Wheels Up Experience Inc. (UP): restructuring charge — Wheels Up announces restructuring plan targeting $30M annual savings, $14M charges
Wheels Up Experience Inc.
- Plan reduces headcount in non-operational areas; excludes pilots, maintenance, and customer-facing roles.
- Expected annualized run-rate savings of ~$30M, primarily in SG&A costs relative to Q3 2022.
- Total pre-tax charges of ~$14M: ~$7M already incurred in Q4 2022 actions, ~$7M expected by end of Q1 2023.
- Charges include severance, benefits, and share-based compensation; ~$8-9M in one-time cash expenditures.
- Restructuring actions expected to be substantially complete by end of Q1 2023; part of Path to Profitability for 2024 Adjusted EBITDA.