--- title: Piper Jaffray to Purchase Weeden & Co. description: The $42 million cash and stock deal will strengthen the investment bank's insitutional equities business. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock-468654143-May-12-2022-09-23-25-28-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/piper-jaffray-to-purchase-weeden-co#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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Upon closing, Weeden & Co. will convert to and operate as Piper Jaffray & Co. Founded in 1922, Weeden & Co. provides premier global trading solutions, specializing in best execution through the use of high-touch and program trading, proprietary algorithmic strategies and derivatives. Headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., the firm also has offices in New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco. Weeden & Co. is a longstanding leader across multiple equity trading categories, with recognition for 15 consecutive years from Greenwich Associates’ survey of the largest sell-side portfolio trading desks. The acquisition will significantly strengthen Piper Jaffray’s position as a top institutional equities trading platform, diversifying and expanding its client base while adding best in class execution capabilities and proprietary technology. The transaction will complement Weeden & Co.’s existing business, through Piper Jaffray’s added research and equity capital markets capabilities. Together, both firms will be more competitively positioned to add long-term value for clients. “Today’s announcement represents an exciting and important step forward,” said [Deb Schoneman](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.piperjaffray.com%2F2col.aspx%3Fid%3D4442&esheet=51945101&newsitemid=20190225005148&lan=en-US&anchor=Deb+Schoneman&index=3&md5=b41dec979da0214e2d1823b81c216711), president of Piper Jaffray. “As our investing clients unbundle how they access and evaluate research and best execution, we continue to strengthen our equities offerings. Weeden & Co. brings an immediate leadership position in equity trading that makes Piper Jaffray’s platform far more robust and relevant, while adding resilience across market cycles.” The combined trading platform will be led by Weeden & Co.’s current CEO, [Lance Lonergan](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weedenco.com%2Four-people%2Flance-f-lonergan%2F&esheet=51945101&newsitemid=20190225005148&lan=en-US&anchor=Lance+Lonergan&index=4&md5=9b3b7d7d3390119706853e464d9392ee), who will join Piper Jaffray as the firm’s head of global equity execution. [Lonergan](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weedenco.com%2Four-people%2Flance-f-lonergan%2F&esheet=51945101&newsitemid=20190225005148&lan=en-US&anchor=Lonergan&index=5&md5=5800d3a7e82c5133a2263a9766ff3e63) commented, “This transformative combination of two market-leading equity franchises broadens distribution for capital markets and investment advice, while deepening our liquidity pool. Piper Jaffray is an ideal partner to expand our offerings with its highly regarded research and capital markets platform.” “Weeden & Co. is a firm we have long respected and admired for its talented team and best-in-class trade execution,” added [Tom O’Kane](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.piperjaffray.com%2F2col.aspx%3Fid%3D4572&esheet=51945101&newsitemid=20190225005148&lan=en-US&anchor=Tom+O%27Kane&index=6&md5=84f254b9faff97b93a9fd947d9c1daaa), co-head of global equities at Piper Jaffray. “We look forward to combining our broader product suite with Weeden & Co.’s trading expertise and technologies, and more importantly, bringing together two firms that share a similar vision and culture.” **Transaction Overview** Piper Jaffray will acquire 100% of Weeden & Co., L.P. Prior to closing, Weeden & Co. will distribute 100% of excess capital to its shareholders. The total upfront consideration is $42 million, consisting of $24.5 million in cash and $17.5 million in restricted cash and retention stock. There is an earn-out opportunity of up to $31.5 million based on combined non-deal equity sales and trading revenue. The retention consideration includes non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. Key Weeden & Co. professionals have entered into employment agreements with Piper Jaffray that become effective concurrent with the transaction’s close. For a copy of the investor deck, please visit piperjaffray.com/weeden2019. In this transaction, Piper Jaffray Companies will acquire Weeden & Co., L.P., an execution broker-dealer for institutional clients. The sale does not include the holding company Weeden Investors, L.P., Weeden Prime or any of its other affiliates. Finn Dixon & Herling LLP is serving as legal advisor to Weeden & Co. and Faegre Baker Daniels LLP is serving as legal advisor to Piper Jaffray in connection to the transaction. 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