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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)



ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 1, 2016



¨	TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 1-8089

DANAHER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		59-1995548
(State of Incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 800W Washington, D.C.		20037-1701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 202-828-0850

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ¨ No ý

The number of shares of common stock outstanding at July 15, 2016 was 690,538,430.

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PART I -	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets	1

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings	2

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income	3

	Consolidated Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity	4

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows	5

	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	40

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40

PART II -	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42

Item 6.	Exhibits	43

	Signatures	45

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DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

($ and shares in millions, except per share amount)

(unaudited)



	July 1, 2016			December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	4,097.6		$	790.8
Trade accounts receivable, net	3,994.8			3,964.1
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,137.7			1,038.5
Work in process	347.0			319.8
Raw materials	755.5			737.1
Total inventories	2,240.2			2,095.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	898.4			986.4
Total current assets	11,231.0			7,836.7
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,923.6 and $2,672.1, respectively	2,784.8			2,825.6
Other assets	1,026.1			1,219.3
Goodwill	25,378.3			25,070.3
Other intangible assets, net	11,083.5			11,270.3
Total assets	$	51,503.7		$	48,222.2
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	$	2,644.5		$	845.2
Trade accounts payable	1,993.2			2,049.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,388.2			3,276.2
Total current liabilities	8,025.9			6,170.4
Other long-term liabilities	6,349.8			6,262.6
Long-term debt	12,007.7			12,025.2
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 805.7 and 801.6 issued; 690.5 and 686.8 outstanding, respectively	8.1			8.0
Additional paid-in capital	5,221.4			4,981.2
Retained earnings	22,206.8			21,012.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,391.2		)	(2,311.2		)
Total Danaher stockholders’ equity	25,045.1			23,690.3
Noncontrolling interests	75.2			73.7
Total stockholders’ equity	25,120.3			23,764.0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	51,503.7		$	48,222.2

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)



	Three Month Period Ended							Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015				July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
Sales	$	5,785.0		$	4,960.2			$	11,172.2		$	9,654.9
Cost of sales	(2,635.6		)	(2,316.2		)		(5,160.2		)	(4,542.7		)
Gross profit	3,149.4			2,644.0				6,012.0			5,112.2
Operating costs:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,778.3		)	(1,405.0		)		(3,439.0		)	(2,818.7		)
Research and development expenses	(336.6		)	(304.6		)		(656.4		)	(604.0		)
Operating profit	1,034.5			934.4				1,916.6			1,689.5
Nonoperating income (expense):
Other income	—			—				223.4			—
Interest expense	(66.4		)	(29.0		)		(128.1		)	(58.3		)
Interest income	—			2.3				—			4.6
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	968.1			907.7				2,011.9			1,635.8
Income taxes	(311.4		)	(192.2		)		(596.8		)	(362.3		)
Net earnings from continuing operations	656.7			715.5				1,415.1			1,273.5
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			(19.8		)		—			(8.0		)
Net earnings	$	656.7		$	695.7			$	1,415.1		$	1,265.5
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.95		$	1.01			$	2.05		$	1.80
Diluted	$	0.94		$	0.99			$	2.03		$	1.77
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	—		$	(0.03	)		$	—		$	(0.01	)
Diluted	$	—		$	(0.03	)		$	—		$	(0.01	)
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.95		$	0.98			$	2.05		$	1.79
Diluted	$	0.94		$	0.97		*	$	2.03		$	1.76
Average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic	690.9			709.5				689.8			708.4
Diluted	698.9			719.6				698.0			719.2

* Net earnings per share amount does not add due to rounding.

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

($ in millions)

(unaudited)



	Three Month Period Ended					Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015		July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
Net earnings	$	656.7		$	695.7	$	1,415.1		$	1,265.5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(161.9		)	44.8		39.2			(635.0		)
Pension and postretirement plan benefit adjustments	5.8			7.1		11.1			14.1
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities adjustments	1.4			23.9		(130.3		)	22.5
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(154.7		)	75.8		(80.0		)	(598.4		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	502.0		$	771.5	$	1,335.1		$	667.1

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

($ and shares in millions)

(unaudited)



	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interests
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2015	801.6	$	8.0	$	4,981.2	$	21,012.3		$	(2,311.2	)	$	73.7
Net earnings for the period	—	—		—		1,415.1			—			—
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—	—		—		—			(80.0		)	—
Dividends declared	—	—		—		(220.6		)	—			—
Common stock-based award activity	4.1	0.1		238.6		—			—			—
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs’ conversions, including tax benefit of $0.5	—	—		1.6		—			—			—
Change in noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—			—			1.5
Balance, July 1, 2016	805.7	$	8.1	$	5,221.4	$	22,206.8		$	(2,391.2	)	$	75.2

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

($ in millions)

(unaudited)



	Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	1,415.1		$	1,265.5
Less: loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			(8.0		)
Net earnings from continuing operations	1,415.1			1,273.5
Noncash items:
Depreciation	306.5			273.0
Amortization	324.4			199.5
Stock-based compensation expense	87.3			58.5
Pretax gain on sale of investments	(223.4		)	—
Change in trade accounts receivable, net	(31.9		)	1.3
Change in inventories	(141.8		)	(102.6		)
Change in trade accounts payable	(54.7		)	(74.8		)
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets	85.7			97.3
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities	287.4			(94.8		)
Total operating cash provided by continuing operations	2,054.6			1,630.9
Total operating cash used in discontinued operations	—			(13.3		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,054.6			1,617.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions	(105.4		)	(592.8		)
Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment	(334.9		)	(253.2		)
Payments for purchases of investments	—			(87.1		)
Proceeds from sale of investments	264.8			—
All other investing activities	9.6			6.5
Total investing cash used in continuing operations	(165.9		)	(926.6		)
Total investing cash used in discontinued operations	—			(11.0		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(165.9		)	(937.6		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	144.8			131.5
Payment of dividends	(202.8		)	(165.9		)
Net repayments of borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)	(1,178.0		)	(259.9		)
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	3,240.9			—
Repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)	(504.1		)	(1.8		)
All other financing activities	(26.7		)	(3.3		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,474.1			(299.4		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(56.0		)	(44.2		)
Net change in cash and equivalents	3,306.8			336.4
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents	790.8			3,005.6
Ending balance of cash and equivalents	$	4,097.6		$	3,342.0
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash interest payments	$	102.0		$	57.7
Cash income tax payments	233.1			225.1

See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1. GENERAL

The consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by Danaher Corporation (“Danaher” or the “Company”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The consolidated condensed financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the Notes thereto included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of July 1, 2016 and December 31, 2015, its results of operations for the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016 and July 3, 2015 and its cash flows for each of the six month periods then ended.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)—The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component are summarized below ($ in millions). Foreign currency translation adjustments are generally not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries.



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Pension & Postretirement Plan Benefit Adjustments				Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-For-Sale Securities Adjustments			Total
For the Three Month Period Ended July 1, 2016:
Balance, April 1, 2016	$	(1,596.3	)	$	(642.0	)		$	1.8		$	(2,236.5	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
(Decrease) increase	(161.9		)	—				2.3			(159.6		)
Income tax impact	—			—				(0.9		)	(0.9		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes	(161.9		)	—				1.4			(160.5		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Increase	—			8.6			(a)	—			8.6
Income tax impact	—			(2.8		)		—			(2.8		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	—			5.8				—			5.8
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	(161.9		)	5.8				1.4			(154.7		)
Balance, July 1, 2016	$	(1,758.2	)	$	(636.2	)		$	3.2		$	(2,391.2	)
^(a) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. Refer to Note 7 for additional details.

