Capri (CPRI) has connected with investors potentially interested in buying the business, Women's Wear Daily reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

While the process remains informal and a banker said that a deal would not happen in the "near term," at least some potential acquirers have reviewed the company's books, according to the report.

A hurdle to a deal could be the $809 million in derivative liabilities that sources said would come due immediately in a change of control, the report said.

Shares of Capri were up more than 9% in Tuesday trading.

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