Following the acquisition of Expedeon, Sygnis expects to achieve profitability in 2017 if sales grow to about €7m; management is focused on achieving sales synergies and controlling costs. The acquisition was funded by issuing 20.54m shares at €1.10 each including a cash fund-raising of €5.3m gross. Sygnis produces innovative molecular biology kits, while Expedeon makes well-designed products for protein analysis. Expedeon has a UK- and US-focused, 13-person sales and marketing team and a five-year sales CAGR of about 20%. Integration and sales training will take most of 2016. Guidance on sales is expected in November 2016.
