Allegiant (ALGT) to buy Sun Country (SNCY): 0.1557 shares + $4.10 cash per share
Allegiant Travel Company proposes to acquire Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. through two consecutive mergers. Under the merger agreement, each share of Sun Country common stock will be exchanged for 0.1557 shares of Allegiant common stock and $4.10 in cash. Based on outstanding shares and awards as of March 26, 2026, former Sun Country equityholders would own approximately 33% of Allegiant on a fully diluted basis and Allegiant equityholders would own approximately 67%. The companies have scheduled special meetings for stockholder votes on May 8, 2026, and the boards of both companies unanimously recommend approval. The joint proxy statement/prospectus includes the merger agreement, risk factors, governance changes, treatment of equity awards, and adviser fairness opinions.
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Two-step merger with fixed exchange ratio and cash component; regulatory clearances required.
The transaction is structured as a first merger of Merger Sub 1 into Sun Country followed by a second merger into Merger Sub 2, with an exchange ratio of 0.1557 plus $4.10 cash per Sun Country share. The agreement expressly conditions closing on regulatory approvals including HSR and consents from FAA, DOT, FCC and DHS (TSA).
Key legal levers include customary termination rights, a defined outside date (January 11, 2027), and directors’ recommendations. The proxy and annexed merger agreement should be reviewed for matching rights, fiduciary out, and termination fees before stockholder votes.
Deal consideration mixes stock and cash; implied per-share values vary with ALGT price.
The merger consideration consists of a fixed stock ratio and cash, so the per-share closing value will fluctuate with Allegiant’s market price. The filing cites implied values of $18.89 (based on Jan 9, 2026) and $17.17 (based on Mar 26, 2026), demonstrating market‑price sensitivity of total value to Sun Country holders.
Financial diligence items to watch in subsequent disclosures include the unaudited pro forma combined financials, treatment of Sun Country debt and the tax receivable agreement payment mechanics described in the filing.
Tax receivable agreement and equity award conversions create specific cash and tax pathways.
The filing discloses a tax receivable agreement that may trigger a present-value payment on change of control; TRA holders include named individuals. Sun Country equity awards (options, RSUs, PRSUs) are generally assumed and converted into Allegiant awards using the filing’s measurement-price formula, while non-employee awards accelerate and convert to merger consideration.
Potential tax characterization risk is noted: the parties did not seek an IRS ruling, and the filing explains possible taxable gain treatment if the mergers do not qualify as a Section 368(a) reorganization.
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Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 4512 (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | 20-4745737 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
Richard Oliver Micah Kegley Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 1440 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 371-7000 | Rose Neale Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. 2005 Cargo Road Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450 (651) 681-3900 | Iliana Ongun Scott Golenbock Milbank LLP 55 Hudson Yards New York, New York 10001 (212) 530-5000 | ||||
Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | ||||||
Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||||||
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) | ☐ | |||||
Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) | ☐ | |||||
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Gregory C. Anderson Chief Executive Officer Allegiant Travel Company | Jude Bricker President and Chief Executive Officer Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. | ||
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1. | a proposal to approve the issuance of Allegiant common stock, par value $0.001 per share, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2026 (which agreement, as it may be amended from time to time, we refer to as the merger agreement), by and among Allegiant Travel Company (which we refer to as Allegiant), Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (which we refer to as Sun Country), Mirage Merger Sub, Inc. and Sawdust Merger Sub, LLC, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the joint proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this notice (which proposal we refer to as the share issuance proposal); and |
2. | a proposal to give the Allegiant board of directors authority to adjourn the Allegiant special meeting from time to time, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Allegiant special meeting to approve the share issuance proposal (which proposal we refer to as the Allegiant adjournment proposal). |
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1. | a proposal to adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the mergers (which proposal we refer to as the merger agreement proposal); |
2. | a proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of Sun Country in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement (which proposal we refer to as the merger-related compensation proposal); and |
3. | a proposal to give the Sun Country board authority to adjourn the Sun Country special meeting from time to time, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Sun Country special meeting to approve the merger agreement proposal (which proposal we refer to as the Sun Country adjournment proposal). |
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For Allegiant Stockholders: Sodali & Co 430 Park Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10022 Stockholders may call toll-free: +1 (800) 662-5200 Banks and Brokers may call collect: +1 (203) 658-9400 | For Sun Country Stockholders: Innisfree M&A Incorporated 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10022 Stockholders may call toll free: +1 (877) 750-8198 Banks and Brokers may call collect: +1 (212) 750-5833 | ||
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DEFINED TERMS | 1 | ||
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND THE SPECIAL MEETINGS | 5 | ||
About the Merger Agreement and the Proposed Transactions | 5 | ||
For Allegiant Stockholders | 5 | ||
For Sun Country Stockholders | 9 | ||
For Both Allegiant Stockholders and Sun Country Stockholders | 14 | ||
SUMMARY | 17 | ||
Risk Factors | 17 | ||
Information about the Parties to the Transaction | 17 | ||
The Allegiant Special Meeting | 18 | ||
The Sun Country Special Meeting | 19 | ||
The Mergers; Merger Consideration; Treatment of Stock-Based Awards | 20 | ||
Allegiant’s Reasons for the Proposed Transactions; Recommendation of the Allegiant Board of Directors | 22 | ||
Sun Country Board’s Recommendations and Its Reasons for the Transaction | 22 | ||
Opinion of Allegiant’s Financial Advisor | 23 | ||
Opinion of Sun Country’s Financial Advisor | 23 | ||
Governance of Allegiant After the Closing | 23 | ||
Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions | 24 | ||
Accounting Treatment of the Mergers | 24 | ||
Appropriate Action; Consents; Filings | 24 | ||
Tax Receivable Agreement | 24 | ||
Treatment of Sun Country’s Existing Debt; Financing | 25 | ||
Appraisal Rights or Dissenters’ Rights | 25 | ||
Nasdaq Listing of Allegiant Common Stock; Delisting and Deregistration of Sun Country Common Stock | 25 | ||
Expected Timing of the Closing | 25 | ||
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Mergers | 26 | ||
Litigation Related to the Proposed Transactions | 26 | ||
The Merger Agreement | 27 | ||
Comparison of Rights of Stockholders of Allegiant and Sun Country | 32 | ||
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 33 | ||
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 49 | ||
RISK FACTORS | 50 | ||
Risks Related to the Proposed Transactions | 50 | ||
Risks Relating to the Combined Company after Closing | 55 | ||
Other Risk Factors of Allegiant and Sun Country | 58 | ||
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION | 59 | ||
Allegiant | 59 | ||
Sun Country | 59 | ||
Merger Sub 1 | 59 | ||
Merger Sub 2 | 59 | ||
THE ALLEGIANT SPECIAL MEETING | 60 | ||
Date, Time, Place, and Purpose of the Allegiant Special Meeting | 60 | ||
Recommendation of the Allegiant Board | 60 | ||
Allegiant Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Stockholders Entitled to Vote | 60 | ||
Quorum | 60 | ||
Required Vote | 60 | ||
Voting Rights; Proxies; Revocation | 61 | ||
Stock Ownership of and Voting by Allegiant Directors and Executive Officers | 63 | ||
Solicitation of Proxies; Expenses of Solicitation | 63 | ||
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THE SUN COUNTRY SPECIAL MEETING | 64 | ||
Date, Time, Place, and Purpose of the Sun Country Special Meeting | 64 | ||
Recommendation of the Sun Country Board | 64 | ||
Sun Country Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Stockholders Entitled to Vote | 64 | ||
Quorum | 64 | ||
Required Vote | 65 | ||
Voting Rights; Proxies; Revocation | 65 | ||
Stock Ownership of and Voting by Sun Country Directors and Executive Officers | 67 | ||
Solicitation of Proxies; Expenses of Solicitation | 67 | ||
THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS | 68 | ||
The Mergers | 68 | ||
Background of the Proposed Transactions | 68 | ||
Allegiant’s Reasons for the Proposed Transactions; Recommendation of the Allegiant Board of Directors | 77 | ||
Sun Country Board’s Recommendations and Its Reasons for the Transaction | 83 | ||
Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information | 87 | ||
Opinion of Allegiant’s Financial Advisor | 94 | ||
Opinion of Sun Country’s Financial Advisor | 101 | ||
Governance of Allegiant After the Proposed Transactions | 108 | ||
Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions | 108 | ||
Accounting Treatment of the Mergers | 117 | ||
Regulatory Approvals Required for the Closing | 117 | ||
Exchange of Sun Country Common Stock for Merger Consideration | 117 | ||
Tax Receivable Agreement | 118 | ||
Treatment of Sun Country’s Existing Debt; Financing | 119 | ||
Appraisal Rights or Dissenters’ Rights | 119 | ||
Nasdaq Listing of Allegiant Common Stock; Delisting and Deregistration of Sun Country Common Stock | 123 | ||
Expected Timing of the Closing | 123 | ||
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences | 123 | ||
Litigation Related to the Proposed Transactions | 126 | ||
THE MERGER AGREEMENT | 127 | ||
Structure of the Proposed Transactions | 127 | ||
Closing | 127 | ||
Effective Times | 127 | ||
Merger Consideration | 128 | ||
Treatment of Sun Country Equity-Based Awards and Warrant | 128 | ||
Payment and Issuance of Merger Consideration; Surrender of Company Certificates | 129 | ||
Representations and Warranties | 130 | ||
Conduct of Business | 132 | ||
No Solicitation | 136 | ||
Termination, Change of Recommendation, and Match Rights | 137 | ||
Stockholder Meetings | 139 | ||
Employee Matters | 139 | ||
Indemnification and Insurance | 141 | ||
Appropriate Action; Consents; Filings | 142 | ||
Allegiant Board Composition | 143 | ||
Certain Tax Matters | 143 | ||
Other Covenants | 143 | ||
Conditions to Completion of the Merger | 144 | ||
Termination of the Merger Agreement | 146 | ||
Effect of Termination | 146 | ||
Transaction Expenses and Termination Fees | 147 | ||
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Specific Performance | 149 | ||
Third-Party Beneficiaries | 149 | ||
Amendment; Extension; Waiver | 149 | ||
Assignment | 150 | ||
Governing Law | 150 | ||
ALLEGIANT PROPOSALS | 151 | ||
Proposal 1: The Share Issuance Proposal | 151 | ||
Proposal 2: The Allegiant Adjournment Proposal | 151 | ||
SUN COUNTRY PROPOSALS | 153 | ||
DESCRIPTION OF ALLEGIANT CAPITAL STOCK | 155 | ||
Authorized Capital Stock of Allegiant | 155 | ||
COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS OF ALLEGIANT AND SUN COUNTRY | 158 | ||
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF SUN COUNTRY | 164 | ||
LEGAL MATTERS | 166 | ||
EXPERTS | 167 | ||
Allegiant | 167 | ||
Sun Country | 167 | ||
DATES FOR SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING | 168 | ||
Allegiant | 168 | ||
Sun Country | 168 | ||
HOUSEHOLDING OF JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS | 170 | ||
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 171 | ||
Allegiant | 171 | ||
Sun Country | 171 | ||
Annex A Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2026 | A-1 | ||
Annex B Opinion of Barclays Capital Inc. | B-1 | ||
Annex C Opinion of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | C-1 | ||
Annex D Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware | D-1 | ||
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acquisition proposal | means, with respect to Allegiant or Sun Country (each, a “party”), as applicable, any offer or proposal from any person (other than a party) concerning any, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, direct or indirect, (i) merger, consolidation, business combination, share exchange, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving (A) such party or (B) any of its subsidiaries, in each case that would result in any person or group (or the stockholders of any person or group) beneficially owning, directly or indirectly, more than 15% of the voting power of such party or 15% of the voting power of the surviving entity in a merger involving such party or the resulting direct or indirect parent of such party or such surviving entity (or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities representing such voting power), (ii) sale, lease, exchange, transfer, license or other disposition of assets of such party or its subsidiaries representing 15% or more of the consolidated assets of such party (whether based on the fair market value, revenue generation or net income), (iii) issuance or sale by such party or its subsidiaries of equity interests representing, convertible into or exchangeable for 15% or more of the voting power of such party, (iv) transaction in which any person will acquire beneficial ownership or the right to acquire beneficial ownership or any group has been formed which beneficially owns or has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, equity interests representing 15% or more of the voting power of such party, (v) any tender offer or exchange offer, as defined pursuant to the Exchange Act, that if consummated would result, directly or indirectly, in any person (or the stockholders of any person) beneficially owning 15% or more of the voting power of such party, or (vi) any combination of the foregoing (in each case, other than the mergers) | ||
Allegiant | Allegiant Travel Company, a Nevada corporation | ||
Allegiant board | the board of directors of Allegiant | ||
Allegiant bylaws | the bylaws of Allegiant, as amended | ||
Allegiant common stock | the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Allegiant | ||
Allegiant equity award | an Allegiant option, Allegiant RSU, Allegiant restricted shares and any other equity award granted under any employee or director stock option, stock purchase or equity compensation plan, arrangement or agreement of Allegiant | ||
Allegiant option | an option to purchase shares of Allegiant common stock | ||
Allegiant restricted shares | each outstanding and issued share of Allegiant common stock that is subject to one or more vesting conditions. | ||
Allegiant stockholder approval | the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by the shares of Allegiant common stock represented and entitled to vote thereon at the Allegiant special meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof | ||
Barclays | Barclays Capital Inc. | ||
closing | the consummation of the mergers | ||
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Code | the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended | ||
combined company | Allegiant immediately following the closing | ||
confidentiality agreement | the confidentiality agreement, by and between Allegiant and Sun Country, dated as of September 16, 2025, as may be amended from time to time | ||
DGCL | the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware | ||
DHS | the U.S. Department of Homeland Security | ||
dissenting share | a share of Sun Country common stock outstanding immediately prior to the first effective time and held by a holder who is entitled to demand and has properly demanded appraisal for such share in accordance with, and who complies in all respects with, Section 262 of the DGCL | ||
DOT | the U.S. Department of Transportation | ||
Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | ||
exchange ratio | 0.1557 | ||
FAA | the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration | ||
first effective time | the effective time of the first merger | ||
first merger | the merger of Merger Sub 1 with and into Sun Country, resulting in Sun Country surviving as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant | ||
GAAP | generally accepted accounting principles in the United States | ||
Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | ||
governmental entity | any national, federal, state, county municipal, local or foreign government, or other political subdivision thereof, any multinational organization or authority, any authority, agency, commission, or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, police, taxing, or administrative functions, power, or authority of or pertaining to government | ||
HSR Act | the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 | ||
HSR Act clearance | the expiration or termination of the waiting period applicable to the closing under the HSR Act and of any customary timing agreement with any governmental entity to toll, stay or extend such waiting period or to delay or not to consummate the mergers | ||
intervening event | means, with respect to Allegiant or Sun Country, as applicable, any material event, circumstance, change, effect, development, occurrence or condition that was (i) not actually known or reasonably foreseeable by the Sun Country board or the Allegiant board, as applicable, as of the date of the merger agreement or (ii) known to the Sun Country board or the Allegiant board, as applicable, as of the date of the merger agreement, but the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable and, in either such case, becomes known to the Sun Country board or the Allegiant board, as applicable, after the date of the merger agreement and prior to approval of the proposed transactions by the Sun | ||
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Country stockholders or the Allegiant stockholders, as applicable; provided, however, that in no event will any event, circumstance, change, effect, development, occurrence or condition resulting from or relating to any of the following give rise to an intervening event: (i) any acquisition proposal, inquiry discussion, offer or request; (ii) any matter contemplated by section 5.6 of the merger agreement or any consequence thereof; (iii) any matter contemplated by clauses (A)–(D) of the definition of material adverse effect as set forth in the merger agreement; (iv) any change in the trading price or trading volume, or the improvement in rating, of shares of Sun Country common stock or Allegiant common stock on Nasdaq or any change in (although, for purposes of clarity, any underlying facts or set of circumstances causing such change may be considered, if not otherwise excluded by this definition); and (v) the fact that Sun Country or Allegiant has exceeded or met any projections, forecasts, predictions or expectations in respect of the party’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations (although for purposes of clarity, any underlying facts or set of circumstances causing such event may be considered) | |||
measurement price | an amount equal to the volume weighted average price per share as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (or, if not reported therein, in another authoritative reporting source mutually selected by Allegiant and Sun Country), rounded to four decimal places (with amounts 0.00005 and above rounded up), of Allegiant common stock on Nasdaq for the three consecutive trading day period that ends on (and includes) the penultimate trading day immediately prior to the closing date | ||
merger agreement | the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2026, by and among Allegiant, Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2, and Sun Country, as may be amended from time to time, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus | ||
merger consideration | the per-share cash consideration together with the per-share stock consideration | ||
merger consideration closing value | (i) the per-share cash consideration, plus (ii) the product of (A) the exchange ratio, multiplied by (B) the measurement price. | ||
Merger Sub 1 | Mirage Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation | ||
Merger Sub 2 | Sawdust Merger Sub, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company | ||
mergers | the first merger and the second merger | ||
Nasdaq | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and any successor stock exchange | ||
NRS | Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended | ||
outside date | January 11, 2027, as it may be extended pursuant to the merger agreement | ||
per-share cash consideration | $4.10 in cash, without interest | ||
per-share stock consideration | the exchange ratio of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Allegiant common stock in book-entry form | ||
proposed transactions | the mergers, the share issuance and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement | ||
required regulatory | HSR Act clearance and all consents required to be obtained from the FAA, DOT, FCC and | ||
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approvals | DHS (including the TSA) in connection with the closing | ||
SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | ||
second effective time | the effective time of the second merger | ||
second merger | the merger of Sun Country (as the surviving corporation of the first merger) with and into Merger Sub 2 immediately after the first merger, resulting in Merger Sub 2 surviving as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant | ||
Securities Act | Securities Act of 1933, as amended | ||
share issuance | the issuance of shares of Allegiant common stock pursuant to the merger agreement | ||
share issuance proposal | the proposal to approve the share issuance | ||
Sun Country | Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation | ||
Sun Country certificate of incorporation | the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sun Country | ||
Sun Country board | the board of directors of Sun Country | ||
Sun Country bylaws | the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Sun Country, as amended | ||
Sun Country common stock | the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Sun Country | ||
Sun Country PRSU | each performance share unit award in respect of shares of Sun Country common stock | ||
Sun Country RSU | each restricted stock unit award in respect of shares of Sun Country common stock | ||
superior proposal | means, with respect to Allegiant or Sun Country, as applicable, a bona fide written acquisition proposal (except the references therein to “15%” will be replaced by “50%”) made by any person after the date of the merger agreement that such party board of directors has determined, in good faith after consultation with its outside legal and financial advisors, would result in a transaction that, if consummated, is more favorable to the stockholders of such party from a financial point of view than the proposed transactions and that such party’s board of directors has determined, in good faith after consultation with its outside legal and financial advisors, is reasonably capable of being consummated in accordance with the terms of such acquisition proposal, in each case, taking into account all financial, regulatory, financing, legal, conditionality, break-up fee and other aspects of such acquisition proposal | ||
TRA holders | Sun Country’s pre-IPO stockholders | ||
TSA | the U.S. Transportation Security Administration | ||
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Q: | What is the merger agreement and what are the mergers? |
A: | On January 11, 2026, Allegiant, Sun Country, Merger Sub 1 and Merger Sub 2 entered into the merger agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, the parties will consummate the mergers. In the first merger, Merger Sub 1 will merge with and into Sun Country, with Sun Country continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant. Immediately following the completion of the first merger, Sun Country will merge with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 (renamed “Sun Country Airlines Holdings, LLC”) surviving as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant. |
Q: | What will Sun Country stockholders receive in the mergers? |
A: | Pursuant to the merger agreement, in the first merger, Sun Country stockholders will receive the per-share cash consideration (which is $4.10 in cash, without interest) and the per-share stock consideration (which is 0.1557 fully paid and nonassessable shares of Allegiant common stock) for each share of Sun Country common stock that they own. |
Q: | What happens if the market price of Allegiant common stock or Sun Country common stock changes before the closing and what is the value of the merger consideration? |
A: | Changes in the market price of Allegiant common stock or the market price of Sun Country common stock at or prior to the closing will not change the number of shares of Allegiant common stock that Sun Country stockholders will receive because the per-share stock consideration is fixed. The value of the merger consideration to be received in exchange for each share of Sun Country common stock will fluctuate with the market value of Allegiant common stock until the closing. |
Q: | Are there any conditions to the closing? |
A: | Yes. The closing is conditioned on Allegiant stockholders approving the share issuance proposal, Sun Country stockholders approving the merger agreement proposal, receipt of the required regulatory approvals, and a number of other conditions that must be satisfied or waived before the closing. For a description of all of the conditions to the closing, see “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to Closing” beginning on page 127. |
Q: | When and where is the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | The special meeting of Allegiant stockholders, which we refer to as the Allegiant special meeting, will be held at Allegiant’s headquarters at 1201 N. Town Center Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 on May 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time (unless it is adjourned or postponed to a later date). |
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Q: | What matters will be voted on at the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | Allegiant stockholders will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals: |
• | the share issuance proposal; and |
• | the Allegiant adjournment proposal. |
Q: | Who is entitled to vote at the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | The Allegiant record date is March 25, 2026. Only holders of Allegiant common stock as of the close of business on the Allegiant record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Allegiant special meeting, unless a new record date is set in connection with any adjournment or postponement of the Allegiant special meeting. As of the Allegiant record date, there were 18,448,344 issued and outstanding shares of Allegiant common stock. Each Allegiant stockholder entitled to vote at the Allegiant special meeting is entitled to one vote per share at the Allegiant special meeting. As of the Allegiant record date, the issued and outstanding Allegiant common stock was held by 163 stockholders of record. |
Q: | How does the Allegiant board recommend that I vote on the proposals? |
A: | After careful consideration, the Allegiant board unanimously (i) determined that the merger agreement and the consummation of the proposed transactions were advisable and in the best interests of Allegiant and (ii) directed that the share issuance proposal and the Allegiant adjournment proposal be submitted to the Allegiant stockholders for approval at the Allegiant special meeting. The Allegiant board recommends that Allegiant stockholders vote “FOR” the share issuance proposal and “FOR” the Allegiant adjournment proposal. For a summary of the factors considered by the Allegiant board in reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and the proposed transactions, see “The Proposed Transactions—Allegiant’s Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendation of the Allegiant Board of Directors” beginning on page 77. |
Q: | What will happen to my shares of Allegiant common stock? |
A: | Nothing. You will continue to own the same shares of Allegiant common stock that you owned prior to the closing. As a result of the share issuance, however, the overall ownership percentage of the current Allegiant stockholders in the combined company will be diluted. |
• | continuing Allegiant equityholders will represent approximately 67% of Allegiant common stock calculated on a fully diluted basis, based on the number of shares and stock-based awards of Allegiant and Sun Country outstanding as of March 26, 2026, the last practicable trading day before the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus; and |
• | former Sun Country equityholders will represent approximately 33% of Allegiant common stock calculated on a fully diluted basis, based on the number of shares and stock-based awards of Allegiant and Sun Country outstanding as of March 26, 2026, the last practicable trading day before the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. |
Q: | Do the Allegiant directors and executive officers have any interests in the proposed transactions? |
A: | Yes. In connection with the proposed transactions, Allegiant’s directors and executive officers have interests in the proposed transactions that may be different from, or in addition to, those of the stockholders of Allegiant generally. The Allegiant board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other things, in reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and the proposed transactions. These interests are described in more detail in “The Proposed Transactions—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions—Interests of Allegiant Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions.” |
Q: | What constitutes a quorum at the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | The Allegiant bylaws provide that a quorum at the Allegiant special meeting is the presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares of Allegiant common stock outstanding on the record date. |
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Q: | What vote is required for Allegiant stockholders to approve the share issuance proposal? |
A: | Assuming a quorum is present at the Allegiant special meeting, approval of the share issuance proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by the shares of Allegiant common stock represented and entitled to vote thereon at the Allegiant special meeting. |
Q: | What vote is required for Allegiant stockholders to approve the Allegiant adjournment proposal? |
A: | Whether or not a quorum is present, approval of the Allegiant adjournment proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by the shares of Allegiant common stock represented and entitled to vote thereon at the Allegiant special meeting. The vote on the Allegiant adjournment proposal is separate and apart from the vote to approve the share issuance proposal and is not a condition to the closing. |
Q: | Is my vote at the Allegiant special meeting important and how are votes counted at the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | Yes, your vote is very important. If you do not submit a proxy or vote in person at the meeting, it will be more difficult for us to obtain the necessary quorum to hold the Allegiant special meeting. For the share issuance proposal, you may vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” or you may “ABSTAIN.” For purposes of the share issuance proposal, assuming a quorum is present, abstention from voting, the failure of an Allegiant stockholder who holds his, her, or its shares in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder to give voting instructions to that bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, or any other failure of an Allegiant stockholder to vote, will have no effect on the outcome of the share issuance proposal because these failures to vote are not considered “votes cast.” |
Q: | What happens if I sell my Allegiant common stock before the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | The record date for the Allegiant special meeting is earlier than the date of the Allegiant special meeting. If you sell your shares of Allegiant common stock after Allegiant’s record date but before the date of the Allegiant special meeting, you will retain any right to vote at the Allegiant special meeting. |
Q: | How do I submit a proxy or vote my shares at the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | You may submit your proxy by telephone, through the internet, or by mailing the enclosed proxy card. You can also vote in person at the meeting, and submitting your voting instructions by proxy card will not affect your right to attend and vote. If you hold your shares in more than one account, please be sure to submit a proxy for each proxy card you receive. |
