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JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Submits Superior Proposal to Acquire Spirit Airlines (SAVE)

  • April 6, 2022

POTENTIAL DEAL DETAILS

StockSpirit Airlines, Inc.SymbolSAVE
Date Announced04/05/2022Source Press Release
TypeUnsolicited BidAcquiring Company/Person JetBlue Airways Corporation
Date of Confirmation: 07/28/2022Price at Confirmation: $24.30
Potential Profit: -7.81%Annualized Profit: -25.02%

JetBlue (JBLU) confirmed it has submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of Spirit (SAVE) to acquire Spirit for $33 per share in cash, implying a fully diluted equity value of $3.6 billion and providing full and certain value to Spirit shareholders

Update(s):

April 5, 2022: Spirit Airlines, Inc. (SAVEannounced that it has received an unsolicited proposal from JetBlue Airways (JBLU) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Spirit’s common stock in an all-cash transaction for $33.00 per share.

April 7, 2022: Spirit Airlines, Inc. (SAVE) announced that its Board of Directors has determined, that the unsolicited proposal received from JetBlue Airways (JBLU) to acquire Spirit in an all-cash transaction for $33.00 per share could reasonably be likely to lead to a “Superior Proposal” as defined in Spirit’s merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (ULCC), the parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc.

May 02, 2022: Spirit Airlines, Inc. (SAVE) announced that its Board of Directors, has unanimously determined that the unsolicited proposal received from JetBlue Airways (JBLU) does not constitute a ‘Superior Proposal’ as defined in Spirit’s merger agreement with Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (ULCC), the parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., because it has determined that the proposed transaction is not reasonably capable of being consummated.

May 2, 2022: JetBlue (JBLU) announced it has enhanced its proposal to the Board of Directors of Spirit (SAVE) to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Spirit for $33 cash per share.

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