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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (PPHC)

PPHC Completes Acquisition of Florida Firm The Advocacy Partners, Up to $75 Million

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 m&a Written later

Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) announced on August 3, 2026 that it completed its acquisition of The Advocacy Partners, a Florida government relations firm, on August 1, 2026. The initial consideration is $20.4 million, and the maximum aggregate consideration, including an earnout of up to $54.6 million tied to TAP's profit growth from 2026 to 2030, is $75 million. The company says the deal is immediately earnings accretive, but the filing does not provide PPHC's own financial results.

Key points

  • Acquisition completed August 1, 2026; announced in a press release dated August 3, 2026.
  • Initial consideration of $20.4 million: $2.04 million in new common shares and $18.36 million in cash from the company's balance sheet.
  • Earnout of up to $54.6 million, paid in cash and equity, with the final payment after 2030 and contingent on TAP's profit growth.
  • TAP reported unaudited 2025 net revenues of $9.5 million and profit before tax of $4.6 million, a 48% margin; co-founders Slater Bayliss and Stephen Shiver will continue to lead the firm.

The filing

CompanyPublic Policy Holding Company, Inc. (PPHC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 3, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-051520

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:45 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 03, 2026.

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