M&A Deal Summary

RailAmerica Acquires Bauxite & Northern Railway

On September 30, 2005, RailAmerica acquired transportation company Bauxite & Northern Railway from Alcoa

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RailAmerica’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is RailAmerica’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is RailAmerica’s 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-09-30
Target Bauxite & Northern Railway
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) RailAmerica
Sellers(s) Alcoa
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Bauxite & Northern Railway

Bauxite,, Arkansas, United States
Bauxite & Northern Railway Co., a short line railroad, provides rail transportation services to Alcoa aluminum-manufacturing operations in Bauxite.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

RailAmerica

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Transportation
Employees1,808
DESCRIPTION

RailAmerica, Inc. owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads in North America, operating a portfolio of 45 individual railroads with approximately 7,500 miles of track in 28 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 4
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2005) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-30 Massena Terminal Railroad

Massena, New York, United States

Massena Terminal Railroad Co. is a provider of rail transportation services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-03 Rockdale Sandow & Southern Railroad

Rockdale, Texas, United States

Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad Co. a provider of rail transportation services. It transports alumina ore, aluminum, and chemicals.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Alcoa

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees13,600
Revenue 10.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Alcoa is a lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing company. Alcoa’s multi-material products, which include aluminum, titanium, and nickel, are used worldwide in aircraft, automobiles, commercial transportation, packaging, building and construction, oil and gas, defense, consumer electronics, and industrial applications. Alcoa was incorporated in 1886 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 22
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 10 of 19
State (Arkansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 17
Year (2005) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-30 Massena Terminal Railroad

Massena, New York, United States

Massena Terminal Railroad Co. is a provider of rail transportation services.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-03 Rockdale Sandow & Southern Railroad

Rockdale, Texas, United States

Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad Co. a provider of rail transportation services. It transports alumina ore, aluminum, and chemicals.

Sell -
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