Wheels Up Announces Second Quarter Results

Continued focus on more profitable flying leads to improved financial performance and customer experience , /PRNewswire/ -- Wheels Up Experience Inc. (NYSE:UP) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Highlights of the quarter, including GAAP results, non-GAAP financial measures and key operating metrics, are on pages two and three and incorporated herein. Commentary from Wheels Up's Chief Executive Officer George Mattson about the company's financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 is included in an Investor Letter that can be found on Wheels Up's Investor Relations website at https://investors.wheelsup.com. Second Quarter 2025 Results Revenue of $189.6 million, down 3% year over year Total Gross Bookings of $261.9 million, consistent year over year Gross profit of $2.2 million, a $13.2 million improvement year over year Adjusted Contribution of $23.1 million equating to an Adjusted Contribution Margin of 12.2%, up 4 percentage points year over year Net loss of $82.3 million or $(0.12) per share, a 15% improvement year over year Adjusted EBITDA loss of $29.0 million, a 22% improvement year over year Adjusted EBITDAR loss of $25.1 million, a 13% improvement year over year "Our top priority has been realigning our product, fleet, and operations to better meet customer demand, while advancing our strategic partnership with Delta. This focused execution has strengthened our financial position and laid a strong foundation for sustained, profitable growth," said Wheels Up Chief Executive Officer George Mattson. "I'm incredibly proud of how our team has continued to deliver exceptional service and operational excellence, even as we invest in modernizing and simplifying our fleet. As we scale our premium jet offering, deepen our collaboration with Delta, and drive greater productivity and efficiency, we remain committed to transforming our business and delivering the most accessible and flexible portfolio of private aviation solutions in the industry." Business highlights More profitable flying. Continued progress against the previously announced fleet modernization strategy has resulted in meaningful financial improvement. Gross profit improved approximately $13 million year over year in the second quarter on 33 fewer active aircraft in the controlled fleet at quarter end. Adjusted Contribution Margin increased by over 4 percentage points year over year to 12.2 percent on a 10 percent increase in Utility during the second quarter. Progress on fleet modernization. Premium Phenom and Challenger jets comprised approximately 20% of Wheels Up's controlled fleet at quarter end and the company is expecting to add three Challenger 300 aircraft into revenue service in the third quarter of 2025. As part of streamlining its fleet, the company sold or completed lease returns on 31 legacy aircraft during the first half of 2025 and has retired the Citation CJ3 from revenue service. Strong growth in Delta partnership. For the second quarter, corporate membership fund sales exceeded expectations and increased more than 25 percent year over year. Corporate membership fund mix was 45% for the quarter, up 4 points sequentially from the first quarter. Actions to improve productivity and efficiency. Wheels Up is in the process of implementing initiatives expected to drive approximately $50 million in annual cash cost savings through the efficiency, productivity and overhead cost reductions associated with our fleet modernization plan and other actions over the next several quarters. The financial impact of these actions is expected to be realized on a rolling basis as they are completed, with the full impact expected to begin in the back half of 2026. Financial and Operating Highlights(1) Three Months Ended June 30, (in thousands, except Live Flight Legs, Private Jet Gross Bookings per Live Flight Leg, Utility and percentages) 2025 2024 % Change Total Gross Bookings $ 261,948 $ 265,346 (1) % Private Jet Gross Bookings $ 208,326 $ 216,843 (4) % Live Flight Legs 11,971 12,855 (7) % Private Jet Gross Bookings per Live Flight Leg $ 17,403 $ 16,868 3 % Utility(2) 41.1 37.4 10 % Completion Rate 98 % 98 % n/m On-Time Performance (D-60) 88 % 91 % n/m Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 % Change Total Gross Bookings $ 503,850 $ 490,020 3 % Private Jet Gross Bookings $ 413,619 $ 408,606 1 % Live Flight Legs 22,866 24,609 (7) % Private Jet Gross Bookings per Live Flight Leg $ 18,089 $ 16,604 9 % Three Months Ended June 30, (In thousands, except percentages) 2025 2024 $ Change % Change Revenue $ 189,637 $ 196,285 $ (6,648) (3) % Gross profit (loss) $ 2,192 $ (10,998) $ 13,190 n/m Adjusted Contribution $ 23,070 $ 15,298 $ 7,772 51 % Adjusted Contribution Margin 12.2 % 7.8 % n/a 4 pp Net loss $ (82,299) $ (96,973) $ 14,674 15 % Adjusted EBITDA $ (29,037) $ (37,355) $ 8,318 22 % Adjusted EBITDAR $ (25,119) $ (28,759) $ 3,640 13 % Six Months Ended June 30, (In thousands, except percentages) 2025 2024 $ Change % Change Revenue $ 367,167 $ 393,386 $ (26,219) (7) % Gross profit (loss) $ 1,088 $ (27,552) $ 28,640 n/m Adjusted Contribution $ 45,511 $ 17,313 $ 28,198 n/m Adjusted Contribution Margin 12.4 % 4.4 % n/a 8 pp Net loss $ (181,612) $ (194,366) $ 12,754 7 % Adjusted EBITDA $ (53,187) $ (86,584) $ 33,397 39 % Adjusted EBITDAR $ (43,911) $ (69,844) $ 25,933 37 % Net cash used in operating activities $ (110,804) $ (98,956) $ (11,848) (12) % __________________ (1) For information regarding Wheels Up's use and definitions of our key operating metrics and non-GAAP financial measures, see "Definitions of Key Operating Metrics," "Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections herein. (2) For the three months ended June 30, 2025, Utility for the Embraer Phenom 300 series and Bombardier Challenger 300 series aircraft in our controlled fleet were 49 and 54 hours, respectively. We did not have any Embraer Phenom 300 series or Bombardier Challenger 300 series aircraft in our controlled fleet during the three months ended June 30, 2024. n/m Not meaningful About Wheels Up Wheels Up is a leading provider of on-demand private aviation in the U.S. with a large, diverse fleet and a global network of safety-vetted charter operators, all committed to safety and service. Customers access charter and membership programs and commercial travel benefits through a strategic partnership with Delta Air Lines. Wheels Up also provides freight, safety, security, and managed services to a range of clients, including individuals and government organizations. With the Wheels Up app and website, members can easily search, book, and fly. For more information, visit www.wheelsup.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future circumstances or events based on certain assumptions and include any statement, projection or forecast that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of the control of Wheels Up Experience Inc. ("Wheels Up", "we", "us", "our" or the "Company"), that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: (i) Wheels Up's growth plans, the size, demand, competition in and growth potential of the markets for Wheels Up's service offerings and the degree of market adoption of Wheels Up's member programs, charter offerings and any future services it may offer; (ii) the potential impact of Wheels Up's cost reduction and operational efficiency and productivity initiatives on its business and results of operations, including timing, magnitude and possible effects on liquidity levels and working capital; (iii) Wheels Up's fleet modernization strategy, its ability to execute such strategy on the timeline that it currently anticipates and the expected commercial, financial and operational impacts to Wheels Up, including due to changes in the market for purchases and sales of aircraft; (iv) Wheels Up's liquidity and future cash flows, certain restrictions related to its indebtedness obligations and its ability to perform under its contractual and indebtedness obligations; (v) Wheels Up's ability to achieve its financial goals in the future on the most recent schedule that it has announced; (vi) the potential impacts or benefits from pursuing strategic actions involving Wheels Up or its subsidiaries or affiliates, including, among others, acquisitions and divestitures, new debt or equity financings, refinancings of existing indebtedness, stock repurchases and commercial partnerships or arrangements; and (vii) the impacts of general economic and geopolitical conditions on Wheels Up's business and the aviation industry, including due to, among others, fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, foreign currencies, taxes, tariffs and trade policies, and consumer and business spending decisions. The words "anticipate," "believe," "can," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "future," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "strive," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that statement is not forward-looking. We have identified certain known material risk factors applicable to Wheels Up in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 11, 2025 ("Annual Report") and our other filings with the SEC. It is not always possible for us to predict how new risks and uncertainties that arise from time to time may affect us. