Virgin Atlantic Agrees GBP1.2 Billion Financing Over Next 18 Months
July 14 2020 - 10:23AM
Dow Jones News
By Ian Walker
Virgin Atlantic said Tuesday that it has agreed a 1.2
billion-pound ($1.51 billion) refinancing package over the next 18
months and five-year restructuring plan, boosting its balance sheet
and paving the way for it to return to profit from 2022.
The airline--which was founded by entrepreneur by Richard
Branson 36 years ago--said the financing has the support of
existing shareholders Virgin Group and Delta, as well as its
creditors and private investors.
Virgin Atlantic said that flying fell by 98% in the second
quarter of this year as planes were grounded due to the coronavirus
pandemic, and that capacity for the second half of the year is
expected to fall by at least 60% compared with 2019. It added that
capacity is unlikely to return to pre-virus levels until 2023.
"The solvent recapitalization of Virgin Atlantic will ensure
that we can continue to provide vital connectivity and competition
to consumers and businesses in Britain and beyond," Virgin Chief
Executive Shai Weiss said.
Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com
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July 14, 2020 10:08 ET (14:08 GMT)
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