Progress Software buys Domo's business for $400M in cash
What's the deal? Domo has agreed to sell substantially all of its assets, employees, and certain liabilities to Progress SoftwareDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for $400 million in cash. Progress will absorb Domo's operating business, technology platform, customer contracts, and intellectual property, while the seller keeps its net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards. Both boards approved the deal, and founder and chief executive officer Josh James — Domo's controlling shareholder — signed an irrevocable consent giving shareholder approval.
The terms: At closing, Domo will hold net cash of roughly $246 million, or $4.84 per share — an 81% premium to the 30-day volume weighted average price — plus more than $900 million in NOL carryforwards.
What each side does: Domo runs a platform combining data integration, governed analytics, automation, and AI-powered data products. Progress builds enterprise software focused on secure, cost-effective AI, and expects to keep serving Domo customers while adding scale and resources to the platform.
What's the endgame? After closing, the Delaware holding company Domo, Inc. will change its name and ticker but remain publicly listed — debt-free, with limited expenses. The board plans to monetise its tax attributes and weigh deals that use its AI and automation expertise, alongside returning capital to shareholders. James and the board will continue to lead it.
Why now? The sale follows what chair Carine Clark called "a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives." The board concluded the deal "represents the best path forward for Domo's stockholders," she said, framing it as a way to deliver value while "preserving Domo's significant tax attributes."
What could go wrong? The transaction is subject to customary purchase price adjustments and must close before ownership changes hands. Until then, Domo and Progress will operate as separate companies, and Domo will pay off its existing credit facility at closing.
The signal: The deal is another mid-cap enterprise software company folding into a larger acquirer chasing AI scale. Progress president and CEO Yogesh Gupta said its portfolio is "about delivering context and control for reliable, secure, and cost-effective AI," and that Domo "will further strengthen our ability to do so." For Domo, the structure is notable: sell the business, keep the shell — and the tax assets — as a separate bet.
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