Hilton Hotels Corp. - 2000 dated Specimen Stock Certificate - Multicolored and Extremely Rare
Inv# SE3570 Specimen Stock
New Jersey
New York
Specimen Stock printed by American Bank Note Company.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., an American multinational hospitality company, manages and franchises a diverse portfolio of hotels and resorts. Established in May 1919 by Conrad Hilton, the company is currently led by Christopher J. Nassetta. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, Hilton’s portfolio encompasses 6,215 properties, including timeshare units, spread across 118 countries and territories. As of June 30, 2020, the company owns or leases 65 properties, comprising 57 wholly owned or leased units, two leased by consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs), and five owned or leased by unconsolidated affiliates. The combined managed and franchised properties, which include 690 managed and 5,405 franchised units, collectively boast 953,946 rooms.
Before its December 2013 IPO, Hilton was ranked as the 36th largest private company in the United States by Forbes. The company operates 18 brands across various market segments, including Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations, LXR Hotels and Resorts by Hilton, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Signia by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, Motto by Hilton, and Spark by Hilton. On December 12, 2013, Hilton went public again, raising an estimated $2.35 billion in its second IPO. At the time, Blackstone Inc. held a significant stake of 45.8 percent in the company.
In October 2016, China’s HNA Group made a strategic move by agreeing to acquire a 25 percent equity interest in Hilton from Blackstone. The transaction was anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2017. Until mid-2018, HNA Group, Blackstone, and Wellington Management Company were Hilton’s largest stockholders. As of March 2017, HNA Group owned 25 percent, Blackstone held 15.2 percent, and Wellington Management Company owned 6.7 percent of Hilton common stock.
Hilton’s journey began in 1919 when Conrad Hilton founded Hilton Hotels Corporation in Cisco, Texas. The company’s headquarters were located in Beverly Hills, California, from 1969 until 2009. In August 2009, Hilton relocated to Tysons Corner, an unincorporated area in Fairfax County, Virginia, near McLean.
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