BIOQUAL, Inc., Announces Completion of the Purchase of ABL’s In-Vivo Animal Model Services Related Assets by BIOQUAL & Entr...
February 27 2014 - 2:25PM
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BIOQUAL, Inc. (BIOQUAL), announced today that it has completed
its acquisition of ABL, Inc.’s (ABL) in-vivo animal model
services-related assets. BIOQUAL and ABL will jointly market
BIOQUAL’s animal model services and ABL’s in-vitro laboratory
services under a three-year Strategic Teaming Agreement.
BIOQUAL is fully accredited by the Association for the
Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
International (AAALAC). It has a long history of providing
state-of-the-art facilities and trained, experienced research
scientists, veterinarians and animal care personnel for clients
involved in infectious disease investigations, cancer research, and
a wide variety of other in-vivo and in-vitro studies including
those requiring Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) documentation and
conditions.
As a result of the transaction, BIOQUAL assumed the lease for
and has taken over the operation of ABL’s USDA-registered 35,000
square-foot animal laboratory facility, which is also fully
accredited by AAALAC. The laboratory performs vital animal model
studies for government and commercial clients. BIOQUAL also
acquired ABL’s animal laboratory related assets, assumed certain
contracts, and will be performing additional animal model services
as a subcontractor to ABL. BIOQUAL paid $3,500,000 in cash at the
closing, of which $1,500,000 was financed through a term note from
M&T Bank. In addition to the cash paid at closing, BIOQUAL may
pay ABL incremental amounts up to a maximum of $4,000,000 in cash
contingent on calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 sales.
At the closing, BIOQUAL also obtained a $1,500,000 increase in
its line of credit, to a total of $2,000,000. The increase will
provide capital resources in the event additional working capital
is required during the transition period while BIOQUAL assumes
financial responsibility for the acquired business.
BIOQUAL, Inc. (BIOQ (Pinksheets)), based in Rockville, Maryland,
is committed to providing quality research, development,
consulting, and testing/assay services to commercial clients and
Government laboratories. For more information about BIOQUAL, please
visit its website at www.bioqual.com.
Statements herein that are not descriptions of historical facts
are forward-looking and subject to risk and uncertainties. Actual
results could differ materially from those currently anticipated
due to a number of factors including the operative results of the
subject transaction; risks relating to the ability to continue to
extend current government contracts and obtain new contracts; the
actual cost incurred in performing its contracts; uncertainties
relating to pre-clinical trials; dependence on third parties; and
future capital needs.
BIOQUAL, Inc.Mark G. Lewis, Ph.D., CEO, 301-251-2801
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