CBOE Secures $400M Five-Year Revolving Credit

Published: July 28, 2026

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

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Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) has established a $400 million, five-year revolving credit facility (reported July 28, 2026).
Facility increases available liquidity and complements existing cash (Cash & equivalents: $1,238M as of Dec 31, 2025) and debt capacity (Total Debt: $1,442M).
Cboe has previously noted the ability to increase commitments and borrow an additional $200M by expanding lender commitments.

Historical Context

This announcement follows a prior amendment and extension of Cboe's existing credit facility on June 26, 2026. Cboe had previously disclosed a revolving credit capacity of $400M with the option to expand commitments to allow an additional $200M in borrowings. The new five-year facility reported July 28, 2026 should be read in light of those recent credit arrangements and the company's ongoing capital-allocation posture described for FY 2025.

What the facility is and immediate effects

Cboe's $400 million five-year revolving credit facility provides committed, short-to-medium-term liquidity available to the company as of July 28, 2026. The facility augments Cboe's cash position (Cash and cash equivalents: $1,238M at Dec 31, 2025) and sits alongside the company's existing debt stack (Total Debt: $1,442M, comprised of 3.650% Senior Notes $650M, 1.625% Senior Notes $500M, and 3.000% Senior Notes $300M). The company has stated previously that commitments under its revolving facility can be expanded to permit an additional $200 million of borrowing by increasing lender commitments.

Financial context: leverage, liquidity and maturities

On a reported basis for fiscal year 2025, Cboe generated $2,429M in net revenues and $1,655M in adjusted EBITDA. The new revolving facility should strengthen near-term liquidity options without altering scheduled long-term note maturities (notable near-term maturity: $650M of 3.650% Senior Notes due 2027; remaining obligations of roughly $800M due 2032 and beyond). By adding committed, undrawn capacity, the facility complements the company’s $1,238M cash balance and supports operational and strategic flexibility while leaving existing senior note maturities unchanged.

Strategic implications and alignment with capital priorities

The facility is consistent with Cboe's stated capital-allocation priorities: returning capital to shareholders while maintaining flexibility for acquisitions and other strategic initiatives. In FY 2025 the company returned $350M to shareholders (dividends and repurchases) and signaled an emphasis on preserving financial flexibility. The revolving credit line provides a liquidity backstop that can be deployed for corporate needs aligned with those priorities. It does not, based on the disclosed facts, change the company's publicly reported debt terms or scheduled senior note maturities.

Risks and limits of the banking line

While a committed revolving credit facility improves short- to medium-term liquidity, it is not a substitute for long-dated financing and does not eliminate business risks set out by Cboe. The company remains exposed to trading-volume volatility, regulatory and market-structure changes, and macroeconomic pressures that influence revenues and clearing economics. The facility increases available liquidity but does not alter structural risks tied to trading volumes, regulatory outcomes (including potential changes to market structure or the S&P 500 Index options licensing framework), or cybersecurity and operational dependencies described in Cboe's disclosures.

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