** Shares of medtech company Conformis Inc CFMS.O jump
90.52% to $2.22 before the bell
** CFMS, late Thursday, announced a definitive merger
agreement to be acquired by orthopedic-focused medical device
company restor3d
** Restor3d will acquire all outstanding shares of common
stock of Conformis at $2.27 per/share in cash, which represents
an approximate 96% premium to its last closing price
** The deal is set to create a personalized 3D-printed
medical device company
** The transaction is expected to complete by end of Q3
** Up to last close, stock had fallen 65.10% YTD
(Reporting by Pratik Jain in Bengaluru)
((Pratik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;))