WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Merck KGaA (MKKGY, MRCG.DE, MRK.DE), a German science and technology major, said on Thursday that it has inked a deal to buy Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH) for $73 per share in cash, or around $11.3 billion.
The acquisition price represents a 36% premium to Bio-Techne's one-month volume-weighted average trading price. The acquirer will fund the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and new debt.
Bio-Techne is a provider of life science tools, analytical technologies, and consumables.
TECH was up by 23.79% at $72.88 in the pre-market trade on the Nasdaq.
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