Tuesday Sept 19, 2017
Another specialty retailer has sought Chapter 11 Re Organization protection. Long the go to shop for kids toys, it is still the second largest toy sell
behind Amazon. There are several terms to learn in this article.
First why did a big retailer go bankrupt? As is so often the case a debt infused takeover by KKR simply saddled the firm with too much debt.
Next, competition from on line retailers dented the marketing plan.
Notice Toys has secured 'debtor in possession' financing. Toys is running its own Chapter 11 not an outside trustee.
Chapter 11 is a filing in which the bankrupt continues to run its own business. In a Chapter 7, the former owners are out and a trustee takes over to liquidate the firm.
This means the suppliers can be assured of being paid, a problem for Sears and now twice bankrupt Radio Shack.
Usually the common stock holders get nothing and the bond holders become common holders are have to wait much longer to be paid.
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