Delaware court directs Verisk to revive $2.35 billion AccuLynx acquisition

A Delaware Chancery Court judge has ordered data analytics firm Verisk to move forward with its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of AccuLynx, a roofing software company. The ruling comes more than seven months after Verisk announced it was abandoning the deal.

Judge Bonnie David determined that Verisk's termination of the agreement was invalid, stating that the company's "willful conduct caused the failure of a condition to closing." The decision was issued on Friday.

The dispute traces back to late December, when Verisk said it was ending the deal after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) informed the company it had not completed its review of the transaction by the December 26 termination date.

AccuLynx had contested the termination, arguing it was invalid. Verisk had previously said it strongly disagreed with that position and planned to defend itself vigorously.

The acquisition was first announced in July 2025, with an initial target to close by the third quarter of that year. However, in October, the FTC requested additional information from both companies about the proposed transaction, signaling an extended regulatory review and delaying the closing.

In addition to ordering Verisk to proceed with the deal, the judge ruled that AccuLynx is entitled to damages for direct costs, plus interest. The transaction remains subject to FTC approval.