Every Acquisition Announced in 2003

All 1,498 M&A deals announced during 2003, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

1,498
Deals announced
$145.0B
Total value
$403.8M
Avg deal
$20.9B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
1
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WellPoint Health Networks
WellPoint Health Networks operated as a managed health care company in the Unite…
2003-10-27 Acquisition $20.9B Deal →
2
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UNC-Embratel
UNC-Embratel provides call record tracking, clearing, and settlement services.
2003-10-20 Acquisition $16.0B Deal →
3
DIRECTV
DIRECTV is an American digital entertainment services provider delivering sports…
2003-04-10 Acquisition $6.6B Deal →
4
IDEC Pharmaceuticals
IDEC Pharmaceuticals develop therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative, h…
2003-06-24 Merge $6.4B Deal →
5
Wella AG
Wella AG is a major German hair care company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerlan…
2003-03-18 Acquisition $5.9B Deal →
6
INVISTA
aily life through its innovations in the nylon, spandex, polyester and specialty…
2003-11-17 Acquisition $4.2B Deal →
7
TRW Automotive Holdings
TRW Automotive is the global leader in automotive safety.
2003-02-04 Acquisition $4.1B Deal →
8
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Mid Atlantic Medical Services
Mid Atlantic Medical Services, LLC is a holding company.
2003-10-27 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
9
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Ente Tabacchi Italiani
Ente Tabacchi Italiani was an Italian public company operating in the tobacco se…
2003-07-16 Acquisition $2.6B Deal →
10
Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman is an independent and employee-controlled asset management comp…
2003-07-22 Acquisition $2.6B Deal →
11
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Kinko’s
Kinko’s is a delivery company
2003-12-31 Acquisition $2.4B Deal →
12
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Instrumentarium
Instrumentarium is develop medical imaging, patient monitoring, anesthesia deliv…
2003-10-09 Acquisition $2.4B Deal →
13
Rational Software
Rational Software Corporation provides integrated solutions that automate the so…
2003-02-20 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
14
Gala Bingo
Gala Bingo is a trusted Bingo operator, a solid household name in the gaming ind…
2003-02-07 Lbo $2.0B Deal →
15
Churchill Insurance
Churchill Insurance is one of the UK’s first direct motor insurers.
2003-06-11 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
16
Yahoo! Search Marketing Solutions
Yahoo! Search Marketing Solutions offers online advertising services via its net…
2003-07-14 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
17
Brenntag
Brenntag is a suppiler of chemical distribution, covers with its extensive produ…
2003-12-12 Lbo $1.7B Deal →
18
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Roslyn Bancorp
A company that provides savings and money market accounts, certificates of depos…
2003-11-03 Merge $1.7B Deal →
19
Quintiles
Quintiles is a provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourc…
2003-04-14 Lbo $1.7B Deal →
20
LINPAC Group
LINPAC manufactures and markets plastic packagings.
2003-06-23 Lbo $1.4B Deal →
21
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Staten Island Bancorp
Staten Island Bancorp is a savings bank that facilitates deposits, loans, and in…
2003-11-25 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
22
Esperion
Esperion develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products for the treatment o…
2003-12-21 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
23
Matéris
Matéris is a privately held company that is in specialty construction chemicals.…
2003-09-22 Lbo $1.3B Deal →
24
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that …
2003-04-22 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
25
Kluwer
Kluwer provides information products and services to academic and corporate rese…
2003-05-13 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
26
Crystal Decisions
Crystal Decisions is a Business Intelligence company.
2003-07-18 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
27
Legato Systems
Legato Systems engages in the development, marketing, and support of storage sof…
2003-07-09 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
28
TransDigm
TransDigm makes aerospace components for commercial and military aircraft, with …
2003-06-07 Lbo $1.1B Deal →
29
Trader Media Group
Trader Media Group specializes in the publication and production of the auto tra…
2003-10-28 Acquisition $1.0B Deal →
30
GlobespanVirata
GlobespanVirata develops advanced digital subscriber lines and integrated circui…
2003-11-03 Acquisition $965.5M Deal →
31
Dyncorp
DynCorp International is a global government services provider in support of U.S…
2003-03-07 Acquisition $950.0M Deal →
32
CBIZ
CBIZ through its subsidiaries, provides professional business services primarily…
2003-06-04 Acquisition $906.0M Deal →
33
Bombardier Recreational Products
Bombardier Recreational Products or BRP is a Canadian company making various veh…
2003-08-27 Lbo $877.7M Deal →
34
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Wilson Connolly Ltd.
Wilson Connolly Ltd is a housebuilding companies.
2003-10-01 Acquisition $829.9M Deal →
35
Universal Industrial Sales
Universal Industrial Sales is Jersey City-based auto parts maker company.
2003-04-25 Acquisition $800.0M Deal →
36
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PETRONAS Lubricants Italy
PETRONAS Lubricants Italy was the largest independent blender and distributor of…
2003-10-01 Lbo $784.1M Deal →
37
Kraton
Kraton engages in the development of bio-based chemicals and specialty polymers.
2003-11-11 Acquisition $770.0M Deal →
38
GNC Holdings
GNC for vitamins, supplements, minerals, herbs, sports nutrition, diet and energ…
2003-12-05 Acquisition $750.0M Deal →
39
Amf Bowling
AMF is the largest bowling company in the world.
2003-11-27 Acquisition $670.0M Deal →
40
VMware
VMware is a cloud services company that provides cloud infrastructure, cloud man…
2003-12-16 Acquisition $635.0M Deal →
41
Fluke
Fluke Corporation is the world leader in the manufacture, distribution and servi…
2003-06-01 Acquisition $625.0M Deal →
42
Frans Bonhomme
Frans Bonhomme distributes materials and solutions for networks and infrastructu…
2003-09-22 Lbo $596.7M Deal →
43
Affiliated Computer Services
Affiliated Computer Services provides BPO and IT outsourcing solutions.
2003-12-12 Acquisition $585.0M Deal →
44
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Systems & Computer Technology
Systems & Computer Technology Corp. is a provider of technology and business sol…
2003-12-12 Acquisition $584.0M Deal →
45
Ply Gem
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (Ply Gem Holdings) is a manufacturer of residential exter…
2003-12-22 Lbo $570.0M Deal →
46
United Agri Products
United Agri Products Ltd. distributes crop production products and provides agro…
2003-10-30 Acquisition $560.0M Deal →
47
StarTrack
Solely owned by Australia Post, StarTrack has the credentials and resources to t…
2003-12-19 Acquisition $552.9M Deal →
48
Integrated Defense Technologies
Integrated Defense Technologies is a developer and provider of advanced electron…
2003-08-18 Acquisition $550.0M Deal →
49
Triangle Pharmaceuticals
Triangle Pharmaceuticals focus on potential therapies for the human immunodefici…
2003-01-23 Acquisition $525.2M Deal →
50
BioReliance
BioReliance is a leading CRO providing nonclinical testing and contract manufact…
2003-12-24 Acquisition $500.0M Deal →