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Q: | If my Allegiant shares are held in “street name” by my bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, will my bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder vote my shares for me at the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | If you hold your shares of Allegiant common stock in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, you must instruct your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder on how to vote your shares. Your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder will vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote by filling out the voting instruction form sent to you by your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder with this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Banks, brokers, nominees, trustees, or other record holders through which you may hold shares of Allegiant common stock in “street name” typically have the authority to vote in their discretion on “routine” proposals when they have not received instructions on how to vote from the beneficial owner. However, banks, brokers, nominees, trustees, or other record holders typically are not allowed to exercise their voting discretion on matters that are “non-routine” without specific instructions on how to vote from the beneficial owner. The share issuance proposal and the Allegiant adjournment proposal are non-routine. Therefore, banks, brokers, nominees, trustees, and other record holders do not have discretionary authority to vote on the share issuance proposal or the Allegiant adjournment proposal. |
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Q: | How can I revoke or change my vote at the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | You may revoke your vote at any time before voting takes place at the Allegiant special meeting by taking one of the following actions: (i) deliver to the Secretary of Allegiant a written notice, dated later than the proxy you want to revoke, stating that the proxy is revoked or (ii) submit new telephone or internet instructions or deliver a validly executed later-dated proxy. For this purpose, communications to the Corporate Secretary of Allegiant should be addressed to Allegiant Travel Company, Attention: Robert B. Goldberg, Secretary, 1201 N. Town Center Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 and must be received before the time that the proxy you wish to revoke is voted at the Allegiant special meeting. You may also revoke your proxy by attending and voting during the Allegiant special meeting before the polls are closed. Please note that if your shares are held in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder and you wish to revoke a previously granted proxy, you must contact that entity and submit new voting instructions to such bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder. |
Q: | Will a proxy solicitor be used by Allegiant in connection with the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | Yes. Allegiant has engaged Sodali & Co to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Allegiant special meeting, and Allegiant has agreed to pay them an estimated fee of $35,000 plus their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation. |
Q: | Will Allegiant be required to submit the share issuance proposal to Allegiant stockholders even if the Allegiant board has withdrawn, modified, or qualified its recommendation? |
A: | Yes. Unless the merger agreement is terminated prior to the Allegiant special meeting, Allegiant is required to submit the share issuance proposal to its stockholders even if the Allegiant board has withdrawn, modified, or qualified its recommendation in favor of the share issuance proposal. |
Q: | Am I entitled to exercise appraisal rights in respect of my Allegiant shares? |
A: | No. Allegiant stockholders are not entitled to any appraisal rights in connection with the proposed transactions. |
Q: | What else do I need to do now prior to the Allegiant special meeting? |
A: | You are urged to read this joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully and in its entirety, including its annexes and the information incorporated by reference herein, and to consider how the proposed transactions may affect you. Even if you plan to attend the Allegiant special meeting, please vote promptly. |
Q: | How will I receive the merger consideration in respect of my Sun Country shares if the mergers are completed? |
A: | If you are a stockholder of record of Sun Country shares and hold your shares in certificated form, you will receive a letter of transmittal with detailed written instructions for exchanging shares for the merger consideration. If you are a holder of record of Sun Country book-entry shares, you will receive (i) a notice advising you of the effectiveness of the mergers, (ii) a statement reflecting the aggregate number of shares of Allegiant common stock (which will be in uncertificated book-entry form) that you have a right to receive pursuant to the merger agreement, and (iii) a check in the amount equal to the cash issuable to you as merger consideration. |
Q: | When and where is the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | The special meeting of Sun Country stockholders, which we refer to as the Sun Country special meeting, will be held virtually on May 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., Central Time (unless it is adjourned or postponed to a later date) via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SNCY2026SM. |
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Q: | What matters will be voted on at the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | You will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals: |
• | the merger agreement proposal; |
• | the merger-related compensation proposal; and |
• | the Sun Country adjournment proposal. |
Q: | Who is entitled to vote at the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | The Sun Country record date is March 25, 2026. Only holders of Sun Country common stock as of the close of business on the Sun Country record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Sun Country special meeting, unless a new record date is set in connection with any adjournment or postponement of the Sun Country special meeting. As of the Sun Country record date, there were 54,191,637 issued and outstanding shares of Sun Country common stock. Each Sun Country stockholder entitled to vote at the Sun Country special meeting is entitled to one vote per share at the Sun Country special meeting. |
Q: | How does the Sun Country Board recommend that I vote on the proposals? |
A: | The Sun Country board unanimously (i) determined that it is fair to and in the best interests of Sun Country and its stockholders, and declared it advisable, to enter into the merger agreement and consummate the proposed transactions, (ii) approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the proposed transactions, and (iii) directed that the merger agreement be submitted to the Sun Country stockholders for adoption at the Sun Country special meeting. The Sun Country board recommends that Sun Country stockholders vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal, “FOR” the merger-related compensation proposal, and “FOR” the Sun Country adjournment proposal. For a summary of the factors considered by the Sun Country board in reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement and the consummation of the proposed transactions, see “The Proposed Transactions—Sun Country Board’s Recommendations and Its Reasons for the Transaction” beginning on page 83. |
Q: | Why are Sun Country stockholders being asked to consider and vote on a proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, merger-related compensation arrangements for Sun Country’s named executive officers (i.e., the merger-related compensation proposal)? |
A: | Under SEC rules, Sun Country is required to seek a non-binding advisory vote with respect to the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Sun Country’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the proposed transactions. |
Q: | What happens if Sun Country stockholders do not approve the merger-related compensation proposal? |
A: | Because the vote on the merger-related compensation proposal is advisory in nature only, it will not be binding upon Sun Country or Allegiant. Accordingly, the merger-related compensation will be paid to Sun Country’s named executive officers to the extent payable in accordance with the terms of their compensation agreements and other contractual arrangements even if Sun Country stockholders do not approve the merger-related compensation proposal. The vote on the merger-related compensation proposal is separate and apart from the votes to approve the other proposals being presented at the Sun Country special meeting and is not a condition to the closing. |
Q: | Do the Sun Country directors and executive officers have any interests in the proposed transactions? |
A: | Yes. In connection with the proposed transactions, Sun Country’s directors and executive officers may have interests in the proposed transactions that are different from, or in addition to, those of the stockholders of Sun Country generally. The Sun Country board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other things, in reaching its decision to adopt the merger agreement and approve the proposed transactions. These interests are described in more detail in “The Proposed Transactions—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions—Interests of Sun Country Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions.” |
Q: | What constitutes a quorum at the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | The Sun Country bylaws provide that a quorum at the Sun Country special meeting is the presence, in person or represented by proxy, of a majority in voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote at the Sun Country special meeting. |
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Q: | What vote is required for Sun Country stockholders to approve the merger agreement proposal? |
A: | Assuming a quorum is present at the Sun Country special meeting, approval of the merger agreement proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Sun Country common stock entitled to vote thereon at the Sun Country special meeting. Only holders of record of Sun Country common stock at the close of business on the Sun Country record date will be entitled to vote on the merger agreement proposal. |
Q: | What vote is required for Sun Country stockholders to approve the merger-related compensation proposal? |
A: | Assuming a quorum is present at the Sun Country special meeting, approval of the merger-related compensation proposal, which is a non-binding advisory vote, requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Sun Country common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Sun Country special meeting and entitled to vote on the merger-related compensation proposal. Only holders of record of Sun Country common stock at the close of business on the Sun Country record date will be entitled to vote on the merger-related compensation proposal. The vote on the merger-related compensation proposal is separate and apart from the votes to approve the other proposals being presented at the Sun Country special meeting and is not a condition to the closing. |
Q: | What vote is required for Sun Country stockholders to approve the Sun Country adjournment proposal? |
A: | Whether or not a quorum is present, approval of the Sun Country adjournment proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Sun Country common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Sun Country special meeting and entitled to vote on the Sun Country adjournment proposal. Only holders of record of Sun Country common stock at the close of business on the Sun Country record date will be entitled to vote on the Sun Country adjournment proposal. The vote on the Sun Country adjournment proposal is separate and apart from the votes to approve the other proposals being presented at the Sun Country special meeting and is not a condition to the closing. |
Q: | Is my vote at the Sun Country special meeting important and how are votes counted at the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | Yes, your vote is very important. If you do not submit a proxy or vote in person at the meeting, it will be more difficult for us to obtain the necessary quorum to hold the Sun Country special meeting. For the merger agreement proposal, you may vote “FOR,” “AGAINST,” or “ABSTAIN.” For purposes of the merger agreement proposal, assuming a quorum is present, abstention from voting, the failure of a Sun Country stockholder who holds his, her, or its shares in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder to give voting instructions to that bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, or any other failure of a Sun Country stockholder to vote, will have the same effect as votes cast “AGAINST” the merger agreement proposal. |
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Q: | What happens if I sell my Sun Country common stock before the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | The record date for the Sun Country special meeting is earlier than the date of the Sun Country special meeting and the date that the mergers are expected to be completed. If you sell your Sun Country common stock after Sun Country’s record date but before the date of the Sun Country special meeting, you will retain any right to vote at the Sun Country special meeting, but you will have transferred your right to receive the merger consideration. For Sun Country stockholders, in order to receive the merger consideration, you must hold your Sun Country common stock through completion of the first merger. |
Q: | How do I submit a proxy or vote my shares at the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | If you hold shares of Sun Country common stock directly in your name as a stockholder of record, you may vote your shares by completing, signing, and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it using the postage-paid envelope provided, or mailing it to 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. Your proxy card must be received no later than the close of business on May 7, 2026 in order for your vote to be counted at the Sun Country special meeting. If you sign and return your proxy card, but do not mark the boxes showing how you wish to vote, your shares will be voted “FOR” the merger agreement proposal, “FOR” the merger-related compensation proposal and “FOR” the Sun Country adjournment proposal. |
Q: | If my shares are held in “street name” by my bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, will my bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder vote my shares for me at the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | If you hold your shares of Sun Country common stock in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, you must instruct your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder on how to vote your shares. Your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder will vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote by filling out the voting instruction form sent to you by your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder with this joint proxy statement/prospectus. Banks, brokers, nominees, trustees, or |
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Q: | How can I revoke or change my vote at the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | You may revoke your proxy at any time before the vote is taken at the Sun Country special meeting by taking one of the following actions: (i) giving written notice of revocation to Sun Country’s Corporate Secretary, which must be received before the time that the proxy you wish to revoke is voted at the Sun Country special meeting; (ii) submitting new voting instructions over the telephone or the internet prior to 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on May 7, 2026; (iii) delivering a new, validly completed, later-dated proxy card, which must be received no later than the close of business on May 7, 2026; or (iv) joining the Sun Country special meeting virtually and voting during the meeting. For this purpose, communications to the Corporate Secretary of Sun Country should be addressed to Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., Attn: Legal Department, 2005 Cargo Road Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450. For shares you hold beneficially in street name, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, or, if you have obtained a legal proxy from your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder giving you the right to vote your shares, by joining the Sun Country special meeting virtually via the internet and voting during the special meeting. |
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Q: | Will a proxy solicitor be used by Sun Country in connection with the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | Yes. Sun Country has engaged Innisfree M&A Incorporated to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Sun Country special meeting, and Sun Country has agreed to pay them an estimated fee of up to $30,000, plus their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation. |
Q: | Will Sun Country be required to submit the merger agreement proposal to Sun Country stockholders even if the Sun Country board has withdrawn, modified, or qualified its recommendation? |
A: | Yes. Unless the merger agreement is terminated prior to the Sun Country special meeting, Sun Country is required to submit the merger agreement proposal to its stockholders even if the Sun Country board has withdrawn, modified, or qualified its recommendation in favor of the proposal. |
Q: | Am I entitled to exercise appraisal rights in respect of my Sun Country shares? |
A: | Pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, holders of shares of Sun Country common stock who hold their shares through the first effective time and do not vote their shares in favor of adoption of the merger agreement and who comply fully with and properly demand appraisal for their shares under the applicable requirements of Section 262 of the DGCL and do not otherwise withdraw or lose the right to appraisal under Delaware law, have the right to seek appraisal of the fair value of their shares of Sun Country common stock, as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery, if the merger is completed. The “fair value” of shares of Sun Country common stock as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery may be more than, less than, or equal to the value of the merger consideration that Sun Country stockholders would otherwise be entitled to receive under the terms of the merger agreement. Sun Country stockholders also should be aware that an investment banking opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the consideration payable in a sale transaction, such as the merger, is not an opinion as to, and does not otherwise address, “fair value” under Section 262 of the DGCL. Holders of Sun Country common stock who wish to preserve any appraisal rights they may have, must so advise Sun Country by submitting a written demand for appraisal prior to the vote to adopt the merger agreement and approve the transactions contemplated thereby, must not vote in favor of the merger agreement proposal and must otherwise follow fully the procedures prescribed by Section 262 of the DGCL. For further information, see “The Proposed Transactions—Appraisal Rights in the Merger” beginning on page 119. |
Q: | What else do I need to do now prior to the Sun Country special meeting? |
A: | You are urged to read this joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully and in its entirety, including its annexes and the information incorporated by reference herein, and to consider how the proposed transactions affect you. Even if you plan to attend the Sun Country special meeting, please vote promptly. |
Q: | When are the mergers expected to be completed? |
A: | Allegiant and Sun Country expect to complete the mergers in the second or third quarter of 2026, although Allegiant and Sun Country cannot assure completion by any particular date, if at all. Because the closing is subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of the required regulatory approvals and the approval of the merger agreement proposal by the Sun Country stockholders and the share issuance proposal by the Allegiant stockholders, the exact timing of the closing cannot be determined at this time and Allegiant and Sun Country cannot guarantee that the closing will occur at all. For a description of the conditions to the closing, see “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to Closing” beginning on page 127. |
Q: | Following the closing, what percentage of Allegiant common stock will the continuing Allegiant stockholders and former Sun Country stockholders own? |
A: | Immediately following the closing: |
• | continuing Allegiant equityholders will represent approximately 67% of Allegiant common stock calculated on a fully diluted basis, based on the number of shares and stock-based awards of Allegiant and Sun Country outstanding as of March 26, 2026, the last practicable trading day before the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus; and |
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• | former Sun Country equityholders will represent approximately 33% of Allegiant common stock calculated on a fully diluted basis, based on the number of shares and stock-based awards of Allegiant and Sun Country outstanding as of March 26, 2026, the last practicable trading day before the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. |
Q: | What happens if the closing does not occur? |
A: | If the share issuance proposal is not approved by Allegiant stockholders, if the merger agreement proposal is not approved by Sun Country stockholders, or if the closing does not occur for any other reason, Sun Country stockholders will not have their shares of Sun Country common stock converted into the right to receive the merger consideration. Instead, each of Allegiant and Sun Country would remain separate companies. Under certain circumstances, Allegiant may be required to pay Sun Country a termination fee or Sun Country may be required to pay Allegiant a termination fee, as described under “The Merger Agreement—Termination; Termination Fees and Other Fees.” |
Q: | Are there any risks associated with the proposed transactions that I should consider in deciding how to vote? |
A: | Yes. A number of risks related to the proposed transactions are discussed in this joint proxy statement/prospectus and described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 50. |
Q: | What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the mergers to U.S. holders of Sun Country Common Stock? |
A: | Allegiant and Sun Country intend for the mergers, taken together, to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and Allegiant and Sun Country intend to report the mergers consistent with such qualification. Assuming the mergers so qualify, except with respect to cash received in lieu of fractional shares of Allegiant common stock, a U.S. holder (as defined in “The Mergers—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”) of Sun Country common stock that receives shares of Allegiant common stock and cash in exchange for shares of Sun Country common stock pursuant to the first merger generally will recognize gain (but not loss) in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount, if any, by which the sum of the cash and the fair market value of the Allegiant common stock received by such U.S. holder in the first merger exceeds such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such U.S. holder’s Sun Country common stock exchanged therefor and (ii) the amount of cash received by such U.S. holder. However, it is not a condition to Allegiant’s obligation or Sun Country’s obligation to complete the transactions that the mergers, taken together, qualify as a “reorganization” or that Sun Country or Allegiant receive an opinion from counsel to that effect. |
Q: | How can I obtain additional information about Allegiant and Sun Country? |
A: | Allegiant and Sun Country each file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. Each company’s filings with the SEC may be accessed on the internet at www.sec.gov. Copies of the |
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Q: | Who can answer my questions? |
A: | If you have any questions about the merger agreement, the proposed transactions, or the other matters to be voted on at the Allegiant special meeting or the Sun Country special meeting, or questions about how to submit your proxy, or if you need additional copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, the enclosed proxy card, or voting instructions, you should contact Allegiant’s and Sun Country’s respective proxy solicitors, as follows: |
For Allegiant Stockholders: | For Sun Country Stockholders: | ||
Sodali & Co 430 Park Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10022 Stockholders may call toll-free: +1 (800) 662-5200 Banks and Brokers may call collect: +1 (203) 658-9400 | Innisfree M&A Incorporated 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10022 Stockholders may call toll-free: +1 (877) 750-8198 Banks and Brokers may call collect: +1 (212) 750-5833 | ||
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• | to consider and vote on the share issuance proposal; and |
• | to consider and vote on the Allegiant adjournment proposal. |
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• | to consider and vote on the merger agreement proposal; |
• | to consider and vote on the merger-related compensation proposal; and |
• | to consider and vote on the Sun Country adjournment proposal. |
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Allegiant common stock | Sun Country common stock | Implied value per share of Sun Country common stock | |||||||
January 9, 2026[a] | $94.97 | $15.77 | $18.89 | ||||||
March 26, 2026[b] | $83.93 | $17.04 | $17.17 | ||||||
[a] | The last trading day before the public announcement of the merger agreement. |
[b] | The last practicable trading day before the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. |
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• | each Sun Country option held by such non-employee holder will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the merger consideration otherwise payable (in the same form as the merger consideration payable to holders of Sun Country common stock) in respect of the in-the-money value of such Sun Country option based on the merger consideration closing value (and, if such Sun Country option is not in-the-money, no merger consideration will be payable in respect of such option); and |
• | each Sun Country RSU or Sun Country PRSU held by such non-employee holder will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the merger consideration payable (in the same form as the merger consideration payable to holders of Sun Country common stock) in respect of the number of shares of Sun Country common stock underlying such Sun Country RSU or Sun Country PRSU (determined as of immediately prior to the first effective time). |
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• | solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any acquisition proposal or any inquiry that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an acquisition proposal; |
• | engage in, continue, participate in, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any discussions or negotiations with any person relating to any such acquisition proposal or inquiry; |
• | furnish to any person any non-public information, or afford access to the books or records, officers or employees of each restricted party or its affiliates to, any person relating to any such acquisition proposal or inquiry; |
• | enter into any contract or nonbinding letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or other agreement relating to any such acquisition proposal or inquiry (other than an acceptable confidentiality agreement in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement) (any such contract or agreement, we refer to as an “alternative acquisition agreement”) or any contract requiring Allegiant or Sun Country to abandon or terminate the merger agreement or fail to consummate the first merger or any other transaction contemplated hereby; or |
• | release or permit the release of any person from, waive or permit the waiver of any right under, fail to enforce any provision of, or grant any consent or make any election under, any confidentiality, “standstill” or similar contract to which Allegiant or Sun Country or any of its subsidiaries is a party, subject to certain exceptions. |
• | changes, withholds, withdraws, qualifies, amends or modifies the applicable recommendation; |
• | fails to include the applicable recommendation in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | adopts, approves, recommends, or declares advisable any alternative acquisition proposal; |
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• | takes any formal action or makes any recommendation or public statement in connection with a tender or exchange offer (other than a recommendation against such tender or exchange offer or a “stop, look and listen” communication that reaffirms the applicable recommendation by the applicable board of directors or committee to its stockholders or any substantially similar communication), or fails to recommend against any tender or exchange offer; |
• | if an acquisition proposal is publicly announced or disclosed (other than by the commencement of a tender or exchange offer), fails to recommend against such acquisition proposal or fails to reaffirm in a written public communication the applicable board’s recommendation within the earlier of (i) 10 business days following the other party’s written request to do so (which request may only be made once with respect to any particular acquisition proposal) and (ii) three business days prior to the Sun Country special meeting or the Allegiant special meeting, as applicable; or |
• | submits any acquisition proposal or any matter relating thereto to a stockholder vote. |
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• | Allegiant stockholders approving the share issuance proposal and Sun Country stockholders approving the merger agreement proposal; |
• | the waiting period applicable to the closing under the HSR Act (and any customary timing agreement with any governmental entity to toll, stay or extend such waiting period, or to delay or not to consummate the mergers) will have expired or been terminated; |
• | all consents, registrations, notices, waivers, exemptions, approvals, confirmations, clearances, permits, certificates, orders and authorizations required to be obtained from, or delivered to, as applicable, the DOT, FAA, and the DHS, including the TSA, in connection with the closing will have been obtained or delivered, as applicable; |
• | there will be no law in effect, whether preliminary, temporary or permanent, which makes the proposed transactions illegal or prohibits or otherwise prevents the closing; |
• | the registration statement, of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, will have become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will have been issued by the SEC and remain in effect and no proceeding to that effect will have been commenced or threatened unless subsequently withdrawn; and |
• | the shares of Allegiant common stock to be issued in the merger will have been authorized and approved for listing on Nasdaq. |
• | the accuracy of representations and warranties made in the merger agreement by Sun Country as set forth in the merger agreement, subject to certain materiality thresholds; |
• | Sun Country will have performed and complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants to be performed or complied with by it under the merger agreement at or prior to the closing; |
• | since the date of the merger agreement, there will not have occurred a material adverse effect on Sun Country that is continuing; and |
• | the receipt by Allegiant of a certificate executed by an executive officer of Sun Country certifying the satisfaction of certain conditions. |
• | the accuracy of representations and warranties made in the merger agreement by Allegiant and Merger Subs as set forth in the merger agreement, subject to certain materiality thresholds; |
• | each of Allegiant and Merger Subs will have performed and complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants to be performed or complied with by it under the merger agreement; |
• | since the date of the merger agreement, there will not have occurred a material adverse effect on Allegiant that is continuing; and |
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• | the receipt by Sun Country of a certificate executed by an executive officer of Allegiant certifying the satisfaction of the conditions described above. |
• | any legal restraint in respect of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement has become final and nonappealable; |
• | prior to the receipt of each party’s stockholder approval, if a party’s board of directors or a committee thereof makes a change of recommendation (regardless of whether such change of recommendation was permitted under the terms of the merger agreement); |
• | prior to the receipt of each party’s stockholder approval, if (i) a party’s board of directors has authorized such party to terminate the merger agreement in response to a superior proposal and (ii) concurrently with such termination, a definitive agreement with respect to such superior proposal is duly executed and delivered by such party and all other parties thereto; |
• | the effective time of the merger has not occurred on or before the outside date (which outside date is subject to certain automatic extensions); and |
