媒體名稱 路透
新聞日期 2020/05/26
網址
https://reurl.cc/exQkO7
[內文］
(Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Group SA (LTM.SN) filed for U.S. bankruptcy protect
ion on Tuesday, becoming the largest carrier to seek an emergency reorganizati
on amid the coronavirus crisis.
Latin America's largest airline follows rival Avianca Holdings AVT_p.CN of Col
ombia in seeking U.S. bankruptcy protection.
But unlike Avianca, Chile's LATAM posted profits for four consecutive years to
taling more than $700 million. It had recently approved a dividend payment.
LATAM laid off 1,800 employees out of over 40,000 in the lead-up to its bankru
ptcy filing.
"We have implemented a series of difficult measures to mitigate the impact of
this unprecedented industry disruption, but ultimately this path represents th
e best option," CEO Roberto Alvo said in a statement regarding the filing.
LATAM is an instantly recognizable brand for South Americans, dominating inter
national air travel in the region, as well as a leading domestic flight operat
or in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador.
Carriers in Latin America have sought bailouts to no avail so far, unlike riva
ls in the United States and Europe.
LATAM will continue to fly while it is in bankruptcy protection. Its affiliate
s in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay were not included in the Chapter 11 filing
.
In Brazil, LATAM for weeks has been negotiating a bailout of up to 2 billion r
eais ($367.45 million) that has yet to materialize.
If negotiations are successful, it could provide a lifeline to LATAM's largest
subsidiary.
Chile has so far declined to help LATAM.
LATAM said it had secured funding from major shareholders, including the Cueto
family which controls the airline through various companies, the Amaro family
and Qatar Airways, to provide up to $900 million to support operations throug
h its bankruptcy reorganization.
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) last year paid $1.9 billion for a 20% stake during
better times for the industry.
"To the extent permitted by law, the group would welcome other shareholders in
terested in participating in this process to provide additional financing," th
e airline said, adding it had about $1.3 billion in cash on hand.
LATAM said that as of Tuesday it had $7.6 billion in debt, including $460 mill
ion in loans tied to its Brazilian subsidiary which is not part of the bankrup
tcy process.
The airline was downgraded by S&P and Fitch on Friday after the company confir
med it did not pay interest and principal on three tranches of 2015 $1 billion
worth of debt tied to the financing of new aircraft purchases.
簡單翻譯
拉美航空已於禮拜二向紐約法院申請破產，這是繼Avianca之後第二家破產的大型拉美航
空公司。
拉美航空有可能可以獲得3.67億美金來自巴西政府的資助。
另一方面，在拉美航總部的所在地，智利政府拒絕了關於財務資助的請求。不過他有獲得
來自其他投資人的投資。
達美在不久以前才購入拉美航20%的股份
[心得]
Oneworld 和 AA：還好我退了......