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Company B
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Value
No. of Countries with GDP < Merger Price
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Acquisition
Verizon
Buys out Verizon Wireless Stake from Vodafone
2014
21st February
Tech / Communications
$130 billion
154
Acquisition
Verizon
Buys out Verizon Wireless Stake from Vodafone
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 154
Value: $130 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Angola
No. of total employees
144,500 (2019)
First Ever Stock Price
$7.90
Stock price Deal Completed
$47.27
Stock price Year after deal completed
$48.97
$130 billion
Tech / Communications
2014 21st February
Verizon
Buys out Verizon Wireless Stake from Vodafone
merger
Dow Chemical Company
DuPont
2017
1st September
Chemicals
$130 billion
154
merger
Dow Chemical Company
DuPont
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 154
Value: $130 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Angola
No. of total employees
12,000
First Ever Stock Price
$5.11
Stock price Deal Completed
$67.18
Stock price Year after deal completed
$69.72
$130 billion
Chemicals
2017 1st September
Dow Chemical Company
DuPont
acquisition
AB InBev
SABMiller
2016
10th October
Brewing
$117.4 billion
151
acquisition
AB InBev
SABMiller
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 151
Value: $117.4 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Kuwait
No. of total employees
182,915 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$38.50
Stock price Deal Completed
$127.49
Stock price Year after deal completed
$124.10
$117.4 billion
Brewing
2016 10th October
AB InBev
SABMiller
acquisition
AT&T Inc.
Time Warner
2018
14th June
Communications
$85.4 billion
144
acquisition
AT&T Inc.
Time Warner
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 144
Value: $85.4 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Sri Lanka
No. of total employees
273,210 (2018)
First Ever Stock Price
$5.14
Stock price Deal Completed
$32.52
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$85.4 billion
Communications
2018 14th June
AT&T Inc.
Time Warner
acquisition
Linde AG
Praxair
2018
22nd October
Chemicals
$85 billion
144
acquisition
Linde AG
Praxair
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 144
Value: $85 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Sri Lanka
No. of total employees
59,715 (2016)
First Ever Stock Price
Private Company
Stock price Deal Completed
Private Company
Stock price Year after deal completed
Private Company
$85 billion
Chemicals
2018 22nd October
Linde AG
Praxair
acquisition
Chater Communications
Time Warner Cable
2016
18th May
Communications
$78.7 billion
144
acquisition
Chater Communications
Time Warner Cable
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 144
Value: $78.7 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Dominican Republic
No. of total employees
94,800
First Ever Stock Price
$35.00
Stock price Deal Completed
$227.41
Stock price Year after deal completed
$315.88
$78.7 billion
Communications
2016 18th May
Chater Communications
Time Warner Cable
acquisition
Kinder Morgan Inc
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners + 4 more companies
2014
26th November
Healthcare
$76 billion
144
acquisition
Kinder Morgan Inc
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners + 4 more companies
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 144
Value: $76 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Dominican Republic
No. of total employees
10,897 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$31.05
Stock price Deal Completed
$42.32
Stock price Year after deal completed
$23.87
$76 billion
Healthcare
2014 26th November
Kinder Morgan Inc
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners + 4 more companies
acquisition
Actavis (Now Actavis Generics)
Allergan, Inc.
2015
17th March
Pharmaceuticals
$70.5 billion
139
acquisition
Actavis (Now Actavis Generics)
Allergan, Inc.
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 139
Value: $70.5 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Oman
No. of total employees
21,600 (2015)
First Ever Stock Price
Private Company
Stock price Deal Completed
Private Company
Stock price Year after deal completed
Private Company
$70.5 billion
Pharmaceuticals
2015 17th March
Actavis (Now Actavis Generics)
Allergan, Inc.
