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M&A · Tech · Semiconductors & Related Devices

Renesas to acquire Transphorm, Inc.

Announced Jan 11, 2024 · Closed Jun 20, 2024

Deal value$339MEV $322M
Premium35.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—17.3x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$5.10 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Renesas
Target
Transphorm, Inc.
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$5.10
Enterprise value
$322M
Status
Closed Jun 20, 2024

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$12.9M · 3.8%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
$20.0M · 5.9%
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
Committed · BofA Securities

Advisors

To the acquirer
Citigroup
To the target
BofA Securities
BofA Securities fee
$6.2M

Sector context · Tech

Comparable deals
58 in the prior 24 months
Premium
35.0% vs. 46.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 16.1x
Break fee
3.8% vs. 3.0% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedJan 11, 2024
  2. Proxy filedFeb 23, 2024
  3. Definitive proxyMar 4, 2024
  4. Shareholder voteApr 9, 2024
  5. ClosedJun 20, 2024

Valuation · fairness opinions

Trading comparables$1.17$2.87
Trading comparables$2.25$5.49
Precedent transactions$1.94$4.36
Discounted cash flow$2.94$6.00
Analyst price targets$4.44$7.11
Offer $5.10

Implied value per Transphorm, Inc. share by analysis, from BofA Securities.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Jan 11, 2024

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.