M&A Deal Summary

CME Group Acquires Kansas City Board of Trade

On October 17, 2012, CME Group acquired internet software and services company Kansas City Board of Trade

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CME Group’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is CME Group’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is CME Group’s 1st transaction in Montana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-10-17
Target Kansas City Board of Trade
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) CME Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) George K. Baum Capital Advisors (Financial)
Husch Blackwell LLP (Legal)

Target

Kansas City Board of Trade

Kansas City, Montana, United States
The Kansas City Board of Trade is a for-profit corporation organized under the laws of Delaware. The KCBT, founded in 1856, is the world's largest futures market for hard red winter wheat. Daily quotes, market commentary, historical data and charting services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CME Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1898
Sector Financial Services
Employees3,565
Revenue 5.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

CME Group provides a marketplace for buyers and sellers, bringing together individuals, companies and institutions that need to manage risk or that want to profit by accepting risk. CME Group also offers a growing slate of cleared OTC products and services. CME Group was founded in 1898 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Montana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-02 Credit Market Analysis

London, United Kingdom

Credit Market Analysis Ltd. is a provider of independent data for the over-the-counter (OTC) markets.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-15 CME Group - Suburban Data Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

CME Group - Suburban Data Center is a provider of data center facilities.

Sell $130M
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