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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-052192"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BVS"
cik: "0001665988"
company_name: "Bioventus Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T22:20:31.213515+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bioventus settles CartiHeal option for $10M, eliminates up to $350M in contingent payments

## Summary
- Bioventus LLC paid $10M non-refundable to CartiHeal securityholders and $150k to expense fund.
- Mutual release of claims; escrowed CartiHeal shares returned to trustee for securityholders.
- Eliminated obligations of $215M in Post-Closing Tranches plus interest, or up to $350M if Sales Milestone triggered.
- Bioventus retains option to pay full $215M+ within 30-60 days to reinstate acquisition and Sales Milestone.
- CartiHeal to operate in ordinary course during Interim Period with $2M cash minimum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-052192
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BVS
- cik: 0001665988
- company_name: Bioventus Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665988/000119312523052192/0001193125-23-052192-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665988/000119312523052192/d439963d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Bioventus Inc. entered into Settlement Agreement with CartiHeal (2009) Ltd., Elron Ventures Ltd. and certain other securityholders valued at $10,000,000 (effective 2023-02-27).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: settlement
  - Counterparty: CartiHeal (2009) Ltd., Elron Ventures Ltd. and certain other securityholders
  - Value: $10,000,000
  - Effective: 2023-02-27
  source text: On February 27, 2023, the Parties entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) under which the Securityholder Representative and LLC agreed and performed, in material part, as follows.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665988/000119312523052192/0001193125-23-052192-index.htm

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