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDAR, Adjusted Contribution and Adjusted Contribution Margin. These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and should not be considered as an alternative to Revenue or any component thereof, Net income (loss), Operating income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP counterparts are included in the sections titled "Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," respectively, in this press release. Wheels Up believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors about Wheels Up. However, there are certain limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures and their nearest GAAP measures, including that they exclude significant expenses that are required to be recorded in Wheels Up's financial measures under GAAP. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently, or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore, Wheels Up's non-GAAP financial measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Additionally, to the extent that forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures are provided, they are presented on a non-GAAP basis without reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, see the sections titled "Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" included in this press release. Contacts Investors:[email protected] Media:[email protected] WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) Three Months Ended June 30, Change in 2025 2024 $ % Revenue $ 189,637 $ 196,285 $ (6,648) (3) % Costs and expenses: Cost of revenue (exclusive of items shown separately below) 173,955 191,690 (17,735) (9) % Technology and development 9,358 10,529 (1,171) (11) % Sales and marketing 24,385 21,480 2,905 14 % General and administrative 30,232 35,949 (5,717) (16) % Depreciation and amortization 13,490 15,593 (2,103) (13) % (Gain) loss on sale of aircraft (2,203) 234 (2,437) n/m (Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net 20 (136) 156 n/m Total costs and expenses 249,237 275,339 (26,102) (9) % Loss from operations (59,600) (79,054) 19,454 25 % Other income (expense) Loss on extinguishment of debt (22) (805) 783 n/m Change in fair value of warrant liability — (70) 70 n/m Interest income 836 285 551 193 % Interest expense (22,084) (16,667) (5,417) 33 % Other income (expense), net (470) (221) (249) 113 % Total other income (expense) (21,740) (17,478) (4,262) 24 % Loss before income taxes (81,340) (96,532) 15,192 16 % Income tax benefit (expense) (959) (441) (518) n/m Net loss (82,299) (96,973) 14,674 15 % Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests — — — — % Net loss attributable to Wheels Up Experience Inc. $ (82,299) $ (96,973) $ 14,674 15 % Net loss per share of Class A common stock: Basic and diluted $ (0.12) $ (0.14) $ 0.02 14 % Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding: Basic and diluted 698,996,977 697,458,966 1,538,011 0.2 % WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) Six Months Ended June 30, Change in 2025 2024 $ % Revenue $ 367,167 $ 393,386 $ (26,219) (7) % Costs and expenses: Cost of revenue (exclusive of items shown separately below) 332,379 389,950 (57,571) (15) % Technology and development 19,882 21,610 (1,728) (8) % Sales and marketing 46,546 42,917 3,629 8 % General and administrative 87,049 72,186 14,863 21 % Depreciation and amortization 33,700 30,988 2,712 9 % (Gain) loss on sale of aircraft (8,754) (2,490) (6,264) n/m (Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net (3,269) 1,827 (5,096) n/m Total costs and expenses 507,533 556,988 (49,455) (9) % Loss from operations (140,366) (163,602) 23,236 14 % Other income (expense) Gain on divestiture — 3,403 (3,403) n/m Loss on extinguishment of debt (60) (2,511) 2,451 n/m Change in fair value of warrant liability — (98) 98 n/m Interest income 1,984 341 1,643 482 % Interest expense (41,964) (31,222) (10,742) 34 % Other income (expense), net (169) (350) 181 n/m Total other income (expense) (40,209) (30,437) (9,772) 32 % Loss before income taxes (180,575) (194,039) 13,464 7 % Income tax benefit (expense) (1,037) (327) (710) n/m Net loss (181,612) (194,366) 12,754 7 % Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests — — — — % Net loss attributable to Wheels Up Experience Inc. $ (181,612) $ (194,366) $ 12,754 7 % Net loss per share of Class A common stock: Basic and diluted $ (0.26) $ (0.28) $ 0.02 7 % Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding: Basic and diluted 698,641,618 697,403,388 1,238,230 0.2 % WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited, in thousands, except share data) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 107,000 $ 216,426 Accounts receivable, net 38,705 32,316 Parts and supplies inventories 12,162 12,177 Aircraft held for sale 37,884 35,663 Prepaid expenses 22,302 23,546 Other current assets 15,618 11,941 Total current assets 233,671 332,069 Property and equipment, net 317,912 348,339 Operating lease right-of-use assets 32,163 56,911 Goodwill 224,419 217,045 Intangible assets, net 87,367 96,904 Restricted cash 34,242 30,042 Other non-current assets 75,952 76,701 Total assets $ 1,005,726 $ 1,158,011 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt $ 31,542 $ 31,748 Accounts