Volaris and Viva CEOs share how the formation of a new airline group will accelerate the expansion of low-cost air travel and strengthen connectivity in Mexico and abroad.
Well-connected networks, increased distribution capacity, and a more resilient platform position the carriers to sustainably expand their ultra-low-cost service to underpenetrated domestic regions and international sectors, increasing passenger choice and supporting the continued democratization of air travel for a broader set of customers across Mexico.
The airline group structure, leveraging the compatibility of Viva’s and Volaris’s operations and economies of scale, will help drive cost-savings and a lower cost of capital for both carriers, enabling investment in continued disciplined passenger volume growth and supercharging ultra-low-cost air travel in Mexico.
Volaris and Viva will continue to operate as separate carriers under a holding company structure, maintaining current operations, independent air operating certificates, and distinct brands, and providing passengers with the same options they have today. The airline group structure has proven successful in other geographies, including Europe and Latin America.
Source: AFAC
Passengers, employees, and shareholders will benefit significantly from Viva and Volaris sustainably growing ultra-low-cost air travel. This exciting milestone will also benefit the broader Mexican labor market, tourism, and regional economies and cities across Mexico.
FTI Consulting
Jorge Padilla
Tanner Kaufman
Mike Gaudreau
AnuncioVivayVolaris
@fticonsulting.com
Volaris Investors
Liliana Juárez
Investor Relations Manager
[email protected]
Viva Investors
Marcelo González
Investor Relations Director
[email protected]
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Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include: the possibility that Volaris’ shareholders may not approve the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement; the risk that a condition to closing of the Transactions may not be satisfied (or waived); the ability of each party to consummate the Transaction; that either party may terminate the Business Combination Agreement or that the closing of the Transactions might be delayed or not occur at all; possible disruption related to the Transactions to Volaris’ or Viva Group’s current plans or operations, including through the loss of customers and employees; the diversion of management time and attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the response of competitors to the Transactions; a failure to (or delay in) receiving the required regulatory clearances for the Transactions; uncertainties regarding the ability to successfully integrate the operations of Volaris and Viva Group and the time and cost to do so; risks related to investor and rating agency perceptions of each of the parties and their respective business, operations, financial condition and the industry in which they operate; risks related to the potential impact of general economic, political and market factors on the companies or the Transactions; the outcome of any legal proceedings that could be instituted against Volaris, Viva Group or others relating to the Transactions; the combined company’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings, synergies or growth from the Transactions in the timeframe expected or at all; that the combined company’s cash and cash equivalents balances, together with the availability under certain credit facilities made available to the combined company and certain of its subsidiaries under its existing credit agreements, will be sufficient to fund the combined company’s operations including capital expenditures over the next 12 months; legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the business of Volaris and Viva Group; the possibility and severity of catastrophic events, including but not limited to, pandemics, natural disasters, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in periodic reports that Volaris files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and period reports that the companies file with the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores; CNBV), as applicable. All forward-looking statements in this communication are based on information available to Volaris and Viva Group as of the date of this communication. Volaris and Viva Group each expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
The Transactions are expected to be submitted to shareholders of Volaris and Viva Group for their consideration. Only shareholders of Volaris’ and Viva Groups’ outstanding common shares registered as of the applicable record date are entitled to vote on the Transactions. Voting will be conducted in Mexico in accordance with Mexican law and each of the companies’ bylaws. Holders of American depositary shares (ADSs), Certificados de Participación Ordinarios (CPOs), or other instruments representing common shares are not shareholders of record, do not have voting rights and are not entitled to vote on the Transactions. In connection with the proposed Transactions, Volaris and Viva Group may prepare, make available and disclose, to shareholders and investors certain materials, including, as applicable, shareholder meeting documentation, proxy or information statements, prospectuses, offering materials, and other communications, which will be distributed in accordance with applicable law. If and when such materials are filed with or furnished to the SEC, the CNBV, the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV) or the Bolsa Institucional de Valores, S.A. de C.V. (BIVA), they will be made available free of charge on Viva Groups’ investor relations website, in Volaris’ investor relations website, for SEC filings, at www.sec.gov, for CNBV filings, at www.gob.mx/cnbv, for BMV filings at www.bmv.com.mx, and for BIVA filings[1] at www.biva.mx. Shareholders of Volaris and Viva Group are urged to read any such materials carefully if and when they become available before making any voting or investment decision. The proposed Transactions remain subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and shareholder approvals, as described in related announcement materials.
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[1] NTD: Assuming Viva would publish an evento relevante in BIVA.