S&P Lowers JCPenney (JCP) Unit Term Loan From 'B' to 'B-'; Outlook Negative

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J. C. Penney (JCP) Enters $2.25B Secured Term Loan Facility

May 22, 2013 4:15 PM EDT

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. ("JCP"), has entered into a new five-year $2.25 billion senior secured term loan credit facility. The size of the facility was increased from the $1.75 billion anticipated in the commitment letter the Company announced on April 29, 2013.

Proceeds of the term loan credit facility will... More

Moody's Sees No Impact on JCPenney (JCP) Rating from $500M Term Loan Increase

May 21, 2013 12:19 PM EDT

Moody's Investor's Service today stated that J.C. Penney Company, Inc.'s (NYSE: JCP) Caa1 Corporate Family Rating and negative outlook are not currently impacted by the increase to $2.25 billion from its previously announced $1.75 billion senior secured term loan due 2020. In addition, the... More

J. C. Penney (JCP) Reports Successful Early Tender of 7 1/8% Notes

May 21, 2013 8:46 AM EDT

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), as co-obligor on the Notes (as defined below), and J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("JCP," and together with the Company, "J. C. Penney"), as issuer of the Notes, announced today early results of JCP's previously announced cash tender offer for its outstanding 7 1/8% Debentures Due 2023 (CUSIP No. 708160 BE5) (the "Notes") and related solicitation for consents to previously described amendments to the indenture, as amended and supplemented, governing the Notes (the "Indenture") that would eliminate most of the restrictive covenants and certain... More