Every Acquisition Announced in 2009

All 2,973 M&A deals announced during 2009, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

2,973
Deals announced
$325.3B
Total value
$558.9M
Avg deal
$68.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
51
Whim Gully Capital
Whim Gully Capital is a subsidiary of Peterhouse Capital Ltd that provides corpo…
2009-09-01 Acquisition $769.1M Deal →
52
AdMob
AdMob is a mobile advertising network that helps app developers monetize and pro…
2009-11-09 Acquisition $750.0M Deal →
53
CoreValve
A developer of a minimally invasive heart valve replacement.
2009-04-10 Acquisition $700.0M Deal →
54
Switch & Data
Switch & Data is dedicated to becoming the international leader in the operation…
2009-10-21 Acquisition $689.0M Deal →
55
Switch and Data
Switch and Data is a company that provides data sharing and storing over the int…
2009-10-21 Acquisition $689.0M Deal →
56
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Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems
Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems is a company that was acquired by Harris in 20…
2009-04-16 Acquisition $675.0M Deal →
57
GenTek
GenTek manufactures specialty chemicals and engineered valve systems for water t…
2009-09-28 $673.0M Deal →
58
MDS Analytical Technologies
bioanalytical measurement systems
2009-09-02 Acquisition $650.0M Deal →
59
NuVox
Windstream Communications provides voice and data network communications, and ma…
2009-11-03 Acquisition $647.0M Deal →
60
Axsys
Axsys is a U.S. leader in designing and manufacturing high-performance EO/IR ima…
2009-06-04 Acquisition $643.0M Deal →
61
Gloucester Pharmaceuticals
Gloucester Pharmaceuticals acquires clinical-stage oncology drug candidates and …
2009-12-07 Acquisition $640.0M Deal →
62
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Parsons Brinckerhoff is a leader in developing and operating infrastructure worl…
2009-09-17 Acquisition $626.0M Deal →
63
PT Bank HSBC Indonesia
PT Bank HSBC Indonesia serves as a commercial banking institution in Indonesia.
2009-05-26 Acquisition $607.5M Deal →
64
BPP
BPP provides legal education and training, as well as courses in accountancy and…
2009-07-30 Acquisition $606.7M Deal →
65
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IDS Scheer Consulting
IDS Scheer Consulting GmbH provides business process management services.
2009-07-01 Acquisition $600.0M Deal →
66
Thinkorswim Group
Thinkorswim Group is an online broker that offers live and internet-based option…
2009-01-09 Acquisition $600.0M Deal →
67
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Aquiline Resources
Aquiline Resources Inc. acquires, explores, and develops silver and gold deposit…
2009-12-22 Acquisition $592.2M Deal →
68
Pure Digital Technologies
Pure Digital Technologies provides imaging solutions for the mass market, includ…
2009-03-19 Acquisition $590.0M Deal →
69
ESBATech
ESBATech develops fully human antibody fragments for therapeutic applications, a…
2009-09-13 Acquisition $589.0M Deal →
70
GE Homeland Protection
GE Homeland Protection provider of products and services that defend personnel a…
2009-04-24 Acquisition $580.0M Deal →
71
Hocol Petroleum Ltd.
Hocol Petroleum Ltd. offers hydrocarbon exploration and production services.
2009-03-10 Acquisition $580.0M Deal →
72
Bankrate
Bankrate provides consumers with personal finance editorial content, including m…
2009-07-22 Lbo $571.0M Deal →
73
Ellucian
Ellucian delivers the software, services, and insights that help your institutio…
2009-11-09 Lbo $570.0M Deal →
74
Triumph Healthcare
Triumph Healthcare is a privately-owned hospital company that was formed to deve…
2009-11-04 Acquisition $570.0M Deal →
75
WildBlue
WildBlue offers high-speed internet access via satellite for home or small busin…
2009-10-01 Acquisition $568.0M Deal →
76
Fovea Pharmaceuticals
Fovea Pharmaceuticals is a French biopharmaceutical company that discovers and d…
2009-10-01 Acquisition $566.7M Deal →
77
FGX International
FGX International the world’s leading designer and marketer of non-prescription …
2009-12-16 Acquisition $565.0M Deal →
78
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Safety Information Systems
Safety Information Systems is a data analysis, process control, and management r…
2009-12-07 Acquisition $536.7M Deal →
79
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Tygris Commercial Finance Group
Tygris Commercial Finance Group Inc. provides commercial financial products and …
2009-10-22 Acquisition $535.0M Deal →
80
Razorfish
Razorfish is an interactive marketing and technology company that provides web d…
2009-08-09 Acquisition $530.0M Deal →
81
Azucarera Ebro Slu
Azucarera Ebro S.L.U produces sugar. The Company offers white and brown cane sug…
2009-04-30 Acquisition $510.0M Deal →
82
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ATI Enterprises
ATI Enterprises is a provider of assistance in the preparation of resumes, cove…
2009-11-10 Management Buyout $500.0M Deal →
83
Axip Energy Services, LP
Axip Energy Services is an oil & energy company providing compression and produc…
2009-11-02 Acquisition $500.0M Deal →
84
BiPar Sciences
BiPar Sciences is a pharmacological company developing PARP inhibitors as cancer…
2009-04-15 Acquisition $500.0M Deal →
85
Fortis
Fortis Intertrust is a leading provider of financial services at the crossroads …
2009-06-03 Acquisition $495.8M Deal →
86
Bentoel Group
Bentoel Group is a cigarette manufacturer in Indonesia that manufactures and mar…
2009-06-17 Acquisition $494.0M Deal →
87
Advanced Bionics
Advanced Bionics Corporation develops implantable neurostimulation devices.
2009-11-09 Acquisition $489.0M Deal →
88
Chesapeake
Chesapeake manufactures and markets specialty paperboard packaging products.
2009-05-01 Acquisition $485.0M Deal →
89
Parallel Petroleum
Parallel Petroleum is an oil & gas exploration company.
2009-11-25 Acquisition $483.0M Deal →
90
Ambi Pur
Ambi Pur is a leading global air care brand.
2009-12-11 Acquisition $470.0M Deal →
91
B.R.A.H.M.S.(Brahms)
B·R·A·H·M·S explores, develops and produces new diagnostic test procedures to im…
2009-09-03 Acquisition $470.0M Deal →
92
Web Reservations International
Web Reservations International provides technology, distribution, and marketing …
2009-11-13 $458.0M Deal →
93
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Productora Tabacalera de Colombia
Productora Tabacalera de Colombia engages in the production and sale of tobacco …
2009-07-10 Acquisition $452.0M Deal →
94
Noven
Noven develops and manufactures prescription pharmaceutical products with expert…
2009-07-14 Acquisition $430.0M Deal →
95
Solel Solar Systems
Solel Solar Systems designs and manufactures solar thermal equipment for power g…
2009-10-15 $418.0M Deal →
96
Evalve
Evalve engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of devices…
2009-09-11 Acquisition $410.0M Deal →
97
Strato AG
Strato AG is a web hosting that provide solution to build and host a website.
2009-11-20 Lbo $409.1M Deal →
98
Faurecia Clean Mobility
Faurecia Clean Mobility is a supplier of emissions control technology solutions …
2009-11-02 Acquisition $409.0M Deal →
99
Playfish
PlayFish creates social games that users can play with others over social platfo…
2009-11-09 Acquisition $400.0M Deal →
100
Visiogen
Visiogen is an ophthalmic medical device company developing vision alternatives …
2009-09-03 Acquisition $400.0M Deal →