-market Liabilities

11,505

28,128
Finance Lease Obligations

164,902

95,710
Loyalty Program Liabilities

10,136

15,053
Operating Lease Obligations

63,139

112,707
Long-term Debt

266,985

256,345
Income Tax Receivable Agreement Liability

95,400

—
Other Long-term Liabilities

5,746

7,764
Total Long-term Liabilities

617,813

515,707
Total Liabilities

859,433

769,450

Commitments and Contingencies





Stockholders' Equity:




Common Stock

Common stock with $0.01 par value, 995,000,000 shares authorized, 57,551,741 and 46,839,659 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

576

468
Preferred Stock

Preferred stock with $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

—

—
Loans to Stockholders

—

(3,500)
Additional Paid In Capital

481,108

248,525
Retained Earnings

1,196

38,324
Total Stockholders' Equity

482,880

283,817
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$
1,342,313

$
1,053,267


	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	58,051	$	39,805
Accrued Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	25,342		28,527
Accrued Transportation Taxes	14,549		12,736
Air Traffic Liabilities	123,958		118,562
Over-market Liabilities	3,063		4,309
Finance Lease Obligations	29,392		11,705
Loyalty Program Liabilities	11,548		11,451
Operating Lease Obligations	10,172		17,231
Current Maturities of Long-term Debt	43,810		29,412
Income Tax Receivable Agreement Liability	1,100		—
Other Current Liabilities	10,376		7,913
Total Current Liabilities	331,361		281,651

Long-term Liabilities:
Over-market Liabilities	3,964		10,428
Finance Lease Obligations	220,229		180,450
Loyalty Program Liabilities	5,056		8,267
Operating Lease Obligations	21,410		58,810
Long-term Debt	319,733		248,014
Income Tax Receivable Agreement Liability	106,200		98,800
Other Long-term Liabilities	2,897		3,413
Total Long-term Liabilities	679,489		608,182
Total Liabilities	1,010,850		889,833

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 1 3)	0		0

Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, with $0.01 par value, 995,000,000 shares authorized, 58,145,724 and 57,872,452 issued at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	581		579
Preferred stock, with $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021	—		—
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,823 shares held at June 30, 2022 and no shares held at December 31, 2021	(52)		—
Additional Paid-In Capital	491,492		485,638
Retained Earnings	4,087		4,372
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(220)		—
Total Stockholders' Equity	495,888		490,589
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	1,506,738	$	1,380,422

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,


2021

2020

2021

2020
Operating Revenues:








Passenger

$
147,718

$
62,472

$
377,042

$
272,299
Cargo

24,400

14,272

68,084

17,491
Other

1,545

1,229

5,338

3,889
Total Operating Revenue

173,663

77,973

450,464

293,679

Operating Expenses:








Aircraft Fuel

36,647

13,139

90,631

69,377
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

43,424

36,348

129,815

106,923
Aircraft Rent

3,925

6,410

13,339

23,376
Maintenance

9,660

6,338

30,170

15,242
Sales and Marketing

5,470

2,921

16,402

13,123
Depreciation and Amortization

14,029

12,929

40,103

35,631
Ground Handling

7,873

4,880

19,654

15,786
Landing Fees and Airport Rent

12,069

8,596

29,606

22,377
Special Items, net

(65)

(32,852)

(65,456)

(64,333)
Other Operating, net

18,629

10,447

50,026

34,363
Total Operating Expenses

151,661

69,156

354,290

271,865
Operating Income

22,002

8,817

96,174

21,814

Non-operating Income (Expense):








Interest Income

28

26

52

340
Interest Expense

(6,286)

(5,157)

(19,487)

(16,215)
Other, net

456

164

18,505

(331)
Total Non-operating Income (Expense), net

(5,802)

(4,967)

(930)

(16,206)

��

Income before Income Tax

16,200

3,850

95,244

5,608
Income Tax Expense

2,297

923

17,172

1,470
Net Income

$
13,903

$
2,927

$
78,072

$
4,138

Net Income per share to common stockholders:








Basic

$
0.24

$
0.06

$
1.44

$
0.09
Diluted

$
0.23

$
0.06

$
1.33

$
0.09
Shares used for computation:








Basic

57,355,104

46,805,950

54,368,231

46,805,950
Diluted

61,712,378

48,350,943

58,699,991

48,350,943


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Operating Revenues:
Passenger	$	195,362	$	125,130	$	397,394	$	229,325
Cargo	21,190		22,098		42,243		43,684
Other	2,515		1,961		5,954		3,793
Total Operating Revenue	219,067		149,189		445,591		276,802

Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	76,947		29,709		141,492		53,984
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	60,298		42,316		119,915		86,392
Aircraft Rent	2,211		3,815		5,397		9,414
Maintenance	12,782		11,300		24,777		20,510
Sales and Marketing	7,881		5,822		16,509		10,932
Depreciation and Amortization	16,854		14,208		32,182		26,823
Ground Handling	8,212		6,551		16,170		11,781
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	9,496		8,752		19,782		17,537
Special Items, net	—		(39,819)		—		(72,355)
Other Operating, net	21,017		16,746		44,166		31,397
Total Operating Expenses	215,698		99,400		420,390		196,415
Operating Income	3,369		49,789		25,201		80,387

Non-operating Income (Expense):
Interest Income	532		9		556		24
Interest Expense	(7,042)		(6,080)		(15,604)		(13,201)
Other, net	(1,702)		18,054		(8,577)		18,049
Total Non-operating Income (Expense), net	(8,212)		11,983		(23,625)		4,872

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax	(4,843)		61,772		1,576		85,259
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(921)		9,595		1,861		16,304
Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,922)	$	52,177	$	(285)	$	68,955

Net Income (Loss) per share to common stockholders:
Basic	$	(0.07)	$	0.91	$	0.00	$	1.30
Diluted	$	(0.07)	$	0.84	$	0.00	$	1.20
Shares used for computation:
Basic	58,060,716		57,156,159		57,984,608		52,850,041
Diluted	58,060,716		61,982,441		57,984,608		57,403,593

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,922)	$	52,177	$	(285)	$	68,955

Other Comprehensive Loss:
Net unrealized loss on Available-for-Sale securities, net of deferred tax benefit of $66, $—, $66 and $—, respectively	(220)		—		(220)		—
Other Comprehensive Loss	(220)		—		(220)		—
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(4,142)	$	52,177	$	(505)	$	68,955

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Common Stock

Loans to

Additional

Retained


Warrants

Shares

Amount

Stockholders

Paid-in Capital

Earnings

Total
December 31, 2019

40,005,885

6,800,065

$
68

$
(3,500)

$
244,928

$
42,228

$
283,724
Exercise of Apollo Warrants

(40,005,885)

40,005,885

400

—

(379)

—

21
Net Income

—

—

—

—

—

7,251

7,251
Stock-based Compensation

—

—

—

—

369

—

369
March 31, 2020

—

46,805,950

$
468

$
(3,500)

$
244,918

$
49,479

$
291,365
Net Loss

—

—

—

—

—

(6,040)

(6,040)
Stock-based Compensation

—

—

—

—

388

—

388
June 30, 2020

—

46,805,950

$
468

$
(3,500)

$
245,306

$
43,439

$
285,713
Net Income

—

—

—

—

—

2,927

2,927
Amazon Warrants

—

—

—

—

933

—

933
Stock-based Compensation

—

—

—

—

496

—

496
September 30, 2020

—

46,805,950

$
468

$
(3,500)

$
246,735

$
46,366

$
290,069

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Retained


Common Stock

Loans to

Additional

Earnings

Shares

Amount

Stockholders

Paid-in Capital

(Deficit)

Total
December 31, 2020

46,839,659

$
468

$
(3,500)

$
248,525

$
38,324

$
283,817
Shares Surrendered by Stockholders

(140,737)

(1)

3,500

(3,499)

—

—
Initial Public Offering

10,454,545

105

—

224,552

—

224,657
Net Income

—

—

—

—

12,416

12,416
Income Tax Receivable Agreement

—

—

—

—

(115,200)

(115,200)
Amazon Warrants

—

—

—

1,400

—

1,400
Stock-based Compensation

—

—

—

2,870

—

2,870
March 31, 2021

57,153,467

$
572

$
—

$
473,848

$
(64,460)

$
409,960
Initial Public Offering Expense Adjustment

—

—

—

349

—

349
Exercise of Stock Options

5,000

—

—

27

—

27
Net Income

—

—

—

—

51,753

51,753
Amazon Warrants

—

—

—

1,400

—

1,400
Stock-based Compensation

—

—

—

744

—

744
June 30, 2021

57,158,467

$
572

$
—

$
476,368

$
(12,707)

$
464,233
Exercise of Stock Options

393,274

4

—

2,376

—

2,380
Net Income

—

—

—

—

13,903

13,903
Amazon Warrants

—

—

—

1,400

—

1,400
Stock-based Compensation

—

—

—

964

—

964
September 30, 2021

57,551,741

$
576

$
—

$
481,108

$
1,196

$
482,880


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Common Stock			Loans to Stockholders		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings (Deficit)		Total
	Shares	Amount
December 31, 2020	46,839,659	$	468	$	(3,500)	$	248,525	$	38,324	$	283,817
Shares Surrendered by Stockholders	(140,737)	(1)		3,500		(3,499)		—		—
Initial Public Offering, net	10,454,545	105		—		224,552		—		224,657
Net Income	—	—		—		—		16,778		16,778
Income Tax Receivable Agreement	—	—		—		—		(115,200)		(115,200)
Amazon Warrants	—	—		—		1,400		—		1,400
Stock-based Compensation	—	—		—		2,870		—		2,870
March 31, 2021	57,153,467	$	572	$	—	$	473,848	$	(60,098)	$	414,322
Initial Public Offering Expense Adjustment	—	—		—		349		—		349
Exercise of Stock Options	5,000	—		—		27		—		27
Net Income	—	—		—		—		52,177		52,177
Amazon Warrants	—	—		—		1,400		—		1,400
Stock-based Compensation	—	—		—		744		—		744
June 30, 2021	57,158,467	$	572	$	—	$	476,368	$	(7,921)	$	469,019


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
December 31, 2021	57,872,452	$	579	—	$	—	$	485,638	$	4,372	$	—	$	490,589
Stock Option Exercises	91,868	1		—	—		522		—		—		523
Net Income	—	—		—	—		—		3,637		—		3,637
Amazon Warrants	—	—		—	—		1,400		—		—		1,400
Stock-based Compensation	—	—		—	—		920		—		—		920
March 31, 2022	57,964,320	$	580	—	$	—	$	488,480	$	8,009	$	—	$	497,069
Stock Issued for Stock-Based Awards	181,404	1		—	—		1,037		—		—		1,038
Net Stock Settlement of Stock-Based Awards	—	—		1,823	(52)		—		—		—		(52)
Net Loss	—	—		—	—		—		(3,922)		—		(3,922)
Amazon Warrants	—	—		—	—		1,400		—		—		1,400
Stock-based Compensation	—	—		—	—		575		—		—		575
Other Comprehensive Loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(220)		(220)
June 30, 2022	58,145,724	$	581	1,823	$	(52)	$	491,492	$	4,087	$	(220)	$	495,888

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021
Net Income (Loss)	$	(285)	$	68,955
Adjustments to reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash from Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization	32,182		26,823
Tax Receivable Agreement Adjustment	8,500		(18,700)
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets	5,255		9,419
Non-Cash Gain on Asset Transactions, net	(79)		—
Unrealized Gain on Fuel Derivatives	—		(3,599)
Amortization of Over-market Liabilities	(1,687)		(3,081)
Deferred Income Taxes	1,861		16,304
Amazon Warrants Vested	2,800		2,800
Stock-based Compensation Expense	1,495		3,613
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Securities	515		687
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	1,557		1,224

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Accounts Receivable	(8,023)		4,265
Inventory	(1,184)		(224)
Prepaid Expenses	(7,733)		(6,446)
Lessor Maintenance Deposits	(7,356)		(3,220)
Aircraft Deposits	(1,720)		1,496
Other Assets	18		1,294
Accounts Payable	15,692		3,546
Accrued Transportation Taxes	1,813		7,024
Air Traffic Liabilities	5,396		12,695
Loyalty Program Liabilities	(3,113)		(1,192)
Operating Lease Obligations	(5,698)		(28,494)
Other Liabilities	(3,146)		1,615
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	37,060		96,804

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of Property & Equipment	(137,647)		(73,699)
Proceeds from the Sale of Property & Equipment	515		—
Proceeds from Insurance Settlements	8,865		—
Purchases of Investments	(71,629)		(1,436)
Proceeds from the Sale of Investments	935		984
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(198,961)		(74,151)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Cash Received from Stock Offering	—		235,894
Costs of Stock Offering	—		(8,669)
Proceeds from Stock Option and Warrant Exercises	1,371		26
Taxes Paid for Net Stock Settlement of Stock-Based Awards	(31)		—
Proceeds from Borrowings	172,507		80,500
Repayment of Finance Lease Obligations	(24,293)		(7,864)
Repayment of Borrowings	(86,046)		(74,709)
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,402)		(2,709)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	61,106		222,469

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(100,795)		245,122

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash--Beginning of the Period	317,785		70,363

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash--End of the Period	$	216,990	$	315,485

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(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021
Non-cash transactions:
Lease Deposits Applied Against the Purchase of Aircraft	$	—	$	3,296
Aircraft and Flight Equipment Acquired through Finance Leases	19,928		42,911
Finance Lease Asset Modifications	46,311		—
Aircraft Acquired From Exercise of Finance Lease Purchase Option, net of Accumulated Depreciation	19,083		—
Derecognition of Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, net	—		41,135
Derecognition of Operating Lease Obligations	—		44,726

The following provides a reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash to the amounts reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
	June 30, 2022		June 30, 2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	212,858	$	310,723
Restricted Cash	4,132		4,762
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	$	216,990	$	315,485

Nine Months Ended September 30,


2021

2020
Net Income

$
78,072

$
4,138
Adjustments to reconcile Net Income to Cash from Operating Activities:


Depreciation and Amortization

40,103

35,631
Tax Receivable Agreement Adjustment

(19,800)

—
Reduction in Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets

12,920

19,685
Non-Cash (Gain) Loss on Asset Transactions, net

(12,666)

381
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Fuel Derivatives

(3,527)

15,766
Amortization of Over-market Liabilities

(4,159)

(8,101)
Deferred Income Taxes

17,068

1,493
Amazon Warrants Vested

4,200

933
Stock-based Compensation Expense

4,577

1,253
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs

2,187

1,625

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:




Accounts Receivable

34

(3,141)
Inventory

(456)

(696)
Prepaid Expenses

(3,153)

(409)
Lessor Maintenance Deposits

(5,464)

(8,293)
Aircraft Lease Deposits

1,162

1,290
Other Assets

2,297

(4,396)
Accounts Payable

2,257

(9,092)
Accrued Transportation Taxes

2,999

(10,527)
Air Traffic Liabilities

3,972

(18,262)
Loyalty Program Liabilities

(1,759)

(769)
Reduction in Operating Lease Obligations

(19,983)

(19,078)
Other Liabilities

8,514

4,122
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

109,395

3,553

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:




Purchases of Property & Equipment

(111,053)

(94,307)
Purchase of Investments

(1,436)

(427)
Proceeds from the Sale of Investments

1,062

523
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

(111,427)

(94,211)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:




Cash Received from Stock Offering

235,894

—
Costs of Stock Offering

(8,706)

—
Proceeds from Stock Option and Warrant Exercises

2,407

21
Proceeds from Borrowings

80,500

220,307
Repayment of Finance Lease Obligations

(9,113)

(84,742)
Repayment of Borrowings

(75,728)

(55,594)
Debt Issuance Costs

(2,560)

(3,279)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

222,694

76,713

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

220,662

(13,945)

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash--Beginning of the Period

70,363

64,478

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash--End of the Period

$
291,025

$
50,533

Supplemental information:




Cash Payments for Interest

$
14,521

$
12,027
Cash Payments for Income Taxes, net

$
144

$
34
Non-cash transactions:




Lease Deposits Applied Against the Purchase of Aircraft

$
3,296

$
—
Aircraft and Flight Equipment Acquired through Finance Leases

$
71,856

$
—
Purchases of Property & Equipment in Accounts Payable

$
—

$
648

The following provides a reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash to the amounts reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2020
Cash and Cash Equivalents

$
275,332

$
44,288
Restricted Cash

15,693

6,245
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

$
291,025

$
50,533

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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1.	~~COMPANY BACKGROUND~~

1. COMPANY BACKGROUND

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Sun Country, Inc., which is a certificated air carrier providing scheduled passenger service, air cargo service, charter air transportation and related services. Services are provided to the general public, cargo customers, military branches, wholesale tour operators, individual entities, schools and companies for air transportation to various U.S. and international destinations. Except as otherwise stated, the financial information, accounting policies, and activities of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. are referred to as those of the Company (the “Company” or “Sun Country”).

~~Stock Split~~

~~In March 2021,~~

Equity Transactions

On April 11, 2018 (the "Acquisition Date"), certain investment funds (the “Apollo Funds”) managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”) acquired Sun Country, Inc. For more information on the ~~Company effected an approximately 18.8886 for~~Company’s equity transactions, see Note 1 ~~stock split~~ of ~~its common stock (the “Stock Split”), with exercise prices for outstanding warrants and options adjusted accordingly by dividing such prices by~~Notes to the Stock Split ratio. The par value of the common stock was not adjusted as a result of the Stock Split. As a result of the Stock Split, the Company issued an additional 44,226,587 shares of common stock. All references to common stock, warrants to purchase common stock, stock options, per share amounts and related information contained in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ~~and applicable disclosures have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effect of the Stock Split for all periods.~~

~~Approval of the Omnibus Incentive Plan~~

In March 2021, the stockholders approved the Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan authorizes that no more than 3,600,000 shares of Common Stock may be deliveredincluded in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements” in the ~~aggregate pursuant to Awards granted under~~Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Plan. An “Award” means any Incentive Stock Option, Nonqualified Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Other Stock-Based Award, or Other Cash-Based Award granted underyear ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the ~~Plan.~~

~~Upon implementation of this new Plan, there were 0 more grants under the October 2018 equity incentive plan. Awards already issued under the 2018 plan are not impacted by the new Plan.~~

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“2021 10-K”).

Initial Public Offering of Common Stock ~~and Other Stock Sales~~

On March 16, 2021, the Company priced its initial public offering of 9,090,909 shares of common stock to the public at $24.00 per share. The stock began trading on the NASDAQ on March 17, 2021 under the symbol ~~SNCY.~~"SNCY". The underwriters had an option to purchase an additional 1,363,636 shares from the Company at the public offering price, which they exercised. In total, all 10,454,545 shares were issued on March 19, 2021 and the net proceeds to the Company were ~~$225,006~~$225,329 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses.

Concurrently with the closing of the initial public offering, SCA Horus Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo ~~Global Management~~ (the “Apollo Stockholder”), also completed a ~~concurrent~~ private placement in which the Apollo Stockholder sold 2,216,312 and 2,216,308 shares of common stock to PAR Investment Partners, L.P. and certain funds or accounts managed by an investment adviser subsidiary of Blackrock, Inc., respectively. Each of the twosales was based on an

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aggregate purchase price of $50,000 and a price per share equal to 94% of the initial public offering price of $24.00 per share.

Secondary Offerings

During May 2021 and October 2021, the Apollo Stockholder and other selling stockholders sold 7,250,000 and 8,500,000 shares of the ~~Company’s~~Company's common stock ~~at a public offering price of $34.50 per share. The underwriters in this offering exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,087,500 shares~~ at the public offering ~~price, bringing~~pricesof$34.50 and $32.50, respectively. Under both transactions, the ~~total~~underwriters were given options to purchase additional shares of the Company's common stock at the public offering price. During the May 2021 and October 2021 offerings, the underwriters elected to ~~8,337,500 shares.~~purchase 1,087,500 and 435,291 of the option shares, respectively. The Company incurred offering expenses of ~~$640 and~~$1,763 in conjunction with the two secondary offerings and did not receive any of the proceeds from these offerings.

For more information on the ~~offering. All proceeds went~~2021 secondary offerings, see Note 1 of Notes to the ~~Apollo Stockholder.~~

~~In October~~Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements” in the 2021 ~~the Apollo Stockholder and Jude Bricker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (together, the “Selling Stockholders”), sold a total~~10-K.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share. In addition, the Selling Stockholders and another existing stockholder of the Company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,275,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company incurred offering expenses of $641, through September 30, 2021, and did not receive any of the proceeds from the offering. All proceeds went to the Selling Stockholders.

share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Amazon Agreement

On December 13, 2019, the Company signed a six-year contract (with 2, two-year extension options, for a maximum term of 10 years) with Amazon.com Services, Inc. (together with its affiliates, “Amazon”) to provide cargo services under an Air Transportation Services Agreement (the “ATSA”). The agreement is structured for the Company to provide crew, maintenance, and insurance (“CMI”) services to Amazon. Sun Country began flying for Amazon in May 2020. On June 27, 2020, Amazon and the Company signed an amendment to the December 2019 agreement that increased the number of aircraft Sun Country operates from 10 to 12.

In ~~December 2019, in~~ connection with the ATSA, the Company issued warrants to Amazon to purchase an aggregate of up to 9,482,606 shares of common stock at an exercise price of approximately $15.17 per share. ~~The exercise period of these~~There were 632,183 warrants ~~is through the eighth anniversary of the issue date. Of the 9,482,606 total Amazon warrants issued, 632,183~~that vested upon execution of the ATSA ~~in December 2019. Thereafter, an additional~~and 63,217 warrants will vest for each milestone of $8,000 in qualifying payments made by Amazon to the Company. During the ~~three and nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, ~~189,652 and 568,956~~379,304 warrants vested in each respective period. As of June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, the cumulative vested warrants held by Amazon were 2,022,963 and 1,264,356, respectively. The ~~cumulative~~exercise period of these warrants ~~vested as~~is through the eighth anniversary of ~~September 30, 2021 were 1,454,008. During~~ the ~~three~~issue date.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The Company has prepared the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements according to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and ~~nine months ended September 30, 2020, 126,435 warrants vested.~~

2.	~~BASIS OF PRESENTATION~~

has included the accounts of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. should be read in conjunction with the ~~consolidated financial statements~~Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the ~~Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2020, which is included in the Company’s Final Prospectus dated March 16, 2021. During the nine months ended September 30,~~ 2021 ~~there were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies.~~

Certain prior period Stockholders’ Equity amounts were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. This involved reducing the Common Stock values to $0.01 times the shares outstanding and

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~~reclassifying those dollars to Additional Paid-In Capital. These reclasses were $238,694 as of the end of each quarter in fiscal year 2020. The reclass as of December 31, 2019 was $239,073.~~

10-K. Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the interim periods presented. The Company reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with ~~accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)~~GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant areas of judgment relate to passenger revenue recognition, maintenance under the built-in overhaul method, equity-based compensation, tax receivable agreement, lease accounting, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, air traffic liabilities, the loyalty program, as well as the valuation of Amazon warrants.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, there were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies.

Due to ~~severe~~ impacts from the global coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, seasonal variations in the demand for air travel, the volatility of aircraft fuel prices, uncertainties in pilot staffing and other factors, operating results for the ~~three and nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 are not necessarily indicative of operating results for future quarters or for the year ending December 31, ~~2021.~~2022. Air travel is also significantly impacted by general economic conditions, the amount of disposable income available to consumers, unemployment levels, corporate travel budgets, extreme or severe weather and natural disasters, disease outbreaks, fears of terrorism or war, and other factors beyond the ~~Company’s~~Company's control.

Revision of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements

During the second quarter of 2022, the Company identified an immaterial misstatement in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter and year-to-date interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2021 (the "previously issued financial statements"). The ~~Company operates its fiscal year on a calendar year basis.~~

~~Recently Adopted Accounting Standards~~

~~Income Taxes~~-~~Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes~~ ~~- In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12,~~ ~~Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes~~~~, which removes certain exceptions~~error related to the ~~approach for intraperiod tax allocation, recognizing deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences,~~improper application of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 842, Leases regarding the treatment of the incremental difference between the net purchase price of the leased aircraft and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The guidance also reduces complexity in certain areas, including franchise taxes that are partially based on income and accounting for tax law changes in interim periods. The standard was adopted prospectively effective January 1, 2021 and it did not have a material impactthe net operating lease recorded on the ~~Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.~~

3.	~~IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC~~

~~On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic causing a massive market disruption~~balance sheet immediately prior to the ~~aviation industry. While U.S. domestic passenger volumes~~transaction. This difference should have ~~increased to date, those levels are still down when compared to the same time frame in 2019. The growth in the U.S. domestic air traffic since the trough in April 2020 has~~ been led by leisure and visiting family and relatives (“VFR”) travelers as business travel remains more subdued with corporate workforces continuing to “work-from-home” and in-person meetings continuing to be conducted via videoconferencing and other virtual channels. Equity research analysts and other industry executives believe that the positive trends in leisure and VFR travel will continue as COVID-19 vaccines continue to become more widely distributed in 2021. COVID-19 vaccines have become widely available in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“the CDC”).

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

(Unaudited)

capitalized as part of the acquisition costs incurred to purchase the aircraft off the operating lease. The Company ~~continues~~incorrectly expensed this amount as incurred within Special Items, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The error resulted in an understatement of the benefit within Special Items, net, partially offset by incremental Depreciation and Amortization Expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, and an understatement of Aircraft and Flight Equipment.

The Company assessed the materiality of the errors on the prior period financial statements in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality, codified in ASC 250, Presentation of Financial Statements. Management concluded it was immaterial to ~~see many countries impose strict international travel restrictions, mandatory quarantines and/~~the Company's previously issued annual or ~~COVID testing upon return~~interim financial statements.

While management believes the effect of the error is immaterial, the Company has revised the previously issued financial statements as presented in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, the immaterial error will be corrected in the comparative amounts presented in the Company’s subsequent quarterly and annual filings.

The impact of the revision on the Company's previously issued Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:


	December 31, 2021
	As Previously Issued		Correction		As Revised
Assets
Aircraft and Flight Equipment	$	440,356	$	6,963	$	447,319
Total Property & Equipment	688,624		6,963		695,587
Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization	(115,013)		(2,056)		(117,069)
Total Property & Equipment, net	573,611		4,907		578,518
Deferred Tax Asset	18,737		(1,129)		17,608
Total Other Assets	427,590		(1,129)		426,461
Total Assets	1,376,644		3,778		1,380,422
Stockholder's Equity
Retained Earnings	594		3,778		4,372
Total Stockholders' Equity	486,811		3,778		490,589
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	1,376,644		3,778		1,380,422

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

The impact of the revision on the Company's previously issued Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021						Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	As Previously Issued		Correction		As Revised		As Previously Issued		Correction		As Revised
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and Amortization	$	13,460	$	748	$	14,208	$	26,075	$	748	$	26,823
Special Items, net	(38,520)		(1,299)		(39,819)		(65,392)		(6,963)		(72,355)
Total Operating Expenses	99,951		(551)		99,400		202,630		(6,215)		196,415

Operating Income	49,238		551		49,789		74,172		6,215		80,387
Income Before Income Tax	61,221		551		61,772		79,044		6,215		85,259
Income Tax Expense	9,468		127		9,595		14,875		1,429		16,304
Net Income	51,753		424		52,177		64,169		4,786		68,955
Basic Income per share	$	0.91	$	0.00	$	0.91	$	1.21	$	0.09	$	1.30
Diluted Income per share	$	0.83	$	0.01	$	0.84	$	1.12	$	0.08	$	1.20

The revision also impacted the Company's previously issued Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity as follows:


	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	As Previously Issued		Correction		As Revised
Net Income	$	12,416	$	4,362	$	16,778


	As of March 31, 2022						As of June 30, 2021						As of March 31, 2021
	As Previously Issued		Correction		As Revised		As Previously Issued		Correction		As Revised		As Previously Issued		Correction		As Revised
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	$	4,231	$	3,778	$	8,009	$	(12,707)	$	4,786	$	(7,921)	$	(64,460)	$	4,362	$	(60,098)
Total Stockholders' Equity	493,291		3,778		497,069		464,233		4,786		469,019		409,960		4,362		414,322

The Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes Stockholders' Equity as of December 31, 2021 has been corrected to reflect the changes to the impacted Stockholders' Equity accounts as described above.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

The impact of the revision on the Company's previously issued Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the six months ended June 30, 2021 is as follows:


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	As Previously Issued		Correction		As Revised
Operating Activities
Net Income	$	64,169	$	4,786	$	68,955
Depreciation and Amortization	26,075		748		26,823
Non-Cash Gain on Asset Transaction, Net	(12,668)		12,668		—
Deferred Income Taxes	14,875		1,429		16,304
Operating Lease Obligations	(15,826)		(12,668)		(28,494)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	89,841		6,963		96,804
Investing Activities
Purchases of Property & Equipment	(66,736)		(6,963)		(73,699)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(67,188)		(6,963)		(74,151)

The revision had no impact on the Company's Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Investments

Investments consist of debt securities and Certificates of Deposit. The Certificates of Deposit are recorded at cost, plus accrued interest. These certificates serve as collateral for letters of credit required by various airports and other vendors. All of the certificates have original maturities greater than 90 days.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company purchased $70,391 of debt securities with original maturities of three months or greater. The investments are classified as current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because the securities are highly liquid and are available to be quickly converted into cash to fund current operations. Primarily all of the Company's Available-for-Sale securities will mature within one year. The Company limits its exposure to any one issuer or market sector, and largely limits its investments to investment grade quality securities.

The Company's investment securities are classified as Available-for-Sale and are reported at fair value on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's Available-for-Sale securities are excluded from ~~international travel that replaces prior travel restrictions. The U.S. market has recovered significantly faster than most other countries~~net earnings and are reported as a ~~result~~component of ~~widespread vaccine distribution igniting~~Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of income tax effects, within Stockholders' Equity on the ~~leisure travel recovery. However, given~~Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets until realized. Realized gains and losses are recorded using the ~~uncertainty~~specific identification method and reflected in Other, net within Non-operating Income (Expense) on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Premiums and discounts recorded on Available-for-Sale debt securities are accounted for in Other, net within Non-operating Income (Expense) on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

At each reporting period, the Company assesses its Available-for-Sale investments in an unrealized loss position to determine whether an impairment exists. The Company will record an impairment if management intends to sell an impaired security, will likely be required to sell a security before recovery of the entire amortized cost, or the same level of collectible cash flows from the security is no longer expected. The

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

entire impairment will be included in Other, net within Non-operating Income (Expense) on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

On May 3, 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options. This new standard provides clarification and reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (such as warrants) that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2021-04 on a prospective basis, as required by the Standard. There was no financial statement impact upon adoption.

