| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allergan
Allergan is a global pharmaceutical company.
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2014-11-16 | Acquisition | $70.5B | Deal → | |
| 2 |
Covidien
Global Healthcare Products Leader
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2014-06-15 | Acquisition | $42.9B | Deal → | |
| 3 |
Lorillard
Lorillard, Inc., through its Lorillard Tobacco Company subsidiary, is the third …
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2014-07-15 | Acquisition | $27.4B | Deal → | |
| 4 |
Forest Laboratories
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) is a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company wit…
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2014-02-18 | Acquisition | $25.0B | Deal → | |
| 5 |
SFR
SFR operates as a mobile telecommunications operator that offers mobile telephon…
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2014-04-07 | Merge | $23.4B | Deal → | |
| 6 |
UAB Ecoservice
UAB Ecoservice is a waste management company that collects, transports, and proc…
|
2014-04-03 | Lbo | $20.4B | Deal → | |
| 7 |
WhatsApp
WhatsApp is a messaging and voice-over-IP service that enables users to securely…
|
2014-02-19 | Acquisition | $19.0B | Deal → | |
| 8 |
Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich is a manufacturer of chemicals and bio-chemicals products.
|
2014-09-22 | Acquisition | $17.0B | Deal → | |
| 9 |
Beam Inc
As one of the world’s leading premium spirits companies, Beam is Crafting the Sp…
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2014-01-13 | Acquisition | $16.0B | Deal → | |
| 10 |
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Merck-Consumer Care (MCC)
Merck Consumer Care (MCC) is the allergy-treatment Claritin and decongestant Afr…
|
2014-10-01 | Acquisition | $14.2B | Deal → | |
| 11 |
BioMet
Biomet, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture…
|
2014-04-24 | Acquisition | $14.0B | Deal → | |
| 12 |
Ziggo
Ziggo is the communications and entertainment services for consumers and busines…
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2014-01-27 | Acquisition | $13.7B | Deal → | |
| 13 |
Life Technologies
Life Technologies is a biotechnology company involved in the fields of scientifi…
|
2014-02-04 | Acquisition | $13.6B | Deal → | |
| 14 |
CareFusion
CareFusion is a medical technology company that offers medical products and ente…
|
2014-10-05 | Acquisition | $12.2B | Deal → | |
| 15 |
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Alliance Boots
Alliance Boots GmbH was a multinational pharmacy-led health and beauty group wit…
|
2014-12-29 | — | $12.0B | Deal → | |
| 16 |
TRW Automotive Holdings
TRW Automotive is the global leader in automotive safety.
|
2014-09-15 | Acquisition | $11.7B | Deal → | |
| 17 |
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons is a Canadian multinational restaurant.
|
2014-08-26 | Acquisition | $11.4B | Deal → | |
| 18 |
Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart has over 1180 stores across Canada. They have developed medic…
|
2014-03-28 | Acquisition | $11.2B | Deal → | |
| 19 |
E-Plus Mobilfunk
E-Plus provides mobile telecommunications and data services in Germany.
|
2014-10-01 | Acquisition | $10.9B | Deal → | |
| 20 |
Family Dollar Stores
Family Dollar Stores provides weekly ads for savings on essential products.
|
2014-07-28 | Acquisition | $10.0B | Deal → | |
| 21 |
Corio N.V
Corio is a retail property company.
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2014-07-29 | Acquisition | $9.7B | Deal → | |
| 22 |
Safeway
Shop online for groceries, find out about our grocery stores, get health and nut…
|
2014-01-30 | Lbo | $9.4B | Deal → | |
| 23 |
Global Village Telecom (GVT)
Global Village Telecom (Holding) S.A. provides telecommunications services.
|
2014-09-19 | Acquisition | $9.2B | Deal → | |
| 24 |
Integrys Energy Group
Integrys Energy Group is a holding company focused on regulated and non-regulate…
|
2014-06-23 | Acquisition | $9.1B | Deal → | |
| 25 |
PHAROL, SGPS
PHAROL, SGPS is a global telecommunications operator.
