BioTelemetry Reaches a Final Milestone in Acquisition of LifeWatch AG


BioTelemetry, Inc., the leading wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care, recently announced the definitive results of the tender offer for LifeWatch AG, which concluded on June 28, 2017. The definitive results show shareholders have tendered 17,848,661 shares of LifeWatch, representing approximately 97% of the total shares outstanding. Subject to the satisfaction of all conditions of the offer prospectus, settlement of the offer is expected to take place on July 12, 2017.

BioTelemetry, Inc., formerly known as CardioNet, Inc., is the leading wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care. The company currently provides cardiac monitoring services, original equipment manufacturing with a primary focus on cardiac monitoring devices, and centralized core laboratory services. For more information, visit www.biotelinc.com.

LifeWatch AG, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LIFE), is a leading healthcare technology and solutions company, specializing in advanced digital health systems and wireless remote diagnostic patient monitoring services. LifeWatch’s services provide physicians with critical information to determine appropriate treatment and thereby improve patient outcomes. LifeWatch AG has operative subsidiaries in the United States, in Switzerland, Israel and Turkey, and is the parent company of LifeWatch Services Inc., LifeWatch Technologies, Ltd. and LifeWatch Turkey Holding AG (joint venture). LifeWatch Services, Inc. is a leading U.S.-based provider of cardiac monitoring services. LifeWatch Technologies Ltd., based in Israel, is a leading manufacturer of digital health products. LifeWatch Sağlık Hizmetlerine A.S. is the operative Turkish subsidiary of LifeWatch Turkey Holding AG and provider of mobile cardiac telemetry services in Turkey. For additional information, please visit www.lifewatch.com.