Leverages Haemonetics' commercial and geographic breadth to accelerate adoption. OpSens' product portfolio has already demonstrated commercial success and is well-positioned for long-term growth. Haemonetics' commercial success with its VASCADE® Vascular Closure portfolio, combined with extensive existing commercial and clinical infrastructure, will accelerate customer access to OpSens' products with the potential to make SavvyWire the leading guidewire for TAVR procedures in the U.S. Additionally, Haemonetics' presence in high-growth international markets will enable further penetration of OpSens products in these regions.
Augments long-term growth with additional product and market expansion opportunities. Haemonetics plans to build on the OpSens acquisition to further expand its Hospital business through internal and external R&D, clinical, and other business development efforts. Over the past several quarters, Haemonetics has made additional strategic investments, which would further complement OpSens' portfolio and strengthen Haemonetics' leadership in interventional cardiology, including in VivaSure Medical®, the company that developed PerQSeal®, an innovative percutaneous large-bore vessel closure technology.
Delivers immediate and longer-term financial benefits. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Haemonetics' revenue growth. On a GAAP basis, Haemonetics expects this transaction to be slightly dilutive to earnings per diluted share in fiscal year 2024 due to transaction and integration costs and accretive thereafter. Haemonetics expects this transaction to be immediately accretive to adjusted earnings per diluted share.
Transaction Details and Financing
The transaction will be affected by way of an arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Québec). Completion of the acquisition is subject to the approval of OpSens shareholders, receipt of court and regulatory approval, as well as certain other closing conditions customary for transactions of this nature. The transaction is expected to close by the end of January 2024.
Haemonetics plans to finance this acquisition through a combination of cash and a revolving credit facility. Following this acquisition, Haemonetics' net debt to EBITDA ratio, per the terms set forth in the Company's existing Credit Agreement, is expected to be approximately 2.1x.
Advisors
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as financial advisor for Haemonetics and DLA Piper as legal advisor. Piper Sandler LLC served as OpSens' financial advisor, while Norton Rose Fulbright served as its legal advisor.
