All 280 M&A deals announced during 1996, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.
| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
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| 1 |
McDonnell Douglas
McDonnell Douglas was an American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defens…
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1996-12-16 | Merge | $13.3B | Deal → | |
| 2 |
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U.S. Healthcare
U.S. Healthcare Inc., a leader in what is known as managed health care, creating…
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1996-04-02 | Acquisition | $8.8B | Deal → | |
| 3 |
Duracell
Duracell is the market leader in the professional channel. Our products provide …
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1996-09-13 | Acquisition | $7.0B | Deal → | |
| 4 |
StrataCom
StrataCom is a Hewlett Packard Silver Partner specializing in HP's IT Service Ma…
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1996-04-22 | Acquisition | $4.0B | Deal → | |
| 5 |
Med Partners
Med Partners acquires, develops, and operates physician group practices.
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1996-05-14 | Merge | $2.5B | Deal → | |
| 6 |
FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is a provider of professional aviation training, simu…
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1996-10-15 | Acquisition | $1.5B | Deal → | |
| 7 |
MediSense, Inc.
MediSense, Inc. is a manufacturer of blood glucose self-testing products.
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1996-03-30 | Acquisition | $876.0M | Deal → | |
| 8 |
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Tyco Toys
Tyco Toys, Inc. is engaged in the design, development, and marketing of toys in …
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1996-11-18 | Acquisition | $755.0M | Deal → | |
| 9 |
Tivoli Systems
Tivoli Systems was a software company which developed and sold systems managemen…
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1996-02-01 | Acquisition | $743.0M | Deal → | |
| 10 |
Eversholt Rail Group
Eversholt Rail provides passenger and freight rail rolling stock asset managemen…
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1996-02-01 | Management Buyout | $626.0M | Deal → | |
| 11 |
Athena Neurosciences
Athena Neurosciences developed products to treat neurological diseases
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1996-03-19 | Acquisition | $625.0M | Deal → | |
| 12 |
Landmark Graphics
Landmark Graphics Corporation provides software and consulting services for the …
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1996-07-02 | Acquisition | $557.0M | Deal → | |
| 13 |
Celestica
Celestica is a manufacturing firm that provides design, hardware platform, and s…
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1996-10-01 | Acquisition | $550.0M | Deal → | |
| 14 |
DAF Trucks
DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of Paccar.
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1996-10-07 | Acquisition | $542.8M | Deal → | |
| 15 |
Armor All
Armor All is an automotive cleaning products.
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1996-11-27 | Acquisition | $408.0M | Deal → | |
| 16 |
NeXT
NeXT is a computer company offering a series of computer workstations intended f…
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1996-12-20 | Acquisition | $400.0M | Deal → | |
| 17 |
Acklands-Grainger
Acklands-Grainger Inc. distributes industrial, safety, and fastener products in …
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1996-12-02 | Acquisition | $289.0M | Deal → | |
| 18 |
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Pubmaster
Pubmaster is the independent UK pub operator.
