Convertibles Calendar

ON THE HORIZON

BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (NYSE: BEC): Convertible notes to fund about half of $1.55 billion financing for proposed acquisition of Biosite Inc.; financing fully committed by Morgan Stanley and Citigroup; Fullerton, Calif., company develops products used to automate biomedical tests.

BLACK HILLS CORP. (NYSE: BKH): Mandatory convertible securities; proceeds, along with new equity and unsecured debt, to replace bridge facility; bridge facility will be used to fund the Rapid City, S.D.-based diversified energy company's acquisition of Aquila, Inc.'s electric utility in Colorado and gas utilities in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, along with the associated liabilities, for $940 million.

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