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accession: "0000856982-24-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMSI"
cik: "0000856982"
company_name: "MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:07:50.546188+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Merit Medical to buy Cook Medical's lead management portfolio for $210M cash; reaffirms FY2024 guidance

## Summary
- Acquires Cook Medical's lead management portfolio for ~$210M cash; closing expected in Q4 2024.
- Projected to add ~$40M annualized revenue starting FY2025, with strong growth profile in global lead management market.
- Reaffirms full-year 2024 guidance issued Aug 1; updated outlook includes projected post-close acquisition impact.
- Positive 6-month WAVE trial results: WRAPSODY arm achieved 89.8% patency vs 62.8% for standard PTA (p<0.0001).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000856982-24-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMSI
- cik: 0000856982
- company_name: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/856982/000085698224000087/0000856982-24-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/856982/000085698224000087/mmsi-20240918x8k.htm

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