Frankfurt/Main – Bruker Corporation, a US tech company in the analytical instrumentation sector, has acquired a majority shareholding in Hain Lifescience GmbH. Hain Lifescience specialises in molecular diagnostics, particularly for infectious diseases. The transaction is currently awaiting approval from the competition authorities, among other factors. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
An international CMS team headed by Dr Hendrik Hirsch advised Bruker Corporation on all legal aspects of the transaction. In addition to negotiating the transaction, the advice related to structuring the future relationship between Bruker as the majority shareholder and some of the sellers as future minority shareholders, legal due diligence and coordination of an international team from the UK, France, Spain, South Africa and Norway. Bruker Corporation is a longstanding client of CMS Germany and has been advised by CMS on several acquisitions in the past.
Bruker Corporation is an international manufacturer of scientific instruments and high-end analytical and diagnostic equipment for pharmaceuticals/biotech, clinical diagnostics and industry. Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts (USA), the company employs more than 6,000 people across some 90 locations worldwide. NASDAQ-listed Bruker Corporation posted sales of around USD 1.77 billion in 2017. In acquiring Hain Lifescience, the company is seeking to expand its presence in the markets for infectious diseases and molecular diagnostics.
Hain Lifescience GmbH, which is headquartered in Nehren near Tübingen, develops and markets test systems and equipment for diagnostic laboratories. The molecular genetic test systems enable a number of different pathogens and their resistances to be detected, for example MRSA and tuberculosis bacteria. The company has more than 100 employees and a worldwide network of distributors, together with its own subsidiaries in Spain, the UK, France, South Africa and Kenya. Hain Lifescience expects sales of around USD 38 million in 2018.
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