Stryker Corporation Announces Successful Acquisition of Orthovita, Inc.
Tender Offer Expected to Be Completed in Second Quarter of 2011
Orthovita, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITA), a spine and orthopedic biosurgery company, announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by Stryker Corporation for $3.85/share in cash in a transaction that results in the largest single upfront payment for an orthobiologics company. The purchase price represents a 58% and 67% premium to the 30 day and 60 day volume weighted average prices, for a total value transaction value of approximately $318 million.
In July 2007, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VII, LP (Essex Woodlands), managed a multi-faceted deal, which was spearheaded by Partner Scott Barry. Essex Woodlands proactively contacted the company about a transaction that would address a number of issues hindering the company's growth and development.
- Published: 16 May 2011
- Written by Editor