What did Essity pay for Hydrofera?

Essity acquired Hydrofera for $131.0M in 2021 (17.5x EBITDA), equivalent to 4.80x revenue. Target revenue was approximately $27.6M. Target EBITDA was approximately $7.5M.

What does Hydrofera do?

Hydrofera is a medical devices business.

What multiple did Essity pay for Hydrofera?

17.5x EBITDA and 4.80x revenue, based on disclosed deal value of $131.0M and disclosed financials.

M&A TRANSACTION · 2021

Hydrofera acquired by Essity

$131.0M· 17.5x EBITDA· 4.80x revenue

Target

Hydrofera

Acquirer

Essity

Strategic buyer

Disclosed financials at time of acquisition

Revenue

$27.6M

EBITDA

$7.5M

Deal Value

$131.0M

EV/EBITDA

17.5x

Context

This $131.0M acquisition of Hydrofera by Essity sits in the medical devices sub-vertical. The 17.5x EBITDA multiple paid in 2021 can be compared against the population median for medical devices transactions of similar size on our Medical Devices valuation hub. Essity is acquiring as a strategic buyer; see how strategic acquirers typically price medical devices businesses on our Medical Devices strategic buyer-pool page.

Source

Data sourced from Press release. All figures reflect disclosed values at the time of the acquisition; no estimated or imputed data. Methodology

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Citation: ExitValue.ai. (2021). Hydrofera acquired by Essity. https://exitvalue.ai/deals/hydrofera-acquired-by-essity-hc-2021-0077