In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832), Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance. The new standard requires additional disclosures regarding government grants and money contributions. The standard requires disclosures on the nature of the transactions and related accounting policies, including significant terms and conditions, as well as the amounts and specific financial statement line items affected by the transactions. The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2022, see Note 3 for additional information on COVID-19 ~~variants, including but not limited to~~related government assistance the ~~Delta variant,~~Company has received.

3. IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic decline in passenger demand across the U.S. airline industry. Sun Country experienced a significant decrease in demand ~~recovery may be impacted in both international and domestic travel.~~

~~U.S. passenger airlines have taken significant measures in response~~related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a material decline in 2021 revenues as compared to ~~maintain~~pre-pandemic levels, and negatively impacted the ~~health~~Company’s financial condition and ~~safety~~operating results.

During the second quarter of their employees and customers. Airlines have added new pre-boarding, boarding and in-flight procedures such as pre-flight health questionnaires and screenings, contactless check-in and luggage drop off, enhanced aircraft cleaning procedures, mandatory face masks for employees and passengers. These measures may have minimized the risk of infection while onboard and have increased customer confidence in safely returning2022, Sun Country continued to fly. Pre-and post-flight COVID-19 rapid testing has also been introduced as an additional tool to avoid mandatory quarantine periods for international and some domestic travel. This rapid testing, along with widely distributed vaccines, now mandated for airline workers, facilitate thesee recovery in ~~air passenger traffic as travel restrictions are lifted across~~demand from the ~~globe.~~

~~Since~~COVID-19 pandemic relative to demand in 2021, which may impact the ~~beginning~~comparability of results to prior periods. However, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ~~the~~on overall demand for air ~~cargo market has experienced solid growth both in terms of volumes~~travel remains uncertain and yields. While the pandemic has caused a worldwide economic recession, e-commerce has thrived due to a variety of factors. Air cargo operators have been in a unique position to meet e-commerce demands that require a high level of speed, reliability, and security.

cannot be predicted at this time.

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)

~~On March 27,~~

During 2021 and 2020, the Company received certain funds from the CARES Act. The cash awarded to the Company through the CARES Act was ~~passed by~~accounted for as grants, debt, and tax credits based on the ~~U.S. Government. The provisions in~~terms and nature of the CARES Act provide for economic relief to eligible individuals and businesses affected by COVID-19. As a provider of scheduled passenger service, air cargo service, charter air transportation and related services, the Company is eligible for and has received certain benefits outlined in the CARES Act including but not limited to payroll tax breaks, government grants and government loans.

funds awarded.

~~The grant amount~~ ~~recognized under the CARES Act Payroll Support Program for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $62,312 and was recorded in Special Items, net.~~ During the ~~first half of~~six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company received ~~$37,040~~and recognized as income within Special Items, net $71,587 from the ~~Department of~~U.S. Treasury ~~("Treasury")~~ under the Payroll Support Program Extension (“PSP2”)~~. Further, in the first half of 2021, the Company received a grant of $34,547 under~~ and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ~~(“PSP3”~~("PSP3") that was enacted on March 11, 2021, and authorizes the Treasury to provide additional assistance to passenger air carriers and contractors that received financial assistance under the CARES Act. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, 0 CARES Act grants were received. The grant amounts recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 under the CARES Act of $71,587 were recorded in Special Items, net.

. The CARES Act provides an employee retention credit (“CARES Employee Retention Credit”), which is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes. During the ~~year~~six months ended ~~December 31, 2020,~~June 30, 2021, the Company recorded ~~$2,328~~$780 related to the CARES Employee Retention Credit within Special Items, net. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, an additional $68 and $848, respectively, was recognized within Special Items, net. The $68 shown in the third quarter of 2021 relates to a true-up of the second quarter 2021 credit.

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Under the CARES Act Loan Program, the Company received a $45,000 loan (the “CARES Act Loan”) from the U.S. Treasury, ~~on October 26, 2020,~~ which was repaid in full on March 24, ~~2021.~~

2021 using proceeds from the IPO. For more information on funds awarded through the CARES Act, see Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements” in the 2021 10-K.

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(Unaudited)

In accordance with any grants and/or loans received under the CARES Act, the Company is required to comply with the relevant provisions of the CARES Act and the related implementing agreements which, among other things, include the following: the requirement to use the Payroll Support Payments exclusively for the continuation of payment of crewmember and employee wages, salaries and benefits; the requirement that certain levels of commercial air service be maintained ~~until~~through March 1, ~~2021, or~~2022, if ordered by the ~~U.S.~~ Department of Transportation ("DOT")~~, March 1, 2022;~~; the prohibitions on share repurchases of listed securities and the payment of common stock (or equivalent) dividends ~~until~~through September 30, 2022; and restrictions on the payment of certain executive compensation ~~until~~through April 1, 2023.

4.	~~REVENUE~~

As of June 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with these provisions.

4. REVENUE

Sun Country is a certificated air carrier generating Operating Revenues from Scheduled service, Charter service, Ancillary, Cargo and Other revenue. Scheduled service revenue mainly consists of base fares. Charter service revenue is primarily generated through service provided to the U.S. Department of Defense, collegiate and professional sports teams, and casinos. Ancillary revenues consist of revenue earned from air travel-related services, such asas: baggage fees, seat selection fees, passenger interface fee and on-board sales. Cargo consists of revenue earned from flying cargo aircraft under the ATSA. Other revenue consists primarily of revenue from services in connection with Sun Country Vacations products.

The significant categories comprising Operating Revenues are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Scheduled service	$	80,212	$	26,954	$	201,905	$	159,063
Charter service		33,809		23,264		88,511		60,983

										Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
										2022		2021		2022		2021
Scheduled Service									Scheduled Service	$	108,412	$	67,073	$	232,479	$	121,693
Charter Service									Charter Service	42,749		28,898		75,628		54,703
Ancillary		33,697		12,254		86,626		52,253	Ancillary	44,201		29,159		89,287		52,929
Passenger		147,718		62,472		377,042		272,299	Passenger	195,362		125,130		397,394		229,325
Cargo		24,400		14,272		68,084		17,491	Cargo	21,190		22,098		42,243		43,684
Other		1,545		1,229		5,338		3,889	Other	2,515		1,961		5,954		3,793
Total Operating Revenue	$	173,663	$	77,973	$	450,464	$	293,679	Total Operating Revenue	$	219,067	$	149,189	$	445,591	$	276,802

The Company attributes and measures its Operating Revenue by geographic region as defined by the DOT for airline reporting based upon the origin of each passenger and cargo flight segment.

The Company’s operations are highly concentrated in the U.S., but include service to many international locations, primarily based on scheduled service to Latin America during the winter season and on military charter services.

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Total Operating Revenues by geographic region are as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Domestic	$	211,012	$	142,774	$	419,851	$	262,020
Latin America	8,014		6,266		25,634		14,228
Other	41		149		106		554
Total Operating Revenue	$	219,067	$	149,189	$	445,591	$	276,802

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Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,


2021

2020

2021

2020
Domestic

$
167,660

$
75,289

$
429,508

$
270,062
Latin America

5,447

2,500

19,870

23,289
Other

556

184

1,086

328
Total Operating Revenue

$
173,663

$
77,973

$
450,464

$
293,679
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Contract Balances

The Company’s contract assets primarily relate to costs incurred to get ~~the 12~~ Amazon cargo aircraft ready for service. The balances are included in Other Current Assets and Other Assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These deferred up-front costs are being amortized into Maintenance expense on a pro-rata basis over the initial six years of the ATSA.The amount expensed during the three and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 was ~~$208~~$157 and ~~$515, respectively, and is included in Maintenance expense.~~$318, respectively. The expense for both the three and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020~~2021 was ~~$101, since Sun Country commenced flying for Amazon in May 2020.~~

$169 and $307, respectively.

The Company’s significant contract liabilities are comprised of, 1) ticket sales for transportation that has not yet been provided (reported as Air Traffic Liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets), 2) outstanding loyalty points that may be redeemed for future travel and other non-air travel awards (reported as Loyalty Program Liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) and, 3) the Amazon Deferred Up-front Payment received (reported within Other Liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets).

~~Contract Assets and Liabilities are as follows:~~

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020
Contract Assets





Costs to fulfill contract with Amazon

$
2,995

$
3,614
Air Traffic Liabilities

$
105,048

$
101,075
Loyalty Program Liabilities

20,311

22,069
Amazon Deferred Up-front Payment

4,462

5,240
Total Contract Liabilities

$
129,821

$
128,384

The balance in the Air Traffic Liabilities fluctuates with seasonal travel patterns. Most tickets can be purchased no more than twelve months in advance, therefore any revenue associated with tickets sold for future travel will be recognized within that timeframe. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $89,044 of revenue was recognized in Passenger revenue that was included in the Air Traffic Liabilities as of December 31, 2020.

As part of the ATSA executed in December 2019, Amazon paid the Company $10,300 toward start-up costs. Upon signing the ATSA, Amazon received 632,183 fully vested warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock, with a fair value of $4,667. This fair value was assigned to a portion of the $10,300 cash received from Amazon and the remaining $5,633 was recorded in Other Liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet.~~Sheets. This deferred up-front payment is being amortized into revenue on a pro-rata basis over the initial six years of the ATSA. For the three and ~~nine~~six months ended

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~September~~ June 30, ~~2021, $310~~2022, $233 and ~~$779~~$474 was amortized into Cargo revenue, respectively. For the three and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020, $146~~2021, $237 and ~~$184~~$468 was amortized into Cargo revenue, respectively.

Contract Assets and Liabilities are as follows:


	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Contract Assets
Costs to fulfill contract with Amazon	$	2,501	$	2,819

Air Traffic Liabilities	123,958		118,562
Loyalty Program Liabilities	16,604		19,718
Amazon Deferred Up-front Payment	3,726		4,200
Total Contract Liabilities	$	144,288	$	142,480

The balance in the Air Traffic Liabilities fluctuates with seasonal travel patterns. Most tickets can be purchased no more than twelve months in advance, therefore any revenue associated with tickets sold for future travel will be recognized within that timeframe. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, $105,518 of revenue was recognized in Passenger revenue that was included in the Air Traffic Liabilities as of December 31, 2021.

Loyalty Program

The Sun Country Rewards program provides loyalty awards to program members based on accumulated loyalty points. ~~Loyalty~~The Company records a liability for loyalty points earned by passengers under the Sun Country Rewards program using two methods: (1) a liability for points that are earned ~~as a result~~by passengers on purchases of ~~travel and purchases using~~ the Company’s ~~co- branded credit card.~~services is established by deferring revenue based on the redemption value, net of estimated loyalty points that will expire unused, or breakage; and (2) a liability for points attributed to

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(Unaudited)

loyalty points issued to the Company’s Visa card holders is established by deferring a portion of payments received from the Company’s co-branded agreement. The balance of the Loyalty Program Liabilities fluctuates based on seasonal patterns, which ~~impact~~impacts the volume of loyalty points awarded through travel or issued to co-branded credit card and other partners (deferral of revenue) and loyalty points redeemed (recognition of revenue).

Due to these reasons, the timing of loyalty point redemptions can vary significantly.

Changes in the Loyalty Program Liabilities are as follows:

2021

2020
Balance – January 1

$
22,069

$
22,892
Loyalty Points Earned

3,058

3,124
Loyalty Points Redeemed⁽¹⁾

(4,816)

(3,892)
Balance – September 30

$
20,311

$
22,124


	2022		2021
Balance – January 1	$	19,718	$	22,069
Loyalty Points Earned	3,471		1,904
Loyalty Points Redeemed (1)	(6,585)		(3,096)
Balance – June 30	$	16,604	$	20,877

______________________


(1)			~~Principally relates to revenue recognized from the redemption of loyalty points for both air and non-air travel awards.~~ Loyalty points are combined in one homogenous pool, that includes both air and non-air travel awards, and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue recognized is comprised of points that were part of the Loyalty Program Liabilities balance at the beginning of the period, as well as points that were earned during the period.

~~The timing of loyalty point redemptions can vary significantly, however most new points, that are not left to expire, are redeemed within two years.~~ Given the inherent uncertainty of the current operating environment due to COVID-19, the Company will continue to monitor redemption patterns and will adjust estimates in the future, which could be material.

5.	~~EARNINGS PER SHARE~~

Basic earnings per share, which excludes dilution, is computed by dividing Net Income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period.

Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. The number of incremental shares from the assumed issuance of shares relating to share based awards is calculated by applying the treasury stock method.

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020

										Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
										2022		2021		2022		2021
Numerator:									Numerator:
Net Income	$	13,903	$	2,927	$	78,072	$	4,138

Net Income (Loss)									Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,922)	$	52,177	$	(285)	$	68,955

Denominator:									Denominator:
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic		57,355,104		46,805,950		54,368,231		46,805,950	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic	58,060,716		57,156,159		57,984,608		52,850,041
Dilutive effect of Stock Options, RSUs and Warrants ⁽¹⁾		4,357,274		1,544,993		4,331,760		1,544,993	Dilutive effect of Stock Options, RSUs and Warrants (1)	—		4,826,282		—		4,553,552
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted		61,712,378		48,350,943		58,699,991		48,350,943	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted	58,060,716		61,982,441		57,984,608		57,403,593


Basic earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.06	$	1.44	$	0.09	Basic earnings per share	$	(0.07)	$	0.91	$	0.00	$	1.30
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.23	$	0.06	$	1.33	$	0.09	Diluted earnings per share	$	(0.07)	$	0.84	$	0.00	$	1.20

______________________

	~~(1)~~
(1)			There were ~~3,626,851~~3,372,527 and ~~3,815,215~~3,547,524 performance-based stock options outstanding at ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively. As a result of the ~~Company’s initial public offering, 75%~~IPO and other ongoing factors, the Company estimated that approximately 74% of these options are expected to meet the performance conditions as of June 30, 2022 and are included in ~~dilutive~~the measure above to the extent they are dilutive. As of June 30, 2022, 25% of the eligible outstanding performance-based stock options ~~at September 30, 2021. At September 30, 2020, these~~vested and were considered exercisable. The vested performance-based stock options ~~were excluded from~~are included in the ~~calculation of diluted EPS since~~measure above to the ~~performance conditions were not considered likely to be met.~~extent they are dilutive.

~~Prior~~Due to the Net Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, there were 3,529,406 and 3,676,847 stock options, restricted stock units, and vested warrants that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their ~~exercise on January 31, 2020,~~anti-dilutive effect. The Company's anti-dilutive shares for all ~~40,005,885 warrants held by~~other periods presented were not material to the ~~Apollo Stockholder were included~~Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(Dollars in ~~basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding as they were equity classified, had an exercise price of approximately $0.0005, and all necessary conditions for issuance were met.~~

thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Warrants held by Amazon are included in the calculation of dilutive weighted average shares outstanding as of the date the warrants vest. The unvested warrants held by Amazon have not been included in dilutive shares as their performance condition had not been satisfied.

6.	~~AIRCRAFT~~

~~Aircraft Fleet~~

6. AIRCRAFT

As of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, Sun Country operated a fleet of 4753 Boeing 737-NG aircraft, consisting of 4652 Boeing 737-800s and 1 Boeing 737-700.

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

The following tables summarize the Company’s aircraft fleet activity for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively:


	December 31, 2021	Additions	Reclassifications	Removals	June 30, 2022
Passenger:
Owned	21	5	1	(1)	26
Finance leases (1)	9	1	1	—	11
Operating leases	6	—	(2)	—	4
Sun Country Airlines’ Fleet	36	6	—	(1)	41
Cargo:
Aircraft Operated for Amazon	12	—	—	—	12
Total Aircraft Operated	48	6	—	(1)	53

	December 31, 2020	Additions	Reclassifications	Removals	June 30, 2021
Passenger:
Owned	14	—	6	—	20
Finance leases	5	2	—	—	7
Operating leases	12	—	(6)	—	6
Sun Country Airlines’ Fleet	31	2	—	—	33
Cargo:
Aircraft Operated for Amazon	12	—	—	—	12
Total Aircraft Operated	43	2	—	—	45


(1)			NaN aircraft operating leases were reclassified into finance lease and a separate aircraft finance lease purchase option was exercised, resulting in a net change of 1 finance lease reclassification.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company acquired 6 incremental aircraft, 5 of which were financed using proceeds from the issuance of Class A and ~~2020, respectively:~~

December 31, 2020

Additions

Removals

September 30, 2021
Passenger:

Owned

14

7

—

21
Finance leases

5

3

—

8
Operating leases

12

—

(6)

6
Sun Country Airlines’ Fleet

31

10

(6)

35
Cargo:

Aircraft Operated for Amazon

12

—

—

12
Total Aircraft Operated

43

10

(6)

47

~~NaN~~Class B pass-through trust certificates (the "2022-1 EETC"), and 1 through a finance lease arrangement that is set to expire in fiscal year 2030. As of June 30, 2022, 25 of the aircraft were financed and 1 aircraft was unencumbered. For more information on the Company's financing arrangements see Note 7 of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company completed transactions that adjusted the composition of its fleet. The Company executed lease amendments to purchase 2 aircraft at the end of the lease term, which modified the classification from operating leases to finance leases with expiration dates in fiscal year 2026. Further, the Company purchased an aircraft previously classified as a finance lease using proceeds from the 2022-1 EETC.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, an owned aircraft was retired due to the aircraft sustaining damage beyond economic repair. The retirement had no impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations, see Note 13 for more information.

Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company took delivery of an aircraft contracted under a six-year lease, with lease payments approximating $2,220 per year.

The 6 aircraft purchased during the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2021 were financed through the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility (see Note 7)7). All 6 ~~of these~~aircraft were previously ~~under~~accounted for as operating leases. ~~The remaining purchased aircraft was new to the Company’s fleet. During June and July 2021,~~Additionally, the Company obtained an additional 32 aircraft under finance leases.

December 31, 2019

Additions

Removals

September 30, 2020
Passenger:

Owned

5

9

—

14
Finance leases

10

—

(5)

5
Operating leases

14

—

(2)

12
Seasonal leases

2

—

(2)

—
Sun Country Airlines’ Fleet

31

9

(9)

31
Cargo:

Aircraft Operated for Amazon

—

10

—

10
Total Aircraft Operated

31

19

(9)

41

The 9 passenger aircraft purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were financed through equipment trust certificates (see Note 7). NaN of these aircraft were previously under operating leases, 5 were previously under finance leases, and the other 2 aircraft were new to the Company’s fleet.

~~In addition to the 9 purchases discussed above, the Company refinanced 3 previously owned aircraft in January 2020 utilizing equipment trust certificates (see Note 7).~~

~~The 10 cargo aircraft added through September 30, 2020 relate to the Amazon Agreement (see Note 1).~~

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company executed lease agreements to add 3 incremental aircraft to its passenger fleet. The lease expiration dates range from fiscal year 2026 to fiscal year 2029 and these leases have been classified as finance leases. During the first ~~twelve~~ to eighteen months of the lease term, monthly lease payments are determined based on aircraft utilization, subject to limits set forth in the lease agreements. Monthly lease payments during the remainder of the lease term consist of fixed and variable amounts as set forth in the lease agreements.

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Depreciation, amortization, and rent expense on aircraft isare as follows:


		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,

												Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
Aircraft Status	Expense Type	2021		2020		2021		2020		Aircraft Status	Expense Type	2022		2021		2022		2021
Owned	Depreciation	$	8,603	$	7,835	$	25,085	$	17,469	Owned	Depreciation	$	10,175	$	9,400	$	18,848	$	17,230
Finance Leased	Amortization		2,977		2,478		7,846		10,917	Finance Leased	Amortization	4,044		2,435		8,113		4,870
Operating Leased	Aircraft Rent		3,925		6,410		13,339		23,376	Operating Leased	Aircraft Rent (1)	2,211		3,815		5,397		9,414
		$	15,505	$	16,723	$	46,270	$	51,762
												$	16,430	$	15,650	$	32,358	$	31,514


(1)			Aircraft Rent expense includes credits for the amortization of over-market liabilities established at the Acquisition Date.

Depreciation expense on owned aircraft and amortization expense on finance leased aircraft are both classified in Depreciation and Amortization on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Aircraft ~~Lease Payment Deferrals~~

~~During~~Maintenance Deposits Contra-Assets

As of the ~~year ended December 31, 2020~~Acquisition Date, the Company ~~negotiated rent payment deferrals with~~established a ~~majority of its aircraft lessors due~~maintenance deposit contra-asset to ~~COVID-19 cash flow impacts. There were 0 amounts deferred as of September 30, 2021 since~~offset the ~~final payments were made~~acquired maintenance deposits assets included in the second quarter of 2021. The amount deferred as of December 31, 2020 was $7,569, consisting of $2,133 under finance leases and $5,436 under operating leases. These deferrals were classified within the current portion of the respective lease liabilitiesShort-term Lessor Maintenance Deposits on the Condensed Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet as~~Sheets. The assets represent funds paid by the previous owners of ~~December 31, 2020.~~

~~Aircraft Maintenance Deposits Contra-Assets~~

~~On April 11, 2018,~~ the Company ~~established a~~to the lessor that were kept as funds on deposit ~~contra-asset to~~for maintenance events and the contra-assets represent the Company’s obligation to perform planned maintenance events on leased aircraft held as of ~~that~~the Acquisition date. As reimbursable maintenance events are performed and Maintenance Expense is incurred, a portion of ~~September~~the contra-asset is recognized as a reduction to Maintenance Expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations due to the fact that the previously acquired maintenance deposit is partially funding the maintenance event. As of June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the remaining balance of the contra-asset was $21,897 and $22,348, ~~and $36,729,~~ respectively. Of the $14,381 reduction in the contra-asset during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $12,749 related to the purchase of 6 aircraft previously leased, whereupon the contra-assets and related maintenance deposits were written-off concurrently to Aircraft lease buy-out expense in Special Items, net (see Note 11). For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $444 and $864, respectively, of the contra-asset as a reduction to Maintenance expense on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $1,295 and $1,192, respectively, of the contra-asset as a reduction to Maintenance expense.

Over-market Liabilities

~~At the Acquisition Date, the Company acquired liabilities related to its over-market lease rates and over-market maintenance reserve payments.~~

As of the Acquisition Date, the Company recognized a liability representing lease terms which are unfavorable compared with market terms of similar leases. ~~Upon adopting ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) effective January 1, 2019, this~~The over-market lease liability ~~was reclassified~~is recorded as ~~an offset to~~a contra-asset offsetting the ~~Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets.~~corresponding lease asset. The remaining unamortized balance of this contra-asset as of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020~~2021 was ~~$10,904~~$344 and ~~$16,501,~~$10,363, respectively and is recorded ~~within Operating Lease Right-~~

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~of-Use~~(Unaudited)

within Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets. During the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, the Company ~~purchased 6~~executed lease amendments which modified 2 aircraft ~~which were previously under~~from operating leases ~~with unfavorable terms, contributing~~ to ~~$3,765~~finance leases. As a result of the ~~decrease.~~

modifications, the Company reclassified $9,687 of the over-market lease liability from Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets to Finance Lease Assets. The resulting reclassification reduced the go-forward Depreciation and Amortization for the related Finance Lease Assets.

As of the Acquisition Date, Sun Country’s existing leases included payments for maintenance reserves in addition to the stated aircraft lease payments. For a substantial portion of these maintenance reserve payments, the Company does not expect to be reimbursed by the lessor. Therefore, a liability was established representing over-market maintenance reserve lease terms compared to market terms of similar leases. The remaining balance of this liability at ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020~~2021 was ~~$15,815~~$7,027 and ~~$37,409,~~$14,737, respectively. Of the ~~$21,594~~$7,710 reduction in the over-market maintenance reserve liabilities during the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021, $17,435 related to~~2022, $6,023 was incorporated into the ~~purchase~~Finance Lease Assets in accordance with the terms of ~~6 aircraft previously leased. The over-market liabilities for those aircraft are included in Aircraft~~the executed lease ~~buy-out expense in Special Items, net (see Note 11).~~

Aircraft Rent expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, includes credits of $1,618 and $3,140, respectively, for the amortization of over-market liabilities established at the Acquisition Date related to lease rates and maintenance reserves. The Aircraft Rent expense credits for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $5,992 and $10,970, respectively.

amendments, as described above.

7. DEBT

Credit

~~DEBT~~

~~Lines of Credit~~Facilities – On February 10, 2021, the Company executed a five-year credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders that replaced the Company’s prior $25,000 asset-based revolving credit ~~facility (the “ABL Facility”).~~facility. The ~~agreement provides for~~Credit Agreement includes a $25,000 Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and a $90,000 Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility (“DDTL”), which are collectively referred to as the “Credit Facilities.” The interest rate on borrowings is determined by various alternative base rates plus an applicable margin ranging from 4% to 5%. The interest rate currently in effect on the Delayed Draw Term Loan facility is 6%, which is the minimum interest rate allowed under the Credit Facilities agreement. Borrowings on the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility are subject to possible interest rate adjustment in February 2022. In addition, there is a commitment fee on the unused Revolving Credit Facility of 0.5%. The proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility can be used for general corporate ~~purposes. The~~purposes, whereas the proceeds from the ~~Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility are~~DDTL were to be used solely to finance the acquisition of aircraft or engines to be registered in the ~~U.S. During~~United States. The Credit Agreement includes financial covenants that require a minimum trailing 12-month EBITDAR ($87,700 as of March 31, 2022 and beyond) and minimum liquidity of $30,000 at the ~~six months ended~~close of any business day. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2022.

During 2021, the Company drew $80,500 on the ~~Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility~~DDTL to purchase 6 aircraft, which were previously under operating leases. ~~Principal payments~~During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of ~~$1,006 are due~~the DDTL in full using proceeds it received from the 2022-1 EETC, which terminated the DDTL. As a result, no amounts under the DDTL were available to the Company as of June 30, 2022. The Company recorded a $1,557 loss on ~~a quarterly basis.~~extinguishment of debt related to the repayment of the DDTL, which represents the write-off of the unamortized deferred financing costs. As of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021 ,~~2022, the Revolving Credit Facilities had an outstanding principal balance of $78,488. The Credit Facilities have financial covenants that require a minimum trailing 12 month EBITDAR (ranging from $62,100 as of September 30, 2021, $78,100 as of December 31, 2021,Facility remained undrawn and ~~$87,700 as of March 31, 2022 and beyond) and a minimum liquidity of $30,000 at~~available to the ~~close of any business day.~~

Company.

Long-term Debt – In December 2019, the Company arranged for the issuance of Class A, Class B and Class C pass-through trust certificates Series 2019-1 (the “2019-1 EETC”), in an aggregate face amount of $248,587 for the purpose of financing or refinancing 13 used aircraft, which was completed in 2020.

In March 2022, the Company arranged for the issuance of the 2022-1 EETC in an aggregate face amount of $188,277 for the purpose of financing or refinancing 13 aircraft. The Company recorded $2,402 in debt issuance costs associated with the 2022-1 EETC. Of the 12 aircraft financed by the 2022-1 EETC during the six months ended June 30, 2022, 5 were existing owned aircraft previously financed by the DDTL, 2 of the aircraft were owned outright, 4 of the aircraft were acquired incrementally, and 1 aircraft was bought-out from an existing finance lease. The 13th and final aircraft to be financed by the 2022-1 EETC is currently under lease and is expected to be purchased from the lessor in the third quarter of 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company received gross proceeds of $172,507 with respect to 12 of the aircraft. The remaining $15,770 of gross proceeds is expected to be received on or before September 15, 2022 in connection with purchasing the 13th aircraft from the lessor. The Company is required to make semi-annual principal and interest payments each ~~June~~March and ~~December.~~September beginning with the first payment on September 15, 2022. The ~~outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2021 was $211,605. The 13~~2022-1 EETC is secured by a lien on the financed or refinanced aircraft ~~serve as security for the loan~~ and ~~the total appraised value of these aircraft as of December 2019 was approximately $292,450.~~

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~Under~~(Unaudited)

cross-collateralized by the ~~CARES Act Loan Program, on October 26, 2020,~~other aircraft financed through the issuance. Total appraised value of the 12 currently financed aircraft was approximately $237,936 as of the original date of the agreement.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company ~~was awarded a $45,000 loan, which~~ ~~was secured~~capitalized $1,278 of Interest Expense related to aircraft financed with the proceeds of the 2022-1 EETC. The Company expects these aircrafts to be placed into service by the ~~Company’s loyalty program and certain cash deposit accounts.~~ ~~The loan bore interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 6.50% and was due to be repaid on the earlier~~end of (i) October 24, 2025 or (ii) six months prior to the expiration date of any material loyalty program securing the loan. On March 24, 2021, the CARES Act Loan was repaid in full, including outstanding principal and accrued interest for a total repayment amount of $46,260.

~~The Company was in compliance with all covenants in its debt agreements at September 30, 2021.~~

2022.

Long-term Debt includes the following:

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020
Notes payable under the Company's 2019-1 EETC agreement dated December 2019, with original loan amounts of $248,587 payable in bi-annual installments, in June and December, through December 2027. These notes bear interest at an annual rate of between 4.13% and 6.95% and the weighted average interest rate is 4.78%.

$
211,605

$
227,347

Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility (see terms and conditions above)

78,488

—

U. S. Department of the Treasury CARES Act Loan (see terms and conditions above)

—

45,419

Notes payable to Wilmington Trust Company. Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 8.45% and were scheduled to mature Nov. 2023 to Feb. 2024. In April 2021, these notes were repaid.

—

12,506

Other Notes payable. These notes bear interest at an annual rate of approximately 5.0% and mature March 2029.

479

529

Total Debt

290,572

285,801

Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs

(3,752)

(3,338)

Less: Current Maturities of Long-term Debt

(19,835)

(26,118)
Total Long-term Debt

$
266,985

$
256,345

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	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Notes payable under the Company's 2019-1 EETC agreement dated December 2019, with original loan amounts of $248,587 payable in bi-annual installments, in June and December, through December 2027. These notes bear interest at an annual rate between 4.13% and 6.95% and the weighted average interest rate is 4.73% as of June 30, 2022.	$	194,884	$	202,984

Notes payable under the Company's 2022-1 EETC agreement dated March 2022, with a face amount of $188,277 payable in bi-annual installments, in March and September, through March 2031. These notes bear interest at an annual rate between 4.84% and 5.75% and the weighted average interest rate is 5.06% as of June 30, 2022.	172,507		—

Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility	—		77,481

Other Notes payable	—		466

Total Debt	367,391		280,931

Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	(3,848)		(3,505)

Less: Current Maturities of Long-term Debt	(43,810)		(29,412)
Total Long-term Debt	$	319,733	$	248,014

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Future maturities of the outstanding Debt are as follows:

Debt Principal

Amortization of Debt


Payments

Issuance Costs

Net Debt
Remainder of 2021

$
9,641

$
(248)

$
9,393
2022

30,367

(956)

29,411
2023

42,358

(881)

41,477
2024

44,000

(758)

43,242
2025

49,087

(643)

48,444
Thereafter

115,119

(266)

114,853
Total as of September 30, 2021

$
290,572

$
(3,752)

$
286,820


	Debt Principal Payments		Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs		Net Debt
Remainder of 2022	$	27,446	$	(511)	$	26,935
2023	56,791		(938)		55,853
2024	58,430		(757)		57,673
2025	63,514		(584)		62,930
2026	43,941		(401)		43,540
Thereafter	117,269		(657)		116,612
Total as of June 30, 2022	$	367,391	$	(3,848)	$	363,543

The ~~table below presents the Company’s debt measured at~~ fair ~~value:~~

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020
Carrying Amount

$
290,572

$
285,801
Fair Value

$
283,641

$
279,119

value of Debt was $357,039 as of June 30, 2022 and $272,004 as of December 31, 2021. The fair value of the Company’s debt was based on the discounted amount of future cash flows using the Company’s

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

end-of-period incremental borrowing rate for similar obligations. The estimates were primarily based on Level 3 inputs.

