About This Deal

Fortive Corporation acquired Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) business of Johnson & Johnson for aggregate purchase price of $2.7 billion, a transaction completed in April 2019, structured as all cash. The deal was a Carve-out.

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) business of Johnson & Johnson operates in Advanced Healthcare Solutions, is based in Irvine, California (global operations). Advanced Sterilization Products is a global leader in low-temperature terminal sterilization and high-level disinfection used by hospitals to sterilize medical instruments. Acquired from Ethicon, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, under a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement covering Principal and Non-Principal Countries.

Adds a recurring-consumable healthcare sterilization platform anchoring Fortive's healthcare segment.

Large installed base with recurring consumable revenue in infection prevention. Advanced Healthcare Solutions

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Fortive Corporation
Target
Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) business of Johnson & Johnson
Value
aggregate purchase price of $2.7 billion
Date
April 2019
Type
Carve-out
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Irvine, California (global operations)
Segment
Advanced Healthcare Solutions
Structure
all cash
Announced
June 6, 2018
Closed
April 1, 2019

In Their Words

FORTIVE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS BUSINESS FROM JOHNSON & JOHNSONFortive press release, April 1, 2019
On April 1, 2019 (the 'Principal Closing Date'), we acquired the Advanced Sterilization Products business ('ASP') of Johnson & Johnson for an aggregate purchase price of $2.7 billion.Fortive FY19 10-K, Acquisitions note

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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