LITTLE FALLS, N.J., Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: CMD) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co LLC, a 111-year-old global leading manufacturer of instruments and instrument reprocessing workflow systems serving the dental industry. The purchase price payable at closing for the acquisition consisted of 751,471 shares of Cantel common stock and $665 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. As previously disclosed, the transaction structure is anticipated to result in tax benefits to Cantel presently valued at more than $100 million.

About Cantel Medical Corp.

Cantel is a leading global company dedicated to delivering innovative infection prevention products and services for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers which improve outcomes, enhance safety and help save lives. The Company's products include specialized medical device reprocessing systems for endoscopy and renal dialysis, advanced water purification equipment, sterilants, disinfectants and cleaners, sterility assurance monitoring products for hospitals and dental clinics, disposable infection control products primarily for dental and GI endoscopy markets, dialysate concentrates, hollow fiber membrane filtration and separation products. Additionally, Cantel provides technical service for its products. 

For further information, visit www.cantelmedical.com.

About Hu-Friedy

Founded in Chicago in 1908 by Hugo Friedman, Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC is a global leading manufacturer of dental instruments, and provider of instrument reprocessing workflow systems, that has served the dental industry for over 111 years. Acquired in 1959 by Dick Saslow and the Saslow family, and currently led by Chairman and CEO Ron Saslow, Hu-Friedy helps dental professionals perform at their best by producing dental instruments, infection prevention solutions and unique customer experiences designed to function as an extension of each practitioner's skill. Its instruments, hand-crafted by highly-skilled artisans, are known for their precision, performance, quality and for the essential role they play in the overall journey from student to practitioner. Headquartered in Chicago, Hu-Friedy products are distributed in more than 100 countries and the company maintains offices in Germany, Italy, China and Japan.

For further information, visit www.hu-friedy.com.

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