PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ (PBI): M&A transaction — Pitney Bowes exits Global Ecommerce via sale to Hilco; expects to eliminate ~$136M annual losses

PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/

Sold 81% voting interest in GEC entities to Hilco for de minimis consideration; retains 19% voting and 100% economic interest.
GEC entities filed Chapter 11 petitions; company provides $45M DIP financing subject to court approval.
Expects to eliminate approx. $136M in annual losses from GEC segment (FY2023).
Amends credit agreement; revolver commitments reduced from $500M to $400M; one-time cash costs up to ~$150M.
James Fairweather, EVP & Chief Innovation Officer, to depart April 2025 with $582k separation payment.

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Departed

James Fairweather

Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer

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Effective: 2025-04-01
Filed: August 9, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

The employment of James Fairweather as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at the Company will end, effective April 1, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

James Fairweather departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/.

Action: will end
Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer

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The employment of James Fairweather as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at the Company will end, effective April 1, 2025

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.7

PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ completed a disposition involving Hilco Commercial Industrial, LLC for de minimis consideration (closed 2024-08-08).

Action: disposition
Counterparty: Hilco Commercial Industrial, LLC
Consideration: de minimis consideration
Closing: 2024-08-08

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an affiliate of Hilco Commercial Industrial, LLC (“Hilco”) subscribed for 81% of the voting interests in DRF Logistics, LLC, an entity holding a substantial majority of the Global ecommerce segment’s assets and operations (such entity, together with its subsidiary, DRF, LLC, the “Ecommerce Debtors”), for de minimis consideration (the “GEC Sale”)

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