Verisk has terminated its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software firm AccuLynx after U.S. antitrust regulators failed to complete their review by the deal’s final deadline.
The development pinpoints how prolonged regulatory scrutiny continues to reshape the calculus for large technology and data-driven transactions.
The data analytics company said on Monday that it pulled the plug after being notified by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that the agency had not finished reviewing the deal by December 26, the termination date set under the merger agreement. The transaction, announced in July, had initially been expected to close by the third quarter of 2025 before regulatory delays pushed the timeline back.
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The decision immediately sparked a dispute between the two companies. AccuLynx has notified Verisk that it believes the termination is “invalid,” while Verisk said it “strongly disagrees” with that assessment and intends to “vigorously defend” its position. The standoff raises the prospect of a legal battle over whether Verisk was contractually entitled to walk away once the regulatory clock expired.
Verisk shares rose 1.7% in afternoon trading, suggesting investors were largely relieved by the outcome or saw limited strategic damage from the abandoned deal. Analysts at Raymond James said the termination could free up capital and potentially lead to incrementally higher share repurchases in 2026, now that Verisk will not need to deploy cash for the acquisition.
The deal had faced mounting uncertainty since October, when the FTC requested additional information from both Verisk and AccuLynx, a step that typically signals a deeper antitrust review and can extend timelines by several months. At the time, Verisk executives said discussions with regulators were progressing, but the extended review ultimately prevented the transaction from closing within the agreed window.
Verisk is believed to have given regulators additional time to complete their work by extending the termination date to December 26. When that deadline passed without clearance, the company opted to abandon the deal rather than face what could have become a protracted regulatory and legal process. In similar cases, companies often must choose between litigating against regulators—a process that can take years and carry reputational and financial risks—or walking away from the transaction altogether.
Founded in 2008, AccuLynx provides cloud-based software designed to help roofing contractors manage sales, estimates, production workflows, and overall business operations. The acquisition was intended to deepen Verisk’s exposure to construction and property-related analytics, complementing its core businesses that serve insurers, risk managers, and corporate clients with data-driven insights.
The transaction would have been one of Verisk’s largest strategic moves in recent years, reflecting a broader push among data and analytics firms to expand vertically into software platforms that generate proprietary operational data. Regulatory scrutiny of such combinations has intensified as authorities examine whether data consolidation could reduce competition or create barriers for smaller rivals.
With the acquisition now off the table, Verisk said it plans to redeem the $1.5 billion of debt it issued to finance the deal, reversing a key component of the transaction’s capital structure. That move is expected to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and restore financial flexibility, particularly as uncertainty persists around the pace of deal approvals in the U.S.