Form 8-K - Current report

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): November 4, 2024 (October 29, 2024)

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-35186	38-1747023
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

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.)

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:


Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	SAVE	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Aircraft Sale

As previously disclosed, on October 24, 2024, Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a binding term sheet with GA Telesis, LLC (“GAT”) for the sale of 23 A320ceo/A321ceo aircraft (the “Aircraft”), subject to execution of definitive documentation. On October 29, 2024, the Company entered into an aircraft sale and purchase agreement with GAT (the “GAT Purchase Agreement”) for the sale of the Aircraft to GAT for an expected total purchase price of approximately $519 million (the “Sale”). The Aircraft are planned for delivery through February 2025. The purchase and sale of the Aircraft by GAT and Spirit, respectively, are subject to certain conditions precedent.

The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the GAT Purchase Agreement, a copy of which will be filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

As previously disclosed, the Company estimates the net proceeds of the Sale, combined with discharging the Aircraft-related debt from its balance sheet, will benefit its liquidity by approximately $225 million through year-end 2025.

Forward Looking Statements

Forward-Looking Statements in this report and certain oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company contain 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, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s intentions and expectations regarding cash levels and resolving outstanding indebtedness. Such 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, results of operations and financial condition, the competitive environment in our industry, our ability to keep costs low and the impact of worldwide economic conditions, including the impact of economic cycles or downturns on customer travel behavior 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 and June 30, 2024. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this 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. Additional information concerning certain factors is contained in the Company’s SEC filings, including but not limited to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date: November 4, 2024			SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

			By: /s/ Thomas Canfield
			Name: Thomas Canfield
			Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Cover Page	Oct. 29, 2024
Cover page. [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 29, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Spirit Airlines, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-35186
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-1747023
Entity Address, Address Line One	1731 Radiant Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Dania Beach
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33004
City Area Code	954
Local Phone Number	447-7920
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
Trading Symbol	SAVE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001498710
Amendment Flag	false