EXHIBIT 21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY, AS OF MARCH 14, 1997 % OWNED BY ORGANIZED UNDER IMMEDIATE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF PARENT (1)(2) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baxter International Inc. Delaware Perfusion Services of Baxter Healthcare Corporation Delaware 100 Baxter CVG Sub Inc Delaware 100 Baxter Healthcare Corporation Delaware 100 Nextran, Inc. Delaware 100 Medication Delivery Devices Inc California 100 Baxter World Trade Corporation Delaware 100 Baxter Foreign Sales Corporation Barbados 100 Baxter Export Corporation Nevada 100 Baxter Argentina SA Argentina 100 Industrial y Comercial Baxter de Chile Ltda Chile 99 (4) Baxter Representacoes Ltda Brazil 100 Baxter Hospitalar Ltda Brazil 85.21 (4) Baxter SA Belgium 98.44 (4) Baxter SA France 64.57 (4) Baxter Deutschland GmbH Germany 100 Baxter SpA Italy 98.74 (4) Baxter B.V. (Uden) Netherlands 50.83 (4) Baxter SA Spain 99.99 (4) Baxter A/S Denmark 100 Baxter Pharmacy Services Corporation Delaware 100 (5) Baxter Sales and Distribution Corp Delaware 100 Baxter Healthcare Corporation of Puerto Rico Alaska 100 Baxter Healthcare (Holdings) Ltd United Kingdom 99.99 (4) Baxter Healthcare Limited United Kingdom 99.99 (4) Baxter Limited Malta 50 (3) Baxter Healthcare S.A. Panama 100 Baxter Healthcare Pte Ltd Singapore 100 Baxter World Trade Belgium 51.74 (4) Baxter Limited Japan 100 Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd Australia 99.99 (4) Baxter Healthcare Limited New Zealand 100 Baxter Edwards A.G. Switzerland 99.6 (4) Baxter A.G. Switzerland 99.9 (4) Baxter A/O Russia 100 Xenomedica A.G. Switzerland 99.94 (4) Baxter S.A. de C.V. Mexico 99.9 (4) Laboratorios Baxter SA (Colombia) Delaware 100 Baxter Corporation Canada 100 Baxter Biotech Worldwide Ltd Delaware 100 Baxter Biotech Holding AG Switzerland 100 Immuno International AG Switzerland 100 Immuno - US, Inc. Michigan 100 Immuno AG Austria 99.99(4) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subsidiaries omitted from this list, considered in aggregate as a single subsidiary, would not constitute a significant subsidiary. * * * * * (1) Including director's qualifying and other nominee shares. (2) All subsidiaries set forth herein are reported in the Company's financial statements through consolidations or under the equity method of accounting. (3) 50% owned by Baxter World Trade Corporation and 50% owned by Baxter SA (France). (4) Remaining shares owned by the Company, its subsidiaries or employees. (5) Of common stock.