All 2,973 M&A deals announced during 2009, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.
| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 |
Whim Gully Capital
Whim Gully Capital is a subsidiary of Peterhouse Capital Ltd that provides corpo…
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2009-09-01 | Acquisition | $769.1M | Deal → | |
| 52 |
AdMob
AdMob is a mobile advertising network that helps app developers monetize and pro…
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2009-11-09 | Acquisition | $750.0M | Deal → | |
| 53 |
CoreValve
A developer of a minimally invasive heart valve replacement.
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2009-04-10 | Acquisition | $700.0M | Deal → | |
| 54 |
Switch & Data
Switch & Data is dedicated to becoming the international leader in the operation…
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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…
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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…
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2009-04-16 | Acquisition | $675.0M | Deal → | |
| 57 |
GenTek
GenTek manufactures specialty chemicals and engineered valve systems for water t…
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2009-09-28 | — | $673.0M | Deal → | |
| 58 |
MDS Analytical Technologies
bioanalytical measurement systems
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2009-09-02 | Acquisition | $650.0M | Deal → | |
| 59 |
NuVox
Windstream Communications provides voice and data network communications, and ma…
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2009-11-03 | Acquisition | $647.0M | Deal → | |
| 60 |
Axsys
Axsys is a U.S. leader in designing and manufacturing high-performance EO/IR ima…
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2009-06-04 | Acquisition | $643.0M | Deal → | |
| 61 |
Gloucester Pharmaceuticals
Gloucester Pharmaceuticals acquires clinical-stage oncology drug candidates and …
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2009-12-07 | Acquisition | $640.0M | Deal → | |
| 62 |
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Parsons Brinckerhoff is a leader in developing and operating infrastructure worl…
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2009-09-17 | Acquisition | $626.0M | Deal → | |
| 63 |
PT Bank HSBC Indonesia
PT Bank HSBC Indonesia serves as a commercial banking institution in Indonesia.
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2009-05-26 | Acquisition | $607.5M | Deal → | |
| 64 |
BPP
BPP provides legal education and training, as well as courses in accountancy and…
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2009-07-30 | Acquisition | $606.7M | Deal → | |
| 65 |
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IDS Scheer Consulting
IDS Scheer Consulting GmbH provides business process management services.
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2009-07-01 | Acquisition | $600.0M | Deal → | |
| 66 |
Thinkorswim Group
Thinkorswim Group is an online broker that offers live and internet-based option…
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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…
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2009-12-22 | Acquisition | $592.2M | Deal → | |
| 68 |
Pure Digital Technologies
Pure Digital Technologies provides imaging solutions for the mass market, includ…
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2009-03-19 | Acquisition | $590.0M | Deal → | |
| 69 |
ESBATech
ESBATech develops fully human antibody fragments for therapeutic applications, a…
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2009-09-13 | Acquisition | $589.0M | Deal → | |
| 70 |
GE Homeland Protection
GE Homeland Protection provider of products and services that defend personnel a…
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2009-04-24 | Acquisition | $580.0M | Deal → | |
| 71 |
Hocol Petroleum Ltd.
Hocol Petroleum Ltd. offers hydrocarbon exploration and production services.
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2009-03-10 | Acquisition | $580.0M | Deal → | |
| 72 |
Bankrate
Bankrate provides consumers with personal finance editorial content, including m…
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2009-07-22 | Lbo | $571.0M | Deal → | |
| 73 |
Ellucian
Ellucian delivers the software, services, and insights that help your institutio…
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2009-11-09 | Lbo | $570.0M | Deal → | |
| 74 |
Triumph Healthcare
Triumph Healthcare is a privately-owned hospital company that was formed to deve…
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2009-11-04 | Acquisition | $570.0M | Deal → | |
| 75 |
WildBlue
WildBlue offers high-speed internet access via satellite for home or small busin…
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2009-10-01 | Acquisition | $568.0M | Deal → | |
| 76 |
Fovea Pharmaceuticals
Fovea Pharmaceuticals is a French biopharmaceutical company that discovers and d…
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2009-10-01 | Acquisition | $566.7M | Deal → | |
| 77 |
FGX International
FGX International the world’s leading designer and marketer of non-prescription …
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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…
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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 …
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2009-10-22 | Acquisition | $535.0M | Deal → | |
| 80 |
Razorfish
Razorfish is an interactive marketing and technology company that provides web d…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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2009-11-02 | Acquisition | $500.0M | Deal → | |
| 84 |
BiPar Sciences
BiPar Sciences is a pharmacological company developing PARP inhibitors as cancer…
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2009-04-15 | Acquisition | $500.0M | Deal → | |
| 85 |
Fortis
Fortis Intertrust is a leading provider of financial services at the crossroads …
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2009-06-03 | Acquisition | $495.8M | Deal → | |
| 86 |
Bentoel Group
Bentoel Group is a cigarette manufacturer in Indonesia that manufactures and mar…
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2009-06-17 | Acquisition | $494.0M | Deal → | |
| 87 |
Advanced Bionics
Advanced Bionics Corporation develops implantable neurostimulation devices.
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2009-11-09 | Acquisition | $489.0M | Deal → | |
| 88 |
Chesapeake
Chesapeake manufactures and markets specialty paperboard packaging products.
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2009-05-01 | Acquisition | $485.0M | Deal → | |
| 89 |
Parallel Petroleum
Parallel Petroleum is an oil & gas exploration company.
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2009-11-25 | Acquisition | $483.0M | Deal → | |
| 90 |
Ambi Pur
Ambi Pur is a leading global air care brand.
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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…
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2009-09-03 | Acquisition | $470.0M | Deal → | |
| 92 |
Web Reservations International
Web Reservations International provides technology, distribution, and marketing …
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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 …
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2009-07-10 | Acquisition | $452.0M | Deal → | |
| 94 |
Noven
Noven develops and manufactures prescription pharmaceutical products with expert…
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2009-07-14 | Acquisition | $430.0M | Deal → | |
| 95 |
Solel Solar Systems
Solel Solar Systems designs and manufactures solar thermal equipment for power g…
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2009-10-15 | — | $418.0M | Deal → | |
| 96 |
Evalve
Evalve engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of devices…
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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.
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2009-11-20 | Lbo | $409.1M | Deal → | |
| 98 |
Faurecia Clean Mobility
Faurecia Clean Mobility is a supplier of emissions control technology solutions …
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2009-11-02 | Acquisition | $409.0M | Deal → | |
| 99 |
Playfish
PlayFish creates social games that users can play with others over social platfo…
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2009-11-09 | Acquisition | $400.0M | Deal → | |
| 100 |
Visiogen
Visiogen is an ophthalmic medical device company developing vision alternatives …
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2009-09-03 | Acquisition | $400.0M | Deal → |