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	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Pension & Postretirement Plan Benefit Adjustments				Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-For-Sale Securities Adjustments				Total
For the Three Month Period Ended July 3, 2015:
Balance, April 3, 2015	$	(1,501.6	)	$	(720.8	)		$	114.5			$	(2,107.9	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
Increase	44.8			—				38.3				83.1
Income tax impact	—			—				(14.4		)		(14.4		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of income taxes	44.8			—				23.9				68.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Increase	—			10.4			(a)	—				10.4
Income tax impact	—			(3.3		)		—				(3.3		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	—			7.1				—				7.1
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	44.8			7.1				23.9				75.8
Balance, July 3, 2015	$	(1,456.8	)	$	(713.7	)		$	138.4			$	(2,032.1	)
For the Six Month Period Ended July 1, 2016:
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	(1,797.4	)	$	(647.3	)		$	133.5			$	(2,311.2	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
Increase	39.2			—				14.9				54.1
Income tax impact	—			—				(5.6		)		(5.6		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income taxes	39.2			—				9.3				48.5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Increase (decrease)	—			16.4			(a)	(223.4		)	(b)	(207.0		)
Income tax impact	—			(5.3		)		83.8				78.5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	—			11.1				(139.6		)		(128.5		)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	39.2			11.1				(130.3		)		(80.0		)
Balance, July 1, 2016	$	(1,758.2	)	$	(636.2	)		$	3.2			$	(2,391.2	)
For the Six Month Period Ended July 3, 2015:
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	(821.8	)	$	(727.8	)		$	115.9			$	(1,433.7	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
(Decrease) increase	(635.0		)	—				36.0				(599.0		)
Income tax impact	—			—				(13.5		)		(13.5		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of income taxes	(635.0		)	—				22.5				(612.5		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Increase	—			20.7			(a)	—				20.7
Income tax impact	—			(6.6		)		—				(6.6		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes	—			14.1				—				14.1
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(635.0		)	14.1				22.5				(598.4		)
Balance, July 3, 2015	$	(1,456.8	)	$	(713.7	)		$	138.4			$	(2,032.1	)
^(a) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. Refer to Note 7 for additional details. ^(b) Included in other income in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings. Refer to Note 10 for additional details.

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New Accounting Standards—In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), which aims to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, classification of certain items on the statement of cash flows and accounting for forfeitures. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and does not expect to adopt the standard earlier than required.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will require, among other items, lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for most leases. Extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, will be required to provide greater insight into the extent of revenue and expense recognized and expected to be recognized from existing contracts. The accounting applied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under the current standard. The standard must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition approach and provides for certain practical expedients. The ASU is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of the new standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which impacts virtually all aspects of an entity’s revenue recognition. The core principle of Topic 606 is that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the standard by one year which results in the new standard being effective for the Company at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal year 2018. In addition, during March, April and May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, respectively, which clarified the guidance on certain items such as reporting revenue as a principal versus agent, identifying performance obligations, accounting for intellectual property licenses, assessing collectability and presentation of sales taxes. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, including possible transition alternatives.

NOTE 2. ACQUISITIONS

For a description of the Company’s acquisition activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 including the acquisition of Pall Corporation (“Pall”), reference is made to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Note 2 thereto included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that either strategically fit with the Company’s existing portfolio or expand the Company’s portfolio into a new and attractive business area. The Company has completed a number of acquisitions that have been accounted for as purchases and have resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s financial statements. This goodwill arises because the purchase prices for these businesses reflect a number of factors including the future earnings and cash flow potential of these businesses, the multiple to earnings, cash flow and other factors at which similar businesses have been purchased by other acquirers, the competitive nature of the processes by which the Company acquired the businesses, avoidance of the time and costs which would be required (and the associated risks that would be encountered) to enhance the Company's existing product offerings to key target markets and enter into new and profitable businesses, and the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations.

The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. In the months after closing, as the Company obtains additional information about these assets and liabilities, including through tangible and intangible asset appraisals, and learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Company is continuing to evaluate certain pre-acquisition contingencies associated with certain of its 2016 and 2015 acquisitions and is also in the process of obtaining valuations of

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certain acquired intangible assets and certain acquisition-related liabilities in connection with these acquisitions. The Company will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.

During the first six months of 2016, the Company acquired six businesses for total consideration of $105 million in cash, net of cash acquired. The businesses acquired complement existing units of the Environmental, Life Sciences & Diagnostics, Dental and Industrial Technologies segments. The aggregate annual sales of these six businesses at the time of their respective acquisitions, in each case based on the company’s revenues for its last completed fiscal year prior to the acquisition, were approximately $65 million. The Company preliminarily recorded an aggregate of $74 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions.

The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the six month period ended July 1, 2016 ($ in millions):



Trade accounts receivable	$	10.1
Inventories	9.3
Property, plant and equipment	5.2
Goodwill	74.2
Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships, trade names and technology	28.6
Trade accounts payable	(3.9		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(18.1		)
Net cash consideration	$	105.4

Pro Forma Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma information for the periods set forth below gives effect to the 2016 and 2015 acquisitions as if they had occurred as of January 1, 2015. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that actually would have been achieved had the acquisitions been consummated as of that time ($ in millions, except per share amounts):



	Three Month Period Ended				Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016		July 3, 2015		July 1, 2016		July 3, 2015
Sales	$	5,785.0	$	5,673.0	$	11,174.8	$	11,128.0
Net earnings from continuing operations	656.7		714.4		1,415.3		1,251.7
Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations	0.94		0.99		2.03		1.74

For the three and six month periods ended July 3, 2015, unaudited pro forma earnings set forth above were adjusted to include the $16 million and $71 million, respectively, pretax impact of nonrecurring acquisition date fair value adjustments to inventory and deferred revenue, net of the positive impact of freezing pension benefits, related to the 2015 acquisition of Pall.

NOTE 3. DANAHER SEPARATION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Danaher Separation

On July 2, 2016 (the “Distribution Date”), Danaher completed the separation (the “Separation”) of its Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (excluding the product identification businesses) and the retail/commercial petroleum business by distributing to Danaher stockholders on a pro rata basis all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”), the entity Danaher incorporated to hold such businesses. To effect the Separation, Danaher distributed to its stockholders one share of Fortive common stock for every two shares of Danaher common stock outstanding as of June 15, 2016, the record date for the distribution. Fractional shares of Fortive common stock that otherwise would have been distributed were aggregated and sold into the public market and the proceeds distributed to Danaher stockholders.

In preparation for the Separation, in June 2016 Fortive issued approximately $3.4 billion in debt securities (refer to Note 6). The proceeds from these borrowings were used to fund the approximately $3.0 billion net cash distributions Fortive made to Danaher prior to the Distribution Date. Danaher used a portion of the cash distribution proceeds to repay the $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.3% senior unsecured notes due June 2016, and intends to use the balance of the proceeds received to redeem outstanding debt and pay certain of the Company’s regular, quarterly cash dividends to shareholders.

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As the disposition occurred during the third quarter of 2016, the Company will classify Fortive as a discontinued operation in its historical financial statements beginning in the third quarter of 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Fortive had revenues of approximately $6.1 billion. Below is a summary of Fortive's sales and operating profit ($ in millions):



	Three Month Period Ended				Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016		July 3, 2015		July 1, 2016		July 3, 2015
Sales	$	1,543.1	$	1,553.7	$	3,006.2	$	3,056.2
Operating profit	324.4		351.4		593.4		658.8

In connection with the Separation, Danaher and Fortive entered into various agreements to effect the Separation and provide a framework for their relationship after the Separation, including a transition services agreement, an employee matters agreement, a tax matters agreement, an intellectual property matters agreement and a DBS license agreement. These agreements provide for the allocation between Danaher and Fortive of assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to, at and after Fortive’s separation from Danaher and will govern certain relationships between Danaher and Fortive after the Separation.

