Deal Timeline

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The Acquisition Playbook.

Three patterns run through BAXTER INTERNATIONAL's acquisitions — what it looks for, how it pays, and how it folds in what it buys.

01
Acquisition criteria
One transformational platform deal, surrounded by product tuck-ins.
Baxter's M&A is barbell-shaped: the $10.5 billion Hillrom acquisition and the ~$4 billion Gambro deal each established a major new franchise (connected care and in-center dialysis), while most other transactions are sub-$700 million bolt-ons of single products or product rights. Baxter repeatedly frames the large deals as expanding access to care and the small ones as complementary additions to an existing franchise.
Synovis Life TechnologiesPrism PharmaceuticalsChatham TherapeuticsHill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (Hillrom)PerClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic System (assets, from CryoLife, Inc.)
02
Capital deployment
Buy product rights, not just whole companies.
A large share of Baxter's deals are asset purchases of specific marketed products and their rights, RECOTHROM and PREVELEAK from Mallinckrodt, Seprafilm from Sanofi, Caelyx and Doxil from Johnson & Johnson, Transderm Scop from GlaxoSmithKline, and PerClot from CryoLife. This lets Baxter slot established products directly into existing commercial channels in BioSurgery, Advanced Surgery and pharmaceuticals without integrating an entire organization.
Synovis Life TechnologiesPrism PharmaceuticalsChatham TherapeuticsHill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (Hillrom)PerClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic System (assets, from CryoLife, Inc.)
03
Integration approach
Deepening the core: renal, biosurgery and acute care.
Baxter's acquisitions cluster around the franchises it already leads. Gambro extended its dialysis leadership into hemodialysis; Synovis, RECOTHROM, PREVELEAK and PerClot built up biosurgery and soft-tissue repair; Cheetah Medical added acute-care monitoring; and Claris added sterile injectable manufacturing. The deals consistently reinforce adjacent capabilities rather than diversifying into unrelated markets.
Synovis Life TechnologiesPrism PharmaceuticalsChatham TherapeuticsHill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (Hillrom)PerClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic System (assets, from CryoLife, Inc.)

The Full Deal Book

31 acquisitions — each with the deal value, financing structure, target revenue, and executive commentary where disclosed.

01 Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA $325M
Announced Dec 2011 Closed Dec 2011 All cash
biological and mechanical soft-tissue repair productssurgical collagen matriceshemostasis and tissue sealing devices

Synovis develops, manufactures and markets medical devices used primarily in surgical procedures for soft tissue repair, including PERI-STRIPS DRY, TISSUE-GUARD and VERITAS Collagen Matrix, providing biological and mechanical products for soft tissue repair. $28.00 per share, approximately $325 million equity value (approximately $260 million net of cash).

Why it was attractive
  • Highly complementary soft-tissue repair portfolio that expanded Baxter's presence in the growing soft-tissue repair market
The medical device business that Synovis has built, and its technical capabilities to develop and manufacture surgical products, is highly complementary to Baxter's existing offering of BioSurgery products. The combined business will offer surgeons in the United States and around the world a more complete line of innovative tools used to treat patients.Ludwig Hantson — President, Baxter's BioScience business
We are enthusiastic about this transaction not only because it is beneficial to our shareholders and employees, but also because the combination of Baxter's and Synovis' product portfolios will greatly expand the combined entity's presence in the exciting and expanding soft tissue repair market, benefiting patients worldwide.Richard Kramp — President and CEO, Synovis
02 Prism Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States $338M
Announced Apr 2011 Closed Apr 2011 All-cash acquisition with upfront payment plus sales-based milestone payments; expected to close in Q2 2011 subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance

Baxter entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Prism Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Prism had developed and won FDA approval for multiple presentations of NEXTERONE (amiodarone HCl), an antiarrhythmic agent, including the first and only ready-to-use premixed IV bag formulations plus vials and a pre-filled syringe, none containing polysorbate 80 or benzyl alcohol. Baxter had previously been the contract manufacturer selected by Prism to produce the premixed IV bags using Baxter's GALAXY container technology.

