Capital Allocation And Share RepurchasesPlanned additional share repurchases of about $165 million, together with consideration of accretive deployment of new debt, could reduce share count and enhance per-share metrics while funding growth initiatives.
Earnings Accretion And Margin ImprovementTransaction is expected to be low-to-mid single-digit accretive to EPS in 2026 and is anticipated to be accretive to margin and adjusted EPS in the first quarter of 2026, supporting improved operating metrics.
Product And Distribution ExpansionAcquisition provides immediate access to retail-ready private-market strategies via the Keystone Private Income Fund and enables leveraging the acquirer's distribution, marketing, and client-service platform to scale those offerings to a broader customer base.