Pharma BD Deal Intelligence

Danaher Corporation / Beckman Coulter, Inc.

2011 · Acquisition/Merger · $6.8B · Complete

Announcement Sentiment
70
Positive

Danaher acquired Beckman Coulter for $83.50/share (~$6.8B enterprise value), announced February 7, 2011 and closed June 30, 2011, folding Beckman's clinical-diagnostics and life-science platforms into Danaher's Life Sciences & Diagnostics segment.

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