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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

Pay Versus Performance

Value of Initial Fixed $100  

  

Investment Based On:(4)

 

    

    

    

    

    

Average

    

    

    

    

    

Summary

Summary

Summary

Average

Net

Compensation

Compensation

Compensation

Compensation

Compensation

Compensation

Peer Group

Income

Table

Table

Actually

Actually

Table Total

Actually Paid

Total

Total

(Loss)

CASM-ex

Total for

Total for PEO

Paid to PEO

Paid to PEO

for Non-PEO

to Non-PEO

Shareholder

Shareholder

(in

(in dollars

PEO (Kirby)

(Munoz)

(Kirby)

(Munoz)

NEOs

NEOs

Return

Return

millions)

and cents)

Year(1)

($)(2)

($)(2)

($)(3)

($)(3)

 

($)(2)

($)(3)

($)

($)(5)

($)

($)(6)

2023

 

18,573,299

N/A

23,055,816

N/A

7,515,590

8,392,360

46.84

62.69

2,618

12.03

2022

 

9,796,602

 

N/A

 

9,915,781

 

N/A

 

2,942,377

 

3,414,487

 

42.80

 

48.50

 

737

 

11.73

2021

 

9,845,064

 

N/A

 

11,099,444

 

N/A

 

3,220,759

 

4,011,244

 

49.70

 

74.47

 

(1,964)

 

12.96

2020

 

8,891,854

 

12,098,693

 

(3,452,005)

 

5,522,588

 

4,516,414

 

2,597,497

 

49.10

 

75.79

 

(7,069)

 

17.13

(1)

The Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:

2023: Scott Kirby served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2023 and the Company's other NEOs were: Michael Leskinen, Brett Hart, Torbjorn Enqvist, Linda Jojo, Gerald Laderman and Gregory Hart.

2022: Scott Kirby served as the Company’s PEO for the entirety of 2022 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Brett Hart, Gregory Hart, Gerald Laderman and Linda Jojo.

2021: Scott Kirby served as the Company’s PEO for the entirety of 2021 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Brett Hart, Gerald Laderman, Linda Jojo and Andrew Nocella.

2020: Scott Kirby was promoted to the role of PEO on May 20, 2020, the date of the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. Oscar Munoz served as the Company’s PEO during 2020 up until May 20, 2020, and then transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board. The Company’s other NEOs for 2020 were: Brett Hart, Gerald Laderman, Linda Jojo and Andrew Nocella.

(2)

Amounts reported in this column represent (i) the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year in the case of Messrs. Kirby and Munoz and (ii) the average of the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year for the Company’s non-PEO NEOs for the applicable year.

(3)

To calculate the compensation actually paid (“CAP”) as required under SEC disclosure rules, adjustments were made to the amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. A reconciliation of the adjustments for each person who served as PEO during the covered period and for the average of the non-PEO NEOs is set forth following the footnotes to this table. As a result of new interpretive guidance about option valuation provided by the SEC, during 2023 the amounts reported as CAP for 2020, 2021 and 2022 are different than the amounts for those years that were shown in our Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 13, 2023.

(4)

Pursuant to rules of the SEC, the comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2019. Historic stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

(5)

The TSR Peer Group consists of the NYSE Arca Airline Index (“XAL”), an independently prepared index that includes companies in the airline industry and which is used for the stock performance graph in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.

(6)

The Committee selected CASM-ex as its Company-Selected Measure, because, in the Company’s assessment, it represents the most important financial performance measure used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to the NEOs for 2023 to Company performance. The Committee believes that management’s success with respect to cost discipline during the period of executing on the Company’s United Next growth strategy is critical to meeting the long-term financial objectives of the Company and stockholders. CASM is a common metric used in the airline industry to measure an airline’s cost structure and efficiency. The Company reports CASM excluding special charges (credits), third-party business expenses, fuel expense and profit sharing (“CASM-ex”). The Company believes that adjusting for special charges (credits) is useful to investors because special charges (credits) are not viewed as indicative of the Company’s ongoing performance. The Company also believes that excluding third-party business expenses, such as maintenance, flight academy, ground handling and catering services for third parties, provides more meaningful disclosure because these expenses are not directly related to the Company’s core business. The Company also believes that excluding fuel expense from certain measures is useful to investors because it provides an additional measure of management’s performance excluding the effects of a significant cost item over which management has limited influence. The Company excludes profit sharing from CASM-ex because it believes that this exclusion allows investors to better understand and analyze the Company’s operating cost performance and provides a more meaningful comparison of our core operating costs to the airline industry.

