M&A Deal Summary

Danaher Acquires AB Sciex

On September 2, 2009, Danaher acquired life science company AB Sciex for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Danaher’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Danaher’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Danaher’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Danaher’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-09-02
Target AB Sciex
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Danaher
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B USD

Target

AB Sciex

Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
Sciex's corporate headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Sciex's corporate headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts.
SCIEX is a producer of capillary electrophoresis and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometers to aid in basic research, drug discovery and development, food and environmental testing, forensics and clinical research. SCIEX is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Danaher

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Diversified
Employees79,000
Revenue 23.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Danaher designs, manufactures and markets professional, medical, industrial and commercial products and services. Danaher's research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative facilities are located in more than 50 countries. Danaher's business consists of five segments: Test & Measurement; Environmental; Life Sciences & Diagnostics; Dental; and Industrial Technologies. Danaher was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 43
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 39
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 28
Year (2009) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-01 Sea-Bird Electronics

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Sea-Bird Electronics is the developer and manufacturer of precision instruments and platforms for the measurement of salinity, temperature, pressure, dissolved oxygen, and related oceanographic parameters in the marine environment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-12 PaloDEx Group Oy

Tuusula, Finland

PaloDEx is a leading manufacturer of analogue and digital dental imaging equipment, both for extra-oral (?panoramic?) and intra-oral (?single tooth?) applications. It also produces computed radiography ?CR? systems for indirect digital image capture and supplies image management software. The company has approximately 360 employees and is headquartered in Tuusula, Finland

Buy €276M