On the evening of February 7, Beijing time, Danaher Corp., the US equipment manufacturer, announced on Monday that it will acquire Beckman Coulter Inc., a manufacturer of laboratory equipment, for US$6.8 billion. To further enrich its product line of diagnostic products.
Washington-based Danaher Company stated in a statement on Monday that the company will launch a seven-day tender offer to acquire Beckman Coulter’s entire mobile stock at a price of $83.50 per share. Danaher company said that compared to Beckman Coulter's closing price on December 9, 2010, its premium rate for this tender offer reached approximately 45%.
Danaher CEO Lawrence Culp said in December last year that Danaher would have approximately $4 billion in funds for acquisitions in the next four to six quarters. Since 2011, Danaher has announced a deal. According to the agreement, the company will acquire EskoArtwork, a Belgian software developer, for approximately US$470 million.
Sources told Bloomberg in December last year that because several merger and acquisition companies expressed their intention to privatize Beckman Coulter, the diagnostic laboratory test equipment manufacturer headquartered in California has been seeking an equity sale.