ANA weighs $1.9bn public offering of common stock

Japan's largest airline aims to boost capital amid prolonged pandemic

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ANA Holdings is seeking capital to help it weather a pandemic that continues to hobble the airline industry.  © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The parent of Japanese airline All Nippon Airways is considering a public offering of around 200 billion yen ($1.89 billion), Nikkei learned on Friday.

ANA Holdings earlier this year secured about 1 trillion yen of working capital from banks, putting the cash toward aircraft lease and loan interest payments while it rides out the coronavirus pandemic. But with demand from passengers remaining low and unlikely to recover anytime soon, the airline operator has decided to increase its capital through a public offering of common stock.

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