Converse agrees to acquisition

NORTH READING — Converse, Inc. announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Footwear Acquisition, LLC for $117.5 million. Footwear’s bid beat out a bid by Amasia Capital LLC, which bid $115 million. Converse filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January after years of struggling unsuccessfully with competition from Adidas, Nike and other shoe manufacturers.

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