CSL to Separate Vaccine Business, Cut Jobs
CSL will reduce its workforce by up to 15% and incur $700-$770 million in restructuring costs while aiming to unlock value through the Seqirus demerger and share buyback.
- CSL plans to cut nearly 3,000 jobs globally as part of its restructuring effort, spinning off its flu vaccine unit, Seqirus, into a separate company by the end of the 2026 financial year.
- Following the announcement, CSL shares dropped 12.3% to $237.77, reflecting investor concern over the job cuts and restructuring.
- Seqirus has delivered $US2.2 billion of CSL's total revenue, and the company expects to achieve cost savings of $US500 million to $US550 million over three years.
- CSL's net profit increased by 17% to $3 billion, exceeding analyst estimates of $2.97 billion, while revenue growth is expected to be around 4% to 5% for the next year.
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CSL to Cut 4,800 Jobs, Spin Off Vaccine Unit
Australian biotech giant CSL has announced a sweeping restructure that will see around 4,800 jobs cut, equal to 15 percent of its workforce, as part of efforts to streamline operations. The company will also shut 22 underperforming plasma centres in the 2026 financial year. CEO Paul McKenzie said the overhaul would deliver annual cost savings of $550 million over three years, though it would involve one-off restructuring costs of between $700 mi…
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