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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15,August 23, 2006

Registration No. 333-            333-134145



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Amendment No. 2 to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 4512
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
 20-4745737
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

3301 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite B-9
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
(702) 851-7300

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Andrew C. Levy
Managing Director and Secretary
3301 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite B-9
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
(702) 851-7300

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service of process)



With copies to:
Robert B. Goldberg
Ellis Funk, P.C.
3490 Piedmont Road, Suite 400
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 233-2800
 Mark C. Smith
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(212) 735-3000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.


        If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box:    o

        If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

        If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

        If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of each class of
Securities to be Registered

 Amount to be
Registered

 Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share

 Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(1)

 Amount of
Registration Fee

 Amount to be
Registered

 Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share

 Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(1)

 Amount of
Registration Fee


Common Stock, $0.001 par value   $ $100,000,000 $10,700   $ $100,000,000 $10,700(2)

(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2)
Previously paid.


        The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective time until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.




Subject to Completion
Preliminary Prospectus dated May 15,August 23, 2006

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

P R O S P E C T U S

             Shares

LOGO

Common Stock


              This is Allegiant Travel Company's initial public offering. Allegiant is selling            shares, and the selling stockholders are selling             shares.

              We expect the public offering price to be between $            and $            per share. Currently, no public market exists for the shares. After pricing of the offering, we expect that the shares will be quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "ALGT."

              Investing in our common stock involves risks that are described in the "Risk Factors" section beginning on page 1211 of this prospectus.


 
 Per Share
 Total
Public offering price $  $ 
Underwriting discount $  $ 
Proceeds, before expenses, to Allegiant $  $ 
Proceeds, before expenses, to selling stockholders $  $ 

              The underwriters may also purchase up to an additional            shares from Allegiant, and up to an additional             shares from the selling stockholders, at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus to cover overallotments.

              Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

              The shares will be ready for delivery on or about                        , 2006.


Merrill Lynch & Co.  

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

 

 

Raymond James

The date of this prospectus is                        , 2006.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 Page
Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements 1
Summary 2
Risk Factors 1211
Company History and Reorganization 2827
Use of Proceeds 2928
Dividend Policy 2928
Capitalization 3029
Dilution 3130
Selected Financial and Operating Data 3231
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information 3734
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 4239
Industry 5458
Business 6064
Management 7681
Principal and Selling Stockholders 8287
Related Party Transactions 8489
Description of Capital Stock 8792
Shares Eligible for Future Sale 9196
Material United States Federal Tax Considerations for Non-U.S. Holders of Common Stock 9398
Underwriting 96101
Legal Matters 100105
Experts 100105
Where You Can Find Additional Information 100105
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements F-1

        You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell those securities in any jurisdiction where the offer and sale is not permitted. The information appearing in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        We have made forward-looking statements in this prospectus, including the sections entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business," that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions.

        Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. We do not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements after we distribute this prospectus.

        You should understand that many important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, increases in fuel prices, terrorist attacks, risks inherent to airlines, demand for air services to Las Vegas and Orlando from the markets served by us, our ability to implement our growth strategy, our fixed obligations, our dependence on the Las Vegas and Orlando markets, our ability to add, renew or replace gate leases, our competitive environment, problems with our aircraft, dependence on fixed fee customers, economic and other conditions in markets in which we operate, governmental regulation, increases in maintenance costs and insurance premiums and cyclical and seasonal fluctuations in our operating results.



SUMMARY

        This section summarizes material information that appears later in this prospectus and is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. In this prospectus, we consider Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., Northwest Airlines, Inc., United Air Lines Inc., Trans World Airlines, Inc. (prior to its acquisition by AMR Corp.) and US Airways, Inc. (prior to 2005) as U.S. legacy carriers, and we consider AirTran Airways, Inc., America West Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways Corporation, Southwest Airlines Co., and US Airways, Inc. (starting in 2005) as U.S. low cost carriers. This summary may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. As an investor or prospective investor, you should carefully review the entire prospectus, including the risk factors and the more detailed information that appears later.

        In this prospectus, we use the terms "Allegiant," "we," "us" and "our" to refer to Allegiant Travel Company and its subsidiaries.


Business Overview

        We are a leisure travel company focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. We operate a low-cost passenger airline marketed to leisure travelers in small cities, allowing us to sell air travel both on a stand-alone basis orand bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel related services. Our route network, pricing philosophy, advertising and diversified product offering built around relationships with premier leisure companies are all intended to appeal to leisure travelers and make it attractive for them to purchase air travel and related services from us.

        Our business model provides for diversified revenue streams, which we believe distinguishes us from other U.S. airlines and other travel companies.

        Our business strategy has evolved as our experienced management team has taken a different approach to the traditional way business has been conducted in the airline industry. In contrast to the traditional airline strategy, we focus primarily on the leisure traveler, provide low frequency nonstop service from small cities in larger jet aircraft, sell direct to travelers, do not offer connections, do not code share,code-share, and provide amenities at a small charge to our passengers. We have developed relationships with many premier leisure companies to generate revenue beyond just air fares. In 2005, weWe generated $11.55 of ancillary revenue per scheduled service passenger.passenger in 2005 and $13.58 per scheduled service passenger in the first six months of 2006.

        We provide scheduled air service to customers in 3540 small cities, with an aggregate population of over 4045 million within a 50-mile radius of the airports in those cities. We have identified anat least 60 additional 65 cities in the United States and Canada with similar characteristics representingand where we do not presently have any arrangements for service. These cities represent an estimated population of over 6055 million people we could potentially serve to our existing Las Vegas and Orlando destinations.



        Our business model has allowed us to grow rapidly and to achieve attractive rates of profitability, even during the present climate of record high fuel costs. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we



had revenue of $132.5 million, representing substantial growth of 46.6% over the year ended December 31, 2004, while maintaining an operating margin of 6.4% which was higher than the U.S. legacy carriers and U.S. low cost carriers other than Southwest Airlines Co. Further,We had operating income of $6.1 million in 2004 and $8.5 million in 2005. Our net income was $9.1 million in 2004 and $7.3 million in 2005, the decline attributable to a substantially higher gain on fuel derivatives in 2004. In the first six months of 2006, we had revenue of $119.3 million, and net income of $7.3$11.5 million, in 2005.which was 99.1% and 73.2% higher than the first six months of 2005, respectively.


Our Competitive Strengths

        We have developed a unique business model that focuses on leisure travelers in small cities. We believe the following strengths allow us to maintain a competitive advantage in the markets we serve:

        Focus on Linking Small Cities to World-Class Leisure Destinations.    We provide nonstop low fare scheduled air service from 3540 small cities to the world-class leisure destinations of Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. Frequently, when we enter a new market, we introduce nonstop service to Las Vegas or Orlando which previously did not exist. We believe this nonstop service, combined with our pricing philosophy and premier leisure company relationships, makes it attractive for leisure travelers to purchase air travel and related services from us. As a result, we believe we stimulate new traffic. By focusing on underserved small cities, we believe we avoid the overcapacity and intense competition presently seen in high traffic domestic air corridors. On 3744 of our 4349 routes, we are the only carrier providing nonstop service to Las Vegas or Orlando.

        We believe it would be difficult for potential competitors to profitably contest our market positions with nonstop service as our markets are generally too small to support either two carriers or the high frequency service provided by most U.S. legacy carriers and U.S. low cost carriers ("LCCs"). In addition, leisure routes from small cities are generally too low-yielding for most carriers to prioritize. Moreover, while some of these markets may be suitable for service with regional jet equipment, we believe our unit costs are significantly less than the unit costs for most regional jets, making it difficult for the regional jet to effectively compete.

        Low Operating Costs.    We believe low costs are essential to competitive success in the airline industry today. Our cost per available seat mile, or "CASM," was 6.82¢6.92¢ and 7.41¢ for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. We believe our CASM for the year ended December 31, 2005 was approximately 31.2% lower than the average of the U.S. legacy carriers, and was approximately 18.3% lower than the average of the LCCs. Our CASM for the first six months of 2006 increased slightly to 7.43¢ despite significantly higher fuel costs. Excluding the cost of fuel, our CASM was 4.63¢ for the year ended December 31, 2004, 4.27¢ for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 4.27¢.and 3.90¢ for the first six months of 2006.

        Our low operating costs are the result of our focus on the following factors:



        Growing Ancillary Revenues.    Ancillary revenues are earned in conjunction with our sale of scheduled air service and represent a significant, growing revenue stream. OurOn a per scheduled service passenger basis, our ancillary revenues have grownincreased by 96.8% from $3.1 million, or 3.5% of total revenue$5.87 per scheduled service passenger in 2004, to $11.2 million, or 8.4%$11.55 in 2005 and increased further to $13.58 in the first six months of total revenue in 2005. In the fourth quarter of 2005, ancillary revenues were $4.5 million, or 11.3% of our total revenue.2006. Ancillary revenue is derived from the sale of vacation packages including hotels, rental cars, show tickets, night club packages and other attractions; the sale of advance seat assignments; the sale of beverages, snacks and other products on board the aircraft; charging a fee for using our reservation center or website to purchase air travel; the collection of excess checked bag and overweight bag charges; and several smallerother revenue streams. The largest component of our ancillary revenue is from the sale of hotel rooms packaged with air travel. We have agreements with 3537 hotels in Las Vegas, including hotels managed by MGM MIRAGE, Harrah's Entertainment Inc., Boyd's Gaming Corp., Wynn Resorts, Limited, and Las Vegas Sands Corp. and 22 hotels in Orlando. For the month of MarchJune 2006, we generated revenue from the sale of more than 27,00030,000 hotel room nights in the Las Vegas market.

        Strong Financial Position.    We have a strong financial position with significant cash balances. On December 31, 2005,June 30, 2006, we had $53.3$58.3 million of unrestricted cash and investments. On a pro forma as adjusted basis as of December 31, 2005,June 30, 2006, to give effect to the receipt of approximately $            million in net proceeds from the sale of            shares of our common stock in this offering at an initial public offering price of $            per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and the conversion of our preferred shares in the reorganization, our unrestricted cash would have been $            million and our debt to total capitalization ratio would have been            %. We also have a history of growing profitably, having generated 12 consecutive quartersnet income in 13 of profits.the last 14 quarters. We believe our strong financial position allows us to have greater financial flexibility to grow the business and weather sudden industry disruptions.



        Proven Management Team and Financial Sponsors.    We have a strong management team comprised of experienced and motivated individuals. Our management team is led by Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., who has an extensive background in the airline industry. Mr. Gallagher was the president of WestAir Holdings, Inc. and built WestAir into one of the largest regional airlines in the U.S., prior to its sale in 1992 to Mesa Air Group. He was also one of the founders of ValuJet, Inc., known today as AirTran Holdings, Inc., which we believe was one of the most successful start-ups of a low-cost airlinecarrier in industry history. Three of our other executive officers are former managers of ValuJet or WestAir. Our investors also have significant experience in the airline industry and were intimately involved in several airline successes. These include Robert L. Priddy, a founder and former chairman and chief executive



officer of ValuJet, Inc. and Declan F. Ryan, a co-founder and former chief executive officer of Ryanair, the successful European low-cost carrier.


Our Business Strategy

        To continue the growth of our business and increase our profitability, our strategy will be to continue to offer a single class of air travel service at low fares, while maintaining high-qualityhigh quality standards, keeping our operating costs low and pursuing ways to make our operations more efficient. We intend to grow by adding flights on existing routes, entering additional small cities, expanding our relationships with premier leisure companies, and providing service to more world-class leisure destinations.

        The following are the key elements of our strategy:

        Capitalize on Significant Growth Opportunities in Linking Small Cities to Leisure Destinations.    We believe small cities represent a large untapped market, especially for leisure travel. We believe small city travelers have limited options to world-class leisure destinations as existing carriers are generally focused on connecting small city "spokes" to their business hubs. We aim to become the premier travel brand for leisure travelers in small cities. We have identified at least 6560 additional small cities in the U.S. and Canada where we cancould potentially offer our low fare nonstop service to Las Vegas or Orlando. We also believe there are several other world-class leisure destinations we could serve that share many of the same characteristics as Las Vegas and Orlando. These potential markets include several popular vacation destinations in the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean.

        Develop New Sources of Revenue.    We have identified three key areas where we believe we can grow our ancillary revenues:


        Continue to Reduce Our Operating Costs.    We intend to continue to focus on lowering our costs to remain one of the lowest cost airlines in the world, which we believe is instrumental to increasing profitability. We will drive operational efficiency and lower costs principally by growing our network.



We will expand our network by increasing the frequency of our flights in existing markets, expanding the number of small cities we serve, and serving additional world-class leisure destinations, all of which permits us to increase the utilization of our employees and assets, spreading our fixed costs over a larger number of available seat miles. In 2005 we averaged only 183.7184.7 block hours per aircraft per month while in the first six months of 2006, we averaged 209.1 block hours per aircraft per month.

        Minimize Fixed Costs to Increase Strategic Flexibility.    We believe our low aircraft ownership costs and the lower fixed costs associated with our small city market strategy provide us with a lower level of fixed costs than other U.S. airlines. We believe minimizing our level of fixed costs will provide us with added flexibility in scheduling our services and controlling our profitability. For example, with lower fixed costs we are better able to enter or exit markets as well as match the size and utilization of our fleet to limit unprofitable flying and maximize profitability. We match our frequency with the market demand on a daily and seasonal basis.


        Our principal executive offices are located at 3301 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite B-9 Las Vegas, Nevada 89129. Our telephone number is (702) 851-7300. Our website's address is http://www.allegiantair.com. We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus the information on our website and you should not consider it to be a part of this document. Our website address is included in this document for reference only.

        Allegiant Travel Company, Allegiant Air and Allegiant Vacations are service marks of Allegiant Travel Company in the U.S. This prospectus also contains trademarks and tradenames of other companies.

        In May 2005, we completed a private placement under which ComVest Allegiant Holdings, Inc., Viva Air Limited and Timothy P. Flynn invested $34.5 million in preferred shares of our limited liability company predecessor. Simultaneously, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., our chief executive officer, converted $5.0 million of debt owed to him into preferred shares. All of our current directors were selected by these shareholders. The representation of these shareholders on our board of directors and the ownership by these shareholders of approximately            % of our stock after this offering will allow these shareholders to exert significant control over our business in the future.

We currently conduct our business through a limited liability company, Allegiant Travel Company, LLC, and its consolidated subsidiaries. At or immediately prior to the closing of this offering, we will complete a merger in order to have Allegiant Travel Company (a Nevada corporation) succeed to the business of Allegiant Travel Company, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries and to have our members become stockholders of Allegiant Travel Company, a Nevada corporation. For further details on these transactions, see "Company History and Reorganization" and "Related Party Transactions—Reorganization Transactions" in this prospectus.



The Offering

Common stock offered by:    
 
Allegiant

 

            shares
 
Selling stockholders

 

            shares
 
Total

 

            shares

Shares outstanding after the offering

 

            shares

Use of proceeds

 

We estimate our net proceeds from this offering without exercise of the overallotment will be approximately $                  . We intend to use these net proceeds to:

 

 


 

retire $1.1 million of our secured debt owed to our chief executive officer;





purchase additional aircraft consistent with our growth strategy and acquisition criteria; and

 

 


 

fund general corporate purposes, including working capital.

Risk Factors

 

See "Risk Factors" and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.

Proposed Nasdaq National Market Symbol

 

"ALGT"

        The number of shares outstanding after this offering:



Summary Consolidated Financial Information



  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 


  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 
  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 


 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001(2)

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001(2)

 
 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001(2)

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001(2)

Six Months Ended June 30,


  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2005
 2006


 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 
 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 (unaudited)



 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
Statement of Operations Data:Statement of Operations Data:               Statement of Operations Data:                   
Operating revenue:Operating revenue:               Operating revenue:                   
Scheduled service revenues $1,254   $1,244 $6,007 $22,515 $46,236 $90,664 Scheduled service revenues $1,254   $1,244 $6,007 $22,515 $46,236 $90,664 $37,362 $87,509 
Fixed fee contract revenues 1,688   1,922 16,081 26,569 40,987 30,642 Fixed fee contract revenues 1,688   1,922 16,081 26,569 40,987 30,642 19,001 19,173 
Ancillary revenues 62   43 89 886 3,142 11,194 Ancillary revenues 62   43 89 886 3,142 11,194 3,567 12,621 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating revenueTotal operating revenue 3,004   3,209 22,177 49,970 90,365 132,500 Total operating revenue 3,004   3,209 22,177 49,970 90,365 132,500 59,930 119,303 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:               Operating expenses:                   
Aircraft fuel 727   699 4,761 11,755 27,914 52,568 Aircraft fuel 727   699 4,761 11,755 27,914 52,568 19,964 50,882 
Salary and benefits 1,071   1,225 4,320 8,176 15,379 21,718 Salary and benefits 1,071   1,225 4,320 8,176 15,379 21,718 9,769 16,008 
Station operations 286   314 2,852 8,042 13,608 14,090 Station operations 286   314 2,852 8,042 13,608 14,090 6,999 12,369 
Maintenance and repairs 729   766 2,275 5,140 8,220 9,022 Maintenance and repairs 729   766 2,589 6,136 9,367 9,022 3,823 7,477 
Sales and marketing 28   73 632 2,385 3,548 5,625 Sales and marketing 28   73 632 2,385 3,548 5,625 2,441 4,753 
Aircraft lease rentals 885   459 3,033 3,137 3,847 4,987 Aircraft lease rentals 885   459 3,033 3,137 3,847 4,987 1,921 3,173 
Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088 Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088 2,297 4,745 
Other 1,484   1,060 4,661 6,258 8,441 10,901 Other 1,484   1,060 4,661 6,258 8,441 10,901 5,781 7,604 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenseTotal operating expense 5,450   4,721 22,794 46,074 83,140 123,999 Total operating expense 5,450   4,721 23,108 47,070 84,287 123,999 52,995 107,011 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)Operating income (loss) (2,446)  (1,512)(617)3,896 7,225 8,501 Operating income (loss) (2,446)  (1,512)(931)2,900 6,078 8,501 6,935 12,292 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other (income) expense:Other (income) expense:               Other (income) expense:                   
Gain on fuel derivatives, net      (314)(4,438)(612)Gain on fuel derivatives, net      (314)(4,438)(612)(928)(578)
Other (income) expense, net 489   609 (9)(913)  Other (income) expense, net 489   609 (9)(913)    
Interest income (1)  (1) (9)(30)(1,225)Interest income (1)  (1) (9)(30)(1,225)(162)(1,309)
Interest expense 13   127 367 831 1,399 3,009 Interest expense 13   127 367 831 1,399 3,009 1,327 2,601 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total other (income) expenseTotal other (income) expense 501   735 358 (405)(3,069)1,172 Total other (income) expense 501   735 358 (405)(3,069)1,172 237 714 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxesIncome (loss) before income taxes (2,947)  (2,247)(975)4,301 10,294 7,329 Income (loss) before income taxes (2,947)  (2,247)(1,289)3,305 9,147 7,329 6,698 11,578 
Provision for state income taxesProvision for state income taxes 1   0 1 1 12 37 Provision for state income taxes 1   0 1 1 12 37 38 42 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss) ($2,948)  ($2,247)($976)$4,300 $10,282 $7,292 Net income (loss) ($2,948)  ($2,247)($1,290)$3,304 $9,135 $7,292 $6,660 $11,536 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share:Earnings (loss) per share:              Earnings (loss) per share:                  
Basic ($0.44)  ($0.33)($0.14)$0.64 $1.53 $1.11 Basic ($0.44)  ($0.33)($0.14)$0.49 $1.36 $1.11 $1.00 $1.79 
Diluted(1) ($0.44)  ($0.33)($0.14)$0.64 $1.53 $0.56 Diluted(1) ($0.44)  ($0.33)($0.14)$0.49 $1.36 $0.56 $0.68 $0.69 

(1)
The number of weighted average diluted shares outstanding for purposes of calculating 2005 earnings per share includes our redeemable convertible preferred shares as if converted on a one-for-one basis into common shares. The dilutive effect of common stock subject to outstanding options, and warrants to purchase shares of common stock for 2005 is not material.

(2)
In June 2001, Allegiant Air, Inc. emerged from bankruptcy and adopted "fresh-start accounting" in accordance with SOP 90-7, "Financial Reporting By Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code." This change in the basis of accounting requires the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001 be attributed to Predecessor and Successor periods as shown.

