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Mesa Air amends Treasury loan, extends maturity to Nov 28; merger vote set for Nov 17
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.
- Loan amendment: maturity extended to Nov 28, 2025; interest rate cut to 0% for 90 days; principal reduced by $12.3M upon full payment.
- Merger special meeting of stockholders on Nov 17; closing tentatively Nov 19; combined revenue estimate $1.8-2.0B.
- Republic generated $169M adj. EBITDA (H1 2025); Mesa $14M; combined cash >$300M, debt ~$1.1B (Mesa contributing none).
- NOL value applied to Net Debt Amount: e.g., at $1.40/share NOL valued at $5.8M; at $2.50/share $10.4M.
- Post-merger Mesa's 60 E-175 aircraft to be supported by new ~10-year capacity purchase agreement with United Airlines.