The Nordstrom family now owns the department store chain bearing their name. Erik, Pete and Jamie Nordstrom and other members of their family, along with Mexican retailer Puerto de Liverpool, announced a deal Monday (Dec. 26) to acquire all of Nordstrom's outstanding common stock.
Seattle-based Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by members of the longtime retail family and El Puerto de Liverpool, a Mexican retailer, in an all-cash-deal valued at $6.
Nordstrom (JWN) will soon be off the stock market, after agreeing to be taken private by its founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool in a deal valuing the department store chain at about $6.25 billion.
Nordstrom will become a private company as a result of the deal, which was unanimously approved by the board of directors.
The family that founded Nordstrom and El Puerto de Liverpool are buying Nordstrom, paving the way for the retailer to return to operating as a privately held company.
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Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) has announced that it will be acquired by the retail chain's founding family and El Puerto de Liverpool in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.25 billion, including debt. Under the agreement, Nordstrom's shareholders will receive $24.25 per share, representing a 42% premium over the company's share price on March 18, 2024, before speculation emerged surrounding a potential deal.
Retailer has been publicly traded since 1971 but said it sees better growth prospects ahead as a private business.
Nordstrom will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at $6.25 billion from Nordstrom's founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool. Common shareholders will receive $24.25 in cash for each share of Nordstrom common stock they hold, according to a press release.
The Seattle-based department store chain Nordstrom announced Monday it agreed to a transaction which will give the Nordstrom family a controlling stake in the retailer, which will go private after a 53-year stint as a public company as the fourth generation of Nordstroms retake control.
The high-end fashion retailer is going private.
Nordstrom said on Monday it would be acquired by its founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool in an all-cash deal valuing the department store chain at about $6.25 billion.