Other Financial Data:               
 Operating margin ($2,446)  ($1,512)($617)$3,896 $7,225 $8,501 
 Operating margin % (81.4%)  (47.1%)(2.8%)7.8%8.0%6.4%
 EBITDA (unaudited) ($2,695)  ($1,996)($348)$6,304 $13,846 $14,201 
 EBITDAR (unaudited) ($1,810)  ($1,537)$2,685 $9,441 $17,693 $19,188 
 
Net cash from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Operating activities         $4,172 $10,484 $44,027 
  Investing activities         (7,380)(9,675)(47,706)
  Financing activities         3,380 480 23,369 
Other Financial Data:                   
 Operating margin ($2,446)  ($1,512)($931)$2,900 $6,078 $8,501 $6,935 $12,292 
 Operating margin % (81.4%)  (47.1%)(4.2%)5.8%6.7%6.4%11.6%10.3%
 EBITDA (unaudited) ($2,695)  ($1,996)($662)$5,308 $12,699 $14,201 $10,160 $17,615 
 
Net cash from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Operating activities ($5,521)  ($1,418)$1,686 $4,172 $10,484 $44,027 $8,799 $30,226 
  Investing activities (728)  (693)(1,844)(7,380)(9,675)(47,706)(28,711)(27,335)
  Financing activities 6,719   240 201 3,380 480 23,369 26,594 (9,623)

 
 As of December 31,
  
 
 As of
June 30, 2006

 
 2001
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 (unaudited)

 
 (in thousands)

Balance Sheet Data:            
 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $66 $108 $280 $1,569 $53,325 $58,318
 Total assets 2,936 5,840 32,689 65,474 170,083 196,845
 Long-term debt (including capital leases) 3,715 3,915 18,981 31,992 59,747 63,050
 Redeemable convertible preferred shares     39,540 39,540
 Shareholders'/members' equity (deficit) (2,253)(2,951)355 9,493 14,607 22,064
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30,
2001

  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 
 
  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001

 
 
  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2005
 2006
 
Operating Statistics (unaudited):                   
Total system statistics:                   
 Passengers 27,027   32,931 200,872 472,078 840,939 1,199,574 526,065 1,056,823 
 Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) 9,555   11,151 149,158 436,740 914,897 1,295,633 571,345 1,146,761 
 Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) 22,807   26,550 222,216 614,280 1,218,560 1,674,376 716,477 1,439,964 
 Load factor 41.9%  42.0%67.1%71.1%75.1%77.4%79.7%79.6%
 Operating revenue per ASM (cents) 13.17   12.09 9.98 8.13 7.42 7.91 8.36 8.29 
 Operating expense per ASM (cents) 23.90   17.78 10.40 7.66 6.92 7.41 7.40 7.43 
 Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents) 20.71   15.15 8.26 5.75 4.63 4.27 4.61 3.90 
 Departures 552   794 3,308 5,307 8,369 11,646 5,117 9,584 
 Block hours 688   917 5,486 11,160 20,784 29,472 12,800 25,223 
 Average stage length (miles) 369   332 564 779 948 977 958 1,015 
 Average number of operating aircraft during period 1.0   1.7 2.8 4.8 8.0 13.3 11.8 20.1 
 Total aircraft in service end of period 1   1 3 7 9 17 14 21 
 Full-time equivalent employees end of period 59   52 107 282 391 596 456 739 
 Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) 563   556 4,548 10,490 19,789 28,172 12,256 23,953 
 Average fuel cost per gallon $1.29   $1.26 $1.05 $1.12 $1.41 $1.87 $1.63 $2.12 

Scheduled service statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Passengers 16,631   16,310 83,779 260,850 535,602 969,393 392,085 929,653 
 Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) 4,291   4,192 33,687 202,997 517,301 1,029,625 408,209 1,000,708 
 Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) 8,553   7,668 57,566 274,036 694,949 1,294,064 482,120 1,217,847 
 Load factor 50.2%  54.7%58.5%74.1%74.4%79.6%84.7%82.2%
 Departures 298   308 1,433 2,553 4,803 8,388 3,211 7,814 
 Block hours 302   310 1,897 5,141 11,827 22,465 8,432 21,246 
 Yield (cents) 29.22   29.68 17.83 11.09 8.94 8.81 9.15 8.74 
 Scheduled service revenue per ASM (cents) 14.66   16.22 10.43 8.22 6.65 7.01 7.75 7.19 
 Ancillary revenue per ASM (cents) 0.72   0.56 0.15 0.32 0.45 0.87 0.74 1.04 
 Total revenue per ASM (cents) 15.39   16.78 10.59 8.54 7.11 7.87 8.49 8.22 
 Average fare—scheduled service $75.40   $76.27 $71.70 $86.31 $86.33 $93.53 $95.29 $94.13 
 Average fare—ancillary $3.73   $2.64 $1.06 $3.40 $5.87 $11.55 $9.10 $13.58 
 Average fare—total $79.13   $78.91 $72.76 $89.71 $92.19 $105.07 $104.39 $107.71 
 Average stage length (miles) 258   258 403 725 913 1,045 1,017 1,054 
 Percent of sales through website during period      53.2%68.4%81.0%80.0%84.0%


 


 

As of December 31,

 
 2001
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 
 (in thousands)

Balance Sheet Data:          
 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $66 $108 $280 $1,569 $53,325
 Total assets 2,936 5,800 31,621 67,931 172,540
 Long-term debt (including capital leases) 3,715 3,915 18,981 31,992 59,747
 Redeemable convertible preferred shares     39,540
 Shareholders'/members' equity (deficit) (2,253)(4,308)(713)11,950 17,064

 


 

Year Ended December 31,


 
 
 2001
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
Operating Statistics (unaudited):           
Total system statistics:           
 Passengers 59,958 200,872 472,078 840,939 1,199,574 
 Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) 20,706 149,158 436,740 914,897 1,295,633 
 Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) 49,357 222,216 614,280 1,218,560 1,674,376 
 Load factor 42.0%67.1%71.1%75.1%77.4%
 Operating revenue per ASM (cents) 12.59 9.98 8.13 7.42 7.91 
 Operating expense per ASM (cents) 20.61 10.26 7.50 6.82 7.41 
 Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents) 17.72 8.12 5.59 4.53 4.27 
 Departures 1,346 3,308 5,307 8,369 11,646 
 Block hours 1,605 5,486 11,160 20,784 29,472 
 Average stage length (miles) 347 564 779 948 977 
 Average number of operating aircraft during period 1.4 2.8 4.8 8.0 13.3 
 Total aircraft in service end of period 1 3 7 9 17 
 Full-time equivalent employees at period end 52 107 282 391 596 
 Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) 1,391 4,548 10,490 19,789 28,172 
 Average fuel cost per gallon $1.03 $1.05 $1.12 $1.41 $1.87 

Scheduled service statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Passengers 32,941 83,779 260,850 535,602 969,393 
 Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) 8,483 33,687 202,997 517,301 1,029,625 
 Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) 16,221 57,566 274,036 694,949 1,294,064 
 Load factor 52.3%58.5%74.1%74.4%79.6%
 Departures 606 1,433 2,553 4,803 8,388 
 Block hours 612 1,897 5,141 11,827 22,465 
 Yield (cents) 29.45 17.83 11.09 8.94 8.81 
 Scheduled service revenue per ASM (cents) 15.40 10.43 8.22 6.65 7.01 
 Ancillary revenue per ASM (cents) 0.65 0.15 0.32 0.45 0.87 
 Total revenue per ASM (cents) 16.05 10.59 8.54 7.11 7.87 
 Average fare—scheduled service $75.83 $71.70 $86.31 $86.33 $93.53 
 Average fare—ancillary $3.19 $1.06 $3.40 $5.87 $11.55 
 Average fare—total $79.02 $72.76 $89.71 $92.19 $105.07 
 Average stage length (miles) 258 403 725 913 1,045 
 Percent of sales through website during period   53.2%68.4%81.0%

        The following terms used in this section and elsewhere in this prospectus have the meanings indicated below:

        "Available seat miles" or "ASMs" represents the number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.



        "Average fuel cost per gallon" represents total aircraft fuel costs including taxes divided by the total number of fuel gallons consumed.

        "Average stage length" represents the average number of miles flown per flight.

        "EBITDA" represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a calculation based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as indicators of our financial performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, our calculation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA is included as a supplemental disclosure because we believe it may provideis a useful information regardingindicator of our ability to service debt payments and to fund capital expenditures. Our ability to service debt payments and to fund capital expendituresoperating performance. Further, EBITDA is a well recognized performance measurement in the future, however,airline industry that is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in comparing the operating performance of companies in our industry. We believe EBITDA is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to our competitors because its calculation generally eliminates the effects of financing and income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisitions, which items may be affected by othervary between periods and for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating or legal requirements or uncertainties.performance. The following represents the reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (loss) to EBITDA for the periods indicated below.


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 


  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 


 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001

 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001

Six Months Ended June 30,


  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2005
 2006


 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 (unaudited)



 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

 


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
EBITDA Reconciliation:EBITDA Reconciliation:                                 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss) ($2,948)  ($2,247)($976)$4,300 $10,282 $7,292 $(2,948)  $(2,247)$(1,290)$3,304 $9,135 $7,292 $6,660 $11,536 
Plus (minus):Plus (minus):                                 
Interest, net 12   126 367 822 1,369 1,784
Income tax expense 1    1 1 12 37
Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088
Interest income (1)  (1) (9)(30)(1,225)(162)(1,309)
Interest expense 13   127 367 831 1,399 3,009 1,327 2,601 
Provision for state income taxes 1    1 1 12 37 38 42 
Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088 2,297 4,745 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDAEBITDA ($2,695)  ($1,996)($348)$6,304 $13,846 $14,201 $(2,695)  $(1,996)$(662)$5,308 $12,699 $14,201 $10,160 $17,615 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

        "EBITDAR"Aircraft lease rentals expense represents earnings before interesta significant operating expense income taxes, depreciation, amortization andof our business. Because we leased aircraft during the periods presented, we believe that when assessing EBITDA you should also consider the impact of our aircraft lease rental expense. EBITDAR is not a calculation based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as indicators of our financial performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, our calculation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDAR is included as a supplemental disclosure because it may provide useful information regarding our ability to service debt and lease payments and to fund capital expenditures. Our ability to service debt and lease payments and to fund capital expendituresrentals expense, which was $885 from January 1 - June 30, 2001, $459 from July 1 - December 31, 2001, $3,033 in 2002, $3,137 in 2003, $3,847 in 2004, $4,987 in 2005, $1,921 in the future, however, may be



affected by other operating or legal requirements or uncertainties. The following representsfirst six months of 2005 and $3,173 in the reconciliationfirst six months of net income (loss) to EBITDAR for the periods indicated below.2006.

 
  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 
 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001

 
  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 
 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

EBITDAR Reconciliation              
Net income (loss) ($2,948)  ($2,247)($976)$4,300 $10,282 $7,292
Plus (minus):              
 Interest, net 12   126 367 822 1,369 1,784
 Income tax expense 1    1 1 12 37
 Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088
 Aircraft lease rentals 885   459 3,033 3,137 3,847 4,987
  
   
 
 
 
 
EBITDAR ($1,810)  ($1,537)$2,685 $9,441 $17,693 $19,188
  
   
 
 
 
 

        "Load factor" represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized (revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles).

        "Operating expense per ASM" represents operating expenses divided by available seat miles.

        "Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel" represents operating expenses, less aircraft fuel, divided by available seat miles.

        "Operating revenue per ASM" represents operating revenue divided by available seat miles.

        "Revenue passengers" represents the total number of passengers flown on all flight segments.

        "Revenue passenger miles" or"RPMs" represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers.

        "Yield" represents scheduled service revenue divided by scheduled service revenue passenger miles.



RISK FACTORS

        An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. The risks described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business and operations. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by any of these risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to Allegiant

Increases in fuel prices or unavailability of fuel would harm our business and profitability.

        Fuel costs constitute a significant portion of our total operating expenses (42.4%(47.5% for the yearsix months ended December 31, 2005)June 30, 2006). Significant increases in fuel costs would harm our financial condition and results of operations.

        Our MD80 series aircraft are relativelyless fuel inefficient compared toefficient than new aircraft. An increase in the price of aircraft fuel would therefore result in a disproportionately higher increase in our average total costs than our competitors using more fuel efficient aircraft.

        Historically, fuel costs have been subject to wide price fluctuations. Aircraft fuel availability is also subject to periods of market surplus and shortage and is affected by demand for heating oil, gasoline and other petroleum products. Because of the effect of these events on the price and availability of aircraft fuel, the cost and future availability of fuel cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty. A fuel supply shortage or higher fuel prices could result in the curtailment of our service. Some of our competitors may be better positioned to obtain fuel in the event of a shortage. We cannot assure you increases in the price of fuel can be offset by higher revenue.

        In addition, although we implemented a fuel derivatives program in 2003 to partially protect against fuel price volatility, our hedging program does not protect us against ordinary course price increases and is limited in fuel volume and duration. We cannot assure you our fuel hedging program is sufficient to protect us against increases in the price of fuel.

        We carry limited fuel inventory and we rely heavily on our fuel suppliers. We cannot assure you we will always have access to adequate supplies of fuel in the event of shortages or other disruptions in the fuel supply.

We may be subject to unionization, work stoppages, slowdowns or increased labor costs.

        Unlike most airlines, we have a non-union workforce. If our employees unionize, it could result in demands that may increase our operating expenses and adversely affect our profitability. Our pilots have formed an in-house pilot association and have recently requested pay increases. Our costs will be affected by the results of discussions with our pilot group and any other employee groups in the future. Each of our different employee groups could unionize at any time and would require separate collective bargaining agreements. If any group of our employees were to unionize and we were unable to agree on the terms of their collective bargaining agreement or we were to experience widespread employee dissatisfaction, we could be subject to work slowdowns or stoppages. In addition, we may be subject to disruptions by organized labor groups protesting our non-union status. Any of these events would be disruptive to our operations and could harm our business.

If our credit card processing company were to require significant holdbacks for processing credit card transactions for the purchase of air travel and other services, our cash flow would be adversely affected.

        Credit card companies frequently require significant holdbacks when future air travel and other future services are purchased through credit card transactions. We rely on a single credit card



processing company at this time, and our agreement is terminable on 30 days notice. As virtually all of our scheduled service and ancillary revenue is paid with credit card transactionscards and our credit card processing agreement does not require a



significant holdback, our cash flow would suffer in the event the terms of our current agreement were changed.changed or terminated. Although we believe that we would be able to secure a replacement credit card processing agreement if our current agreement is terminated, the terms of any new agreement may not be as favorable to us. These cash flow issues could be exacerbated during periods of rapid growth as we would be incurring additional costs associated with our growth, but our receipt of these revenues would be delayed.

Our failure to successfully implement our growth strategy and generate demand for our services could harm our business.

        Successfully implementing our growth strategy is critical for our business to achieve economies of scale and to sustain or increase our profitability. Increasing the number of small city markets we serve depends on our ability to identify and effectively evaluate new target markets and then access suitable airports located in these markets in a manner consistent with our cost strategy.

        Most of our scheduled air service is sold to customers traveling from our small city markets to either Las Vegas or Orlando. While we seek to generate demand for our services in these markets, the smaller size of these markets makes it more difficult to create this demand. If we are unable to do so in a particular market, our revenues could be negatively affected and our ability to grow could be constrained. Under those circumstances, we may decide to reduce or terminate service to that market, which could result in additional costs.

        We will also need to obtain additional gates in Las Vegas and Orlando, and obtain access to markets we seek to serve in the future. Any condition that would deny, limit or delay our access to airports we seek to serve in the future willwould constrain our ability to grow. Opening new markets may require us to commit a substantial amount of resources, even before the new services commence, including additional skilled personnel, equipment and facilities. An inability to hire and retain skilled personnel or to secure the required equipment and facilities efficiently and cost-effectively may affect our ability to implement our growth strategy. We cannot assure you we will be able to successfully establish new markets and our failure to do so could harm our business.

        Over time weWe expect to serve other leisure destinations, in addition to Las Vegas and Orlando, which we believe are attractive to small city markets. However, if we fail to successfully implement service to additional leisure destinations, our growth prospects will be limited and our profitability could be adversely impacted.

        Expansion of our markets and services may also strain our existing management resources and operational, financial and management information systems to the point they may no longer be adequate to support our operations, requiring us to make significant expenditures in these areas. We expect we will need to develop further financial, operational and management controls, reporting systems and procedures to accommodate future growth. We cannot assure you we will be able to develop these controls, systems or procedures on a timely basis and the failure to do so could harm our business.

        Additionally, we are subject to regulation by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") and must receive its approval to add aircraft to our operating certificate. If the FAA does not grant us approval to add aircraft to our fleet as quickly as we desire, our growth may be limited and our profitability could be adversely impacted.



Any inability to acquire and maintain additional compatible aircraft, engines or parts on favorable terms or at all would increase our operating costs and could harm our profitability.

        Our fleet currently consists of MD80 series aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series engines. Although our management believes there is currently an adequate supply of suitable MD80 series aircraft available at favorable prices and terms, we are unable to predict how long these conditions will continue. Any increase in demand for the MD80 aircraft or the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series engine could restrict our ability to obtain additional MD80 aircraft, engines and spare



parts. Because the aircraft and the engine are no longer being manufactured, we may be unable to obtain additional suitable aircraft, engines or spare parts on satisfactory terms or at the time needed for our operations or for our implementation of our growth plan.

        In April 2006, the FAA indicated it intends to issue regulations limiting the age of aircraft that may be flown in the U.S. The announcement did not indicate the maximum age that would be allowed, the effective date of the regulation or any grandfathering provisions. These regulations, if and when implemented, may have a material effect on our future operations.

        We cannot assure you we will be able to purchase additional MD80s on favorable terms, or at all. Instead, we may be required to lease MD80s from current owners. Because, in our experience, the cost of leasing generally exceeds the ownership costs associated with the purchase of the MD80, our operating costs would increase if we are required to lease, instead of purchase, additional MD80 aircraft, and this could harm our profitability.

        If the available MD80 series aircraft, whether by purchase or lease, are not compatible with the rest of our fleet in terms of takeoff weight, avionics, engine type or other factors, the costs of operating and maintaining our fleet willwould likely increase. Similarly, our aircraft ownership costs will likely increase if we decide to acquire aircraft which are not MD80 series aircraft.

        There is also a greater risk with acquiring used aircraft because we may incur additional costs to remedy any mechanical issues not found in our inspection and acceptance process and, generally, the cost to maintain used aircraft exceeds the cost to maintain newernew aircraft.

Any inability to obtain financing for additional aircraft could harm our growth plan.

        We typically finance our aircraft through either mortgage debt or lease financing. Although we believe debt and/or lease financing will be available for the aircraft we will acquire, we cannot assure you we will be able to secure such financing on terms attractive to us or at all. To the extent we cannot secure such financing on acceptable terms or at all, we may be required to modify our aircraft acquisition plans, incur higher than anticipated financing costs or use more of our cash balances for aircraft acquisitions than we currently expect.

        Aircraft lenders often require that they receive the benefit of Section 1110 protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. It is more difficult to provide lenders Section 1110 protection for aircraft manufactured before 1994. Most MD80s, and almost all of our MD80s, were manufactured before 1994. As a result, we may face difficulty obtaining financing for aircraft transactions.

Our maintenance costs will increase as our fleet ages.

        Our aircraft range from 10 to 20 years old, with an average age of 16 years. The average age of aircraft fleets among U.S. legacy carriers and LCCs ranges from 2.6 years old to 13.3 years old. In general, the cost to maintain aircraft increases as they age and exceeds the cost to maintain new aircraft. FAA regulations require additional maintenance inspections for older aircraft. For example, a repair assessment program must be implemented for each of our aircraft once they reach 60,000 cycles. A cycle is defined as one take-off and landing. The average cycles on our fleet is approximately 25,000 cycles and the highest number of cycles on any of our aircraft is approximately 43,000. Based on our current and expected aircraft utilization rates of approximately 1,000 cycles per year, we will not have



to comply with the repair assessment program for several years. We will also need to comply with other programs which require enhanced inspections of aircraft including Aging Aircraft Airworthiness Directives, which typically increase as an aircraft ages and vary by aircraft or engine type depending on the unique characteristics of each aircraft and/or engine.

        In addition, we may be required to comply with any future aging aircraft issues, law changes, regulations or airworthiness directives. We cannot assure you our maintenance costs will not exceed our expectations.

        We believe our aircraft are and will be mechanically reliable based on the percentage of scheduled flights completed. We cannot assure you our aircraft will continue to be sufficiently reliable over longer periods of time. Furthermore, given the age of our fleet, any public perception that our aircraft are less than completely reliable could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

Our reputation and financial results could be harmed in the event of an accident or incident involving our aircraft or other MD80 aircraft.

        AnAlthough we have not had any accidents or material incidents to date, an accident or incident involving one of our aircraft could involve repair or replacement of a damaged aircraft and its consequential temporary or permanent loss from service, and significant



potential claims of injured passengers and others. Although we believe we currently maintain liability insurance in amounts and of the type generally consistent with industry practice, the amount of such coverage may not be adequate and we may be forced to bear substantial losses from an accident. Substantial claims resulting from an accident in excess of our related insurance coverage would harm our business and financial results. Moreover, any aircraft accident or incident, even if fully insured, could cause a public perception that we are less safe or reliable than other airlines, which would harm our business. Because we are a relatively new company and because we are smaller than most airlines, an accident would be likely to adversely affect us to a greater degree than a larger, more established airline.

