Earnings Release • Aug 31, 2023
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Q2 2023 Presentation 31 August 2023

Activity increasing and new routes added Low-cost confirmed • June is first profitable month in Company's history • Expect profitable Q3 Profitable summer • High and increasing load factors during summer peak season • Strong summer bookings with increasing fare levels Load factors and fares increasing • Gradually increased activity through Q2 2023, all aircrafts in production from 1ˢᵗ of July • Several new routes and destinations opened • All flights operated through summer 2023, zero cancellations • Successful focus on ancillary revenues • Business model confirmed as passengers add on services based on own preferences Ancillary revenue continues to increase • Ramping up activity while keeping costs under control • CASK gradually decreasing as available seat kilometers (ASK) increase

| Cargo market | • Cargo market disappoints with low volumes and price pressure |
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| Cash management | • Rapid growth is capital intensive, increased bank guarantees and restricted cash plus hold-back from credit card companies • Aiming to gradually decrease as company and operations mature |
| Premium class | • New and improved service program in Premium class to be rolled out during September • Potential for increased fares and higher load factor at attractive price point |
| Revenue management |
• Managing fare levels, load factors and route selection through the seasons is of key importance |
| ACMI | • Well positioned for attractive ACMI opportunities through winter season |


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• Bundles are ancillary items included in the original ticket price of Classic and Flextra fares and are showed as ticket revenue in our financials




| USD thousands | 3 months Q2 2023 |
3 months Q1 2023 |
3 months Q4 2022 |
12 months FY 2022 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 100,101 | 39,757 | 46,428 | 104,269 | |
| Personnel expenses | 19,353 23,590 |
17,434 | 44,462 | ||
| Fuel, oil & emissions | 25,945 | 21,896 | 27,002 | 61,793 | |
| Other OPEX | 38,119 | 24,121 | 22,346 | 42,706 | |
| SG&A | 10,230 | 7,314 | 5,751 | 15,630 | |
| EBITDAR | 2,218 | (32,926) | (26,103) | (60,323) | |
| Variable aircraft rentals |
7,755 | 8,725 | 13,180 | 27,263 | |
| Depreciation & amortization |
20,655 | 20,813 | 19,402 | 58,517 | |
| EBIT | (26,202) | (62,464) | (58,685) | (146,104) | |
| Net finance cost | 8,784 | 8,408 | 8,378 | 28,871 |
• Q2 2023 revenue up 152% versus prior quarter due to; ⚬ 51% increased capacity (ASK) ⚬ 89% increased revenue per passenger ⚬ Load factor up to average of 75% over quarter, and with strong intra-quarter development
• Fuel up 19%, increasing less than production due to lower unit cost
• Variable aircraft rentals represents cash paid under Power By the Hour (PBH) aircraft lease terms
• USD 16 million non-cash aircraft lease accounting cost

• \$911 million aircraft right-of-use asset ⚬ 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners on leases with average remaining life 10.6 years ⚬ Corresponding lease liability of \$971 million
• \$20 million refundable aircraft lease deposits carried at \$16 million
• \$117 million receivables from credit card companies for booked tickets
• \$117 million liabilities to passengers for fares being booked, not yet flown
• Value adjusted equity position in excess of USD 300 million, including NPV value of the aircraft leases


| USD thousands | 30 Jun-23 | 31 Mar-23 | 31 Dec-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 949,429 | 952,148 | 973,037 |
| Total current assets | 197,514 | 130,984 | 117,202 |
| Total assets | 1,146,518 | 1,083,132 | 1,090,239 |
| Total equity | (82,157) | (60,337) | 10,535 |
| Non-current liabilities | 967,693 | 965,875 | 971,284 |
| Current liabilities | 260,981 | 177,595 | 108,421 |
| Total equity & liabilities | 1,146,518 | 1,083,132 | 1,090,240 |
| Number of aircraft received | 15 | 15 | 15 |
• Q2 2023 total cash increase of \$17 million mainly driven by \$19 million inflow from
• \$59 million total cash held at end Q2 2023
• Restricted cash increased by \$10 million during quarter due to network extensions
• Subsequent equity offering was completed in April 2023, raising gross \$14 million
• Net increase in cash during the quarter, also net of cash from subsequent equity offering

| USD thousands | 3 months Q2 2023 |
3 months Q1 2023 |
3 months Q4 2022 |
12 months FY 2022 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flows | 18,996 | (20,771) | (13,264) | (68,639) | |
| Investing cash flows | (1,357) | 1,256 | 7,921 | (24,956) | |
| Financing cash flows | (9,724) | (8,530) | 27,928 | 22,589 | |
| Forex | (932) | 366 | 1,463 | 1,463 | |
| Net change in free cash | 6,983 | (27,679) | 24,049 | (69,543) | |
| Free cash at period end | 44,013 | 37,030 | 64,709 | 64,709 | |
| Restricted cash held | 15,056 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Total cash | 59,070 | 42,030 | 69,709 | 69,709 |
| Jun22 | Jul22 | Aug22 | Sep22 | Oct22 | Nov22 | Dec22 | Jan23 | Feb23 | Mar23 | Apr23 | May23 | Jun23 | Jul23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of aircraft in fleet |
11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Aircraft subleased out |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| ASK (millions) | 54 | 248 | 505 | 663 | 567 | 293 | 384 | 397 | 344 | 390 | 449 | 511 | 750 | 1,215 |
| RPK (millions) | 44 | 212 | 349 | 373 | 338 | 145 | 233 | 206 | 172 | 234 | 300 | 371 | 619 | 1,034 |
| Load factor | 82% | 86% | 69% | 56% | 60% | 50% | 61% | 52% | 50% | 60% | 67% | 73% | 83% | 85% |
| Number of passengers |
6,633 | 31,842 | 58,702 | 62,749 | 60,836 | 29,816 | 44,172 | 35,150 | 32,970 | 42,143 | 48,847 | 56,680 | 97,037 | 150,621 |
| Number of flights | 24 | 110 | 254 | 338 | 307 | 190 | 228 | 229 | 203 | 223 | 218 | 243 | 351 | 524 |




Building a profitable long-haul low-cost transatlantic airline

The first truly low-cost sustainable transatlantic airline
The highest ancillary revenue per passenger in the industry
The lowest emissions per passenger versus long-haul peers
The most affordable and best value transatlantic product
The lowest unit cost airline amongst peers


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