J.C. Penney Said to Seek Ways to Split Property for Cash
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J.C. Penney Co. is exploring ways to borrow against its real estate holdings to help raise cash, two people with knowledge of the situation said.
The retailer and its financial advisers are considering options including spinning off real estate into a new subsidiary that could issue debt, said one of the people, who asked not to be named because the matter is private. Certain property-backed transactions may avoid triggering problems under existing bond rules, the person said.