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Standard BioTools sells Mass Cytometry business to Multiplex Bio, receives $30M from Illumina buyout
STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.
- Sells Mass Cytometry business (CyTOF/Hyperion) to Multiplex Bio for up to $10M; provides up to $10M working capital loan.
- Received ~$30M cash from Illumina to waive 2026 earnout and terminate royalty/license agreements from SomaLogic acquisition.
- Early termination of HSR waiting period for Treeline merger; merger expected to close by end of 2026.
- Multiplex Bio led by industry veterans; business to continue under Standard BioTools brand.
- Transactions subject to stockholder approval and customary conditions; expected to close concurrently with Treeline merger.