M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Paylocity to acquire Airbase for ~$325M cash; expands into CFO spend management
Paylocity Holding Corp
- Purchase price ~$325M cash, funded via revolver; expected close in Q1/Q2 fiscal 2025.
- Airbase provides AP automation, expense mgmt, corporate cards, procurement; 500+ clients avg >200 employees.
- Acquisition expected to represent ~1% of FY2025 revenue; dilutes adjusted EBITDA margin ~100 bps.
- Expands Paylocity TAM to Office of CFO; integrates HCM with spend management on single platform.
- Paylocity had $401.8M cash at June 30, 2024; $350M share repurchase program unaffected.