http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ackman-says-believes-j-c-02432305 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Troubled J.C. Penney Co Inc (JCP.N) has hired Blackstone Group LP's (BX.N) financial advisory arm to explore how best to position the firm financially, three sources said on Thursday, while key investor William Ackman said shareholders were willing to put up more capital. The prospect of financial backing is likely to help soothe investors rattled by the department store chain's controversial decision this week to let go Apple (AAPL.O) alum Ron Johnson as CEO after a failed turnaround and bring back his predecessor -- whose leadership was also much criticized. J.C. Penney is seeking $1 billion in cash, according to the Wall Street Journal, which added that options could include selling a minority stake. The company has already been in contact with several private equity firms about a potential investment, two of the sources said. A J.C. Penney spokeswoman said over the last several months the company has hired outside advisors for "expertise about how to best position the company from a financial standpoint during the transformation". "It is safe to assume this will continue as part of the work now underway to develop a game plan for the company going forward," she said in an email without confirming Blackstone as the adviser. Ackman, whose hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management owns an 18 percent stake in J.C. Penney, told a business luncheon that he does not see a "a scenario in which we don't work this thing out, and we're prepared to put in more capital," he said. "I've spoken to the other big holders, a number of them, and if the money's needed, the shareholders will put it up," he said although he did not expect his comments to be reported by the media. J.C. Penney's other big shareholders included Dodge & Cox, State Street Global Advisors, Fidelity and Wellington Management, as of December 31. The retailer's shares slid 27.6 percent in the first quarter and its troubles have left Ackman's portfolio with some $500 million in losses.
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Ackman did not address the lawsuit. He did reiterate his belief in Penney's future, saying that if it can get its sales back to where they were in 2011, before Johnson's changes, and keep costs where they are now, its shares could be worth as much as $75 each. And once the coupons return, Ackman said he expects sales to turn around.