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M&A · Healthcare · Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)

Sanofi to acquire Translate Bio, Inc.

Announced Aug 3, 2021 · Closed Sep 14, 2021

Deal value$3.20BEV $3.04B
Premium30.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—18.0x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$38.00 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Sanofi (SNY)
Target
Translate Bio, Inc.
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$38.00
Enterprise value
$3.04B
Status
Closed Sep 14, 2021

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$96.0M · 3.0%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
Morgan Stanley
To the target
Centerview, Evercore

Sector context · Healthcare

Comparable deals
22 in the prior 24 months
Premium
30.0% vs. 45.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 19.3x
Break fee
3.0% vs. 3.3% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedAug 3, 2021
  2. Tender offerAug 16, 2021
  3. ClosedSep 14, 2021
Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99) · Aug 3, 2021
  • SC TO-C (EX-99.1) · Aug 3, 2021
  • 8-K · Aug 3, 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.