payable 35,362 29,977 Accrued expenses 96,101 89,484 Deferred revenue, current 727,099 749,432 Other current liabilities 12,076 16,643 Total current liabilities 902,180 917,284 Long-term debt, net 391,335 376,308 Operating lease liabilities, non-current 50,774 50,810 Other non-current liabilities 9,188 9,837 Total liabilities 1,353,477 1,354,239 Mezzanine equity: Executive performance award — 5,881 Total mezzanine equity — 5,881 Equity: Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,500,000,000 authorized; 699,803,945 and 698,342,097 issued and 698,993,636 and 697,902,646 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 70 70 Additional paid-in capital 1,948,418 1,921,581 Accumulated deficit (2,284,507) (2,102,895) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,084) (12,662) Treasury stock, at cost, 810,309 and 439,451 shares, respectively (8,648) (8,203) Total Wheels Up Experience Inc. stockholders' equity (347,751) (202,109) Non-controlling interests — — Total equity (347,751) (202,109) Total liabilities and equity $ 1,005,726 $ 1,158,011 WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited, in thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Cash flows from operating activities Net loss $ (181,612) $ (194,366) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 33,700 30,988 Equity-based compensation 20,956 25,479 Payment in kind interest 26,492 20,501 Amortization (accretion) of deferred financing costs and debt discount 5,694 (1,328) Loss on extinguishment of debt 60 2,511 (Gain) loss on sale of aircraft held for sale (9,429) (5,208) (Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net (3,148) 1,827 Impairment of right-of-use assets 20,218 — Other (765) 4,751 Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (4,965) 1,502 Parts and supplies inventories (857) 2,635 Prepaid expenses 1,686 20,204 Other non-current assets 2,095 17,473 Accounts payable 4,748 9,287 Accrued expenses 2,731 (14,232) Deferred revenue (24,915) (21,378) Other assets and liabilities (3,493) 398 Net cash used in operating activities (110,804) (98,956) Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (30,465) (9,633) Capitalized software development costs (5,893) (7,825) Proceeds from sale of divested business, net — 5,903 Proceeds from sale of aircraft held for sale, net 55,122 37,856 Other 1,150 (2,208) Net cash provided by investing activities 19,914 24,093 Cash flows from financing activities: Purchase of shares for treasury (195) (404) Proceeds from long-term debt 19,551 — Repayments of long-term debt (36,898) (40,992) Payment of debt issuance costs (18) — Net cash used in financing activities (17,560) (41,396) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3,224 (1,175) Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (105,226) (117,434) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 246,468 292,825 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 141,242 $ 175,391 Definitions of Key Operating Metrics Total Gross Bookings and Private Jet Gross Bookings. We define Total Gross Bookings as the total gross spend by our members and customers on all private jet flight services under our member programs and charter offerings, all group charter flights, which are charter flights with 15 or more passengers ("Group Charter Flights"), and all cargo flight services ("Cargo Services"). We believe Total Gross Bookings provides useful information about the scale of the overall global aviation solutions that we provide our members and customers. We define Private Jet Gross Bookings as the total gross spend by our members and customers on all private jet flight services under our member programs and charter offerings (excluding Group Charter Flights and Cargo Services). We believe Private Jet Gross Bookings provides useful information about the aggregate amount our members and customers spend with Wheels Up versus our competitors. For each of Total Gross Bookings and Private Jet Gross Bookings, the total gross spend by our members and customers is the amount invoiced to the member or customer and includes the cost of the flight and related services, such as catering, ground transportation, certain taxes, fees and surcharges. We use Total Gross Bookings and Private Jet Gross Bookings to provide useful information for historical period-to-period comparisons of our business and to identify trends, including relative to our competitors. Our calculation of Total Gross Bookings and Private Jet Gross Bookings may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. In our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, as well as certain other earnings materials furnished in connection therewith, "Total Private Jet Flight Transaction Value" and "Total Flight Transaction Value" were presented as non-GAAP financial measures, and "Total Private Jet Flight Transaction Value per Live Flight