Amicas acquiring Emageon for about $39 million
Published 6:11 pm Monday, February 23, 2009
BOSTON (AP) — Amicas Inc. says it has agreed to acquire Emageon Inc. for about $39 million.
Amicas, which makes radiology, medical-imaging and information-management products, says in a statement released Monday that its subsidiary will offer to buy outstanding shares of Emageon common stock for $1.82 each in cash, for a total of about $39 million.
Boston-based Amicas says the board of directors of Birmingham, Ala.-based Emageon has unanimously recommended that shareholders tender their shares in the offer.
Amicas says its acquisition of the provider of medical information technology systems will create a leading health care IT vendor.
Emageon President and Chief Executive Officer Chuck Jett says the merger will benefit both companies.