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Kimberly-Clark10-K: Joint venture

Forming joint venture with Suzano S.A., selling 51% of its IFP business for ~$1.7B.

What happened

This transaction involves a complex reorganization, transferring assets, liabilities, and equity interests of the International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business into a new entity. This restructuring creates needs for new systems, processes, and services for both the new joint venture and the remaining Kimberly-Clark operations.

Source

SEC EDGARFeb 12, 2026

Annual report (Form 10-K)

Kimberly-Clark 10-K for FY2025

Filing excerpt

On June 5, 2025, we announced that the Company will form a joint venture with Suzano S.A. ("Suzano")... Buyer will acquire a 51% interest in the Joint Venture for a purchase price of approximately $1.7 billion, subject to certain closing adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and we will retain a 49% equity interest (the "IFP Transaction").

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10-K: Joint venture

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Period
FY2025
Fiscal year end
12/31
Filed
Feb 12, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$1.7B (Purchase price for 51% interest in IFP Joint Venture)
Percent
51% (Interest in IFP Joint Venture sold to Buyer)

Details

CIK
55785
Accession number
0001628280-26-007567
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
New entity needs
Signal category
Strategic

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Feb 17, 2026
signal_type
sec-10k
signal_subtype
jointVenture

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