• | (i) the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting (including at any adjournment or postponement thereof) duly convened and concluded at which a vote on the merger agreement proposal was taken or (ii) the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting (including at any adjournment or postponement thereof) duly convened and concluded at which a vote on the share issuance proposal was taken. |
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• | if Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because the Sun Country board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Sun Country will pay Allegiant a termination fee of $33,020,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because, prior to the receipt of the Allegiant stockholder approval, (i) the Sun Country board has authorized Sun Country to terminate the merger agreement in response to a superior proposal and (ii) concurrently with such termination, Sun Country executes a definitive agreement with respect to such superior proposal, Sun Country will pay Allegiant a termination fee of $33,020,000 prior to or concurrently with such termination; |
• | if Allegiant or Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because (i) the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting or (ii) the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Allegiant would have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Sun Country board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Sun Country will pay Allegiant a termination fee of $33,020,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if Allegiant or Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Allegiant would not have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Sun Country board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Sun Country will pay Allegiant for all documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of Allegiant and its affiliates in connection with the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, in each case, all documented fees and expenses of law firms, commercial banks, investment banking firms, financing sources, accounting firms, outside experts and consultants, not to exceed $11,000,000 (which we refer to as Allegiant expenses), no later than two business days after Allegiant sends an invoice to Sun Country; and |
• | if (i) (A) Sun Country or Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Allegiant would not have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Sun Country board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, or (B) Allegiant terminates the merger because Sun Country breached certain of its obligations with respect to no solicitation and a change of recommendation, (ii) prior to the date of the Sun Country special meeting, any acquisition proposal is made known to the Allegiant board or publicly announced by the person making the acquisition proposal and not withdrawn (either privately or, in the case of a public acquisition proposal, publicly) at least 10 business days prior to the Allegiant special meeting and (iii) within nine months after the date of such termination, Sun Country enters into an alternative acquisition agreement for, or consummates, such acquisition proposal, and such alternative acquisition agreement is ultimately consummated, then Sun Country will pay to Allegiant an amount in cash equal to $33,020,000, minus the amount of any Allegiant expenses. |
• | if Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because the Allegiant board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Allegiant will pay Sun Country a termination fee of $52,230,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
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• | if Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because prior to the receipt of the Sun Country stockholder approval, (i) the Allegiant board has authorized Allegiant to terminate the merger agreement in response to a superior proposal and (ii) concurrently with such termination, Allegiant enters into a definitive agreement with respect to such superior proposal, Allegiant will pay Sun Country a termination fee of $52,230,000 prior to or concurrently with such termination; |
• | if Sun Country or Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because (i) the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting or (ii) the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Sun Country would have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Allegiant board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Allegiant will pay Sun Country a termination fee of $52,230,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if the merger agreement is terminated because (i) there is a final, non-appealable law or order prohibiting the consummation of the transactions relating to HSR clearance, or (ii) the effective time of the merger has not occurred on or before the outside date (which outside date is subject to certain automatic extensions), and at the time of any such termination, (A) the parties failed to obtain the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR act and (B) all other conditions to closing have been satisfied or waived, other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the closing, Allegiant will pay Sun Country a termination fee of $30,000,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if Sun Country or Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Sun Country would not have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Allegiant board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Allegiant will pay Sun Country for all documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of Sun Country and its affiliates in connection with the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, in each case, all documented fees and expenses of law firms, commercial banks, investment banking firms, financing sources, accounting firms, outside experts and consultants, not to exceed $11,000,000 (which we refer to as Sun Country expenses); |
• | if Sun Country or Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because (i) (A) the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Sun Country would not have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Allegiant board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, or (B) Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because Allegiant breached certain of its obligations with respect to no solicitation or a change of recommendation, (ii) prior to the date of the Allegiant special meeting, any acquisition proposal is made known to the Allegiant board or publicly announced by the person making the acquisition proposal and not withdrawn (either privately or, in the case of a public acquisition proposal, publicly) at least 10 business days prior to the Allegiant special meeting and (iii) within nine months after the date of such termination, Allegiant enters into an alternative acquisition agreement for, or consummates, such acquisition proposal, and such alternative acquisition agreement is ultimately consummated, then Allegiant will pay to Sun Country an amount in cash equal to $52,230,000, minus the amount of any Sun Country expenses. |
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• | The audited consolidated financial statements of Allegiant as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the related notes, as included in Allegiant's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026; and |
• | The audited consolidated financial statements of Sun Country as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the related notes, as included in Sun Country's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 12, 2026. |
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Allegiant (Historical) | Sun Country (Reclassified) (Note 3) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Note 5) | Allegiant Pro Forma Combined | ||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $172,696 | $144,684 | $(314,220) | a | $3,160 | ||||||||||
Restricted cash | 18,064 | 21,357 | — | 39,421 | |||||||||||
Short-term investments | 632,959 | 89,629 | (25,419) | b | 697,169 | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 57,110 | 53,722 | — | 110,832 | |||||||||||
Expendable parts, supplies and fuel, net | 34,431 | 13,026 | — | 47,457 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 52,393 | 45,798 | (396) | c | 97,795 | ||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | $967,653 | $368,216 | $(340,035) | $995,834 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 2,947,536 | 912,896 | 158,661 | d | 4,019,093 | ||||||||||
Goodwill | — | 222,223 | 117,391 | e | 339,614 | ||||||||||
Long-term investments | 32,823 | — | 25,419 | b | 58,242 | ||||||||||
Deferred major maintenance, net | 148,506 | — | — | 148,506 | |||||||||||
Other intangible assets, net | — | 73,261 | (7,261) | f | 66,000 | ||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 63,389 | 14,257 | — | 77,646 | |||||||||||
Deposits and other assets | 49,494 | 89,611 | (882) | c | 131,583 | ||||||||||
(6,640) | g | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $4,209,401 | $1,680,464 | $(53,347) | $5,836,518 | |||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 64,506 | 57,628 | — | 122,134 | |||||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 186,019 | 82,984 | 68,877 | h | 342,220 | ||||||||||
4,340 | i | ||||||||||||||
Accrued pilot retention bonus | 235,887 | — | — | 235,887 | |||||||||||
Current operating lease liabilities | 10,936 | 3,601 | — | 14,537 | |||||||||||
Air traffic liability | 363,328 | 167,024 | — | 530,352 | |||||||||||
Current loyalty program liability | 39,711 | 10,233 | — | 49,944 | |||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net | 118,075 | 129,633 | — | 247,708 | |||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | $1,018,462 | $451,103 | $73,217 | $1,542,782 | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net | 1,681,541 | 444,800 | — | 2,126,341 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 305,416 | 40,761 | 16,770 | k | 362,947 | ||||||||||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 54,170 | 13,792 | — | 67,962 | |||||||||||
Noncurrent loyalty program liability | 37,921 | 4,613 | — | 42,534 | |||||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 59,214 | 100,239 | (87,169) | j | 72,284 | ||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $3,156,724 | $1,055,308 | $2,818 | $4,214,850 | |||||||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.001 | 26 | 610 | (601) | l | 35 | ||||||||||
Treasury shares, at cost | (682,511) | (125,881) | 125,881 | l | (682,511) | ||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 771,967 | 550,471 | 104,036 | l | 1,426,474 | ||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net | 4,644 | 15 | (15) | l | 4,644 | ||||||||||
Retained earnings | 958,551 | 199,941 | (285,466) | l | 873,026 | ||||||||||
TOTAL EQUITY | $1,052,677 | $625,156 | $(56,165) | $1,621,668 | |||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $4,209,401 | $1,680,464 | $(53,347) | $5,836,518 | |||||||||||
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Allegiant (Historical) | Sun Country (Reclassified) (Note 3) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Note 5) | Allegiant Pro Forma Combined | ||||||||||||
OPERATING REVENUES | |||||||||||||||
Passenger | $2,324,348 | $700,428 | $- | $3,024,776 | |||||||||||
Third party products | 143,188 | 11,959 | — | 155,147 | |||||||||||
Fixed fee contracts | 77,647 | 224,227 | — | 301,874 | |||||||||||
Cargo | — | 155,027 | 4,518 | m | 159,545 | ||||||||||
Resort and other | 61,396 | 35,705 | — | 97,101 | |||||||||||
Total operating revenues | $2,606,579 | $1,127,346 | 4,518 | $3,738,443 | |||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | 833,017 | 372,597 | 11,113 | n | 1,220,858 | ||||||||||
4,131 | o | ||||||||||||||
Aircraft fuel | 639,731 | 213,480 | — | 853,211 | |||||||||||
Station operations | 297,549 | 109,462 | — | 407,011 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 249,185 | 99,455 | (19,881) | p | 344,768 | ||||||||||
12,714 | q | ||||||||||||||
3,295 | r | ||||||||||||||
Maintenance and repairs | 149,938 | 80,349 | (19,149) | r | 211,138 | ||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 99,443 | 33,300 | — | 132,743 | |||||||||||
Aircraft lease rentals | 36,488 | — | — | 36,488 | |||||||||||
Other | 126,356 | 116,244 | — | 242,600 | |||||||||||
Special charges, net of recoveries | 137,705 | 1,886 | 68,877 | s | 208,468 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | $2,569,412 | 1,026,773 | 61,100 | 3,657,285 | |||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | $37,167 | $100,573 | $(56,582) | $81,158 | |||||||||||
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||
Interest income | (41,697) | (6,973) | — | (48,670) | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 150,235 | 37,202 | (308) | t | 187,129 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (17,604) | (341) | — | (17,945) | |||||||||||
Other, net | 1,107 | 474 | — | 1,581 | |||||||||||
Total other expenses | $92,041 | $30,362 | (308) | $122,095 | |||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | $(54,874) | $70,211 | $(56,274) | $(40,937) | |||||||||||
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT) | (10,177) | 17,402 | (5,542) | u | 1,683 | ||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $(44,697) | $52,809 | $(50,732) | $(42,620) | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share to common shareholders (Note 6): | |||||||||||||||
Basic | $(2.48) | $0.99 | — | $(1.58) | |||||||||||
Diluted | $ (2.48) | $0.96 | — | $(1.58) | |||||||||||
Shares used for computation | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 18,050 | 53,117 | — | 27,015 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 18,050 | 54,860 | — | 27,015 | |||||||||||
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• | All outstanding stock options to purchase a share of Sun Country Common Stock granted pursuant to any equity award plans of Sun Country (“Sun Country Equity Award Plans”) (each a “Sun Country Stock Option”), regardless of exercise price, will automatically convert into stock options for Allegiant (each an “Allegiant Stock Option”) immediately before the closing, with no action required by the holder (the “Converted Options” and each a “Converted Option”). Each Converted Option will cover a proportionately adjusted number of shares of Allegiant Common Stock based on the Merger Exchange Ratio (as adjusted and as determined under the Merger Agreement) and will have a proportionately adjusted exercise price and will otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions; |
• | Each outstanding award of restricted stock units denominated in Sun Country Common Stock subject to time-based vesting restrictions (each a “Sun Country RSU Award”) granted pursuant to the Sun Country Equity Award Plans will be assumed by Allegiant and converted into an Allegiant restricted stock unit award (each an “Allegiant RSU Award”) denominated in Allegiant Common Stock, based on the Merger Exchange Ratio (as adjusted and as determined under the Merger Agreement). The Allegiant RSU Awards will continue to have the same terms and conditions as the Sun Country RSU Awards, including any double trigger vesting protections; |
• | Each outstanding restricted stock unit award denominated in Sun Country Common Stock subject to performance-based vesting restrictions (each a “Sun Country PRSU Award”) granted pursuant to the Sun Country Equity Award Plans will be assumed by Allegiant and converted into an Allegiant time-based restricted stock unit award (each an “Allegiant PRSU Award”) denominated in Allegiant Common Stock, based on the Merger Exchange Ratio (as adjusted and as determined under the Merger Agreement) and converted based on an average performance factor of 125%. The Allegiant PRSU Awards will continue to have the same terms and conditions as the Sun Country PRSU Awards, including any double trigger vesting protections, provided that there will no longer be any performance-based vesting conditions, and the Allegiant PRSU Award will be a time-vesting award eligible to vest on the last day of the performance period applicable to the Sun Country PRSU Award; and |
• | With respect to non-employee Sun Country board members and former employees/service providers to Sun Country, each Sun Country Equity Award held by such individuals (each a “Non-Employee Sun Country Equity Award”) will become fully vested (to the extent not yet vested), cancelled and converted into the right to receive Merger Consideration. |
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• | Retention bonuses of $9.7 million, of which $5.7 million has vested and will be paid out on the closing date of the Mergers, and an additional $4.0 million will be accrued as a liability to be paid 90 days after the closing date of the Mergers; |
• | Pro-rated annual incentive bonuses of $0.3 million to be paid within 30 days after the closing date of the Mergers; and |
• | Dispatcher bonuses of $2.2 million to eligible employees, and subject to the achievement of certain milestones, are estimated to be paid two years after the closing of the Mergers. |
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Allegiant (Historical) | Sun Country (Historical) | Sun Country December 31, 2025 Historical | Reclassification Adjustments | Sun Country December 31, 2025 (Reclassified) | |||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | Cash and cash equivalents | $144,684 | $144,684 | ||||||||||||
Restricted cash | Restricted cash | 21,357 | 21,357 | ||||||||||||
Short-term investments | Investments | 89,629 | 89,629 | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | Accounts receivable, net | 53,722 | 53,722 | ||||||||||||
Expendable parts, supplies and fuel, net | 13,026 | (a) | 13,026 | ||||||||||||
Inventory, net | 11,844 | (11,844) | (a) | — | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 45,798 | (b) | 45,798 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 17,667 | (16,485) | (b) | — | |||||||||||
(1,182) | (a) | — | |||||||||||||
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Allegiant (Historical) | Sun Country (Historical) | Sun Country December 31, 2025 Historical | Reclassification Adjustments | Sun Country December 31, 2025 (Reclassified) | |||||||||||
Other current assets | 6,575 | (6,575) | (b) | — | |||||||||||
Short-term lessor maintenance deposits | 22,738 | (22,738) | (b) | — | |||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | $368,216 | $— | $368,216 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 912,896 | (c) | 912,896 | ||||||||||||
Aircraft and flight equipment | 861,100 | (861,100) | (c) | — | |||||||||||
Aircraft and flight equipment held for operating lease | 62,923 | (48,798) | (c) | — | |||||||||||
(14,125) | (j) | ||||||||||||||
Ground equipment and leasehold improvements | 50,765 | (50,765) | (c) | — | |||||||||||
Computer hardware and software | 24,926 | (24,926) | (c) | — | |||||||||||
Finance lease assets | 309,877 | (309,877) | (c) | — | |||||||||||
Rotable parts | 31,676 | (31,676) | (c) | — | |||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation & amortization | (414,246) | 414,246 | (c) | — | |||||||||||
Total property & equipment, net | $927,021 | $(927,021) | (c) | — | |||||||||||
Goodwill | 222,223 | 222,223 | |||||||||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 73,261 | 73,261 | |||||||||||||
Long-term investments | — | ||||||||||||||
Deferred major maintenance, net | — | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | Operating lease right-of-use assets | 14,257 | 14,257 | ||||||||||||
Deposits and other assets | 75,486 | (d) | 89,611 | ||||||||||||
14,125 | (j) | — | |||||||||||||
Aircraft deposits | 5,575 | (5,575) | (d) | — | |||||||||||
Long-term lessor maintenance deposits | 45,361 | (45,361) | (d) | — | |||||||||||
Other assets | 24,550 | (24,550) | (d) | — | |||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS: | TOTAL ASSETS: | $1,680,464 | $— | $1,680,464 | |||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | Accounts payable | $57,628 | $57,628 | ||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 68,454 | (e) | 82,984 | ||||||||||||
14,530 | (i) | — | |||||||||||||
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits | 45,531 | (45,531) | (e) | — | |||||||||||
Accrued transportation taxes | 22,923 | (22,923) | (e) | — | |||||||||||
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Accrued pilot retention bonus | — | ||||||||||||||
Current operating lease liabilities | Operating lease obligations | 3,601 | — | 3,601 | |||||||||||
Air traffic liability | Air traffic liabilities | 167,024 | — | 167,024 | |||||||||||
Current loyalty program liability | Loyalty program liabilities | 10,233 | — | 10,233 | |||||||||||
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Allegiant (Historical) | Sun Country (Historical) | Sun Country December 31, 2025 Historical | Reclassification Adjustments | Sun Country December 31, 2025 (Reclassified) | |||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net | 129,633 | (f) | 129,633 | ||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt, net | 68,017 | (68,017) | (f) | — | |||||||||||
Finance lease obligations | 61,616 | (61,616) | (f) | — | |||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 14,530 | (14,530) | (i) | — | |||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | $451,103 | — | $451,103 | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net | 444,800 | (g) | 444,800 | ||||||||||||
Finance lease obligations | 189,471 | (189,471) | (g) | — | |||||||||||
Long-term debt, net | 255,329 | (255,329) | (g) | — | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | Deferred tax liability | 40,761 | 40,761 | ||||||||||||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | Operating lease obligations | 13,792 | 13,792 | ||||||||||||
Noncurrent loyalty program liability | Loyalty program liabilities | 4,613 | 4,613 | ||||||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 100,239 | (h) | 100,239 | ||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 13,070 | (13,070) | (h) | — | |||||||||||
Income tax receivable agreement liability | 87,169 | (87,169) | (h) | — | |||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES: | TOTAL LIABILITIES: | $1,055,308 | $— | $1,055,308 | |||||||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.001 | Common stock, par value $0.01 | $610 | $610 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock with $0.01 par value | — | ||||||||||||||
Treasury shares, at cost | Treasury shares, at cost | (125,881) | (125,881) | ||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | Additional paid-in capital | 550,471 | 550,471 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net | Accumulated other comprehensive income | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings | Retained earnings | 199,941 | 199,941 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL EQUITY: | TOTAL EQUITY: | $625,156 | — | $625,156 | |||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | $1,680,464 | $— | $1,680,464 | |||||||||||
(a) | Reclassification of $11.8 million of inventory, net, and $1.2 million of fuel inventory included within prepaid expenses to Expendable parts, supplies and fuel, net. |
(b) | Reclassification of $16.5 million of prepaid expenses, $6.6 million of other current assets and $22.7 million of short-term lessor maintenance deposits to prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(c) | Reclassification of $861.1 million of aircraft and flight equipment, $48.8 million of aircraft and flight equipment held for operating lease, $50.8 million of ground equipment and leasehold improvements, $24.9 million of computer hardware and software, $309.9 million of finance lease assets, $31.7 million of rotable parts and $414.2 million of accumulated depreciation & amortization to property and equipment, net. |
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(d) | Reclassification of $5.6 million of aircraft deposits, $45.4 million of long-term lessor maintenance deposits and $24.6 million of other assets to deposits and other assets. |
(e) | Reclassification of $45.5 million of accrued salaries, wages, and benefits and $22.9 million of accrued transportation taxes to accrued liabilities. |
(f) | Reclassification of $68.0 million of current maturities of long-term debt, net and $61.6 million of finance lease obligations to current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net. |
(g) | Reclassification of $189.5 million of finance lease obligations and $255.3 million of long-term debt, net to long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net. |
(h) | Reclassification of $13.1 million of other long-term liabilities and $87.2 million of income tax receivable agreement liability to other noncurrent liabilities. |
(i) | Reclassification of $14.5 million of other current liabilities to accrued liabilities. |
(j) | Reclassification of $14.1 million of aircraft and flight equipment held for operating lease to deposits and other assets. |
Allegiant (Historical) | Sun Country (Historical) | Sun Country Year ended December 31, 2025 Historical | Reclassification Adjustments | Sun Country Year ended December 31, 2025 (Reclassified) | |||||||||||
OPERATING REVENUES: | |||||||||||||||
Passenger | Passenger | $923,129 | $(222,701) | (aa) | $700,428 | ||||||||||
Third party products | 11,959 | (aa) | 11,959 | ||||||||||||
Fixed fee contracts | 224,227 | (aa) | 224,227 | ||||||||||||
Resort and other | 35,705 | (aa) | 35,705 | ||||||||||||
Other | 48,613 | (49,190) | (aa) | — | |||||||||||
577 | (ff) | — | |||||||||||||
Cargo | 155,027 | 155,027 | |||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | Total operating revenue | $1,126,769 | $577 | $1,127,346 | |||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | Salaries, wages, and benefits | $372,597 | $372,597 | ||||||||||||
Aircraft fuel | Aircraft fuel | 213,480 | 213,480 | ||||||||||||
Station operations | 109,462 | (bb) | 109,462 | ||||||||||||
Ground handling | 44,701 | (44,701) | (bb) | — | |||||||||||
Landing fees and airport rent | 64,761 | (64,761) | (bb) | — | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | Depreciation and amortization | 98,878 | 577 | (ff) | 99,455 | ||||||||||
Maintenance and repairs | Maintenance | 80,349 | 80,349 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | Sales and marketing | 33,300 | 33,300 | ||||||||||||
Aircraft lease rentals | — | ||||||||||||||
Other | 116,244 | (dd) | 116,244 | ||||||||||||
Other operating, net | 116,244 | (116,244) | (dd) | — | |||||||||||
Special charges, net of recoveries | 1,886 | (cc) | 1,886 | ||||||||||||
Special items, net | 1,886 | (1,886) | (cc) | — | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | Total operating expenses | $1,026,196 | $577 | $1,026,773 | |||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | Operating income | $100,573 | — | $100,573 | |||||||||||
OTHER (INCOME)EXPENSES: | Non-operating income (expense), net: | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | Interest income | $(6,973) | $(6,973) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | Interest expense | 36,861 | 341 | (ee) | 37,202 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (341) | (ee) | (341) | ||||||||||||
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Other, net | Other, net | 474 | 474 | ||||||||||||
Total other expenses | Total non-operating expense, net | $30,362 | — | $30,362 | |||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | Income before income tax | $70,211 | — | $70,211 | |||||||||||
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT) | Income tax expense | 17,402 | 17,402 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | NET INCOME (LOSS) | $52,809 | — | $52,809 | |||||||||||
(aa) | Reclassification of revenue amounts, which are summarized below: |
(in thousands) | Passenger | Third Party Products | Fixed Fee Contracts | Resort & Other | Other | ||||||||||
Historical Sun Country Balance | $923,129 | — | — | — | $48,613 | ||||||||||
Reclassification of co-brand credit card, land & hotel, and partnership marketing revenue | — | 11,959 | — | — | (11,959) | ||||||||||
Reclassification of charter revenue | (224,227) | — | 224,227 | — | |||||||||||
Reclassification of aircraft lease revenue | — | — | — | 35,705 | (35,705) | ||||||||||
Reclassification of partnership and guaranteed revenue | 949 | — | — | — | (949) | ||||||||||
Reclassification of other revenue | 577 | — | — | — | (577) | ||||||||||
Total reclassification adjustments | (222,701) | 11,959 | 224,227 | 35,705 | (49,190) | ||||||||||
Reclassified revenue balance | 700,428 | 11,959 | 224,227 | 35,705 | (577) | ||||||||||
(bb) | Reclassification of $44.7 million of ground handling and $64.8 million of landing fees & airport rent to station operations. |
(cc) | Reclassification of $1.9 million of special items, net to special charges, net of recoveries. |
(dd) | Reclassification of $116.2 million of other operating, net to other. |
(ee) | Reclassification of interest expense of $0.3 million to capitalized interest. |
(ff) | Reclassification of amortization of $0.6 million of aircraft lease premium included within the other revenue to depreciation and amortization. |
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(in thousands, except exchange ratio, share price, and per share data) | Amount | ||
Estimated shares of Sun Country Common Stock(1) | 53,454 | ||
Exchange ratio | 0.1557 | ||
Estimated shares of Allegiant Common Stock to be issued | 8,323 | ||
Allegiant closing share price(2) | $74.66 | ||
Total Stock Consideration per the Merger Agreement | $621,378 | ||
Estimated shares of Sun Country Common Stock(1) | 53,454 | ||
Cash Consideration per share | $4.10 | ||
Total Cash Consideration per the Merger Agreement | $219,161 | ||
Total Merger Consideration per the Merger Agreement | $840,539 | ||
Pre-combination value of replaced and accelerated Sun Country equity awards(3) | 28,725 | ||
Pre-combination value of Allegiant Common Stock issued to Amazon Holder(4) | 4,412 | ||
Severance payment to Sun Country CEO | 2,223 | ||
Preliminary consideration transferred | $875,899 | ||
(1) | The estimated shares of Sun Country Common Stock is based on 53,453,882 shares of Sun Country Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 9, 2026, as disclosed in the Merger Agreement, as well as the value of the estimated shares of Allegiant Common Stock to be issued to Amazon Holder in connection with the settlement of the Sun Country Warrant. |
(2) | The value of the estimated shares of Allegiant Common Stock to be issued is based on the closing share price of Allegiant common stock as of March 16, 2026. |
(3) | Reflects the pre-combination fair-value-measure of the Sun Country Stock Options, Sun Country RSU Awards, and Sun Country PRSU Awards that will be assumed or settled by Allegiant, as applicable, as further described in Note 1. |
(4) | Reflects the value of the estimated shares of Allegiant Common Stock to be issued to Amazon Holder in connection with the settlement of the Sun Country Warrant, as further described in Note 1. |
(in thousands, except share price) | Share Price | Preliminary Stock Consideration | ||||
Common stock | $74.66 | $621,378 | ||||
10.0% increase | $82.13 | $683,516 | ||||
10.0% decrease | $67.19 | $559,240 | ||||
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(in thousands) | Preliminary Fair Value | ||
Preliminary consideration transferred | $875,899 | ||
Assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $144,684 | ||
Restricted cash | 21,357 | ||
Short-term investments | 64,210 | ||
Accounts receivable | 53,722 | ||
Expendable parts, supplies and fuel, net | 13,026 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 45,402 | ||
Property and equipment, net | 1,071,557 | ||
Other Intangible Assets, net | 66,000 | ||
Long-term investments | 25,419 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 14,257 | ||
Deposits and other assets | 88,729 | ||
Total assets | $1,608,363 | ||
Liabilities | |||
Accounts payable | $57,628 | ||
Accrued liabilities | 2,984 | ||
Current operating lease liabilities | 3,601 | ||
Air traffic liability | 167,024 | ||
Current loyalty program liability | 10,233 | ||
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net | 129,633 | ||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net | 444,800 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 57,531 | ||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 13,792 | ||
Noncurrent loyalty program liability | 4,613 | ||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 100,239 | ||
Total liabilities | $1,072,078 | ||
Net assets | $536,286 | ||
Goodwill | $339,614 | ||
a) | Reflects a net decrease to cash and cash equivalents of $314.2 million as a result of the payment of Cash Consideration of $219.2 million, the severance payment of $2.2 million to the Sun Country CEO, the settlement of Sun Country’s tax receivable liability of $87.2 million, and payment of retention bonuses of $5.7 million due at closing as part of the Change-in-Control Payments. |
b) | Represents the adjustment of $25.4 million to present Sun Country’s investments with maturities greater than one year within long-term investments to conform Sun Country’s historical accounting treatment to Allegiant’s accounting policy, as further discussed in Note 2. |
c) | Reflects an adjustment of $1.3 million to eliminate existing deferred financing costs related to Sun Country’s historical revolving credit facility, which will be terminated at the closing of the Mergers. |
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d) | Represents the adjustment of $158.7 million to property and equipment, net, to reflect the preliminary fair value of $1,071.6 million for assets acquired in connection with the Mergers. Refer to Note 5(p) for details of acquired property and equipment. |