        Additionally, our dependence on this single type of aircraft and engine for all of our flights makes us particularly vulnerable to any problems that might be associated with this aircraft type or these engines. Our business would be significantly harmed if a mechanical problem with the MD80 series aircraft or the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series engine were discovered causing our aircraft to be grounded while any such problem is being corrected, assuming it could be corrected at all. The FAA could also suspend or restrict the use of our aircraft in the event of any actual or perceived mechanical problems, whether involving our aircraft or another U.S. or foreign airline's aircraft, while it conducts its own investigation. Our business would also be significantly harmed if the public avoids flying our aircraft due to an adverse perception of the MD80 series aircraft or the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series engine because of safety concerns or other problems, whether real or perceived, or in the event of an accident involving an MD80 aircraft.

We depend on our ability to maintain existing and develop new relationships with hotels and other providers of travel related services. Any adverse changes in these relationships could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as our ability to provide air-hotel packages in our leisure destination markets.

        An important component of our business success depends on our ability to maintain our existing, as well as build new, relationships with hotels and other travel suppliers in our leisure destination markets. We do not currently have long-term contracts with any of our hotel room suppliers, nor do we anticipate entering into long-term contracts with them in the future. Adverse changes in or the failure to renew existing relationships, or our inability to enter into arrangements with new hotel suppliers on favorable terms, if at all, could reduce the amount, quality and breadth of attractively priced travel products and services we are able to offer, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our ability to continue to grow and enter new markets also depends on our



ability to obtain a sufficient supply of suitable hotel rooms on favorable terms in our existing and new leisure destinations.

        Hotels and other travel suppliers are increasingly seeking to lower their distribution costs by promoting direct online bookings through their own websites, and we expect this trend to continue. Hotels and travel suppliers may choose not to make their travel products and services available through our distribution channels. To the extent consumers increase the percentage of their travel purchases through supplier direct websites and/or if travel suppliers choose not to make their products and services available to us, our business may suffer.

We have a significant amount of fixed obligations and we expect to incur significantly more fixed obligations which could hurt our ability to meet our strategic goals.

        As of December 31, 2005, maturities of our long-term debt (including capital leases) were $10.6 million in 2006, $11.2 million in 2007, $10.4 million in 2008, $12.5 million in 2009, $9.6 million in 2010 and an aggregate of $5.4 million for years thereafter. All of our long-term and short-term debt has fixed interest rates. In addition to long-term debt, we have a significant amount of other fixed obligations under operating leases related to our aircraft, airport terminal space, other airport facilities



and office space. As of December 31, 2005, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year were approximately $6.7 million in 2006, $6.6 million in 2007, $2.9 million in 2008, $0.8 million in 2009 and $0.6 million in 2010. We expect to incur additional debt and other fixed obligations as we take delivery of additional aircraft and other equipment and continue to expand into new markets.

        The amount of our debt and other fixed obligations could:

        Our ability to make scheduled payments on our debt and other fixed obligations will depend upon our future operating performance and cash flow, which in turn will depend upon prevailing economic and political conditions and financial, competitive, regulatory, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We cannot assure you we will be able to generate sufficient cash flow from our operations to pay our debt and other fixed obligations as they become due, and our failure to do so could harm our business. If we are unable to make payments on our debt and other fixed obligations, we could be forced to renegotiate those obligations or obtain additional equity or debt financing. To the extent we finance our activities or future aircraft acquisitions with additional debt, we may become subject to financial and other covenants that may restrict our ability to pursue our growth strategy. We cannot assure you any renegotiation efforts would be successful or timely or that we could refinance our obligations on acceptable terms, if at all.

Our lack of an established line of credit or borrowing facility makes us highly dependent upon our operating cash flows.

        We have no lines of credit and rely on operating cash flows to provide working capital. Unless we secure a line of credit or borrowing facility, we will be dependent upon our operating cash flows and cash balances to fund our operations and to make scheduled payments on our debt and other fixed obligations. If we fail to generate sufficient funds from operations to meet these cash requirements or



do not secure a line of credit, other borrowing facility or equity financing, we could default on our debt and other fixed obligations. Our inability to meet our obligations as they become due would materially restrict our ability to grow and seriously harm our business and financial results.

Our business is heavily dependent on the Las Vegas and Orlando markets and a reduction in demand for air travel to these markets would harm our business.

        All of our scheduled flights have Las Vegas or Orlando as either their destination or origin. Our business would be harmed by any circumstances causing a reduction in demand for air transportation to the Las Vegas or Orlando markets, such as adverse changes in local economic conditions, negative public perception of the particular city, significant price increases, or the impact of past or future terrorist attacks. We serve Orlando Sanford International Airport, which is not the principal airport in the Orlando market. A refusal by passengers to view Orlando Sanford International Airport as a reasonable alternative to Orlando International Airport, the main airport serving Orlando, could harm our business.



We may face increased competition in our markets which could harm our business.

        The small cities we serve on a scheduled basis have traditionally attracted considerably less attention from our potential competitors than larger markets, and in most of our markets, we are the only provider of nonstop service to Las Vegas or Orlando. It is possible other airlines will begin to provide nonstop services to and from these markets or otherwise target these markets. An increase in the amount of direct or indirect competition could harm our business.

We may be unable to renew our lease or increase our facilities at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport.

        McCarran International Airport iswas the 9th busiest airport in the world in 2005 and its gate space, terminal space, aircraft parking space and facilities in general are constrained. To meet our growth plan, we will require additional facilities at McCarran. However, we may not be able to maintain sufficient or obtain additional facilities at McCarran on favorable terms, or at all. In addition, our present agreement can be terminated at any time upon 30 days' notice. Since Las Vegas is one of our principal destinations, our inability to maintain sufficient facilities or to obtain additional facilities as needed would harm our business by limiting our ability to grow and increasing our costs.

        We also currently rely on the availability of overnight aircraft parking space at McCarran. However, due to anticipated airport growth, we may find it difficult to obtain sufficient overnight aircraft parking space in the future. Over time, this may result in our having to overnight aircraft in other cities, which would increase our costs and could adversely impact our business and results of operations.

Our business could be harmed if we lose the services of our key personnel.

        Our business depends upon the efforts of our chief executive officer, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., and a small number of management and operating personnel. We do not currently have an employment agreementsagreement with or maintain key-man life insurance on Mr. Gallagher or our other executive officers.Gallagher. We may have difficulty replacing management or other key personnel who leave and, therefore, the loss of the services of any of these individuals could harm our business.

Our results of operations will fluctuate.

        We expect our quarterly operating results to fluctuate in the future based on a variety of factors, including:




        In addition, seasonal variations in traffic, the timing of significant repair events and weather affect our operating results from quarter to quarter. Quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results may not be good indicators of our future performance. In addition, it is possible our operating results in any future quarter could be below the expectations of investors and any published reports or analyses regarding Allegiant. In that event, the price of our common stock could decline, perhaps substantially.


Due to our limited fleet size, if any of our aircraft becomes unavailable, we may suffer greater damage to our service, reputation and profitability than airlines with larger fleets.

        We operate a fleet of 21 aircraft. Given the limited number of aircraft we operate, if an aircraft becomes unavailable due to unscheduled maintenance, repairs or other reasons, we could suffer greater adverse financial and reputational impacts than larger airlines if our flights are delayed or cancelled due to the absence of replacement aircraft. Our business strategy involves concentrating our aircraft overnight at our destination airports. If we are unable to operate those aircraft for a prolonged period of time for reasons outside of our control, for example, a catastrophic event or a terrorist act, our results of operations and business could be disproportionately harmed.

We rely heavily on automated systems to operate our business and any failure of these systems could harm our business.

        We depend on automated systems to operate our business, including our computerized airline reservation system, our telecommunication systems, our website and other automated systems. We rely on a single vendor to support many of these systems.systems and it would be difficult to readily replace this vendor on whom we have relied since our inception. A failure of this vendor to satisfactorily service our automation needs could negatively affect our Internet sales and customer service and result in increased costs.

        Unlike many other airlines, which issue traditional paper tickets to some or all of their passengers, we issue only electronic tickets. Our website and reservation system must be able to accommodate a high volume of traffic and deliver important flight information. Substantial or repeated website, reservations system or telecommunication systems failures or a failure by our vendor could reduce the attractiveness of our services. Any disruption in these systems could result in the loss of important data, increase our expenses and generally harm our business.

Currently, our fixed fee flying business is substantially dependent on a single customer and the loss of this business could have a material adverse effect on our continuing fixed fee contract revenue.

        During 2005, 64.4% of our fixed fee contract revenue was derived from Harrah's Entertainment Inc. We provide these services under contracts which expire in December 2008. If Harrah's suffers a decline in business, decides to change its strategy or otherwise decides to reduce or terminate the fixed fee flying services provided by us, our revenues from fixed fee flying operations could be adversely affected.

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, with labor costs representing 17.5%15.0% of our operating expenses for the yearsix months ended December 31, 2005.June 30, 2006. We expect wages and benefits to increase on a gross basis; these costs could also increase as a percentage of our overall costs, which could harm our business. Our expansion plans will require us to hire, train and retain a significant number of new employees in the



future. From time to time, the airline industry has experienced a shortage of personnel licensed by the FAA, especially pilots and mechanics. We compete against other U.S. airlines for labor in these highly skilled positions. Many U.S. airlines offer wage and benefit packages that exceed our wage and benefit packages. As a result, in the future, we may have to significantly increase wages and benefits in order to attract and retain qualified personnel or risk considerable employee turnover. If we are unable to hire, train and retain qualified employees at a reasonable cost, we may be unable to complete our expansion plans and our business could be harmed.


        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. One of our principal competitive strengths is our service-oriented company culture that emphasizes friendly, helpful, team-oriented and customer-focused employees. Our company culture is important to providing high quality customer service and having a highly productive workforce that helps keep our costs low. As we grow, we may be unable to identify, hire or retain enough people who meet the above criteria, and 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 business may be harmed.

We rely on third parties to provide us with facilities and services that are integral to our business and can be withdrawn on short notice.

        We have entered into agreements with more than 20 third-party contractors, including other airlines, to provide certain facilities and services required for our operations, such as aircraft maintenance, ground handling, baggage services and ticket counter space. We will likely need to enter into similar agreements in any new markets we decide to serve. All of these agreements are subject to termination upon short notice. TheAlthough we believe there are alternative service providers available to perform these services for us in the event of a contract termination or failure by a service provider, the loss or expiration of these contracts, the loss of FAA certification by our outside maintenance providers or any inability to renew our contracts or negotiate contracts with other providers at comparable rates could harm our business. Our reliance uponon others to provide essential services on our behalf also gives us less control over costs and the efficiency, timeliness and quality of contract services.

Imposition of additional sales and hotel occupancy and other related taxes may increase our expenses.

        Currently, hotels collect and remit hotel occupancy and related taxes to the various tax authorities based on the amounts collected by the hotels. Consistent with this practice, we recover the taxes on the underlying cost of the hotel room night from customers and remit the taxes to the hotel operators for payment to the appropriate tax authorities. We understand some jurisdictions have indicated to the public that they may take the position that sales or hotel occupancy tax may also be applicable to the differential between the price paid by a customer for our service and the cost to us for the underlying room. Historically, we have not collected taxes on this differential. Some state and local jurisdictions could assert we are subject to hotel occupancy taxes on this differential and could seek to collect such taxes, either retroactively or prospectively or both. Such actions may result in substantial liabilities for past sales and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. To the extent any tax authority succeeds in asserting such a tax collection responsibility exists, it is likely, with respect to future transactions, we would collect any such additional tax obligation from our customers, which would increase the price of hotel room nights we charge our customers and, consequently, could reduce hotel sales and our profitability. We will continue to assess the risks of the potential financial impact of additional tax exposure, and to the extent appropriate, reserve for those estimates of liabilities.


We employ a non-traditional distribution system, which could negatively affect our ability to sell our services.

        We employ a computerized airline reservation system designed to meet our specifications. Under this system, we do not issue paper airline tickets. Furthermore, we do not participate in the global airline reservation systems such as Sabre or Galileo,Worldspan, nor can travel on us be purchased underthrough Expedia, Travelocity, or similar air travel services. The inability to make reservations for travel on us through the global reservation systems or travel websites may harm our competitive position. Alternatively, if we decide to later participate in the global reservation systems or travel websites, we would be forced to pay fees charged by these systems or websites. As a result, our costs would increase and this may adversely affect our business and results of operations.



Our processing, storage, use and disclosure of personal data could give rise to liabilities as a result of governmental regulation, conflicting legal requirements or differing views of personal privacy rights.

        In the processing of our customer transactions, we receive and store a large volume of identifiable personal data. This data is increasingly subject to legislation and regulation. This government action is typically intended to protect the privacy of personal data that is collected, processed and transmitted. We could be adversely affected if legislation or regulations are expanded to require changes in our business practices in ways that negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. As privacy and data protection become more sensitive issues, we may also become exposed to potential liabilities as a result of differing views on the privacy of travel data. These and other privacy developments are difficult to anticipate and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Internet as a medium for commerce is subject to uncertainty.

        Consumer use of the Internet as a medium for commerce is subject to uncertainty. While the number of Internet users has been rising, the Internet infrastructure may not expand fast enough to meet the increased levels of demand. In addition, activities that diminish the experience for Internet users, such as spyware, spoof emails, viruses and spam directed at Internet users, as well as viruses and "denial of service" attacks directed at Internet companies and service providers, may discourage people from using the Internet, including for commerce. If consumer use diminishes or grows at a slower rate, then our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our lack of a marketing alliance and frequent flyer program could harm our business and competitive ability.

        Many airlines have marketing alliances with other airlines, under which they market and advertise their status as marketing alliance partners. Among other things, they share the use of two-letter flight designator codes to identify their flights and fares in the computerized reservation systems, and permit reciprocity in their frequent flyer programs. Our business and competitive ability could be harmed since we are not a member of any marketing alliance. In addition, our lack of a frequent flyer program could harm our business and competitive ability.

We will be controlled by our management as long as they own or control a majority of our common stock, and they may make decisions with which you disagree.

        After the completion of this offering, the members of our board of directors and our executive officers will own beneficially approximately            % of the outstanding shares of our common stock, or approximately            % if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares. As a result, our management will control all matters affecting us, including the election of directors as long as they continue to own or control a majority of our common stock. They may make decisions you and other stockholders will not be able to affect by voting your shares.



The historical consolidated financial information in this prospectus does not reflect the added costs and internal control reporting standards we expect to incur or will be required to comply with as a public company or the resulting changes that will occur in our capital structure and operations.

        We will face increased legal, accounting, administrative and other expenses as a public company we did not incur as a private company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"), as well as new rules subsequently implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") and the Nasdaq National Market, require changes in the corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect these new rules and regulations to result in both a significant initial cost, as we initiate certain internal controls and other procedures



designed to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and an ongoing increase in our legal, audit and financial compliance costs. Compliance will also divert management attention from operations and strategic opportunities and will make legal, accounting and administrative activities more time-consuming and costly. We also expect to incur substantially higher costs to maintain directors and officers insurance. We currently anticipate increased annual costs following this offering and we expect to incur additional costs during the first year following the offering in implementing and verifying internal control procedures as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and in connection with preparing our financial statements on a timely basis to meet the SEC's reporting requirements.

        We will be required to furnish a report by our management on our internal control over financial reporting. This report will contain, among other matters, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of each fiscal year, including a statement as to whether or not our internal controls over financial reporting are effective. Any failure to implement and maintain effective controls over our financial reporting, or difficulties encountered in the implementation of these controls, could result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim financial statements that could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations under applicable securities laws. Any failure to maintain our internal controls could result in our incurring substantial liability for not having met our legal obligations and could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative impact on the trading price of our stock. Similar adverse effects could result if our auditors express an adverse opinion or disclaim or qualify an opinion on management's assessment or on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.

        In addition, we will be required under these new rules and regulations to attract and retain independent directors to serve on our board of directors and our audit committee, in particular. If we fail to retain independent directors, we may be subject to SEC enforcement proceedings and delisting by the Nasdaq National Market.

        Because we were a limited liability company prior to our transition to corporate form, we paid minimal taxes on profits. In preparing our unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information, we deducted and charged to earnings estimated statutory income taxes based on an estimated blended tax rate, which may be different from our actual tax rate in the future. The estimates we used in our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information may not be similar to our actual experience as a public corporation. For more information on our historical financial statements and unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information, see "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information" and our historical consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

We may be required to make substantial payments under certain indemnification agreements.

        In connection with this offering and our conversion to corporate form, we will enter into agreements that provide for the indemnification of our members, managers, officers and certain other persons authorized to act on our behalf against certain losses that may arise out of this offering or the



reorganization transactions, and certain tax liabilities of our members that may arise in respect of periods prior to this offering when we operated as a limited liability company. We may be required to make substantial payments under these indemnification agreements, which could adversely affect our financial condition. For more information on our indemnification arrangements, see "Related Party Transactions—Reorganization Transactions" and "Related Party Transactions—Tax Indemnification Agreement and Related Matters."



Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business and stock price, and could subject us to liability.

        Once we become a public company, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the related rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission will require our management to conduct annual assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and will require a report by our independent registered public accounting firm addressing these assessments, beginning as early as our fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. During the course of documenting and testing our internal control procedures to satisfy the requirements of Section 404, we may identify deficiencies which we may not be able to remediate in time to meet the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for compliance with the requirements of Section 404. In addition, if we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, as these standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404. If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment, we could suffer material misstatements in our financial statements and fail to meet our reporting obligations, which would likely cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. This could harm our operating results and lead to a decline in our stock price. Additionally, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could expose us to increased risk of fraud or misuse of corporate assets and subject us to potential delisting from the Nasdaq National Market, regulatory investigations and civil or criminal sanctions.

Changing laws, rules and regulations, and legal uncertainties relating to the way we do business may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Unfavorable changes in existing, or the promulgation of new, laws, rules and regulations applicable to us, including those relating to the Internet and online commerce, consumer protection and privacy, and sales, use, occupancy, value-added and other taxes, could decrease demand for our products and services, increase our costs and/or subject us to additional liabilities, which could adversely impact our business. For example, there is, and will likely continue to be, an increasing number of laws and regulations pertaining to Internet and online commerce, which may relate to liability for information retrieved from or transmitted over the Internet, user privacy, taxation and the quality of products and services. Furthermore, the growth and development of online commerce may prompt calls for more stringent consumer protection laws that may impose additional burdens on online businesses generally.

        In addition, the application of various sales, use, occupancy, value-added and other tax laws, rules and regulations to our products and services is subject to interpretation by the applicable taxing authorities. While we believe we are compliant with these tax provisions, we cannot assure you taxing authorities will not take a contrary position, or that such positions willwould not have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.



Risks Associated with the Airline and Travel Industry

The airline industry has incurred significant losses resulting in airline restructurings and bankruptcies, which could result in changes in our industry.

        We believe airline traffic is particularly sensitive to changes in economic growth and expectations. In addition, the war in Iraq or other conflicts or events in the Middle East or elsewhere may impact the economy and result in an adverse impact on the airline business. In 2005, the domestic airline industry reported its fifth consecutive year of losses, which is causing significant changes in the industry. Low fares and escalating fuel prices contributed to these losses. As a result, many airlines are renegotiating or attempting to renegotiate labor contracts, reconfiguring flight schedules, furloughing or terminating employees, as well as considering other efficiency and cost-cutting measures. Despite these



actions, several airlines have sought reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code permitting them to reduce labor rates, restructure debt, terminate pension plans and generally reduce their cost structure. Additionally, other airlines have consolidated in an attempt to lower costs and rationalize their route structures in order to improve their results. It is foreseeable that further airline reorganizations, bankruptcies or consolidations may occur, the effects of which we are unable to predict. The occurrence of these events, or potential changes resulting from these events, may harm our business or the industry.

The airline industry is highly competitive, is characterized by low profit margins and high fixed costs, and we may be unable to compete effectively against other airlines with greater financial resources or lower operating costs.

        The airline industry is characterized generally by low profit margins and high fixed costs, primarily for personnel, aircraft fuel, debt service and rent.aircraft lease rentals. The expenses of an aircraft flight do not vary significantly with the number of passengers carried and, as a result, a relatively small change in the number of passengers or in pricing could have a disproportionate effect on an airline's operating and financial results. Accordingly, a minor shortfall in expected revenue levels could harm our business.

        In addition, the airline industry is highly competitive and is particularly susceptible to price discounting because airlines incur only nominal costs to provide service to passengers occupying otherwise unsold seats. Although there is currently other competing nonstop service on only sixfive of our routes between our small city markets and Las Vegas or Orlando, other airlines provide connecting service to these destinations or serve nearby airports. In addition, we cannot assure you other airlines will not begin to provide nonstop service in the future on the routes we currently serve. Many of these competing airlines are larger and have significantly greater financial resources and name recognition. We may, therefore, be unable to compete effectively against other airlines that introduce service or discounted fares in the markets we serve.

A future act of terrorism, the threat of such acts or escalation of U.S. military involvement overseas could adversely affect our industry.

