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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This transaction is fundamentally about unleashing long-term growth opportunities and value creation in the Mexican aviation market by expanding point-to-point travel solutions throughout the region. The creation of the new airline group, with two strong airline operators, is designed to create a strong, efficient, and investable airline platform, reinforcing growth while preserving affordability for more passengers.

The creation of this airline group will accelerate the growth of airline travel in Mexico and internationally, enabling expansion of our low-cost, high-value service to more destinations. This enhanced connectivity will stimulate economic development, especially in underserved regions where expanded service can be transformational, as well as support the Mexican hospitality, retail, and tourism sectors, vital engines of national growth.

Under the holding company structure, the two carriers will retain their unique brands and current operations under their independent operating certificates, maintaining existing options for passengers while positioning Volaris and Viva to increase point-to-point travel solutions. At the holding company level, this structure will enable centralized capital allocation, risk management, cost leverage, and corporate governance discipline. 

The new airline group will report consolidated financial statements at the holding company level, and pro-forma financials will be disclosed in public regulatory filings if applicable. Synergies have not yet been quantified, though we expect significant economies of scale and synergies at the holding company level given the high compatibility of operations between the carriers. As both airlines will continue operating independently, cost synergies are not expected to come from labor reductions.

Until all governmental approvals are granted and any applicable conditions are met, the two airlines will continue operating separately. As a result, no changes on our fleet, engines and financing can be discussed at this point. 

We will need regulatory review from the Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio and the Foreign Investment National Commission in Mexico; the HSR Act in the U.S., and the Colombian antitrust agency. The transaction is expected to close in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, customary closing conditions, and a shareholders vote. 

With enhanced economies of scale at the holding company level, Volaris and Viva will strengthen their cost structures, reinforcing their ultra-low-cost business models. Additionally, a robust holding-company balance sheet will help improve cost of capital and lower fleet ownership costs. The airline group lowers risk, improves returns, and increases strategic flexibility, positioning Volaris and Viva to capture long-term growth in an underpenetrated Mexican market while competing more effectively with global carriers.

As Volaris and Viva will continue operating independently, nothing changes in our passengers’ travel experience. Importantly, our brands have been built over two decades on the principles of value and affordability. Under the airline group, Viva and Volaris will be better positioned to offer additional capacity, competitive pricing, and expanded connectivity, increasing choice for customers.

All scheduled flights will be honored, as usual. The flights and itineraries passengers rely on, including through existing codeshares, will continue without interruption, supported by a firm commitment to safety, reliability, and accessibility. Going forward, the airline group will be focused on offering new routes to underserved airports and regions to improve the way passengers and businesses connect across Mexico and beyond. 

Volaris and Viva will continue operating independently, and nothing changes in our passengers’ travel experience. Passengers will continue to earn, transfer, and redeem points on both frequent flier programs and use accounts as they always have. 

The airline group is expected to unlock meaningful benefits for employees, including improved long-term job stability, enhanced career development opportunities, and sustained confidence in roles and responsibilities. As our carriers expand, we also expect to create new jobs and benefit local communities where we operate. 

As each airline will continue operating independently, employees can remain confident in the stability of their jobs. While both airlines have collective bargaining agreements with the same union, STIA, they will maintain their separate union contracts. 

Nothing will change about existing contracts or agreements at this time. Volaris and Viva will provide updates throughout the transaction process.

The airline group will play a vital role in promoting connectivity across Mexico by enabling new service to underserved communities. This expansion will also help strengthen economic development in these regions, as for every aircraft of new service added, between 55 and 60 direct jobs are created, with an estimated four times as many indirect jobs created in adjacent sectors.

MEDIA AND IR CONTACT INFORMATION

For Media Inquiries

FTI Consulting
Jorge Padilla
Tanner Kaufman
Mike Gaudreau
AnuncioVivayVolaris
@fticonsulting.com

For Investor Inquiries

Volaris Investors
Liliana Juárez
Investor Relations Manager
[email protected]

Viva Investors
Marcelo González
Investor Relations Director
[email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this website, including statements concerning and involving Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris”), Grupo Viva Aerobus, S.A. de C.V. (“Viva”), the proposed transaction (the “Transaction”) and other matters, should be considered forward-looking within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on Volaris’ and Viva’s current expectations and beliefs with respect to certain current and future events and anticipated financial and operating performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be subject to many risks and uncertainties relating to Volaris’ and Viva Group’s operations and business environment that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Words such as “expect,” “likely,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “preliminary,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “can,” “will,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “guidance,” “target,” “continue,” “sustain,” “synergy,” “on track,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “may,” “possible,” “assume,” “indicate,” “remain,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Additionally, forward-looking statements include statements that do not relate solely to historical facts, such as statements which identify uncertainties or trends, discuss the possible future effects of current known trends or uncertainties, or which indicate that the future effects of known trends or uncertainties cannot be predicted, guaranteed, or assured.

