Metromedia Fiber warns of possible bankruptcy :-(
Richard A Steenbergen
ras at e-gerbil.net
Mon Mar 18 18:23:32 UTC 2002
On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 10:19:30AM -0800, Rusty H. Hodge wrote:
>
> Metromedia said it is seeking to restructure its debts. As of Feb.
> 28, it had $3.3 billion of consolidated debt and about $37.3 million
> in cash. A restructuring could substantially dilute the value held by
> stockholders, the company said.
...
> To raise cash, Metromedia said it plans to sell the facilities of its
> Internet exchange, PAIX, for about $50 million cash and an equity
> interest in the buyer. A substantial part of the proceeds from the
> sale, expected to close in the second quarter, will be used to pay
> down debt, it said.
$50 mil down, $3.25 billion to go...
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