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Diasorin M&A Activity 2016

Mar 30, 2016

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M&A Activity

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Planned Acquisition of Focus Diagnostics' Product Business

30 March 2016

The acquisition is of the Focus Diagnostics products business; it does not include certain clinical laboratories operating under that brand name which will continue to operate as part of Quest.

Disclaimer

These statements are related, among others, to the intent, belief or current expectations of the customer base, estimates regarding future growth in the different business lines and the global business, market share, financial results and other aspects of the activities and situation relating to the Company.

Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond the ability of DiaSorin S.p.A. to control or estimate precisely.

The Company does not undertake to update or otherwise revise any forecasts or objectives presented herein, except in compliance with the disclosure obligations applicable to companies whose shares are listed on a stock exchange.

Luigi De Angelis, the Officer Responsible for the preparation of corporate financial reports of DiaSorin S.p.A., in accordance with the second subsection of art. 154-bis, part IV, title III, second paragraph, section V-bis, of Legislative Decree February 24, 1998, no. 58, declares that, to the best of his knowledge, the financial information included in the present document corresponds to book of accounts and book-keeping entries.

Focus: business description

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Focus' Product Business at a glance

Who is Focus Diagnostics

  • Focus Diagnostics manufactures and distributes best-in-class:
  • molecular products
  • classic (serology) tests
  • diagnostic solutions

for emerging infectious diseases for hospitals and commercial labs worldwide

  • Founded in 1978 and acquired by Quest Diagnostics in 2006
  • Headquartered in Cypress, CA with approximately 180 employees

  • ~ 80% of revenues in the US

  • ~ 20% of international revenues, out of the US

Focus' Product Business at a glance

What Focus Diagnostics offers

Molecular
Diagnostics
TM Real-time PCR assays for quantitative, qualitative and multi-analyte
detection
ASRs Analyte Special Reagents (ASR)
Immunoassay
ELISA + IFA
Type specific classic tests aid in presumptive diagnosis of HSV-1 and HSV-2
ELISA and IFA/IHA kits for emerging infectious diseases

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Focus Molecular Diagnostic solutions

Integrated Cycler: SIMPLEXA

Technology originally developed by 3M, PCR-based, enabling easy handling of molecular diagnostic testing in the labs

  • The Integrated Cycler is:
  • a versatile, practical laboratory instrument
  • scalable, flexible, small and fast
  • easily integrated into a lab's daily operations

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Functioning of the Integrated Cycler

Ease of use

1

Load

2

Run

3

  1. Scan Assay Barcode 2. Scan Reagent Lot 3. Scan DAD ID 4. Scan Patient ID

  2. Lift foil from wells 2. Pipette REACTION Mix into «R» well

  3. Pipette specimen into «SAMPLE» well

  4. Re-seal wells with foil. Tear off perforated edge

Place Direct Amplification Disc in the instrument and close lid. Click «Save» and then click «Run»

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Molecular Diagnostic tests portfolio

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US Catalog

Immunoassay ELISA tests portfolio

Rationale and financing of the planned acquisition

The rationale of the planned acquisition

A perfect fit with the business expectations

MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS: Infectious disease menu expansion

It will allow DiaSorin to compete in the Molecular Diagnostics segment with a set of specialty products, a market which is experiencing rapid growth in the United States and in Europe

ELISA IMMUNOASSAY: Broadening menu on specialties

Focus products also include a competitive catalogue of specialty ELISA assays that can be added to the DiaSorin product line and effectively distributed on DiaSorin's ELISA instrumentation in all countries where these products have a large potential (e.g. Asia and South America)

US: DiaSorin market presence strengthened

It is an acquisition in the US market in line with DiaSorin strategy to strengthen its presence in this market in the years to come, with the aim of making the US 50% of the total Company turnover in the near future.

Cypress, the current headquarter of Focus, will become the global headquarter for the DiaSorin's Molecular Diagnostic business.

US MARKET SHARE: Access to >200 hospitals

This acquisition brings along access to a qualified customer base in the US made up by approx. 200 large hospitals. Leveraging on the Focus relationship with these customers, DiaSorin wants to increase its penetration in this segment with its current LIAISON products

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Sales expansion of Focus products

Sales expansion of the Focus Diagnostics products leveraging the current DiaSorin global presence

New DiaSorin positioning in the US market

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Financing of the planned acquisition

Financing

Price of the transaction

The price for the transaction is \$ 300 million on a debt free cash free basis, with an agreed normalized level of trade receivables and payables

Funding

The cash transaction will be funded through available cash and a line of credit available to the company

Scope of the acquisition

All the employees of the Company (approx. 180), together with the tangible and intangible assets of Focus used by the Company in developing, manufacturing and distributing its molecular diagnostic products and its traditional immunoassay ELISA products, including among other the relevant IP, contracts and customer list

Accretion to DiaSorin EPS

The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to DiaSorin's ongoing earnings per share upon close

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Focus: Financials

Focus Products' Financials 2015*

2015A Financials*

* financial data is unaudited