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SAS Secures $700M In Debtor-In-Possession Financing

Benzinga Real-time News ·  Aug 15, 2022 07:40
    • SAS AB (OTC:SASDY) has entered into a debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing credit agreement for $700 million with Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO).
    • DIP financing is a specialized type of bridge financing used by businesses that are restructuring through a chapter 11 process.
    • SAS filed for bankruptcy protection in July to cut its debt burden.
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    • The DIP financing, along with cash generated from the company's ongoing operations, will enable SAS to continue meeting its obligations throughout the chapter 11 process.
    • "With their substantial financing commitment, we can now focus entirely on accelerating the implementation of our SAS FORWARD plan, and to continue our more than 75-year legacy of being the leading airline in Scandinavia," said board chairman Carsten Dilling.
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