Sun Country (SNCY) supplements proxy as two shareholder suits surface ahead of May 8 vote
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. filed a Current Report reporting supplemental disclosures to the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the previously announced merger agreement with Allegiant Travel Company. Each company scheduled special stockholder meetings for May 8, 2026.
The filing notes two lawsuits filed in New York County Supreme Court on April 16, 2026 and April 17, 2026, plus demand letters alleging disclosure deficiencies. Sun Country and Allegiant deny the allegations but voluntarily supplemented the proxy to moot claims, "without admitting any culpability, liability or wrongdoing." The filing includes amended management forecast tables and financial analyses used by advisors, including illustrative per-share valuation ranges and precedent-premia analyses.
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Legal supplement aims to neutralize disclosure claims while preserving defenses.
The companies received two shareholder lawsuits and demand letters alleging disclosure deficiencies related to the proposed mergers. Rather than litigate immediately, Sun Country and Allegiant voluntarily supplemented the joint proxy/prospectus to address the alleged omissions "without admitting any culpability, liability or wrongdoing."
The supplement reduces procedural risk of delay by stockholder litigation ahead of the scheduled May 8, 2026 meetings, though it does not eliminate the possibility of additional claims or appeals. Subsequent court activity or further demands may appear in later filings.
Advisors’ valuation ranges show a wide spread for standalone and pro forma outcomes.
Goldman Sachs and Barclays provided illustrative analyses: Sun Country standalone present values per share ranged from $8.50 to $22.90 across methodologies, while pro forma combined implied consideration for Sun Country ranged up to $30.75 per share under certain assumptions. These ranges reflect differing multiples, synergies and treatment of NOLs.
Key numeric anchors disclosed include fully diluted Sun Country shares (~58.9 million), pro forma fully diluted shares (~27.4 million), and selected debt/cash figures used in models (e.g., Sun Country debt ~$579M, cash ~$199M). These inputs drive valuation dispersion; investors should watch subsequent proxy supplements or court rulings for further updates.
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Delaware
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001-40217
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82-4092570
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(State of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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2005 Cargo Road
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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55450
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code):
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(651) 681-3900
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
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SNCY
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Other Events.
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($ in millions)
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Q4
2025E
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2026E
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2027E
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2028E
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2029E
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2030E
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|||||||||||||
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Net Income
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$
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38
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$
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137
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$
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258
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$
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305
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$
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323
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$
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339
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Operating Revenue
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$
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650
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$
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2,664
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$
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2,987
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$
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3,275
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$
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3,527
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$
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3,736
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Adjusted EBITDAR(1)
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$
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143
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$
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550
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$
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700
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$
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806
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$
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871
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$
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925
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||||||||||||
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Rent Expenses
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(8
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)
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$
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(22
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)
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$
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(17
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)
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$
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(9
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)
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$
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(9
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)
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$
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(9
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)
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|||||||
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Depreciation & Amortization
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$
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(61
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)
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$
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(249
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)
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$
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(257
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)
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$
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(281
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)
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$
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(311
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)
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$
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(344
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)
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||||||
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Adjusted EBIT(2)
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$
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73
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$
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279
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$
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426
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$
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516
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$
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551
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$
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572
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Unlevered Cash Taxes at 23.0%
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$
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(17
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)
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$
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(64
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)
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$
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(98
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)
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$
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(119
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)
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$
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(127
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)
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$
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(132
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)
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||||||
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Depreciation & Amortization
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$
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61
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$
|
249
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$
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257
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$
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281
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$
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311
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$
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344
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||||||||||||
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Deferred Heavy Maintenance
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$
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(8
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)
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$
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(77
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)
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$
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(189
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)
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$
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(271
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)
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$
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(255
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)
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$
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(334
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)
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||||||
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Capital Expenditures
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$
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(59
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)
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$
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(656
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)
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$
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(683
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)
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$
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(548
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)
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$
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(527
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)
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$
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(515
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)
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||||||
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(Increase) / Decrease in Working Capital(3)
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$
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(26
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)
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$
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143
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$
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(293
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)
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$
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9
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$
|
49
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$
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79
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||||||||||
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Unlevered Free Cash Flow(
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$
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25
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$
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(126
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)
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$
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(580
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)
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$
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(132
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)
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$
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2
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$
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15
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(1)
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Adjusted EBITDAR means earnings before interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and aircraft rent expenses.