Acquisition
Comcast and Time Warner
Adelphia Communications
2006
31st July
Entertainment
$70 billion
139
Acquisition
Comcast and Time Warner
Adelphia Communications
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 139
Value: $70 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Oman
No. of total employees
164,000 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$0.10
Stock price Deal Completed
$11.46
Stock price Year after deal completed
$13.14
$70 billion
Entertainment
2006 31st July
Comcast and Time Warner
Adelphia Communications
acquisition
CVS Health Corp
Aetna
2018
28th November
Pharmaceutical / Drugstore
$69 billion
139
acquisition
CVS Health Corp
Aetna
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 139
Value: $69 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Myanmar
No. of total employees
6,150
First Ever Stock Price
$1.55
Stock price Deal Completed
$80.27
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$69 billion
Pharmaceutical / Drugstore
2018 28th November
CVS Health Corp
Aetna
acquisition
Cigna Group
Express Scripts Holding Co
2018
20th December
Healthcare
$68.5 billion
139
acquisition
Cigna Group
Express Scripts Holding Co
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 139
Value: $68.5 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Myanmar
No. of total employees
46,000
First Ever Stock Price
$5.81
Stock price Deal Completed
$179.80
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$68.5 billion
Healthcare
2018 20th December
Cigna Group
Express Scripts Holding Co
merger
Dell Inc.
EMC Corp.
2016
7th September
Technology
$67 billion
138
merger
Dell Inc.
EMC Corp.
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 138
Value: $67 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Myanmar
No. of total employees
146,000
First Ever Stock Price
$23.81
Stock price Deal Completed
$26.58
Stock price Year after deal completed
$41.23
$67 billion
Technology
2016 7th September
Dell Inc.
EMC Corp.
acquisition
Bayer
Monsanto
2018
4th June
Chemicals
€66 billion
138
acquisition
Bayer
Monsanto
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 138
Value: €66 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Myanmar
No. of total employees
120,820
First Ever Stock Price
€30.37
Stock price Deal Completed
€101.09
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
€66 billion
Chemicals
2018 4th June
Bayer
Monsanto
merger
HJ Heinz
Kraft Foods Group
2015
2nd July
Food and beverage
$62.6 billion
138
merger
HJ Heinz
Kraft Foods Group
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 138
Value: $62.6 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Luxembourg
No. of total employees
39,000(2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$72.96
Stock price Deal Completed
N/A
Stock price Year after deal completed
N/A
$62.6 billion
Food and beverage
2015 2nd July
HJ Heinz
Kraft Foods Group
acquisition
Takeda
Shire
2019
8th January
Pharmaceuticals
$62 billion
138
acquisition
Takeda
Shire
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 138
Value: $62 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Luxembourg
No. of total employees
30,481 (2012)
First Ever Stock Price
$9.60
Stock price Deal Completed
$19.00
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$62 billion
Pharmaceuticals
2019 8th January
Takeda
Shire
merger
Energy Transfer Equity LP
Energy Transfer Partners LP
2018
19th October
Pipelines
$61.8 billion
137
merger
Energy Transfer Equity LP
Energy Transfer Partners LP
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 137
Value: $61.8 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Panama
No. of total employees
8,494
First Ever Stock Price
$5.76
Stock price Deal Completed
$17.06
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$61.8 billion
Pipelines
2018 19th October
Energy Transfer Equity LP
Energy Transfer Partners LP
merger
T-Mobile US Inc
Sprint Corp
2019
N/A
Wireless comm.
$58.7 billion
134
merger
T-Mobile US Inc
Sprint Corp
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 134
Value: $58.7 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Ghana
No. of total employees
51,000
First Ever Stock Price
$54.80
Stock price Deal Completed
TBC
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$58.7 billion
Wireless comm.
