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M&A · Healthcare · Pharmaceutical Preparations

Biosynex SA to acquire Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.

Announced Jan 31, 2023 · Closed Apr 27, 2023

Deal value$17MEV $14M
Premium27.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—0.2x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$0.45 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Biosynex SA
Target
Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$0.45
Enterprise value
$14M
Status
Closed Apr 27, 2023

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$0.8M · 4.9%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
Not disclosed
To the target
Craig-Hallum
Craig-Hallum fee
$1.0M

Sector context · Healthcare

Comparable deals
75 in the prior 24 months
Premium
27.0% vs. 50.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 20.4x
Break fee
4.9% vs. 3.4% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedJan 31, 2023
  2. Tender offerFeb 14, 2023
  3. ClosedApr 27, 2023

Valuation · fairness opinions

Discounted cash flow$0.24$0.54
Offer $0.45

Implied value per Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. share by analysis, from Craig-Hallum.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99) · Jan 31, 2023
  • SC TO-C (EX-99.1) · Jan 31, 2023
  • 8-K · Jan 31, 2023
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Apr 27, 2023

Adj. EBITDA is operating income + D&A + impairment, restructuring, deal costs and stock compensation, less any large gain on a sale, last twelve months, from the target's filings. Calculated by Castle, so it can differ from a bank's adjusted figure.

Prepared with Castle from public SEC EDGAR filings. Figures are extracted automatically; verify against the source documents. Not investment advice.