Becton Dickinson Announces $24 Billion Acquisition of C.R. Bard
Bard was shopped to BD as an acquisition target about 15 years ago
Becton Dickinson (BDX) - Get Report announced Sunday, April 23, that it will acquire medical technology peer C.R. Bard (BCR) for $24 billion, the largest-ever deal for the 120-year-old buyer. Both BD and Bard are century-old medical device companies based in northern New Jersey.
Bard shareholders will receive $222.93 in cash and 0.5077 shares of BD stock per Bard share, or $317 per Bard share based on BD's closing price Friday of $185.29. The purchase price represents a 25.3% premium over Bard's Friday closing price of $253.07.
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