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March 7, 2013
Sycamore Partners to acquire Hot Topic

Sycamore Partners has agreed to acquire teen retailer Hot Topic for approximately $600 million, or 14 cents per share in cash.

August 7, 2012
Sycamore completes acquisition of Talbots; appoints former Vitamin Shoppe executive as CEO

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners, which has wrapped up its $391 million acquisition of The Talbots, appointed Michael Archbold, formerly president and COO of Vitamin Shoppe, as CEO and CFO of Talbots.

July 16, 2012
Talbots buyot extended

TLB Merger Sun, an affiliate of Sycamore Partners, has extended the expiration of its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock, and the associated stock purchase rights, of The Talbots Inc. for $2.75 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, and less any applicable withholding taxes, to 5 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, July 27, unless further extended.

June 13, 2012
Sycamore delays Talbots offer by two days

Talbots said private-equity firm Sycamore Partners extended the date of the commencement of its offer to buy the women's apparel retailer by two days.

May 29, 2012
Talbots buyout talks with Sycamore end

Talbots said Friday that Sycamore Partners had walked away from negotiations over a proposed $215 million buyout of the retailer.

May 7, 2012
Sycamore Partners raises offer for Talbots

Talbots said it has received a raised takeover offer of $214.6 million from private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

December 20, 2011
Talbots rejects buyout offer from Sycamore Partners

Talbots Inc. has rejected a buyout offer from private-equity firm Sycamore Partners its biggest shareholder, saying the bid “substantially” undervalues the company.

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