Barry Diller’s People Inc. Withdraws MGM Resorts Takeover Bid
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Barry Diller’s People Inc. has withdrawn its proposal to acquire the remaining publicly held shares of MGM Resorts International, ending its current effort to take the casino operator private.
The decision came nearly four months after People Inc., formerly known as IAC, offered $48.30 per share for the MGM stock it did not already own. The company holds an approximately 26.1% stake in MGM. Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, Axios and other outlets also reported the withdrawal.
“There are lots of ingredients that go into a proposal of this kind on its way to completion,” Diller, People Inc.’s chairman, said in a company release quoted by CNBC. “We didn’t feel the mix was coming together in the way we had hoped and have decided not to pursue taking the company private at this time.”
CNBC reported that Diller stepped back partly because of the substantial debt the transaction would have created. People Inc. did not rule out revisiting a deal with MGM. Diller said the company remains interested in a possible strategic transaction and would consider a range of alternatives.
MGM shares fell sharply after the announcement, declining roughly 11% during Thursday’s trading, according to CNBC.
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