Subsequent Event

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Note 23—Subsequent Event

        On January 24, 2017, the Company acquired the shares of Hysitron, Incorporated for a purchase price of $28.5 million, with the potential for additional consideration based on the 2017 and 2018 revenue levels of the acquired business. The acquisition adds Hysitron's innovative nanomechanical testing instruments to the Company's existing portfolio of atomic force microscopes, surface profilometers, and tribology and mechanical testing systems, significantly enhancing the Company's leadership position in nanomaterials research markets. Hysitron is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and will be integrated into the Bruker Nano Group within the BSI reportable segment. The purchase accounting for this acquisition will be finalized within the measurement period.