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Edwards Lifesciences sells Critical Care unit to BD for $4.2B cash, ends spin-off
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
- All-cash sale of Critical Care product group to BD (NYSE: BDX) valued at $4.2 billion.
- Edwards will no longer pursue the previously announced spin-off of Critical Care.
- Transaction expected to close by end of 2024; impact to 2024 adjusted EPS immaterial.
- Critical Care will remain in Irvine, CA, led by current corporate VP Katie Szyman.
- After-tax cash proceeds to fund strategic structural heart innovation investments.