8.	~~FUEL DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT~~

8. FUEL DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company’s operations are inherently dependent upon the price of aircraft fuel. To manage economic risks associated with fluctuations in aircraft fuel prices, the Company periodically enters into fuel option and swap contracts. The Company does not apply hedge accounting to its fuel derivative contracts, nor does it hold or issue them for trading purposes.

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no outstanding fuel derivative contracts.

Fuel derivative contracts are recognized at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as Derivative Assets, if the fair value is in an asset position, or as Derivative Liabilities, if the fair value is in a liability position. ~~The Company did not have any collateral held by counterparties to these agreements as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.~~ Derivatives where the payment due date is greater than one year from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term.

~~Changes in Derivative Assets (Liabilities) are as follows:~~

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2021

2020
Balance - January 1

$
(1,174)

$
2,233
Non-cash Gains (Losses)

3,527

(15,766)
Contract Settlements

(2,105)

7,531
Balance - September 30

$
248

$
(6,002)

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~Fuel Derivative Gains (Losses) consist of the following:~~

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,


2021

2020

2021

2020
Non-cash Gains (Losses)

$
(72)

$
290

$
3,527

$
(15,766)
Cash Premiums Paid

—

(53)

—

(1,954)
Total Fuel Derivative Gains (Losses)

$
(72)

$
237

$
3,527

$
(17,720)

Fuel derivative gains and losses are classified in Aircraft Fuel on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Changes in Derivative Assets (Liabilities) are as follows:


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021
Balance - January 1	$	—	$	(1,174)
Non-cash Gains	—		3,599
Contract Settlements	—		(827)
Balance - June 30	$	—	$	1,598

Fuel Derivative Gains consist of the following:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Non-cash Gains	$	—	$	1,213	$	—	$	3,599
Cash Premiums Paid	—		—		—		—
Total Fuel Derivative Gains	$	—	$	1,213	$	—	$	3,599

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

9. INVESTMENTS

A summary of debt securities by major security type:


	June 30, 2022(1)
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Available-for-Sale Securities(2):
Municipal Debt Securities	$	26,263	$	3	$	(86)	$	26,180
Corporate Debt Securities	44,161		—		(203)		43,958
Total	$	70,424	$	3	$	(289)	$	70,138


(1)			As the Company purchased these investments during the three months ended June 30, 2022, there is no comparable prior period information.
(2)			The Company also holds Certificates of Deposit that are included in Investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets totaling $6,586 and $6,283 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

As of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, the Company's investments that have unrealized losses have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months. The unrealized losses were the result of increases in market interest rates and were not the result of a deterioration in the credit quality of the securities. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had ~~0 outstanding fuel derivative contracts, but there were $248~~the intent and ability to hold its Available-for-Sale securities that are in an unrealized loss position to maturity. Therefore, the Company believes these losses to be temporary.

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

For a description of ~~matured contracts~~the methods and assumptions that ~~had not yet settled.~~

9.	~~FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS~~

~~Accounting standards define~~are used to estimate the fair value asand determine the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The standards also establish a fair value hierarchy classification of each class of financial instrument, see Note 12 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements” in the 2021 10-K.

Financial Instruments – Financial instruments including Restricted Cash, Certificates of Deposit, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and all other Current Liabilities have carrying values that approximate fair value.

Cash & Cash Equivalents – The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value. Fair values of cash equivalent instruments that do not trade on a regular basis in active markets are classified as Level 2.

Available-for-Sale Securities - Available-for-Sale investment securities include debt securities such as municipal and corporate notes. All of these investments are classified as Level 2 because they do not trade in active markets on a regular basis. The Company obtains its pricing per security from a third-party, which ~~requires an entity to maximize the use of~~uses quoted market prices, when available, or other observable inputs ~~and minimize the use~~for determination of ~~unobservable inputs when measuring~~ fair value. ~~Under GAAP, there are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:~~

~~Level 1~~ ~~– Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.~~

~~Level 2~~ – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

~~Level 3~~ ~~– Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.~~

~~The Company uses the following valuation methodologies for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.~~

Derivative Instruments – Derivative instruments are accounted for as either assets or liabilities and are carried at fair value. The fair value for fuel derivative options and swaps is determined utilizing an option pricing model that uses inputs that are readily available in active markets or can be derived from information available in active markets and are classified within Level 2.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:~~

September 30, 2021


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total
Assets

Fuel Derivative Contracts

$
—

$
248

$
—

$
248
Total Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$
—

$
248

$
—

$
248

December 31, 2020


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total
Liabilities

Fuel Derivative Contracts

$
—

$
1,174

$
—

$
1,174
Total Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

$
—

$
1,174

$
—

$
1,174

– Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The Company’s non-financial assets, which primarily consist of ~~property~~Property & Equipment, Goodwill and ~~equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets~~Other Intangible Assets are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are reported at carrying value. However, on a periodic basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that

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(Unaudited)

their carrying value may not be recoverable, non-financial assets are assessed for impairment and, if applicable, written down to fair value using significant unobservable inputs, classified as Level 3.

~~The Company’s debt portfolio consists of 2019-1 EETC certificates, borrowings under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, and fixed-rate notes payable.~~

Debt – See Note 7 for more information on the Company's debt financings and related fair values.

The following table summarizes the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


	June 30, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	96,096	$	116,762	$	—	$	212,858
Available-for-Sale Securities:
Municipal Debt Securities	—		26,180		—		26,180
Corporate Debt Securities	—		43,958		—		43,958
Total Available-for-Sale Securities	—		70,138		—		70,138
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	$	96,096	$	186,900	$	—	$	282,996

~~10.~~

~~INCOME TAXES~~


	December 31, 2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash & Cash Equivalents	$	309,338	$	—	$	—	$	309,338
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	$	309,338	$	—	$	—	$	309,338

11. INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective tax rate for the three and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 was ~~14.2%~~19.0% and ~~18.0%~~118.1%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020~~2021 was ~~24.0%~~15.5% and ~~26.2%~~19.1%, respectively. The effective tax rate represents a blend of federal and state taxes and includes the impact of certain nondeductible or nontaxable items. The ~~decrease in~~increase for the ~~three-month~~three and six months ended June 30, 2022 effective tax rate is primarily due to a ~~favorable permanent benefit related to stock compensation. The decrease in the nine-month rate is primarily due to favorable permanent differences~~non-deductible expense related to the Tax Receivable Agreement ~~and~~(the "Tax Receivable Agreement" or "TRA") liability, partially offset by stock compensation ~~deductions.~~

benefits.

Tax Receivable Agreement

In connection with the Company’s IPO, the Company entered into ~~an income Tax Receivable Agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement” or “TRA”)~~the TRA with our pre-IPO stockholders (the “TRA holders”). The ~~Tax Receivable Agreement~~TRA provides for the payment by the Company to the TRA holders of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign income tax that the Company actually realizes (or are deemed to realize in certain circumstances) as a result of certain tax attributes that existed at the time of the IPO (the “Pre-IPO Tax Attributes”). The Company will retain the benefit of the remaining 15% of these cash savings.

Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement will not begin until at least 12 months after the closing of the Company’s IPO. In the event that the Company is prohibited from making payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for tax benefits utilized during any periods pursuant to the CARES Act or other

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

governmental programs, the Company is not required to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for Pre-IPO Tax Attributes utilized in such periods. Based on the Company's current participation in the CARES Act Program, the Company does not expect to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement until 2023, and thus is presented in "Long-term Liabilities" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

If the Company does not generate sufficient taxable income in the aggregate over the term of the Tax Receivable Agreement to utilize the tax benefits, then it would not be required to make the related TRA payments. Upon the closing of the IPO in the first quarter of 2021, the Company recognized a non-current liability of $115,200, which represented undiscounted aggregate payments that were expected to be paid to the TRA holders under the ~~Tax Receivable Agreement,~~TRA, with an offset to ~~Stockholders'~~Stockholders’ Equity. ~~Subsequent changes in the measurement~~The TRA balance as of ~~the liability are being adjusted through the Consolidated Statements of Operations.~~June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $107,300 and $98,800, respectively. The ~~Tax Receivable Agreement~~TRA liability is an estimate and actual amounts payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement could differ from this ~~estimate based on, among other things, (i) generation~~estimate. During the six

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

months ended June 30, 2022, the ~~term of the Tax Receivable Agreement, (ii) the Company’s participation in future government programs, (iii) stock option activity during periods prior~~Company recorded an adjustment to the ~~commencement~~estimated TRA liability of payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement and (iv) future changes in tax laws. These factors could result in an increase or decrease in the related liability which would be recognized in the Company’s earnings in the period of such change. In the second quarter of 2021, the Company reduced$8,500. Adjustments to the TRA ~~liability balance by $18,700, from $115,200 to $96,500. The offsetting credit was~~are recorded in Other, ~~Non-operating Income. The decrease~~net Non-Operating Income (Expense) on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For more information on the TRA, see Note 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements” in the ~~TRA liability was mainly due~~2021 10-K.

12. SPECIAL ITEMS, NET

Special Items, net reflects expenses, or credits to expense, that are not representative of our ongoing costs for the ~~receipt of the PSP3 grant of $34,547, which extended the time~~periods presented and may vary from period to period in ~~which distributions made to shareholders are restricted from March 31, 2022 to September 30, 2022,~~nature, frequency, and ~~also resulted in an increase in forecasted 2021 pre-tax income.~~

An additional $1,100 reduction in the liability was made during the three months ended September 30, 2021, due to actual financial results exceeding forecasted results used in the valuation of the TRA. Since recording the initial estimate and through September 30, 2021, the Company has reduced the TRA liability balance by $19,800, from $115,200 to $95,400.

~~11.~~

~~SPECIAL ITEMS, NET~~

amount.

Special Items, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consist of the following:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,


2021

2020

2021

2020
CARES Act grant recognition ⁽¹⁾

$
—

$
(30,796)

$
(71,587)

$
(62,312)
CARES Act employee retention credit ⁽²⁾

(68)

(2,069)

(848)

(2,069)
Aircraft lease buy-out expense ⁽³⁾

—

—

6,963

—
Other

3

13

16

48
Total Special Items, net

$
(65)

$
(32,852)

$
(65,456)

$
(64,333)

~~(1)~~

During the first half of 2021, the Treasury awarded the Company grants totaling $37,040 under PSP2. Further, during the first half of 2021, the Company received a grant of $34,547 under PSP3. The grant amount recognized under the CARES Act Payroll Support Program for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $62,312, of which $31,516 was recognized in the second quarter and $30,796 was recognized in the third quarter.

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	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
CARES Act grant recognition (see Note 3)	$	—	$	(39,378)	$	—	$	(71,587)
CARES Act employee retention credit (See Note 3)	—		(446)		—		(780)
Other	—		5		—		12
Total Special Items, net	$	—	$	(39,819)	$	—	$	(72,355)

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

~~(2)~~

The CARES Act Employee Retention credit relates to a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes. The $68 shown in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 relates to a true-up of the second quarter 2021 credit.

~~(3)~~

NaN aircraft were purchased in March 2021 that were previously under operating leases. NaN additional aircraft was purchased in April 2021 that was previously under an operating lease. Aircraft lease buy-out expense represents the net costs incurred to terminate the leases on those 6 aircraft. This includes the associated lease termination costs, write-off of previously capitalized maintenance deposits, and the write-off of over-market liabilities (see Note 6).

~~12.~~

~~COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES~~

The Company has contractual obligations and commitments primarily with regard to lease arrangements, repayment of debt (see Note 7)7), payments under the TRA (see Note 1 1), and probable future purchases of aircraft.

~~Sun Country also has a contractual obligation~~

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, an owned aircraft was retired due to ~~pay its pre-IPO stockholders under~~ the ~~terms~~aircraft sustaining damage beyond economic repair. The best estimate of this event was recorded as of June 30, 2022 and had no financial impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The estimate will be revised if any additional information becomes available during the third quarter when the contingency is expected to be finalized. The Company does not believe the finalization of the ~~income Tax Receivable Agreement (see Note 10).~~

contingency will have a material effect on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company executed an agreement to purchase a flight simulator at a total purchase price of $9,745. An initial installment of $2,934 was remitted to the seller during the first half of 2022 and a second installment of $5,847 was remitted to the seller during July 2022, prior to shipment. The remaining purchase price will be remitted to the seller upon receipt and installation of the simulator. The first installment payment for the simulator is accounted for within Property & Equipment on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company gave an irrevocable notice to the lessor of its intent to purchase an aircraft currently under lease for approximately $12,000. This lease is currently accounted for as a finance lease and the purchase price will be financed with the remaining proceeds from the 2022-1 EETC. The Company expects for this transaction to be complete in September 2022.

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings in the normal course of business and expenses legal costs as incurred. Management does not believe these proceedings will have a materially adverse effect on the Company.

~~13.~~

~~OPERATING SEGMENTS~~

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is both available and evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker and is used in resource allocation and performance assessments. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker is considered to be the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker makes resource allocation decisions to maximize the Company’s consolidated financial results. Substantially all the Company’s tangible assets are located in the U.S. or relate to flight equipment, which is mobile across geographic markets. The Company has 2 operating segments: Passenger and Cargo.

The Company’s Passenger segment has 2 internal passenger groups (Scheduled and Charter), but since resources are shared and expenses are combined, they are considered one Passenger operating segment. The Company’s Passenger operations are highly concentrated in the U.S., but include service to many international locations, primarily based on scheduled service to Latin America during the winter season and on military charter services. All goodwill is related to the Passenger Operating Segment.

The Cargo segment began providing air cargo services under the ATSA in May 2020. Fuel consumed in Cargo operations is directly reimbursed by Amazon and therefore aircraft fuel revenue is presented net of such reimbursements on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Fuel consumed in Cargo maintenance activities is included in the Cargo segment. Certain operating expenses are directly attributable to the Cargo operating segment.

Certain operating expenses are allocated between the operating segments. Non-Fuel operating expenses are allocated based on metrics such as block hours, fleet count and departures, which best align with the

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~nature of the respective expense. CARES Act credits, included in Special Items, net, are allocated based on the respective segment salaries, wages, and benefits.~~

(Unaudited)

14. OPERATING SEGMENTS

The following tables present financial information for the Company’s 2 operating segments: Passenger and Cargo. ~~Assets by segment are not reviewed by~~For more information on the ~~Chief Operating Decision Maker and have not been presented herein.~~

Company’s segments, see Note 17

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Passenger

Cargo

Consolidated

Passenger

Cargo⁽¹⁾

Consolidated
Operating Revenues

$
149,263

$
24,400

$
173,663

$
63,701

$
14,272

$
77,973
Non-Fuel Operating Expenses

99,279

15,800

115,079

76,377

12,492

88,869
Aircraft Fuel

36,556

91

36,647

13,139

—

13,139
Special Items, net

(65)

—

(65)

(25,534)

(7,318)

(32,852)
Total Operating Expenses

135,770

15,891

151,661

63,982

5,174

69,156
Operating Income (Loss)

$
13,493

$
8,509

22,002

$
(281)

$
9,098

8,817
Interest Income

28

26
Interest Expense

(6,286)

(5,157)
Other, net

456

164
Income before Income Tax



$
16,200



$
3,850

of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements” in the 2021 10-K.


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Passenger		Cargo		Consolidated		Passenger		Cargo⁽¹⁾		Consolidated

														Three Months Ended June 30, 2022						Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
														Passenger		Cargo		Consolidated		Passenger		Cargo		Consolidated
Operating Revenues	$	382,380	$	68,084	$	450,464	$	276,188	$	17,491	$	293,679	Operating Revenues	$	197,877	$	21,190	$	219,067	$	127,091	$	22,098	$	149,189
Non-Fuel Operating Expenses		278,843		50,272		329,115		249,423		17,398		266,821	Non-Fuel Operating Expenses	117,297		21,454		138,751		93,109		16,401		109,510
Aircraft Fuel		90,468		163		90,631		69,377		—		69,377	Aircraft Fuel	76,947		—		76,947		29,657		52		29,709
Special Items, net		(47,055)		(18,401)		(65,456)		(53,646)		(10,687)		(64,333)	Special Items, net	—		—		—		(30,083)		(9,736)		(39,819)
Total Operating Expenses		322,256		32,034		354,290		265,154		6,711		271,865	Total Operating Expenses	194,244		21,454		215,698		92,683		6,717		99,400
Operating Income	$	60,124	$	36,050		96,174	$	11,034	$	10,780		21,814
Operating Income (Loss)													Operating Income (Loss)	$	3,633	$	(264)	3,369		$	34,408	$	15,381	49,789
Interest Income						52						340	Interest Income					532						9
Interest Expense						(19,487)						(16,215)	Interest Expense					(7,042)						(6,080)
Other, net						18,505						(331)	Other, net					(1,702)						18,054
Income before Income Tax					$	95,244					$	5,608
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax													Income (Loss) Before Income Tax					$	(4,843)					$	61,772


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022						Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Passenger		Cargo		Consolidated		Passenger		Cargo		Consolidated
Operating Revenues	$	403,348	$	42,243	$	445,591	$	233,118	$	43,684	$	276,802
Non-Fuel Operating Expenses	238,105		40,793		278,898		180,314		34,472		214,786
Aircraft Fuel	141,492		—		141,492		53,912		72		53,984
Special Items, net	—		—		—		(53,954)		(18,401)		(72,355)
Total Operating Expenses	379,597		40,793		420,390		180,272		16,143		196,415
Operating Income	$	23,751	$	1,450	25,201		$	52,846	$	27,541	80,387
Interest Income					556						24
Interest Expense					(15,604)						(13,201)
Other, net					(8,577)						18,049
Income Before Income Tax					$	1,576					$	85,259

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

~~(1)~~

~~As air cargo operations commenced in May 2020, there are limited Cargo amounts included in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020.~~

~~14.~~

~~SUBSEQUENT EVENTS~~

The Company evaluated subsequent events for the period from the Balance Sheet date through ~~November 1, 2021,~~August 10, 2022, the date that the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were available to be issued.

For more information on the subsequent events, see Note 6 and N ote 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

(Unaudited)

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Sun Country,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

~~Our unaudited condensed consolidated~~

The preparation of financial statements ~~and the accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are prepared~~ in accordance with ~~GAAP. The preparation of consolidated financial statements~~GAAP requires usmanagement to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, ~~revenue, costs~~revenues and expenses, and ~~related disclosures.~~the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. We ~~base~~believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements” in the 2021 10-K. Some of those significant accounting policies require us to make difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, or estimates. An accounting estimate is considered to be critical if it meets both of the following criteria:

i.the estimate requires assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate is made, and

ii.different estimates reasonably could have been used, or changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period may have a material impact on the presentation of our financial condition, changes in financial condition, or results of operations.

We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

–Revenue Recognition

–Loyalty Program Accounting

–Asset Impairment Analysis

–Valuation of the TRA Liability

Revenue Recognition

Scheduled passenger service, charter service, and most ancillary revenues are recognized when the passenger flight occurs. Revenues exclude amounts collected on behalf of other parties, including transportation taxes.

The Company initially defers ticket sales as an air traffic liability and recognizes revenue when the passenger flight occurs. Unused non-refundable tickets expire at the date of scheduled travel and are recorded as revenue unless the customer notifies the Company in advance of such date that the customer will not travel. If notification is made, a travel credit is created for the face value, including ancillary fees, less applicable change fees. Revenue for change fees is deferred and recognized when the passenger travel is provided.

Travel credits may generally be redeemed toward future travel for up to 12 months after the date of the original booking. As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s air traffic liability included $8,107 related to travel credits for future travel. The Company records an estimate for travel credits that will expire unused, otherwise known as breakage, in Passenger Revenue upon issuance of the travel credit. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded $5,617 of estimated travel credit breakage. A portion of travel credits will expire unused, at which time any remaining revenue is recognized.

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(Unaudited)

The estimated breakage rate is primarily based on historical experience of travel credit activity and other factors that may not be indicative of future trends, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, program changes or modifications that could affect the ultimate usage patterns of tickets and travel credits. The Company continuously monitors its breakage rate assumptions and may adjust its estimated breakage rate in the future. Changes in the Company’s estimated breakage rate impact revenue recognition prospectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, a 10% change in the Company’s estimated travel credit breakage rate would have resulted in a change to Passenger Revenue of approximately $445.

There are no critical accounting estimates associated with Charter or Cargo revenue recognition that would materially impact the amount of revenue recognized in any specific period.

Loyalty Program Accounting

The Sun Country Rewards program provides loyalty awards to program members based on ~~various~~accumulated loyalty points. The Company records a liability for loyalty points earned by passengers under the Sun Country Rewards program using two methods: (1) a liability for points that are earned by passengers on purchases of the Company’s services is established by deferring revenue based on the redemption value, net of breakage; and (2) a liability for points attributed to loyalty points issued to the Company’s Visa card holders is established by deferring a portion of payments received from the Company’s co-branded agreement. The Company’s Sun Country Rewards program allows for the redemption of points to include payment towards air travel, land travel, taxes, and other ~~assumptions~~ancillary purchases. The balance of the Loyalty Program Liabilities fluctuates based on seasonal patterns, which impact the volume of loyalty points awarded through travel or issued to co-branded credit card and other partners (deferral of revenue) and loyalty points redeemed (recognition of revenue). The Company records an estimate for loyalty points breakage in Passenger Revenue upon issuance of the loyalty points. Loyalty points held by co-branded credit card members do not expire. All other loyalty points expire if unused after three years.

Points Earned Through Travel Purchases. Passenger sales that ~~we believe~~earn Sun Country Rewards provide customers with travel services and loyalty points, which are each considered distinct performance obligations. The Company values each performance obligation on a standalone basis. The Company determines the standalone selling price of loyalty points issued using a redemption value approach which considers the value a passenger will receive upon redemption of the loyalty points. Consideration allocated to loyalty points is deferred, net of estimated breakage, and recognized as Passenger Revenue when both the loyalty points have been redeemed and the passenger travel occurs.

Points Earned through the Co-Branded Credit Card Program. Under the Company's co-branded credit card program, funds received for the marketing of a co-branded credit card and delivery of loyalty points are accounted for as a multiple-deliverable arrangement. The Company determined the arrangement has two distinct performance obligations: loyalty points to be ~~reasonable under~~awarded; and use of our brand and access to our customer lists, and certain other advertising and marketing elements (collectively, the ~~circumstances. Actual results~~marketing performance obligation). Funds received from the co-branded credit card program are allocated to the two performance obligations based on relative standalone selling price. The assumptions used to allocate the funds received are not considered critical to the application of the accounting model for the Company’s loyalty program. Consideration allocated to loyalty points is deferred and recognized as Passenger Revenue when both the loyalty points have been redeemed and the passenger travel occurs. Consideration allocated to the marketing performance obligation is recognized as revenue as the spend occurs and is recorded in Other Revenue.

The Company estimates breakage for loyalty points that are not likely to be redeemed. Loyalty points are combined in one homogenous pool, that includes both air and non-air travel awards, and are not separately identifiable. The estimated breakage rate is primarily based on historical experience of loyalty point redemption

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

activity and other factors that may not be indicative of future trends, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, program changes or modifications that could ~~differ significantly~~affect the ultimate usage pattern of loyalty points. The Company continuously monitors its breakage rate assumptions and may adjust its estimated breakage rate for loyalty points in the future. Changes in the Company’s estimated breakage rate assumptions impact revenue recognition prospectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized $780 of loyalty points breakage within Passenger Revenue. A 10% change in the Company’s loyalty point estimated breakage rate would have resulted in a change to Passenger Revenue of approximately $99.

Asset Impairment Analysis

The Company’s long-lived assets, such as Property & Equipment and finite-lived Intangible Assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company’s assets include aircraft and associated engines, operating and finance lease assets, the Company’s customer relationship finite-lived intangible assets, and other long-lived assets. The Company reviews the current economic and operating environment to determine whether events or circumstances indicate that these assets may be impaired. Such indicators include, but are not limited to (1) significant, permanent decrease in the market price of the Company’s long-lived assets, (2) significant decrease in the projected cash flows generated from ~~our estimates. To~~the use of its long-lived assets, (3) changes in the estimated useful life or productive capacity of the asset, (4) changes in the regulatory environment in which the Company operates, and (5) a decision to permanently remove flight equipment or other long-lived assets from operations. If such factors are identified and the Company determines that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset (or asset group) is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that ~~there are differences between our estimates~~the asset (or asset group’s) carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined using various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and ~~actual results, our~~third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.

When the Company assesses its long-lived assets for impairment, it utilizes certain assumptions, including, but not limited to: (1) estimated fair value of the assets and (2) estimated future ~~financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations, and~~undiscounted cash flows ~~will~~expected to be ~~affected.~~

~~There have been no material changes~~generated by those assets. Cash flow estimates are determined based on additional assumptions, including asset utilization, average fares, projected fuel costs and other operating costs, along with the estimated service life of the asset. Certain of these assumptions are highly volatile and could change significantly from period to ~~our critical accounting policies~~period due to various macroeconomic and ~~estimates as compared~~industry-specific events.

To determine whether impairment exists, the Company groups its assets based on the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which is its operating segments. This is due to the ~~critical accounting policies~~Company operating a Passenger Service fleet comprised exclusively of one type of aircraft, the Boeing 737-NG. None of the Company’s long-lived assets are owned by, or associated with, the Cargo operating segment.

During fiscal year 2020, the Company identified a triggering event within the Passenger Segment due to the significant negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand for air travel and assessed its long-lived assets for impairment. The assessment completed during 2020 indicated that no impairment was necessary, as the fair value of the asset group exceeded the carrying value. The Company has not recorded an impairment on its long-lived assets for any of the periods presented in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, nor did it identify any triggering events during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Valuation of the TRA Liability

In connection with its IPO, the Company entered into a TRA with pre-IPO stockholders (the “TRA holders”). The TRA provides for the payment by the Company to the TRA holders of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign income tax that the Company actually realizes (or are deemed to realize in certain circumstances) as a result of certain tax attributes that existed at the time of the IPO (the “Pre-IPO Tax Attributes”). Amounts payable under the TRA are contingent upon, among other things, (i) generation of future taxable income over the term of the TRA, (ii) the Company’s participation in future government programs, (iii) stock option activity during periods prior to the commencement of payments under the TRA and (iv) future changes in tax laws. These factors could result in an increase or decrease in the related liability which would be recognized in the Company’s earnings in the period of such change.

If the Company does not generate sufficient taxable income in the aggregate over the term of the TRA to utilize the tax benefits, then it would not be required to make the related TRA payments. Estimating future taxable income is inherently uncertain and requires judgment. In projecting future taxable income, the Company considers its historical results and incorporates certain assumptions, including revenue growth, operating margin, stock option exercises and tax depreciation expense. The TRA liability estimates ~~discussed~~related to the generation of future taxable income and stock option activity during the periods prior to the commencement of payments only applies through fiscal year 2022, due to the expiration of the CARES Act dividend and capital distribution restrictions in ~~our Final Prospectus dated March 16, 2021.~~

2022.

A $10,000 increase in forecasted taxable income would decrease the TRA Liability by approximately $1,200. A decrease in taxable income would not increase the total TRA Liability, subject to any 2021 tax return adjustments. Stock option exercises during the six months ended June 30, 2022 did not significantly impact the TRA liability. Adjustments to the TRA are recorded in the current period in Other, net within Non-Operating Income (Expense) on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding recently adopted accounting pronouncements.

Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion and analysis presents factors that had a material effect on our results of operations during the ~~three and nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020.~~2021. Also discussed is our financial position as of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and December 31, ~~2020.~~2021. This section should be read in conjunction with our unaudited ~~condensed consolidated financial statements~~Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited ~~consolidated financial statements~~Consolidated Financial Statements and ~~the~~ related notes and ~~the~~ discussion under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” ~~for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 included~~ in our ~~Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252858), as amended, including the final prospectus dated March 16,~~ 2021 ~~included therein (the “Final Prospectus”).This~~10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risk, assumptions and uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and forecasts. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including those set forth under the section of this report titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. You should carefully read the ~~“Risk Factors”~~“Risk Factors” included in our 2021 10-K to gain an understanding of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.

Business Overview

Sun Country is a new breed of hybrid low-cost air carrier that dynamically deploys shared resources across our synergistic scheduled service, charter, and cargo businesses. By doing so, we believe we are able to generate

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(Unaudited)

high growth, high margins and strong cash flows with greater resilience than other passenger airlines. We focus on serving leisure and ~~“visiting~~visiting friends and ~~relatives” (“VFR”~~relatives ("VFR") passengers and charter customers as well as providing crew, maintenance and insurance (“CMI”) services to Amazon, with flights throughout the United States and to destinations in Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Based in Minnesota, we operate an agile network that includes our scheduled service business, our synergistic charter, and cargo businesses. We share resources, such as flight crews, across our scheduled service, charter, and cargo business lines with the objective of generating higher returns and margins and mitigating the seasonality of our route network. We optimize capacity allocation by market, time of year, day of week, and line of business by shifting flying to markets during periods of peak demand and away from markets during periods of low demand with far greater frequency than nearly all other large U.S. passenger airlines. We believe our flexible business model generates higher returns and margins while also providing greater resiliency to economic and industry downturns than a traditional scheduled service carrier.

Our scheduled service business combines low costs with a ~~high quality~~high-quality product to generate higher Total Revenue per Available Seat Mile (“TRASM”) than Ultra Low-Cost Carriers (“ULCCs”) while maintaining lower Adjusted Cost per Available Seat Mile (“CASM”) than Low Cost Carriers (“LCCs”), resulting in best-in-class unit profitability. Our business includes many cost characteristics of ULCCs (which includes Allegiant Travel Company, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines), such as an unbundled product (which means we offer a base fare and allow customers to purchase ancillary products and services for an additional fee), point-to-point service and a single-family fleet of Boeing 737-NG aircraft, which allow us to maintain a cost base comparable to these ULCCs. However, we offer a ~~high quality~~high-quality product that we believe is superior to ULCCs and consistent with that of LCCs (which includes Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways). For example, our product includes more legroom than ULCCs, complimentary beverages, in-flight entertainment, and in-seat power, none of which are offered by ULCCs.

