(Bloomberg) -- (Updates to include further bid conditions)
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- Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert submitted a revised takeover bid in excess of $5 billion for the company, a boost from the previous $4.4 billion proposal, according to a regulatory filing.
- ESL’s revised proposal maintains conditions from its previous offer, including the requirement that a $175 million secured real estate loan be funded at closing and ESL providing half of the real estate secured loan, with other lenders providing the balance
- New bid includes the assumption of additional liabilities by over $600 million, which includes:
- Up to $166 million of payment obligations on goods which Sears ordered and has not yet taken delivery and title prior to closing
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- Up to $139 million of 503(b)(9) administrative priority claims
- Up to $43 million of additional severance costs to be incurred by the Debtors
- Estimated up to $180 million of cure costs related to contracts to be assumed by ESL’s Transform Holdco
- Up to $135 million of property taxes which ESL’s Transform Holdco will acquire
- Revised bid also includes acquisition of additional assets that were previously proposed to be left with Sears’ estate
- Cyrus Capital Partners commits to a new asset-based credit facility related to the rollover commitment, a new secured real estate loan, and certain reporting persons have committed to providing equity
- Revised bid will terminate 5pm ET on Jan. 13
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