About This Deal

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. acquired Blue Stream Laboratories for $11.7 million (including $3.0 million in contingent consideration), a transaction completed in January 2016, structured as all cash.

Blue Stream Laboratories operates in Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA), is based in United States. Blue Stream Laboratories was an analytical CRO supporting the development of complex biologics and biosimilars.

Combining Blue Stream with our existing discovery, safety assessment, and biologics capabilities creates a leading provider with the ability to support biologic and biosimilar development from characterization through clinical testing and commercialization. The purchase price for Blue Stream was $11.7 million.

DSA segment, biologics analytical capabilities

Deal Terms

Acquirer
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Target
Blue Stream Laboratories
Value
$11.7 million (including $3.0 million in contingent consideration)
Date
January 2016
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
United States
Segment
Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA)
Structure
all cash
Announced
January 1, 2016
Closed
January 1, 2016

In Their Words

Combining Blue Stream with our existing discovery, safety assessment, and biologics capabilities creates a leading provider with the ability to support biologic and biosimilar development from characterization through clinical testing and commercialization. The purchase price for Blue Stream was $11.7 million, including $3.0 million in contingent consideration.Charles River FY2016 10-K, Business Acquisitions note

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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