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Simpson Thacher Represents Avianca in $250 Million Senior Notes Offering

04.09.14

The Firm represented Avianca Holdings S.A. in connection with its offering of U.S.$250 million aggregate principal amount of additional 8.375% Senior Notes due 2020.  The offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.  The Notes will be part of the same series as the $300 million of Senior Notes issued in May 2013.

Avianca Holdings S.A. is a leading airline in Latin America resulting from the merger of Avianca and Taca in 2010, two established airlines with geographically complementary operations in the Andean region (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and Central America (Beliza, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama). 

The Simpson Thacher team for the debt offering included David L. Williams, Benjamin Wells and Erika Tang (Capital Markets), and  Meredith B. Jones and Sean M. FitzGerald (Tax).