| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Gillette Company
The Gillette Company produces and sells personal care products for men.
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2005-01-30 | Acquisition | $54.0B | Deal → | |
| 2 |
Nextel Communications
Nextel Communications is a wireless service operator.
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2005-08-15 | Acquisition | $35.0B | Deal → | |
| 3 |
Hertz
Hertz is an airport general use car rental company.
|
2005-12-20 | Acquisition | $15.0B | Deal → | |
| 4 |
Georgia-Pacific
Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provid…
|
2005-11-13 | Acquisition | $13.2B | Deal → | |
| 5 |
S
Sibneft
Sibneft is a privately held company exports crude oil and refined products.
|
2005-09-29 | Acquisition | $13.1B | Deal → | |
| 6 |
May Department Stores Company
departmental stores
|
2005-02-28 | Merge | $11.0B | Deal → | |
| 7 |
MCI
MCI Communications was the second-largest long-distance telecommunications servi…
|
2005-02-14 | Merge | $8.4B | Deal → | |
| 8 |
Texas Genco Holdings
Texas Genco is one of the largest wholesale electric power generating companies …
|
2005-09-30 | Acquisition | $8.3B | Deal → | |
| 9 |
Hexal
Hexal is in the medical field of information to patients and professionals over …
|
2005-02-22 | Acquisition | $8.3B | Deal → | |
| 10 |
PacifiCare Health Systems
PacifiCare Health Systems is a Health Care company.
|
2005-12-21 | Acquisition | $8.1B | Deal → | |
| 11 |
Bavaria
Bavaria S.A. produces and sells beverages in Colombia and internationally.
|
2005-07-19 | Acquisition | $7.8B | Deal → | |
| 12 |
Scientific Atlanta
Scientific-Atlanta is a leading global provider of set-top boxes, end-to-end vid…
|
2005-11-18 | Acquisition | $6.9B | Deal → | |
| 13 |
Eon Labs
Eon Labs is a generic pharmaceutical company.
|
2005-02-22 | Acquisition | $6.8B | Deal → | |
| 14 |
BPB plc
BPB plc is a manufacturer of plasterboard.
|
2005-11-17 | Acquisition | $6.7B | Deal → | |
| 15 |
PanAmSat
PanAmSat conducts satellite operations, allowing its customers to broadcast tele…
|
2005-08-29 | Merge | $6.4B | Deal → | |
| 16 |
Telewest
Telewest provides multi-channel television, telephone and internet services
|
2005-10-03 | Merge | $6.0B | Deal → | |
| 17 |
Fox Cable
Fox Entertainment Group is an American entertainment industry company that owns …
|
2005-03-21 | Acquisition | $5.9B | Deal → | |
| 18 |
Siebel Systems
Siebel Systems is a CRM software company automating the sales and customer servi…
|
2005-09-12 | — | $5.8B | Deal → | |
| 19 |
Amadeus
Amadeus is a transaction processor providing transaction processing power and te…
|
2005-07-25 | Management Buyout | $5.2B | Deal → | |
| 20 |
Chiron Corporation
Chiron Corporation was an American biotechnology company engaged in biopharmaceu…
|
2005-11-01 | Acquisition | $5.1B | Deal → | |
| 21 |
Rexel Worldwide
Rexel is a professional distributor of electrical products and services for the …
|
2005-04-01 | Lbo | $4.8B | Deal → | |
| 22 |
ISS
ISS is a leading workplace experience and facility management company.
|
2005-03-29 | Lbo | $3.8B | Deal → | |
| 23 |
Reebok International
Reebok is a global brand that creates and markets sports and lifestyle products.
|
2005-08-03 | Acquisition | $3.8B | Deal → | |
| 24 |
UnitedGlobalCom
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. ("United") is the largest broadband communications provide…
|
2005-01-18 | Acquisition | $3.6B | Deal → | |
| 25 |
Independence Community Bank
Independence Community Bank principal business is gathering deposits from custom…
|
2005-10-24 | Acquisition | $3.6B | Deal → | |
| 26 |
Macromedia
Macromedia is a graphics and web development software company producing tools su…
|
2005-12-03 | Acquisition | $3.4B | Deal → | |
| 27 |
La Quinta Corporation
La Quinta Corporation is an Information Technology company.
|
2005-11-09 | Acquisition | $3.4B | Deal → | |
| 28 |
CELTEL International
CELTEL International is a telecommunications company that operated in several Af…
|
2005-03-30 | Acquisition | $3.4B | Deal → | |
| 29 |
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Oskar Mobil a.s.
