SurModics Acquires NorMedix

SurModics Inc., a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies, has announced it has acquired NorMedix Inc., a privately owned design and development company focused on ultra thin-walled, minimally invasive catheter technologies based in Plymouth, Minn. This acquisition strengthens SurModics’ vascular device expertise and research and development (R&D) capabilities. Along with the recent acquisition of Creagh Medical, the addition of NorMedix positions SurModics to make significant progress on its strategy to offer whole-product solutions to medical device customers, while continuing its commitment to consistently deliver innovation in coating technologies and in vitro diagnostics.
 
These strategic acquisitions combine the best-in-class capabilities of NorMedix’s catheter-based technologies, Creagh Medical’s percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon platform capabilities, and SurModics’ innovative coating and drug delivery technologies to develop highly differentiated delivery and therapeutic intravascular solutions. The result is an organization with unique device design and development expertise, rich technology content, manufacturing capabilities, and a state-of-the-art facility equipped for medical device R&D and manufacturing.
 
“With NorMedix we will have a differentiated catheter-technology platform and additional design and development expertise that will enhance the value we offer our medical device customers,” said Gary Maharaj, president and chief executive officer, SurModics. “We remain focused on being a strategic partner to industry-leading medical device companies by offering early access to innovative whole-product solutions.”
 
NorMedix’s leadership team has a proven track record of successfully developing and launching market-leading medical devices. In addition to developing and licensing its hemostasis sealing device to several medical device customers, the company has developed advanced braiding technologies, which allow for the design, development and manufacture of highly differentiated catheters to support complex interventional procedures. This proprietary technology is a strong complement to SurModics’ new hydrophilic coating innovations and future drug-coated balloon platforms. Together with SurModics’ leadership in coating technology, the combined organization, with Creagh Medical and NorMedix, will have the capabilities to support customers from concept to commercialization. Gregg Sutton, current president and chief executive officer of NorMedix, will join the SurModics leadership team as vice president of R&D, reporting to Gary Maharaj.
 
“We are pleased to be joining the SurModics team, recognizing the strategic fit of our design and development expertise with SurModics’ innovative coating technologies,” said Sutton. “NorMedix has been focused on addressing challenging healthcare problems with pioneering design and development capabilities and is a strong fit with SurModics’ culture, capabilities and commitment to providing innovative healthcare solutions to help patients.”
 
SurModics acquired NorMedix for $14 million, including an upfront payment of $7 million, and up to $7 million based on the achievement of revenue and other value-creating milestones through September 30, 2019. Other financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
 
As a result of the NorMedix transaction, SurModics is adjusting fiscal 2016 revenue guidance from a range of $60 million to $64 million to an adjusted range of $62 million to $66 million. Further, the company is revising its diluted earnings per share guidance from a range of $0.38 to $0.43 per share to a revised range of $0.30 to $0.35 per share. The transaction is not expected to impact non-GAAP earnings guidance of $0.66 to $0.75 per share.