Stereotaxis Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Access Point Technologies
May 13 2024 - 3:02PM
Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), a pioneer and global leader in surgical
robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today
announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase
agreement under which Stereotaxis will acquire Access Point
Technologies EP (APT), a privately-held Minnesota-based developer
of innovative electrophysiology catheters.
“Acquiring APT provides Stereotaxis with
high-quality catheter development and manufacturing capabilities,
and will amplify and accelerate Stereotaxis’ efforts to advance the
treatment of complex arrhythmias and the adoption of robotics
broadly within endovascular surgery,” said David Fischel,
Stereotaxis Chairman and CEO. “The acquisition offers valuable
commercial synergies, strengthens us strategically, and was pursued
in a financially-prudent and shareholder-friendly fashion.”
APT designs, manufactures, and commercializes a
portfolio of differentiated high-quality diagnostic catheters used
during cardiac ablation procedures. The catheters offer clinical
value to patients and physicians, are particularly beneficial in
challenging and complex arrhythmias, and are commercially available
across key global geographies. The transaction consideration
includes an upfront payment and additional contingent payments
based upon the achievement of key regulatory and commercial
milestones. All consideration is payable in Stereotaxis common
stock. Stereotaxis currently estimates that APT will contribute
approximately $5 million in annual revenue during the first year
post-acquisition. The acquisition is subject to customary closing
conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter.
“We are very excited to join Stereotaxis,” said
Steve Berhow, President of Access Point Technologies. “This
acquisition provides the APT team with a great partner and expanded
home in the growing field of Electrophysiology. It allows us to
continue contributing our unique expertise in high-quality EP
catheters while also playing a central role in an exciting new
mission of pioneering endovascular robotics.”
“We are delighted to welcome the APT team to
Stereotaxis,” added David Fischel. “This acquisition is a
reflection of Stereotaxis’ commitment to significant innovations
that improve the treatment of patients with arrhythmias and broadly
enable robotics to positively transform endovascular surgery.”
Conference Call and
WebcastStereotaxis will discuss the acquisition during its
scheduled first quarter financial results conference call and
webcast today, May 13, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To access
the conference call, dial 1-800-715-9871 (US and Canada) or
1-646-307-1963 (International) and give the participant pass code
7212885. To access the live and replay webcast, please visit the
investor relations section of the Stereotaxis website at
www.Stereotaxis.com.
About StereotaxisStereotaxis
(NYSE: STXS) is a pioneer and global leader in innovative surgical
robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention. Its
mission is the discovery, development and delivery of robotic
systems, instruments, and information solutions for the
interventional laboratory. These innovations help physicians
provide unsurpassed patient care with robotic precision and safety,
expand access to minimally invasive therapy, and enhance the
productivity, connectivity, and intelligence in the operating room.
Stereotaxis technology has been used to treat over 100,000 patients
across the United States, Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. For more
information, please visit www.Stereotaxis.com.
This press release includes statements that may
constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the
words "believe”, "estimate”, "project”, "expect" or similar
expressions. These forward-looking statements include without
limitation statements regarding the proposed acquisition, its
timing and its consummation, the anticipated financial performance
of Stereotaxis and APT related thereto, including the anticipated
closing of, and benefits expected from, the proposed acquisition,
potential strategic implications as a result of the proposed
acquisition, and the potential for achievement of the regulatory
and commercial milestones that would trigger contingent payments in
the transaction. Forward-looking statements inherently involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially. Factors that would cause or contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to, uncertainties
involving the following: the potential timing of the consummation
of the proposed acquisition and the ability of the parties to
consummate the proposed transaction; the satisfaction of the
conditions precedent to consummation of the proposed transaction,
any litigation related to the proposed transaction; disruption of
APT’s or Stereotaxis’s current plans and operations as a result of
the proposed transaction; the ability of APT or Stereotaxis to
retain and hire key personnel; competitive responses to the
proposed transaction; unexpected costs, charges or expenses
resulting from the proposed transaction; the ability of Stereotaxis
to successfully integrate APT’s operations, and continue the
commercialization, development and sales of APT’s catheters and
related products and services; the ability of Stereotaxis to
implement its plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect
to APT’s business after the completion of the proposed transaction
and realize additional opportunities for growth and innovation; the
ability of Stereotaxis to realize the anticipated benefits from the
proposed transaction in the anticipated amounts or within the
anticipated timeframes or at all; the ability to maintain
relationships with Stereotaxis’s and APT’s respective employees,
customers, other business partners and governmental authorities;
and the other risks discussed in the Company's periodic and other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional
risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are
included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
March 8, 2024, which is available on our website at
https://ir.stereotaxis.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Additional information will also be set forth in other filings that
we make with the SEC from time to time. All forward-looking
statements in this press release are based on information available
to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to
update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events
that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they
were made. There can be no assurance that the Company will
recognize revenue related to its purchase orders and other
commitments because some of these purchase orders and other
commitments are subject to contingencies that are outside of the
Company's control and may be revised, modified, delayed, or
canceled.
Company Contacts:David L. FischelChairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Kimberly R. PeeryChief Financial Officer
314-678-6100Investors@Stereotaxis.com
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