Dec 12 (Reuters) - Australian pathology and radiology group Sonic Healthcare Ltd SHL.AX said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy Florida-based Aurora Diagnostics LLC for $540 million.
The acquisition of Aurora is expected to be about three percent EPS accretive post-placement on a pro-forma FY2019 basis before expected revenue and cost synergies, Sonic said in a statement.
The acquisition, Sonic said, would help it "substantially grow" its operations in the United States.