Wednesday 19 September 2018

Abu Dhabi studies restructuring options for $1.2 bln Etihad-linked bonds -sources | Reuters

Abu Dhabi studies restructuring options for $1.2 bln Etihad-linked bonds -sources | Reuters:

The government of Abu Dhabi is looking at proposals to restructure some $1.2 billion of troubled bonds that were issued by Abu Dhabi state-owned carrier Etihad Airways in partnership with other airlines, sources familiar with the matter said.

Etihad issued $700 million of bonds through a special purpose vehicle called Equity Alliance Partners (EAP) in 2015, and a further $500 million in 2016. Proceeds of the paper went to Etihad and other airlines it partially owned at the time, including Alitalia and Air Berlin, which are now both insolvent.

The notes were seen as strengthening Etihad’s partnerships with those airlines after it spent billions of dollars in acquisitions.

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