2019 N/A
T-Mobile US Inc
Sprint Corp
merger
Essilor
Luxottica
2018
1st October
Optics
$58.5 billion
134
merger
Essilor
Luxottica
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 134
Value: $58.5 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Ghana
No. of total employees
80,000 (2018)
First Ever Stock Price
$28.85
Stock price Deal Completed
$74.44
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$58.5 billion
Optics
2018 1st October
Essilor
Luxottica
merger
Cheung Kong Holdings
Hutchison Whampoa
2015
3rd June
Conglomerate
$53.1 billion
129
merger
Cheung Kong Holdings
Hutchison Whampoa
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 129
Value: $53.1 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Lebanon
No. of total employees
9,500 (2010)
First Ever Stock Price
Private Company
Stock price Deal Completed
Private Company
Stock price Year after deal completed
Private Company
$53.1 billion
Conglomerate
2015 3rd June
Cheung Kong Holdings
Hutchison Whampoa
acquisition
Royal Dutch Shell
BG Group
2016
15th February
Energy
$53 billion
129
acquisition
Royal Dutch Shell
BG Group
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 129
Value: $53 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Lebanon
No. of total employees
92,000 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$61.40
Stock price Deal Completed
$45.40
Stock price Year after deal completed
$53.37
$53 billion
Energy
2016 15th February
Royal Dutch Shell
BG Group
acquisition of assets
Disney
21st Century Fox
2019
TBC
Media / Entertainment
$52.4 billion
129
acquisition of assets
Disney
21st Century Fox
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 129
Value: $52.4 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Tanzania
No. of total employees
201,000
First Ever Stock Price
$0.09
Stock price Deal Completed
TBC
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$52.4 billion
Media / Entertainment
2019 TBC
Disney
21st Century Fox
acquisition
British American Tobacco
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
2017
25th July
Tobacco
$49.4 billion
126
acquisition
British American Tobacco
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 126
Value: $49.4 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Uzbekistan
No. of total employees
62,270
First Ever Stock Price
$0.64
Stock price Deal Completed
$69.21
Stock price Year after deal completed
$51.85
$49.4 billion
Tobacco
2017 25th July
British American Tobacco
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
acquisition
AT&T Inc.
DirecTV
2015
24th July
Entertainment
$49 billion
126
acquisition
AT&T Inc.
DirecTV
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 126
Value: $49 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Uzbekistan
No. of total employees
273,210 (2018)
First Ever Stock Price
$5.14
Stock price Deal Completed
$34.29
Stock price Year after deal completed
$42.94
$49 billion
Entertainment
2015 24th July
AT&T Inc.
DirecTV
acquisition
Medtronic
Covidien
2015
26th January
Medical Appliances and Equipment
$42.3 billion
124
acquisition
Medtronic
Covidien
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 124
Value: $42.3 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Serbia
No. of total employees
91,000 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$0.60
Stock price Deal Completed
$75.59
Stock price Year after deal completed
$75.59
$42.3 billion
Medical Appliances and Equipment
2015 26th January
Medtronic
Covidien
acquisition
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Actavis Generics
2016
2nd August
Pharmaceuticals
$40.5 billion
121
acquisition
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Actavis Generics
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 121
Value: $40.5 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Jordan
No. of total employees
42,500 (2018)
First Ever Stock Price
$0.70
Stock price Deal Completed
$70.06
Stock price Year after deal completed
$31.25
$40.5 billion
Pharmaceuticals
2016 2nd August
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Actavis Generics
Merger terminated
Halliburton Company
Baker Hughes Incorporated
2014
Called OFF
Fracking
$35 billion
115
Merger terminated
Halliburton Company
Baker Hughes Incorporated
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 115
Value: $35 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Bahrain
No. of total employees
55,000 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$3.95
Stock price Deal Completed
$45.48
Stock price Year after deal completed
$44.28
$35 billion
Fracking
2014 Called OFF
Halliburton Company
Baker Hughes Incorporated
Acquisition Separation of Altice USA from Altice NV
Shareholders
Altice USA Inc
2018
8th January
Cable TV
$32.1 billion
114
Acquisition Separation of Altice USA from Altice NV
Shareholders
Altice USA Inc
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 114
Value: $32.1 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Latvia
No. of total employees
4,687
First Ever Stock Price
N/A
