Danaher to offer 17.5 million shares in public offering
Danaher said after the close of the market on Monday that it plans on offering 17.5 million shares of its common stock in a public offering.
Danaher Corporation has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Beckman Coulter, Inc. pursuant to which Danaher will acquire Beckman Coulter by making a cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Beckman Coulter at a purchase price of $83.50 per share, for a total enterprise value of approximately $6,800 million, including debt assumed and net of cash acquired.