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I KNOW THIS ONE!

Public companies have the capability of selling treasury shares, and also diluting all shares and selling the newly minted shares

Public and also closely held companies also have the capability of offering new corporate loans on specific revenue streams

Finally, both public and closely held companies have a greater timeline. They issue 5-10 year loans in a good market and low interest environment, pay low amounts of interest for several years during a bad market, and then issuing new loans in a good market again.

And of course, bankruptcy not affecting the cash finances of any particular person in the company, or that individual's ability to acquire new credit. While the company entity itself takes the temporary reputational hit.