M&A Deal Summary

Deutsche Bahn AG Acquires BAX Global

On November 16, 2005, Deutsche Bahn AG acquired transportation company BAX Global from Brink s for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Deutsche Bahn AG’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Deutsche Bahn AG’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Deutsche Bahn AG’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Deutsche Bahn AG’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-11-16
Target BAX Global
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Deutsche Bahn AG
Sellers(s) Brink s
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.1B USD

Target

BAX Global

Irvine, California, United States
BAX Global, Inc., is an international provider of shipping and logistics services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Deutsche Bahn AG

Berlin, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Bahn AG is a global shipping company headquartered in Berlin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Nuclear Cargo + Services

France

NCS provides global land, air and sea freight transportation services for radioactive materials for both the front-end and back-end segments of the nuclear cycle. In this sector, NCS is considered to be a major global player.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Brink s

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1859
Sector Safety/Security
Employees66,000
Revenue 4.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Brink's is a provider of security related services for banks, financial institutions, mines, retailers, diamond and jewelry industries, pharmaceuticals and a variety of other commercial and governmental customers. Brink's was founded in 1859 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-07-09 Broadview Security

Irving, Texas, United States

Broadview Security, Inc. is a security company in North America. Broadview offers state-of-the-art home and business security solutions.

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Mergr

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