Stock price Deal Completed
N/A
Stock price Year after deal completed
N/A
$32.1 billion
Cable TV
2018 8th January
Shareholders
Altice USA Inc
acquisition
Shire
Baxalta
2016
3rd June
Pharmaceuticals
$32 billion
114
acquisition
Shire
Baxalta
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 114
Value: $32 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Latvia
No. of total employees
22,000
First Ever Stock Price
$20.00
Stock price Deal Completed
$192.14
Stock price Year after deal completed
$172.67
$32 billion
Pharmaceuticals
2016 3rd June
Shire
Baxalta
acquisition
Marathon Petroleum
Andeavor Corp
2018
1st October
Oil & Gas
$31.3 billion
114
acquisition
Marathon Petroleum
Andeavor Corp
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 114
Value: $31.3 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Latvia
No. of total employees
43,800
First Ever Stock Price
$18.63
Stock price Deal Completed
$82.43
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$31.3 billion
Oil & Gas
2018 1st October
Marathon Petroleum
Andeavor Corp
acquisition
Abbott Laboratories
St Jude Medical
2016
4th Jan
Medical Appliances and Equipment
$30.6 billion
114
acquisition
Abbott Laboratories
St Jude Medical
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 114
Value: $30.6 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Latvia
No. of total employees
99,000
First Ever Stock Price
$0.50
Stock price Deal Completed
$39.36
Stock price Year after deal completed
$58.82
$30.6 billion
Medical Appliances and Equipment
2016 4th Jan
Abbott Laboratories
St Jude Medical
acquisition
Reynolds American, Inc.
Lorillard Inc.
2015
12th June
Tobacco
$27 billion
110
acquisition
Reynolds American, Inc.
Lorillard Inc.
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 110
Value: $27 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Uganda
No. of total employees
5,400 (2011)
First Ever Stock Price
Private Company
Stock price Deal Completed
Private Company
Stock price Year after deal completed
Private Company
$27 billion
Tobacco
2015 12th June
Reynolds American, Inc.
Lorillard Inc.
merger
Keurig Green Mountain Inc
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc
2018
6th July
Food and beverage
$26.6 billion
110
merger
Keurig Green Mountain Inc
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 110
Value: $26.6 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Estonia
No. of total employees
10,001+
First Ever Stock Price
N/A
Stock price Deal Completed
N/A
Stock price Year after deal completed
N/A
$26.6 billion
Food and beverage
2018 6th July
Keurig Green Mountain Inc
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc
acquisition
Microsoft
LinkedIn
2016
8th December
Technology
$26.2 billion
110
acquisition
Microsoft
LinkedIn
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 110
Value: $26.2 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Estonia
No. of total employees
134,944
First Ever Stock Price
$0.10
Stock price Deal Completed
$61.01
Stock price Year after deal completed
$84.16
$26.2 billion
Technology
2016 8th December
Microsoft
LinkedIn
Acquisition
Michael Dell & Silverlake
Dell
2013
30th October
Technology / Software
$25 billion
107
Acquisition
Michael Dell & Silverlake
Dell
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 107
Value: $25 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Libya
No. of total employees
N/A
First Ever Stock Price
N/A
Stock price Deal Completed
N/A
Stock price Year after deal completed
N/A
$25 billion
Technology / Software
2013 30th October
Michael Dell & Silverlake
Dell
acquisition
Actavis (Now Actavis Generics)
Forest Laboratories
2014
1st July
Pharmaceuticals
$25 billion
107
acquisition
Actavis (Now Actavis Generics)
Forest Laboratories
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 107
Value: $25 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Libya
No. of total employees
21,600 (2014)
First Ever Stock Price
Private Company
Stock price Deal Completed
Private Company
Stock price Year after deal completed
Private Company
$25 billion
Pharmaceuticals
2014 1st July
Actavis (Now Actavis Generics)
Forest Laboratories
acquisition
United Technologies
Rockwell Collins
2018
27th November
Aviation / Aerospace
$23 billion
104
acquisition
United Technologies
Rockwell Collins
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 104
Value: $23 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Honduras
No. of total employees
202,797
First Ever Stock Price
$1.26
Stock price Deal Completed
$122.68
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$23 billion
Aviation / Aerospace
2018 27th November
United Technologies
Rockwell Collins
Acquisition
Berkshire Hathaway
& 3G Partners buy H.J. Heinz
2013
7th June
Food and beverage
$23 billion
104
Acquisition
Berkshire Hathaway
& 3G Partners buy H.J. Heinz
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 104
Value: $23 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Honduras
No. of total employees
377,000 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$290.00
