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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Verisk Analytics (VRSK)

Verisk to acquire AccuLynx in $2.35 billion all-cash merger agreement

Neutral Impact 5 of 5 m&a Written later

Verisk agreed on July 29, 2025 to acquire ExactLogix, which operates as AccuLynx, for an aggregate purchase price of $2.35 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The company said it will fund the deal through committed debt financing and cash on hand, and that closing is expected in the second half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions. Verisk said the deal is expected to be additive to revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin and accretive to adjusted EPS by year end 2026.

Key points

  • Merger agreement dated July 29, 2025; ExactLogix will survive as a wholly owned subsidiary of Verisk
  • Aggregate purchase price of $2.35 billion in cash, subject to adjustments for indebtedness, cash, working capital and transaction expenses
  • Funding through committed debt financing and cash on hand; Goldman Sachs Bank USA is lead arranger on bridge financing
  • Closing expected in the second half of 2025, subject to ExactLogix equityholder approval, HSR antitrust waiting period expiration and no material adverse effect

The filing

CompanyVerisk Analytics (VRSK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2025, 5:13 PM ET
Accession number0000950103-25-009565

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2025.

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