and najafi couldn't exactly come out and say one way or the other.o depending on which vantage point you're looking at, either najafi pulled out or that it was canceled, and ultimately borders elected to go with their backup plan, which was to go with the liquidators. in doing so, they avoided having to pay what's known as a breakup fee because if, let's say, another to do it come in who wasn't najafi, that bid would've had to pay i think about $6.4 million. this way because liquid is were coming in there was no breakup fee and it just sort of moved through the court system. and effect liquidation started today which is a friday. and was approved at 3 p.m. yesterday in bankruptcy court. >> so when you see liquidation started, sarah weinman, what does that mean? >> it means as of today going out of business sales are happening in as many as 399 stores. there is a caveat. in court yesterday, and i was there taking notes and writing about it, a latebreaking development took place where books a million, which is the third largest book chain in the countr