Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire EPD Solutions, an innovator in image-guided procedures for cardiac arrhythmias (heart rhythm disorders). EPD’s cardiac imaging and navigation system [1] helps electrophysiologists navigate the heart by generating a detailed 3D image of the cardiac anatomy, while also pinpointing the location and orientation of catheters during the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for cardiac arrhythmias. This breakthrough technology has the potential to simplify navigation and treatment, immediately assess the treatment result and ultimately enhance procedure efficacy.
The acquisition will complement Philips’ portfolio of interventional imaging systems, smart catheters, planning and navigation software, and services, and will allow the company to introduce new solutions in the EUR 2+ billion market [2] for image-guided treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, which is growing at a double-digit rate. Philips will acquire EPD for an upfront cash consideration of EUR 250 million and deferred, milestone dependent payments. In connection with these contingent payments, the company expects to recognize a provision of approximately EUR 210 million [3] upon completion of the transaction. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in July, 2018.