0001193125-19-322002.txt : 20191223 0001193125-19-322002.hdr.sgml : 20191223 20191223085732 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-322002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191223 FILED AS OF DATE: 20191223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20191223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Avianca Holdings S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001575969 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: R1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36142 FILM NUMBER: 191303546 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AVENIDA CALLE 26 #59 - 15 CITY: BOGOTA STATE: F8 ZIP: NONE BUSINESS PHONE: 57 1 587-7700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AVENIDA CALLE 26 #59 - 15 CITY: BOGOTA STATE: F8 ZIP: NONE 6-K 1 d853380d6k.htm 6-K 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20546

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December, 2019

Commission File Number: 001-36142

 

 

Avianca Holdings S.A.

(Name of Registrant)

 

 

Edificio P.H. ARIFA, Pisos 9 y 10, Boulevard Oeste,

Santa María Business District, Panama City,

Republic of Panama

(+507) 205-7000

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ☐

 

 

 

Bogotá D.C., December 20, 2019

MATERIAL INFORMATION

Avianca Holdings S.A. (the “Company”) informs that Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (“S&P”) has upgraded the Company from “SD” to “B-”, Outlook Stable, and upgraded its secured bonds to “B-” from “CCC-”. The full report issued by S&P is available on the Company’s website (www.aviancaholdings.com) under “Investor Relations—Avianca Holdings S.A. Issuances—Bond Documents.”

For further information please contact:

Avianca Investor Relations

+ 571-5877700 ext. 2474, 1349

ir@avianca.com

ABOUT AVIANCA HOLDINGS

Avianca is the commercial brand for the collection of passenger airlines and cargo airlines under the umbrella company Avianca Holdings S.A. Avianca has been flying uninterrupted for 100 years. With a fleet of 175 aircraft, Avianca serves 76 destinations in 27 countries within the Americas and Europe. With more than 21,000 employees, the Company had revenues of US$4.8 billion in 2018 and transported 30.5 million passengers. On February 22, 2019, Avianca Holdings, S.A. announced its corporate transformation plan consisting of four key pillars: 1) the improvement of operational indicators, 2) fleet adjustments, 3) the optimization of operational profitability, and 4) repositioning of non-strategic assets. Last May 24, control of the Company was assumed by Kingsland Holdings Limited, an independent third party of United Airlines.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 23, 2019

 

AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
By:  

/s/ Richard Galindo

Name:   Richard Galindo
Title:   General Secretary