DuPont M&A Summary
DuPont has acquired 20 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 21 assets.
DuPont’s largest acquisition to date was in 1999, when it acquired Pioneer Hi-Bred International for $7.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2001, when it sold Dupont Pharmaceuticals Company to Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. for $7.8B. DuPont has acquired in 12 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (20%) and food (15%).
M&A Summary
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M&A Total Activity41
- M&A Buy Activity20
- M&A Sell Activity21
- Total Sectors Invested 14
- Total Countries Invested 4
- M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25