BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. acquired Propel Labs cell sorting system for $5.0 million in cash at closing (plus contingent consideration recognized for the cell sorting system), a transaction completed in August 2012, structured as all cash plus contingent consideration. The deal was a Asset purchase.
Propel Labs cell sorting system operates in Life Science, is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Bio-Rad acquired a benchtop cell sorting system from Propel Labs, announced in October 2012 and brought to market as the S3 Cell Sorter, with first shipments expected in January 2013. Cell sorters had traditionally been complex instruments confined to shared research facilities, but the compact, easy-to-use and more affordable design put cell sorting within reach of individual researchers at their own benchtop.
Life Science segment
In August 2012, we acquired from Propel Labs, Inc. a new cell sorting system that included $5.0 million in cash at the closing date.Bio-Rad Laboratories FY2014 10-K, acquisitions disclosure
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.