M&A
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WisdomTree, Inc. (WT): M&A transaction — WisdomTree completes $275M cash acquisition of Ceres Partners, farmland manager, with earnout up to $225M
WisdomTree, Inc.
- Acquisition closed Oct 1, 2025; $275M cash paid at closing, subject to adjustments, plus earnout up to $225M in 2030.
- Ceres delivers net annualized returns >10% since inception; farmland offers diversification and inflation protection.
- Upfront cash funded from WisdomTree's recently completed convertible senior notes offering.
- Acquisition marks WisdomTree's first major step into private asset markets, expanding beyond ETPs and tokenization.
- Ceres platform includes solar leasing, AI data infrastructure, water rights; CEO Perry Vieth joins WisdomTree.