Thursday, June 4, 2009

MEMS players: Analysis of financial performance

LYON, FRANCE: Yole Developpement has released a new study dedicated to help decision makers evaluate MEMS companies’ corporate value and growth strategies.

Supported by Yole’s powerful MEMS industry analysis, this report presents key metrics that are used to evaluate corporate financial performance and valuation.

This report includes: the analysis of MEMS industry corporate performance with market, technology and financial perspectives; two complete databases of MEMS companies’ financial transactions (fundraising and M&A); and, a benchmark of MEMS companies multiple value and financial performance ratios by business model.

Designed as a tool to support both MEMS companies and investors in their decision making process with the relevant key indicators, this report will help determine:
o Where to invest in the MEMS area.
o The best business model for MEMS today.
o How to benchmark a MEMS company.
o How to optimize MEMS company value.

MEMS remains an attractive industry for financial and strategic investors
Several market segments are well‐positioned for high growth in the coming years as the MEMS industry continues to expand. Companies founded in early 2000 have now entered the top 30 MEMS manufacturers alongside the large established players.From the latest cell phones and gaming devices to vehicle safety and environmental sensing, the MEMS industry now provides mission critical functionality for a vast array of products and applications in defense, automotive, medical, industrial, communication and consumer markets.

The MEMS industry contains several high‐growth opportunities for financial and strategic investors. “Our analysis shows that in the past three years, more than 35 strategic investments have been made through acquisitions and VCs have invested more than $800 million in the industry” explained Géraldine Andrieux Gustin, Partner at Yole Finance. VCs are still actively investing in next generation solutions, especially in the cleantech sector.

As the economic cycle moves towards recovery, M&A activity will accelerate too. Now is the time for MEMS companies to adapt their growth strategy in leveraging their value with the help of Yole Développement’s report.

The economic cycle will impact the financial transaction market. Opportunities will arise rapidly for MEMS companies as investors seek to solidify positions necessary for future growth.

Execution of corporate strategy will require additional capital. “More than ever, companies will need to consider their value creation process while considering acquisition, selling out or consolidation strategies. They will need to leverage their corporate value with the best dedicated business model”, said Géraldine Andrieux Gustin.

Yole Développement’s analysis provides MEMS companies with key data to conduct their own benchmarking and first assessment of their company’s value. Companies and investors will also have a clear picture of what happened in the MEMS area with a detailed database of more than 400 financial transactions since 1998.

Yole Développement provides fundraising and M&A services
Yole Finance is the corporate finance unit of the Yole Group addressing the needs of customers at various stages of their growth: early stage, expansion and maturity.

Yole Finance focuses on fundraising and M&A activities with additional capabilities in IP value creation, growth strategy development and implementation. It includes supporting clients in the establishment of strategic partnerships all along their development.

Yole Finance works with seed and early stage companies with next generation solutions for the semiconductor sector especially equipment and materials, MEMS, microfluidics, photovoltaics, compound semiconductors, power electronics and advanced packaging. The Yole Finance team brings together a unique combination of experience and skills in advising clients on global cross‐border transactions in the technology industry for the past 20 years.

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