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Michaels signs a deal with Apollo to go private
Read full article: Michaels signs a deal with Apollo to go privateFILE - In this April 24, 2020 file photo, customers lineup outside a Michaels store in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)NEW YORK ā Arts and crafts retailer Michaels is going private. Under the terms of the agreement, approved by Michaels' board, Apollo will begin a tender offer to buy shares for $22 each in cash. Company executives said that by going private, Michaels will have the financial flexibility to invest and improve its retail and online business. The deal includes a 25-day go-shop period which lets Michaels to solicit and evaluate other offers and to terminate the deal for a better proposal.