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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. (“Spirit”) and its consolidated subsidiaries. The term "Company" is used to refer to (a) Spirit and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods on or after the Emergence Date (as defined below) and (b) Spirit Airlines, Inc. ("Spirit Airlines") and its consolidated subsidiaries for periods prior to the Emergence Date.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that management believes are necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the respective periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-Q. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2025.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect both the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, the classifications of certain prior year amounts have been adjusted in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and these Notes to conform to current year classifications.

The interim results reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or for the full year. The air transportation business is subject to significant seasonal fluctuations as demand is generally greater in the second and third quarters of each year. The air transportation business is volatile and highly affected by economic cycles and trends.

The Company evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements are issued for potential recognition or disclosure.

2024 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Emergence

On November 18, 2024, Spirit Airlines commenced a voluntary case under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy
Court”), and, on November 25, 2024, certain of Spirit Airlines' subsidiaries (together with Spirit Airlines, the “Company Parties”) also filed voluntary petitions seeking relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court and joined the 2024 Bankruptcy Case (the “Prior Bankruptcy", "2024 Bankruptcy” or "2024 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy"). On February 20, 2025, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the 2024 Bankruptcy's First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Its Debtor Affiliates (the “Plan of Reorganization” or the “Plan”). On March 12, 2025 (the “Emergence Date” or "Effective Date"), the Company Parties emerged from the 2024 Bankruptcy in accordance with the confirmed Plan of Reorganization. Refer to Note 4, Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under the 2024 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, for additional information.

Between the filing for the 2024 Bankruptcy and the Emergence Date, the Company Parties operated as debtors-in-possession under the supervision of the Bankruptcy Court. The effect of the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy has been applied to the financial statements as of close of business on March 12, 2025. As used herein, the following terms refer to the Company and its operations:

"Predecessor"The Company, prior to the Emergence Date
"Current Predecessor Period"The Company's operations, January 1, 2025 – March 12, 2025
"Prior Predecessor Quarter"The Company's operations, July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
"Successor"The Company, after the Emergence Date
"Successor Period"The Company's operations, March 13, 2025 - September 30, 2025
"Current Successor Quarter"The Company's operations, July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

In accordance with ASC 852, with the application of fresh start accounting to the Successor Period, the Company allocated its reorganization value to its individual assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair value in conformity with FASB ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and FASB ASC Topic 805 - Business Combinations. Accordingly, the Successor Period's condensed consolidated financial statements after March 12, 2025 are not comparable with the Predecessor's condensed consolidated financial statements as of or prior to that date. The Effective Date fair values of certain of the Successor’s assets and liabilities differ from their recorded values as reflected on the historical balance sheet of the Predecessor. Refer to Note 4, Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under the 2024 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Note 5, Fresh Start Accounting- 2024 Bankruptcy, for additional information.

All estimates, assumptions, valuations and financial projections related to fresh start accounting, including the fair value adjustments, the enterprise value and equity value projections, are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and the resolution of contingencies beyond the Company's control. Accordingly, no assurances can be provided that the estimates, assumptions, valuations or financial projections will be realized, and actual results could vary materially. For information about the use of estimates relating to fresh start accounting, refer to Note 5, Fresh Start Accounting- 2024 Bankruptcy.

During the Current Predecessor Period, the Predecessor applied ASC 852 in preparing the unaudited financial statements, which requires distinguishing transactions associated with the reorganization separate from activities related to the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, pre-petition liabilities that could have been impacted by the 2024 Bankruptcy were classified as liabilities subject to compromise. Additionally, certain expenses, realized gains and losses and provisions for losses that were realized or incurred during and directly related to 2024 Bankruptcy, including fresh start valuation adjustments and gains on liabilities subject to compromise were recorded as reorganization items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the Current Predecessor Period.

