It could very well be that the $5 B in NOLS - as of Feb 3, 2018 - will remain with Sears Holdings and that is why the NOLs are oddly omitted in the APA.
And if this is correct, Sears Holdings will likely reorganize with one or more of its businesses after liquidating the rest - maybe the reason for the extension of POR - to preserve the NOLs.
This is very similar to the WMIH situation with $ 6+ B in NOLs. And after bankruptcy merged to utilize the NOLs.
I’m sure the Debtors and ESL have considered with the advice of Lawyers if the Tax Attributes will best be preserved by transferring them to Transform Holdco in the 363 Sale or by a Reorganized Sears Holdings.
If it is a reorganized Sears Holdings it could later merge with Holdco to utilize the NOLs.
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