Our charter business, which is one of the largest narrow body charter operations in the United States, is a key component of our strategy ~~both~~ because it provides both inherent diversification and downside protection ~~as well as~~ because it is synergistic with our other businesses. Our charter business has several favorable characteristics, including: large repeat customers, more stable demand than scheduled service flying, and the ability to pass through certain costs, including fuel. Our diverse charter customer base includes casino operators, the U.S. Department of Defense, college, and professional sports teams. We are the primary air carrier for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Division I National Basketball Tournament (known as “March Madness”) and Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship (known as the “Frozen Four”). We flew over 70 college sports teams during the first nine months of 2021, which was lower than 2019 due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our charter business includes ad hoc, repeat, short-term and long-term service contracts with pass through fuel arrangements and annual rate escalations. Most of our business is non-cyclical because the U.S. Department of Defense and sports teams ~~still~~continue to fly during normal economic downturns and our casino contracts are long-term in nature.

On December 13, 2019, we signed the ATSA with Amazon to provide air cargo services. ~~Flying under the ATSA began in May 2020 and we~~We are currently flying 12 Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft for Amazon. Our CMI service is asset-light from a Sun Country perspective as Amazon supplies the aircraft and covers many of the operating expenses, including fuel, and provides all cargo loading and unloading services. We are responsible for flying the aircraft under our air carrier certificate, crew, aircraft line maintenance and insurance, all of which allow us to leverage our existing operational expertise from our scheduled service and charter businesses. Our cargo

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business also enables us to leverage certain assets, capabilities, and fixed costs to enhance profitability and promote growth across our Company.

Operations in Review

We believe a key component of our success is establishing Sun Country as a high growth, low-cost carrier in the United States by attracting customers with low fares and garnering repeat business by delivering a high-quality passenger experience, offering state-of-the-art interiors, free streaming of in-flight entertainment to passenger devices, seat reclining and seat-back power in all of our aircraft.

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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic decline in passenger demand across the U.S. airline industry. We ~~have~~ experienced a significant ~~decline~~decrease in demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which ~~has~~ caused a material decline in our ~~2020 and first nine months of~~ 2021 ~~revenues~~results as compared to pre-pandemic levels, and ~~has~~ negatively impacted our financial condition and operating results.

During ~~2021,~~the second quarter of 2022, we have continued to see recovery in demand from the COVID-19 pandemic relative to demand in ~~2020.~~2021, which may impact the comparability of results presented. However, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on overall demand for air travel remains uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. In addition, the impact of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and uncertainties in pilot staffing, as well as higher fuel prices, could impact our business and results of operations in the near term.

On February 10, 2021, Sun Country, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Borrower”), entered into a new Credit Agreement which provides for a $25,000 Revolving Credit Facility and a $90,000 Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility. We received CARES Act grants totaling $62,312 during 2020, and a CARES Act loan of $45,000 in October 2020. During the first half of 2021, we received grants totaling $37,040 and $34,547 under the Payroll Support Program Extension under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“PSP2”) and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“PSP3”), respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, no CARES Act grants were received.

While the COVID-19 ~~pandemic induced~~pandemic-induced industry downturn ~~has~~ delayed our growth in 2020 and 2021, ~~to date,~~ we believe that our investments have positioned us to profitably grow our business in the long term following a rebound in the U.S. airline industry.

Operational challenges, driven by training throughput issues, and fuel price increases have impacted the Company, as well as the industry. In the near term, current airline travel demand will partially offset the additional costs associated with operational challenges and fuel price increases. Our flexible business model gives us the ability to adjust our services in response to these market conditions, which is targeted at producing the highest possible returns for Sun Country.

For more information on our business and strategic advantages, see the "Business" and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Operations” sections within Part I, Item 1 and Part II, Item 7, respectively, in our 2021 10-K.

Components of Operations

~~Operating Revenues~~

~~Scheduled Service~~~~. Scheduled service revenue consists~~For a more detailed discussion on the nature of ~~base fares~~transactions included in the separate line items of our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, see “Management’s Discussion and ~~expired passenger travel credits.~~

~~Charter Service~~~~. Charter service revenue consists~~Analysis of ~~revenue earned from~~Operations” in Part II, Item 7 in our ~~charter business, primarily generated through our service~~2021 10-K.

Prior Periods' Financial Statement Revisions

As described in Note 2 to the ~~U.S. Department~~Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we have revised previously issued financial statements to correct an immaterial misstatement. Accordingly, all prior period numbers included in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of ~~Defense, collegiate and professional sports teams, and casinos.~~

~~Ancillary~~~~. Ancillary revenue consists~~Financial Condition reflect the effect of ~~revenue generated from air travel-related services such as baggage fees, seat selection and upgrade fees, itinerary service fees and on-board sales.~~

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~~Cargo~~~~. Cargo revenue consists of air cargo transportation services under the ATSA with Amazon, primarily~~(Unaudited)

Operating Statistics


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 (1)								Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 (1)
	Scheduled Service			Charter		Cargo	Total		Scheduled Service			Charter		Cargo	Total
Departures (2)	5,674			2,235		2,693	10,687		4,921			1,727		2,752	9,445
Block hours (2)	18,205			4,573		7,762	30,755		15,900			3,656		8,198	27,874
Aircraft miles (2)	7,233,722			1,621,748		3,000,546	11,914,350		6,478,328			1,360,043		3,222,967	11,098,716
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) (2)	1,343,116			278,804		—	1,632,501		1,198,768			237,723		—	1,442,744
Total revenue per ASM (TRASM) (cents) (3)	11.55			15.33			12.12		8.19			12.16			8.81
Average passenger aircraft during the period (3)							34.5								31.0
Passenger aircraft at end of period (3)							41								33
Cargo aircraft at end of period							12								12
Average daily aircraft utilization (hours) (3)							7.4								7.0
Average stage length (miles)							1,120								1,179
Revenue passengers carried (4)	884,088								700,019
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) (4)	1,126,030								919,034
Load factor (4)	83.8		%						76.7		%
Average base fare per passenger (4)	$	122.63							$	95.81
Ancillary revenue per passenger (4)	$	50.00							$	41.66
Charter revenue per block hour (4)				$	9,349							$	7,904
Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) (2)	14,187			3,271		—	17,568		12,267			2,622		—	14,955
Fuel cost per gallon, excluding derivatives							$	4.39							$	2.07
Employees at end of period							2,282								1,815
Cost per available seat mile (CASM) (cents) (5)							13.21								6.89
Adjusted CASM (cents) (6)							7.14								6.40

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(1)Certain operating statistics and metrics are not presented as they are not calculable or are not utilized by management.

(2)Total System operating statistics for Departures, Block hours, Aircraft miles, ASMs and Fuel gallons consumed include amounts related to ~~e-commerce delivery services.~~

~~Other~~~~. Other revenue consists primarily~~flights operated for maintenance; therefore the Total System amounts are higher than the sum of ~~revenue from services in connection with our Sun Country Vacations products, including organizing ground services, such as hotel, car~~Scheduled Service, Charter Service and ~~transfers. Other revenue also includes services not directly related to providing passenger services such as~~Cargo amounts.

(3)Scheduled service and charter service utilize the ~~advertising, marketing~~same fleet of aircraft. Aircraft counts and ~~brand elements resulting from our co-branded credit card program. This component of our revenues also includes revenue from mail on regularly scheduled passenger aircraft.~~

~~Operating Expenses~~

~~Aircraft Fuel~~. Aircraft fuel expense includes jet fuel, federal and state taxes, other fees and the mark-to-market gains and losses associated with our fuel derivative contracts since we do not apply hedge accounting. Aircraft fuel expense can be volatile, even between quarters, due to price changes and mark-to-market gains and losses in the value of the underlying derivative instruments as crude oil prices and refining margins increase or decrease.

~~Salaries, Wages, and Benefits~~. Salaries, wages, and benefits expense includes salaries, hourly wages, bonuses, equity-based compensation, and profit sharing paid to employees for their services, as well as related expenses associated with medical benefits, employee benefit plans, employer payroll taxes and other employee related costs.

~~Aircraft Rent~~~~. Aircraft rent expense consists of monthly lease charges for aircraft and spare engines under the terms of the related operating leases and is recognized~~utilization metrics are shown on a straight-line basis. Aircraft rent expense also includes supplemental rent, which consists of maintenance reserves paid to aircraft lessors in advance of the performance of significant maintenance activities thatsystem basis only.

(4)Passenger-related statistics and metrics are ~~not probable of being reimbursed to us~~shown only for scheduled service. Charter service revenue is driven by ~~the lessor during the lease term,~~flight statistics.

(5)CASM is a key airline cost metric. CASM is defined as ~~well as lease return~~operating expenses divided by total available seat miles.

(6)Adjusted CASM is a non-GAAP measure derived from CASM by excluding fuel costs, ~~which consist of all~~ costs that would be incurred at the return of the aircraft, including costs incurred to return the airframe and engines to the condition required by the lease. Aircraft rent expense is partially offset by the amortization of over-market liabilities related to unfavorable terms of our operating leases and maintenance reserves which existed as of the date of our acquisition by certain investment funds (the “Apollo Funds”) managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., which were established as part of the acquisition. See Note 6 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the over-market liabilities.

~~Maintenance~~~~. Maintenance expense includes the cost of all parts, materials and fees for repairs performed by us and our third-party vendors to maintain our fleet. It excludes direct labor cost~~ related to our ~~own mechanics, which~~cargo operations, special items, and certain other costs that are included in salaries, wages, and benefits expense. It also excludes maintenance expenses, which are deferred based on the built-in overhaul method for owned and finance leased aircraft , which is subsequently amortized as a component of depreciation and amortization expense. Our maintenance expense is reduced due to recognizing a liability (or contra-asset) that offsets expenses for maintenance events incurred by the new owners of Sun Country, but paid for by the previous owners. For more information on these maintenance expense credits, see Note 6unrelated to our ~~Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.~~

~~Sales and Marketing~~~~. Sales and marketing expense includes credit card processing fees, travel agent commissions and related global distribution systems fees, advertising, sponsorship and distribution costs, such~~

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~~as the costs of our call centers,~~(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (1)								Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (1)
	Scheduled Service			Charter		Cargo	Total		Scheduled Service			Charter		Cargo	Total
Departures (2)	11,901			3,855		5,267	21,174		9,244			3,238		5,317	17,897
Block hours (2)	40,638			8,377		15,152	64,560		31,107			6,987		16,440	54,806
Aircraft miles (2)	16,334,436			3,001,196		5,810,328	25,249,223		12,711,512			2,582,494		6,508,492	21,883,259
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) (2)	3,027,648			514,509		—	3,560,651		2,356,780			449,444		—	2,819,540
Total revenue per ASM (TRASM) (cents) (3)	10.82			14.70			11.33		7.57			12.17			8.27
Average passenger aircraft during the period (3)							34.3								31.0
Passenger aircraft at end of period (3)							41								33
Cargo aircraft at end of period							12								12
Average daily aircraft utilization (hours) (3)							8.0								6.8
Average stage length (miles)							1,227								1,225
Revenue passengers carried (4)	1,806,740								1,253,051
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) (4)	2,464,490								1,694,033
Load factor (4)	81.4		%						71.9		%
Average base fare per passenger (4)	$	128.67							$	97.12
Ancillary revenue per passenger (4)	$	49.42							$	42.24
Charter revenue per block hour (4)				$	9,028							$	7,829
Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) (2)	31,587			6,029		—	37,813		23,824			4,979		—	28,948
Fuel cost per gallon, excluding derivatives							$	3.76							$	1.99
Employees at end of period							2,282								1,815
Cost per available seat mile (CASM) (cents) (5)							11.81								6.97
Adjusted CASM (cents) (6)							6.64								6.28

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(1)Certain operating statistics and ~~costs associated with our loyalty program. It excludes related salary and wages of personnel, which are included in salaries, wages, and benefits expense.~~

~~Depreciation and Amortization~~. Depreciation and amortization expense includes depreciation of fixed assets we own and leasehold improvements, amortization of finance leased assets, as well as the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets. It also includes the depreciation of significant maintenance expenses deferred under the built-in overhaul method for owned and certain finance leased aircraft.

~~Ground Handling.~~ ~~Ground handling includes ground services at airports including baggage handling, ticket counter and other ground services.~~

~~Landing Fees and Airport Rent.~~ ~~Landing fees and airport rent includes aircraft landing fees and charges for the use of airport facilities.~~

~~Special Items, net.~~ ~~Special items, net reflects expenses, or credits to expense, that~~metrics are not ~~representative~~presented as they are not calculable or are not utilized by management.

(2)Total System operating statistics for Departures, Block hours, Aircraft miles, ASMs and Fuel gallons consumed include amounts related to flights operated for maintenance; therefore the Total System amounts are higher than the sum of ~~our ongoing costs~~Scheduled Service, Charter Service and Cargo amounts.

(3)Scheduled service and charter service utilize the same fleet of aircraft. Aircraft counts and utilization metrics are shown on a system basis only.

(4)Passenger-related statistics and metrics are shown only for ~~the period presented and may vary from period to period in nature, frequency and amount.~~

~~Other Operating.~~ ~~Other~~scheduled service. Charter service revenue is driven by flight statistics.

(5)CASM is a key airline cost metric. CASM is defined as operating expenses include crew and other employee travel, interrupted trip expenses, information technology, property taxes and insurance, including hull-liability insurance, supplies, legal and other professional fees, facilities and all other administrative and operational overhead expenses.

divided by total available seat miles.

~~Non-operating Income (Expense)~~(6)

~~Interest Income~~~~. Interest income includes interest on our cash, cash equivalents and investment balances. Interest income~~Adjusted CASM is ~~generally immaterial to our results of operations, reflecting the current low interest rate environment.~~

~~Interest Expense~~~~. Interest expense includes interest and fees~~a non-GAAP measure derived from CASM by excluding fuel costs, costs related to our ~~outstanding debt and our finance leases, as well as the amortization of debt financing costs.~~

~~Other, net~~~~. Other expenses include activities not classified in any other area of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, such as gain or loss on sale or retirement of assets~~cargo operations, special items, and certain ~~consulting expenses. The change in the TRA liability is also included here.~~

~~Income Taxes~~

~~Income taxes~~other costs that are ~~accounted for using the asset and liability method. A valuation allowance is recorded~~unrelated to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if, based on the weight of the evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred taxes are recorded based on differences between the financial statement basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities and available tax loss and credit carryforwards. In assessing our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets, there is consideration on whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered in determining future taxable income on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis.

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~~Operating Statistics~~

~~Key Operating Statistics and Metrics~~

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 ⁽¹⁾

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 ⁽¹⁾

Scheduled

Scheduled


Service

Charter

Cargo

Total

Service

Charter

Cargo

Total
Departures ⁽²⁾

5,533

1,798

2,912

10,299

3,364

1,324

1,818

6,549
Block hours ⁽²⁾

17,313

3,835

8,533

29,842

9,998

2,920

5,168

18,191
Aircraft miles ⁽²⁾

7,046,575

1,423,300

3,376,084

11,897,035

4,104,095

1,126,392

2,119,442

7,381,323
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) ⁽²⁾

1,296,555

244,393

—

1,549,432

763,362

205,594

—

974,584
Total revenue per ASM (TRASM) (cents) ⁽³⁾







9.63





6.54
Average passenger aircraft during the period ⁽³⁾







32.9





31.0
Passenger aircraft at end of period ⁽³⁾







35





31
Cargo aircraft at end of period







12





10
Average daily aircraft utilization (hours) ⁽³⁾







7.0





4.6
Average stage length (miles)







1,155





1,116
Revenue passengers carried ⁽⁴⁾

785,348







337,887




Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) ⁽⁴⁾

1,011,936







418,223




Passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) (cents) ⁽⁴⁾

6.19







3.53




Load factor ⁽⁴⁾

78.0
%







54.8
%




Average base fare per passenger ⁽⁴⁾

$
102.14







$
79.77




Ancillary revenue per passenger ⁽⁴⁾

$
42.91







$
36.27




Charter revenue per block hour

$
8,816







$
7,967


Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) ⁽²⁾

13,475

2,760

—

16,321

7,403

2,098

9,558
Fuel cost per gallon, excluding derivatives







$
2.24





$
1.40
Employees at end of period







2,014





1,632
Cost per available seat mile (CASM) (cents) ⁽⁵⁾





9.79



7.10
Adjusted CASM (cents) ⁽⁶⁾





6.35



7.63
(Unaudited)

~~(1)~~	~~Certain operating statistics and metrics are not presented as they are not calculable or are not utilized by management.~~

Results of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021


	Three Months Ended June 30,				$ Change		% Change
	2022		2021
Operating Revenues:
Scheduled Service	$	108,412	$	67,073	$	41,339	62	%
Charter Service	42,749		28,898		13,851		48	%
Ancillary	44,201		29,159		15,042		52	%
Passenger	195,362		125,130		70,232		56	%
Cargo	21,190		22,098		(908)		(4)	%
Other	2,515		1,961		554		28	%
Total Operating Revenues	219,067		149,189		69,878		47	%

Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	76,947		29,709		47,238		159	%
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	60,298		42,316		17,982		42	%
Aircraft Rent	2,211		3,815		(1,604)		(42)	%
Maintenance	12,782		11,300		1,482		13	%
Sales and Marketing	7,881		5,822		2,059		35	%
Depreciation and Amortization	16,854		14,208		2,646		19	%
Ground Handling	8,212		6,551		1,661		25	%
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	9,496		8,752		744		9	%
Special Items, net	—		(39,819)		39,819		(100)	%
Other Operating, net	21,017		16,746		4,271		26	%
Total Operating Expenses	215,698		99,400		116,298		117	%
Operating Income	3,369		49,789		(46,420)		(93)	%

Non-operating (Expense) Income:
Interest Income	532		9		523		NM
Interest Expense	(7,042)		(6,080)		(962)		16	%
Other, net	(1,702)		18,054		(19,756)		NM
Total Non-operating (Expense) Income, net	(8,212)		11,983		(20,195)		(169)	%

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax	(4,843)		61,772		(66,615)		(108)	%
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(921)		9,595		(10,516)		(110)	%
Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,922)	$	52,177	$	(56,099)	(108)	%

~~(2)~~	~~Total System operating statistics~~
"NM" stands for Departures, Block hours, Aircraft miles, ASMs and Fuel gallons consumed include amounts related to flights operated for maintenance; therefore the Total System amounts are higher than the sum of Scheduled Service, Charter Service and Cargo amounts.not meaningful

~~(3)~~

~~Scheduled service and charter service utilize the same fleet of aircraft. Aircraft counts and utilization metrics are shown on a system basis only.~~

~~(4)~~

~~Passenger-related statistics and metrics are shown only for scheduled service. Charter service revenue is driven by flight statistics.~~

~~(5)~~

~~CASM is a key airline cost metric. CASM is defined as operating expenses divided by total available seat miles.~~

~~(6)~~

~~Adjusted CASM is a non-GAAP measure derived from CASM by excluding fuel costs, costs related to our cargo operations, special items, and certain other costs.~~

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~~Key Operating Statistics and Metrics~~

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 ⁽¹⁾

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ⁽¹⁾

Scheduled

Scheduled


Service

Charter

Cargo

Total

Service

Charter

Cargo

Total
Departures ⁽²⁾

14,777

5,036

8,229

28,196

10,546

3,480

2,231

16,396
Block hours ⁽²⁾

48,420

10,822

24,973

84,648

34,416

7,853

6,244

48,882
Aircraft miles ⁽²⁾

19,758,087

4,005,794

9,884,576

33,780,294

13,971,834

2,964,186

2,574,422

19,616,211
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) ⁽²⁾

3,653,335

693,837

—

4,368,972

2,589,606

540,284

—

3,149,189
Total revenue per ASM (TRASM) (cents) ⁽³⁾







8.75





8.77
Average passenger aircraft during the period ⁽³⁾







31.7





31.4
Passenger aircraft at end of period ⁽³⁾







35





31
Cargo aircraft at end of period







12





10
Average daily aircraft utilization (hours) ⁽³⁾







6.9





5.0
Average stage length (miles)







1,199





1,207
Revenue passengers carried ⁽⁴⁾

2,038,399







1,273,747




Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) ⁽⁴⁾

2,705,969







1,721,227




Passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) (cents) ⁽⁴⁾

5.53







6.14




Load factor ⁽⁴⁾

74.1
%







66.5
%




Average base fare per passenger ⁽⁴⁾

$
99.05







$
124.88




Ancillary revenue per passenger ⁽⁴⁾

$
42.50







$
41.02




Charter revenue per block hour



$
8,179







$
7,765


Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) ⁽²⁾

37,299

7,739

—

45,269

26,182

5,744

—

32,120
Fuel cost per gallon, excluding derivatives







$
2.08





$
1.62
Employees at end of period







2,014





1,632
Cost per available seat mile (CASM) (cents) ⁽⁵⁾





8.11



8.63
Adjusted CASM (cents) ⁽⁶⁾





6.29



7.75
(Unaudited)

~~(1)~~	~~Certain operating statistics and metrics are not presented as they are not calculable or are not utilized by management.~~

~~(2)~~

Total System operating statistics for Departures, Block hours, Aircraft miles, ASMs and Fuel gallons consumed include amounts related to flights operated for maintenance; therefore the Total System amounts are higher than the sum of Scheduled Service, Charter Service and Cargo amounts.

~~(3)~~

~~Scheduled service and charter service utilize the same fleet of aircraft. Aircraft counts and utilization metrics are shown on a system basis only.~~

~~(4)~~

~~Passenger-related statistics and metrics are shown only for scheduled service. Charter service revenue is driven by flight statistics.~~

~~(5)~~

~~CASM is a key airline cost metric. CASM is defined as operating expenses divided by total available seat miles.~~

~~(6)~~

~~Adjusted CASM is a non-GAAP measure derived from CASM by excluding fuel costs, costs related to our cargo operations, special items, and certain other costs.~~

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~~SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC~~

~~MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS~~

~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~Statement of Operations Analysis~~

~~Results of Operations~~

~~For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020~~

Three Months Ended September 30,

$

%


2021

2020

Change

Change

Operating Revenues:

Scheduled Service

$
80,212

$
26,954

$
53,258

198
%
Charter Service

33,809

23,264

10,545

45
%
Ancillary

33,697

12,254

21,443

175
%
Passenger

147,718

62,472

85,246

136
%
Cargo

24,400

14,272

10,128

71
%
Other

1,545

1,229

316

26
%
Total Operating Revenues

173,663

77,973

95,690

123
%

Operating Expenses:









Aircraft Fuel

36,647

13,139

23,508

179
%
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

43,424

36,348

7,076

19
%
Aircraft Rent

3,925

6,410

(2,485)

(39)
%
Maintenance

9,660

6,338

3,322

52
%
Sales and Marketing

5,470

2,921

2,549

87
%
Depreciation and Amortization

14,029

12,929

1,100

9
%
Ground Handling

7,873

4,880

2,993

61
%
Landing Fees and Airport Rent

12,069

8,596

3,473

40
%
Special Items, net

(65)

(32,852)

32,787

(100)
%
Other Operating, net

18,629

10,447

8,182

78
%
Total Operating Expenses

151,661

69,156

82,505

119
%
Operating Income

22,002

8,817

13,185

150
%

Non-operating Income (Expense):









Interest Income

28

26

2

8
%
Interest Expense

(6,286)

(5,157)

(1,129)

22
%
Other, net

456

164

292

178
%
Total Non-operating Income (Expense), net

(5,802)

(4,967)

(835)

17
%

Income before Income Tax

16,200

3,850

12,350

321
%
Income Tax Expense

2,297

923

1,374

149
%
Net Income

$
13,903

$
2,927

$
10,976

375
%

Total Operating Revenues increased ~~$95,690,~~$69,878, or ~~123%~~47%, to ~~$173,663~~$219,067 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 from ~~$77,973~~$149,189 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The increase ~~is due to a significantly lower demand for passenger service in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and growth in cargo services compared to one year ago.~~

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~~SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC~~

~~MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS~~

~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~Scheduled Service~~. Scheduled service revenue increased by $53,258, or 198%, to $80,212 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $26,954 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in scheduled service revenue was largely driven by ~~a decline~~an increase in demand for passenger service during 2022 as compared to 2021, which was significantly impacted by a decrease in passenger demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scheduled Service. Scheduled service revenue increased by $41,339, or 62%, to $108,412 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020 due to government travel restrictions, quarantine requirements, and reduced passenger demand related to~~2022 from $67,073 for the ~~COVID-19 pandemic.~~

three months ended June 30, 2021. The table below presents select operating data for scheduled service, expressed as quarter-over-quarter changes:

Three Months Ended September 30,

%


2021

2020

Increase

Change

Departures

5,533

3,364

2,169

64
%
Passengers

785,348

337,887

447,461

132
%
Average base fare per passenger

$
102.14

$
79.77

22.37

28
%
RPMs (thousands)

1,011,936

418,223

593,713

142
%
ASMs (thousands)

1,296,555

763,362

533,193

70
%
PRASM (cents)

6.19

3.53

2.66

75
%
Passenger load factor

78.0
%

54.8
%
23.2 pts

N/A


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Change			% Change
	2022			2021
Departures	5,674			4,921			753			15	%
Passengers	884,088			700,019			184,069			26	%
Average base fare per passenger	$	122.63		$	95.81		$	26.82		28	%
RPMs (thousands)	1,126,030			919,034			206,996			23	%
ASMs (thousands)	1,343,116			1,198,768			144,348			12	%
TRASM (cents)	11.55			8.19			3.36			41	%
Passenger load factor	83.8		%	76.7		%	7.1		pts	N/A

The ~~132%~~quarter-over-quarter increases in all scheduled service operating data was primarily the result of the continued recovery in demand from the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter of 2022 relative to the same period in 2021. The quarter-over-quarter increase in demand is demonstrated by a 15% increase in departures, a 26% increase in passengers, and a 28% increase in the number of scheduled service passengers in the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to COVID-19 pandemic related demand reductions in the prior year period. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, our average base fare ~~was $102.14, compared~~per passenger.

Charter Service. Charter service revenue increased $13,851, or 48%, to ~~$79.77~~$42,749 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020. The increase is the result of strong demand, coupled with a favorable capacity environment, that enabled Sun Country to achieve much stronger fares than in the third quarter of 2020.~~

~~Charter Service~~. ~~Charter service revenue increased $10,545, or 45%, to $33,809~~2022, from $28,898 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2021, from $23,264 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic drove a decrease in our third quarter of 2020 charter service revenue. There was a 31% increase in block hours for the 2021 third quarter as compared to the 2020 third quarter.2021. Charter revenue per block hour was ~~$8,816~~$9,349 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$7,967~~$7,904 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020,~~2021, for an increase of ~~11%~~18%. ~~This~~The increase in Charter service revenue ~~per~~was driven by the increase in rates and a 25% increase in Charter block ~~hour increase is~~hours due to the ~~ongoing~~continued recovery from the ~~impacts~~COVID-19 pandemic and a new charter agreement with Caesars Entertainment, Inc. that began operations in the first quarter of ~~COVID-19.~~

2022. Rates in 2021 suffered from significant competitive pressure because other carriers had excess aircraft, crew, and resources to operate charter capacity.

Ancillary. Ancillary revenue increased by ~~$21,443,~~$15,042, or ~~175%~~52%, to ~~$33,697~~$44,201 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, from ~~$12,254~~$29,159 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The ~~132%~~26% increase in scheduled passengers during the period resulted in greater sales of air travel-related services, such asas; baggage fees, seat selection and upgrade fees, and on-board sales. Ancillary revenue was ~~$42.91~~$50.00 per passenger in the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, up $8.34, or 20%, from ~~$36.27 per passenger in~~ the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~

2021. Revenue per passenger increased due to the inclusion of a new ancillary product that reclassified portions of revenue from Scheduled Service to Ancillary, the return of onboard food and beverage sales, and increased demand.

Cargo. Revenue from cargo services ~~was $24,400~~decreased by $908, or 4%, to $21,190 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021, as compared to $14,272~~2022, from $22,098 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020. All of our cargo service revenue relates~~2021. Cargo block hours and departures decreased quarter-over-quarter by 5% and 2%, respectively, driven by heavy maintenance events impacting the Cargo flight schedule. Operational factors also contributed to the ~~air cargo transportation services under~~year-over-year revenue decrease.

Other. Other revenue was $2,515 for the ~~ATSA with Amazon that commenced in May 2020. For~~three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $1,961 for the

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three months ended June 30, 2021. The revenue and period over period increase was not material.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~three months ended September 30, 2021, departures increased~~(Unaudited)

Operating Expenses

Aircraft Fuel. We believe Aircraft Fuel expenses, excluding derivatives and other items, is the best measure of the effect of fuel prices on our business as it consists solely of items associated with fuel for our operations and is consistent with how management analyzes our operating performance. This measure is defined as GAAP Aircraft Fuel expense, excluding gains related to ~~2,912, as compared to 1,818 for~~fuel hedge derivative contracts and other items.

The primary components of Aircraft Fuel expense are shown in the ~~three months ended September 30, 2020, due to the timing of when the aircraft were brought into service in 2020.~~

following table:

~~Other~~
. ~~Other revenue was $1,545 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $1,229 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. This was mainly the result of an~~


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Change		% Change
	2022		2021
Total Aircraft Fuel Expenses	$	76,947	$	29,709	$	47,238	159	%
Exclude: Fuel Derivative Gains	—		1,213		(1,213)		(100)	%
Other Excluded Items	208		76		132		174	%
Aircraft Fuel Expenses, Excluding Derivatives and Other Items	$	77,155	$	30,998	$	46,157	149	%
Fuel Gallons Consumed (thousands)	17,568		14,955		2,613		17	%
Fuel Cost per Gallon, Excluding Derivatives and Other Items	$	4.39	$	2.07	$	2.32	112	%

The increase in ~~revenue from Sun Country Vacations due to improved bookings and an increase in co-branded marketing revenue related to our Sun Country VISA card.~~

~~Operating Expenses~~

Aircraft Fuel~~. Aircraft fuel~~ expense ~~was $36,647 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $13,139 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase~~ was mainly driven by the 112% year-over-year increase in the average price per gallon of fuel, and a ~~71%~~17% increase in fuel gallons consumed resulting from a recovery in demand as demonstrated by a ~~64%~~16% increase in passenger service block ~~hours, as well as a 60% increase in the average price per gallon of fuel.~~

hours.

