M&A Deal Summary |
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Date | 2014-12-15 |
Target | GENCO Distribution System |
Sector | Transportation |
Buyer(s) | FedEx |
Sellers(s) | Greenbriar Equity Group |
Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
Advisor(s) | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Legal) |
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Category | Company |
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Founded | 1971 |
Sector | Transportation |
Employees | 324,000 |
Revenue | 84.0B USD (2021) |
FedEx is a global transportation and logistics company. FedEx provides a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services through four segments. FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, offering time-certain delivery within one to three business days and serving markets that comprise more than 90% of the world’s gross domestic product. FedEx Ground is a North American provider of small-package ground delivery services. FedEx Ground provides low-cost, day-certain service to every business address in the United States and Canada, as well as residential delivery to nearly 100% of U.S. residences through its FedEx Home Delivery service. The FedEx Ground segment also includes FedEx SmartPost, Inc., which specializes in the consolidation and delivery of high volumes of low-weight, less time-sensitive business-to-consumer packages using the U.S. Postal Service for final delivery to any residential address or PO Box in the United States. FedEx Freight is a North American provider of less-than-truckload freight services. The FedEx Freight segment also offers freight delivery service throughout Canada and Mexico and includes FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., a leading North American provider of time-specific, critical shipment services. FedEx Services provides companies with sales, marketing, information technology, communications and back-office support. The FedEx Services segment also includes FedEx TechConnect, Inc., which is responsible for customer service, billings and collections for our U.S. customers and offers technical support services, and FedEx Office, which provides an array of document and business services and retail access to FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping services. FedEx was founded in 1971 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 16 of 22 |
Sector (Transportation) | 15 of 19 |
Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 15 of 20 |
State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 2 |
Country (United States) | 8 of 10 |
Year (2014) | 1 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2012-07-04 |
Rapidão Cometa Logistica e Transporte S.A.
Recife, Brazil Rapidão Cometa is a logistics solutions provider in Brazil. The company offers a variety of high-quality integrated air and freight transportation and logistics solutions and has the capacity to reach more than 5,300 locations while serving all states of Brazil. |
Buy | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2014-12-16 |
Bongo International
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Bongo International LLC is a provider in cross border enablement technologies and solutions. Bongo International’s technology and processes provide a comprehensive and integrated end-to-end solution that helps retailers and e-tailers grow by reaching international e-commerce consumers. |
Buy | - |
Category | Private Equity Firm |
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Founded | 1999 |
PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
Size | Mega |
Type | Sector Focused |
Greenbriar Equity Group is a specialized private equity firm focused on investing in the global transportation and advanced manufacturing industries. Companies of interest include traditional carriers, such as railroads, cruise lines, airlines, air freight, shipping, and trucking, as well as ancillary manufacturers and service companies that support the transportation industry. Greenbriar will consider making majority as well as minority investments through a variety of structures, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital investments, corporate joint ventures and privatizations. The Firm targets businesses valued from $100 million to $1 billion. Greenbriar Equity was formed in 1999 and is based in Rye, New York.
DEAL STATS | # |
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Overall | 9 of 24 |
Sector (Transportation) | 4 of 10 |
Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 12 |
State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 3 |
Country (United States) | 8 of 20 |
Year (2014) | 2 of 2 |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2014-10-31 |
Grakon
Seattle, Washington, United States Grakon LLC is a designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered and customized lighting systems and components for transportation markets. Grakon was founded in 1977 and is based in Seattle, Washington. |
Sell | - |
DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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2015-01-13 |
AerGen Leasing
Dublin, Ireland AerGen Leasing is an aircraft leasing company focused on providing leasing and asset management solutions for owners and operators of mid-life and late-life aircraft and engines. AerGen Leasing is based in Dublin, Ireland. |
Buy | - |