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Adjusted EBIT means Adjusted EBITDAR but including aircraft rent expense, depreciation and amortization, excluding the impact of accelerated amortization and disposal of software identified for redevelopment and the accelerated
depreciation of certain aircraft.
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Excludes Deferred Heavy Maintenance.
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(
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Unlevered Free Cash Flow means Adjusted EBIT plus depreciation and amortization and less unlevered cash taxes, deferred heavy maintenance, capital expenditures, and changes in working capital.
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Q4
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Millions, for the periods ended
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2025E
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2026E
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2027E
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2028E
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2029E
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||||||||||
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Operating Revenue
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$
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279
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$
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1,178
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$
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1,352
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$
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1,412
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$
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1,458
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||||||||||
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Adjusted EBITDAR(1)
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$
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48
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$
|
209
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$
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276
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$
|
294
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$
|
300
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||||||||||
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Rent Expenses
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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|||||||||||||||
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Depreciation & Amortization
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$
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(25
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)
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$
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(106
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)
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$
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(113
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)
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$
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(111
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)
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$
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(114
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)
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|||||
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Adjusted EBIT(2)
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$
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23
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$
|
103
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$
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163
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$
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183
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$
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186
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||||||||||
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Cash Taxes(3)
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$
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(5
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)
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$
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(17
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)
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$
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(33
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)
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$
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(38
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)
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$
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(40
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)
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|||||
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Net Interest Expense
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NA(4)
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$
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(28
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)
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$
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(21
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)
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$
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(16
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)
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$
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(10
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)
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|||||||
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Adjusted NOPAT(
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$
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18
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$
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80
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$
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126
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$
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141
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$
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143
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||||||||||
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Capital Expenditures
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$
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22
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$
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81
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$
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57
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$
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69
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$
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76
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||||||||||
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(Increase) / Decrease in Net Working Capital
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$
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(3
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)
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$
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(6
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)
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$
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(31
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)
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$
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(15
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)
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$
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(13
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)
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|||||
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Unlevered Free Cash Flow(
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$
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24
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$
|
110
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$
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213
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$
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198
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$
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195
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(1)
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Adjusted EBITDAR is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), and aircraft rent expense, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun
Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded).
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(2)
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Adjusted EBIT is defined as earnings before interest and taxes, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based
compensation expense was not excluded).
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(3)
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Cash Taxes are based on Sun Country management’s best estimate of the effective tax rate.
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(4)
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“NA” refers to not available.
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(
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Adjusted NOPAT is defined as Adjusted EBIT multiplied by one minus the applicable tax rate.
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(
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Unlevered Free Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted NOPAT, plus depreciation and amortization, less capital expenditures and increases in net working capital.
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Millions (other than Adjusted EPS), for the years ended
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2025E
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2026E
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2027E
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2028E
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2029E
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||||||||||
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Adjusted EBT(1)
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$
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67
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$
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75
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$
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143
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$
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167
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$
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176
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Adjusted Net Income(2)
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$
|
48
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$
|
58
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$
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110
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$
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129
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$
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136
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Adjusted EPS
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$
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0.95
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$
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1.13
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$
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2.08
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$
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2.43
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$
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2.55
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| (1) |
Adjusted EBT is defined as earnings before taxes, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded).
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| (2) |
Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded).
