Pitney Bowes to Liquidate E-commerce Unit in Bankruptcy
- Shipping firm sold stake in unit to liquidator, Hilco Global
- E-commerce business files for Chapter 11 protection in Texas
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Shipping firm Pitney Bowes Inc. agreed to liquidate much of its e-commerce business in bankruptcy as part of a pair of deals with Hilco Global and bondholder Oaktree Capital Management.
Under the agreement, affiliates of Hilco agreed to buy a controlling stake in the e-commerce business and then sell it off piecemeal, according to a statement from Pitney Bowes. Oaktree, which holds notes issued by Pitney, as well as secured claims against the e-commerce units, has agreed to support the bankruptcy case, according to court records and regulatory filings.