Stock price Deal Completed
$172,900.00
Stock price Year after deal completed
$191,917.00
$23 billion
Food and beverage
2013 7th June
Berkshire Hathaway
& 3G Partners buy H.J. Heinz
acquisition
Facebook, Inc
WhatsApp
2014
6th October
Social Media
$22 billion
99
acquisition
Facebook, Inc
WhatsApp
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 99
Value: $22 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Papua New Guinea
No. of total employees
30,275 (2018)
First Ever Stock Price
$38.23
Stock price Deal Completed
$77.56
Stock price Year after deal completed
$92.80
$22 billion
Social Media
2014 6th October
Facebook, Inc
WhatsApp
acquisition
Dell Technologies
VMware Class V Tracking Stock
2018
2nd July
Technology
$21.7 billion
98
acquisition
Dell Technologies
VMware Class V Tracking Stock
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 98
Value: $21.7 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
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Aghanistan
No. of total employees
146,000
First Ever Stock Price
$23.81
Stock price Deal Completed
$51.05
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$21.7 billion
Technology
2018 2nd July
Dell Technologies
VMware Class V Tracking Stock
acquisition of assets
Novartis AG (NVS)
GlaxoSmithKline
2015
2nd March
Pharmaceuticals
$20 billion
97
acquisition of assets
Novartis AG (NVS)
GlaxoSmithKline
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 97
Value: $20 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Senegal
No. of total employees
126,000 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$29.75
Stock price Deal Completed
$100.07
Stock price Year after deal completed
$73.43
$20 billion
Pharmaceuticals
2015 2nd March
Novartis AG (NVS)
GlaxoSmithKline
acquisition
Broadcom Inc
Ca Technologies Inc
2018
5th November
Software
$18.3 billion
97
acquisition
Broadcom Inc
Ca Technologies Inc
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 97
Value: $18.3 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Bosnia and Herzegovina
No. of total employees
15,000
First Ever Stock Price
$16.18
Stock price Deal Completed
$220.09
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$18.3 billion
Software
2018 5th November
Broadcom Inc
Ca Technologies Inc
Merger
Publicis Groupe
Omnicon Group
2014
Called OFF
Advertising & PR
$17 billion
93
Merger
Publicis Groupe
Omnicon Group
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 93
Value: $17 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
North Korea
No. of total employees
79500 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$42.50
Stock price Deal Completed
Called off
Stock price Year after deal completed
Called off
$17 billion
Advertising & PR
2014 Called OFF
Publicis Groupe
Omnicon Group
Acquisition
Comcast
NBCUniversal Media from General Electric
2013
12th February
Media / Entertainment
$17 billion
93
Acquisition
Comcast
NBCUniversal Media from General Electric
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 93
Value: $17 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
North Korea
No. of total employees
164,000 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$0.10
Stock price Deal Completed
$19.49
Stock price Year after deal completed
$27.62
$17 billion
Media / Entertainment
2013 12th February
Comcast
NBCUniversal Media from General Electric
acquisition
Blackstone
Refinitiv (previously Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk)
2018
October 1st
Financial Services
$17 billion
93
acquisition
Blackstone
Refinitiv (previously Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk)
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 93
Value: $17 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Laos
No. of total employees
2,360
First Ever Stock Price
$35.06
Stock price Deal Completed
$39.04
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$17 billion
Financial Services
2018 October 1st
Blackstone
Refinitiv (previously Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk)
merger
Johnson Controls
Tyco International
2016
6th September
Auto Parts
$16.6 billion
92
merger
Johnson Controls
Tyco International
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 92
Value: $16.6 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Laos
No. of total employees
121,000
First Ever Stock Price
$1.76
Stock price Deal Completed
$48.90
Stock price Year after deal completed
$39.62
$16.6 billion
Auto Parts
2016 6th September
Johnson Controls
Tyco International
Acquisition
Liberty Global
Virgin Media
2013
7th June
Media / Entertainment
$16 billion
92
Acquisition
Liberty Global
Virgin Media
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 92
Value: $16 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Laos
No. of total employees
14,004 (2012)
First Ever Stock Price
$11.98
Stock price Deal Completed
$35.76
Stock price Year after deal completed
$43.49
$16 billion
Media / Entertainment
2013 7th June
Liberty Global
Virgin Media
acquisition stock buyback
Altaba Inc.
