All 3,999 M&A deals announced during 2007, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.
| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Royal Numico N.V.
Royal Numico N.V. devoted solely to the manufacture and distribution of nutritio…
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2007-07-01 | Acquisition | $16.6B | Deal → | |
| 2 |
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Siemens VDO Automotive S.p.A.
Siemens VDO Automotive S.p.A. manufactures and distributes automotive electronic…
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2007-07-25 | Acquisition | $15.7B | Deal → | |
| 3 |
MedImmune
MedImmune develops medicines for unmet medical needs worldwide.
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2007-04-14 | Acquisition | $15.6B | Deal → | |
| 4 |
Oasis Dental Care
Oasis Dental Care engages in the operation of dental practices.
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2007-06-13 | Lbo | $15.2B | Deal → | |
| 5 |
GE Plastics
GE Plastics was the branch of General Electric who manufactured plastics, and wa…
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2007-05-21 | Acquisition | $11.6B | Deal → | |
| 6 |
BBVA USA
BBVA USA is a commercial bank that offers its products and services, such as con…
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2007-02-16 | Acquisition | $9.6B | Deal → | |
| 7 |
Southern Water
Southern Water is a private utility company responsible for public wastewater co…
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2007-10-09 | Acquisition | $8.5B | Deal → | |
| 8 |
Anywhere
Anywhere is a real estate company that provides franchising, brokerage, and relo…
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2007-04-10 | Acquisition | $8.5B | Deal → | |
| 9 |
Thomson Learning
Thomson Learning is a provider of print and digital information services for the…
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2007-05-11 | Acquisition | $7.8B | Deal → | |
| 10 |
Dade Behring
As of October 31, 2007, Dade Behring, Inc. was merged into Siemens Medical Solut…
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2007-07-25 | Acquisition | $7.0B | Deal → | |
| 11 |
Business Objects
Business Objects is an enterprise software company specializing in business inte…
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2007-10-07 | Acquisition | $6.8B | Deal → | |
| 12 |
Triad Hospitals
Triad Hospitals provides health care services through hospitals and ambulatory s…
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2007-03-20 | Acquisition | $6.8B | Deal → | |
| 13 |
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Merck Generics
Merck Generics offers standard therapies in therapeutic areas through drugs cont…
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2007-05-12 | Acquisition | $6.7B | Deal → | |
| 14 |
aQuantive
aQuantive is an advertising network that provides digital marketing and technolo…
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2007-05-18 | Acquisition | $6.4B | Deal → | |
| 15 |
Cytyc
Cytyc is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostic and surgical produ…
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2007-05-01 | Acquisition | $6.2B | Deal → | |
| 16 |
Novelis
Novelis is the leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s…
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2007-02-10 | Acquisition | $6.0B | Deal → | |
| 17 |
Global Signal
Leasing Communication Towers
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2007-01-12 | Acquisition | $5.8B | Deal → | |
| 18 |
Allison Transmission Holdings
Allison Transmission has continuously discovered new ways to make work easier an…
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2007-06-28 | Acquisition | $5.6B | Deal → | |
| 19 |
Fastweb
Fastweb is an Italy-based fixed telecommunications network that provides infrast…
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2007-03-13 | Acquisition | $5.5B | Deal → | |
| 20 |
Gerber Products Company
Gerber Products is a purveyor of baby food and baby products.
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2007-04-12 | Acquisition | $5.5B | Deal → | |
| 21 |
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LionOre Mining International
LionOre Mining International is engages in the exploration, mining, and producti…
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2007-05-03 | Acquisition | $5.2B | Deal → | |
| 22 |
Armor Holdings
Armor Holdings is a manufacturer and provider of security products, vehicle armo…
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2007-07-31 | Acquisition | $4.6B | Deal → | |
| 23 |
Florida Rock Industries, Inc
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. manufactures and markets construction materials. I…
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2007-02-19 | Acquisition | $4.6B | Deal → | |
| 24 |
CheckFree
CheckFree Corporation is the leading provider of financial electronic commerce s…
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2007-12-04 | Acquisition | $4.4B | Deal → | |
| 25 |
Golden Telecom
Golden Telecom is an internet services provider company.
