Medtronic, Inc. Sells Defibrillator Unit to Bain Capital for $487 Million

Medtronic, Inc. and Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm, announced on 17th November that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which affiliates of Bain Capital will acquire Physio-Control, the world’s leading provider of emergency medical response technology for use in the intervention and treatment of cardio-respiratory and other medical emergencies. The stock of Physio-Control and related entities will be purchased for cash in a transaction valued at approximately $487 million. Medtronic expects to use a portion of the proceeds to offset any potential dilutive impact from this transaction to fiscal year 2012 non-GAAP earnings per share. 
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar 2012, and is subject to certain regulatory and customary closing conditions. 

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