Altaba stock buyback
2018
7th June
Finance
$15.6 billion
92
acquisition stock buyback
Altaba Inc.
Altaba stock buyback
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 92
Value: $15.6 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Mali
No. of total employees
8,500
First Ever Stock Price
$1.38
Stock price Deal Completed
$79.75
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$15.6 billion
Finance
2018 7th June
Altaba Inc.
Altaba stock buyback
acquisition
Intel
Mobileye
2017
8th August
Technology
$15.3 billion
92
acquisition
Intel
Mobileye
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 92
Value: $15.3 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Mali
No. of total employees
107,100
First Ever Stock Price
$0.33
Stock price Deal Completed
$36.41
Stock price Year after deal completed
$49.96
$15.3 billion
Technology
2017 8th August
Intel
Mobileye
acquisition
Discovery
Scripps Networks Interactive
2018
6th March
Cable TV
$14.6 billion
83
acquisition
Discovery
Scripps Networks Interactive
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 83
Value: $14.6 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Gabon
No. of total employees
7,000
First Ever Stock Price
$7.82
Stock price Deal Completed
$24.42
Stock price Year after deal completed
$28.81
$14.6 billion
Cable TV
2018 6th March
Discovery
Scripps Networks Interactive
acquisition
Amazon
Whole Foods
2017
28th August
Groceries
$13.7 billion
82
acquisition
Amazon
Whole Foods
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 82
Value: $13.7 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Nicaragua
No. of total employees
613,300
First Ever Stock Price
$1.96
Stock price Deal Completed
$946.02
Stock price Year after deal completed
1,932.82
$13.7 billion
Groceries
2017 28th August
Amazon
Whole Foods
acquisition
Marriott International
Starwood
2016
23rd September
Service
$13.6 billion
82
acquisition
Marriott International
Starwood
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 82
Value: $13.6 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Maritius
No. of total employees
177,000
First Ever Stock Price
$5.46
Stock price Deal Completed
$68.44
Stock price Year after deal completed
$108.87
$13.6 billion
Service
2016 23rd September
Marriott International
Starwood
acquisition
TransCanada
Columbia Pipeline Group
2016
1st July
Oil & Gas
$13.2 billion
80
acquisition
TransCanada
Columbia Pipeline Group
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 80
Value: $13.2 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Namibia
No. of total employees
7,200
First Ever Stock Price
$8.81
Stock price Deal Completed
$45.93
Stock price Year after deal completed
$48.25
$13.2 billion
Oil & Gas
2016 1st July
TransCanada
Columbia Pipeline Group
Merger
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Life Technologies
2014
4th February
Biotechnology product development company
$13 billion
79
Merger
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Life Technologies
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 79
Value: $13 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Albania
No. of total employees
70,000 (2017)
First Ever Stock Price
$2.06
Stock price Deal Completed
$112.96
Stock price Year after deal completed
$126.35
$13 billion
Biotechnology product development company
2014 4th February
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Life Technologies
merger
IMS Health Holdings
Quintiles
2016
3rd October
Biotech
$12.8 billion
79
merger
IMS Health Holdings
Quintiles
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 79
Value: $12.8 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Malta
No. of total employees
14000+
First Ever Stock Price
Private Company
Stock price Deal Completed
Private Company
Stock price Year after deal completed
Private Company
$12.8 billion
Biotech
2016 3rd October
IMS Health Holdings
Quintiles
merger
