This means the market believes they have a path to bankruptcy. Since markets are forward looking, how close it is to bankruptcy does not matter too much. In this case they needed money and the government provided a relatively low amount for a pretty significant stake in the company.
It's been done many times in the past decades from financial institutions, manufacturing, others and in different ways.
Remember Harley-Davidson and tarifs on imported motorcycles?
I think the real question becomes how will get done and for how long.
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