Tech Company M&A Transactions

Gentra Systems Acquisition

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Gentra Systems was acquired by Qiagen N.V.. The transaction price was $38 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
5/4/2006
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$38,000,000
M&A Terms
QIAGEN will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Gentra for approximately US$38 million in cash. QIAGEN expects to incur one-time charges of approximately US$0.02 in EPS at the closing of this transaction.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
13355 10th Avenue N 120
Minneapolis, MN 55441
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Gentra Systems, Inc. is a privately held biotechnology corporation, Gentra develops and markets manual and automated nucleic acid purification products that address the need for high quality nucleic acid, ease of use and increased throughput for clinical and clinical research laboratories.
Profile
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Company News
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Founder
Ruth Shuman
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