{"id":7268,"date":"2008-03-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T04:00:00","slug":"can-hedge-funds-save-delphi-the-clock-is-ticking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/03\/2008\/can-hedge-funds-save-delphi-the-clock-is-ticking.html","title":{"rendered":"Can Hedge Funds Save Delphi?  The Clock is Ticking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.Net) &#8211; Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi is surrounded by a whirlwind of drama since trying to secure $6.1 billion in exit financing.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>The former GM subsidiary turned to hedge fund Appaloosa Management, who agreed to extend $2.55 billion, and it looked as if Delphi was going to resurface.&nbsp; However, in the months since then, it is becoming more and more unclear as to whether or not Delphi will secure the money needed to lift themselves out of Chapter 11. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Houston Chronicle reported that Delphi has received &ldquo;credible information&rdquo; that members of Appaloosa have been shorting Delphi stock.&nbsp; This means that they are betting that the price of the stock will fall, based upon the uncertainty surrounding the refinancing.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Butler, an attorney for Delphi, stated that one or more of the investors at Appaloosa &quot;may have material unrealized or realized gains on these investments.&quot; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the fence, investors at Appaloosa are not too happy with Delphi and the role that GM is playing.&nbsp; They say that GM&#8217;s involvement in helping to lift Delphi out of bankruptcy, which includes $2.8 billion in exit financing loans, is undermining Appaloosa&#8217;s role in the restructuring.<\/p>\n<p>In a court document, Appaloosa asserted that GM&#8217;s involvement &quot;is contrary to Delphi&#8217;s stated goal of reducing its reliance on and exposure to GM and developing broader relationships with other (auto manufacturers).&quot; <\/p>\n<p>GM expressed that their &quot;willingness to take an expanded role in Delphi&#8217;s exit financing represents another step GM is taking toward that end.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>This is why it&#8217;s a conflict of interest, to say the least, if investors at Appaloosa are shorting Delphi&#8217;s stock.&nbsp; It would be easy to say their disapproval of GM&#8217;s involvement may just be because they want the whole thing to unravel.&nbsp; If Delphi doesn&#8217;t secure the $6.1 billion by April 5th, Appaloosa, along with the other investors, can walk away from the whole deal. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>Julie Scuderi<br \/>Senior Editor for HedgeCo.Net<br \/>Email: julie@hedgeco.net]<\/p>\n<p>HedgeCo.Net is a premier hedge fund database and community for qualified and accredited investors only. 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