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FeedPosted Jun 17th 2009 6:10PM by Jonathan Berr (RSS feed)
Filed under: Deals, Public or private?
Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EBHI), the once-proud seller of expensive, sporty outerwear, today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest retail chain destroyed by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression (Wall Street Journal, subscription required).
Under the terms of the bankruptcy, Eddie Bauer has agreed to sell its assets to CCMP Capital Advisors LLC., a private equity firm, for $202 million in cash. The investor, which supported debtor-in-possession financing of $100 million, plans to retain most of Eddie Bauer's employees and continue to operate most of its 371 stores.
Continue reading CCMP Capital to maintain bankrupt Eddie Bauer as going concern
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