Invuity Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Stryker for $7.40 Per Share in Cash

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Invuity (NASDAQ:IVTY), a leading medical technology company focused on advanced surgical devices to enable better visualization, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Stryker (NYSE:SYK), pursuant to which Stryker will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Invuity for $7.40 per share in cash, implying a total equity value of approximately $190 …

Invuity (NASDAQ:IVTY), a leading medical technology company focused on advanced surgical devices to enable better visualization, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Stryker (NYSE:SYK), pursuant to which Stryker will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Invuity for $7.40 per share in cash, implying a total equity value of approximately $190 million.

As quoted in the press release:

“Invuity’s innovative products in the single-use lighted instrumentation and hybrid energy markets provide best in class illumination and help make surgery safer,” stated Spencer S. Stiles, Group President, Neurotechnology, Instruments and Spine.  “I look forward to the work we will do together to advance Stryker’s mission of making healthcare better.”

Under the terms of the definitive transaction agreement, a subsidiary of Stryker Corporation will commence a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Invuity, Inc. common stock in exchange for $7.40 per share in cash.  The completion of the tender offer is subject to customary terms and closing conditions, including a requirement that a majority of Invuity, Inc.’s outstanding shares are tendered in the offer and receipt of certain regulatory approvals.  The agreement provides that immediately following the successful completion of the tender offer, the subsidiary of Stryker Corporation making the offer will merge with and into Invuity, Inc. and all remaining outstanding shares of Invuity, Inc. common stock that were not tendered in the offer will receive the same consideration paid in respect of those shares that were tendered.  Stryker Corporation intends to fund the transaction with cash on hand.

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