Inotiv, Inc. announced that the company has completed the purchase of Orient BioResource Center, Inc. (“OBRC”), from Orient Bio, Inc., a preclinical contract research organization and animal model supplier based in Seongnam, South Korea. Orient BioResource Center is a primate quarantine and holding facility located near Alice, Texas.
“Inotiv acquired our primate facility in Alice, Texas, in November of 2021, and that facility has been a leader in primate welfare and supply for decades,” said Jim Harkness, Inotiv’s Chief Operating Officer for Research Models and Services (“RMS”). “Our clients have consistently asked us to build the scale and services necessary to meet their needs. We believe the acquisition of OBRC’s Alice, Texas, facility, and its proximity to our existing facility, will accelerate growth, provide scale, and ensure that client needs are met with the highest level of animal welfare.”
Robert Leasure, Jr., Inotiv’s President and Chief Executive Officer added, “The combination of OBRC with Inotiv’s existing facilities will provide increased access to critical research models and expanded facilities necessary for the development of safe and effective medicines. We continue to listen and respond to our clients’ requests and expect to invest and leverage the facilities and personnel at OBRC to ensure that the highest level of service, animal welfare, and enhanced supply chain logistics are provided to our clients.”
Transaction consideration totaled $51.3 million, consisting of $28.3 million in cash, which includes an adjustment for net working capital and cash balances as provided in the merger agreement, and 677,339 Inotiv common shares having a value of $23.0 million based on the volume weighted average closing price of Company shares as reported by NASDAQ for the twenty trading-day period ending on January 24, 2022. OBRC’s Alice, Texas, operations span 500 acres and consist of primate holding, veterinary care, diagnostic and maintenance facilities, and earned revenue of $23 million1 in fiscal year 2021.
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