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
151
Objet Geometries
Objet is one of the brands of Stratasys, a maker of 3D printers.
2012-04-16 Merge $634.0M Deal →
152
trivago
trivago is an online hotel search platform that compares prices from various hot…
2012-12-21 Acquisition $632.0M Deal →
153
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Expro International - Connectors & Measurements (C&M) Business
Expro International - Connectors & Measurements (C&M) Business provides services…
2012-03-20 Acquisition $630.0M Deal →
154
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Complete Production Services
Complete Production Services is a oilfield service provider focused on the compl…
2012-02-07 Acquisition $628.8M Deal →
155
Fxall
FXall is a foreign exchange aggregator providing electronic trading to banks
2012-07-09 Acquisition $625.0M Deal →
156
S
SRLC America Holding
SRLC America Holding offers life insurance services.
2012-05-31 Acquisition $621.0M Deal →
157
Teavana
Retailer of premium loose-leaf tea and tea accessories
2012-12-31 Acquisition $620.0M Deal →
158
LCH.Clearnet Group
The LCH Group is a multi-asset class and multi-national clearing house, serving …
2012-04-02 Acquisition $617.2M Deal →
159
Hughes Telematics
Hughes Telematics develops a suite of information-based and wireless services fo…
2012-06-01 Merge $612.0M Deal →
160
Anthony International
Anthony, the world's largest manufacturer of specialty glass, commercial glass r…
2012-11-30 Acquisition $602.5M Deal →
161
Aenova Group
Aenova Group is a suppiler of pharmaceutical and healthcare services.
2012-08-06 Lbo $595.5M Deal →
162
AMCo
AMCo is a rapidly-growing international pharmaceutical company.
2012-10-15 Acquisition $589.7M Deal →
163
H
Homeward Residential Holdings, Inc.
Homeward Residential Holdings, Inc is a nationwide integrated mortgage company w…
2012-10-03 Acquisition $588.0M Deal →
164
Cole Haan
Cole Haan specializes in offering leather shoes and bags to its customers.
2012-11-16 Lbo $570.0M Deal →
165
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Transfusion Medicine Business
Transfusion Medicine Business deals with the collection, processing, storage, an…
2012-04-30 Acquisition $550.0M Deal →
166
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Avery Dennison - consumer products business
The Avery Dennison unit, which makes folder dividers and a popular brand of high…
2012-01-03 Acquisition $550.0M Deal →
167
St Hubert SAS
St Hubert SAS is produces and markets spreads in France.
2012-06-29 Lbo $544.0M Deal →
168
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Ocean Nutrition Canada
Ocean Nutrition Canada is a provider of fish-derived DHA and EPA omega-3 with it…
2012-05-18 Acquisition $540.0M Deal →
169
LBI International
LBI International offers digital communication services including internet, intr…
2012-09-20 Acquisition $539.2M Deal →
170
UOP Russell LLC
UOP Russell LLC designs and manufactures processing equipment for oil and gas ex…
2012-10-22 Acquisition $525.0M Deal →
171
Devgen
Devgen is a developer of hybrid rice seeds that protect crops from damage by pes…
2012-09-21 Acquisition $523.0M Deal →
172
LUX MED
LUX MED operates a network of medical centers and hospitals in Poland.
2012-12-12 Acquisition $522.1M Deal →
173
World Courier
Logistics leaders - what makes shippers choose world courier.
2012-03-06 Acquisition $520.0M Deal →
174
Ascend Health
Ascend Health Corporation is a leading behavioural healthcare provider, offering…
2012-06-04 Acquisition $517.0M Deal →
175
PPC Broadband
PPC Broadband is a manufacturer and provides connectivity solutions for the broa…
2012-12-11 Acquisition $515.7M Deal →
176
Gennum Corporation
Gennum Corporation designs innovative semiconductor solutions and IP cores for d…
2012-01-23 Acquisition $494.0M Deal →
177
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ColorMatrix Group, Inc.
ColorMatrix Group, Inc is a maker of liquid colors and dosing equipment, coloran…
2012-01-27 Acquisition $486.0M Deal →
178
maxIT Healthcare
Leidos Health is a consulting firm that provides health IT services and solution…
2012-07-17 Acquisition $473.0M Deal →
179
Bol.com
Bol.com is an online retailer involved in providing books, entertainment, electr…
2012-02-27 Acquisition $469.0M Deal →
180
USP Hospitales SL
USP Hospitales SL is a private hospital operator in Spain.
2012-02-13 Lbo $468.8M Deal →
181
gloops
gloops is a social application provider that develops and operates social games.
2012-10-01 Acquisition $468.4M Deal →
182
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Tortuga
Tortuga is the leader in nutritional supplements for ruminant/beef cattle market…
2012-08-08 Acquisition $465.0M Deal →
183
A
Agora Oil and Gas
Agora Oil and Gas operates as an oil and gas exploration company.
2012-04-03 Acquisition $450.0M Deal →
184
OMNI Energy Services
OMNI Energy Services offers oilfield services to onshore and offshore oil and ga…
2012-10-31 Acquisition $445.0M Deal →
185
Solae
Solae™ soy-based ingredient solutions help create nutritious, great-tasting prod…
2012-05-01 Acquisition $440.0M Deal →
186
Wyevale Garden Centres
Wyevale Garden Centres is a specialist retailer of plants and garden care produc…
2012-03-26 Lbo $439.7M Deal →
187
Umeco
Umeco operates as a provider of advanced composite materials to the aerospace an…
2012-04-12 Acquisition $439.0M Deal →
188
Extend Health
Extend Health provides defined-contribution benefit and insurance programs to em…
2012-05-14 Acquisition $435.0M Deal →
189
Elevation Pharmaceuticals
Elevation Pharmaceuticals is developing a pipeline of improved aerosol drug prod…
2012-08-30 Acquisition $430.0M Deal →
190
XtremIO
XtremIO is all-flash storage array that develops next generation storage solutio…
2012-05-10 Acquisition $430.0M Deal →
191
Robert Wiseman Dairies
Robert Wiseman Dairies is a milk processing and distribution company.
2012-01-16 Acquisition $428.2M Deal →
192
AgraQuest
AgraQuest offers pest control, disease control and yield-enhancing products for …
2012-07-01 Acquisition $425.0M Deal →
193
Demandforce
Demandforce is a SaaS-based application that assists businesses in reaching thei…
2012-04-27 Acquisition $423.5M Deal →
194
DeCODE Genetics
DeCODE Genetics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and offers diagnost…
2012-12-10 Acquisition $415.0M Deal →
195
Accelerated Payment Technologies
Accelerated Payment Technologies is a provider of integrated payment processing …
2012-08-15 Acquisition $413.0M Deal →
196
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment operates as a theatrical motion picture development, financ…
2012-01-13 Acquisition $412.5M Deal →
197
SpringSoft
SpringSoft designs and develops electronic products and software applications.
2012-08-03 Merge $406.0M Deal →
198
ixetic GmbH
ixetic GmbH is a manufacturer of automotive vacuum, engine and transmission pump…
2012-11-30 Acquisition $400.5M Deal →
199
Aspen Surgical
Aspen Surgical providing tools to avoid surgeons leaving supplies in patients.
2012-07-25 Acquisition $400.0M Deal →
200
Bytemobile
Bytemobile offers solutions enabling mobile network operators to improve the uti…
2012-06-13 Acquisition $399.5M Deal →