Discontinued Operations

In July 2015, the Company consummated the split-off of the majority of its Test & Measurement segment’s communications business (other than the data communications cable installation business and the communication service provider business of Fluke Networks which are now part of the instruments business of the Company’s Test & Measurement segment) to Danaher shareholders who elected to exchange Danaher shares for ownership interests in the communications business, and the subsequent merger of the communications business with a subsidiary of NetScout Systems, Inc. (“NetScout”). Danaher shareholders who participated in the exchange offer tendered 26 million shares of Danaher common stock (valued at approximately $2.3 billion based on the closing price of Danaher’s common stock on the date of tender) and received 62.5 million shares of NetScout common stock which represented approximately 60% of the shares of NetScout common stock outstanding following the combination.

The accounting requirements for reporting the disposition of the communications business as a discontinued operation were met when the separation and merger were completed. Accordingly, the consolidated condensed financial statements for all periods presented reflect this business as discontinued operations. The Company allocated a portion of the consolidated interest expense to a discontinued operation based on the ratio of the discontinued business’ net assets to the Company’s consolidated net assets. The Company recorded an aggregate after-tax gain on the disposition of this business of $767 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, in its 2015 results in connection with the closing of this transaction representing the value of the 26 million shares of Company common stock tendered for the communications business in excess of the carrying value of the business’ net assets. The communications business had revenues of $346 million in 2015 prior to the disposition and $760 million in 2014.

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The key components of income from discontinued operations for the three and six month periods ended July 3, 2015 were as follows ($ in millions):



	Three Month Period Ended July 3, 2015			Six Month Period Ended July 3, 2015
Sales	$	166.9		$	345.5
Cost of sales	(50.7		)	(97.5		)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(79.2		)	(152.2		)
Research and development expenses	(40.3		)	(80.0		)
Interest expense	(0.7		)	(1.6		)
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes	(4.0		)	14.2
Income taxes	(15.8		)	(22.2		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	(19.8	)	$	(8.0	)

NOTE 4. GOODWILL

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s goodwill ($ in millions):



Balance, December 31, 2015	$	25,070.3
Attributable to 2016 acquisitions	74.2
Foreign currency translation and other	233.8
Balance, July 1, 2016	$	25,378.3

The carrying value of goodwill by segment is summarized as follows ($ in millions):



	July 1, 2016		December 31, 2015
Test & Measurement	$	1,950.9	$	1,943.7
Environmental	1,970.9		1,909.1
Life Sciences & Diagnostics	15,900.6		15,730.4
Dental	3,301.4		3,236.1
Industrial Technologies	2,254.5		2,251.0
Total goodwill	$	25,378.3	$	25,070.3

The Company has not identified any “triggering” events which indicate a potential impairment of goodwill in 2016.

NOTE 5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting standards define fair value based on an exit price model, establish a framework for measuring fair value where the Company’s assets and liabilities are required to be carried at fair value and provide for certain disclosures related to the valuation methods used within a valuation hierarchy as established within the accounting standards. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, or other observable characteristics for the asset or liability, including interest rates, yield curves and credit risks, or inputs that are derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data through correlation. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

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A summary of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows ($ in millions):



	Quoted Prices in Active Market (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
July 1, 2016:
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$	92.4	$	—	$	—	$	92.4
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	—		76.3		—		76.3
December 31, 2015:
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$	342.3	$	—	$	—	$	342.3
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plans	—		77.4		—		77.4

Available-for-sale securities are measured at fair value using quoted market prices in an active market and are included in other long-term assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

The Company has established nonqualified deferred compensation programs that permit officers, directors and certain management employees to defer a portion of their compensation, on a pretax basis, until their termination of employment (or board service, as applicable). All amounts deferred under such plans are unfunded, unsecured obligations of the Company and are presented as a component of the Company’s compensation and benefits accrual included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Participants may choose among alternative earning rates for the amounts they defer, which are primarily based on investment options within the Company’s 401(k) program (except that the earnings rates for amounts deferred by the Company’s directors and amounts contributed unilaterally by the Company are entirely based on changes in the value of the Company’s common stock). Changes in the deferred compensation liability under these programs are recognized based on changes in the fair value of the participants’ accounts, which are based on the applicable earnings rates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments were as follows ($ in millions):



	July 1, 2016				December 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$	92.4	$	92.4	$	342.3	$	342.3
Liabilities:
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	2,644.5		2,823.2		845.2		845.2
Long-term debt	12,007.7		12,695.5		12,025.2		12,471.4

As of July 1, 2016 and December 31, 2015, available-for-sale securities and short and long-term borrowings were categorized as Level 1.

The fair value of long-term borrowings was based on quoted market prices. The difference between the fair value and the carrying amounts of long-term borrowings (other than the Company’s Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021 (the “LYONs”)) is attributable to changes in market interest rates and/or the Company’s credit ratings subsequent to the incurrence of the borrowing. In the case of the LYONs, differences in the fair value from the carrying value are attributable to changes in the price of the Company’s common stock due to the LYONs' conversion features. The fair values of borrowings with original maturities of one year or less, as well as cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, net and trade accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

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NOTE 6. FINANCING

As of July 1, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants. The components of the Company’s debt were as follows ($ in millions):



	July 1, 2016		December 31, 2015
Euro-denominated commercial paper (€2.4 billion and €2.8 billion, respectively)	$	2,639.2	$	3,096.9
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper	—		920.0
2.3% senior unsecured notes due 2016	—		500.0
4.0% senior unsecured bonds due 2016 (CHF 120.0 million aggregate principal amount)	126.2		122.6
Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2017 (€500.0 million aggregate principal amount)	558.3		544.8
0.0% senior unsecured bonds due 2017 (CHF 100.0 million aggregate principal amount)	102.5		99.7
1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018	497.6		497.1
5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2018	500.0		500.0
1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (€600.0 million aggregate principal amount)	667.3		651.0
5.4% senior unsecured notes due 2019	750.0		750.0
2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020	496.4		495.9
5.0% senior unsecured notes due 2020	406.7		410.7
Zero-coupon Liquid Yield Option Notes (LYONs) due 2021	72.4		72.6
0.352% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (¥30.0 billion aggregate principal amount)	291.2		—
3.9% senior unsecured notes due 2021	600.0		600.0
1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022 (€800.0 million aggregate principal amount)	888.3		866.8
0.5% senior unsecured bonds due 2023 (CHF 540.0 million aggregate principal amount)	557.0		541.6
2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025 (€800.0 million aggregate principal amount)	888.9		867.9
3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025	495.6		495.3
1.125% senior unsecured bonds due 2028 (CHF 110.0 million aggregate principal amount)	113.8		110.7
4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045	499.3		499.3
Other	130.0		227.5
Subtotal	11,280.7		12,870.4
Fortive debt:
U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper	392.9		—
Variable interest rate term loan facility	500.0		—
1.8% senior unsecured notes due 2019	297.9		—
2.35% senior unsecured notes due 2021	744.3		—
3.15% senior unsecured notes due 2026	889.7		—
4.3% senior unsecured notes due 2046	546.7		—
Total Fortive debt	3,371.5		—
Total debt	14,652.2		12,870.4
Less: currently payable	2,644.5		845.2
Long-term debt	$	12,007.7	$	12,025.2

For additional details regarding the Company’s debt financing as of December 31, 2015, reference is made to Note 9 of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company satisfies any short-term liquidity needs that are not met through operating cash flow and available cash primarily through issuances of commercial paper under its U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs. Credit support for the commercial paper programs is provided by the Company's $4.0 billion unsecured, multi-year revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks that expires on July 10, 2020 (the “Credit Facility”), which can also be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The Company's $1.0 billion 364-day unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks (the

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“364-Day Facility”) expired in accordance with its terms on July 8, 2016. There were no amounts outstanding under the 364-Day Facility at any time during the term of the facility. Since the 364-Day Facility provided a portion of the liquidity support for the Company's commercial paper programs, upon such expiration the capacity under the Company’s U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs effectively decreased by the same amount. As of July 1, 2016, borrowings outstanding under the Company’s U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs (including the Fortive commercial paper program) had a weighted average annual interest rate of 0.1% and a weighted average remaining maturity of approximately 54 days.

