HeartWare Gets $143.8M in Debt Offering

HeartWare International (NASDAQ:[[ticker:HTWR]]), a Framingham, MA, maker of heart pump implants, said today it has raised $143.8 million in a public offering of convertible notes due in 2017. The firm plans to use the proceeds of the financing for general corporate purposes, including research and development and expansion of its manufacturing capabilities.

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