Oskar Mobil a.s. is a company of services and hardware retailer of telecommunica…
|
2005-05-25 | Acquisition | $3.3B | Deal → | |
| 30 |
Maytag Corporation
Maytag® appliance is the tough, hard-working spirit of American dependability.
|
2005-08-22 | Acquisition | $2.7B | Deal → | |
| 31 |
Unilin BVBA
Produces laminates, engineered wood, vinyl floors, wood-based panels, decorative…
|
2005-07-04 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 32 |
Skype
Skype provides a telecommunications platform that offers free video chat and voi…
|
2005-09-12 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 33 |
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Paladin Resources
Paladin Resources is an independent company that works in oil and gas exploratio…
|
2005-10-20 | — | $2.5B | Deal → | |
| 34 |
Spinnaker Exploration
Spinnaker is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, developme…
|
2005-09-19 | Merge | $2.5B | Deal → | |
| 35 |
Accredo Health
Accredo provides specialized contract pharmacy and related services pursuant to …
|
2005-02-23 | Acquisition | $2.3B | Deal → | |
| 36 |
Archipelago
Archipelago is an open all-electronic stock exchange in the United States for tr…
|
2005-03-31 | Acquisition | $2.1B | Deal → | |
| 37 |
Marconi
Marconi Corporation plc is a telecommunications arm of the General Electric Comp…
|
2005-10-25 | Acquisition | $2.1B | Deal → | |
| 38 |
RAC
RAC has been consistently at the forefront of developing motoring services.
|
2005-03-09 | Acquisition | $2.1B | Deal → | |
| 39 |
Engineered Support Systems
Engineered Support Systems is a manufacturing company that produces specialized …
|
2005-09-22 | Acquisition | $1.9B | Deal → | |
| 40 |
Ask.com
Ask.com is a question answering-focused web search engine that delivers answers …
|
2005-03-21 | Acquisition | $1.9B | Deal → | |
| 41 |
Amegy Bank
Amegy Corporation Offers consumer and commercial banking services.
|
2005-07-07 | Acquisition | $1.7B | Deal → | |
| 42 |
HELIOS Kliniken
HELIOS Kliniken is a hospital operator providing inpatient and outpatient care.
|
2005-10-14 | Acquisition | $1.6B | Deal → | |
| 43 |
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BrownCo
BrownCo provides online brokerage services and investment tools to the investors…
|
2005-09-29 | Acquisition | $1.6B | Deal → | |
| 44 |
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Metris Companies
Metris Companies operates as an information-based direct marketer of consumer le…
|
2005-08-04 | Acquisition | $1.6B | Deal → | |
| 45 |
Fitness First UK
Fitness First UK is provides a variety of exercise and health and wellness produ…
|
2005-09-01 | Lbo | $1.5B | Deal → | |
| 46 |
EB Games
EB Games is an American computer and video games retailer.
|
2005-06-06 | Acquisition | $1.4B | Deal → | |
| 47 |
ID Biomedical
ID Biomedical develops and markets vaccine products.
|
2005-09-07 | Acquisition | $1.4B | Deal → | |
| 48 |
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IIR Holdings Ltd
IIR Holdings Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides training, conferences, sem…
|
2005-07-07 | Acquisition | $1.4B | Deal → | |
| 49 |
E
Electronics Boutique Holdings
Electronics Boutique Holdings is a privately held video game retailer company.
|
2005-04-18 | Acquisition | $1.4B | Deal → | |
| 50 |
Linens'nThings
Linens n Things (LNT.com) is an online retailer of home textiles, housewares and…
|
2005-12-14 | — | $1.3B | Deal → |
