London, October 6, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Clarivate Plc (New York Stock Exchange ticker: CLVT) ("Clarivate" or "the Company") announced today that it has successfully completed the sale of its Life Sciences and Healthcare business units to Altaris, LLC ("Altaris"). This transaction aims to drive the company's transformation and simplify its business portfolio. The deal amount is $600 million and was announced on July 6, 2026.
With the completion of this transaction, Clarivate has now become a more focused, subscription-based global provider, offering reliable proprietary data, authoritative content, AI-powered intelligence solutions, embedded workflow software, and technical support services. The company's leading two business divisions, Academia & Government, along with Intellectual Property, rely on the profound professional knowledge of its Clarivate employees and shared infrastructure to support customers at critical moments of innovation, research, learning, and the creation and protection of intellectual property. This helps organizations move from information overload to more confident decision-making.
Clarivate CEO Matti Shem Tov stated: "This is an important milestone in Clarivate's transformation journey. The successful completion of this transaction further advances our value creation plan, as it strengthens our focus, simplifies our business portfolio, and enhances our financial position. We are now a more focused company, centered around two market-leading business segments that feature attractive recurring revenue, deep customer relationships, and significant opportunities to drive innovation through the use of AI."
He added, "I would like to thank our Life Sciences & Healthcare teams for their many contributions to Clarivate, and I wish them continued success as part of Altaris. We are also grateful for the trust and cooperation that our customers have provided throughout this process."
The company has previously stated that Clarivate intends to use the proceeds from the transaction to reduce debt and further strengthen its balance sheet, while also enhancing strategic and financial flexibility. This transaction also supports the company's efforts to improve revenue quality, increase profitability, and focus more on long-term value creation.
Clarivate Chief Financial Officer Michael Easton stated: "Completing this transaction marks another important step in our strategic execution. Our more streamlined business model and stronger balance sheet enable us to invest better in innovation, support our customers, and drive sustainable growth and shareholder value."
The company will announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and will update its full-year guidance for 2026 to reflect the divestiture of the Life Sciences and Healthcare business units.
More focused Clarivate
After the separation, the business portfolio of Clarivate includes:
- Academia & GovernmentProvides reliable intelligence, workflow solutions, and services to help universities, research institutions, libraries, governments, and funders accelerate research, advance learning, and improve outcomes. Its portfolio includes leading research, education, and library solutions such as Web, of, Science, ProQuest, Alma, and Vega.
- Intellectual PropertyProvides leading patent, trademark, brand protection, and innovation intelligence solutions to help enterprises create, protect, and commercialize intellectual property. Its portfolio includes IPOne, Derwent, CompuMark, IPfolio, and other leading intellectual property solutions.
Both of these services are supported by proprietary content, workflow software, and the continuously expanding capabilities of AI, helping customers to make decisions more quickly and wisely.
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About Clarivate
Clarivate is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enhanced data, insights and analytics, workflow solutions, as well as expert services in the fields of Academia, Government, and Intellectual Property. For more information, please visit www.clarivate.com.
