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J&J's 10-Q for the quarter to 28 June 2026 targets "completion within 18 to 24 months after the initial announcement" of 14 October 2025 (mid-April to mid-October 2027), and CFO Joseph Wolk said in July that J&J "is on track for a mid-2027 separation" (Bloomberg); "mid-2027" is read as the middle of the year, 1 July 2027, which sits inside that window.
Quartz: Wolk "noted that a mid-2027 separation timeline remains intact"; J&J could spin the unit off rather than sell it (per the WSJ).[1]
Bloomberg, 11 September 2026: CFO Joseph Wolk said on the July earnings call that J&J "is on track for a mid-2027 separation", the newest company timing, read as 1 July 2027; also reports the Apollo talks.[1]
MedTech Dive, 30 June 2026: Christina Zamarro named DePuy Synthes CFO ahead of the separation; J&J reaffirmed in April the 18-to-24-month target and booked $119M of spinoff costs in Q1.
J&J's original announcement as filed with the SEC[1]: the Company "is targeting completion within 18 to 24 months", subject to works councils, board approval and regulatory approvals.
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