Bausch & Lomb
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Completes acquisition of hearing aid manufacturer Dahlberg with the approval of Dahlberg shareholders July 30. B&L acquired Dahlberg for about $139 mil. ($21 per share) under the terms of an agreement that had been modified to account for costs associated with addressing charges against Dahlberg by the Federal Trade Commission ("The Gray Sheet" May 24, I&W-9). Under the original letter of intent between the firms, B&L would have paid $158 million ($24 per share). B&L is consolidating the operations of its former hearing systems division into Golden Valley, Minnesota-based Dahlberg, which will operate as a subsidiary.