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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001503274-25-000001"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QTRX"
cik: "0001503274"
company_name: "Quanterix Corp"
filed_at: "2025-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T06:31:59.529597+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quanterix completes acquisition of Emission Inc. for up to $70M total

## Summary
- Upfront cash payment of $10M; additional $10M payable upon technical milestones.
- Up to $50M in earnout payments through Dec 31, 2029, contingent on performance milestones.
- Earnout expected to be funded from cash generated by achievement of earnout criteria.
- No financial statements or pro forma info required for this filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001503274-25-000001
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QTRX
- cik: 0001503274
- company_name: Quanterix Corp
- filed_at: 2025-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1503274/000150327425000001/0001503274-25-000001-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1503274/000150327425000001/qtrx-20250108.htm

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## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  Quanterix Corp completed an acquisition involving Emission Inc. for $10 million, with an additional $10 million payable upon completion of certain technical milestones (closed 2025-01-08).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Emission Inc.
  - Consideration: $10 million, with an additional $10 million payable upon completion of certain technical milestones
  - Closing: 2025-01-08
  source text: the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased from the Shareholders all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Emission for an upfront payment of $10 million, with an additional $10 million payable upon completion of certain technical milestones. Additionally, the Shareholders may receive up to an additional $50 million in earnout
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1503274/000150327425000001/0001503274-25-000001-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.