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1996-11-01 | Lbo | $278.6M | Deal → | |
| 19 |
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Thorn Security Group Ltd
Thorn Security Group Ltd is a British maker of fire-alarm and building security …
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1996-07-01 | Acquisition | $214.0M | Deal → | |
| 20 |
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Acme Cleveland Corporation
A Cleveland-based maker of communications and measurement products
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1996-06-04 | Acquisition | $201.0M | Deal → | |
| 21 |
Telebit
Telebit is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of products for data communica…
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1996-07-23 | Acquisition | $200.0M | Deal → | |
| 22 |
Impark
Impark company has single-mindedly concentrated on developing our chosen area of…
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1996-03-01 | — | $200.0M | Deal → | |
| 23 |
The Schaefer Group
The Schaefer Group is a machinery company providing melting furnaces, molten met…
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1996-01-01 | Lbo | $146.0M | Deal → | |
| 24 |
Arris Group
ARRIS Group is a telecommunications equipment manufacturing company that provide…
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1996-04-13 | Acquisition | $145.3M | Deal → | |
| 25 |
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James Hardie Irrigation Group
James Hardie Irrigation Group is in the production of irrigation systems to the …
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1996-12-03 | Acquisition | $119.0M | Deal → | |
| 26 |
WordPerfect
Wordperfect corporation is the manufacturer of the world's all-time best selling…
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1996-02-01 | Acquisition | $115.0M | Deal → | |
| 27 |
TGV Software
TGV Software, Inc. employs more than 130 people and is headquartered in SantaCru…
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1996-01-23 | Acquisition | $115.0M | Deal → | |
| 28 |
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Nashoba Networks
Nashoba Networks
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1996-08-06 | Acquisition | $100.0M | Deal → | |
| 29 |
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DataLogix International
Communications and Consulting
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1996-01-01 | Merge | $94.0M | Deal → | |
| 30 |
TA Instruments
TA Instruments reputation for high technology products and quality manufacturing…
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1996-03-30 | Acquisition | $84.0M | Deal → | |
| 31 |
Lagasse
Lagasse is the industry's leading pure wholesale source of janitorial, sanitary,…
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1996-10-31 | Acquisition | $80.0M | Deal → | |
| 32 |
NetSys Technologies
NetSys Technologies develops a family of network intelligent management software…
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1996-10-14 | Acquisition | $79.0M | Deal → | |
| 33 |
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Greiner Engineering
Greiner Engineering, Inc. operated as a professional services firm.
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1996-01-12 | Acquisition | $78.8M | Deal → | |
| 34 |
Softdesk
Softdesk develops and markets a family of fully integrated software products for…
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1996-12-10 | Acquisition | $72.0M | Deal → | |
| 35 |
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Scorpio
Scorpio designs, manufactures, and sells high-speed data transmission switches u…
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1996-07-22 | Acquisition | $72.0M | Deal → | |
| 36 |
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LANcity
LANcity produces cable modems.
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1996-09-04 | Acquisition | $59.0M | Deal → | |
| 37 |
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Everest Electronic Equipment
Everest Electronic Equipment is a manufacturer of electronic components.
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1996-08-29 | Acquisition | $52.0M | Deal → | |
| 38 |
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EJA Engineering
EJA Engineering as a manufacturer of electrical and mechanical safety switches.
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1996-01-01 | Management Buyout | $51.4M | Deal → | |
| 39 |
Anteon International Corporation
Anteon International Corporation is a military subcontractor based in Virginia t…
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1996-01-01 | Lbo | $47.5M | Deal → | |
| 40 |
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J3 Learning Corporation
J3 Learning publishes, markets and distributes software educational materials fo…
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1996-06-24 | Acquisition | $44.7M | Deal → | |
| 41 |
Premium Credit
Premium Credit is the No.1 Insurance Premium Finance Company in the UK and Irela…
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1996-08-01 | Management Buyout | $37.3M | Deal → | |
| 42 |
Pitcher & Piano
Pitcher & Piano bars across the UK we are very proud of our beautifully designed…
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1996-06-29 | Acquisition | $33.2M | Deal → | |
| 43 |
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Cariplo Finance
It is a financial company
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1996-02-01 | Lbo | $30.2M | Deal → | |
| 44 |
Memorex Telex
Memorex Telex provides information technology solutions, including the distribut…
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1996-06-01 | Acquisition | $25.0M | Deal → | |
| 45 |
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Omega Pharmaceuticals
It is a Romanian pharmaceutical company
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1996-03-01 | Acquisition | $24.4M | Deal → | |
| 46 |
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NetCarta
NetCarta develops client/server web management and navigation solutions.
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1996-12-10 | — | $20.0M | Deal → | |
| 47 |
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UBS Realty Investors
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real es…
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1996-09-07 | Lbo | $13.0M | Deal → | |
| 48 |
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Virtual Machine Works
Virtual Machine Works is an Internet company.
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1996-01-01 | Acquisition | $10.0M | Deal → | |
| 49 |
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Industrial Equipment and Engineering Company
Industrial Equipment and Engineering Company manufactures and supplies cremation…
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1996-03-25 | Acquisition | $9.0M | Deal → | |
| 50 |
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Lotus Technologies
Lotus Technologies is a supplier of contact stop/start ("CSS") test equipment fo…
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1996-06-10 | Acquisition | $8.3M | Deal → |