GM bondholders accept debt-for-equity offer

• Source: xinhua
• [09:56 May 30 2009]
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GM, the US biggest automaker, reached an amended debt-for-equity deal with bondholders on Thursday, CNBC reported.

According to the new proposal, GM bondholders will start with 10 percent common equity of the "new" GM, with 7.5 percent more when GM's market cap reaches 15 billion US dollars and another 7.5 percent more when it reaches 30 billion dollars.

GM said it will result in a new GM with a healthy balance sheet. However, it might still not spare the company from bankruptcy.