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M&A · Tech · Semiconductors & Related Devices

Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd to acquire Resonant Inc

Announced Feb 14, 2022 · Closed Mar 28, 2022

Deal value$296MEV $280M
Premium263.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—
ConsiderationAll cash$4.50 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
Target
Resonant Inc
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$4.50
Enterprise value
$280M
Status
Closed Mar 28, 2022

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$11.2M · 3.8%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
$15.0M · 5.1%
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
No financing condition

Advisors

To the acquirer
Mizuho
To the target
Centerview, Stifel
Centerview fee
$9.6M

Sector context · Tech

Comparable deals
56 in the prior 24 months
Premium
263.0% vs. 30.4% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 17.8x
Break fee
3.8% vs. 3.0% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedFeb 14, 2022
  2. Tender offerFeb 28, 2022
  3. ClosedMar 28, 2022

Valuation · fairness opinions

Trading comparables$1.32$2.04
Trading comparables$1.58$2.47
Discounted cash flow$0.79$1.19
Discounted cash flow$3.81$4.82
Analyst price targets$5.00$6.25
Offer $4.50

Implied value per Resonant Inc share by analysis, from Centerview · DCF discount rate 14.5%–16%.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99) · Feb 14, 2022
  • SC TO-C (EX-99.1) · Feb 14, 2022
  • 8-K · Feb 14, 2022

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.