Bruker BioSciences Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire the Bruker BioSpin Group

Bruker BioSciences Corporation announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the companies of the privately held Bruker BioSpin group. The transaction is subject to Bruker BioSciences shareholder approval, customary regulatory approvals and financing, and is expected to close in early 2008.

The acquisition agreements were signed following the unanimous approval by a Special Committee of independent directors, as well as by all independent directors of the Board of Directors of Bruker BioSciences, with the non-independent Bruker BioSciences directors recusing themselves from the Board vote. The transaction is subject to approval by a majority of shareholders of Bruker BioSciences, as well as by a majority of the Bruker BioSciences shareholders not affiliated with the Laukien family who vote on the transaction.

Excluding transaction fees, the acquisition is expected to be highly accretive for Bruker BioSciences, and should significantly improve its operating margin and cash flow profile. As an illustration, including the Bruker BioSciences shares to be issued in connection with this acquisition, and including estimated interest expense that would have been incurred on the acquisition related debt, the pro forma EPS for the combined companies in 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 would have increased by more than 50%, when compared to the actual EPS of Bruker BioSciences as a stand-alone company during these periods. The combination is also expected to generate both additional revenue-related synergies through cross-selling opportunities and integrated solutions development, as well as modest cost and expense synergies through better sourcing efficiencies and shared administrative functions.

Bill Linton, the Lead Director of Bruker BioSciences and chairman of its Special Committee of independent directors, commented on the transaction: "While both Bruker BioSciences and Bruker BioSpin are well established and successful companies on their own, the combined company will considerably increase and diversify its market presence, technology base, product lines, global distribution and customer support capabilities. The Special Committee believes that this acquisition is compelling from both a strategic and a financial perspective, and is a very positive development for Bruker BioSciences and all of its stockholders."

Frank Laukien, President and CEO of Bruker BioSciences, stated: "This business combination will enable us to better leverage the Bruker brand and to increase our capabilities even further in many of the markets and geographies that we serve. We expect that a combined single public Bruker company will be beneficial to our customers, employees and suppliers, and will be advantageous to all Bruker BioSciences shareholders through significantly improved operating margins, net income margins, EPS and cash flows."

Source: Bruker Corp.