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