The Company classified its borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper programs as of July 1, 2016 as long-term debt in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as the Company had the intent and ability, as supported by availability under the Credit Facility and the Fortive senior unsecured revolving credit facility referenced below, to refinance these borrowings for at least one year from the balance sheet date.

As of July 1, 2016, no borrowings were outstanding under either the Credit Facility or the 364-Day Facility, and the Company was in compliance with all covenants under each facility. In addition to the Credit Facility, the Company has also entered into reimbursement agreements with various commercial banks to support the issuance of letters of credit.

Debt discounts and debt issuance costs totaled $35 million (including $21 million related to the Fortive debt) and $9 million as of July 1, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and have been netted against the aggregate principal amounts of the related debt in the components of debt table above.

2016 Long-Term Debt Issuances

Long-Term Indebtedness Related to Danaher

On February 28, 2016, DH Japan Finance S.A., a wholly-owned finance subsidiary of the Company, completed the private placement of ¥30.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.352% senior unsecured notes due March 16, 2021 (the “2021 Yen Notes”). The 2021 Yen Notes were issued at 100% of their principal amount.

The 2021 Yen Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. The Company received net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately ¥29.9 billion (approximately $262 million based on currency exchange rates as of the date of issuance) and used the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the commercial paper borrowings incurred in connection with the 2015 acquisition of Pall. Interest on the 2021 Yen Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 16 and September 16 of each year, commencing on September 16, 2016.

Long-Term Indebtedness Related to the Fortive Separation

In June 2016, the Company received net cash distributions of approximately $3.0 billion from Fortive as consideration for the Company’s contribution of assets to Fortive in connection with the Separation. Fortive financed these cash payments through issuance of approximately $3.4 billion of debt, consisting of $500 million aggregate principal amount of borrowings under a three-year, senior unsecured term loan facility with variable interest rates (the “Term Loan Facility”), $393 million of commercial paper borrowings supported by a five-year, $1.5 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and together with the Term Loan Facility the “Fortive Credit Facilities”), $300 million aggregate principal amount of 1.8% senior unsecured notes due 2019, $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.35% senior unsecured notes due 2021, $900 million aggregate principal amount of 3.15% senior unsecured notes due 2026 and $550 million aggregate principal amount of 4.3% senior unsecured notes due 2046 (collectively, the “Fortive Debt”). Danaher initially guaranteed the Fortive Debt, and the guarantee terminated effective as of the Distribution Date. As of July 1, 2016, Fortive was a wholly-owned, consolidated subsidiary of the Company, and as a result, the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of July 1, 2016 includes the Fortive Debt. The transfer of the liabilities associated with the Fortive Debt, as well as all other assets and liabilities transferred to Fortive, will be reflected in the Company's financial statements in the third quarter of 2016. As of July 1, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Fortive Credit Facilities.

Danaher used a portion of the proceeds from the cash distribution it received from Fortive to repay the Company’s $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.3% senior unsecured notes due in June 2016 and intends to use a portion of the cash distribution proceeds to redeem as of August 15, 2016 all of the Company's $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2018, $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.4% senior unsecured notes due 2019 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.9% senior unsecured notes due 2021 (collectively the “Notes”) in each case at a redemption price equal to the outstanding principal amount of such redeemed series of Notes and a make-whole premium as specified in the applicable indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. As a result, the Notes have been included in notes payable and current portion of long-term debt in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. Danaher currently expects to incur an expense of approximately $190 million in the third quarter of 2016 due to the make-whole payments required in connection with the early extinguishment of the Notes. This amount may change based on changes in interest rates

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near the redemption date. The Company also intends to use a portion of the cash proceeds it received from Fortive to fund certain of the Company’s regular, quarterly cash dividends to shareholders.

LYONs Redemption and Conversion Ratio

During the six month period ended July 1, 2016, holders of certain of the Company’s LYONs converted such LYONs into an aggregate of approximately 36 thousand shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company’s deferred tax liability associated with the book and tax basis difference in the converted LYONs of approximately $0.5 million was transferred to additional paid-in capital as a result of the conversions.

Pursuant to the terms of the indenture that governs the Company’s LYONs, effective as of the record date of the distribution of the Fortive shares, the conversion ratio of the LYONs was adjusted so that each $1,000 of principal amount at maturity may be converted into 38.1998 shares of Danaher common stock at any time on or before the maturity date of January 22, 2021.

NOTE 7. DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

The following sets forth the components of the Company’s continuing operations net periodic benefit cost of the noncontributory defined benefit pension plans ($ in millions):



	Three Month Period Ended						Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015			July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
U.S. Pension Benefits:
Service cost	$	2.3		$	1.5		$	4.6		$	3.0
Interest cost	22.7			24.5			45.4			48.6
Expected return on plan assets	(33.3		)	(33.4		)	(66.6		)	(66.2		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	6.0			6.5			12.0			13.0
Curtailment gain recognized	—			—			(0.7		)	—
Net periodic pension cost	$	(2.3	)	$	(0.9	)	$	(5.3	)	$	(1.6	)

Non-U.S. Pension Benefits:
Service cost	$	10.0		$	11.1		$	19.6		$	22.4
Interest cost	10.7			8.6			21.2			17.2
Expected return on plan assets	(12.6		)	(9.5		)	(25.0		)	(19.0		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	3.3			4.1			6.6			8.5
Amortization of prior service credit	(0.1		)	—			(0.2		)	(0.1		)
Settlement loss (gain) recognized	0.1			(0.1		)	0.1			(0.5		)
Net periodic pension cost	$	11.4		$	14.2		$	22.3		$	28.5

The following sets forth the components of the Company’s continuing operations net periodic benefit cost of the other postretirement employee benefit plans ($ in millions):



	Three Month Period Ended						Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015			July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
Service cost	$	0.2		$	0.3		$	0.4		$	0.6
Interest cost	1.4			2.0			2.8			4.0
Amortization of actuarial loss	0.1			0.7			0.2			1.4
Amortization of prior service credit	(0.8		)	(0.8		)	(1.6		)	(1.6		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.9		$	2.2		$	1.8		$	4.4

Net periodic pension and benefit costs are included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings.

Effective December 31, 2015, the Company changed its estimate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic benefit cost for its U.S. and non-U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Previously, the Company estimated the

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service and interest cost components utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate derived from the yield curve used to measure the benefit obligation. The new estimate utilizes a full yield curve approach in the estimation of these components by applying the specific spot rates along the yield curve used in the determination of the benefit obligation to their underlying projected cash flows. The new estimate provides a more precise measurement of service and interest costs by improving the correlation between projected benefit cash flows and their corresponding spot rates. The change does not affect the measurement of the Company’s U.S. and non-U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit obligations and it is accounted for as a change in accounting estimate that is inseparable from a change in accounting principle, which is applied prospectively. For 2016, the change in estimate is expected to reduce U.S. and non-U.S. pension and other postretirement net periodic benefit plan cost by approximately $25 million when compared to the prior estimate.

