Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 29, 2025, Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing, among other things, that it had received a proposal from Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., regarding a potential business combination transaction.
The Company confirms that it has had preliminary confidential discussions with Spirit and has made a proposal to combine with Spirit in a transaction that provides for, among other things, the issuance of $400.0 million principal amount of debt by the Company and 19.0% of the Company’s common equity at the closing of the transaction, to be distributed to the Holders of Senior Secured Notes, 2025 Convertible Notes, 2026 Convertible Notes and Existing Interests (each as defined in the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Spirit Airlines, Inc. and its Debtor Affiliates, as filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on January 15, 2025). Copies of the letters between the Company and Spirit are furnished as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.6 and 99.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein. Presentations provided to Spirit, which outline the terms of the Company’s proposal and the benefits of such proposal for Spirit’s stakeholders, are furnished as Exhibits 99.4 and 99.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the correspondence between Citigroup Global Markets Inc., financial advisor to the Company, and Evercore Group L.L.C., financial advisor to the ad hoc group of Holders of Senior Secured Notes, is furnished as Exhibit 99.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
No agreement has been reached between the parties in relation to the structure, value or terms of a transaction. There is no assurance that these discussions will result in a transaction. The Company does not currently intend to comment further on the potential transaction with Spirit unless and until a definitive agreement has been reached or as it determines is otherwise required by law.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth by reference in such filing.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information
Certain statements in this communication should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs with respect to certain current and future events and anticipated financial and operating performance. Words such as “expects,” “will,” “would”, “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “indicates,” “remains,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “goals,” “targets” and 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 communication are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this report. The Company undertakes 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.
Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to numerous risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s and Spirit’s respective businesses and the Company’s proposed transaction with Spirit including, without limitation, the following: uncertainty as to whether Spirit will further pursue, enter into or consummate the proposed transaction on the terms set forth in the proposal or on other terms; uncertainties as to the timing of the proposed transaction; adverse effects on the Company’s share price resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction or any failure to complete the proposed transaction; failure to obtain applicable regulatory or other required approvals in a timely manner;