     
Company Selected Measure Name CASM-ex      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote

Pay Versus Performance

Value of Initial Fixed $100  

  

Investment Based On:(4)

 

    

    

    

    

    

Average

    

    

    

    

    

Summary

Summary

Summary

Average

Net

Compensation

Compensation

Compensation

Compensation

Compensation

Compensation

Peer Group

Income

Table

Table

Actually

Actually

Table Total

Actually Paid

Total

Total

(Loss)

CASM-ex

Total for

Total for PEO

Paid to PEO

Paid to PEO

for Non-PEO

to Non-PEO

Shareholder

Shareholder

(in

(in dollars

PEO (Kirby)

(Munoz)

(Kirby)

(Munoz)

NEOs

NEOs

Return

Return

millions)

and cents)

Year(1)

($)(2)

($)(2)

($)(3)

($)(3)

 

($)(2)

($)(3)

($)

($)(5)

($)

($)(6)

2023

 

18,573,299

N/A

23,055,816

N/A

7,515,590

8,392,360

46.84

62.69

2,618

12.03

2022

 

9,796,602

 

N/A

 

9,915,781

 

N/A

 

2,942,377

 

3,414,487

 

42.80

 

48.50

 

737

 

11.73

2021

 

9,845,064

 

N/A

 

11,099,444

 

N/A

 

3,220,759

 

4,011,244

 

49.70

 

74.47

 

(1,964)

 

12.96

2020

 

8,891,854

 

12,098,693

 

(3,452,005)

 

5,522,588

 

4,516,414

 

2,597,497

 

49.10

 

75.79

 

(7,069)

 

17.13

(1)

The Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:

2023: Scott Kirby served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2023 and the Company's other NEOs were: Michael Leskinen, Brett Hart, Torbjorn Enqvist, Linda Jojo, Gerald Laderman and Gregory Hart.

2022: Scott Kirby served as the Company’s PEO for the entirety of 2022 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Brett Hart, Gregory Hart, Gerald Laderman and Linda Jojo.

2021: Scott Kirby served as the Company’s PEO for the entirety of 2021 and the Company’s other NEOs were: Brett Hart, Gerald Laderman, Linda Jojo and Andrew Nocella.

2020: Scott Kirby was promoted to the role of PEO on May 20, 2020, the date of the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. Oscar Munoz served as the Company’s PEO during 2020 up until May 20, 2020, and then transitioned to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board. The Company’s other NEOs for 2020 were: Brett Hart, Gerald Laderman, Linda Jojo and Andrew Nocella.

     
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

(5)

The TSR Peer Group consists of the NYSE Arca Airline Index (“XAL”), an independently prepared index that includes companies in the airline industry and which is used for the stock performance graph in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.

     
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

CAP Adjustments—PEO—Scott Kirby

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus/(Minus)

 

Minus

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Fair

 

Fair Value as of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value as of Vesting

 

Prior Fiscal Year-

 

 

 

 

Plus

 

Plus/(Minus)

 

 

Date of Option and

 

End of Option and

Fair Value at Fiscal

Change in Fair

Plus

Stock Awards

Stock Awards

 

Minus

 

Year-End of

 

Value of

 

Fair Value at

 

Granted in Prior

 

Granted in Prior

 

Grant Date Fair

 

Outstanding and

 

Outstanding and

 

Vesting of Option

 

Years for which

 

