March 5 (Reuters) - Haemonetics Corp HAE.N :
* HAEMONETICS ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE
ATTUNE
MEDICAL
* HAEMONETICS WILL ACQUIRE ATTUNE MEDICAL FOR AN UPFRONT
CASH
PAYMENT OF $160 MILLION
* : PLANS TO FINANCE THIS ACQUISITION THROUGH A COMBINATION
OF
CASH-ON-HAND AND A DRAW UNDER ITS REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
* EXPECTS TRANSACTION TO BE IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO REVENUE
AND
EARNINGS GROWTH FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION
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