M&A Acquisitions in 1999 — Every Deal Tracked

#	Acquirer	Acquired	Date	Type	Price
1	L Lucent	A Ascend Communications Ascend Communications, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale…	1999-01-14	Acquisition	$20.3B	Deal →
2	H Honeywell	A AlliedSignal Inc. AlliedSignal is a leading manufacturer of aerospace systems and components that …	1999-06-07	Acquisition	$13.8B	Deal →
3	D Dow	U Union Carbide Corporation Union Carbide Corporation is an American manufacturer of chemicals, petrochemica…	1999-08-05	Acquisition	$8.9B	Deal →
4	C Cisco	C Cerent Cerent Corporation was an optical equipment maker based in Petaluma, California.…	1999-08-26	Acquisition	$6.9B	Deal →
5	F Ford Motor	V Volvo Cars Volvo Car Group specializes in the fields of automotive manufacturing and sales.	1999-01-28	Acquisition	$6.5B	Deal →
6	D Dominion	C Consolidated Natural Gas Company Consolidated Natural Gas Company is among North America's premier energy compani…	1999-02-22	Acquisition	$6.3B	Deal →
7	V Vivendi Universal	U United States Filter Corp United States Filter Corp provides industrial, municipal, commercial, and consum…	1999-03-23	Acquisition	$6.2B	Deal →
8	Y Yahoo	B Broadcast.com Broadcast.com is an internet radio company.	1999-04-01	Acquisition	$5.7B	Deal →
9	V Voicestream Wireless	O Omnipoint Communications Omnipoint Communications is a Communications Infrastructure company.	1999-06-24	Acquisition	$4.5B	Deal →
10	R Redback Networks	S Siara Systems Siara Systems is a provider of next-generation IP over SONET solutions aimed at …	1999-11-29	Acquisition	$4.3B	Deal →
11	I Illinois Tool Works	P Premark International Engaged in the design, manufacture, distribution, and servicing of commercial eq…	1999-09-10	Acquisition	$3.4B	Deal →
12	H Hilton Hotels	P Promus Hotel Corp. Promus Hotel Corp. owns, operates, and franchises hotels.	1999-01-01	Acquisition	$3.1B	Deal →
13	Y Yahoo	G GeoCities GeoCities is a web hosting service providing web development tools that allow it…	1999-01-28	Acquisition	$2.9B	Deal →
14	W Weyerhaeuser	M MacMillan Bloedel MacMillan Bloedel operated as a forest products company.	1999-11-01	Acquisition	$2.5B	Deal →
15	H Honeywell	P Pittway Corporation Pittway makes security and fire systems and other low-voltage products for homes…	1999-12-20	Acquisition	$2.2B	Deal →
16	C Cisco	P Pirelli Optical Systems POS is a developer of Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) equipment.	1999-12-20	Acquisition	$2.0B	Deal →
17	C Cisco	G GeoTel Communications Fiber Maps, Fiber Lit Buildings, Data Centers, Cell Phone Towers, Telecom Data, …	1999-04-13	Acquisition	$2.0B	Deal →
18	A Ariba	T TRADEX Technologies TRADEX Technologies was the leading software platform for B2B Digital Marketplac…	1999-12-17	Acquisition	$1.9B	Deal →
19	S Safeway	R Randalls Randalls is an ecommerce company that offer a range of groceries, and other cons…	1999-07-23	Acquisition	$1.8B	Deal →
20	C Centrica	T The Automobile Association The Automobile Association provides breakdown cover and roadside assistance serv…	1999-07-05	Acquisition	$1.7B	Deal →
21	E Eaton Corporation	A Aeroquip-Vickers Aeroquip-Vickers engaged in the manufacture and distribution of engineered compo…	1999-03-10	Acquisition	$1.7B	Deal →
22	M Microsoft	V Visio Visio supplied business drawing and diagramming software products. The company's…	1999-09-15	Merge	$1.5B	Deal →
23	T Tyco International	R Raychem Corporation Raychem Corporation develops products and services related to industries such as…	1999-05-20	Acquisition	$1.4B	Deal →
24	J JP Morgan Chase	H Hambrecht & Quist Hambrecht & Quist is an investment bank that focuses on the technology and inter…	1999-09-28	Acquisition	$1.4B	Deal →
25	D Dell EMC	D Data General Data General designs, manufactures, markets and supports a family of open comput…	1999-08-09	Merge	$1.2B	Deal →
