SCA’s packaging operations — excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden — are divested to DS Smith. The purchase price amounts to EUR 1.7bn on a debt free basis.
“The reason for the divestment is primarily to enable increased growth in the hygiene business,” said Jan Johansson, President and CEO of SCA.
The packaging operations, excluding the two kraftliner mills, had net sales in 2010 of approximately SEK 24.2bn (EUR 2.5bn) and an operating profit, excluding restructuring costs, of approximately SEK 1.1bn (EUR 117million). The operations have approximately 12,000 employees.
The purchase price is equivalent to an EBITDA multiple of 6.3 based on the 12 month period Q4 2010 – Q3 2011.