Fiscal Years that

Summary

Value of Option

 

Unvested Option

 

Unvested Option

 

and Stock Awards

 

Applicable Vesting

 

Failed to Meet

Compensation

and Stock Awards

 

and Stock Awards

and Stock Awards

Granted in Fiscal

 

Conditions Were

 

Applicable Vesting

Equals

Table

Granted in Fiscal

Granted in Fiscal

Granted in Prior

Year that Vested

 

Satisfied During

 

Conditions During

Compensation

Total

Year

Year

Fiscal Years

During Fiscal Year

 

Fiscal Year

 

Fiscal Year

Actually Paid

Year

    

($)(a)

    

($)(b)

    

($)(c)

    

($)(d)

    

($)(e)

    

($)(f)

    

($)(g)

    

($)

2023

 

18,573,299

10,705,744

12,465,603

794,170

-

1,928,488

-

23,055,816

2022

 

9,796,602

 

8,666,624

 

10,244,183

 

(1,072,561)

 

-

 

(385,819)

 

-

 

9,915,781

2021

 

9,845,064

 

8,729,907

 

3,741,920

 

(117,988)

 

5,656,806

 

703,549

 

-

 

11,099,444

2020

8,891,854

 

8,585,093

 

7,317,424

 

(8,660,954)

 

-

 

(2,415,236)

 

-

 

(3,452,005)

CAP Adjustments—PEO—Oscar Munoz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus/(Minus)

 

Minus

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Fair

 

Fair Value as of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value as of Vesting

 

Prior Fiscal Year-

 

 

 

 

Plus

 

Plus/(Minus)

 

 

Date of Option and

 

End of Option and

Fair Value at Fiscal

Change in Fair

Plus

Stock Awards

Stock Awards

 

Minus

 

Year-End of

 

Value of

 

Fair Value at

 

Granted in Prior

 

Granted in Prior

 

Grant Date Fair

 

Outstanding and

 

Outstanding and

 

Vesting of Option

 

Years for which

 

Fiscal Years that

Summary

Value of Option

 

Unvested Option

 

Unvested Option

 

and Stock Awards

 

Applicable Vesting

 

Failed to Meet

Compensation

and Stock Awards

 

and Stock Awards

and Stock Awards

Granted in Fiscal

 

Conditions Were

 

Applicable Vesting

Equals

Table

Granted in Fiscal

Granted in Fiscal

Granted in Prior

Year that Vested

 

Satisfied During

 

Conditions During

Compensation

Total

Year

Year

Fiscal Years

During Fiscal Year

 

Fiscal Year

 

Fiscal Year

Actually Paid

Year

    

($)(a)

    

($)(b)

    

($)(c)

    

($)(d)

    

($)(e)

    

($)(f)

    

($)(g)

    

($)

2023

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

2022

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

2021

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

2020

 

12,098,693

 

10,500,146

 

5,821,450

 

(405,696)

 

-

 

(1,491,713)

 

-

 

5,522,588

CAP Adjustments—Other Non-PEO NEOs (Average)(h)

Minus 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus/(Minus) 

 

as of 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Fair 

 

Prior Fiscal 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value as of 

 

Year-End 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting Date of 

 

of Option  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

and Stock 

 

 

 

 

Plus/(Minus) 

 

 

and Stock 

 

Awards  

 

 

 

Plus

 

Change in Fair 

 

 

Awards 

 

Granted in 

 

Minus 

Minus 

 Fair Value at 

 

Value of 

 

Plus 

 

Granted

 

Prior Fiscal 

 

Change in

Grant Date

Fiscal Year-

 

Outstanding  

Fair Value at 

 

in Prior 

 

Years 

 

Accumulated 

Fair 

 End of 

 

and 

Vesting of

 

Years for 

 

that Failed  

Benefits 

Plus Service 

Value of 

Outstanding 

Unvested 

 Option and

 

which Applicable 

 

to Meet 

Under 

Costs Under 

Option 

and Unvested 

Option and 

Stock Awards 

 

