Pillowtex Files for Bankruptcy
The
New York Stock Exchange
suspended trading in
Pillowtex
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, after the bed and bath furnishings maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier in the day.
Shares of Pillowtex, which traded above $34 in December 1998, closed on Monday at a new 52-week low of 50 cents.
The Dallas-based company called its bankruptcy filing a "necessary component" of its plan to create a sustainable capital structure, enhance manufacturing operations and improve profitability.
Pillowtex also said it received a commitment for $150 million in financing from a group of lenders led by
Bank of America
. The funding, which is subject to the approval of the U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware, will be used to fund the company's ongoing business operations.