26	W WEC Energy Group	W Wicor Wicor controls the state's biggest natural-gas supplier.	1999-06-29	Acquisition	$1.2B	Deal →
27	A AOL	M MapQuest MapQuest is a free Web and mobile mapping service that empowers consumers to eng…	1999-12-22	Acquisition	$1.1B	Deal →
28	T Tyco International	S Siemens Electromechanical Components GmbH & Co. KG Siemens Electromechanical Components GmbH & Co. KG is a providers of components …	1999-09-28	Acquisition	$1.1B	Deal →
29	N NXP Semiconductors	V VLSI Technology VLSI Technology is a company that designs and manufactures custom and semi-custo…	1999-05-04	Acquisition	$1.0B	Deal →
30	C Conexant Systems	M Maker Communications Maker Communications is a Tech company that develops high-performance programmab…	1999-12-20	Acquisition	$990.0M	Deal →
31	P Philips	V VLSI Technology VLSI Technology is a company that designs and manufactures custom and semi-custo…	1999-05-03	Acquisition	$953.0M	Deal →
32	X Xerox	T Tektronix - color printing Tektronix - color printing is praised for its solid ink technology.	1999-09-22	Acquisition	$950.0M	Deal →
33	L Lucent	N Nexabit Networks Nexabit Networks is a provider of broadband networking and cloud technology serv…	1999-06-25	Acquisition	$900.0M	Deal →
34	C Chubb	E Executive Risk Executive Risk is a fast-growing specialty insurance company focused on the dire…	1999-02-08	Acquisition	$850.0M	Deal →
35	M Medtronic	X Xomed Surgical Products Xomed Surgical Products manufactures surgical equipment and products for treatin…	1999-08-27	Acquisition	$800.0M	Deal →
36	F Fox Paine & Company	M Maxxim Medical Inc. A major diversified manufacturer, assembler and marketer of specialty medical an…	1999-06-15	Lbo	$800.0M	Deal →
37	C Cisco	A Aironet Wireless Communications Aironet Wireless Communications was engaged in the design, development, and mark…	1999-11-09	Acquisition	$799.0M	Deal →
38	K Kimberly-Clark Corporation	B Ballard Medical Products Engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of specialized medical pr…	1999-09-23	Acquisition	$774.0M	Deal →
39	U Unilever	A Amora Maille Amora Maille manufactures condiments and sauces.	1999-11-25	Acquisition	$745.0M	Deal →
40	L LVMH	T TAG Heuer TAGHeuer is a manufacturing company that designs and markets luxury watches and …	1999-09-13	Acquisition	$740.0M	Deal →
41	B BC Partners	C C&C Group C&C Group is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of alcoholic drinks, parti…	1999-01-09	Lbo	$734.0M	Deal →
42	V VeriSign	S Signio Signio provides payment services connecting online merchants, business-to-busine…	1999-12-20	Acquisition	$733.0M	Deal →
43	A Apache Corp	S Shell - Fields and Leases Units Shell Exploration and Production, a unit of the Shell Oil Company, said the comp…	1999-04-30	Acquisition	$716.0M	Deal →
44	A ADC Telecommunications	S Saville Systems Provided convergent billing and customer care solutions for the telecommunicatio…	1999-06-22	Acquisition	$700.0M	Deal →
45	N Nextlink Communications	W WNP Communications WNP Communications is a holder of a local multipoint distribution service delive…	1999-01-18	Acquisition	$695.0M	Deal →
46	A Abbott	P Perclose, Inc Perclose develops, manufactures, and markets a family of medical devices that au…	1999-07-08	Acquisition	$680.0M	Deal →
47	R Razorfish	I I-Cube I-Cube Develops integrated circuits for digital switching applications.	1999-08-11	Acquisition	$677.0M	Deal →
48	B BMC Software	N New Dimension Software Engages in the development and license of software solutions	1999-03-09	Acquisition	$673.0M	Deal →
49	P Pharmacia and Upjohn	S Sugen Sugen specializes in target-driven drug discovery and development for novel deve…	1999-06-15	Acquisition	$650.0M	Deal →
50	M Millennium Pharmaceuticals	L LeukoSite LeukoSite develops antibody treatment and care.	1999-10-17	Acquisition	$635.0M	Deal →

Every Acquisition Announced in 1999