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Bravo: Thoma Bravo tracked Dayforce since 2008 before $12.5B deal announcement

Orlando Bravo · Inside Orlando Bravo’s Private Equity Playbook: How to Build a Top Firm · Oct 15, 2025 · at 25:07

Orlando Bravo, founder of software private equity firm Thoma Bravo, explains the long tracking horizon behind their $12.5 billion Dayforce deal.

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“Like, we recently announced that we were doing the Dayforce deal for 12 and a half billion. My partner, Holden Spade, met with the CEO of Dayforce in 2008, and we tracked that company for so long, watching it.”

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The claim, plainly

Thoma Bravo announced a $12.5 billion acquisition of Dayforce after partner Holden Spaht first met Dayforce's CEO in 2008 and tracked the company for over 15 years.

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Assessment

On August 21, 2025, Thoma Bravo announced a definitive agreement to acquire Dayforce in an all-cash transaction led by Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Holden Spaht. Spaht and Dayforce CEO David Ossip confirmed they had been in contact and tracking the company/space since around the 2008 financial crisis (over 15 years). However, official SEC filings and press releases confirm the enterprise value of the deal was approximately $12.3 billion ($11.18 billion equity value), rather than $12.5 billion. Because the valuation figure was a minor offhand overestimate (within 2% of the actual $12.3 billion figure), the claim is rated partially true.

On August 21, 2025, Dayforce, Inc. and Thoma Bravo issued a joint press release and SEC Form DEFA14A filing announcing an agreement to acquire Dayforce at an enterprise value of approximately $12.3 billion.
Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Holden Spaht led the transaction and historical records/podcasts confirm Spaht and Dayforce CEO David Ossip had tracked the company and concept since the 2008 period.

Checked against

[1] dayforce.com [2] sec.gov [3] globalbankingandfinance.com [4] thomabravo.com [5] globenewswire.com [6] thomabravo.com [7] podnews.net [8] pehub.com

"Holden Spaht" "David Ossip" 2008 Thoma Bravo Holden Spaht Dayforce 2008 Thoma Bravo Dayforce acquisition 12.5 billion Dayforce Thoma Bravo buy acquisition news

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