M&A Deal Summary

RailAmerica Acquires Rockdale Sandow & Southern Railroad Co.

On October 3, 2005, RailAmerica acquired transportation company Rockdale Sandow & Southern Railroad Co. from Alcoa

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RailAmerica’s 4th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is RailAmerica’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is RailAmerica’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-10-03
Target Rockdale Sandow & Southern Railroad Co.
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) RailAmerica
Sellers(s) Alcoa
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Rockdale Sandow & Southern Railroad Co.

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

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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 4 of 4
Sector: Transportation M&A 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Texas M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2005 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-30 Bauxite & Northern Railway Co.

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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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Alcoa

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees13,900
Revenue 11.9B USD (2024)
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 founded in 1886 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 22
Sector: Transportation M&A 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 11 of 19
State: Texas M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 10 of 17
Year: 2005 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-30 Bauxite & Northern Railway Co.

Bauxite,, Arkansas, United States

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

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-31 Alcoa Home Exteriors

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Alcoa Home Exteriors business which manufactures and markets premium products for the residential construction and remodeling markets in the United States.

Sell $305M