RE: Distressed Debt4 Jun 2025 07:15
All sounds a bit worse than what snake oil is saying day in day out......
Boohoo turnaround jeopardised by fresh financial squeeze
Retailer turns to unorthodox lenders to prop up heavy debt pile
The beleaguered fast-fashion empire Boohoo is facing a fresh financial squeeze as it turns to unorthodox and costly lenders to prop up its heavy debt load.
In moves likely to ratchet up tensions between the company and its arch-nemesis Mike Ashley, Boohoo is in talks about a debt package of up to Β£175m that City sources warn could come with punishing rates attached.
The Manchester-based group has held discussions about tapping the so-called high-yield loan market for Β£50m of the proposed total.
This could result in Boohoo having to pay interest rates in βthe mid-teens,β according to debt specialists close to the situation. If confirmed, the bill would be much higher than for conventional sources of funding, such as bank loans.
It has also held discussions with so-called asset-backed lenders, who typically lend on more expensive terms than traditional commercial banks and take security over property, stock and intellectual property in case of insolvency