WALTHAM, Mass. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving
science, and Brammer Bio, a leader in viral vector manufacturing for gene and cell therapies, today announced they have entered
into a definitive agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire Brammer Bio for approximately
$1.7 billion in cash.
Brammer Bio is a leading viral vector contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), enabling biopharma
customers to deliver breakthrough medicines to patients by unleashing the potential of gene therapies and gene-modified cell
therapies. The business has nearly 600 employees at primary locations in Massachusetts and
Florida.
Brammer Bio is on track to deliver $250 million of revenue in 2019 and expects to continue to
exceed the projected market growth rate of 25 percent over the mid-term. Thermo Fisher expects the
business to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share by $0.10 in the first full year of
ownership.
"Brammer Bio will be an exciting addition to our pharma services business and will further strengthen Thermo Fisher's leadership in serving pharma and biotech customers," said Marc N.
Casper, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. "Gene therapy is an area of increasing focus
for our customers and is fast-evolving given its potential to treat a range of genetic disorders. The combination of Brammer
Bio's viral vector capabilities with our GMP production expertise and proprietary bioprocessing and cell culture technologies
uniquely positions us to partner with our customers to drive the evolution of this incredibly fast-growing market. The
transaction is perfectly aligned with our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer."
Speaking on behalf of Brammer Bio, co-founders Mark Bamforth, president and chief executive
officer, and Dr. Richard Snyder, chief scientific officer, commented, "We are proud to be pioneers
in process development and manufacturing of viral vectors. Brammer Bio has executed more than 100 projects to supply
first-in-human gene therapy clinical trials and establish commercial-ready processes, and we're excited to join Thermo Fisher to take our business to the next level. Our teams share a commitment to helping our customers
succeed in delivering cutting-edge therapies to patients in need."
Michel Lagarde, president of Thermo Fisher's pharma services
business, added, "By leveraging our combined capabilities, along with our commercial scale and customer relationships, we will
strengthen our position as a trusted partner to pharma and biotech. We look forward to welcoming the Brammer Bio team to our
company and working together to make more life-saving treatments available to patients."
The transaction, which is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2019, is subject to customary closing
conditions, including regulatory approvals. Upon completion, Brammer Bio will become part of Thermo
Fisher's pharma services business within its Laboratory Products and Services Segment.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $24
billion and approximately 70,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier,
cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient
diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific,
Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative
technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive services. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
About Brammer Bio
Brammer Bio provides clinical and commercial supply of vectors for in vivo gene therapy and ex vivo gene-modified cell
therapy, along with process and analytical development, and regulatory support, enabling large pharma and biotech clients to
accelerate the delivery of novel medicines to improve patients' health. Brammer is Helping to Cure®. Brammer is owned
by Ampersand Capital Partners, the only institutional investor in the company, and its founders. For more information, please
visit www.brammerbio.com.
About Ampersand Capital Partners
Founded in 1988, Ampersand is a middle market private equity firm dedicated to growth-oriented investments in the healthcare
sector. With offices in Boston and Amsterdam, Ampersand
leverages its unique blend of private equity and operating experience to build value and drive superior long-term performance
alongside its portfolio company management teams. Ampersand has helped build numerous market-leading companies across each of its
core healthcare sectors. Additional information about Ampersand is available at www.ampersandcapital.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating
to: the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving
growth; general economic conditions and related uncertainties; dependence on customers' capital spending policies and government
funding policies; the effect of economic and political conditions and exchange rate fluctuations on international operations; use
and protection of intellectual property; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; and the effect of laws and
regulations governing government contracts, as well as the possibility that expected benefits related to our acquisition of
Brammer Bio or other recent or pending acquisitions may not materialize as expected. Additional important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is on file with
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subsequent to today.
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Media Contact Information:
Karen Kirkwood
Phone: 781-622-1306
E-mail: karen.kirkwood@thermofisher.com
Website: www.thermofisher.com
Investor Contact Information:
Ken Apicerno
Phone: 781-622-1294
E-mail: ken.apicerno@thermofisher.com
For Brammer Bio:
Erin Morton
Phone: 352-519-8351
E-mail: erin.morton@brammerbio.com
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