WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2016. All results in this release reflect only continuing operations unless otherwise noted. For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, net earnings were $747.0 million, or $1.07 per diluted share which represents a 42.5% year-over-year increase.

Non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per share was $1.05 per share, which reflects the adjustments identified in the attached reconciliation schedule. This represents a 15.5% increase over the comparable 2015 amount. For the fourth quarter 2016, revenues increased 6.0% year-over-year to $4.6 billion, with core revenue growth of 3.5% (non-GAAP).

For the full year 2016, net earnings were $2.2 billion, or $3.08 per diluted share which represents a 24.5% year-over-year increase. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per share was $3.61 per share, which reflects the adjustments identified in the attached reconciliation schedule. This represents a 21.0% increase over the comparable 2015 amount. Revenues for the full year 2016 increased 17.0% to $16.9 billion, with core revenue growth of 3.0% (non-GAAP). The Company generated strong operating cash flow of $3.1 billion for the full year 2016.

For the first quarter 2017, the Company anticipates that diluted net earnings per share will be in the range of $0.64 to $0.67. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per share is expected to be $0.82 to $0.85, reflecting the adjustments identified on the attached reconciliation schedule.

For the full year 2017, the Company anticipates diluted net earnings per share to be $3.13 to $3.23. The Company continues to expect its non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per share to be in the range of $3.85 to $3.95, reflecting the adjustments identified on the attached reconciliation schedule.

Thomas P. Joyce, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased with our strong fourth quarter results, capping off a transformative year for Danaher. In 2016, the team delivered double-digit earnings growth, meaningful margin expansion, and strong free cash flow. We also executed on a number of strategically significant acquisitions during the year, including Cepheid and Phenomenex."

Joyce added, "We believe that the strength of our portfolio, combined with the power of DBS, provides the foundation for enhancing our growth trajectory and delivering long-term outperformance."

Danaher will discuss its results during its quarterly investor conference call today starting at 7:30 a.m. ET. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website, www.danaher.com, under the subheading "Events & Presentations." A replay of the webcast will be available in the same section of Danaher's website shortly after the conclusion of the presentation and will remain available until the next quarterly earnings call.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 344-6698 within the U.S. or by dialing (785) 830-7979 outside the U.S. a few minutes before the 7:30 a.m. ET start and telling the operator that you are dialing in for Danaher's investor conference call (access code 4628756). A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and until Tuesday, February 7, 2017. You can access the replay dial-in information on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website under the subheading "Events & Presentations." In addition, presentation materials relating to Danaher's results have been posted to the "Investors" section of Danaher's website under the subheading "Financial Reports & Earnings."

ABOUT DANAHER

Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping its customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world. Its family of world class brands has leadership positions in some of the most demanding and attractive industries, including health care, environmental and industrial. With more than 20 operating companies, Danaher's globally diverse team of over 62,000 associates is united by a common culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System. For more information, please visit www.danaher.com.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release also contains non-GAAP financial measures. Calculations of these measures, the reasons why we believe these measures provide useful information to investors, a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and other information relating to these non-GAAP measures are included in the supplemental reconciliation schedule attached.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including the statements regarding the Company's anticipated financial performance for the first quarter and full year 2017, the Company's future prospects and any other statements regarding events or developments that we believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, deterioration of or instability in the economy, the markets we serve and the financial markets, the impact of our restructuring activities on our ability to grow, contractions or growth rates and cyclicality of markets we serve, competition, our ability to develop and successfully market new products and technologies and expand into new markets, the potential for improper conduct by our employees, agents or business partners, our ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate appropriate acquisitions and successfully complete divestitures and other dispositions, our ability to integrate the recent acquisitions of Pall Corporation and Cepheid and achieve the anticipated benefits of such transactions, contingent liabilities relating to acquisitions and divestitures (including tax-related and other contingent liabilities relating to the distributions of each of Fortive Corporation and our communications business), our compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including regulations relating to medical devices and the health care industry) and changes in applicable laws and regulations, our ability to effectively address cost reductions and other changes in the health care industry, risks relating to potential impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, currency exchange rates, tax audits and changes in our tax rate and income tax liabilities, litigation and other contingent liabilities including intellectual property and environmental, health and safety matters, risks relating to product, service or software defects, product liability and recalls, risks relating to product manufacturing, the impact of our debt obligations on our operations and liquidity, our relationships with and the performance of our channel partners, commodity costs and surcharges, our ability to adjust purchases and manufacturing capacity to reflect market conditions, reliance on sole sources of supply, labor matters, international economic, political, legal, compliance and business factors (including the impact of the UK referendum to leave the EU), disruptions relating to man-made and natural disasters, security breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems and pension plan costs. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in our SEC filings, including our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2016. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Company does 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.



