---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001022408-25-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLUS"
cik: "0001022408"
company_name: "EPLUS INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T23:16:41.061685+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ePlus sells financing business to PEAC Solutions for ~$180M cash; shifts to pure-play tech services

## Summary
- Initial cash consideration ~$180M; potential holdback premium up to $2.956M and earn-outs (lease origination capped at $10M, transaction gains uncapped).
- Buyer is Marlin Leasing (dba PEAC Solutions), a portfolio company of HPS Investment Partners; HSR waiting period expired.
- Divestiture positions ePlus as a pure-play technology solutions provider; capital to invest in AI, cybersecurity, data center modernization and M&A.
- CEO Mark Marron states sale provides incremental capital for growth in high-value technology services and consulting.
- Closing expected within 60 days; ePlus will continue offering financing via PEAC for customers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001022408-25-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLUS
- cik: 0001022408
- company_name: EPLUS INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022408/000102240825000049/0001022408-25-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022408/000102240825000049/form8-k.htm

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