M&A Deal Summary

Quick International Courier Acquires Unitrans International

On August 17, 2017, Quick International Courier acquired transportation company Unitrans International from Roadrunner Transportation for 95M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quick International Courier’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Quick International Courier’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Quick International Courier’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Quick International Courier’s 1st transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Unitrans International was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-08-17
Target Unitrans International
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Quick International Courier
Sellers(s) Roadrunner Transportation
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 95M USD

Target

Unitrans International

Inglewood, California, United States
Unitrans International Corp. is a provider of international logistics solutions. Unitrans offers customers international ocean and air transportation management, customs house brokerage, and domestic logistics solutions, with a focus on complex, cold chain, and high value shipments. Unitrans International Corp. was established in 1977 and is based in Inglewood, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Quick International Courier

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Quick International Courier, Inc. is a full-service global priority transportation and logistics company, shipping life-saving organs for transplant, critical parts for the high-tech and manufacturing industries or confidential documents for the legal industry. As a highly experienced and proven source for global priority shipping and logistics, Quick delivers fast and reliable door-to-door service for shipping blood and organs for transplant, to critical high-tech parts and medical devices, to crucial time-sensitive and highly confidential documents. Quick International Courier was founded in 1981 and is based in New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-05 Unitrans International

Inglewood, California, United States

Unitrans International Corp. is a provider of international logistics solutions. Unitrans offers customers international ocean and air transportation management, customs house brokerage, and domestic logistics solutions, with a focus on complex, cold chain, and high value shipments. Unitrans International Corp. was established in 1977 and is based in Inglewood, California.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Roadrunner Transportation

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Transportation
Employees3,600
Revenue 1.8B USD (2019)
DESCRIPTION

Roadrunner Transportation is an asset-light transportation and supply chain solutions provider offering a full suite of services, including less-than-truckload, truckload, temperature-controlled, intermodal, expedited, and domestic and international air. Roadrunner Transportation was founded in 2005 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-28 Stagecoach Carthage & Distribution

El Paso, Texas, United States

Stagecoach Carthage & Distribution LLC provides reliable dry van over-the-road and local cartage as well as warehousing services to a broad range of customers in the bulk resin and general freight markets. Stagecoach Carthage & Distribution was formed in 1986 and is based in El Paso, Texas.

Buy $35M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-05 Roadrunner Intermodal Services

Peachtree City, Georgia, United States

Roadrunner Intermodal Services LLC provides drayage and chassis management services to transport freight between ocean ports, rail ramps and shipping docks through 23 strategically located terminals nationwide.

Sell $51M
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