Michaels Seizes on Huge Bond Rally to Revamp Its Debt Structure

A customer exits a Michaels Cos. store in Chicago.

Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg

Apollo Global Management Inc.-backed Michaels Cos. is seeking to raise around $4.85 billion in debt to help refinance its capital structure, according to people familiar with the matter.

The arts-and-crafts retailer is shoppingBloomberg Terminal a seven-year $1.1 billion first lien term loan, with the offering being led by UBS Group AG., the people said.