Vesting 

 

Applicable  

Defined 

Defined 

Summary 

and Stock 

Option and 

Stock Awards 

Granted in 

 

Conditions  

 

Vesting 

Benefit and 

Benefit and 

Compensation 

Awards 

Stock Awards

Granted 

Fiscal Year that 

 

Were 

 

Conditions  

Actuarial 

Actuarial 

Equals 

Table 

Granted in 

Granted in

in Prior 

Vested During 

 

Satisfied During 

 

During 

Pension 

Pension 

Compensation 

Total 

Fiscal Year 

 Fiscal Year

Fiscal Years 

Fiscal Year 

Fiscal Year 

 

Fiscal Year 

Plans 

Plans 

Actually Paid 

Year

($)(a)

($)(b)

($)(c)

($)(d)

($)(e)

($)(f)

 

($)(g)

($)(i)

($)(j)

($)

2023

    

7,515,590

3,164,131

3,674,938

10,359

-

362,371

-

    

6,767

    

-

8,392,360

2022

 

2,942,377

    

2,072,759

    

2,399,624

    

(135,765)

    

-

    

281,010

    

-

    

-

    

-

    

3,414,487

2021

3,220,759

 

2,412,489

 

912,342

 

28,094

 

1,881,136

 

381,402

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4,011,244

2020

 

4,516,414

 

3,918,816

 

2,676,364

 

(212,449)

 

-

 

(461,712)

 

-

 

2,304

 

-

 

2,597,497

(a)

Represents Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year. With respect to the non-PEO NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.

(b)

Represents the grant date fair value of the option and stock awards granted during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

(c)

Represents the fair value as of the indicated fiscal year-end of the outstanding and unvested option and stock awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year.

(d)

Represents the change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of the outstanding and unvested option and stock awards held by the applicable NEO as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year.

(e)

Represents the fair value at vesting of the option and stock awards that were granted and vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

(f)

Represents the change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal year-end to the vesting date, of each option and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

(g)

Represents the fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the option and stock awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

(h)

See footnote 1 for a list of the NEOs included in the average for each indicated fiscal year.

(i)

Represents the change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year.

(j)

Represents the sum of the actuarial present value of the benefit under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans attributable to services rendered during the indicated fiscal year, calculated using the same methodology as used in the Company’s financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles.

     
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 7,515,590 $ 2,942,377 $ 3,220,759 $ 4,516,414
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 8,392,360 3,414,487 4,011,244 2,597,497
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

CAP Adjustments—Other Non-PEO NEOs (Average)(h)

Minus 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus/(Minus) 

 

as of 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Fair 

 

Prior Fiscal 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value as of 

 

Year-End 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vesting Date of 

 

of Option  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

and Stock 

 

 

 

 

Plus/(Minus) 

 

 

and Stock 

 

Awards  

 

 

 

Plus

 

Change in Fair 

 

 

Awards 

 

Granted in 

 

Minus 

Minus 

 Fair Value at 

 

Value of 

 

Plus 

 

Granted

 

Prior Fiscal 

 

Change in

Grant Date

Fiscal Year-

 

Outstanding  

Fair Value at 

 

in Prior 

 

Years 

 

Accumulated 

Fair 

 End of 

 

and 

Vesting of

 

Years for 

 

that Failed  

Benefits 

Plus Service 

Value of 

Outstanding 

Unvested 

 Option and

 

which Applicable 

 

to Meet 

Under 

Costs Under 

Option 

and Unvested 

Option and 

Stock Awards 

 

Vesting 

 

Applicable  

Defined 

Defined 

Summary 

and Stock 

Option and 

Stock Awards 

Granted in 

 

Conditions  

 

Vesting 

Benefit and 

Benefit and 

Compensation 

Awards 

Stock Awards

Granted 

Fiscal Year that 

 

Were 

 

Conditions  

Actuarial 

Actuarial 

Equals 

Table 

Granted in 

Granted in

in Prior 

Vested During 

 

