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Hilton Grand Vacations to acquire Bluegreen Vacations for $75.00 per share in cash
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
- HGV will acquire all Bluegreen shares for $75.00 cash per share, valuing the deal at ~$1.5B.
- Transaction requires Bluegreen stockholder approval, HSR antitrust clearance; expected to close by May 5, 2024 (extendable to Aug 5, 2024).
- HGV obtained $1.8B in financing commitments ($900M term loan + $900M bridge facility) from Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, JPMorgan.
- HGV amended its Hilton license agreement to integrate Bluegreen properties, with gradual royalty ramp-up over four years post-close.
- Key stockholders Alan B. Levan and John E. Abdo agreed to vote their shares in favor of the merger.