Hertz, in Chapter 11 due to pandemic, will emerge with new owners, financing

Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ), with a bankruptcy filing last year that threatened to dump a surplus of cars and trucks onto the used vehicle market, has a plan to survive and come out of Chapter 11.

In an announcement released early Tuesday, the rental car giant said two private equity companies, Knighthead Capital Management and Certares Opportunities LLD, would be taking a significant stake in the company. Knighthead is considered a “distressed debt” investor, while Certares is a private...

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The Daily Dash: TRATON to acquire Navistar; early earnings disappoint

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Volkswagen’s truck division TRATON has formally agreed to acquire Navistar. Plus, carriers remain firmly in charge when it comes to rates and the first truckload earnings are out and they are not as good as expected.

A marriage made in truck heaven

TRATON has formally agreed to acquire U.S. truck maker Navistar, concluding a nearly yearlong saga that was first rumored years ago.

Alan Adler has the...

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Hertz pulls in financing needed to reorganize

Hertz Global Holdings has obtained the debtor-in-possession financing it has been seeking.

The rental car company, which filed for Chapter 11 protection under the Federal Bankruptcy Code in May, announced Friday morning that it had secured $1.65 billion in DIP financing. 

“This new financing will provide additional financial flexibility as we continue to navigate the pandemic’s effects on the travel industry and take steps to best position our business for the future,” Hertz President and CEO...

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Breaking: Car rental giant Hertz files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Car rental giant Hertz (NYSE: HTZ) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Friday, hours ahead of a creditor forbearance deadline on a nearly $11 billion agreement with some of its asset-based lenders that lease vehicles to Hertz’s U.S. rental car operations.

After failing to reach an agreement with some of its creditors, Hertz had little choice but to enter a free-fall, Chapter 11 proceeding without sufficient time to plan, according to Joseph Acosta, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney.

“These...

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Comcar and Uber hit where it Hertz (with video)

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude talk about Comcar filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Are more carriers in trouble? Why Hertz bankruptcy will make the auto industry’s troubles go from bad to worse. Also, Uber cuts 1000s of jobs and shuts down self-driving truck program.

They’re joined by special guests –  Michael Leto, CEO at Emerge; Laurance Alarado, CEO and co-founder at WARECAP; John Kingston, editor-at-large, FreightWaves.

Plus, a SONAR powered breakdown of the freight market as we dive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/comcar-and-uber-hit-where-it-hertz-with-video

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