StoneX completes acquisition of R.J. O'Brien for $610.6 million in cash and 3.1 million shares
StoneX completed its acquisition of R.J. O'Brien (RJO) on July 31, 2025, paying aggregate consideration of $610,566,926 in cash, subject to post-closing adjustment, plus 3,085,554 shares of StoneX common stock. The cash was partly funded by $625,000,000 of 6.875% senior secured notes due 2032, which were issued in July and released from escrow at closing; the notes are now secured on a second priority basis by substantially all company and guarantor assets. Shareholders face a larger combined company with more debt secured by company assets and new shares issued, and the company says the deal is expected to be accretive to earnings.
Key points
- Cash consideration of $610,566,926, subject to post-closing adjustment, plus 3,085,554 shares of common stock issued as merger consideration
- $625,000,000 of 6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032, issued under a July 8, 2025 indenture, were released from escrow on closing to help fund the cash price and fees
- Notes are secured on a second priority basis by liens on substantially all company and guarantor assets, subject to exceptions
- Per the press release, RJO generated $766 million in revenue and approximately $170 million in EBITDA in calendar 2024; the company expects the deal to be accretive to earnings
The filing
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