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2007-12-21 | Acquisition | $4.3B | Deal → | |
| 26 |
Glaceau
Glaceau that manufactures and distributes various lines of enhanced water.
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2007-05-25 | Acquisition | $4.1B | Deal → | |
| 27 |
Kyphon
Kyphon produces medical devices to treat and restore spinal anatomy using minima…
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2007-07-27 | Acquisition | $3.9B | Deal → | |
| 28 |
Motorola Solutions - Enterprise Business
Motorola Solutions - Enterprise Business is in mobile computing and advanced dat…
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2007-01-09 | Acquisition | $3.9B | Deal → | |
| 29 |
Tele Atlas
Tele Atlas develops digital maps and dynamic contents and offers navigation and …
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2007-07-23 | — | $3.9B | Deal → | |
| 30 |
Washington Group International
Washington Group International was an American corporation which provided integr…
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2007-05-29 | Acquisition | $3.3B | Deal → | |
| 31 |
Hyperion Solutions
Hyperion Solutions provides business performance management software for workfor…
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2007-03-01 | — | $3.3B | Deal → | |
| 32 |
Webex
Webex is a cisco company that provides on-demand applications for online confere…
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2007-03-15 | Acquisition | $3.2B | Deal → | |
| 33 |
ista International
ista International manufactures and provides energy measuring solutions.
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2007-03-23 | Lbo | $3.2B | Deal → | |
| 34 |
C
Claire's Stores
World's largest fashion jewelry & accessories retailer
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2007-03-20 | Acquisition | $3.1B | Deal → | |
| 35 |
Pharmion
Pharmion engages in the acquisition, development, and commercialization of produ…
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2007-11-19 | Acquisition | $2.9B | Deal → | |
| 36 |
John Middleton
Tobacco Industry
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2007-11-01 | Acquisition | $2.9B | Deal → | |
| 37 |
Horizon Wind Energy
Horizon Wind Energy develops, constructs, owns and operates wind farms in North …
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2007-03-27 | Acquisition | $2.9B | Deal → | |
| 38 |
Spire Healthcare
Spire Healthcare is a hospital group providing inpatient and outpatient care, di…
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2007-06-01 | Lbo | $2.9B | Deal → | |
| 39 |
Gemstar-TV Guide
Gemstar-TV Guide provides digital entertainment advertising platform for adverti…
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2007-12-07 | Acquisition | $2.8B | Deal → | |
| 40 |
Dobson Fiber
Dobson is a fiber-optic network that provides reliable, high-speed internet and …
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2007-11-15 | Acquisition | $2.8B | Deal → | |
| 41 |
Tektronix
Tektronix specializes in calibration, testing, repair, asset management, and fac…
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2007-10-15 | Acquisition | $2.8B | Deal → | |
| 42 |
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Sequa Corporation
Sequa Corporation is a business managing jet engine repair and metal coating man…
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2007-07-06 | Acquisition | $2.7B | Deal → | |
| 43 |
Andrew Corp
Andrew designs, manufactures and delivers innovative and essential equipment and…
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2007-06-27 | Acquisition | $2.7B | Deal → | |
| 44 |
UAP Holdings Corp
UAP Holdings Corp is an Agriculture company.
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2007-12-07 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 45 |
Goodman Global Group
Goodman Global Group through its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufactu…
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2007-02-11 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 46 |
New River Pharmaceuticals Inc
New River Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel…
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2007-04-17 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 47 |
Sierra Healthcare
Sierra Healthcare is a Health Care company.
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2007-03-12 | Acquisition | $2.6B | Deal → | |
| 48 |
U
Uramin
UraMin is currently focusing on the development of its advanced stage exploratio…
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2007-08-01 | Acquisition | $2.5B | Deal → | |
| 49 |
Suncom Wireless Holdings
Suncom Wireless Holdings is a rapidly growing provider of wireless personal comm…
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2007-09-17 | Acquisition | $2.4B | Deal → | |
| 50 |
Carestream
CareStream provides imaging and IT systems for sectors ranging from medical and …
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2007-05-02 | Acquisition | $2.4B | Deal → |