M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.90
CBIZ agrees to buy Marcum in $2.3B cash-and-stock deal; Q4 2024 close
CBIZ, Inc.
- Total consideration ~$2.3B: ~$1.1B cash + ~14.4M shares at $76.84; expected close Q4 2024 subject to approvals.
- Combined annual revenue ~$2.8B; CBIZ becomes 7th-largest U.S. accounting services provider.
- Marcum has ~$1.2B revenue, 3,500+ professionals, 43 offices, and 35,000+ clients.
- Financing secured: $2.0B committed senior secured credit facilities from Bank of America.
- Voting agreement with Marcum partners holding ~41% of units; termination fees up to $48M for CBIZ, $22M for Marcum.