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Mar 19, 2018
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Accessories retailer Claire's Stores files for bankruptcy

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Reuters
Published
Mar 19, 2018

Claire’s Stores Inc said on Monday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and expects to reduce debt by about $1.9 billion, as the struggling retailer of girls’ accessories combats a fall in mall traffic.


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Claire’s said it reached an agreement with creditors including Elliott Management Corp and Monarch Alternative Capital LP, which will provide it with about $575 million in new capital.

Claire’s expects to complete the Chapter 11 process in September.

The retailer’s international subsidiaries are not part of the U.S. bankruptcy filings, Claire’s said in a statement.

Claire’s is owned by private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC, which acquired it in 2007 for $3.1 billion.

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