e) | Reflects a net adjustment of $117.4 million to goodwill, which represents the preliminary goodwill of $339.6 million recognized as a result of the Mergers, as discussed in Note 4, and the elimination of Sun Country’s historical goodwill of $222.2 million. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. |
f) | Represents a decrease of $7.3 million to other intangible assets, net to reflect the preliminary fair value of $66.0 million for identifiable intangible assets acquired in connection with the Mergers and the elimination of Sun Country’s historical intangible assets related to prior acquisitions of $73.3 million. Refer to Note 5(q) for details of acquired identifiable intangible assets. |
g) | Reflects a decrease in other assets of $6.6 million related to the elimination of a contract asset related to the Sun Country Warrant to be settled with Amazon Holder in conjunction with the Mergers. |
h) | Reflects an increase in accrued liabilities of $68.9 million related to transaction costs (primarily legal and professional services fees) not reflected in the historical financial statements that Allegiant expects to incur related to the Mergers, with a corresponding decrease to retained earnings. |
i) | Reflects an increase in accrued liabilities of $4.3 million related to Change-in-Control Payments that are due to be paid after the closing date. While the pro-rated annual incentive bonuses of $0.3 million and $4.0 million of the retention bonuses do not vest until 30 and 90 days after the closing date, respectively, the full payment amount is reflected, as it is probable that the payments will be made. |
j) | Reflects the settlement of $87.2 million of Sun Country’s tax receivable liability settled in connection with the Mergers. |
k) | Represents an increase of $16.8 million to deferred income taxes due to an increase in net deferred tax liabilities related to the estimated impact of purchase price adjustments in connection with the Mergers. |
l) | Represents the adjustments to equity, which are summarized in the table below: |
(in thousands) | Common Stock Outstanding | Treasury Shares | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | ||||||||||
Elimination of historical Sun Country’s equity | $(610) | $125,881 | $(550,471) | $(199,941) | $(15) | ||||||||||
Issuance of Allegiant Common Stock in connection with the Mergers (Note 4) | 9 | 654,507 | |||||||||||||
Elimination of contract asset attributed to Sun Country Warrant (Note 5(g)) | (6,640) | ||||||||||||||
Estimated transaction costs (Note 5(h), 5(s)) | (68,877) | ||||||||||||||
Change-in-Control Payments (Note 5(a), 5(i), 5(n)) | (10,007) | ||||||||||||||
Total pro forma adjustments | $(601) | $125,881 | $104,036 | $(285,466) | $(15) | ||||||||||
m) | Reflects the increase to cargo revenue of $4.5 million related to the elimination of contra-revenue as a result of the expected exercise of the Sun Country Warrant, as further described in Note 1. |
n) | Reflects increases to salaries and benefits expense of $11.1 million related to the Change-in-Control Payments that Allegiant expects to incur related to the Mergers. |
o) | Reflects the increase to salaries and benefits expense of $4.1 million of incremental non-cash share-based |
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p) | Reflects the incremental depreciation expense related to the fair value step-up in property and equipment, net acquired further described in Note 5(d), which is calculated as follows: |
(in thousands) | Preliminary Fair Value | Estimated Useful Life (Years) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | ||||||
Flight equipment (1) | $1,020,814 | 10 years | $65,282 | ||||||
Computer hardware and software | 12,949 | 3 years | 4,316 | ||||||
Land and buildings/leasehold improvements | 8,283 | 6-8 years | 1,183 | ||||||
Other property and equipment | 29,511 | 6-8 years | 4,216 | ||||||
Total property and equipment, net at pro forma fair value | $1,071,557 | $74,997 | |||||||
Less: Sun Country historical other intangible assets, net and amortization expense | $(912,896) | $(94,878) | |||||||
Total pro forma adjustments to amortization expense | $158,661 | $(19,881) |
(1) | The $1,020.8 million of acquired flight equipment includes equipment with an estimated acquisition-date fair value of $978.4 million, which will be depreciated to its residual value of $368.0 million over its useful life of 10 years, and equipment with an estimated acquisition-date fair value of $42.4 million, which will be fully depreciated over its useful life of 10 years. |
q) | Reflects the incremental amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets further described in Note 5(f), which is calculated as follows: |
(in thousands) | Preliminary Fair Value | Estimated Useful Life (Years) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | ||||||
Tradename | $17,000 | 2-3 years | $6,800 | ||||||
Co-Branding / Marketing Agreement | 11,000 | 2-3 years | 4,400 | ||||||
Customer relationships - Passengers | 17,000 | 4-7 years | 3,091 | ||||||
Customer relationships - Cargo | 21,000 | 5-9 years | 3,000 | ||||||
Total other intangible assets at pro forma fair value | $66,000 | $17,291 | |||||||
Less: Sun Country historical other intangible assets, net and amortization expense | $(73,261) | $(4,577) | |||||||
Total pro forma adjustments to amortization expense | $(7,261) | $12,714 | |||||||
r) | Reflects the adjustments to recognize an incremental $3.3 million in depreciation and amortization expense and a reduction of $19.1 million in maintenance and repairs expense to conform Sun Country’s historical accounting treatment of heavy maintenance expense with Allegiant’s accounting policy, as described in Note 2. |
s) | Reflects increases to special charges, net of $68.9 million related to non-recurring transaction costs (primarily legal and professional services fees) not reflected in the historical financial statements that Allegiant expects to incur related to the Mergers. |
t) | Reflects a decrease in interest expense of $0.3 million related to Sun Country’s historical interest expense recognized in relation to its revolving credit facility, which will be terminated in connection with the Mergers. |
u) | Reflects an increase in income tax benefit of $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, resulting from the income tax impact of pro forma adjustments utilizing a blended effective tax rate of 9.85% for the year ended December 31, 2025. |
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(In thousands, except per share data) | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | ||
Numerator (basic and diluted) | |||
Pro forma net loss | $(42,620) | ||
Denominator (basic and diluted) | |||
Historical weighted-average shares outstanding | 18,050 | ||
Shares of Allegiant Common Stock issued as consideration transferred | 8,323 | ||
Sun Country’s equity awards converted to Allegiant Common Stock | 363 | ||
Shares of Allegiant Common Stock issued to Amazon Holder | 279 | ||
Total weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) | 27,015 | ||
Pro forma loss per share | |||
Basic | $(1.58) | ||
Diluted | $(1.58) | ||
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• | Sun Country and Allegiant may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, and their stock prices could decline to the extent that the current market prices reflect the assumption that the proposed transactions will be completed; |
• | Sun Country and Allegiant may experience negative reactions from employees, passengers, suppliers, communities or other third parties; |
• | Sun Country and Allegiant may be subject to litigation, which could result in significant costs and expenses; |
• | Managements’ focus may be diverted from our day-to-day business operations and from pursuing other opportunities that could have been beneficial to Sun Country or Allegiant; |
• | Sun Country’s and Allegiant’s costs of pursuing the proposed transactions may be higher than anticipated; |
• | Sun Country and Allegiant may have difficulties in attracting and/or retaining key employees; and |
• | Sun Country’s and Allegiant’s access to capital markets may be limited and they may experience increased borrowing costs. |
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• | the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns and performance shortfalls at one or both of the companies as a result of the devotion of management’s attention to the proposed transactions; |
• | managing a larger combined company; |
• | creating, implementing, and executing a unified business strategy, and operational, financial, and managerial control with respect to the combined entity; |
• | the inherent risk of integrating complex systems and technologies, including customer reservations systems, operating procedures, regulatory compliance programs, aircraft fleets, networks and other assets in a manner that minimizes any adverse impact on customers, suppliers, employees and other constituencies; |
• | maintaining existing agreements with unions, employees, suppliers, third-party service providers and third-party distribution channels, and avoiding delays in entering into new agreements with prospective employees, suppliers, third-party service providers and third-party distribution channels; |
• | maintaining employee morale and attracting, motivating, and retaining management personnel and other key employees; |
• | the possibility of faulty assumptions underlying expectations regarding the integration process; |
• | retaining existing business and operational relationships and attracting new business and operational relationships; |
• | issues in integrating information technology, operational, safety, communications and other systems; |
• | consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures and eliminating duplicative operations and inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures, and policies; |
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• | coordinating geographically separate organizations; |
• | unanticipated changes in federal or state laws or regulations or international agreements, including additional regulatory scrutiny or additional regulatory requirements as a result of the transaction or the size, scope, and complexity of the combined company’s business operations; and |
• | unforeseen expenses or delays associated with the proposed transactions. |
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1. | to consider and vote on the share issuance proposal; and |
2. | to consider and vote on the Allegiant adjournment proposal. |
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• | TO VOTE THROUGH THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE |
• | If you hold shares of Allegiant common stock directly in your name as a stockholder of record, you may vote through the internet at www.proxyvote.com or by telephone by calling 1-800-690-6903. In order to vote your shares through the internet or by telephone, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your enclosed proxy card (which is unique to each Allegiant stockholder to ensure all voting instructions are genuine and to prevent duplicate voting). You may vote through the internet or by telephone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week prior to the Allegiant special meeting. If you choose to submit your proxy through the internet or by telephone, your proxy must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 7, 2026 in order to be counted at the Allegiant special meeting. |
• | If you hold your shares of Allegiant common stock in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, you may provide voting instructions through the internet or by telephone only if internet or telephone voting is made available by your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder. Please follow the voting instructions provided by your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder with these materials. |
• | TO VOTE BY MAIL |
• | If you hold shares of Allegiant common stock directly in your name as a stockholder of record, you may vote by mail by completing, signing, and dating your enclosed proxy card and returning it in the accompanying pre-addressed envelope for receipt no later than the close of business on May 7, 2026 in order for your vote to be counted at the Allegiant special meeting. |
• | If you hold your shares of Allegiant common stock in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, you may vote by mail by completing, signing, and dating the voting |
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1. | to consider and vote on the merger agreement proposal; |
2. | to consider and vote on the merger-related compensation proposal; and |
3. | to consider and vote on the Sun Country adjournment proposal |
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• | TO VOTE THROUGH THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE. |
• | If you hold shares of Sun Country common stock directly in your name as a stockholder of record, you may vote through the internet at www.proxyvote.com until 11:59 p.m., Central Time on May 7, 2026 or by telephone by calling 1-800-690-6903 until 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on May 7, 2026. In order to vote your shares through the internet or by telephone, you will need the control number on your enclosed proxy card (which is unique to each Sun Country stockholder to ensure all voting instructions are genuine and to prevent duplicate voting). If you choose to submit your proxy through the internet or by telephone, your proxy must be received by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on May 7, 2026 in order to be counted at the Sun Country special meeting. You may also vote during the Sun Country special meeting through the internet at www.proxyvote.com before the closing of the polls at the meeting. |
• | If you hold your shares of Sun Country common stock in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, please contact such entity for instructions on how to vote your shares of Sun Country common stock at the Sun Country special meeting. Please follow the voting instructions provided by your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder with these materials. Note that your broker, bank, or other nominee may have an earlier deadline for submission of votes than the deadline for holders of record. |
• | If you choose to access the proxy materials and/or vote over the internet, you are responsible for internet access charges you may incur. If you choose to vote by telephone, you are responsible for telephone charges you may incur. |
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• | TO VOTE BY MAIL. |
• | If you hold shares of Sun Country common stock directly in your name as a stockholder of record, you may vote by mail by completing, signing, and dating your enclosed proxy card and returning it using the postage-paid envelope provided. Your completed, signed, and dated proxy card must be received prior to the Sun Country special meeting in order for your vote to be counted at the Sun Country special meeting. |
• | If you hold your shares of Sun Country common stock in “street name” through a bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder, please contact such entity for instructions on how to vote your shares of Sun Country common stock at the Sun Country special meeting. Please follow the voting instructions provided by your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder with these materials. Note that your broker, bank, or other nominee may have an earlier deadline for submission of votes than the deadline for holders of record. |
• | giving written notice of revocation to Sun Country’s Corporate Secretary at Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc., 2005 Cargo Road, Minneapolis, MN 55450, which must be received by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on May 7, 2026; |
• | submitting new voting instructions over the telephone or the internet by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, on May 7, 2026; |
• | delivering a new, validly completed, later-dated proxy card by mail that is received no later than the close of business on May 7, 2026; or |
• | joining the Sun Country special meeting and voting virtually during the meeting. |
• | your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder may not vote your shares on the merger agreement proposal, which broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” this proposal (assuming a quorum is present); |
• | your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder may not vote your shares on the merger-related compensation proposal, which broker non-votes will no effect on the outcome of this proposal (assuming a quorum is present); and |
• | your bank, broker, nominee, trustee, or other record holder may not vote your shares on the Sun Country adjournment proposal, which broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal (whether or not a quorum is present). |
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• | the strategic and transformative nature of the proposed transactions, which the Allegiant board expects to create a leading leisure-focused U.S. airline benefitting customers, communities, employees and partners, including the beliefs that: |
○ | the proposed transactions will result in the scale, depth, relevance and capabilities required to compete more effectively, expand investment in improved technology products and services and create the ability to better respond to the competitive challenges and cyclical business conditions of the airline industry; |
○ | the proposed transactions will bring together complementary route networks across Allegiant’s small and mid-sized localities and Sun Country’s larger cities, including connecting Minneapolis-St. Paul to Allegiant’s mid-sized markets and expanding nonstop service to popular vacation spots, with a continued focus on underserved markets across the United States while expanding opportunities into international locations; |
○ | the combined company will offer Allegiant customers access to expanded service from Allegiant’s small and mid-sized cities to some or all of the 18 international destinations currently served by Sun Country; |
○ | the greater resources of the combined company should enhance its on-time performance and ability to recover from irregular operations through greater scheduling agility, more broadly available resources, improved reliability and dynamic route planning; |
○ | the combined company will offer expanded frequent flyer and membership benefits, combining the best of both companies’ programs; |
○ | the combined company will have more diversified operations, including through the addition of Sun Country’s long-term charter contracts and cargo partnerships, that will enhance its ability to balance economic cycles, provide stable revenue streams and maximize aircraft and crew utilization; and |
○ | the combined company will own and operate both Airbus and Boeing aircraft— with the ability to source additional aircraft from new and existing markets—which will enable it to deploy aircraft where they deliver the greatest operational and financial benefit; |
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• | management’s assessment that the proposed transactions present attributes necessary for a successful airline acquisition, including complementary business models that are consistently profitable, minimal overlap of route networks and acceptable execution risk; |
• | Gregory C. Anderson (Chief Executive Officer of Allegiant) will lead the combined company as Chief Executive Officer, Maury Gallagher (Chairman of the Allegiant board) will serve as chairman of the combined company board of directors, and Jude Bricker (the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Country) is expected to join the combined company’s board of directors and also to serve as Special Advisor to Mr. Anderson to help ensure a smooth and successful integration; |
• | the combined company will be headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is expected to maintain a significant presence in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; |
• | Allegiant’s and Sun Country’s shared cultures rooted in respect, teamwork, opportunity and service; and |
• | the combined company’s larger network and fleet will create for employees new roles, advancement opportunities and cross-training possibilities. |
• | the Allegiant board’s expectation that the proposed transactions would result in approximately $140 million in annual synergies (net of dis-synergies) as a result of, among other things, (i) network and scheduling optimization, (ii) expanded Midwest relevance through network and distribution, (iii) improved cobrand economics and enhanced utility for the combined company, (iv) charter effectiveness through broader resources, (v) elimination of duplicative positions, and (vi) volume purchase benefits and centralization of resources; |
• | the belief that the combined company will generate robust returns while maintaining a strong balance sheet, in part as a result of synergies and increased scale, significant future fleet optionality and potential network growth opportunities; |
• | the expectation that the proposed transactions will be accretive to Allegiant’s earnings per share; |
• | the belief that the combined company will have balance sheet flexibility following the closing; |
• | recent and historical market prices, volatility and trading information for Allegiant common stock and Sun Country common stock; |
• | the belief that Allegiant will have the necessary financing to pay the per-share cash consideration; |
• | the per-share cash consideration is fixed, which provides certainty regarding the amount of cash required to be paid by Allegiant to consummate the proposed transactions; and |
• | the exchange ratio is fixed and will not change based on changes in the trading prices of Allegiant common stock or Sun Country common stock or changes in the business performance or financial results of Allegiant or Sun Country, which creates certainty as to the number of shares of Allegiant common stock to be issued in the proposed transactions. |
• | The share issuance is subject to Allegiant stockholder approval. |
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• | The belief that, although completion of the proposed transactions is subject to HSR Act clearance and the other required regulatory approvals, the parties will be able to obtain HSR Act clearance and the other required regulatory approvals without materially and adversely affecting their respective businesses or the combined company. |
• | The belief that the outside date, after which Allegiant or Sun Country, subject to certain exceptions, may terminate the merger agreement, provides the parties with sufficient time to obtain HSR Act clearance and the other required regulatory approvals. |
• | Allegiant is not required to agree to any regulatory remedies that would have a material adverse effect on Allegiant, Sun Country or the combined company (assuming Allegiant and the combined company are of the same size, scope and scale as Sun Country). |
• | Although Allegiant must pay Sun Country a termination fee of $30,000,000 if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances relating to the failure of the parties to obtain HSR Act clearance or if there is a final, non-appealable law or order prohibiting the consummation of the transactions relating to HSR Act clearance, the Allegiant board’s belief that such termination fee is reasonable in light of the circumstances. |
• | Sun Country is required to pay Allegiant a termination fee of $33,020,000 if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances relating to (i) the Sun Country board changing its recommendation that Sun Country stockholders vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal or (ii) Sun Country’s entry into a definitive acquisition agreement for a superior proposal to acquire Sun Country. |
• | Sun Country is required to reimburse Allegiant for its expenses up to $11,000,000 under certain circumstances in which the merger agreement proposal is not approved. |
• | The merger agreement provides for reasonable restrictions on the operations of Sun Country’s business prior to completion of the proposed transactions. |
• | Although the merger agreement prohibits Allegiant from soliciting a transaction from a third party to acquire Allegiant, the merger agreement does not preclude a third party from making an unsolicited proposal to acquire Allegiant, and Allegiant may provide information and afford access to, and enter into discussions or negotiations with, a third party regarding an acquisition of Allegiant, if prior to obtaining Allegiant stockholder approval of the share issuance proposal, Allegiant receives an unsolicited, bona fide written proposal from such third party to acquire Allegiant and the Allegiant board determines that such proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a superior proposal to acquire Allegiant. |
• | In response to the receipt of a superior proposal to acquire Allegiant, prior to obtaining Allegiant stockholder approval of the share issuance proposal, the Allegiant board may change its recommendation that Allegiant stockholders vote “FOR” the share issuance proposal if the Allegiant board determines that the failure to make such change in recommendation or to authorize such termination would be inconsistent with the Allegiant board’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, subject to compliance with the terms of the merger agreement. |
• | The proposed transactions are subject to an approval from each party’s stockholders, which allows sufficient time for a third party to make a superior proposal to acquire Allegiant if it desires to do so. |
• | In response to the occurrence of an intervening event prior to obtaining Allegiant stockholder approval of the share issuance proposal, the Allegiant board may change its recommendation that Allegiant stockholders vote “FOR” the share issuance proposal if the Allegiant board determines that the failure to make such change in recommendation would be inconsistent with the Allegiant board’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, subject to compliance with the terms of the merger agreement. |
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• | The customary nature of Allegiant’s representations and warranties, as well as its other covenants, in the merger agreement. |
• | The current members of the Allegiant board will serve as members of the board of directors of the combined company, and three directors of the Sun Country board, one of whom will be Jude Bricker, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Country, and two of whom will be current members of the Sun Country board and reasonably acceptable to the nominating and governance committee of the Allegiant board, are expected to join the combined company’s board of directors. |
• | the Allegiant equityholders immediately prior to the closing will represent approximately 67% of the outstanding Allegiant common stock calculated on a fully diluted basis immediately following the closing based on each party’s respective, applicable fully diluted share counts as of January 9, 2026 and, accordingly, will have the opportunity to participate in the benefits that are expected to result from the proposed transactions; |
• | information concerning Allegiant’s and Sun Country’s respective businesses, strategy, current and projected financial performance and condition, operations, management, competitive positions and historical stock performance and related discussions with Allegiant’s senior management, in consultation with Allegiant’s legal and financial advisors, which information generally informed the Allegiant board’s determination as to the relative values of Allegiant, Sun Country and the combined company; |
• | the recommendation by Allegiant’s senior management in favor of the proposed transactions; and |
• | the opinion, dated January 11, 2026, of Barclays to the Allegiant board to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other matters set forth therein, the merger consideration to be paid under the merger agreement by Allegiant pursuant to the first merger is fair to Allegiant from a financial point of view, as more fully described below under the caption “Opinion of Allegiant’s Financial Advisor”. |
• | The exchange ratio is fixed and will not change based on changes in the trading prices of Allegiant common stock or Sun Country common stock or changes in the business performance or financial results of Allegiant or Sun Country. Accordingly, if the value of Sun Country’s businesses decline relative to the value of Allegiant’s businesses prior to completion of the proposed transactions, the ownership percentage of the current Sun Country stockholders in the combined company may exceed Sun Country’s relative contribution to the combined company. |
• | The dilution of existing shares of Allegiant common stock as a result of the share issuance. |
• | Allegiant and Sun Country will incur substantial costs and expenses in connection with the proposed transactions, including legal, financial advisory and communication advisory fees. |
• | The difficulties in combining the businesses and workforces of Allegiant and Sun Country based on, among other things, the size, scope and complexity of the two companies. |
• | The challenges inherent in the management and operation of the combined company, including the risk integration may take a significant period of time, integration costs may be greater than anticipated and integration may require greater-than-anticipated management attention and focus after the completion of the proposed transactions. |
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• | The risk that the anticipated synergies expected to be obtained from the proposed transactions might not be achieved in the contemplated time frame, to the degree anticipated or at all. |
• | The risk that Allegiant management’s attention and Allegiant’s resources may be diverted from the operation of Allegiant’s businesses, including other strategic opportunities and operational matters, while Allegiant is working toward the completion of the proposed transactions. |
• | Completion of the proposed transactions is subject to HSR Act clearance and the other required regulatory approvals, and receipt of HSR Act clearance and the other required regulatory approvals cannot be guaranteed. Governmental authorities may seek to impose unfavorable terms or conditions on HSR Act clearance or the other required regulatory approvals or not grant HSR Act clearance or the other required regulatory approvals at all. In addition, obtaining HSR Act clearance and the other required regulatory approvals may take a significant period of time, and the pendency of the proposed transactions during such period may preclude Allegiant from pursuing other strategic opportunities. |
• | Allegiant must pay Sun Country (i) a termination fee of $52,230,000 if the merger agreement is terminated by Allegiant under certain circumstances relating to the Allegiant board changing its recommendation that Allegiant stockholders vote “FOR” the share issuance proposal or Allegiant’s entry into a definitive acquisition agreement for a superior proposal to acquire Allegiant and (ii) a termination fee of $30,000,000 if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances relating to the failure of the parties to obtain HSR Act clearance or if there is a final, non-appealable law or order prohibiting the consummation of the transactions relating to HSR Act clearance. |
• | The risk that the proposed transactions may not be completed despite the parties’ efforts or that completion of the proposed transactions may be unduly delayed, even if Sun Country stockholders approve the merger agreement proposal, including the possibility that conditions to the parties’ obligations to complete the proposed transactions may not be satisfied, and the potential resulting disruption to Allegiant’s business. |
• | The potential negative effect of the pendency of the proposed transactions on Allegiant’s and Sun Country’s respective businesses and relationships with employees, customers, providers, vendors, labor unions and governmental authorities, including regulators and the communities in which they operate, as well as the risk that certain Sun Country employees might choose not to remain employed by Sun Country through the closing. |
• | Although the merger agreement prohibits Sun Country from soliciting a transaction from a third party to acquire Sun Country, the merger agreement does not preclude a third party from making an unsolicited proposal to acquire Sun Country, and Sun Country may provide information and afford access to, and enter into discussions or negotiations with, a third party regarding an acquisition of Sun Country, if prior to obtaining Sun Country stockholder approval of the merger agreement proposal, Sun Country receives an unsolicited, bona fide written proposal from such third party to acquire Sun Country and the Sun Country board determines that such proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a superior proposal to acquire Sun Country. |
• | In response to the receipt of a superior proposal to acquire Sun Country, prior to obtaining Sun Country stockholder approval of the merger agreement proposal, the Sun Country board may change its recommendation that Sun Country stockholders vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal if the Sun Country board determines that the failure to make such change in recommendation or to authorize such termination would be inconsistent with the Sun Country board’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, subject to compliance with the terms of the merger agreement. |
• | In response to the occurrence of an intervening event prior to obtaining Sun Country stockholder approval of the merger agreement proposal, the Sun Country board may change its recommendation that Sun Country stockholders vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal if the Sun Country board determines that the failure to make such change in recommendation would be inconsistent with the Sun Country board’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, subject to compliance with the terms of the merger agreement. |
