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MERGER AGREEMENT WITH ALLEGIANT
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
MERGER AGREEMENT WITH ALLEGIANT
2. MERGER AGREEMENT WITH ALLEGIANT
On January 11, 2026, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Allegiant Travel Company, a Nevada corporation (“Allegiant”), under which Allegiant will acquire the Company. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each existing share of Sun Country Common Stock will be converted into the right to receive (i) $4.10 in cash, without interest and (ii) 0.1557 shares of Allegiant Common Stock.
Completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including, among other things, (1) adoption of the Merger Agreement by Sun Country stockholders, (2) approval of the issuance of shares of Allegiant Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement by Allegiant stockholders, (3) receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, including approvals from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including the TSA, and the expiration or early termination of the statutory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; (4) the absence of any law or order prohibiting the consummation of the transactions; (5) the effectiveness of the registration statement to be filed by Allegiant and Sun Country with the SEC pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and (6) the authorization and approval for listing on NASDAQ of the shares of Allegiant Common Stock to be issued to holders of Sun Country Common Stock in the Merger.
On March 16, 2026, the Department of Justice granted early termination of the statutory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the Merger. On April 15, 2026, the Department of Transportation ("DOT") approved the joint interim exemption application that will allow both Allegiant and Sun Country to continue operating as separate carriers under common ownership after closing, pending further action by the DOT, satisfying the last remaining regulatory approval-related condition to the closing of the proposed Merger.
On March 31, 2026, notice was given that a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of the Company will be held on May 8, 2026, to consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation that will or may become payable by the Company to its named executive officers in connection with the Merger.
The Merger is expected to close as early as May 13, 2026, subject to satisfaction or waiver of the remaining conditions to closing.