United Therapeutics Corp. signed an agreement to acquire Miromatrix Medical Inc. for up to $140 million in cash, buying its way into additional organic growth. The deal would add Miromatrix’s comprehensive portfolio of bio-engineered organs to United’s existing organ production platform.
Hypnovr SAS recent takeover of Oncomfort SA will bring digital therapeutic solutions to a larger patient population suffering from pain and anxiety. Oncomfort has developed Digital Sedation, a non-pharmacological method of relieving patients’ pain and anxiety. This therapy, coupled with Hypnovr’s own virtual reality (VR) solution will help reduce medication use and improve the care pathway for patients undergoing medical procedures.
The North American Spine Society Annual Meeting provided a positive view of one area in orthopedics that may be immune from the effects of widespread use of GLP-1 medications. Recent data indicates volumes and seasonality have finally recovered from pandemic impacts. Major trends discussed at the conference included expanded use of robotic systems, increased customization and adoption of augmented reality technology.
Johnson & Johnson will excise less profitable lines and markets within its Depuy Synthes orthopedics business over the next two years, management revealed in its quarterly investor call on Oct. 16. Paring its products and related pursuits could cost as much as $800 million by the end of 2025, J&J Chief Financial Officer Joe Wolk said.
Olink Holding AB likely has some euphoric investors following Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s announcement of an agreement to acquire the proteomics company for $26 per share in cash. The price represents a premium of nearly 75% on its recent trading average and brings the deal’s value to a stunning $3.1 billion, with net cash of $143 million.
Med-tech deals are up 49.01% year over year, with the industry raising $9.83 billion through September in 2023, up from $6.59 billion in the same time frame last year. The number of deals, meanwhile, has decreased from 1,510 through Q3 2022 to 1,278 this year.
Getinge AB has acquired Healthmark Industries Co. Inc. for $320 million on a cash and debt basis in a bid to bolster its presence in sterile reprocessing in the U.S. The deal was financed using cash on hand and existing credit facilities. Getinge expects to fully integrate Healthmark’s operations by the end of 2024 and is not expected to see any material integration costs in 2023 and 2024.
The European Commission (EC) has ordered Illumina Inc. to sell Grail Inc. after it closed the acquisition without approval from EU regulators. The EC said that if Illumina fails to comply with the order, the company faces fines of up to 5% of its daily aggregate revenue or up to 10% of its annual worldwide revenue.
Haemonetics Corp. returned to the M&A trail with an agreement to buy Opsens Inc., a cardiology-focused medical device company, for CA$2.90 (US$2.13) per share for a total of CA$345 million (US$253 million). The all-cash transaction, its third significant purchase in five years, is expected to close by late January 2024, pending the approval of regulators and 66.66% of voting shareholders. Haemonetics expects the deal to be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per share (EPS).
Through the third quarter 2023 med-tech firms raised $14.35 billion in financings, down 43.82% from $25.55 billion raised in the same period last year. Money raised is also down from $42.04 billion raised in 2021, $47.61 billion in 2020 and $29.66 billion in the first nine months of 2019.
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