In Brief: Invacare/Healthdyne
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Invacare/Healthdyne: Invacare increases to $15-per-share its hostile bid to acquire respiratory product firm Healthdyne Technologies. Invacare's March 31 offer of $13.50-per-share was rejected by Healthdyne's board on April 3 as inadequate ("The Gray Sheet" April 7, I&W-2). The sweetened offer represents Invacare's "best and final offer," the firm states. Invacare initiated the acquisition effort on Jan. 2 with an initial offer of $12.50 per share...