Hertz, one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, on Track to Exit Bankruptcy Protection This Month

US News and World Report ^ | 06/10/2021 | MICHELLE CHAPMAN

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A bankruptcy court has confirmed Hertz’s reorganization plan, which helps clear the way for the car rental company to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end of the month.

Hertz will likely emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end of the month after a bankruptcy court confirmed the reorganization plan for the beleaguered car rental company.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc., owner of which filed for bankruptcy protection in May 2020, said Thursday that its plan will eraser more than $5 billion in debt and provide more than $2.2 billion in liquidity. Creditors will be paid in full and existing shareholders will receive more than $1 billion in value.

Hertz was among the first major corporations to be felled by the pandemic last year as infections surged and shut down travel on a global scale for both companies and vacationers.

It announced in March that it might sell a controlling stake in the company to two investment firms for $4.2 billion. Knighthead Capital Management and Certares Opportunities would have the chance to buy the entire reorganized car rental company, but no less than a majority of its shares. The proposed investment, combined with a new $1 billion first-lien financing, a new $1.5 billion revolving credit facility, and a new asset-backed securitization facility to finance its U.S. vehicle fleet, was eyed as a way to provide the funding needed for the company to complete its restructuring.

Hertz's emergency from bankruptcy protection comes at a time when Americans are getting vaccinated for COVID-19 and eager to start traveling again. Demand for car rentals is surging, and with limited supply, prices are skyrocketing.

The Florida company runs the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia

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Hertz will be in the driver’s seat.

How is their inventory?

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Yup bring back OJ

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I thought Hertz's competitor, AVIS was brilliant in their advertisement. They positioned themselves very nicely as THE MORE PLEASING ALTERNATIVE to Hertz. This particular ad successfully stuck in people's minds:

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will eraser more than $5 billion in debt ... Creditors will be paid in full

Is it just me or does that sound like a contradiction?

And correct my remembrance if I'm wrong, but Obama basically dictated that GM stockholders got only 25 cents on the dollar when GM came out of bankruptcy (in about a week).