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Chinese Firms Lose from Saab Bankruptcy
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(Beijing) Reeling from the bankruptcy announcement of Saab Automobile AB, Chinese investors are moving to tally up the losses.
On December 19, a local court in Sweden announced its approval of Saab's bankruptcy application. The following day, Pangda Automobile Trade Co. (SHE: 601258), one of the bidders for Saab, suspended its stock trading in Shanghai for the day. Pangda, the largest auto dealer in China, said in an exchange filing on the same day that it will book a write-down, according to accounting rules, to reflect possible losses from its 45-million-euro prepayment to Saab for car purchase contracts.
Another Saab bidder Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co., a commercial vehicle maker earlier this month provided 34 million Swedish Kronas (US$ 4.9 million) to Saab to help it pay various taxes and fees, according to a report by Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri.
Pang Caiping, a chief negotiator with Youngman, said in a press conference on December 19 that despite Saab's bankruptcy, the company successfully bought Saab's Phoenix Platform technology, adding it offered value for money.
Pang also said part of its prepaid capital for the acquisition of Saab will be used to set up a 50-50 joint venture with Saab for auto research and development.
But at the press conference, when asked whether Youngman can use the Phoenix Platform technology without the consent of General Motors, the previous owner of Saab, a Youngman public relations official said the company has yet to know the specific terms on the technology transfer agreement.
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Chinese Firms Lose from Saab Bankruptcy - Caixin Online
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(Beijing) Reeling from the bankruptcy announcement of Saab Automobile AB, Chinese investors are moving to tally up the losses.
On December 19, a local court in Sweden announced its approval of Saab's bankruptcy application. The following day, Pangda Automobile Trade Co. (SHE: 601258), one of the bidders for Saab, suspended its stock trading in Shanghai for the day. Pangda, the largest auto dealer in China, said in an exchange filing on the same day that it will book a write-down, according to accounting rules, to reflect possible losses from its 45-million-euro prepayment to Saab for car purchase contracts.
Another Saab bidder Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co., a commercial vehicle maker earlier this month provided 34 million Swedish Kronas (US$ 4.9 million) to Saab to help it pay various taxes and fees, according to a report by Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri.
Pang Caiping, a chief negotiator with Youngman, said in a press conference on December 19 that despite Saab's bankruptcy, the company successfully bought Saab's Phoenix Platform technology, adding it offered value for money.
Pang also said part of its prepaid capital for the acquisition of Saab will be used to set up a 50-50 joint venture with Saab for auto research and development.
But at the press conference, when asked whether Youngman can use the Phoenix Platform technology without the consent of General Motors, the previous owner of Saab, a Youngman public relations official said the company has yet to know the specific terms on the technology transfer agreement.
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Chinese Firms Lose from Saab Bankruptcy - Caixin Online