Restoration Hardware agrees to lower price in merger plan

Corte Madera, Calif.-based Restoration Hardware, a specialty retailer that has had financial difficulties over the last year, has agreed to a lower per-share price from investment group Catterton Partners.

According to the company, it will now accept a per-share price of $4.50, down from an original price of $6.70. The new agreement still allows time for competing bids from other companies, including Sears Holdings, which earlier offered a bid of $6.75 per share for the high-end home decor retailer.

“This additional time period for competing proposals will allow Sears or other third parties that may have an interest to make an offer to acquire the company,” said Restoration Hardware in a statement. “There is no assurance that any third party, including Sears, will pursue a competing proposal to acquire the company or that the solicitation of superior proposals will result in an alternative transaction.”

In mid-January, Restoration Hardware revealed sluggish holiday sales. The company said net revenue took a small hit, falling 1 percent to $171.5 million from $173.2 million in the same nine-week period last year.