Philips To Buy Remote Medical Technology Firm BioTelemetry In $2.8 Bln Deal
Philips To Buy Remote Medical Technology Firm BioTelemetry In $2.8 Bln Deal AMSTERDAM (dpa-AFX) - Dutch consumer electronics giant Philips Electronics NV (PHGFF.PK, PHG) announced Friday its agreement to acquire BioTelemetry, Inc. (BEAT), a U.S.-based provider of remote cardiac diagnostics and monitoring, for $72.00 per share, to be paid in cash upon completion. The deal implies an enterprise value of $2.8 billion or around 2.3 billion euros. Philips will commence a tender offer to acquire the company. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021. The per share pri...