Every Acquisition Announced in 2017

All 12,093 M&A deals announced during 2017, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

12,093
Deals announced
$1293.3B
Total value
$720.5M
Avg deal
$71.3B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
1
21st Century Fox
21st Century Fox is an American mass media corporation primarily dealing in the …
2017-12-14 Acquisition $71.3B Deal →
2
Aetna
Aetna a diversified health care benefits company, provides individuals and many …
2017-12-03 Acquisition $69.0B Deal →
3
Reynolds American
Reynolds American is a U.S. corporation whose operating companies manufacture an…
2017-01-16 Acquisition $49.4B Deal →
4
Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins is a leader in aviation and high-integrity solutions for commer…
2017-09-06 Merge $30.0B Deal →
5
Collins Aerospace
Rockwell Collins designs, develops and provides mobile satellite communication e…
2017-09-04 Acquisition $30.0B Deal →
6
Actelion Pharmaceuticals
Actelion Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development…
2017-01-26 Acquisition $30.0B Deal →
7
Westfield Corporation
Westfield is a shopping center company that houses upscale retail brands.
2017-12-12 Acquisition $24.7B Deal →
8
C. R. Bard
C. R. Bard is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of medical technologies.
2017-04-23 Acquisition $24.0B Deal →
9
Luxottica Group SpA
Luxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fash…
2017-01-16 Acquisition $24.0B Deal →
10
Mead Johnson Nutrition
Mead Johnson Nutrition manufactures and sells infant formula, children’s nutriti…
2017-02-10 Acquisition $17.9B Deal →
11
KIOXIA
KIOXIA is a technology company that specializes in the development and manufactu…
2017-09-29 Lbo $17.7B Deal →
12
Scripps Networks
Scripps Networks Interactive develops lifestyle content for TV, internet satelli…
2017-07-31 Acquisition $14.6B Deal →
13
Logicor
Logicor is the logistic real estate specialists in Europe.
2017-06-02 Acquisition $13.8B Deal →
14
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market is a supermarket chain owned by Amazon that exclusively sells…
2017-06-16 Acquisition $13.7B Deal →
15
Christian Dior
Christian Dior is a French company that designs and retails fashion accessories …
2017-04-30 Acquisition $13.1B Deal →
16
Kite Pharma
Kite Pharma is a biotechnology company that designs and develops immune-based th…
2017-08-28 Acquisition $11.9B Deal →
17
Worldpay
Worldpay is a global payment processing company offering secure, scalable soluti…
2017-07-05 Acquisition $9.9B Deal →
18
Oncor Electric Delivery Company
Oncor Electric Delivery Company is a provider of electricity delivery services t…
2017-08-21 Acquisition $9.4B Deal →
19
VCA Hospitals
VCA is the leading provider of pet health care services with a nationwide clinic…
2017-01-09 Acquisition $9.1B Deal →
20
Zodiac Aerospace
Zodiac Aerospace is a world leader in aerospace equipment and systems for commer…
2017-01-19 Acquisition $9.1B Deal →
21
WGL Holdings
WGL Holdings is a public utility company that provides clean, efficient, and div…
2017-01-25 Acquisition $9.0B Deal →
22
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Unilever Spreads
Unilever’s Spreads business includes Becel, Flora, Country Crock, Blue Band, I C…
2017-12-15 Lbo $8.0B Deal →
23
Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies.
2017-09-18 Acquisition $7.8B Deal →
24
DuPont Fabros Technology
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (DFT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT).
2017-06-09 Acquisition $7.8B Deal →
25
Endeavor Energy
Endeavor Energy is an independent power project company developing and investing…
2017-05-11 Acquisition $7.6B Deal →
26
Maersk Oil
Maersk Oil is an international oil and gas company.
2017-08-21 Acquisition $7.5B Deal →
27
Patheon
Patheon Inc. provides commercial manufacturing and pharmaceutical development se…
2017-05-15 Acquisition $7.2B Deal →
28
Panera Bread
Panera Bread is a bakery-cafe chain restaurants offers a wide array of pastries …
2017-04-05 Acquisition $7.2B Deal →
29
Lightower Fiber Networks
Lightower provides dark fiber and advanced network services such as Ethernet, Wa…
2017-07-18 Lbo $7.1B Deal →
30
Veresen
Veresen owns and operates energy infrastructure.
2017-05-01 Acquisition $7.1B Deal →
31
FelCor Lodging Trust
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated is a real estate investment trust (REIT).
2017-04-24 Acquisition $7.0B Deal →
32
Staples
Staples is a provider of workspace products such as furniture, technology, clean…
2017-06-28 Lbo $6.9B Deal →
33
Rice Energy
Rice Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production company.
2017-06-19 Acquisition $6.7B Deal →
34
VWR, part of Avantor
VWR International, LLC, headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania
2017-05-05 Acquisition $6.5B Deal →
35
Washington Gas Light Co.
Washington Gas Light Co is delivering natural gas to more than one million resid…
2017-01-25 Acquisition $6.4B Deal →
36
Orient Overseas International Limited
Orient Overseas is a limited company.
2017-07-09 Acquisition $6.3B Deal →
37
Snyder's-Lance
Snyder's-Lance creates and markets snack foods throughout the United States and …
2017-12-18 Acquisition $6.1B Deal →
38
Medtronic - Patient Monitoring & Recovery
Medtronic - Patient Monitoring & Recovery Division is a deep vein thrombosis and…
2017-04-18 Acquisition $6.1B Deal →
39
Gemalto
Gemalto is a digital security company that offers mobile connectivity, payment t…
2017-12-17 Acquisition $5.6B Deal →
40
Ladbrokes Coral Group plc
Ladbrokes Coral Group plc is an online platform that serves as a betting and gam…
2017-12-22 Acquisition $5.3B Deal →
41
ista International
ista International manufactures and provides energy measuring solutions.
2017-07-28 Acquisition $5.3B Deal →
42
Visma
Visma provides business software and services for accounting and administration.
2017-06-29 Lbo $5.3B Deal →
43
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals
ARIAD is a global oncology company focused on the discovery, development and com…
2017-01-09 Acquisition $5.2B Deal →
44
Wirtgen Group
Wirtgen Group is an internationally operating group of companies in the construc…
2017-06-01 Acquisition $5.2B Deal →
45
Nets
Nets is a provider of payments, card, and information services with an ambition.
2017-09-25 Acquisition $5.1B Deal →
46
Booker Group
Booker Group plc is the United Kingdom's largest food wholesale operator offerin…
2017-01-27 Acquisition $5.0B Deal →
47
PrivateBancorp
PrivateBancorp as a Delaware corporation in 1989 to provide highly personalized …
2017-06-23 Acquisition $5.0B Deal →
48
DaVita Medical Group
DaVita Medical Group manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physicia…
2017-12-06 Acquisition $4.9B Deal →
49
Allied World Assurance
Allied World Assurance is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutio…
2017-07-07 Acquisition $4.9B Deal →
50
Sabeco Brewery
Vietnam's leading beer producer.
2017-12-18 Acquisition $4.8B Deal →