M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Victory Capital raises Janus Henderson bid to $56.84/share ($40 cash+0.250 stock), 37% premium
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.
- Janus Henderson shareholders to receive $40.00 per share cash plus 0.250 Victory shares per JHG share.
- Total implied value of $56.84 per share, a 37% premium to Janus Henderson's unaffected price as of Oct 24, 2025.
- Improved proposal adds $1.2bn of incremental aggregate consideration and is a 16% premium to Trian's deal.
- Victory Capital has $327B in AUM and committed financing with no financing out; net leverage 3.5x EBITDA ex-synergies.
- Company urges Special Committee to engage, noting 95%+ client consent history and no real risk in client consent.