        Even if not directed at the airline industry, a future act of terrorism, the threat of such acts or escalation of U.S. military involvement overseas could have an adverse effect on the airline industry. In the event of a terrorist attack, the industry would likely experience significantly reduced demand for our travel services. These actions, or consequences resulting from these actions, would likely harm our business and the airline and travel industry.

Changes in government regulations imposing additional requirements and restrictions on our operations could increase our operating costs and result in service delays and disruptions.

        Airlines are subject to extensive regulatory and legal compliance requirements, both domestically and internationally, that involve significant costs. In the last several years, the FAA has issued a number



of directives and other regulations relating to the maintenance and operation of aircraft, including rules regarding assumed average passenger weight, that have required us to make significant expenditures. FAA requirements cover, among other things, retirement of older aircraft, security measures, collision avoidance systems, airborne windshear avoidance systems, noise abatement, weight and payload limits, and increased inspection and maintenance procedures to be conducted on olderaging aircraft.

        We incur substantial costs in maintaining our current certifications and otherwise complying with the laws, rules and regulations to which we are subject. We cannot predict whether we will be able to comply with all present and future laws, rules, regulations and certification requirements or that the cost of continued compliance will not significantly increase our costs of doing business.



        The FAA has the authority to issue mandatory orders relating to, among other things, the grounding of aircraft, inspection of aircraft, installation of new safety-related items and removal and replacement of aircraft parts that have failed or may fail in the future. A decision by the FAA to ground, or require time consuming inspections of or maintenance on, all or any of our MD80 series aircraft, for any reason, could negatively impact our results of operations. In addition to state and federal regulation, airports and municipalities enact rules and regulations that affect our operations.

        Additional laws, regulations, taxes and airport rates and charges have been proposed from time to time that could significantly increase the cost of airline operations or reduce revenues. For example, the FAA has recently adopted regulations requiring airlines to monitor the compliance with drug testing standards of all mechanics and maintenance personnel, including those of third party vendors. In addition, as a result of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. in September 2001, the FAA and the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") have imposed more stringent security procedures on airlines. We cannot predict what other new regulations may be imposed on airlines and we cannot assure you these laws or regulations, or any laws or regulations enacted in the future, will not materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations.

        Our ability to operate as an airline is dependent upon our maintaining certifications issued to us by the Department of Transportation ("DOT") and the FAA. Federal law requires that air carriers operating large aircraft, such as our MD80 series aircraft, be continuously "fit, willing and able" to provide the services for which they are licensed. Our "fitness" is monitored by the DOT, which considers factors such as consumer-relations practices, legal and regulatory compliance disposition, financial resources and U.S. citizenship in making its determinations. While DOT has seldom revoked a carrier's certification for lack of fitness, such an occurrence would render it impossible for us to continue operating as an airline. Similarly, in a worst-case scenario, the FAA could restrict or suspend our ability to operate as an airline, and could do so on an emergency basis with little or no advance warning, in the event the FAA should consider our operations unsafe. While under such circumstances we would have a right to expedited judicial review of the legality of the FAA's actions, such a development would likely harm our business severely regardless of the outcome of such review.

        In the event we elect in the future to expand our scheduled service offerings into international markets, we would be subject to increased regulation by U.S. and foreign aeronautical authorities as well as customs, immigration and other border-protection agencies. Additionally, there is no assurance we would be able to obtain the right to serve all routes we may wish to serve. These factors, alone or in combination, could materially adversely affect any international scheduled service we may choose to pursue in the future.

Airlines are often affected by factors beyond their control, including traffic congestion at airports, weather conditions, increased security measures or the outbreak of disease, any of which could harm our operating results and financial condition.

        Like other airlines, we are subject to delays caused by factors beyond our control, including air traffic congestion at airports, adverse weather conditions, increased security measures or the outbreak



of disease. Delays frustrate passengers and increase costs, which in turn could affect profitability. During periods of fog, snow, rain, storms or other adverse weather conditions, flights may be cancelled or significantly delayed. Cancellations or delays due to weather conditions, traffic control problems and breaches in security could harm our operating results and financial condition. An outbreak of a disease that affects travel behavior, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome ("SARS") or avian flu, could have a material adverse impact on the airline industry. Any general reduction in airline passenger traffic as a result of an outbreak of disease could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.



The airline and travel industry tends to experience adverse financial results during general economic downturns.

        Since a substantial portion of airline travel, for both business and leisure, is discretionary, the airline and travel industries tend to experience adverse financial results during general economic downturns. Any general reduction in airline passenger traffic would likely harm our business.

Risks Related to this Offering

There has been no prior market for our common stock and our stock may experience extreme price and volume fluctuations.

        After this offering, an active trading market in our common stock might not develop or continue. If a market does not develop or is not sustained, it may be difficult for you to sell your shares of common stock at a price that is attractive to you, or at all. The initial public offering price of our common stock has been determined through negotiations between the representatives of the underwriters and us and may not be representative of the price that will prevail after this offering.

The market price of our common stock may be volatile, which could cause the value of your investment in Allegiant to decline.

        The market price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:

        The stock markets in general have experienced substantial volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These types of broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

        In the past, stockholders have sometimes instituted securities class action litigation against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their securities. Any similar litigation against us could result in substantial costs, divert management's attention and resources, and harm our business or results of operations.



You will suffer immediate and substantial dilution.

        The initial public offering price of our common stock is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our outstanding common stock, which results in immediate and substantial dilution. The net tangible book value of a share of our common stock purchased at an initial public offering price of $            , the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, will be only $            , resulting in immediate dilution of $            per share. Additional dilution may be incurred if we issue additional shares of common stock in the future or if stock options or warrants



with an exercise price less than the initial public offering price, whether currently outstanding or subsequently granted, are exercised.

Other companies may have difficulty acquiring us, even if doing so would benefit our stockholders, due to provisions under our corporate charter, bylaws and option plans, as well as Nevada law.

        Provisions in our articles of incorporation, our bylaws, and under Nevada law could make it more difficult for other companies to acquire us, even if doing so would benefit our stockholders. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain the following provisions, among others, which may inhibit an acquisition of our company by a third party:

        We are also subject to provisions of Nevada law that prohibit us from engaging in any business combination with any "interested stockholder," meaning generally that a stockholder who beneficially owns more than 10% of our stock cannot acquire us for a period of time after the date this person became an interested stockholder, unless various conditions are met, such as approval of the transaction by our board of directors. For a more complete discussion of these provisions of Nevada law, please see "Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Nevada Law and our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws."

        Under U.S. laws and the regulations of the DOT, U.S. citizens must effectively control us. As a result, our president and at least two-thirds of our board of directors must be U.S. citizens and not more than 25% of our voting stock may be owned by non-U.S. citizens (although subject to DOT approval, the percent of foreign economic ownership may be as high as 49%). Any of these restrictions could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.

        In addition, options under our Long-Term Incentive Plan may have a special acceleration feature pursuant to which those options will vest in full in the event we are acquired. The accelerated vesting of our employee stock options may prove to be a deterrent to a potential acquisition of us because the acquiring company may have to implement additional retention programs to ensure the continued service of our employees, and the additional dilution that will result from the accelerated vesting of our outstanding employee stock options will likely reduce the amount otherwise payable to our stockholders in an acquisition. For a more complete discussion of our plans, see "Management—Employee Benefit Plans."

Our corporate charter and bylaws include provisions limiting voting by non-U.S. citizens.

        To comply with restrictions imposed by federal law on foreign ownership of U.S. airlines, our articles of incorporation and bylaws restrict voting of shares of our capital stock by non-U.S. citizens. The restrictions imposed by federal law currently require no more than 25% of our stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens, and that our president and at least two-thirds of the members of our board of directors be U.S. citizens. Our bylaws provide no shares of



our capital stock may be voted by or at the direction of non-U.S. citizens unless such shares are registered on a separate stock record, which we refer to as the foreign stock record. Our bylaws further provide no shares of our capital stock will be registered on the foreign stock record if the amount so registered would exceed the foreign ownership restrictions imposed by federal law. Registration on the foreign stock record is made in chronological order based on the date we receive a written request for registration. See "Business—Government Regulation—Foreign Ownership" and "Description of Capital Stock—Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Nevada Law and Our Articles of Incorporation



and Bylaws—Limited Voting by Foreign Owners." One of our significant stockholders, Viva Air Limited, is a non-U.S. citizen and will own approximately            % of our outstanding common stock after this offering. See "Principal and Selling Stockholders." Other non-U.S. citizens will be able to own and vote shares of our common stock, only if the combined ownership by all non-U.S. citizens does not violate these requirements.

Substantial sales of our common stock after this offering could cause our stock price to fall.

        If our existing stockholders sell a large number of shares of our common stock or the public market perceives existing stockholders might sell shares of common stock, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly. The shares sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the federal securities laws, unless purchased by our "affiliates" as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. In addition, a substantial number of shares held by our current stockholders or issuable upon exercise of options are eligible for sale and could be sold pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration. We, our executive officers and directors and substantially all of our existing stockholders have agreed not to sell or transfer any common stock or securities convertible into, exchangeable for, exercisable for, or repayable with common stock, for 180 days after the date of this prospectus without first obtaining the written consent of Merrill Lynch. Immediately following this offering, we will have outstanding                        shares of common stock. Of these shares, the                        shares of common stock sold in this offering will initially be freely tradable, without restriction, in the public market. After the lock-up agreements pertaining to this offering expire 180 days from the date of this prospectus, an additional                         shares of common stock will be eligible for sale in the public market at various times, subject, in some cases, to volume limitations under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For a more detailed description, please see "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Underwriting—No Sales of Similar Securities."

        We cannot predict whether future sales of our common stock or the availability of our common stock for sale will adversely affect the market price for our common stock or our ability to raise capital by offering equity securities.

Registration of shares of our common stock subject to registration rights may depress the trading price of our stock.

        We entered into an investors agreement with our existing preferred stockholders. After this offering, the holders of                        shares of common stock will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to the investors agreement with respect to their shares. The investors agreement provides, among other things, that holders of 25% of the securities with registration rights can require us, subject to certain limitations, to register with the Commission all or a portion of their shares of common stock following six months after this offering. Additionally, these stockholders may also require us, subject to certain limitations, to include their shares in future registration statements we file. Upon any of these registrations, these shares would be freely tradable in the public market without restrictions. If these stockholders exercise these or other similar rights under the investors agreement to sell substantial amounts common stock in the public market, or if it is perceived that such exercise or sale could occur, the market price of our common stock may fall. See "Description of Capital Stock—Registration Rights" for a summary of the terms of the registration rights included in the investors agreement.



COMPANY HISTORY AND REORGANIZATION

Company History

        We were founded in 1997 and initially operated as Allegiant Air, Inc. under a different business strategy with a different management team. This strategy was ultimately unsuccessful, and we filed for bankruptcy court protection in December 2000. A plan of reorganization was approvedconfirmed in June 2001. The key elements of the plan were: (i) debt held by Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. was restructured and Mr. Gallagher injected additional capital into our company; (ii) Mr. Gallagher became our majority owner; and (iii) a new management team led by Mr. Gallagher was installed in June 2001. The reorganization plan was confirmed in June 2001, and weWe emerged from bankruptcy in March 2002. Allegiant Air, Inc. elected to be taxed as a subchapter S corporation. In May 2004, Allegiant Air, Inc. merged into Allegiant Air, LLC to change our entity type and state of organization. In May 2005, we created a holding company format under which Allegiant Travel Company, LLC was formed coincident with our issuance of preferred shares to outside investors. In anticipation of this offering, Allegiant Travel Company, LLC will merge into the corporate entity issuing shares in this offering as discussed below.

Reorganization

        Prior to the completion of this offering, we intend to convert from a Nevada limited liability company to a Nevada corporation. In connection with the conversion, our common shares and preferred shares will be exchanged for shares of our common stock, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement between Allegiant Travel Company, LLC and Allegiant Travel Company (a Nevada corporation). The reorganization will not affect our operations, which we will continue to conduct through our operating subsidiaries.

        After our corporate reorganization and the completion of this offering, our existing equity investors will own                shares of our common stock, representing        % of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock, and we will have no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. In the event the underwriters elect to exercise their overallotment option in full, the existing equity investors will sell an additional                 shares of common stock they received in connection with the reorganization. See "Principal and Selling Stockholders" for more information regarding the holders of our common stock.



USE OF PROCEEDS

        Our net proceeds from the sale of common stock in this offering at an initial public offering price of $            per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, will be $        million, or $        million if the underwriters exercise their overallotment option in full, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use $1.1 million of the net proceeds to retire secured debt to our chief executive officer, which bears interest at 8% per annum and would otherwise be due not later than April 30, 2007. The balance of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to purchase additional aircraft consistent with our growth strategy and acquisition criteria, and to fund working capital and general corporate purposes. Although we have no present commitments for the purchase of aircraft, we continue to seek to purchase suitable aircraft at reasonable prices to expand our business. We intend to apply proceeds of this offering to the purchase of aircraft as we identify aircraft for purchase in the future and to the extent we choose not to finance the purchase price. Pending the use of such net proceeds, we intend to invest these funds in investment-grade, short-term interest bearing securities.

        We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.


DIVIDEND POLICY

        Other than distributions paid to our owners to defray the income taxes payable by them with respect to our taxable income while we were a pass-through entity for income tax purposes, we have not declared or paid any dividends on our equity since our inception. We do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to finance the further expansion and continued growth of our business.



CAPITALIZATION

        The following table sets forth our capitalization as of December 31, 2005:June 30, 2006:

        The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering assumes the completion of this offering prior to December 31, 2007, and that the conversion of the preferred shares will be based on a midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus of at least $15.79 per share, and excludes 389,000422,000 shares of common stock subject to outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of $3.78$4.64 per share as of AprilJune 30, 2006, and warrants to purchase 162,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.40 per share.

        The figures below assume no exercise of outstanding options.

        You should read this table in conjunction with the "Selected Financial and Operating Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the financial statements and the notes to those statements, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
 As of December 31, 2005June 30, 2006
 
 Actual
 Pro Forma
 As Adjusted
 
 (in thousands)

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $53,32558,318    
  
    

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

10,62712,819

 

 

 

 
Long-term debt, less current maturities 49,12050,231    

Deferred tax liability
Redeemable convertible preferred shares
 

39,540

 

 

 

 

Shareholders'/members' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Common stock, par value $.001 per share
Contributed capital 1,7662,259
Additional paid-in capital    
 Accumulated comprehensive income 104261 
Treasury shares(1,007)   
 Retained/undistributed earnings 15,19420,551    
  
 
 
Total shareholders'/members' equity 17,06422,064    
  
 
 
Total capitalization $116,351124,654    
  
 
 


DILUTION

        If you invest in our common stock in this offering, upon the completion of this offering, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our common stock.

        Our net tangible book value as of June 30, 2006, was $61.6 million, or $9.58 per share of common stock calculated without regard to the conversion of our preferred shares. Our pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2005,June 30, 2006, was $                        million,, or $            per share of common stock, after giving effect to the reorganization into a corporation, the conversion of all outstanding redeemable convertible preferred shares into shares of common stock immediately prior to the closing of this offering and the other Pro Forma Adjustments described under "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information." Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents the amount of total tangible assets, less total liabilities, divided by the pro forma number of shares of our outstanding common stock. After giving effect to the sale of our common stock in this offering at an initial public offering price of $         per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and receipt of approximately $        million in net proceeds from this offering, our pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 2005June 30, 2006 would have been $                million, or $        per share, representing an immediate increase in the pro forma net tangible book value of $        to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $        per share to new investors purchasing our common stock in this offering. The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

Initial public offering price per share $              
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2005June 30, 2006 $              
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors $              
Pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering $              
Dilution per share to new investors $              

        The following table summarizes, on the pro forma basis described above as of December 31, 2005,June 30, 2006, the difference between the number of shares of common stock purchased from us, the total consideration paid to us, and the average price per share paid, by existing stockholders and by new investors, at an initial public offering price of $            per share before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by us:

 
 Shares Purchased
 Total Consideration
  
 
 Average Price
Per Share

 
 Number
 Percent
 Amount
 Percent
 
  
 (in thousands)

  
  
Existing stockholders          
New investors          
Total          

        The tables and calculations above assume no exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option and no exercise of stock options outstanding on December 31, 2005.June 30, 2006. As of December 31, 2005,June 30, 2006, there were 381,000422,000 shares of common stock subject to outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of $3.59$4.64 per share and outstanding warrants to purchase 162,500 shares at an exercise price of $4.40 per share.

        To the extent any of these options or warrants are exercised, there will be further dilution to new investors. If all of these outstanding options and warrants had been exercised as of December 31, 2005,June 30, 2006, our pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering would be $        and total dilution per share to new investors would be $        per share.



SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

You should read the following selected financial and operating data in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere in this prospectus. The financial data for the period from January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001, for the period from July 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, as of December 31, 2001 and as of, and for the yearsyear ended December 31, 20012002 and 2002the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006 are derived from our unaudited financial statements for such years.periods. The financial data as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 are derived from our audited financial statements appearing elsewhere in this registration statement.statement (except for balance sheet data as of December 31, 2003).



  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 


  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 
  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 


 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001(2)

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001(2)

 
 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001(2)

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001(2)

Six Months Ended June 30,


  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2005
 2006


 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 
 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 (unaudited)



 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
Statement of Operations Data:Statement of Operations Data:               Statement of Operations Data:                   
Operating revenue:Operating revenue:               Operating revenue:                   
Scheduled service revenues $1,254   $1,244 $6,007 $22,515 $46,236 $90,664 Scheduled service revenues $1,254   $1,244 $6,007 $22,515 $46,236 $90,664 $37,362 $87,509 
Fixed fee contract revenues 1,688   1,922 16,081 26,569 40,987 30,642 Fixed fee contract revenues 1,688   1,922 16,081 26,569 40,987 30,642 19,001 19,173 
Ancillary revenues 62   43 89 886 3,142 11,194 Ancillary revenues 62   43 89 886 3,142 11,194 3,567 12,621 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating revenueTotal operating revenue 3,004   3,209 22,177 49,970 90,365 132,500 Total operating revenue 3,004   3,209 22,177 49,970 90,365 132,500 59,930 119,303 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:               Operating expenses:                   
Aircraft fuel 727   699 4,761 11,755 27,914 52,568 Aircraft fuel 727   699 4,761 11,755 27,914 52,568 19,964 50,882 
Salary and benefits 1,071   1,225 4,320 8,176 15,379 21,718 Salary and benefits 1,071   1,225 4,320 8,176 15,379 21,718 9,769 16,008 
Station operations 286   314 2,852 8,042 13,608 14,090 Station operations 286   314 2,852 8,042 13,608 14,090 6,999 12,369 
Maintenance and repairs 729   766 2,275 5,140 8,220 9,022 Maintenance and repairs 729   766 2,589 6,136 9,367 9,022 3,823 7,477 
Sales and marketing 28   73 632 2,385 3,548 5,625 Sales and marketing 28   73 632 2,385 3,548 5,625 2,441 4,753 
Aircraft lease rentals 885   459 3,033 3,137 3,847 4,987 Aircraft lease rentals 885   459 3,033 3,137 3,847 4,987 1,921 3,173 
Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088 Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088 2,297 4,745 
Other 1,484   1,060 4,661 6,258 8,441 10,901 Other 1,484   1,060 4,661 6,258 8,441 10,901 5,781 7,604 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenseTotal operating expense 5,450   4,721 22,794 46,074 83,140 123,999 Total operating expense 5,450   4,721 23,108 47,070 84,287 123,999 52,995 107,011 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)Operating income (loss) (2,446)  (1,512)(617)3,896 7,225 8,501 Operating income (loss) (2,446)  (1,512)(931)2,900 6,078 8,501 6,935 12,292 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other (income) expense:Other (income) expense:               Other (income) expense:                   
Gain on fuel derivatives, net      (314)(4,438)(612)Gain on fuel derivatives, net      (314)(4,438)(612)(928)(578)
Other (income) expense, net 489   609 (9)(913)  Other (income) expense, net 489   609 (9)(913)    
Interest income (1)  (1) (9)(30)(1,225)Interest income (1)  (1) (9)(30)(1,225)(162)(1,309)
Interest expense 13   127 367 831 1,399 3,009 Interest expense 13   127 367 831 1,399 3,009 1,327 2,601 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total other (income) expenseTotal other (income) expense 501   735 358 (405)(3,069)1,172 Total other (income) expense 501   735 358 (405)(3,069)1,172 237 714 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxesIncome (loss) before income taxes (2,947)  (2,247)(975)4,301 10,294 7,329 Income (loss) before income taxes (2,947)  (2,247)(1,289)3,305 9,147 7,329 6,698 11,578 
Provision for state income taxesProvision for state income taxes 1    1 1 12 37 Provision for state income taxes 1   0 1 1 12 37 38 42 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss) ($2,948)  ($2,247)($976)$4,300 $10,282 $7,292 Net income (loss) ($2,948)  ($2,247)($1,290)$3,304 $9,135 $7,292 $6,660 $11,536 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share:Earnings (loss) per share:             Earnings (loss) per share:                  
Basic ($0.44)  ($0.33)($0.14)$0.64 $1.53 $1.11 Basic ($0.44)  ($0.33)($0.14)$0.49 $1.36 $1.11 $1.00 $1.79 
Diluted(1) ($0.44)  ($0.33)($0.14)$0.64 $1.53 $0.56 Diluted(1) ($0.44)  ($0.33)($0.14)$0.49 $1.36 $0.56 $0.68 $0.69 

(1)
The number of weighted average diluted shares outstanding for purposes of calculating 2005 earnings per share includes our redeemable convertible preferred shares as if converted on a one-for-one basis into common shares. The dilutive effect of common stock subject to outstanding options, and warrants to purchase shares of common stock for 2005 is not material.


