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Standard BioTools Enters Next Phase of Transformation with Strategic Sale of SomaLogic to Illumina
Up To $425 Million In Total Proceeds Inclusive of Near-term Milestone Payments; $350 Million In Upfront Cash Retains Strategic Upside with Illumina Protein Prep Royalty Stream and Rights to Single SOMAmer Reagent Business Simplifies Operating Structure and Enables Achievement of Adjusted EBITDA Break-Even Cash & Cash Equivalents of At Least $550 Million Expected at Close to Fuel Inorganic Growth Strategy and Drive Long-Term Value Creation SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIR
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