March 29 (Reuters) - CM Life Sciences II Inc CMIIU.O :
* SOMALOGIC, LEADING AI-DATA DRIVEN PROTEOMICS PLATFORM FOR
ADVANCED RESEARCH AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS, TO COMBINE WITH CM
LIFE SCIENCES II, TO DRIVE GROWTH AND EXPAND TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
* CM LIFE SCIENCES II INC - UPON CLOSING OF DEAL CO WILL BE
RENAMED & COMMON STOCK WILL BE LISTED ON NASDAQ GLOBAL MARKET
UNDER TICKER SYMBOL “SLGC”
* CM LIFE SCIENCES II INC - TRANSACTION VALUES SOMALOGIC AT
A
PRE-TRANSACTION ENTERPRISE VALUE OF ABOUT $1.23 BILLION
* CM LIFE SCIENCES II INC - COMBINATION IS EXPECTED TO
PROVIDE UP
TO $651 MILLION IN CASH PROCEEDS FOR SOMALOGIC
* CM LIFE SCIENCES II INC - FINANCING INCLUDES A FULLY
COMMITTED
PIPE OF $375 MILLION FROM BOTH NEW INVESTORS IN SOMALOGIC AND
PRIOR INVESTORS
* CM LIFE SCIENCES II INC - SOMALOGIC BOARD AT CLOSING
ANTICIPATED
TO INCLUDE NEW DIRECTORS KEVIN CONROY, CHAIRMAN & CEO OF EXACT
SCIENCES, TROY COX
* CM LIFE SCIENCES II INC - PIPE INVESTORS INCLUDE FUNDS
ADVISED
BY CASDIN CAPITAL, CORVEX MANAGEMENT, JANUS HENDERSON INVESTORS,
SB MANAGEMENT
* CM LIFE SCIENCES II INC - COMBINED CO WILL CONTINUE TO
OPERATE
UNDER SOMALOGIC MANAGEMENT TEAM
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