Ancestry.com Announces Stockholder Approval of Acquisition by Permira
2012年12月28日 - 1:50AM
Ancestry.com (Nasdaq:ACOM), the world's largest online family
history resource, today announced that the Ancestry.com
stockholders have approved the previously announced merger
agreement pursuant to which a company owned by Permira funds and
co-investors, will acquire the Company.
Based on the preliminary tabulation of the stockholder vote,
approximately 99% of the total votes cast, which represents
approximately 75% of the total shares outstanding of Ancestry.com
as of the November 30, 2012 record date, were voted in favor of
adopting the merger agreement.
"We are very pleased with the outcome of today's vote," said Tim
Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ancestry.com and
a member of the Company's Board of Directors. "On behalf of
Ancestry.com, I want to thank our stockholders for their support
throughout this process. We look forward to closing the merger by
year-end."
Qatalyst Partners LP is acting as financial advisor and
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is acting as legal counsel to
Ancestry.com.
About Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Inc. is the world's largest online family history
resource, with approximately 2 million paying subscribers. More
than 11 billion records have been added to the site in the past 16
years. Ancestry users have created more than 41 million family
trees containing approximately 4 billion profiles. In addition to
its flagship site, Ancestry.com offers several localized Web sites
designed to empower people to discover, preserve and share their
family history.
The Ancestry.com, Inc. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=13617
About Permira
Permira is a European private equity firm with global reach. The
Permira funds, raised from pension funds and other institutions,
make long-term investments in companies with the ambition of
transforming their performance and driving sustainable growth.
Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds with a total committed
capital of approximately $30 billion. Over the past 26 years the
Permira funds have made nearly 200 private equity investments, over
30% of which have been in the core sector of Technology, Media
& Telecom ("TMT").
For more information visit: www.permira.com
Forward-looking Statements
Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of
the proposed merger and all other statements in this document,
other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and any
such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the following cautionary statements. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are
based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions,
risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to
differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The Company
may not be able to complete the proposed merger on the terms
described above or other acceptable terms or at all because of a
number of factors, including the failure to satisfy the proposed
merger's closing conditions. Factors that may affect the business
or financial results of the Company are described in the risk
factors included in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Company's 2011 Annual Report on
Form 10-K and later filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and
Current Reports on Form 8-K, which factors are incorporated herein
by reference. The Company expressly disclaims a duty to provide
updates to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or other occurrences.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger transaction, the Company
has filed with the SEC and furnished to the Company's stockholders
a definitive proxy statement dated November 30, 2012. Stockholders
are urged to read the proxy statement because it contains important
information about the proposed transaction. Investors and security
holders may obtain a free copy of documents filed by Ancestry.com
with the SEC at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In
addition, investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of
Ancestry.com's filings with the SEC from Ancestry.com's website at
ir.ancestry.com.com/sec.cfm or by directing a request to:
Ancestry.com 360 West 4800 North, Provo, Utah 84604, Attn: Investor
Relations, (801) 705-7942.
CONTACT: Ancestry.com Contact Information
Investors:
Aaron Felix
(801) 705-7942
afelix@ancestry.com
Media:
Heather Erickson
(801) 705-7104
herickson@ancestry.com
Permira
Noemie de Andia
+44 20 7632 1159
noemie.deandia@permira.com
Brooke Gordon / Nathaniel Garnick
Sard Verbinnen & Co
(212) 687 8080
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