(2)
In June 2001, Allegiant Air, Inc. emerged from bankruptcy and adopted "fresh-start accounting" in accordance with SOP 90-7, "Financial Reporting By Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code." This change in the basis of accounting requires the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001 be attributed to Predecessor and Successor periods as shown.

Other Financial Data:               
 Operating margin ($2,446)  ($1,512)($617)$3,896 $7,225 $8,501 
 Operating margin % (81.4%)  (47.1%)(2.8%)7.8%8.0%6.4%
 EBITDA (unaudited) ($2,695)  ($1,996)($348)$6,304 $13,846 $14,201 
 EBITDAR (unaudited) ($1,810)  ($1,537)$2,685 $9,441 $17,693 $19,188 
 
Net cash from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Operating activities         $4,172 $10,484 $44,027 
  Investing activities         (7,380)(9,675)(47,706)
  Financing activities         3,380 480 23,369 

 


 

As of December 31,

 
 2001
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 
 (in thousands)

Balance Sheet Data:          
 Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities $66 $108 $280 $1,569 $53,325
 Total assets 2,936 5,800 31,621 67,931 172,540
 Long-term debt (including capital leases) 3,715 3,915 18,981 31,992 59,747
 Redeemable convertible preferred shares     39,540
 Shareholders'/members' equity (deficit) (2,253)(4,308)(713)11,950 17,064
Other Financial Data:                   
 Operating margin ($2,446)  ($1,512)($931)$2,900 $6,078 $8,501 $6,935 $12,292 
 Operating margin % (81.4%)  (47.1%)(4.2%)5.8%6.7%6.4%11.6%10.3%
 EBITDA (unaudited) ($2,695)  ($1,996)($662)$5,308 $12,699 $14,201 $10,160 $17,615 
 
Net cash from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Operating activities ($5,521)  ($1,418)$1,686 $4,172 $10,484 $44,027 $8,799 $30,226 
  Investing activities (728)  (693)(1,844)(7,380)(9,675)(47,706)(28,711)(27,335)
  Financing activities 6,719   240 201 3,380 480 23,369 26,594 (9,623)


 


 

Year Ended December 31,


 
 
 2001
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
Operating Statistics (unaudited):           
Total system statistics:           
 Passengers 59,958 200,872 472,078 840,939 1,199,574 
 Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) 20,706 149,158 436,740 914,897 1,295,633 
 Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) 49,357 222,216 614,280 1,218,560 1,674,376 
 Load factor 42.0%67.1%71.1%75.1%77.4%
 Operating revenue per ASM (cents) 12.59 9.98 8.13 7.42 7.91 
 Operating expense per ASM (cents) 20.61 10.26 7.50 6.82 7.41 
 Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents) 17.72 8.12 5.59 4.53 4.27 
 Departures 1,346 3,308 5,307 8,369 11,646 
 Block hours 1,605 5,486 11,160 20,784 29,472 
 Average stage length (miles) 347 564 779 948 977 
 Average number of operating aircraft during period 1.4 2.8 4.8 8.0 13.3 
 Total aircraft in service end of period 1 3 7 9 17 
 Full-time equivalent employees at period end 52 107 282 391 596 
 Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) 1,391 4,548 10,490 19,789 28,172 
 Average fuel cost per gallon $1.03 $1.05 $1.12 $1.41 $1.87 

Scheduled service statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Passengers 32,941 83,779 260,850 535,602 969,393 
 Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) 8,483 33,687 202,997 517,301 1,029,625 
 Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) 16,221 57,566 274,036 694,949 1,294,064 
 Load factor 52.3%58.5%74.1%74.4%79.6%
 Departures 606 1,433 2,553 4,803 8,388 
 Block hours 612 1,897 5,141 11,827 22,465 
 Yield (cents) 29.45 17.83 11.09 8.94 8.81 
 Scheduled service revenue per ASM (cents) 15.40 10.43 8.22 6.65 7.01 
 Ancillary revenue per ASM (cents) 0.65 0.15 0.32 0.45 0.87 
 Total revenue per ASM (cents) 16.05 10.59 8.54 7.11 7.87 
 Average fare—scheduled service $75.83 $71.70 $86.31 $86.33 $93.53 
 Average fare—ancillary $3.19 $1.06 $3.40 $5.87 $11.55 
 Average fare—total $79.02 $72.76 $89.71 $92.19 $105.07 
 Average stage length (miles) 258 403 725 913 1,045 
 Percent of sales through website during period   53.2%68.4%81.0%
 
 As of December 31,
  
 
 As of
June 30, 2006

 
 2001
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 (unaudited)

 
 (in thousands)

Balance Sheet Data:            
 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $66 $108 $280 $1,569 $53,325 $58,318
 Total assets 2,936 5,840 32,689 65,474 170,083 196,845
 Long-term debt (including capital leases) 3,715 3,915 18,981 31,992 59,747 63,050
 Redeemable convertible preferred shares     39,540 39,540
 Shareholders'/members' equity (deficit) (2,253)(2,951)355 9,493 14,607 22,064
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30,
2001

  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 
 
  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001

 
 
  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2005
 2006
 
Operating Statistics (unaudited):                   
Total system statistics:                   
 Passengers 27,027   32,931 200,872 472,078 840,939 1,199,574 526,065 1,056,823 
 Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) 9,555   11,151 149,158 436,740 914,897 1,295,633 571,345 1,146,761 
 Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) 22,807   26,550 222,216 614,280 1,218,560 1,674,376 716,477 1,439,964 
 Load factor 41.9%  42.0%67.1%71.1%75.1%77.4%79.7%79.6%
 Operating revenue per ASM (cents) 13.17   12.09 9.98 8.13 7.42 7.91 8.36 8.29 
 Operating expense per ASM (cents) 23.90   17.78 10.40 7.66 6.92 7.41 7.40 7.43 
 Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel (cents) 20.71   15.15 8.26 5.75 4.63 4.27 4.61 3.90 
 Departures 552   794 3,308 5,307 8,369 11,646 5,117 9,584 
 Block hours 688   917 5,486 11,160 20,784 29,472 12,800 25,223 
 Average stage length (miles) 369   332 564 779 948 977 958 1,015 
 Average number of operating aircraft during period 1.0   1.7 2.8 4.8 8.0 13.3 11.8 20.1 
 Total aircraft in service end of period 1   1 3 7 9 17 14 21 
 Full-time equivalent employees end of period 59   52 107 282 391 596 456 739 
 Fuel gallons consumed (thousands) 563   556 4,548 10,490 19,789 28,172 12,256 23,953 
 Average fuel cost per gallon $1.29   $1.26 $1.05 $1.12 $1.41 $1.87 $1.63 $2.12 

Scheduled service statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Passengers 16,631   16,310 83,779 260,850 535,602 969,393 392,085 929,653 
 Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (thousands) 4,291   4,192 33,687 202,997 517,301 1,029,625 408,209 1,000,708 
 Available seat miles (ASMs) (thousands) 8,553   7,668 57,566 274,036 694,949 1,294,064 482,120 1,217,847 
 Load factor 50.2%  54.7%58.5%74.1%74.4%79.6%84.7%82.2%
 Departures 298   308 1,433 2,553 4,803 8,388 3,211 7,814 
 Block hours 302   310 1,897 5,141 11,827 22,465 8,432 21,246 
 Yield (cents) 29.22   29.68 17.83 11.09 8.94 8.81 9.15 8.74 
 Scheduled service revenue per ASM (cents) 14.66   16.22 10.43 8.22 6.65 7.01 7.75 7.19 
 Ancillary revenue per ASM (cents) 0.72   0.56 0.15 0.32 0.45 0.87 0.74 1.04 
 Total revenue per ASM (cents) 15.39   16.78 10.59 8.54 7.11 7.87 8.49 8.22 
 Average fare—scheduled service $75.40   $76.27 $71.70 $86.31 $86.33 $93.53 $95.29 $94.13 
 Average fare—ancillary $3.73   $2.64 $1.06 $3.40 $5.87 $11.55 $9.10 $13.58 
 Average fare—total $79.13   $78.91 $72.76 $89.71 $92.19 $105.07 $104.39 $107.71 
 Average stage length (miles) 258   258 403 725 913 1,045 1,017 1,054 
 Percent of sales through website during period      53.2%68.4%81.0%80.0%84.0%

        The following terms used in this section and elsewhere in this prospectus have the meanings indicated below:

        "Available seat miles" or "ASMs" represents the number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of miles the seats are flown.

        "Average fuel cost per gallon" represents total aircraft fuel costs divided by the total number of fuel gallons consumed.

        "Average stage length" represents the average number of miles flown per flight.



        "EBITDA" represents earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. EBITDA is not a calculation based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as indicators of our financial performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, our calculation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA is included as a supplemental disclosure because we believe it may provideis a useful information regardingindicator of our ability to service debt payments and to fund capital expenditures. Our ability to service debt payments and to fund capital expendituresoperating performance. Further, EBITDA is a well recognized performance measurement in the future, however,airline industry that is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in comparing the operating performance of companies in our industry. We believe EBITDA is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to our competitors because its calculation generally eliminates the effects of financing and income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisitions, which items may be affected by othervary between periods and for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating or legal requirements or uncertainties.performance. The following represents the reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (loss) to EBITDA for the periods indicated below.


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 

  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 


  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001

Six Months Ended June 30,


 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001

  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2005
 2006


  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 (unaudited)



 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

 


 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
EBITDA Reconciliation:EBITDA Reconciliation:                                 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss) ($2,948)  ($2,247)($976)$4,300 $10,282 $7,292 $(2,948)  $(2,247)$(1,290)$3,304 $9,135 $7,292 $6,660 $11,536 
Plus (minus):Plus (minus):                                 
Interest, net 12   126 367 822 1,369 1,784
Income tax expense 1    1 1 12 37
Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088
Interest income (1)  (1) (9)(30)(1,225)(162)(1,309)
Interest expense 13   127 367 831 1,399 3,009 1,327 2,601 
Provision for state income taxes 1    1 1 12 37 38 42 
Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088 2,297 4,745 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EBITDAEBITDA ($2,695)  ($1,996)($348)$6,304 $13,846 $14,201 $(2,695)  $(1,996)$(662)$5,308 $12,699 $14,201 $10,160 $17,615 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

        "EBITDAR"Aircraft lease rentals expense represents earnings before interesta significant operating expense income taxes, depreciation, amortization andof our business. Because we leased aircraft during the periods presented, we believe that when assessing EBITDA you should also consider the impact of our aircraft lease rental expense. EBITDAR is not a calculation based on generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as indicators of our financial performance or to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, our calculation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDAR is included as a supplemental disclosure because it may provide useful information regarding our ability to service debt and lease payments and to fund capital expenditures. Our ability to service debt and lease payments and to fund capital expendituresrentals expense, which was $885 from January 1 - June 30, 2001, $459 from July 1 - December 31, 2001, $3,033 in 2002, $3,137 in 2003, $3,847 in 2004, $4,987 in 2005, $1,921 in the future, however, may be affected by other operating or legal requirements or uncertainties. The following representsfirst six months of 2005 and $3,173 in the reconciliationfirst six months of net income (loss) to EBITDAR for the periods indicated below.2006.

 
  
  
  
 Year Ended December 31,
 
 Predecessor
January 1-
June 30, 2001

  
 Successor
July 1-
December 31, 2001

 
  
 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
 
 (unaudited)

  
 (unaudited)

 (unaudited)

  
  
  
 
 (in thousands)

EBITDAR Reconciliation:              
Net income (loss) ($2,948)  ($2,247)($976)$4,300 $10,282 $7,292
Plus (minus):              
 Interest, net 12   126 367 822 1,369 1,784
 Income tax expense 1    1 1 12 37
 Depreciation and amortization 240   125 260 1,181 2,183 5,088
 Aircraft lease rentals 885   459 3,033 3,137 3,847 4,987
  
   
 
 
 
 
EBITDAR ($1,810)  ($1,537)$2,685 $9,441 $17,693 $19,188
  
   
 
 
 
 

        "Load factor" represents the percentage of aircraft seating capacity that is actually utilized (revenue passenger miles divided by available seat miles).

        "Operating expense per ASM" represents operating expenses divided by available seat miles.

        "Operating expense per ASM, excluding fuel" represents operating expenses, less aircraft fuel, divided by available seat miles.

        "Operating revenue per ASM" represents operating revenue divided by available seat miles.

        "Revenue passengers" represents the total number of passengers flown on all flight segments.

        "Revenue passenger miles" or"RPMs" represents the number of miles flown by revenue passengers.

        "Yield" represents scheduled service revenue divided by scheduled service revenue passenger miles.



UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        The following Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information is based upon our historical consolidated financial statements. The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, was prepared as if the reorganization and related transactions described under "Related Party Transactions—Reorganization Transactions" had taken place on January 1, 2005.2005 and January 1, 2006, respectively. The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial ConditionBalance Sheet Information was prepared as if those transactions had occurred as of December 31, 2005.June 30, 2006. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information is presented on a condensed basis.

        The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information assumes an initial public offering price of $    per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

        Prior to this offering, we were organized as a limited liability company. As a limited liability company, we were not subject to U.S. federal or state income taxes. As a result, our reported tax expense understates the level of taxes that we will pay as a public corporation after this offering.

        In order to reflect our expected post-offering tax and capital structure, the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information gives effect to the following items:

        The Pro Forma Adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable. The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

        The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information presented is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or financial position that might have occurred had the Pro Forma Adjustments actually taken place as of the dates specified, or that may be expected to occur in the future.



Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information

 
 Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
 Historical
 Pro Forma Adjustment for Corporate Taxes
 Pro Forma, as Adjusted for Corporate Taxes
 Pro Forma
Adjustment for the Reorganization

 Total Pro Forma, as Adjusted
 
 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

Total operating revenue $132,500 $— $132,500    
Total operating expenses 123,999  123,999    
  
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) 8,501  8,501    
Total other (income) expense 1,172  1,172    
  
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes 7,329  7,329    
Income tax expense (benefit) 37 2,690 2,727    
  
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) $7,292 ($2,690)$4,602    
  
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:          
 Basic 6,557,306   6,557,306    
 Diluted 13,111,196   13,111,196    

Earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Basic $1.11 ($0.41)$0.70    
 Diluted $0.56 ($0.21)$0.35    
 
 Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
 Historical
 Pro Forma Adjustment for Corporate Taxes
 Pro Forma, as Adjusted for Corporate Taxes
 Pro Forma
Adjustment for the Reorganization

 Total Pro Forma, as Adjusted
 
 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

Total operating revenue $132,500 $— $132,500    
Total operating expense 123,999  123,999    
  
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) 8,501  8,501    
Total other (income) expense 1,172  1,172    
  
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes 7,329  7,329    
Income tax expense (benefit)(a) 37 2,693 2,730    
  
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) $7,292 ($2,693)$4,599    
  
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:          
 Basic 6,557,306   6,557,306    
 Diluted 13,111,196   13,111,196    

Earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Basic $1.11   $0.70    
 Diluted(b) $0.56   $0.35    
 
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
 
 Historical
 Pro Forma Adjustment for Corporate Taxes
 Pro Forma, as Adjusted for Corporate Taxes
 Pro Forma
Adjustment for the Reorganization

 Total Pro Forma, as Adjusted
 
 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

Total operating revenue $119,303 $— $119,303    
Total operating expense 107,011  107,011    
  
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) 12,292  12,292    
Total other (income) expense 714  714    
  
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes 11,578  11,578    
Income tax expense (benefit)(a) 42 4,222 4,264    
  
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) $11,536 ($4,222)$7,314    
  
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:          
 Basic 6,433,333   6,433,333    
 Diluted 16,676,170   16,676,170    

Earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Basic $1.79   $1.14    
 Diluted $0.69   $0.44    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Information

(a)
As a limited liability company, we were generally not subject to income taxes except in certain state and local jurisdictions. The proformapro forma provision (benefit) for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the six month period ended June 30, 2006, includes adjustments for additional tax expense of $2,690.$2,693 and $4,222, respectively. These adjustments include assumed federal, state and local income taxes as if we were organized as a corporation for the period from January 1, 2005 or January 1, 2006 (as the case may be), at an assumed combined federal, state and local income tax rate of 36.7%36.6% of our pre-tax income adjusted for non-deductible items.

(b)
The number of diluted shares outstanding includes 381,000 shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of outstanding stock options at an average exercise price of $3.59 per share, and 162,500 sharesdilutive effect of common stock subject to issuance upon exerciseoutstanding options and warrants to purchase shares of outstanding warrants at an exercise price of $4.40 per share.common stock was not material.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial ConditionBalance Sheet Information



 Year Ended December 31, 2005

 As of June 30, 2006


 Historical
 Pro Forma
Adjustment for Corporate Taxes

 Pro Forma, as Adjusted for Corporate Taxes
 Pro Forma Adjustment for the Reorganization
 Total Pro Forma, as Adjusted

 Historical
 Pro Forma
Adjustment for Corporate Taxes

 Pro Forma, as Adjusted for Corporate Taxes
 Pro Forma Adjustment for the Reorganization
 Total Pro Forma, as Adjusted


 (in thousands, except share and per share data)


 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments $53,325  $53,325    
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investmentsCash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $58,318 $— $58,318 $— $58,318
Other assetsOther assets 119,215  119,215    Other assets 138,527  138,527  138,527
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assetsTotal assets $172,540  $172,540    Total assets $196,845  $196,845  $196,845
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilitiesCurrent liabilities $66,816  $66,816    Current liabilities $85,010  $85,010  $85,010
Long-term debtLong-term debt 49,120  49,120    Long-term debt 50,231  50,231  50,231
Deferred tax liabilityDeferred tax liability  1,755 1,755    Deferred tax liability  5,109 5,109  5,109
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 115,936 1,755 117,691      135,241 5,109 140,350  140,350
Redeemable convertible preferred sharesRedeemable convertible preferred shares 39,540  39,540    Redeemable convertible preferred shares 39,540  39,540 (39,540)

Shareholders'/members' equity:

Shareholders'/members' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders'/members' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Common stock, par value $.001 per shareCommon stock, par value $.001 per share       Common stock, par value $.001 per share    14 14
Contributed capitalContributed capital 1,766  1,766    Contributed capital 2,259  2,259 (2,259)
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital       Additional paid-in capital    40,778 40,778
Accumulated comprehensive incomeAccumulated comprehensive income 104 38*142    Accumulated comprehensive income 261  261  261
Retained/undistributed earningsRetained/undistributed earnings 15,194 (1,793)13,401    Retained/undistributed earnings 20,551 (5,109)15,442  15,442
Less: treasury sharesLess: treasury shares (1,007) (1,007)1,007 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders'/members' equityTotal shareholders'/members' equity 17,064 (1,755)15,309    Total shareholders'/members' equity 22,064 (5,109)16,955 39,540 56,495
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders'/members' equityTotal liabilities and shareholders'/members' equity $172,540  $172,540    Total liabilities and shareholders'/members' equity $196,845  $196,845  $196,845
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares outstanding:Shares outstanding:          Shares outstanding:          
Basic          Basic          
Pro forma book value per sharePro forma book value per share          Pro forma book value per share          

*
Such amount represents the deferred tax benefitliability related to our Comprehensive Income/(Loss) calculated based upon our combined federal and state effective tax rate of 36.7%36.6%. FAS 109 requires the tax effect of gains and losses included in comprehensive income be charged or credited directly to related components of shareholders'/members' equity. A corresponding adjustment has also been reflected in our deferred tax liability.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial ConditionBalance Sheet Information

(a)
Reflects the issuance of common stock in exchange for our redeemable convertible preferred shares in the reorganization based on a conversion rate assuming a midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus of at least $15.79 per share.

(b)
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, and in connection with the reorganization transaction, we have recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $1,755.$5,109.


MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The following discussion and analysis presents factors that had a material effect on our results of operations during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.2003 and for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. Also discussed is our financial position as of December 31, 2005 and 2004.2004 and as of June 30, 2006. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this prospectus or incorporated herein by reference.prospectus. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section entitled "Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements" for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.

Overview

        Who We Are.    We are a leisure travel company. The focus of our business is a low-cost passenger airline marketed to leisure travelers in small cities. Our business model emphasizes low operating costs, diversified revenue sources, and the transport of passengers from small cities to world-class leisure destinations. Our route network, pricing philosophy, product offering and advertising are all intended to appeal to leisure travelers and make it attractive for them to purchase air travel and related services from us.

