SAS AB ("SAS" or the "Company") and each of its subsidiaries that are subject to
the voluntary chapter 11 process in the U.S. will shortly file monthly operating
reports, containing certain financial information for the period of November 1,
2022 to September 30, 2023 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York (the "Court"). All SAS companies that are subject to the
voluntary chapter 11 process are each required to file operating reports with
the Court on a monthly basis. The financial information contained in the monthly
operating reports includes items such as cash position, assets, liabilities,
revenue and profit and loss for the preceding month.
In connection with these Court filings, SAS announces certain consolidated
financial information for the SAS Group as of September 30, 2023, see table
below. The financial information has not been audited or reviewed by SAS'
auditor.
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Financial Information, SAS Group million SEK (million USD)[1)]
November 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023
Revenue 38,077 (3,512)
Net income for the period -4,671 (-431)
As of September 30, 2023
Total assets 56,462 (5,208)
Total liabilities 61,625 (5,684)
Cash and cash equivalents 6,261 (578)
1) Amounts in SEK have been recalculated to USD based on the Swedish Riksbank's
SEK/USD exchange rate of 10.8413 as of September 30, 2023.
SAS publishes a press release in connection with each monthly operating report
filing, other than for the months when the filings coincide with the publication
of SAS' interim reports.
Additional information about the Chapter 11 process is available at the
Company's dedicated restructuring website, https://sasgroup.net/transformation.
Court filings and other documents related to the chapter 11 process in the U.S.
are available on a separate website administered by SAS' claims agent, Kroll
Restructuring Administration LLC, at https://cases.ra.kroll.com/SAS. Information
is also available by calling (844) 242-7491 (U.S./Canada) or +1 (347) 338-6450
(International), as well as by email at SASInfo@ra.kroll.com.
Advisors
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is serving as global legal counsel and Mannheimer
Swartling Advokatbyrå AB is serving as Swedish legal counsel to SAS. Seabury
Securities LLC and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB are serving as investment
bankers, Seabury is also serving as restructuring advisor.
For further information, please contact:
SAS Press office, +46 8 797 29 44
Investor Relations, +46 70 997 7070
This is information that SAS AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through
the agency of Erno Hildén, at 08:00 a.m. CEST on October 26, 2023.
SAS, Scandinavia's leading airline, with main hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and
Stockholm, flies to destinations in Europe, USA and Asia. Spurred by a
Scandinavian heritage and sustainability values, SAS aims to be the driving
force in sustainable aviation and in the transition toward net zero emissions.
We are continuously reducing our carbon emissions through using more sustainable
aviation fuel, investing in new fuel-efficient aircraft and technology
innovation together with partners - thereby contributing towards the industry
target of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. In addition to flight operations, SAS
offers ground handling services, technical maintenance, and air cargo services.
SAS is a founding member of the Star AllianceT, and together with its partner
airlines offers a wide network worldwide. Learn more at https://www.sasgroup.net