Credit Suisse analyst Patrick Jobin followed up on the big Vivint Solar Inc VSLR 0.32% buyout news this week with a report discussing the impact of the deal on the solar power industry. Jobin sees the deal as good news and believes that it demonstrates the value of residential solar power.

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SunEdison Inc SUNE 5.05% and TerraForm Power Inc TERP 2.15% will be buying Vivint for $2.2 billion. SunEdison will be contributing $1.277 billion to the deal, and Terraform will be contributing $922 million in exchange for 523 MWs of residential solar assets. Vivint shareholders will be receiving $16.50 per share, a 52 percent premium to last week’s closing share price.

Other Positive Developments

In addition to the buyout news, SunEdison raised…

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