                                                                                        DANAHER CORPORATION

                                                                       RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES


    Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations
    ------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                               Three Month Period Ended                              Year Ended

                                                                           December 31,             December 31,              December 31,            December 31,

                                                                                   2016                      2015                       2016                     2015
                                                                                   ----                      ----                       ----                     ----

    Diluted Net Earnings Per Share from                                                     $1.07                                               $0.75                         $3.08      $2.47

    Continuing Operations (GAAP)

    Pretax amortization of acquisition-related                                     0.22              A                   0.20                  A                0.83     A      0.56   A

    intangible assets A

    Pretax charge for early extinguishment of                                         -                                    -                                  0.26     B         -

    borrowings B

    Pretax gains on resolution of acquisition-related                                 -                                    -                                (0.02)    C         -

    matters C

    Pretax gain on sales of investments D,E                                           -                                    -                                (0.32)    E    (0.02)    D

    Pretax acquisition-related transaction costs deemed                            0.12              G                   0.09                  F                0.12     G      0.21   F

    significant, change in control payments and

    restructuring costs and fair value adjustments to

    inventory and deferred revenue F,G

    Tax effect of all adjustments reflected above H                              (0.09)             H                 (0.07)                 H              (0.21)    H    (0.16)    H

    Discrete tax adjustments and other tax-related                               (0.27)             J                 (0.06)                 I              (0.13)    J    (0.08)    I

    adjustments I,J


    Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Share from                                            $1.05                                               $0.91                         $3.61      $2.98

    Continuing Operations (Non-GAAP)


    Forecasted Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                                   Three Month Period Ending                   Year Ending
                                                                                         March 31, 2017
                                                                                                                           December 31, 2017

                                                                                  Low End             High End         Low End             High End
                                                                                  -------             --------         -------             --------

    Forecasted Diluted Net Earnings Per Share from                                            $0.64                                 $0.67                     $3.13      $3.23

    Continuing Operations (GAAP)

    Anticipated pretax amortization of acquisition-                                   0.23             A          0.23              A             0.92   A      0.92   A

    related intangible assets A

    Tax effect of all adjustments reflected above H                                 (0.05)            H        (0.05)             H           (0.20)   H   (0.20)    H

    Forecasted Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per                                              $0.82                                 $0.85                     $3.85      $3.95

    Share from Continuing Operations (Non-GAAP)

    (1)


    (1)          The forward-
                 looking
                 estimates
                 set forth
                 above do
                 not reflect
                 future
                 gains and
                 charges
                 that are
                 inherently
                 difficult
                 to predict
                 and
                 estimate
                 due to
                 their
                 unknown
                 timing,
                 effect and/
                 or
                 significance,
                 such as
                 certain
                 future
                 gains or
                 losses on
                 the sale of
                 investments,
                 acquisition
                 or
                 divestiture-
                 related
                 gains or
                 charges and
                 discrete
                 tax items.


    Core Revenue Growth
    -------------------


                                                           Three Month Period Ended       Year Ended

                                                             December 31, 2016 vs.  December 31, 2016 vs.

