Medtronic to Acquire Medical Device Maker
|
|
Medtronic Inc., a diversified medical device maker based in Minneapolis, said yesterday that it had agreed to acquire Electromedics Inc., a similar but smaller company, in a cash or stock deal valued at $96.9 million. Medtronic raised a previous offer by 12.5 cents a share, offering $6.875 for each of the 14.1 million Electromedics shares, payable in Medtronic stock or cash, or a combination of the two. The deal ended a small bidding war for Electromedics, based in Parker, Colo., which had made no secret of its availability. Another bidder, St. Jude Medical Inc., based in St. Paul, had announced a definitive agreement to acquire Electromedics on Dec. 7 for $6.375 a share, eclipsing an earlier bid by Medtronic. St. Jude confirmed yesterday that it was dropping out. The merger is subject to approval by shareholders and Federal regulatory authorities. St. Jude, which makes mechanical heart valves, had offered $90 million for Electromedics, which makes auto-transfusion equipment to maintain blood and return it to the body during surgery. Other Acquisitions to Be Sought More : query.nytimes.com |