Spirit Aviation Holdings Enters Material Agreement

Ticker: FLYYQ · Form: 8-K · Filed: Aug 21, 2025 · CIK: 1498710

Sentiment: neutral

Topics: material-agreement, financial-obligation

TL;DR

Spirit Aviation Holdings just signed a big deal, details to come.

AI Summary

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. announced on August 21, 2025, that it entered into a material definitive agreement on August 15, 2025. The filing also indicates the creation of a direct financial obligation or an off-balance sheet arrangement. Specific details regarding the agreement, financial obligations, or dollar amounts were not provided in this initial filing.

Why It Matters

This filing signals a significant new business arrangement for Spirit Aviation Holdings, potentially impacting its financial obligations and future operations.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The filing indicates a material definitive agreement and financial obligations, but lacks specific details, creating uncertainty.

Key Players & Entities

FAQ

What is the nature of the material definitive agreement entered into by Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.?

The filing states that Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. entered into a material definitive agreement on August 15, 2025, but does not provide specific details about its nature.

What type of financial obligation is being created by Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.?

The filing indicates the creation of a direct financial obligation or an obligation under an off-balance sheet arrangement, but the specifics are not detailed.

When was the report filed with the SEC?

The report was filed on August 21, 2025.

What is the earliest event date reported in this 8-K filing?

The earliest event reported is August 15, 2025.

What is the primary business of Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.?

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. is in the business of AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED, as indicated by its Standard Industrial Classification code [4512].

Filing Stats: 958 words · 4 min read · ~3 pages · Grade level 11.8 · Accepted 2025-08-21 17:15:04

Key Financial Figures

Filing Documents

01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Elavon Agreement As previously disclosed, on May 21, 2009, Spirit Airlines, Inc. (predecessor to Spirit Airlines, LLC, hereinafter "Spirit") a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Signatory Agreement (U.S. VISA and MasterCard Transactions) (as amended from time to time, the "Card Processing Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("USB") pursuant to which USB processes certain payments made to Spirit using credit cards bearing the service mark of Visa International, Visa U.S.A. Inc. or MasterCard International Incorporated. Effective on August 15, 2025 and August 20, 2025, Spirit and USB entered into two amendments (the "Amendments") to the Card Processing Agreement. On August 15, 2025, Spirit agreed to make an additional transfer of $50 million in cash to a pledged account in favor of USB. On August 20, 2025, Spirit agreed to allow USB (i) to holdback up to $3 million per day until USB's exposure is fully collateralized and (ii) to remain fully collateralized as USB's exposure increases or decreases. In exchange, USB agreed (i) to extend the term of the Card Processing Agreement from the current December 31, 2025 expiry date to December 31, 2027, with two automatic one-year extensions unless either party provides a notice of non-renewal not less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-effective term, and (ii) to remove the existing minimum liquidity trigger for holdbacks under the Card Processing Agreement . Additional terms of the Card Processing Agreement (other than those superseded by the Amendments) are described in Spirit's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in Spirit's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 14, 2011, July 9, 2024, September 10, 2024 and October 18, 2024, respectively, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant Revolving Credit Facility As previously disclosed, on March 13, 2025, Spirit entered into an amended and restated senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") with the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., acting as the administrative agent, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, acting as the collateral agent. On August 21, 2025, Spirit borrowed the entire available amount of $275.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will mature on September 30, 2026.

01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. As further described in this Current Report on Form 8-K, Spirit has reached an agreement with USB, its credit card processor to extend the Card Processing Agreement for two additional years, until December 31, 2027. To enhance Spirit's liquidity in light of the collateral posting requirements that are a component of the two-year Card Processing Agreement extension described above, and for general corporate purposes, on August 21, Spirit also borrowed the entire amount available to it under the Revolving Credit Facility, which will be used for general corporate purposes. Spirit plans to continue advancing other liquidity enhancing initiatives as previously disclosed in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2025. The information contained in Items 1.01 and 2.03 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized. Date: August 21, 2025 SPIRIT AVIATION HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Thomas Canfield Name: Thomas Canfield Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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