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| Acquiring Party | Smith & Nephew Plc, a global wound care and medical technology business. |
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| Transferring Party | Plus Orthopedics Holding AG, Swedish based supplier of cementless hip prosthesis in Europe. |
| Sector | Medical Devices |
| Date | June 1, 2007 |
| Analysis Increases Smith & Nephew's share of the global orthopedic reconstruction market to around 12% (4th largest mfger of hips and knees) and doubles its share of the European orthopedic reconstruction market. The Plus products are highly synergistic, leveraging the combined sales force in Europe and Asia. Estiamted $40m in cost synergies and $45m in revenue synergies. Deal value -- $889m on sales of $300m (2.96x) and EBIT of $36m (24.7x). | |
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