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David Lyons

Spirit reviews latest JetBlue counteroffer as takeover fight nears finale

Hours after Spirit Airlines received a revised takeover bid from JetBlue Airways, the South Florida-based carrier said Monday its board of directors would review it.

The move by JetBlue, which has been waging a hostile bid for Spirit in a now weeks-old battle against Frontier Airlines of Denver, is just days ahead of a scheduled June 10 vote by Spirit shareholders to decide on whether to accept a bid from Frontier.

In a statement Monday, JetBlue said it would provide a $350 million reverse breakup fee to Spirit “in the unlikely event the transaction is not consummated for antitrust reasons.”

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