STERIS agrees to acquire Xodus Medical for $2.1bn

STERIS agreed to purchase Pennsylvania-based surgical products maker Xodus Medical for $2.1bn, with closing targeted for 31 December 2026 subject to approvals. Xodus is projected to generate about $245m of 2026 revenue and roughly $135m of adjusted EBIT. STERIS expects cash tax benefits worth roughly $300m in net present value, reducing the effective purchase price to approximately $1.8bn, while potential earnout payments could reach $150m based on calendar 2028 performance.

The acquisition is expected to be financed mainly with debt, adding borrowing exposure for STERIS while expanding its operating-room consumables business. STERIS plans to issue a revised fiscal 2027 outlook incorporating Xodus only after the transaction closes, so near-term guidance remains based on the standalone company.

  • 1The transaction includes potential earnout consideration of up to $150m tied to performance targets in calendar 2028.
  • 2STERIS estimates cash tax benefits with a net present value of roughly $300m, lowering the purchase price to approximately $1.8bn.
  • 3Xodus is projected to produce about $245m of 2026 revenue and roughly $135m of adjusted EBIT.
  • 4The acquisition is expected to close by 31 December 2026 and is financed mainly with debt.
  • The claim that the acquisition is accretive appears in material 4, but the materials do not provide quantified accretion figures.

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