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Thai AirAsia parent plans $419 mln fundraising for travel resumption

Thai AirAsia parent plans $419 mln fundraising for travel resumption

泰国亚航母公司计划筹集4.19亿美元恢复旅行
reuters ·  2021/10/20 07:13

BANGKOK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Thai AirAsia's parent firm, Asia Aviation Pcl (AAV) AAV.BK on Wednesday said it is seeking to raise 14 billion baht ($419.29 million) as part of restructuring to prepare for a regional travel restart.

曼谷,10月20日(路透社)-泰国亚航的母公司,亚洲航空公司(AAV)AAV.BK周三表示,正在寻求筹集140亿泰铢(4.1929亿美元),作为重组的一部分,为地区旅行重启做准备。

"As we gear up and ready ourselves for travel resumption post-COVID, necessary changes are required for our capital raising and revenue management strategy," AAV Executive Chairman Tassapon Bijleveld said on Wednesday.

AAV执行主席塔萨彭·比杰利夫德(Tassapon Bijveld)周三表示:“随着我们做好准备,为COVID后的旅行恢复做准备,我们的融资和收入管理战略需要做出必要的改变。”

Shares of AAV, which owns 55% of Thai AirAsia, fell over 7% on the announcement before recovering to a 3% decline on the Thai bourse, against an index gain of 0.4% .SETI .

AAV拥有泰国亚航55%的股份,消息公布后,该公司股价下跌逾7%,随后在泰国证交所收复失地,跌幅为3%,而指数上涨0.4%。

Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd AIRA.BK owns the remaining stake in Thai AirAsia.

马来西亚亚航集团Bhd AIRA.BK拥有泰国亚航剩余股份。

AAV said it would issue convertible bonds and new shares worth 14 billion baht and aims to hold all shares in Thai AirAsia and boost the airline's liquidity.

AAV表示,将发行价值140亿泰铢的可转换债券和新股,目标是持有泰国亚航的全部股份,并提升该航空公司的流动性。

The announcement comes ahead of re-opening plans

这一声明是在重新开放计划之前发布的。

that would allow vaccinated arrivals from five countries including Britain and Singapore to skip quarantine from November.

这将允许来自包括英国和新加坡在内的五个国家的接种疫苗的人从11月起跳过检疫。

"We are also looking forward to recommencing our key international routes in the near future in light of the Thai government's country reopening plan," Tassapon said, adding that he expects domestic operations to return to 100% by January.

“鉴于泰国政府的国家重新开放计划,我们也期待着在不久的将来重新开通我们的关键国际航线,”Tassapon说,并补充说,他预计到明年1月,国内业务将恢复100%。

The restructuring, expected to conclude in the first quarter of next year, includes new shares worth 8.8 billion baht in a private placement to AirAsia Group, plus six high net-worth Thai investors, including Palin Lojanagosin, owner of advertising firm, Plan B Media Pcl PLANB.BK , according to the filing.

文件显示,重组预计将于明年第一季度完成,包括向亚航集团私募价值88亿泰铢的新股,以及六名高净值泰国投资者,其中包括广告公司Plan B Media Pcl PLANB.BK的所有者佩林·洛贾纳戈辛(Palin Lojanagosin)。

Bangkok Bank Pcl BBL.BK and a fund managed by Morgan Stanley MS.N will be offered 2.2 billion in convertible bonds and new shares worth 3 billion baht will be offered to existing shareholders.

曼谷银行Pcl BBL.BK和摩根士丹利MS.N管理的一只基金将获得22亿泰铢的可转换债券,并将向现有股东发行价值30亿泰铢的新股。

Earlier this year, seven Thai carriers, including Thai AirAsia, asked

今年早些时候,包括泰国亚航在内的七家泰国航空公司要求

the government for soft-loans worth 5 billion baht for support.

政府要求提供价值50亿泰铢的软贷款作为支持。

($1 = 33.3900 baht)

(1美元=33.3900泰铢)

(Reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by Martin Petty)

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