Union Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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Union Pacific has acquired 5 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

Union Pacific’s largest acquisition to date was in 1995, when it acquired Chicago and North Western Transportation Company for $1.1B. Union Pacific has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (80%) and business services (20%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corp.

1400 Douglas Street,
Omaha, Nebraska 68179
United States,
(402) 544-5000
www.up.com


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 2 - - - 3 - 5
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Wabtec - FLXdrive Battery-Electric Locomotive 2022-01-28 - Divestiture
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania
Progress Rail - Battery-Electric Locomotives 2022-01-28 - Divestiture
Albertville, Alabama
Precision Components, Inc. 2022-01-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Phoenix, Arizona · www.pcireload.com
Overnite Transportation Co. 2003-09-22 - Spin Off
Richmond, Virginia · www.overnite.com
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company 1995-03-11 1.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois
Overnite Transportation Co. 1986-09-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Richmond, Virginia · www.overnite.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 4 (80%) 1.1B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Business Services 1 (20%) - - -
Total 5 $1.1B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 1.1B 1 -
  Virginia 1 - 1 -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 1.1B - -
  Arizona 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Total 5 $1.1B 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
$1.1B (1995-03-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

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