Eddie Lampert’s Transform Holdco Inks Deal to Acquire Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores

Edward Lampert’s Transform Holdco, the owner of the Sears and Kmart nameplates, has signed a merger agreement to acquire Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. in a bid to combine ownership of all Sears stores under one umbrella. According to the terms of the agreement, the parties agreed on a per-share price of $2.25 in…