Satisfied During 

 

During 

Pension 

Pension 

Compensation 

Total 

Fiscal Year 

 Fiscal Year

Fiscal Years 

Fiscal Year 

Fiscal Year 

 

Fiscal Year 

Plans 

Plans 

Actually Paid 

Year

($)(a)

($)(b)

($)(c)

($)(d)

($)(e)

($)(f)

 

($)(g)

($)(i)

($)(j)

($)

2023

    

7,515,590

3,164,131

3,674,938

10,359

-

362,371

-

    

6,767

    

-

8,392,360

2022

 

2,942,377

    

2,072,759

    

2,399,624

    

(135,765)

    

-

    

281,010

    

-

    

-

    

-

    

3,414,487

2021

3,220,759

 

2,412,489

 

912,342

 

28,094

 

1,881,136

 

381,402

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4,011,244

2020

 

4,516,414

 

3,918,816

 

2,676,364

 

(212,449)

 

-

 

(461,712)

 

-

 

2,304

 

-

 

2,597,497

(a)

Represents Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year. With respect to the non-PEO NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.

(b)

Represents the grant date fair value of the option and stock awards granted during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

(c)

Represents the fair value as of the indicated fiscal year-end of the outstanding and unvested option and stock awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year.

(d)

Represents the change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of the outstanding and unvested option and stock awards held by the applicable NEO as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year.

(e)

Represents the fair value at vesting of the option and stock awards that were granted and vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

(f)

Represents the change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal year-end to the vesting date, of each option and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

(g)

Represents the fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the option and stock awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

(h)

See footnote 1 for a list of the NEOs included in the average for each indicated fiscal year.

(i)

Represents the change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year.

(j)

Represents the sum of the actuarial present value of the benefit under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans attributable to services rendered during the indicated fiscal year, calculated using the same methodology as used in the Company’s financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles.

     
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Graphic

In 2020, the impact of the pandemic on the Company was amplified versus the TSR Peer Group as a result of the Company’s disproportionally greater levels of business and international travel, which were more adversely impacted than domestic leisure travel.
As the impacts of the pandemic on travel eased, our TSR first stabilized and then improved in two of the last four years. Overall, TSR versus our peers has improved significantly compared to 2020 and 2021.
     
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Graphic

As the Company experienced significant net losses in the first year of the pandemic, NEOs’ CAP was also low.
In 2022 and 2023, net income increased and 2023 CAP for our PEO and other NEOs increased accordingly compared to 2021.
     
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Graphic

There is intended to be an inverse relationship between performance with respect to cost measures and compensation. The above graph illustrates that as the Company’s CASM-ex results decreased, pay generally increased or slightly decreased with respect to the improved financial performance.
As the Company implemented structural cost reductions (which were a measure of performance under the Company’s 2021 STI awards) and increased flying, CASM-ex decreased.
In 2023, the airlines and many other industries, experienced significant inflation pressures which were reflected in CASM-ex results. However, as measured versus 2019, the increase in United’s CASM-ex was significantly below the industry average.
     
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Graphic

In 2020, the impact of the pandemic on the Company was amplified versus the TSR Peer Group as a result of the Company’s disproportionally greater levels of business and international travel, which were more adversely impacted than domestic leisure travel.
As the impacts of the pandemic on travel eased, our TSR first stabilized and then improved in two of the last four years. Overall, TSR versus our peers has improved significantly compared to 2020 and 2021.
     
Tabular List, Table

2023 Most Important Financial Measures (unranked)(1)

CASM-ex (which was included in the 2022 and 2023 Performance-Based RSU awards, measured based on full-year 2023 results relative to industry peers);
Liquidity hurdle (which was included in tranche 2 of the 2022 Performance-Based RSU awards and tranche 1 of the 2023 Performance-Based RSU awards, and is measured at the end of the three-year performance period); and
Adjusted EBITDA margin (which was the financial metric used in our 2023 STI awards, measured based on full-year 2023 results relative to industry peers).

