Macy’s Inc. mentioned Sunday it has rejected an unsolicited bid by Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management to take the department-store chain personal in a $5.8 billion deal, citing considerations over financing.
In a press release, Macy’s
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mentioned Arkhouse and Brigade failed to deal with the board’s considerations over their capacity to finance the deal, and located a “lack of compelling value in their non-binding proposal.”
“Following careful consideration and efforts to gather additional information from Arkhouse and Brigade, the board determined that Arkhouse and Brigade’s proposal is not actionable and that it fails to provide compelling value to Macy’s, Inc. shareholders,” Macy’s Chief Executive Jeff Gennette mentioned in a press release. “We continue to be open to opportunities that are in the best interests of the company and all of our shareholders.”
Earlier Sunday, Arkhouse confirmed that it and Brigade had submitted a proposal to purchase Macy’s for $21 a share on Dec. 1, and threatened to deliver the matter on to Macy’s shareholders if talks don’t decide up this week. “We see the potential for a meaningful increase to our original proposal if we are granted access to the necessary due diligence,” Arkhouse added.
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Macy’s shares jumped after the buyout bid was first reported in December, however have since misplaced a few of these positive factors.
Last week, Macy’s mentioned it would lay off 13% of its company workers — roughly 2,350 jobs — and shut 5 shops in an effort to chop prices.
Macy’s inventory is down about 23% over the previous 12 months, in comparison with the S&P 500’s
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22% achieve.
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