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Certara signs definitive agreement to acquire Chemaxon; reiterates 2024 guidance
Certara, Inc.
- Definitive agreement to acquire Chemaxon, a cheminformatics software provider; no deal value disclosed.
- Transaction expected to close in H2 2024, subject to regulatory approval and customary conditions.
- Chemaxon expected to generate >$20M software revenue in 2024; adjusted EBITDA margin near Certara's corporate average by end 2025.
- Certara reiterates 2024 revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin (31-33%), and adjusted diluted EPS guidance from May 7 earnings call.
- Acquisition expands Certara's drug discovery biosimulation portfolio; long-term partnership with Chemaxon.