$IPA Announces Agreement to Acquire BioStrand BV
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VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IPA (IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES LTD.) (the “Company” or “IPA”) (NASDAQ: IPA) (TSXV: IPA) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire, through its wholly-owned subsidiary ImmunoPrecise Netherlands BV, control over BioStrand BV, BioKey BV, and BioClue BV (hereinafter collectively referred to as “BioStrand”), a group of Belgian biotech entities and pioneers in the field of bioinformatics and biotechnology.
This transaction is expected to create short and long-term commercialization opportunities with clients and partners by introducing a novel AI-powered protein-protein interactions prediction platform and fortifying IPA’s sequencing with massive throughput capabilities in omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) interrogation. The Company anticipates that the transaction will not only attract new clients and partners but will also enable its subsidiary, Talem Therapeutics, to access unparalleled AI technologies to help power each stage of its therapeutic antibody development.
Transaction Highlights
BioStrand offers a revolutionary, cloud-based solution to perform multi-omics research faster and more accurately, with more effective data analysis.
The acquisition enhances IPA’s position as a leader in the field of biotherapeutics - BioStrand’s software and AI capabilities complement every sector of IPA’s business.
BioStrand’s semantically driven natural language process (NLP) approach makes omics data research truly effective and differentiates IPA’s offerings to provide a powerful and unique opportunity for IPA’s clients.
Total consideration of € 20 million, of which € 2 million will be paid in cash, subject to adjustments, and € 18 million will be paid in equity.
Management and Board of Directors unanimously approved the Transaction.