Reuters Reports
Westinghouse Electric Co LLC, owned by Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corp (6502.T), is taking offers for a financing package to help it go through U.S. bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Toshiba is reviewing proposals from financial institutions and investment firms about a so-called debtor-in-possession loan, which would carry the company through a potential bankruptcy, said two people familiar with the situation. The size of this financing package is expected to exceed $500 million, the people added.
Should it file for bankruptcy, the money would allow Westinghouse to continue to pay employees and build four nuclear power plants in Georgia and South Carolina, commissioned by local utility companies.
The sources cautioned that the move is preparatory and that no decision has yet been made for Westinghouse to file for bankruptcy. They asked not to be identified because the deliberations are confidential.