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits. Salaries, wages, and benefits expense increased ~~$7,076,~~$17,982, or ~~19%~~42%, to ~~$43,424~~$60,298 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$36,348~~$42,316 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The ~~average~~increase was primarily driven by the new Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA") for our pilots, which went into effect in the first quarter of 2022, increased per unit costs, and an increase in passenger service related block hours. The employee headcount as of June 30, 2022 was 2,282, as compared to 1,815 as of June 30, 2021, for an increase of 467, or 26%. The increase in employee headcount was to support all lines of business during the ongoing recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aircraft Rent. Aircraft Rent expense decreased $1,604, or 42%, to $2,211 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021 was 1,915,~~2022, as compared to ~~1,646~~$3,815 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020. A significant portion of the headcount increase was due to a ramp up in the insourcing of MSP ground handling, which was in transition from April 2020 to early~~ 2021. Our Cargo segment was responsible for $9,805 of the consolidated salaries, wages, and benefits expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $8,378 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The $1,427 increase over the prior year third quarter is driven by additional headcount to support the operations and the timing of when the Amazon aircraft were brought into service in 2020. The Cargo segment began in May 2020, driving additional headcount required to support the ramp up of operations and aircraft under the ATSA.

Aircraft Rent~~. Aircraft rent expense decreased $2,485, or 39%, to $3,925 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $6,410 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Aircraft rent~~ expense decreased primarily due to the composition of our aircraft fleet shifting from aircraft under operating leases ~~(for which expense~~(expense is recorded within ~~aircraft rent)~~Aircraft Rent) to owned aircraft ~~(for which expense~~or finance leases (expense is recorded through ~~depreciation~~Depreciation and ~~interest expense)~~Amortization and Interest Expense). Specifically, in the first ~~six months~~quarter of ~~2021,~~2022, we ~~purchased six~~executed lease amendments which modified two aircraft ~~previously under~~from operating leases to finance leases. For the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, there were four and ~~2020, there was an average of~~ six ~~and twelve~~ aircraft under operating leases, ~~respectively.~~

respectively.

Maintenance. Maintenance materials and repair expense increased ~~$3,322,~~$1,482, or ~~52%~~13%, to ~~$9,660~~$12,782 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$6,338~~$11,300 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2020. There were three landing gear events in the three months ended September 30, 2021 versus one during the three months ended September 30, 2020, resulting in a cost increase of $1,090. There was also a $1,5922021. The increase in ~~costs, including wheels, brakes, consumables, and expendables,~~maintenance expense was primarily driven by increased ~~departures. Partially offsetting these increases,~~departures and block hours across the ~~cost of heavy checks decreased $945,~~Passenger segment, as well as increased per unit costs due to ~~two heavy checks performed in the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared~~incremental contractor spend.

Sales and Marketing. Sales and Marketing expense increased $2,059, or 35%, to ~~three in the three months ended September 30, 2020. Our Cargo segment was responsible for $2,485 of the consolidated maintenance expense~~$7,881 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$1,602~~$5,822 for the ~~prior year third quarter due to~~

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three months ended June 30, 2021. Passenger revenue increased 56% between these two periods which resulted in an approximately $1,800 increase in credit card processing and global distribution system fees.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~the timing of when the Amazon aircraft were brought into service in 2020. The Cargo segment expense primarily relates to line maintenance since heavy maintenance is reimbursed under the ATSA.~~

(Unaudited)

~~Sales~~Depreciation and ~~Marketing~~Amortization. ~~Sales~~Depreciation and ~~marketing~~Amortization expense increased ~~$2,549,~~$2,646, or ~~87%~~19%, to ~~$5,470~~$16,854 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$2,921~~$14,208 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2020. The passenger revenue increase between these two periods was 136%, and was primarily responsible for a $1,736 increase in credit card processing fees and a $580 increase in global distribution system fees. The remaining increase primarily relates to higher advertising costs and travel agent commissions.

~~Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1,100, or 9%, to $14,029 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $12,929 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.~~2021. The increase was primarily due to the impact of a change in the composition of our aircraft fleet to an increased number of owned aircraft and aircraft under finance leases ~~(for which~~(the expense is recorded as ~~amortization~~Depreciation and ~~interest expense). During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company also purchased three engines~~Amortization and ~~a flight simulator.~~Interest Expense). For the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, there were 26 and ~~2020, there was an average of~~ 20 ~~and 14~~ owned aircraft ~~respectively. For the same three-month periods, the average number of~~and 11 and seven finance ~~lease aircraft increased to seven in 2021 from five in 2020.~~

leases, respectively.

Ground Handling. Ground ~~handling~~Handling expense increased ~~$2,993,~~$1,661, or ~~61%~~25%, to ~~$7,873~~$8,212 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$4,880~~$6,551 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The increase was primarily due to the ~~64%~~15% increase in ~~scheduled~~Scheduled Service departures during the same time periods. ~~Additionally, a minor increase in rates in the 2021 third quarter as compared to the 2020 third quarter contributed $388 of additional expense.~~

Landing Fees and Airport Rent. Landing ~~fees~~Fees and ~~airport rent~~Airport Rent increased ~~$3,473,~~$744, or ~~40%~~9%, to ~~$12,069~~$9,496 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$8,596~~$8,752 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The increase was primarily driven by the ~~64%~~15% increase in ~~scheduled~~Scheduled Service departures for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021. Additionally, a decrease in rates in the 2021 third quarter as compared to the 2020 third quarter offset $1,031 against the departure volume increase.~~

2022.

Special Items, net. There were no Special ~~items, net was a contra-expense of $65~~Items recorded for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021 and $32,852~~2022. Special Items had a net benefit of $39,819 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020. For~~2021. The net benefit was primarily driven by the three months ended September 30, 2021, Special items, net included $68 in refundable tax credits related to employee retention under the CARES Act, which was a true-up of the amount recognized in the 2021 second quarter. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, Special items, net included $30,796 of contra-expense related to fundspayroll support received under the CARES Act, ~~to be used exclusively for~~of which the ~~continuation of payments for salaries, wages, and benefits, and $2,069 in refundable tax credits related to employee retention under the CARES Act. Our~~ Cargo segment ~~had no impact on Special items, net for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and $7,318 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.~~was allocated $9,736. These credits ~~were driven by allocated amounts received under~~within the ~~CARES Act,~~Cargo segment results were based on the respective segment salaries, wages, and benefits.

For more information on Special Items, see Note 1 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I of this report.

Other Operating, net. Other operating, net expense increased ~~$8,182,~~$4,271, or ~~78%~~26%, to ~~$18,629~~$21,017 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$10,447~~$16,746 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020,~~2021, mainly due to increased ~~departures. The~~departures within the Passenger segment, ~~increase of $7,237 was primarily driven by the higher level of operations~~ which resulted in higher crew and other employee travel costs, catering expenses, and other operational overhead costs. ~~There~~

Non-operating Income (Expense)

Interest Income. Interest income was ~~also an additional cost of approximately $1,105~~$532 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to ~~becoming~~the purchase of debt securities during the quarter. Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was nominal.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $962, or 16%, to $7,042 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $6,080 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to a

larger mix of owned aircraft that were financed or refinanced with the proceeds from the 2022-1 EETC, as well as an increase in aircraft accounted for as finance leases during the three months ended June 30, 2022.

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Other, net. Other, net decreased by $19,756 to a net expense of $1,702 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to net benefit of $18,054 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the $1,700 adjustment to increase the estimated TRA liability in the current year, as compared to the $18,700 adjustment to decrease the estimated TRA liability in the prior year. For more information on the TRA liability, see Note 11 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I of this report.

Income Tax. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was 19.0% compared to 15.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the non-deductible expense related to the adjustment of the TRA liability, partially offset by stock compensation benefits.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~public company, primarily related~~(Unaudited)

Results of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021


	Six Months Ended June 30,				$ Change		% Change
	2022		2021
Operating Revenues:
Scheduled Service	$	232,479	$	121,693	$	110,786	91	%
Charter Service	75,628		54,703		20,925		38	%
Ancillary	89,287		52,929		36,358		69	%
Passenger	397,394		229,325		168,069		73	%
Cargo	42,243		43,684		(1,441)		(3)	%
Other	5,954		3,793		2,161		57	%
Total Operating Revenues	445,591		276,802		168,789		61	%

Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	141,492		53,984		87,508		162	%
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	119,915		86,392		33,523		39	%
Aircraft Rent	5,397		9,414		(4,017)		(43)	%
Maintenance	24,777		20,510		4,267		21	%
Sales and Marketing	16,509		10,932		5,577		51	%
Depreciation and Amortization	32,182		26,823		5,359		20	%
Ground Handling	16,170		11,781		4,389		37	%
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	19,782		17,537		2,245		13	%
Special Items, net	—		(72,355)		72,355		(100)	%
Other Operating, net	44,166		31,397		12,769		41	%
Total Operating Expenses	420,390		196,415		223,975		114	%
Operating Income	25,201		80,387		(55,186)		(69)	%

Non-operating Income (Expense):
Interest Income	556		24		532		NM
Interest Expense	(15,604)		(13,201)		(2,403)		18	%
Other, net	(8,577)		18,049		(26,626)		NM
Total Non-operating Income (Expense), net	(23,625)		4,872		(28,497)		(585)	%

Income Before Income Tax	1,576		85,259		(83,683)		(98)	%
Income Tax Expense	1,861		16,304		(14,443)		(89)	%
Net Income (Loss)	$	(285)	$	68,955	$	(69,240)	(100)	%


"NM" stands for not meaningful

Total Operating Revenues increased by $168,789, or 61%, to ~~insurance, legal and consulting fees. Our Cargo segment was responsible for $3,364 and $2,418 of our consolidated other operating, net expense~~$445,591 for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021 and 2020, respectively, driven by overhead expenses as well as crew and employee travel costs.~~

~~Non-operating Income (Expense)~~

~~Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $1,129, or 22%, to $6,286~~2022 from $276,802 for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021, as compared to $5,157 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.~~2021. The increase was ~~primarily due to debt issued for the acquisition of new aircraft, including new debt incurred in connection with the 2019-1 EETC, and the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility.~~

~~Other, net~~. Other, net for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was a net income of $456 primarily due to a credit of $1,100 for the adjustment of our Tax Receivable Agreement liability. The decrease in the TRA liability was mainly due tolargely driven by an increase in forecasted 2021 pre-tax income. Partially offsetting this income was $641 in expenses related to a secondary stock offering that closed in October 2021. Other, net for the three months ended September 30, 2020, was a net income of $164, primarily due to a vendor settlement.

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~~(Unaudited)~~

~~Results of Operations~~

~~For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020~~

Nine Months Ended September 30,

$

%


2021

2020

Change

Change

Operating Revenues:

Scheduled Service

$
201,905

$
159,063

$
42,842

27
%
Charter Service

88,511

60,983

27,528

45
%
Ancillary

86,626

52,253

34,373

66
%
Passenger

377,042

272,299

104,743

38
%
Cargo

68,084

17,491

50,593

289
%
Other

5,338

3,889

1,449

37
%
Total Operating Revenues

450,464

293,679

156,785

53
%

Operating Expenses:









Aircraft Fuel

90,631

69,377

21,254

31
%
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

129,815

106,923

22,892

21
%
Aircraft Rent

13,339

23,376

(10,037)

(43)
%
Maintenance

30,170

15,242

14,928

98
%
Sales and Marketing

16,402

13,123

3,279

25
%
Depreciation and Amortization

40,103

35,631

4,472

13
%
Ground Handling

19,654

15,786

3,868

25
%
Landing Fees and Airport Rent

29,606

22,377

7,229

32
%
Special Items, net

(65,456)

(64,333)

(1,123)

2
%
Other Operating, net

50,026

34,363

15,663

46
%
Total Operating Expenses

354,290

271,865

82,425

30
%
Operating Income

96,174

21,814

74,360

341
%

Non-operating Income (Expense):









Interest Income

52

340

(288)

(85)
%
Interest Expense

(19,487)

(16,215)

(3,272)

20
%
Other, net

18,505

(331)

18,836

NM
%
Total Non-operating Income (Expense), net

(930)

(16,206)

15,276

(94)
%

Income before Income Tax

95,244

5,608

89,636

1,598
%
Income Tax Expense

17,172

1,470

15,702

1,068
%
Net Income

$
78,072

$
4,138

$
73,934

1,787
%

~~Variance percentage is not meaningful (“NM”)~~

Total Operating Revenues increased $156,785, or 53%, to $450,464 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $293,679 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase is due to a significantly lower (Unaudited)

demand for passenger service during the first half of 2022 as compared to 2021, which was significantly impacted by a decrease in ~~2020~~passenger demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scheduled Service. Scheduled service revenue increased by $110,786, or 91%, to $232,479 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from $121,693 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The table below presents select operating data for scheduled service:


	Six Months Ended June 30,						Change			% Change
	2022			2021
Departures	11,901			9,244			2,657			29	%
Passengers	1,806,740			1,253,051			553,689			44	%
Average base fare per passenger	$	128.67		$	97.12		$	31.55		32	%
RPMs (thousands)	2,464,490			1,694,033			770,457			45	%
ASMs (thousands)	3,027,648			2,356,780			670,868			28	%
TRASM (cents)	10.82			7.57			3.25			43	%
Passenger load factor	81.4		%	71.9		%	9.5		pts	N/A

The significant year-over-year increases in all scheduled service operating data was primarily the result of the continued recovery in demand from the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2022 relative to the same period in 2021. The year-over-year increase in demand is demonstrated by a 29% increase in departures, a 44% increase in passengers, and a 32% increase in the average base fare per passenger.

Charter Service. Charter service revenue increased $20,925, or 38%, to $75,628 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $54,703 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Charter revenue per block hour was $9,028 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $7,829 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, for an increase of 15%. The increase in Charter service revenue was driven by the increase in rates and a 20% increase in Charter block hours due to the continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and a new charter agreement with Caesars Entertainment, Inc. that began operations in the first quarter of 2022. Rates in 2021 suffered from significant competitive pressure because other carriers had excess aircraft, crew, and resources to operate charter capacity.

Ancillary. Ancillary revenue increased by $36,358, or 69%, to $89,287 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $52,929 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The 44% increase in scheduled passengers during the period resulted in greater sales of air travel-related services, such as: baggage fees, seat selection and upgrade fees, and on-board sales. Ancillary revenue was $49.42 per passenger in the six months ended June 30, 2022, up $7.18, or 17%, from the six months ended June 30, 2021. Revenue per passenger increased due to the inclusion of a new ancillary product that reclassified portions of revenue from Scheduled Service to Ancillary, the return of onboard food and beverage sales, and increased demand.

Cargo. Revenue from cargo services slightly decreased by $1,441, or 3%, to $42,243 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $43,684 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The number of departures were materially consistent year-over-year; however, block hours declined 8%. The decrease in block hours was driven by the year-over-year difference in the flight schedules received from Amazon, which were influenced by heavy maintenance events. Operational factors also contributed to the year-over-year revenue decrease.

Other. Other revenue was $5,954 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $3,793 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in revenue from Sun Country Vacations as a result of ~~the COVID-19 pandemic, and growth in cargo services compared to one year ago.~~

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higher year-over-year bookings.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

(Unaudited)

Operating Expenses

~~Scheduled Service~~Aircraft Fuel. ~~Scheduled service revenue increased by $42,842, or 27%,~~We believe Aircraft Fuel expenses, excluding derivatives and other items, is the best measure of the effect of fuel prices on our business as it consists solely of items associated with fuel for our operations and is consistent with how management analyzes our operating performance. This measure is defined as GAAP Aircraft Fuel expense, excluding gains related to ~~$201,905 for~~fuel hedge derivative contracts and other items.

The primary components of Aircraft Fuel expense are shown in the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $159,063 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.~~ following table:


	Six Months Ended June 30,				Change		% Change
	2022		2021
Total Aircraft Fuel Expenses	$	141,492	$	53,984	$	87,508	162	%
Exclude: Fuel Derivative Gains	—		3,599		(3,599)		(100)	%
Other Excluded Items	526		142		384		270	%
Aircraft Fuel Expenses, Excluding Derivatives and Other Items	$	142,018	$	57,725	$	84,293	146	%
Fuel Gallons Consumed (thousands)	37,813		28,948		8,865		31	%
Fuel Cost per Gallon, Excluding Derivatives and Other Items	$	3.76	$	1.99	$	1.77	89	%

The increase in ~~scheduled service revenue was driven by a decline in passenger demand in the prior year due to government travel restrictions and quarantine requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic.~~

~~The table below presents select operating data for scheduled service:~~

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Increase

%


2021

2020

(Decrease)

Change

Departures

14,777

10,546

4,231

40
%
Passengers

2,038,399

1,273,747

764,652

60
%
Average base fare per passenger

$
99.05

$
124.88

(25.83)

(21)
%
RPMs (thousands)

2,705,969

1,721,227

984,742

57
%
ASMs (thousands)

3,653,335

2,589,606

1,063,729

41
%
PRASM (cents)

5.53

6.14

(0.61)

(10)
%
Passenger load factor

74.1
%

66.5
%
7.6
pts
N/A

The 60% increase in the number of scheduled service passengers in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was primarily due to COVID-19 pandemic related lower demand in 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our average base fare was $99.05, compared to $124.88 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The net change is the result of a strong start to 2020 with higher average fares followed by a significant drop in passengers due to COVID-19. This significant drop in passengers resulted in only a minimal impact on the nine months ending September 30, 2020 average base fare.

~~Charter Service~~. Charter service revenue increased $27,528, or 45%, to $88,511 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $60,983 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There was a 38% increase in charter service block hours for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 vs 2020. This block hour increase is due to the ongoing recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. Charter revenue per block hour was $8,179 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $7,765 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, for an increase of 5%.

~~Ancillary~~. Ancillary revenue increased $34,373, or 66%, to $86,626 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $52,253 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This revenue relates to sales of air travel-related services such as baggage fees, seat selection and upgrade fees, and on-board sales. The increase was mainly due to a 60% increase in scheduled service passengers between periods. Additionally, there was a small increase in ancillary revenue per passenger from $42.50 per passenger in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, up from $41.02 per passenger in the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

~~Cargo~~. Revenue from cargo services was $68,084 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared with $17,491 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. All of the 2021 and 2020 cargo service revenue is related to flights operated under the ATSA with Amazon. Cargo service began in May of 2020, so the increase is due to the year-over-year ramp up of operations. Cargo service departures were 8,229 in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to 2,231 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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~~MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS~~

~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~Other~~. Other revenue was $5,338 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $3,889 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was mainly the result of higher revenue from Sun Country Vacations due to improved bookings and an increase in mail revenue due to increased departures.

~~Operating Expenses~~

Aircraft Fuel~~. Aircraft fuel expense increased $21,254, or 31%, to $90,631 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $69,377 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in fuel~~ expense was mainly ~~due to a 41% increase in fuel gallons consumed, due to our increased level of operations as demonstrated~~driven by ~~a 40% increase in passenger service block hours, as well as a 29%~~the 89% increase in the average price per gallon of ~~fuel. Partially offsetting this~~fuel, and a 31% increase ~~was~~in fuel gallons consumed resulting from a ~~decrease caused~~recovery in demand as demonstrated by ~~the impact of fuel derivatives~~a 29% increase in each period. There was a $21,247 change in the mark-to-market gains/losses from our fuel derivative contracts, consisting of a $3,527 gain in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a $17,720 loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

passenger service block hours.

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits. Salaries, wages, and benefits expense increased ~~$22,892,~~$33,523, or ~~21%~~39%, to ~~$129,815~~$119,915 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$106,923~~$86,392 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The increase was ~~mainly due to~~driven by the new Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA") for our pilots, which went into effect in the first quarter of 2022, increased per unit costs, and an increase in passenger service related block hours. The employee headcount ~~between periods. The average headcount for the nine months ended September~~as of June 30, ~~2021~~2022 was ~~1,813,~~2,282, as compared to ~~1,627~~1,815 as of June 30, 2021, for an increase of 467, or 26%. The increase in employee headcount was to support all lines of business during the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2020. Approximately $2,100~~ongoing recovery from the impacts of the dollar increase relates to insourcing MSP ground handling operations starting in April 2020. Approximately $3,272 of the dollar increase is attributable to 2021 performance-based stock-compensation expense as a result of our IPO making it probable that a portion of our performance-based stock options would vest over a specific timeframe. No expense was recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 for performance-based stock options. Our Cargo segment was responsible for $31,200 of the consolidated salaries, wages, and benefits expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a $11,745 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There has been increased pilot pay and per diems to support operations under the ATSA. The Cargo segment began in May 2020, driving additional headcount required to support the ramp up of operations and aircraft under the ATSA.

COVID-19 pandemic.

Aircraft Rent. Aircraft ~~rent~~Rent expense decreased ~~$10,037,~~$4,017, or 43%, to ~~$13,339~~$5,397 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$23,376~~$9,414 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. Aircraft ~~rent~~Rent expense decreased primarily due to the composition of our aircraft fleet shifting from aircraft under operating leases ~~(for which expense~~(expense is recorded within ~~aircraft rent)~~Aircraft Rent) to owned aircraft ~~(for which expense~~or finance leases (expense is recorded ~~in depreciation~~through Depreciation and ~~interest expense)~~Amortization and Interest Expense). Specifically, in the first six months of ~~2021,~~2022, we ~~purchased six aircraft previously under operating leases. There were also~~executed lease amendments which modified two aircraft ~~acquisitions completed in 2020 that reduced aircraft rent in~~from operating leases to finance leases and entered into an additional finance lease. For the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, ~~as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020,~~ there ~~was~~were an average of ~~eight~~five and ~~thirteen~~eight aircraft under operating leases, ~~respectively.~~

respectively.

Maintenance. Maintenance materials and repair expense increased ~~$14,928,~~$4,267, or ~~98%~~21%, to ~~$30,170~~$24,777 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$15,242~~$20,510 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The cost of heavy checks increased $3,085 due to eleven heavy checks performed in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to four for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The cost of landing gear events increased $2,375 due to eight events performed in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to one for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There was also a $3,049 increase in ~~costs, including wheels, brakes, consumables, and expendables,~~maintenance expense was primarily driven by increased departures and block hours across the Passenger segment, as well as increased per unit costs due to incremental contractor spend.

Sales and Marketing. Sales and Marketing expense increased $5,577, or 51%, to $16,509 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $10,932 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Passenger revenue increased 73% between these two periods leading to an ~~$864~~approximately $3,800 increase in ~~the cost of servicing auxiliary power units. Our Cargo segment was responsible for $7,753 of~~

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~the consolidated maintenance~~(Unaudited)

processing and global distribution system fees. Additionally, there was an increase of approximately $1,200 in advertising expense year-over-year.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and Amortization expense increased $5,359, or 20%, to $32,182 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$2,111~~$26,823 for the prior year nine-month period since Cargo segment service did not begin until May 2020. The Cargo segment expense primarily relates to line maintenance, since heavy maintenance is reimbursed under the ATSA.

~~Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expense increased $3,279, or 25%, to $16,402 for the nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2021, as compared to $13,123 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The passenger revenue increase between these two periods was 38%, which drove a $1,441 increase in credit card processing fees and a $1,909 increase in global distribution system fees.

~~Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $4,472, or 13%, to $40,103 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $35,631 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.~~2021. The increase was primarily due to the impact of a change in the composition of our aircraft fleet ~~from operating leases (for which expense is recorded within aircraft rent)~~ to an increased number of owned aircraft and aircraft under finance leases ~~(for which~~(the expense is recorded ~~within depreciation, amortization~~as Depreciation and ~~interest expense)~~Amortization and Interest Expense). For the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, there was an average of 1823 and 1018 owned aircraft ~~respectively. For the same periods, the average number of~~and 11 and six finance ~~lease aircraft declined to six in 2021 from eight in 2020.~~

leases, respectively.

Ground Handling. Ground ~~handling~~Handling expense increased ~~$3,868,~~$4,389, or ~~25%~~37%, to ~~$19,654~~$16,170 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$15,786~~$11,781 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020. There~~2021. The increase was ~~an increase of $5,708,~~ primarily due to the ~~40%~~29% increase in ~~scheduled~~Scheduled Service departures during the same time periods. However, we insourced our MSP operations in April 2020, contributing to a reduction of approximately $1,839 in ground handling expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to September 30, 2020, but resulted in higher salaries, wages, and benefits.

Landing Fees and Airport Rent. Landing ~~fees~~Fees and ~~airport rent~~Airport Rent increased ~~$7,229,~~$2,245, or ~~32%~~13%, to ~~$29,606~~$19,782 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$22,377~~$17,537 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020. There~~2021. The increase was ~~a $7,532 increase~~primarily driven by the ~~40%~~29% increase in ~~scheduled~~Scheduled Service departures for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020. There was also a rate increase of approximately $891 for the nine months of 2021 versus nine months of 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we also received a $1,416 MSP terminal user fee airline relief credit, which partially offset these increases.

2022.

Special Items, net. There were no Special ~~items,~~Items recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Special Items had a net ~~was a contra-expense~~benefit of ~~$65,456~~$72,355 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021 and $64,333 for~~2021. The net benefit was primarily driven by the nine months ended September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Special items, net included $71,587 of contra-expense related to funds received under PSP2 and PSP3 of the CARES Act, to be used exclusively for the continuation of payments for salaries, wages, and benefits, and $848 in refundable tax credits related to employee retention under the CARES Act. This was partially offset by a $6,963 net charge relating to the purchase of six aircraft that were previously under operating leases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Special items, net included $62,312 of contra-expense related to fundspayroll support received under the CARES Act, ~~to be used exclusively for~~of which the ~~continuation of payments for salaries, wages, and benefits, and $2,069 in refundable tax credits related to employee retention under the CARES Act. Our~~ Cargo segment was ~~responsible for $18,401 of~~allocated $18,401. These credits within the ~~consolidated income from Special items, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and $10,687 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The~~Cargo segment ~~allocation of these credits is~~results were based on the respective segment salaries, wages, and benefits.

For more information on Special Items, see Note 1 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I of this report.

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Other Operating, net. Other operating, net expense increased ~~$15,663,~~$12,769, or ~~46%~~41%, to ~~$50,026~~$44,166 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$34,363~~$31,397 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020. A~~2021, mainly due to increased departures within the Passenger segment, ~~increase of $8,186 was primarily driven by our higher level of operations for 2021,~~ which resulted in ~~increased~~higher crew and other employee travel costs, catering expenses, and other operational overhead costs. ~~There~~

Non-operating Income (Expense)

Interest Income. Interest income was ~~also an additional cost of approximately $2,680~~$556 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to ~~becoming a public company, primarily related to insurance, filing fees, legal and consulting fees. Our Cargo segment was responsible for $10,862 and $3,385~~the purchase of ~~our consolidated Other Operating, net expense~~debt securities during the second quarter. Interest income for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2021 ~~and 2020, respectively, driven by overhead expenses as well as crew and employee travel costs.~~

~~Non-operating Income (Expense)~~

was nominal.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased ~~$3,272,~~$2,403, or ~~20%~~18%, to ~~$19,487~~$15,604 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022, as compared to ~~$16,215~~$13,201 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The increase was primarily due to ~~debt issued for the acquisition~~a larger mix of ~~new~~owned aircraft ~~including new debt incurred in connection~~that were financed or refinanced with the ~~2019-1~~proceeds from the 2022-1 EETC, ~~and~~as well as an increase in aircraft accounted for as finance leases during the ~~Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility. During the nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021, the Company expensed $1,224 of debt financing costs due to the $46,260 pay-off of the CARES Act Loan and the replacement of the $25,000 ABL Facility.~~

2022.

Other, net. Other, net decreased $26,626 to a net expense of $8,577 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021 was $18,505 and includes a credit of $19,800~~2022, as compared to net benefit $18,049 for the ~~adjustment of our Tax Receivable Agreement liability, which is partially offset by $1,281 in expenses for secondary stock offerings by Apollo and other stockholders.~~six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in the TRA liability was mainly due to the receipt of the PSP3 grant of $34,547, which extended the time period in which distributions made to shareholders are restricted from March 31, 2022 to September 30, 2022, and increases in forecasted 2021 pre-tax income. The $331 Other, net expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to ~~$381~~the $8,500 adjustment to increase the estimated TRA liability in ~~losses~~the current year, as compared to the $18,700 adjustment to decrease the estimated TRA liability in the prior year. For more information on ~~asset retirements.~~

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the TRA liability, see Note 1 1 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I of this report.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~Segment Information~~

(Unaudited)

Income Tax. The Company's effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was 118.1% compared to 19.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the non-deductible expense related to the adjustment of the TRA liability, partially offset by stock compensation benefits.

Segments

For the Three Months Ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~

2021


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022						Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Passenger		Cargo		Total		Passenger		Cargo		Total
Operating Revenues	$	197,877	$	21,190	$	219,067	$	127,091	$	22,098	$	149,189

Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	76,947		—		76,947		29,657		52		29,709
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	46,854		13,444		60,298		32,157		10,159		42,316
Aircraft Rent	2,211		—		2,211		3,815		—		3,815
Maintenance	9,273		3,509		12,782		8,638		2,662		11,300
Sales and Marketing	7,881		—		7,881		5,822		—		5,822
Depreciation and Amortization	16,828		26		16,854		14,182		26		14,208
Ground Handling	8,208		4		8,212		6,551		—		6,551
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	9,393		103		9,496		8,624		128		8,752
Special Items, net	—		—		—		(30,083)		(9,736)		(39,819)
Other Operating, net	16,649		4,368		21,017		13,320		3,426		16,746
Total Operating Expenses	194,244		21,454		215,698		92,683		6,717		99,400
Operating Income (Loss)	$	3,633	$	(264)	$	3,369	$	34,408	$	15,381	$	49,789

Adjustment for Special Items, net	—		—		—		(30,083)		(9,736)		(39,819)

Operating Income (Loss), Excluding Special Items, net	$	3,633	$	(264)	$	3,369	$	4,325	$	5,645	$	9,970

Operating Margin %, Excluding Special Items, net	2%		(1)%		2%		3%		26%		7%

Passenger.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 ⁽¹⁾


Passenger

Cargo

Total

Passenger

Cargo

Total

Operating Revenues

$
149,263

$
24,400

$
173,663

$
63,701

$
14,272

$
77,973

Operating Expenses:

Aircraft Fuel

36,556

91

36,647

13,139

—

13,139

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

33,619

9,805

43,424

27,970

8,378

36,348

Aircraft Rent

3,925

—

3,925

6,410

—

6,410

Maintenance

7,175

2,485

9,660

4,736

1,602

6,338

Sales and Marketing

5,470

—

5,470

2,921

—

2,921

Depreciation and Amortization

14,003

26

14,029

12,949

(20)

12,929

Ground Handling

7,873

—

7,873

4,880

—

4,880

Landing Fees and Airport Rent

11,949

120

12,069

8,482

114

8,596

Special Items, net

(65)

—

(65)

(25,534)

(7,318)

(32,852)

Other Operating, net

15,266

3,364

18,629

8,029

2,418

10,447

Total Operating Expenses

135,770

15,891

151,661

63,982

5,174

69,156

Operating Income (Loss)

$
13,493

$
8,509

$
22,002

$
(281)

$
9,098

$
8,817

Adjustment for Special Items

(65)

—

(65)

(25,534)

(7,318)

(32,852)

Operating Income (Loss), Excluding Special Items

$
13,428

$
8,509

$
21,937

$
(25,815)

$
1,780

$
(24,035)

Operating Margin %, Excluding Special Items

9
%

35
%

13
%

(41)
%

12
%

(31)
%

~~(1)~~

~~Air cargo operations with Amazon commenced in May 2020.~~

~~Passenger.~~ Passenger operating income ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$13,774~~$30,775 to ~~$13,493~~$3,633 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 from ~~a loss of $281~~$34,408 for the three months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The year-over-year decrease in Passenger operating income is mainly driven by the increase in Aircraft Fuel Expense. For more information on the

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(Unaudited)

changes in the components of operating income for the Passenger segment, refer to the Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations discussion above.

