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大意：因为KLM注资所以要加入天合联盟
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.
北欧航空公司SAS已确定法国航空-荷兰皇家航空公司、金融公司Castlelake和Lind Invest，以及丹麦政府作为成功联合体的参与者，提供公司股权募集过程中的投资。
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最终将成为天合联盟的成员，离开它作为创始成员的星空联盟。
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.
同意的投资金额为11.75亿美元，其中包括4.75亿美元的新未上市股权和7亿美元的有担保可转换债务，以及5亿美元的再融资。
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将成为最大股东，持有约32％的股份，而丹麦政府将持有26％，法国航空-荷兰航空将持有接近20％，而Lind Invest则占约9％。此外，Castlelake还将拥有超过55％的可转换债务，而丹麦政府将持有约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一直在进行重组，通过其“SAS Forward”计划，在美国第11章破产保护下进行。股权募集一直是重组的关键部分。
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日的简报会上表示，母公司SAS AB将于2024年在瑞典进行自身的重组。
This will entail the probable delisting of SAS AB.
这将可能导致SAS AB被从上市名单中除名。
“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，对于 SAS AB 的现有股东来说，预计没有任何价值，而对于商业混合债券来说，预计只有一点点。
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，联邦政府将在适当的时候加入天合联盟，但表示在进一步通知之前将继续留在星空联盟。
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 亦将寻求与法国航空-荷兰皇家航空集团及其航空公司进行商业合作，以增加连接性。
Van der Werff adds that the agreement “sets out a clear path” for the company.
Van der Werff 表示，该协议为该公司“制定了明确的发展路径”。
Documentation for the transaction structure has yet to be finalised, and it will need to be approved as part of the Chapter 11 process.
交易结构的文件尚未最终确定，并且需要作为第11章程序的一部分获得批准。
“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.
“通过完成这个过程和成为SkyTeam的一部分所带来的机会，我们将能够进一步提升SAS的服务，造福于我们的同事、客户和社区，” van der Werff说道。