New York, NY 5/22/14—The Wall Street Journal reported that VWR is in talks about a possible IPO or sale, according to sources. VWR and owner Madison Dearborn Partners have talked with banks in recent weeks about an IPO to raise $750 million. Such an offering would value the equity in VWR at $4 billion. As of March 31, VWR had net debt and other obligations of $2.7 billion, or 6.3x EBITDA.