03 Chatham Therapeutics, LLC · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States $70M
Announced Apr 2014 Closed Apr 2014 Acquisition of all outstanding membership interests; upfront cash payment plus development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments

Baxter agreed to acquire all of the outstanding membership interests of Chatham Therapeutics, based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, gaining Chatham's developmental gene therapy programs for the treatment of hemophilia. The two companies had entered a collaboration in May 2012 to evaluate Chatham's Biological Nano Particle (BNP) platform, an advanced recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV)-based gene therapy technology, as a treatment for hemophilia B (BAX 335), then in a Phase I/II study. The acquisition gave Baxter broad access to the platform, including the hemophilia B (FIX) program, a preclinical hemophilia A (FVIII) program, and potential future hemophilia applications.

04 Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (Hillrom) · Chicago, Illinois, USA (global operations) $10.5B
Announced Sep 2021 Closed Dec 2021 All cash
smart bed systemspatient monitoringdiagnostic technologiesrespiratory health devicessurgical space equipmentdigital and connected care solutions

Hillrom is a global medical technology leader whose products and services help enable earlier diagnosis and treatment, optimize surgical efficiency, and accelerate patient recovery while shifting care closer to home, including smart bed systems, patient monitoring and diagnostic technologies, respiratory health devices and advanced surgical equipment. $156.00 per share, approximately $10.5 billion equity value (approximately $12.8 billion enterprise value including assumed debt).

Why it was attractive
  • Adds a global connected-care and medical-technology platform spanning the hospital
  • home and alternate-site settings
  • with expected high-single-digit ROIC by year five
Baxter and Hillrom share a common vision for transforming healthcare to better serve all patients and providers. Baxter and Hillrom are uniting to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving global healthcare landscape, while also creating significant value for all the stakeholders we serve.José (Joe) E. Almeida — Chairman, President and CEO, Baxter
We are confident that Baxter is the ideal partner to enhance our global reach and realize the true potential of our vision as we work together to accelerate medical innovation worldwide.John P. Groetelaars — President and CEO, Hillrom
05 PerClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic System (assets, from CryoLife, Inc.) · Acquired from CryoLife, Inc. (Kennesaw, Georgia, USA); distribution rights for the U.S. and specified ex-US territories $25M
Closed Jul 2021 All cash
polysaccharide hemostatic powdersurgical bleeding controlbiosurgery products

PerClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic System is an absorbable powder hemostat; Baxter acquired certain related assets, including distribution rights for the U.S. and specified territories outside the U.S., from CryoLife, Inc. $25 million upfront cash plus up to $36 million of additional contingent consideration (acquisition-date fair value $28 million).

Why it was attractive
  • Complementary absorbable hemostat extending Baxter's BioSurgery / Advanced Surgery franchise
On July 29, 2021, we acquired certain assets related to PerClot Polysaccharide Hemostatic System (PerClot), including distribution rights for the U.S. and specified territories outside of the U.S., from CryoLife, Inc. for an upfront purchase price of $25 million and the potential for additional cash consideration of up to $36 million, which had an acquisition-date fair value of $28 million.Baxter FY2021 10-K — Acquisitions note
06 Transderm Scop (TDS) rights (from subsidiaries of GlaxoSmithKline) · Rights for the U.S. and specified ex-US territories (acquired from GlaxoSmithKline subsidiaries) $60M
Closed Mar 2021 All cash
transdermal scopolamine patchanti-nausea and motion-sickness pharmaceutical product

Transderm Scop (TDS) is a transdermal patch used to prevent nausea and vomiting in the U.S. and motion sickness in European markets; Baxter acquired the rights for the U.S. and specified territories outside the U.S. from subsidiaries of GlaxoSmithKline. $60 million upfront purchase price (including acquired inventory) plus up to $30 million additional contingent consideration (acquisition-date fair value $24 million).