                                                            Comparable 2015 Period  Comparable 2015 Period

    Total Revenue Growth from Continuing Operations (GAAP)                     6.0%                   17.0%
                                                                                ===                     ====


    Components of Revenue Growth
    ----------------------------

    Core (non-GAAP) (2)                                                        3.5%                    3.0%

    Acquisitions (non-GAAP)                                                    4.0%                   15.0%

    Impact of currency translation (non-GAAP)                                (1.5)%                  (1.0)%

    Total Revenue Growth from Continuing Operations (GAAP)                     6.0%                   17.0%
                                                                                ===                     ====


         (2)    We use the
                 term "core
                 revenue" to
                 refer to GAAP
                 revenue from
                 continuing
                 operations
                 excluding (1)
                 sales from
                 acquired
                 businesses
                 recorded
                 prior to the
                 first
                 anniversary
                 of the
                 acquisition
                 less the
                 amount of
                 sales
                 attributable
                 to divested
                 businesses or
                 product lines
                 not
                 considered
                 discontinued
                 operations
                 ("acquisition
                 sales") and
                 (2) the
                 impact of
                 currency
                 translation.
                 The portion
                 of GAAP
                 revenue from
                 continuing
                 operations
                 attributable
                 to currency
                 translation
                 is calculated
                 as the
                 difference
                 between (a)
                 the period-
                 to-period
                 change in
                 revenue
                 (excluding
                 acquisition
                 sales) and
                 (b) the
                 period-to-
                 period change
                 in revenue
                 (excluding
                 acquisition
                 sales) after
                 applying
                 current
                 period
                 foreign
                 exchange
                 rates to the
                 prior year
                 period.  We
                 use the term
                 "core revenue
                 growth" to
                 refer to the
                 measure of
                 comparing
                 current
                 period core
                 revenue with
                 the
                 corresponding
                 period of the
                 prior year.


                                                                                                                        DANAHER CORPORATION

                                                                                                       RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

                                                                                                                            (continued)


    A  Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets in the following historical and forecasted periods ($ in millions) (only the pretax
        amounts set forth below are reflected in the amortization line item above):


                                                                                                                                                    Forecasted

                                     Three Month Period Ended                              Year Ended                          Three Month              Year Ending

                                                                                                                             Period Ending
                                                                                                                             -------------

                                 December 31,             December 31,             December 31,             December 31,             March 31, 2017             December 31,

                                         2016                      2015                      2016                      2015                                                 2017
                                         ----                      ----                      ----                      ----                                                 ----

    Pretax                                       $156.5                                             $137.4                                               $583.1                        $396.8       $162.2 $649.3

    After-tax                           123.9                               107.2                                    449.7                                 313.4                 127.3        509.7


    B             Charge for
                  early
                  extinguishment
                  of borrowings
                  ($179 million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $112
                  million
                  after-tax)
                  incurred in
                  the third
                  quarter of
                  2016.  The
                  Company did
                  not incur any
                  charges
                  related to
                  the early
                  extinguishment
                  of borrowings
                  in any other
                  quarter of
                  2016 or in
                  2015, and
                  therefore no
                  such
                  elimination
                  item is
                  reflected in
                  the
                  calculation
                  of Adjusted
                  Diluted Net
                  Earnings Per
                  Share From
                  Continuing
                  Operations
                  for any other
                  period
                  presented.


    C             Gains on
                  resolution of
                  acquisition-
                  related
                  matters ($18
                  million
                  pretax is
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $14
                  million
                  after-tax)
                  for the year
                  ended
                  December 31,
                  2016.


    D             Gain on sales
                  of
                  investments
                  in the year
                  ended
                  December 31,
                  2015 ($12
                  million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $8
                  million
                  after-tax).


    E             Gain on sales
                  of
                  investments
                  in the year
                  ended
                  December 31,
                  2016 ($223
                  million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $140
                  million
                  after-tax).


    F             Fair value
                  adjustments
                  to inventory
                  and deferred
                  revenue, net
                  of the impact
                  of freezing
                  pension
                  benefits, in
                  each case
                  related to
                  the
                  acquisition
                  of Pall
                  Corporation
                  and incurred
                  in the three
                  month period
                  ended
                  December 31,
                  2015 ($60
                  million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $48
                  million
                  after-tax);
                  acquisition-
                  related
                  transaction
                  costs deemed
                  significant
                  ($21 million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $16
                  million
                  after-tax),
                  change in
                  control
                  payments, and
                  fair value
                  adjustments
                  to inventory
                  and deferred
                  revenue, net
                  of the impact
                  of freezing
                  pension
                  benefits, in
                  each case
                  related
                  primarily to
                  the
                  acquisition
                  of Pall
                  Corporation
                  and incurred
                  in the year
                  ended
                  December 31,
                  2015 ($127
                  million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $99
                  million
                  after-tax).
                  The Company
                  deems
                  acquisition-
                  related
                  transaction
                  costs
                  incurred in a
                  given period
                  to be
                  significant
                  (generally
                  relating to
                  the Company's
                  larger
                  acquisitions)
                  if it
                  determines
                  that such
                  costs exceed
                  the range of
                  acquisition-
                  related
                  transaction
                  costs typical
                  for the
                  Company in a
                  given period.


