M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Enovix acquires Routejade for ~$16.5M cash + 6.2M shares; accretive, vertical integration
Enovix Corp
- Total consideration of ~6.2M Enovix shares and ~$16.5M cash for 100% of Routejade.
- Acquisition verticalizes electrode coating and battery pack manufacturing; expected to reduce future capex by ~$35M.
- Routejade is a qualified supplier of coated rolls for Enovix batteries, supporting Fab2 scale-up starting 2024.
- Transaction expected to close in Q4 2023 and be immediately accretive; Routejade CEO Kihong Park will continue to run the business.
- Establishes Enovix presence in Korea near customers, equipment suppliers, and raw material suppliers.