Saab’s owner Swedish Automobile said it has signed a conditional deal to sell 50.1 percent of the shares in wholly owned subsidiary Saab Automobile Property to a consortium led by Swedish real estate company Hemfosa.

Under the deal, which needs regulators’ approval, the buyers have the option to buy additional shares to boost the amount to 300 million kronor ($47 million) Swedish Automobile said.

The announcement comes a day after the troubled auto maker said it had received a €13 million ($18.4 million) car order from a Chinese company. Swedish Automobile, a Dutch company previously known as Spyker Cars, claimed the deal would provide enough funds to help it pay salaries and part of its debt to suppliers.

Last week, Saab said it had run out of cash to pay its 3,700 workers, raising doubts over how long the brand could survive.

The property deal hinges on approval from the Swedish National Debt Office. The Swedish regulator has guaranteed Saab’s loans from the European Investment Bank and must agree to release its collateral in the shares of Saab Property.

Swedish Automobile said the property deal must also be approved by the EIB and the Swedish government.