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Edwards completes $4.2B sale of Critical Care to BD, adds $1.5B buyback
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
- Closed all-cash sale of Critical Care to BD (NYSE: BDX) for $4.2B.
- Board authorized additional $1.5B share repurchase; entered $500M accelerated repurchase.
- Total $1B repurchased to date including prior $500M 10b5-1 and open-market buys.
- Net proceeds to fund strategic initiatives, prior acquisitions, and share repurchases.
- Company to discuss strategy and outlook at Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Sept 5.