All forward-looking statements in this website are based upon information available to Volaris and Viva on the date of this website. Volaris and Viva undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will in fact be consummated.

Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include: the possibility that Volaris’ shareholders may not approve the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement; the risk that a condition to closing of the Transaction may not be satisfied (or waived); the ability of each party to consummate the Transaction; that either party may terminate the Business Combination Agreement or that the closing of the Transaction might be delayed or not occur at all; possible disruption related to the Transaction to Volaris’ or Viva’s current plans or operations, including through the loss of customers and employees; the diversion of management time and attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the response of competitors to the Transaction; a failure to (or delay in) receiving the required regulatory clearances for the Transaction; risks related to investor and rating agency perceptions of each of the parties and their respective business, operations, financial condition and the industry in which they operate; risks related to the potential impact of general economic, political and market factors on the companies or the Transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings that could be instituted against Volaris, Viva or others relating to the Transaction; the combined holding company’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings, synergies or growth from the Transaction in the timeframe expected or at all; that the combined holding company’s cash and cash equivalents balances, together with the availability under certain credit facilities made available to the combined company and certain of its subsidiaries under its existing credit agreements, will be sufficient to fund the combined company’s operations including capital expenditures over the next 12 months; legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the business of Volaris and Viva; the possibility and severity of catastrophic events, including but not limited to, pandemics, natural disasters, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in periodic reports that Volaris files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and period reports that the companies file with the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores; CNBV), as applicable. All forward-looking statements in this communication are based on information available to Volaris and Viva as of the date of this communication. Volaris and Viva each expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Measures and Pro Forma Forward-Looking Data

This website contains certain financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or U.S. GAAP, including, without limitation, metrics described as or similar to EBITDAR, net leverage, and other operating or performance metrics. These non-GAAP measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS or U.S. GAAP, and may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies.

This website also includes certain pro forma information and other forward-looking financial data prepared for illustrative purposes, which may reflect preliminary estimates and assumptions, including combined metrics derived from standalone information, and which may not reflect consolidation or other scale effects, purchase accounting, or integration-related impacts. Actual results may differ materially from the pro forma or illustrative information presented. The inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation that the results will be achieved. References in this website to combined scale, potential synergies, unit-cost effects, financing capacity, and leverage are subject to the risks and uncertainties described under “Forward-Looking Statements.” For example, combined figures in this website note that they “do not consider consolidation impacts or other scale benefits” and reflect standalone inputs as of the periods indicated.

Additional Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It

The Transaction is expected to be submitted to shareholders of Volaris and Viva for their consideration. Only shareholders of Volaris’ and Viva’s outstanding common shares registered as of the applicable record date are entitled to vote on the Transaction. Voting will be conducted in Mexico in accordance with Mexican law and each of the companies’ bylaws. Holders of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), Certificados de Participación Ordinarios (CPOs), or other instruments representing common shares are not shareholders of record, do not have voting rights and are not entitled to vote on the Transaction. In connection with the proposed Transaction, Volaris and Viva may prepare, make available and disclose, to shareholders and investors certain materials, including, as applicable, shareholder meeting documentation, proxy or information statements, prospectuses, offering materials, and other communications, which will be distributed in accordance with applicable law. If and when such materials are filed with or furnished to the SEC, the CNBV, the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV) or the Bolsa Institucional de Valores, S.A. de C.V. (BIVA), they will be made available free of charge on Volaris’ investor relations website and Viva’s investor relations website, for SEC filings, at www.sec.gov, for CNBV filings, at www.gob.mx/cnbv, for BMV filings at www.bmv.com.mx, and for BIVA filings at www.biva.mx. Shareholders of Volaris and Viva are urged to read any such materials carefully if and when they become available before making any voting or investment decision. The proposed Transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and shareholder approvals, as described in related announcement materials.

This website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor a solicitation of any vote, approval, or proxy in any jurisdiction.

The information contained herein has not been reviewed or authorized by the CNBV, the BMV or BIVA.

