Every Acquisition Announced in 2012

All 5,599 M&A deals announced during 2012, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

5,599
Deals announced
$406.1B
Total value
$408.6M
Avg deal
$13.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
1
Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries is an American worldwide electrical products manufacturer.
2012-05-21 Acquisition $13.0B Deal →
2
Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)
Motorola exists to invent, build and deliver the best mobile devices on the plan…
2012-05-22 Acquisition $12.5B Deal →
3
Wyeth Nutritionals
Wyeth a high-quality, high-growth infant nutrition business with strong brands, …
2012-04-23 Acquisition $11.8B Deal →
4
NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext operates financial markets globally and provides trading solutions…
2012-12-21 Acquisition $8.2B Deal →
5
SMBC Aviation Capital
SMBC Aviation Capital is a global aircraft leasing company that lease commercial…
2012-01-17 Acquisition $7.3B Deal →
6
Porsche
Porsche is an automobile manufacturer that have advanced vehicle performance, im…
2012-07-05 Acquisition $5.5B Deal →
7
Progress Energy Canada
Progress Energy is a mid-sized natural gas producer, operating in northwest Albe…
2012-07-01 Acquisition $5.3B Deal →
8
Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Amylin Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery,…
2012-07-01 Acquisition $5.3B Deal →
9
Annington Homes
Annington Homes is a privately held company that owns and leases residential pro…
2012-11-20 Lbo $5.1B Deal →
10
NDS Group
NDS Group Limited provides video software and content security solutions to medi…
2012-03-15 Acquisition $5.0B Deal →
11
Dentsu Aegis Network
Dentsu Aegis Network is a marketing agency that specializes in media, digital, a…
2012-07-12 Acquisition $5.0B Deal →
12
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Tyco Flow Control
Tyco Flow Control providing products and systems that control the filtration, tr…
2012-03-28 Acquisition $5.0B Deal →
13
Amerigroup
Amerigroup only business is managing publicly funded health programs for our nat…
2012-07-10 Acquisition $4.9B Deal →
14
HGST
HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) is a new type of storage com…
2012-03-08 Acquisition $4.8B Deal →
15
Lincare
Lincare was founded on the belief that through patient education and clinical su…
2012-07-02 Acquisition $4.6B Deal →
16
Avio Aero
Avio Aero is a GE Aviation business which designs, manufactures and maintains co…
2012-12-21 Acquisition $4.3B Deal →
17
Amil
Amil is the largest health care organization in Brazil.
2012-10-08 Acquisition $4.3B Deal →
18
Ariba
Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of collaborative business commerce solutions…
2012-05-22 Acquisition $4.3B Deal →
19
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm produces original content, postproduction effects, and audio for exter…
2012-10-30 Acquisition $4.0B Deal →
20
Goodman Global Group
Goodman Global Group through its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufactu…
2012-08-29 Acquisition $3.7B Deal →
21
Jefferies
Jefferies provides research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and …
2012-11-12 Acquisition $3.6B Deal →
22
DenizBank
DenizBank was founded in 1938 as a state-owned bank in order to provide funding …
2012-06-08 Acquisition $3.5B Deal →
23
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Starbev Netherlands
Starbev Netherlands is the eastern European beer maker.
2012-04-04 Acquisition $3.5B Deal →
24
Accudyne Industries
Accudyne Industries is an oil & energy company providing designing, manufacturin…
2012-06-25 Lbo $3.4B Deal →
25
Getty Images
Getty Images is a visual media company that captures, creates, and preserves con…
2012-08-15 Acquisition $3.3B Deal →
26
Human Genome Sciences
Human Genome Sciences is a biopharmaceutical research company that develops drug…
2012-08-03 $3.0B Deal →
27
TransUnion
TransUnion provides total credit protection all in one place from credit alerts,…
2012-04-01 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
28
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American Realty Capital Trust
American Realty Capital Trust that acquires, owns and operates single-tenant fre…
2012-09-06 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
29
Invensys Rail Ltd
Invensys Rail Ltd is a rail signaling and control company.
2012-11-28 Acquisition $2.8B Deal →
30
Delphi Solar
Delphi Financial Group is a financial services company.
2012-05-15 Acquisition $2.7B Deal →
31
Boston Biomedical
Boston Biomedical focuses on the research and development of novel therapeutics …
2012-02-29 Acquisition $2.6B Deal →
32
Medicis Pharmaceutical
Medicis Pharmaceutical is a specialty pharmaceutical company.
2012-09-03 Acquisition $2.6B Deal →
33
Logica
Logica is an IT company that offers application services, business consulting, b…
2012-05-31 Acquisition $2.6B Deal →
34
McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education is a learning company that provides digital educational co…
2012-11-29 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
35
Cymer
Cymer (Nasdaq: CYMI) is the market leader in developing light sources, used by c…
2012-10-17 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
36
Elpida Memory
Elpida Memory is a leading manufacturer of Dynamic Random Access Memory integrat…
2012-07-02 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
37
Inhibitex
Inhibitex is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops treatments…
2012-01-07 Acquisition $2.5B Deal →
38
Ahlsell
Ahlsell is a distributor of installation products, tools and supplies addressing…
2012-02-29 Lbo $2.4B Deal →
39
Quest Software
Quest Software is a software manufacturer that develops, manufactures, and suppo…
2012-07-02 Acquisition $2.4B Deal →
40
USI Insurance Services
USI Insurance Services is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm that delive…
2012-11-26 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
41
Champion Technologies
Champion Technologies is a global specialty chemical delivering innovative and e…
2012-10-12 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
42
AboveNet
AboveNet provides high bandwidth connectivity solutions for businesses and carri…
2012-03-19 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
43
BSN Medical
BSN Medical is a global leader in the worldwide healthcare market specialising i…
2012-06-11 Lbo $2.2B Deal →
44
ZOLL Medical Corporation
ZOLL Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group company, develops and markets med…
2012-03-12 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
45
Clearwire
Clearwire provides a wireless high-speed internet service that allows customers …
2012-12-17 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
46
Dako Denmark
Dako Denmark provides reagents, instruments and software solutions for cancer di…
2012-06-21 $2.2B Deal →
47
London Metal Exchange
The London Metal Exchange is the world center for industrial metals trading.
2012-06-16 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
48
Skylark
Skylark is a casual dining restaurant chain.
2012-02-21 Lbo $2.1B Deal →
49
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SCA Packaging
SCA Packaging is manufactures corrugated packaging products.
2012-01-18 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
50
Deutsch
Leading manufacturers of high-performance solutions for harsh environment applic…
2012-04-03 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →