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08/2020

SCIENION acquired by CELLINK

GERMANY Industrial Equipment / Special Machinery / Lab & Scientific Equipment EV 50M - 150M EUR

Context

Cellink has finalized a definitive agreement to acquire Scienion in a move designed to fundamentally transform its role in the global diagnostics and pharmaceutical markets. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "vertical-integration" play, merging the target's industry-leading technical operational depth in precision picoliter dispensing with the group’s established global leadership in bioprinting and single-cell handling. This structural alignment provides the organization with the scientific talent and high-performance hardware—specifically the target's proprietary dispensing platforms—required to address the increasing demand for standardized high-throughput production of clinically approved diagnostic devices.

SCIENION, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2019, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (11.6x).

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Target

Scienion AG is a Germany company specialized in Life Sciences Tools. The company has carved out a distinct space in the biotechnology market by focusing on the "inkjet-like" precision handling of even the most sensitive biological molecules. Instead of standard liquid handling, they thrive on a philosophy of ultra-low volume dispensing, allowing researchers to spot DNA, proteins, and human cells in the picoliter and nanoliter range with absolute accuracy. What makes them a go-to partner for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical sectors is their ability to scale from early-stage laboratory discovery to the high-throughput manufacturing of millions of diagnostic devices.

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Valuation range: EV 50M - 150M EUR

Revenue range: 10M - 30M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Acquirer: cellink