Baxter discloses recent talks with PE investors on potential sale of Kidney Care

In a regulatory filing yesterday, Baxter International provided an update on the planned separation of its Kidney Care business. “Consistent with Baxter’s commitment to evaluate strategic options in the interest of maximizing stockholder value, Baxter disclosed that it has been in recent discussions with select private equity investors to explore a potential sale of the Kidney Care asset in lieu of the proposed spinoff of that business. No final decision on the separation structure has been made and Baxter continues to make progress on the previously announced proposed spinoff of the Kidney Care business. Regardless of the separation structure ultimately selected, Baxter has expressed its commitment to separating the Kidney Care business in the second half of 2024,” the company stated.