LPL Financial to Acquire Broker/Dealer Allen Company to Expand M/A Capabilities.

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29 May 2019 - California, US-based broker/dealer LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA) has agreed to acquire Florida, US-based RIA and broker/dealer Allen and Company of Florida, Inc., to expand M and A capabilities, the company said.

The purchase agreement was signed on May 17, 2019, and the transaction is anticipated to close by the end of 2019, subject to receipt of regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.

The purchase agreement provides for an initial purchase price and a potential contingent payment based on the portion of Allen and company's client assets that are onboarded to LPL's platform above a specified threshold.

LPL Financial said it will work with Allen and company on the next phase of growth leveraging LPL's capabilities and platform.

LPL Financial is in the retail financial advice market and the nation's largest independent broker-dealer, serving independent financial...

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