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0 pointspxx2y ago0 comments

Considering reorganization under bankruptcy is not equivalent to going out of business.

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There’s not a lot of room for effective restructuring here — for Spirit it’s more of a revenue problem rather than just a debt service problem. They’d probably end up in Chapter 7 (liquidation) pretty soon after starting Chapter 11 proceedings

HWR_142y ago

While true, it is equivalent to shareholders in that they get wiped out.

no_wizard2y ago

I don't feel sorry for shareholders here. There are risks with all investments and its not as if Spirit mislead investors or acted fraudulently. Sometimes, investments go bad, thats the risk.

We shouldn't prioritize shareholders over the general health of a marketplace

HWR_142y ago

But it makes sense that with those alternatives shareholders would vote in favor of a buyout or a merger.

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squirrel62y ago

HWR_142y ago

While true, it is equivalent to shareholders in that they get wiped out.

no_wizard2y ago

I don't feel sorry for shareholders here. There are risks with all investments and its not as if Spirit mislead investors or acted fraudulently. Sometimes, investments go bad, thats the risk.

We shouldn't prioritize shareholders over the general health of a marketplace

HWR_142y ago

But it makes sense that with those alternatives shareholders would vote in favor of a buyout or a merger.

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