An investor group is seeking to buy Macy’s Inc. for nearly $6 billion and take the department-store chain private, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday,
According to the Journal, Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management have submitted a $5.8 billion bid to acquire the Macy’s stock they don’t already own for $21 a share, a 32% premium over Friday’s closing price of $17.39.
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Arkhouse declined to comment Sunday. Brigade and Macy’s did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
In November, Macy’s reported a surprise third-quarter profit and beefed up its outlook, as margins improved and inventory fell.
Macy’s shares have surged more than 50% in the past month, but are still down about 16% year to date. The stock peaked at about $70 a share in 2015.