The judge overseeing RadioShack Corp's chapter 11 bankruptcy case yesterday approved a revised $1.5 million bonus plan for eight top executives at the electronics retailer, over the objection of the U.S. Trustee in the case, Reuters reported yesterday. Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon said that while he shared some of the trustee's concerns over the key executive incentive plan, he was convinced the executives would be "up to their elbows" with the sale of 2,000 RadioShack stores. Shannon also said he was impressed the plan's payout had been reduced through negotiations. Acting U.S. Trustee Andrew Vara on Saturday filed an objection to the plan, initially set at $2 million. Vara said it would reward the executives for staying put at RadioShack after reaching the stalking-horse bid for the 2,000 stores. The bid was reached before RadioShack filed for bankruptcy in February. RadioShack said that its executives worked to increase the value of the bid by $30 million during negotiations. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/04/radioshack-bankruptcy-bonusplan-idUSL1N0W62N620150304
In related news, RadioShack Corp.'s creditors ironed out the final details of a $285 million bankruptcy loan at a court hearing yesterday amid indications that suppliers, landlords and other unsecured creditors will sustain significant damage in the retailer's chapter 11 proceeding, Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review reported today. The Fort Worth, Texas, company filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 5 after a long losing streak. It is selling off and shutting down about half its 4,000-store chain, but hopes to keep the rest in operation, in the hands of new owners. (Subscription required.) http://bankruptcynews.dowjones.com/Article?an=DJFDBR0120150304eb34p25nb&cid=32135009&ctype=ts
