Aircraft Lessor Genesis To Buy Stake In SpiceJet As Part of Settling USD 16 Mn Disput

SpiceJet on Thursday said aircraft lessor Genesis will acquire a stake worth USD 4 million in the airline as part of settling a more than USD 16 million dispute. For the settlement, the airline will also pay USD 6 million to Genesis. The budget carrier, which recently raised Rs 3,000 crore amid financial headwinds, has been settling various disputes with lessors and other entities.

Subject to the settlement terms being satisfied, SpiceJet said both parties have agreed to withdraw all ongoing litigations and disputes related to this matter at the appropriate forums. In a release, the airline said it has reached an amicable settlement with Genesis, resolving their over USD 16 million dispute. ''Under the agreement, SpiceJet will pay Genesis USD 6 million and Genesis will acquire USD 4 million in SpiceJet equity at a price of Rs 100 per share,'' it said.

In September, Carlyle Aviation agreed to convert USD 30 million of lease arrears into SpiceJet equity at Rs 100 per share. Earlier, the airline had settled disputes with various other lessors, including Horizon Aviation, Engine Lease Finance Corporation, Aircastle, Wilmington Trust SP, Shannon Engine Support Ltd and Export Development Canada. In late morning trade on the BSE, SpiceJet shares jumped 7.84 per cent to Rs 60.69 apiece.

(PTI)