Shares of Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP) are up nearly 7% in pre-open trading Monday following a report in the Wall Street Journal that Mr. Icahn and banks have reached a final agreement on amended loan terms that decouple his personal loans from the trading price of his company's shares, raise his collateral, and will fully repay the loans in three years.
The loans were a red flag raised by short-seller Hindenburg Research in a May 2023 short report, which has driven shares down 40% since that time.
By alleviating concerns of forced stock sales to meet margin calls, this move by Icahn is expected to relieve pressure on the share price.
With an approximate ownership of 85% in the company, Icahn's holdings accounted for a market value of $18 billion before the report, which later declined to $10.7 billion as of Friday. Around 60% of Icahn's IEP shares were pledged as collateral for personal loans extended to him, prompting his lenders to request additional collateral as the stock experienced a decline.