Guess which other companies filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy? Sears, BedBath&Beyond, and Circuit City. I don’t see them coming back at all.
Not saying that there is no possible comeback from chapter 11, there is. But seeing a chapter 11 filing and assuming the company will get out of it just fine is a bit preposterous.
Most of the time, the whole point of “reorganization” under chapter 11 is to keep generating whatever cash flow they can in the process, to make sure the creditors recoup as much of their investment before the (most likely inevitable) shutdown and the operations are wound down as gently as possible.
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I do agree, a lot of the media is saying this is a tactical move to re-negotiate a lot of expensive leases and they plan to get out of chapter 11 when they do.