Saab Removes Its Risk in Regional Aircraft Lease Portfolio.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2000 Saab announces a Financial Risk Insurance Program which will isolate the performance of its existing portfolio from future risk and volatility in the regional aircraft market The insurers are a consortium of highly rated international insurance companies. Income guaranteed through insurance is USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1,170 m. after deduction of a 10 % first loss borne by the insured. The transaction cost is USD 43 m. after tax and is covered by current provisions. The Saab aircraft lease portfolio consists of 302 Saab 340 and Saab 2000 aircraft on lease with 30 airlines world-wide. The insurance policy covers 203 Saab 340 and Saab 2000 aircraft. The 99 Saab 340 aircraft not included in the policy represent minimum exposure for Saab since 57 are funded with non-recourse long term loans and 42 are covered by asset value insurance issued by EKN EKN Elkins, West Virginia (airport code) EKN Ereignisknoten-Netzplan (German) , the Swedish government agency for Export Guarantees. The policy secures the deemed lease income for the 203 aircraft during the coming 15 years from market cycles, competition, obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. and customer default. The market value of the portfolio's contracted and expected lease income and the associated financing outflow obligations balance with the present provision. The insurance policy has been implemented under the leadership of BAE SYSTEMS BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. using MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. Enterprise Risk, an operating entity of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) as the insurance broker. The policy is based upon the Financial Risk Insurance Program entered into in 1998 by BAE SYSTEMS for its regional aircraft portfolio. Saab will continue to manage the placement of its regional aircraft portfolio to enhance shareholder value by minimizing its first loss position and also by maximizing income. Bengt Halse, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Saab, said: - "Whilst we believe we have adequately provided against the downside risk Downside Risk An estimation of a security's potential to suffer a decline in price if the market conditions turn bad. Notes: You can think of this as an estimate of the amount that you could lose on a stock or other investment. for our regional aircraft, recognizing the time scales over which this activity must be assessed, and the cyclicality of this activity it is prudent to draw a line under our exposure in this way. Our focus is on enhancing income from the Saab fleet and servicing our customer needs, thus delivering added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
Peter Sandehed, Senior Vice President Corporate Treasury, said: - "This strengthens Saab's financial position by virtually eliminating the downside risk from the fleet of regional aircraft, and takes away the uncertanities around the valuation of the leasing portfolio." Peter added: - "We are pleased to have worked with BAE SYSTEMS and MMC Enterprise Risk as our advisors as well as with our lead re-insurers - Winterthur International Strategic Risk Solutions, Swiss Re Swiss Re is the world’s largest reinsurer, now that it has acquired GE Insurance Solutions (Ligi 2006). Founded in 1863, Swiss Re now operates in more than 30 countries. General Electric owns 8.9% of the firm. New Markets, Mitsui Marine International and AMBAC AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation AMBAC Active Mass Balance Auto-Control (Gundam anime) - to achieve this highly innovative approach to managing aircraft risk using the international insurance markets." Saab is northern Europe's leading high technology company, mainly active in the defense, aviation and space industry, and offers advanced products and systems based on sophisticated information technology. The business areas within Saab are Infomatics, Aerospace, Dynamics, Technical Support and Services, Space and Aviation Services. This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/11/24/20001124BIT00030/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/11/24/20001124BIT00030/bit0002.pdf |
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