Laserscope shares rise on $715m merger agreement with American Medical Systems
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Laserscope this week saw its share price soar 43% to hit $30.65, the highest it has reached since November 2005, following news that it was to be acquired by urology company American Medical Systems (AMS). Minnetonka, Minnesota-based AMS definitively agreed on Monday (June 5) to purchase all outstanding shares of Laserscope at $31 per share in cash, giving the transaction a total value of around $715m.