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Delaware Court Orders Verisk to Pursue $2.35 Billion AccuLynx Deal Despite FTC Review

By  |  August 8, 2026
Delaware Court Orders Verisk to Pursue $2.35 Billion AccuLynx Deal Despite FTC Review

A Delaware judge ruled that Verisk Analytics must move forward with efforts to complete its $2.35 billion acquisition of AccuLynx, reviving a transaction that remains subject to federal antitrust scrutiny.

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    The ruling puts the data-analytics company back on a path toward buying the roofing-software provider more than seven months after Verisk sought to abandon the transaction amid an extended review by the Federal Trade Commission, according to Reuters.

    Delaware Chancery Court Judge Bonnie David concluded that Verisk could not validly terminate the agreement because the company’s own willful conduct contributed to the failure of a closing condition, Reuters reported. The court ordered Verisk to continue pursuing completion of the acquisition.

    The decision highlights the complications companies can face when contractual deadlines collide with prolonged antitrust reviews. While the Delaware ruling addresses Verisk’s obligations under its merger agreement with AccuLynx, it does not resolve the separate regulatory question before the FTC. The transaction still requires the agency’s approval, according to Reuters.

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    Verisk announced the AccuLynx acquisition in July 2025 and initially expected to complete it during the third quarter of that year, Reuters reported. The FTC subsequently sought additional information from the companies in October, extending the government’s examination of the transaction and delaying its completion.

    By late December, the deal remained under review. Verisk then said it was terminating the agreement after being informed that the FTC had not finished its examination by a Dec. 26 contractual termination date, according to Reuters.

    AccuLynx challenged that move, maintaining that Verisk did not have a valid basis to walk away. Verisk disputed AccuLynx’s position at the time and said it intended to defend its interpretation of the agreement vigorously, Reuters reported.

    The Delaware court ultimately sided with AccuLynx on the termination issue. In addition to requiring Verisk to pursue the transaction, David ruled that AccuLynx was entitled to damages covering direct costs, plus interest, according to Reuters.

    The ruling does not guarantee that the acquisition will close. The FTC’s antitrust review remains an independent obstacle, leaving the companies dependent on the regulator’s assessment before the $2.35 billion transaction can be completed.

    The case underscores a recurring risk in mergers facing lengthy competition reviews: a buyer’s contractual ability to exit a transaction may depend not only on regulatory timing but also on whether it fulfilled its obligations to secure clearance.

    Source: Reuters