TFX - Teleflex Completes Acquisition of Palette Life Sciences | Benzinga
WAYNE, Pa., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Palette Life Sciences AB. The acquisition adds Barrigel®, a biodegradable sculptable rectal spacer, to Teleflex's Interventional Urology portfolio. Barrigel® is a Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid (NASHA) spacer designed to reduce radiation delivered to the rectum during prostate cancer radiation therapy, while increasing tumor control and patient quality of life.1 The Palette Life Sciences portfolio also includes Deflux® and Solesta®, which are NASHA based tissue bulking agents designed to treat pediatric vesicoureteral reflux and fecal incontinence, respectively.
On July 26, Teleflex announced its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Palette. Under the terms of the agreement, Teleflex acquired Palette for an upfront cash payment of $600 million at closing, with additional consideration of up to $50 million upon the achievement of certain commercial milestones.
On a standalone basis, we continue to expect Palette net revenue to be approximately $56 ...