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Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events Subsequent Events
On October 11, 2024, the Company entered into the Credit Card Processing Amendment, which modified its existing credit card processing agreement to extend (i) the 2025 Notes Extension Deadline from October 21, 2024 to December 23, 2024 and (ii) the Early Maturity Date from December 31, 2024 to March 3, 2025. For additional information, refer to Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies.

On October 15, 2024, the Company borrowed the entire available amount of $300.0 million under the revolving credit facility. For additional information, refer to Note 13, Debt and Other Obligations.

On October 29, 2024, the Company entered into an aircraft sale and purchase agreement with GAT for the sale of 23 A320ceo and A321ceo aircraft to GAT. For additional information, refer to Note 12, Fair Value Measurements.

Voluntary Filing under Chapter 11

On the Petition Date, Spirit commenced the Chapter 11 Case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. Since the Petition Date, Spirit has been operating its businesses as a debtor-in-possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. Spirit received approval from the Bankruptcy Court for a variety of “first day” motions to continue their ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Case.

Filing the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated the Company Parties’ respective obligations under the revolving credit facility, the convertible notes due 2025, the convertible notes due 2026, the fixed-rate term loans and enhanced equipment trust certificates (collectively, the “Debt Instruments”). The Debt Instruments provide that, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the principal and interest due thereunder shall be immediately due and payable. Any efforts to enforce such payment obligations under the Debt Instruments are automatically stayed as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, and the stakeholders’ rights of enforcement in respect of the Debt Instruments are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

Restructuring Support Agreement

On November 18, 2024, Spirit entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (the “Restructuring Support Agreement” and the holders parties thereto, the “Supporting Stakeholders”), with certain holders of its 8.00% senior secured notes (the “Senior Secured Notes,” and the holders, the “Senior Secured Noteholders”) and certain holders of the convertible notes (the “Convertible Noteholders”). The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates agreed-upon terms for a comprehensive restructuring with respect to the Company Parties’ capital structure (the “Restructuring”) and is expected to be implemented through a pre-arranged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the “Plan”).

Pursuant to the Restructuring Support Agreement and the Plan, the Supporting Stakeholders agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to the equitization of $410.0 million of outstanding Senior Secured Notes and $385.0 million of outstanding convertible notes, as well as a backstopped $350.0 million new money equity raise upon emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases.

The material terms of the Restructuring are set forth in the term sheets attached to the Restructuring Support Agreement, which terms include, among other things:
Vendors, aircraft lessors and holders of secured aircraft indebtedness will continue to be paid in the ordinary course and will not be impaired.
The Supporting Stakeholders have committed to provide a $300.0 million new money senior secured super-priority DIP Facility (as defined below), as further described under “Debtor-in-Possession Financing.” The DIP Facility is expected to be repaid in full in cash on the effective date of the Plan (the “Effective Date”).
On the Effective Date, assuming the Plan is confirmed, the Company (as reorganized, “Reorganized Spirit”) will issue a single class of common equity interests (the “New Common Equity”) to certain of its creditors as follows: (a) 76.0% pro rata to the Senior Secured Noteholders and (b) 24.0% pro rata to the Convertible Noteholders, subject to dilution on account of the Management Incentive Plan (as defined in the Plan), the $350.0 million Equity Rights Offering (as defined below), as further described under “Backstop Commitment Agreement,” and certain adjustments set forth in the Plan.
On the Effective Date, assuming the Plan is confirmed, Reorganized Spirit will issue $840.0 million of senior secured notes due 2030 (the “Exit Secured Notes”), at an interest rate of (x) 12.00% per annum, of which 8.00% per annum shall be payable in cash and 4.00% per annum shall be payable in-kind or (y) at 11.00% per annum payable in cash, to certain of its creditors as follows: (a) $700.0 million in the aggregate, pro rata, to the Senior Secured Noteholders and (b) $140.0 million in the aggregate, pro rata, to the Convertible Noteholders, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the Plan.
Assuming the Plan is confirmed, all of the Company’s existing common stock and other equity interests will be cancelled without any distributions to the holders of such common stock and other equity interests on account thereof.

Backstop Commitment Agreement

On November 18, 2024, Spirit entered into a Backstop Commitment Agreement (the “Backstop Commitment Agreement”), with the backstop parties named therein (the “Backstop Commitment Parties”). The terms of the Backstop Agreement are, in pertinent part, as follows:

