Every Acquisition Announced in 1993

All 90 M&A deals announced during 1993, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

90
Deals announced
$16.3B
Total value
$1.1B
Avg deal
$12.6B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
1
McCaw Cellular
McCaw Cellular provides cellular mobile telephone, paging, conventional mobile p…
1993-08-17 Acquisition $12.6B Deal →
2
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an online and offline news provider that features various se…
1993-06-11 Acquisition $1.1B Deal →
3
Fisher-Price
Fisher-Price offers products and services that support families with young child…
1993-08-20 Acquisition $1.0B Deal →
4
P
Powerfone
Powerfone is a provider of specialized mobile radio operations and digital mobil…
1993-10-27 Acquisition $370.0M Deal →
5
Applied Biosystems
Applied Biosystems is a global company that provides innovative instruments and …
1993-01-01 Acquisition $330.0M Deal →
6
E
Engraph, inc.
Engraph is a manufacturer of packaging and product identification materials.
1993-09-14 Acquisition $300.0M Deal →
7
Williams Scotsman International
Williams Scotsman offers space solutions for various industries.
1993-12-01 Lbo $234.0M Deal →
8
Epoch Systems
Storage Management
1993-08-10 Acquisition $144.8M Deal →
9
Wilkinson Sword
Wilkinson Sword makes razor blades, gels, and foams for shaving.
1993-03-23 Acquisition $142.0M Deal →
10
Six Flags
Six Flags is a regional theme park company that offers coasters, themed rides, a…
1993-08-18 Acquisition $70.0M Deal →
11
Q
Quad Design Technology
Quad Design Technology provides cross-talk and transmission line interference an…
1993-03-16 Acquisition $16.7M Deal →
12
Rysher Entertainment
Rysher Entertainment is a film and television production and distributor company…
1993-01-01 Acquisition $15.0M Deal →
13
R
Real Decisions Corporation
Real Decisions Corporation provides benchmarking services to information technol…
1993-12-31 Acquisition $14.3M Deal →
14
M
MiLAN Technology Corp.
MiLAN Technology Corp. provider of networking products.
1993-11-15 Acquisition $6.8M Deal →
15
Medco Containment Services Inc.
Medco Containment Services Inc., one of the largest mail-order pharmacy and mana…
1993-11-19 Acquisition $6.0M Deal →
16
I
Innovative Technology
Innovative Technology is a manufacturing plant that specializes in fabric finish…
1993-12-29 Merge Deal →
17
Morris Air
A Salt Lake City-based carrier roughly an eighth the size of Southwest
1993-12-14 Acquisition Deal →
18
M
Mountain Systems International
Mountain Systems International is a supplier of software and e-commerce solution…
1993-12-13 Acquisition Deal →
19
V
Vantage Analysis Systems
Vantage Analysis Systems is a privately held company provides VHDL simulation so…
1993-12-01 Acquisition Deal →
20
North American Company for Life and Health Insurance
North American Company for Life and Health Insurance is an insurance company spe…
1993-12-01 Acquisition Deal →
21
Smarte Carte
Smarte Carte is a provider of self-serve vended luggage carts, electronic locker…
1993-12-01 Lbo Deal →
22
Elkjøp Norge
Elkjøp Norge is a privately held retails consumer electronics company.
1993-11-01 Lbo Deal →
23
Sperry Marine
Sperry Marine is a supplier to the U.S. Navy.
1993-11-01 Lbo Deal →
24
M
MediaChips
MediaChips is a multimedia semiconductor company that design PC audio chipsets f…
1993-11-01 Acquisition Deal →
25
Insurnet
Insurnet is a independent property and casualty insurance agencies throughout No…
1993-10-04 Acquisition Deal →
26
B
Bavarian Soft Pretzels
Bavarian Soft Bavarian Soft Pretzels, Inc., a specialty snack food retailer oper…
1993-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
27
Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker is a real estate company that assists with buying and selling ho…
1993-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
28
H
Healthco International
Healthco International provides products and services to the dental profession.
1993-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
29
C
Crescendo Communications
Crescendo Communications, Inc. provides FDDI-speed LAN over unshielded copper tw…
1993-09-24 Acquisition Deal →
30
B
BT & D Technologies
BT & D Technologies is a company that was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 1993.
1993-09-20 Acquisition Deal →
31
F
Fifth Generation Systems
Fifth Generation Systems Inc., the developer of Fastback, Safe, DiskLock, Pyro!,…
1993-09-20 Acquisition Deal →
32
W
Welling Associates
Welling Associates is an employee benefits consulting company.
1993-09-16 Acquisition Deal →
33
S
Stark, Johnson & Stinson, Inc.
Stark, Johnson & Stinson, Inc. is an insurance brokerage company.
1993-09-16 Acquisition Deal →
34
C
Capella Systems
Capella Systems is a developer of electronic-mail client software for Windows.
1993-09-13 Acquisition Deal →
35
E
EEsof
EEsof develops computer-aided engineering software.
1993-09-13 Acquisition Deal →
36
D
Ditel
Ditel designs and manufactures fiber optic components and related hardware.
1993-09-01 Acquisition Deal →
37
U
Unionamerica Holdings
Unionamerica Holdings Ltd., is a provider of specialty casualty and property ins…
1993-09-01 Acquisition Deal →
38
I
Ithaca Software
Ithaca Software provides prepackaged software services.
1993-08-04 Acquisition Deal →
39
Kenzo S.A.
Kenzo S.A. offers women and men fragrances; jackets, suits and vests, shirts, sw…
1993-08-02 Acquisition Deal →
40
Lindex
Lindex is one of the fashion chains in Europe with over 480 stores in the Nordic…
1993-08-01 Lbo Deal →
41
C
CoSA
Developers of PACo and After Effects -- animation, motion graphics, visual effec…
1993-07-27 Acquisition Deal →
42
B
Brixton, Talbot & Wolfe
Brixton, Talbot & Wolfe is a company that was acquired by Therp Sajik Enterprise…
1993-07-01 Deal →
43
Zindart Manufacturing Limited
Zindart Manufacturing is an OEM manufacturer, designing and producing high-quali…
1993-07-01 Acquisition Deal →
44
Guldfynd AB
Guldfynd AB, a jewelry company, provides gold and silver bijouterie, watches, an…
1993-07-01 Lbo Deal →
45
Redken
Redken Laboratories is a company built from the inspiration of a dynamic, entrep…
1993-06-23 Acquisition Deal →
46
Hadson Energy Resources
An energy company engaged in domestic and international crude oil and natural ga…
1993-06-19 Acquisition Deal →
47
D
Dynatron/Bondo Corp.
Dynatron/Bondo Corp. is a supplier of specialty automotive repair materials and …
1993-06-08 Acquisition Deal →
48
ExperTest
ExperTest is an automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) technology company.
1993-06-05 Acquisition Deal →
49
C
Contact Software International
Contact Software International is a Software company.
1993-06-02 Acquisition Deal →
50
T
The Woodsmall Companies, Inc.
The Woodsmall Companies, Inc. operates as an independent insurance brokers.
1993-06-02 Acquisition Deal →