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28 Aug, 2:30 am1 item
M&A

Ashford Hospitality Trust sells Embassy Suites Dulles Airport for $22.8 million

Ashford Hospitality Trust disclosed that its subsidiary Ashford Dulles LP completed the sale of the Embassy Suites Dulles Airport in Herndon, Virginia on August 24, 2026. The deal, under a purchase agreement dated July 24, 2026, provided $22.8 million in cash, subject to pro‑rations and adjustments. The filing included pro forma financials for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025.

28 Aug, 2:30 am
23 Aug, 12:30 am1 item
M&A

Charter completed all‑stock acquisition of Cox and merger with Liberty Broadband

Charter Communications announced it closed its all‑stock purchase of Cox Communications, issuing roughly 46 million Charter shares and granting Cox about 33.6 million common units valued at $5 billion, $6 billion of convertible preferred units and $4 billion in cash, giving Cox an estimated 26% stake in the combined company. Simultaneously, Charter merged with Liberty Broadband, exchanging 0.236 Charter share per Liberty share, retiring 38.6 million Charter shares, issuing 33.9 million new shares and assuming $840 million of Liberty debt and $180 million of preferred equity.

21 Aug, 3:00 am
21 Aug, 3:00 am1 item
M&A

Charter Communications completed acquisitions of Cox and Liberty Broadband in all‑stock deals

Charter Communications closed its all‑stock purchases of Cox Communications and Liberty Broadband, creating the nation’s largest broadband and video company. Cox received about 33.6 million common units valued at $5 billion, $6 billion of convertible preferred units, $4 billion cash and now holds about 26% of the company; Liberty shareholders got 0.236 Charter share per Liberty share, resulting in a net decrease of 4.7 million Charter shares and Charter assuming $840 million of Liberty net debt and $180 million of preferred equity.

21 Aug, 3:00 am
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