HNA to hold creditor meeting; restructuring plan folds entities into one group – document

The HNA Group logo is seen on the building of HNA Plaza in Beijing, China February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

SHANGHAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Eleven entities belonging to embattled conglomerate HNA Group, including its flagship carrier, Hainan Airlines (600221.SS), will hold a creditor meeting on Monday, according to a document detailing its debt restructuring plan, seen by Reuters.

Under the plan, the 11 entities will be reorganised as a group and most of the group’s liabilities will be reduced via debt-to-equity swaps and shareholder repayments.

Creditors of the entities have reported that they are owed 397.2 billion yuan ($61.43 billion) of unpaid debt. Only 161.29 billion yuan of this has been recognised by the court and will enter the restructuring process.

Unsecured creditors who are owed no more than 100,000 yuan ($15,465.01) in principal debt will be repaid in full. Any debt above that level will be paid partly by HNA and other parties,…

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