• | Completion of the proposed transactions is subject to Allegiant stockholders approving the share issuance proposal and Sun Country stockholders approving the merger agreement proposal and the risk that one or both of such approvals may not be obtained. |
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• | The merger agreement requires Allegiant to agree to take any and all steps reasonably necessary to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under the HSR Act or applicable competition laws that may be asserted by any governmental entity against the mergers, subject to the exception described in the third bullet under the caption “The Proposed Transactions—Allegiant’s Reasons for the Proposed Transactions; Recommendation of the Allegiant Board of Directors —Terms of the Merger Agreement—Regulatory Approvals”. |
• | The merger agreement imposes certain restrictions on Allegiant’s operations until completion of the proposed transactions, including that Allegiant may not engage in strategic transactions (including acquisitions) that would reasonably be expected (i) to materially increase the risk of not obtaining HSR Act clearance or of any governmental entity entering an order prohibiting the proposed transactions or (ii) to delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby beyond the outside date. |
• | The availability of appraisal rights for Sun Country stockholders that comply with the applicable provisions of Delaware law, and the risk that the “fair value” of the shares of Sun Country common stock held by such stockholders under Delaware law may be higher than the merger consideration. |
• | The potential for litigation by stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions, which, even where lacking in merit, could nonetheless result in distraction and expense. |
• | Certain of Allegiant’s directors and executive officers have interests in the mergers that may be different from, or in addition to, those of Allegiant stockholders generally, as more fully described under the caption “The Proposed Transactions—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions—Interests of Allegiant Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions.” |
• | Certain senior executives of Sun Country would receive substantial payments in connection with the proposed transactions, and a portion of the payments may not be deductible for federal and state income tax purposes by the combined company. See the section entitled “The Proposed Transactions—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions —Interests of Sun Country Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions.” |
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• | The combined company would be expected to achieve significant synergies following closing, including cost savings and revenue synergies expected from scale efficiencies, fleet optimization and procurement; |
• | The current and historical market prices of Sun Country common stock, including the market performance of Sun Country common stock relative to that of other publicly traded companies in Sun Country’s sector and general market indices, and the fact that the merger consideration to be received by Sun Country stockholders values Sun Country common stock at $18.89 per share based on Allegiant’s closing price on January 9, 2026, which represents a premium of 19.8% over Sun Country’s closing share price of $15.77 on January 9, 2026, and 18.8% based on the 30-day volume-weighted average price; |
• | The Sun Country board’s review of Sun Country’s standalone long-range plan and the risks and uncertainties associated with such plan, including the fact that Sun Country management’s internal financial projections on a standalone basis, including the forecasts described in “The Proposed Transactions—Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information”, include inherent risks and uncertainties and may not be achieved; |
• | The Sun Country board’s assessment of Sun Country’s alternatives, and the board’s expectation that the merger will create a more competitive and financially successful leisure-focused airline than Sun Country would be able to create on a standalone basis; |
• | Sun Country management’s assessment that combining Sun Country and Allegiant presented attributes conducive to a successful airline merger, including strategic fit due to highly complementary business models and limited overlap of route networks; |
• | Approximately 78% of the merger consideration, based on each party’s respective, applicable fully diluted share counts as of January 9, 2026, will be paid in shares of Allegiant common stock, which would result in Sun Country equityholders representing approximately 33% of the common stock of the combined company on a fully diluted basis immediately following the closing, providing Sun Country stockholders with meaningful participation in the benefits expected to result from the proposed transactions, including expected synergies from the proposed transactions, any potential growth in the earnings and cash flows of the combined company, any potential future appreciation in the value of Allegiant common stock following closing and the expectation that the combined company will be a stronger airline than either Sun Country or Allegiant individually with the scale, breadth and capabilities to compete more effectively in the marketplace and better respond to the competitive challenges and cyclical business conditions of the airline industry; |
• | Approximately 22% of the merger consideration, based on Allegiant’s closing stock price on January 9, 2026, will be paid in cash, providing Sun Country stockholders with significant liquidity upon closing, and enabling Sun Country stockholders to immediately realize a significant portion of Sun Country’s present and potential future value without the potential market or execution risks associated with continuing as a standalone company; |
• | The exchange ratio is fixed and will not fluctuate based upon changes in the market price of Sun Country or Allegiant common stock between the date of the merger agreement and the date of closing and therefore the value of the merger consideration payable to Sun Country stockholders will increase in the event that the share price of Allegiant increases prior to closing, which the Sun Country board believed was consistent with market practice for transactions of this type and with the strategic purpose of the transaction; |
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• | The increase in the ratio of stock consideration to cash consideration that the Sun Country board was able to negotiate and the Sun Country board’s conclusion that the merger consideration reflected the best value that Allegiant would be willing to provide; |
• | The Sun Country board had carefully considered, with the assistance of Sun Country management and legal and financial advisors, various potential alternatives available to Sun Country, including remaining an independent company and the opportunities, risks and challenges presented thereby; |
• | The Sun Country board’s assessment of Sun Country business, assets and prospects, its competitive position and historical and projected financial performance (taking into account Sun Country’s potential for, and risks to, future growth) and the nature of the industry in which Sun Country operates, including recent competitive and market trends and dynamics; |
• | The belief that Sun Country and Allegiant share similar cultures and strategic objectives; |
• | The combined company will provide career growth opportunities for both Sun Country and Allegiant’s employees as part of a larger combined enterprise; |
• | Three Sun Country directors, including Jude Bricker, would join the Allegiant board in connection with closing, thereby providing the Sun Country board with meaningful representation on the combined company’s board of directors and helping to ensure that the combined company has the opportunity to benefit from the insights and experience of the Sun Country board; |
• | The Sun Country management Allegiant forecasts; |
• | Historical information concerning Sun Country and Allegiant’s respective businesses, financial performance and condition, operations, management, competitive positions and stock performance, which comparisons generally informed the Sun Country board’s views as to the relative values of Sun Country and Allegiant; |
• | The commitment by Allegiant contained in the merger agreement to use reasonable best efforts to obtain the required regulatory approvals, subject to certain limitations, and the fact that Allegiant would be required to pay Sun Country a reverse termination fee of $30,000,000 in certain circumstances in connection with the failure to obtain HSR Act clearance; |
• | The terms and conditions of the merger agreement, including: |
○ | Sun Country’s ability to engage in negotiations with third parties regarding unsolicited acquisition proposals made prior to the receipt of Sun Country stockholder approval of the merger agreement proposal under certain circumstances; |
○ | The Sun Country board’s right, after complying with the terms of the merger agreement, to change its recommendation that Sun Country’s stockholders vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal under certain circumstances relating to a superior proposal or intervening event, subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, including payment of a termination fee to Allegiant of $33,020,000 (approximately 3% of Sun Country’s equity value as of January 9, 2026), which is within the customary range of termination fees payable in similar transactions; |
○ | The Sun Country board’s right, after complying with the terms of the merger agreement, to terminate the merger agreement in order to enter into an agreement with respect to a superior proposal, subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, including payment of a termination fee to Allegiant of $33,020,000; and |
○ | The likelihood of completion of the proposed transactions, including the number and nature of the conditions to complete the proposed transactions, and the commitment by Allegiant to use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law to cause the conditions to each party’s obligations to consummate the proposed transactions to be satisfied as promptly as reasonably practicable within the time allotted in the merger agreement, including making all filings with, and obtaining all consents from, any governmental entities that are required to consummate the proposed transactions (subject to the limitations set forth in the merger agreement, including that while Allegiant will be required to litigate and offer certain remedies to obtain HSR Act clearance, Allegiant will not be required to offer remedies that would or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect as measured against |
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• | The absence of a financing condition or similar contingency based on Allegiant’s ability to obtain financing; |
• | The Sun Country board’s view that the merger agreement provides Sun Country sufficient operating flexibility to conduct its business in the ordinary course until the earlier of closing and the termination of the merger agreement, as further discussed in “The Merger Agreement—Conduct of Business Pending the Merger”; |
• | The Sun Country board’s view that the merger agreement contained customary terms and conditions and that such terms and conditions were informed by the advice and professional experience of Sun Country’s advisors and were the result of robust negotiations; |
• | The opinion of Goldman Sachs, dated January 11, 2026, to the Sun Country board as to the fairness, from a financial point of view and as of the date of the opinion, and based on and subject to various assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations and qualifications on the review undertaken as described in its opinion, of the 0.1557 shares of Allegiant common stock and $4.10 in cash to be paid to holders (other than Allegiant and its affiliates) of the outstanding shares of Sun Country common stock pursuant to the merger agreement, as further discussed in “Opinion of Sun Country's Financial Advisor”; |
• | The proposed transactions are subject to the approval by the Sun Country stockholders of the merger agreement proposal, and that Sun Country’s stockholders would be free to evaluate the proposed transactions and vote for or against the merger agreement proposal at the Sun Country special meeting; |
• | The fact that if Sun Country’s stockholders so desire and if they comply fully with all of the required procedures under the DGCL, they will be able to exercise appraisal rights with respect to the mergers, which would allow such stockholders to seek appraisal of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery as further discussed in “The Proposed Transactions—Appraisal Rights or Dissenters’ Rights”; |
• | The Sun Country board’s belief that regulatory approvals and clearances necessary to complete the proposed transactions are likely to be obtained within the time allotted in the merger agreement and without any material cost or burden to Sun Country or Allegiant; |
• | The terms of the merger agreement were informed by the advice and professional experience of Sun Country’s advisors and were the result of robust negotiations; |
• | The mergers, taken together, are intended to qualify as a “reorganization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes in which Sun Country’s stockholders generally would not recognize gain or loss upon their exchange of Sun Country common stock in the mergers, except for gain recognized with respect to cash received; and |
• | The reverse due diligence conducted by management and outside advisors in respect of Allegiant’s business. |
• | The risk that the proposed transactions may not receive the required regulatory approvals or that regulatory authorities may impose terms and conditions on approval, which terms and conditions may adversely affect the business and financial results of the combined company and its ability to realize the expected benefits of the transaction or which terms and conditions may result in a condition to closing of the proposed transactions set forth in the merger agreement failing to be satisfied; |
• | The fact that the merger agreement does not require Allegiant to agree to remedies to obtain the required regulatory approvals if such remedies would or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect as measured against Sun Country, Allegiant or the combined company (assuming the combined company is the size, scope and scale, and with the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition and results of operations, of Sun Country and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole); |
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• | The possibility that the proposed transactions may not be completed, or that their completion may be delayed for reasons that are beyond the control of Sun Country or Allegiant, including the failure of Sun Country stockholders to approve the merger agreement proposal, the failure of Allegiant stockholders to approve the share issuance proposal, the failure to obtain regulatory approvals, or the failure of Sun Country to satisfy other requirements that are conditions to closing, and the impact that such failure or delay would have on Sun Country, the trading price of Sun Country common stock and the market’s perceptions of Sun Country’s prospects; |
• | The risk that the pendency of the proposed transactions or failure to consummate the proposed transactions could adversely affect the operations of Sun Country and its subsidiaries and the relationships of Sun Country and its subsidiaries with their respective employees (including making it more difficult to attract and retain key personnel), customers, suppliers, vendors, and others with whom they have business dealings, including as a result of the expected time period for satisfying the conditions to closing and the risk of potential delays in satisfying such conditions beyond the anticipated time frames; |
• | The exchange ratio is fixed and will not fluctuate based upon changes in the market price of Sun Country or Allegiant common stock between the date of the merger agreement and the date of closing, and therefore Sun Country will be exposed to any adverse development in Allegiant’s business, operations, financial condition, earnings, and prospects, and the value of the merger consideration payable to Sun Country stockholders will decrease in the event that the share price of Allegiant common stock decreases prior to closing; |
• | The significant effort and cost involved in connection with negotiating the merger agreement and consummating the proposed transactions (including certain costs and expenses if the proposed transactions are not consummated), and the substantial time and effort of management required to consummate the proposed transactions and the potential further disruptions to Sun Country’s day-to-day operations during the pendency of the proposed transactions; |
• | The restrictions under the terms of the merger agreement on the conduct of Sun Country’s business prior to closing, which could delay or prevent Sun Country from undertaking strategic and other business opportunities that might arise pending completion of the proposed transactions, including in light of the expected time frame for completion of the proposed transactions; |
• | The provisions of the merger agreement that restrict Sun Country’s ability to solicit or participate in discussions or negotiations regarding an acquisition proposal, subject to certain exceptions, and that restrict Sun Country from entering into an alternative acquisition agreement, including the covenants in the merger agreement requiring Sun Country to provide Allegiant with an opportunity within three business days to match any acquisition proposal that constitutes a superior proposal; |
• | The amount of time it could take to consummate the proposed transactions, and the possible diversion of management’s attention from Sun Country’s ongoing business given the substantial time and effort necessary to obtain the required regulatory approvals and complete the proposed transactions and to plan for the integration of the operations of Sun Country and Allegiant; |
• | The possibility that Sun Country may be required to pay Allegiant a termination fee of $33,020,000 under certain circumstances following termination of the merger agreement, including if the merger agreement is terminated due to the Sun Country board changing its recommendation that Sun Country stockholders vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal, as further discussed in “The Merger Agreement— Transaction Expenses and Termination Fees”; |
• | The proposed transactions are conditioned on the approval by Allegiant’s stockholders of the share issuance proposal and the risk that Allegiant stockholders may not approve the share issuance proposal; |
• | Allegiant’s ability to engage in negotiations with third parties regarding unsolicited acquisition proposals made prior to the receipt of Allegiant stockholder approval of the share issuance proposal under certain circumstances as further discussed in “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation”; |
• | The Allegiant board’s right, after complying with the terms of the merger agreement, to (i) change its recommendation that Allegiant stockholders vote “FOR” the share issuance proposal under certain circumstances relating to a superior proposal or intervening event, subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, including payment of a termination fee to Sun Country of $52,230,000, or (ii) terminate the merger agreement in order to enter into an agreement with respect to a superior proposal, subject to the terms and conditions of the |
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• | The substantial costs of integration, diversion of the attention of the combined company’s management and other key employees by the integration process and other challenges inherent in the combination of two businesses of the size and complexity of Sun Country and Allegiant, including the risk that integration of the two companies may take more time and be more costly than anticipated and the risk of not being able to realize all of the anticipated synergies and other benefits anticipated to result from the proposed transactions; |
• | The potential for litigation by stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions, which, even where lacking in merit, could nonetheless result in distraction and expense; |
• | The fact that Sun Country designees will represent less than half of the members of the combined company’s initial board of directors; |
• | Certain of Sun Country’s directors and executive officers have interests in the proposed transactions that may be different from, or in addition to, those of Sun Country stockholders generally (including with respect to the TRA), as further discussed in “—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions—Interests of Sun Country Directors and Executive Officers in the Proposed Transactions”; and |
• | The risks of the type and nature described under “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 50 and the matters described under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” beginning on page 49. |
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($ in millions) | Q4 2025E | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | 2030E | ||||||||||||
Net Income | $38 | $137 | $258 | $305 | $323 | $339 | ||||||||||||
Operating Revenue | $650 | $2,664 | $ 2,987 | $ 3,275 | $ 3,527 | $3,736 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAR(1) | $143 | $550 | $700 | $806 | $871 | $925 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBIT(2) | $73 | $279 | $426 | $516 | $551 | $572 | ||||||||||||
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(3) | $25 | $(126) | $(580) | $(132) | $2 | $15 | ||||||||||||
(1) | Adjusted EBITDAR means earnings before interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and aircraft rent expenses. |
(2) | Adjusted EBIT means Adjusted EBITDAR but including aircraft rent expense, depreciation and amortization, excluding the impact of accelerated amortization and disposal of software identified for redevelopment and the accelerated depreciation of certain aircraft. |
(3) | Unlevered Free Cash Flow means Adjusted EBIT plus depreciation and amortization and less unlevered cash taxes, deferred heavy maintenance, capital expenditures, and changes in working capital. |
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($ in millions) | 2025E | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | ||||||||||
Combined Operating Revenue | $3,722 | $3,834 | $ 4,339 | $ 4,687 | $ 4,985 | ||||||||||
Combined Adjusted EBITDAR(1) | $656 | $767 | $1,064 | $1,210 | $1,317 | ||||||||||
Combined Adjusted EBIT(2) | $269 | $390 | $678 | $810 | $883 | ||||||||||
(1) | Combined Adjusted EBITDAR means earnings before interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and aircraft rent expenses. |
(2) | Combined Adjusted EBIT means Adjusted EBITDAR but including aircraft rent expense, depreciation and amortization, excluding the impact of accelerated amortization and disposal of software identified for redevelopment and the accelerated depreciation of certain aircraft. |
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Millions, for the periods ended | Q4 2025E | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | ||||||||||
Operating Revenue | $279 | $1,178 | $ 1,352 | $ 1,412 | $1,458 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAR(1) | $48 | $209 | $276 | $294 | $300 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBIT(2) | $23 | $103 | $163 | $183 | $186 | ||||||||||
Adjusted NOPAT(3) | $18 | $80 | $126 | $141 | $143 | ||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | $22 | $81 | $57 | $69 | $76 | ||||||||||
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(4) | $24 | $110 | $213 | $198 | $195 | ||||||||||
(1) | Adjusted EBITDAR is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), and aircraft rent expense, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
(2) | Adjusted EBIT is defined as earnings before interest and taxes, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
(3) | Adjusted NOPAT is defined as Adjusted EBIT multiplied by one minus the applicable tax rate. |
(4) | Unlevered Free Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted NOPAT, plus depreciation and amortization, less capital expenditures and increases in net working capital. |
Millions (other than Adjusted EPS), for the years ended | 2025E | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBT(1) | $67 | $75 | $143 | $167 | $176 | ||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income(2) | $48 | $58 | $110 | $129 | $136 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EPS | $0.95 | $1.13 | $ 2.08 | $2.43 | $2.55 | ||||||||||
(1) | Adjusted EBT is defined as earnings before taxes, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
(2) | Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
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Millions, for the periods ended | Q4 2025E(1) | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | ||||||||||
Operating Revenue | $277 | $ 1,170 | $ 1,352 | $ 1,412 | $1,458 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDAR(2)(3) | $41 | $211 | $276 | $294 | $300 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBIT (4)(5) | $16 | $105 | $163 | $183 | $186 | ||||||||||
Adjusted NOPAT(6) | $12 | $81 | $126 | $141 | $143 | ||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | $50 | $81 | $57 | $69 | $76 | ||||||||||
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(7) | $31 | $134 | $200 | $183 | $228 | ||||||||||
(1) | The December Sun Country management forecasts provided to Allegiant and Barclays included estimates of Operating Revenue, Adjusted EBITDAR and Adjusted EBIT for fiscal year 2025 of $1,121 million, $204 million and $105 million, respectively. |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDAR is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), and aircraft rent expense, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
(3) | Sun Country management also provided Allegiant and Barclays with the following estimates of Adjusted EBITDAR which excluded the impact of stock-based compensation expense: $217 million, $283 million, $301 million and $307 million for the years ended December 31, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively. |
(4) | Adjusted EBIT is defined as earnings before interest and taxes, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
(5) | Sun Country management also provided Allegiant and Barclays with the following estimates of Adjusted EBIT which excluded the impact of stock-based compensation expense: $111 million, $170 million, $190 million and $193 million for the years ended December 31, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively. |
(6) | Adjusted NOPAT is defined as Adjusted EBIT multiplied by one minus the applicable tax rate. |
(7) | Unlevered Free Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted NOPAT, plus depreciation and amortization, less capital expenditures and increases in net working capital. |
Millions (other than Adjusted EPS), for the years ended | 2025E | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBT(1)(2) | $69 | $77 | $143 | $167 | $176 | ||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income(3)(4) | $53 | $58 | $110 | $129 | $136 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EPS | $0.95 | $1.05 | $1.99 | $2.34 | $2.46 | ||||||||||
(1) | Adjusted EBT is defined as earnings before taxes, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
(2) | Sun Country management also provided Allegiant and Barclays with the following estimates of Adjusted EBT which excluded the impact of stock-based compensation expense: $76 million, $84 million, $149 million, $174 million and $182 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively. |
(3) | Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
(4) | Sun Country management also provided Allegiant and Barclays with the following estimates of Adjusted Net Income which excluded the impact of stock-based compensation expense: $58 million, $63 million, $115 million, $134 million and $140 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively. |
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Operating Revenue | $2,600 | $2,633 | $2,886 | $3,118 | $3,368 | ||||||||||
EBITDAR(1) | $451 | $532 | $616 | $663 | $775 | ||||||||||
Capital Expenditures | $342 | $656 | $683 | $548 | $527 | ||||||||||
(1) | EBITDAR is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), and aircraft rent expense. |
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Millions, for the years ended | 2025E | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | ||||||||||
Pro Forma Operating Revenue | $3,722 | $3,803 | $4,293 | $4,613 | $4,929 | ||||||||||
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAR(1) | $649 | $727 | $963 | $1,061 | $1,216 | ||||||||||
Pro Forma Capital Expenditures | $431 | $696 | $723 | $588 | $567 | ||||||||||
(1) | Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAR is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), and aircraft rent expense, as adjusted for certain special items in accordance with Sun Country management’s non-GAAP policies (except that the impact of stock-based compensation expense was not excluded). |
Millions, for the years ended | 2026E | 2027E | 2028E | 2029E | ||||||||
Pro Forma Unlevered Free Cash Flow(1) | $(42) | $(479) | $(70) | $180 | ||||||||
(1) | Pro Forma Unlevered Free Cash Flow is defined as Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDAR, minus cash interest and cash taxes, plus or minus the (increase)/decrease in net working capital, minus Pro Forma Capital Expenditures. |
($ in millions) | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | ||||||
Net Synergies(1) | $82 | $104 | $140 | ||||||
(1) | Based on estimated integration costs of $171 million. |
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• | reviewed and analyzed the merger agreement, dated as of January 11, 2026, and the specific terms of the proposed transactions; |
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• | reviewed and analyzed publicly available information concerning Allegiant and Sun Country that Barclays believed to be relevant to its analysis, including Allegiant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, Allegiant’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, Sun Country’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and Sun Country’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025; |
• | reviewed and analyzed financial and operating information with respect to the business, operations and prospects of Allegiant furnished to Barclays by Allegiant, including the Allegiant management forecasts; |
• | reviewed and analyzed financial and operating information with respect to the business, operations and prospects of Sun Country furnished to Barclays by Sun Country, including the December Sun Country management forecasts; |
• | reviewed and analyzed the Allegiant pro forma illustrative forecasts, including the management estimated synergies; |
• | a trading history of Allegiant common stock from January 9, 2023 to January 9, 2026 and Sun Country common stock from January 9, 2023 to January 9, 2026 and a comparison of those trading histories with those of other companies that Barclays deemed relevant; |
• | reviewed and analyzed a comparison of the historical financial results and present financial condition of Allegiant and Sun Country with each other and with those of other companies that Barclays deemed relevant; |
• | reviewed and analyzed a comparison of the financial terms of the proposed transactions with the financial terms of certain other transactions that Barclays deemed relevant; |
• | had discussions with the management of Allegiant concerning its business, operations, assets, liabilities, financial condition and prospects; and |
• | has undertaken such other studies, analyses and investigations as Barclays deemed appropriate. |
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• | Allegiant |
• | Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. |
• | JetBlue Airways Corporation |
• | Southwest Airlines Co. |
• | Sun Country |
High | Low | |||||
Adj. Enterprise Value / 2026E EBITDAR | 10.8x | 5.2x | ||||
Adj. Enterprise Value / 2027E EBITDAR | 7.2x | 4.5x | ||||
Price / 2026E EPS | 16.0x | 9.4x | ||||
Price / 2027E EPS | 11.8x | 6.9x | ||||
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Implied Cash Adjusted Exchange Ratio Range | |||
Selected Comparable Company Analysis | |||
Adj. Enterprise Value / 2026E EBITDAR | 0.0701x – 0.1387x | ||
Adj. Enterprise Value / 2027E EBITDAR | 0.0781x – 0.1485x | ||
Price / 2026E EPS | 0.0520x – 0.1545x | ||
Price / 2027E EPS | 0.0615x – 0.2036x | ||
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis | |||
Excluding Management Estimated Synergies | 0.1668x – 0.3197x | ||
Including Management Estimated Synergies | 0.2514x – 0.4780x | ||
Selected Precedent Transaction Analysis | 0.1205x – 0.1799x | ||
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• | the merger agreement; |
• | Annual Reports on Form 10-K of Sun Country for each of the four years ended December 31, 2024; |
• | the Registration Statement of Sun Country on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252858), including the prospectus contained therein, as amended, declared effective by the SEC on March 16, 2021, relating to the initial public offering of shares of Sun Country common stock; |
