Apollo Funds acquire Emerald (EEX) for $5.03/sh (42% premium); combine with Questex

Emerald Holding, Inc.

Emerald stockholders to receive $5.03/sh cash, a 42.1% premium to unaffected price as of Dec 15, 2025.
Estimated closing enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion.
Onex, owning >90% of EEX shares, entered support agreement to vote in favor.
Transaction expected to close in H2 2026, subject to customary conditions including HSR clearance.
Board declared $0.015/sh quarterly dividend, payable June 1, 2026 to holders of record May 21, 2026.

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.95

Emerald Holding, Inc. entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with Emma Buyer, LLC and Emma Merger Sub, Inc. valued at $5.03 per share of Common Stock in cash (effective 2026-05-09).

Action: entry
Agreement: merger
Counterparty: Emma Buyer, LLC and Emma Merger Sub, Inc.
Value: $5.03 per share of Common Stock in cash
Effective: 2026-05-09

Exact text from the filing

On May 9, 2026, Emerald Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) with Emma Buyer, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent ”), and Emma Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”).

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

Emerald Holding, Inc. shareholders approved Adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger at the 2026-05-09 meeting.

Proposal: merger approval
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-09

Exact text from the filing

On May 9, 2026, the Majority Stockholders, holding over 90% of the Common Stock, delivered the Written Consent and adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.

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