        Our strategy is to develop the leisure travel market in small cities by providing nonstop low fare scheduled service to world-class leisure destinations. We currently provide service to Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida, two of the largest and most popular leisure destinations in the United States. We have positioned our business to take advantage of current lifestyle and demographic trends in the U.S. we believe are positive drivers for the leisure travel industry. The most notable demographic shift occurring in the U.S. is the aging of the baby boomer generation as they enter their peak earning years and have more time and disposable income to spend on leisure travel. We believe a large percentage of our customers fall within the baby boomer demographic and we target these customers through the use of advertisements in approximately 290280 print circulations.

        Our Fleet.    The following table sets forth the number and type of aircraft in service and operated by us at the dates indicated:


 December 31, 2003
 December 31, 2004
 December 31, 2005
 December 31, 2003
 December 31, 2004
 December 31, 2005
 June 30, 2006

 Own
 Lease
 Total
 Own
 Lease
 Total
 Own*
 Lease
 Total
 Own
 Lease
 Total
 Own
 Lease
 Total
 Own(a)
 Lease
 Total
 Own(b)
 Lease
 Total
MD83s 3 2 5 5 2 7 9 6 15 3 2 5 5 2 7 9 6 15 15 4 19
MD87s 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total 3 4 7 5 4 9 9 8 17 3 4 7 5 4 9 9 8 17 15 6 21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

*(a)
Aircraft owned includes one aircraft subject to a capital lease.

(b)
Aircraft owned includes five aircraft subject to capital leases.

        Our Markets.    Our scheduled service consists of limited frequency nonstop flights into world-class leisure destinations from small cities. As of December 31, 2005, we offered scheduled service into Las Vegas and Orlando from 29 small cities. The following shows the number of destinations and small cities served as of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005.served.


 As of December 31,

 As of June 30,


 2003
 2004
 2005
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2006
Destinations 1 1 2 1 1 2 2
Small Cities 6 13 29 6 13 29 39

        Our Fiscal Year.    We operate on a calendar year ending on the last day in December. For convenience, we refer to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 as 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Our Operating Revenue

        Our operating revenue is comprised of both air travel on a stand-alone basis orand bundled with hotels, rental cars and other travel-related services. We believe our diversified revenue streams distinguish us from other U.S. airlines and other travel companies.

        Seasonality.    Our business is seasonal in nature with operating revenuetraffic demand being lower in the third and fourth fiscal quarters. Our operating revenue is largely driven by perceived product value, advertising and promotional activities and can be adversely impacted during periods with reduced discretionary leisure travel spending, such as the back-to-school season.

Our Operating Expenses

        A brief description of the items included in our operating expense line items follows. Our cost structure is highly variable with approximately 46.9%as we consider our fixed costs to have represented only 3.93¢ of our cost per available seat mile ("CASM") in 2005, or 53.0% of our 2005 operating expenses considered by us to be variable.expenses.

        Aircraft fuel expense.    Aircraft fuel expense includes the cost of aircraft fuel, fuel taxes, into plane fees and airport fuel flowage, storage or through-put fees. Under certain of our fixed fee flying agreements, we are reimbursed by our customers if fuel exceeds a pre-determined cost per gallon, and these reimbursements are netted against fuel expense.

        Salary and benefits expense.    Salary and benefits expense includes wages and salaries as well as expenses associated with employee benefit plans and employer payroll taxes.

        Station operations expense.    Station operations expense includes the fees charged by airports for the use or lease of airport facilities and fees charged by third party vendors for ground handling services and commissary expenses.

        Maintenance and repairs expense.    Maintenance and repairs expense includes all parts, materials and spares required to maintain our aircraft. Also included are fees for repairs performed by third party vendors.

        Sales and marketing expense.    Sales and marketing expense includes all advertising, promotional expenses, travel agent commissions, and credit card discount fees associated with sale of scheduled service.

        Aircraft lease rentals expense.    Aircraft lease rentals expense consists of the cost of leasing aircraft which are operated under both short and long-term operating leases with third parties.



        Depreciation and amortization expense.    This expense includes the depreciation of all fixed assets, including aircraft that we own, and amortization on aircraft that we operate under capital leases.

        Other expense.    Other expense includes the cost of passenger liability insurance, aircraft hull insurance, and all other insurance policies except for employee welfare insurance. Additionally, this expense includes travel and training expenses for crews and ground personnel, facility lease expenses, professional fees, personal property taxes and all other administrative and operational overhead expenses not included in other line items above.

Trends and Uncertainties Affecting Our Business

        We believe our financial success is driven by variable factors that affect airlines and their markets, and by trends affecting the travel industry. The following discussion describes certain key factors we believe may affect our future performance.

Demographics and Consumer Behavior

        The airline industry is influenced by lifestyle and demographic trends, and the performance of the broader U.S. economy. We believe the current demographic and lifestyle trends are positive drivers of the leisure travel industry. The aging of the baby boomers as they enter their peak earning years with more disposable income, and the recent economic expansion have both had a positive impact on growing consumer demand for leisure travel.

Aircraft Fuel

        The airline industry is heavily dependent on the use of jet fuel and fuel costs represent a significant portion of the total operating expenses for airlines. Fuel costs have been subject to wide price fluctuations. Fuel availability is also subject to periods of market surplus and shortage and is affected by demand for heating oil, gasoline and other petroleum products. The cost and future availability of fuel cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty.

Labor

        The airline industry is heavily unionized and the wages and benefits of unionized airline industry employees are determined by collective bargaining agreements. DifferencesConflicts between unionized airlines and their unions can lead to work slowdowns or stoppages. Although we currently have a non-unionized work force and are not subject to collective bargaining agreements, if our employees were to unionize in the future and we were unable to reach agreement on the terms of their collective bargaining agreement, or we were to experience wide-spread employee dissatisfaction, we could be subject to work slowdowns or stoppages. This could have an adverse effect on our future results.

Competition

        The airline industry is highly competitive. Passenger demand and fare levels have historically been influenced by, among other things, industry capacity and pricing actions taken by other airlines. The principal competitive factors in the airline industry are fare pricing, customer service, routes served, flight schedules, types of aircraft, safety record and reputation, code-sharing relationships, and frequent flyer programs.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The table below presents our operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue for the last three fiscal years.years and for the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2006.



 Year Ended December 31,
 
 Year Ended December 31,
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 


 2003
 2004
 2005
 
 2003
 2004
 2005
 2005
 2006
 
Operating revenueOperating revenue 100.0%100.0%100.0%Operating revenue 100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:       Operating expenses:           
Aircraft fuel 23.5 30.9 39.7 Aircraft fuel 23.5 30.9 39.7 33.3 42.6 
Salary and benefits 16.4 17.0 16.4 Salary and benefits 16.4 17.0 16.4 16.3 13.4 
Station operations 16.1 15.1 10.6 Station operations 16.1 15.1 10.6 11.7 10.4 
Maintenance and repairs 10.3 9.1 6.8 Maintenance and repairs 12.3 10.4 6.8 6.4 6.3 
Sales and marketing 4.8 3.9 4.2 Sales and marketing 4.8 3.9 4.2 4.1 4.0 
Aircraft lease rentals 6.3 4.3 3.8 Aircraft lease rentals 6.3 4.3 3.8 3.2 2.7 
Depreciation and amortization 2.4 2.4 3.8 Depreciation and amortization 2.4 2.4 3.8 3.8 4.0 
Other 12.5 9.3 8.2 Other 12.5 9.3 8.2 9.6 6.4 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenses 92.2%92.0%93.6%
Total operating expenseTotal operating expense 94.2%93.3%93.6%88.4%89.7%
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Summary

        We recorded total operating revenue of $119.3 million, income from operations of $12.3 million and net income of $11.5 million for the first six months of 2006. By comparison, in the first six months of 2005, we recorded total operating revenue of $59.9 million, income from operations of $6.9 million and net income of $6.7 million.

        As of June 30, 2006, we had a fleet of 25 aircraft with 21 in service compared with a fleet of 15 aircraft with 14 in service as of June 30, 2005. The growth of our fleet enabled a 101.0% increase in available seat miles ("ASMs") for first six months of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 as departures increased by 87.3% and average stage length increased by 5.9%.

        All of our ASM growth in the six month period ended June 30, 2006 compared to the corresponding period in 2005 was in scheduled service which represented 84.6% of total ASMs in 2006 compared to 67.3% in 2005. Fixed fee contract flying ASMs declined by 6.8%, and scheduled service ASMs increased by 152.6%.

Operating Revenue

        Our operating revenue increased 99.1%, or $59.4 million, to $119.3 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 from $59.9 million during the same period in 2005. This was driven by a 100.7% increase in revenue passenger miles ("RPMs") offset by a 0.8% decrease in revenue per ASM ("RASM").

Scheduled service revenues:

        Scheduled service revenues increased 134.2%, or $50.1 million, to $87.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 from $37.4 million during the same period in 2005 due to a 145.1% increase in RPMs. Yield declined 4.5% during the first six months of 2006 versus 2005 due to an increase in average scheduled service stage length of 3.6% and due to the effect of introductory pricing on ten new routes to Las Vegas and three new routes to Orlando started during the first six months of 2006. The



increase in average stage length coupled with a decline in load factor of 2.5 percentage points resulted in a 7.2% decrease in scheduled service RASM from 7.75¢ to 7.19¢.

Fixed fee contract revenues:

        Fixed fee contract revenues increased 0.9%, or $0.2 million, to $19.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $19.0 million during the same period in 2005. Revenues were largely unchanged as a reduction in flying by one of our fixed fee customers was offset by the addition of a new short term contract which began in May 2006 and ends in August 2006.

Ancillary revenues:

        Ancillary revenues increased 253.8% to $12.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $3.6 million during the same period in 2005. The increase in ancillary revenue was due to a 137.1% increase in scheduled service passengers and a 49.2% increase in ancillary revenue per passenger from $9.10 to $13.58 due primarily to the sale of several new products.

Operating Expenses

        Our operating expenses increased by 101.9%, or $54.0 million, to $107.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $53.0 million during the same period in 2005. During the first six months of 2006, our financial results were significantly impacted by the dramatic increase in the price of aircraft fuel over the prior year.

        In general, our operating expenses are significantly affected by changes in our capacity, as measured by ASMs. The following table presents our unit costs, defined as operating expense per ASM, for the indicated periods.

 
 Six months ended
June 30,

  
 
 
 Percent
Change

 
 
 2005
 2006
 
Aircraft fuel 2.79¢ 3.53¢ 26.5%
Salaries and benefits 1.36 1.11 (18.4)
Station operations 0.98 0.86 (12.2)
Maintenance and repairs 0.53 0.52 (1.9)
Sales and marketing 0.34 0.33 (2.9)
Aircraft lease rentals 0.27 0.22 (18.5)
Depreciation and amortization 0.32 0.33 3.1 
Other 0.81 0.53 (34.6)
  
 
 
 
Operating cost per ASM ("CASM") 7.40¢ 7.43¢ 0.4%
Operating CASM, excluding fuel 4.61¢ 3.90¢ (15.4%)

        Aircraft fuel expense.    Aircraft fuel expense increased 154.9%, or $30.9 million, to $50.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $20.0 million during the same period in 2005. This change was due to a 95.4% increase in gallons consumed and a 30.1% increase in the average cost per gallon to $2.12 per gallon during 2006 compared to $1.63 in 2005.

        Salary and benefits expense.    Salary and benefits expense increased 63.9%, or $6.2 million, to $16.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $9.8 million during the same period in 2005. This increase is largely attributable to a 62.1% increase in full-time equivalent employees to support our growth. We employed approximately 739 full-time equivalent employees as of June 30, 2006, compared to 456 full-time equivalent employees as of June 30, 2005.



        Station operations expense.    Station operations expense increased 76.7%, or $5.4 million, to $12.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $7.0 million during the same period in 2005. The increase in station operations expense trailed the 87.3% increase in departures resulting in a 12.2% decline on a CASM basis due to a higher percentage of scheduled service flying which typically has a lower expense per departure compared with our fixed fee flying.

        Maintenance and repairs expense.    Maintenance and repairs expense increased by 95.6%, or $3.7 million, to $7.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $3.8 million during the same period in 2005. The increase is largely attributed to heavy maintenance checks on four aircraft during 2006 versus no heavy checks during 2005 and the substantially larger fleet as of June 30, 2006 when compared to 2005. Maintenance and repairs CASM decreased 1.9% due to higher aircraft utilization which enabled us to spread out certain maintenance expenses over a larger base of ASMs.

        Sales and marketing expense.    Sales and marketing expense increased 94.7%, or $2.3 million, to $4.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $2.4 million during the corresponding period in 2005. On a CASM basis, sales and marketing expense declined 2.9% primarily due to the elimination of travel agency commissions for air only sales, a decrease in credit card processing fees and an increase in the percentage of sales through our website, our lowest cost distribution channel.

        Aircraft lease rentals expense.    Aircraft lease rentals expense increased by 65.2%, or $1.3 million, to $3.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $1.9 million during the corresponding period in 2005. On a CASM basis, aircraft lease rentals expense decreased 18.5% to 0.22¢ for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to 0.27¢ in 2005 due to an increase in the percentage of owned versus leased aircraft and the benefits of higher aircraft utilization. During the six months ended June 30, 2006 average aircraft in service block hours increased 15.3%, or 27.7 hours, to 209.3 hours compared to 181.6 hours during the same period in 2005.

        Depreciation and amortization expense.    Depreciation and amortization expense was $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $2.3 million in 2005, representing an increase of 106.6% as the number of in-service aircraft owned or subject to capital leases increased from seven as of June 30, 2005 to fifteen as of June 30, 2006.

        Other expense.    Other expense increased by 31.6% to $7.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $5.8 million during the same period in 2005 due mainly to increased aviation insurance, administrative, facilities and training expenses associated with our company's growth.

Other (Income) Expense

        Other (income) expense increased from $0.2 million from the six months ended June 30, 2005 to $0.7 million during the same period in 2006. This change is attributable to an increase in interest expense of $1.3 million relating to interest on aircraft purchased and acquired through capital leases during the period. Interest income increased by $1.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006 from 2005 as a result of increased cash and short-term investment balances. Net gain on fuel derivatives decreased by $0.3 million to $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 from $0.9 million in 2005.

Income Tax Expense

        During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, we operated as a limited liability company. Under this structure, we did not pay corporate income tax for these periods. Instead, the members of the limited liability company were liable for income tax on the taxable income as it affected their individual income tax returns.



2005 Compared to 2004

Summary

        We recorded total operating revenue of $132.5 million, income from operations of $8.5 million and net income of $7.3 million for 2005. By comparison, in 2004, we recorded total operating revenue of $90.4 million, income from operations of $7.2$6.1 million and net income of $10.3$9.1 million. Net income decreased despite a 39.9% increase in operating income principally as a result of a lower amount of non-cash gain on fuel derivatives.

        During 2005, we added 12 aircraft to our fleet, eight of which were placed into service, bringing the total number of aircraft in the fleet to 22 and the total number of aircraft in service to 17. Four of these aircraft were introduced into service in early 2006. The growth in our fleet generated an increase of 3,277 departures, or 39.2%, and an increase of 455.8 million available seat miles ("ASMs"),ASMs, or 37.4% in 2005 compared to 2004. Average stage length increased by 3.1% from 948 to 977 miles in 2005. ASM growth trailed the growth in departures despite the increase in stage length due to the reconfiguration of our MD83 fleet in late 2004, which reduced the number of seats from 162 to 150.

        Our mix of business changed in 2005. Scheduled service ASMs increased 86.2% and represented 77.3% of total ASMs in 2005 versus 57.0% in 2004. This change was due to both to an increase in scheduled service flying and a decrease in certain fixed fee flying.

Operating Revenue

        Our operating revenue for 2005 increased $42.1 million or 46.6% compared to 2004. This was driven by a 41.6% increase in revenue passenger miles ("RPMs")RPMs and an increase in revenue per ASM ("RASM")RASM of 6.6% largely due to a 2.3 percentage point improvement in load factor.

Schedule service revenues:

        Scheduled service revenues increased 96.1% in 2005 compared to 2004, driven by a 99.0% increase in RPMs and an increase in ASMs of 86.2%. Yields were as we added aircraft and scheduled service to Orlando and more small cities. Yield was down 1.5% in 2005 versus 2004 while average stage length increased 14.5%. Load factor increased by 5.2 percentage points and scheduled service RASM increased by 5.4%.



Fixed fee contract revenues:

        Fixed fee contract revenues represented 23.1% of total revenue, or $30.6 million in 2005, a 25.2 percentage point decrease from 2004 in which we had $41.0 million of fixed fee contract revenues. This decrease results from reduced flight hours associated with one of our fixed fee flying agreements.agreements as we operated two major programs for Apple Vacations West in 2004, but only one in 2005.

Ancillary revenues:

        Ancillary revenues increased 256.3% to $11.2 million for 2005 or 12.3% of scheduled service revenue, compared to $3.1 million for 2004, or 6.8% of scheduled service revenue.2004. The increase in ancillary revenue was due to an 81.0% increase in scheduled service passengers and a 96.8% increase in ancillary revenue per passenger from $5.87 to $11.55 due primarily to the sale of several new products.

Operating Expenses

        Our operating expenses for 2005 increased $40.9$39.7 million or 49.1%47.1% compared to 2004. During 2005, our financial results were significantly impacted by the dramatic increase in the price of aircraft fuel.



        In general, our operating expenses are significantly affected by changes in our capacity, as measured by ASMs. The following table presents our unit costs, defined as operating expense per ASM, for the indicated periods:


 Twelve months ended December 31,
  
  Twelve months ended December 31,
  
 

 Percentage
Change

  Percentage
Change

 

 2004
 2005
  2004
 2005
 
Aircraft fuel 2.29¢3.14¢37.1% 2.29¢3.14¢37.1%
Salary and benefits 1.26 1.30 3.2  1.26 1.30 3.2 
Station operations 1.12 0.84 (25.0) 1.12 0.84 (25.0)
Maintenance and repairs 0.67 0.54 (19.4) 0.77 0.54 (29.9)
Sales and marketing 0.29 0.34 17.2  0.29 0.34 17.2 
Aircraft lease rentals 0.32 0.30 (6.3) 0.32 0.30 (6.3)
Depreciation and amortization 0.18 0.30 66.7  0.18 0.30 66.7 
Other 0.69 0.65 (5.8) 0.69 0.65 (5.8)
 
 
 
  
 
   
Operating cost per ASM ("CASM") 6.82¢7.41¢8.7%
Operating CASM, excluding fuel 4.53¢4.27¢(5.7%)
CASM 6.92¢7.41¢7.1%
CASM, excluding fuel 4.63¢4.27¢(7.8%)

        Aircraft fuel expense.    Aircraft fuel expense increased 88.3%, or $24.7 million, to $52.6 million in 2005 compared to $27.9 million in 2004. This change was due to a 42.4% increase in gallons consumed and a 32.6% increase in the average cost per gallon to $1.87 per gallon in 2005 compared to $1.41 per gallon in 2004.

        Salary and benefits expense.    Salary and benefits expense increased 41.2%, or $6.3 million, to $21.7 million for 2005 compared to $15.4 million for 2004. This increase is largely attributable to a 52.4% increase in full timefull-time equivalent employees to support our growth. We employed approximately 596 full-time equivalent employees as of December 31, 2005, compared to 391 full-time equivalent employees as of December 31, 2004.

        Station operations expense.    Station operations expense increased by only 3.5%, or $0.5 million, to $14.1 million despite a 39.2% increase in departures. On a CASM basis, this expense decreased 25.0% from 1.12¢ in 2004 to 0.84¢ in 2005. The decline in station operations expense on a CASM basis was partially attributable to reduced fixed fee flying in 2005 for Apple Vacations West as this fixed fee flying arrangement resulted in a higher per departure expense.

        Maintenance and repairs expense.    Maintenance and repairs expense increaseddecreased by $0.8$0.4 million in 2005 to $9.0 million compared with $8.2$9.4 million in 2004, butand decreased 19.4%29.9% on a CASM basis. The



decrease on a CASM basis is due to growth of the fleet and an FAA approved extension of our airframe heavy maintenance check intervals from 15 to 18 months.

        Sales and marketing expense.    Sales and marketing expense increased by 58.5% in 2005 to $5.6 million compared to $3.5 million in 2004. This resulted in an increase on a CASM basis of 17.2%. The increase on a CASM basis resulted largely from a higher percentage of scheduled service revenue as a percentage of total revenue (68.4% in 2005 and 51.2% in 2004) as there is less sales and marketing expense associated with our fixed fee flying which constituted a smaller percentage of revenue in 2005. In addition, increased credit card discount fees.fees contributed to the increase. The increase in credit card discount fees was attributable to the 96.1% increase in scheduled service revenue in 2005 compared to 2004. CostSales and marketing expense per scheduled service departure decreased by 9.2% from $739 in 2004 to $671 in 2005 due in part to the elimination of air only travel agency commissions and a further increase in sales through our website, our least expensive distribution channel.



