Deal
Danaher Corporation acquires Leica Microsystems
August 2005
full acquisition
ready
Snapshot
Danaher Corporation acquired Leica Microsystems for approximately $550 million enterprise value in August 2005. The transaction was structured as all cash (private). Leica Microsystems is a Wetzlar, Germany-based Life Sciences (founded the segment) business.
- Acquirer
- Danaher Corporation
- Target
- Leica Microsystems
- Value
- approximately $550 million enterprise value
- Date
- August 2005
- Type
- full acquisition
- Status
- ready
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The deal at a glance
Private-market deal
Danaher Corporation acquires Leica Microsystems
Deal value
approximately $550 million enterprise value
Sector
Life Sciences (founded the segment)
Date
August 2005
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About this deal
Danaher Corporation acquired Leica Microsystems for approximately $550 million enterprise value, a transaction completed in August 2005, structured as all cash (private).
Leica Microsystems operates in Life Sciences (founded the segment), is based in Wetzlar, Germany, had revenue of about approximately $660 million (2004).
Advisors not disclosed
No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.