Investor Presentation • Feb 28, 2024
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Q4 revenue increased 104% YoY, revenue per passenger up 42% YoY
Q4 load factor of 70% up by 12%-points YoY, on top of Q4 ASK increasing 81% YoY
Robust operational excellence with 100% completion of the Q4 planned flights
Seabury Securities appointed as investment banker into next phase of strategic review

Successful completion of first full year of operations, validating long-haul low-cost
6 New equity capital raised with USD 62 million including January subsequent offering

Carrying almost one million passenger across 4,000 flights over the full year




YoY: Year on Year, Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022
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Notes: CASK defined as CASK ex. Fuel, RASK defined as TRASK: Total revenue per available seat kilometer

Ancillary revenue per passenger USD

• 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 Q4 2023 |
3 months Q4 2022 |
12 months FY 2023 |
12 months FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 94,782 | 46,428 | 439,436 | 104,269 |
| Personnel expenses | 29,308 | 17,433 | 99,759 | 44,462 |
| Fuel, oil & emissions | 40,125 | 27,002 | 152,527 | 61,793 |
| Other OPEX | 44,199 | 22,345 | 162,886 | 42,706 |
| SG&A | 9,473 | 5,751 | 37,689 | 15,630 |
| EBITDAR | (28,324) | (26,103) | (13,425) | (60,323) |
| Variable aircraft rentals | 7,370 | 13,179 | 33,139 | 27,263 |
| Depreciation & amortization | 21,172 | 19,402 | 84,103 | 58,517 |
| EBIT | (56,866) | (58,685) | (130,667) | (146,104) |
| Net finance cost | 7,472 | 8,378 | 33,113 | 28,871 |
| EBT | (64,338) | (67,063) | (163,780) | (174,974) |
First quarter of profit as capacity and revenue increase largely during summer season

YoY: Year on Year, Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022
| USD thousands | 3 months Q4 2023 |
3 months Q4 2022 |
12 months FY 2023 |
12 months FY 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flows before WC1) movements |
(34,827) | (35,553) | (39,054) | (90,862) |
| WC1) movements |
13,973 | 22,101 | 18,496 | 22,223 |
| Operating cash flows | (20,853) | (13,453) | (20,558) | (68,639) |
| Investing cash flows | (4,307) | 1,641 | (7,332) | (24,956) |
| Financing cash flows | 35,945 | 27,675 | 1,524 | 22,589 |
| Currency effects | 975 | 8,186 | 586 | 1,463 |
| Net change in free cash | 11,760 | 24,049 | (25,780) | (69,543) |
| Free cash at period end | 39,330 | 64,709 | 38,929 | 64,709 |
| Restricted cash held | 15,500 | 5,000 | 15,901 | 5,000 |
| Total cash | 54,830 | 69,709 | 54,830 | 69,709 |

| USD thousands | 31 DEC 23 | 31 DEC 22 |
|---|---|---|
| Total non-current assets | 935,505 | 973,038 |
| Credit card receivables |
60 214 , |
31 371 , |
| receivables/current Other assets |
32 587 , |
16 122 , |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
54 830 , |
69 709 , |
| Total current assets | 147,945 | 117,202 |
| Total assets | 1,083,136 | 1,090,240 |
| Total equity | (89,697) | 10,535 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 960,060 | 971,284 |
| Deferred passenger revenue |
52 394 , |
17 001 , |
| liabilities Other current |
160 379 , |
91 420 , |
| Total current liabilities | 212,773 | 108,421 |
| Total equity & liabilities | 1,083,136 | 1,090,240 |
• USD 20 million refundable aircraft lease deposits carried at \$16 million
• USD 60 million receivables from credit card companies for booked tickets
• USD 52 million liabilities to passengers for fares booked, not yet flown
• Other current liabilities increasing as the next 12 months' lease payments converts from variable to fixed payments
• Book equity reflects USD 141 million accumulated non-cash aircraft lease accounting cost since inception
• Value adjusted equity positive including NPV value of the aircraft leases

| Strategy and business Strategy and business case validated case validated |
• Successful completion of first full year of operations • CASK still decreasing YoY, on journey to validate long-haul low-cost |
|---|---|
| Increased activity Increased activity |
• Q4 production in terms of ASK up by 81% YoY • Fleet under own operations to increase from 10 to 12 aircraft into summer 2024 • High on maintenance during low season – thrust reversers one-off at USD 10 million |
| Revenue outlook Revenue outlook |
• Upgraded Premium product is launched – providing basis for better fares • Value of ticket sales YTD '24 +80% versus YTD '23 • Group bookings and charters on positive trend |
| Flexibility Flexibility |
• Improving network based on lessons learned from past route performances • Seasonal strategies develops – focus own network during summer, charter during winter • Subleases for three 787-8 aircraft extended until spring '25 – allowing for careful growth |
| Financing & Strategy |
• Successful private placement & subsequent offering – new capital of gross USD 62 million • Seabury Securities appointed as investment banker into next phase of strategic review |
Building a profitable long-haul low-cost transatlantic airline
YoY: Year on Year, Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022


The first truly low-cost sustainable transatlantic airline
The lowest unit cost airline amongst peers
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


| Oct22 | Nov22 | Dec22 | Jan23 | Feb23 | Mar23 | Apr23 | May23 | Jun23 | Jul23 | Aug23 | Sep23 | Oct23 | Nov23 | Dec23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of aircraft in fleet |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Number of aircraft subleased out |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| ASK (millions) | 567 | 293 | 384 | 397 | 344 | 390 | 449 | 511 | 750 | 1,215 | 1,207 | 1,152 | 900 | 557 | 800 |
| RPK (millions) | 338 | 145 | 233 | 206 | 172 | 234 | 300 | 371 | 619 | 1,034 | 1,036 | 896 | 676 | 339 | 564 |
| Load factor | 60% | 50% | 61% | 52% | 50% | 60% | 67% | 73% | 83% | 85% | 86% | 78% | 75% | 61% | 71% |
| Number of passengers (thousand) |
61 | 30 | 44 | 35 | 33 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 97 | 151 | 151 | 133 | 102 | 49 | 79 |
| Number of flights | 307 | 190 | 228 | 229 | 203 | 223 | 218 | 243 | 351 | 524 | 520 | 503 | 403 | 242 | 343 |


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