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
101
Kate Spade & Company
Kate Spade & Company debuted on February 26, 2014, but the initial sparks formed…
2017-05-08 Acquisition $2.4B Deal →
102
Empire District Electric
Making lives better every day with reliable energy and service.
2017-01-01 Acquisition $2.4B Deal →
103
DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is commercial earth imagery content provider that offers high-resol…
2017-02-24 Acquisition $2.4B Deal →
104
Wave
Wave is a leading provider of video, internet and phone services
2017-05-22 Acquisition $2.4B Deal →
105
Punch Taverns
Punch Taverns is one of the UK’s largest leased pub companies, with a portfolio …
2017-08-25 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
106
Atrium Innovations
Atrium Innovations specializes in the development, manufacturing, and commercial…
2017-12-05 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
107
Hitachi Kokusai Electric
Hitachi Kokusai Electric helps and supplies built a safe and rewarding social in…
2017-04-26 Lbo $2.3B Deal →
108
Opel Special Vehicles
Opel is one of Europe’s largest automakers. It was founded by Adam Opel in 1862 …
2017-03-06 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
109
Mauser
A worldwide success story. Headquartered in Germany, we are close to our custome…
2017-02-07 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
110
Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett is a chain of health food shops with over 1,300 stores in 16 c…
2017-06-26 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
111
Multi Packaging Solutions
Multi Packaging Solutions provides packaging solutions for healthcare markets.
2017-01-24 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
112
Spectranetics
The Spectranetics Corporation was founded in the 1980s on excimer laser technolo…
2017-06-28 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
113
Capital Bank
Capital Bank is a Banking company.
2017-05-04 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
114
Astoria Financial Corporation
You can tell when people love what they do. Because they do it better.
2017-03-07 Acquisition $2.2B Deal →
115
HSN
HSN is an online marketplace and community that sells clothes and provides a pla…
2017-07-06 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
116
Florida East Cost Railway
Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad .
2017-03-28 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
117
Sponda
Sponda is a Finnish real estate company
2017-06-05 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →
118
Aricent
Aricent, a tech and outsourcing company, provides communication services to app,…
2017-12-01 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →
119
Zain Group
Zain Group is a mobile and data services operator in Middle East and Africa.
2017-08-10 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →
120
NxStage Medical
NxStage Medical is a medical device company that develops, manufactures and mark…
2017-08-07 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →
121
Focus Financial Partners
Focus Financial Partners is a partnership of fiduciary wealth management firms t…
2017-04-19 Lbo $2.0B Deal →
122
Scott Safety
Scott Safety designs, manufacture and sale of high performance respiratory prote…
2017-03-16 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →
123
D
Daesung Industrial Gases
One of the biggest players in the South Korean market.
2017-02-27 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →
124
N
Newell Brands - Tools Business
Newell Brands - Tools Business includes Irwin®, Lenox® and Hilmor® brands.
2017-03-10 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
125
S
Solvay - Polyamides Business
Solvay - Polyamides Business
2017-09-19 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
126
Capella Education Company
Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA) is a pioneer in developing high-quality…
2017-10-30 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
127
BroadSoft
BroadSoft develops software that enables mobile and fixed-line service providers…
2017-10-23 $1.9B Deal →
128
Bank of North Carolina
Headquartered in High Point, NC, BNC Bancorp is the parent company of Bank of No…
2017-01-22 Lbo $1.9B Deal →
129
Netafim
Netafim is an irrigation company that provides irrigation solutions to fighting …
2017-08-07 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
130
Hutchison Global Communications
Hutchison Global Communications is a fixed-line service provider to fixed and mo…
2017-07-30 Lbo $1.9B Deal →
131
H
Hologic - NAT donor screening unit
Hologic - NAT donor screening unit engages in research, development and manufact…
2017-01-31 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
132
F&G Annuities & Life
F&G Annuities & Life provides annuity and life insurance products designed to su…
2017-05-24 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
133
Medallion Gathering & Processing
Medallion Gathering & Processing develops midstream solutions and providing mids…
2017-10-02 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
134
Western Refining Logistics
Western Refining Logistics’ assets consist of pipeline and gathering assets and …
2017-08-14 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
135
Global Healthcare Exchange
Global Healthcare Exchange enables healthcare providers and suppliers to reduce …
2017-05-17 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
136
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Developer, operator and franchisor of quick-service restaurants.
2017-02-21 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
137
Weetabix
Weetabix, Britain’s number one cereal brand as well as Alpen, the leading muesli…
2017-04-17 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
138
Kroll
Kroll, Inc. is a business consulting company that provides independent risk and …
2017-11-01 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
139
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg provides banking and financial products and s…
2017-09-01 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
140
Bambora
Bambora is a developer of payment software for online purchasing platforms.
2017-07-20 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
141
Transcom WorldWide
Transcom WorldWide AB is a customer relationship management and debt collection …
2017-05-22 Lbo $1.7B Deal →
142
Ignyta
Ignyta is a biotechnology company catalyzing personalized medicine in autoimmune…
2017-12-22 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
143
Centaur Gaming
Centaur Gaming is the owner and operator of the Hoosier Park Racing and Casino a…
2017-11-16 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
144
Dynegy
Reliable, affordable, and safe – it’s the kind of energy Dynegy generates to pow…
2017-10-30 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
145
Ferrara
Ferrara is a confectionery company that offers sweet snacking.
2017-10-18 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
146
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions offer a range of specialty insurance produc…
2017-05-02 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
147
ViaWest
ViaWest provides data center and managed services for businesses in North Americ…
2017-06-13 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
148
Aquarion Water Company
Aquarion Water is the public water supply company.
2017-06-02 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
149
Cynosure
Cynosure is a leading developer and manufacturer of a broad array of light-based…
2017-02-14 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →
150
Bluegrass Materials
Bluegrass Materials Company is an aggregates and concrete block producer headqua…
2017-06-26 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →