Citigroup Analysts Comments on Novellus Systems Takeover Rumors
Citigroup analyst, Timothy Arcuri, makes comments on Novellus Systems (Nasdaq: NVLS): "NVLS traded up approx. 8% today as our checks suggest a growing view among buyside investors that NVLS is a potential M&A target - either for private equity or a larger competitor. Recent cancellation of attendance at two conferences (LEH and CS) has fueled this view."
"While our analysis of financial and strategic fits indicates TEL (#2 equipment supplier) as a plausible consolidator in a competitive takeover, we view a TEL/NVLS deal as being unlikely given cross-border M&A has historically proven difficult + TEL's success at integrating acquisitions in the past is mixed.
With respect to private equity interest, our work (in conjunction w/ input from Citi's risk arb team) indicates a NVLS deal under typical debt/equity assumptions and a ~25% equity premium would drive only ~11% IRR, or well below the typical 20-30% hurdle rate for PE deals - even in this environment."
"While our analysis of financial and strategic fits indicates TEL (#2 equipment supplier) as a plausible consolidator in a competitive takeover, we view a TEL/NVLS deal as being unlikely given cross-border M&A has historically proven difficult + TEL's success at integrating acquisitions in the past is mixed.
With respect to private equity interest, our work (in conjunction w/ input from Citi's risk arb team) indicates a NVLS deal under typical debt/equity assumptions and a ~25% equity premium would drive only ~11% IRR, or well below the typical 20-30% hurdle rate for PE deals - even in this environment."
Labels: LBO, NVLS, Private Equity
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