This guide will give you an introduction to the world of Mergers & Acquisitions. It will provide resources that are available in the library for you to use as a student/faculty member of the University of Alabama.
Most M&A information comes from databases that are very expensive. So, take advantage of the data while you have access to it.
***There are many differences in inclusion and valuation criteria between the vendors (in other words, what is/isn't a deal and what is the value). If you are doing anything more than an anecdotal search for deals, CONTACT ME***
Date Ann | Target | Acquiror | Val ($mil) | Status |
2/19/2024 | Discover Financial Services | Capital One Financial | $34,973.11 | Pending |
8/14/2024 | Kellanova | Mars Inc | $33,572.53 | Pending |
1/16/2024 | Ansys Inc | Synopsys Inc | $32,108.08 | Pending |
5/29/2024 | Marathon Oil Corp | ConocoPhillips | $21,636.20 | Completed |
7/7/2024 | Paramount Global | Skydance Media | $21,341.12 | Pending |
9/5/2024 | Frontier Communications | Verizon Communications | $19,622.73 | Pending |
11/19/2024 | Berry Global Group Inc | Amcor PLC | $16,887.20 | Pending |
11/13/2024 | Liberty Broadband Corp | Charter Communications | $16,755.88 | Pending |
2/5/2024 | Catalent Inc | Novo Holdings | $15,583.72 | Pending |
12/9/2024 | Interpublic Group of Cos | Omnicom Group | $14,645.24 | Pending |
As of 12/10/2024
Largest M&A Deals Announced (not terminated) Last 10 Years
Date Ann | Target | Acquiror | Val ($mil) |
10/22/2016 | Time Warner | AT&T | $107,329.94 |
1/3/2019 | Celgene Corp | Bristol-Myers Squibb | $97,138.35 |
6/9/2019 | Raytheon | United Technologies | $88,515.47 |
12/14/2017 | Twenty-First Century Fox | Walt Disney Co | $82,638.03 |
5/26/2015 | Time Warner Cable | Charter Communications | $78,056.83 |
12/3/2017 | Aetna Inc | CVS Health | $71,088.15 |
1/18/2022 | Activision Blizzard | Microsoft Corp | $68,348.40 |
11/17/2014 | Allergan Inc | Actavis PLC | $67,706.65 |
3/8/2018 | Express Scripts Holding | Cigna Corp | $67,441.82 |
5/26/2022 | VMware Inc | Broadcom Corporation | $67,244.82 |
12/11/2015 | EI du Pont de Nemours | Dow Chemical | $66,674.65 |
10/11/2023 | Pioneer Natural Resources | Exxon Mobil | $64,747.68 |
5/18/2014 | DirecTV | AT&T Inc | $64,186.29 |
10/12/2015 | EMC Corp | Dell Inc | $63,698.82 |
5/23/2016 | Monsanto | Bayer AG | $63,330.05 |
8/1/2018 | Energy Transfer Partners | Energy Transfer Equity | $59,820.85 |
1/17/2017 | Reynolds American | British American Tobacco | $59,636.91 |
10/23/2023 | Hess Corp | Chevron Corp | $58,591.04 |
3/25/2015 | Kraft Foods Group | HJ Heinz Co | $54,716.54 |
4/29/2018 | Sprint Corp | T-Mobile US Inc | $54,700.84 |