SOUTH KOREA: Court postpones Ssangyong fate decision

 11 December 2009 | Source: just-auto.com editorial team
 A court decision on the future of debt-burdened SUV specialist Ssangyong 
Motor was on Friday delayed until 17 December after a revised rescue package 
failed to win approval from creditors. The court will decide on whether to 
approve the plan or liquidate Ssangyong.
 Ssangyong, which has debts totalling KRW1.23 trillion (US1.05bn ), last 
month submitted a plan to shareholders that it hoped would save it from 
failure. That plan was rejected by the creditors, forcing the revision, news 
agency AFP noted.
 The latest offer would see its biggest shareholder, China's SAIC Motor, 
having its 51% holding cut to 11.2% through a five-for-one writedown. Other 
shareholders would face a three-for-one reduction.
 That plan was also rejected Friday, leaving the fate of the carmaker with 
the Seoul Central District Court.
 Ssangyong spokesman Choi Jin-Woong told AFP: "Our rehabilitation package 
failed to win approval again due to opposition from foreign creditors. We 
hope the court will push through our plan next week," he said.
 A Ssangyong source told just-auto insiders were still confident the 
automaker wouldn't be allowed to fail.
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