Why it was attractive
  • Established branded transdermal product expanding Baxter's pharmaceuticals portfolio
On March 31, 2021, we acquired the rights to Transderm Scop (TDS) for the U.S. and specified territories outside of the U.S. from subsidiaries of GlaxoSmithKline for an upfront purchase price of $60 million including the cost of acquired inventory and the potential for additional cash consideration of $30 million, which had an acquisition-date fair value of $24 million.Baxter FY2021 10-K — Acquisitions note
07 Caelyx and Doxil rights (ex-US, from a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) · Rights for territories outside the United States (acquired from a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary) $325M
Closed Feb 2021 All cash
branded oncology pharmaceuticalsliposomal doxorubicin chemotherapy products

Caelyx and Doxil are the branded versions of liposomal doxorubicin, a chemotherapy medicine used to treat various types of cancer; Baxter acquired the rights for specified territories outside the U.S. from a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (having previously acquired the U.S. rights to the product in 2019). approximately $325 million in cash.

Why it was attractive
  • Completed Baxter's global rights to an established branded oncology product (liposomal doxorubicin)
On February 17, 2021, we acquired the rights to Caelyx and Doxil, the branded versions of liposomal doxorubicin, from a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson for specified territories outside of the U.S for approximately $325 million in cash. We previously acquired the U.S. rights to this product in 2019.Baxter FY2021 10-K — Acquisitions note
08 Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier (product rights, from Sanofi) · Acquired from Sanofi (France); product marketed primarily in the United States and other markets $342M
Closed Feb 2020 All cash
surgical adhesion barrierabdominal and pelvic surgery adjunct products

Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier is a surgical product indicated for use in patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic laparotomy as an adjunct intended to reduce the incidence, extent and severity of postoperative adhesions between the abdominal wall and underlying viscera, acquired from Sanofi. approximately $342 million in cash.

Why it was attractive
  • Established surgical adhesion-prevention product extending Baxter's advanced surgery portfolio
In February 2020, we completed the acquisition of the product rights to Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier (Seprafilm) from Sanofi for approximately $342 million in cash. Seprafilm is indicated for use in patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic laparotomy as an adjunct intended to reduce the incidence, extent and severity of postoperative adhesions.Baxter FY2021 10-K — Acquisitions note
09 Cheetah Medical, Inc. (Cheetah) · Newton Center, Massachusetts, USA $188M
Closed Oct 2019 All cash
non-invasive hemodynamic monitoringfluid management technologycritical-care patient monitoring

Cheetah Medical is a provider of non-invasive fluid management and hemodynamic monitoring technologies used to guide fluid administration decisions in critical and surgical care. $188 million total cash consideration net of cash acquired, plus up to $40 million of contingent consideration (acquisition-date fair value $18 million).

Why it was attractive
  • Non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring technology complementary to Baxter's acute and critical-care therapies
On October 25, 2019, we acquired 100 percent of Cheetah Medical, Inc. (Cheetah) for total cash consideration of $188 million, net of cash acquired, with the potential for additional cash consideration, up to $40 million, based on clinical and commercial milestones for which the acquisition date fair value was $18 million.Baxter FY2021 10-K — Acquisitions note
10 RECOTHROM and PREVELEAK products (from Mallinckrodt plc) · Acquired from Mallinckrodt plc; products marketed primarily in the United States $184M
Closed Mar 2018 All cash
recombinant topical thrombin hemostatsurgical sealant for vascular reconstructionbiosurgery products

RECOTHROM Thrombin topical (Recombinant) is the first and only stand-alone recombinant thrombin, and PREVELEAK Surgical Sealant is used in vascular reconstruction; both hemostat and sealant products were acquired from Mallinckrodt plc. $184 million total consideration ($163 million upfront cash plus potential contingent payments).

