American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) a finalisé son acquisition par Long Lake Management dans le cadre d’une transaction entièrement en numéraire valorisant l’entreprise à environ 6,3 milliards de dollars.
Annoncée le 4 mai 2026 et approuvée par les actionnaires le 3 août, l’opération entraîne le retrait d’Amex GBT de la Bourse de New York.
Les actionnaires ont reçu 9,50 dollars par action, soit une prime de 65,1 % par rapport au VWAP sur 30 jours à la date de l’accord. Amex GBT poursuit désormais ses activités en tant que société privée.
Le financement de l’acquisition repose sur des fonds propres apportés par les investisseurs existants de Long Lake et Koch Equity Development, ainsi que sur un financement par emprunt.
Annoncée le 4 mai 2026 et approuvée par les actionnaires le 3 août, l’opération entraîne le retrait d’Amex GBT de la Bourse de New York.
Les actionnaires ont reçu 9,50 dollars par action, soit une prime de 65,1 % par rapport au VWAP sur 30 jours à la date de l’accord. Amex GBT poursuit désormais ses activités en tant que société privée.
Le financement de l’acquisition repose sur des fonds propres apportés par les investisseurs existants de Long Lake et Koch Equity Development, ainsi que sur un financement par emprunt.
Long Lake prévoit d’intégrer ses équipes d’ingénierie IA aux équipes d’Amex GBT
This acquisition is expected to bolster Amex GBT’s artificial intelligence capabilities. Long Lake plans to merge its AI engineering teams with Amex GBT’s engineering workforce.
“Tools for agents and AI-assisted travel advisors; clients can look forward to ongoing innovation,” explains Paul Abbott, chief executive officer of Amex GBT.
For Alex Taubman, co‑founder and CEO of Long Lake, the deal should enable us to “push the boundaries of artificial intelligence in the travel sector.”
“Tools for agents and AI-assisted travel advisors; clients can look forward to ongoing innovation,” explains Paul Abbott, chief executive officer of Amex GBT.
For Alex Taubman, co‑founder and CEO of Long Lake, the deal should enable us to “push the boundaries of artificial intelligence in the travel sector.”
Qui est Long Lake ?
Founded in 2023, Long Lake Management is an investment firm that positions itself as specializing in transforming service-oriented companies through artificial intelligence.
Its model involves acquiring or taking stakes in established service businesses, then deploying its own technology platform, named Nexus, to accelerate growth and enhance the customer experience.
Long Lake says it has already acquired or formed partnerships with dozens of companies. The firm is backed in particular by investors such as General Catalyst, Alpha Wave, Elad Gil, D1 and Thrive.
The acquisition of Amex GBT thus represents a major milestone for this young company, which intends to apply its AI-driven transformation approach to one of the world’s leading players in business travel.
Its model involves acquiring or taking stakes in established service businesses, then deploying its own technology platform, named Nexus, to accelerate growth and enhance the customer experience.
Long Lake says it has already acquired or formed partnerships with dozens of companies. The firm is backed in particular by investors such as General Catalyst, Alpha Wave, Elad Gil, D1 and Thrive.
The acquisition of Amex GBT thus represents a major milestone for this young company, which intends to apply its AI-driven transformation approach to one of the world’s leading players in business travel.
