First American Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions


First American Corporation

1 First American Way
Santa Ana, CA 92707-4642
United States
Tel:1/714 800-3000
URL: http://www.firstam.com
Formerly known as:
The First American Financial Corp.
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
FAF - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Insurance
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

First American Corporation M&A History


First American Corp acquires remaining interest in First American RE Solutions LP from First American Financial Corp (pending) First American Corp acquires remaining interest in  First American RE Solutions LP from First American Financial Corp (pending)Oct 29, 2009

US - First American Corp agreed to acquire ##% stake in Santa Ana-based First American Real Estate Solutions LLC, for USD ## mil, from Experian Group Plc.

Centrro Inc acquires BarNone Inc from First American Corp Centrro Inc acquires  BarNone Inc from First American CorpAug 21, 2009

US - Centrro Inc acquired Bar None Inc, a California-based provider of specialty finance and consumer services from First Advantage Corporation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

First American Corp acquires First Advantage Corp (pending) First American Corp acquires  First Advantage Corp (pending)Jun 29, 2009

US - First American Corp (American) planned to acquire the remaining ##.#% stake, or ##.### mil common shares, which it did already own, in First Advantage Corp (Advantage), a Poway-based provider of risk management solutions services, in a

First American CoreLogic Inc acquires BasePoint Analytics LLC First American CoreLogic Inc acquires  BasePoint Analytics LLCJun 17, 2009

US - First American CoreLogic Inc, a joint venture between First American Corp and Experian Corp, a unit of Experian Finance PLC, acquired BasePoint Analytics LLC, a Carlsbad-based developer of predictive analytic fraud and risk management software.

Title Alliance Ltd acquires America Land Title Affiliates Title Alliance Ltd acquires  America Land Title AffiliatesJun 16, 2009

US - Title Alliance Ltd acquired America Land Title Affiliates LLC, an Akron- based provider of title insurance services.

British Standards Institution acquires First Advantage-Supply Chain from First American Corp British Standards Institution acquires First Advantage-Supply Chain from First American CorpMay 27, 2009

US - British Standards Institution of the United Kingdom acquired the supply chain security division of First Advantage Corp, a Poway- based provider of risk management solution services and a majority-owned unit of First American Corp. Terms were not disclosed.

First American Title Ins Co acquires Cahaba Title Inc First American Title Ins Co acquires  Cahaba Title IncApr 22, 2009

US - First American Title Insurance Co, a unit of First American Corp, acquired Cahaba Title Inc, a Santa Ana- based provider of tile insurance services.

First American CoreLogic Inc acquires Quantrix LLC First American CoreLogic Inc acquires  Quantrix LLCMar 31, 2009

US - First American CoreLogic Inc, an ##:## joint venture between First American Corp and Experian Corp, acquired Quantrix LLC, a Bloomington- based provider of real estate appraisal services.

KTR Real Estate Advisors acquires First American Corp-Bus Assets from First American Corp KTR Real Estate Advisors acquires First American Corp-Bus Assets from First American CorpJan 22, 2009

US - KTR Real Estate Advisors acquired the commercial appraisal business of First American Corp, a provider of real estate and related financial information services.

GlobalOptions Group Inc acquires First Advantage Investigative from First American Corp GlobalOptions Group Inc acquires First Advantage Investigative from First American CorpApr 21, 2008

US - GlobalOptions Group Inc acquired First Advantage Investigative Services, a provider of investigation services, from First Advantage Corp, a ##% owned unit of First American Corp.

First Advantage Corp acquires Verify Ltd from Hill & Associates Ltd (pending) First Advantage Corp acquires Verify Ltd from Hill & Associates Ltd (pending)Feb 19, 2008

HONG KONG - First Advantage Corp, a ##%-owned unit of First American Corp, agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Verify Ltd, a pre-employment screening solutions services provider, from Hill & Associates Ltd (##%) and Quam Data Services Ltd

First American Corp spins off First American Corp-Financial (pending) First American Corp spins off First American Corp-Financial (pending)Jan 14, 2008

US - First American Corp (FA) planned to spin off its financial services cos unit, to its shareholders. Concurrently, FA authorized the repurchase of up to $### mil of the company's common stock outstanding.

First Advantage Corp acquires Brooke Consulting First Advantage Corp acquires Brooke ConsultingJan 09, 2008

JAPAN - First Advantage Corporation acquired all the outstanding stock of Brooke Consulting, a provider of employment screening services.

First Advantage Corp acquires CredStar from Fiserv Inc First Advantage Corp acquires CredStar from Fiserv IncJan 02, 2008

US - First Advantage Corp acquired Credstar, a provider of mortgage credit reporting services, from Fiserv Inc.

Investor Group acquires Title Alliance Ltd from First American Corp through a leveraged buyout Investor Group acquires  Title Alliance Ltd from First American Corp through a leveraged buyoutDec 31, 2007

US - A management-led investor group, including Bill Cotter and the senior officers of Title Alliance Ltd (TA), acquired TA, a provider of title insurance services, from First American Corp, in a leveraged buyout transaction. The transaction included its subsidiary

First American Corp acquires FMS Services First American Corp acquires FMS ServicesNov 01, 2007

NEW ZEALAND - First American Corp acquired FMS Services, a financial services provider.

Highland Capital Partners LP acquires US Search.com Inc from First American Corp through a leveraged buyout Highland Capital Partners LP acquires US Search.com Inc from First American Corp through a leveraged buyoutOct 15, 2007

US - Highland Capital Partners LP acquired US Search.com Inc, a provider of Internet search engine services, from First Advantage Corp, a majority-owned unit of First American Corp, in a leveraged buyout transaction. Terms were not disclosed.

First American Corp acquires Proxix Solutions Inc First American Corp acquires Proxix Solutions IncOct 01, 2007

US - First American Corp acquired Proxix Solutions Inc, a developer of geospatial software. Terms were not disclosed.

CoreFacts LLC acquires Caliche Property,Sonora,Mexico (pending) CoreFacts LLC acquires Caliche Property,Sonora,Mexico (pending)Apr 04, 2007

MEXICO - Corex Gold Corp was granted an option to acquire the Caliche Property, a gold mining property located in Sonora, Mexico, for ##.### mil Mexican pesos ($#.### mil US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.

First American RE Solutions LP acquires CoreLogic Systems Inc from C&S Technology Inc First American RE Solutions LP acquires CoreLogic Systems Inc from C&S Technology IncFeb 05, 2007

US - First American Real Estate Solutions LP, a joint venture between Experian Corp and First American Corp, merged with CoreLogic Systems Inc, a developer of risk management and security software, and a unit of C&S Technology Inc, for $###

First American Corporation M&A Summary


First American Corporation has made 195 acquisitions while taking stakes in 12 companies. First American Corporation has 26 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009403
2008201
2007502
20061821
20052041
20043932
20031802
2002501
2001401
2000110
19992411
19982203
1997600
1996813
1995300
1994601
1993100
1992200
1991102
1990200
1989200
1988000
1987001
1986000
1985000
1984000
1983101
1982100
Total1951226

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