Originally Posted by
FWAAA
Anyone still think that LH will actually pay $7.27/sh (price when this deal was announced) upon closing sometime this quarter now that the market price has sunk to $5.60/sh or so?
I doubt LH will, and my crystal ball shows a Ch 11 petition filing by B6 prior to April 1.
Since early 2007, JBLU has lost more than 60% of its value. Stock collapsed completely when it crossed $9 last November. In hindsight, the commitment of LH seems foolish if they bought for price gain only at $7.27 with JBLU trading a tad above $5 right now.
However, I think LH sees it more as a strategic investment as compared to a regular investment. And, if LH was really clever, they could have bought put options (or written call options) at the same time they made the commitment for $7.27. Thus, they would have mitigated price loss while retaining a seat on the board of B6.