Owens & Minor to acquire Rotech Healthcare for $1.36bn.

Owens & Minor, a global healthcare solutions company, to acquire Rotech Healthcare, a provider of home medical equipment and related products and services, for $1.36bn. “Rotech squarely fits into our existing Patient Direct segment and directly aligns with the strategy we outlined last December during our Investor Day, supporting our expansion in the very large and fast-growing home-based care space. We are excited to acquire a high-quality company like Rotech, an opportunity that doesn’t come along very often, and I look forward to welcoming the Rotech teammates into the Owens & Minor family,” Edward A. Pesicka, Owens & Minor President and CEO.