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Get filing alertsSleep Number secures $529.5M asset sale, up $114.5M from stalking horse bid
Filed July 23, 2026 · Period ending July 18, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Asset sale price increased to $529.5M cash from original $415M stalking horse bid following bankruptcy auction, with buyer reducing escrow deposit from $25M to $10M.
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Amended agreement reduces potential purchase price deductions related to undelivered orders, payment processor reserves, and contract cure costs, providing more certainty on final proceeds.
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Deal eliminates several closing conditions from original agreement, including minimum marketing spend requirements, pre-closing inventory counts, and employee acceptance thresholds.
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New closing condition requires Sleep Number to fund $5.2M reserve for unpaid lease obligations covering June 12-30, 2026 period.
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Summary
Sleep Number's bankruptcy auction produced a materially better outcome than the initial stalking horse bid. The company secured a $529.5 million cash purchase price from SNBR Inc. (a Sleep Country Canada subsidiary), representing a $114.5 million increase over the original $415 million offer.
The buyer also reduced the escrow deposit requirement from $25 million to $10 million, improving Sleep Number's near-term liquidity position. The amended agreement simplifies the transaction structure in ways that reduce execution risk. It limits potential downward purchase price adjustments that had been tied to undelivered orders, payment processor reserves, and contract cure costs.
It also eliminates several operational requirements and closing conditions from the original deal, including minimum marketing spend mandates and employee acceptance thresholds, giving the company more flexibility during the interim period. The addition of a $5.2 million stub rent reserve for June lease obligations is a minor structural adjustment that addresses pre-closing obligations. For equity holders in bankruptcy, the $114.5 million price improvement and simplified terms represent a better recovery outcome than the stalking horse bid contemplated, though ultimate distributions will depend on the priority waterfall and claims resolution process.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement includes a new closing condition requiring the Company to have funded a segregated “Stub Rent Reserve” in the amount of $5,193,168, in accordance with the approved budget, on account of unpaid lease obligations due under property leases for the period from June 12, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
The amended agreement adds a new closing condition requiring Sleep Number to fund a $5.2 million reserve for unpaid lease obligations covering the period from June 12 through June 30, 2026. This ensures certain pre-closing lease obligations are addressed as part of the transaction structure.
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