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Finn Haley, SVP, Corporate Development at Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW)
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Episode Timestamps00:00 Intro
08:53 Option structure
14:04 Exit cap
16:11 Drivers for the structure
18:28 Alignment with the strategy
20:35 Monitoring progress and milestones
22:16 Moving fast
24:08 Failed startups
26:16 Risks
30:09 Exercising the option
33:54 Why deals don't push through
38:53 Innovation
40:13 Approaching a company for the buy-to-build option structure
43:20 Craziest thing in M&A
Finn Haley
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