• | Annual Reports on Form 10-K of Allegiant for each of the five years ended December 31, 2024; |
• | certain interim reports to stockholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of Sun Country and Allegiant; |
• | certain other communications from Sun Country and Allegiant to their respective stockholders; |
• | certain publicly available research analyst reports for Sun Country and Allegiant; |
• | certain internal financial analyses and forecasts for Allegiant standalone prepared by its management; |
• | certain internal financial analyses and forecasts for Sun Country prepared by its management and certain financial analyses and forecasts for Allegiant pro forma for the transaction prepared by the management of Sun Country, in each case, as approved for Goldman Sachs’ use by Sun Country, which we collectively refer to in this section as the “Sun Country forecasts”, including certain operating synergies projected, jointly, by the management of Sun Country and Allegiant to result from the transaction, as approved for Goldman Sachs’ use by Sun Country, which we refer to in this section as the synergies; and |
• | certain net operating loss carryforwards of Sun Country, as prepared by the management of Sun Country and approved for Goldman Sachs’ use by Sun Country, which we refer to as the Sun Country NOL forecasts. |
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• | a premium of 20% based on the closing price of $15.77 per share of Sun Country common stock on January 9, 2026; |
• | a premium of 29% based on the VWAP per share of Sun Country common stock for the preceding 30-day period ended January 9, 2026 of $14.63; |
• | a premium of 43% based on the VWAP per share of Sun Country common stock for the preceding 60-day period ended January 9, 2026 of $13.18; |
• | a premium of 47% based on the VWAP per share of Sun Country common stock for the preceding 90-day period ended January 9, 2026 of $12.87; |
• | a premium of 4% based on the high market price of $18.17 of Sun Country common stock for the preceding 52-week period ended January 9, 2026; and |
• | a discount of 1% based on the median analyst price target of $19.00 per share of Sun Country common stock on January 9, 2026. |
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• | the members of the Allegiant board will remain on the Allegiant board; |
• | Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., the Chairman of the Allegiant board will remain as the Chairman of the Allegiant board; and |
• | the executive officers of Allegiant will remain the executive officers of the combined company. |
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• | Jude Bricker – President and Chief Executive Officer |
• | D. Torque Zubeck – SVP, Chief Financial Officer |
• | Stephen Coley – SVP, Chief Operating Officer |
• | Erin Rose Neale – SVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
• | Colton M. Snow – SVP, Chief Commercial Officer |
• | Dave Davis – Former President and Chief Financial Officer |
• | Bill Trousdale – Former SVP and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
• | Gregory Mays – Former EVP, Chief Operating Officer |
• | Grant Whitney – Former SVP and Chief Revenue Officer |
• | Marion Blakey |
• | Thomas C. Kennedy |
• | Patrick O’Keeffe |
• | Gail Peterson |
• | Kerry Philipovitch |
• | Wendy Schoppert |
• | Jennifer Vogel |
• | the closing will occur on February 17, 2026 (which is the assumed date of the closing solely for purposes of the disclosure in this section); |
• | each of Sun Country’s executive officers will experience a termination without “cause” or for “good reason” under his or her employment agreement/employment letter and equity award agreements upon closing; |
• | the relevant price per share of Sun Country common stock is $17.39 (the average closing market price of Sun Country common stock over the first five (5) business days following the public announcement of the merger on January 11, 2026); and |
• | no additional equity awards will be made to executive officers following the date hereof. |
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Name | Number of Shares Subject to Sun Country RSUs | Value of Shares Subject to Sun Country RSUs | ||||
Executive Officers: | ||||||
Jude Bricker | 104,858 | $1,823,481 | ||||
D. Torque Zubeck | 80,048 | $1,392,035 | ||||
Stephen Coley | 41,444 | $720,711 | ||||
Erin Rose Neale | 30,546 | $531,195 | ||||
Colton M. Snow | 26,856 | $467,026 | ||||
Dave Davis | — | — | ||||
Bill Trousdale | — | — | ||||
Gregory Mays | — | — | ||||
Grant Whitney | — | — | ||||
Non-Employee Directors: | ||||||
Marion Blakey | 10,390 | $180,682 | ||||
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Name | Number of Shares Subject to Sun Country RSUs | Value of Shares Subject to Sun Country RSUs | ||||
Patrick O’Keeffe | 10,390 | $180,682 | ||||
Thomas C. Kennedy | 10,390 | $180,682 | ||||
Gail Peterson | 10,390 | $180,682 | ||||
Kerry Philipovitch | 10,390 | $180,682 | ||||
Wendy Schoppert | 7,040 | $122,426 | ||||
Jennifer Vogel | 14,719 | $255,963 | ||||
Name | Number of Shares Subject to Sun Country PRSUs | Value of Shares Subject to Sun Country PRSUs | ||||
Jude Bricker | 294,914 | $5,128,550 | ||||
D. Torque Zubeck | 15,098 | $262,546 | ||||
Stephen Coley | 27,535 | $478,834 | ||||
Erin Rose Neale | 36,720 | $638,561 | ||||
Colton M. Snow | 32,291 | $561,545 | ||||
Dave Davis | — | — | ||||
Bill Trousdale | — | — | ||||
Gregory Mays | — | — | ||||
Grant Whitney | — | — | ||||
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Name(1) | Cash ($)(2) | Equity ($)(3) | Perquisites/ Benefits ($)(4) | Total ($) | ||||||||
Jude Bricker | $2,350,685 | $6,952,031 | $29,458 | $9,332,174 | ||||||||
Dave Davis | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Gregory Mays | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Erin Rose Neale | $872,692 | $1,169,756 | $38,589 | $2,081,037 | ||||||||
Grant Whitney | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
(1) | Dave Davis, Former President, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Sun Country Board, Gregory Mays, Former Chief Operating Officer and Grant Whitney, Former SVP and Chief Revenue Officer terminated employment with Sun Country on April 16, 2025, April 17, 2025 and October 20, 2025, respectively, are also named executive officers for purposes of this disclosure but are not entitled to receive any compensation in connection with the mergers. |
(2) | Cash. The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate cash amounts that each named executive officer (other than Messrs. Davis, Mays and Whitney) would be eligible to receive as described below. The cash severance amount payable to each named executive officer (other than Messrs. Davis, Mays and Whitney) upon a qualifying termination of employment (assuming such termination of employment occurs on or during the 24-month anniversary of the closing in the case of Ms. Neale) was determined based on the sum of (i) 1.50 times the named executive officer’s base salary and (ii) 150% of the named executive officer’s target annual bonus opportunity. Such cash severance amounts are “double trigger” and are payable only upon a qualifying termination of employment following the closing, and are conditioned on the named executive officer’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and continued compliance with applicable restrictive covenant obligations. Mr. Whitney terminated employment on October 20, 2025 pursuant to a separation agreement that was not entered into in connection with the mergers and does not provide for any payments or benefits contingent upon, or otherwise relating to, the closing of the mergers. Accordingly, no amounts are included for Mr. Whitney in this column. For further information, see “—Current Employment Arrangements” beginning on page 112. In addition, the amounts shown in this column include the prorated 2026 annual bonus that could become payable pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement based on the “greater of” target or actual performance, which for purposes of this disclosure, such amounts are estimated based on the most recent estimated level of performance used for purposes of determining Sun Country’s bonus accrual in respect of its financial reporting and, for illustrative purposes, are assumed to equal the applicable annual bonus amount payable to each named executive officer (other than Messrs. Davis, Mays and Whitney) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at target and pro rated based on an assumed closing date of February 17, 2026. The prorated 2026 annual bonus payable to Mr. Bricker and Ms. Neale is “single trigger” because it is payable to each named executive officer (other than Messrs. Davis, Mays and Whitney) upon the closing of the mergers per the terms of the merger agreement; provided that, absent such provision, Ms. Neale would have been eligible to receive payment of the prorated 2026 annual bonus (payable at the same time such bonus would have otherwise been paid in 2026) if she experienced a qualifying termination of employment following the closing (and in which case, such bonus would have been a “double trigger” benefit). For illustrative purposes, we have assumed such pro rated annual bonus amounts would be paid following an assumed closing date of February 17, 2026. For further information, see “—Current Employment Arrangements” beginning on page 112 and “—Annual Incentive Payments” beginning on page 114. Receipt and continued receipt of the cash severance and related payments described in this column are subject to the release and restrictive covenant conditions, including duration and provisions regarding breach and cure, described under “—Current Employment Arrangements” beginning on page 112. |
Name | Cash Severance ($) | Pro Rata Annual Bonus ($) | Total ($) | ||||||
Jude Bricker | $2,193,750 | $156,935 | $2,350,685 | ||||||
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Name | Cash Severance ($) | Pro Rata Annual Bonus ($) | Total ($) | ||||||
Dave Davis | — | — | — | ||||||
Gregory Mays | — | — | — | ||||||
Erin Rose Neale | $828,750 | $43,492 | $872,692 | ||||||
Grant Whitney | — | — | — | ||||||
(3) | Equity. The values in this column reflect the estimated value of accelerated vesting of unvested Sun Country RSUs and Sun Country PRSUs (with the number of Sun Country PRSUs deemed to be equal to 125% of the “target” number of Sun Country PRSUs granted) that would become vested only upon a qualifying termination of employment of the applicable named executive officer in connection with, or following, the mergers. For illustrative purposes, these amounts assume that such qualifying termination of employment occurred on the assumed closing date of February 17, 2026 and that each share subject to such equity award was valued at the average closing price of one share of Sun Country common stock over the first five business days following the public announcement of the mergers. This accelerated vesting is a “double trigger” benefit and therefore applies only if the applicable named executive officer’s employment is terminated by Sun Country without “cause” or by the named executive officer for “good reason” within twenty-four (24) months following a change in control. Messrs. Davis and Mays and Mr. Whitney are included as named executive officers for purposes of this disclosure but are not entitled to receive any equity-based compensation in connection with the mergers, and accordingly no amounts are shown for such individuals. For further details regarding the treatment of Sun Country equity awards in connection with the mergers, see “—Treatment of Outstanding Equity Awards” beginning on page 110. Receipt of any equity-based amounts described in this column is subject to execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and continued compliance with restrictive covenants, including duration and provisions regarding breach and cure, such conditions are described under “—Current Employment Arrangements.” The estimated values of such awards are shown in the following table: |
Name | Sun Country RSUs ($) | Sun Country PRSUs ($) | Total ($) | ||||||
Jude Bricker | $1,823,481 | $5,128,550 | $6,952,031 | ||||||
Dave Davis | — | — | — | ||||||
Gregory Mays | — | — | — | ||||||
Erin Rose Neale | $531,195 | $638,561 | $1,169,756 | ||||||
Grant Whitney | — | — | — | ||||||
(4) | Perquisites/Benefits. The values in this column include the estimated cost of continued health coverage and travel benefits that are based on, or otherwise relate to, the mergers. Mr. Whitney terminated employment on October 20, 2025 pursuant to a separation agreement that was not entered into in connection with the mergers and does not provide for any payments or benefits contingent upon, or otherwise relating to, the closing of the mergers; accordingly, no amounts are included for Mr. Whitney in this column. Specifically, these values include (i) the employer paid portion of COBRA continuation coverage for medical, dental and vision (including the 2% administrative fee) for up to one year in the case of Ms. Neale, assuming an eligible termination of employment on or during the 24 month anniversary of the closing, and (ii) the employer paid portion of COBRA continuation coverage for medical, dental and vision (including the 2% administrative fee) for up to one year for Mr. Bricker and his eligible dependents for up to one-year as the actuarial valuation of continued coverage for Mr. Bricker until he becomes eligible for coverage under another employer’s benefit plans or he becomes eligible for Medicare in the event his employment is terminated for any reason other than cause, as set forth in the health care side letter, is not readily ascertainable. The continued health coverage benefits described in clauses (i) and (ii) are double trigger benefits to the extent they become payable only upon a qualifying termination of employment following the closing. In addition, this column includes the estimated cost of one year of travel benefits under the Sun Country Air Travel Plan for Ms. Neale whose travel benefits will vest for life in connection with the mergers. Mr. Bricker’s travel benefits are already fully vested and as such, no amounts were included in this column. The travel benefit vesting is a “single trigger” benefit because it vests upon the closing of the mergers without regard to a termination of employment. For further information, see “—Current Employment Arrangements” beginning on page 112. |
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• | The stockholder must deliver to us a written demand for appraisal of their shares before the vote with respect to the merger agreement proposal is taken. This written demand for appraisal must be in addition to and separate from any proxy or vote abstaining from or voting against the adoption and approval of the merger agreement and the proposed transactions. Voting against or failing to vote for the merger agreement proposal by itself does not constitute a demand for appraisal within the meaning of Section 262 of the DGCL. The demand must reasonably inform us of the identity of the stockholder and the intention of the stockholder to demand appraisal of his, her or its shares. A stockholder’s failure to make a written demand before the vote with respect to the merger agreement proposal is taken will constitute a waiver of appraisal rights. |
• | The stockholder must not vote in favor of, or consent in writing to, the merger agreement proposal. A vote in favor of the merger agreement proposal, by proxy submitted by mail, over the internet, by telephone or virtually during the special meeting, will cause the stockholder to lose their appraisal rights in respect of the shares so voted and will nullify any written demands for appraisal the stockholder previously submitted. A proxy which does not contain voting instructions will, unless revoked, be voted in favor of the merger agreement proposal. Therefore, a stockholder who votes by proxy and who wishes to exercise appraisal rights must vote against the merger agreement proposal or abstain from voting on the merger agreement proposal. |
• | The stockholder must continue to hold their shares of Sun Country common stock from the date of making the demand through the first effective time. Therefore, a stockholder who is the record holder of shares of Sun Country common stock on the date the written demand for appraisal is made but who thereafter transfers the shares before the first effective time will lose any right to appraisal with respect to such shares. |
• | The stockholder must otherwise comply with the procedures set forth in Section 262 of the DGCL. |
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• | a bank or other financial institution; |
• | a tax-exempt organization, governmental agency, instrumentality or other governmental organization or pension fund; |
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• | a real estate investment trust or real estate mortgage investment conduit; |
• | a partnership, S corporation, or other pass-through entity (or an investor in a partnership, S corporation or other pass-through entity); |
• | an insurance company; |
• | a regulated investment company or a mutual fund; |
• | a dealer or broker in stocks and securities, commodities or currencies; |
• | a trader in securities subject to mark-to-market treatment; |
• | a person that received Sun Country common stock through the exercise of an employee stock option, through a tax qualified retirement plan, or otherwise as compensation; |
• | a person that has a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar; |
• | a person who, actually or constructively, owns or has owned 5% or more of Sun Country common stock by vote or value or will own 5% or more of Allegiant common stock by vote or value pursuant to the mergers; |
• | a person who, actually or constructively, owns any Allegiant common stock prior to the first merger; |
• | a person that holds Sun Country common stock as part of a hedge, straddle, constructive sale, conversion, wash sale or other integrated transaction; |
• | a person exercising appraisal rights; |
• | an individual retirement or other tax-deferred account; |
• | a corporation that accumulates earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax; or |
• | a U.S. expatriate or former citizen or former long-term resident of the United States. |
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• | a U.S. holder will generally recognize gain (but not loss) in an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) the amount, if any, by which the sum of the cash (excluding cash received in lieu of fractional shares of Allegiant common stock) and the fair market value of the Allegiant common stock received by such U.S. holder in the first merger (including any fractional shares of Allegiant common stock deemed received and sold for cash, as discussed below) exceeds such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such U.S. holder’s Sun Country common stock exchanged therefor and (ii) the amount of cash received by such U.S. holder (excluding cash received in lieu of fractional shares of Allegiant common stock); |
• | the aggregate tax basis of the Allegiant common stock received by a U.S. holder in the first merger (including any fractional share of Allegiant common stock deemed received and sold for cash, as discussed below) will be the same as the aggregate adjusted tax basis of such U.S. holder’s Sun Country common stock exchanged therefor, decreased by the amount of cash received (excluding any cash received in lieu of a fractional share of Allegiant common stock) and increased by the amount of any gain recognized by the U.S. holder (excluding any gain recognized with respect to any fractional share of Allegiant common stock for which cash is received, as discussed below); and |
• | a U.S. holder’s holding period in the Allegiant common stock received (including a fractional share of Allegiant common stock deemed received and sold for cash, as discussed below) will include the holding period of the Sun Country common stock exchanged for such Sun Country common stock. |
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• | each Sun Country option held by such non-employee holder will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the merger consideration otherwise payable (in the same form as the merger consideration payable to holders of Sun Country common stock) in respect of the in-the-money value of such Sun Country option based on the merger consideration closing value (and, if such Sun Country option is not in-the-money, no merger consideration will be payable in respect of such option); and |
• | each Sun Country RSU or Sun Country PRSU held by such non-employee holder will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the merger consideration payable (in the same form as the merger consideration payable to holders of Sun Country common stock) in respect of the number of shares of Sun Country common stock underlying such Sun Country RSU or Sun Country PRSU (determined as of immediately prior to the first effective time). |
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• | organization, valid existence, good standing, qualification to do business and similar corporate matters; |
• | capitalization, indebtedness and ownership of subsidiaries; |
• | corporate power and authority to enter into and perform such party’s obligations under the merger agreement and complete the proposed transactions, the enforceability of the merger agreement and the due execution and delivery of the merger agreement; |
• | the approval of the merger agreement and the proposed transactions by such party’s board of directors and the recommendation by such party’s board of directors that such party’s stockholders vote in favor of adopting the merger agreement or approving the share issuance, as applicable; |
• | the absence of violations and breaches of, or conflicts with, governing documents, certain material contracts, or any order or law resulting from the entry into the merger agreement or the closing; |
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• | the absence of defaults or accelerations of any obligations under certain material contracts or creation of any liens on such party’s properties or other assets resulting from such party’s entry into the merger agreement or the closing; |
• | the absence of consents, approvals, authorizations, permits and filings required from governmental entities or pursuant to certain material contracts resulting from such party’s entry into the merger agreement or the closing; |
• | possession of required authorizations and permits necessary to conduct such party’s current business; |
• | the absence of conflict with, default under or violation of any law or regulation; |
• | filings with the SEC and compliance with federal securities laws, rules and regulations; |
• | compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of Nasdaq; |
• | internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures relating to financial reporting; |
• | the absence of certain undisclosed liabilities; |
• | the ordinary course operation of such party’s business and the absence of a material adverse effect; |
• | material benefit plans and ERISA matters; |
• | employment and labor matters; |
• | material contracts; |
• | the absence of certain litigation, proceedings, investigations, audits or other proceedings; |
• | the absence of certain orders by any governmental entity; |
• | compliance with applicable environmental laws; |
• | ownership and maintenance of its intellectual property; |
• | compliance with applicable data privacy and security laws and policies; |
• | compliance with applicable tax laws; |
• | maintenance of, and compliance with, certain insurance policies; |
• | real estate; |
• | the absence of related party transactions; |
• | owned, leased and/or operated aircraft; |
• | take-off and landing slots; |
• | the absence of any action by any airport or airport authority; |
• | opinions from financial advisors; |
• | required stockholder votes; |
• | brokers fees and expenses; |
• | the accuracy of the information supplied in connection with this joint proxy statement/prospectus; and |
• | the absence of ownership of shares or other equity interests in Sun Country or Allegiant, as applicable. |
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• | any development in general economic conditions, or in securities, credit or financial markets, including changes in interest rates, credit ratings or exchange rates, in the United States or any other country or region in the world or any industry-wide development generally affecting airline companies; |
• | any change in GAAP or any change in applicable laws applicable to the operation of the business of such person (or the interpretation or enforcement of any of the foregoing); |
• | subject to certain exceptions, any change resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or existence of the merger agreement or the announcement or pendency of the proposed transactions; |
• | acts of war, outbreak or escalation of hostilities, terrorism or sabotage, or other changes in geopolitical conditions, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornados, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters, any epidemic, pandemic, outbreak of illness or other public health event and other similar events in the United States or any other country or region in the world in which such person conducts business; |
• | any failure by such person to meet any internal or published (including analyst) projections, expectations, forecasts or predictions in respect of such person’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations; |
• | the taking of any action expressly contemplated by the merger agreement or at Allegiant or Merger Subs’ request or with Allegiant’s or Merger Subs’ consent; or |
• | any change in the market price or trading volume, or the downgrade in rating, of such person’s securities. |
• | amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or the organizational documents of any subsidiary; |
• | issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, transfer or encumber, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition, grant, transfer, or encumbrance of, any shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Sun Country or any other equity interests in any of Sun Country’s subsidiaries of any class, or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, any shares of such capital stock or other equity interests, or any options, |
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• | declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether payable in cash, stock, property or a combination thereof) with respect to any of its capital stock or otherwise make any payments to any holder of equity interests therein in its capacity as such or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting or registration of its capital stock; |
• | reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or amend the terms of, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock, other equity interests or any other securities; |
• | authorize or propose the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock or other securities, except for the vesting or settlement of any Sun Country equity awards or to fund any tax obligations in connection therewith; |
• | merge or consolidate Sun Country with any person or entity or adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or resolutions providing for a complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of Sun Country; |
• | acquire or dispose of (including by merger, consolidation, or acquisition or sale of stock or assets) any interest in person or any division thereof or any assets, other than (i) the purchase of aircraft, aircraft engines and associated equipment pursuant to contracts in effect on the date hereof or to the extent contemplated by the capital expenditure budget, (ii) the purchase of inventory, raw materials, equipment, goods, or other supplies in the ordinary course of business, (iii) any other acquisition (excluding acquisitions of engines) for consideration that is not in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate, (iv) any engines that are disposed of or acquired in the ordinary course of business (to the extent that such disposition or acquisition is consistent with past business practices and required or necessary for the conduct of the business of Sun Country, including engines that are exchanged for another engine in lieu of the performance of scheduled maintenance thereon) or (v) sales or other dispositions of equipment that is surplus, obsolete or replaced in the ordinary course of business; |
• | enter into any new line of business; |
• | (i) (A) repurchase, prepay or incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any debt securities, or (B) issue or sell options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Sun Country, in each case (A) and (B), other than (1) for the financing or lease of aircraft or associated equipment (including engines) pursuant to Sun Country aircraft finance contracts or other contracts in effect as of the date of the merger agreement made available to Allegiant (so long as such lease does not have a term of greater than 12 years), and any pre-delivery deposits with respect to the foregoing, (2) under any credit card contract, or (3) in connection with any drawdown or repayment on Sun Country’s revolving credit facility in place as of the date of the merger agreement (ii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become liable or responsible for similar obligations, (iii) enter into any “keep well” or other contract to maintain any financial statement or similar condition of another person (other than with respect to Sun Country or any of its subsidiaries) or entity or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of the foregoing or (iv) assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become liable or responsible for similar obligations contemplated in foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) of any person (other than Sun Country or any of its subsidiaries) for borrowed money; |
• | terminate, cancel, fail to renew, enter into or amend any material contract or cancel, modify or waive any material rights thereunder, in each case, (i) other than the entry into any contract in respect of any acquisition or disposition permitted or (ii) the entry into any material contract in the ordinary course of business, subject to certain exceptions; |
• | make or authorize any capital expenditure in any calendar year that would exceed by more than 10%, individually or in the aggregate, the capital expenditures budgeted for such calendar year in Sun Country’s |
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• | except in connection with certain Sun Country union matters or to the extent required by (i) applicable law, (ii) the terms of any Sun Country benefit plan or collective bargaining agreement or (iii) contractual commitments or corporate policies with respect to severance or termination pay in existence on the date of the merger agreement and that have been specifically noted in Sun Country’s disclosure schedule as providing for severance or termination pay: (A) increase the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to directors, officers or employees of Sun Country (except for increases to non-executive officer employees in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice), (B) other than with respect to newly hired employees on terms that are consistent with past practice for similarly situated employees of Sun Country, grant any additional rights to severance or termination pay to or enter into any severance agreement with, employees, officers, consultants, independent contractors or directors of Sun Country or its subsidiaries, (i) other than (A) with respect to newly hired employees on terms that are consistent with past practice for similarly situated employees of Sun Country and (B) routine amendments or renewals to health and welfare plans that would not result in a material increase in benefits, establish, adopt, enter into or materially amend any Sun Country benefit plan as to any director, officer, consultant, independent contractor or employee of Sun Country, (ii) loan or advance any money or property to any director, officer, consultant, independent contractor or employee of Sun Country (other than in connection with ordinary course business expense reimbursements and advances) or (iii) hire or terminate the employment (other than terminations for cause, death or disability) of any employee with the title of “Senior Vice President” or above; |
• | waive, release or amend the restrictive covenant obligations of any current or former employee, officer, consultant, independent contractor or director of Sun Country or its subsidiaries; |
• | engage in any “plant closing,” “mass layoff” or similar act requiring notice under the WARN Act or any similar federal, state or local law; |
• | (i) terminate, discontinue, close or dispose of any facility or business operation, or lay off any employees, other than in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) implement any early retirement or separation program, or any program providing early retirement window benefits or announce or plan any such action or program for the future; |
• | (i) other than as required in connection with Sun Country’s or its affiliates’ contractual or legal obligations to negotiate in good faith with a labor union (and subject to Sun Country’s disclosure schedule), enter into or amend any collective bargaining agreement or (ii) voluntarily recognize or certify any labor union, labor organization, works council, or group of employees of Sun Country and its subsidiaries as the bargaining representative for any employees of any member of Sun Country and its subsidiaries; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall be constructed in a manner in violation, or require Sun Country or any of its subsidiaries to engage in a violation, of federal labor law; |
