Paychex Acquires Paycor for $4.1B
January 7, 2025
Paychex, Inc. has completed the all-cash acquisition of Paycor HCM, Inc. for $22.50 per share, representing approximately $4.1 billion of enterprise value. Funds advised by Apax Partners (the majority Paycor shareholder) and other Paycor stockholders sold their interests; Paychex expects more than $80 million in annual cost synergies and expanded upmarket and revenue opportunities from the combined HCM offerings.
- Buyers
- Paychex, Inc.
- Targets
- Paycor HCM, Inc.
- Sellers
- Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (Apax Funds), Paycor stockholders
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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