ICE to buy MarketAxess for USD 167 a share in cash valuing deal at USD 6 billion

PUBT · 2d ago
ICE to buy MarketAxess for USD 167 a share in cash valuing deal at USD 6 billion
  • Intercontinental Exchange agreed to buy MarketAxess for USD 167 per share in cash, valuing equity at about USD 6 billion.
  • The deal implies total enterprise value of about USD 5.7 billion, a 33% premium to the July 29, 2026 close.
  • Funding planned via newly issued debt; ICE lifted baseline share repurchases to USD 400 million per quarter from USD 350 million.
  • ICE targets USD 100 million of annual run-rate expense synergies within three years; expects adjusted EPS accretion in year one.
  • Closing expected in the first half of 2027, pending MarketAxess stockholder vote and required clearances.


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