Leg" was presented as a key operating metric. To improve the clarity of our reports filed with the SEC and to use comparable terminology to other registrants, beginning with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2024, we relabeled "Total Private Jet Flight Transaction Value," "Total Flight Transaction Value" and "Total Private Jet Flight Transaction Value per Live Flight Leg" as Private Jet Gross Bookings, Total Gross Bookings and Private Jet Gross Bookings per Live Flight Leg, respectively. In addition, we now present Private Jet Gross Bookings and Total Gross Bookings as key operating metrics given their usage. We will no longer present Private Jet Charter FTV or Other Charter FTV, which were included in such past filings. Live Flight Legs. We define Live Flight Legs as the number of completed one-way revenue generating private jet flight legs in the applicable period, excluding empty repositioning legs and owner legs related to aircraft under management. We believe Live Flight Legs is a useful metric to measure the scale and usage of our platform and our ability to generate Flight revenue. Private Jet Gross Bookings per Live Flight Leg. We use Private Jet Gross Bookings per Live Flight Leg to measure the average gross spend by our members and customers on all private jet flight services under our member programs and charter offerings (excluding Group Charter Flights and Cargo Services) for each Live Flight Leg. Utility. We define Utility for the applicable period as the total revenue generating flight hours flown on our controlled aircraft fleet, excluding empty repositioning legs, divided by the monthly average number of available aircraft in our controlled aircraft fleet. Utility is expressed as a monthly average. We measure the revenue generating flight hours for a given flight on our controlled aircraft as the actual flight time from takeoff to landing. We determine the number of aircraft in our controlled aircraft fleet available for revenue generating flights at the end of the applicable month and exclude aircraft then classified as held for sale. We use Utility to measure the efficiency of our operations, our ability to generate a return on our assets and the impact of our fleet modernization strategy. Completion Rate. We define Completion Rate as the percentage of total scheduled flights operated and completed, excluding customer-initiated flight cancellations. On-Time Performance (D-60). We define On-Time Performance (D-60) as the percentage of total flights flown that departed within 60 minutes of the scheduled time, inclusive of air traffic control, weather, maintenance and customer delays, excluding all cancelled flights. Beginning with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025, we changed the presentation of Completion Rate and On-Time Performance (D-60) to include wholesale flights, which we believe better aligns those metrics to information that we use internally to evaluate our operations and reported Live Flight Legs, which includes wholesale flights. Completion Rate and On-Time Performance (D-60) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 reported in the table above includes wholesale flights, which were previously excluded from such metrics in the Company's filings with the SEC beginning with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024 through and including our Annual Report. Completion Rate and On-Time Performance (D-60) reported in the Company's previously filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2024, which excluded wholesale flight activity, were 99% and 87%, respectively. Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as Net income (loss) adjusted for (i) Interest income (expense), (ii) Income tax expense, (iii) Depreciation and amortization, (iv) Equity-based compensation expense, (v) Acquisition and integration related expenses and (vi) other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance, including but not limited to, restructuring charges. We calculate Adjusted EBITDAR as Adjusted EBITDA, as further adjusted for aircraft lease costs. We include Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR as supplemental measures for assessing operating performance, to be used in conjunction with bonus program target achievement determinations, strategic internal planning, annual budgeting, allocating resources and making operating decisions, and to provide useful information for historical period-to-period comparisons of our business, as each measure removes the effect of certain non-cash expenses and other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDAR is included as a supplemental measure, because we believe it provides an alternate presentation to adjust for the effects of financing in general and the accounting effects of capital spending and acquisitions of aircraft, which may be acquired