Solventum inks $725M Acera takeover

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    "title": "Solventum inks $725M Acera takeover",
    "contact": "Rachel Ellingson",
    "excerpt": "Solventum inks $725M Acera takeover.\n\nThe company has stepped up its interest in M&A since making a $4.1 billion divestiture that strengthened its balance sheet.\n\nDive brief:\n\n* Solventum said Thursday it has struck a deal to buy wound care company Acera Surgical for $725 million in cash.\n* The deal, which features up to $125 million in milestones, will give Solventum control of a portfolio of synthetic soft tissue repair products. Stifel analysts said in a note to investors that they believe the synthetic market \"is growing at a double-digit pace.\"\n* Acera is Solventum's first acquisition since it spun out of 3M. Solventum executives made M&A part of their focus after selling the company's purification and filtration business to Thermo Fisher Scientific for $4.1 billion.\n\nDive insight:\n\nAcera's portfolio centers on Restrata, a fully resorbable, electrospun fiber matrix that resembles human extracellular matrix. Applied to hard-to-heal, complex wounds, the synthetic fibers support cell ingrowth, retention and differentiation. Acera expects to generate sales of around $90 million this year.\n\nSolventum has identified the products as a good fit for its portfolio and capabilities. The company plans to use its global footprint, specialized wound care sales force and leadership in negative pressure wound therapy to accelerate adoption of Restrata products. Acera's products will slot...",
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