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Exhibit 99.1
Investor Update
October 26, 2017
This investor update provides Spirit's fourth quarter 2017, full year 2017, and full year 2018 guidance. All data is based on preliminary estimates.

 
 
 
4Q17E
 
Capacity - Available Seat Miles (ASMs)
 
Year-over-Year % Change
 
17.5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Revenue per ASM (TRASM)
 
 
 
Year-over-Year % Change
Down 4% to 6%
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Operating Expense Ex-Fuel per ASM
 
 
 
Adjusted CASM ex-fuel year-over-year % change(1)
Down 3% to 4%
 
 
Average Stage Length (miles)
 
1,018
 
 
 
 
 
Fuel Expense ($)
 
 
 
Fuel gallons (millions)
 
90.3
 
Economic fuel cost per gallon(2)
 
$1.96
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected Operating Expenses ($Millions)
 
Aircraft rent
 
$48.6
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
$37.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense, net of Capitalized Interest ($Millions)
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$16.4
 
Capitalized interest
 
$(3.2)
 
Interest Income
 
$(2.6)
 
     Interest expense, net
 
$10.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective Tax Rate
 
37.5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wtd. Average Diluted Share Count (Millions)
 
69.5
 




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Full Year 2017 Guidance
 
 
 
 
Full Year 2017E
 
 
 
 
Effective Tax Rate
37.2%
Estimated Cash Tax Rate(3)
 
0%
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures ($MM)
 
Aircraft capital commitments, net of pre-delivery deposits:(4)
 
$546
 
Other capital expenditures(5)
 
$70
 
Pre-delivery deposits paid in current year for flight equipment
 
$150
 
Total capital expenditures
 
$766
 
 
 
Anticipated proceeds from issuance of long-term debt ($MM)
 
$633
 
 
 
Other Working Capital Requirements ($MM)
 
Payments for heavy maintenance events(6)
 
$109
 
Pre-paid maintenance deposits, net of reimbursements
 
$27
 
 
 
 
 
 

Selected 2018 Guidance
 
 
 
 
Full Year 2018E
Capacity - Available Seat Miles (ASMs)
 
Year-over-Year % Change
22% to 25%
 
 
Adjusted Operating Expense Ex-Fuel per ASM
 
 
 
Adjusted CASM ex-fuel year-over-year % change(1)
Down 3% to 5%
 
 
 
 
Selected Operating Expenses ($Millions)
 
 
 
Aircraft Rent
~$230
Depreciation and amortization
~$200

Footnotes
(1)
Excludes all components of fuel expense, loss on disposal of assets, and special items.
(2)
Includes fuel taxes and into-plane fuel cost.
(3)
Spirit's cash tax rate differs from its effective tax rate primarily due to the benefit related to bonus depreciation on the acquisition of purchased aircraft.
(4)
Includes amounts related to 17 of the aircraft delivered, or scheduled to be delivered in 2017, net of $221 million funded as pre-delivery deposits for these aircraft.
(5)
Includes the purchase of three spare engines.
(6)
Payments for heavy maintenance events are recorded as "Long-term deposits and other assets" within "Changes in operating assets and liabilities" on the Company's cash flow statement.
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Spirit Airlines, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aircraft Delivery Schedule (net of Scheduled Retirements) as of October 26, 2017
 
A319

 
A320 CEO

 
A320 NEO

 
A321 CEO

 
Total

 
Total Year-end 2016
29

 
45

 
5

 
16

 
95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Q17
 
2

 

 

 
3

 
5

 
 
 
2Q17
 

 
3

 

 
1

 
4

 
 
 
3Q17
 

 
1

 

 
2

 
3

 
 
 
4Q17
 

 
2

 

 
3

 
5

 
Total Year-end 2017
31

 
51

 
5

 
25

 
112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Q18
 

 
1

 

 
5

 
6

 
 
 
2Q18
 

 
1

 

 

 
1

 
 
 
3Q18
 

 
2

 

 

 
2

 
 
 
4Q18
 

 
1

 

 

 
1

 
Total Year-end 2018
31

 
56

 
5

 
30

 
122

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 

 
1

 
14

 

 
15

 
 
 
2020
 
(5
)
 

 
16

 

 
11

 
 
 
2021
 
(5
)
 

 
18

 

 
13

 
Total Year-end 2021
21

 
57

 
53

 
30

 
161

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
 
 
 
The listed A321ceo aircraft in 2017 reflect scheduled deliveries of 11 A321ceo aircraft, net of 2 A321ceo lease expirations (1 in 3Q17 and 1 in 4Q17).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seat Configurations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A319
145
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A320
178/182
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A321
218/228
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release and certain oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company contain various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. All statements other than statements of historical facts are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of these provisions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “potential,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's intentions and expectations regarding the delivery schedule of aircraft on order, guidance and estimates for the fourth quarter 2017, full year 2017, and full year 2018, including expectations regarding the delivery schedule of aircraft on order, announced new service routes, revenues, TRASM, cost of operations, operating margin, capacity, CASM, CASM ex-fuel, fuel expense, economic fuel cost, expected unrealized mark-to-market gains or losses, capital expenditures and other working capital requirements, aircraft rent, depreciation and amortization, fuel hedges and tax rates. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. Risks or uncertainties (i) that are not currently known to us, (ii) that we currently deem to be immaterial, or (iii) that could apply to any company, could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results. References in this report to “Spirit,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company” shall mean Spirit Airlines, Inc., unless the context indicates otherwise. Additional information concerning certain factors is contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.







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