        Aircraft lease rentals expense.    Aircraft lease rentals expense increased by 29.6% to $5.0 million in 2005 compared to $3.8 million in 2004 due to the addition of five leased MD80 series aircraft in 2005. On a CASM basis, aircraft lease rentals expense decreased 6.3% to 0.30¢ in 2005 compared to 0.32¢ for 2004 due to an increase in the number of owned versus leased aircraft in 2005 compared with 2004.

        Depreciation and amortization expense.    Depreciation and amortization expense was $5.1 million in 2005 compared to $2.2 million in 2004, representing an increase of 133.1%. This resulted in an increase on a CASM basis of 66.7%. This increase was primarily due to the purchase of two aircraft, one of which was under an operating lease in 2004, and the recognition of a full year's depreciation on three aircraft that were placed into service during varying times throughout 2004. Additionally, spare aircraft parts inventories were substantially increased during 2005 to support the expanded fleet. In addition, we increased the amount of ground equipment and office equipment during 2005 to support the number of increased markets served and increased employee base.

        Other expense.    Other expense increased by 29.1% to $10.9 million in 2005 compared to $8.4 million in 2004 due mainly to the increased aviation insurance, administrative, facilities and training expenses associated with our company's growth.

Other (Income) Expense

        Other (income) expense decreased from income of $3.1 million in 2004 to an expense of $1.2 million in 2005. Realized and unrealized gains on fuel derivative contracts that did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment decreased from $4.4 million in 2004 to $0.6 million in 2005. Because our fuel derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under Statement of Financial Standards No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, we recognize changes in the fair value of our derivatives when they occur, rather than whenas a component of other (income) expense. Therefore, a large part of the gain recognized at year end is a mark to market calculation which estimates as of that date the future value of open contracts settle.which will settle in subsequent periods. Gain or loss is also recognized as contracts settle and the amount can vary depending on the market value of fuel at that time. On December 31, 2004, we recognized a $2.5 million gain on the mark to market adjustment for our open fuel derivative contracts, and we recognized $1.9 million in net gains for contracts settled during 2004. We recognized a minimal gain on the mark to market adjustment for our open fuel derivative contracts as of December 31, 2005, and recognized $0.5 million in net gains for contracts settled during 2005. The factors contributing to the significant mark to market adjustment at December 31, 2004 were that we had a higher percentage of our projected fuel requirements hedged at that time, we had longer term fuel derivative contracts in place at that time (up to one year compared to three to six month contracts that we now typically use) and there was a significant upward price move in the futures market for fuel at the time of the mark to market adjustment compared with the time the individual trades were executed.

        Interest income increased $1.2 million in 2005 due to increases in rates earned on cash and higher investment balances due to funds raised during our private placement transaction in May 2005 (net proceeds to us totaled $33.2 million). Interest expense increased by $1.6 million in 2005 primarily due to the issuance of new debt and capital leases relating to aircraft financed during 2005.

Income Tax Expense

        During 2005 and 2004, we operated as a limited liability company or subchapter S corporation. Under these structures, we did not pay corporate income tax for 2005 and 2004. Instead, the members of the limited liability company or stockholders of the subchapter S corporation were liable for income tax on the taxable income as it affected their individual income tax returns.



2004 Compared to 2003

Summary

        We recorded total operating revenue of $90.4 million, income from operations of $7.2$6.1 million and net income of $10.3$9.1 million in 2004. By comparison, in 2003, we recorded total operating revenue of $50.0 million, income from operations of $3.9$2.9 million and net income of $4.3$3.3 million.

        During 2004, we added two aircraft to our fleet, bringing the total number of aircraft in the fleet to ten and the total number of aircraft in service to nine. The growth in our fleet generated an increase of 3,062 departures, or 57.7%, and an increase of 604.3 million ASMs, or 98.4% in 2004 compared to 2003. ASM growth exceeded the growth in departures due to a 21.7% increase in average stage length from 779 in 2003 to 948 miles in 2004.

        Our mix of business changed in 2004 as scheduled service ASMs increased 153.6% and represented 57.0% of total ASMs in 2004 compared to 44.6% in 2003.

Operating Revenue

        Our operating revenue for 2004 increased $40.4 million or 80.8% compared to 2003, which was driven by a 109.5% increase in RPMs. Load factor improved by 4.0 percentage points, but RASM decreased 8.7% due largely to the longer average stage length in 2004 compared to 2003.

Scheduled service revenues:

        Scheduled service revenues increased 105.4% in 2004 to $46.2 million compared to $22.5 million in 2003.2003 as we added aircraft and scheduled service to more small cities. RPMs increased by 154.8% on a 153.6% increase in ASMs, which resulted in a relatively unchanged load factor. Average stage length increased 25.9% from 725 in 2003 to 913 in 2004 contributing to a decline in yield of 19.4% in 2004 compared to 2003. RASM decreased 19.1%.

Fixed fee contract revenues:

        Fixed fee contract revenues were $41.0 million in 2004, up 54.3% versus $26.6 million in 2003 due primarily to an increase in flying.flying for Apple Vacations West as we operated one major program for them in 2003 and two major programs in 2004. Fixed fee contract revenues as a percentage of total revenues decreased 7.8 percentage points to 45.4% in 2004 from 53.2% in 2003.

Ancillary revenues:

        Ancillary revenues increased 254.6% to $3.1 million in 2004 or 6.8% of scheduled service revenue, compared to $0.9 million for 2003, or 3.9% of scheduled service revenue.2003. The increase in ancillary revenues resulted from a 105.3% increase in the number of scheduled service passengers and a 72.6% increase in ancillary revenue per passenger from $3.40 to $5.87 due primarily to the sale of new products.

Operating Expenses

        Our operating expenses for 2004 increased $37.1$37.2 million or 80.4%79.1% compared to 2003. During 2004 our financial results were significantly impacted by the dramatic increase in the price of aircraft fuel.



        In general, our operating expenses are significantly affected by changes in our capacity, as measured by ASMs. The following table presents our unit costs, defined as operating expense per ASM, for the indicated periods.


 Twelve months ended December 31,
  
  Twelve months ended December 31,
  
 

 Percentage
Change

  Percentage
Change

 

 2003
 2004
  2003
 2004
 
Aircraft fuel 1.91¢2.29¢19.9% 1.91¢2.29¢19.9%
Salary and benefits 1.33 1.26 (5.3) 1.33 1.26 (5.3)
Station operations 1.31 1.12 (14.5) 1.31 1.12 (14.5)
Maintenance and repairs 0.84 0.67 (20.2) 1.00 0.77 (23.0)
Sales and marketing 0.39 0.29 (25.6) 0.39 0.29 (25.6)
Aircraft lease rentals 0.51 0.32 (37.3) 0.51 0.32 (37.3)
Depreciation and amortization 0.19 0.18 (5.3) 0.19 0.18 (5.3)
Other 1.02 0.69 (32.4) 1.02 0.69 (32.4)
 
 
 
  
 
   
Operating CASM 7.50¢6.82¢(9.1%)
Operating CASM, excluding fuel 5.59¢4.53¢(19.0%)
CASM 7.66¢6.92¢(9.7%)
CASM, excluding fuel 5.75¢4.63¢(19.5%)

        Aircraft fuel expense.    Aircraft fuel expense increased 137.5%, or $16.2 million, to $27.9 million in 2004 compared to $11.8 million in 2003. This change was due to an 88.6% increase in gallons consumed and a 25.9% increase in the average cost per gallon to $1.41 per gallon in 2004 compared to $1.12 per gallon in 2003.

        Salary and benefits expense.    Salary and benefits expense increased 88.1% to $15.4 million for 2004 compared to $8.2 million for 2003. This increase is largely attributable to a 38.7% increase in full timefull-time equivalent employees in connection with our growth. We employed approximately 391 full-time equivalent employees as of December 31, 2004, compared to 282 full-time equivalent employees as of December 31, 2003.

        Station operations expense.    Station operations expense increased by 69.2%, or $5.6 million, to $13.6 million due to a 57.7% increase in departures. On a CASM basis, this expense decreased 14.5% from 1.31¢ in 2003 to 1.12¢ in 2004.2004, despite greater fixed fee flying which generally has a higher per departure cost.

        Maintenance and repairs expense.    Maintenance and repairs expense increased 59.9%52.7% to $8.2$9.4 million in 2004 compared to 2003, but declined 20.2%23.0% on a CASM basis. The increase in expense was due to fleet growth and the decrease in CASM was due to the longer average stage length.

        Sales and marketing expense.    Sales and marketing expense increased 48.8% to $3.5 million for 2004 compared to $2.4 million for 2003. However, this resulted in a 25.6% decrease on a CASM basis due to a longer average stage length. The increase in expense results from a higher percentage of scheduled service revenue as a percentage of total revenue (51.2% in 2004 and 45.1% in 2003) as there is less sales and marketing expense associated with our fixed fee flying which constituted a smaller percentage of revenue in 2004. In addition, increased credit card discount fees.fees contributed to the increase. The increase in credit card fees was associated with a 105.4% increase in scheduled service revenue in 2004 compared to 2003. Expense per scheduled service departure declined 20.9% from $934 to $739, partially attributable to a further increase in sales through our website, our least expensive distribution channel.

        Aircraft lease rentals expense.    Aircraft lease rentals expense increased by 22.6% to $3.8 million in 2004 compared to $3.1 million in 2003 due to the addition of two leased aircraft in 2004 and the full year expense in 2004 for one aircraft leased in late 2003. On a CASM basis, aircraft lease rentals



expense decreased 37.3% in 2004 versus 2003 due to an increase in the number of owned versus leased aircraft in 2004 versus 2003.



        Depreciation and amortization expense.    Depreciation and amortization expense was $2.2 million in 2004 compared to $1.2 million in 2003, representing an 84.8% increase but a 5.3% decrease on a CASM basis. The increase in expense in 2004 was primarily due to the impact of a full year's depreciation on three aircraft purchased during 2003.

        Other expense.    Other expense increased by 34.9% to $8.4 million in 2004 compared to $6.3 million in 2003 due mainly to increases in aviation insurance, administrative, facilities and training expenses associated with our company's growth.

Other (Income) Expense

        Other income increased by $2.7 million. Realized and unrealized gains on fuel derivative contracts that did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment increased from $0.3 million in 2003 to $4.4 million in 2004. Because our fuel derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under Statement of Financial Standards No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, we recognize changes in the fair value of our derivatives when they occur, rather than when the contracts settle. Other (income) expense in 2003 included income of $0.9 million as a government reimbursement under the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act (the "Wartime Act"). The Wartime Act provided for compensation to domestic air carriers based on their proportionate share of passenger security and air carrier infrastructure security fees paid by those carriers through the April 16, 2003 date of enactment of the legislation. Interest expense increased from $0.8 million in 2003 to $1.4 million in 2004 due to aircraft purchases and financings.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        Our primary sources of funds are cash provided by operations and cash provided by financing activities. Our primary uses of cash are for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. Historically, we have been able to fund our short-term needs for capital by way of cash generated from operations. Our long-term needs for capital would generally be for the purchase of additional aircraft. To the extent financing is not available on acceptable terms, we would apply our cash assets to the purchase of aircraft. If we do not have sufficient cash assets available for this purpose at that time, then we would consider leasing aircraft or deferring their acquisition.

        Our total cash, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments totaled $63.3 million, $56.9 million and $13.4 million at June 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Short-term investments represent marketable securities which are available for sale. Restricted cash represents credit card deposits, escrowed funds under fixed fee flying contracts and other deposits.cash collateral against letters of credit.

        Our restricted cash balances declined by $8.2 million from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005, as a result of more favorable terms with our credit card processing bank. Restricted cash balances increased $1.4 million from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006 due to increased letters of credit issued to our hotel vendors.

        Under our fixed fee flying contracts, we require our customers to prepay for flights to be provided by us. The prepayments are escrowed until the flight is completed. Prepayments are recorded as restricted cash and a corresponding amount is recorded as air traffic liability.

        As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, we had $4.5 million and $3.4 million of restricted cash related to letters of credit.



        Operating activities.    During the six months ended June 30, 2006, we generated $30.2 million in cash from operating activities primarily as a result of increased passenger bookings for future travel. Operating activities in 2005 provided $44.0 million of cash compared to $10.5 million in 2004. The increase was primarily due to an increase in netoperating income and an increase in passenger bookings for future travel, coupled with reduced cash collateral requirements under a new credit card processing agreement.

        Investing activities.    Cash used by investing activities totaled $27.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Investing activities in 2005 used $47.7 million in cash compared to $9.7 million in 2004. Our investing activities primarily consist of capital expenditures related to aircraft, aircraft purchase deposits and purchases of marketable securities for cash investments. Additionally, cash is used for the purchase of spare parts and equipment related to expanding our aircraft fleet. The increase in investing activities in 2005 was primarily driven by a $32.0 million increase in the purchase of investments available-for-sale.short-term investments.

        Financing activities.    During the six months ended June 30, 2006, cash used by financing activities was $9.6 million consisting of principal payments on outstanding notes payable and capital lease obligations. Financing activities in 2005 provided $23.4 million of cash compared to $0.5 million in 2004. During 2005, we generated cash from the issuance of redeemable convertible preferred shares for $34.5 million, net of offering expenses, which was offset by debt repayments of $7.4 million.

Debt

        Of the 2225 aircraft we have accepted delivery of as of December 31, 2005,June 30, 2006, we have secured debt financing on eightten aircraft, and capital lease financing on five aircraft.aircraft, six aircraft are subject to operating leases and the remaining four aircraft are owned free and clear. We have financed the purchase of



eight ten aircraft with notes for an aggregate amount of $37.2 million, which are scheduled to mature between 2008 and 2010.2011. The equipment notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.0% with principal and interest payable monthly. Each note is secured by a first mortgage on the aircraft to which it relates, and indebtedness for these aircraft is approximately $29.4 million as of December 31, 2005.relates.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

        The following table discloses aggregate information about our contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2005 and the periods in which payments are due (in thousands):


 Total
 Less than
1 yr

 1 to 3 yrs
 3 to 5 yrs
 More than
5 yrs

 Total
 Less than
1 yr

 1 to 3 yrs
 3 to 5 yrs
 More than
5 yrs

Long-term debt obligations $37,139 $9,625 $15,864 $11,650 $0 $37,139 $9,625 $15,864 $11,650 $—
Capital lease obligations 35,950 5,810 11,760 12,900 5,480 35,950 5,810 11,760 12,900 5,480
Operating lease obligations 17,684 6,725 9,569 1,390 0 17,684 6,725 9,569 1,390 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total future payments on contractual obligations $90,773 $22,160 $37,193 $25,940 $5,480 $90,773 $22,160 $37,193 $25,940 $5,480
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

        We have significant obligations for aircraft that are classified as operating leases and therefore are not reflected on our balance sheet. As of December 31, 2005, eight of the 22 aircraft in our fleet (of which 17 were in revenue service) were subject to operating leases. These leases expire in 2007 or 2008. Payments due under these operating leases are as follows (in thousands): 2006—$5,643; 2007—$5,763; and 2008—$2,081.

        Since December 31, 2005, we purchased three of our aircraft that were previously under operating leases. As a result, the payments due under operating leases will be reduced by $980 in 2006, $1,680 in 2007 and $980 in 2008.



Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

        The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon the our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements provides a detailed discussion of our significant accounting policies for the year ended December 31, 2005.policies.

        Critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that reflect significant judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. These estimates and judgments affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe our critical accounting policies are limited to those described below.

        Revenue Recognition.    PassengerScheduled service revenues consist of passenger revenue from air travel sold and ancillary revenueswhich is recognized when the travel-related service or transportation is provided or when the ticket expires unused. Nonrefundable tickets expire on the date of the intended flight, unless the date is extended by notification from the salecustomer in advance of hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel related services are recognized when service is provided. Cash collections and accounts receivable related to transportation servicesthe intended flight. Tickets sold, but not yet used, as well as unexpired credits, are included in air traffic liability.

        Fixed fee contract revenues consists largely of long term agreements to provide charter service on a seasonal and ad hoc basis. Fixed fee contract revenues are recognized when the transportation is provided. Under certain of our fixed fee contracts, if fuel exceeds a predetermined cost per gallon, reimbursements are received from the customer and netted against fuel expense.

        Ancillary revenues are reportedgenerated from the sale of hotel rooms and rental cars, advance seat assignments, in-flight products and other items. Revenues from the sale of hotel rooms and rental cars are recognized at the time the room is occupied or rental car utilized. The amount of revenues attributed to each element of a bundled sale involving hotel rooms and rental cars in addition to airfare is determined in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") No. 00-21:Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. The sale of hotel rooms, rental cars and other ancillary products are recorded net of the direct cost attributableamounts paid to providing the ancillary products or services. Travelwholesale providers, travel agent commissions and relatedcredit card processing fees and are expensed when the associated revenue is recognized.reported in accordance with EITF No. 99-19:Reporting Revenue Gross As A Principal Versus Net As An Agent.

        Accounting for Long-Lived Assets.    When appropriate, we evaluate our long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when events or circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the net book value of those assets. In making these determinations, we utilize certain


assumptions, including, but not limited to: (i) estimated fair market value of the assets; and (ii) estimated future cash flows expected to be generated by these assets, which are based on additional assumptions such as asset utilization, length of service the asset will be used in our operations, and estimated salvage values.

        We have approximately $95.5 million of long-lived assets as of December 31, 2005 on a cost basis, which includes approximately $93.0 million of aircraft and related flight equipment.

        Maintenance and Repair Costs.    Maintenance activities are accounted for under the direct expense method, which involves charging maintenance costs to operating expenses as incurred. Maintenance payments required under aircraft lease agreements are recorded as deposits until the maintenance event occurs.



        Fuel Derivatives.    We account for fuel derivatives pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 133,Accounting For Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Since we have not historically qualified for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of these derivative contracts are required to be included in "Other (income) expense."

        Short-term Investments.    We maintain a liquid portfolio of investments that are available for current operations and to satisfy on-going obligations. We have classified our short-term investments as "available for sale" and accordingly, unrealized gains or losses are reported as a component of comprehensive income in shareholders'/members' equity.

        Share-based compensation.    We have issued common stock and stock options to executives and employees pursuant to our share option program. In addition we have issued warrants to the placement agent involved in our May 2005 issuance of redeemable convertible preferred shares.

        Prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for our share-based compensation pursuant to the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, FIN No. 44Accounting for Certain Transactions involving Stock Compensation an Interpretation of APB No. 25 and SFAS No. 123.Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation. In addition, for equity based instruments issued to non-employees, we evaluate the guidance in EITF 96-18Accounting For Equity Instruments that are issued to other than Employees for acquiring, or in conjunction with selling, goods or services.

        Our share based compensation programs are intended to grant awards priced at or above the fair market value of our common stock at the date of grant. Because our common stock is not publicly traded, we measure fair value based on a variety of metrics including the share price of "peer" group publicly traded airline companies and airline stock prices in general, consultation with third parties such as our investment advisors and outside consultants and individual attributes of our company including our existing financial condition as well as future operating prospects. We have historically used the Black Scholes option pricing model to establish the fair market value of our stock options and warrants and have supported our valuation assumptions based on the information sources identified above. In those situations where the fair market value of the common stock is equal to or less than the exercise price of the stock option at the date of grant, no compensation expense has been recognized. Compensation expense would be recognized when the fair market value is greater than the exercise price of the stock option award and would be amortized over the vesting period. For direct purchases of common stock awarded to executives, the difference would be recognized immediately as compensation expense.

        Our adoption of SFAS No. 123(R),Share Based Payment, as of January 1, 2006 requires the recording of stock-based compensation expense for issuances under our long-term incentive plan over the requisite service period using a fair value approach similar to the prior pro forma disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123(R) does not mandate an option-pricing model to be used in determining fair value, but requires that the model selected consider certain variables. Different models would result in different valuations. Regardless of the method selected, significant judgment is required for some of the valuation variables. The most significant of these is the volatility of our common stock and the estimated term over which our stock options will be outstanding. The valuation calculation is sensitive to even slight changes in these estimates. Although there will be no impact to our overall cash flows, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) will have a significant impact on our results of operations.

        In July 2006, our board approved the grant of 100,000 restricted shares under our long-term incentive plan to be allocated among our employees at the manager level or below. As required by SFAS No. 123(R), the fair value of the shares at the date of issuance will be expensed ratably over the three-year vesting period.

        Prior to this offering there was no public market for our common stock, and in connection with our issuance of stock or granting of stock options, the fair value for our common stock was estimated



by our board of directors. Our board of directors exercised judgment in determining the estimated fair value of our common stock on the date of sale or grant. Stock-based compensation expense, which is a non-cash charge, is to be recognized upon the sale of shares to management or the grant of stock options at prices that, for financial reporting purposes, are deemed to be below the estimated fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of sale or grant.

