M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Paylocity acquires Blue Marble Payroll for $60M cash; <2% of FY22 revenue
Paylocity Holding Corp
- $60M cash acquisition of Blue Marble Payroll; affiliate of Chairman Steven Sarowitz is largest Blue Marble equityholder.
- Blue Marble serves ~450 clients, covers payroll in over 150 countries, employs about 75 people.
- Acquisition expected to represent less than 2% of Paylocity total revenue in fiscal 2022; guidance to be updated in Q1 FY22 earnings.
- Audit Committee approved after fairness opinion from Houlihan Lokey; disinterested directors unanimously voted in favor.