Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
20 March 2020 - 9:03PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20546
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE U.S.
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2020
Commission File Number: 001-36142
Avianca Holdings S.A.
(Name of registrant)
Edificio P.H.
ARIFA, Pisos 9 y 10, Boulevard Oeste
Santa María Business District
Panama City, Republic of Panama
(+507) 205-7000
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒
Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
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Bogotá, March 19, 2020
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A. ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL REDUCTION IN CAPACITY
The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has led global regulators to impose and successively increase restrictions on passenger travel. The Colombian Federal
Government today announced that it will close the Colombian international airspace to passenger travel effective March 23, 2020. As a result of this decision, as well as restrictions imposed by federal authorities at most destinations within the
Avianca Holdings network, the Company will further decrease its capacity, aligned with decreased demand.
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Avianca will cease to operate international passenger capacity effective 12:00 am SAPST/1:00 am EST on March
23, 2020. This restriction is expected to initially remain in place for the subsequent 30 days, as has been mandated by the Colombian Federal Government. Further flights to and within Peru, El Salvador, and Ecuador have already therefore been
canceled until the end of April, 2020.
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Passenger transportation within domestic Colombia remains unrestricted, however, demand has been severely
impacted by diminished international connectivity. Aviancas domestic capacity within Colombia will therefore also decrease by 84% as of April 1, 2020.
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Avianca will ground 22 wide body and 100 narrow body aircraft as well as 10 ATRs, while maintaining five Airbus
A320 and five ATRs operating within the Colombian domestic market.
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Avianca Holdings is working with governments and their respective
embassies to ensure continued humanitarian and repatriation flights. The Company is maintaining -and potentially temporarily expanding- operation of its cargo, freight, charter and courier business to adequately serve demand within those countries
to which it flies and of its cargo customers.
In addition to reducing capacity, the Company is immediately implementing additional cost savings and
liquidity preservation measures, including:
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An immediate hiring freeze
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Implementation of voluntary unpaid leave of absence
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Temporarily deferred labor contracts
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Negotiating payment terms with suppliers and financing suppliers
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Deferral of non-essential costs and capital expenditures
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Avianca continues to monitor the situation closely and will provide relevant market updates as appropriate.
For further information, please contact:
Avianca Investor
Relations
+ (571) 587 7700 ext. 2474, 1349
ir@avianca.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts and are based on managements
current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words anticipates, believes, estimates, expects, plans and
similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital
expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions,
industry conditions and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
ABOUT AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH)
Avianca is the commercial brand for the collection of passenger airlines and cargo airlines under the umbrella company Avianca Holdings S.A. Avianca has been
flying uninterrupted for 100 years. With a fleet of 171 aircraft, Avianca serves 76 destinations in 27 countries within the Americas and Europe. With more than 21,000 employees, Avianca Holdings had revenues of US$4.6 billion in 2019 and
transported 30.5 million passengers. On February 22, 2019, Avianca Holdings announced its corporate transformation plan consisting of four key pillars: 1) the improvement of operational indicators, 2) fleet adjustments, 3) the optimization
of operational profitability and 4) repositioning of non-strategic assets. On May 24, 2019, control of Avianca Holdings was assumed by Kingsland Holdings Limited, an independent third party of United
Airlines.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 19, 2020
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AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Richard Galindo
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Name:
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Richard Galindo
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Title:
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General Secretary
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