|
2014-11-30 | Acquisition | $9.0B | Deal → | |
| 26 |
Friends Life
Friends Life offers its customers with financial services that focus on life ins…
|
2014-12-02 | Acquisition | $8.8B | Deal → | |
| 27 |
PetSmart
PetSmart is an e-commerce business that offers pet supplies, medications, groomi…
|
2014-11-18 | Acquisition | $8.7B | Deal → | |
| 28 |
Cubist Pharmaceuticals
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company focused on …
|
2014-12-08 | Acquisition | $8.4B | Deal → | |
| 29 |
Talisman Energy
Talisman is committed to conducting its business safely and in an ethically, soc…
|
2014-12-15 | Acquisition | $8.3B | Deal → | |
| 30 |
SAP Concur
SAP Concur engages in developing travel management software and solutions.
|
2014-09-18 | Acquisition | $8.3B | Deal → | |
| 31 |
InterMune
InterMune is focused on the research, development and commercialization of innov…
|
2014-08-24 | Merge | $8.3B | Deal → | |
| 32 |
Hillshire Brands
Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE: HSH) is a leader in branded foods.
|
2014-07-02 | Acquisition | $7.8B | Deal → | |
| 33 |
Dresser-Rand Group
Dresser-Rand Group designs, manufactures, sells, and services rotating equipment…
|
2014-09-01 | Acquisition | $7.6B | Deal → | |
| 34 |
Jagdale industries
Jagdale industries is a medical & health care company.
|
2014-11-08 | Acquisition | $7.5B | Deal → | |
| 35 |
Athlon Energy
Athlon Energy is an independent exploration and production company.
|
2014-09-30 | Acquisition | $7.1B | Deal → | |
| 36 |
Pinnacle Foods
Millions of times a day, in more than 85% of American households, consumers reac…
|
2014-05-12 | Acquisition | $6.6B | Deal → | |
| 37 |
Covance
Covance is a global contract research organization and drug development services…
|
2014-11-03 | Acquisition | $6.2B | Deal → | |
| 38 |
Rockwood Holdings
Rockwood develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals and advanced ma…
|
2014-07-15 | Acquisition | $6.2B | Deal → | |
| 39 |
TW Telecom
tw telecom has delivered managed data, Internet and voice networking solutions t…
|
2014-06-16 | Acquisition | $5.7B | Deal → | |
| 40 |
Invensys
Invensys develops and provides automation technology solutions and consulting se…
|
2014-01-17 | Acquisition | $5.6B | Deal → | |
| 41 |
Novartis Animal Health
Novartis Animal Health is a leader in developing new and better ways to prevent …
|
2014-04-22 | Acquisition | $5.4B | Deal → | |
| 42 |
Gates Industrial
Gates Industrial is a manufacturer of power transmission belts and a premier glo…
|
2014-04-04 | Acquisition | $5.4B | Deal → | |
| 43 |
MICROS Systems
MICROS Systems provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail i…
|
2014-06-23 | Acquisition | $5.3B | Deal → | |
| 44 |
Bally Technologies
Bally Technologies, Inc. is a diversified, worldwide gaming company.
|
2014-08-01 | Acquisition | $5.1B | Deal → | |
| 45 |
Rational Group
The Rational Group operates gaming and related businesses and brands including P…
|
2014-06-13 | Acquisition | $4.9B | Deal → | |
| 46 |
SIG Group
SIG is a leading systems and solutions provider for aseptic carton packaging.
|
2014-11-24 | Acquisition | $4.7B | Deal → | |
| 47 |
Duracell
Duracell is the market leader in the professional channel. Our products provide …
|
2014-11-13 | Acquisition | $4.7B | Deal → | |
| 48 |
Brightstar Lottery
Brightstar Lottery is a global gaming company specializing in the design, manufa…
|
2014-07-15 | Acquisition | $4.7B | Deal → | |
| 49 |
UCWeb
UCWeb is a provider of mobile internet software technology and services.
|
2014-06-11 | Acquisition | $4.7B | Deal → | |
| 50 |
Omega Pharma
Omega Pharma engages in the development and sale of prescription-free health and…
|
2014-11-06 | Acquisition | $4.5B | Deal → |
