A group of companies led by Brazilian beef processor JBS (JBSS3.SA) has arranged a financing package to bid for all or parts of Sara Lee Corp. (SLE.N), a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Thursday. The group won commitments from international banks for loans and could tap equity markets to complete the funding package, said the source, who declined to be cited by name. The source did not elaborate on the structure of the bid and declined to name other members of the group.
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