Bruker Announces Share Purchase Agreement to Acquire Molecular Diagnostics Innovator ELITechGroup - Seite 2

Dr. Christoph Gauer, the CEO of ELITechGroup, who is expected to join Bruker with his entire leadership team, added: “ELITechGroup is the company that it is today thanks to our teams' hard work and drive for innovation, and our partnership with PAI. Establishing this unique business within Bruker - a well-respected global life-science tools and specialty diagnostics company - provides an exciting opportunity to further grow our molecular diagnostics, microbiology and biomedical systems portfolios. We expect to capitalize on infectious disease portfolio and commercial synergies for opportunities to further expand our portfolio, utilizing R&D innovations and global customer support within Bruker.”

ELITechGroup, excluding the clinical chemistry business, achieved approximately €150 million in revenues in 2023, with further financial details to be provided after the closing of the transaction. The 2023 ELITech revenues included about €5 million of COVID-related MDx revenues, while non-COVID-related revenues have grown at a double digit CAGR from pre-COVID times through 2023. ELITech generates most of its revenues in Europe, with significant business also in North and Latin America. Its major R&D and operations sites are in Italy, the United States, France and Germany.

Bruker expects to fund the acquisition using cash on hand and established debt financing. Upon closing, ELITech is expected to be a stand-alone business within Bruker’s Microbiology and Infection Diagnostics division, as a part of the Bruker CALID Group.

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