MarineMax agrees to $1.5 billion sale to Blackstone-owned marina company

The $53-per-share deal follows months of investor pressure and competing takeover interest in the Oldsmar-based boating company.

MarineMax CEO Brett McGill.
MarineMax CEO Brett McGill.
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MarineMax has agreed to be acquired by Safe Harbor Marinas, an entity connected to private equity firm Blackstone,  in a $1.5 billion all-cash deal that would take the Tampa Bay boating giant private. The deal comes after months of pressure from investors and prospective buyers.

 

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