As a result of the Separation, certain non-U.S. plans were assumed by Fortive. These plans had a funded status representing a net obligation of $130 million as of December 31, 2015 which included obligations of $327 million and related plan assets of $197 million.

Employer Contributions

During 2016, the Company’s cash contribution requirements for its U.S. and its non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans (excluding contribution requirements with respect to the businesses assumed by Fortive in the Separation) are expected to be approximately $40 million and $35 million, respectively. The ultimate amounts to be contributed depend upon, among other things, legal requirements, underlying asset returns, the plan’s funded status, the anticipated tax deductibility of the contribution, local practices, market conditions, interest rates and other factors.

NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations for the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016 was 32.2% and 29.7%, respectively, as compared to 21.2% and 22.1% for the three and six month periods ended July 3, 2015, respectively.

The Company's effective tax rate for 2016 and 2015 differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35.0% due principally to the Company’s earnings outside the United States that are indefinitely reinvested and taxed at rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate. A higher tax rate associated with the gain on the sale of marketable equity securities during the first quarter of 2016 resulted in a 1.0% increase in the reported tax rate on a year-over-year basis for the six month period ended July 1, 2016. The Company also incurred $99 million of income tax expense related to repatriation of earnings and legal entity realignments associated with the Separation and other discrete items during both the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016, which will continue to be reported in the Company’s continuing operations after the Separation. In addition, the Company recorded $20 million and $17 million in discrete Separation and other tax benefits in the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016, respectively, that will be reported as discontinued operations in future periods. These matters increased the reported tax rate 8.2% and 4.1% for the three and six month periods, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and six month periods ended July 3, 2015 also included tax effects of certain other discrete items specific to the periods, none of which are significant individually or in the aggregate.

Tax authorities in Denmark have raised significant issues related to interest accrued by certain of the Company's subsidiaries. On December 10, 2013, the Company received assessments from the Danish tax authority (“SKAT”) totaling approximately DKK 1.3 billion including interest through July 1, 2016 (approximately $197 million based on the exchange rate as of July 1, 2016), imposing withholding tax relating to interest accrued in Denmark on borrowings from certain of the Company's subsidiaries for the years 2004-2009. If the SKAT claims are successful, it is likely that the Company would be assessed additional amounts for the years 2010-2012 totaling approximately DKK 776 million including interest through July 1, 2016 (approximately $116 million based on the exchange rate as of July 1, 2016). Management believes the positions the Company has taken in Denmark are in accordance with the relevant tax laws and intends to vigorously defend its positions. The Company appealed these assessments with the National Tax Tribunal in 2014 and intends on pursuing this matter through the European Court of Justice should this appeal be unsuccessful. The ultimate resolution of this matter is uncertain, could take many years, and could result in a material adverse impact to the Company's financial statements, including its effective tax rate.

NOTE 9. STOCK TRANSACTIONS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Neither the Company nor any “affiliated purchaser” repurchased any shares of Company common stock during the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016. On July 16, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved a repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) authorizing the repurchase of up to 20 million shares of the Company's common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. As of July 1, 2016, 20 million shares remained available for repurchase pursuant to the Repurchase Program.

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For a full description of the Company’s stock-based compensation programs, reference is made to Note 17 of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As of July 1, 2016, approximately 19 million shares of the Company’s common stock were reserved for issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.

The following information about the Company's stock-based compensation programs includes amounts for both the Company's and Fortive's employees. In connection with the Separation and in accordance with the Employee Matters Agreement Danaher and Fortive have entered into, the Company has made certain adjustments to the exercise price and the number of stock-based compensation awards with the intention of preserving the intrinsic value of the awards prior to the Separation. Stock-based compensation awards have been converted into awards of the company that employs the employee post-separation, and Fortive has assumed the awards that were converted into Fortive awards. The adjustments to the Company's stock-based compensation awards will not result in additional compensation expense. Stock-based compensation disclosures reflecting the Separation will be included in the Company's third-quarter 2016 financial reporting.

The following summarizes the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) to value options granted during the six month period ended July 1, 2016:



Risk-free interest rate	1.3% - 1.6%
Weighted average volatility	24.6	%
Dividend yield	0.6	%
Expected years until exercise	5.5 - 8.0

The following summarizes the components of the Company’s continuing operations stock-based compensation expense ($ in millions):



	Three Month Period Ended						Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015			July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”)/performance stock units (“PSUs”):
Pretax compensation expense	$	31.2		$	18.0		$	58.2		$	36.8
Income tax benefit	(9.6		)	(6.3		)	(17.6		)	(12.0		)
RSU/PSU expense, net of income taxes	21.6			11.7			40.6			24.8
Stock options:
Pretax compensation expense	15.0			10.2			29.1			21.7
Income tax benefit	(4.8		)	(3.5		)	(9.3		)	(7.0		)
Stock option expense, net of income taxes	10.2			6.7			19.8			14.7
Total stock-based compensation:
Pretax compensation expense	46.2			28.2			87.3			58.5
Income tax benefit	(14.4		)	(9.8		)	(26.9		)	(19.0		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	$	31.8		$	18.4		$	60.4		$	39.5

Stock-based compensation has been recognized as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings. As of July 1, 2016, $206 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs/PSUs is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years. As of July 1, 2016, $172 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years. Future compensation amounts will be adjusted for any changes in estimated forfeitures.

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The following summarizes option activity under the Company’s stock plans (in millions, except weighted exercise price and number of years):



	Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2015	20.1		$	57.84
Granted	3.9		87.71
Exercised	(3.2	)	44.05
Cancelled/forfeited	(0.9	)	70.37
Outstanding as of July 1, 2016	19.9		$	65.27	7	$	735.7
Vested and expected to vest as of July 1, 2016^(a)	19.1		$	64.53	7	$	722.1
Vested as of July 1, 2016	8.4		$	45.69	4	$	473.7


^(a)	The “Expected to vest” options are the net unvested options that remain after applying the forfeiture rate assumption to total unvested options.

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the second quarter of 2016 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on July 1, 2016. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the price of the Company’s common stock.

The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the six month periods ended July 1, 2016 and July 3, 2015 was $157 million and $81 million, respectively. Exercise of options during the first six months of 2016 and 2015 resulted in cash receipts of $128 million and $52 million, respectively. The Company realized a tax benefit of $32 million and $50 million in the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016, respectively, related to the exercise of employee stock options. The net income tax benefit in excess of the expense recorded for financial reporting purposes (the “excess tax benefit”) has been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and is reflected as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

The following summarizes information on unvested RSU and PSU activity (in millions, except weighted average grant-date fair value):



	Number of RSUs/PSUs		Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2015	4.9		$	73.31
Granted	1.3		85.68
Vested	(0.9	)	64.65
Forfeited	(0.5	)	70.02
Unvested as of July 1, 2016	4.8		78.32

The Company realized a tax benefit of $2 million and $24 million in the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016, related to the vesting of RSUs. The excess tax benefit attributable to RSUs has been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and is reflected as a financing cash inflow in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows.

In connection with the exercise of certain stock options and the vesting of RSUs previously issued by the Company, a number of shares sufficient to fund statutory minimum tax withholding requirements has been withheld from the total shares issued or released to the award holder (though under the terms of the applicable plan, the shares are considered to have been issued and are not added back to the pool of shares available for grant). During the first six months of 2016, 327 thousand shares with an aggregate value of $29 million were withheld to satisfy the requirement. The withholding is treated as a reduction in additional paid-in capital in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.

