Deal Flow
Letter · prints on one page
Transaction tear sheetData as of Nov 7, 2026
M&A · Financials · Finance Services

EcoChain, Inc. to acquire Mechanical Technology Inc

Announced Aug 12, 2021 · Pending Aug 30, 2021

Deal value—
Premium—To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—
ConsiderationCash and stock

Transaction

Acquirer
EcoChain, Inc.
Target
Mechanical Technology Inc (SLNH)
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
—
Enterprise value
—
Status
Pending Aug 30, 2021

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
—
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
Not disclosed
To the target
Kroll

Sector context · Financials

Comparable deals
49 in the prior 24 months
Premium
Sector median 39.8%
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 21.6x
Break fee
Sector median 3.7%

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedAug 12, 2021
  2. Proxy filedAug 30, 2021
  3. Definitive proxyPending
  4. Shareholder votePending
  5. ClosedPending

Valuation · fairness opinions

Discounted cash flow$5,000,000.00$60,000,000.00

Implied value per Mechanical Technology Inc share by analysis, from Kroll · DCF discount rate 30%–35%.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Aug 12, 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.