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Big 5 Sporting Goods agrees to be acquired by Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group for $1.45/share
BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Corp
- All-cash deal valued at ~$112.7M enterprise value; $1.45/share, 36% premium to 60-day VWAP.
- Transaction expected to close H2 2025, subject to stockholder approval and other conditions.
- Big 5 to become private company; shares will no longer trade on Nasdaq.
- Board unanimously approved; Big 5 may pay $2M termination fee if it accepts a superior offer.
- Acquiring partnership includes Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group; Big 5 to remain independent.
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