United - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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United M&A Summary

United has acquired 3 companies. It has also divested 1 asset.

United’s largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired Continental Airlines for $3.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2006, when it sold MyPoints.com to United Online for $56M. United has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include airlines (67%) and aerospace (34%).

United Business Overview

Where is United headquartered?

United is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

What is United’s revenue?

United disclosed revenue of 53,717M USD for 2023 and 44,955M USD for 2022.

How many employees does United have?

United has 104,500 employees.

What sector is United in?

United is an airlines company.

When was United founded?

United was founded in 1968.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

United

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

233 South Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States,
(872) 825-4000
www.united.com

United is a provider of passenger and cargo transportation services. United was founded in 1934 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $3.1B $3.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $56M $56M
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Continental Airlines, Inc. 2010-05-02 3.0B USD Merger
Houston, Texas · www.continental.com
Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA 2008-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Barueri, Brazil · www.voeazul.com.br
MyPoints.com, Inc. 2006-04-10 56M USD Divestiture
San Francisco, California · www.mypoints.com
Air Wis Services, Inc. 1992-01-27 79M USD Add-on Acquisition
Appleton, Wisconsin
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Airlines 2 (67%) 3.0B (97%) - -
Aerospace 1 (33%) 79M (3%) - -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (100%) 56M (100%)
Total 3 $3.1B 1 $56M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 3.1B 1 56M
  Wisconsin 1 79M - -
  Texas 1 3.0B - -
  California - - 1 56M
Brazil 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (67%) 3.1B (100%) 1 (100%) 56M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 $3.1B 1 $56M

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.0B
< $100M 1 $79M
TOTAL $3.1B
Largest Continental Airlines, Inc.
$3.0B (2010-05-02)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $56M
TOTAL $56M
Largest MyPoints.com, Inc.
$56M (2006-04-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Airlines

Revenue

53,717   20% 2023
44,955   83% 2022
24,634   61% 2021
15,355   65% 2020
43,259   5% 2019
41,303   10% 2018
37,736   4% 2017
36,556   4% 2016
37,864   3% 2015
38,901   2% 2014
38,279   4% 2013
37,152   2012
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

104,500

Established

1968

Public

NASDAQ: UAL

Former Name

United Continental Holdings, Inc.

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