S.C. Johnson & Son - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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S.C. Johnson & Son M&A Summary

S.C. Johnson & Son has acquired 10 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

S.C. Johnson & Son’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Deb Group for $1.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Johnson - Edge Skintimate Shave Preparation Business to Energizer Holdings for $275M. S.C. Johnson & Son has acquired in 5 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (89%) and medical products (12%).

S.C. Johnson & Son Business Overview

Where is S.C. Johnson & Son headquartered?

S.C. Johnson & Son is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.

How many employees does S.C. Johnson & Son have?

S.C. Johnson & Son has 12,000 employees.

What sector is S.C. Johnson & Son in?

S.C. Johnson & Son is a consumer products company.

When was S.C. Johnson & Son founded?

S.C. Johnson & Son was founded in 1886.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

S.C. Johnson & Son

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

1525 Howe Street,
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
United States,
(262) 260-2000
www.scjohnson.com

S.C. Johnson & Son is a global producer and marketer of consumer household products. Products include car care, floor care, household cleaning, food storage, shoe care, and pest control. S.C. Johnson & Son was formed in 1886 and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
vol $1.5B $1.5B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $275M $275M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Stasher, Inc. 2019-12-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Emeryville, California · www.stasherbag.com
Sun Bum 2019-06-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Cocoa Beach, Florida · www.trustthebum.com
People Against Dirty - Method and Ecover 2017-09-14 - Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois
Steris Plc - Applied Infection Control Business 2016-09-01 - Divestiture
Leicester, United Kingdom
KAS Direct LLC (BabyGanics) 2016-07-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Hicksville, New York · www.babyganics.com
HomeBrands a.s. 2015-03-02 - Divestiture
Praha 1, Czech Republic · www.biolit.cz
Deb Group 2015-02-09 1.5B GBP Add-on Acquisition
Denby, United Kingdom · www.debgroup.com
Sara Lee - Global Shoe Care Business 2010-12-31 - Divestiture
, Illinois
Johnson - Edge, Skintimate Shave Preparation Business 2009-06-05 275M USD Divestiture
, United States
Old Town Canoe Co. 2004-01-01 - Divestiture
Old Town, Maine · www.oldtowncanoe.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 8 (89%) 1.5B (100%) 2 (100%) 275M (100%)
Medical Products 1 (11%) - - -
Total 9 $1.5B 2 $275M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 - 2 275M
  Illinois 2 - - -
  Maine 1 - 1 -
  New York 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
United Kingdom 2 1.5B - -
Czech Republic 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (67%) - 2 (100%) 275M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (33%) 1.5B (100%) - -
Total 9 $1.5B 2 $275M

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest Deb Group
$1.5B (2015-02-09)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $275M
TOTAL $275M
Largest Johnson - Edge, Skintimate Shave Preparation Business
$275M (2009-06-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Strategic(s)
44%
4 (44%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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