DGAP-Ad-hoc: Swedish ATP Management AB (publ) / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
Swedish ATP Management AB (publ): Disclosure of inside information according
to Article 17 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 2020-07-13
13-Jul-2020 / 17:30 CET/CEST
Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation
(EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
*Disclosure of inside information according to Article 17 of the EU Market
Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 2020-07-13*
*PRESS RELEASE*
Swedish ATP Management AB (publ) (the "company") has, by its ultimate
owners, been informed (i) that the bondholder committee, LUSAT AIR S.L.
(Spain) ("LUSAT") and the minority shareholders of West Atlantic AB have
entered into the formal agreement regarding the previously announced
transaction with respect to _inter alia_ the sale of the company and a write
down and repayment of its bonds and (ii) that the Bonds shall continue to be
listed on the Frankfurt Open Market
Reference is made to the company's SEK 517,178,250 senior secured callable
fixed rate bonds 2019/2022 with ISIN SE0012930089 (the "Bond") which are
listed on the Frankfurt Open Market.
As communicated in the press release made on 16 June 2020, the owners of the
company (_i.e._, the bondholders represented by the bondholder committee,
representatives of certain larger bondholders as appointed in connection
with the restructuring of West Atlantic AB's bond in 2019), LUSAT and the
minority shareholders of West Atlantic (who were the shareholders of West
Atlantic prior to the restructuring of West Atlantic's bond) (together, the
"Parties") have been in discussions with the aim to reach an agreement in
order to, _inter alia_, solve the company's financial difficulties.
The company which has not taken part in any discussions or negotiations in
respect thereof, has today, by its ultimate owners, been informed that the
Parties have entered into the formal agreement with the below main terms and
conditions (which are substantially the same as in the principle agreement
as disclosed on 16 June 2020 but with the deviation that the Bonds will
continue to be listed on the Frankfurt Open Market).
· All cash in the company (estimated to approximately MSEK 20) less
transaction costs will be used for partial prepayment of the Bond.
· LUSAT will acquire the shares in the company for SEK 1.
· LUSAT will acquire the remaining approximately 49 per cent of the shares
in West Atlantic AB.
· By acquiring the shares in the company, LUSAT will indirectly take over
the payment liability of the debt under the Bond which will be written
down to approximately SEK 300 million. The terms and conditions of the
Bonds will be substantially simplified.
· The company will pay approximately SEK 295-300 million to the
bondholders in three payment instalments according to the following:
· approximately SEK 100 million will be paid on 30 June 2021;
· approximately SEK 100 million will be paid on 30 June 2022; and
· approximately SEK 95 or 100 million will be paid on 30 October 2022.
On the third instalment, the company will have the option to (i) pay
approximately SEK 100 million, or (ii) pay approximately SEK 95 million and
share with the bondholders any possible upside on the divestment of the
company's ATP-fleet up to SEK 20 million.
· As security for company's payment liability under the restructured Bond,
LUSAT provides guarantees (Sp. Pagarés) and the owner and one other
individual representing LUSAT provide personal guarantees.
· The Bond will continue to be listed on the Frankfurt Open Market.
· The Parties will waive any claims that they may have against each other.
Among other things, the sale of the company and the restatement and
amendments of the Bonds are subject to the bondholders' approval in a
written procedure.
As stated in the company's press release made on 29 May 2020, the continuing
financial outcome of the company has led to an insolvency situation during
the second quarter and the board of directors has in accordance with the
Swedish Companies Act prepared a special balance sheet (Sw.
_kontrollbalansräkning_) which has been reviewed by the auditor. The special
balance sheet shows a deficit in the equity and therefore a first general
meeting of shareholders (Sw. _första kontrollstämman_) has been held and the
company's equity must be restored within a statutory time limit of eight
months. Through the above described transaction, including the write down of
the debt under Bond, the equity will be restored and liquidation and
bankruptcy can be avoided.
More information in relation to the Parties' agreement under the master
transaction agreement and the time schedule will be provided in the notice
to the written procedure that will be made available by the company within
short. Closing of all of the transactions will occur in two different steps
and the last steps are estimated to occur in August 2020.
For further information, please contact:
Stefan Sundberg, CEO
Telephone: +46 70 558 58 65
E-mail: stefan@atpcargo.com
_This information is information that Swedish ATP Management AB (publ) is
obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The
information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact
person set out above, at 2020-07-13, 17.30 CEST._
*About Swedish ATP Management*
Swedish ATP Management is a newly established asset management company
dedicated to manage the BAE ATP (Advanced Turboprop) the most cost efficient
cargo aircraft in its segment (8 ton in both metric volume and payload). We
aim to increase ATP operations and utilization through our provided
services.
Swedish ATP Management AB (publ) reg. no.: 559204-4084, Box 6220, SE-102 34
Stockholm, Sweden, www.atpcargo.com
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Language: English
Company: Swedish ATP Management AB (publ)
Box 5433
40229 Göteborg
Sweden
Phone: +46 70 558 58 65
E-mail: stefan@atpcargo.com
ISIN: SE0012930089
WKN: A19NPH
Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Frankfurt
EQS News ID: 1092709
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