: E*TRADE agreed to acquire Aperture New Holdings, Inc., the parent company of OptionsHouse, for $725 million in cash .
: Nearly 63% of OptionsHouse trades were in options rather than standard equities, providing E*TRADE with a highly active, profitable user base. etrade buys optionshouse
: The deal was funded through a combination of existing cash and the issuance of up to $400 million in non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock . : E*TRADE agreed to acquire Aperture New Holdings, Inc
The acquisition of by E*TRADE Financial Corporation in 2016 marked a pivotal shift in the retail brokerage landscape, signaling a renewed focus on high-volume derivatives trading. Deal Structure and Financials The acquisition of by E*TRADE Financial Corporation in
: E*TRADE projected roughly $65 million in annual synergies and expected the deal to be accretive to earnings by 2018. Impact on Retail Trading E*TRADE Announces Acquisition of OptionsHouse - SEC.gov