Blackstone completes acquisition of Rover Group

Rover Group (ROVR) announced the completion of its acquisition by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone (BX) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion. The transaction was previously announced on November 29, 2023 and was approved by Rover stockholders at Rover’s special meeting of stockholders held on February 22, 2024. With the completion of the acquisition, Rover stockholders are entitled to receive $11.00 in cash for each share of Rover common stock they owned immediately prior to the closing. Rover’s common stock has ceased trading and will be delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market.