Special Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]

As a result of Hurricane Ian's direct hit on the southwest coast of Florida on September 28, 2022, the construction site of Sunseeker Resort at Charlotte Harbor (the "Resort" or "Sunseeker Resort") was damaged. Additionally in the fourth quarter of 2022, there was another weather-related event and a fire that caused additional damage. Based on the Company’s assessment of these damages and the anticipated future restoration costs, an estimated loss of $52.1 million was recorded as a special charge in 2022, which was offset by $18.1 million of recorded insurance recoveries during 2022. In 2023, an additional $2.4 million of loss was recorded as a result of updated damage assessments by the Company and the insurance providers.

During third quarter 2023, the Sunseeker Resort construction site incurred additional damages related to Hurricane Idalia. Based on the Company’s assessment of these damages and the anticipated future restoration costs, an estimated loss of $23.6 million was recorded as a special charge in 2023. The estimate is preliminary and subject to change as the damage assessment by the Company and the insurance providers continues.

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company recorded losses of $26.0 million and $52.1 million, respectively, which were offset by $32.5 million and $18.1 million of insurance recoveries, respectively. To date, the Company has recorded insurance recoveries of $1.0 million and $49.5 million, respectively, related to the 2023 and 2022 hurricanes and related weather events. The Company anticipates that additional insurance recoveries related to the losses incurred in 2023 and 2022 will be recorded in future periods.

Due to the heavy maintenance needs on certain aging Airbus airframes and capacity constraints at the Company's maintenance, repair, and overhaul contractors, the Company reevaluated its fleet plan and identified 21 airframes for early retirement to coincide with 737 MAX aircraft deliveries as scheduled under an amendment to the Company's agreement with The Boeing Company signed in September 2023. Two airframes were fully retired in 2023 and the remaining airframes are scheduled to be retired between January 2024 and September 2025. The accelerated depreciation on these airframes resulting from a change in the estimated useful life is recorded as a special charge of $35.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Special charges in 2021 were incurred due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The charges were related to accelerated depreciation on aircraft identified for early retirement, impairment loss on a building related to a discontinued business unit, and acceleration of certain stock awards. A portion of the special charge recorded in 2022 relates to accelerated depreciation on the last of the COVID-19 aircraft identified for early retirement, which amount is separate from the $35.1 million described above.

Special Charges

The table below summarizes special charges recorded during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021.


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2021
Sunseeker weather and related events	$	26,045	$	52,095	$	—
Sunseeker weather and related events, insurance recoveries(1)	(32,491)		(18,050)		—
Accelerated depreciation on airframes identified for early retirement	35,091		567		2,521
COVID-19 and related charges	—		—		11,477
Total special charges	$	28,645	$	34,612	$	13,998

(1) Includes $8.3 million of business interruption insurance proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2023. No business interruption insurance recoveries were received for the years ended December 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.