On February 17, 2026, Danaher Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated February 16, 2026, by and among the Company, Masimo Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Masimo”) and Mobius Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and conditions set forth therein: (i) the Company has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Masimo’s common stock for $180.00 per share, in cash, without interest and (ii) at the effective time, Merger Sub will merge with and into Masimo (the “Merger”), with Masimo continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Transaction”). The consummation of the Merger is subject to certain customary conditions, including the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the receipt of certain non-U.S. antitrust and foreign direct investment approvals. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Important Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction (the “Transaction”), Masimo and Danaher intend to file relevant materials with the SEC, including Masimo’s proxy statement in preliminary and definitive form. Masimo will mail the definitive proxy statement and a proxy card to its stockholders in advance of the stockholders meeting in connection with the Transaction. This communication is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that may be filed by Masimo with the SEC. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF MASIMO ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY EACH OF DANAHER AND MASIMO WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN, INCLUDING MASIMO’S PROXY STATEMENT (WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE), BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MASIMO, DANAHER, AND THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and stockholders are or will be able to obtain these documents (when they are available) free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Danaher and Masimo make available free of charge at the Danaher website at https://investors.danaher.com/sec-filings and Masimo’s website at https://investor.masimo.com/overview/, respectively, copies of documents they file with, or furnish to, the SEC. The contents of the websites referenced above will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the proxy statement.
Participants in the Solicitation
This communication does not constitute a solicitation of a proxy. Masimo, Danaher and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of Masimo in favor of the Transaction. Information about Masimo’s directors and executive officers is set forth in Masimo’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 26, 2025, including under the headings entitled “Our Board of Directors”, “Our Executive Officers”, “Executive Compensation”, “Ownership of our Stock”, “Proposal 1: To Elect Three Class II and Two Class III Directors as Named in our Proxy Statement”, “Proposal 3: To Provide an Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers”, and “Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons”, and which is available at: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000937556/000110465925027887/tm259245-2_def14a.htm, and Masimo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 12, 2025, including under the heading “Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.” and which is available at: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000937556/000093755625000091/masi-20250606.htm, and Masimo’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 19, 2025, including under the heading “Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.” and which is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000937556/000093755625000127/masi-20250818.htm. Information about Danaher’s directors and executive officers is set forth in Danaher’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the SEC on February 20, 2025 under the heading entitled “Information About Our Executive Officers”, and which is available at: