M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Salesforce to acquire data protection firm Own Company for ~$1.9B cash
Salesforce, Inc.
- Purchase price of $1.9B in cash, net of ~10% of shares already owned by Salesforce.
- Own serves nearly 7,000 customers with data backup, security, and compliance solutions.
- Transaction expected to close in Q4 of Salesforce's fiscal 2025; no change to FY2025 guidance.
- Accretion on a free cash flow basis expected starting in the second year post-close.
- Acquisition will not impact Salesforce's existing capital return program.