About This Deal

Danaher Corporation acquired Kollmorgen Corporation for approximately $325 million ($23.00 per share cash), a transaction completed in January 2000, structured as All-cash.

Kollmorgen Corporation operates in Motion. Kollmorgen Corporation expanded Danaher's Motion platform with motors, drives and electro-optical/aerospace subsystems, marketed under the Kollmorgen Electro-Optical brand among others.

Expanded Danaher's Motion platform and contributed aerospace and defense product lines such as electro-optical systems.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Danaher Corporation
Target
Kollmorgen Corporation
Value
Approximately $325 million ($23.00 per share cash)
Date
January 2000
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Segment
Motion
Structure
All-cash
Announced
January 1, 2000
Closed
January 1, 2000

In Their Words

We entered the motion industry through the acquisition of Pacific Scientific Company in 1998, and have subsequently expanded our product and geographic breadth with various additional acquisitions, including American Precision Industries, Kollmorgen Corporation, the motion businesses of Warner Electric Company, and Thomson Industries.Danaher Corporation FY02 10-K, Item 1 Business description

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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