This List includes mergers and acquisitions from the prior year involving target or buyer companies in the Greater Bay Area, which is defined as the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Salinas, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma. Information was obtained from S&P Global and Bloomberg. NEW LIST CRITERIA: Unlike prior years, this List includes deals closed in the prior year, regardless of when the deal was announced.