    G             Acquisition-
                  related
                  transaction
                  costs deemed
                  significant
                  ($12 million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $9
                  million
                  after-tax),
                  change in
                  control
                  payments and
                  restructuring
                  costs ($49
                  million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $30
                  million
                  after-tax),
                  and fair
                  value
                  adjustments
                  to inventory
                  and deferred
                  revenue ($23
                  million
                  pretax as
                  presented in
                  this line
                  item, $14
                  million
                  after-tax),
                  in each case
                  related
                  primarily to
                  the
                  acquisition
                  of Cepheid
                  and incurred
                  in the three
                  months and
                  year ended
                  December 31,
                  2016.


    H             This line item
                  reflects the
                  aggregate tax
                  effect of all
                  nontax
                  adjustments
                  reflected in
                  the table
                  above.  In
                  addition, the
                  footnotes
                  above
                  indicate the
                  after-tax
                  amount of
                  each
                  individual
                  adjustment
                  item.
                  Danaher
                  estimates the
                  tax effect of
                  the
                  adjustment
                  items
                  identified in
                  the
                  reconciliation
                  schedule
                  above by
                  applying
                  Danaher's
                  overall
                  estimated
                  effective tax
                  rate to the
                  pretax
                  amount,
                  unless the
                  nature of the
                  item and/or
                  the tax
                  jurisdiction
                  in which the
                  item has been
                  recorded
                  requires
                  application
                  of a specific
                  tax rate or
                  tax
                  treatment, in
                  which case
                  the tax
                  effect of
                  such item is
                  estimated by
                  applying such
                  specific tax
                  rate or tax
                  treatment.


    I             Discrete
                  income tax
                  gains net of
                  discrete
                  income tax
                  charges
                  incurred in
                  the three
                  months ($41
                  million) and
                  the year ($58
                  million)
                  ended
                  December 31,
                  2015.


    J             Discrete
                  income tax
                  gains net of
                  discrete
                  income tax
                  charges
                  incurred in
                  the three
                  months ended
                  December 31,
                  2016 ($190
                  million).
                  Discrete
                  income tax
                  gains net of
                  discrete
                  income tax
                  charges and
                  Fortive
                  Corporation
                  separation-
                  related tax
                  costs related
                  to
                  repatriation
                  of earnings
                  and legal
                  entity
                  realignments
                  incurred in
                  the year
                  ended
                  December 31,
                  2016 ($91
                  million).

Statement Regarding Non-GAAP Measures

Each of the non-GAAP measures set forth above should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, the comparable GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that these measures provide useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing Danaher Corporation's ("Danaher" or the "Company") results that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, help our investors to:




    --  (with respect to the non-GAAP profitability measures) understand the
        long-term profitability trends of our business and compare our
        profitability to prior and future periods and to our peers; and
    --  (with respect to the non-GAAP revenue measures) identify underlying
        growth trends in our business and compare our revenue performance with
        prior and future periods and to our peers.

The items excluded from the non-GAAP profitability and revenue measures set forth above have been excluded for the following reasons:




