M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Asbury Automotive to acquire Herb Chambers Companies for $1.34B
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
- Purchase price $1.34B, including $750M goodwill and ~$590M real estate; no financing condition.
- Acquisition covers 33 dealerships, 52 franchises, and 3 collision centers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
- HCC generated $2.9B revenue in 2024; transaction expected to close late Q2 2025.
- Herb Chambers will become Special Advisor to Asbury and retain Mercedes-Benz of Boston.
- Termination fee of $100M payable by HCC under certain circumstances; earnest money $10M.