Why it was attractive
  • Complementary hemostat and sealant products extending Baxter's BioSurgery franchise
On March 16, 2018, Baxter acquired two hemostat and sealant products from Mallinckrodt plc: RECOTHROM Thrombin topical (Recombinant) and PREVELEAK Surgical Sealant for total consideration of $184 million.Baxter FY2018 10-K — Acquisitions note
11 Claris Injectables Limited (Claris) · Ahmedabad, India $629M
Closed Jul 2017 All cash
generic injectable pharmaceuticalsanesthesia and analgesicsanti-infectivescritical care injectablessterile manufacturing

Claris Injectables Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Claris Lifesciences Limited, is a generic injectable pharmaceuticals maker producing essential generic injectable medicines such as anesthesia and analgesics, renal, anti-infectives and critical care products in bags, vials and ampoules. approximately $629 million total cash consideration, net of cash acquired.

Why it was attractive
  • Added a sterile generic-injectables manufacturing platform and product portfolio in a fast-growing hospital-pharmaceuticals segment
On July 27, 2017, Baxter acquired 100 percent of Claris Injectables Limited (Claris), a wholly owned subsidiary of Claris Lifesciences Limited, for total cash consideration of approximately $629 million, net of cash acquired. Through the acquisition, Baxter added capabilities in production of essential generic injectable medicines, such as anesthesia and analgesics, renal, anti-infectives and critical care in a variety of presentations including bags, vials and ampoules.Baxter FY2017 10-K — Acquisitions note
12 SuppreMol GmbH · Martinsried / Munich, Germany $225M
Announced Mar 2015 Closed Mar 2015 All-cash acquisition of a privately held company

Baxter acquired SuppreMol, a privately held biopharmaceutical company based in Martinsried, Germany that develops treatment options for autoimmune and allergic diseases, for EUR 200 million (approximately $225 million USD) before working capital and other adjustments. The deal included SuppreMol's early-stage portfolio of novel biologic immunoregulatory therapeutics focused on modulating Fc receptor signaling pathways, with lead candidate SM101 having completed Phase 2a studies in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and systemic lupus erythematosus. Baxter also acquired and would continue to operate SuppreMol's Munich operations.

13 Gambro AB · Lund, Sweden (global operations) $26.5B
Announced Dec 2012 Closed Sep 2013 All cash
hemodialysis productscontinuous renal replacement therapydialysis machines and consumablesin-center dialysis portfolio

Gambro is a privately held global medical technology company based in Lund, Sweden, focused on developing, manufacturing and supplying dialysis products and therapies used in hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy for patients with acute or chronic kidney disease. SEK 26.5 billion total consideration (approximately $4.0 billion), including payoff of existing Gambro indebtedness.

Why it was attractive
  • Created a comprehensive
  • complementary global dialysis portfolio across home and in-center therapies in a large and growing market with more than two million patients globally on dialysis
Baxter has a legacy of innovation in dialysis, including the development of peritoneal dialysis for the treatment of end-stage kidney disease patients in the home. This acquisition further strengthens our global dialysis offerings by extending our portfolio in the hemodialysis segment.Robert L. Parkinson — Jr., Chairman and CEO, Baxter
Both companies have a longstanding heritage in kidney care with innovative technologies and a dedication to saving, sustaining and improving the lives of patients worldwide.Guido Oelkers — President and CEO, Gambro
14 SIGMA International General Medical Apparatus, LLC · Medina, New York, United States $90M
Closed Apr 2012 Exercise of purchase option to acquire the remaining 60% of a company in which Baxter already held a 40% equity stake; all-cash

Baxter exercised its option and completed the purchase of SIGMA International General Medical Apparatus, a privately held company based in Medina, New York, acquiring the remaining 60 percent of the company for approximately $90 million in cash. Baxter had entered into an agreement with SIGMA in 2009 covering exclusive global distribution of its infusion pumps, a 40 percent equity stake, and an option to buy the rest of the company. SIGMA develops and manufactures smart infusion pump technology, including the Spectrum large volume pump, and the deal brought Baxter SIGMA's product development pipeline of multiple infusion technologies.