    --  (with respect to the non-GAAP profitability measures) we exclude the
        amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets because the amount
        and timing of such charges are significantly impacted by the timing,
        size, number and nature of the acquisitions we consummate. While we have
        a history of significant acquisition activity we do not acquire
        businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition's
        purchase price allocated to intangible assets and related amortization
        term are unique to each acquisition and can vary significantly from
        acquisition to acquisition. Exclusion of this amortization expense
        facilitates more consistent comparisons of operating results over time
        between our newly acquired and long-held businesses, and with both
        acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies. We believe however that
        it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets
        contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization
        related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such
        intangible assets have been fully amortized. With respect to the other
        items excluded from the non-GAAP profitability measures, we exclude
        these items because they are of a nature and/or size that occur with
        inconsistent frequency, occur for reasons that may be unrelated to
        Danaher's commercial performance during the period and/or we believe are
        not indicative of Danaher's ongoing operating costs or gains in a given
        period. With respect to each of the items excluded from the non-GAAP
        profitability measures, we believe that such items may obscure
        underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance
        difficult.
    --  (with respect to the non-GAAP revenue measures) (1) we exclude the
        impact of currency translation because it is not under management's
        control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business
        trends, and (2) we exclude the effect of acquisitions and divested
        product lines because the nature, size and number of such transactions
        can vary dramatically from period to period and between us and our
        peers, which we believe may obscure underlying business trends and make
        comparisons of long-term performance difficult.



                                                                                                                   DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

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


                                                                                                                                                                                                                As of December 31

                                                                                                                                                                                                       2016                      2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                       ----                      ----

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                          $963.7                             $790.8

    Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $102.4 and $88.3,                                                                                                            3,186.1                               2,985.1

    respectively

    Inventories                                                                                                                                                                                     1,709.4                               1,573.1

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                                                         805.9                                 889.5

    Current assets, discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                               -                              1,598.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                        ---                              -------

    Total current assets                                                                                                                                                                            6,665.1                               7,836.7

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                              2,354.0                               2,302.7

    Other assets                                                                                                                                                                                      631.3                                 845.3

    Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                                       23,826.9                              21,014.9

    Other intangible assets, net                                                                                                                                                                   11,818.0                              10,545.3

    Other assets, discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                                 -                              5,677.3

    Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                               $45,295.3                          $48,222.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                               =========                          =========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt                                                                                                                                                         $2,594.8                             $845.2

    Trade accounts payable                                                                                                                                                                          1,485.0                               1,391.9

    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                                                                          2,794.2                               2,609.4

    Current liabilities, discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                          -                              1,323.9
                                                                                                                                                                                                        ---                              -------

    Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                                       6,874.0                               6,170.4

    Other long-term liabilities                                                                                                                                                                     5,670.3                               5,750.0

    Long-term debt                                                                                                                                                                                  9,674.2                              12,025.2

    Long-term liabilities, discontinued operations                                                                                                                                                        -                                512.6

    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock - $0.01 par value, 2.0 billion shares authorized; 807.7 and 801.6 issued;                                                                                                              8.1                                   8.0

    692.2 and 686.8 outstanding, respectively

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                                                      5,312.9                               4,981.2

    Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                                              20,703.5                              21,012.3

    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                                                                                 (3,021.7)                            (2,311.2)
                                                                                                                                                                                                   --------                              --------

    Total Danaher stockholders' equity                                                                                                                                                             23,002.8                              23,690.3

    Noncontrolling interests                                                                                                                                                                           74.0                                  73.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                       ----                                  ----

    Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                                                                                     23,076.8                              23,764.0
                                                                                                                                                                                                   --------                              --------

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                                                                                                 $45,295.3                          $48,222.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                               =========                          =========


                       This information is presented for reference only.  Final audited financial statements will include footnotes, which should be referenced when available, to more fully understand the contents of this information.


                                                                                                                             DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (unaudited)

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



                                                                                                                                 Three Month Period Ended                                Year Ended December 31

                                                                                                                                      December 31

                                                                                                                                  2016                     2015                      2016                     2015

    Sales                                                                                                                                 $4,584.3                                          $4,323.0                                          $16,882.4    $14,433.7

    Cost of sales                                                                                                            (2,084.3)                           (2,065.8)                             (7,547.8)                              (6,662.6)
                                                                                                                              --------                             --------                              --------                               --------

    Gross profit                                                                                                               2,500.0                              2,257.2                               9,334.6                                7,771.1

    Operating costs:

    Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                                             (1,503.4)                           (1,369.5)                             (5,608.6)                              (4,747.5)

    Research and development expenses                                                                                          (268.0)                             (236.1)                              (975.1)                               (861.4)
                                                                                                                                ------                               ------                                ------                                 ------

