ATSG - Air Transport Services Group Inc.
04/13/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/13/2021 14:00
Current Report (SEC Filing - 8-K)
atsg-20210413
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2021
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Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DE | 000-50368 | 26-1631624 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
Commission File Number: |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
145 Hunter Drive, Wilmington, OH45177
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(937) 382-5591
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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). ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ATSG | NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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.
On April 13, 2021, Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc. (the 'Issuer'), a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. ('ATSG'), completed its offering of $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2028 (the 'Notes'). The Notes were sold only to persons reasonably expected to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), and certain investors pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The offering was consummated pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, dated April 7, 2021 (the 'Purchase Agreement'), by and among the Issuer, ATSG, certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of ATSG (the 'Subsidiary Guarantors,' and together with ATSG, the 'Guarantors'), and Truist Securities, Inc., as representative of the several initial purchasers of the Notes. The aggregate principal amount of the Notes increased from $150,000,000 to $200,000,000.
The issue price of the Notes was 102.750% plus accrued interest from February 1, 2021. The yield to worst was 3.960%.
The Issuer will use the proceeds from the offering of the Notes to fund the repayment of certain revolving loans outstanding under ATSG's and the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended (the 'Credit Agreement'), and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the offering of the Notes.
Notes and Indenture
The Notes were issued under and are governed by (i) that certain indenture, dated January 28, 2020 (the 'Base Indenture') and (ii) a supplemental indenture, dated April 13, 2021, by and among the Issuer, ATSG, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Regions Bank, as trustee ('Trustee') (the 'Supplemental Indenture' and together with the Base Indenture, the 'Indenture'). The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of the Guarantors. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuer. Interest will be payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2021. Interest on the Notes will accrue from February 1, 2021. The Notes will mature on February 1, 2028. The related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations of the Guarantors.
The Issuer previously issued $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028 (the 'Existing Notes') under the Base Indenture. The Notes constitute an issuance of 'Additional Notes' (as such term is defined in the Indenture) under the Indenture. The Notes are fully fungible with the Existing Notes, treated as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture with the same terms as those of the Existing Notes (other than the issue date and issue price). The Existing Notes and the Additional Notes are referred to herein together as the 'Senior Notes').
The Issuer may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at any time and from time to time prior to February 1, 2023, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the redeemed Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus a 'make-whole' amount set forth in the Indenture. On or after February 1, 2023, the Issuer may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture. In addition, prior to February 1, 2023, the Issuer may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes from the net cash proceeds of one or more qualified equity offerings completed before February 1, 2023, at a redemption price equal to 104.750% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, provided that at least 60% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes remains outstanding after the redemption and such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of closing of such qualified equity offering. If ATSG or the Issuer experience specific kinds of changes of control described in the Indenture, the Issuer may be required to make an offer to purchase all or any portion of the Senior Notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. Certain asset sales may result in the Issuer being required to offer to purchase a portion of the Senior Notes at a purchase price of 100% of the principal amount of such Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase.
The Indenture contains certain covenants that limit the ability of ATSG and the Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture), including the Issuer, to, among other things: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred equity; (ii) pay dividends on, repurchase, or make other distributions in respect of the capital stock of ATSG or any Restricted Subsidiary or prepay, redeem, or repurchase certain debt or make any restricted investment; (iii) create certain liens; (iv) enter into agreements encumbering or restricting the ability of a Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make distributions, loans or certain asset transfers; (v) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and (vi) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of ATSG or the Issuer. These covenants are subject to exceptions and qualifications as described in the Indenture. If the Senior Notes receive an investment grade rating from both Standard & Poor's Rating Services and Moody's Investors Service, Inc., certain of these covenants will be suspended and no longer apply during the Suspension Period (as defined in the Indenture) if no default has occurred and is continuing at such time.
The Senior Notes and the Indenture contain customary events of default, including, without limitation: (i) failure to pay interest on the Senior Notes for 30 days after becoming due; (ii) failure to pay principal on the Senior Notes when due; (iii) failure to comply with any other agreement or covenant in the Indenture or the Senior Notes and continuance of this failure for 60 days after notice of the failure has been given by the Trustee or by the holders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes then outstanding; (iv) certain defaults under other mortgages, indentures, instruments or agreements involving indebtedness in an aggregate amount of $100 million or more; (v) failure by ATSG or any of its Significant Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together (as of the latest audited consolidated financial statements for Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) (collectively, 'Relevant Entities') to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $100 million that have not been satisfied, stayed, annulled or rescinded within 90 days of becoming final; (vi) certain bankruptcy events of any Relevant Entity; and (vii) except as permitted by the Indenture, any guarantee of the Senior Notes by ATSG or any other Relevant Entity ceases to be in full force and effect or is unenforceable or any Relevant Entity denies its liability under its guarantee.
Affiliates of one or more of the initial purchasers serve as lenders under the Credit Agreement and, as such, will receive a portion of the net proceeds from the offering that are used to fund the repayment of certain revolving loans under the Credit Agreement.
The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
The description above is qualified in its entirety by the Supplemental Indenture, which is filed with this Form 8-K, and the Base Indenture and Form of Note, which were previously filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to ATSG's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2020.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information regarding the Indenture, including the Supplemental Indenture, and the Notes set for in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 4.1* |
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 13, 2021, among Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, and Regions Bank, an Alabama state banking corporation, as trustee.
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*filed herewith.
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.
| AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP, INC. | |
| By: | /S/ W. JOSEPH PAYNE |
| W. Joseph Payne | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | |
| Date: | April 13, 2021 |