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M&A · Tech · Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.

Thoma Bravo to acquire Medallia, Inc.

Announced Jul 26, 2021 · Closed Nov 2, 2021

Deal value$6.40BEV $5.67B
Premium20.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—11.4x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$34.00 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Thoma Bravo
Target
Medallia, Inc. (MDLA)
Buyer type
Private equity
Offer price per share
$34.00
Enterprise value
$5.67B
Status
Closed Nov 2, 2021

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$191M · 3.0%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
$382M · 6.0%
Go-shop
Go-shop
Financing
Committed · Morgan Stanley

Advisors

To the acquirer
Not disclosed
To the target
Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo
Morgan Stanley fee
$45.0M

Sector context · Tech

Comparable deals
35 in the prior 24 months
Premium
20.0% vs. 30.8% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 17.3x
Break fee
3.0% vs. 3.0% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedJul 26, 2021
  2. Proxy filedSep 3, 2021
  3. Definitive proxySep 14, 2021
  4. Shareholder voteOct 14, 2021
  5. ClosedOct 29, 2021

Valuation · fairness opinions

Analyst price targets$40.00$44.00
Analyst price targets$36.67$40.34
Offer $34.00

Implied value per Medallia, Inc. share by analysis, from Morgan Stanley.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Jul 27, 2021
  • DEFA14A · Jul 27, 2021
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Sep 7, 2021
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Oct 15, 2021
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Nov 2, 2021
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Nov 2, 2021

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.