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

Syncona to acquire Freeline Therapeutics Holdings plc

Announced Nov 22, 2023 · Closed Feb 20, 2024

Deal value$28MEV $28M
Premium51.0%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—
ConsiderationAll cash$6.50 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Syncona
Target
Freeline Therapeutics Holdings plc (FRLN)
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$6.50
Enterprise value
$28M
Status
Closed Feb 20, 2024

Deal protections

Not yet read from the merger agreement.

Advisors

To the acquirer
Not disclosed
To the target
Leerink Partners

Sector context · Healthcare

Comparable deals
95 in the prior 24 months
Premium
51.0% vs. 52.0% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 17.1x
Break fee
Sector median 3.5%

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedNov 22, 2023
  2. ClosedFeb 20, 2024
Sources
  • 6-K (EX-99.1) · Nov 22, 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.