Etrade Buys Optionshouse [Top]

: The deal was funded through a combination of existing cash and the issuance of up to $400 million in non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock .

: E*TRADE projected roughly $65 million in annual synergies and expected the deal to be accretive to earnings by 2018. Impact on Retail Trading E*TRADE Announces Acquisition of OptionsHouse - SEC.gov

: Nearly 63% of OptionsHouse trades were in options rather than standard equities, providing E*TRADE with a highly active, profitable user base. etrade buys optionshouse

The acquisition of by E*TRADE Financial Corporation in 2016 marked a pivotal shift in the retail brokerage landscape, signaling a renewed focus on high-volume derivatives trading. Deal Structure and Financials

: E*TRADE was advised by Credit Suisse and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, while Aperture was advised by Evercore and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Strategic Rationale : The deal was funded through a combination

: CEO Paul Idzik noted the deal was intended to "intensify our derivatives firepower" after E*TRADE's market position in options had leveled off following the 2008 financial crisis.

: E*TRADE agreed to acquire Aperture New Holdings, Inc., the parent company of OptionsHouse, for $725 million in cash . The acquisition of by E*TRADE Financial Corporation in

: OptionsHouse brought approximately 154,000 customer accounts with $3.6 billion in assets .