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Avantor acquisitions, on the record

The businesses Avantor bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.

Deals its annual reports describe

Business	Deal	When	Value
Masterflex LLC Word for word“On November 1, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Masterflex for cash consideration of $ 2,865.5 million.” 10-K for 2023	acquisition	On November 1, 2021	cash consideration of $ 2,865.5 million
Ritter GmbH and affiliates Word for word“On June 10, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Ritter for net cash consideration of $ 1,079.8 million, and contingent consideration with a fair value of $ 6.1 million on the date of acquisition.” 10-K for 2023	acquisition	On June 10, 2021	net cash consideration of $ 1,079.8 million, and contingent consideration with a fair value of $ 6.1 million on the date of acquisition
RIM Bio Word for word“On June 1, 2021, we completed the acquisition of RIM Bio, a China-based single-use bioprocess bag manufacturer.” 10-K for 2023	acquisition	On June 1, 2021	—
NuSil Word for word“In 2016, we merged with NuSil, a leading supplier of high-purity silicone products for the medical device and aerospace industries that was founded in 1985.” 10-K for 2023	merger	In 2016	—
VWR Corporation and its subsidiaries Word for word“In 2017, we acquired VWR, a global manufacturer and distributor of laboratory and production products and services founded in 1852.” 10-K for 2023	acquisition	In 2017	—
Clinical Services business Word for word“We received gross proceeds of approximately $ 595.0 million, which are subject to customary post-closing adjustments.” 10-K for 2024	divestiture	—	—

As filedReported in the company's financial data (XBRL), each linked to its filing
Fiscal year ended	Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)
2017-12-31	$6.66 billion
2018-12-31	$0
2019-12-31	$0
2020-12-31	$0
2021-12-31	$4.01 billion
2022-12-31	$20.2 million
2023-12-31	$0
2024-12-31	$0

Deal filings since 2016

2026-07-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2025-10-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2024-04-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2023-07-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2021-11-02 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2021-10-26 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2021-09-16 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2021-07-09 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2021-06-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2020-11-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2020-11-06 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2020-08-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2020-07-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2020-07-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2020-05-26 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2020-03-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2020-01-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2019-06-18 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2019-05-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Read from Avantor’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-11. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.