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Gogo Announces Convertible Debt Exchange and Begins Refinancing Process
GTCR Agrees to Exchange Convertible Debt for Gogo Shares; GTCR Managing Director Mark Anderson Joins Gogo's Board Company Begins Process to Refinance Senior
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[{"type":"text","content":"GTCR Agrees to Exchange Convertible Debt for Gogo Shares; GTCR Managing Director Mark Anderson Joins Gogo's Board\n Company Begins Process to Refinance Senior Secured Notes and ABL Facility\n\n\nCHICAGO, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) (\"Gogo\") today announced a convertible debt exchange and the beginning of a refinancing process, marking significant progress in its efforts to complete a comprehensive refinancing. Under the exchange agreement (the \"Agreement\"), GTCR, a leading private equity firm, will convert all of its $105.7 million principal amount of Gogo's 6.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 (the \"Notes\") into shares of Gogo's common stock. In addition, on March 30, 2021, Gogo appointed Mark Anderson, Managing Director at GTCR, to the Company's Board of Directors. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nPursuant to the Agreement, GTCR will receive 19.1 million shares of Gogo common stock, based on a conversion premium of 4% plus remaining unpaid interest payments on the Notes through maturity, bringing its total ownership to 28.6% of Gogo's shares outstanding. GTCR will also receive customary registration rights. Upon completion of the equitization, which is expected to occur by mid-April, Gogo will have 111.1 million shares of common stock outstanding and total debt of approximately $1.078 billion, a reduction of $135 million from total debt at December 31, 2020 as a result of the Agreement with GTCR and prior convertible note exchanges that Gogo executed in 2021. Gogo had approximately $455 million of cash-on-hand as of March 31, 2021.\nGogo also announced today it has begun a process to refinance and replace its $975 million outstanding 2024 Senior Secured Notes and $30 million undrawn asset-based facility. \n\"These two important steps accelerate Gogo's progress in lowering our leverage ratio and interest expense, and creating greater overall financial flexibility,\" commented Oakleigh Thorne, Gogo's Chairman and CEO. \"As an agile, focused company with a stronger balance sheet, Gogo will be well-positioned to capitalize on the market opportunity in front of us and drive sustainable shareholder value.\"\nThorne continued, \"GTCR has been a strong supporter of our strategy and we welcome their ongoing partnership. I look forward to working closely with Mark, and the rest of the Gogo Board, as we execu...