Cargo. Cargo operating income decreased by $15,645, resulting in an operating loss of $264 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to operating income of $15,381 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by the allocated payroll support received under the CARES Act during the second quarter of 2021, recognized within Special Items, net, year-over-year increase in Salaries, Wages, and Benefits driven by the new CBA for our pilots that went into effect in the beginning of 2022, decreased block hours and departures driven by heavy maintenance events that impacted the Cargo flight schedule, and operational factors that reduced revenue. For more information on the components of operating income for the Cargo segment, refer to the Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations discussion above, where we describe the cargo expenses embedded within each financial statement line item.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Segments

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022						Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Passenger		Cargo		Total		Passenger		Cargo		Total
Operating Revenues	$	403,348	$	42,243	$	445,591	$	233,118	$	43,684	$	276,802

Operating Expenses:
Aircraft Fuel	141,492		—		141,492		53,912		72		53,984
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits	94,385		25,530		119,915		64,997		21,395		86,392
Aircraft Rent	5,397		—		5,397		9,414		—		9,414
Maintenance	18,375		6,402		24,777		15,242		5,268		20,510
Sales and Marketing	16,509		—		16,509		10,932		—		10,932
Depreciation and Amortization	32,130		52		32,182		26,770		53		26,823
Ground Handling	16,162		8		16,170		11,781		—		11,781
Landing Fees and Airport Rent	19,563		219		19,782		17,279		258		17,537
Special Items, net	—		—		—		(53,954)		(18,401)		(72,355)
Other Operating, net	35,584		8,582		44,166		23,899		7,498		31,397
Total Operating Expenses	379,597		40,793		420,390		180,272		16,143		196,415
Operating Income	$	23,751	$	1,450	$	25,201	$	52,846	$	27,541	$	80,387

Adjustment for Special Items, net	—		—		—		(53,954)		(18,401)		(72,355)

Operating Income (Loss), Excluding Special Items, net	$	23,751	$	1,450	$	25,201	$	(1,108)	$	9,140	$	8,032

Operating Margin %, Excluding Special Items, net	6%		3%		6%		0%		21%		3%

Passenger. Passenger operating income decreased by $29,095 to $23,751 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from $52,846 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The year-over-year decrease in Passenger operating income is mainly driven by the increase in Aircraft Fuel Expense. For more information on the changes in the components of operating income for the Passenger segment, refer to the ~~consolidated results~~Condensed Consolidated Results of ~~operations~~Operations discussion ~~above.~~

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Cargo. Cargo operating income decreased by $26,091 to $1,450 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to $27,541 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily driven by the allocated payroll support received under the CARES Act during the first half of 2021, recognized within Special

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~Cargo.~~ ~~Cargo operating income was $8,509~~(Unaudited)

Items, net, year-over-year increase in Salaries, Wages, and Benefits driven by the new CBA for our pilots that went into effect in the ~~three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $9,098 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. As Amazon air cargo operations commenced in May 2020,~~beginning of 2022, decreased block hours and departures driven by heavy maintenance events that impacted the Cargo segment was ramping up operations during 2020. The increased operating revenues for 2021 were largely offset by the lack of a CARES Act credit in Q3 2021, compared to a CARES Act credit of $7,318 in Q3 2020.flight schedule, and operational factors that reduced revenue. For more information on the components of operating income for the Cargo segment, refer to the ~~consolidated results~~Condensed Consolidated Results of ~~operations~~Operations discussion above, where we ~~more fully~~ describe the cargo expenses embedded within each financial statement line item.

~~For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020~~

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ⁽¹⁾


Passenger

Cargo

Total

Passenger

Cargo

Total

Operating Revenues

$
382,380

$
68,084

$
450,464

$
276,188

$
17,491

$
293,679

Operating Expenses:

Aircraft Fuel

90,468

163

90,631

69,377

—

69,377

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

98,615

31,200

129,815

95,178

11,745

106,923

Aircraft Rent

13,339

—

13,339

23,376

—

23,376

Maintenance

22,417

7,753

30,170

13,131

2,111

15,242

Sales and Marketing

16,402

—

16,402

13,123

—

13,123

Depreciation and Amortization

40,024

79

40,103

35,631

—

35,631

Ground Handling

19,654

—

19,654

15,786

—

15,786

Landing Fees and Airport Rent

29,228

378

29,606

22,220

157

22,377

Special Items, net

(47,055)

(18,401)

(65,456)

(53,646)

(10,687)

(64,333)

Other Operating, net

39,164

10,862

50,026

30,978

3,385

34,363

Total Operating Expenses

322,256

32,034

354,290

265,154

6,711

271,865

Operating Income

$
60,124

$
36,050

$
96,174

$
11,034

$
10,780

$
21,814

Adjustment for Special Items

(47,055)

(18,401)

(65,456)

(53,646)

(10,687)

(64,333)

Operating Income (Loss), Excluding Special Items

$
13,069

$
17,649

$
30,718

$
(42,612)

$
93

$
(42,519)

Operating Margin %, Excluding Special Items

3
%

26
%

7
%

(15)
%

1
%

(14)
%

~~(1)~~

~~Air cargo operations with Amazon commenced in May 2020.~~

~~Passenger~~~~. Passenger operating income increased $49,090, or 445%, to $60,124 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $11,034 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. For more information on~~

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

~~the changes in the components of operating income for the Passenger segment, refer to the consolidated results of operations discussion above.~~

~~Cargo~~. Cargo operating income was $36,050 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to $10,780 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As air cargo operations commenced in May 2020, the Cargo segment was ramping up operations during 2020. For example, two additional aircraft were not added until the fourth quarter of 2020. For more information on the components of operating income for the Cargo segment, refer to the consolidated results of operations discussion above, where we more fully describe the cargo expenses embedded within each financial statement line item.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We sometimes use information that is derived from the ~~consolidated financial statements,~~Condensed 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 report to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, ~~and~~ Adjusted Net Income

(Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, ~~and~~ Adjusted Net Income (Loss), and Adjusted EBITDA 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.

Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, ~~and~~ Adjusted Net Income (Loss), and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools. Some of the limitations applicable to these measures include: Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, ~~and~~ Adjusted Net Income (Loss), and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, ~~and~~ Adjusted Net Income (Loss), and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting each measure’s usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, ~~Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin and Adjusted Net Income~~the following non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with ~~GAAP.~~

~~As a derivation of Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted Net Income is not determined in accordance with~~ GAAP ~~such measure is susceptible to varying calculations~~ and ~~not all companies calculate the measure in the same manner. As a result, derivations of net income, including Adjusted Operating Income Margin and Adjusted Net Income, as presented~~ may not be ~~directly~~the same as or comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other ~~companies.~~ companies due to the possible differences in the method of calculation and in the items being adjusted.

For the foregoing reasons, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, ~~and~~ Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA have

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

significant limitations which affect ~~its~~their use as ~~an indicator~~indicators of our ~~profitability and valuation.~~profitability. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this ~~information.~~

~~The following table presents the reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted Operating Income Margin (Loss) for the periods presented below.~~

information.

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,


2021

2020

2021

2020

Adjusted Operating Income Margin (Loss) reconciliation:

Operating Revenue

$
173,663

$
77,973

$
450,464

$
293,679

Operating Income

22,002

8,817

96,174

21,814

Special Items, net ^(a)

(65)

(32,852)

(65,456)

(64,333)

Stock compensation expense

964

496

4,577

1,253

Voluntary leave expense ^(b)

—

1,890

—

4,431

TRA expenses ^{(c )}

25

—

340

—

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

$
22,926

$
(21,649)

$
35,635

$
(36,835)

Operating Income Margin

12.7
%

11.3
%

21.3
%

7.4
%
Adjusted Operating Income Margin (Loss)

13.2
%

(27.8)
%

7.9
%

(12.5)
%

~~(a)~~

~~The adjustments include Special Items, net, as presented in Note 11 of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.~~

~~(b)~~

This represents expenses related to a voluntary employee leave program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a portion of which is offset by the CARES Act Payroll Support Program as the benefit of this program is also adjusted as a component of Special Items, net.

~~(c)~~

This represents the one-time costs to establish the Tax Receivable Agreement (“TRA”) with our pre-IPO stockholders, plus the quarterly cost to revalue the liability balance. See Note 10 of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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~~(Unaudited)~~

(Unaudited)

The following table presents the reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income, and Adjusted Operating Income Margin for the periods presented below.


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Adjusted Operating Income Margin Reconciliation:
Operating Revenue	$	219,067		$	149,189		$	445,591		$	276,802
Operating Income	3,369			49,789			25,201			80,387

Special Items, net (a)	—			(39,819)			—			(72,355)
Stock compensation expense	575			744			1,495			3,613
TRA expenses (b)	—			51			—			315
Adjusted Operating Income	$	3,944		$	10,765		$	26,696		$	11,960

Operating Income Margin	1.5		%	33.4		%	5.7		%	29.0		%
Adjusted Operating Income Margin	1.8		%	7.2		%	6.0		%	4.3		%

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(a)			The adjustments include Special Items, net, as presented in Note 1 2 of the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b)			This represents the one-time costs to establish the TRA liability with our TRA holders. See Note 1 1 of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table presents the reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) for the periods presented below.

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,


2021

2020

2021

2020
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) reconciliation:








Net Income

$
13,903

$
2,927

$
78,072

$
4,138

Special Items, net ^(a)

(65)

(32,852)

(65,456)

(64,333)
Stock compensation expense

964

496

4,577

1,253
Voluntary leave expense ^(b)

—

1,890

—

4,431
Loss on asset transactions, net

3

—

3

381
Early pay-off of US Treasury loan

—

—

842

—
Loss on refinancing credit facility

—

—

382

—
Secondary Offering Costs

641

—

1,281

—
TRA expenses ^(c)

25

—

340

—
TRA adjustment ^(d)

(1,100)

—

(19,800)

—
Income tax effect of adjusting items, net ^(e)

(361)

7,007

13,347

13,402
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

$
14,010

$
(20,532)

$
13,588

$
(40,728)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation:
Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,922)	$	52,177	$	(285)	$	68,955

Special Items, net (a)	—		(39,819)		—		(72,355)
Stock Compensation Expense	575		744		1,495		3,613
Gain on Asset Transactions, net	(77)		—		(79)		—
Early pay-off of US Treasury loan	—		—		—		842
Loss on refinancing credit facility	—		—		1,557		382
Secondary Offering Costs	—		640		—		640
TRA expenses (b)	—		51		—		315
TRA adjustment (c)	1,700		(18,700)		8,500		(18,700)
Income tax effect of adjusting items, net (d)	(114)		8,828		(684)		15,310
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)	$	(1,838)	$	3,921	$	10,504	$	(998)

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(Unaudited)

~~(a)~~


(a)			The adjustments include Special Items, net, as presented in Note 111 2 of the ~~Company’s~~Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b)

~~(c)~~

This represents the one-time costs to establish the ~~Tax Receivable Agreement (“TRA”)~~TRA liability with our ~~pre-IPO stockholders, plus the quarterly cost to revalue the liability balance.~~TRA holders. See Note 101 1 of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

~~(d)~~ (c)			This represents the adjustment to the TRA for the period, which is recorded in ~~Non-operating~~Non-Operating Income (Expense).
(d)			The tax effect of adjusting items, net is calculated at the Company's statutory rate for the applicable period. The TRA adjustment is not included within the income tax effect calculation.

~~(e)The tax effect of adjusting items, net is calculated at the Company’s statutory rate for the applicable period.~~

~~Adjusted EBITDAR~~

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Rent ("Adjusted EBITDAR") is a non-GAAP measure included as supplemental disclosure because we believe it is a valuation measure commonly used by investors, securities analysts, and other interested parties in the industry to compare airline companies and derive valuation estimates without consideration of airline capital structure or aircraft ownership methodology. We believe that while items excluded from Adjusted EBITDAR may be recurring in nature and should not be disregarded in evaluation of our earnings performance, Adjusted EBITDAR is useful because its

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

calculation isolates the effects of financing in general, the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisitions (primarily aircraft, which may be acquired directly, directly subject to acquisition debt, by finance lease or by operating lease, each of which is presented differently for accounting purposes), and income taxes, which may vary significantly between periods and for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. Adjusted EBITDAR should not be viewed as a measure of overall performance or considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income because it excludes aircraft rent, which is a normal, recurring cash operating expense that is necessary to operate our business. We have historically incurred substantial rent expense due to our legacy fleet of operating leased aircraft, which are currently being transitioned to owned aircraft.

Adjusted EBITDAR has limitations as an analytical tool. Some of the limitations applicable to this measure include: Adjusted EBITDAR does not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; Adjusted EBITDAR does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; Adjusted EBITDAR does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; it does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt; although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDAR does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDAR differently than we do, limiting each measure’s usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDAR should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The following table presents the reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted ~~EBITDAR~~EBITDA for the periods presented below.

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,


2021

2020

2021

2020
Adjusted EBITDAR Reconciliation:

Net Income

$
13,903

$
2,927

$
78,072

$
4,138
Special Items, net ^(a)

(65)

(32,852)

(65,456)

(64,333)
Stock Compensation expense

964

496

4,577

1,253
Voluntary leave expense ^(b)

—

1,890

—

4,431
Loss on asset transactions, net

3

—

3

381
Secondary Offering Costs

641

—

1,281

—
TRA expenses ^(c)

25

—

340

—
TRA adjustment ^(d)

(1,100)

—

(19,800)

—
Interest Income

(28)

(26)

(52)

(340)
Interest expense

6,286

5,157

19,487

16,215
Provision for income taxes

2,297

923

17,172

1,470
Depreciation and Amortization

14,029

12,929

40,103

35,631
Aircraft rent

3,925

6,410

13,339

23,376
Adjusted EBITDAR

$
40,880

$
(2,146)

$
89,066

$
22,222


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation:
Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,922)	$	52,177	$	(285)	$	68,955
Special Items, net (a)	—		(39,819)		—		(72,355)
Stock Compensation Expense	575		744		1,495		3,613
Gain on Asset Transactions, net	(77)		—		(79)		—
Secondary Offering Costs	—		640		—		640
TRA expenses (b)	—		51		—		315
TRA adjustment (c)	1,700		(18,700)		8,500		(18,700)
Interest Income	(532)		(9)		(556)		(24)
Interest Expense	7,042		6,080		15,604		13,201
Provision for Income Taxes	(921)		9,595		1,861		16,304
Depreciation and Amortization	16,854		14,208		32,182		26,823
Adjusted EBITDA	$	20,719	$	24,967	$	58,722	$	38,772

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~~(a)~~
(a)			The adjustments include Special Items, net, as presented in Note 111 2 of the ~~Company’s~~Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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~~(Unaudited)~~

(b)

~~(c)~~

This represents the one-time costs to establish the ~~Tax Receivable Agreement~~TRA liability with our ~~pre-IPO stockholders, plus the quarterly cost to revalue the liability balance.~~TRA holders. See Note 1011 of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

~~(d)~~

(c)

This represents the adjustment to the TRA for the period, which is recorded in ~~Non-operating~~Non-Operating Income (Expense).

CASM and Adjusted CASM

Cost per Available Seat Mile (“CASM”) is a key airline cost metric defined as operating expenses divided by total available seat miles. Adjusted CASM is a non-GAAP measure derived from CASM by excluding fuel costs, costs related to our cargo operations, ~~(starting in 2020 when we launched our cargo operations),~~ certain commissions and other costs of selling our vacation products 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~~Board of ~~directors~~Directors in assessing quarterly and annual cost performance. Adjusted CASM is 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

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(Unaudited)

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.

~~Starting in 2020 when we launched our cargo operations, we~~

We have excluded costs related to the cargo operations as these operations do not create ASMs. The cargo expenses in the reconciliation below are different from the total operating expenses for our Cargo segment in the “Segment Information” table presented above, due to several items that are included in the Cargo segment but have been captured in other line items used in the Adjusted CASM calculation. ~~We also exclude certain commissions and other costs of selling our vacation products from Adjusted CASM as these costs are unrelated to our airline operations and improve comparability to our peers.~~ 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 ~~particular~~ period.

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~~(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

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 foregoing 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.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

The following tables present the reconciliation of CASM to Adjusted CASM.

Three Months Ended September 30,

2021

2020

Operating

Per ASM

Operating

Per ASM


Expenses

(in cents)

Expenses

(in cents)
CASM

$
151,661

9.79

$
69,156

7.10
Less:

Aircraft fuel

36,647

2.37

13,139

1.35
Stock Compensation expense

964

0.06

496

0.05
Special items, net ^(a)

(65)

(0.00)

(32,852)

(3.37)
Voluntary leave expense ^(b)

—

—

1,890

0.20
TRA Expenses^(c)

25

0.00

—

—
Cargo expenses, not already adjusted above

15,544

1.00

12,008

1.23
Sun Country Vacations

176

0.01

112

0.01
Adjusted CASM

$
98,370

6.35

$
74,363

7.63

Available Seat Miles (ASMs)

1,549,432



974,584

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2021

2020

Operating

Per ASM

Operating

Per ASM


Expenses

(in cents)

Expenses

(in cents)
CASM

$
354,290

8.11

$
271,865

8.63
Less:

Aircraft fuel

90,631

2.07

69,377

2.21
Stock Compensation expense

4,577

0.11

1,253

0.04
Special items, net ^(a)

(65,456)

(1.50)

(64,333)

(2.04)
Voluntary leave expense ^(b)

—

—

4,431

0.14
TRA Expenses^(c)

340

0.01

—

—
Cargo expenses, not already adjusted above

48,923

1.12

16,531

0.52
Sun Country Vacations

563

0.01

444

0.01
Adjusted CASM

$
274,712

6.29

$
244,162

7.75

Available Seat Miles (ASMs)

4,368,972



3,149,189


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
	Operating Expenses		Per ASM (in cents)	Operating Expenses		Per ASM (in cents)
CASM	$	215,698	13.21	$	99,400	6.89
Less:
Aircraft Fuel	76,947		4.71	29,709		2.06
Stock Compensation Expense	575		0.04	744		0.05
Special Items, net (a)	—		—	(39,819)		(2.76)
TRA expense (b)	—		—	51		—
Cargo expenses, not already adjusted above	21,326		1.31	16,183		1.13
Sun Country Vacations	215		0.01	173		0.01
Adjusted CASM	$	116,635	7.14	$	92,359	6.40

ASM (thousands)	1,632,501			1,442,744


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
	Operating Expenses		Per ASM (in cents)	Operating Expenses		Per ASM (in cents)
CASM	$	420,390	11.81	$	196,415	6.97
Less:
Aircraft Fuel	141,492		3.97	53,984		1.91
Stock Compensation Expense	1,495		0.04	3,613		0.13
Special Items, net (a)	—		—	(72,355)		(2.56)
TRA expense (b)	—		—	315		0.01
Cargo expenses, not already adjusted above	40,438		1.14	33,379		1.19
Sun Country Vacations	617		0.02	387		0.01
Adjusted CASM	$	236,348	6.64	$	177,092	6.28

ASM (thousands)	3,560,651			2,819,540

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~~(a)~~
(a)			The adjustments include Special Items, net, as presented in Note 111 2 of the ~~Company’s~~Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(b)

~~(c)~~

This represents the one-time costs to establish the ~~Tax Receivable Agreement~~TRA liability with our ~~pre-IPO stockholders, plus the quarterly cost to revalue the liability balance.~~TRA holders. See Note 101 1 of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The airline business is capital ~~intensive and our~~intensive. Our ability to successfully execute our business strategy is largely dependent on the continued availability of capital on attractive terms and ~~our ability to maintain~~maintaining sufficient liquidity. We have historically funded our operations and capital expenditures primarily through cash from operations, proceeds from stockholders’ capital contributions, the issuance of promissory notes, ~~our 2019-1 EETC financing,~~ and ~~the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility. In March 2021, the Company offered 9,090,909 shares~~debt financing.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share. The underwriters had an option to purchase an additional 1,363,636 shares from the Company at the public offering price, which they exercised. In total, all 10,454,545 shares were issued and the net proceeds to the Company were $225,006 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses.

share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Our primary sources of liquidity as of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 included our existing cash and cash equivalents of ~~$275,332~~$212,858 and short-term investments of ~~$5,997,~~$76,724, our expected cash generated from operations, and our $25,000 Revolving Credit ~~Facility, which was undrawn as of September 30, 2021.~~Facility. In addition, we had restricted cash of ~~$15,693~~$4,132 as of ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021,~~2022 which consists of cash received as prepayment for chartered flights that is maintained in separate escrow accounts in accordance with DOT regulations requiring that charter revenue receipts received prior to the date of transportation are maintained in a separate third-party escrow account. The restrictions are released once the charter transportation is provided.

We received a total of $62,312 in assistance from the Treasury in 2020 as part of the Payroll Support Program under the CARES Act in response to the extensive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. airline industry. During the first half of 2021, we received grants totaling $37,040 under PSP2. All funds provided by the Treasury to PSP2 participants may only be used for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries, and benefits. Further, during the second quarter of 2021, we received a grant of $34,547 under PSP3. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, no CARES Act grants were received. In accordance with any grants and/or loans received under the CARES Act, we are required to comply with the relevant provisions of the CARES Act and the related implementing agreements which, among other things, include the following: the requirement to use the Payroll Support Payments exclusively for the continuation of payment of crewmember and employee wages, salaries and benefits; the requirement that certain levels of commercial air service be maintained until March 1, 2021, or if ordered by the DOT, March 1, 2022; the prohibitions on share repurchases of listed securities and the payment of common stock (or equivalent) dividends until September 30, 2022 under PSP3; and restrictions on the payment of certain executive compensation until April 1, 2023 under PSP3. A portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering was used to repay in full all amounts outstanding under the CARES Act Loan.

On February 10, 2021, Sun Country, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Borrower”), entered into the Credit Agreement, which provides for a $25,000 Revolving Credit Facility and a $90,000 Delayed Draw Term Loan

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~~(Unaudited)~~

Facility, which we refer to collectively as the “Credit Facilities,” and repaid in full all borrowings outstanding under the ABL Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility matures on the earlier of (i) February 10, 2026 and (ii) to the extent the sum of (x) the amount unused commitments under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility and (y) the amount of loans under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility exceeds $25,000 on such date, the date that is 180 days prior to February 10, 2026. The Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility matures on February 10, 2026. The Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility is available only to finance the acquisition of aircraft and engines and is not available for working capital or other general corporate purposes. Only the $25,000 Revolving Credit Facility portion of the Credit Facilities is available for general corporate purposes and as a general source of liquidity. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we drew $80,500 on the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility. Nothing was drawn during the three months ended September 30, 2021, and $78,488 remained outstanding on September 30, 2021.

In December 2019, Sun Country arranged for the issuance of Class A, Class B and Class C pass through trust certificates, Series 2019-1 (the “2019-1 EETC”), in an aggregate face amount of $248,587 (the “Certificates”) for the purpose of financing or refinancing 13 used aircraft. The Certificates were issued to certain institutional investors, and the 2019-1 EETC face amount of the Certificates were funded by the purchase price paid by such investors for its Certificates on four funding dates from December 2019 through June 2020.

Our primary uses of liquidity are for operating expenses, capital expenditures, lease rentals and maintenance reserve deposits, debt repayments and working capital requirements. Our single largest capital expenditure requirement relates to the acquisition of aircraft, which we have historically acquired through operating leases, finance leases, and debt.

~~We plan~~ Our management team retains broad discretion to grow the passenger fleet to an estimated 50 aircraft by the end of 2023. We may finance additional aircraft through debt financing or finance leases based on market conditions, our prevailing level of liquidity and capital market availability. We may also enter into new operating leases on an opportunistic basis.

In addition to funding the acquisition of aircraft, we are required by our aircraft lessors to fund reserves in cash in advance for scheduled maintenance to act as collateral for the benefit of lessors. Qualifying payments that are expected to be recovered from lessors are recorded as Lessor Maintenance Deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. A portion of our deposits is therefore unavailable until after we have completed the scheduled maintenance in accordance with the terms of the aircraft leases.

allocate liquidity.

We believe that our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and availability under our Revolving Credit Facility, combined with expected future cash flows from operations, will be sufficient to fund our operations and meet our debt payment obligations for at least the next twelve months. However, we cannot predict what the effect on our business and financial position might be from a change in the competitive environment in which we operate or from events beyond our control, such as volatile fuel prices, economic conditions, pandemics, weather-related disruptions, the impact of airline bankruptcies, restructurings or consolidations, U.S. military actions, regulations, or acts of terrorism.

Aircraft – As of June 30, 2022, we owned or leased a fleet of 53 Boeing 737-NG aircraft. This includes 41 aircraft in the passenger fleet and 12 of cargo operated aircraft through the ATSA. We may finance additional aircraft through debt financing or finance leases based on market conditions, our prevailing level of liquidity and capital market availability. We may also enter into new operating leases on an opportunistic basis. For more information on our fleet, see Note 6 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I of this report.

Maintenance Deposits- ~~52 -~~

In addition to funding the acquisition of aircraft, we are required by certain of our aircraft lessors to fund reserves in cash in advance for scheduled maintenance to act as collateral for the benefit of lessors. Qualifying payments that are expected to be recovered from lessors are recorded as Lessor Maintenance Deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Investments -The Company invests its cash and cash equivalents in highly liquid securities with strong credit ratings. During the quarter, the Company purchased $70,391 of debt securities, all of which are classified as current assets because of their highly liquid nature and availability to be converted into cash to fund current operations. Given the significant portion of our portfolio held in cash and cash equivalents, we do not anticipate fluctuations in the aggregate fair value of our investments to have a material impact on our liquidity or capital position.

CARES Act -During 2021, we received grants totaling $71,587 from the Treasury under PSP2 and PSP3. We also received a CARES Act Loan of $45,000 in October 2020, which was repaid in full on March 24, 2021 using proceeds from the IPO.

In accordance with the $71,587 of grants received under the CARES Act, we are required to comply with the relevant provisions of the CARES Act and the related implementing agreements. We were in compliance with the CARES Act provisions as of June 30, 2022. For more information on the CARES Act provisions, see Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the 2021 10-K.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

~~(Unaudited)~~

(Unaudited)

Credit Facilities - The Company uses its Credit Facilities to provide liquidity support for general corporate purposes and to finance the acquisition of aircraft. On February 10, 2021, we entered into a Credit Agreement which includes a $25,000 Revolving Credit Facility and a $90,000 DDTL. The proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility can be used for general corporate purposes, whereas the proceeds from the DDTL were to be used solely to finance the acquisition of aircraft or engines to be registered in the United States. The Credit Agreement includes financial covenants that require a minimum trailing 12-month EBITDAR ($87,700 as of March 31, 2022 and beyond) and a minimum liquidity of $30,000 at the close of any business day. The Company was in compliance with this covenant as of June 30, 2022.

During 2021, the Company drew $80,500 on the DDTL to purchase six aircraft, which were previously under operating leases.The Company repaid the outstanding balance for the DDTL in full in March 2022 using proceeds it received from the 2022-1 EETC. No amounts under the DDTL are available to the Company as of June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the $25,000 Revolving Credit Facility had no balance drawn.

Debt - At our discretion, we obtain debt financing through the issuance of pass-through trust certificates to purchase, or refinance, aircraft. In December 2019, we issued the 2019-1 EETC, for the purpose of financing or refinancing 13 used aircraft.

In March 2022, the Company arranged for the issuance of the 2022-1 EETC, in an aggregate face amount of $188,277 for the purpose of financing or refinancing 13 aircraft. The Company received gross proceeds of $172,507 in order to finance or refinance 12 of the 13 aircraft, and expects to receive an additional $15,770 of gross proceeds in respect to the 13th aircraft on or before September 15, 2022. The 2022-1 EETC is secured by a lien on the financed or refinanced aircraft and is cross collateralized by the other aircraft financed through the issuance. Total appraised value of the 12 aircraft was approximately $237,936 as of the original date of the agreement.

For more information on our credit facilities or debt, see Note 7 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I of this report.

The table below presents the major indicators of financial condition and liquidity:

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020
Cash and Cash Equivalents

$
275,332

$
62,028
Investments

5,997

5,624

Long-term Debt

286,820

282,463
Finance Lease Obligations

174,642

107,170
Operating Lease Obligations

80,492

147,199
Total Debt and Lease obligations

$
541,954

$
536,832
Stockholders' Equity

482,880

283,817
Total Invested Capital

$
1,024,834

$
820,649

Debt-to-Capital

0.53

0.65

~~Sources and Uses of Liquidity~~

~~Cash Flow Activity~~

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2021

2020
Total Operating Activities

$
109,395

$
3,553
Investing Activities:

Purchases of Property & Equipment

(111,053)

(94,307)
Other

(374)

96
Total Investing Activities

(111,427)

(94,211)

Financing Activities:

Cash from Stock Offering, net

227,188

—
Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises

2,407

—
Proceeds from Borrowings

80,500

220,307
Repayment of Finance Leases

(9,113)

(84,742)
Repayment of Borrowings

(75,728)

(55,594)
Debt Issuance Costs

(2,560)

(3,279)
Other

—

21
Total Financing Activities

222,694

76,713

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

$
220,662

$
(13,945)

~~"Cash" consists of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash~~

~~Operating Cash Flow Activities~~

Operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2021 provided $109,395, as compared to providing $3,553 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. During those two nine-month periods, Net Income was $78,072 and $4,138, respectively.

