RE: Interesting Thermo Fisher.3 Jul 2020 22:35
Realistically we couldn't ask for nearly the same premium as Qiagen simply because we're playing in a different league (size-wise).
Also in terms of strategy, I think Thermofischer and other big boys were looking at Qiagen specifically, because they're after a good chunk of the diagnostics market share, and integrate their business easily. This may be easier than having to launch several T/O operations in a row with smaller players, and then try to streamline their collective business.
Now, if it turns out that a major T/O candidate is finicky and sounds greedy, the operation starts to lose its appeal... and smaller players start to appear on the radar.