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confidence high
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LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.: going-concern / distress — LL Flooring signs asset purchase agreement with F9 Investments for going-concern sale of 219 stores
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
- F9 Investments (through LumLiq2, LLC) to acquire 219 stores, distribution center inventory, IP, and other assets.
- Purchase price: $0.57 per landed cost of inventory plus $1M for IP and FF&E; assumes contract cure costs.
- Transaction expected to close by September 30, 2024, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval and conditions.
- Company had filed a liquidation pivot notice on August 30 but later reached this going-concern deal.
- 211 stores are conducting store closing sales; 219 continuing stores remain open serving customers online and in-store.