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	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	212,858	$	309,338
Available-for-Sale Securities	70,138		—
Amount Available Under Revolving Credit Facility	25,000		25,000
Total Liquidity	$	307,996	$	334,338

	June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Long-term Debt	$	363,543	$	277,426
Finance Lease Obligations	249,621		192,155
Operating Lease Obligations	31,582		76,041
Total Debt and Lease obligations	644,746		545,622
Stockholders' Equity	495,888		490,589
Total Invested Capital	$	1,140,634	$	1,036,211

Debt-to-Capital	0.57		0.53

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~~(Unaudited)~~

(Unaudited)

Sources and Uses of Liquidity


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021
Total Operating Activities	$	37,060	$	96,804
Investing Activities:
Purchases of Property & Equipment	(137,647)		(73,699)
Proceeds from the Sale Property & Equipment	515		—
Proceeds from Insurance Settlements	8,865		—
Purchases of Investments	(71,629)		(1,436)
Proceeds from the Sale of Investments	935		984
Total Investing Activities	(198,961)		(74,151)

Financing Activities:
Cash Received from Stock Offering, net	—		227,225
Proceeds from Stock Option and Warrant Exercises, net	1,340		26
Proceeds from Borrowings	172,507		80,500
Repayment of Finance Lease Obligations	(24,293)		(7,864)
Repayment of Borrowings	(86,046)		(74,709)
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,402)		(2,709)
Total Financing Activities	61,106		222,469

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash	$	(100,795)	$	245,122

"Cash" consists of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Operating Cash Flow Activities

Operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 2022 provided $37,060, as compared to providing $96,804 during the six months ended June 30, 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, our Net Loss was $285 and Net Income was $68,955, respectively. Net Income in the first half of 2021 benefited from $71,587 in grants received under the CARES Act.

Our operating cash flow is primarily impacted by the following factors:

Seasonality of Advance Ticket Sales. We sell tickets for air travel in advance of the customer's travel date. When we receive a cash payment at the time of sale, we record the cash received on advance sales as deferred revenue in Air Traffic Liabilities. Air Traffic Liabilities typically increase during the ~~winter~~fall and ~~spring~~early winter months as advanced ticket sales grow prior to the ~~summer~~late winter and spring peak travel season and decrease during the summer ~~and fall~~ months.

Fuel. Fuel expense represented approximately ~~26%~~34% and 27% of our total operating expense for ~~both~~ the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, ~~and 2020.~~respectively. The market price for jet fuel is volatile, which can impact the comparability of our periodic cash flows from operations. ~~We expect fuel~~Fuel consumption ~~to increase through~~increased during the ~~end of 2021~~six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to prior year, ~~periods,~~ consistent with increased passengers as the impact of the

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

pandemic subsides.

Additionally, the cost per gallon increased by 89% year-over-year. We expect a trend of higher year-over-year fuel costs per gallon to continue throughout 2022 due to current market conditions, further exacerbated by geopolitical events.

CARESAct. During the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2022 we did not receive any funding from the CARES Act. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we received $71,587 in CARES Act ~~grants. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 we received $62,312~~grants and $780 in ~~CARES Act grants.~~

employee retention tax credits.

Investing Cash Flow Activities

Capital

~~Capital~~Expenditures. Our capital expenditures were ~~$111,053~~$137,647 and ~~$94,307~~$73,699 for the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively. Our capital expenditures during the ~~nine~~six months ended ~~September~~June 30, 2022 primarily included the purchase of five aircraft, the purchase of four spare engines, the first installment payment to purchase a flight simulator, and other miscellaneous projects. A second installment of $5,847 was remitted to the seller of the simulator during July 2022. The remaining purchase price will be remitted to the seller upon receipt and installation of the simulator. The purchase of the aircraft previously under a finance lease was recorded as a non-cash investing activity. Our capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2021 were primarily related to the purchases of six existing aircraft previously under operating leases that were financed through draws on the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility. Overall, we invested $97,297 to purchase seven aircraft (including the six noted above) and three engines in the first nine months of 2021, as compared to investing $88,561 on four aircraft and one engine in the first nine months of 2020.leases.

Investments. During the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2021, we also~~quarter, the Company purchased ~~a flight simulator for $4,909.~~

$70,391 of debt securities, all of which are classified as current assets because of their highly liquid nature and availability to be converted into cash to fund current operations. Primarily all of the Company's Available-for-Sale securities will mature within one year.

Financing Cash Flow Activities

IPO.

~~IPO.~~ On In March ~~16,~~ 2021, the Company offered 9,090,909 shares of common stock to the public at $24.00 per share. The underwriters had an option to purchase an additional 1,363,636 shares from the Company at the public offering price, which they exercised.we completed our IPO. In total, ~~all~~ 10,454,545 shares were issued and the net proceeds to the Company were ~~$225,006~~$225,329 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses.

~~Debt.~~ In The proceeds from the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred $80,500 in new debt under the $90,000 Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, primarily~~IPO were immediately used to purchase six aircraft, which were previously under operating leases. In the first nine months of 2020 we incurred $220,307 in debt under the 2019-1 EETC, primarily to purchase two aircraft new to the Company, purchase two aircraft which were previously under operating leases, purchase five aircraft which were previously under finance leases, as well as to refinance three other owned aircraft. In the first quarter of 2021, we repaidrepay our $45,000 loan with the U.S. Treasury, plus ~~accrued~~ interest.

Debt. In ~~addition,~~March 2022, the Company arranged for the issuance of the 2022-1 EETC in an aggregate face amount of $188,277 for the purpose of financing or refinancing 13 aircraft. We obtained $172,507 in gross proceeds during the ~~first nine~~six months ended June 30, 2022 in order to finance or refinance 12 of ~~2021, we also~~the 13 aircraft. The remaining $15,770 of gross proceeds is expected to be received on or before September 15, 2022 in connection with purchasing the 13th aircraft from the lessor. Five of these aircraft were owned fleet assets previously financed by the DDTL, which was repaid ~~$30,309 of other debt. In~~with the ~~first nine months of 2020, we paid $84,742 toward finance lease obligations, primarily related to~~proceeds from the ~~buy-out of five aircraft. In the first nine months of 2020 we repaid $55,594 of outstanding debt, primarily related to the refinancing of three aircraft.~~

2022-1 EETC.

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~~(Unaudited)~~

For additional information regarding these financing arrangements, see Note 7 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial ~~Statements.~~

~~Undrawn Lines~~Statements included in Part I, Item I of ~~Credit~~

On February 10, 2021, we executed a new five-year credit agreement that provides for a $25,000 Revolving Credit Facility and a $90,000 Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, which are collectively referred to as the “Credit Facilities.” During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we drew $80,500 on the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility to purchase six aircraft. These activities resulted in approximately $34,500 undrawn on the Credit Facilities as of September 30, 2021. The Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility is available only to finance the acquisition of aircraft and engines and is not available for working capital or other general corporate purposes. Only the $25,000 Revolving Credit Facility portion of the Credit Facilities is available for general corporate purposes and as a general source of liquidity.

~~Covenants~~

For a description of certain covenants of our debt agreements, see Note 7 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We were in compliance with all covenants in these debt agreements as of September 30, 2021.

this report.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

Indemnities. Our aircraft, equipment and other leases and certain operating agreements typically contain provisions requiring us, as the lessee, to indemnify the other parties to those agreements, including certain of those parties’ related persons, against virtually any liabilities that might arise from the use or operation of the aircraft or such other equipment. We believe that our insurance covers most of our exposure to liabilities and related indemnities associated with the leases described above.

Pass-Through Trusts. We have equipment notes outstanding issued under the 2019-1 EETC and 2022-1 EETC. Generally, the structure of the EETC financings consists of pass-through trusts created by us to issue pass-through certificates, which represent fractional undivided interests in the respective pass-through trusts and are

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not obligations of Sun Country. The proceeds of the issuance of the pass-through certificates are used to purchase equipment notes which are issued by us and secured by our aircraft. The payment obligations under the equipment notes are those of Sun Country. ~~Through June 2020, we purchased or refinanced 13 aircraft utilizing~~We use these certificates ~~and the~~to finance or refinance aircraft purchases. The obligations are listed in Note 7 ~~– Debt.~~

of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I of this report.

Fuel Consortia. We currently participate in fuel consortia at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Las Vegas International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, San Diego International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Seattle Tacoma International Airport, Portland International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Orlando International Airport, ~~and~~ Southwest Florida International Airport and San Francisco International Airport and we expect to expand our participation with other airlines in fuel consortia and fuel committees at our airports where economically beneficial. These agreements generally include cost-sharing provisions and environmental indemnities that are generally joint and several among the participating airlines. Consortia that are governed by interline agreements are either, (i) not variable interest entities (“VIEs”) because they are not legal entities, or (ii) are variable interest entities, but the Company is not deemed the primary beneficiary. Therefore, these

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agreements are not reflected on our ~~consolidated balance sheets.~~Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. There are no assets or liabilities on our balance sheets related to these VIEs, since our participation is limited to purchasing aircraft fuel.

We have no other off-balance sheet arrangements.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

We have contractual obligations comprised of aircraft leases and supplemental maintenance reserves, ~~payment~~payments of debt, ~~and~~ interest, ~~and~~ other lease ~~arrangements. As~~arrangements, and the TRA.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, an owned aircraft was retired due to the aircraft sustaining damage beyond economic repair. The best estimate of ~~September~~this event was recorded as of June 30, ~~2021, we also~~2022 and had no financial impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The estimate will be revised if any additional information becomes available during the third quarter when the contingency is expected to be finalized. The Company does not believe the finalization of the contingency will have a ~~contractual obligation~~material effect on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company executed an agreement to ~~pay our pre-IPO stockholders under~~purchase a flight simulator at a total purchase price of $9,745. An initial installment of $2,934 was remitted to the ~~terms~~seller during the first half of 2022 and a second installment of $5,847 was remitted to the seller during July 2022, prior to shipment. The remaining purchase price will be remitted to the seller upon receipt and installation of the ~~Tax Receivable Agreement (see below).~~

simulator. The first installment payment for the simulator is accounted for within Property & Equipment on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022.

For additional information, refer to Note 121 3 Commitments and Contingencies to our ~~unaudited~~ Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as described herein, there have been no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments other than in the ordinary course of business since our fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2020. Also, see our Final Prospectus for additional information regarding our contractual obligations.~~

In connection with the Company’s IPO, we entered into an income Tax Receivable Agreement with our pre-IPO stockholders. The agreement provides for the payment by the Company to the pre-IPO stockholders of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign income tax that the Company realizes as a result of certain tax attributes that existed at the time of the IPO. For additional information regarding this agreement, see Note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are subject to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks include commodity price risk, specifically with respect to aircraft fuel, as well as interest rate risk. The adverse effects of changes in these markets could pose a potential loss as discussed below. The sensitivity analysis provided does not consider the effects that such adverse changes may have on overall economic activity, nor does it consider additional actions we may take to mitigate our exposure to such changes. ~~Actual~~Accordingly, actual results may ~~differ.~~

differ from the information provided below.

Aircraft Fuel. Unexpected pricing changes of aircraft fuel could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. To hedge the economic risk associated with volatile aircraft fuel prices, we periodically enter into fuel collars, which allows us to reduce the overall cost of hedging, but may prevent us from participating in the benefit of downward price movements. In the past, we have also entered into fuel option and swap contracts. We had no hedges in place at ~~September~~June 30, ~~2021. We had hedges in place during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, but the last of these hedges expired in September 2021.~~2022. We do not hold or issue option or swap contracts for trading purposes. We currently do not expect to enter into these types of contracts prospectively, although significant changes in market conditions could affect our decisions. Based on our forecasted scheduled service and charter fuel consumption for the ~~fourth~~second quarter of ~~2021,~~2022, we estimate that a one cent per gallon increase in the average aircraft fuel price would increase aircraft fuel expense by approximately ~~$156~~$172 excluding ~~any impact associated with fuel derivative instruments held and~~ reimbursed cargo fuel.

Interest ~~Rates~~Rates. . We have exposure to market risk associated with changes in interest rates related to the interest expense from our variable-rate ~~debt.~~debt and our short-term investment securities. A change in market interest rates would impact interest expense under the Revolving Credit ~~Facilities,~~Facility, totaling ~~$115,000~~$25,000 in principal capacity. During the quarter, we repaid the outstanding balance of the DDTL using proceeds from the 2022-1 EETC, which terminated the DDTL. We are unable to draw any additional amounts from the DDTL and no longer face any exposure to market risk on this portion of our Credit Facilities. Assuming the Revolving Credit ~~Facilities are~~Facility is fully drawn, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would result in a corresponding increase in interest expense of approximately ~~$1,150~~$250 annually.

Our short-term investment securities are primarily comprised of fixed-rate debt investments. An increase in market interest rates decreases the market value of fixed-rate investments. Conversely, a decrease in market interest rates increases the market value. The fair market value of our short-term investments with exposure to interest rate risk was $70,138 as of June 30, 2022. Given the significant portion of our portfolio held in cash and cash equivalents, we do not anticipate fluctuations in the aggregate fair value of our financial assets to have a material impact on our liquidity or capital position.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of ~~September 30, 2021,~~Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the ~~supervision~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and ~~with~~reported within the ~~participation of~~time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our ~~management,~~reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our Management, including our ~~chief executive officer (“CEO”)~~Chief Executive Officer and ~~chief financial officer (“CFO”), we evaluated~~Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2022. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, due to the existence of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) ofunder the ~~Securities~~ Exchange ~~Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act”)~~Act) were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, management, including our CEO and CFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed, and are effective,June 30, 2022 to ~~give~~provide reasonable assurance that the information ~~we are~~ required to ~~disclose~~be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to ~~the Company’s management, including the CEO and the CFO,~~Management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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reconciliations, and other post-closing procedures and has concluded that, notwithstanding the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2021, we did not make any changes~~material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented, in conformity with U.S. GAAP.

Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Management has identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022. Specifically, Management's controls over the accounting for complex non-routine transactions were not designed or implemented to operate with a sufficient level of precision. This included controls addressing the application of ASC Topic 842, Leases, to the purchase of aircraft subject to an existing operating lease.

This control deficiency did not result in a material misstatement of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or our prior period consolidated annual or interim financial statements. However, the control deficiency creates a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements would not have been prevented or detected on a timely basis. Accordingly, Management has concluded that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness as of June 30, 2022.

Remediation Plan

To remediate the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, Management intends to supplement our system of internal control over financial reporting with the following actions:

•Engage third-party experts, as necessary, to review Management’s conclusions on the accounting for non-routine transactions involving the application of complex accounting standards;

•Provide additional internal training on how to utilize external technical accounting research resources;

•Enhance the risk assessment process for complex non-routine transactions and, based on the assessed risks, strengthen the design and operation of our internal controls related to the review and approval of accounting for such transactions; and

•Establish a technical accounting checklist for the analysis and review of complex lease-related transactions.

We believe that our remediation plan will be sufficient to remediate the identified material weakness and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting. However, as we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, Management may determine that additional measures to address control deficiencies or modifications to the remediation plan are necessary. Therefore, we cannot assure you when the Company will remediate the material weakness identified above, nor can we be certain that additional actions will not be required or what the costs of any such additional actions may be. Moreover, we cannot assure you that additional material weaknesses will not arise in the future.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than the changes made as part of the remediation plan described above, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or ~~are~~is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are subject to commercial litigation claims and to administrative and regulatory proceedings and reviews that may be asserted or maintained from time to time. We currently believe that the ultimate outcome of such lawsuits, proceedings and reviews will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We have disclosed under the heading ~~“Risk Factors”~~“Risk Factors” in our ~~Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252858), as amended, and the Final Prospectus included therein,~~2021 10-K, the risk factors which materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Except for the updated risk factors set forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in ~~the Registration Statement~~our 2021 10-K and the ~~other information set forth elsewhere~~risk factor presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not describe every risk facing our ~~company.~~Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may ~~also~~ materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our ~~Industry~~

Common Stock

The global pandemic resulting from the novel coronavirus has had an adverse impact that has been material to our business, operating results, financial condition and liquidity, and the duration and spread of the pandemic could result in additional adverse impacts. A worsening of the outbreak of another disease or similar public health threat in the future could also

We have ~~an adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and liquidity.~~

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (the "WHO") declared COVID-19 a global pandemic causing a massive market disruption to the aviation industry. Measures such as travel restrictions, including testing regimes, "stay at home" and quarantine orders, limitations on public gatherings, cancellation of public events and many others have resulted in a decline in demand for air travel.

While most restrictions have been removed in the United States, leading to a recovery in the domestic airline industry, additional governmental and other restrictions and regulations that may be implemented in the future in response to further outbreaks of COVID-19 include additional travel restrictions (including expanded restrictions on domestic air travel within the United States), quarantines of additional populations (including our personnel), limitations on aircraft capacity, testing requirements and restrictions on our ability to access our facilities or aircraft or requirements to collect additional passenger data. In addition, governments, non-governmental organizations and entities in the private sector may issue non-binding advisories or recommendations regarding air travel or other physical distancing measures, including limitations on the number of persons that should be present at public gatherings, which may significantly reduce demand. These restrictions and regulations have had, and will continue to have,identified a material ~~adverse impact on our business, operating results, financial condition and liquidity.~~

We began experiencing a significant decline in demand related to COVID-19 during the first quarter of 2020, and this reduction in demand has continued through September 2021. The decline in demand caused a material deteriorationweakness in our revenues. We plan to proactively manage capacity for the foreseeable future, which has a negative impact on our revenue. We expect to continue our proactive management of costs, but decreased demand can lead to higher unit costs. In addition, actual or perceived risk of infection on our flights could have

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~~a material adverse effect on the public's demand for~~internal control over financial reporting and, willingness to use air travel, which could harm our reputation and business. Demand for scheduled service business is negatively correlated to case counts in Minnesota and the destinations of our scheduled flights and to the extent that variants cause higher case counts, we could see further reductions in demand. Furthermore, historically, unfavorable U.S. economic conditions have driven changes in travel patterns, including significantly and materially reduced spending for both leisure and business travel. Unfavorable economic conditions, when low fares are often used to stimulate traffic, have also historically hampered the ability of airlines to raise fares to counteract any increases in fuel, labor and other costs. Any significant increases in unemployment in the United States would likely continue to have a negative impact on passenger bookings, especially when the customers we serve are paying with their own money, and these effects could exist for an extensive period of time. Even once the pandemic and fears of travel subside, demand for air travel may remain weak for a significant period of time. Apart from the decrease in demand, passenger bookings have been on average much closer to the date of service during pandemic than in prior periods, which has reduced our visibility into future revenue.

In addition to the schedule reductions discussed above, we continue to focus on reducing expenses and managing our liquidity and we expect to continue to modify our cost management structure, liquidity-raising efforts and capacity as the timing of demand recovery becomes more certain.

On April 20, 2020, we entered into a Payroll Support Program Agreement under the CARES Act with Treasury governing our participation in the Payroll Support Program and, on January 29, 2021, we entered into a second Payroll Support Program Agreement under the CARES Act. Under the Payroll Support Program, Treasury provided us with an aggregate of $62.3 million in grants from April 21, 2020 to October 1, 2020 and an additional $16.1 million in grants on February 2, 2021, an additional $16.1 million in grants on March 26, 2021 and an additional $4.8 million in grants on April 22, 2021 (collectively, the "Payroll Support Payments"). Further, we were notified on April 15, 2021 that we would receive a grant of approximately $34.5 million under Payroll Support Program 3. Of this grant amount, $17.3 million was received on April 29, 2021 and the remaining $17.2 million was received on May 27, 2021. In addition, on October 26, 2020, we entered into a loan and guarantee agreement (the "CARES Act Loan Agreement") with Treasury under the aviation direct loan program of the CARES Act, pursuant to which Treasury agreed to extend loans to us in an aggregate principal amount of $45.0 million, subject to specified terms, which was due to be repaid on the earlier of (i) October 24, 2025 or (ii) six months prior to the expiration date of any material loyalty program securing the loan. We used a portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering to repay in full all amounts outstanding under the CARES Act Loan. The substance and duration of restrictions to whichif we are ~~subject under the grants and/or loans under the CARES Act, including, but not limited~~unable to ~~those outlined below could materially affect our operations, and~~remediate this material weakness, we may not be able to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, the value of our common stock.

As disclosed in Part I, Item 4, “Controls and Procedures,” we have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The control deficiency described below created a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements would not have been prevented or detected on a timely basis. Accordingly, Management has concluded that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness as of June 30, 2022. Specifically, Management's controls over the accounting for complex non-routine transactions were not designed or implemented to operate with a sufficient level of precision. This included controls addressing the application of ASC Topic 842, Leases, to the purchase of aircraft subject to an existing operating lease.

Failure to have effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures could impair our ability to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis and could lead to a restatement of our financial statements. If, as a result of the ineffectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, we cannot provide reliable financial statements, our business decision processes may be adversely affected, our business and results of operations could be harmed, and investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information. In addition, in some circumstances, failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could result in investigations or sanctions by regulatory authorities.

Our Management is implementing a remediation plan to address the material weakness, as described in Part I, Item 4. Such remediation measures may require additional time and resources and there is no assurance that these initiatives will ultimately have the intended effects. As Management continues to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, Management may determine that additional measures to address control deficiencies or modifications to the remediation plan are necessary. Therefore, we cannot assure you when the Company will remediate such weakness, nor can we be certain that additional actions will not be required or what costs of any such additional actions may be. In addition, there can be no assurance that such remediation efforts will be successful, that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective as a result of these efforts nor that additional material weaknesses will not arise in ~~managing these impacts. Further, these restrictions~~the future or that Management has identified all material weaknesses. If we identify any new material weaknesses in the future, any such newly identified material weakness could limit our ability to ~~take actions that we otherwise might have determined to be in the best interest~~prevent or detect a misstatement of our ~~company and our stockholders. In particular, limitations on executive compensation may impact our ability to attract and retain senior management~~accounts or ~~attract other key employees during this critical time. Additionally, limitations on dividends and buybacks may diminish investor interest in our stock.~~

Our operations may be further impacted in the event of additional instances of actual or perceived risk of infection among our employees, suppliers or business partners, and this impact may have a material adverse effect if we are unable to maintain a suitably skilled and sized workforce and address related employee matters. In addition, supply chain disruptions may impede our cargo customers' ability to deliver freight to the airports we serve, which could reduce their need for our services and thus have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The industry may also be subject to enhanced health and hygiene requirements in attempts to counteract future outbreaks, which requirements may be costly and take a significant amount of time to implement.

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We may take additional actions to improve our financial position, including measures to improve liquidity, such as the issuance of unsecured and secured debt securities, equity securities and equity-linked securities, the sale of assets and/or the entry into additional bilateral and syndicated secured and/or unsecured credit facilities. There can be no assurance as to the timing of any such issuance, which may be in the near term, or

disclosures that any such additional financing will be completed on favorable terms, or at all. Any such actions may be material in nature and could result in significant additional borrowing. Our reduction in expenditures, measures to improve liquidity or other strategic actions that we may take in the future in response to COVID-19 may not be effective in offsetting decreased demand, and we will not be permitted to take certain strategic actions as a result of the CARES Act, which could result in a material ~~adverse effect on our business, operating results, liquidity and financial condition.~~

~~The full extent of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our longer-term operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, many of which are outside~~misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements. Any such future deficiencies identified may not be material weaknesses that would be required to be reported in future periods. In addition, we cannot assure you that our independent registered public accounting firm will be able to attest that such internal controls are effective when they are required to do so.

If we fail to remediate the material weakness and maintain effective internal control ~~including the effectiveness of the mitigation strategies discussed above, the duration, spread, severity~~over financial reporting or disclosure controls and recurrence of COVID-19 and any COVID-19 variants and related travel advisories and restrictions, the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, the impact of COVID-19 on overall long-term demand for air travel, including after the pandemic subsides, the impact of COVID-19procedures, we may not be able to rely on the ~~financial health and operations~~integrity of our ~~business partners, future governmental actions, including their duration and scope, and our access to capital, all of~~financial results, which ~~are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.~~

In addition, an outbreak of another disease or similar public health threat, or fear of such an event, that affects travel demand, travel behavior, travel restrictions or adversely affects supply chains, which would impact our cargo business, could ~~have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results, liquidity and financial condition. Outbreaks of other diseases could also~~ result in ~~increased government restrictions~~inaccurate or late reporting of our financial results, as well as delays or the inability to meet our reporting obligations or to comply with SEC rules and ~~regulation, such as those~~regulations. Any of these could result in delisting actions ~~described above or otherwise, which~~by the Nasdaq Stock Market, investigation and sanctions by regulatory authorities, stockholder investigations and lawsuits, and could adversely affect our business ~~operating results, financial condition and liquidity.~~

~~Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has moderated~~ and the enhanced screenings, quarantine requirements, and travel restrictions have eased, we may continue to experience similar adverse effects to our business, operating results, financial condition and liquidity resulting from a recessionary or depressed economic environment that may persist, including increases in unemployment, and our business and operating results may not return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels on a timely basis or at all. The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our businesses, operating results, financial condition and liquidity could exacerbate the other risks identified in this prospectus.

We are depending upon continued uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine by the general public in order to normalize economic conditions, the airline industry and our business operations and to realize our planned financial and growth plans and business strategy. The failure of a vaccine, significant unplanned adverse reactions to the vaccine, politicization of the vaccine or general public distrust of the vaccine could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Our financial and operating results and business operations for our scheduled service and charter businesses for the year ended December 31, 2020 were materially and adversely impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which impact is likely to continue during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are depending upon an efficient distribution and sufficient supply of the COVID-19 vaccine, and continued uptake by the general public in order to normalize economic conditions, the airline industry and our business operations and to realize our financial and growth plans and business strategy. To date, COVID-19 vaccinations have been widespread, but many remain unvaccinated, as the long-term efficacy of the vaccines, including against variants, remains uncertain. The failure of a vaccine, including to the extent it is not effective against any COVID-19 variants, significant unplanned adverse reactions to the vaccine, politicization of the vaccine or

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~~general public distrust of the vaccine could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.~~

~~Our business has been and in the future may be materially adversely affected by the price and availability of aircraft fuel. Unexpected increases in the~~trading price of ~~aircraft fuel or a shortage or disruption in the supply~~our common stock. The potential consequences of ~~aircraft fuel~~any material weakness could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The cost of aircraft fuel is highly volatile and in recent years has been our largest individual operating expense, accounting for approximately 21.7%, 26.6% and 30.1% of our operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. High fuel prices or increases in fuel costs (or in the price of crude oil) could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition, including as a result of legacy network airlines and LCCs adapting more rapidly or effectively to higher fuel prices through new-technology aircraft that is more fuel efficient than our aircraft. Over the past several years, the price of aircraft fuel has fluctuated substantially and prices continue to be highly volatile and have recently increased significantly. In addition, prolonged low fuel prices could limit our ability to differentiate our product and low fares from those of the legacy network airlines and LCCs, as prolonged low fuel prices could enable such carriers to, among other things, substantially decrease their costs, fly longer stages or utilize older aircraft.

Our business is also dependent on the availability of aircraft fuel (or crude oil), which is not predictable. Weather-related events, natural disasters, terrorism, wars, political disruption or instability involving oil-producing countries, changes in governmental or cartel policy concerning crude oil or aircraft fuel production, labor strikes or other events affecting refinery production, transportation, taxes or marketing, environmental concerns, market manipulation, price speculation, changes in currency exchange rates and other unpredictable events may drive actual or perceived fuel supply shortages. Shortages in the availability of, or increases in demand for, crude oil in general, other crude oil-based fuel derivatives and aircraft fuel in particular could result in increased fuel prices and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may not be able to increase ticket prices sufficiently to cover increased fuel costs, particularly when fuel prices rise quickly. We sell a significant number of tickets to passengers well in advance of travel, and, as a result, fares sold for future travel may not reflect increased fuel costs. In addition, our ability to increase ticket prices to offset an increase in fuel costs is limited by the competitive nature of the airline industry and the price sensitivity associated with air travel, particularly leisure travel, and any increases in fares may reduce the general demand for air travel. Additionally, our cargo and charter customers may choose to refuse fuel pass-through contracts, which could drive down the profitability of those agreements.

From time to time, we may enter into fuel derivative contracts in order to mitigate the risk to our business from future volatility in fuel prices but such contracts may not fully protect us from all related risks. As of September 30, 2021, we had no outstanding call options. Generally speaking, our charter and cargo operations have pass-through provisions for fuel costs, and as such we do not hedge our fuel requirements for that portion of our business. Our hedges in place at the end of 2020 consisted of collars and call options and the underlying commodities consisted of both Gulf Coast Jet Fuel contracts as well as West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil contracts.

We may enter into derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting, which can impact our results of operations and increase the volatility of our earnings due to recognizing the mark-to-market impact of our hedge portfolio as a result of changes in the forward markets for oil and/or jet fuel. We cannot assure you our fuel hedging program will be effective or that we will maintain a fuel hedging program. Even if we are able to hedge portions of our future fuel requirements, we cannot guarantee that our hedge contracts will provide an adequate level of protection against increased fuel costs or that the counterparties to our hedge contracts will be able to

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perform. Additionally, our ability to realize the benefit of declining fuel prices will be limited by the impact of any fuel hedges in place, we may incur additional expenses in connection with entering into derivative contracts and we may record significant losses on fuel hedges during periods of declining prices. A failure of our fuel hedging strategy, potential margin funding requirements, overpaying for fuel through the use of hedging arrangements or our failure to maintain a fuel hedging program could prevent us from adequately mitigating the risk of fuel price increases and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Airlines are often affected by factors beyond their control including: air traffic congestion at airports; air traffic control inefficiencies; government shutdowns or mandates; FAA grounding of aircraft; major construction or improvements at airports; adverse weather conditions, such as hurricanes or blizzards; increased security measures; new travel-related taxes; or the outbreak of disease, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Like other airlines, our business is affected by factors beyond our control, including air traffic congestion at airports, air traffic control inefficiencies, major construction or improvements at airports at which we operate, increased security measures, new travel-related taxes and fees, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters and the outbreak of disease. Factors that cause flight delays frustrate passengers and increase costs and decrease revenues, which in turn could adversely affect profitability. The federal government controls all U.S. airspace, and airlines are completely dependent on the FAA to operate that airspace in a safe, efficient and affordable manner. The air traffic control system, which is operated by the FAA, faces challenges in managing the growing demand for U.S. air travel. U.S. and foreign air traffic controllers often rely on outdated technologies that routinely overwhelm the system and compel airlines to fly inefficient, indirect routes resulting in delays. The federal government also controls airport security. In addition, there are proposals before Congress that would treat a wide range of consumer protection issues, which could increase the costs of doing business. Further, implementation of the Next Generation Air Transport System, or NextGen, by the FAA would result in changes to aircraft routings and flight paths that could lead to increased noise complaints and lawsuits, resulting in increased costs. In addition, federal government shutdowns can affect the availability of federal resources necessary to provide air traffic control and airport security. Furthermore, a federal government grounding of our aircraft type could result in flight cancellations and adversely affect our business. Governmental mandates requiring certain behaviors from employees, including COVID-19 vaccine mandates, could limit our ability to staff to meet demand because employees may choose to resign or decide not to apply for or accept open positions. Specifically, President Biden's recent Executive Order mandating that employers who maintain government contracts must require all employees to be fully vaccinated applies to our business and could have a negative impact on our ability to retain employees or hire new employees, which may adversely impact our business.

