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Waters WATWaters said it entered into definitive agreements on July 13, 2025 for a Reverse Morris Trust deal involving Becton, Dickinson and Company's (BD) Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business.
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AI summaryWaters said it entered into definitive agreements on July 13, 2025 for a Reverse Morris Trust deal involving Becton, Dickinson and Company's (BD) Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business.
The company said that, upon completion of the merger, existing Waters shareholders will own approximately 60.8% and former SpinCo shareholders will own approximately 39.2% of the fully diluted shares. It said the exchange ratio could be adjusted upward so that former SpinCo shareholders own at least 50.5%, as required for the tax-free treatment.
The company said that before the distribution, SpinCo will make a cash payment of $4.0 billion to BD, which is subject to adjustment. It also said it entered into a 364-day bridge loan commitment letter with a financial institution for $1.8 billion, which it said is intended to fund part of any Waters Special Dividend and transaction-related fees and expenses.
Waters cited shareholder approval of the share issuance, receipt of a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, and U.S. and international regulatory approvals as conditions to closing the merger. It said either party may terminate if the merger is not completed by July 13, 2026, and that under certain circumstances Waters must pay BD a termination fee of $733 million.
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Waters Enters Reverse Morris Trust Deal for BD Biosciences Business
Waters said it entered into definitive agreements on July 13, 2025 for a Reverse Morris Trust deal involving Becton, Dickinson and Company's (BD) Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business.
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Post-Merger Ownership Split: 60.8% vs. 39.2%
The company said that, upon completion of the merger, existing Waters shareholders will own approximately 60.8% and former SpinCo shareholders will own approximately 39.2% of the fully diluted shares. It said the exchange ratio could be adjusted upward so that former SpinCo shareholders own at least 50.5%, as required for the tax-free treatment.
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SpinCo's $4.0 billion Cash Payment to BD and Bridge Loan
The company said that before the distribution, SpinCo will make a cash payment of $4.0 billion to BD, which is subject to adjustment. It also said it entered into a 364-day bridge loan commitment letter with a financial institution for $1.8 billion, which it said is intended to fund part of any Waters Special Dividend and transaction-related fees and expenses.
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Closing Conditions and $733 million Termination Fee
Waters cited shareholder approval of the share issuance, receipt of a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, and U.S. and international regulatory approvals as conditions to closing the merger. It said either party may terminate if the merger is not completed by July 13, 2026, and that under certain circumstances Waters must pay BD a termination fee of $733 million.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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