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M&A · Tech · Semiconductors & Related Devices

Velocity One Holdings, LP to acquire Emcore Corp

Announced Nov 8, 2024 · Closed Feb 28, 2025

Deal value$34MEV $34M
Premium41.6%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—0.4x EV / Revenue
ConsiderationAll cash$3.80 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
Velocity One Holdings, LP
Target
Emcore Corp (EMKR)
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$3.80
Enterprise value
$34M
Status
Closed Feb 28, 2025

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$1.5M · 4.4%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
$2.0M · 5.8%
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
Not disclosed
To the target
Craig-Hallum

Sector context · Tech

Comparable deals
57 in the prior 24 months
Premium
41.6% vs. 39.6% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 15.5x
Break fee
4.4% vs. 3.0% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedNov 8, 2024
  2. Proxy filedJan 14, 2025
  3. Definitive proxyJan 24, 2025
  4. Shareholder voteFeb 27, 2025
  5. ClosedFeb 28, 2025

Valuation · fairness opinions

Trading comparables$0.99$9.46
Trading comparables$1.07$7.30
Trading comparables$7.00$16.60
Trading comparables$0.90$1.85
Premiums paid$1.35$11.36
Offer $3.80

Implied value per Emcore Corp share by analysis, from Craig-Hallum.

Sources
  • 8-K · Nov 8, 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.