Corporate Finance Makes No Sense Sometimes

Standard BioTools is a company in my coverage universe that appears to not only be trading for cash, but for an EV of sun $75 million. How does this work? Could someone not just buy it right now, shut off the businesses and keep the cash for a profit?

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