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At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode until we conduct the question answering session, and instructions will be given at that time. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS).Just to remind you, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like over to you chairperson, Mr. Frank Hulsmann. Please begin your meeting and I will be standing by. ...

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The consideration was to consist of C$#.## mil ($#.### mil) in cash and up to C$#.# mil ($#.### mil) in profit-related payments. 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LSG Lufthansa Service</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Holding AG, a wholly-owned</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">unit of Deutsche Lufthansa AG,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">agreed to raise its interest</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">to 70% from 40%, by acquiring</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">a 30% stake, in CLS Catering</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Services Ltd, a provider of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">airline catering services,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">from its joint venture partner</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">Caterwell One (Netherlands)</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">BV, a unit of Cathay Pacific</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">Airways Ltd's Cathay Pacific</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">Catering Services (HK) Ltd</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">subsidiary, for 6.75 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">Canadian dollars ($6.7 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">US). The consideration was to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">consist of C$5.55 mil ($5.509</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">mil) in cash and up to C$1.2</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">mil ($1.191 mil) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">profit-related payments. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">transaction was subject to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>CANADA - LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG, a wholly-owned unit of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, agreed to raise its interest to 70% from 40%, by acquiring a 30% stake, in CLS Catering Services Ltd, a provider of airline catering services, from its joint venture partner Caterwell One (Netherlands) BV, a unit of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd's Cathay Pacific Catering Services (HK) Ltd subsidiary, for 6.75 mil Canadian dollars ($6.7 mil US). The consideration was to consist of C$5.55 mil ($5.509 mil) in cash and up to C$1.2 mil ($1.191 mil) in profit-related payments. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CANADA - LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG, a wholly-owned unit of Deutsche Lufthansa AG,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">agreed to raise its interest to 70% from 40%, by acquiring a 30% stake, in CLS Catering</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Services Ltd, a provider of airline catering services, from its joint venture partner</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Caterwell One (Netherlands) BV, a unit of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd's Cathay Pacific</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Catering Services (HK) Ltd subsidiary, for 6.75 mil Canadian dollars ($6.7 mil US). The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">consideration was to consist of C$5.55 mil ($5.509 mil) in cash and up to C$1.2 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">($1.191 mil) in profit-related payments. The transaction was subject to regulatory</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CANADA - LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG, a wholly-owned unit of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, agreed to raise its interest to 70% from 40%, by acquiring a 30% stake, in CLS Catering Services Ltd, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">provider of airline catering services, from its joint venture partner Caterwell One (Netherlands) BV, a unit of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd's Cathay Pacific Catering Services (HK) Ltd subsidiary, for</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">6.75 mil Canadian dollars ($6.7 mil US). The consideration was to consist of C$5.55 mil ($5.509 mil) in cash and up to C$1.2 mil ($1.191 mil) in profit-related payments. 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The ratings are constrained by the high-risk and cyclical airline industry, sharp increase in fuel costs, and aggressive competition from low-cost carriers. Lufthansa reported total debt of about Â€3.3 billion and provisions for postretirement liabilities of Â€2.5 billion at March 31, 2008. Lufthansa is Europe's second-largest airline in terms of passenger traffic and is the largest provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in the region. The group generated revenues of Â€22.4 billion in 2007, deriving about 80% of revenues from its passenger airline and cargo transport activities, and 10% from MRO activities. 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The ratings are constrained by the high-risk and cyclical airline industry, sharp increase in fuel costs, and aggressive competition</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">DEU</spcred:index_entry_primcountry><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">251561</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">20302010 203020 2030 20</spcred:index_entry_primgics><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Deutsche Lufthansa AG</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">118152</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">ASIA</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">EMERGING</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">EUROMIDAFR</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LATAMERICA</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">LHA@GR</spcred:index_entry_primticker><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">FULL</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">STRUC</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">FI</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CORP</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">ABS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">CDO</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Transportation</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_157976_807397613</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/PR_157976_807397613</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><description>Global Credit Research Rating Action ## JUN ####   Rating Action: SAS AB Moody's changes British Airways outlook to negative reflecting potential impact of higher fuel prices. 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The Company</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">is also offering maintenance repair overhaul to civil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">aircrafts as well as airline catering and aviation IT</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">services. The Company was founded in 1926.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Deutsche Lufthansa AG, located in Frankfurt, Germany, provides passenger airline services through its Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa CityLine, the Eurowings group including Germanwings and Swiss International Air Lines subsidiaries. It also provides cargo carrier and airfreight services through its Lufthansa Cargo unit as well as markets cargo capacities on aircrafts operated by Condor, SunExpress, Croatia Airlines, euroAtlantic and Viva Macau. The Company is also offering maintenance repair overhaul to civil aircrafts as well as airline catering and aviation IT services. 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