Johnson & Johnson - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Johnson & Johnson M&A Summary

Johnson & Johnson has acquired 47 companies, including 7 in the last 5 years. A total of 10 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 18 assets.

Johnson & Johnson’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Actelion for $30.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings to The Carlyle Group for $4.2B. Johnson & Johnson has acquired in 13 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (40%) and medical products (38%).

Johnson & Johnson Business Overview

Where is Johnson & Johnson headquartered?

Johnson & Johnson is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

What is Johnson & Johnson’s revenue?

Johnson & Johnson disclosed revenue of 85,159M USD for 2023 and 94,943M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Johnson & Johnson have?

Johnson & Johnson has 132,000 employees.

What sector is Johnson & Johnson in?

Johnson & Johnson is a consumer products company.

When was Johnson & Johnson founded?

Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity63
    • M&A Buy Activity45
    • M&A Sell Activity18
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25
  • M&A Advisors 5

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson

One Johnson & Johnson Plaza,
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08933
United States,
(732) 524-0400
www.jnj.com

Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare conglomerate that operates across three primary sectors: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Consumer Health. In Pharmaceuticals, it develops treatments for a variety of conditions, including immunology, oncology, and infectious diseases. The Medical Devices segment offers a range of equipment and devices for healthcare professionals, encompassing orthopedics, surgery, and cardiovascular care. Its Consumer Health division markets a wide array of products, spanning baby care, oral care, skin care, over-the-counter drugs, and women's health, with popular brands such as Band-Aid, Tylenol, and Neutrogena under its umbrella. Johnson & Johnson was formed in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 39 1 - 1 - 4 45
vol $98.1B $6.5B $16.6B $16.0B $137.2B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 17 - - - 1 - 18
vol $9.4B $9.4B
  63

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
V-Wave Ltd. 2024-10-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Caesarea, Israel · www.vwavemedical.com
Proteologix, Inc. 2024-05-16 850M USD Add-on Acquisition
, California
ShockWave Medical, Inc. 2024-04-05 13.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Santa Clara, California · www.shockwavemedical.com
Ambrx Biopharma, Inc. 2024-01-08 2.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
San Diego, California · www.ambrx.com
Kenvue, Inc. 2023-05-04 - Spin Off
Skillman, New Jersey · www.kenvue.com
Abiomed, Inc. 2022-11-01 16.6B USD Going Private
Danvers, Massachusetts · www.abiomed.com
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2020-08-19 6.5B USD Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.momentapharma.com
TARIS Biomedical LLC 2019-12-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Lexington, Massachusetts · www.tarisbiomedical.com
BabyCenter LLC 2019-08-27 - Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.babycenter.com
RoC Opco LLC 2019-01-22 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.rocskincare.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.    - Acclarent, Inc. 2023-12-13 2
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.ethicon.com Menlo Park, California · www.acclarent.com
DePuy Synthes, Inc.    - CrossRoads Extremity Systems 2022-02-10 5
Warsaw, Indiana · www.depuysynthes.com Memphis, Tennessee · www.crextremity.com
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.    - XBiotech, Inc. - Novel Antibody Bermekimab 2019-12-07 4
Titusville, New Jersey · www.janssenpharmaceuticalsinc.com Austin, Texas
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.    - Nizoral 2018-06-25 3
Titusville, New Jersey · www.janssenpharmaceuticalsinc.com Fort Washington, Pennsylvania · www.nizoral.com
Cilag AG    - Cilag AG - OTC Products 2017-06-28 1
Schaffhausen, Switzerland Schaffhausen, Switzerland
DePuy Synthes, Inc.    - Tissue Regeneration Systems, Inc. - 3D Printing Technology 2017-04-20 4
Warsaw, Indiana · www.depuysynthes.com Plymouth, Michigan
Janssen Diagnostics LLC    - Janssen Diagnostics LLC - CELLSEARCH Assets 2017-04-03 1
Raritan, New Jersey · www.janssen.com Raritan, New Jersey
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.    - NeuWave Medical, Inc. 2016-03-07 7
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.ethicon.com Madison, Wisconsin · www.neuwavemedical.com
McNeil Nutritionals LLC    - McNeil Nutritionals - Splenda Brand 2015-08-25 1
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania , United States
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.    - INCIVO 2013-11-20 3
Titusville, New Jersey · www.janssenpharmaceuticalsinc.com , United States · www.incivo.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Medical Products 17 (38%) 47.3B (34%) 7 (39%) 9.2B (98%)
Life Science 18 (40%) 83.6B (61%) 2 (11%) -
Consumer Products 5 (11%) 6.1B (4%) 7 (39%) 185M (2%)
Digital Media 2 (4%) 10M (< 1%) 1 (6%) -
Information Technology 1 (2%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (2%) - - -
Machinery 1 (2%) 134M (< 1%) - -
Agriculture - - 1 (6%) -
Total 45 $137.2B 18 $9.4B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 37 88.6B 16 9.4B
  California 16 37.7B 3 2.1B
  Massachusetts 5 23.4B 1 1.0B
  Pennsylvania 4 19.9B 1 -
  New Jersey 2 1.0B 3 4.2B
  New York 1 1.0B 2 -
  Florida 1 1.8B 2 1.9B
  North Carolina 2 370M - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Virginia 1 134M - -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 3.3B - -
  Ohio - - 1 -
  Delaware - - 1 -
Switzerland 3 30.0B - -
Australia - - 1 -
Canada - - 1 -
  Ontario - - 1 -
Germany 1 16.6B - -
Israel 1 - - -
Japan 1 1.9B - -
Netherlands 1 - - -
Sweden 1 - - -
Domestic 37 (82%) 88.6B (65%) 16 (89%) 9.4B (100%)
Cross-border 8 (18%) 48.5B (35%) 2 (11%) -
Total 45 $137.2B 18 $9.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
2
CG Sawaya Partners
1
Legal Deals
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
1
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
1
Covington & Burling
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 18 $133.2B
$100M to $1B 8 $3.8B
< $100M 3 $180M
TOTAL $137.2B
Largest Actelion Ltd.
$30.0B (2017-01-26)
sell # Total
> $1B 4 $9.2B
$100M to $1B 1 $185M
TOTAL $9.4B
Largest Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc
$4.2B (2014-01-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
18%
8 (18%)
Strategic(s)
7%
3 (7%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
44%
8 (44%)
Strategic(s)
50%
9 (50%)

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