outright, acquired subject to acquisition debt, including under the Revolving Equipment Notes Facility, by capital lease or by operating lease, each of which may vary significantly between periods and results in a different accounting presentation. Adjusted Contribution and Adjusted Contribution Margin. We calculate Adjusted Contribution as Gross profit (loss) excluding Depreciation and amortization and adjusted further for equity-based compensation included in Cost of revenue and other items included in Cost of revenue that are not indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted Contribution Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted Contribution by total revenue. We include Adjusted Contribution and Adjusted Contribution Margin as supplemental measures for assessing operating performance and for the following: to be used to understand our ability to achieve profitability over time through scale and leveraging costs; and to provide useful information for historical period-to-period comparisons of our business and to identify trends. Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR The following tables reconcile Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR to Net loss, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net loss $ (82,299) $ (96,973) $ (181,612) $ (194,366) Add back (deduct): Interest expense 22,084 16,667 41,964 31,222 Interest income (836) (285) (1,984) (341) Income tax (benefit) expense 959 441 1,037 327 Other (income) expense, net 470 221 169 350 Depreciation and amortization 13,490 15,593 33,700 30,988 Change in fair value of warrant liability — 70 — 98 Gain on divestiture — — — (3,403) (Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net 20 (136) (3,269) 1,827 Equity-based compensation expense 8,295 14,268 20,956 25,479 Integration and transformation expense(1) 183 — 1,366 — Fleet modernization expense(2) 7,972 — 13,119 — Restructuring charges(3) — 4,371 — 6,515 Atlanta Member Operations Center set-up expense(4) — 458 — 3,481 Certificate consolidation expense(5) — 3,674 — 4,812 Other(6) 625 4,276 21,367 6,427 Adjusted EBITDA $ (29,037) $ (37,355) $ (53,187) $ (86,584) Aircraft lease costs(7) 3,918 8,596 9,276 16,740 Adjusted EBITDAR $ (25,119) $ (28,759) $ (43,911) $ (69,844) __________________ (1) Consists of expenses associated with the Company's global integration efforts, including charges for employee separation programs and third-party advisor costs. (2) Consists of expenses incurred in connection with the execution of our fleet modernization strategy first announced in October 2024, which primarily includes expenses associated with transitioning the Embraer Phenom 300 series and Bombardier Challenger 300 series aircraft to our operations and pilot training programs aligned to our fleet modernization strategy as well as certain costs incurred associated with exiting legacy private jet models. (3) Includes charges for contract termination fees and employee separation programs as part of our cost reduction and strategic business initiatives. (4) Consists of expenses associated with establishing our Member Operations Center located in the Atlanta, Georgia area ("Atlanta Member Operations Center") and its operations primarily including redundant operating expenses during the transition period, relocation expenses for employees and costs associated with onboarding new employees. The Atlanta Member Operations Center began operating on May 15, 2023. (5) Consists of expenses incurred to execute the consolidation of our FAA operating certificates primarily including pilot training and retention programs and consultancy fees associated with planning and implementing the consolidation process. (6) For the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily includes a $20.2 million non-cash pre-tax right-of-use asset impairment charge associated with vacating our former New York City corporate office space for a smaller, centralized location and related on-going lease costs for the vacated space while we seek a sublease tenant. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, includes (i) collections of certain aged receivables which were added back to Net loss in the reconciliation presented for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, (ii) reserves and/or write-off of certain aged receivables associated with the aircraft management business which was divested on September 30, 2023, (iii) expenses associated with ongoing litigation matters and (iv) amounts reserved during the second quarter of 2024 related to Parts and supplies inventory deemed in excess after revision of future business needs associated with strategic business initiatives. (7) Aircraft lease costs are reflected in Cost of revenue on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the applicable period. Refer to "Supplemental Expense Information" below, for