M&A Deal Summary

FedEx Acquires TNT Express NV

On May 25, 2016, FedEx acquired transportation company TNT Express NV for 4.8B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is FedEx’s 17th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is FedEx’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is FedEx’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-05-25
Target TNT Express NV
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) FedEx
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 4.8B USD
Advisor(s) Goldman Sachs
Lazard Ltd. (Financial)
Allen & Overy (Legal)

Target

TNT Express NV

Hoofddorp, Netherlands
TNT Express NV is a Dutch logistics and shipping company serving Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

FedEx

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Transportation
Employees306,000
Revenue 87.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
FeDex's corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.
FeDex's corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.

FedEx is a global transportation and logistics company. FedEx provides a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services through four segments. FedEx was founded in 1971 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 22
Sector (Transportation) 17 of 19
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 20
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 11
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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