Masterflex SE (XTRA:MZX) signed a binding purchase agreement to acquire APT Advanced Polymer Tubing GmbH on December 22, 2016. The acquisition will be financed in the short term by the M&A facility of the syndicated loan agreement. An expansion of the equity base is feasible in the medium term, the resolutions required for this by company law are already in place. The current Managing Directors of APT, Holger Heuser and Erich Kipping, will continue to lead the company. The deal is approved by the Masterflex Supervisory Board. Closing of the transaction is expected at the beginning of January 2017. Masterflex SE (XTRA:MZX) completed the acquisition of APT Advanced Polymer Tubing GmbH for €8.8 million on January 4, 2017. The consideration was paid in cash. APT will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary and will be fully consolidated in the Masterflex Group starting January 2017.