SPANISH VERSION

Declaraciones Sobre Hechos Futuros

Ciertas declaraciones contenidas en esta comunicación, incluidas aquellas relacionadas con Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris”), Grupo Viva Aerobus, S.A. de C.V. (“Viva”), las operaciones propuestas (las “Operaciones”) y otros asuntos, deben considerarse declaraciones sobre hechos futuros en el sentido de la Securities Act of 1933, según haya sido reformada, la Securities Exchange Act of 1934, según haya sido reformada, y la Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Estas declaraciones sobre hechos futuros se basan en las expectativas y creencias actuales de Volaris y de Viva con respecto a ciertos eventos presentes y futuros y al desempeño financiero y operativo previsto. Dichas declaraciones sobre hechos futuros están y estarán sujetas a diversos riesgos e incertidumbres relacionados con las operaciones de Volaris y de Viva y con su entorno de negocios, que podrían ocasionar que los resultados reales difieran de manera sustancial de los resultados futuros expresados o implícitos en dichas declaraciones sobre hechos futuros. Palabras como “espera”, “probable”, “perspectiva”, “pronóstico”, “preliminar”, “podría”, “debería”, “puede”, “hará”, “proyecta”, “tiene la intención”, “plan”, “objetivo”, “guía”, “meta”, “continuar”, “sostener”, “sinergia”, “en curso”, “considera”, “busca”, “estima”, “anticipa”, “posible”, “supone”, “indica”, “permanece” y otras expresiones similares tienen por objeto identificar declaraciones sobre hechos futuros. Adicionalmente, constituyen declaraciones sobre hechos futuros aquellas que no se refieren exclusivamente a hechos históricos, tales como las que identifican incertidumbres o tendencias, analizan los posibles efectos futuros de tendencias o incertidumbres conocidas, o señalan que los efectos futuros de tendencias o incertidumbres conocidas no pueden predecirse, garantizarse ni asegurarse.

Todas las declaraciones sobre hechos futuros incluidas en esta comunicación se basan en la información disponible para Volaris y Viva a esta fecha. Volaris y Viva no asumen obligación alguna de actualizar o modificar públicamente cualquier declaración sobre hechos futuros, ya sea como resultado de nueva información, eventos futuros, cambios en las circunstancias u otros motivos, salvo que así lo exija la legislación aplicable. No puede asegurarse que las Operaciones se consumarán efectivamente.

Los riesgos e incertidumbres que podrían ocasionar que los resultados reales difieran de manera sustancial de los indicados en las declaraciones sobre hechos futuros incluyen: la posibilidad de que los accionistas de Volaris no aprueben la adopción del contrato de combinación de negocios (Business Combination Agreement); el riesgo de que no se cumpla (o se renuncie a) alguna condición para el cierre de las Operaciones; la capacidad de cada parte para consumar las Operaciones; que cualquiera de las partes termine el Business Combination Agreement o que el cierre de las Operaciones se retrase o no ocurra; posibles afectaciones relacionadas con las Operaciones a los planes u operaciones actuales de Volaris o de Viva, incluyendo la pérdida de clientes y empleados; la distracción de tiempo y atención de la administración respecto de las operaciones y oportunidades del negocio en curso; la respuesta de los competidores a las Operaciones; el incumplimiento (o retraso) en la obtención de las autorizaciones regulatorias requeridas para las Operaciones; riesgos relacionados con la percepción, por parte de inversionistas y agencias calificadoras, de cada una de las partes y de sus respectivos negocios, operaciones, situación financiera y de la industria en la que operan; riesgos relacionados con el posible impacto de factores económicos, políticos y de mercado generales sobre las compañías o sobre las Operaciones; el resultado de cualquier procedimiento legal que pudiera entablarse en contra de Volaris, Viva u otros en relación con las Operaciones; la capacidad de la compañía combinada para materializar los ahorros de costos, sinergias o crecimiento previstos derivados de las Operaciones en el plazo esperado o en absoluto; que los saldos de efectivo y equivalentes de efectivo de la compañía combinada, junto con la disponibilidad bajo ciertos financiamientos puestos a disposición de la sociedad controladora y algunas de sus subsidiarias conforme a sus contratos de crédito vigentes, sean suficientes para financiar las operaciones de las ociedad controladora, incluyendo gastos de capital durante los siguientes 12 meses; desarrollos legislativos, regulatorios y económicos que afecten el negocio de Volaris y de Viva; la posibilidad y severidad de eventos catastróficos, incluyendo, de manera enunciativa más no limitativa, pandemias, desastres naturales, actos de terrorismo o brotes de guerra u hostilidades; y otros riesgos e incertidumbres detallados en los informes periódicos que Volaris presenta ante la Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) y en los informes periódicos que las compañías presentan ante la Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV), según corresponda. Todas las declaraciones sobre hechos futuros contenidas en esta comunicación se basan en la información disponible para Volaris y Viva a esta fecha. Volaris y Viva rechazan expresamente cualquier obligación de actualizar o modificar públicamente las declaraciones sobre hechos futuros, salvo en la medida en que así lo exija la legislación aplicable.

