About This Deal

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC acquired Cheetah Medical, Inc. (Cheetah) for $188 million total cash consideration net of cash acquired, plus up to $40 million of contingent consideration (acquisition-date fair value $18 million), a transaction completed in October 2019, structured as all cash (with contingent consideration).

Cheetah Medical, Inc. (Cheetah) operates in Patient monitoring / hemodynamic monitoring, is based in Newton Center, Massachusetts, USA. 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.

Adds non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring and fluid management technology that complements Baxter's acute care and critical-care portfolio.

Non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring technology complementary to Baxter's acute and critical-care therapies. Integrated into Baxter's acute care / critical care business

Deal Terms

Acquirer
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
Target
Cheetah Medical, Inc. (Cheetah)
Value
$188 million total cash consideration net of cash acquired, plus up to $40 million of contingent consideration (acquisition-date fair value $18 million)
Date
October 2019
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Newton Center, Massachusetts, USA
Segment
Patient monitoring / hemodynamic monitoring
Structure
all cash (with contingent consideration)
Closed
October 25, 2019

In Their Words

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

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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