When a company doesn't have enough money to pay creditors what they're owed, it's considered insolvent. By this definition, GM is insolvent. The American automaker's working capital stands at negative $20b. Cash outflow for the half year through June 30 remains negative, at over seven billion dollars. And it's getting worse, as cash calls arrive on a regular– and irregular– basis. There's no more credit to tap, and GM has few assets of meaningful value left to sell. Oh yeah, GM's gonna file for bankruptcy. Then what?
General Motors Death Watch 201: Carmegeddon Pt. 1
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Seeded on Thu Oct 2, 2008 6:03 AM
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