15 Baxa Corporation · Englewood, Colorado, United States $380M
Closed Nov 2011 All-cash acquisition of a privately held company

Baxter completed its acquisition of Baxa Corporation, a privately held global company based in Englewood, Colorado that develops pharmacy technology for the safe and efficient preparation and delivery of oral and IV doses. The acquired portfolio included the ExactaMix compounders, ExactaMed oral syringes, the NeoThrive enteral feeding system, and the DoseEdge pharmacy workflow manager. Baxa's annual sales were $157 million in 2010, and Baxter expected the business to be accretive to future sales growth.

16 ApaTech Limited · United Kingdom $337M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition of all outstanding equity; $247 million up-front plus up to $90 million in milestone-based contingent payments

Baxter acquired ApaTech, a U.K.-based orthobiologic products company, gaining ACTIFUSE, a silicate-substituted calcium phosphate synthetic bone-graft material marketed in the United States, Europe and other markets, along with manufacturing and R&D facilities in the U.K., the United States and Germany. The acquisition complemented Baxter's regenerative-medicine capabilities.

17 Alpha Therapeutic Corporation (assets) · United States $71M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition of certain assets

Baxter acquired certain assets from Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, most significantly Aralast, a plasma-derived alpha-1 antitrypsin (alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor) therapeutic. Baxter immediately divested certain of the acquired assets to third parties, retaining the Aralast therapy for its plasma-based BioScience portfolio.

18 ESI Lederle (assets, from Wyeth) · United States $308M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition of the majority of the assets of ESI Lederle, a division of Wyeth

Baxter acquired the majority of the assets of ESI Lederle, a division of Wyeth and a leading U.S. manufacturer and distributor of injectable generic drugs for the hospital market, offering a complete range of sterile injectable manufacturing capabilities including ampules and vials. The acquisition leveraged Baxter's injectable expertise, channel strength and manufacturing capabilities.

19 Epic Therapeutics, Inc. · United States $59M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition of a drug-delivery technology company

Baxter acquired Epic Therapeutics, a drug-delivery company specializing in the formulation of drugs for injection or inhalation, including controlled-release protein therapeutics using its proprietary PROMAXX microsphere technology. The acquisition strengthened Baxter's drug-delivery portfolio.

20 Wockhardt Life Sciences Limited · India $43M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition of an Indian intravenous-fluids manufacturer and distributor

Baxter acquired Wockhardt Life Sciences Limited, an Indian manufacturer and distributor of intravenous fluids. The acquisition expanded Baxter's IV-solutions manufacturing and distribution footprint in India.

21 Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc. · Fremont, California, United States Not disclosed
Disclosed in 8-K Stock-for-stock merger at an exchange ratio of 0.1763 Baxter share per Fusion share

Baxter acquired Fusion Medical Technologies, a Fremont, California company that developed and commercialized proprietary products used to control bleeding during surgery. Fusion's collagen- and gelatin-based hemostasis products (including FloSeal) complemented Baxter's fibrin-based biosurgery technologies, broadening its offerings to seal tissue, aid wound healing and manage active bleeding.

22 Autros Healthcare Solutions Inc. · Canada $24M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition of a medication-management technology company

Baxter acquired Autros Healthcare Solutions, a developer of automated patient-information and medication-management systems designed to reduce medication errors. The acquisition added medication-management technology to Baxter's medication-delivery offerings.

23 ASTA Medica Onkologie GmbH & Co KG · Germany $455M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition of an oncology subsidiary of Degussa AG

Baxter acquired ASTA Medica Onkologie, an oncology subsidiary of Germany's Degussa AG that developed, produced and marketed oncology products worldwide. The acquisition gave Baxter a stronger presence in the oncology market and a pipeline of oncology therapeutics.

