SAS AB: $1.2B Castlelake-Led Recapitalization and Cramdown of State Hybrid Bonds
Scandinavian airline SAS AB filed chapter 11 in SDNY on July 5, 2022 following a pilot strike and failed out-of-court restructuring. Castlelake led a $1.175B recapitalization; Denmark and Sweden's state hybrid bonds were crammed at zero. Final decree closed March 3, 2026.