further information. Adjusted Contribution and Adjusted Contribution Margin The following tables reconcile Adjusted Contribution to Gross profit (loss), which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Revenue $ 189,637 $ 196,285 $ 367,167 $ 393,386 Less: Cost of revenue (173,955) (191,690) (332,379) (389,950) Less: Depreciation and amortization (13,490) (15,593) (33,700) (30,988) Gross profit (loss) 2,192 (10,998) 1,088 (27,552) Gross margin 1.2 % (5.6) % 0.3 % (7.0) % Add back (deduct): Depreciation and amortization 13,490 15,593 33,700 30,988 Equity-based compensation expense in Cost of revenue 100 816 178 1,562 Integration and transformation expense in Cost of revenue(1) — — 363 — Fleet modernization expense in Cost of revenue(2) 7,725 — 10,782 — Restructuring charges in Cost of revenue(3) — 3,703 — 3,703 Atlanta Member Operations Center set-up expense in Cost of revenue(4) — 458 — 1,860 Certificate consolidation expense in Cost of revenue(5) — 2,445 — 3,471 Other in Cost of revenue(6) (437) 3,281 (600) 3,281 Adjusted Contribution $ 23,070 $ 15,298 $ 45,511 $ 17,313 Adjusted Contribution Margin 12.2 % 7.8 % 12.4 % 4.4 % __________________ (1) Consists of expenses associated with the Company's global integration efforts including charges for employee separation programs. (2) Consists of expenses incurred in connection with the execution of our fleet modernization strategy first announced in October 2024, which primarily includes expenses associated with transitioning the Embraer Phenom 300 series and Bombardier Challenger 300 series aircraft to our operations and pilot training programs aligned to our fleet modernization strategy, as well as certain costs incurred associated with exiting legacy private jet models. (3) Primarily includes charges for employee separation programs as part of our ongoing cost reduction and strategic business initiatives. (4) Consists of expenses associated with establishing the Atlanta Member Operations Center and its operations primarily including redundant operating expenses during the transition period, relocation expenses for employees and costs associated with onboarding new employees. The Atlanta Member Operations Center began operating on May 15, 2023. (5) Consists of expenses incurred to execute the consolidation of our FAA operating certificates, primarily including pilot training and retention programs and consultancy fees associated with planning and implementing the consolidation process. (6) Consists of amounts recovered on Parts and supplies inventory reserved during prior periods related to Parts and supplies inventory deemed in excess after revision of future business needs associated with strategic business initiatives, including fleet modernization. Supplemental Revenue Information Three Months Ended June 30, Change in 2025 2024 $ % Membership $ 7,474 $ 16,046 $ (8,572) (53) % Flight 158,330 163,684 (5,354) (3) % Other 23,833 16,555 7,278 44 % Total $ 189,637 $ 196,285 $ (6,648) (3) % Six Months Ended June 30, Change in 2025 2024 $ % Membership $ 16,663 $ 32,900 $ (16,237) (49) % Flight 305,898 314,613 (8,715) (3) % Other 44,606 45,873 (1,267) (3) % Total $ 367,167 $ 393,386 $ (26,219) (7) % Supplemental Expense Information (In thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Cost of revenue Technology and development Sales and marketing General and administrative Total Equity-based compensation expense $ 100 $ 330 $ 259 $ 7,606 $ 8,295 Integration and transformation — — — 183 183 Fleet modernization expense 7,725 — — 247 7,972 Other (437) — — 1,062 625 (In thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Cost of revenue Technology and development Sales and marketing General and administrative Total Equity-based compensation expense $ 178 $ 764 $ 500 $ 19,514 $ 20,956 Integration and transformation 363 — 500 503 1,366 Fleet Modernization 10,782 — 72 2,265 13,119 Other (600) — — 21,967 21,367 (In thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Cost of revenue Technology and development Sales and marketing General andadministrative Total Equity-based compensation expense $ 816 $ 353 $ 132 $ 12,967 $ 14,268 Restructuring charges 3,703 — 51 617 4,371 Atlanta Member Operations Center set-up expense 458 — — — 458 Certificate consolidation expense 2,445 — — 1,229 3,674 Other 3,281 — — 995 4,276 (In thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Cost of revenue Technology and development Sales and marketing General and administrative Total Equity-based compensation expense $ 1,562 $ 636 $ 267 $ 23,014 $ 25,479 Restructuring charges 3,703 — 1,648 1,164 6,515 Atlanta Member Operations Center set-up expense 1,860 — — 1,621 3,481 Certificate consolidation expense 3,471 — — 1,341 4,812 Other 3,281 — — 3,146 6,427 SOURCE Wheels Up WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In

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