19-12-2016 07:59 via news.yahoo.com

SCA to acquire Germany's BSN medical for 2.7 billion euros

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's SCA said on Monday it had signed a deal with private equity firm EQT to buy German wound care products maker BSN medical for 2.74 billion euros (2.30 billion pounds) . According to recent comments by sources, EQT had also considered a stock market listing for BSN, whose brands include Leukoplast. The deal with SCA values BSN at close to 12 times expected 2017 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 235 million euros. That compares w
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