Medidas no GAAP e información proforma a futuro

Esta comunicación contiene ciertas medidas financieras que no se calculan conforme a las Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera (IFRS, por sus siglas en inglés) o a los principios de contabilidad generalmente aceptados en los Estados Unidos (U.S. GAAP), incluyendo, de manera enunciativa, métricas descritas como o similares a EBITDAR, apalancamiento neto y otras métricas operativas o de desempeño. Estas medidas no GAAP se presentan únicamente con fines informativos complementarios, no deben considerarse de manera aislada ni como sustituto de la información financiera presentada conforme a las IFRS o a los U.S. GAAP, y pueden diferir de medidas con títulos similares utilizadas por otras compañías.

Esta presentación también incluye cierta información proforma y otros datos financieros prospectivos preparados con fines ilustrativos, que pueden reflejar estimaciones y supuestos preliminares, incluyendo métricas combinadas derivadas de información independiente, y que pueden no reflejar efectos de consolidación u otros beneficios de escala, efectos de contabilidad de compra o impactos relacionados con la integración. Los resultados reales pueden diferir de manera sustancial de la información proforma o ilustrativa presentada. La inclusión de dicha información no debe interpretarse como una representación de que los resultados serán alcanzados. Las referencias en esta presentación a escala combinada, sinergias potenciales, efectos en el costo unitario, capacidad de financiamiento y apalancamiento están sujetas a los riesgos e incertidumbres descritos en “Declaraciones Sobre Hechos Futuros”. Por ejemplo, las cifras combinadas en esta presentación señalan que “no consideran impactos de consolidación u otros beneficios de escala” y reflejan insumos independientes a las fechas indicadas.

Información adicional sobre las Operaciones y dónde encontrarla

Se tiene previsto someter la Operación a la consideración de los accionistas de Volaris y Viva. Únicamente los titulares de acciones ordinarias en circulación de Volaris y de Viva inscritos a la fecha de registro aplicable tendrán derecho a votar sobre las Operaciones. La votación se llevará a cabo en México conforme a la legislación mexicana y a los estatutos sociales de cada una de las compañías. Los tenedores de American Depositary Shares (ADS), Certificados de Participación Ordinarios (CPO) u otros instrumentos representativos de acciones ordinarias no son accionistas registrados, no tienen derechos de voto y no están facultados para votar sobre las Operaciones. En relación con las Operaciones propuestas, Volaris y Viva podrán preparar, poner a disposición y divulgar a accionistas e inversionistas ciertos materiales, incluyendo, según corresponda, documentación de asambleas de accionistas, declaraciones de solicitud de representación (proxy) o de información, prospectos, materiales de oferta y otras comunicaciones, los cuales se distribuirán conforme a la legislación aplicable. En caso de que dichos materiales se presenten ante o se pongan a disposición de la SEC, la CNBV, la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV) o la Bolsa Institucional de Valores, S.A. de C.V. (BIVA), estarán disponibles sin costo, en el sitio de relaciones con inversionistas de Volaris y en el sitio de relaciones con inversionistas de Grupo Viva respecto de presentaciones ante la SEC, en www.sec.gov; respecto de presentaciones ante la CNBV, en www.gob.mx/cnbv; respecto de presentaciones ante la BMV, en www.bmv.com.mx; y respecto de presentaciones ante BIVA , en www.biva.mx. Se exhorta a los accionistas de Volaris y Viva a leer detenidamente dichos materiales cuando estén disponibles, antes de tomar cualquier decisión de voto o de inversión. Las Operaciones propuestas permanecen sujetas a condiciones de cierre habituales, incluyendo la obtención de las autorizaciones regulatorias aplicables y las aprobaciones de los accionistas, según se describe en los materiales de anuncio relacionados.

Este comunicado de prensa tiene fines exclusivamente informativos y no constituye una oferta de venta ni la solicitud de una oferta de compra de valores, ni una solicitud de voto, aprobación u otorgamiento de poder (proxy) en ninguna jurisdicción. La información aquí contenida no ha sido revisada ni autorizada por la CNBV, la BMV o BIVA.