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Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
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On June 6, 2017, Albany Molecular Research, Inc. delivered the
following memorandum to its customers:
6 June 2017
Dear Valued Customer:
We are pleased to announce that AMRI has entered into a strategic
transaction that will make us an even stronger partner for you. This agreement with The Carlyle Group and GTCR LLC, two leading
private equity firms, will take our company private. We anticipate no impact on the services we take pride in providing to our
valued customers. It simply means that we will no longer be a publicly-traded company. You can read today’s press release
on our web site at amriglobal.com.
This is exciting news for the future of
AMRI. Both Carlyle and GTCR have a longstanding dedication to supporting the growth of companies in the healthcare and pharmaceutical
sector. AMRI leadership, together with GTCR and Carlyle, believe this transaction enhances our ability to continue to deliver the
exact science that helps our customers solve complex challenges to improve patients’ lives.
Carlyle and GTCR believe in the potential
of our business, and they plan to keep AMRI’s current management and strategy in place. In addition, they have committed
to invest in our business, which will allow us to accelerate development and delivery of world-class solutions that will benefit
our customers. They have a track record of supporting management teams with capital resources to maximize growth opportunities.
Be assured the AMRI team that you are accustomed to working with will remain in place. And across our organization we remain focused
on our dedication to supporting the specific needs of each of our customers.
We expect the transaction to be completed
in the third quarter of 2017, subject to obtaining shareholder and certain financial regulatory approvals. We will keep you abreast
of any significant developments as the closing process unfolds. In the meantime, please contact me if you have any questions.
We value our partnership with you and are
grateful for your support and commitment. We look forward to building upon our strong relationship as we move forward.
Sincerely,
Bill Marth
President and CEO
AMRI
Additional Information about the
Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It
AMRI plans to file with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (“
SEC
”) and furnish its stockholders with a proxy statement in connection with the proposed
transaction with Carlyle and GTCR and security holders of AMRI are urged to read the proxy statement and the other relevant materials
when they become available because such materials will contain important information about AMRI, GTCR, Carlyle and their respective
affiliates and the proposed transaction. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any
and all other documents filed by AMRI with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, investors may obtain a
free copy of AMRI’s filings from AMRI’s website at http://ir.amriglobal.com/ or by directing a request to: Albany Molecular
Research, Inc., 26 Corporate Circle, Albany, New York 12203, attn: investorinfo@amriglobal.com.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE
URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT
DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Participants in the Solicitation
AMRI and its directors and executive
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the security holders of AMRI in connection with the
proposed transaction. Information about those directors and executive officers of AMRI, including their ownership of AMRI securities,
is set forth in the proxy statement for AMRI’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April
19, 2017, as supplemented by other AMRI filings with the SEC. Investors and security holders may obtain additional information
regarding the direct and indirect interests of AMRI and its directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction by reading
the proxy statement and other public filings referred to above.
Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains statements
that are not statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to, statements about the expected timetable for completing
the transaction; beliefs and expectations of AMRI, Carlyle and GTCR about the proposed acquisition of AMRI and their respect long-term
vision for AMRI; expectations regarding the management, corporate structure and strategy of AMRI following the closing of the transaction;
the expected impact of this transaction on AMRI’s employees, customers, financial and operating results and business; the
anticipated funding for the transaction; and the timing of the closing of the acquisition. The words “anticipates”,
“believes”, “expects”, “may”, “plans”, “predicts”, “will”,
“potential”, “goal” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although
not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. AMRI’s actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors,
some of which AMRI may not be able to predict and may not be within AMRI’s control. Factors that could cause such differences
include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed in a timely manner, or at all,
which may adversely affect AMRI’s business and the price of its common stock, (ii) the failure to satisfy all of the closing conditions
of the proposed merger, including the adoption of the merger agreement by AMRI’s stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental
and regulatory approvals in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions, (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance
that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (iv) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed
merger on AMRI’s business, operating results, and relationships with customers, suppliers, competitors and others, (v) risks that
the proposed merger may disrupt AMRI’s current plans and business operations, (vi) potential difficulties retaining employees as
a result of the proposed merger, (vii) risks related to the diverting of management’s attention from AMRI’s ongoing business operations,
and (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against AMRI related to the merger agreement or the proposed
merger. In addition, AMRI’s actual performance and results may differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number
of risks including, without limitation: changes in customers’ spending and demand and the trends in pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies’ outsourcing of manufacturing services and research and development; AMRI’s ability to provide quality and
timely services and to compete with other companies providing similar services; AMRI’s ability to comply with strict regulatory
requirements; AMRI’s ability to successfully integrate past and future acquisitions and to realize the expected benefits
of each; disruptions in AMRI’s ability to source raw materials; a change in the AMRI’s relationships with its largest
customers; AMRI’s ability to service its indebtedness; AMRI’s ability to protect its technology and proprietary information
and the confidential information of its customers; AMRI’s ability to develop products of commercial value under its collaboration
arrangements; the risk of patent infringement and other litigation; as well as those risks discussed in AMRI’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 16, 2017,
subsequent Quarterly Reports filed with the SEC and AMRI’s other SEC filings. Numerous factors, including those noted above,
may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. AMRI expressly disclaims any current intention or obligation
to update any forward-looking statement in this press release to reflect future events or changes in facts affecting the forward-looking
statements contained in this document.
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