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LONG-TERM DEBT - SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Issuance Costs, Net $ (33)   $ (33)
Total 3,571   3,495
Less current portion 1,246   1,138
Long-term debt, less current portion $ 2,325   $ 2,357
Weighted-average fixed-interest rate 4.00%   4.30%
Weighted-average variable-interest rate 1.70%   1.90%
Long-term debt payments $ (115) $ (60)  
Proceeds from issuance of debt 189 $ 825  
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued $ 8    
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 3.10%    
LONG-TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Long-term debt obligations on the condensed consolidated balance sheet (in millions):
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Fixed-rate notes payable due through 2029$186 $198 
Fixed-rate PSP notes payable due through 2031426 290 
Fixed-rate EETC payable due through 2025 & 20271,116 1,174 
Variable-rate notes payable due through 20291,876 1,866 
Less debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discount(33)(33)
Total debt3,571 3,495 
Less current portion1,246 1,138 
Long-term debt, less current portion$2,325 $2,357 
Weighted-average fixed-interest rate4.0 %4.3 %
Weighted-average variable-interest rate1.7 %1.9 %

Approximately $591 million of the Company's total variable-rate notes payable are effectively fixed via interest rate swaps at March 31, 2021, effective weighted-average interest rate for the full debt portfolio to 3.1%.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued $189 million of debt, comprising of $136 million of unsecured loans from the PSP and a $54 million issuance of debt. Debt proceeds were offset by $115 million in scheduled debt payments.

The $426 million PSP notes are unsecured senior term loans with a 10-year term, bearing an interest rate of 1% in years 1 through 5, and an interest rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 2% in years 6 through 10. The PSP notes are prepayable at par without penalty.

CARES Act

In 2020, the Company finalized an agreement with the Treasury to obtain up to $1.9 billion via a secured term loan facility. Obligations under the loan agreement are secured by assets related to, and revenues generated by, Alaska's Mileage PlanTM frequent flyer program, as well as by 30 aircraft and 15 spare engines.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company has drawn $135 million available under the agreement, and may, at its option, borrow additional amounts in up to two subsequent borrowings until May 28, 2021. All proceeds drawn must be used for certain general corporate purposes and operating expenses in accordance with the terms and conditions of the loan agreement and the applicable provisions of the CARES Act.

In conjunction with the initial draw, the Company granted the Treasury 427,080 warrants to purchase ALK common stock at a strike price of $31.61. The value of the warrants was estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, and the relative fair value of the warrants of $6 million was recorded in stockholders' equity, with an offsetting debt discount to the CARES Act Loan issuance.
Debt Maturity

At March 31, 2021 long-term debt principal payments for the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):
 Total
Remainder of 2021$659 
2022796 
2023334 
2024240 
2025396 
Thereafter1,179 
Total$3,604 

Bank Lines of Credit
 
The Company has three credit facilities with capacity totaling $461 million as of March 31, 2021. One of the credit facilities for $120 million expires in March 2022 and is secured by certain accounts receivable, spare engines, spare parts and ground service equipment. The second credit facility for $250 million expires in June 2021 and is secured by aircraft. These two facilities have variable interest rates based on LIBOR plus a specified margin. A third credit facility for $91 million expires in June 2021 and is secured by aircraft..

The Company has an outstanding balance of $363 million on the first and second facilities, which is classified as short-term on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company issued notices to repay the entire outstanding balance. The Company also has secured letters of credit against the third facility. All credit facilities have a requirement to maintain a minimum unrestricted cash and marketable securities balance of $500 million. The Company was in compliance with this covenant at March 31, 2021.
   
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 461    
Fixed rate notes payable due through 2029 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total 186   $ 198
Variable rate notes payable due through 2029 [Member] [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total 1,876   1,866
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 54    
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt $ 54    
CARES Act Unsecured Interest Rate Years 1 to 5 [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.00%    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.00%    
US Treasury CARES Act Loan [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued $ 6    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,900    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Month-end Outstanding Amount $ 135    
US Treasury CARES Act Loan [Member] | Aircraft Type [Domain]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Collateral 30    
US Treasury CARES Act Loan [Member] | 3724 Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Collateral 15    
July 2020 EETC      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total $ 1,116   1,174
Credit Facility 1 [Member] | Secured by certain accounts receivable, spare engines, spare parts and ground service equipment [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 120    
PSP Notes Payable through 2031      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total 426   $ 290
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 136    
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt $ 136    
CARES Act Unsecured Interest Rate Years 6 to 10      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.00%    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.00%    
Variable Rate debt with interest rate swap [Member] | Interest rate swaps agreements [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 591    
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 591