BATS Global Markets Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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BATS Global Markets has acquired 4 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

BATS Global Markets’ largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Hotspot FX for $365M. BATS Global Markets has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (75%) and information services (25%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 3

BATS Global Markets, Inc.

8050 Marshall Drive,
Lenexa, Kansas 66214
United States,
(913) 815-7000
www.batstrading.com

BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS) is a operator of securities markets, serving the needs of customers in the U.S. and European equities and listings industries, as well as the U.S. options market. The company recently merged with Direct Edge Holdings LLC and is focused on Making Markets Better for traders, investors and issuers.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $365M $365M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ETF.com 2021-02-08 - Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.etf.com
ETF.com 2016-03-29 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.etf.com
Hotspot FX, Inc. 2015-01-28 365M USD Divestiture
Jersey City, New Jersey · www.hotspotfx.com
Direct Edge LLC 2013-08-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Jersey City, New Jersey · www.directedge.com
Chi-X Europe Ltd. 2011-11-30 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.chi-xeurope.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 3 (75%) 365M (100%) - -
Information Services 1 (25%) - 1 (100%) -
Total 4 $365M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 365M 1 -
  New Jersey 2 365M - -
  California 1 - 1 -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (75%) 365M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 $365M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Broadhaven Capital Partners LLC
2
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
1
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $365M
TOTAL $365M
Largest Hotspot FX, Inc.
$365M (2015-01-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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