Archive · 25 Sep 2025
IAS to Be Acquired by Novacap for $1.9 Billion
Integral Ad Science (IAS), a company that helps advertisers and publishers, is being bought by Novacap, a Canadian company.
The deal is worth $1.9 billion.
Novacap will buy all the shares of IAS for a price higher than what they were trading for before.
After the deal, IAS will no longer be listed on public exchanges.
This means the public can't buy or sell shares on their own.
IAS's current leadership team will remain in place.
The CEO of IAS says this deal will help them innovate and improve their services.
Novacap sees IAS as a leading company in its field.
The acquisition is expected to be finalized before the end of 2025.
Novacap will acquire Integral Ad Science (IAS) for $1.9 billion.
Novacap will purchase all outstanding shares of IAS at $10.30 apiece.
The acquisition represents a 22% premium to IAS’s recent closing price.
The deal is expected to conclude before the end of 2025.
IAS will be delisted from public exchanges after the acquisition is complete.
- Who
- Integral Ad Science (IAS) and Novacap
- What
- Novacap is acquiring IAS.
- When
- The deal was announced recently and is expected to be completed before the end of 2025.
- Where
- IAS is based in New York. Novacap is a Canadian firm.
- Why
- Novacap is acquiring IAS to accelerate innovation and strengthen its position.
- Company Acquired
- Integral Ad Science (IAS)
- Acquirer
- Novacap
- Deal Value
- $1.9 billion
- Share Price
- $10.30 per share
- Premium
- 22%
- Closing Date (expected)
- Before end of 2025