April 25, 2019
Nicholas P. Panos
Senior Special Counsel
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Mergers and Acquisitions
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Gogo Inc. |
Dear Mr. Panos:
On behalf of Gogo Inc. (the Company), we submit this letter as a follow-up to the discussion between Matthew E. Kaplan of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and you on April 22, 2019 regarding the Companys offer to purchase its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the Notes) and the Schedule TO-I (File No. 005-87523) (the Schedule TO), filed on April 18, 2019. In response to such discussion, the Company has today filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Amendment No. 1 to its Schedule TO together with an Amended Offer to Purchase, dated April 25, 2019 (as so amended, the Offer to Purchase) and an Amended Letter of Transmittal to reflect the following:
i. | the consummation of the offering and sale of $905 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior secured notes on April 25, 2019, by Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC (Holdings LLC), the Companys direct wholly owned subsidiary, and Gogo Finance Co. Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings LLC and the Companys indirect wholly owned subsidiary; |
ii. | that as a result of (i), the Company has determined that the Financing Condition (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) has been satisfied; |
iii. | that holders of the Notes may challenge in a court of competent jurisdiction any of the Companys final and binding determinations and interpretations, including on all questions as to the form of documents and validity, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance for purchase and withdrawal of validly tendered Notes and of the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer (as defined in the Offer to Purchase); |
Mr. Nicholas P. Panos U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
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iv. | that the Companys rights to extend, modify, exercise its conditions to, terminate and withdraw the Tender Offer exist only until the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase); and |
v. | other ancillary changes, including updates to the Companys discussion of forward-looking statements. |
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If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to call me at (212) 909-7334 or Morgan Hayes at (212) 909-6983.
Regards, |
/s/ Matthew E. Kaplan |
Matthew E. Kaplan |
cc: | Marguerite M. Elias |