Deal

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. acquires Oncotest GmbH

November 2015 full acquisition ready

Snapshot

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. acquired Oncotest GmbH for $36.0 million in November 2015. The transaction was structured as all cash. Oncotest GmbH is a Germany-based Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA) — In Vivo Discovery business.

Acquirer
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Target
Oncotest GmbH
Value
$36.0 million
Date
November 2015
Type
full acquisition
Status
ready
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The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. acquires Oncotest GmbH
Deal value
$36.0 million
Sector
Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA) — In Vivo Discovery
Date
November 2015
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About this deal

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. acquired Oncotest GmbH for $36.0 million, a transaction completed in November 2015, structured as all cash.

Oncotest GmbH operates in Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA) — In Vivo Discovery, is based in Germany. Oncotest GmbH was a Germany-based CRO providing discovery services for oncology, with patient-derived xenograft (PDX) and syngeneic models.

The purpose of this acquisition was to expand our oncology services capabilities, enabling us to provide clients with access to a more comprehensive portfolio of technologies, including patient-derived xenograft (PDX) and syngeneic models. The preliminary purchase price for Oncotest was $36.0 million.

In Vivo Discovery business, DSA segment

In November 2015, we acquired Oncotest GmbH (Oncotest), a CRO providing discovery services for oncology, one of the largest therapeutic areas for biopharmaceutical research and development spending. The purpose of this acquisition was to expand our oncology services capabilities. The preliminary purchase price for Oncotest was $36.0 million.
Charles River FY2015 10-K, Business Acquisitions note
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

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