Danaher Corporation acquired Leica Microsystems for approximately $550 million enterprise value, a transaction completed in January 2005.
Leica Microsystems operates in Life Sciences (microscopy) / Medical Technologies, is based in Wetzlar, Germany. In 2005 Danaher acquired Leica Microsystems, a leading global provider of professional microscopes, founding what became its life-sciences instrumentation business.
Created Danaher's life sciences instrumentation business and expanded its medical technologies segment.
In 2005 the Company expanded its presence in the medical technologies segment through the acquisition of Leica Microsystems and three additional smaller acquisitions.Danaher Corporation FY05 10-K, Item 1 Business description
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.