Beleaguered investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is reportedly
bracing for a new wave of layoffs. According to a New York Times item Thursday, citing someone briefed on the plans, the investment bank will distribute as many as 1,500 pink slips, trimming its workforce by 6%. Lehman shares were up 4.33% to $15.42 by 2:30 p.m.
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The cuts are expected ahead of the bank's third-quarter earnings
announcement Sept. 15, and follow 6,000 layoffs since last June, The
Times said, adding that it wasn't clear which divisions would be
targeted. Lehman could disclose fresh write-downs of $4 billion,
according to analyst estimates, so it needs to do something to shore up
cash.
According to a Financial Times report Wednesday, buyout shops Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Hellman & Friedman LLC and Bain Capital LLC made
bids for the bank's asset management arm, which includes money manager Neuberger Berman LLC, though Lehman may be reluctant to part with it. Another option is a deal for its commercial real estate portfolio, which the FT said last week was valued at nearly $40 billion.
Bloomberg then reported Wednesday that Lehman is considering organizing a company to
acquire depreciating mortgage assets tied to commercial real estate. Reports last week indicated Lehman had tried and failed to sell a stake to Asian investors. --
Carolyn Murphy
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