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Thai Airways Has Defaulted On Nearly $3 Billion Worth Of Debt

Daniel by Daniel
27/07/2020
in Blog
Thai Airways hứng chịu khoản nợ gần 3 tỉ đô và không có khả năng chi trả

Thai Airways released a disclosure on Wednesday, stating its inability to pay off a cumulative debt of $2.7bn (Bt85 billion). The airline, which successfully filed for a rehabilitation request at the end of May, has defaulted on debts to banks and official government stakeholders.

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Thai Airways has defaulted on debt close to $3bn. Photo: Getty Images.

On May 18th, CIMB Thai Bank appealed for payment of principal and interest in promissory notes due on May 26th. The amount owed but defaulted is nearly $32m. Similarly, the Islamic Bank of Thailand issued a letter the same day requesting for payment worth $15.8m. The sum was to be paid on May 22nd.

Additionally, the Public Debt Management Office under the Ministry of Finance requested for principal payment, interest, and on-lend fees by June 15th. As of May 22nd, the amount is $378m.

The unredeemed debentures make up the remaining amount of $2.2bn (Bt71.6 billion). As a result, the accumulated debt is $2.7bn, equivalent to 33.14% of Thai Airways’ total assets.

Rehabilitation plan approved

In the official disclosure sent to Simple Flying, Thai Airways revealed that the submitted rehabilitation petition was done due to the carrier’s current financial standing. As such, the Central Bankruptcy Court accepted the airline’s rehabilitation petition on May 27th.

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The Ministry of Finance slashed its stake in the airline, leaving THAI privatized. Photo: Getty Images

The rehabilitation plan puts THAI on automatic stay, which prevents creditors from collecting debts until the case is closed. This is similar to the bankruptcy procedure in the US, referred to as Chapter 11.

Chansin Treenuchagron, THAI’s new Acting President, adds,

“The company has received notices of repayment of debts under all series of debentures issued by the company and have not yet been redeemed. The company has also notified the SET of such events. However given that the company is in the rehabilitation process, which puts the company in an automatic stay, the company is currently unable to repay such debts.”

According to Bangkok Post, nearly half of the airline’s debts, precisely 49%, are owed to foreign creditors located in Germany, England, and the US. Hence, Thai Airways must also file for protection under Chapter 11, or risk having its offices and planes abroad impounded.

Furthermore, the airline is now privatized, after the Finance Ministry reduced its stake by 3% in the airline, hitting 48%.

A plan due in three weeks

The next step for Thai Airways is to prepare a business plan in hopes of saving the company. The project will be revealed to the Central Bankruptcy Court in three weeks, on August 17th.

The team in charge of saving Thai Airlines are executive vice presidents from the commerce, corporate strategy, and technical departments. Photo: Getty Images

Treenuchagron has promptly set up a “survival team” to work on the business plan. The Thaiger reports the team consists of 21 individuals, who are executives under several of the airline’s departments. Chai Eamsiri, the airline’s vice president for Petroleum, Corporate Insurance, and Aviation Environment, will lead the team.

The plan, revealed in mid-August, will determine if the court admits the airline’s rehabilitation case.

THAI can continue to operate

Meanwhile, the national carrier can operate as per usual.

“Although THAI’s reform plan will be implemented and exercised through the business reorganization chapter under the bankruptcy law, THAI will not be dissolved or go into liquidation or to be declared bankrupt,” confirms the airline in an official statement.

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The fate of Thai Airways’ Airbus A380s is uncertain. Photo: Masakatsu Ukon via Flickr

Unfortunately, due to the global pandemic, operating flights are subject to government quarantine measures and procedures. Thus, flight suspensions are underway until September. The airline stopped flying since March and only continues to operate cargo and repatriation trips.

When the airline can start flying, we may expect a smaller fleet that comes with it. Between financial woes and restructuring plans, Thai Airways could downsize from its 75 planes – with its Boeing 747s and Airbus A380s possibly first to go.

Source: Simpleflying

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