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M&A · Tech · Optical Instruments & Lenses

Nordson Corp to acquire Cyberoptics Corp

Announced Aug 8, 2022 · Closed Nov 3, 2022

Deal value$380MEV $390M
Premium—To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA19.1x3.9x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$54.00 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Nordson Corp (NDSN)
Target
Cyberoptics Corp
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$54.00
Enterprise value
$390M
Status
Closed Nov 3, 2022

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$12.5M · 3.3%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
Morgan Stanley
To the target
Barclays

Sector context · Tech

Comparable deals
75 in the prior 24 months
Premium
Sector median 33.0%
EV / Adj. EBITDA
19.1x vs. 17.8x sector median
Break fee
3.3% vs. 3.0% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedAug 8, 2022
  2. Proxy filedSep 12, 2022
  3. Definitive proxySep 26, 2022
  4. Shareholder voteNov 3, 2022
  5. ClosedNov 3, 2022

Valuation · fairness opinions

Trading comparables$36.57$45.72
Trading comparables$42.95$54.41
Trading comparables$39.85$45.37
Trading comparables$45.19$52.11
Precedent transactions$45.79$60.48
Offer $54.00

Implied value per Cyberoptics Corp share by analysis, from Barclays.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99) · Aug 8, 2022
  • 8-K · Aug 8, 2022
  • DEFA14A · Aug 8, 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.