Tech Company M&A Transactions

Baxano Acquisition

Headquartered in San Jose, Baxano was acquired by TranS1. The parties disclosed the acquisition price to be $23.6 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
3/5/2013
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$23,600,000
M&A Terms
Under the terms of the merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement"), TranS1 Inc. ("TranS1? or "the Company") will issue approximately 10.4 million shares of TranS1 Common Stock and pay $550,000 of cash (approximately $23.6 million of value based on the March 1, 2013 closing price) to acquire Baxano, Inc. ("Baxano") (the "Merger Transaction"). The Company will also refinance $3.0 million of existing debt of Baxano in the transaction at closing. On a pro forma basis, prior to the financing transaction discussed below, current TranS1 shareholders will own approximately 72.4% of the combined company and approximately 27.6% will be owned by current Baxano shareholders. The final number of shares will be subject to certain adjustments at closing.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Medical Devices & Instruments
Mailing Address
655 River Oaks Pkwy.
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
Email Address
Overview
The company is developing tools to restore spine function and preserve healthy tissue.
Profile
Baxano LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Baxano Company Twitter Account
Company News
Baxano News
Facebook
Baxano on Facebook
YouTube
Baxano on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Tony Recupero
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VP - Marketing
Amie Borgstrom
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VP - Operations
Greg Welsh
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VP - R & D
Mike Wallace
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Ed Sinclair
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VP - Sales
Todd Clearwater
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