        In August 2003, we sold 1,750,000 shares of our stock to four of our officers at a price of $0.10 per share. In establishing this per share price, we determined that the value of our company at that time was $675,000. In making this determination, our board considered the following factors:

        We did not obtain a contemporaneous valuation from an independent valuation specialist at the issuance date because we believed our estimate of the fair value of our common stock to be reasonable and consistent with our understanding of how similarly situated companies in our industry are valued. We also considered additional factors, such as: (i) Maurice Gallagher, Jr., who owned 80% of our company at that time, was an active and experienced investor in privately held companies and was familiar with valuation techniques; (ii) the sale of the shares was an arms-length transaction in that a majority of the members of the board at that time owned 100% of the stock of our company prior to that point and the sale of shares at below fair market value would have adversely affected the value of their personal holdings of the stock; and (iii) it is common practice for privately held companies in early stages to avoid the cost and delay of obtaining independent valuations of stock when issuing stock to management.

        To support this valuation, we have performed a retrospective valuation with the assistance of our investment bankers. The valuation analysis was conducted by analyzing public market comparable valuations of public airline companies that we viewed, at the relevant specific point in time, as having similar businesses and operations to us. Specifically, the valuation model we used in the retrospective analysis derived our enterprise value at the date the common stock was issued and then divided the result by the then common stock equivalents to determine the "market value" of our common stock at that point in time. The enterprise value at the time of issuance of the common stock to our officers was based on a multiple of EBITDAR for the preceding four quarters, with adjustments to the value for the amount of our cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term debt. The EBITDAR multiple was determined by reference to a peer group of public companies with businesses and operations we believed to be comparable to ours at the time and with discounts to the public company EBITDAR multiples to take into account our private company and small cap status. As a result of this valuation analysis, we have determined that the fair market value of our common stock as of August 2003 was equal to or less than the sale price of the stock issued and there was no stock based compensation to be recognized and recorded in operating expenses from this transaction.

        During 2005 and 2006, we granted stock options to various employees. In determining the price at which stock options were granted, our board considered various factors, including, among others, transactions in our securities, key milestones achieved in our business and our financial performance.



Below is a chart listing the stock options granted during 2005 and 2006 and their respective exercise prices:

Date of Grant

 Shares Granted
 Exercise Price
February 2005 339,000 $3.50
June 2005 25,000 $4.00
September 2005 20,000 $4.50
April and May 2006 47,000 $13.00

        In connection with the preparation for the initial public offering of our common stock, we reassessed the valuations of our common stock during 2005 and 2006, in light of the AICPA's Practice Aid Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, which we refer to as the practice aid. The reassessed value, which is the per share fair value of our common stock determined in hindsight, is for the purpose of financial accounting for employee stock-based compensation. In conducting this assessment, we took into consideration the market approach to valuation as set forth in the practice aid, determining the enterprise value and "market value" as described above. We believe the valuation methodologies we used prior to this public offering are consistent with the practice aid. Based on the foregoing analysis, we concluded that for all options granted during 2005 and 2006, in no case did the fair value of our common stock, for financial reporting purposes, exceed the exercise price for these options at the time of grant.

        We believe that the increase in fair value per share from the $0.10 per share value used in the sale of shares to our officers in August 2003 to the $3.50 per share value used for the options granted in February 2005 was attributable to the following factors:

        We believe that the increase in fair value per share from the $3.50 per share value used for the options granted in February 2005 to the $4.00 per share value used for the options granted in June 2005 was attributable to the following factors:


        We believe that the increase in fair value per share from the $4.00 per share value used for the options granted in June 2005 to the $4.50 per share value used for the options granted in September 2005 was attributable to the following factors:

        We believe that the increase in fair value per share from the $4.50 per share value used for the options granted in September 2005 to the $13.00 per share value used for the options granted in April and May 2006 was attributable to the following factors:

        We believe that we have used reasonable methodologies, approaches and assumptions consistent with the practice aid to determine the fair value of our common stock. For this reason, we have determined that all of our stock options have been granted at a price per share equal to or in excess of the fair market value of our common stock at the time of grant.

Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements

        In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R),Share-Based Payments. SFAS No. 123(R) revised FASB Statement No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS No. 123(R) focuses primarily on the accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) requires non-public companies to recognize in the statement of operations the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards (with limited exceptions). SFAS No. 123(R) is effective as of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2005. Accordingly, we will adoptadopted SFAS No. 123(R) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R). However, the amount of future stock based compensation expense pursuant to SFAS No. 123(R) will be largely dependent upon the amount and timing of stock awards issued in future periods.

        In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20,Accounting Changes and SFAS No. 3,Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. SFAS No. 154 requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle be applied retrospectively, with all prior period financial statements presented on the basis of the new accounting principle unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 also provides that a change in method of depreciating or amortizing a long-lived nonfinancial asset be accounted for as a change in estimate effected by a change in accounting principle and that correction of errors in previously issued financial statement should be termed a "restatement." SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS No. 154 may impact our future results of operations, financial position or cash flows depending on changes or corrections made in future periods.



Market Risk-Sensitive Instruments and Positions

        We are subject to certain market risks, including commodity prices (specifically, aircraft fuel). The adverse effects of changes in these markets pose a potential loss as discussed below. The sensitivity analysis 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 results may differ. See the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our financial accounting policies and additional information.

Aircraft Fuel

        Our results of operations can be significantly impacted by changes in the price and availability of aircraft fuel. Aircraft fuel expense for the years ended 2005 and 2004 represented approximately 42.4% and 33.6%33.1% of our operating expenses, respectively. Increases in fuel prices or a shortage of supply could have a material effect on our operations and operating results. Based on our 2005 fuel consumption, a 10% increase in the average price per gallon of aircraft fuel for the year ended December 31, 2005, would have increased fuel expense for the twelve month period by approximately $5.3 million. To manage the aircraft fuel price risk, we use jet fuel and heating oil option contracts or swap agreements. As of December 31, 2005, we had hedged approximately 6.4% of our projected 2006 fuel requirements. All existing hedge contracts settle by the end of 2006.

        The fair value of our fuel derivative contracts as of December 31, 2005 was $20,000. We measure the fair value of the derivative instruments based on either quoted market prices or values provided by the counterparty. Changes in the related commodity derivative instrument cash flows may change by more or less than this amount based upon further fluctuations in futures prices. Outstanding financial derivative instruments expose us to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements. However, we do not expect the counterparties to fail to meet their obligations. The credit exposure related to these jet fuel forward contracts is $160,000, represented by the fair value of contracts with a positive fair value at December 31, 2005.

Interest Rates

        We do not believe we have significant exposure to changing interest rates as our long-term debt consists principally of fixed rate notes payable and capital lease arrangements at December 31, 2005.June 30, 2006. We do not purchase or hold any derivative instruments to protect against the effects of changes in interest rates.



INDUSTRY

        We provide leisure travel solutions to people living in small cities across the United States. We currently provide service to customers in 3540 small cities, with an aggregate population of over 4045 million within a 50-mile radius of the airports in those cities. We have identified anat least 60 additional 65 cities in the United States and Canada with similar characteristics representingand where we do not presently have any arrangements for service. These cities represent an estimated population of over 6055 million people that we could potentially serve to our existing Las Vegas and Orlando destinations. We serve our customers by offering nonstop low fare scheduled air service to world-class leisure destinations and selling vacation packages connected to our air service.

Airline Industry:

        The scheduled passenger airline industry in the U.S. can be divided into three categories—legacy carriers, regional airlines and low-cost carriers, or LCCs. The U.S. airline industry has long been dominated by legacy carriers, which consist of Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., Northwest Airlines, Inc., Trans World Airlines, Inc. prior to its acquisition by AMR Corp., United Air Lines Inc., and US Airways, Inc. (prior to 2005). The legacy carriers offer scheduled flights to most large cities within the United States and abroad and also serve numerous smaller cities. All legacy carriers have adopted the "hub and spoke" route system. This system concentrates most of an airline's operations at a limited number of hub cities, serving most other destinations in the system by providing one-stop or connecting service through the hub.

        Regional airlines, such as Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., Mesa Air Group, Inc. and SkyWest Airlines, Inc., typically operate smaller aircraft on lower-volume routes under contract with major U.S. airlines. In contrast to LCCs, regional airlines generally do not try to establish an independent route system to compete with U.S. legacy carriers. Rather, regional airlines typically enter into relationships with one or more legacy carriers under which the regional airline agrees to use its smaller aircraft to carry passengers booked and ticketed by the legacy carrier between one of its hubs and a smaller outlying city.

        We believe we are considered a member of the third category, the LCCs. The principal LCCs in the U.S. today are AirTran Airways, Inc., America West Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways Corporation, Southwest Airlines Co., and US Airways, Inc. (starting in 2005). Previously, the airlines referred to as LCCs were also referred to as "low fare airlines." However since the spring of 2001, all U.S. airlines have offered low fares, as fares declined from the high levels of the late 1990s and the year 2000. Only a small group of carriers, typically airlines founded since deregulation of U.S. airfares in 1978, have low costs as well. Hence, the industry players formerly known as "low fare airlines" are now more aptly known as low cost carriers. Some of the legacy carriers have attempted to operate in-house LCCs. Examples include Metrojet (US Airways), Song (Delta), Delta Express, Shuttle by United, Continental Lite, Ted (United) and others. We believe most of these efforts have been unsuccessful.

        In the year ended December 31, 2005, the total market for air travel was 746.9 million passengers, ahead of 634.5 million in 2004 and 599.9 million total passengers carried in the full year 2000, the last full year before the 9/11 attacks. We believe the market will continue its recent passenger growth rate, and overall industry growth stands to be favorably influenced by the spread of LCCs as low fares tend to stimulate more overall trips taken.

        LCCs have been gaining market share versus legacy carriers since 1995, gaining an average of 9.1 million domestic passengers a year between 1995 and 2005. However, the shift accelerated sharply in 2001 following the events of 9/11, which caused the legacy carriers to cut mainline capacity. Mainline capacity at the legacy carriers decreased 18.0% between 2000 and 2005, while the publicly-traded LCCs grew their capacity 106.5% and, in general, prospered. The shift in market share also accelerated, with



LCCs now possessing 34.2% domestic market share when compared against the mainline operations of the legacy carriers.

        The graph below presents total domestic passenger traffic (excluding traffic carried by regional airlines), and illustrates the growing market share of the LCCs.

Total Domestic Mainline Passenger Volume (in millions)(1)

CHARTCHART


(1)
The above chart indicates US Airways as a legacy carrier through 2004, and as an LCC thereafter. For purposes of these comparisons, US Airways carried 37.8 million passengers in 2004 (classified as legacy carrier passengers) and 41.9 million passengers in 2005 (classified as LCC passengers).

        The reduction of industry airfares in the face of high costs explains the reduction in market share for the legacy carriers and their ongoing financial difficulties. This price/cost squeeze was brought about by rising labor costs and record fuel prices coupled with a drop in airfares. The reduction in airfares can be attributed to the slow down in the economy following the burst of the technology bubble in 2000, the 9/11 attacks, the growing fare transparency due to the Internet, and the proliferation of LCCs. We believe that LCCs are currently the driving force changing the structure of the U.S. airline industry as a group and are well positioned to continue the trend of gaining market share from the legacy carriers.

Leisure Air Travel

        For decades, the legacy carriers built their airlines to focus on delivering services primarily to the business passenger. Historically these passengers have been responsible for a disproportionate percentage of revenue due to the premium fares they have been willing to pay for such benefits as schedule frequency, frequent flyer programs, meals and first-class upgrades.

        We believe leisure passengers are fundamentally different as they are generally more price sensitive than business travelers. While they consider the schedule offered, we do not believe that having multiple frequencies and flight options is their first priority. As a result, they are typically unwilling to pay a premium for the benefit of multiple frequencies.



        While focusing their efforts on serving the needs of the business passenger, the legacy carriers have also tried to serve the leisure customer by selling spare capacity at lower rates. Although this approach may be effective when marketing to leisure customers who reside in hubs, leisure passengers residing in smaller, non-hub cities are forced to connect at a hub city in order to reach the most popular leisure destinations. Additionally, recent trends have been toward replacing larger jets with smaller regional jets flying from spoke markets into hubs. Smaller jets have less spare capacity with which to serve leisure customers. The smaller regional jets also require higher fares to cover their more expensive unit costs. Alternatively, LCCs have historically focused on serving leisure travelers in larger cities, as have tour operators, such as Funjet Vacations and Apple Vacations. As a result, we believe there is an opportunity to provide leisure travelers in small cities nonstop low fare travel to world-class leisure destinations.

Travel & Tourism Industry

        The travel and tourism industry is among the largest in the U.S. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, travel and tourism industry jobs are estimated to account for 4.1% of total employment in 2006, or 5,834,000 jobs. Personal travel and tourism consumption is estimated to be $862.0 billion or 9.4% of total personal consumption in 2006, up from $763.6 billion in 2004 and an estimated $815.9 billion in 2005. We believe current demographic trends in the U.S., namely the aging of baby boomers, will support the growth of the travel and tourism industry going forward. As the baby boomer demographic enters into peak earning years we believe they will have more disposable income and time to spend on leisure travel. The World Travel & Tourism Council estimates by 2016, personal travel and tourism consumption will reach $1,437.4 billion or 9.5% of total consumption.

Las Vegas

        Las Vegas is a world-class leisure destination that has exhibited strong and consistent growth over the last 25 years. With its gaming attractions, convention facilities, various shows and attractions, Las Vegas drew 38.6 million visitors in 2005, up from 37.4 million and 35.5 million in 2004 and 2003 respectively, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Las Vegas Visitor Volume (in millions)

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        McCarran International Airport, which began operations in 1948 with 35,000 passengers a year, now serves more than 44 million passengers annually. McCarran was the 9th busiest airport in the world in 2005 according to the Airports Council International despite the fact that Las Vegas is a community with fewer than two million permanent residents. Approximately 80% of McCarran International Airport's traffic is tourism and convention-related. Airline traffic into Las Vegas continues to grow as McCarran's total passenger traffic increased 7.0% to 44.3 million in 2005 from 41.4 million in 2004. The chart below shows total enplaned/deplaned passengers at McCarran on an annual basis since 1970.

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        Historically, there has been a strong long-term correlation between the number of Las Vegas hotel rooms and Las Vegas commercial air passenger volume. We believe there is a correlation between new hotel rooms and the number of airline passengers per year, such that each new hotel room has resulted in an increase of 320 new (one-way) airline passengers per year. Las Vegas currently has over 130,000 hotel/motel rooms with publicly announced plans for construction of an additional 37,000 new rooms and 1,200 time share units over the next four years.

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        Las Vegas continues to demonstrate noteworthy hotel occupancy rates, a sign of the strength of the Las Vegas tourism market and economy, and an indication that planned new hotel rooms will be readily absorbed into the market. The Las Vegas market has not historically shown much seasonality, and travel to Las Vegas has demonstrated good performance during recessions. Las Vegas' total occupancy rate, including hotels and motels, increased to 89.2% in 2005 from 88.6% for 2004. The occupancy rate for hotels alone in 2005 was 91.8%. The graph below illustrates Las Vegas' average hotel/motel occupancy rate as published by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

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Orlando

        Orlando is also a world-class leisure center and one of America's foremost family destinations. With its various theme parks and attractions, the metropolitan Orlando area drew 46.6 million domestic visitors in 2005, up from 29.2 million and 39.8 million in 1995 and 2000 respectively, according to the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.

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        The Orlando market is served by two primary airports, Orlando International Airport and Orlando Sanford International Airport. We currently utilize Orlando Sanford International Airport, which is located 18 miles northeast of Orlando and is convenient to Daytona Beach and many other popular Atlantic beaches. The following chart shows total enplaned/deplaned passengers at Orlando International and Orlando Sanford International on an annual basis since 1971.

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BUSINESS

Business Overview

        We are a leisure travel company focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. We operate a low-cost passenger airline marketed to leisure travelers in small cities, allowing us to sell air travel both on a stand-alone basis orand bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel related services. Our route network, pricing philosophy, advertising and diversified product offering built around relationships with premier leisure companies are all intended to appeal to leisure travelers and make it attractive for them to purchase air travel and related services from us.

        Our business model provides for diversified revenue streams, which we believe distinguishes us from other U.S. airlines and other travel companies:

        Our strategy is to develop the leisure travel market in small cities by providing nonstop low fare scheduled service to world-class leisure destinations. We currently provide service to Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida, two of the largest and most popular leisure destinations in the United States. We have positioned our business to take advantage of current lifestyle and demographic trends in the U.S. we believe are positive drivers for the leisure travel industry. The most notable demographic shift occurring in the U.S. is the aging of the baby boom generation as they enter their peak earning years and have more time and disposable income to spend on leisure travel. We believe a large percentage of our customers fall within the baby boomer demographic and we target these customers through the use of advertisements in approximately 290280 print circulations.



        Our business strategy has evolved as our experienced management team has looked differently at the traditional way business has been conducted in the airline industry. We have consciously strived to develop a different business model:

Traditional Airline Approach

 Allegiant Approach

 Focus on business traveler  Focus on leisure traveler
 Provide high frequency service  Provide low frequency service from small cities
 Use smaller aircraft to provide connecting service from smaller markets through business hubs  Use larger jet aircraft to provide nonstop service from small cities direct to leisure destinations
 Sell through various intermediaries  Sell only directly to travelers without participation in global distribution systems
 Offer flight connections  No connecting flights offered
 Use frequent flyer programs and code sharecode-share arrangements to increase passenger traffic  Do not use frequent flyer programs or code sharecode-share arrangements
 Provide amenities to passengers free of charge whether or not they are of value to them  Provide amenities such as advance seat assignments, snacks, and drinks, at a small charge to passengers

        Our business model has allowed us to grow rapidly and to achieve attractive rates of profitability, even during the present climate of record high fuel costs. For the year ending December 31, 2005, we had revenue of $132.5, representing substantial growth of 46.6% over the year ended December 31, 2004, while maintaining an operating margin of 6.4%, which was higher than the U.S. legacy carriers and U.S. low cost carriers other than Southwest Airlines Co. Further,We had operating income of $6.1 million in 2004 and $8.5 million in 2005. Our net income was $9.1 million in 2004 and $7.3 million in 2005, the decline attributable to a substantially higher gain on fuel derivatives in 2004. In the first six months of 2006, we had revenue of $119.3 million and net income of $7.3$11.5 million, which was 99.1% and 73.2% higher than the first six months of 2005, respectively.

        We currently have fixed fee flying contracts with two separate subsidiaries of Harrah's Entertainment Inc., which collectively accounted for 20.6% of our total revenues in 2005.2004, 14.9% of our total revenues in 2005, and 8.4% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

Our Competitive Strengths

        We have developed a unique business model that focuses on leisure travelers in small cities. We believe the following strengths allow us to maintain a competitive advantage in the markets we serve:

        Focus on Linking Small Cities to World-Class Leisure Destinations.    We provide nonstop low fare scheduled air service from 3540 small cities to the world-class leisure destinations of Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida. Frequently, when we enter a new market, we introduce nonstop service to Las Vegas or Orlando which previously did not exist. We believe this nonstop service, combined with our pricing philosophy and premier leisure company relationships, makes it attractive for leisure travelers to purchase air travel and related services from us. We selected Las Vegas and Orlando as our initial destination cities to capitalize on the popularity and promotion of both markets as leisure destinations. We expect to benefit from the strong projected growth of tourist visits to these markets.

        By focusing on underserved small cities, we believe we avoid the overcapacity and intense competition presently seen in high traffic domestic air corridors (for example, New York to the Los Angeles basin). In our typical small city market, travelers faced high airfares, cumbersome connections



and long drives to major airports to reach Las Vegas or Orlando before the introduction of our service. In 3744 of our 4349 routes, we are the only carrier providing nonstop service to Las Vegas or Orlando. As a result, we believe we stimulate new traffic. Based on published data from the DOT, we believe the initiation of our service stimulates demand as there has been a substantial increase in traffic on the routes we serve. For these reasons, we believe our market strategy has had the benefit of not appearing



hostile to either legacy carriers, whose historical focus has been connecting small cities to business markets, or traditional LCCs, which have tended to focus on larger markets.

        We believe it would be difficult for potential competitors to profitably contest our market positions with nonstop service as our markets are generally too small to support either two entrants or the high frequency service provided by most legacy carriers and LCCs. In addition, theseleisure routes from small city marketscities are generally too low-yielding for most carriers to prioritize. Moreover, while some of these markets may be suitable for service with regional jet equipment, we believe our unit costs are significantly less than the unit costs for most regional jets, making it difficult for the regional jet to effectively compete. Further, many of our markets have a stage length beyond the comfortable range of regional jet equipment.

        Low Operating Costs.    We believe low costs are essential to competitive success in the airline industry today. Our cost per available seat mile was 6.82��6.92¢ and 7.41¢ for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. We believe our CASM for the year ended December 31, 2005 was approximately 31.2% lower than the average of the U.S. legacy airlines, and was approximately 18.3% lower than the average of the other LCCs. Our CASM for the first six months of 2006 increased slightly to 7.43¢ despite significantly higher fuel costs. Excluding the cost of fuel, our CASM was 4.63¢ for the year ended December 31, 2004, 4.27¢ for the year ended December 31, 2005, was 4.27¢.and 3.90¢ for the first six months of 2006.

        Our low operating costs are the result of our focus on the following factors: