Agilent to buy contract drug manufacturer Biovectra for $925 mln
Adds deal details in paragraph 5 and background throughout
July 22 (Reuters) -Agilent Technologies A.N said on Monday it will acquire contract drug manufacturer Biovectra for $925 million to expand its portfolio of services offered to biotech companies and medical researchers.
Canada-based Biovectra offers fill-and-finish services for drug manufacturers. It also operates a business that makes active ingredients for complex drugs and has expertise in fast-growing segments such as the GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Agilent said.
Agilent has been struggling with soft demand for medical tools and equipment used in clinical studies as its biotech clients face a funding crunch.
The company said it will fund the transaction using a mix of cash on hand and debt financing, adding that Biovectra will become a part of its diagnostics and genomics unit.
The deal will have a dilutive impact of 5 cents on Agilent's profit, a year after the close of the Biovectra transaction.
Biovectra, previously a unit of Mallinckrodt, was acquired by private equity firm H.I.G. Capital in 2019 for $250 million.
Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta
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