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Bayview Asset Management’s Acquisition of Guild Holdings Co. for $1.3 Billion

  • June 18, 2025

Guild Holdings Bayview Asset Management

The acquisition of Guild Holdings Co. (GHLD) by Bayview Asset Management for a closing value of $1.3 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Guild stockholders will receive $20.00 in cash for each share of Guild common stock they hold

Deal Structure:

Under the terms of the agreement, Guild stockholders will receive $20.00 in cash for each share of Guild common stock they hold. The Board of Directors also intends to authorize a special cash dividend of up to $0.25 per share in 2025 (based on Guild’s cash on hand) and, if the merger is not consummated in 2025, quarterly cash dividends of up to $0.25 per share through the consummation of the merger. The payment of any dividends will not result in an adjustment to the $20.00 per share purchase price.

Company Profile:

Guild Holdings Company, a mortgage company, originates, sells, and services residential mortgage loans in the United States.  It originates residential mortgages through retail and correspondent channels. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Bayview Asset Management, LLC provides investment management services. The Company offers loan purchases and servicing, residential and commercial mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities management, fund management, and advisory services. Bayview Asset Management serves customers in the United States.

Financial and Legal Advisory:

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Guild, and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is acting as legal advisor to Guild. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is serving as legal counsel to Bayview.

Deal Metrics:

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Detailed Metrics of the Guild Holdings Co. (GHLD) acquisition by Bayview Asset Management

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