UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2021
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-06033 | | 36-2675207 |
Delaware | | 001-10323 | | 74-2099724 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | | | Identification Number) |
233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL | | 60606 |
233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL | | 60606 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(872) 825-4000
(872) 825-4000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
Registrant | | Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | UAL | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | | Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | | None | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
United Airlines, Inc. | | None | | None | | None |
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As previously reported, (i) on September 28, 2020, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“UAL” and, together with United Airlines, Inc., the “Company”) entered into a warrant agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) in connection with the Loan Program established under Section 4003(b) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “Loan Warrant Agreement”), (ii) on January 15, 2021, UAL entered into a warrant agreement with Treasury in connection with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, as extended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “PSP2 Warrant Agreement”) and (iii) on April 29, 2021, UAL entered into a warrant agreement with Treasury in connection with the Payroll Support Program established under Section 7301 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “PSP3 Warrant Agreement” and together with the PSP2 Warrant Agreement and Loan Warrant Agreement, the “Warrant Agreements”). Pursuant to (i) the Loan Warrant Agreement, UAL has issued to Treasury warrants to purchase up to 1,650,794 shares of common stock (the “Loan Warrants”), (ii) the PSP2 Warrant Agreement, UAL has issued to Treasury warrants to purchase up to 271,470 shares of common stock (the “PSP2 Warrants”) and (iii) the PSP3 Warrant Agreement, UAL has issued to Treasury warrants to purchase up to 1,501,790 shares of common stock (the “PSP3 Warrants” and together with the Loan Warrants and the PSP2 Warrants, the “Warrants”). Each Warrant Agreement entitles Treasury to customary registration rights.
On November 17, 2020, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-250153) (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement provides for the sale of securities, including shares of common stock and warrants of UAL, from time to time by the Company and selling security holders who may be named in a prospectus supplement. On the date hereof, UAL filed a prospectus supplement providing for the resale of the Warrants by one or more selling security holders from time to time, as well as the resale of up to 3,424,054 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such Warrants (collectively, the “Securities”).
Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to UAL, has issued a legal opinion relating to the Securities. A copy of such legal opinion, including the consent included therein, is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.
The foregoing descriptions of the Warrant Agreements do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Loan Warrant Agreement, filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1, the Form of Loan Warrant, filed herewith as Exhibit 4.2, the PSP2 Warrant Agreement, filed herewith as Exhibit 4.3, the Form of PSP2 Warrant, filed herewith as Exhibit 4.4, the PSP3 Warrant Agreement, filed herewith as Exhibit 4.5 and the Form of PSP3 Warrant, filed herewith as Exhibit 4.6, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
4.1 | | Warrant Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2020, between UAL and the United States Department of the Treasury (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to UAL’s Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference). |
4.2 | | Form of Warrant (included in Exhibit 4.1 as Annex B thereto). |
4.3 | | Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2021, between UAL and the United States Department of the Treasury (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to UAL’s Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference). |
4.4 | | Form of Warrant (included in Exhibit 4.3 as Annex B thereto). |
4.5 | | Warrant Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2021, between UAL and the United States Department of the Treasury (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to UAL’s Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference). |
4.6 | | Form of Warrant (included in Exhibit 4.5 as Annex B thereto). |
5.1 | | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP dated June 30, 2021. |
23.1 | | Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto). |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. UNITED AIRLINES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Gerald Laderman |
| Name: | Gerald Laderman |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: June 30, 2021 | | |