Consumer Discretionary Company Hilton Grand Vacations Announces Acquisition of Bluegreen Vacations

Hilton Grand Vacations HGV has announced an acquisition of Bluegreen Vacations BVH that is expected to be completed 2024-H1.

Under the terms of the agreement, Hilton Grand Vacations has agreed to give Bluegreen Vacations $1.50 billion in cash in exchange for BVH stock.

About The Companies Involved

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc is a timeshare company engaged in developing, marketing, selling, managing and operating timeshare resorts, timeshare plans and ancillary reservation services, under the Hilton Grand Vacations brand. The company operates business in the following two segments: (i) Real estate sales and financing and (ii) Resort operations and club management.

Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp is a vacation ownership company that markets and sells vacation ownership interests (VOIs) & manages resorts in popular leisure and urban destinations. The firm operates in two segments: Sales of VOIs and financing & Resort Operations and Club Management.

How An Acquisition Works

An acquisition is when one company, called the acquiring company, buys most or all of another company's, or target company's, shares to gain ownership. Buying more than 50% of a company's stock allows the the acquirer to make decisions without the approval of the company's shareholders.

An acquisition can potentially lead to a merger with the parent company, which makes it similar to a merger. This is why the two terms are commonly grouped together as mergers and acquisitions (M&A). However, in a merger, the leadership & operations of both companies usually change dramatically, while during an acquisition this is less likely to happen.

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