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Penske Automotive to Go Private in $16.3B Cash Deal

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Penske Automotive Group agreed to be taken private in a $16.3 billion cash deal.
Penske Corp and Japan’s Mitsui & Co. will purchase remaining shares for $212 each.
Penske will own about 64% and Mitsui about 36% after the transaction.
Penske raised its quarterly dividend to $1.46 per share, payable Dec. 1.
The buyout is slated to close in Q1 2027, subject to approvals.

History

Historical Context

The 2007 Cerberus purchase of an 80.1% stake in Chrysler for $7.4 billion built on the 1998 Daimler-Chrysler merger and set the stage for the 2009 Chapter 11 filing and Fiat’s 20% acquisition of the re-organized New Chrysler. These episodes show how private-equity and global partners repeatedly restructure U.S. auto ownership, prompting regulatory scrutiny.

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Story summary

Penske Automotive Group agreed to be taken private in a $16.3 billion cash deal.
Penske Corp and Japan’s Mitsui & Co. will purchase remaining shares for $212 each.
Penske will own about 64% and Mitsui about 36% after the transaction.
Penske raised its quarterly dividend to $1.46 per share, payable Dec. 1.
The buyout is slated to close in Q1 2027, subject to approvals.

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