TurboTax Maker Intuit to Buy Mailchimp for About $12 Billion in a Data Play

TurboTax Maker Intuit to Buy Mailchimp for About $12 Billion in a Data Play
An Intuit office is shown in San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2015. Mike Blake/Reuters
Reuters
Updated:

Intuit Inc., known for its small-business accounting and DIY tax-filing software, said on Monday it will acquire digital marketing company Mailchimp for about $12 billion in a cash-and-stock deal.

The deal, expected to close by the second quarter of fiscal 2022, is Intuit’s biggest-ever acquisition. It will be financed through cash on hand and new debt of about $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion, Intuit said. Last year, the company bought personal finance portal Credit Karma for just over $7 billion.