Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
October 26 2020 - 09:26AM
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 October 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 ☐
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6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(1): ☐
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MAIN TERMS OF AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.’S DIP
FINANCING AGREEMENTS
Bogota D.C., Colombia, October 22, 2020 –
Avianca Holdings S.A. (OTCMKTS: AVHOQ, BVC: PFAVH) (the “Company”
or “Avianca”), informs the main terms of its debtor in possession
(“DIP”) financing agreements:
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Tranche A-1 Financing
(Loans and Notes)
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Tranche A-1 Financing
(Loans and Notes)
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Tranche B Financing
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Debtor |
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Avianca Holdings
S.A. |
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Guarantors |
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Aerovías del Continente
Americano S.A. Avianca and other Avianca Holdings S.A. subsidiaries
in Chapter 11 proceedings |
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Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A |
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Description of Lenders |
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Certain holders of the debtor’s 2023 notes and
U.S. and non-U.S.
accredited investors |
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Certain holders of the debtor’s 2023 notes and
U.S. and non-U.S.
accredited investors |
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United Airlines Inc., an affiliate of Kingsland
Holdings Limited, Citadel Advisors LLC, other lenders under the
debtor’s stakeholder facilities and other qualified investors |
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Aggregate Amount |
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Loans: $591,449,000
Notes: $437,601,000
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Loans: $176,450,000
Notes: $64,000,000
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US$722,918,000 |
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Maturity |
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November 10, 2021 |
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Interest Rate |
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Cash: LIBOR + 10.5%
Payment in Kind: LIBOR + 12%
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Original Issue Discount / Exit Fees |
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Original Issue Discount: 2.0% |
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Original Issue Discount: 2.0% |
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Exit Fee: Payable upon any termination (prior to funding in full)
of the commitments in respect of the Tranche B Loans and upon
repayment of any portion of the Tranche B
Loans, in an amount equal to 10% of the undrawn Commitments and
Tranche B Loans.
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Guarantees / Collateral |
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The Guarantors guarantee, on a joint and several basis, all of
Avianca Holdings S.A.’s obligations.
As set forth in the DIP Order and the applicable agreements, the
DIP financing agreements are collateralized by all of the assets
and properties (whether tangible, intangible, real, personal or
mixed) of the obligors’, subject to certain excluded assets set
forth in the DIP financing agreements and the DIP Order.
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Covenants |
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Customary covenants for transactions
of this nature, including: delivery of certain information and
reports, payment of taxes, covenant by the obligors not to claim or
take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law
wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may
affect the covenants or the performance of their covenants (or
their performance thereof) under the financing agreements,
maintenance of existence, compliance with laws, maintenance of air
carrier status, collateral ownership, maintenance of insurance,
covenant to cause additional guarantors and grantors to become
parties to the agreements upon their filing for Chapter 11, use of
proceeds, maintenance of cash management system, execution of bank
control agreements, compliance with debtor-in-possession
obligations, satisfaction of bankruptcy milestones, listing of the
Tranche A-1 and
A-2 bonds on a securities
exchange, maintenance of properties, books and records, obtain
ratings in respect of the Tranche A Loans from two rating agencies,
solely in case certain investors become a Tranche A-2 Lender, obligation for the borrower
to maintain (i) its operational and administrative
headquarters in the Republic of Colombia and (ii) its
principal hub for flight operations in the Republic of Colombia,
maintenance of priority of liens, and obligation to conduct
periodic calls with investors and bondholders. |

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Negative covenants limiting the obligors’ ability to: dispose of
certain assets, enter into transactions with affiliates, grant
liens, modify their main line of business, merge or consolidate,
incur additional debt, conduct investments, make restricted
payments, change their fiscal year end or accounting policies,
enter into agreements containing negative pledge clauses and to
amend or modify the Lifemiles securities purchase agreement.
Covenant to maintain consolidated cash of no less than
$400 million on each date of determination and not to exceed
certain cumulative cash burn.
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Events of Default |
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Subject to certain cure rights in respect of the financial ratios,
in case of occurrence of an event of default, certain majorities of
lenders and bondholders (through the applicable agents) may:
(i) Terminate the lenders’ commitments;
(ii) declare the loans and notes or any portion thereof then
outstanding to be forthwith due and payable (including principal,
interest and other amounts owed thereunder),
(iii) upon five (5) Business Days’ written notice, terminate
the automatic stay of Section 362 (and of any other Section of
the Bankruptcy Code).
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Conversion Rights |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Only in case the company’s reorganization plan
doesn’t provide for repayment of Tranche B loans in cash. |