• | make any material change in accounting policies, practices, principles, methods or procedures, other than as required by GAAP or applicable law; |
• | enter into, terminate or materially amend any “transaction” with any “related person” that would be required to be disclosed by Sun Country under Item 404 of Regulation S-K; |
• | implement any material new policies or practices (or make any material changes to existing policies or practices) with respect to equity, interest rate, currency or commodity derivatives or hedging transactions; |
• | compromise, settle or agree to settle any suits, claims, actions, hearings, arbitrations, investigations or other proceedings other than compromises, settlements or agreements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice for the payment of monetary damages (and compliance with confidentiality and other similar customary provisions) of $1,000,000 or less individually and not more than $2,500,000 in the aggregate as its sole remedy, and which does not relate to material intellectual property rights; |
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• | make (other than in the ordinary course of business), change or revoke any material tax election, settle or compromise any claim, assessment, audit, proceeding or other controversy, or enter into any “closing agreement” within the meaning of Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), in each case in respect of material taxes, adopt or change any material tax accounting method or period, amend any material tax return, surrender any right to claim a material tax refund or consent to any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations applicable to any material tax claim or assessment (other than in connection with any statutory extensions of time to file tax returns); |
• | (i) sell, assign, transfer, encumber, license or otherwise dispose of, or grant or impose any liens (other than permitted liens) on any material intellectual property rights owned by Sun Country and its subsidiaries or (ii) abandon, cancel, terminate, allow to lapse, fail to prosecute, maintain, defend or renew, any material intellectual property rights owned by Sun Country and its subsidiaries, except, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), for any intellectual property rights which Sun Country and its subsidiaries have determined, in the ordinary course of business, to no longer be reasonable or commercially beneficial to maintain; |
• | change the seat count, main cabin configuration or on-board amenities (including in-flight entertainment and wireless internet) of any aircraft subject to future delivery to Sun Country under any of Sun Country’s aircraft purchase contracts from that presently in service with Sun Country; |
• | implement any material new policies or practices (or make any material changes to existing policies or practices), or enter into any new material arrangements or agreements, with respect to equity, interest rate, currency or commodity derivatives or hedging transactions; |
• | take any action, or fail to take any action, which action or failure would be reasonably expected to result in the loss of any Sun Country slots (excluding temporary returns to the FAA); |
• | enter into any joint venture, partnership, strategic alliance, collaboration, consortium or similar arrangement; |
• | fail to continue, in respect of all Sun Country aircraft, all material maintenance programs in the ordinary course (except as required by applicable law), including using reasonable best efforts to keep all such Sun Country aircraft in such condition as may be necessary to enable the airworthiness certification of such Sun Country aircraft under the FAA to be maintained in good standing at all times; or |
• | agree, resolve, authorize or enter into any contract or otherwise make any commitment, in each case to do any of the foregoing. |
• | amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or the organizational documents of any subsidiary; |
• | issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, transfer or encumber, or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition, grant, transfer, or encumbrance of, any shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in Allegiant or any of its subsidiaries of any class, or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, any shares of such capital stock or other equity interests, or any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of such capital stock or other equity interests or such convertible or exchangeable securities, or any |
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• | declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether payable in cash, stock, property or a combination thereof) with respect to any of its capital stock or otherwise make any payments to any holder of equity interests therein in its capacity as such or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting or registration of its capital stock; |
• | reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or amend the terms of any of Allegiant’s capital stock, other equity interests or any other securities, or authorize or propose the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock or other securities; |
• | merge or consolidate with any person or adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or resolutions providing for a complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; |
• | enter into any new line of business; |
• | make any material change in accounting policies, practices, principles, methods or procedures, other than as required by GAAP or by law; |
• | enter into, terminate or materially amend any “transaction” with any “related person” that would be required to be disclosed by Allegiant under Item 404 of Regulation S-K; |
• | (i) make (other than in the ordinary course of business), change, or revoke any material tax election, (ii) settle or compromise any claim, assessment, audit, proceeding, or other controversy, or enter into any “closing agreement” within the meaning of Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), in each case in respect of material taxes, (iii) adopt or change any material tax accounting method or period, (iv) amend any material tax return, (v) surrender any right to claim a material tax refund, or (vi) consent to any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations applicable to any material tax claim or assessment (other than in connection with any extensions of time to file tax returns); or |
• | agree, resolve, authorize or enter into any contract or otherwise make any commitment, in each case to do any of the foregoing. |
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• | solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any acquisition proposal or any inquiry that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, an acquisition proposal; |
• | engage in, continue, participate in, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any discussions or negotiations with any person relating to any such acquisition proposal or inquiry; |
• | furnish to any person any non-public information, or afford access to the books or records, officers or employees of each restricted party or its affiliates to, any person relating to any such acquisition proposal or inquiry; |
• | enter into any contract or nonbinding letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or other agreement relating to any such acquisition proposal or inquiry (other than an acceptable confidentiality agreement in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement) (any such contract or agreement, we refer to as an “alternative acquisition agreement”) or any contract requiring Allegiant or Sun Country to abandon or terminate the merger agreement or fail to consummate the first merger or any other transaction contemplated hereby; or |
• | release or permit the release of any person from, waive or permit the waiver of any right under, fail to enforce any provision of, or grant any consent or make any election under, any confidentiality, “standstill” or similar contract to which Allegiant or Sun Country or any of its subsidiaries is a party, subject to certain exceptions. |
• | changes, withholds, withdraws, qualifies, amends or modifies the applicable recommendation; |
• | fails to include the applicable recommendation in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | adopts, approves, recommends, or declares advisable any alternative acquisition proposal; |
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• | takes any formal action or makes any recommendation or public statement in connection with a tender or exchange offer (other than a recommendation against such tender or exchange offer or a “stop, look and listen” communication that reaffirms the applicable recommendation by the applicable board of directors or committee to its stockholders or any substantially similar communication), or fails to recommend against any tender or exchange offer; |
• | if an acquisition proposal is publicly announced or disclosed (other than by the commencement of a tender or exchange offer), fails to recommend against such acquisition proposal or fails to reaffirm in a written public communication the applicable board’s recommendation within the earlier of (i) 10 business days following the other party’s written request to do so (which request may only be made once with respect to any particular acquisition proposal) and (ii) three business days prior to the Sun Country special meeting or the Allegiant special meeting, as applicable; or |
• | submits any acquisition proposal or any matter relating thereto to a stockholder vote. |
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• | cooperation between Allegiant and Sun Country in the preparation of this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | cooperation by Sun Country in connection with the arrangement and consummation by Allegiant of any debt financing or refinancing transaction to be entered into (i) in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or (ii) otherwise to the extent information related to Sun Country and its subsidiaries is reasonably required by a financing source in connection therewith; |
• | actions to be taken by Allegiant and Sun Country with respect to notifying the other party of certain matters; |
• | confidentiality and access by Allegiant to certain information about Sun Country solely to the extent in furtherance of the closing; |
• | actions to be taken by the Allegiant with respect to the listing on Nasdaq of shares of Allegiant common stock issued in connection with the proposed transactions and actions to be taken by Sun Country regarding the delisting of shares of Sun Country common stock from Nasdaq and termination of Sun Country’s registration under the Exchange Act; |
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• | actions to be taken by Allegiant and Sun Country with respect to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act; |
• | the defense or settlement of any stockholder litigation or claim against Allegiant or Sun Country relating to the proposed transactions; |
• | actions relating to the treatment of existing Sun Country indebtedness; |
• | public announcements and communications regarding the proposed transactions; and |
• | actions to be taken by the parties, and the members of their respective boards of directors with respect to any anti-takeover statute or regulation so that the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by the merger agreement and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute or regulation on the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. |
• | Allegiant stockholders approving the share issuance proposal and Sun Country stockholders approving the merger agreement proposal; |
• | the waiting period applicable to the closing under the HSR Act (and any customary timing agreement with any governmental entity to toll, stay or extend such waiting period, or to delay or not to consummate the mergers) will have expired or been terminated; |
• | all consents, registrations, notices, waivers, exemptions, approvals, confirmations, clearances, permits, certificates, orders and authorizations required to be obtained from, or delivered to, as applicable, the DOT, FAA, and the DHS, including the TSA, in connection with the closing will have been obtained or delivered, as applicable; |
• | there will be no law in effect, whether preliminary, temporary or permanent, which makes the proposed transactions illegal or prohibits or otherwise prevents the closing; |
• | the registration statement, of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, will have become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will have been issued by the SEC and remain in effect and no proceeding to that effect will have been commenced or threatened unless subsequently withdrawn; and |
• | the shares of Allegiant common stock to be issued in the merger will have been authorized and approved for listing on Nasdaq. |
• | each representation or warranty of Sun Country regarding (i) Sun Country’s organization, valid existence and good standing, (ii) with certain exceptions set forth below, the capitalization of Sun Country, (iii) the inapplicability of state anti-takeover laws to the merger agreement and the closing, (iv) the absence of brokerage, finders’, advisory or similar fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and (v) the accuracy of information supplied by Sun Country and its subsidiaries in connection with this registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus, will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the merger agreement and the closing date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except for any representation or warranty that is expressly made as of a specific date or time (which needs only be true and correct in all respects as of such date or time); |
• | each representation or warranty of Sun Country regarding (i) the number of Sun Country’s authorized and outstanding capital stock, (ii) the absence of reserved capital stock other than a certain number reserved for issuance pursuant to certain Sun Country options, restricted stock units, performance share awards and |
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• | all other representations and warranties of Sun Country contained in the merger agreement (without giving effect to any references to any material adverse effect of Sun Country or materiality qualifications and other qualifications based upon the concept of materiality or similar phrases contained therein) will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the merger agreement and the closing date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except for any representation or warranty that is expressly made as of a specific date or time (which needs only be true and correct in all respects as of such date or time), except for such failures to be so true and correct that would not have a Sun Country material adverse effect; |
• | Sun Country will have performed and complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants to be performed or complied with by it under the merger agreement at or prior to the closing; |
• | since the date of the merger agreement, there will not have occurred a material adverse effect on Sun Country that is continuing; and |
• | the receipt by Allegiant of a certificate executed by an executive officer of Sun Country certifying the satisfaction of the conditions described above. |
• | each representation or warranty of Allegiant and Merger Subs regarding (i) Allegiant’s organization, valid existence and good standing, (ii) with certain exceptions set forth below, the capitalization of Allegiant, (iii) the inapplicability of state anti-takeover laws to the merger agreement and the closing, (iv) the absence of brokerage, finders’, advisory or similar fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and (v) the accuracy of information supplied by Allegiant and its subsidiaries in connection with this registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus, will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the merger agreement and the closing date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except for any representation or warranty that is expressly made as of a specific date or time (which needs only be true and correct in all respects as of such date or time); |
• | each representation or warranty of Allegiant and Merger Subs regarding (i) the number of Allegiant’s authorized and outstanding capital stock, (ii) the absence of reserved capital stock other than a certain number reserved for issuance pursuant to certain Allegiant options, restricted stock units, performance share awards and warrants and (iii) the absence of an Allegiant material adverse effect that would prevent or materially impede Allegiant’s ability to consummate the first merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis deviations (other than with respect to the representation described in clause (iii) above)) as of the date of the merger agreement and the closing date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except for any representation or warranty that is expressly made as of a specific date or time (which needs only be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis deviations (other than with respect to the representation described in clause (iii) above) as of such date or time); |
• | all other representations and warranties of Allegiant and Merger Subs contained in the merger agreement (without giving effect to any references to any material adverse effect of Allegiant or materiality qualifications and other qualifications based upon the concept of materiality or similar phrases contained therein) will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the merger agreement and the closing date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date, except for any representation or warranty that is expressly made as of a specific date or time (which needs only be true and correct in all respects as of such date or time), except for such failures to be so true and correct that would not have an Allegiant material adverse effect; |
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• | each of Allegiant and Merger Sub will have performed and complied in all material respects with the agreements and covenants to be performed or complied with by it under the merger agreement; |
• | since the date of the merger agreement, there will not have occurred a material adverse effect on Allegiant that is continuing; and |
• | the receipt by Sun Country of a certificate executed by an executive officer of Allegiant certifying the satisfaction of the conditions described above. |
• | any legal restraint in respect of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement has become final and nonappealable; |
• | prior to the receipt of each party’s stockholder approval, if a party’s board of directors or a committee thereof makes a change of recommendation (regardless of whether such change of recommendation was permitted under the terms of the merger agreement); |
• | prior to the receipt of each party’s stockholder approval, if (i) a party’s board of directors has authorized such party to terminate the merger agreement in response to a superior proposal and (ii) concurrently with such termination, a definitive agreement with respect to such superior proposal is duly executed and delivered by such party and all other parties thereto; |
• | the effective time of the merger has not occurred on or before the outside date (which outside date is subject to certain automatic extensions); and |
• | (i) the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting (including at any adjournment or postponement thereof) duly convened and concluded at which a vote on the merger agreement proposal was taken or (ii) the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting (including at any adjournment or postponement thereof) duly convened and concluded at which a vote on the share issuance proposal was taken. |
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• | if Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because the Sun Country board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Sun Country will pay Allegiant a termination fee of $33,020,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because, prior to the receipt of the Allegiant stockholder approval, (i) the Sun Country board has authorized Sun Country to terminate the merger agreement in response to a superior proposal and (ii) concurrently with such termination, Sun Country executes a definitive agreement with respect to such superior proposal, Sun Country will pay Allegiant a termination fee of $33,020,000 prior to or concurrently with such termination; |
• | if Allegiant or Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because (i) the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting or (ii) the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Allegiant would have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Sun Country board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Sun Country will pay Allegiant a termination fee of $33,020,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if Allegiant or Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Allegiant would not have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Sun Country board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Sun Country will pay Allegiant for all documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of Allegiant and its affiliates in connection with the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, in each case, all documented fees and expenses of law firms, commercial banks, investment banking firms, financing sources, accounting firms, outside experts and consultants, not to exceed $11,000,000 (which we refer to as Allegiant expenses), no later than two business days after Allegiant sends an invoice to Sun Country; and |
• | if (i) (A) Sun Country or Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Allegiant would not have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Sun Country board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, or (B) Allegiant terminates the merger because Sun Country breached |
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• | if Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because the Allegiant board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Allegiant will pay Sun Country a termination fee of $52,230,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because prior to the receipt of the Sun Country stockholder approval, (i) the Allegiant board has authorized Allegiant to terminate the merger agreement in response to a superior proposal and (ii) concurrently with such termination, Allegiant enters into a definitive agreement with respect to such superior proposal, Allegiant will pay Sun Country a termination fee of $52,230,000 prior to or concurrently with such termination; |
• | if Sun Country or Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because (i) the required Sun Country stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Sun Country special meeting or (ii) the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Sun Country would have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Allegiant board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Allegiant will pay Sun Country a termination fee of $52,230,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if the merger agreement is terminated because (i) there is a final, non-appealable law or order prohibiting the consummation of the transactions relating to HSR clearance, or (ii) the effective time of the merger has not occurred on or before the outside date (which outside date is subject to certain automatic extensions), and at the time of any such termination, (A) the parties failed to obtain the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR act and (B) all other conditions to closing have been satisfied or waived, other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the closing, Allegiant will pay Sun Country a termination fee of $30,000,000 no later than three business days after the date of such termination; |
• | if Sun Country or Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Sun Country would not have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Allegiant board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, Allegiant will pay Sun Country for all documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of Sun Country and its affiliates in connection with the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, in each case, all documented fees and expenses of law firms, commercial banks, investment banking firms, financing sources, accounting firms, outside experts and consultants, not to exceed $11,000,000 (which we refer to as Sun Country expenses); |
• | if Sun Country or Allegiant terminates the merger agreement because (i) (A) the Allegiant stockholder approval has not been obtained at the Allegiant special meeting and, at the time of such termination, Sun Country would not have been entitled to terminate the merger agreement because the Allegiant board makes a change of recommendation as described in “—Change of Recommendation and Match Rights” beginning on page 137, or (B) Sun Country terminates the merger agreement because Allegiant breached certain of its obligations with respect to no solicitation or a change of recommendation, (ii) prior to the date of the Allegiant special meeting, any acquisition proposal is made known to the Allegiant board or publicly announced by the person making the acquisition proposal and not withdrawn (either privately or, in the case of a public |
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• | from and after the first effective time, for the rights of the holders of Sun Country common stock to receive the merger consideration, any cash in lieu of fractional shares, and any dividends or other distributions, and the rights of holders of Sun Country equity awards to receive consideration in accordance with the terms and conditions of the merger agreement; |
• | for the provisions of the merger agreement relating to indemnification, insurance, and exculpation from liability for the directors and officers of Sun Country; |
• | for the provisions of the merger agreement relating to acquisition financing sources for the acquisition financing related parties; and |
• | for the rights of Allegiant, on behalf of Allegiant stockholders (each of which is a third-party beneficiary of the merger agreement to the extent necessary for the right of specific performance to be enforceable), and Sun Country, on behalf of Sun Country stockholders (each of which is a third-party beneficiary of the merger agreement to the extent necessary for the right of specific performance to be enforceable), to pursue specific performance (or, if specific performance is not sought or granted as a remedy, seek damages) in the event of fraud or willful and material breach of the merger agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of the merger agreement (it being understood that no stockholder of Allegiant or Sun Country will be entitled to enforce any of their rights, or any of the parties’ obligations, under the merger agreement directly in the event of any such breach, but rather each of Allegiant and Sun Country, as agents for their applicable stockholders, will have the sole and exclusive right to do so in their sole and absolute discretion). |
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Rights of Allegiant Stockholders | Rights of Sun Country Stockholders | |||||
Authorized Capital Stock | The authorized capital stock of Allegiant consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. | The authorized capital stock of Sun Country consists of 995,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. | ||||
Voting Rights | The Allegiant bylaws provide that the holders of Allegiant common stock are entitled to one vote per share of Allegiant common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of Allegiant’s stockholders. The Allegiant articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting rights, but no shares of preferred stock have been designated or are outstanding. | The Sun Country certificate of incorporation provides that the holders of Sun Country common stock are entitled to one vote per share of Sun Country common stock on all matters submitted to a vote of Sun Country’s stockholders. The Sun Country certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of preferred stock with voting rights, but no shares of preferred stock have been designated or are outstanding. | ||||
Special Meetings of Stockholders | The Allegiant bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called by (i) the Chairman of the Allegiant board, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer of Allegiant, (iii) a majority of the Allegiant board in office and (iv) the Secretary of Allegiant upon written request by one or more stockholders of record that, at the time a request is delivered, collectively own at least 25% of all of the shares of Allegiant common stock entitled to vote at the proposed special meeting, and subject to compliance with certain procedures set forth in the bylaws. The business transacted at any special meeting is limited to the purpose(s) stated in the valid special meeting request and any additional matters that the Allegiant | The Sun Country certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that special meetings of Sun Country’s stockholders may be called by (i) the Chairman of the Sun Country board, at any time or (ii) the Secretary of Sun Country at the direction of a majority of the directors then in office, at any time. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders is limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of meeting. | ||||
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Stockholder Proposals and Nominations of Candidates for Election to the Board of Directors | The Allegiant bylaws allow stockholders to propose business to be brought before an annual meeting who (i) are stockholders of record on the date of notice, (ii) are entitled to vote at such meeting, (iii) meet the requirements of Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act, and (iv) deliver notice of such proposal to Allegiant not less than 120 days prior to the date of the meeting (other than proposals included in the notice of meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act). In addition, a stockholder or a group of stockholders, that has continuously owned at least 5% of Allegiant’s common stock for at least three years, may nominate and include in Allegiant’s proxy materials a number of directors not to exceed 20% of the number of directors then in office (or at least one, if 20% is less than one). Nominations by stockholders must be preceded by notification in writing received by the Secretary of Allegiant not less than 120 days prior to any meeting of stockholders called for the election of directors. Under the Allegiant bylaws, stockholders who wish to bring a matter before a meeting or submit candidates for nomination as directors must also meet certain requirements, provide Allegiant with certain information, and, if applicable, provide certain agreements and undertakings. | The Sun Country bylaws allow stockholders to propose business to be brought before an annual meeting who are record holders on the date of notice and entitled to vote at such meeting. Such proposals (other than proposals included in the notice of meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act) and nominations, however, may be brought only by a stockholder who has given timely notice in proper written form to Sun Country’s Secretary prior to the meeting. In connection with an annual meeting, to be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to Sun Country’s Secretary not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, except that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by Sun Country. Under the Sun Country bylaws, a stockholder who wishes to bring a matter before a meeting or submit candidates for nomination as directors must also meet certain requirements, provide Sun Country with certain information, and, if applicable, provide certain agreements and undertakings. | ||||
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Number of Directors | The Allegiant bylaws currently provide that the number of directors will be fixed at eight directors, and will be amended to permit the three Sun country directors pursuant to the merger agreement. | The Sun Country certificate of incorporation and Sun Country bylaws provide that the number of directors will be fixed from time to time by the Sun Country board but in no event will it consist of less than three nor more than fifteen directors. At present, Sun Country has eight directors. | ||||
Election of Directors | The Allegiant bylaws provide that each director nominee is elected by the vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to such nominee at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, except if, as of the 10th day preceding the date the notice of such meeting is first sent to Allegiant’s stockholders, the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the director nominees will be elected by the vote of a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy at any such meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Allegiant does not have a classified board and each director is elected annually. | The Sun Country bylaws provide that at all meetings of the stockholders at which director nominees are to be elected and a quorum is present, a plurality of the votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote for the election of such director nominees will be sufficient to elect such nominees. Sun Country’s directors are divided into three classes designated Class I, Class II and Class III, with each class serving a three-year term and consisting, as nearly as practicable, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire Sun Country board of directors. | ||||
