Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX) said today that it completed its buy-out of C.R. Bard (NYSE:BCR).
The combined company boasts $16 million in yearly revenue. The $317-per-share deal was first announced in April and in the past few months won conditional approval in the E.U., the U.S. and China.
“Today is a historic day for BD as we welcome Bard and its 16,000 associates to BD,” chairman & CEO Vincent Forlenza said in prepared remarks.
