UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 2024
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Spirit Airlines, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-35186 | 38-1747023 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1731 Radiant Drive
Dania Beach, Florida 33004
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(954) 447-7920
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | SAVE(1) | | New York Stock Exchange |
| (1) | On December 5, 2024, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) filed a Form 25 for Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the delisting of the common stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) from NYSE. The delisting became effective ten days after the Form 25 was filed. The deregistration of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, will be effective 90 days, or such shorter period as the SEC may determine, after the filing of the Form 25. The Common Stock began trading on the OTC Pink Market on November 19, 2024 under the symbol “SAVEQ”. |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Monthly Operating Report
As previously disclosed, on November 18, 2024, the Company, and subsequently on November 25, 2024, its subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, each a “Debtor,” collectively with the Company, the “Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Debtors’ chapter 11 cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) are being jointly administered for procedural purposes only under case number 24-11988 (SHL).
On December 30, 2024, the Company filed its monthly operating report for the month ended November 30, 2024 (the “Monthly Operating Report”) with the Bankruptcy Court. The Monthly Operating Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This current report (including the exhibit hereto or any information included therein) shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.
Additional information about the Chapter 11 Cases, and copies of all documents publicly filed in the Chapter 11 Cases (including the Monthly Operating Report), can be accessed free of charge at https://dm.epiq11.com/SpiritGoForward.
Equity Rights Offering
On December 30, 2024, pursuant to that certain Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of November 18, 2024, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and the Consenting Stakeholders (as defined therein) and the proposed pre-arranged plan of reorganization (the “Plan”), the Company launched an equity rights offering (the “Equity Rights Offering”) of equity securities of the reorganized Company in an aggregate amount of $350 million. The Equity Rights Offering will expire at 5pm EST on January 30, 2025 (unless extended in accordance with the terms of the Equity Rights Offering Procedures (as defined in the Plan)).
The description contained herein is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities of the Company.
The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, unless the registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Financial and Operating Data
The Company cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, which was not prepared for the purpose of providing the basis for an investment decision relating to any of the Debtors’ securities. In particular, the Debtors’ proposed Plan contemplates that holders of the Company’s equity securities will receive no recovery of value from their investment. The Monthly Operating Report is limited in scope, covers a limited time period, and has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with the reporting requirements applicable in the Chapter 11 Cases. The Monthly Operating Report was not audited or reviewed by independent accountants, is in a format prescribed by applicable bankruptcy laws and regulations, and is subject to future adjustment and reconciliation. Therefore, the Monthly Operating Report does not necessarily contain all information required in filings pursuant to the Exchange Act, or may present such information differently from such requirements. There can be no assurance that, from the perspective of an investor or potential investor in the Debtors’ securities, the Monthly Operating Report is complete. The Monthly Operating Report also contains information for periods which are shorter or otherwise different from those required in the Company’s reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, and such information might not be indicative of the Company’s financial condition or operating results for the period that would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements or in its reports pursuant to the Exchange Act. Results set forth in the Monthly Operating Report should not be viewed as indicative of future results.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) contains various forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. All statements other than statements of historical facts are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of these provisions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “potential,” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Monthly Operating Report, the Equity Rights Offering and the Chapter 11 Cases. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors include, among others, the impact of the Debtors’ bankruptcy filings, the Company’s ability to refinance, extend or repay its near and intermediate term debt, the Company’s substantial level of indebtedness and interest rates, the potential impact of volatile and rising fuel prices and impairments, the Company’s ability to complete the Equity Rights Offering and other factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and other factors, as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the detailed factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as supplemented in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. Risks or uncertainties (i) that are not currently known to us, (ii) that we currently deem to be immaterial, or (iii) that could apply to any company, could also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: December 30, 2024 | SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Thomas Canfield |
| | | Name: Thomas Canfield |
| | | Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
