Bank of America Acquires Merrill Lynch

Announced January 2008 — $50B

What happened

Merrill Lynch was a company, acquired by Bank of America for $50 billion.

Bank of America's acquisition history

5th of 5 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

5 of 5 Bank of America deals

Bank of America's average disclosed price

$31.26B

Bank of America's largest disclosed deal

Tracked acquisitions in 2008

88 across all acquirers

When did Bank of America acquire Merrill Lynch?

Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch on January 2008. This was Bank of America's 5th publicly tracked acquisition out of 5 we have on record.

How much did Bank of America pay for Merrill Lynch?

Bank of America paid $50B for Merrill Lynch.

What does Merrill Lynch do?

Merrill Lynch was a company, acquired by Bank of America for $50 billion.