Herc Holdings Acquires H&E Equipment Services
February 19, 2025
Herc Holdings Inc. acquired H&E Equipment Services in a transaction valued at $5.3 billion (including $1.5 billion of assumed debt), after outbidding United Rentals during a go-shop period. Under the terms, H&E shareholders received $78.75 in cash and 0.1287 shares of Herc common stock per share (approximately $104.89 per share based on Herc VWAP), H&E shares ceased trading on NASDAQ, and the combined company expands Herc's footprint, fleet and scale across North America.
- Buyers
- Herc Holdings Inc.
- Targets
- H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (H&E Rentals)
- Sellers
- H&E Equipment Services shareholders
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Louisiana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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