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Re: Covad, Chapter 11 !


From: "Wayne E. Bouchard" <web () typo org>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 07:53:59 -0700


And just in case anyone is curious, this is a potential scenario for
many struggling telco startups. (Bankruptcy to clear debt and
eliminate interest payments so there there is at least a CHANCE to
pull ahead.)

-Wayne

On Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 10:45:15AM -0400, Nathan Stratton wrote:

On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Smith, Rick wrote:

Just found this...

http://www.internetweek.com/story/INW20010807S0008

As someone who has 14 DS3s into their network I think this is very good
news. Covad was crushed with $160 million a year payments on $1.3 billion
in debt. That now all gets converted into common stock (sucks for common
shareholders) and everything is reset. This lowers cash needed to break
even down to $200 million from $400 million.

-Nathan


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