- SAS AB SASDY has entered into a debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing credit agreement for $700 million with Apollo Global Management, Inc. 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.
- Related: Pilot Strike Forces SAS To File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy In US
- 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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