Curetis N.V. Reports Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting Held on March 10, 2020
10 Mars 2020 - 2:13PM
- Shareholders adopt all proposed
resolutions
- EGM votes clear way for closing of
business combination with OpGen, Inc., subject to OpGen’s
stockholders’ approval
- Subsequently Curetis N.V. will be
dissolved and shares of OpGen common stock are to be distributed to
the shareholders of Curetis N.V.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands,
Holzgerlingen, Germany, and San Diego, CA, USA, March 10, 2020,
XX:00 pm CET - Curetis N.V. (the
"Company" and together with its subsidiaries
"Curetis"), a developer of next-level molecular
diagnostic solutions, today reported the results of its
Extraordinary General Meeting (the "EGM") held in
Schiphol today, March 10, 2020.
The Company’s shareholders adopted all proposed
resolutions and items on the agenda of the EGM. This included the
approval of the business combination of OpGen Inc.
(“OpGen”) with Curetis (the
“Transaction”), the resolution to effect the
dissolution of the Company, and the approval of the distribution of
the shares of OpGen common stock, received by the Company from
OpGen in consideration of the Transaction, to the Company’s
shareholders.
The Transaction is subject to approval of
OpGen’s stockholders. Once the Transaction is approved by the
stockholders of OpGen, the execution of the transfer agreement and
the closing of the Transaction is expected to take place.
After the closure of the Transaction, the
current managing directors of the Company, Oliver Schacht, PhD,
Johannes Bacher, and Dr. Achim Plum will serve as liquidators of
the Company until completion of its dissolution.
“We would like to thank our shareholders for
approving the strategic business combination of Curetis with
OpGen,” said Oliver Schacht, CEO of the Company and designated CEO
of OpGen after the EGM. “We believe that bringing together our two
companies holds great potential to become a leader in molecular
microbiology with a unique portfolio of platforms and rapid
syndromic tests for severe infections in hospitalized patients and
world leading capabilities in AI-powered bioinformatics aimed at
the molecular prediction of antibiotic susceptibility.”
The Company’s EGM minutes, detailed voting
results as well as further information will be reported in due
course on the Company’s website at:
https://curetis.com/investors/
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About Curetis
Curetis N.V.’s (Euronext: CURE) goal is to
become a leading provider of innovative solutions for molecular
microbiology diagnostics designed to address the global challenge
of detecting severe infectious diseases and identifying antibiotic
resistances in hospitalized patients.
Curetis’ Unyvero System is a versatile, fast and
highly automated molecular diagnostic platform for easy-to-use,
cartridge-based solutions for the comprehensive and rapid detection
of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance markers in a range of
severe infectious disease indications. Results are available within
hours, a process that can take days or even weeks if performed with
standard diagnostic procedures, thereby facilitating improved
patient outcomes, stringent antibiotic stewardship and
health-economic benefits. Unyvero in vitro diagnostic (IVD)
products are marketed in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the
U.S.
Curetis’ wholly owned subsidiary Ares Genetics
GmbH is developing next-generation solutions for infectious disease
diagnostics and therapeutics. The ARES Technology Platform combines
the presumably most comprehensive database worldwide on the
genetics of antimicrobial resistances, ARESdb, with advanced
bioinformatics and artificial intelligence.
For further information, please
visit www.curetis.com
and
www.ares-genetics.com.
Legal Disclaimer
This document constitutes neither an offer to
buy nor an offer to subscribe for securities and neither this
document nor any part of it should form the basis of any investment
decision in Curetis. The information contained in this press
release has been carefully prepared. However, Curetis bears and
assumes no liability of whatever kind for the correctness and
completeness of the information provided herein. Curetis does not
assume an obligation of whatever kind to update or correct
information contained in this press release whether as a result of
new information, future events or for other reasons. This press
release includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be,
“forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements can
be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including
the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“intends,” “targets,” “may,” “will,” or “should” and include
statements Curetis makes concerning the intended results of its
strategy. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties and readers are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance. Curetis’ actual results may differ materially from
those predicted by the forward-looking statements. Curetis
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise
forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
Contact details
Curetis Max-Eyth-Str. 4271088 Holzgerlingen, GermanyTel. +49
7031 49195-10pr@curetis.com or ir@curetis.comwww.curetis.com
- www.unyvero.com
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