Company news

AMC
Company newsFinanceKansasNews

AMC Theatres Raises $917 Million of Investment Capital, Says Bankruptcy is ‘Completely Off Table’

by Katie Sloan

Leawood, Kan. — In effort to remain financially afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AMC) has raised or signed commitment letters to receive $917 million of new equity and debt capital. The Leawood-based movie theater company says the increased liquidity should enable it to survive well into 2021. Of the $917 million, AMC raised $506 million of equity from the issuance of new common shares. Additionally, the company executed commitment letters for $411 million of incremental debt capital from upsizing and refinancing its European revolving credit …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsNewsPennsylvania

American Eagle Outfitters to Close 225 Stores, Bolster Aerie Brand to $2B Revenue

by Katie Sloan

Pittsburgh — American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) has announced plans to close hundreds of its flagship American Eagle stores over the course of the next few years, while seeking to grow the company’s more successful lingerie and active-wear brand, Aerie, into a $2 billion business. The Pittsburgh-based company’s chief financial officer, Michael Mathias, announced plans to close 200 to 225 of the company’s 880 existing American Eagle locations over the next two to three years during a virtual investor meeting held Thursday, Jan. 21. “Our primary focus for the next few …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsFloridaNews

Winn-Dixie Parent Company Moves Forward With Initial Public Offering

by Katie Sloan

Jacksonville, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers Inc., the Jacksonville-based parent company of grocery brands Winn-Dixie, BI-LO, Fresco y Mas and Harveys Supermarket, is moving forward with its initial public offering (IPO) that it filed in mid-October. Founded in 1924, Southeastern Grocers operates 638 grocery stores, pharmacies and liquor stores across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. According to Market Watch, the company has 36,000 employees and its expected listing date for its shares of common stock is next week under the symbol “SEGR” on the New York Stock Exchange …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsNewsTexas

Francesca’s Receives Approval to Enter into Bankruptcy Sale Agreement, Will Keep 275 Stores Open

by Katie Sloan

Houston — Apparel and accessories retailer Francesca’s has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to enter into a sale agreement with TerraMar Capital and Tiger Capital Group. Under the new ownership, the Houston-based retailer will open about 275 stores, or roughly half its total count, for business and retain its current management team, according to The Wall Street Journal. Under the terms of the agreement, known as a stalking horse asset purchase agreement, the buyers have agreed to purchase substantially all of the Francesca’s assets for approximately $17 …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsMichiganNews

Taubman Announces CFO Transition as Simon Leopold Departs Company

by Katie Sloan

Bloomfield Hills, Mich. — The Taubman Co. LLC has announced that Executive Vice President and CFO Simon Leopold will depart the company effective Jan. 31. Benjamin Meeker, who currently serves as vice president, capital markets and treasurer, will be promoted to senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Meeker will report to Robert Taubman, who is chairman, president and CEO. Leopold will remain an advisor to the company to assist with the transition. Taubman is engaged in the management and leasing of 26 regional, super-regional and outlet malls in the U.S. and …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsFloridaNewsRetailers

Office Depot Parent Company Rejects Staples’ $2.1 Billion Acquisition Offer

by Alex Tostado

Boca Raton, Fla. — ODP Corp. (Nasdaq: ODP), the parent company of Office Depot, has rejected USR Parent Inc.’s off-market transaction offer to acquire the Boca Raton-based retailer. USR, the parent company of office products retailer Staples and affiliate of Sycamore Partners, offered to buy ODP for $40 per share in an all-cash deal that would equate to roughly $2.1 billion. In a letter to Stefan Kaluzny, managing director of Sycamore Partners and a member of the board of directors at USR, ODP’s chairman of the board of directors Joseph …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
CaliforniaCompany newsNewsRetailers

Petco Ends First Day of Trading 63 Percent Higher than IPO Price

by Alex Tostado

San Diego — Petco ended its first day of trading on Nasdaq on Thursday at $29.40 per share, 63 percent higher than its initial public offering (IPO). The San Diego-based pet care retailer is trading under the stock symbol WOOF. Petco priced its IPO at $18 per share, and the stock price opened at $26 per share Thursday. Petco operates more than 1,500 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico and sells food, toys and healthcare needs for a variety of pets. Additionally, more than 100 Petco locations …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsDevelopmentGeorgiaMallsNewsRetailers

New York Life Taps Trademark Property to Manage Redevelopment of North Point Mall in Metro Atlanta

by Alex Tostado

Alpharetta, Ga. — Trademark Property Co. will oversee the redevelopment of North Point Mall in Alpharetta. According to several media outlets, the previous owner, Brookfield Properties, relinquished ownership back to New York Life Insurance Co. earlier this month. Trademark will also manage and lead the leasing effort for the property. North Point Mall spans 1.3 million square feet and is located near the intersection of Ga. Highway 400 and Encore Parkway, 25 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The enclosed mall features 129 stores and restaurants, including Dillard’s, JC Penney, Von …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsNewsRestaurants

Gordon Ramsay North America Restaurant Group Names Norman Abdallah as CEO

by Alex Tostado

London — Norman Abdallah has been named CEO of the Gordon Ramsay North America Restaurant Group. Abdallah most recently served as CEO of Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group. Prior to joining Del Frisco’s, he was the operating partner for private equity firm CIC Partners, focusing on restaurant portfolio companies. Abdallah’s resume also includes interim CEO of Dinosaur BBQ, president and CEO of Romano’s Macaroni Grill, and president and CEO of Restaurants Unlimited. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Fired Up Inc., the parent company of Carino’s Italian. In …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Company newsMinnesotaNewsRetailers

Target Reports Same-Store Sales Growth of 17.2 Percent Over Holidays

by Alex Tostado

Minneapolis — For the November and December holiday season, Target’s comparable sales rose 17.2 percent over the same period last year. Store-originated sales grew 4.2 percent and digital sales grew 102 percent. Store traffic increased 4.3 percent and the average ticket grew by 12.3 percent. The Minneapolis-based retailer also reported that its same-day services, such as order pick-up and drive-up, rose 193 percent. “The momentum in our business continued in the holiday season with notable market share gains across our entire product portfolio,” said Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO, in …

Continue Reading
0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Newer Posts
Older Posts