M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
LegalZoom acquires Formation Nation for up to $64.75M; prelim FY revenue $681.9M, Adj EBITDA $148.1M
LEGALZOOM.COM, INC.
- Acquired Formation Nation for $49.3M cash upfront + 2.2M restricted shares; total max cash consideration $64.75M plus shares.
- Preliminary Q4 2024 revenue $161.7M, net income $12.9M, Adj EBITDA $44.2M; FY revenue $681.9M, net income $30M, Adj EBITDA $148.1M.
- Acquisition expected to be accretive to Adj EBITDA and Adj EPS in first year, adds ~140 service experts.
- Formation Nation brands (Inc Authority 4.9 TrustPilot, NCH 5.0) to serve customer segments; LegalZoom brand for premium.
- Deal closed Feb 10, 2025; funded with cash on hand.