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NOTE 10. OTHER INCOME

During the six month period ended July 1, 2016, the Company received $265 million of cash proceeds from the sale of marketable equity securities during the first quarter of 2016. The Company recorded a pretax gain related to this sale of $223 million ($140 million after-tax or $0.20 per diluted share).

NOTE 11. CONTINGENCIES

For a description of the Company’s litigation and contingencies, reference is made to Note 16 of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In connection with the Separation and in accordance with the separation and distribution and related agreements Danaher and Fortive entered into, the Company agreed to indemnify Fortive and its affiliates against certain damages and expenses that might occur in the future. These indemnification obligations cover a variety of liabilities, including, but not limited to, employee, tax and environmental matters. The fair value of these indemnification obligations as of July 1, 2016 was not material.

The Company generally accrues estimated warranty costs at the time of sale. In general, manufactured products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship when properly used for their intended purpose, installed correctly, and appropriately maintained. Warranty period terms depend on the nature of the product and range from 90 days up to the life of the product. The amount of the accrued warranty liability is determined based on historical information such as past experience, product failure rates or number of units repaired, estimated cost of material and labor, and in certain instances estimated property damage. The accrued warranty liability is reviewed on a quarterly basis and may be adjusted as additional information regarding expected warranty costs becomes known.

The following is a rollforward of the Company’s accrued warranty liability ($ in millions):



Balance, December 31, 2015	$	135.1
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	57.4
Settlements made	(59.8		)
Additions due to acquisitions	0.1
Effect of foreign currency translation	1.5
Balance, July 1, 2016	$	134.3

NOTE 12. NET EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Basic net earnings per share (“EPS”) from continuing operations is calculated by dividing net earnings from continuing operations by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted net EPS from continuing operations is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued and reduced by the number of shares the Company could have repurchased with the proceeds from the issuance of the potentially dilutive shares. For the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016 there were no anti-dilutive options to purchase shares excluded from the diluted EPS from continuing operations calculation. However, for the three and six month periods ended July 3, 2015, approximately 1 million options to purchase shares were not included in the diluted EPS from continuing operations calculation as the impact of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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Information related to the calculation of net earnings per share from continuing operations of common stock is summarized as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts):



	Net Earnings from Continuing Operations (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
For the Three Month Period Ended July 1, 2016:
Basic EPS	$	656.7	690.9	$	0.95
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures	0.5		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs	—		5.7
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures	—		2.3
Diluted EPS	$	657.2	698.9	$	0.94

For the Three Month Period Ended July 3, 2015:
Basic EPS	$	715.5	709.5	$	1.01
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures	0.6		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs	—		7.5
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures	—		2.6
Diluted EPS	$	716.1	719.6	$	0.99

For the Six Month Period Ended July 1, 2016:
Basic EPS	$	1,415.1	689.8	$	2.05
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures	0.9		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs	—		5.9
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures	—		2.3
Diluted EPS	$	1,416.0	698.0	$	2.03

For the Six Month Period Ended July 3, 2015:
Basic EPS	$	1,273.5	708.4	$	1.80
Adjustment for interest on convertible debentures	1.2		—
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs	—		7.9
Incremental shares from assumed conversion of the convertible debentures	—		2.9
Diluted EPS	$	1,274.7	719.2	$	1.77

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NOTE 13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has operated and reported its results in five separate business segments consisting of the Test & Measurement, Environmental, Life Sciences & Diagnostics, Dental and Industrial Technologies segments. There was no material change in total assets or liabilities by segment from December 31, 2015 to July 1, 2016.

As a result of the Separation, beginning in the third quarter of 2016, the Company will report four segments as part of continuing operations: Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Dental; and Environmental & Applied Solutions.

Segment results are shown below ($ in millions):



	Three Month Period Ended						Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015			July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
Sales:
Test & Measurement	$	650.2		$	675.5		$	1,290.5		$	1,354.4
Environmental	958.2			892.3			1,814.0			1,715.5
Life Sciences & Diagnostics	2,602.9			1,840.3			5,014.8			3,536.0
Dental	714.6			687.6			1,370.5			1,350.0
Industrial Technologies	859.1			864.5			1,682.4			1,699.0
Total	$	5,785.0		$	4,960.2		$	11,172.2		$	9,654.9

Operating Profit:
Test & Measurement	$	144.5		$	163.9		$	278.3		$	315.5
Environmental	202.3			201.1			350.0			361.7
Life Sciences & Diagnostics	427.4			285.9			787.2			501.4
Dental	109.2			97.3			204.3			157.4
Industrial Technologies	217.0			221.4			417.1			426.6
Other	(65.9		)	(35.2		)	(120.3		)	(73.1		)
Total	$	1,034.5		$	934.4		$	1,916.6		$	1,689.5

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is designed to provide a reader of Danaher Corporation’s (“Danaher,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of Company management. The Company’s MD&A is divided into five main sections:


•	Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements


•	Overview


•	Results of Operations


•	Liquidity and Capital Resources


•	Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

You should read this discussion along with the Company’s MD&A and audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Notes thereto, included in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the Company's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and related Notes as of and for the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016 included in this Report.

INFORMATION RELATING TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements included or incorporated by reference in this quarterly report, in other documents we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in our press releases, webcasts, conference calls, materials delivered to shareholders and other communications, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States federal securities laws. All statements other than historical factual information are forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding: projections of revenue, expenses, profit, profit margins, tax rates, tax provisions, cash flows, pension and benefit obligations and funding requirements, our liquidity position or other projected financial measures; management’s plans and strategies for future operations, including statements relating to anticipated operating performance, cost reductions, restructuring activities, new product and service developments, competitive strengths or market position, acquisitions and the integration thereof, divestitures, spin-offs, split-offs or other distributions, strategic opportunities, securities offerings, stock repurchases, dividends and executive compensation; growth, declines and other trends in markets we sell into; new or modified laws, regulations and accounting pronouncements; outstanding claims, legal proceedings, tax audits and assessments and other contingent liabilities; foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; general economic and capital markets conditions; the timing of any of the foregoing; assumptions underlying any of the foregoing; and any other statements that address events or developments that Danaher intends or believes will or may occur in the future. Terminology such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “may,” “possible,” “potential,” “forecast” and “positioned” and similar references to future periods are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements are accompanied by such words.

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from the results, developments and business decisions contemplated by our forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those envisaged in the forward-looking statements include the following:


•	Conditions in the global economy, the markets we serve and the financial markets may adversely affect our business and financial statements.


•	Our restructuring actions could have long-term adverse effects on our business.


•	Our growth could suffer if the markets into which we sell our products (references to products in this section include software) and services decline, do not grow as anticipated or experience cyclicality.


•	We face intense competition and if we are unable to compete effectively, we may experience decreased demand and decreased market share. Even if we compete effectively, we may be required to reduce prices for our products and services.

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•	Our growth depends in part on the timely development and commercialization, and customer acceptance, of new and enhanced products and services based on technological innovation.


•	Our reputation, ability to do business and financial statements may be impaired by improper conduct by any of our employees, agents or business partners.


•	Any inability to consummate acquisitions at our historical rate and at appropriate prices could negatively impact our growth rate and stock price.


•	Our acquisition of businesses, including our recent acquisition of Pall, joint ventures and strategic relationships could negatively impact our financial statements.


•	The indemnification provisions of acquisition agreements by which we have acquired companies may not fully protect us and as a result we may face unexpected liabilities.


•	Divestitures and other dispositions could negatively impact our business, and contingent liabilities from businesses that we have sold could adversely affect our financial statements.


•	We could incur significant liability if the distribution of Fortive common stock to our stockholders is determined to be a taxable transaction.


