MILFORD, Mass., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRLS), a global life sciences company providing vital products and services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human diagnostics and therapeutics, announced that, at a special meeting of shareholders held today, its shareholders voted to adopt the merger agreement with Project Plasma Holdings Corporation and Project Plasma Merger Corp., affiliates of Linden Capital Partners. Linden Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that focuses on middle market leveraged buyout investments in the healthcare and life science industries.
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Under the terms of the merger agreement, holders of outstanding shares of common stock of SeraCare will receive $4.00 per share. The transaction is expected to close on Friday, April 20, 2012 after the close of business, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, shareholders also voted to approve certain compensation arrangements for SeraCare’s named executive officers in connection with the merger.
About Linden Capital Partners:
Linden is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused exclusively on leveraged buyouts in the healthcare and life science industries. Linden’s investment strategy is based upon three elements: i) healthcare and life science industry specialization, ii) integrated private equity and operating expertise, and iii) strategic relationships with large corporations. Linden has advised SeraCare that it currently manages $575 million in capital. For additional information, please visit www.lindenllc.com.
About SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.:
SeraCare serves the global life sciences industry by providing vital products and services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human diagnostics and therapeutics. The Company’s innovative portfolio includes diagnostic controls, plasma-derived reagents and molecular biomarkers, biobanking and contract research services. SeraCare’s quality systems, scientific expertise and state-of-the-art facilities support its customers in meeting the stringent requirements of the highly regulated life sciences industry. For additional information, please visit www.seracare.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains disclosures that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (“SeraCare” or the “Company”) and the proposed merger. Forward-looking statements include statements in which we use words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based upon information presently available to the Company’s management and are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change, due to any number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause events not to occur as expressed in the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, unanticipated delays; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted with respect to the proposed merger; and the inability to complete the merger due to the failure to satisfy closing conditions, as well as other risk factors detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2011, as amended, under the captions “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” and otherwise in the Company’s reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, since those statements speak only as of the date that they are made. SeraCare assumes no obligation to update, revise or correct any forward-looking statements after the date of this press release or after the respective dates on which such statements otherwise are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law.
Contacts:
For SeraCare Life Sciences:
Gregory A. Gould
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.
508-244-6400
Sarah Cavanaugh
MacDougall Biomedical Communications
781-235-3060
For Linden Capital Partners:
Brian C. Miller
Managing Partner
Linden Capital Partners
312-506-5600
SOURCE SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.