24 Cook Pharmaceutical Solutions · Bloomington, Indiana, United States $220M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition of a business unit from Cook Group Incorporated; approximately $220 million funded with Baxter common stock

Baxter acquired Cook Pharmaceutical Solutions, formerly a unit of Cook Group Incorporated, a Bloomington, Indiana contract manufacturer specializing in the sterile filling of syringes and vials. The purchase supported Baxter's strategy of becoming a full-line provider of drug-delivery solutions and added specialized fill-finish capacity and a skilled manufacturing, R&D and quality workforce.

25 Sera-Tec Biologicals, L.P. · United States $127M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition paid in 2,894,710 shares of Baxter common stock

Baxter acquired Sera-Tec Biologicals, which owned and operated 80 plasma-collection centers across 28 states along with a central testing laboratory. The acquisition secured plasma-collection capacity to support Baxter's plasma-based therapies within its BioScience business.

26 North American Vaccine, Inc. · Columbia, Maryland, United States $328M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition principally settled with approximately 3,770,000 shares of Baxter common stock

Baxter acquired North American Vaccine, Inc. (NAV), a Columbia, Maryland company engaged in the research, development, production and sale of vaccines for the prevention of human infectious diseases. The deal broadened Baxter's position in the global vaccines market and added programs such as the NeisVac-C meningococcal vaccine.

27 Althin Medical AB · Ronneby, Sweden $130M
Disclosed in 8-K Purchase of a controlling interest followed by a public tender offer for the remaining shares; cash and stock

Baxter acquired Althin Medical A.B., a leading manufacturer of hemodialysis products based in Ronneby, Sweden. The acquisition greatly expanded Baxter's hemodialysis product offering and strengthened its position in the global HD marketplace, adding the Tina hemodialysis machine to Baxter's renal portfolio.

28 Somatogen, Inc. · Boulder, Colorado, United States $206M
Disclosed in 8-K Stock merger principally settled in 3,547,004 shares of Baxter common stock, with a contingent deferred cash payment of up to $2.00 per Somatogen share

Baxter acquired Somatogen, a Boulder, Colorado biopharmaceutical company developing recombinant hemoglobin technology. The deal strengthened Baxter's position in oxygen-carrying therapeutics (so-called blood substitutes) intended to carry oxygen to vital organs in patients experiencing acute blood loss, complementing its existing hemoglobin therapeutics program.

29 Bieffe Medital S.p.A. · Italy $244M
Announced Jul 1997 Closed Jul 1997 Acquisition of a majority interest in early 1998 with the remaining shares purchased in July 1998; total purchase price including assumed debt

Baxter acquired a majority interest in Bieffe Medital S.p.A., a European manufacturer of dialysis and intravenous solutions and containers, in early 1998, purchasing the remaining shares in July 1998. Bieffe brought low-cost non-PVC container technology (including its Clear-Flex containers) that strengthened Baxter's competitive position across several international IV and renal markets.

30 Research Medical, Inc. · Midvale, Utah, United States $239M
Announced Dec 1996 Closed Dec 1996 Acquisition principally settled with 4,801,711 shares of Baxter common stock

Baxter acquired Research Medical, Inc., a provider of specialized products used in open-heart surgery. The acquisition strengthened Baxter's cardiovascular surgery product line, adding cannulae, cardioplegia and related devices used during cardiac procedures.

31 Immuno International AG · Vienna, Austria $600M
Disclosed in 8-K Acquisition completed in the first fiscal quarter of 1997; approximately $600 million plus assumption of about $280 million of net debt

Baxter acquired Immuno International AG, a Vienna, Austria-based global manufacturer of biopharmaceutical products and services for transfusion medicine, including plasma-derived products for hemophilia and surgical applications. The combination created one of the world's largest manufacturers of plasma products; U.S. antitrust clearance required certain divestitures and licensing commitments.

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