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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001096906-26-001326"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTMD"
cik: "0000706698"
company_name: "UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-31T17:33:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-31T17:35:04.298695+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UTMD's Femcare acquires Orion Medical Supplies for £3.6M; adds ~$6M annual sales

## Summary
- Femcare Ltd, UTMD subsidiary, bought all common shares of UK-based Orion Medical Supplies Ltd for £3.6M cash from reserves.
- Orion assembles/distributes Harm Reduction medical devices in UK/Europe; products target blood-borne infection prevention.
- Acquisition projected to add ~$6M to UTMD consolidated annual sales; CEO cites accretion and stable revenue stream.
- Orion operations to move into Femcare's Romsey facilities after transition; former owners retiring.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001096906-26-001326
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTMD
- cik: 0000706698
- company_name: UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-31T17:33:47+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706698/000109690626001326/0001096906-26-001326-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706698/000109690626001326/utmd-20260831_8k.htm

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