UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 11, 2020 (June 5, 2020)
GOGO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35975 | 27-1650905 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
111 North Canal St., Suite 1500 Chicago, IL |
60606 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 312-517-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | GOGO | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On June 5, 2020, Gogo LLC (Gogo), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Gogo Inc. (the Company), entered into Amendment No. 6 (the Amendment) to the 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity Services Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2015 (as previously amended, the 2Ku Agreement), between Gogo and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta), which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. The Amendment provides for (i) the early expiration of the 2Ku Agreement on a fleet-by-fleet staggered schedule beginning in November of 2020 and running through July of 2022 and (ii) deletion of Section 11.2.7 of the 2Ku Agreement, which gave Delta the right to terminate the 2Ku Agreement if, among other things, a materially improved in-flight connectivity product becomes commercially available and the failure to offer that alternative would likely cause Delta competitive harm. The following disclosure regarding the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company is issuing the following statement regarding the Amendment and related matters:
| The Amendment comes in the course of discussions between Gogo and Delta for the provision of free Wi-fi service to passengers on Delta aircraft. |
o | The current 2Ku Agreement is a turnkey contract, and provides Gogo commercial control of Wi-fi offerings on certain aircraft in return for Gogo subsidizing the installation of equipment on those aircraft and paying a royalty to Delta. |
o | In order for Delta to provide free Wi-fi services, Delta must control the commercial relationship with its passengers under an airline directed contract, and in turn pay directly for the provision of in-flight connectivity services. |
| Delta has informed Gogo that since it will be paying for Wi-fi services under the airline directed business model it is a strategic procurement imperative that it diversify its provider base in order to generate competition between providers, and that it intends to split its fleet between Gogo and a competitor. |
| Delta has also informed Gogo that it does not believe there is currently enough Ku satellite capacity over North America to meet its extensive user experience expectations for free Wi-fi service on its desired timeline. |
| In order to meet Deltas expansive capacity needs, Gogo has been working on a Ka solution to augment its 2Ku solution, and has made significant progress on that offering, which is expected to include a cost-effective overnight conversion from a 2Ku installation to a 2Ka installation. |
| The 2Ku Agreement covers 575 predominately single-aisle, mainline jets that fly routes in North America. Gogo also has contracts with Delta for approximately 694 additional Delta aircraft, consisting of twin aisle jets that fly international routes using Ku satellite capacity and a mix of older mainline aircraft and regional jets flying domestic routes utilizing the Gogo ATG network. |
| Gogo notes that most commercial airlines have multiple suppliers for in-flight connectivity and that at Gogo airline partners that provide Gogo with customer satisfaction data, the Gogo 2Ku product outperforms all competitive offerings. |
Oakleigh Thorne, the Companys President and CEO, concluded the statement by saying:
Though we do not relish the idea of having a competitor join us at Delta, this amendment gives us time to complete our 2Ka offering and add capacity to our 2Ku network and will enable us to compete effectively for the fleets in question.
We are also very pleased to see Deltas continued focus on providing free Wi-fi despite the impact of COVID-19 and view that as a positive for the in-flight connectivity industry as it will drive demand.
We look forward to continuing to work with Delta to drive its vision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain disclosures in this report include forward-looking statements that are based on managements beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Most forward-looking statements contain words that identify them as forward-looking, such as anticipates, believes, continues, could, seeks, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, potential, predicts, projects, should, will, would or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms that relate to future events. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control, that may cause the Companys actual results, performance, achievements or future liquidity to be materially different from any projected results, performance, achievements or future liquidity expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks, trends and uncertainties include those described under the heading Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 13, 2020 and in Item 1A of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 11, 2020. Any one of these factors or a combination of these factors could materially affect the Companys financial condition or future results of operations and could influence whether any forward-looking statements contained in this report ultimately prove to be accurate. The Companys forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and you should not place undue reliance on them. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.1 | Amendment No. 6 to the 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity Services Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2020, by and between Gogo LLC and Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
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.
GOGO INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Marguerite M. Elias | |
Marguerite M. Elias | ||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: June 11, 2020
Exhibit 10.1
Amendment #6
to the
2Ku In-Flight Connectivity Services Agreement
This Amendment #6 (Amendment) to the 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity Services Agreement is made as of June 4, 2020 (Amendment Date) by and between Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta) and Gogo LLC (Gogo). Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement (as such term is defined below).
WHEREAS, Delta and Gogo are parties to the 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity Services Agreement dated as of April 1, 2015 (the Original Agreement and, as previously amended to date, the Agreement), under which Gogo provides installation of certain equipment and provision of services related to Gogos 2Ku Connectivity Services; and
WHEREAS, Delta and Gogo desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and covenants contained herein, Delta and Gogo agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
1. | Section 11.1 is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the paragraph: |
Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to Sections 11.4 and 11.5, this Agreement will expire, automatically and without further action by either party, with respect to each Fleet Type listed in Exhibit L on the Fleet Expiration Date set forth beside each such Fleet Type in Exhibit L, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2. | Section 11.2.7 is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with [Reserved]. |
3. | Exhibit L attached hereto is hereby inserted into the Agreement as new Exhibit L to the Agreement. |
4. | Delta and Gogo will meet and confer in good faith from time to time and Delta agrees to consider potential extensions to the Fleet Expiration Dates described in Exhibit L or other amendments to the Agreement, based on technical and business information made available by Gogo, provided that Delta shall have sole discretion to agree to any such extension or amendment. |
This Amendment #6 contains the entire understanding among the parties, and supersedes any prior written or oral agreement between them, respecting the subject matter hereof. This Amendment shall be governed by the same laws and in the same manner as the Agreement. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall be and remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment effective as of the Amendment Date.
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. | GOGO LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ Gary Chase |
By: | /s/ Marguerite M. Elias | |||||
Name: | Gary Chase | Name: | Marguerite M. Elias | |||||
Title: | SVP & Chief Strategy Officer | Title: | EVP and General Counsel | |||||
Date: | June 5, 2020 | Date: | June 4, 2020 |
Exhibit L
Fleet Type |
Fleet Expiration Date | |
A321neo |
11/1/2020 | |
A321-200 |
12/31/2020 | |
737-900ER |
12/31/2020 | |
A220-300 |
12/31/2020 | |
757-200 |
3/1/2021 | |
737-800 |
4/1/2021 | |
A320-200 |
4/1/2021 | |
A319-100 |
4/1/2021 | |
757-300 |
10/1/2021 | |
A220-100 |
10/1/2021 | |
737-700 |
10/1/2021 | |
A330-900 |
7/1/2022 | |
A350-900 |
7/1/2022 |