UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 9, 2021
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-40217 | | 82-4092570 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2005 Cargo Road Minneapolis, MN | | 55450 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(651) 681-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | SNCY | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to conduct an investor presentation at several industry conferences beginning on September 9, 2021. The presentation that will be used at the conferences is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
As part of the presentation, the Company is providing an update to its guidance for the third quarter of 2021:
Guidance for Third Quarter 2021
| | New guidance | Previous guidance |
| | | |
| Total revenue - millions | $170 to $175 | $170 to $175 |
| Fuel cost per gallon – excluding derivatives | $2.14 | $2.30 |
| Operating income margin – percentage | 7.0% - 9.5% | 5.5% - 9.5% |
| Effective tax rate | 25% | 25% |
| Total system ASMs - millions | 1,500 to 1,560 | 1,500 to 1,560 |
The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, 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 the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and projections, which are intended to qualify for the safe harbor of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding third quarter guidance and other statements identified by words such as “believe,” “will,” “may,” “might,” “likely,” “expect,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “believes,” “continues,” “projects” and similar references to future periods, or by the inclusion of forecasts or projections. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections of future events. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views, estimates and assumptions of the Company, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or qualified and could cause actual results in the Company’s performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects including related travel restrictions, social distancing measures and decreased demand for air travel, the competitive environment in the Company’s industry, the Company’s ability to implement its business strategy successfully and other factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252858), as amended, including the final prospectus dated March 16, 2021 included therein. All forward-looking statements made herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements speak only to the facts and circumstances present as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 9, 2021 | Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Eric Levenhagen | |
| | | Eric Levenhagen | |
| | | Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | |
