The 5 Biggest M&A Deals of 2015

#5

Deal: Kraft merges with Heinz

Price Tag: $46 billion USD

Benefit: The food tycoon is expected to be the fifth largest food company in the world and the third largest in the U.S.

Source: Bloomberg

#4

Deal: Dell purchases EMC²

Price Tag: $67 billion USD

Benefit: The companies together will combine the world’s largest storage vendor with one of the largest server makers to become more competitive in enterprise.

Source: The Globe and Mail

#3

Deal: Charter Communications buys Time Warner

Price Tag: $79.6 billion USD

Benefit: Expanded Charter’s U.S. footprint by 84, 000 square miles.

Source: CNBC

#2

Deal: Royal Dutch Shell buys BG Group

Price Tag: $81.5 billion USD

Benefit: Growing liquefied gas (expected trade in triple by 2040) and deep water exploration capabilities.

Source: CNBC

#1

Deal: Anheuser- Busch purchases SABMiller

Price Tag: $104 billion USD

Benefit: The companies combined are now the world’s largest beermaker, owning 9 of the world’s top 20 beers by volume.

Source: CNN