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Hudson's Bay Company sign.

Several Bidders Vying for Hudson’s Bay Company Assets, Leases

Several groups have submitted bids for Hudson’s Bay Company assets and leases, says a new court filing.

But, contrary to expectations, no company insiders are seeking any assets or leases, according to an affidavit from Jennifer Bewley, CFO for the Bay’s parent company. And, the insiders have declared that they will submit any bids for leases.

Court-appointed monitor Alvarez & Marsal and other companies leading HBC through creditor protection are now evaluating bids. Pending further negotiations, agreements are expected to be in place by the end of May.

The Bay, Canada’s oldest company, sought creditor protection in May. All HBC stores and Saks-branded outlets are now in the process of liquidating and closing.

Pictured: Hudson’s Bay store in downtown Montreal.

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About Monte Stewart

Monte Stewart serves as Content Director - Canada for Connect Commercial Real Estate. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monte provides daily news coverage of major Canadian commercial real estate markets, including Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. He has written about the real estate sector for various media outlets and Avison Young since the early 2000s. In addition, he has covered sports, general news and business for several leading wire services and publications, including The Canadian Press, The Associated Press, The Calgary Herald, The Globe and Mail, Research Money, The Daily Oil Bulletin, Natural Gas World and The Toronto Star. Monte is active in his community as a youth basketball coach and raises funds for such charitable causes as Movember.