A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NasdaqGS:AMRK) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Monex Deposit Company for $53 million on November 6, 2025. The transaction involves a combination of $19 million in cash and $14 million in A-Mark common stock. There is a holdback of 29% of the common stock to address potential indemnification claims. Additionally, the agreement includes a deferred purchase price of up to $20 million contingent on achieving specified levels of cumulative pre-tax income. Upon closing, Monex will continue to operate under the leadership of its current Chief Executive Officer, Michael Carabini, who will report directly to A-Mark Chief Executive Officer Greg Roberts.
Monex reported total revenue of $835 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, and held $630 million in assets under custody as of September 30, 2025.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including a minimum level of tangible net worth, and is expected to close within 60 days. The transaction is anticipated to be accretive, enhancing operational synergies between A-Mark and Monex.
D.A. Davidson & Co. acted as financial advisor for A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. Frye & Hsieh LLP acted as legal advisor for A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. Thomas J. Borchard of Brown White & Osborne LLP acted as legal advisor for Monex Deposit Company.
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NasdaqGS:AMRK) completed the acquisition of Monex Deposit Company on January 2, 2026.
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. is a fully integrated precious metals platform. The Company offers an array of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and copper bullion, numismatic coins, and related products to wholesale and retail customers. It operates through three segments: Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services, Direct-to-Consumer, and Secured Lending. The Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services segment distributes and purchases precious metal products from sovereign and private mints. The Company operates its Direct-to-Consumer segment through its wholly owned subsidiaries JM Bullion, Inc. (JMB) and Goldline, Inc. JMB owns and operates numerous websites targeting specific niches within the precious metals retail market, including JMBullion.com, ProvidentMetals.com, Silver.com, CyberMetals.com, GoldPrice.org, SilverPrice.org, BGASC.com, BullionMax.com and Gold.com. The Company operates its Secured Lending segment through its wholly owned subsidiary Collateral Finance Corporation, LLC (CFC).