Jet Airways is in talks with private equity firms to raise $400 mn (over Rs. 1760 crores) through qualified institutional placements (QIPs) for its aircraft acquisition plans. The QIPs will be used to improve the airline's balance sheet as well as raise 15% of the cost of its $2.5 bn bill for 20 wide-bodied aircrafts for international operations and 10 Boeing 737s for domestic operations. The rest of the bill will be funded by debt.
The QIP could dilute the promoters’ equity by 10%, who currently hold 80% in the airline. The airline is also considering a follow-on issue or a combination of QIP investments and equity expansion. Interestingly, the airline has dropped plans for a $500 mn FCCBs issue. The airline would extend its international operations to North America, Europe, Africa and Asia once it acquired the wide-bodied jets. Besides its $2.5 bn acquisition programme, Jet Airways also plans to buy 10 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. Deliveries are scheduled between July 2011 and December 2012.
Read the Business Standard article.
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