Every Acquisition Announced in 1996

All 280 M&A deals announced during 1996, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

280
Deals announced
$46.4B
Total value
$827.8M
Avg deal
$13.3B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
1
McDonnell Douglas
McDonnell Douglas was an American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defens…
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…
1996-04-02 Acquisition $8.8B Deal →
3
Duracell
Duracell is the market leader in the professional channel. Our products provide …
1996-09-13 Acquisition $7.0B Deal →
4
StrataCom
StrataCom is a Hewlett Packard Silver Partner specializing in HP's IT Service Ma…
1996-04-22 Acquisition $4.0B Deal →
5
Med Partners
Med Partners acquires, develops, and operates physician group practices.
1996-05-14 Merge $2.5B Deal →
6
FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is a provider of professional aviation training, simu…
1996-10-15 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
7
MediSense, Inc.
MediSense, Inc. is a manufacturer of blood glucose self-testing products.
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 …
1996-11-18 Acquisition $755.0M Deal →
9
Tivoli Systems
Tivoli Systems was a software company which developed and sold systems managemen…
1996-02-01 Acquisition $743.0M Deal →
10
Eversholt Rail Group
Eversholt Rail provides passenger and freight rail rolling stock asset managemen…
1996-02-01 Management Buyout $626.0M Deal →
11
Athena Neurosciences
Athena Neurosciences developed products to treat neurological diseases
1996-03-19 Acquisition $625.0M Deal →
12
Landmark Graphics
Landmark Graphics Corporation provides software and consulting services for the …
1996-07-02 Acquisition $557.0M Deal →
13
Celestica
Celestica is a manufacturing firm that provides design, hardware platform, and s…
1996-10-01 Acquisition $550.0M Deal →
14
DAF Trucks
DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of Paccar.
1996-10-07 Acquisition $542.8M Deal →
15
Armor All
Armor All is an automotive cleaning products.
1996-11-27 Acquisition $408.0M Deal →
16
NeXT
NeXT is a computer company offering a series of computer workstations intended f…
1996-12-20 Acquisition $400.0M Deal →
17
Acklands-Grainger
Acklands-Grainger Inc. distributes industrial, safety, and fastener products in …
1996-12-02 Acquisition $289.0M Deal →
18
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Pubmaster
Pubmaster is the independent UK pub operator.
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 …
1996-07-01 Acquisition $214.0M Deal →
20
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Acme Cleveland Corporation
A Cleveland-based maker of communications and measurement products
1996-06-04 Acquisition $201.0M Deal →
21
Telebit
Telebit is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of products for data communica…
1996-07-23 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
22
Impark
Impark company has single-mindedly concentrated on developing our chosen area of…
1996-03-01 $200.0M Deal →
23
The Schaefer Group
The Schaefer Group is a machinery company providing melting furnaces, molten met…
1996-01-01 Lbo $146.0M Deal →
24
Arris Group
ARRIS Group is a telecommunications equipment manufacturing company that provide…
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 …
1996-12-03 Acquisition $119.0M Deal →
26
WordPerfect
Wordperfect corporation is the manufacturer of the world's all-time best selling…
1996-02-01 Acquisition $115.0M Deal →
27
TGV Software
TGV Software, Inc. employs more than 130 people and is headquartered in SantaCru…
1996-01-23 Acquisition $115.0M Deal →
28
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Nashoba Networks
Nashoba Networks
1996-08-06 Acquisition $100.0M Deal →
29
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DataLogix International
Communications and Consulting
1996-01-01 Merge $94.0M Deal →
30
TA Instruments
TA Instruments reputation for high technology products and quality manufacturing…
1996-03-30 Acquisition $84.0M Deal →
31
Lagasse
Lagasse is the industry's leading pure wholesale source of janitorial, sanitary,…
1996-10-31 Acquisition $80.0M Deal →
32
NetSys Technologies
NetSys Technologies develops a family of network intelligent management software…
1996-10-14 Acquisition $79.0M Deal →
33
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Greiner Engineering
Greiner Engineering, Inc. operated as a professional services firm.
1996-01-12 Acquisition $78.8M Deal →
34
Softdesk
Softdesk develops and markets a family of fully integrated software products for…
1996-12-10 Acquisition $72.0M Deal →
35
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Scorpio
Scorpio designs, manufactures, and sells high-speed data transmission switches u…
1996-07-22 Acquisition $72.0M Deal →
36
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LANcity
LANcity produces cable modems.
1996-09-04 Acquisition $59.0M Deal →
37
E
Everest Electronic Equipment
Everest Electronic Equipment is a manufacturer of electronic components.
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.
1996-01-01 Management Buyout $51.4M Deal →
39
Anteon International Corporation
Anteon International Corporation is a military subcontractor based in Virginia t…
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…
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…
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…
1996-06-29 Acquisition $33.2M Deal →
43
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Cariplo Finance
It is a financial company
1996-02-01 Lbo $30.2M Deal →
44
Memorex Telex
Memorex Telex provides information technology solutions, including the distribut…
1996-06-01 Acquisition $25.0M Deal →
45
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Omega Pharmaceuticals
It is a Romanian pharmaceutical company
1996-03-01 Acquisition $24.4M Deal →
46
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NetCarta
NetCarta develops client/server web management and navigation solutions.
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…
1996-09-07 Lbo $13.0M Deal →
48
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Virtual Machine Works
Virtual Machine Works is an Internet company.
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…
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…
1996-06-10 Acquisition $8.3M Deal →