Protection 1
ADT
2017
29th September
Security
$12.4 billion
78
merger
Protection 1
ADT
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 78
Value: $12.4 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Burkina Faso
No. of total employees
Nnknown
First Ever Stock Price
Not Available
Stock price Deal Completed
Not Available
Stock price Year after deal completed
Not Available
$12.4 billion
Security
2017 29th September
Protection 1
ADT
merger
Great Plains Energy
Westar Energy
2018
8th June
Electrical Utilities
$12.2 billion
77
merger
Great Plains Energy
Westar Energy
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 77
Value: $12.2 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Burkina Faso
No. of total employees
2,935(2014)
First Ever Stock Price
Private
Stock price Deal Completed
Private
Stock price Year after deal completed
Private
$12.2 billion
Electrical Utilities
2018 8th June
Great Plains Energy
Westar Energy
acquisition
Gilead Sciences
Kite Pharma
2017
4th October
Biopharmaceutical
$11.9 billion
77
acquisition
Gilead Sciences
Kite Pharma
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 77
Value: $11.9 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Brunei
No. of total employees
10,000
First Ever Stock Price
$0.63
Stock price Deal Completed
$76.56
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$11.9 billion
Biopharmaceutical
2017 4th October
Gilead Sciences
Kite Pharma
acquisition
Fortis
ITC Holdings
2016
14th October
Electric Utility
$11.4 billion
75
acquisition
Fortis
ITC Holdings
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 75
Value: $11.4 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Macedonia
No. of total employees
2,935(2014)
First Ever Stock Price
$27.26
Stock price Deal Completed
$31.66
Stock price Year after deal completed
$150.85
$11.4 billion
Electric Utility
2016 14th October
Fortis
ITC Holdings
acquisition
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
2017
1st June
Basic Materials
$11.3 billion
75
acquisition
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 75
Value: $11.3 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Macedonia
No. of total employees
52,695
First Ever Stock Price
$0.85
Stock price Deal Completed
$338.94
Stock price Year after deal completed
$413.70
$11.3 billion
Basic Materials
2017 1st June
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
merger
NorthStar Asset Management Group
North Star Realty Finance & Colony Capital
2017
10th January
Finance
$11.3 billion
75
merger
NorthStar Asset Management Group
North Star Realty Finance & Colony Capital
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 75
Value: $11.3 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Macedonia
No. of total employees
544
First Ever Stock Price
Private
Stock price Deal Completed
Private
Stock price Year after deal completed
Private
$11.3 billion
Finance
2017 10th January
NorthStar Asset Management Group
North Star Realty Finance & Colony Capital
Merger
American Airlines
US Airways
2013
9th December
Airline
$11 billion
72
Merger
American Airlines
US Airways
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 72
Value: $11 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Mongolia
No. of total employees
55,561
First Ever Stock Price
$19.30
Stock price Deal Completed
$24.60
Stock price Year after deal completed
$48.31
$11 billion
Airline
2013 9th December
American Airlines
US Airways
Merger
Applied Materials, Inc.
Tokyo Electron
2015
Called OFF
Semiconductor
$10 billion
70
Merger
Applied Materials, Inc.
Tokyo Electron
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 70
Value: $10 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Guinea
No. of total employees
21,000
First Ever Stock Price
$0.10
Stock price Deal Completed
Called off
Stock price Year after deal completed
Called off
$10 billion
Semiconductor
2015 Called OFF
Applied Materials, Inc.
