BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Civitas Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:CIVI) today announced that its stockholders approved the proposed merger of Civitas and Celtic Tier II Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Celtic Intermediate Corp. and an affiliate of Centerbridge Capital Partners, L.P., pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 18, 2018, by and among the Company, Merger Sub and Parent. Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, Merger Sub will merge with and into Civitas, with Civitas surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

Final voting results for Civitas’ special meeting of stockholders will be disclosed in a Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The merger is expected to close on March 8, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

About Civitas

Civitas Solutions, Inc. is the leading national provider of home- and community-based health and human services to must-serve individuals with intellectual, developmental, physical or behavioral disabilities and other special needs. Since its founding in 1980, it has evolved from a single residential program to a diversified national network offering an array of quality services in 36 states.

About Centerbridge Capital Partners

Centerbridge Partners, L.P. is a private investment management firm employing a flexible approach across investment disciplines – from private equity to credit and related strategies, and real estate – in an effort to find the most attractive opportunities for our investors and business partners. The firm was founded in 2005 and as of September 2018 had approximately $27 billion in capital under management with offices in New York and London. Centerbridge is dedicated to partnering with world-class management teams across targeted industry sectors and geographies to help companies achieve their operating and financial objectives. For more information, please visit www.centerbridge.com.