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大意：因為KLM注資所以要加入天合聯盟
SAS to leave Star for SkyTeam after picking Air France-KLM and Castlelake as investors
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Scandinavian carrier SAS has identified Air France-KLM, and financial firms Castlelake and Lind Invest – along with the Danish government – as participants in the successful consortium to provide investment under the company’s equity solicitation process.
北歐航空公司SAS已確定法國航空-荷蘭皇家航空公司、金融公司Castlelake和Lind Invest，以及丹麥政府作為成功聯合體的參與者，提供公司股權募集過程中的投資。
SAS will eventually become a member of the SkyTeam alliance, leaving its position in Star Alliance – the group of which it was a founder.
SAS最終將成為天合聯盟的成員，離開它作為創始成員的星空聯盟。
The agreed investment amounts to $1.175 billion – comprising $475 million in new unlisted equity, as well as $700 million in secured convertible debt – plus $500 million in refinancing.
同意的投資金額為11.75億美元，其中包括4.75億美元的新未上市股權和7億美元的有擔保可轉換債務，以及5億美元的再融資。
Castlelake will become the largest shareholder with around 32%, while the Danish government will have 26%, Air France-KLM will have just under 20% and Lind Invest takes about 9%. Castlelake will also have over 55% of the convertible debt, while the Danish state will have about 30%.
Castlelake將成為最大股東，持有約32％的股份，而丹麥政府將持有26％，法國航空-荷蘭航空將持有接近20％，而Lind Invest則佔約9％。此外，Castlelake還將擁有超過55％的可轉換債務，而丹麥政府將持有約30％。
SAS has been undergoing restructuring, through its ‘SAS Forward’ programme, under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The equity solicitation had been a critical part of the restructuring.
SAS一直在進行重組，通過其「SAS Forward」計劃，在美國第11章破產保護下進行。股權募集一直是重組的關鍵部分。
Chairman Carsten Dilling, speaking during a briefing on 3 October, said the parent company SAS AB will undergo its own re-organisation in Sweden in 2024.
主席卡斯滕·迪林在10月3日的簡報會上表示，母公司SAS AB將於2024年在瑞典進行自身的重組。
This will entail the probable delisting of SAS AB.
這將可能導致SAS AB被從上市名單中除名。
“No value is expected for existing shareholders in SAS AB and only a modest recovery is expected for the holders of commercial hybrid bonds,” the company states.
公司表示，對於 SAS AB 的現有股東來說，預計沒有任何價值，而對於商業混合債券來說，預計只有一點點。
Chief executive Anko van der Werff says that the airline will join SkyTeam “in due course” but says it will remain with Star “until further notice”.
Anko van der Werff表示，聯邦政府將在適當的時候加入天合聯盟，但表示在進一步通知之前將繼續留在星空聯盟。
SAS AB will also seek a commercial co-operation with Air France-KLM Group and its airlines, with the intention of increasing connectivity.
SAS AB 亦將尋求與法國航空-荷蘭皇家航空集團及其航空公司進行商業合作，以增加連接性。
Van der Werff adds that the agreement “sets out a clear path” for the company.
Van der Werff 表示，該協議為該公司「制定了明確的發展路徑」。
Documentation for the transaction structure has yet to be finalised, and it will need to be approved as part of the Chapter 11 process.
交易結構的文件尚未最終確定，並且需要作為第11章程序的一部分獲得批准。
“Through the completion of this process and the opportunities presented by being part of SkyTeam, we will be able to further enhance SAS’s offerings for the benefit of our colleagues, customers and communities,” says van der Werff.
“通過完成這個過程和成為SkyTeam的一部分所帶來的機會，我們將能夠進一步提升SAS的服務，造福於我們的同事、客戶和社區，” van der Werff說道。