Gabelli Upgrades AngioDynamics (ANGO) to Hold; Announces $372 Mln Acquisition of Navilyst Medical

February 1, 2012 9:26 AM EST
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Gabelli upgraded AngioDynamics (NASDAQ: ANGO) from Sell to Hold.

Analyst, Jeff Jonas, said, "Angiodynamics announced plans to acquire Navilyst Medical for $372 million in cash and stock...The combined company will once again move to separate vascular and peripheral salesforces, allowing each to focus on a smaller number of products and call points...However, Navilyst has seen little or no revenue growth recently, as price and volume pressure in fluid management (61% of sales) offsets growth in vascular access (39%)."

"Overall we think this is a strategic and accretive deal for ANGO. This deal also more than offsets the loss of the LC Bead distribution agreement and does not preclude the company from future tuck-ins to improve the product line. We are upgrading our recommendation to a HOLD now that we are gaining additional visibility into the company’s future."

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Shares of AngioDynamics closed at $12.96 yesterday.


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