•	Potential indemnification liabilities to Fortive pursuant to the separation agreement could materially and adversely affect our businesses, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.


•	Certain of our businesses are subject to extensive regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and by comparable agencies of other countries, as well as laws regulating fraud and abuse in the health care industry and the privacy and security of health information. Failure to comply with those regulations could adversely affect our reputation and financial statements.


•	The health care industry and related industries that we serve have undergone, and are in the process of undergoing, significant changes in an effort to reduce costs, which could adversely affect our financial statements.


•	Our operations, products and services expose us to the risk of environmental, health and safety liabilities, costs and violations that could adversely affect our reputation and financial statements.


•	Our businesses are subject to extensive regulation; failure to comply with those regulations could adversely affect our financial statements and reputation.


•	We may be required to recognize impairment charges for our goodwill and other intangible assets.


•	Foreign currency exchange rates may adversely affect our financial statements.


•	Changes in our tax rates or exposure to additional income tax liabilities or assessments could affect our profitability. In addition, audits by tax authorities could result in additional tax payments for prior periods.


•	We are subject to a variety of litigation and other legal and regulatory proceedings in the course of our business that could adversely affect our financial statements.


•	If we do not or cannot adequately protect our intellectual property, or if third parties infringe our intellectual property rights, we may suffer competitive injury or expend significant resources enforcing our rights.


•	Third parties may claim that we are infringing or misappropriating their intellectual property rights and we could suffer significant litigation expenses, losses or licensing expenses or be prevented from selling products or services.


•	Defects and unanticipated use or inadequate disclosure with respect to our products or services could adversely affect our business, reputation and financial statements.


•	The manufacture of many of our products is a highly exacting and complex process, and if we directly or indirectly encounter problems manufacturing products, our reputation, business and financial statements could suffer.


•	Our indebtedness may limit our operations and our use of our cash flow, and any failure to comply with the covenants that apply to our indebtedness could adversely affect our liquidity and financial statements.

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•	Adverse changes in our relationships with, or the financial condition, performance, purchasing patterns or inventory levels of, key distributors and other channel partners could adversely affect our financial statements.


•	Our financial results are subject to fluctuations in the cost and availability of commodities that we use in our operations.


•	If we cannot adjust our manufacturing capacity or the purchases required for our manufacturing activities to reflect changes in market conditions and customer demand, our profitability may suffer. In addition, our reliance upon sole or limited sources of supply for certain materials, components and services could cause production interruptions, delays and inefficiencies.


•	Changes in governmental regulations may reduce demand for our products or services or increase our expenses.


•	Work stoppages, union and works council campaigns and other labor disputes could adversely impact our productivity and results of operations.


•	International economic, political, legal, compliance and business factors could negatively affect our financial statements.

•

The results of the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) European Union (“EU”) membership referendum, advising for the exit of the UK from the EU, has caused and may continue to cause significant volatility in global stock markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations and global economic uncertainty, which could adversely affect customer demand, our relationships with customers and suppliers and our business and financial statements.


•	If we suffer loss to our facilities, supply chains, distribution systems or information technology systems due to catastrophe or other events, our operations could be seriously harmed.


•	A significant disruption in, or breach in security of, our information technology systems could adversely affect our business.


•	Our defined benefit pension plans are subject to financial market risks that could adversely affect our financial statements.

See Part I—Item 1A of the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II—Item 1A of this report for a further discussion regarding reasons that actual results may differ materially from the results, developments and business decisions contemplated by our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the report, document, press release, webcast, call, materials or other communication in which they are made. We do not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise.

OVERVIEW

General

As a result of the Company’s geographic and industry diversity, the Company faces a variety of opportunities and challenges, including rapid technological development (particularly with respect to computing, mobile connectivity, communications and digitization) in most of the Company’s served markets, the expansion and evolution of opportunities in high-growth markets, trends and costs associated with a global labor force, consolidation of the Company’s competitors and increasing regulation. The Company defines high-growth markets as developing markets of the world experiencing extended periods of accelerated growth in gross domestic product and infrastructure which includes Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia with the exception of Japan and Australia. The Company operates in a highly competitive business environment in most markets, and the Company’s long-term growth and profitability will depend in particular on its ability to expand its business in high-growth geographies and high-growth market segments, identify, consummate and integrate appropriate acquisitions, develop innovative and differentiated new products, services and software with higher gross profit margins, expand and improve the effectiveness of the Company’s sales force, continue to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency and quality, and effectively address the demands of an increasingly regulated environment. The Company is making significant investments, organically and through acquisitions, to address the rapid pace of technological change in its served markets and to globalize its manufacturing, research and development and customer-facing resources (particularly in high-growth markets) in order to be responsive to the Company’s customers throughout the world and improve the efficiency of the Company’s operations.

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Business Performance and Outlook

While differences exist among the Company’s businesses, on an overall basis, sales from existing businesses increased 2.0% during the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the comparable period of 2015. The Company's continued investments in sales growth initiatives and the other business-specific factors discussed below contributed to year-over-year sales growth. Geographically, year-over-year sales growth rates from existing businesses during the second quarter of 2016 were led by the high-growth markets. Sales growth rates from existing businesses in high-growth markets grew at a mid-single digit rate during the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the comparable period of 2015 led by strength in China and India, with sequential improvement in Latin America and Russia partly due to easier prior year-over-year comparisons. High-growth markets represented approximately 27% of the Company's total sales in the second quarter of 2016. Sales from existing businesses in developed markets grew slightly during the second quarter of 2016 with low-single digit growth in Western Europe largely offset by weakness in North America and Japan. The Company expects overall sales growth to continue but remains cautious about challenges due to macro-economic and geopolitical uncertainties, including global uncertainties related to monetary and fiscal policies.

Danaher Separation

On July 2, 2016, Danaher completed the Separation of its Test & Measurement segment, Industrial Technologies segment (excluding the product identification businesses) and the retail/commercial petroleum business by distributing to Danaher stockholders on a pro rata basis all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Fortive, the entity Danaher incorporated to hold such businesses. To effect the Separation, Danaher distributed to its stockholders one share of Fortive common stock for every two shares of Danaher common stock outstanding as of June 15, 2016, the record date for the distribution. Fractional shares of Fortive common stock that otherwise would have been distributed were aggregated and sold into the public market and the proceeds distributed to Danaher stockholders. Beginning in the third quarter of 2016, Fortive’s financial results will be reflected in Danaher’s historical consolidated financial statements as a discontinued operation.

During the second quarter of 2016, the Company received net cash distributions of approximately $3.0 billion from Fortive as consideration for the Company’s contribution of assets to Fortive in connection with the Separation. Danaher used a portion of the cash distribution proceeds to repay the $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.3% senior unsecured notes due in June 2016, and intends to use the balance of the proceeds received to redeem outstanding debt and pay certain of the Company’s regular, quarterly cash dividends to shareholders.

As a result of planning for the Separation, the Company incurred $17 million and $26 million in separation-related costs during the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016, respectively, which were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings. These transaction costs primarily relate to professional fees associated with preparation of regulatory filings and separation activities within finance, tax, legal and information system functions. Subsequent to July 1, 2016, Danaher anticipates it will incur additional separation-related transaction costs of approximately $25 million primarily related to investment banking and other advisory fees payable upon Separation.

