Every Acquisition Announced in 2015

All 8,979 M&A deals announced during 2015, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

8,979
Deals announced
$1583.9B
Total value
$953.6M
Avg deal
$103.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
51
King.com
King.com is an interactive entertainment company that provides online games for …
2015-11-02 Acquisition $5.9B Deal →
52
Dyax
Dyax Corp. (Dyax) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, devel…
2015-11-02 Acquisition $5.9B Deal →
53
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Esanda Dealer Finance
Auto finance company
2015-10-08 Acquisition $5.9B Deal →
54
KTR Capital Partners
KTR Capital Partners is a privately owned real estate investment firm.
2015-04-20 Acquisition $5.9B Deal →
55
Sirona Dental System
Sirona Dental System is a technology company that delivers customer-focused solu…
2015-09-16 Acquisition $5.5B Deal →
56
MS Amlin
MS Amlin is a insurer and reinsurer, part of the global top
2015-09-09 Acquisition $5.3B Deal →
57
Informatica
Informatica provides AI-powered cloud data management and integration solutions …
2015-08-07 Lbo $5.3B Deal →
58
Interactive Data Corporation
Interactive Data is a trusted, leading provider of financial market data, fixed …
2015-10-27 Acquisition $5.2B Deal →
59
NPS Pharmaceuticals
NPS Pharmaceuticals vision is to create a world where every person living with a…
2015-01-11 Acquisition $5.2B Deal →
60
Elster Group
Elster Group is a manufacturer and supplier of integrated metering and utilizati…
2015-07-28 Acquisition $5.1B Deal →
61
Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmontng is an energy company who provide natural gas to residential, commerci…
2015-10-26 Acquisition $4.9B Deal →
62
Exelis
Exelis provides mission-critical systems and specialized solutions in areas such…
2015-02-06 Acquisition $4.8B Deal →
63
Toll Group
Toll provide emergency helicopter services as well as an aeromedical training ce…
2015-02-17 Acquisition $4.6B Deal →
64
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The Dow Chemical - Chlorine Business
The Dow Chemical - Chlorine Business produces chlor-alkali producer.
2015-10-05 Acquisition $4.6B Deal →
65
Atmel
Atmel develops microcontrollers and touch technology semiconductors for mobile, …
2015-09-21 Acquisition $4.6B Deal →
66
SolarWinds
SolarWinds provides information technology and management software that manages …
2015-10-21 Lbo $4.5B Deal →
67
Atalian Servest
Servest Group is a multi-service facilities management provider.
2015-06-25 Acquisition $4.5B Deal →
68
OneMain Financial
OneMain Financial has been offering responsible and transparent loans for over 1…
2015-02-23 Acquisition $4.5B Deal →
69
Youku
Youku is a video-sharing website that enables users to search, view, and share h…
2015-11-05 Acquisition $4.4B Deal →
70
AOL
AOL Lifestream is a web-based application that enables users to keep track of al…
2015-05-12 Acquisition $4.4B Deal →
71
Heartland Payment Systems
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. - the fifth largest payments processor in the Un…
2015-12-15 Acquisition $4.3B Deal →
72
First Niagara
First Niagara provides financial services for individuals, families, and busines…
2015-10-30 Acquisition $4.1B Deal →
73
AcertaPharma
Acerta Pharma provides drug discovery and development services for oncology and …
2015-12-17 Acquisition $4.0B Deal →
74
Dealertrack
DealerTrack is a provider of on-demand software for the automotive industry in t…
2015-06-15 Acquisition $4.0B Deal →
75
iGATE Global Solutions
iGATE Global Solutions provides information technology, consulting, and business…
2015-04-27 Acquisition $4.0B Deal →
76
Life Time
Life Time is a health service provider that designs, builds, and operates fitnes…
2015-03-16 Acquisition $4.0B Deal →
77
HomeAway
HomeAway is a vacation rental booking platform that offers vacation properties t…
2015-11-03 Acquisition $3.9B Deal →
78
Rosetta Resources Inc.
Rosetta Resources is an independent oil and gas company based in Houston
2015-07-21 Acquisition $3.9B Deal →
79
Autobahn Tank & Rast Holding
Autobahn Tank & Rast Holding The Number 1 service provider in the German autobah…
2015-08-24 Lbo $3.8B Deal →
80
Symmetra
Symmetra is a cloud-based platform that focuses on smart city solutions, Interne…
2015-08-11 Acquisition $3.8B Deal →
81
Symetra
Symetra is a financial service company that provides retirement, employee benefi…
2015-08-11 Acquisition $3.8B Deal →
82
Solera Holdings
Solera is the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management.
2015-09-14 Acquisition $3.7B Deal →
83
First Niagara Bank
First Niagara Bank is federal insurance corporation.
2015-10-30 Acquisition $3.7B Deal →
84
Gala Coral Group
Gala Coral Group is a leading betting and gaming companies, with established ret…
2015-06-23 Merge $3.6B Deal →
85
Norbert Dentressangle
Norbert Dentressangle is a major European transport, logistics, and freight forw…
2015-04-30 Acquisition $3.5B Deal →
86
Youku
Youku is a video-sharing website that enables users to search, view, and share h…
2015-10-16 Acquisition $3.5B Deal →
87
AMCo
AMCo is a rapidly-growing international pharmaceutical company.
2015-09-07 Acquisition $3.5B Deal →
88
Auspex Pharmaceuticals
Auspex Pharmaceuticals is a deuteration company developing therapeutics for depr…
2015-03-30 Acquisition $3.5B Deal →
89
Verallia
Verallia is a global glassmaking player providing innovative and eco-friendly so…
2015-06-08 Acquisition $3.3B Deal →
90
Albemarle - Surface-Treatment Chemetall Unit
The Chemetall unit, which provides anti-corrosion chemicals to treat car chassis…
2015-06-17 Acquisition $3.2B Deal →
91
Sentek
Sentek is manufacture and production of pH and Conductivity Sensor and other ele…
2015-10-29 Acquisition $3.1B Deal →
92
Finansbank
Finansbank operates as a commercial bank.
2015-12-22 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
93
Con-way
Con-way Inc. and its subsidiaries (Con-way) provides transportation, logistics a…
2015-09-09 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
94
Douglas Holding
The satisfaction of our customers is our most important business objective. Whet…
2015-08-31 Lbo $3.0B Deal →
95
Belk
Belk, Inc. is the mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 1…
2015-08-24 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
96
HPE Aruba Networking
HPE Aruba Networking provides access management, network infrastructure and mobi…
2015-03-02 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
97
TE Connectivity’s - Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless businesses
TE Connectivity’s - Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless businesses provides fiber o…
2015-01-28 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
98
Hiland Partners
Hiland Partners, LP is a midstream energy limited partnership
2015-01-22 Acquisition $3.0B Deal →
99
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FRHI Holdings
FRHI Holdings Ltd, parent of the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel chains,
2015-12-09 Acquisition $2.9B Deal →
100
Iglo Group
Iglo Group is a leading European food company whose iconic products have been pa…
2015-06-01 Acquisition $2.8B Deal →