SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz LLP Investigates Claims That the Merger May Not Be in the Best Interest of Investors of Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. - BRLI
NEW YORK, June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. ("Bio-Reference" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BRLI) (ISIN: US09057G6026) (CUSIP: 09057G602) concerning the proposed acquisition of Bio-Reference by OPKO Health, Inc. ("OPKO").
Bio-Reference shareholders seeking more information about this acquisition are advised to contact Robert Willoughby at [email protected] or 212-661-1100 or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.
The investigation concerns whether the Bio-Reference directors are breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to adequately shop the Company and maximize shareholder value. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Bio-Reference shareholders will receive 2.75 shares of OPKO common stock for each share of BRLI common stock. Based on a closing price of $19.12 per share of OPKO common stock on June 3, 2015, the transaction is valued at approximately $1.47 billion, or $52.58 per share of Bio-Reference common stock. However, the EBIT and Revenue multiples are below the averages of comparable transactions, according to a Bloomberg analysis. Additionally, it appears that the Management team will stay on with the new company.
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CONTACT:
Robert Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
212-661-1100 ext. 9980
[email protected]
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