Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE: HGV) (“HGV” or “the company”) announces it has acquired Sunrise Lodge, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club.
Since 2012, the 83-unit, ski-in mountain lodge in Park City, Utah, has been operating under a fee-for-service agreement through which HGV provided marketing, sales and resort management services to the seller Sunrise Park City, LLC and its asset manager Lantern Asset Management.
“In buying Sunrise Lodge, we’re deploying our capital to secure another owned resort and on-site sales center, lock in a long-term management contract, realize improved economics on remaining inventory and offer our customers a consistent branding experience,” says Mark Wang, president and CEO, Hilton Grand Vacations.
The transaction is anticipated to be funded by existing cash on HGV’s balance sheet and expected to be accretive to HGV’s total adjusted EBITDA and EPS.
Sunrise Lodge is located at the base of the Sunrise lift in the Canyons area of Park City Mountain Resort – the largest ski resort in the U.S. The property, which is comprised of spacious one-, two-, three, and four-bedroom suites, is situated minutes from restaurants, shopping, historic Main Street and Utah Olympic Park.
Amenities include an outdoor year-round heated swimming pool with two oversized spas, lobby lounge, complementary shuttle service within Park City, on-site ski equipment rental, ski-in access and exercise facilities.
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About Lantern Asset Management
Lantern Asset Management, with headquarters in Dallas, Texas, is a leading private equity firm focused on managing and investing in middle market businesses. Lantern endeavors to build long-term value by helping its portfolio companies solve operational, financial and process issues. Lantern’s team believes in hands-on investment management and partnership with leading industry executives. For more information, visit www.lanternam.com.
About Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE: HGV) is recognized as a leading global timeshare company. With headquarters in Orlando, Fla., Hilton Grand Vacations develops, markets and operates a system of brand-name, high-quality vacation ownership resorts in select vacation destinations. The company also manages and operates two innovative club membership programs: Hilton Grand Vacations Club® and The Hilton Club®, providing exclusive exchange, leisure travel and reservation services for more than 275,000 Club Members. For more information, visit www.hgv.com and www.hiltongrandvacations.com.