    Operating profit                                                                                                             728.6                                651.6                               2,750.9                                2,162.2

    Nonoperating income (expense):

    Other income                                                                                                                     -                                   -                                223.4                                   12.4

    Loss on early extinguishment of borrowings                                                                                       -                                   -                              (178.8)                                     -

    Interest expense                                                                                                            (32.3)                              (50.7)                              (184.4)                               (139.8)

    Interest income                                                                                                                0.1                                    -                                  0.2                                    4.6
                                                                                                                                   ---                                  ---                                  ---                                    ---

    Earnings from continuing operations before income                                                                            696.4                                600.9                               2,611.3                                2,039.4

    taxes

    Income taxes                                                                                                                  50.6                               (79.9)                              (457.9)                               (292.7)
                                                                                                                                  ----                                -----                                ------                                 ------

    Net earnings from continuing operations                                                                                      747.0                                521.0                               2,153.4                                1,746.7

    Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income                                                                             -                               167.6                                 400.3                                1,610.7

    taxes


    Net earnings                                                                                                                            $747.0                                            $688.6                                           $2,553.7     $3,357.4
                                                                                                                                            ======                                            ======                                           ========     ========

    Net earnings per share from continuing operations:

    Basic                                                                                                                                    $1.08                                             $0.76                                              $3.12        $2.50

    Diluted                                                                                                                                  $1.07                                             $0.75                                              $3.08        $2.47

    Net earnings per share from discontinued operations:

    Basic                                                                                                                            $           -                                            $0.24                                              $0.58        $2.31

    Diluted                                                                                                                          $           -                                            $0.24                                              $0.57        $2.27

    Net earnings per share:

    Basic                                                                                                                                    $1.08                                             $1.00                                              $3.69  *     $4.81

    Diluted                                                                                                                                  $1.07                                             $0.99                                              $3.65        $4.74

    Average common stock and common equivalent shares

    outstanding:

    Basic                                                                                                                        693.0                                687.4                                 691.2                                  698.1

    Diluted                                                                                                                      701.9                                697.1                                 699.8                                  708.5


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


                              This information is presented for reference only. Final audited financial statements will include footnotes, which should be referenced when available, to more fully understand the contents of this information.


                                                                                              DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

                                                                                                   ($ and shares in millions)


                                                                                                                                                                Year Ended December 31

                                                                                                                                                                2016                     2015
                                                                                                                                                                ----                     ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net earnings                                                                                                                                                        $2,553.7                                         $3,357.4

    Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                                                                                           400.3                               1,610.7
                                                                                                                                                               -----                               -------

    Net earnings from continuing operations                                                                                                                  2,153.4                               1,746.7

    Noncash items:

    Depreciation                                                                                                                                               545.0                                 484.0

    Amortization                                                                                                                                               583.1                                 396.8

    Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                                           129.8                                 103.8

    Pretax loss on early extinguishment of borrowings                                                                                                          178.8                                     -

    Pretax gain on sales of investments                                                                                                                      (223.4)                               (12.4)

    Change in deferred income taxes                                                                                                                          (383.9)                              (184.2)

    Change in trade accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                 (183.1)                                  0.8

    Change in inventories                                                                                                                                        9.4                                 146.5

    Change in trade accounts payable                                                                                                                            78.1                                  50.3

    Change in prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                                               (62.4)                               (68.9)

    Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                           262.7                                 168.8
                                                                                                                                                               -----                                 -----

    Total operating cash provided by continuing operations                                                                                                   3,087.5                               2,832.2

    Total operating cash provided by discontinued operations                                                                                                   434.3                                 969.6
                                                                                                                                                               -----                                 -----

    Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                                                3,521.8                               3,801.8
                                                                                                                                                             -------                               -------

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Cash paid for acquisitions                                                                                                                             (4,880.1)                           (14,247.8)

    Payments for additions to property, plant and equipment                                                                                                  (589.6)                              (512.9)

    Payments for purchases of investments                                                                                                                          -                               (87.1)

    Proceeds from sales of investments                                                                                                                         264.8                                  43.0

    All other investing activities                                                                                                                              31.7                                  66.3
                                                                                                                                                                ----                                  ----