Removal of Directors | The NRS provides that a director may be removed from office by the vote of stockholders representing not less than two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon. | The Sun Country certificate of incorporation provides that, subject to certain exceptions, directors may be removed with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of Sun Country stock entitled to vote thereon. | ||||
Limitation on Liability of Directors | The Allegiant articles of incorporation provide that the personal liability of directors is eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS. The NRS provides that a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or officer unless (i) the director or officer has failed to act in an informed basis with a view to the interests of the corporation, (ii) such failure results in a breach of his or her | The Sun Country certificate of incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, a director of Sun Country will not be personally liable to Sun Country or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of a fiduciary duty owed to Sun Country or its stockholders. Under Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, a certificate of incorporation may eliminate or limit the liability of a director or certain officers for monetary damages, so long as it does not eliminate or limit the liability of a director or | ||||
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fiduciary duties, and (iii) such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. | officer (i) for any breach of the director or officer’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL (i.e., for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful purchase or redemption of stock), or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. | |||||
Indemnification of Directors and Officers | The Allegiant bylaws require that Allegiant indemnify its directors and officers in certain circumstances, including (i) if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Allegiant and, in the case of any criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, and (ii) with respect to any employee benefit plan for a purpose he or she believed in good faith to be in the interests of the participants in and beneficiaries of the plan (subject to meeting the criteria described in clause (i)). Allegiant is not required to indemnify any director or officer in connection with any proceeding in which such director or officer was adjudged liable to Allegiant by a court of competent jurisdiction. The right to indemnification includes the right to be paid or reimbursed for the reasonable expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, subject to such indemnitee providing a written undertaking to Allegiant to repay any advances if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to any indemnification pursuant to Allegiant’s articles of incorporation or otherwise. | The Sun Country certificate of incorporation provides that Sun Country will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in action by reason of the fact that he or she or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative is or was a director or officer of Sun Country or otherwise serving at the request of Sun Country as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans maintained or sponsored by Sun Country. The right to indemnification includes the right to be paid by Sun Country the expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, subject to such indemnitee providing a written undertaking to Sun Country to repay any advances if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to any indemnification pursuant to the Sun Country certificate of incorporation or otherwise. | ||||
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation | Under the NRS, an amendment to Allegiant’s articles of incorporation generally requires (i) the approval of the Allegiant board and (ii) the approval of | Under the DGCL, an amendment to the Sun Country certificate of incorporation generally requires (i) the approval of the Sun Country board, (ii) the approval of a | ||||
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stockholders holding shares in the corporation representing at least a majority of the voting power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as may be required in the case of a vote by classes or series. | majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares entitled to vote upon the proposed amendment, and (iii) the approval of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class, if any. In addition, the Sun Country certificate of incorporation provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to amend certain specified provisions of the Sun Country certificate of incorporation. | |||||
Amendments to Bylaws | Except as prohibited by law, the Allegiant bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Allegiant board by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors. | The Sun Country bylaws may be amended or repealed, in whole or in part, by (i) by an action of the Sun Country board (without any action by Sun Country’s stockholders) or (ii) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. | ||||
State Anti-Takeover Provisions | NRS Sections 78.411 through 78.444 generally prohibit certain transactions between a Nevada corporation and an “interested stockholder.” However, these restrictions do not apply if, among other things, Allegiant’s articles of incorporation contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by such provisions. The Allegiant articles of incorporation do not contain this election. As a result, Allegiant is subject to the provisions of NRS Sections 78.411 through 78.444, and the statutory restrictions on business combinations with interested stockholders apply. | Section 203 of the DGCL generally prohibits certain transactions between a Delaware corporation and an “interested stockholder.” However, these restrictions do not apply if, among other things, the Sun Country certificate of incorporation contains a provision expressly electing not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL. The Sun Country certificate of incorporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL. As a result, Sun Country is not subject to the provisions of Section 203, and the statutory restrictions on business combinations with interested stockholders do not apply. | ||||
Limited Ownership and Voting by Foreign Owners | To comply with restrictions imposed by federal law on foreign ownership and control of U.S. airlines, Allegiant’s articles of incorporation and bylaws contain certain restrictions with respect to the ownership, voting, and control of shares of Allegiant’s capital stock by non-U.S. citizens. | To comply with restrictions imposed by federal law on foreign ownership and control of U.S. airlines, the Sun Country certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain certain restrictions with respect to the ownership, voting, and control of shares of Sun Country’s capital stock by non-U.S. citizens. | ||||
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Stockholder Rights Plan | Allegiant does not have a stockholder rights plan. | Sun Country does not have a stockholder rights plan. | ||||
Exclusive Forum | None of the (i) Allegiant articles of incorporation, (ii) Allegiant bylaws, or (iii) NRS contain an exclusive forum provision. | The Sun Country certificate of incorporation provides that, unless Sun Country consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Sun Country, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, other employee or stockholder of Sun Country, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the Sun Country certificate of incorporation or bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against Sun Country or any director or officer of Sun Country governed by the internal affairs doctrine. | ||||
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• | each person, or group of affiliated persons, who Sun Country knows to beneficially own more than 5% of Sun Country common stock; |
• | each of Sun Country’s named executive officers for fiscal year 2025; |
• | each of Sun Country’s current directors; and |
• | all of Sun Country’s current directors and executive officers as a group. |
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | ||||||
Number | Percent | |||||
5% Stockholders | ||||||
Blackrock, Inc.(1) | 7,414,746 | 13.7% | ||||
The Vanguard Group(2) | 4,628,200 | 8.5% | ||||
Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC(3) | 3,533,617 | 6.5% | ||||
U.S. Global Jets ETF(4) | 2,850,525 | 5.3% | ||||
Named Executive Officers and Directors | ||||||
Marion Blakey | 28,767 | * | ||||
Jude Bricker | 1,474,616 | 2.7% | ||||
Stephen Coley(5) | 7,496 | * | ||||
Dave Davis(6) | 359,380 | * | ||||
Thomas C. Kennedy | 27,472 | * | ||||
Erin Rose Neale | 26,893 | * | ||||
Patrick O’Keeffe | 28,703 | * | ||||
Gregory Mays(7) | 428,600 | * | ||||
Gail Peterson | 23,888 | * | ||||
Kerry Philipovitch | 31,380 | * | ||||
Wendy Schoppert | — | * | ||||
Colton M. Snow | 19,929 | * | ||||
Bill Trousdale(8) | 9,750 | * | ||||
Jennifer Vogel | 44,869 | * | ||||
Grant Whitney | 198,149 | |||||
D. Torque Zubeck | — | * | ||||
All current directors and executive officers as a group (12 persons)(9) | 1,715,345 | 3.2% | ||||
* | Less than 1% |
(1) | Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by Blackrock, Inc. is included herein based on an Amendment No. 4 to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on October 17, 2025, relating to such shares beneficially owned as of September 30, 2025. Blackrock, Inc. has sole voting power with respect to 7,339,112 shares of the Company’s common stock and sole dispositive power with respect to 7,414,746 shares of the Company’s common stock. The address for Blackrock, Inc. is 50 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001. |
(2) | Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by The Vanguard Group is included herein based on an Amendment No. 4 to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on November 12, 2024, relating to such shares beneficially owned as of September 30, 2024. The Vanguard Group has shared voting power with respect to 122,128 shares of the Company’s common stock, sole dispositive power with respect |
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(3) | Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC is included herein based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on August 14, 2025, relating to such shares beneficially owned as of June 30, 2025. Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC has shared voting power with respect to 1,632,086 shares of the Company’s common stock and shared dispositive power with respect to 3,533,617.00 shares of the Company’s common stock. The address for Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC is 99 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110. |
(4) | Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by U.S. Global Jets ETF is included herein based on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 8, 2024, relating to such shares beneficially owned as of December 31, 2023. U.S. Global Jets ETF has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to all of its shares of the Company’s common stock. The address for by U.S. Global Jets ETF is 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. |
(5) | Number of shares of common stock beneficially owned includes 3,900 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days. |
(6) | Number of shares of common stock beneficially owned as of April 18, 2025 separation from Sun Country. |
(7) | Number of shares of common stock beneficially owned as of June 16, 2025 separation from Sun Country. |
(8) | Number of shares of common stock beneficially owned as of December 24, 2025 separation from Sun Country. |
(9) | This group includes (i) all non-employee directors as of the Record Date and (ii) all executive officers as of the Record Date. For Mr. Coley, the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned includes 3,900 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days. |
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• | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2026; |
• | Current Reports on Form 8-K (to the extent filed and not furnished), filed with the SEC on January 12, 2026 (SEC Film No. 26524797) and March 16, 2026 (SEC Film No. 26754736); and |
• | The description of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, which is contained in Exhibit 4.7 to Allegiant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and as amended by any amendment or report filed for purposes of updating that description. |
• | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 12, 2026; |
• | Current Reports on Form 8-K (to the extent filed and not furnished), filed with the SEC on January 9, 2026 (SEC Film No. 26523839), January 12, 2026 (SEC Film No. 26525019) and March 16, 2026 (SEC Film No. 26754765); and |
• | The description of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, which is contained in Exhibit 4.14 to Sun Country’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and as amended by any amendment or report filed for purposes of updating that description. |
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By Mail: Attention: Secretary Allegiant Travel Company 1201 N. Town Center Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 Telephone: (702)-830-8877 | By Mail: Attention: Secretary Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. 2005 Cargo Road Minneapolis, MN 55450 Telephone: (651) 681-4837 | ||
For Allegiant Stockholders: Sodali & Co 420 Park Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10022 Stockholders may call toll-free: +1 (800) 662-5200 Banks and Brokers may call collect: +1 (203) 658-9400 | For Sun Country Stockholders: Innisfree M&A Incorporated 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10022 Stockholders may call toll free: +1 (877) 750-8198 Banks and Brokers may call collect: +1 (212) 750-583 | ||
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THE MERGER | |||||||||
1.1 | The Mergers | A-6 | |||||||
1.2 | Closing and Effective Times of the Mergers | A-7 | |||||||
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CONVERSION OF SECURITIES | |||||||||
2.1 | Conversion of Securities | A-8 | |||||||
2.2 | No Fractional Shares | A-8 | |||||||
2.3 | Payment and Issuance of Merger Consideration; Surrender of Company Certificates | A-9 | |||||||
2.4 | Dissenting Shares | A-11 | |||||||
2.5 | Treatment of Company Equity Awards; Stock Plans | A-12 | |||||||
2.6 | Filing of Form S-8 | A-13 | |||||||
2.7 | Treatment of Company Warrant | A-13 | |||||||
2.8 | Certain Adjustments | A-14 | |||||||
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | |||||||||
3.1 | Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries | A-14 | |||||||
3.2 | Capitalization | A-15 | |||||||
3.3 | Authority | A-15 | |||||||
3.4 | No Conflict | A-16 | |||||||
3.5 | Required Filings and Consents | A-16 | |||||||
3.6 | Permits; Compliance with Law | A-16 | |||||||
3.7 | SEC Filings; Financial Statements | A-17 | |||||||
3.8 | Internal Controls | A-18 | |||||||
3.9 | State Takeover Laws | A-19 | |||||||
3.10 | No Undisclosed Liabilities | A-19 | |||||||
3.11 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | A-19 | |||||||
3.12 | Employee Benefit Plans | A-19 | |||||||
3.13 | Labor and Other Employment Matters | A-21 | |||||||
3.14 | Contracts | A-22 | |||||||
3.15 | Litigation | A-23 | |||||||
3.16 | Environmental Matters | A-24 | |||||||
3.17 | Intellectual Property; IT Assets | A-24 | |||||||
3.18 | Data Privacy and Security | A-26 | |||||||
3.19 | Tax Matters | A-26 | |||||||
3.20 | Insurance | A-28 | |||||||
3.21 | Real Property | A-28 | |||||||
3.22 | Related Party Transactions | A-28 | |||||||
3.23 | Aircraft | A-28 | |||||||
3.24 | Company Slots and Operating Authorizations | A-29 | |||||||
3.25 | Company Airports | A-30 | |||||||
3.26 | U.S. Citizen; Air Carrier | A-30 | |||||||
3.27 | Opinion of Financial Advisor | A-30 | |||||||
3.28 | Required Vote | A-30 | |||||||
3.29 | Brokers | A-30 | |||||||
3.30 | Information Supplied | A-30 | |||||||
3.31 | Ownership of Parent Common Stock | A-31 | |||||||
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4.1 | Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries | A-31 | |||||||
4.2 | Capitalization. | A-31 | |||||||
4.3 | Authority | A-32 | |||||||
4.4 | No Conflict | A-33 | |||||||
4.5 | Required Filings and Consents | A-33 | |||||||
4.6 | Permits; Compliance with Law | A-33 | |||||||
4.7 | SEC Filings; Financial Statements | A-34 | |||||||
4.8 | Internal Controls | A-35 | |||||||
4.9 | State Takeover Laws | A-35 | |||||||
4.10 | No Undisclosed Liabilities | A-35 | |||||||
4.11 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | A-36 | |||||||
4.12 | Employee Benefit Plans | A-36 | |||||||
4.13 | Labor and Other Employment Matters | A-37 | |||||||
4.14 | Contracts | A-38 | |||||||
4.15 | Litigation | A-39 | |||||||
4.16 | Environmental Matters | A-40 | |||||||
4.17 | Intellectual Property; IT Assets | A-40 | |||||||
4.18 | Data Privacy and Security | A-41 | |||||||
4.19 | Tax Matters | A-42 | |||||||
4.20 | Insurance | A-43 | |||||||
4.21 | Real Property | A-43 | |||||||
4.22 | Related Party Transactions | A-44 | |||||||
4.23 | Aircraft | A-44 | |||||||
4.24 | Parent Slots and Operating Authorizations | A-44 | |||||||
4.25 | Parent Airports | A-45 | |||||||
4.26 | U.S. Citizen; Air Carrier | A-45 | |||||||
4.27 | Ownership of Company Common Stock | A-45 | |||||||
4.28 | Ownership of Merger Subs; No Prior Activities | A-45 | |||||||
4.29 | Management Arrangements | A-45 | |||||||
4.30 | Required Vote | A-45 | |||||||
4.31 | Brokers | A-45 | |||||||
4.32 | Information Supplied | A-45 | |||||||
4.33 | Opinion of Financial Advisor | A-46 | |||||||
4.34 | Sufficient Funds | A-46 | |||||||
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COVENANTS | |||||||||
5.1 | Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Closing | A-46 | |||||||
5.2 | Conduct of Business by Parent Pending the Closing | A-49 | |||||||
5.3 | Access to Information; Confidentiality | A-51 | |||||||
5.4 | No Solicitation; Board Recommendation | A-51 | |||||||
5.5 | Registration Statement, Information Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Company Stockholder Meeting | A-54 | |||||||
5.6 | Appropriate Action; Consents; Filings | A-57 | |||||||
5.7 | Public Announcements | A-59 | |||||||
5.8 | Employee Benefit Matters | A-59 | |||||||
5.9 | Indemnification of Directors and Officers | A-61 | |||||||
5.10 | State Takeover Laws | A-63 | |||||||
5.11 | Parent Agreement Concerning Merger Subs | A-63 | |||||||
5.12 | Section 16 Matters | A-63 | |||||||
5.13 | Company Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration | A-63 | |||||||
5.14 | Stockholder Litigation | A-63 | |||||||
5.15 | Governance Matters | A-64 | |||||||
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5.17 | Cooperation with Debt Financing | A-65 | |||||||
5.18 | Company Credit Agreement | A-67 | |||||||
5.19 | Notification of Certain Matters | A-68 | |||||||
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CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER | |||||||||
6.1 | Conditions to Obligations of Each Party Under This Agreement | A-68 | |||||||
6.2 | Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Subs | A-68 | |||||||
6.3 | Conditions to Obligations of the Company | A-69 | |||||||
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TERMINATION | |||||||||
7.1 | Termination | A-70 | |||||||
7.2 | Manner and Effect of Termination; Termination Fees | A-71 | |||||||
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GENERAL PROVISIONS | |||||||||
8.1 | Amendment | A-74 | |||||||
8.2 | Waiver | A-74 | |||||||
8.3 | No Other Representations or Warranties; Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties | A-74 | |||||||
8.4 | Fees and Expenses | A-74 | |||||||
8.5 | Notices | A-75 | |||||||
8.6 | Definitions | A-75 | |||||||
8.7 | Headings | A-87 | |||||||
8.8 | Severability | A-87 | |||||||
8.9 | Entire Agreement | A-87 | |||||||
8.10 | Assignment | A-88 | |||||||
8.11 | Mutual Drafting; Interpretation | A-88 | |||||||
8.12 | Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury | A-88 | |||||||
8.13 | Counterparts | A-89 | |||||||
8.14 | Specific Performance | A-89 | |||||||
8.15 | Matters Concerning Acquisition Financing Sources | A-90 | |||||||
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If to Parent or Merger Subs, addressed to it at: | ||||||
Allegiant Travel Company | ||||||
1201 North Town Center Drive | ||||||
Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 | ||||||
Attention: Robert J. Neal; Robert B. Goldberg | ||||||
Email: [***] | ||||||
with a copy to (for information purposes only): | ||||||
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | ||||||
1440 New York Avenue, NW | ||||||
Washington, DC 20005 | ||||||
Attention: Richard Oliver; Micah Kegley | ||||||
Email: richard.oliver@skadden.com; micah.kegley@skadden.com | ||||||
If to the Company, addressed to it at: | ||||||
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
2005 Cargo Road | ||||||
Minneapolis, MN 55450 | ||||||
Attention: Jude Bricker; Rose Neale | ||||||
Email: [***] | ||||||
with a copy to (for information purposes only): | ||||||
Milbank LLP | ||||||
55 Hudson Yards | ||||||
New York, New York 10001-2163 | ||||||
Attention: Iliana Ongun; Scott Golenbock | ||||||
Email iongun@milbank.com; sgolenbock@milbank.com | ||||||
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2026 Capex Budget | 5.1(b)(x) | ||
Acquisition Financing | 5.17(a) | ||
Acquisition Financing Related Proceeding | 8.15(a) | ||
Action | 5.9(b) | ||
Agreement | Preamble | ||
AI Programs | 3.17(h) | ||
Alternative Acquisition Agreement | 5.4(a) | ||
Barclays Fairness Opinion | 4.33 | ||
Book-Entry Shares | 2.3(b)(ii) | ||
CCPA | 3.18(b) | ||
Certificate of First Merger | 1.2 | ||
Certificates | 2.3(b)(i) | ||
Certificates of Second Merger | 1.2 | ||
Chancery Court | 8.12(b) | ||
Change of Recommendation | 5.4(d) | ||
Closing | 1.2 | ||
Closing Date | 1.2 | ||
Closing Year Bonus Programs | 5.8(d) | ||
Combined Company | 5.6(b) | ||
Common Use Agreements | 3.24(c) | ||
Company | Preamble | ||
Company Aircraft | 3.23(a) | ||
Company Aircraft Finance Contract | 3.23(e) | ||
Company Aircraft Purchase Contract | 3.23(d) | ||
Company Airport | 3.25 | ||
Company Board | Recitals | ||
Company Board Recommendation | Recitals | ||
Company Bylaws | 3.1(b) | ||
Company CBAs | 3.13(d) | ||
Company Charter | 3.1(b) | ||
Company Common Stock | 2.1(a)(i) | ||
Company Data Privacy Requirements | 3.18(a) | ||
Company Directors | 5.15 | ||
Company Disclosure Schedule | Article 3 | ||
Company Engines | 3.23(a) | ||
Company Equity Award Census | 3.12(l) | ||
Company Fee | 7.2(d) | ||
Company Financial Statements | 3.7(a) | ||
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Company Leased Real Property | 3.21(a) | ||
Company Licensed Intellectual Property | 3.17(a) | ||
Company Material Contract | 3.14(a) | ||
Company Option | 2.5(a) | ||
Company Owned Aircraft | 3.23(f) | ||
Company Owned Intellectual Property | 3.17(a) | ||
Company Permits | 3.6(a) | ||
Company PII Security Incident | 3.18(c) | ||
Company Preferred Stock | 3.2(a) | ||
Company PRSU Award | 2.5(c) | ||
Company Related Party Transaction | 3.22 | ||
Company Representatives | 5.3 | ||
Company Required Vote | 3.28 | ||
Company RSU Award | 2.5(b) | ||
Company SEC Documents | 3.7(a) | ||
Company Slots | 3.24(a) | ||
Company Stockholder Approval | 3.28 | ||
Company Stockholder Meeting | 5.5(b) | ||
Company Tail Fee | 7.2(d) | ||
Company Union Matters | 3.13(d) | ||
Competition Authorities | 5.6(d) | ||
Confidentiality Agreement | 5.3 | ||
Consent | 3.5 | ||
Continuing Employee | 5.8(a) | ||
Continuing Employees | 5.8(a) | ||
Converted Parent Option | 2.5(a) | ||
Credit Card Contract | 3.14(a)(iv) | ||
Debt Financing | 5.17(a) | ||
Delaware Certificate of Second Merger | 1.2 | ||
DGCL | Recitals | ||
DHS | 3.5 | ||
Dissenting Shares | 2.4 | ||
DOT | 3.5 | ||
EDGAR | Article 3 | ||
Eligible Participants | 5.8(d) | ||
Enforceability Exceptions | 3.3(a) | ||
Exchange Act | 3.5 | ||
Exchange Agent | 2.3(a) | ||
Exchange Fund | 2.3(a) | ||
FAA | 3.5 | ||
FCC | 3.5 | ||
Filing | 3.5 | ||
First Effective Time | 1.2 | ||
First Merger | Recitals | ||
Fractional Share Consideration | 2.1(a)(ii) | ||
Goldman | 3.27 | ||
Goldman Fairness Opinion | 3.27 | ||
HSR Clearance | 6.1(c) | ||
Indemnified Party | 5.9(b) | ||
Inquiry | 5.4(a) | ||
Intended Tax Treatment | Recitals | ||
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Legal Restraint | 6.1(d) | ||
Malicious Code | 3.17(f) | ||
Maximum Amount | 5.9(c) | ||
Merger Consideration | 2.1(a)(i) | ||
Merger Exchange Ratio | 2.1(a)(i) | ||
Merger Sub 1 | Preamble | ||
Merger Sub 2 | Preamble | ||
Merger Sub Common Stock | 2.1(b) | ||
Merger Subs | Preamble | ||
Mergers | Recitals | ||
Nevada Certificate of Second Merger | 1.2 | ||
NLLCA | Recitals | ||
Non-Employee Holder | 2.5(d) | ||
Non-Employee Holder Consideration | 2.5(d) | ||
Non-Union Continuing Employee | 5.8(a) | ||
Non-Union Continuing Employees | 5.8(a) | ||
Order | 3.15(b) | ||
Outside Date | 7.1(g) | ||
Parent | Preamble | ||
Parent Aircraft | 4.23(a) | ||
Parent Aircraft Finance Contract | 4.23(c) | ||
Parent Airport | 4.25 | ||
Parent Board Recommendation | Recitals | ||
Parent CBAs | 4.13(d) | ||
Parent Charter | 4.1(b) | ||
Parent Data Privacy Requirements | 4.18(a) | ||
Parent Disclosure Schedule | Article 4 | ||
Parent Fee | 7.2(g) | ||
Parent Financial Statements | 4.7(a) | ||
Parent Leased Real Property | 4.21(a) | ||
Parent Licensed Intellectual Property | 4.17(a) | ||
Parent Material Contract | 4.14(a) | ||
Parent Owned Aircraft | 4.23(c) | ||
Parent Owned Intellectual Property | 4.17(a) | ||
Parent Owned Real Property | 4.21(a) | ||
Parent Permits | 4.6(a) | ||
Parent PII Security Incident | 4.18(c) | ||
Parent Preferred Stock | 4.2(a) | ||
Parent PRSU Award | 2.5(c) | ||
Parent Related Party Transaction | 4.22 | ||
Parent Representatives | 5.3 | ||
Parent Required Vote | 4.30 | ||
Parent RSU Award | 2.5(b) | ||
Parent SEC Documents | 4.7(a) | ||
Parent Service Providers | 4.12(g) | ||
Parent Share Issuance | Recitals | ||
Parent Slots | 4.24 | ||
Parent Stockholder Approval | 4.30 | ||
Parent Stockholder Meeting | 5.5(c) | ||
Parent Tail Fee | 7.2(g) | ||
Parties | Preamble | ||
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PCI DSS | 3.18(e) | ||
Per Share Cash Consideration | 2.1(a)(i) | ||
Per Share Stock Consideration | 2.1(a)(i) | ||
Permits | 3.6(a) | ||
Pro Rata Bonuses | 5.8(d) | ||
Proceeding | 3.15(a) | ||
Protected Party | 5.4(a) | ||
Remedy | 5.6(b) | ||
Representatives | 5.3 | ||
Restricted Party | 5.4(a) | ||
Restricted Party Board | 5.4(a) | ||
Restricted Party Board Recommendation | 5.4(d) | ||
Restricted Party Stockholder Approval | 5.4(c) | ||
Sarbanes-Oxley Act | 3.7(a) | ||
SEC | 3.5 | ||
SEC Effective Date | 5.5(b) | ||
SEC Opinions | 5.16(c) | ||
Second Effective Time | 1.2 | ||
Second Merger | Recitals | ||
Section 16 | 5.12 | ||
Security Events | 3.17(g) | ||
Service Providers | 3.12(h) | ||
Share | 2.1(a)(i) | ||
Stockholder Litigation | 5.14 | ||
Superior Acquisition Agreement | 5.4(e)(i) | ||
Surviving Corporation | 1.1(a) | ||
Surviving Entity | Recitals | ||
Tax Opinion | 5.16(c) | ||
Tax Representation Letters | 5.16(c) | ||
TSA | 3.5 | ||
Union Continuing Employee | 5.8(a) | ||
Union Continuing Employees | 5.8(a) | ||
WARN Act | 3.13(a) | ||
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ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Gregory C. Anderson | ||||||||
Name: | Gregory C. Anderson | ||||||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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MIRAGE MERGER SUB, INC. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Robert J. Neal | ||||||||
Name: | Robert J. Neal | ||||||||
Title: | President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
SAWDUST MERGER SUB, LLC | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Robert J. Neal | ||||||||
Name: | Robert J. Neal | ||||||||
Title: | President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Jude Bricker | ||||||||
Name: | Jude Bricker | ||||||||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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Item 20. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
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Item 21. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
Incorporated by Reference | |||||||||||||||
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | Form | Date | Number | Filed Herewith | ||||||||||
2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2026, by and among Allegiant Travel Company, Mirage Merger Sub, Inc., Sawdust Merger Sub, LLC, and Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (attached as Annex A to this joint proxy statement/prospectus which forms part of this registration statement)^ | X | |||||||||||||
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of Allegiant Travel Company | S-1/A | 07/06/2006 | 3.1 | |||||||||||
3.2 | By-Laws of Allegiant Travel Company | 8-K | 07/25/2024 | 3.1 | |||||||||||
5.1 | Opinion of Robert B. Goldberg | ||||||||||||||
23.1 | Consent of Robert B. Goldberg (included in Exhibit 5.1) | ||||||||||||||
23.2 | Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of Allegiant Travel Company | ||||||||||||||
23.3 | Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
24.1 | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement) | ||||||||||||||
99.1 | Consent of Barclays Capital Inc. | ||||||||||||||
99.2 | Consent of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | ||||||||||||||
99.3 | Form of Proxy Card for Special Meeting of Allegiant Travel Company | ||||||||||||||
99.4 | Form of Proxy Card for Special Meeting of Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
107 | Filing Fee Table | ||||||||||||||
^ | Schedules (or similar attachments) have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Allegiant hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules (or similar attachments) upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; provided that Allegiant may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedules (or similar attachments) so furnished. |
Item 22. | Undertakings. |
(a) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: |
(1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
(ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and |
(iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement. |
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(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
(4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. |
(5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of Allegiant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(b) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of Allegiant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(1) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other Items of the applicable form. |
(2) | Allegiant undertakes that every prospectus (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (1) immediately preceding or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of section 10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes |
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(d) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of Allegiant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, Allegiant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Allegiant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of Allegiant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, Allegiant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
(e) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this form, within one (1) business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request. |
(f) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective. |
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ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY | ||||||
By: | /s/ Gregory Anderson | |||||
Name: | Gregory Anderson | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |||||
Signature | Title | Date | ||||
/s/ Gregory Anderson | Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Gregory Anderson | ||||||
/s/ Robert J. Neal | President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Robert J. Neal | ||||||
/s/ Rebecca J. Aretos | Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Rebecca J. Aretos | ||||||
/s/ Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. | Chairman of the Board | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. | ||||||
/s/ Montie Brewer | Director | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Montie Brewer | ||||||
/s/ Gary Ellmer | Director | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Gary Ellmer | ||||||
/s/ Linda Marvin | Director | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Linda Marvin | ||||||
/s/ Ponder Harrison | Director | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Ponder Harrison | ||||||
/s/ Sandra Douglass Morgan | Director | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Sandra Douglass Morgan | ||||||
/s/ Charles Pollard | Director | March 27, 2026 | ||||
Charles Pollard | ||||||
FAQ
What consideration will Sun Country (SNCY) stockholders receive in the Allegiant (ALGT) merger?
When and where are the Allegiant (ALGT) and Sun Country (SNCY) stockholder votes scheduled?
How much of the combined company will former Sun Country (SNCY) equityholders own after closing?
How are Sun Country equity awards treated in the merger with Allegiant (ALGT)?
Will the merger trigger payments under Sun Country’s tax receivable agreement (TRA)?




