{"id":426737,"date":"2022-04-04T20:36:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T17:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/activist-investor-urges-kohls-to-be-more-transparent-about-sales-process\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T20:36:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T17:36:33","slug":"activist-investor-urges-kohls-to-be-more-transparent-about-sales-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/activist-investor-urges-kohls-to-be-more-transparent-about-sales-process\/","title":{"rendered":"#Activist investor urges Kohl&#8217;s to be more transparent about sales process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40edbba7fcf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40edbba7fcf\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/activist-investor-urges-kohls-to-be-more-transparent-about-sales-process\/#%E2%80%9CActivist_investor_urges_Kohls_to_be_more_transparent_about_sales_process%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Activist investor urges Kohl&#8217;s to be more transparent about sales process&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CActivist_investor_urges_Kohls_to_be_more_transparent_about_sales_process%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Activist investor urges Kohl&#8217;s to be more transparent about sales process&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Activist investment firm Macellum Advisors GP LLC on Monday urged Kohl\u2019s to be more open about its sales process, urging the retailer to give bidders and shareholders a fuller financial picture of itself.<\/p>\n<p>The firm, in a letter to Kohl\u2019s board, asked the company to say when it plans to accept final bids and explain how much access potential buyers have to management and data to shape their offers. It also asked Kohl\u2019s to pre-release first-quarter financial results before next month\u2019s annual meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Macellum, which has a 5.4% stake in the retailer, is pushing to take control of Kohl\u2019s board and wants the company to sell itself, arguing that a new \u201ccapital-intensive\u201d three-year standalone strategy is hurting the share price.<\/p>\n<p>Kohl\u2019s said its board is \u201cthoughtfully and thoroughly evaluating proposals to realize full and fair shareholder value and weighing those against the value-creation potential of a compelling strategic plan.\u201d The company said it will not let Macellum drive \u201cprocess decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kohl\u2019s share price, which traded at $60.54 on Monday, has climbed recently because investors are holding out for a sale, Macellum said. But the investment firm also accused the retailer\u2019s board of \u201cputting its thumb on the scale to keep Kohl\u2019s mired in operational mediocrity\u201d and said directors squandered their credibility with shareholders through a secretive and confusing sales process.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/kohls-43.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kohl's sign\" class=\"wp-image-21773338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/kohls-43.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/kohls-43.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/kohls-43.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kohl\u2019s last month said it had contact with more than 20 parties and had signed confidentiality agreements with some.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA number of sizable shareholders have informed us that they are extremely frustrated with the Board\u2019s poorly communicated process,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n<p>Kohl\u2019s last month said it had contact with more than 20 parties and had signed confidentiality agreements with some.<\/p>\n<p>At least three interested parties, including luxury department store operator Hudson\u2019s Bay Co., private equity firm Sycamore Partners and a group that includes Acacia Research, a holding company for business controlled by activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP, have made bids for Kohl\u2019s, which is valued at $7.8 billion, sources said. Some have offered to pay as much as $70 a share, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p>Several bidders expressed concerns about the speed of the sale process and their ability to access information for diligence purposes, the sources added.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for the bidders declined to comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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