Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database

Acquiring Party	AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO), a leading provider of medical devices for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral vascular diseases and other non-coronary diseases.
Transferring Party	RITA Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:RITA, a provider of vascular access ports, RF tumor ablation products and other medical oncology devices.
Sector	Medical Devices
Date	November 28, 2006
Analysis Creates a diversified producer of access, diagnostic and therapeutic products that enable interventional physicians and surgeons to treat peripheral vascular diseases and cancerous tumors. RITA's 33-person U.S. sales force targets the same customer base as does AngioDynamics' 52-person U.S. sales force; companies have virtually no product overlap. Deal price -- $220m plus $3.3 in assumed debt. Combined revenue exceeds $132m.
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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q06