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Conditions Precedent to Conversion |
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N/A |
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Tranche B Lenders shall be entitled to receive
shares (or similar titles) in Avianca Holdings or the entity that
emerging from the reorganization process. |
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The amount of equity securities to be received in consideration of
the Tranche B obligations assuming the Tranche B commitments are
fully drawn and no incremental Tranche B Loans have been made,
shall not, in any event, constitute less than 72% of the fully
diluted equity securities of the applicable entity’s equity.
Such conversion shall be subject to the following conditions
precedent:
• the Company Approved Reorganization Plan shall have been
confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to any confirmation
order
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• entered in the Chapter 11 Cases and with respect to provisions
in either the Company Approved Reorganization Plan or the
confirmation order adversely affecting any
• rights or treatment of any Tranche B Lenders with respect to or
arising from the conversion of Tranche B Loans, reasonably
satisfactory to the Majority Tranche B Lenders;
• the confirmation order shall not have been vacated, reversed,
modified, amended or stayed in a manner that adversely affects any
material right or duty of the Tranche B Lenders, except as
otherwise agreed to in writing by the obligors and the Majority
Tranche B Lenders;
• all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of the Company
Approved Reorganization Plan shall have been satisfied or, with the
prior written consent of the obligors and the Majority Tranche B
Lenders, waived;
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• except as consented to by the Obligors and Majority Tranche B
Lenders, the Bankruptcy Court’s retention of jurisdiction under the
confirmation order shall not govern the enforcement of the debt
documents related to any other exit facility (if any) or any rights
or remedies related thereto;
• the conversion shall be subject to the further conditions in the
United Omnibus Commercial Amendment and subject to compliance by
Avianca Holdings S.A. and/or the other applicable obligors with the
obligations thereunder;
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• The obligations under any other exit facility (if any) shall: be
secured by a first priority perfected lien on all assets and
property of the reorganized obligors, contain covenants reasonably
acceptable to the Majority Tranche B Lenders, including, without
limitation, financial covenants relating to the maintenance of a
minimum liquidity to be determined, rank pari passu for
payment purposes and vote separately by tranche;
• the capital structure of Obligors and their affiliates shall be
substantially consistent with the capital structure set forth in
the Company Approved Reorganization Plan;
• the post-emergence board, governance, liquidity and
organizational documents of the Obligors and the substantive rights
of the equity securities to be issued to the Tranche B Lenders and
any other parties shall each be in all cases reasonably acceptable
to the Supermajority Tranche B Lenders;
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• the post-emergence business plans, financial forecasts, leverage
and current operations shall be acceptable to the Supermajority
Tranche B Lenders;
• the obligors shall have paid all out-of-pocket fees and expenses
of the DIP Lenders and the providers of the other exit
facility;
• reduction of at least U.S.$2 billion of aircraft debt and
lease obligations under IFRS 16;
• adequate slot allocation in BOG airport and any other slot
restricted airports in Colombia as determined in the Borrower’s
reasonable judgment;
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• reduction in overall airport costs and expenses in an amount to
be determined in order to assure the long term competitiveness of
the Borrower as determined in the Borrower’s reasonable
judgment;
• OEM contract renegotiation and/or cancellation to achieve cost
reductions consistent with the reorganized Debtors’ financial
plan;
• maintenance by the Borrower of permanent, long-term labor
concessions reasonably acceptable to the Majority Tranche B
Lenders;
• upon emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases, no less than fifty
percent (50%) of the aircraft retained for use in the Borrower’s
fleet for the duration of the Chapter 11 Cases shall remain on PBH
Agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Tranche B
Lenders.
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Additionally, the Company informs it has also closed on the
agreement to purchase 19.9% of Lifemiles’ equity from Advent
International (prior owners of 30% of Lifemiles’ equity), at a
purchase price of US$195 million (US$26.5 million of
which were paid in cash and the remaining US$168.5 million
were paid with Tranche A-1
loans); consequently, the Company currently owns 89.9% of
Lifemiles’ equity and it has an option to purchase the remaining
10.1%.
About Avianca Holdings S.A. (OTCMKTS: AVHOQ) (BVC:
PFAVH)
Avianca is the trademark for the group of passenger airlines and
cargo airlines under the holding company Avianca Holdings S.A.
Avianca has been flying continuously for 100 years. As of December
2019, the Company had over 21,000 employees, operated a fleet of
158 aircraft and served 76 destinations in 27 countries within the
Americas and Europe. In 2019, the Company carried 30.5 million
passengers, generating revenues of approximately US$
4.6 billion.
Contacts
Investor Contact
Avianca:
Luca Pfeifer, Head of Investor Relations
ir@avianca.com
(571) (5877700)
Media Contact
Avianca:
Viviana Escobar, Corporate Communications
viviana.escobar@avianca.com

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher:
Leigh Parrish
lparrish@joelefrank.com
+1 212 355 4449
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: October 26, 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: Richard Galindo |
Title: General Secretary |