Pursuant to the Backstop Commitment Agreement, the Backstop Commitment Parties have agreed to backstop an equity rights offering of New Common Equity (the “Equity Rights Offering”) for an aggregate purchase price of $350.0 million at 70.0% of Plan Equity Value (as defined in the Backstop Agreement) (such New Common Equity, the “Offering Shares”), as contemplated by the Restructuring Support Agreement.
Subject to adjustments described below, the Backstop Commitment Agreement provides that $175.0 million of the Offering Shares will be raised by soliciting commitments from certain of the Company’s creditors as follows: (a) $137.81 million from Senior Secured Noteholders (the “Senior Secured Notes Subscription Rights”) and (b) $37.19 million from Convertible Noteholders (the “Convertible Notes Subscription Rights”).
Subject to adjustments described below, the Backstop Commitment Agreement provides that $175.0 million of the Offering Shares will be reserved for purchase by the Backstop Commitment Parties as follows: $137.81 million by the Senior Secured Backstop Commitment Parties (as defined in the Backstop Commitment Agreement) (the “Senior Secured Direct Allocation”) and $37.19 million by the Convertible Backstop Commitment Parties (as defined in the Backstop Commitment Agreement) (the “Convertible Direct Allocation”).
If Senior Secured Noteholders holding, in the aggregate, at least 90.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes claims shall have executed the Restructuring Support Agreement by 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on November 25, 2024 (or as such time may be extended pursuant to the Backstop Commitment Agreement), then the amount of the Senior Secured Notes Subscription Rights will be increased to $248.06 million and the Senior Secured Direct Allocation will be reduced to $27.56 million.
If Convertible Noteholders holding, in the aggregate, at least 90.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes claims shall have executed the Restructuring Support Agreement by 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on November 25, 2024 (or as such time may be extended pursuant to the Backstop Commitment Agreement), then the amount of the Convertible Notes Subscription Rights will be increased to $66.94 million and the Convertible Direct Allocation will be reduced to $7.44 million.
As consideration for the commitment by the Backstop Commitment Parties, and subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court: (i) a “Backstop Premium” will be paid to the Backstop Commitment Parties by the Company in an aggregate number of shares of New Common Equity equal to 10.0% of the total number of shares of New Common Equity issued by the Company upon emergence from bankruptcy as distributions under the Plan. If the Backstop Commitment Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances as set forth therein, the Backstop Commitment Agreement provides for a cash payment of $35.0 million to the Backstop Commitment Parties.

The transactions contemplated by the Backstop Commitment Agreement are conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions for transactions of this nature, including, among other things, that (i) the Bankruptcy Court shall have
confirmed the Plan, (ii) the Effective Date shall have occurred and (iii) the Restructuring Support Agreement remains in full force and effect.

Debtor-in-Possession Financing

Prior to the Petition Date, Spirit and certain lenders and note purchasers (collectively, the “DIP Lenders”) agreed to enter into an approximately $300 million senior secured super-priority debtor‑in‑possession facility (the “DIP Facility”) consisting of new money term loans and new money notes, which will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (a) term SOFR plus 7.00% per annum or (b) an alternate base rate plus 6.00% per annum.

The DIP Facility contains various representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default customary for debtor-in-possession financings of this type, including covenants mandating compliance by the Company with a 13-week budget, variance testing and other reporting requirements.

Spirit’s obligations under the proposed DIP Facility will be guaranteed by each subsidiary of Spirit. In addition, upon entry and subject to the terms of the order approving the DIP Facility, the claims of the DIP Lenders will be (i) entitled to super-priority administrative expense claim status, subject to certain customary exclusions in the credit documentation and (ii) secured by perfected senior security interests and liens on certain property of the Company, subject to certain exclusions and exceptions carve out.

The proceeds of all or a portion of the DIP Facility may be used for, among other things, (i) prepetition obligations, (ii) adequate protection payments, (iii) the fees, costs, and expenses of administering the Chapter 11 Cases and (iv) working capital and other general corporate needs of Spirit in the ordinary course of business.

Automatic Stay and Other Protections

Subject to certain exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of Spirit’s Chapter 11 Case automatically stayed the continuation of most legal proceedings or the filing of other actions against or on behalf of Spirit or its property to recover on, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over property of Spirit’s bankruptcy estate, unless and until the Bankruptcy Court modifies or lifts the automatic stay as to any such claim. Notwithstanding the general application of the automatic stay described above and other protections afforded by the Bankruptcy Code, governmental authorities may determine to continue actions brought under their police and regulatory powers.

NYSE Delisting

On November 18, 2024, the Company received written notice (the “Delisting Notice”) from the NYSE notifying the Company that, as a result of the Chapter 11 Case and in accordance with NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 802.01D, the NYSE had determined that the Company’s shares of common stock would be delisted from the NYSE and that trading of the Company’s shares of common stock on NYSE was suspended immediately. As a result of the suspension and expected delisting, the Company’s shares of common stock commenced trading on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “SAVEQ” on November 19, 2024. Ten calendar days after the Form 25 is filed by the NYSE Regulation, the delisting will become effective. In accordance with Rule 12d2-2 of the Exchange Act, the deregistration of its shares of common stock under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act will become effective 90 days, or such shorter period as the SEC may determine, from the date of the Form 25 filing, though the Company’s reporting obligations may cease sooner than that date.