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(1)

CASM-ex and Adjusted EBITDA margin relative to industry peers are non-GAAP financial measures.

(a) CASM-ex is calculated as cost or operating expense per available seat mile (“CASM”) excluding fuel expense, profit sharing, third-party business expenses and special charges (credits).

(b) Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization excluding operating and nonoperating special charges (credits) and unrealized (gains) losses on investments, and, as applicable, adjusted for refinery and fuel hedges. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by operating revenue. Industry adjusted EBITA margin is calculated to reflect the change in adjusted EBITDA margin gap versus industry from 2019 baseline.

     
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 46.84 42.80 49.70 49.10
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 62.69 48.50 74.47 75.79
Net Income (Loss) $ 2,618,000,000 $ 737,000,000 $ (1,964,000,000) $ (7,069,000,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount 12.03 11.73 12.96 17.13
PEO Name Scott Kirby      
Measure:: 1        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name CASM-ex      
Non-GAAP Measure Description

(6)

The Committee selected CASM-ex as its Company-Selected Measure, because, in the Company’s assessment, it represents the most important financial performance measure used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to the NEOs for 2023 to Company performance. The Committee believes that management’s success with respect to cost discipline during the period of executing on the Company’s United Next growth strategy is critical to meeting the long-term financial objectives of the Company and stockholders. CASM is a common metric used in the airline industry to measure an airline’s cost structure and efficiency. The Company reports CASM excluding special charges (credits), third-party business expenses, fuel expense and profit sharing (“CASM-ex”). The Company believes that adjusting for special charges (credits) is useful to investors because special charges (credits) are not viewed as indicative of the Company’s ongoing performance. The Company also believes that excluding third-party business expenses, such as maintenance, flight academy, ground handling and catering services for third parties, provides more meaningful disclosure because these expenses are not directly related to the Company’s core business. The Company also believes that excluding fuel expense from certain measures is useful to investors because it provides an additional measure of management’s performance excluding the effects of a significant cost item over which management has limited influence. The Company excludes profit sharing from CASM-ex because it believes that this exclusion allows investors to better understand and analyze the Company’s operating cost performance and provides a more meaningful comparison of our core operating costs to the airline industry.

     
Measure:: 2        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Liquidity hurdle      
Measure:: 3        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Adjusted EBITDA margin      
Scott Kirby        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 18,573,299 $ 9,796,602 $ 9,845,064 $ 8,891,854
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount 23,055,816 9,915,781 11,099,444 (3,452,005)
Oscar Munoz        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
PEO Total Compensation Amount       12,098,693
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount       5,522,588
PEO | Scott Kirby | Minus Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (10,705,744) (8,666,624) (8,729,907) (8,585,093)
PEO | Scott Kirby | Plus Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 12,465,603 10,244,183 3,741,920 7,317,424
PEO | Scott Kirby | Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 794,170 (1,072,561) (117,988) (8,660,954)
PEO | Scott Kirby | Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years for which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,928,488 (385,819) 703,549 (2,415,236)
PEO | Scott Kirby | Plus Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that Vested During Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     5,656,806  
PEO | Oscar Munoz | Minus Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount       (10,500,146)
PEO | Oscar Munoz | Plus Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount       5,821,450
PEO | Oscar Munoz | Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount       (405,696)
PEO | Oscar Munoz | Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years for which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount       (1,491,713)
Non-PEO NEO | Minus Change in Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit and Actuarial Pension Plans        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (6,767)     (2,304)
Non-PEO NEO | Minus Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (3,164,131) (2,072,759) (2,412,489) (3,918,816)
Non-PEO NEO | Plus Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,674,938 2,399,624 912,342 2,676,364
Non-PEO NEO | Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 10,359 (135,765) 28,094 (212,449)
Non-PEO NEO | Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Years for which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 362,371 $ 281,010 381,402 $ (461,712)
Non-PEO NEO | Plus Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that Vested During Fiscal Year        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     $ 1,881,136