MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) received notice on July 18, 2017 of an unsolicited mini-tender offer being conducted by TRC Capital Corporation ("TRC Capital") to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares, or approximately 0.61 percent, of Hilton's common stock outstanding as of July 17, 2017 at a cash price of $59.75 per share. The offering price is approximately 4.4 percent below the $62.49 closing price per share of Hilton's common stock on July 18, 2017.
Hilton does not endorse TRC Capital's offer and recommends that stockholders reject the offer because the offer price is below the current market price for Hilton's shares. Hilton urges investors to obtain current market quotations for their shares, consult with their broker or financial advisor and exercise caution with respect to TRC Capital's offer. Hilton recommends that stockholders who have not responded to TRC Capital's offer take no action. Stockholders who have already tendered shares to TRC Capital may be permitted to withdraw those shares in accordance with the mini-tender offering documentation before the expiration of the offer, which is currently scheduled for 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. TRC Capital may extend the offering period at its discretion. Hilton is not associated with TRC Capital, its mini-tender offer or any of its mini-tender offer documentation.
TRC Capital has made similar unsolicited mini-tender offers for shares of other public companies. Mini-tender offers are designed to seek to acquire less than five percent of a company's outstanding shares, thereby avoiding many investor protections, including the disclosure and procedural requirements applicable to most bids under U.S. securities laws.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has cautioned investors about mini-tender offers, noting that "some bidders make mini-tender offers at below-market prices, hoping that they will catch investors off guard if the investors do not compare the offer price to the current market price." The SEC also published investor tips regarding these offers on its website at: http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm.
Hilton encourages brokers and dealers, as well as other market participants, to review the SEC's letter regarding broker-dealer mini-tender offer dissemination and disclosures on the SEC's website at: http://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/minitenders/sia072401.htm and Information Memo Number 01-27 issued by the New York Stock Exchange on September 28, 2001, regarding the dissemination of mini-tender offer materials, which can be found at https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/nyse/rule-interpretations/2001/01-27.pdf.
Hilton requests that a copy of this news release be included with all distributions of materials relating to TRC Capital's mini-tender offer related to shares of Hilton's common stock.
Contact:
Jill Slattery
Investor Contact
1-703-883-6043
jill.slattery@hilton.com
Nigel Glennie
Media Contact
1-703-883-5262
nigel.glennie@hilton.com
About Hilton
Hilton is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 22 world-class brands comprising more than 7,500 properties and nearly 1.2 million rooms, in 126 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, was named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune and has been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for seven consecutive years. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 180 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.