Tokyo Electron
acquisition
JAB Holdings
Panera
2017
18th July
Bakery / Cafe chains
$7.5 billion
63
acquisition
JAB Holdings
Panera
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 63
Value: $7.5 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Kyrgyzstan
No. of total employees
Nnknown
First Ever Stock Price
N/A
Stock price Deal Completed
TBC
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$7.5 billion
Bakery / Cafe chains
2017 18th July
JAB Holdings
Panera
acquisition
Meredith Corp.
Time Inc.
2018
31st January
Publishing
$2.8 billion
39
acquisition
Meredith Corp.
Time Inc.
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 39
Value: $2.8 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Burundi
No. of total employees
3,300
First Ever Stock Price
$1.41
Stock price Deal Completed
$66.14
Stock price Year after deal completed
$54.27
$2.8 billion
Publishing
2018 31st January
Meredith Corp.
Time Inc.
acquisition
Coach (Now under Tapestry INC)
Kate Spade
2017
11th July
Fashion
$2.4 billion
36
acquisition
Coach (Now under Tapestry INC)
Kate Spade
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 36
Value: $2.4 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Greenland
No. of total employees
approx 17,200
First Ever Stock Price
$26.58
Stock price Deal Completed
N/A
Stock price Year after deal completed
N/A
$2.4 billion
Fashion
2017 11th July
Coach (Now under Tapestry INC)
Kate Spade
Acquisition
Arris Group
Google's Motorola Mobility set-top business
2013
17th April
Tech / Communications
$2.35 billion
36
Acquisition
Arris Group
Google's Motorola Mobility set-top business
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 36
Value: $2.35 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Greenland
No. of total employees
8,700 (2018)
First Ever Stock Price
$24.00
Stock price Deal Completed
$16.48
Stock price Year after deal completed
$26.50
$2.35 billion
Tech / Communications
2013 17th April
Arris Group
Google's Motorola Mobility set-top business
acquisition
Cisco
Broad Soft
2018
2nd February
IT Vendor / Cloud-based software
$2 billion
34
acquisition
Cisco
Broad Soft
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 34
Value: $2 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Liberia
No. of total employees
74,200
First Ever Stock Price
$0.08
Stock price Deal Completed
$40.93
Stock price Year after deal completed
$47.34
$2 billion
IT Vendor / Cloud-based software
2018 2nd February
Cisco
Broad Soft
acquisition
Michael Kors (Now under Capri Holdings)
Jimmy Choo
2017
25th July
Fashion
$1.2 billion
23
acquisition
Michael Kors (Now under Capri Holdings)
Jimmy Choo
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 23
Value: $1.2 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Guinea-Bissau
No. of total employees
13,702
First Ever Stock Price
$24.20
Stock price Deal Completed
N/A
Stock price Year after deal completed
N/A
$1.2 billion
Fashion
2017 25th July
Michael Kors (Now under Capri Holdings)
Jimmy Choo
acquisition
Google
HTC Smartphone Team
2018
30th January
Communications
$1.1 billion
22
acquisition
Google
HTC Smartphone Team
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 22
Value: $1.1 billionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Solomon Islands
No. of total employees
98,771
First Ever Stock Price
$49.85
Stock price Deal Completed
1,163.69
Stock price Year after deal completed
1,089.06
$1.1 billion
Communications
2018 30th January
Google
HTC Smartphone Team
acquisition
Apple
Shazam
2018
24th September
Software
$400 million
10
acquisition
Apple
Shazam
COUNTRIES WITH GDP < MERGER PRICE 10
Value: $400 millionCountries with a smaller GDP
Additional Information
Approx. to which country's gdp
Tonga
No. of total employees
132,000
First Ever Stock Price
$0.51
Stock price Deal Completed
$220.79
Stock price Year after deal completed
TBC
$400 million
Software
2018 24th September
Apple
Shazam