    Total investing cash used in continuing operations                                                                                                     (5,173.2)                           (14,738.5)

    Total investing cash used in discontinued operations                                                                                                      (69.8)                              (212.5)
                                                                                                                                                               -----                                ------

    Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                                  (5,243.0)                           (14,951.0)
                                                                                                                                                            --------                             ---------

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Proceeds from the issuance of common stock                                                                                                                 164.5                                 249.0

    Payment of dividends                                                                                                                                     (399.8)                              (354.1)

    Make-whole premiums to redeem borrowings prior to maturity                                                                                               (188.1)                                    -

    Net proceeds from borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)                                                                                             2,218.1                               3,511.2

    Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)                                                                                                3,240.9                               5,682.9

    Repayments of borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days)                                                                                              (2,480.6)                               (35.5)

    All other financing activities                                                                                                                            (27.0)                                (3.3)
                                                                                                                                                               -----                                  ----

    Total financing cash provided by continuing operations                                                                                                   2,528.0                               9,050.2

    Cash distributions to Fortive, net                                                                                                                       (485.3)                                    -
                                                                                                                                                              ------                                   ---

    Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                                                                2,042.7                               9,050.2
                                                                                                                                                             -------                               -------

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents                                                                                                  (148.6)                              (115.8)
                                                                                                                                                              ------                                ------

    Net change in cash and equivalents                                                                                                                         172.9                             (2,214.8)

    Beginning balance of cash and equivalents                                                                                                                  790.8                               3,005.6
                                                                                                                                                               -----                               -------

    Ending balance of cash and equivalents                                                                                                                                $963.7                                           $790.8
                                                                                                                                                                          ======                                           ======


    Supplemental disclosure:

    Shares redeemed through the distribution of the communications business (26.0 shares held as Treasury shares)                                                  $           -                                        $2,291.7

    Distribution of noncash net assets to Fortive Corporation                                                                                              (1,983.6)                                    -


    This information is presented for reference only.  Final audited financial statements will include footnotes, which should be referenced when available, to more fully understand the contents of this information.


                                                                                                         DANAHER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                           SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited)

                                                                                                                   ($ in millions)


                                                                                    Three Months Ended December 31                             Year Ended December 31

                                                                                       2016                      2015                      2016                      2015
                                                                                       ----                      ----                      ----                      ----

    Sales:

    Life Sciences                                                                              $1,454.1                                           $1,374.1                                            $5,365.9                $3,314.6

    Diagnostics                                                                     1,431.8                               1,287.5                                5,038.3                                4,832.5

    Dental                                                                            739.3                                 734.6                                2,785.4                                2,736.8

    Environmental & Applied Solutions                                                 959.1                                 926.8                                3,692.8                                3,549.8
                                                                                      -----                                 -----                                -------                                -------

    Total                                                                                      $4,584.3                                           $4,323.0                                           $16,882.4               $14,433.7
                                                                                               ========                                           ========                                           =========               =========


    Operating Profit:

    Life Sciences                                                                                $244.8                                             $132.6                                              $818.9                  $329.2

    Diagnostics                                                                       180.1                                 235.9                                  786.4                                  746.2

    Dental                                                                            113.8                                 116.2                                  419.4                                  370.4

    Environmental & Applied Solutions                                                 229.9                                 205.0                                  870.0                                  866.6

    Other                                                                            (40.0)                               (38.1)                               (143.8)                               (150.2)
                                                                                      -----                                 -----                                 ------                                 ------

    Total                                                                                        $728.6                                             $651.6                                            $2,750.9                $2,162.2
                                                                                                 ======                                             ======                                            ========                ========


    Operating Margins:

    Life Sciences                                                                     16.8%                                 9.7%                                 15.3%                                  9.9%

    Diagnostics                                                                       12.6%                                18.3%                                 15.6%                                 15.4%

    Dental                                                                            15.4%                                15.8%                                 15.1%                                 13.5%

    Environmental & Applied Solutions                                                 24.0%                                22.1%                                 23.6%                                 24.4%

    Total                                                                             15.9%                                15.1%                                 16.3%                                 15.0%


          This information is presented for reference only. Final audited financial statements will include footnotes, which should be referenced when available, to more fully understand the contents of this information.

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