2013年9月10日,美国多元化工业集团Danaher(丹纳赫)可能动用手头的逾80亿美元资金收购Spectris(思百吉)或Pall(颇尔)，以推动其集团的收入增长。

　　丹纳赫总裁兼首席执行官Lawrence Culp曾在今年7月份透露，丹纳赫可用于2014年收购的资金大概有80亿美元，目前我们正在寻找能够增加公司价值、给股东带来回报的合适目标。

　　虽然当时他没有透露公司的并购战略，但却表示：“一旦目标公司出现，我们很有信心公司有能力去进行收购，并对这个能力基本保持乐观。目前我们正在寻找能够增加公司价值、给股东带来回报的合适目标。

　　瑞信估计，Spectris可以提升Danaher的边际利润率。

　　FBR&Co.and Longbow则认为，Pall是更为合适的收购对象。

　　麦格里预期，Danaher今年收入增幅只有4%，低于2009年平均12%升幅。因此，投资者要有预备，该公司会进行收购。

　　Danaher没回应上述消息。

 

Danaher $8 Billion Seen Fueling Bids for Pall, Spectris

Danaher Corp. (DHR), a maker of everything from dental equipment to water filters, may spend some of its more than $8 billion in takeover firepower on Pall Corp. or Spectris Plc (SXS) to help boost sales amid the slowest growth in four years.

Chief Executive Officer Larry Culp said in July that the $47 billion company is looking for deals that can increase returns for shareholders. Spectris, a $4.3 billion maker of testing gear, could lure Danaher with its high margins and the opportunity for cost cutting, said Credit Suisse Group AG. Pall, an $8.1 billion supplier of water-filtration technology, could be an attractive target, FBR & Co. and Longbow Research said.

Danaher hasn’t spent more than $1 billion on a purchase since 2011, and now has a record amount of cash for takeovers. Macquarie Group Ltd. said investors are eager for more dealmaking, with the Washington-based company’s sales poised to increase by less than 4 percent this year, down from growth of more than 12 percent every year since 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

“Larry has made it pretty clear that he has that firepower,” Ajay Kejriwal, a New York-based analyst at FBR, said in a phone interview. “Given their track record, investors know that they will do something. It’s just a matter of time.”

A representative for Danaher said the company declined to comment.