Edwards Lifesciences closes $690m a buy of Valtech Cardio and most of the heart valve repair technologies it’s developing
January 25, 2017 by 2012pharmaceutical
Edwards Lifesciences closes $690m a buy of Valtech Cardio and most of the heart valve repair technologies it’s developing
Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN
Valtech’s Cardioband device is designed to reshape the mitral valve using specially designed anchors, aka
transcatheter structural heart disease technologies.
Valtech won CE Mark approval in the European Union for Cardioband in September 2015 but the device is not approved for the U.S. market.
Israel-based Valtech was the target of a previous takeover attempt by HeartWare International that was spiked early this year after a proxy war. (HeartWare itself was acquired by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) for $1.1 billion in August.)
Deal Terms:
The deal, announced in November 2016, calls for $340 million in up-front cash and another $350 million in milestones over 10 years. It does not include Valtech Cardio’s trans-septal mitral valve replacement program; that business is slated to be spun out on its own before the buyout’s closing, expected in early 2017, but Edwards said last year that it’s due to keep an option to buy.
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Edwards Lifesciences closes $690m Valtech Cardio buy
JANUARY 24, 2017 BY BRAD PERRIELLO
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF VALTECH CARDIO
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2017 – Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Valtech Cardio Ltd., a privately held company based in Israel and developer of the Cardioband System for transcatheter repair of the mitral and tricuspid valves. Edwards announced in November that it had signed an agreement to acquire Valtech.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Edwards paid $340 million in stock and cash for Valtech at closing, subject to typical adjustments. In addition, there is the potential for up to $350 million in pre-specified milestone-driven payments over the next 10 years. Edwards’ financial guidance provided at its Investor Conference in December incorporated the expected financial impact of the transaction in 2017.
“We look forward to the Valtech team joining Edwards. We believe their knowledge, experience and the Cardioband technology are valuable additions to Edwards,” said Michael A. Mussallem, Edwards’ chairman and CEO. “This therapy has the potential to be a breakthrough structural heart therapy to help many patients in desperate need, and we look forward to gaining valuable insights from its commercial use in Europe.”
The Cardioband System is not approved for sale in the United States. The mitral application of the Cardioband System has received CE Mark in Europe.
About Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences, based in Irvine, Calif., is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. For more information, visit
http://www.edwards.com and follow us on Twitter @EdwardsLifesci.
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