Adverse weather conditions and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, thunderstorms, winter snowstorms or earthquakes, can cause flight cancellations or significant delays, and in the past have led to Congressional demands for investigations. Cancellations or delays due to adverse weather conditions or natural disasters, air traffic control problems or inefficiencies, breaches in security or other factors may affect us to a greater degree than other, larger airlines that may be able to recover more quickly from these events, and therefore could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition to a greater degree than other air carriers. Because of our day of week, limited schedule and optimized utilization and point-to-point network, operational disruptions can have a disproportionate impact on our ability to recover. In addition, many airlines reaccommodate their disrupted passengers on other airlines at prearranged rates under flight interruption manifest agreements. We have been unsuccessful in procuring any of these agreements with our peers, which makes our recovery from disruption more challenging than for larger airlines that have these agreements in place. Similarly, outbreaks of pandemic or contagious diseases, such as ebola, measles, avian flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, H1N1 (swine) flu, pertussis (whooping cough) and zika virus, or their respective variants, could result in significant decreases in passenger traffic and the

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imposition of government restrictions in service and could have a material adverse impact on the airline industry. Any increases in travel-related taxes could also result in decreases in passenger traffic. Any general reduction in airline passenger traffic could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, U.S. federal government shutdowns may cause delays and cancellations or reductions in discretionary travel due to longer security lines, including as a result of furloughed government employees or reductions in staffing levels, including air traffic controllers. U.S. government shutdowns may also impact our ability to take delivery of aircraft and commence operations in new domestic stations. Another extended shutdown like the one in December 2018-January 2019 may have a negative impact on our operations and financial results.

The industry is experiencing higher than normal number of pilot retirements, more stringent duty time regulations, increased flight hour requirement for commercial airline pilots, reductions in the number of military pilots entering the commercial workforce, increased training requirements and other factors that may lead to a shortage of pilots, which could materially adversely affect our business.

Large numbers of pilots in the industry are approaching the FAA's mandatory retirement age of 65 or have otherwise accepted an early retirement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Commercial airline pilots are subject to rigorous certification standards and must adhere to flight time and rest requirements. Commencing in 2013, the minimum flight hour requirement to achieve a commercial pilot's license in the United States increased from 250 to 1,500 hours, thereby significantly increasing the time and cost commitment required to become licensed to fly a commercial aircraft. Additionally, the number of military pilots being trained by the U.S. armed forces and available as commercial pilots upon their retirement from military service has been decreasing. These and other factors may lead to a shortage of qualified, entry-level pilots and increased compensation costs, particularly at carriers other than the large legacy carriers. The foregoing factors may lead to additional competition from carriers attempting to meet their hiring needs. If a shortage of pilots materializes, airlines may be unable to hire adequate numbers of pilots to meet their needs, resulting in a reduction in the number of flights offered, disruptions, increased costs of operations, financial difficulties and other adverse effects, and these circumstances may become more severe in the future and thereby cause a material adverse effect on our business.

~~Risks Related to Our Business~~

The COVID-19 pandemic has materially disrupted our strategic operating and growth plans in the near-term, and there are risks to our business, operating results, liquidity and financial condition associated with executing our strategic operating and growth plans in the long-term.

The COVID-19 pandemic has materially disrupted our strategic operating and growth plans in the near-term, and there are risks to our business, operating results and financial condition associated with executing our strategic operating and growth plans in the long-term. In developing our strategic operating and growth plans, we make certain assumptions, including, but not limited to, those related to customer demand, competition, staffing and hiring, market consolidation, the availability of aircraft and the global economy. Actual economic, market and other conditions have been and may continue to be different from our assumptions. If we do not successfully execute or adjust our strategic operating and growth plans in the long-term, or if actual results continue to vary significantly from our prior assumptions or vary significantly from our future assumptions, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely impacted.

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Unauthorized use, incursion or breach of our information technology infrastructure could compromise the personally identifiable information of our passengers, prospective passengers or personnel and other sensitive information and expose us to liability, damage our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In the processing of our customer transactions and as part of our ordinary business operations, we and certain of our third-party providers collect, process, transmit and store a large volume of personally identifiable information, including email addresses and home addresses and financial data such as credit and debit card information. This data is increasingly subject to legislation and regulation, such as the Fair Accurate Credit Transparency Act, Payment Card Industry legislation, the California Consumer Privacy Act and the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation typically intended to protect the privacy of personal data that is collected, processed, stored and transmitted. The security of the systems and network where we and our third-party providers store this data is a critical element of our business, and these systems and our network may be vulnerable to theft, loss, damage and interruption from a number of potential sources and events, including computer viruses, hackers, enemy state actors, denial-of-service attacks, employee theft or misuse, natural or man-made disasters, telecommunications failures, power loss and other disruptive sources and events.

As the cyber-threat landscape evolves, attacks are growing in frequency, sophistication and intensity, and are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. We have in the past, and may in the future, experience such cybersecurity threats. We and the vendors who service us may not have the resources or technical sophistication to anticipate or prevent rapidly evolving types of cyber attacks. Attacks may be targeted at us, our customers (including the U.S. Department of Defense) and our providers, including air navigation service providers, or others who have entrusted us with information, including regulators such as the U.S. Department of Defense, FAA and DOT. In addition, attacks not targeted at us, but targeted solely at providers, may cause disruption to our computer systems or a breach of the data that we maintain on customers, employees, providers and others. Recently, several high profile consumer-oriented companies have experienced significant data breaches, which have caused those companies to suffer substantial financial and reputational harm. We cannot assure you that the precautions we have taken to avoid an unauthorized incursion of our computer systems are either adequate or implemented properly to prevent a data breach and its adverse financial and reputational consequences to our business.

A significant cybersecurity incident could result in a range of potentially material negative consequences for us, including lost revenue; unauthorized access to, disclosure, modification, misuse, loss or destruction of company systems or data; theft of sensitive, regulated or confidential data, such as personal identifying information or our intellectual property; the loss of functionality of critical systems through ransomware, denial of service or other attacks; and business delays, service or system disruptions, damage to equipment and injury to persons or property. The costs and operational consequences of defending against, preparing for, responding to and remediating an incident may be substantial. Further, we could be exposed to litigation, regulatory enforcement or other legal action as a result of an incident, carrying the potential for damages, fines, sanctions or other penalties, as well injunctive relief requiring costly compliance measures. A cybersecurity incident could also impact our brand, harm our reputation and adversely impact our relationship with our customers, employees and stockholders.

Additionally, any material failure by us or our third-party providers to maintain compliance with the Payment Card Industry security requirements or to rectify a data security issue may result in fines and restrictions on our ability to accept credit and debit cards as a form of payment. Actual or anticipated attacks may cause us to incur increasing costs, including costs to deploy additional personnel and protection technologies, train employees and engage third-party experts and consultants, or costs incurred in connection with the notifications to customers, employees, providers or the general public as part of our notification obligations to the various governments that govern our business. In addition, data and security breaches can also occur as a result of

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~~non-technical issues, including breaches by us or by persons with whom we have commercial relationships that result in the unauthorized release of personal or confidential information.~~

We are subject to increasing legislative, regulatory and customer focus on privacy issues and data security in the United States and abroad. In addition, a number of our commercial partners, including credit card companies, have imposed data security standards on us, and these standards continue to evolve. We will continue our efforts to meet our privacy and data security obligations; however, it is possible that certain new obligations may be difficult to meet and could increase our costs. Additionally, we must manage evolving cybersecurity risks. The loss, disclosure, misappropriation of or access to the information of our customers, personnel or business partners or any failure by us to meet our obligations could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability or regulatory penalties.

~~Increased labor costs, union disputes, employee strikes and other labor-related disruption may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.~~

Our business is labor intensive, with labor costs representing approximately 36.9%, 22.6% and 23.2% of our total operating costs for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, approximately 52% of our workforce was represented by labor unions. We cannot assure you that our labor costs going forward will remain competitive or that any new agreements into which we enter will not have terms with higher labor costs or that the negotiations of such labor agreements will not result in any work stoppages. In addition, one or more of our competitors may significantly reduce their labor costs, thereby providing them with a competitive advantage over us. New entrants to the market may not have unionized workforces and therefore may have substantially lower costs or better labor efficiencies. Furthermore, our labor costs may increase in connection with our growth, especially if we needed to hire more pilots in order to grow our cargo business. We cannot guarantee that our cargo business will grow and that hiring of additional pilots will be required. We may also become subject to additional collective bargaining agreements in the future as non-unionized workers may unionize.

Relations between air carriers and labor unions in the United States are governed by the Railway Labor Act, or the RLA. Under the RLA, collective bargaining agreements generally contain "amendable dates" rather than expiration dates, and the RLA requires that a carrier maintain the existing terms and conditions of employment following the amendable date through a multi-stage and usually lengthy series of bargaining processes overseen by the National Mediation Board, or the NMB. This process continues until either the parties have reached agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, or the parties have been released to "self-help" by the NMB. In most circumstances, the RLA prohibits strikes; however, after release by the NMB, carriers and unions are free to engage in self-help measures such as lockouts and strikes.

On December 3, 2019 our dispatchers approved a new contract. The amendable date of the collective bargaining agreement is November 14, 2024. Our collective bargaining agreement with our flight attendants is currently amendable. Negotiations with the union representing this group commenced in November of 2019. By mutual consent, the negotiations were paused in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We restarted negotiations in October of 2021. Our collective bargaining agreement with our pilots was amendable on October 31, 2020. Neither party chose to serve notice to the other party to make changes by the amendable date; therefore, the new amendable date is October 31, 2021, although the collective bargaining agreement provides for an "early open" 180 days in advance of such date. The pilots have since served notice to the Company and we have begun negotiations with our pilots; however, the contract remains in status quo until there is a newly ratified contract. The outcome of our collective bargaining negotiations cannot presently be determined and the terms and conditions of our future collective bargaining agreements may be affected by the results of collective bargaining negotiations at other airlines that may have a greater ability, due to larger scale, greater efficiency or other factors, to bear higher costs than we can. In addition, if we are unable to reach agreement with any of our unionized work groups in current or future negotiations regarding the terms of their collective bargaining

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agreements, we may be subject to work interruptions, stoppages or shortages. Any such action or other labor dispute with unionized employees could disrupt our operations, reduce our profitability or interfere with the ability of our management to focus on executing our business strategies. As a result, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected based on the outcome of our negotiations with the unions representing our employees.

~~If we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel at reasonable costs or fail to maintain our company culture, our business could be harmed.~~

Our business is labor intensive. We require large numbers of pilots, flight attendants, maintenance technicians and other personnel. We compete against other U.S. airlines for pilots, mechanics and other skilled labor and certain U.S. airlines offer wage and benefit packages exceeding ours. The airline industry has from time to time experienced a shortage of qualified personnel. In particular, as more pilots in the industry approach mandatory retirement age, the U.S. airline industry may be affected by a pilot shortage. We and other airlines may also face shortages of qualified aircraft mechanics and dispatchers. As is common with most of our competitors, we have faced considerable turnover of our employees. As a result of the foregoing, we may not be able to attract or retain qualified personnel or may be required to increase wages and/or benefits in order to do so. In addition, we may lose employees due to the impact of COVID-19 on aviation or as a result of restrictions imposed under the CARES Act, or other governmental requirements placed on employees, which may further impede our ability to attract and retain skilled labor. If we are unable to hire, train and retain qualified employees, our business could be harmed and we may be unable to implement our growth plans.

In addition, as we hire more people and grow, we believe it may be increasingly challenging to continue to hire people who will maintain our company culture. Our company culture, which we believe is one of our competitive strengths, is important to providing dependable customer service and having a productive, accountable workforce that helps keep our costs low. As we continue to grow, we may be unable to identify, hire or retain enough people who meet the above criteria, including those in management or other key positions. Our company culture could otherwise be adversely affected by our growing operations and geographic diversity. If we fail to maintain the strength of our company culture, our competitive ability and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

~~We have a significant amount of aircraft and other fixed obligations that could impair our liquidity and thereby harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.~~

The airline business is capital intensive. As of December 31, 2020, our 31 passenger aircraft fleet consisted of 12 aircraft financed under operating leases, 5 aircraft financed under finance leases and 14 aircraft financed under secured debt arrangements. As of December 31, 2020, we had future aircraft and real estate operating lease obligations of approximately $163.4 million, future debt principal obligations of $285.8 million and future finance lease obligations of approximately $139.1 million. During 2021, based on our aircraft leases and debt structure as of December 31, 2020, we expect to incur obligations of $42.0 million related to operating leases, $26.9 million related to debt principal obligations and $17.6 million related to finance lease obligations. Additionally, we made payments for maintenance reserves of $20.7 million for 2020 and expect to make significant payments for maintenance reserves in the future. Our ability to pay the fixed costs associated with our contractual obligations will depend on our operating performance, cash flow, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility and our ability to secure adequate future financing, which will in turn depend on, among other things, the success of our current business strategy and our future financial and operating performance, competitive conditions, fuel price volatility, any significant weakening or improving in the U.S. economy, availability and cost of financing, as well as general economic and political conditions and other factors that

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are, to some extent, beyond our control. The amount of our aircraft-related fixed obligations could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and could:

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require a substantial portion of cash flow from operations be used for operating lease and maintenance deposit payments and interest expense, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes;

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~~limit our ability to obtain additional financing to support our expansion plans and for working capital and other purposes on acceptable terms or at all;~~

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make it more difficult for us to pay our other obligations as they become due during adverse general economic and market industry conditions because any related decrease in revenues could cause us to not have sufficient cash flows from operations to make our scheduled payments;

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reduce our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the airline industry and, consequently, place us at a competitive disadvantage to our competitors with lower fixed payment obligations; and

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cause us to lose access to one or more aircraft and forfeit our maintenance and other deposits if we are unable to make our required aircraft lease rental payments and our lessors exercise their remedies under the lease agreement, including cross-default provisions in certain of our leases.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient funds to enable us to repay or refinance our debt obligations on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. A failure to pay our operating lease, debt and other fixed cost obligations or a breach of our contractual obligations, including the Credit Agreement, could result in a variety of adverse consequences, including the exercise of remedies by our creditors and lessors. In such a situation, it is unlikely that we would be able to cure our breach, fulfill our obligations, make required lease payments or otherwise cover our fixed costs and our secured lenders could foreclose against the assets securing the indebtedness owing to them, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Reduction in demand for air transportation, or governmental reduction or limitation of operating capacity, in the domestic United States, Canada, Mexico or Caribbean markets, or a reduction in demand for our charter or cargo operations, could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

A significant portion of our operations are conducted to and from the domestic United States, Canada, Mexico or Caribbean markets. Our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed if we lose our authority to fly to these markets, by any circumstances causing a reduction in demand for air transportation, or by governmental reduction or limitation of operating capacity, in these markets, such as adverse changes in local economic or political conditions, public health restrictions, including testing or vaccination requirements associated with COVID-19, negative public perception of these destinations, unfavorable weather conditions, public health concerns, civil unrest, violence or terrorist-related activities. Furthermore, our business could be harmed if jurisdictions that currently limit competition allow additional airlines to compete on routes we serve. In addition, a reduction in demand from our charter customers, including as a result of decreased U.S. Department of Defense troop movements or fewer sports events and related travel, or from Amazon under the ATSA could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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~~Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of Our Common Stock~~

~~The Apollo Stockholder has significant influence over us, and Apollo's interests may conflict with our interests and the interests of other stockholders.~~

Following this offering, the Apollo Stockholder will beneficially own approximately 43.6% of the voting power of our outstanding common equity (or approximately 42.0% if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full). As a result, although the Apollo Stockholder will beneficially own less than 50% of our outstanding common equity, individuals affiliated with Apollo will continue to have significant influence over the outcome of votes on all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors, entering into significant corporate transactions such as mergers, tender offers, and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets and issuance of additional debt or equity. The interests of Apollo and its affiliates, including the Apollo Funds and the Apollo Stockholder, could conflict with or differ from our interests or the interests of our other stockholders. For example, the concentration of ownership held by the Apollo Stockholder could delay, defer, or prevent a change in control of our company or impede a merger, takeover, or other business combination which may otherwise be favorable for us. Additionally, Apollo and its affiliates are in the business of making investments in companies and may, from time to time, acquire and hold interests in or provide advice to businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us, or are suppliers or customers of ours. Apollo and its affiliates may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business, and as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. Any such investment may increase the potential for the conflicts of interest discussed in this risk factor. So long as the Apollo Stockholder continues to directly or indirectly beneficially own a significant amount of our equity, even if such amount is less than 50%, the Apollo Stockholder will continue to be able to substantially influence or effectively control our ability to enter into corporate transactions. The Apollo Stockholder also has a right to nominate a number of directors comprising a percentage of our board of directors in accordance with Apollo and its affiliates' beneficial ownership of the voting power of our outstanding common stock (rounded up to the nearest whole number).

Our future earnings and earnings per share, as reported under GAAP, could be adversely impacted by the warrants granted to Amazon. If Amazon exercises its right to acquire shares of our common stock pursuant to the 2019 Warrants, this will dilute the ownership interests of our then-existing stockholders and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

The warrants granted to Amazon in 2019 increase the number of diluted shares reported, which has an effect on our diluted earnings per share to the extent the warrants actually vest. The warrants have an exercise price of approximately $15.17 per share, approximately 15.3% of which had vested as of September 30, 2021. A portion of the 2019 Warrants will vest incrementally based on aggregate global payments by Amazon to the Company or its affiliates pursuant to the ATSA. In addition, vesting can occur immediately in certain circumstances, including upon a change of control (as defined in the 2019 Warrant) or certain transfers of 30% or more of the voting power in the Company to a new person or group (other than any equity offering by the Company or the Apollo Stockholder pursuant to an effective registration statement so long as no person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act) acquires more than 50% of the voting power of the Company in such offering). If additional 2019 Warrants vest and Amazon exercises its right to acquire shares of our common stock pursuant to the 2019 Warrants, it will dilute the ownership interests of our then-existing stockholders and reduce our earnings per share. In addition, to the extent the common stock issued upon exercise of the 2019 Warrants is transferred to non-U.S. citizens, it will further limit the amount of our common stock that may be owned or controlled by other non-U.S. citizens. Furthermore, any sales in the public market of any common stock issuable upon the exercise of the 2019 Warrants could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock.

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You may be diluted by the future issuance of additional common stock or convertible securities in connection with our incentive plans, acquisitions or otherwise, which could adversely affect our stock price.

As of September 30, 2021, we had 937,448,259 shares of common stock authorized but unissued. Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue these shares of common stock and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to common stock for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by our board of directors in its sole discretion, whether in connection with acquisitions or otherwise. As of September 30, 2021, we had approximately 5,592,191 options outstanding, which are exercisable into approximately 5,592,191 shares of common stock, 7,634 shares of common stock that may be issued upon the vesting of outstanding RSUs and the 2019 Warrants outstanding, which are exercisable for 9,482,606 shares of common stock, subject to vesting requirements. Of the 2019 Warrants, approximately 15.3% have vested as of September 30, 2021 and the remainder will vest incrementally based on aggregate global payments by Amazon to the Company or its affiliates pursuant to the ATSA. We have reserved approximately 3,600,000 shares for grant under our Omnibus Incentive Plan. See "~~Executive Compensation-Equity Compensation Plans-2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan~~." Any common stock that we issue, including under our Omnibus Incentive Plan or other equity incentive plans that we may adopt in the future, as well as under outstanding options or warrants would dilute the percentage ownership held by the investors who purchase common stock in this offering.

From time to time in the future, we may also issue additional shares of our common stock or securities convertible into common stock pursuant to a variety of transactions, including acquisitions. Our issuance of additional shares of our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock would dilute your ownership of us and the sale of a significant amount of such shares in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock.

~~Future sales of our common stock in the public market, or the perception in the public market that such sales may occur, could reduce our stock price.~~

As of September 30, 2021, we had 57,551,741 shares of common stock outstanding, warrants to purchase 9,482,606 shares of common stock outstanding, options to purchase 5,592,191 shares of common stock outstanding and 7,634 shares of common stock that may be issued upon the vesting of outstanding RSUs. Following this offering the number of outstanding shares of common stock will include approximately 30 million outstanding shares that are "restricted securities," as defined under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and eligible for sale in the public market subject to the requirements of Rule 144. We, the Apollo Stockholder and all of our executive officers and directors have agreed that, for a period of 60 days after the date of this prospectus, we and they will not, without the prior written consent of Barclays Capital Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC on behalf of the underwriters, dispose of any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock, subject to certain exceptions. Following the expiration of the applicable lock-up period, all of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock will be eligible for future sale, subject to the applicable volume, manner of sale, holding periods, and other limitations of Rule 144. Barclays Capital Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC on behalf of the underwriters may, in their sole discretion, release all or any portion of the shares subject to lock-up agreements at any time and for any reason. In addition, certain of our existing stockholders, including the Apollo Stockholder and Amazon, have certain rights to require us to register the sale of common stock held by them including in connection with underwritten offerings. Additionally, we filed a registration statement in respect of all shares of common stock that we may issue under the Omnibus Incentive Plan and the SCA Acquisition Equity Plan. After registration, these shares can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance. Sales of significant amounts of stock in the public market upon expiration of lock-up agreements, the perception that such sales may occur, or early release of any lock-up agreements, could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock or make it more difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock at a time and price that you deem appropriate.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

~~Unregistered Sales~~

The following table summarizes the Companies repurchases of ~~Equity Securities~~

~~During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we did not conduct any sales of equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.~~

~~Use of Proceeds~~

~~The Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252858) for our initial public offering (“IPO”) of our~~ common stock ~~par value $0.01 per share was declared effective by~~for the ~~SEC on March 16, 2021, pursuant~~quarter ended June 30, 2022. All stock repurchases during the quarter reflect shares withheld from employees to ~~which we issued and sold 10,454,545 shares of our common stock at $24.00 per share, which included 1,363,636 shares issued upon~~satisfy the exercise ~~of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional shares. We received net proceeds of $225,006 after deducting underwriting discounts~~price and commissions, and other offering expenses. The managing underwriters for our IPO were Barclays Capital Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Shares of our common stock began trading on the NASDAQ on March 17, 2021. We used approximately $46,260 of the proceeds from the IPO to repay all amounts outstanding under the CARES Act Loan. A portion of the proceeds were used to pay fees and expensestaxes due in connection with exercises of stock options under the ~~IPO~~Company's equity incentive plans. The shares of common stock withheld to satisfy the exercise price and ~~the remainder will~~tax withholding obligations are considered to be ~~used for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition~~"issuer purchases" of ~~additional aircraft.~~

~~Our management team will retain broad discretion~~shares that are required to allocate the net proceeds of the IPO for general corporate purposes. Pending use as described above, we may invest the net proceeds from the IPO in short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities, such as money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government.

~~Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities~~

The Company does not have a share repurchase program and no shares were repurchased during the three months ended September 30, 2021. Under the CARES Act, we are restricted from conducting certain share repurchases through September 30, 2022.

be disclosed pursuant to this Item.


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans	Approximate Dollar Value (in thousands) of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under Plan
April 1-30, 2022	—	$	—	—	$	—
May 1-31, 2022	1,823	28.74		—	—
June 1-30, 2022	—	—		—	—
Total	1,823	$	28.74	—

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

~~None~~

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not ~~applicable~~

Applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a)Exhibits

~~(a)~~

~~Exhibits~~

10.1			10.1 Form of RSU Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2022)

~~31.1~~ 31.1*			Certification by Sun Country's Chief Executive Officer with respect to Sun Country's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended ~~September 30, 2021~~June 3 0 , 2022

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~~31.2~~


31.2*			Certification by Sun Country’s President and Chief Financial Officer with respect to Sun Country's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended ~~September 30, 2021~~June 3 0 , 2022

32 32*			Certification pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code by Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Financial Officer with respect to Sun Country's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended ~~September 30, 2021~~June 3 0 , 2022

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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC

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.


		Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (Registrant)
			~~(Registrant)~~

	/s/ Dave Davis
			Dave Davis
			President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
~~November 1, 2021~~
August 10, 2022

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	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	275,332	$	62,028
Restricted Cash		15,693		8,335
Investments		5,997		5,624
Accounts Receivable, net of an allowance for credit losses of $232 and $224, respectively		31,221		28,690
Short-term Lessor Maintenance Deposits		—		3,101
Inventory, net of a reserve for obsolescence of $1,257 and $996, respectively		5,496		5,407
Prepaid Expenses		11,155		8,002
Derivative Assets		248		—
Other Current Assets		1,299		5,553
Total Current Assets		346,441		126,740

Property & Equipment, net:
Aircraft and Flight Equipment		435,901		331,685
Leasehold Improvements and Ground Equipment		19,005		13,526
Computer Hardware and Software		8,459		7,845
Finance Lease Assets		189,689		117,833
Rotable Parts		9,331		8,691
Property & Equipment		662,385		479,580
Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization		(101,356)		(65,065)
Total Property & Equipment, net		561,029		414,515

Other Assets:
Goodwill		222,223		222,223
Other Intangible Assets, net		90,110		93,110
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets		65,215		121,269
Aircraft Deposits		9,092		10,253
Long-term Lessor Maintenance Deposits		23,226		22,584
Deferred Tax Asset		19,149		36,216
Other Assets		5,828		6,357
Total Other Assets		434,843		512,012
Total Assets	$	1,342,313	$	1,053,267


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
		Common Stock			Loans to		Additional		Retained
	Warrants	Shares	Amount		Stockholders		Paid-in Capital		Earnings		Total
December 31, 2019	40,005,885	6,800,065	$	68	$	(3,500)	$	244,928	$	42,228	$	283,724
Exercise of Apollo Warrants	(40,005,885)	40,005,885		400		—		(379)		—		21
Net Income	—	—		—		—		—		7,251		7,251
Stock-based Compensation	—	—		—		—		369		—		369
March 31, 2020	—	46,805,950	$	468	$	(3,500)	$	244,918	$	49,479	$	291,365
Net Loss	—	—		—		—		—		(6,040)		(6,040)
Stock-based Compensation	—	—		—		—		388		—		388
June 30, 2020	—	46,805,950	$	468	$	(3,500)	$	245,306	$	43,439	$	285,713
Net Income	—	—		—		—		—		2,927		2,927
Amazon Warrants	—	—		—		—		933		—		933
Stock-based Compensation	—	—		—		—		496		—		496
September 30, 2020	—	46,805,950	$	468	$	(3,500)	$	246,735	$	46,366	$	290,069


	December 31, 2020	Additions	Removals	September 30, 2021
Passenger:
Owned	14	7	—	21
Finance leases	5	3	—	8
Operating leases	12	—	(6)	6
Sun Country Airlines’ Fleet	31	10	(6)	35
Cargo:
Aircraft Operated for Amazon	12	—	—	12
Total Aircraft Operated	43	10	(6)	47


	December 31, 2019	Additions	Removals	September 30, 2020
Passenger:
Owned	5	9	—	14
Finance leases	10	—	(5)	5
Operating leases	14	—	(2)	12
Seasonal leases	2	—	(2)	—
Sun Country Airlines’ Fleet	31	9	(9)	31
Cargo:
Aircraft Operated for Amazon	—	10	—	10
Total Aircraft Operated	31	19	(9)	41


	Debt Principal		Amortization of Debt
	Payments		Issuance Costs		Net Debt
Remainder of 2021	$	9,641	$	(248)	$	9,393
2022		30,367		(956)		29,411
2023		42,358		(881)		41,477
2024		44,000		(758)		43,242
2025		49,087		(643)		48,444
Thereafter		115,119		(266)		114,853
Total as of September 30, 2021	$	290,572	$	(3,752)	$	286,820


	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Carrying Amount	$	290,572	$	285,801
Fair Value	$	283,641	$	279,119


	September 30, 2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Fuel Derivative Contracts	$	—	$	248	$	—	$	248
Total Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	—	$	248	$	—	$	248


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2021						Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Passenger		Cargo		Consolidated		Passenger		Cargo⁽¹⁾		Consolidated
Operating Revenues	$	149,263	$	24,400	$	173,663	$	63,701	$	14,272	$	77,973
Non-Fuel Operating Expenses		99,279		15,800		115,079		76,377		12,492		88,869
Aircraft Fuel		36,556		91		36,647		13,139		—		13,139
Special Items, net		(65)		—		(65)		(25,534)		(7,318)		(32,852)
Total Operating Expenses		135,770		15,891		151,661		63,982		5,174		69,156
Operating Income (Loss)	$	13,493	$	8,509		22,002	$	(281)	$	9,098		8,817
Interest Income						28						26
Interest Expense						(6,286)						(5,157)
Other, net						456						164
Income before Income Tax					$	16,200					$	3,850


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 ⁽¹⁾								Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 ⁽¹⁾
	Scheduled								Scheduled
	Service			Charter		Cargo	Total		Service			Charter		Cargo	Total
Departures ⁽²⁾		5,533			1,798	2,912		10,299		3,364			1,324	1,818		6,549
Block hours ⁽²⁾		17,313			3,835	8,533		29,842		9,998			2,920	5,168		18,191
Aircraft miles ⁽²⁾		7,046,575			1,423,300	3,376,084		11,897,035		4,104,095			1,126,392	2,119,442		7,381,323
Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) ⁽²⁾		1,296,555			244,393	—		1,549,432		763,362			205,594	—		974,584
Total revenue per ASM (TRASM) (cents) ⁽³⁾								9.63								6.54
Average passenger aircraft during the period ⁽³⁾								32.9								31.0
Passenger aircraft at end of period ⁽³⁾								35								31
Cargo aircraft at end of period								12								10
Average daily aircraft utilization (hours) ⁽³⁾								7.0								4.6
Average stage length (miles)								1,155								1,116
Revenue passengers carried ⁽⁴⁾		785,348								337,887
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) ⁽⁴⁾		1,011,936								418,223
Passenger revenue per ASM (PRASM) (cents) ⁽⁴⁾		6.19								3.53
Load factor ⁽⁴⁾		78.0	%							54.8	%
Average base fare per passenger ⁽⁴⁾	$	102.14							$	79.77
Ancillary revenue per passenger ⁽⁴⁾	$	42.91							$	36.27
Charter revenue per block hour				$	8,816							$	7,967
Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) ⁽²⁾		13,475			2,760	—		16,321		7,403			2,098			9,558
Fuel cost per gallon, excluding derivatives							$	2.24							$	1.40
Employees at end of period								2,014								1,632
Cost per available seat mile (CASM) (cents) ⁽⁵⁾								9.79								7.10
Adjusted CASM (cents) ⁽⁶⁾								6.35								7.63


	Nine Months Ended September 30,						Increase		%
	2021			2020			(Decrease)		Change
Departures		14,777			10,546		4,231		40	%
Passengers		2,038,399			1,273,747		764,652		60	%
Average base fare per passenger	$	99.05		$	124.88		(25.83)		(21)	%
RPMs (thousands)		2,705,969			1,721,227		984,742		57	%
ASMs (thousands)		3,653,335			2,589,606		1,063,729		41	%
PRASM (cents)		5.53			6.14		(0.61)		(10)	%
Passenger load factor		74.1	%		66.5	%	7.6	pts	N/A