Pursuits
J.C. Penney’s CEO Using Loan to Price Hikes in Turnaround
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J.C. Penney Co. Chief Executive Officer Myron Ullman received a $1.75 billion loan commitment from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and has been raising some prices as he works to stanch the retailer’s cash drain.
The five-year term loan will be secured by real estate and an interest in other assets of the retailer, Plano, Texas-based J.C. Penney said today in a statement. The proceeds will be used for working capital and to discharge the company’s 7.125 percent notes due in 2023.