Due to the lack of comparability with historical financials, the Company’s unaudited financial statements and related footnotes are presented with a “black line” that separates the Predecessor and Successor periods to emphasize the lack of comparability between amounts presented as of and after March 12, 2025 (the “Fresh Start Reporting Date”) and amounts presented for all prior periods. The Successor’s financial results for future periods following the application of fresh start accounting will be different from historical trends and the differences may be material. Refer to Note 5, Fresh Start Accounting- 2024 Bankruptcy, for additional information.
2025 Voluntary Petitions for Reorganization under Chapter 11

On August 29, 2025 (the “Petition Date”), Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. (“Spirit” or the “Company”), as well as Spirit Airlines, LLC (formerly known as Spirit Airlines, Inc.) (“Spirit Airlines”), Spirit IP Cayman Ltd. (“Brand IP Issuer”), Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. (“Loyalty IP Issuer” and, together with Brand IP Issuer, the “Co-Issuers”), Spirit Finance Cayman 1 Ltd., Spirit Finance Cayman 2 Ltd. (collectively, the “Debtors”) each a direct or indirect subsidiary of Spirit, filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court (the “Chapter 11 Cases” or "2025 Bankruptcy" or "2025 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings").

The Company has applied Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 852 - Reorganizations in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements. ASC 852 requires the financial statements, for periods subsequent to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, to distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. In addition, pre-petition Debtor obligations that may be impacted by the Chapter 11 Cases have been classified as liabilities subject to compromise on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2025. These liabilities are reported at the amounts the Company anticipates will be allowed by the Bankruptcy Court, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts.

The Company will continue to operate its business as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. Refer to Note 3, 2025 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings for additional information.

Going Concern

On March 12, 2025, the Company emerged from the 2024 Bankruptcy in accordance with the Plan. As part of the reorganization, the Company successfully restructured certain of its debt obligations, established new financing arrangements, and issued new equity securities consisting of new common stock and new warrants. However, the Company has continued to be affected by adverse market conditions, including elevated domestic capacity and continued weak demand for domestic leisure travel, resulting in a difficult pricing environment and diminished revenues. As a result, the Company continues to
experience challenges and uncertainties in its business operations and expects these trends to continue for at least the remainder of 2025.

Since its emergence from the 2024 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, the Company has taken certain measures to address these challenges, including the implementation of product enhancements, strategic reductions in certain markets and capacity, consummation of sale-leaseback transactions related to certain of its owned spare engines, and other discretionary cost reduction strategies, including the pilot furloughs announced in July and October 2025 and the flight attendant furloughs announced in September 2025. Also, on August 21, 2025, the Company borrowed the entire available amount of $275.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will mature on March 12, 2028.

Effective August 15, 2025 and August 20, 2025, the Company entered into two amendments (the “Amendments”) with its primary credit card processor. On August 15, 2025, the Company agreed to make an additional transfer of $50.0 million in cash to a pledged account in favor of the credit card processor. This amount is recorded in restricted cash within the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. On August 20, 2025, the Company agreed to allow the processor (i) to holdback up to $3.0 million per day until the processor’s exposure is fully collateralized and (ii) to remain fully collateralized as the processor’s exposure increases or decreases. In exchange, the processor agreed (i) to extend the term of the Card Processing Agreement from the then current December 31, 2025 expiration date to December 31, 2027, with two automatic one-year extensions unless either party provides a notice of non-renewal not less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-effective term, and (ii) to remove the existing minimum liquidity trigger for holdbacks under the Card Processing Agreement.

After considering the measures taken, minimum liquidity covenants in the Company’s current debt obligations and cash flows to maintain current operational obligations require financial results to improve at a rate faster than what the Company is currently anticipating. The Company has evaluated whether there are any conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. On August 29, 2025, the Company and its Debtor affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court.

Since the Petition Date, Spirit has been operating its businesses as a debtor-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. Spirit received approval from the Bankruptcy Court for a variety of “first day” motions to continue its ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Cases, and approval of various post-petition liquidity initiatives described in further detail below. However, for the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s operations and ability to develop and execute its business plan, its financial condition, liquidity and its continuation as a going concern are subject to a high degree of risk and uncertainty associated with the Chapter 11 Cases. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon, among other things, its ability to become profitable and maintain profitability, its ability to access sufficient liquidity and its ability to successfully implement a plan of reorganization. As discussed further below, Spirit has entered into a DIP Facility for purposes of accessing ongoing liquidity during the Chapter 11 Cases. Refer to Note 3, 2025 Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings for additional information. The outcome of the Chapter 11 Cases is dependent upon factors that are outside of the Company’s control, including actions of the Bankruptcy Court. The Company can give no assurances that it will be able to secure additional sources of funds to support its operations, or, if such funds are available to the Company, that such additional financing will be sufficient to meet its needs. Based on such evaluation, management believes there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that it will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the Company’s ability to successfully implement a plan of reorganization, its continuity of operations, realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to its ability to continue as a going concern.