As part of the discussions, J.C. Penney would be able to draw $225 million of its bankruptcy loan on day one, and then have to hit certain milestones in order to obtain the second half of the loan.
J.C. Penney is in talks with its first lien lenders to secure $450 million in financing for a possible bankruptcy that would require the troubled retailer to hit certain goals to receive the second half of it, people familiar with the situation tell CNBC.
The funds, known as a "debtor in possession" loan, would be smaller than the $1 billion in DIP the retailer was initially seeking, though that would have included existing debt being rolled over. continues to spread. White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Tuesday that the United States could face even more "suffering and death" from Covid-19 if some states rush to reopen businesses too early.
"Even if companies were to open their stores tomorrow – there's probably some parts of the economy that will never be the same," said Russell Mills, a bankruptcy attorney at law firm Bell Nunnally.
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