By David FrenchBy David French
作者：大衛法蘭西
New York, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Stonepeak Is in Advanced Talks to Acquire Air Transport Services Group Atsg.o, a Provider of Aircraft Leasing and CARGO Transportation Services, for About $3.1 Billion Including Debt, People Familiar With the Matter Said on Sunday.
紐約，11月3日（路透社）— Stonepeak正在就收購航空運輸服務集團進行高級談判 atsgo知情人士週日表示，飛機租賃和貨運服務提供商，包括債務在內的約31億美元。
The New York-Based Investment Firm Is Expected to Pay $22.50 per Share for the Company, Known as Atsg, Representing a Premium of Nearly 30% to Its Closing Price on Friday, the Sources Said, Requesting Anonymity as the Discussions Are Confidential.
消息人士稱，這家總部位於紐約的投資公司預計將爲這家名爲Atsg的公司支付每股22.50美元，比周五的收盤價高出近30％，並要求匿名，因爲討論是保密的。
If the Talks Conclude Successfully, the Deal Could Be Announced as Early as Monday, the Sources Added.
消息人士補充說，如果談判成功結束，該協議最早可能在週一宣佈。
Stonepeak and Atsg Did Not Immediately Respond to Requests for Comment.
Stonepeak 和 Atsg 沒有立即回應置評請求。
With Factory-to-Home Retailers Like Temu, Shein and Others Driving up Online Shopping Traffic and Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Offering Consumers Faster Delivery Times, Moving CARGO by Air Has Become a Vital Part of Logistics for Many Corporations. This Has Boosted the Prospects of Freight Operators Like Atsg, Making Them Attractive Takeover Targets.
與 Temu、Shein 等工廠到家零售商合作 開車上去 在線購物流量和實體零售商爲消費者提供更快的交貨時間，空運貨物已成爲許多公司物流的重要組成部分。這提振了像Atsg這樣的貨運運營商的前景，使其成爲有吸引力的收購目標。
Founded in 1980, Atsg Traces Its Roots to an Express Freight Operator Known as Airborne Freight Corporation. in 2003, Dhl Dhln.de Acquired Airborne's Ground Operations, Excluding the Airline and Aircraft Maintenance Operations That Eventually Became Atsg.
Atsg 成立於 1980 年，其根源可以追溯到一家名爲空運公司的快遞貨運運營商。2003 年，Dhl dhln.de 收購了Airborne的地面業務，不包括最終成爲Atsg的航空公司和飛機維修業務。
The Wilmington, Ohio-Based Company, Which Counts Online Retailer Amazon Amzn.o as One of Its Key Customers, Is a Leading Lessor of Mid-Sized Freighters, With a Fleet of 134 Aircraft That Includes Boeing 767 and Airbus a321 Jets.
這家總部位於俄亥俄州威爾明頓的公司，其中包括在線零售商亞馬遜 Amzn.o 作爲其主要客戶之一，是中型貨機的領先出租商，機隊由134架飛機組成，其中包括波音767和空中客車a321噴氣式飛機。
It Also Provides Air CARGO Transportation and Aircraft Maintenance Services to Domestic and Foreign Airlines and Currently Has 5,300 Employees, According to Its Website.
根據其網站，它還爲國內外航空公司提供航空貨物運輸和飛機維修服務，目前擁有5,300名員工。
For the Quarter Ended June 30, Atsg Reported an 8% Decline in Revenue to $488 Million and Swung to a Pretax Loss of $7 Million, as Some Key Customers Leased Fewer Aircraft. the Company Said It Expects a Pickup in Demand in the Coming Quarters as Macroeconomic Conditions Improve.
在截至6月30日的季度中，Atsg報告收入下降了8％，至4.88億美元，稅前虧損爲700萬美元，這是由於一些主要客戶減少了租用的飛機。該公司表示，隨着宏觀經濟狀況的改善，預計未來幾個季度的需求將有所回升。
Atsg Is Scheduled to Report Its Third-Quarter Earnings on Friday.
Atsg計劃於週五公佈其第三季度收益。
New York-Based Stonepeak, Which Primarily Focuses on the Infrastructure and Real Estate Industries, Has About $70 Billion of Assets Under Management, According to Its Website.
根據其網站，總部位於紐約的Stonepeak主要專注於基礎設施和房地產行業，管理着約700億美元的資產。
Last Year, Stonepeak Agreed to Acquire Container Lessor Textainer Group in a Deal With an Enterprise Value of $7.4 Billion. Stonepeak Is Also an Investor in Cold Storage Warehouse Operator Lineage Line.o, Whose Shares Started Trading in New York Following the Company's Initial Public Offering in July.
去年，Stonepeak 同意 收購集裝箱出租人Textainer集團 在一項企業價值爲74億美元的交易中。Stonepeak 還是冷庫倉庫運營商 Lineage 的投資者 Line.o，其股票在此之後開始在紐約交易 公司的首次公開募股 在七月。
(Reporting by David French in New York; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
（大衛·法蘭西在紐約的報道；麗莎·舒馬克編輯）