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Q4
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Millions, for the periods ended
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2025E(1)
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2026E
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2027E
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2028E
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2029E
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||||||||||
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Operating Revenue
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$
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277
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$
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1,170
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$
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1,352
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$
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1,412
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$
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1,458
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||||||||||
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Adjusted EBITDAR(2)(3)
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$
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41
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$
|
211
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$
|
276
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$
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294
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$
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300
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||||||||||
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Rent Expenses
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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|||||||||||||||
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Depreciation & Amortization
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$
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(25
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)
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$
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(106
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)
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$
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(113
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)
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$
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(111
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)
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$
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(114
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)
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|||||
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Adjusted EBIT (4)(5)
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$
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16
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$
|
105
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$
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163
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$
|
183
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$
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186
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||||||||||
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Cash Taxes(6)
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$
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(4
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)
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$
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(19
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)
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$
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(33
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)
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$
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(38
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)
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$
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(40
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)
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|||||
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Net Interest Expense
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NA(7)
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$
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(27
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)
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$
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(21
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)
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$
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(16
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)
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$
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(10
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)
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|||||||
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Adjusted NOPAT(
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$
|
12
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$
|
81
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$
|
126
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$
|
141
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$
|
143
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||||||||||
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Capital Expenditures
|
$
|
50
|
$
|
81
|
$
|
57
|
$
|
69
|
$
|
76
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||||||||||
|
(Increase) / Decrease in Net Working Capital
|
$
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(43
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)
|
$
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(29
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)
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$
|
(18
|
)
|
-
|
$
|
(47
|
)
|
|||||||
|
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(
|
$
|
31
|
$
|
134
|
$
|
200
|
$
|
183
|
$
|
228
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The December Sun Country management forecasts provided to Allegiant and Barclays included estimates of Operating Revenue, Adjusted EBITDAR and Adjusted EBIT for fiscal year 2025 of $1,121 million, $204 million and $105 million,
respectively.
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Adjusted EBITDAR is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), and aircraft rent expense, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP
policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded).
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Sun Country management also provided Allegiant and Barclays with the following estimates of Adjusted EBITDAR which excluded the impact of stock-based compensation expense: $217 million, $283 million, $301 million and $307 million for the
years ended December 31, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively.
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(4)
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Adjusted EBIT is defined as earnings before interest and taxes, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based
compensation expense was not excluded).
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(5)
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Sun Country management also provided Allegiant and Barclays with the following estimates of Adjusted EBIT which excluded the impact of stock-based compensation expense: $111 million, $170 million, $190
million and $193 million for the years ended December 31, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively.
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(6)
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Cash Taxes are based on Sun Country management’s best estimate of the effective tax rate.
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(7)
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“NA” refers to not available.
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(
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Adjusted NOPAT is defined as Adjusted EBIT multiplied by one minus the applicable tax rate.
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(
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Unlevered Free Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted NOPAT, plus depreciation and amortization, less capital expenditures and increases in net working capital.
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Millions (other than Adjusted EPS), for the years ended
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2025E
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2026E
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2027E
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2028E
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2029E
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Adjusted EBT(1)(2)
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$
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69
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$
|
77
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$
|
143
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$
|
167
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$
|
176
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||||||||||
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Adjusted Net Income(3)(4)
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$
|
53
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$
|
58
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$
|
110
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$
|
129
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$
|
136
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||||||||||
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Adjusted EPS
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$
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0.95
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$
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1.05
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$
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1.99
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$
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2.34
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$
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2.46
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| (1) |
Adjusted EBT is defined as earnings before taxes, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded).
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Sun Country management also provided Allegiant and Barclays with the following estimates of Adjusted EBT which excluded the impact of stock-based compensation expense: $76 million, $84 million, $149 million, $174 million and $182 million
for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively.
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| (3) |
Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded).
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Sun Country management also provided Allegiant and Barclays with the following estimates of Adjusted Net Income which excluded the impact of stock-based compensation expense: $58 million, $63 million, $115 million, $134 million and $140
million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively.
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Sun Country Airline Holdings, Inc.
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Date:
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April 28, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Erin Rose Neale |
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Name:
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Erin Rose Neale
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Title:
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Chief Legal Officer, Senior Vice President, and Corporate Secretary
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