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Here are the world's 10 largest M&A deals this year
Chevron agreed to buy Anadarko on Friday for $33 billion , the third largest transaction announced this year.
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Chevron on Friday agreed to acquire Anadarko Petroleum in a transaction valued at $47.5 billion, including equity and debt. Under the agreement, Chevron will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Anadarko for $65 a share a 37% premium to Thursday's closing price. Anadarko shareholders will receive a mixture of cash and stock.
Chevron is the second-largest US energy company behind Exxon Mobil and the transaction will expand the company's capabilities in US shale oil and gas production. Many industry commentators have indicated consolidation in the fragmented sector is overdue, prompting speculation of further deal activity.
This year, 108 deals with a value of over $600 billion have been announced. North America was the most active region, however, Saudi Aramco's $61.9 billion purchase of Saudi Basic Industries was a notable transaction outside the region. Energy deals so far this year have topped $110 billion, including both the Anadarko and the Saudi Basic Industries transactions.
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Here are 10 of the largest M&A deals so far this year in ascending order of their valuation size:
Ultimate Software/Hellman & Friedman
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Sector: High technology
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Target name: Ultimate Software
Target nation: United States
Acquirer name: An investor group led by Hellman & Friedman
Acquirer nation: United States
Deal value net debt: $10.4 billion
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Date Announced: February 4, 2019
Source: Bloomberg
Newmont Mining/Goldcorp
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Sector: Materials
Target name: Goldcorp
Target nation: Canada
Acquirer name: Newmont Mining
Acquirer nation: United States
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Deal value net debt: $12.5 billion
Date Announced: January 14
Source: Bloomberg
Centene/Wellcare
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Sector: Healthcare
Target name: Wellcare
Target nation: United States
Acquirer name: Centene
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Acquirer nation: United States
Deal value net debt: $13.5 billion
Date Announced: March27
Source: Bloomberg
Danaher/GEs biopharma business
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Sector: Healthcare
Target name: GE's biopharma business
Target nation: United States
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Acquirer name: Danaher
Acquirer nation: United States
Deal value net debt: $21.4 billion
Date Announced: February 25
Source: Bloomberg
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BB&T/SunTrust Banks
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Sector: Financials
Target name: SunTrust Banks
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Target nation: United States
Acquirer name: BB&T
Acquirer nation: United States
Deal value net debt: $27.9 billion
Date Announced: February 7
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Source: Bloomberg
FiservFirst Data
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Sector: Financials
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Target name: First Data
Target nation: United States
Acquirer name: Fiserv
Acquirer nation: United States
Deal value net debt: $38.2 billion
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Date Announced: January 16
Source: Bloomberg
Fidelity National Information Services/Worldpay
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Sector: High technology
Target name: Worldpay
Target nation: United States
Acquirer name: Fidelity National Information Services
Acquirer nation: United States
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Deal value net debt: $41.0 billion
Date Announced: March 18
Source: Bloomberg
Chevron/Anadarko
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Sector: Oil services
Target name: Anadarko
Target nation: United States
Acquirer name: Chevron
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Acquirer nation: United States
Deal value net debt: $47.5 billion
Date Announced: April 12
Source: Bloomberg
Aramco/Saudi Basic Industries
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Sector: Oil / Oil Services
Target name: Aramco
Target nation: Saudi Arabia
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Acquirer name: Saudi Basic Industries
Acquirer nation: Saudi Arabia
Deal value net debt: $69.1 billion
Date Announced: March 27
Source: Bloomberg
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Bristol-Myers Squibb/Celgene
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Sector: Healthcare
Target name: Celgene
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Target nation: United States
Acquirer name: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Acquirer nation: United States
Deal value net debt: $88.8 billion
Date Announced: January 3
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Source: Bloomberg
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