{"id":172387,"date":"2023-03-14T13:37:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T13:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=172387"},"modified":"2023-03-14T13:37:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T13:37:16","slug":"cvent-holding-to-be-taken-private-by-blackstone-in-6-4-bln-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/industries\/cvent-holding-to-be-taken-private-by-blackstone-in-6-4-bln-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Cvent Holding To Be Taken Private By Blackstone In $6.4 Bln Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cvent Holding Corp. (CVT) announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion.<\/p>\n
Under the terms of the agreement, Cvent stockholders will receive $8.50 per share in cash, representing a premium of 52 percent to the volume weighted average share price over the 90 days prior to January 30, 2023 – the day before media reports of a potential transaction were published. <\/p>\n
A wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will be a significant minority investor alongside Blackstone as part of the transaction.<\/p>\n
Cvent’s comprehensive suite of technology<\/span> solutions powers the entire event management process to maximize the impact of events. Cvent has approximately 22,000 customers globally.<\/p>\n In connection with the transaction, global investment firm Vista Equity Partners, majority stockholder of Cvent, has agreed to invest a portion of its proceeds as non-convertible preferred stock in financing for the transaction.<\/p>\n The transaction, unanimously approved by the Cvent Board of Directors, is expected to close mid-year 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of approval by Cvent’s stockholders and required regulatory approvals.<\/p>\n Upon completion of the transaction, Cvent’s common stock will no longer be publicly listed, and Cvent will become a privately held company.<\/p>\n Blackstone has received a fully committed $1.0 billion credit facility as part of the financing of this transaction. <\/p>\n