Proxy Fight Concludes, Yet Macy's Future Remains In The Balance: Report
Proxy Fight Concludes, Yet Macy's Future Remains In The Balance: Report
Macy's Inc (NYSE:M) CEO Tony Spring faces a race against time to reverse the company's fortunes.
梅西百貨公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：M）首席執行官託尼·斯普林面臨着扭轉公司命運的與時間賽跑。
Two new members will join the CEO on the department store retailer's board amid its deliberations over whether to back his vision or sell to activist investors, reported CNBC.
據CNBC報道，在這家百貨商店零售商董事會中，兩名新成員將加入這家百貨商店零售商的董事會，屆時首席執行官將考慮支持其願景還是向激進投資者出售。
The recent board appointments mark the resolution of a proxy battle with activist Arkhouse Management.
最近的董事會任命標誌着與激進分子Arkhouse Management的代理權爭奪戰的解決。
This follows ongoing attempts by Arkhouse and Brigade Capital Management to acquire the struggling American department store retailer, the report read.
報告稱，在此之前，Arkhouse和Brigade Capital Management一直在嘗試收購這家陷入困境的美國百貨商店零售商。
In December, Arkhouse initiated a bid to purchase Macy's at $21 per share, aiming to privatize the company.
12月，Arkhouse開始競標以每股21美元的價格收購梅西百貨，旨在將該公司私有化。
Despite being rejected, Arkhouse escalated its actions by proposing nine nominees to Macy's 15-member board and increasing its acquisition bid, CNBC added.
CNBC補充說，儘管遭到拒絕，但Arkhouse還是升級了行動，向梅西百貨由15名成員組成的董事會提名了九名候選人，並增加了收購出價。
"The Macy's, Inc. Board is continuing to engage with Arkhouse and Brigade regarding their proposal to acquire the Company," the company said in a statement.
該公司在一份聲明中表示：“梅西百貨董事會將繼續與Arkhouse和Brigade就他們收購該公司的提議進行接觸。”
"The Board is open-minded about the best path to create shareholder value and is committed to continuing to take actions that it believes are in the best interests of the Company and all Macy's, Inc. shareholders," the company added.
該公司補充說：“董事會對創造股東價值的最佳途徑持開放態度，並致力於繼續採取其認爲符合公司和梅西百貨公司所有股東最大利益的行動。”
The recent settlement for Macy's — an agreement to appoint two of Arkhouse's nine nominees to its board — may alleviate the company's burden and expenses of an extended campaign to garner support from shareholders.
梅西百貨最近達成的和解協議——一項任命Arkhouse九名候選人中的兩名爲董事會成員的協議——可能會減輕該公司爲爭取股東支持而延長競選活動的負擔和開支。
The move, however, could also mean a step closer to ownership for Arkhouse and Brigade, whose focus on real estate and not retail has raised concerns about the future of Macy's.
但是，此舉也可能意味着Arkhouse和Brigade離所有權又近了一步，他們專注於房地產而不是零售，這引起了人們對梅西百貨未來的擔憂。
While both Macy's and Arkhouse conveyed conciliatory messages, the battle for Macy's persists, CNBC added.
CNBC補充說，儘管梅西百貨和阿克豪斯都傳達了和解信息，但爭奪梅西百貨的鬥爭仍在繼續。
Arkhouse and Brigade's buyout bid could completely alter the retailer's trajectory. They reportedly initiated due diligence to examine the department store operator's finances and liabilities closely.
Arkhouse和Brigade的收購要約可能會完全改變該零售商的發展軌跡。據報道，他們啓動了盡職調查，以仔細審查百貨商店運營商的財務和負債。
Price Action: M shares closed lower by 3.16% to $19.30 on Friday.
價格走勢：週五，M股收盤下跌3.16％，至19.30美元。
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