Immer wieder wurde im Delta-Airlines Thread bei Ariva und in anderen Threads von Aktien, die nach Chapter 11 des US-Konkursrechts pleite angemeldet hatten (z. B. Delphi und Calpine), davon geschwärmt, wie toll diese Pleite-Aktien doch gestiegen seien. Die Idee in all diesen Threads war/ist, dass die Altaktionäre dann, wenn die betreffenden Firmen Chapter 11 wieder verlassen, ebenfalls fein raus seien. Das ist jedoch - wie jetzt Delta Airlines exemplarisch zeigt - eine teure Illusion. Delta Airlines hat heute Chapter 11 ein Jahr früher als erwartet verlassen (unten). Die Altaktien DALQR wurden jedoch wertlos (rot und unterstrichen in der News hervorgehoben) - wie auch der Chart zeigt (ganz unten). Damit erfüllte sich, wovor ich hier schon seit Monaten warne. Dies dürfte auch die anderen Chapter-11-Zocker, die US-Pleite-Aktien wie Delphi und Calpine halten, interessieren.
Delta Air Lines exits Chapter 11 ahead of scheduleThird-ranked U.S. carrier says it's better positioned after turnaround plan By Aude Lagorce, MarketWatchLast Update: 6:25 AM ET Apr 30, 2007 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Delta Air Lines, the No. 3 U.S. carrier, on Monday emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection a year ahead of schedule after a 19-month restructuring. The airline said it's better positioned now to compete as a result of its turnaround plan. "Through our restructuring we have successfully repaired our balance sheet (auf Kosten der Alt-Aktionäre - A.L.) improved the customer experience, expanded our international route system and built a platform for future success," Chief Executive Gerald Grinstein said in a statement. Delta entered Chapter 11 on Sept. 14, 2005, amid high fuel prices and the burdens of high labor and pension expenses. Delta slashed its labor and pension costs while under court protection. It said the restructuring has resulted in annual cost savings of $3 billion. Delta (DALRQ) is the No. 3 carrier of domestic passengers in the U.S., behind Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV ) and American Airlines (AMR) and is the No. 4 U.S. carrier for international passengers, behind American, United Airlines (UAUA ) and Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL). Delta earlier this year fought off a hostile $9.75 billion bid from U.S. Airways Group (LCC ) As part of Monday's move, existing shares of Delta stock will be cancelled and current Delta shareholders will not receive any compensation for their positions, the airline said. Shares of the new stock will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday under the DAL symbol and be issued to creditors and some employees. [Es läuft auch wieder die alte Masche, dass die "neuen Aktien" - mit denen die Anleihehalter für ihre Verluste entschädigt wurden - das ehemalige Aktien-Kürzel DAL erhalten. Für flüchtige Betrachter ensteht so - offenbar von den Machern so beabsichtigt! - der Eindruck, DAL-Aktien hätten die Chapter-11-Chose heil überstanden - A.L.] Delta's reorganization plan will give unsecured creditors [Halter nachrangiger Bonds - A.L.] a percentage of the value of their allowed claims as shares of new Delta stock. Delta employees will get a lump-sum cash payment from the airline, based on a percentage of their salary, and will receive an equity stake in the reorganized company. As part of its exit from Chapter 11, Delta will also close on a $2.5 billion loan that will be used to repay another loan that helped fund the airline's operations while in bankruptcy. More than 95% of the airline's creditors voted in favor of its restructuring plan. See full story. In the first quarter, Delta posted operating profit of $155 million. It was the fourth consecutive quarter that the airline posted an operating profit. Delta forecast a pre-tax income of $816 million in 2007, excluding reorganization items, rising to $1.9 billion by 2010. The airline recorded a pre-tax loss of $452 million in 2006 and $2.1 billion in 2005.
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