AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., TWINS MERGER SUB, INC. AND SYNOVIS LIFE TECHNOGIES, INC. Dated as of December 12, 2011Merger Agreement • December 13th, 2011 • Synovis Life Technologies Inc • Orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies • Minnesota
Contract Type FiledDecember 13th, 2011 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of December 12, 2011 (this “Agreement”), is made by and among Baxter International Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Twins Merger Sub, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Synovis Life Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”).