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Clorox acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Clorox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Argentina businessWord for word“In March of 2024, the Company completed the divestiture of its Argentina business, which consisted of its production plants in Argentina as well as the rights to the Company's brands in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | March of 2024 | — |
Better Health VMS businessWord for word“For example, in March 2024, the Company completed the sale of its Argentina business, which consisted of two production plants in Argentina as well as the rights to the Company’s brands in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, and in July 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Better Health VMS business.” 10-K for 2024 | agreed divestiture | July 2024 | — |
P&G's 20% interest in the Glad bags and wraps ventureWord for word“The Company will acquire P&G’s 20% interest in the venture at its termination.” 10-K for 2025 | agreed acquisition | — | — |
GOJO Industries, Inc. (GOJO)Word for word“The Company’s level of indebtedness has increased, and may continue to increase, in connection with recent strategic transactions, including the acquisition of GOJO for approximately $2.15 billion on April 1, 2026, which was primarily debt-financed, and the purchase of P&G’s 20% interest in the Glad joint venture, which was paid in cash for $476 million on March 2, 2026.” 10-K for 2026 | acquisition | April 1, 2026 | approximately $2.15 billion |
P&G's 20% interest in the Glad businessWord for word“The Company’s level of indebtedness has increased, and may continue to increase, in connection with recent strategic transactions, including the acquisition of GOJO for approximately $2.15 billion on April 1, 2026, which was primarily debt-financed, and the purchase of P&G’s 20% interest in the Glad joint venture, which was paid in cash for $476 million on March 2, 2026.” 10-K for 2026 | acquisition | March 2, 2026 | $476 million |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-30 | $290 million | $137 million |
| 2017-06-30 | $0 | — |
| 2018-06-30 | $681 million | $411 million |
| 2019-06-30 | $0 | $1 million |
| 2020-06-30 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021-06-30 | $85 million | $208 million |
| 2022-06-30 | $0 | — |
| 2023-06-30 | $0 | — |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-03-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-03-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-03-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-11-18 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-04-02 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2017-12-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-02-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Clorox’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-08-07. 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.