Acquisitions

Discontinued Operations

In July 2015, the Company consummated the split-off of the majority of its Test & Measurement segment’s communications business (other than the data communications cable installation business and the communication service provider business of Fluke Networks which are now part of the instruments business of the Company’s Test & Measurement segment) to Danaher shareholders who elected to exchange Danaher shares for ownership interests in the communications business, and the subsequent merger of the communications business with a subsidiary of NetScout. Danaher shareholders who participated in the exchange offer tendered 26 million shares of Danaher common stock (valued at approximately $2.3 billion based on the closing price of Danaher’s common stock on the date of tender) and received 62.5 million shares of NetScout common stock which represented approximately 60% of the shares of NetScout common stock outstanding following the combination.

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statements for all periods presented reflect this business as a discontinued operation. The Company allocated a portion of the consolidated interest expense to discontinued operations based on the ratio of the discontinued business’ net assets to the Company’s consolidated net assets. The Company recorded an aggregate after-tax gain on the disposition of this business of $767 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, in its 2015 results in connection with the closing of this transaction representing the value of the 26 million shares of Company common stock tendered for the communications business in excess of the carrying value of the business’ net assets. The communications business had revenues of $346 million in 2015 prior to the disposition and $760 million in 2014.

Currency Exchange Rates

On a year-over-year basis, currency exchange rates adversely impacted reported sales by approximately 0.5% and 1.5% for the three and six month periods ended July 1, 2016, respectively, as compared to exchange rate levels during the comparable periods of 2015 primarily due to the strength of the U.S. dollar against most major currencies in 2016. If the currency exchange rates in effect as of July 1, 2016 were to prevail throughout the remainder of 2016, currency exchange rates would reduce the Company’s estimated full-year 2016 sales by approximately 0.5% on a year-over-year basis. Additional strengthening of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies in 2016 would adversely impact the Company's sales and results of operations, and any weakening of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies would positively impact the Company’s sales and results of operations for the remainder of the year.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated sales from continuing operations for the three month period ended July 1, 2016 increased 16.5% compared to the three month period ended July 3, 2015. Sales from existing businesses contributed 2.0% growth, and sales from acquired businesses contributed 15.0% growth on a year-over-year basis. Currency translation decreased reported sales by 0.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Consolidated sales from continuing operations for the six month period ended July 1, 2016 increased 15.5% compared to the three month period ended July 3, 2015. Sales from existing businesses contributed 1.5% growth, and sales from acquired businesses contributed 15.5% growth on a year-over-year basis. Currency translation decreased reported sales by 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.

In this report, references to sales from existing businesses refer to sales from continuing operations calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) but excluding (1) sales from acquired businesses and (2) the impact of currency translation. References to sales or operating profit attributable to acquisitions or acquired businesses refer to GAAP sales or operating profit, as applicable, from acquired businesses recorded prior to the first anniversary of the acquisition less the amount of sales and operating profit, as applicable, attributable to divested product lines not considered discontinued operations. The portion of revenue attributable to currency translation is calculated as the difference between (a) the period-to-period change in revenue (excluding sales from acquired businesses) and (b) the period-to-period change in revenue (excluding sales from acquired businesses) after applying current period foreign exchange rates to the prior year period. Sales from existing businesses should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, sales, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that reporting the non-GAAP financial measure of sales from existing businesses provides useful information to investors by helping identify underlying growth trends in our business and facilitating comparisons of our revenue performance with our performance in prior and future periods and to our peers. The Company excludes the effect of currency translation from sales from existing businesses because currency translation is not under management’s control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends, and excludes the effect of acquisitions and divestiture-related items because the nature, size and number of acquisitions and divestitures can vary dramatically from period-to-period and between the Company and its peers and can also obscure underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance difficult. References to sales volume refer to the impact of both price and unit sales.

Operating profit margins were 17.9% for the three month period ended July 1, 2016 as compared to 18.8% in the comparable period of 2015. The year-over-year operating profit margin comparison was unfavorably impacted by:


•	Incremental year-over-year costs associated with various new product development, sales and marketing growth investments and the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar in 2016, net of higher 2016 sales volumes from existing businesses and incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with the restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives taken in 2015 - 30 basis points


•	The incremental net dilutive effect in 2016 of acquired businesses - 30 basis points


•	Charges associated with the 2016 Separation - 30 basis points

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Operating profit margins were 17.2% for the six month period ended July 1, 2016 as compared to 17.5% in the comparable period of 2015. The following factors impacted year-over-year operating profit margin comparisons.

2016 vs. 2015 operating profit margin comparisons were favorably impacted by:


•	Higher 2016 sales volumes from existing businesses and incremental year-over-year cost savings associated with the restructuring actions and continuing productivity improvement initiatives taken in 2015, net of incremental year-over-year costs associated with various new product development, sales and marketing growth investments and the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar in 2016 - 10 basis points


•	Acquisition-related charges associated with fair value adjustments to acquired inventory recorded in 2015 in connection with the Nobel Biocare acquisition - 20 basis points

2016 vs. 2015 operating profit margin comparisons were unfavorably impacted by:


•	The incremental net dilutive effect in 2016 of acquired businesses - 35 basis points


•	Charges associated with the 2016 Separation - 25 basis points

Business Segments

Sales by business segment for each of the periods indicated were as follows ($ in millions):



	Three Month Period Ended				Six Month Period Ended
	July 1, 2016		July 3, 2015		July 1, 2016		July 3, 2015
Test & Measurement	$	650.2	$	675.5	$	1,290.5	$	1,354.4
Environmental	958.2		892.3		1,814.0		1,715.5
Life Sciences & Diagnostics	2,602.9		1,840.3		5,014.8		3,536.0
Dental	714.6		687.6		1,370.5		1,350.0
Industrial Technologies	859.1		864.5		1,682.4		1,699.0
Total	$	5,785.0	$	4,960.2	$	11,172.2	$	9,654.9

TEST & MEASUREMENT

The Company’s Test & Measurement segment offers essential products and services used to create actionable intelligence by measuring and monitoring a wide range of physical parameters in industrial applications, including electrical current, radio frequency signals, distance, pressure and temperature. These products include a variety of compact professional test tools, thermal imaging and calibration equipment for electrical, industrial, electronic and calibration applications. These products and associated software solutions measure voltage, current, resistance, power quality, frequency, pressure, temperature and air quality, among other parameters. The Company also sells services and products that help developers and engineers convert concepts into finished products. These test, measurement and monitoring products are used in the design, manufacturing and development of electronics, industrial, video and other advanced technologies. Also included in the Test & Measurement segment are the professional tools and wheel service equipment businesses. As a result of the July 2015 split-off of the Company’s communications business, which was previously reported as part of the Test & Measurement segment, all prior year results of the segment have been adjusted to exclude the results of this discontinued operation. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for additional information related to the disposition of the communications business. Effective as of July 2, 2016, the Company’s Test & Measurement segment was contributed to Fortive in connection with the Separation and will be reported as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2016.

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Test & Measurement Selected Financial Data



	Three Month Period Ended						Six Month Period Ended
($ in millions)	July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015			July 1, 2016			July 3, 2015
Sales	$	650.2		$	675.5		$	1,290.5		$	1,354.4
Operating profit	144.5			163.9			278.3			315.5
Depreciation	6.5			6.6			13.1			12.7
Amortization	13.7			13.8			27.2			27.6
Operating profit as a % of sales	22.2		%	24.3		%	21.6		%	23.3		%
Depreciation as a % of sales	1.0		%	1.0		%	1.0		%	0.9		%
Amortization as a % of sales	2.1		%	2.0		%	2.1		%	2.0		%

Components of Sales Growth



	% Change Three Month Period Ended July 1, 2016 vs. Comparable 2015 Period		% Change Six Month Period Ended July 1, 2016 vs. Comparable 2015 Period
Existing businesses	(4.0	)%	(4.5	)%
Acquisitions	1.0	%	1.0